By Colin Minor
MacEwan Student Centre as we know it will be changing — at least a little. Included in the plans are moving That Empty Space into the old Campus Cove, new areas for clubs in the soon-to-be-vacant CJSW labyrinth and a positive space for the gay and lesbian community. There are also plans for a microwave… Continue reading Changes coming in Mac Hall
In the era of Facebook, MSN Messenger, MySpace and instant messaging, many sociologists believe face-to-face interactions are declining, making society increasingly anti-social. University of Calgary associate professor John Manzo believes otherwise. “We are seeing daily social interactions in the public sphere move into the private sphere,” says Manzo. “What we have to consider is these… Continue reading Prof studies changing face of human interaction
Like all good breakfasts, it began with the distribution of $1 million. The University of Calgary’s School of Public Policy, however, is interested in quality discussion as well. So, after the Imperial Oil Foundation donated $1 million to begin the Imperial Oil Distinguished Lecture Series on Oct. 30, ExxonMobil senior vice-president Andrew Swiger spoke about… Continue reading A breakfast with public policy power players
A budget shortfall at the University of Calgary might decrease some of the quality students have come to expect. With a deficit at the U of C all but certain for next year and cuts looming, some are concerned that one of the first areas to be hit will be the quality money initiative, a… Continue reading Future of quality money initiative in question with rising deficit
By Ken Clarke
Calgary’s music community is still in shock following the announcement that Reverend Ron, 20-year host of CJSW’s The Blues Witness, passed away Thu., Nov. 12, after a battle with cancer. Ronald J. Predika died the night before CJSW made their long awaited move to the third floor of the MacEwan Student Centre, on the University… Continue reading Community remembers Reverend Ron
Despite being on the cutting edge of technology, North American construction productivity has slipped in recent years. A University of Calgary study from Sculich’s School of Engineering is aiming to reverse the downward trend of recent years. The study identifies the “top ten targets for construction productivity improvement” and presents of a “productivity toolbox” for… Continue reading Schulich study aims to revitalize construction in North America
The winter season brings snow, holidays and, this year, a new interim president at the University of Calgary. While students still do not know who the president of their school will be in the long term, they do know who will fill the void after Harvey Weingarten steps down at the end of December. Last… Continue reading Getting to know the interim president
By Emily Ask
Despite an assurance in the Post-Secondary Learning Act that tuition would only be raised by 1.5 per cent, the provincial government has created a loophole for post-secondary institutions to raise tuition in some cases. The loophole means universities can submit an application to modify tuition costs for various degrees according to market demand. According to… Continue reading Province breaks promise on tuition cap
As I wait for my next class to begin, I take out a pen and paper and start writing a letter. I tell the friend I am writing to about what I am doing and whatever is on my mind. My thoughts roll out onto the paper and will end up in their mailbox in… Continue reading The Lost Art of Letter Writing
1) Watch Into the Wild It’s our generation’s Easy Rider. Society man- society, society, SOCIETY! After watching the movie one realizes that the skills to kill, skin and preserve moose meat are necessary for a proper existential crisis. Unfortunatley we were unable to locate a method to do this. Here is a chicken wing recipe:… Continue reading Seven steps to a happy, healthy existential crisis