Being a smoker on campus has been harder since it became illegal to sell tobacco products at all post-secondary institutions in Alberta on Jan. 1. Still, smoking remains common on campus, inspiring the University of Calgary and the Canadian Council for Tobacco Control to start a quit smoking campaign. “People will choose to quit based… Continue reading Quitting smoking on campus gets easier
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Grad students running out of space
When one thinks of crowded work environments, space ships, submarines and the floor of the New York Stock Exchange come to mind. One space that people would not think of is the office of the University of Calgary Graduate Students’ Association. At the Board of Governor’s meeting Dec. 5, the GSA requested additional office space.… Continue reading Grad students running out of space
Online Only: Populations in flux
Ecological populations are very similar to different people’s moods. Some populations are stable and consistent, others display large periodic variations and some are chaotic and fluctuate randomly. Ecologists have been trying to figure out why these variations take place in ecological populations for a number of years. There are a great many different things that… Continue reading Online Only: Populations in flux
Police in need of recruits fight for U of C students
Police recruiters can’t get enough of University of Calgary students. Last week the Vancouver Police Department set up a booth at the U of C to recruit police officers. On top of this, Alberta police departments have begun a project to try to get university students to consider careers in policing.The Recruiting Alberta Police Initiative… Continue reading Police in need of recruits fight for U of C students
Solar panels, coming to a home near you
Sunlight is an abundant renewable resource, but solar panels are expensive and yet to be widely used. University of Calgary chemistry professor Dr. Curtis Berlinguette is working on making panels cheaper and commercially viable. “We have like five to six orders of magnitude more sunlight striking the Earth than the entire global community currently uses,”… Continue reading Solar panels, coming to a home near you
Self-regulation insufficient
In light of the recent listeriosis outbreak that led Maple Leaf Foods to voluntarily recall items produced at their Barton Road facility, food safety has come to the forefront this election. Canadians have had their confidence in the food supply shaken and want to know if their food is safe. Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s Conservative… Continue reading Self-regulation insufficient
Spun: Jamie Carrick
“Don’t judge a book by it’s cover” goes the common english axiom. But what about CDs? In the case of Late Nights and Candle Wax, Jamie Carricks first album, you could get away with it. The cover, much like the music, is cute, soft and minimal. The music is full of white space, as Carrick… Continue reading Spun: Jamie Carrick
Spun: Katy Perry
By Ryan Pike
Katy Perry made a name for herself writing easygoing, catchy pop tunes– something she continues to do on her second album Teenage Dream. The album is full of songs that are light and carefree. Drinking, hanging out and boys are the main subjects. Teenage Dream’s first single “California Gurls” sets the tone for the album.… Continue reading Spun: Katy Perry