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By Cam Cotton-O’Brien

University of Calgary students and staff will need to eat earlier in the spring and summer as Chartwells gets set to reduce its summer hours. While Alberta Union of Provincial Employee listserv emails suggested the reduced hours do not adequately provide services for staff or students taking classes in the spring and summer, Chartwells maintains… Continue reading Chartwells slashes summer hours

By Cam Cotton-O’Brien

In a brazen display of force, Canada will dispatch two- dozen soldiers and a lone Mountie to fend off any impending land grab on the Arctic. While Defence Minister Gordon O’Connor thinks this is enough to enforce Canada’s arctic sovereignty, a tepid display such as this will only signal to the nations vying for rights… Continue reading Preserving Canada’s sovereignty

By Cam Cotton-O’Brien

The Canadian government needs to step up and address the issue of Aboriginal poverty, according to the head of the Assembly of First Nations. National chief of the Assembly of First Nations Phil Fontaine spoke at the University of Calgary Fri., Mar. 2 in a presentation hosted by the sociology department. “The single most important… Continue reading First Nations chief calls for government action

By Cam Cotton-O’Brien

While the rest of us spent our reading breaks twittering around on beaches, ski hills, or perhaps drinking alone in our bathtubs, some University of Calgary students volunteered their time to help the community and learn about the social issues facing the city. Both the Office of the Student Experience’s Project Serve, and the Students’… Continue reading Students make Calgary better on break

By Cam Cotton-O’Brien

University of Calgary students have the opportunity to improve the quality of life on campus by participating in the Students’ Initiative. The Students’ Union contest asks students to submit their proposals for initial consideration by Mon., Feb. 26. From these proposals, finalists are selected to prepare a business report and a presentation to be judged… Continue reading Students take initiative

By Roy Cotton-O’Brien

A plain t-shirt and pants — the perfect attire. Seemingly not caring but at the same time enough to be considered fashionable. On the way to the concert I really did believe it was important to dress to impress. It’s just after eight on a crisp August night. As I enter the bar I am… Continue reading Of communism, jazz and cardigans