By Taylor McKee
The 2012 regular season was a memorable one for the University of Calgary football team. For the first time in the program’s history, the Dinos finished first in the Canada West standings for a second consecutive season. The Dinos also set single-season records in an astonishing 10 categories, including points, touchdowns, sacks, total offence and… Continue reading Dinos one game away from fifth title
By Kyle Schole
[Re: “Upgrading the heart of campus,” October 16, 2012] Students are sorely wrong if they are under the impression that the University of Calgary administration is listening to them when it comes to consultation on the future development of MacHall. The university has already developed its plans to introduce and impose these renovations, so whatever… Continue reading Letter: U of C student consultation a farce
By Jeremy Woo
Is Canada open for business? Recent evidence suggests that the nation is employing a more protectionist economic policy with little justification. The Harper government has elected to block two bids made by foreign companies to purchase Canadian corporations. Firstly, BHP Billiton, an Australian mining conglomerate, was positioning to buy Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan Inc.… Continue reading Protection or prosperity?
To some, American presidential election night is like a Christmas that only comes every four years — others simply don’t care. Despite how people feel about the elections, the whole thing is thankfully over. American President Barack Obama was re-elected to a second term on Nov. 6, 2012, with the Democrats in control of the… Continue reading Editorial: Barack for round two
If the film Lincoln is to be believed, the only thing Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, cared about in the months leading up to his assassination was abolishing slavery. Throughout the entire film, this is the only thing that guides him. There’s a civil war going on, there are family matters… Continue reading Film review: Lincoln
By Sean Willett
Many 18-year-olds coming out of high school find themselves faced with the difficult decision of what to do next. Many choose to go to school, some choose to travel and others choose to start working. Kurtis David Harder chose to take a slightly different route: he wrote and directed a movie. Now 20, the Calgarian… Continue reading From high school to high art
On November 6, Imperial Oil announced they would donate $2.5 million to the University of Calgary’s faculty of education to strengthen research and teaching in science, technology, engineering and math. The Imperial Oil STEM Education Initiative will fund the U of C over a five-year period starting in 2013. This collaborative effort will target students… Continue reading Helping tomorrow’s leaders
By Mary Chan
Maclean’s magazine released its annual university rankings on November 1 that looks at the pros and cons of Canadian post-secondary institutions. The University of Calgary is not always at the top of Maclean’s university rankings. However, according to Maclean’s, the U of C is improving. The U of C is ranked eighth out of 15… Continue reading Maclean’s rankings
The University of Calgary’s free tutoring club Easy Ace gave its first $550 scholarships to two hard-working tutors. Easy Ace began in the 2011 winter semester with the goal of helping fellow students. Third-year biological sciences student Andrew Lim and engineering graduate student Hichem Aichour were the recipients of the scholarships. According to… Continue reading Club helps students ace classes
By Riley Hill
Chillin’ for Charity, an annual charity initiative in its second year held by University of Calgary business students and JDC West, raised over $8,000 on November 1 for the United Way. The money was raised through a polar bear dip that happened in front of the Taylor Family Digital Library, where teams of students jumped… Continue reading Business students get wet for charity