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By Graham Rapson

A study that was recently released concluded a significant portion of students in America are graduating without the skills traditionally associated with higher education, such as critical thinking, complex reasoning and written communication. An Oct. 31, 2011 Time magazine article highlighted soaring tuition costs leading to a significant increase of student-loan debt and decreasing employment… Continue reading Students not learning critical thinking, says study

By Brent Constantin

The race to the end brought out almost 6,000 University of Calgary students, or 23.8 per cent of voters, to cast their votes for the 69th Students’ Union executive council. The turnout was an increase of about seven per cent from 2010–2011 and a five-year high. Dylan Jones took president with 57 per cent of… Continue reading Five-year record for Students’ Union voter turn-out

By Michelle Cheng

Unsuspecting visitors to Calgary might assume that this city follows the normal seasonal changes the rest of the world enjoys. This pleasant state of obliviousness often gets a rude awakening in the form of a surprise ambush by a hail or snow storm in the middle of summer. Luckily there are ways students can prepare… Continue reading AIESEC offers a world of experience to students

By Michelle Cheng

Business students had a chance to get some advice when telecom start-up WIND Mobile chairman Anthony Lacavera came to the University of Calgary to discuss career development. Since its launch in December 2009, WIND has attempted to market itself as an alternative to Canada’s major service providers. While Canada has some of the highest costs… Continue reading WIND Mobile chairman blows into U of C

By Michelle Cheng

International students will receive a warm welcome and a chance to explore Calgary thanks to the University of Calgary International office. This year 2,500 international students from 117 countries are attending the U of C. International exchange is often the highlight of a student’s academic career, but entering a new country without local contacts can… Continue reading Program shows international students the city

By Michelle Varem

As thousands of University of Calgary students prepare for the April faculty amalgamation — the faculties of social sciences, humanities, fine arts and communication and culture will be combined into a 7,000-student super faculty — a group of students is making an effort to unite the four faculties. The first meeting of the Faculty of… Continue reading Students prepare for faculty amalgamation

By Savannah Hall

The fist pound or first bump is a gesture of greeting that was popular a few years ago, but has re-emerged, and with good reason. The Mayor of Memphis, Myron Lowery, got a lot of media attention for fist bumping the Dalai Lama. His Holiness was there to accept an award from the National Civil… Continue reading Pounding out an understanding of the fist bump