Month: December 2010

By Nickolina Foussekis

On Dec. 6, the National Day of Remembrance and Violence Against Women, the University of Calgary held a memorial to commemorate the murder of 14 women at L’Ecole Polytechnique in Montreal in 1989. On that day, Marc Lepine, armed with a rifle, terrorized a class of 60 engineering students. Lepine separated the women from the… Continue reading U of C memorial honours women

By Susan Anderson

Researchers at the University of Calgary have discovered that after dinosaurs went extinct, mammals quickly got bigger before eventually reaching their maximum size. “You go from about ten kilos to about ten tonnes in about 25 million years, so that’s pretty rapid,” said researcher and co-author of the paper Jessica Theodor, a U of C… Continue reading Pre-historic mammals sized up by new research

By Amy Badry

Tis the season to be jolly and the U of C campus food bank is making that a reality for student families. Adopt-a-Family is a city-wide program assisting families with limited resources during the holiday season. The University of Calgary campus food bank offers a variation of the program — Adopt-a-Student-Family. Adopt-a-Student-Family gives students at… Continue reading U of C community adopts a family

By Colin Minor

Calgary’s Light Up The World Foundation is showcasing its global development initiatives this month with a speaker series, open house and solar-powered holiday light display. University of Calgary electrical engineering professor and LUTW founder Dr. David Irvine-Halliday is speaking about sustainable lighting’s role in development on Dec. 16. Irvine-Halliday is currently in Hyderabad, India where… Continue reading Lighting up lives with LEDs all year round

By Brent Constantin

CJSW’s new program director will be a familiar face to many at the station, as former news and spoken word coordinator Joe Burima is moving into the position. Burima said the choice was a tough one after developing the news department at the station during the last few years. “It was a very difficult decision… Continue reading New CJSW program director

By Brent Constantin

The Students’ Union gave over 120 students the chance to show off their research Nov. 25. Many students walked away with awards for their work. SU vice-president academic Alyssa Stacy organized the undergraduate research symposium and said the event has more than double the number of entries of 2009. “Last year they felt like it… Continue reading Symposium encourages undergrad research

By Erin Shumlich

A new biking icon can now be found next to the bus, car and walking options on Google Maps, encouraging local cyclists to plan their routes better. Google Maps added biking routes to select regions in Canada, including Calgary, on Dec. 2. Calgary tour de nuit Society president Gary Beaton said the new Google Maps… Continue reading New Google bike routes help winter riders

By Josh Rose

NASA announced a discovery that changed the framework for life as we know it on Dec. 2. New research shows not all life requires phosphorus as a fundamental building block in the cellular makeup of organisms. A microbe, discovered in arsenic-laced Mono Lake in California, has been shown to be able to replace phosphorous with… Continue reading NASA’s new life

By Kim Nursall

Michael Ignatieff became Leader of the Liberal Party in 2008 after being elected to Parliament in 2006. As Leader of the Official Opposition, Ignatieff plays a prominent and influential role in Canadian politics. He was in Calgary last week for a fundraising luncheon and I had the opportunity to sit down with him and ask… Continue reading Liberal leader talks post-secondary

By Savannah Hall

‘Tis the season for cramming and shopping! Do not make Christmas presents another stressor, take a study break and get creative. The best Christmas gifts are ones that allow you to appreciate the loved ones in your life and there’s no greater gift than time. Finding presents that allow you to spend time together will… Continue reading Be Merry: gift giving guide