By Taylor McKee
When it became public knowledge that there was going to be another film adaptation of Les Miserables, many were pessimistic about the task of putting one of the world’s most beloved musicals properly onto the silver screen. However, director Tom Hooper — who recently won an Academy Award for The King’s Speech in 2011 —… Continue reading Film review: Les Miserables
By Sean Willett
Creativity can be hard to find — artists from every medium are susceptible to the agony that is a creative block. However, sometimes all an artist needs is a group of people, a time limit and lots of Red Bull. The Global Game Jam is an event that provides all three. Now in its fifth… Continue reading Global Game Jam 2013
By Boaz Schuman
Wherever there is an economic boom, the echo is generally a cultural one. This cultural echo has happened in Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal and is currently happening in Calgary. To fully appreciate cultural changes in our booming and blooming city, we have to look for culture beyond the museum and the theatre. An important but… Continue reading The Greeks are coming!
By Tim Louden
University of Calgary Active Living is now offering a $25 credit to full- and part-time students. The plan is currently available and U of C students can apply this credit towards all programs offered by Active Living, as well as equipment rentals and programs from the Outdoor Centre. The credit was provided in response to… Continue reading New $25 student credit
By Riley Hill
The University of Calgary’s Students’ Union has introduced biodegradable cutlery and “compost educators” to the MacEwan Student Centre this semester in an effort to reduce waste on campus. The compost educators program, which is currently in the process of being approved by the SU Sustainability Board, will place staff hired by the SU near… Continue reading Keeping it green in 2013
The Calgary Tour de Nuit Society is an organization committed to making cycling in Calgary easier and safer. The group has worked to promote the benefits of cycling as well as build effective bike lanes in the city. Tour de Nuit has recently created internship opportunities for Calgary students. With the help of student… Continue reading Calgary organization working for cyclists
Proficiency of the French language is becoming a priority in Canada. In the 2011–12 school year, the French government gave 4,800 diplomas — 1,400 of which were to Albertans — to Canadian students. The Diplôme d’Etudes en langue Française program was developed in Europe and is a framework of measuring language proficiency. These measurements… Continue reading France gives 1,400 diplomas in Alberta
By Riley Hill
On the weekend of Jan. 5, several University of Calgary teams won medals in the Inter-Collegiate Business Competition, an annual undergraduate business competition that includes over 30 universities from around the world. The competition began in 1978 and has been held annually ever since. This year’s event took place at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ont. … Continue reading U of C wins big in business
On Dec. 17, the University of Calgary publicly released travel and hospitality expense records of U of C Board of Governors and administration in an effort to increase transparency. The records can be found online and are in accordance with the U of C’s new public disclosure of expenses policy, which is meant to… Continue reading Expense records released to public