The University of Calgary Students’ Union hosted an open debate around the state of Quality, Affordability and the Future of Post-Secondary Education in Alberta on Wednesday. And while the forum touched on a variety of topics, for most students, the main issue was tuition. Last week Advanced Education and Technology minister Doug Horner made public… Continue reading The value of an education: recession edition
Month: November 2009
Battling corruption through discussion
By Amy Badry
The University of Calgary brought experts from the United Kingdom, France, the United States and across Canada to discuss and analyze corruption around the world. Social, economic and political perspectives on corruption were discussed at the early November conference. Topics included how corruption is perceived, its different incarnations and local and global anti-corruption initiatives. William… Continue reading Battling corruption through discussion
Obama’s first year through a Canadian lens
By Colin Minor
In a recent lecture titled “Great Expectations Unfulfilled,” Canada West Foundation CEO Rodger Gibbons analyzed U.S. President Barack Obama’s affect on Canada during his first year in office. Gibbons addressed Obama’s relatively modest impact on the Canadian political landscape. He also spoke of responses to the recession, climate change, the oil-sands and Afghanistan. “Obama is… Continue reading Obama’s first year through a Canadian lens
Protecting free speech: Wildrose style
By Jeremy Zhao
While the Wildrose Alliance has gained a lot of momentum over the past couple of months with a provincial byelection victory and the election of a new leader, the party’s platform is now being closely scrutinized. In particular, the Wildrose Alliance’s desire to remove Section 3 of the Alberta Human Rights Act — formerly known… Continue reading Protecting free speech: Wildrose style
MP Anders hosts Conservative Activism 101 on campus
Four-time federal representative for the University of Calgary Community Calgary-West MP Rob Anders and Jonathan Denis, MLA for Calgary-Egmont, spoke at the university on Friday night in an event organized by the U of C Campus Conservative Association. The event was titled Conservative Activism 101 and its Facebook event page contained the tagline: “How to… Continue reading MP Anders hosts Conservative Activism 101 on campus
Research versus teaching: A sessional story
The University of Calgary is an institution that prides itself on an endless devotion to research and with adequate scores by different university ranking groups the school is doing well for itself. It doesn’t take much searching to spot the scores of students in the library pouring over books, compiling information for papers, theses and… Continue reading Research versus teaching: A sessional story
Somerville’s wrong about us animals
Those who saw Margaret Somerville discuss her anti-euthanasia position last Friday might have felt, as I did, that her case was left wanting. The founding director of the McGill Centre for Medicine, Ethics and Law gave the lecture on the University of Calgary campus as the national debate on euthanasia grows in response to Bill… Continue reading Somerville’s wrong about us animals
Down with mandatory tipping
By Ben Rowe
Do you tip when you go to a restaurant? Sure. How much? Fifteen per cent should do, shouldn’t it? Wait, why did you just do that? Why 15 per cent, exactly? When did this become part of the ritual of eating out? There’s a common sentiment that the waitresses and waiters earning the tips deserve… Continue reading Down with mandatory tipping
Partisanship topples torture probe
Testifying last week on the mission in Afghanistan, Canadian diplomat Richard Colvin claimed that detainees transferred by Canadian forces to Afghan authorities were likely tortured. He added that the government may have covered up their knowledge of his reports. Colvin sent 17 reports to more than 70 people starting in the spring of 2006. The… Continue reading Partisanship topples torture probe
Maine and the fight against gay marriage
By Kim Nursall
On November 3, voters in Maine overturned their state’s same-sex marriage law, joining Californians in sending a stark message to homosexuals: love is not all you need. The campaign launched against LD 1020, Maine’s legislation legalizing same-sex marriage, was successful as a result of its main pillars: 1) Marriage would, under LD 1020, be redefined… Continue reading Maine and the fight against gay marriage