Month: May 2009

By Doug Horner

We revered our grade four teacher. He was an ex-prison guard with a serene and sturdy character. He easily commanded the respect of a room full of 10-year olds. There were, however, a few days when his no nonsense demeanor evaporated and strange overheads provoked our classroom into uncomfortable silences. This awkwardness was always preceded… Continue reading The fantastic folly of Bill 44

By Cam Cotton-O’Brien

Some claim the American Dream died long ago; last week president Barack Obama delivered a speech that outlined the violent end of the American Soul. Standing at a podium in the National Archives- which houses the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights- Obama’s voice echoed out his administration’s plans to enable,… Continue reading Editorial: Obama unveils a bonafide legal nightmare

By Noah Miller

The 67th Students’ Union has approved a new and “exciting” — a word consistently, and perhaps ironically, used at all SU meetings — Executive Accountability Agreement. In compliance with various SU bylaws, the document contains rules governing official office hours. It states the executive must “post and maintain regular office hours and ensure that they… Continue reading SU approves new accountability agreement

By Katy Anderson

The search is on for the eighth president of the University of Calgary’s 42-year history. After eight years at the reigns of one of Canada’s G-13 universities, Dr. Harvey Weingarten is moving on this January. To find a replacement, the university set up the Presidential Advisory Search Committee and is now looking for input from… Continue reading University seeks to replace biggest wig

By Katy Anderson

It’s official, baret-wearing English majors will be grouped in with calculator-carrying economists starting April 1. Well, almost. The highest governing academic body at the University of Calgary, the General Faculties Council, voted to approve the amalgamation of the social sciences, communication and culture, humanities and fine arts faculties into one arts faculty — a model… Continue reading Arts amalgamation passes

By Jon Roe

The recent completion of the Large Hadron Collider on the French-Swiss border near Geneva, Switzerland has seeped the fear of black holes from the minds of fictional space explorers into the public consciousness. This is because the high speed particle collisions in the LHC may produce tiny black holes. These and other black holes were… Continue reading Black holes are nothing to be afraid of

By Kate Marlow

G: I understand that you just completed a degree in philosophy and music at the University of Toronto? Sarah Slean: That is correct. G:Congratulations. SS: Thank you so much. G: Why did you choose philosophy? SS: First of all, I started at York in classical piano and I quickly realized that I was not going… Continue reading Online Exclusive: Sarah Slean, the extended interview