By Noah Miller
Cancer is a disease that always seems to strike somewhere else, at least until it hits close to home. The revelation that 20-year-old Dinos women’s hockey forward Sinead Tracey was diagnosed with Stage II Hodgkin’s Lymphoma last spring has shocked teammates and caused the wider Dinos community to rally around her. “Some of her closer… Continue reading Dinos make cuts to support teammate’s battle against cancer
The Dinos football team came into their second game of the year facing questions about injuries, their first game loss and most importantly their 18-year-old rookie quarterback. However, over the course of the game, the team came up with answers to these questions. The annual kickoff crowd was huge, loud and wielding plastic noisemakers. There… Continue reading Injury-plagued Dinos deliver Kickoff win
By Emily Ask
The first mayoral debate over Twitter in Calgary took place Tuesday night at 7p.m.. Mayoral candidates Greg Berdette, Craig Burrows, Kent Hehr, Paul Hughes, Alnoor Kassam, Jon Lord and Naheed Nenshi participated. A few candidates said they could not make it but agreed to answer the questions at a later date. The debate was moderated… Continue reading Mayoral candidates take to twitter for online debate
By Steph Mullen
An August report released by Statistics Canada uncovered a significant income gap between female and male full-time university professors. The information, based on data from Canadian universities with over 100 staff members, shows a discrepancy as high as $20,362 at the University of Toronto. The University of Calgary follows closely behind with a gap of… Continue reading U of C sees gender gap in professor pay
By Jeff Clemens
The Calgary Fire Department will be heating things up at the SAIT campus this fall in an effort to let students know about the dangers of fire in unsafe suites. The CFD’s Burning Down the House event will feature two eight feet by eight feet fully-furnished “dorm-room” style cubes built by the CFD being lit… Continue reading Burning down the house
University of Calgary researchers have recently published findings on peripheral nerve regeneration that could potentially help people regain lost sensation and motor function. Dr. Douglas Zochodne has researched peripheral nerves, which allow for the sense of touch, since 2006. It is common for people with different nerve injuries, or neuropathy, to have damaged nerves regenerate… Continue reading Research looks to reconnect nerve damage
By Amy Badry
A three-week pilot project that allowed 11 University of Calgary students to study and practice medicine in a rural environment is coming to a close. The Preclinical Networked Medical Education program gave medical students the chance to live in rural communities where they studied neurology, geriatrics and pain, a mandatory course for the undergraduates. The… Continue reading Health project brought students to rural Alberta
By Amy Badry
The Council of Alberta University students, a post-secondary lobby group of which the University of Calgary is a member, recently released recommendations and policy goals for the year. They hope that despite the recession, schools will see additional provincial funding. “Thus far it has been positive,” said CAUS chair and Students’ Union vice-president external Hardave… Continue reading Provincial lobby group calls for university funding
By Chris Blatch
The University of Calgary’s Downtown Campus opened its doors Sept. 13 in an area that both City Hall and the U of C have admitted has a less than stellar reputation. The new campus in the west end of downtown is expected to revitalize the area and drive down crime, however concerns remain that little… Continue reading Downtown Campus now open
Imagine writing a paper comparing Princess Peach and Ms. PacMan on feminist ideals, or comparing Link’s epic journey in Ocarina of Time with Homer’s Odyssey. Such courses do exist, but soon study materials will be made available in the Taylor Family Library on the building’s New Media floor. The library aims to increase student access… Continue reading Video game centre installed on campus