Month: September 2009

By Tristan Taylor

A fall federal election seems immanent as Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff proposes triggering an election at the earliest possible date this fall. Ignatieff spoke to a crowd of supporters Tuesday in Sudbury, Ont. “You’ve failed to protect the most vulnerable, you’ve failed to create jobs, you’ve failed to defend our health care, you’ve failed to… Continue reading Fall federal election on the brink

By Cam Cotton-O’Brien

It’s been a wet and cold summer and Campus Security knows it — in July they were called to deal with a garbage can fire at the university train station. Who knew there would be need for heating this summer? Campus Security director Lanny Fritz explained that this was not wholly surprising for them. Each… Continue reading Summer Shenanigans

By Rhiannon Kirkland

If you ask kids what they want to be when they grow up, typical answers include doctor, lawyer or astronaut. WorldSkills Calgary 2009 showcases some career alternatives and gives those who have chosen those careers the chance to show off their skills. “There are 900 different competitors that will compete in 45 different trade areas.… Continue reading Tradespeople take on WorldSkills

By Eric Mathison

200 jobs cut on campus A loss of endowments combined with the province’s decision not to add any additional funds to the university’s operating budget led the University of Calgary’s president Dr. Harvey Weingarten to announce that up to 200 jobs would be cut in the fall. Along with the job losses ­– which will… Continue reading While you were camping: summer news review

By Laura Bardsley

One of the most influential voices in the world is being hosted by the University of Calgary starting Sept. 30. His Holiness, the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, will be speaking as part of the university’s event NOW. According to the U of C website, the two day event/conference was inspired by His Holiness, as it “draws… Continue reading Dalai Lama’s visit intended to inspire compassion, collaboration

By Daniel Pagan

The University of Calgary is hoping to foil a potential H1N1 breakout on campus by stressing personal hygiene and education as students return for classes. Under the Canadian Pandemic Influenza Plan, all large institutions, including universities, are encouraged to have pandemic preparedness plans. The first H1N1 case in Calgary occurred last April. To help prevent… Continue reading University braces for H1N1 virus

By Daniel Pagan

Along with 90 head of cattle, University of Calgary faculty of veterinary medicine students now have a place to call home. The Clinical Skills Building opened its doors Aug. 24. Located at the Spy Hill campus, the building offers the vets-in-training opportunities to play around with state-of-the-art contraptions, such as animal ultrasound machines and the… Continue reading Vet school moves in to new home

By Jordyn Marcellus

After Brooke Gallup, guitarist/vocalist of Immaculate Machine, learned that his former bandmates were leaving the group — keyboardist and vocalist Kathryn Calder due to family issues and drummer Lukelowski because of school — he suffered a sense of loss. The power trio had gone on the road numerous times together, created four albums and gained… Continue reading Immaculate Machine: now with more rawk