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The crisis of accountability

By Вen Li

It’s easy to become euphoric at Premier Ralph Klein’s announcement of massive funding increases to post-secondary education. Student leaders, educators and newspapers editorialists alike have all but soiled themselves in joy and self-congratulation since Tuesday at the students’ perceived victory. More difficult will be teasing out actual results from Klein’s Tuesday address. Universities, colleges and… Continue reading The crisis of accountability

Internet glitch leaves campus Interwebless

By Вen Li

A single glitch in computer hardware disabled Internet access for many University of Calgary students and staff on Mon. Jan. 10. Due to a particular misbehavior router, which aggregates and directs much of the computer traffic on campus, users could not access the Infonet, e-mail, and Internet web sites. “This incident is unprecedented,” said Associate… Continue reading Internet glitch leaves campus Interwebless

The truth about globalization

By Вen Li

In the last month, numerous one-off recordable CDs with such lofty titles as Globalization 101 and The truth about slavery have been anonymously tacked to bulletin boards about campus. The CDs contain close to 100 video, audio and text files scoured from the Internet that any tinfoil hat fanatic would love. “Who Is Ernst Zundel,… Continue reading The truth about globalization

Study: Literacy more important than years of education in developing countries

By Вen Li

In a study sure to irk student leaders and others in the post-secondary education lobby, Statistics Canada revealed that literacy level has a greater effect on productivity than the number of years of education. “Literacy scores, human capital and growth across fourteen [Organisation for Economic Co-operative and Development countries”, released on June 24, states in… Continue reading Study: Literacy more important than years of education in developing countries

MC Eliminator eliminated

By Вen Li

The MC Eliminator concert scheduled for Mon., July 19 ended before it began. In a rare decision, the Students’ Union cancelled the concert less than two hours before its scheduled start. On that point alone the SU and MC Eliminator’s promoter agree. At around 3 p.m., three Campus Security officers escorted Lincoln Bode-Harrison from MacEwan… Continue reading MC Eliminator eliminated

Sickly dealings

By Вen Li

After a half-year experiment outsourcing University Health Services to an outside provider, the University of Calgary has resumed full control. Patients will continue to receive care from current practitioners, but the May 1 transition has been difficult for all parties. As a part of university-wide cost-saving measures, International Health Partners Inc. began operating UHS in… Continue reading Sickly dealings

U of C scores solid concrete victory

By Вen Li

A team of University of Calgary engineers returned victorious this weekend from the Great Northern Concrete Toboggan Race. The team placed first overall in the five-day competition hosted by Carleton University in Ottawa. "It was very stiff competition," said Project Manager Lee Martin. "We’ve been working on it since September." In addition to placing first… Continue reading U of C scores solid concrete victory

Ballots – Ben Li

By Вen Li

President: Bryan WestLeast likely to collapse the build- ing on purpose.VP Academic: Laura SchultzLaura Schultz has repeatedly demonstrated a solid understanding of academic issues facing students and the university. Her dedication to the Students’ Academic Assembly as the Communication and Culture representative for two years has been unmatched. More often than not, she has also… Continue reading Ballots – Ben Li