After years of the Catholic Church arguing that condoms are never morally permissible, headlines around the world are stating that Joseph Ratzinger, also known as Pope Benedict XVI, has changed his stance and now accepts condom use in some circumstances. People are getting ahead of themselves, however. While Ratzinger’s statement is being interpreted as a… Continue reading Of condoms and cowards
Month: December 2010
That Empty Space gets more full
After several months as a dry venue, it looks as though That Empty Space will be able to resume serving liquor. The Students’ Union activity and concert venue moved to its new location on the first floor of MacEwan Student Centre in September and has been unable to serve alcohol since. Although the space won’t… Continue reading That Empty Space gets more full
No space to exhibit fine art projects
Construction has been a constant theme on campus for the past few years, as have the changes that go with opening new facilities and closing old ones. The Nickle Arts Museum is set to reopen in the Taylor Family Digital Library next September, which is not soon enough for some fine arts students to have… Continue reading No space to exhibit fine art projects
GNST 300 tutorials set to change
Students registering in General Studies 300 Fall 2011 semester will notice some differences with the structure of the course’s tutorials. The University of Calgary faculty of arts will increase tutorial sizes from 25 to 30 students and will also have the tutorial components of the course taught by graduate students from the faculty instead of… Continue reading GNST 300 tutorials set to change
Finding a balance with USRIs
At the end of every semester, students at the University of Calgary are asked to fill out course evaluations. Although students may not see any changes to the system this year, the Universal Student Ratings of Instruction surveys are being scrutinized by the Students’ Union to meet the needs of students and administrators. “We need… Continue reading Finding a balance with USRIs
Facebook ruling appealed by university
The University of Calgary has appealed a ruling by the Court of Queen’s Bench that found the school had no right to file non-academic misconduct charges against two students who created a Facebook page criticizing their sessional instructor. In a statement released Nov. 29, the school said it would bring the case back to court… Continue reading Facebook ruling appealed by university
Hollywood screenwriter teaches at U of C
Hollywood writer Pen Densham will be at the University of Calgary teaching a screenwriting course for aspiring writers Dec. 4. If you dream of writing motion picture masterpieces, the U of C, along with Voice Pictures, will be sponsoring the course for students and the general public. Voice Pictures president Wendy Hill-Tout said, not only… Continue reading Hollywood screenwriter teaches at U of C
Flanagan calls for assassination of Assange
University of Calgary political science professor Tom Flanagan upset many when he called for the assassination of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange during CBC’s Power & Politics on Nov. 30 “Well, I think Assange should be assassinated actually,” Flanagan said to CBC host Evan Solomon. “I think Obama should put out a contract and maybe use… Continue reading Flanagan calls for assassination of Assange
WRC volunteers fight school for their own space
By Amy Badry
Students are still upset after the newly established Centre for Community Engaged Learning absorbed the Women’s Resource Centre’s space and services. A petition is circulating the University of Calgary asking for student support to return the Women’s Resource Centre to its original status as an independent operation. The petition group includes students, faculty and alumni.… Continue reading WRC volunteers fight school for their own space
Urban sprawl research
By Amanda Hu
A city’s development is often defined by its ability to either build up or build out. As Calgary is often criticized for the latter, department of sociology graduate student Anne Huizinga is researching life in high-density environments. While studies on high-density living have been conducted in the past, Huizinga said certain aspects of the issue… Continue reading Urban sprawl research