The 2011 solar house project, Cenovus Spo’pi, is currently being built near the Calgary Centre of Innovative Technology building at the University of Calgary. Fourth-year petroleum land management student and project manager Alexandre Ste-Marie estimates that this rebuilding will be completed and opened to the public by late November. Cenovus Spo’pi, or the Technological Residence… Continue reading U of C is home to award-winning solar house
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Spun: Mak
Hailing from Montreal, the five-person alternative rock band Mak showcase their Radiohead and Coldplay influenced sound in their nine track self-titled album, MAK. I was unable to fully appreciate this album, maybe because of my prolonged exposure to club music and indie pop. Overall, the entirety of MAK seems to be disjointed, with bits… Continue reading Spun: Mak
U of C research takes big step
Adidas partnered with University of Calgary researchers to design a high-performance shoe. The shoe was designed using technology developed at the U of C and was used by athletes at the London Summer Olympics from July 27 to August 12. The U of C Kinesiology lab and Adidas produced the Adizero Prime SP to improve… Continue reading U of C research takes big step
Remembering how a little went a long way
Thirty-five years ago, a future world-renowned poet was born in Yellowknife. After being bullied as a child in Penticton, Shane Koyczan emerged as an acclaimed spoken-word artist. He was the first Canadian to clinch the Individual Championship honour at the American National Poetry Slam. Since then, he has appeared at various book and writers’ festivals,… Continue reading Remembering how a little went a long way
U of C to increase Aboriginal student enrolment
Last month, University of Calgary provost and vice-president academic Dru Marshall announced new strategies for increasing Aboriginal students’ enrolment at the U of C. “The Aboriginal recruitment and enrolment strategy will be a cross-cutting initiative, and will be set across campus,” said Marshall. Marshall is planning campus consultation on this issue next year, talking to… Continue reading U of C to increase Aboriginal student enrolment
Spun: Kreesha Turner
There are a couple of things you should know about Kreesha Turner. The 26 year old is half-Canadian, half-Jamaican and she lives right next door in Edmonton. With her follow-up to 2009’s Passion, Turner decides to place emphasis on her Jamaican heritage, both musically and artistically — partly shown in how Tropic Electric’s cover has… Continue reading Spun: Kreesha Turner
She Has a Name and a story, too
When you were born, you were given a name– it identifies you and acknowledges your existence to society. But what if your own name was denied you? U of C grad Andrew Kooman’s play She Has a Name brings forth the intertwined stories of a sex worker and a lawyer to a Canadian audience, highlighting… Continue reading She Has a Name and a story, too
A Baltimore boy’s best-kept secrets: All Time Low hit the road
You actually know All Time Low– you just don’t know it yet. You’ve probably seen some incarnation of them back in high school, in the form of teenage hopefuls rocking out in their garage and badgering you to check out their new gig. This Baltimore-based four-piece is fashioned from the same pop-punk cloth. For lead… Continue reading A Baltimore boy’s best-kept secrets: All Time Low hit the road
Drunk-driving awareness club now on campus
On Jan. 19 2012, the Students’ Union sanctioned a new club, Save An Innocent Life. Its purpose is to raise awareness about the consequences of drinking and driving. Second-year business student and founder of SAIL Faryal Shah described the tragedy that prompted the initiative. University of Calgary second-year business student Arsh Brar was killed Jan.… Continue reading Drunk-driving awareness club now on campus
Media’s influence on ‘shacking up’
Deciding when to move in together is a major life decision for young couples. Psychology graduate student Marnie Rogers’s research “How to Shack Up, Share Space, and Keep it Sexy” discusses how the prevalent societal messages of cohabitation are reflected in popular magazines such as Reader’s Digest, Cosmopolitan and Men’s Health. “The nature of these… Continue reading Media’s influence on ‘shacking up’