By Riley Hill
*story has been updated Headlines across the world condemned a University of Calgary student as a “potential terrorist” this week after writings she posted on Facebook appeared in the National Post. Ala’a Hamdan, a fourth-year biology student and former president of the Calgary chapter of Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights (SPHR), posted writing on her… Continue reading Alleged hate speech on Facebook lands U of C student in international press
By Curtis Wolff
It wasn’t the Final Four, but Calgary basketball fans were nonetheless treated to a taste of American college action August 15–17 at the Jack Simpson Gymnasium, where the Dinos hosted two Division I National Collegiate Athletic Association teams in the 2013 Battle of the Border preseason tournament. The four-team tournament featured men’s teams from Arkansas… Continue reading Dinos score one for Canadian basketball
The four plays presented by Alberta Theatre Projects at the 27th Annual Enbridge playRites Festival of New Canadian Plays demonstrate the ways playwrights are examining contemporary society. “One of the things that I think Canadian playwrights are wonderful at is asking questions,” says Vicki Stroich, interim artistic director for Alberta Theatre Projects. “Not necessarily providing… Continue reading Exploring the range of new Canadian theatre
By Riley Hill
A good image is important for every politician — but for some, it’s all they have. Take Justin Trudeau, the young, ambitious son of former Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau, who is currently running for Liberal Party leadership. His campaign is receiving a great deal of media attention, comparing Justin to his father. The most… Continue reading Canadian poster boy
A University of Calgary researcher has found differences with how people experience depression in Canada and the Middle East. U of C clinical psychology doctoral student Shadi Beshai has collaborated with an Egyptian psychologist and has found that people in Canada experience depression emotionally, while people in Egypt experience depression physically. These findings can… Continue reading Depression here and there
“Snap out of it! It’s just a phase! Perk up!” These words of encouragement may seem helpful to someone who is experiencing a moment of sadness. However, for those who are depressed, these words may not resonate. According to Health Canada, depression is an illness that affects approximately 7 per cent of Canadians each year… Continue reading Identifying depression through awareness
Two weeks ago, Leon Mugesera — a Rwandan man charged with inciting the 1994 Rwandan genocide — was deported after spending 19 years of refuge in Canada. Mugesera is the poster child for genocide suspects hiding in Western countries. Mugesera’s trial is highly anticipated, as he will be the first genocidaire tried by Rwanda’s judicial… Continue reading Rwandan genocide, Canadian complacency
While not as high as before the great recession began in 2008, consumer debt in Canada (the amount of debt individuals have, rather than the amount the government owes) is higher per capita than that of the United Kingdom and America. Household debt hasn’t dropped dramatically since the financial crisis, and consumers seem just as… Continue reading Why are Canadians so bad with money?
This fall, history professor Paul Stortz will offer a course that focuses on understanding how activism and protest occupies our daily living. History 493.47 will examine contemporary activism and protest in Canada, while also taking a historical perspective. “We look at the whole idea of activism and protest. We try to understand how these movements… Continue reading Canadian protest course offered this fall
You see a woman walking towards you. You glance at her face, but surprisingly there is no face to be seen. A set of eyes peers out from behind a cloth veil. She smiles at you — you can tell from the look in her eye — and walks past you. What do you think… Continue reading Choice, not oppression
