Month: January 2012

By Aly Gulamhusein

“Photography, I love, because there is a sense of adventure,” says Leya Russell. Photography has always come natural to her. It is a way for her to experience the world– one shutter flicker at a time. For the final project of her bachelor of fine arts degree at the University of Calgary, Leya Russell ventured… Continue reading All the King’s Men

The University of Calgary track and field team continues to run through their season with strong finishes in the team’s last two meets in Edmonton — the dual meet and the Golden Bear open. The Dinos took the top three positions in the women’s 300-metre dash in the dual meet on Jan. 8, with Jenn… Continue reading Track and field team runs fast

By Justin Seward

The University of Calgary Dinos men’s hockey team is in a slump, winning only one of their last eight conference games. It didn’t get any better over the weekend for the team, who continued their losing streak on home ice with a doubleheader against the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds. The Dinos lost 1-2 on… Continue reading Men’s hockey team on thin ice

By Douglas Long

On Jan. 31 to Feb. 5, Calgary will play host to the fourth annual Burton Canadian Open snowboarding championship. The Cano is one of the largest snowboarding events in Canada and part of a series of international Burton competitions. The competition will take place at Canada Olympic Park and will be made up of two… Continue reading Carving up COP with the Burton Open

By Erin Shumlich

In 2006, the foundation was placed for the synchronized swimming team at the University of Calgary. Initially starting with three girls interested in continuing a sport they loved, the club has grown to be one of the most competitive in Canada. From the moment of the team’s inception, the club’s founding president, Shannon Benson, has… Continue reading The synchro national meet heads west

By Michael Grondin

The frustration and confusion surrounding Access Copyright is still ongoing, as universities maintain a ‘wait and see’ approach to the court decision before deciding their next course of action. The partnership between the University of Calgary and Access Copyright, which ended on Sept. 1, 2011, ensured that students and instructors had access to copyrighted works… Continue reading Copyright confusion

The Furious Fighting Flamingos work together to solve trivia problems at one of the many Frostbite events taking place this week. Frostbite is a new initiative by the Students’ Union to promote physical and emotional wellness, as well as camaraderie, on campus. Nine teams are participating in the Frostbite Cup this year. Teams take part… Continue reading Frostbite: U of C’s new winter games hits campus

By Kaye Coholan

The garbage bins in the MacEwan Student Centre were replaced earlier this month to include a slot for organic waste, but there is confusion around what rubbish goes where. “There have been students putting composting in the landfill,” said Students’ Union vice-president operations and finance Patrick Straw. The bins, which were custom-designed and constructed for… Continue reading Organic waste bins installed in student centre

By Michael Grondin

The Calgary Persian Library opened at the University of Calgary last on January 24 in the Women’s Resource Centre, giving Iranians in Calgary an opportunity to access Persian literature and culture. “The number of Iranian people in Calgary is rising over time, and we realized that there is not a lot of Persian literature that… Continue reading Persian library opens

By Pauline Anunciacion

Deciding when to move in together is a major life decision for young couples. Psychology graduate student Marnie Rogers’s research “How to Shack Up, Share Space, and Keep it Sexy” discusses how the prevalent societal messages of cohabitation are reflected in popular magazines such as Reader’s Digest, Cosmopolitan and Men’s Health. “The nature of these… Continue reading Media’s influence on ‘shacking up’