By Manal Sheikh
For prospective students, admission to the University of Calgary is becoming more difficult as acceptance standards rise year after year. The Haskayne School of Business and the Faculty of Nursing have seen the sharpest increase. At Haskayne, the average grade for acceptance was 82 per cent in 2012, compared to the low 70s in 2006.… Continue reading Acceptance standards rising at the U of C
By Manal Sheikh
This past summer, the Helios Wellness Centre, a private health care clinic housed at the University of Calgary foothills campus, was the subject of a provincial investigation that accused the clinic of allowing university donors to skip waiting lists for medical treatments. Most of the evidence in the investigation comes from publicly -accessed documents from… Continue reading Summer of troubles for private clinic on foothills campus
By Manal Sheikh
The University of Calgary takes a number of precautions to protect students on campus. One of these measures is the emergency text messaging service used to alert students during emergencies. The system was first tested on Jan. 15. Emergency text messaging is the primary means the university can use to alert students to danger on… Continue reading New emergency texting
By Manal Sheikh
On Sept. 9, 2012, the Canadian government signed the Canada-China Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Act, an extensive investment agreement that allows Chinese investors greater access to Canadian markets. The agreement was to be ratified in early November, however, this has been delayed. The details of the agreement were not shared with the public until… Continue reading Deal with China under scrutiny
By Manal Sheikh
The new South Health Campus hospital in Calgary officially opened its first phase on September 6. It will now be accepting patients for family clinics and diagnostic imaging. It will be the biggest hospital in Alberta and is expected to be fully functional by the end of 2013. The $1.3 billion facility is… Continue reading Practice makes perfect
By Manal Sheikh
History 340: Multiculturalism, Immigration and Ethnicity, is the newest course in the University of Calgary’s department of history for this fall. The course concentrates on the history of multiculturalism in Canada and covers how Canada grew into a country of different beliefs, attitudes and backgrounds. The course “is an inquiry-based research course,” according to the… Continue reading Multiculturalism explored
By Manal Sheikh
Bonnaventure James’s humble beginnings at a University of Lethbridge music class have morphed into something more sophisticated and infinitely more exciting. One of the newer electronica artists in the Calgary music scene, Bonnaventure James has independently released his first EP, Buena Aventura. It is a glorious tribute to electronica, with a marvellous concoction of dizzyingly… Continue reading Spun: Bonnaventure James
By Manal Sheikh
“I don’t want to be helped,” said Serg, a homeless man in Calgary. “I’m not some charity where all I need is money. I have everything I need, and I don’t need anything else.” Serg’s perspective on the widely debated issue of homelessness is controversial, and where opinions diverge. Columbia University economics professor Brendan O’Flaherty… Continue reading Homelessness study stirs up controversy
By Manal Sheikh
Lana Del Rey’s debut release was anticipated for months. Media hype and significant YouTube attention generated an enormous buildup for a singer with only a few songs to her name. Luckily for Lana, though — and to the delight of her fans — Born to Die does not disappoint. With haunting melodies throughout, Del Rey’s… Continue reading Spun: Lana Del Rey
By Manal Sheikh
Like many works of romantic fiction inspired by a true story, Michael Sucsy’s The Vow is a strange mix of the expected generic love-drama formula, with a bit of gritty reality added in. Starring Channing Tatum and Rachel McAdams, two of Hollywood’s go-to romantic leads, the film follows a young married couple through the trauma… Continue reading Film review: The Vow