A country generally defines itself through its “things.” Language, currency, politics and products produced for export all become symbolic of a nation, they are how a country becomes known throughout the world. The United States has always done a great job forcing the world to take notice of them in many of those areas, however… Continue reading No love for this bug
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Lost in the machine
Citizenship and Immigration Canada welcomes foreign students and recognizes the importance of their contribution to our academic, business and cultural communities.”"But" is what should follow this sentence from the CIC fact sheet No. 8 concerning studying in Canada.Ever since the immigration act was changed in July 2002, Canada has decided to check on foreign students… Continue reading Lost in the machine
Library
So you’re new here and you’re supposed to write your first paper, make a presentation or just want to know something in greater detail. If so, this article is for you.A disturbingly large number of second, third and possibly fifth-year students have never set foot inside the library at the University of Calgary. Well, I… Continue reading Library
A Commonwealth Games recap
The 2002 Commonwealth Games ended last weekend with a great celebration. Overall, Canadian athletes achieved 31 gold, 41 silver and 42 bronze medals. As a result, Canada ended up in fourth place behind Australia, Great-Britain and India in the battle for the precious metals. At the end, the story was big triumphs and even bigger… Continue reading A Commonwealth Games recap
Hargreaves past, present, future
“Calgary will always have a special place in my heart,” says 21-year-old soccer star Owen Hargreaves. Born and raised in Calgary, Owen discovered his love for soccer early on, when he played with his father and his brothers and tried to keep up with them. "They were my idols then, but once I got into… Continue reading Hargreaves past, present, future
Greg Gilbert aims high for the fall
Hey coach, will we make the playoffs this year? Greg Gilbert, Head Coach of the Calgary Flames is confident that the upcoming season will be better than the last one. Why? Consider a couple of reasons. First, Gilbert is very confident because the Flames picked up a young player who could become a valuable addition… Continue reading Greg Gilbert aims high for the fall
U-Pass on its way
The U-Pass is well on the way. From mid-August on, students will be able to get their pass, which will be a sticker on their student id card. Still at issue is a U-Pass for part-time students. "We are discussing the possibilities for part-time students and staff to purchase the U-Pass," said Students’ Union Vice-President… Continue reading U-Pass on its way
Dinos quartet off to Manchester
Canada will be well represented at the Commonwealth Games in Manchester, England. To be more precise, Canada will be well represented by the Dinos. Four athletes from the University of Calgary varsity swim team and one former Dino swimmer will compete for Canada at the games. The man in this varsity quartet is Rick Say,… Continue reading Dinos quartet off to Manchester
Bill Frisell, The Willies
The Willies is charming because of its simplicity. Acoustic and electric guitars combine with banjo and bass for 16 songs–no lyrics, and no extravagant synthesizer sounds. Even though the variations between the songs are subtle and the country influence can be heard in every song, the cd doesn’t get annoying. Well-arranged, relaxing music, especially nice… Continue reading Bill Frisell, The Willies
Cousteau, Sirena
Lean back, relax and enjoy this very pleasant compilation of songs. The album? Sirena. The band? Cousteau. The result of their latest work? A multi-purpose album of groovy voices and different lyrics in a well-known soft-rock style. This album is great for driving, but it can also be used for background music at a candlelight… Continue reading Cousteau, Sirena