By Ryan Pike
Since 1966, the University of Calgary has grown from a tiny branch of the University of Alberta into a research mini-giant. Their endowments have grown, enrolment has increased and countless new buildings have been constructed to facilitate the U of C’s continued expansion. Unfortunately, parking space lags. Back in 2006, the university announced their current… Continue reading Editorial: Where am I gonna put my car?
The Wildrose Alliance gained some provincial street cred Monday after Paul Hinman won the Calgary-Glenmore byelection. “It didn’t matter who won,” said Duane Bratt, a Mount Royal University political analyst. He said that no matter what the outcome, constituents lost senior cabinet minister and deputy premier Ron Stevens and got a back bench MLA. Only… Continue reading Wildrose takes riding as voters send message to Ed
There’s no shortage of ways to get involved with campus life, and hundreds of student volunteers are determined to show frosh how. Over 220 University of Calgary clubs have tables set up in the MacEwan Student Centre for Clubs Week, which began Monday. The information week is a way for Students’ Union sanctioned clubs to… Continue reading Club me till I’m week
By Emily Ask
“Fashion police” means something entirely different in Sudan than it does in Canada, and it’s a lot harsher than anything you’ll see on What Not To Wear. If fashionista Stacy London catches you wearing an offensive outfit, she’ll make you buy a new one. In Sudan the law states you may receive up to 40… Continue reading Global eyes on Sudanese journalist’s plight
A fire on the roof of Science Theatres disrupted class late Tuesday afternoon. Construction workers making repairs on the roof of Science Theatres were heating up a tar paper surface used to bond sections together to create a roof membrane — a standard re-roofing practice. The heat from the torch ignited a wood frame behind… Continue reading Construction causes fire on campus roof
It was a chance encounter in front of the Sphinx that led to a U of C researcher’s TV series. The series, set to be released in late October, challenges a number of notions currently held on ancient Egypt. Immediately after finishing the manuscript which was to become the basis for her imminent five part… Continue reading Breaking the pyramids’ code
At the end of this month, 110 Canadians from all walks of life will gather in Calgary for a nation-wide public consultation on climate change. While Canadians discuss climate change Sept. 26, similar consultations will take place in approximately 40 other countries around the globe. Decisions reached by the randomly selected citizens at each forum… Continue reading Student part of global climate discussion
By Noah Miller
A former dean from the University of Calgary was sacked as president of Thompson Rivers University after only one year. Serving just the first year of a five-year term at the Kamloops, B.C. university, Kathleen Scherf, former dean of Communication & Culture at the U of C, was fired by TRU’s board of governors Monday.… Continue reading Former U of C dean fired from post as B.C. university president
From developing academic policy to meeting Den buddies, students looking for ways to get involved on campus have an opportunity with the upcoming student government election. The University of Calgary Students’ Union byelection will be held Oct. 20 to 22. Interested students must hand in their nomination package by Sept. 30. Positions include one operations… Continue reading Student byelection nearing
So you think when you’re online you’re safely anonymous from repercussions? Not according to the ruling of an Ontario judge who made Rogers and Bell turn over the users of a private Gmail account used to criticize York University’s choice of a new dean. In January, York University announced the appointment of professor Martin Singer,… Continue reading York goes after profs’ Gmail account after public criticism