The average person doesn’t usually find themselves engaged in a conversation with a recovering drug addict who found his footing by becoming a magician and entertainer. However, The Living Library Project, put on by the Calgary Public Library and the Calgary Centre for Culture, Equity and Diversity, seeks to change that. The daughter project of… Continue reading Living library lets readers talk with ‘books’
Month: March 2010
Ticketmaster replaced by Prime Box Office
Current University of Calgary event retailer Ticketmaster has been hedged out by newcomer Prime Box Office, begun by former Students’ Union employee Greg Stevenson. The decision was made in early December by the Students’ Union Executive Council and Prime Box Office has already begun selling tickets. Within about two months time all Ticketmaster contracts will… Continue reading Ticketmaster replaced by Prime Box Office
Campus improvement fund proposals approved
It is easy for students to wish that their club spaces, labs and classrooms were newer and nicer but it can be hard to find ways to get those upgrades done. The Campus Improvement Fund is one way to make improvements and projects happen. The Campus Improvement Fund is a Quality Money project run by… Continue reading Campus improvement fund proposals approved
Controversy over Facebook comments continues
By Noah Miller
A University of Calgary student is seeking a judicial review of a university decision to place him on probation for non-academic misconduct charges regarding comments he made about a professor on Facebook. A group of students conveyed their dissatisfaction with their Fall 2007 law and society 201 professor’s teaching capabilities on the Facebook group entitled… Continue reading Controversy over Facebook comments continues
Home, home on the range
By Amy Badry
Driving down dusty, old Alberta roads, barbed wire fences line the fields. Cattle are grazing on open pasture and the setting sun paints the sky red and orange. Farming and ranching has always been a major part of culture on the prairies. Raising cattle is more than a food source- it is a way of… Continue reading Home, home on the range
The face-off over cultural (in)tolerance
Last week a woman was expelled from a French class in Quebec for refusing to remove the veil covering her face. The woman – identified as Naema — was wearing a niqabÂ, a veil exposing only the eyes of the wearer. When asked to remove the headwear for class, she refused, and was subsequently told… Continue reading The face-off over cultural (in)tolerance
When it comes to love-making, some like it rough
Sex is fundamentally a physical act, two bodies coming together in an expression of desire and passion. It’s only natural that sometimes love and tenderness can give way to lust. Intense physical lust is nothing to be ashamed of and people shouldn’t be afraid to explore it. The important thing to remember is to set… Continue reading When it comes to love-making, some like it rough
The tangled tale of Rights and Democracy
By Kim Nursall
The bells are tolling for Rights and Democracy. This government-funded advocacy group has been embroiled in a soap-opera plot ever since the organization’s then-president Remy Beauregard approved three small grants for Middle East-based human rights groups in January 2009. The ensuing chaos has featured resignations, suspensions, dismissals, the death of Beauregard, an office burglary and… Continue reading The tangled tale of Rights and Democracy
Greyhound’s big speed bump
A bus ride wouldn’t be complete without some bumps in the road. But over the past several years, Greyhound has experienced more than its share of potholes. Riddled with safety issues, the latest occurred on March 10 when a bus driver realized he had forgotten two passengers at a stop two hours away. Rather than… Continue reading Greyhound’s big speed bump
The validity of demonstrations
By Noah Miller
As students from the Universities of Alberta, Calgary and Lethbridge prepare to march on Alberta’s legislature in defiance of proposed tuition hikes, one has to wonder what effect their outcries will yield. For a government faced with a large deficit to balance and voters to sway in the wake of decreasing support, it is highly… Continue reading The validity of demonstrations