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By Stephanie Shewchuk

After piloting a similar project in three other provinces, international students in post-secondary institutions across Alberta will soon be able to work off campus. “We’re close to having the deal finalized,” said Advanced Education spokesperson Cam Traynor. “We are in the last stages of negotiating with the federal government and then the deal will move… Continue reading Get ready to McQuit your McJob

By Stephanie Shewchuk

The University of Alberta has responded to the growing number of students pursuing science majors with a brand new building on campus, the Centennial Centre for Interdisciplinary Science.In order to accommodate growth, the new centre will provide 1,200 more spaces for undergraduate students and 478 more spaces for graduate students studying science. A total of… Continue reading New U of A centre bigger than ours

By Stephanie Shewchuk

“To be honest, it was very surprising, pleasantly surprising to be able to see the end,” said NUTV executive director Michelle Wong. “The concept of the new space is almost a one-eighty from the non-accessible, non-visible place we had before.”Located for some time in Taco Time’s old kitchen, NUTV will move into a 2,500 square… Continue reading Incompletoplex almost completo

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The February Campus Security Report is in and it indicates students should keep one hand on their laptops at all times and leave their drugs at home. Although issues with transients and theft kept Campus Security busy, February was an otherwise uneventful month.“We had some drug paraphernalia show up in a washroom in a residence… Continue reading U of C’s most wanted

By Stephanie Shewchuk

A massive line snaked through MacEwan Student Centre, winding around deserted tables as the eager audience waited nearly an hour for retired lieutenant general Romeo Dallaire to take the stage. Dallaire was greeted by a welcome fit for a rock star, as the sold-out crowd of approximately 1,000 rose to their feet to give him… Continue reading Dallaire says Canada should lead

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New podcasting technology will be added to several University of Calgary classes during the summer session. About 700 students will eventually have the option of enrolling in four courses that will use podcasting in conjunction with weekly tutorials.Podcasting allows people to download audio or video files to an MP3 player or computer for future playback.… Continue reading U of C pioneers podcasting

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The Lafontaine-Baldwin Symposium began in 2000, named after two Canadian lawyers who came together in 1841 to oppose the British administration’s attempts to assimilate the French Canadian population. Both lawyers were great advocates of responsible government and accordingly the Symposium annually honours Canada’s great political reformers and stimulates debate concerning the future of democracy. Working… Continue reading John Ralston Saul to hit town

By Stephanie Shewchuk

In an attempt to raise its profile and become a world-class university, the University of Calgary has begun in recent years to focus on new areas of development. The academic plan pioneered by administration places a heavy emphasis on research and the recruitment of academic staff in areas where research is expanding. In such an… Continue reading So, you wanna get on steady?

By Stephanie Shewchuk

Controversy plaguing a LAW 403 final exam has provoked reactions of defiance and calls to reform the rules around exam administration. The controversy occurred after the December 13 final for the first year legislation, administration, and policy class when it was revealed the professor had reused questions from an old exam. The test, previously used… Continue reading Law final exam gong-show