By Chris Adams
University of Calgary administration recently formed a Middle East Advisory Council staffed by administrative, academic and student leaders. The council is charged with reviewing and selecting new deals in the Middle East. While no new partners have been selected, vice-provost international Janaka Ruwanpura said they are looking to strengthen ties in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and… Continue reading New council eyes deals in the Middle East
By Chris Adams
The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) recently invested $250,000 in a University of Calgary-led mission to study “space-weather” using balloons. Christopher Cully, associate professor in the department of physics and astronomy at the U of C, will lead the mission. By studying the affect radiated particles in the upper-atmosphere have on satellites, Cully hopes his team… Continue reading Canadian Space Agency funds U of C space balloons
By Chris Adams
Students at the University of Calgary’s satellite campuses may soon have better access to mental health services. Students’ Union veterinary medicine representative Blythe Sola is looking to expand services offered by the Wellness Centre to students in the faculty of medicine and veterinary medicine who attend classes at the Foothills and Spy Hill campuses. She… Continue reading SU looks to expand Wellness Centre services
Program advisors for the faculties of arts and science have moved from the Student Success Centre (SSC) to their respective faculties. The changes were made because of a program advising review conducted by the University of Calgary in February. The SSC hired four new advisors as a result of the review. Arts program advisors are… Continue reading Student Success Centre decentralizes advising
By Chris Adams
Former Alberta premier Allison Redford resigned on March 23 after a string of public relations disasters and spending scandals. The race to replace her is now on, as the Progressive Conservative Party will select a new leader on Sept. 6. Thomas Lukaszuk stepped down from his post as jobs minister to run for the PC… Continue reading Premier candidate talks post-secondary
By Chris Adams
The University of Calgary owns land between the main campus and the Children’s Hospital called the West Campus. A corporation called the West Campus Development Trust (WCDT), whose leaders are appointed by the U of C Board of Governors, plans to develop the space soon. The WCDT describes the development in its Master Plan as… Continue reading Make room for students on the West Campus
By Ashton Chugh
Coming off a perfect 8–0 season, two members of the Calgary Dinos were chosen to play pro in the 2014 CFL draft. Kicker Johnny Mark was drafted in the third round to the Saskatchewan Roughriders and fullback Mac Sarro went to the Montreal Alouettes in the seventh. Mark went 15-for-17 in field goals and held… Continue reading Dinos duo go pro
During a soccer match in 1981, fans of Millwall Football club referenced the racially motivated attacks of black youths in the New Crosshouse fire to create a sporting chant. Fast forward thirty years, and racism in soccer has remained just as prevalent. Sporting culture is aggressive and unfriendly. Chanting at sporting events relies on inflammatory… Continue reading When racism spills onto the pitch
Gallery House Concerts is challenging 10 local musicians to get back to the basics of song writing with the Acoustic Guitar Project. For the project, each participant gets seven days with a guitar to compose an original song, sign the guitar, then pass it along to the next artist. Founded in 2012 by Dave Adams,… Continue reading Acoustic Guitar Project challenges local musicians’ songwriting skills
The final season of Mad Men will be split into two parts, with the first half of finale airing on May 27. This means that fans will have to wait until next summer to finish Don Draper’s story. To get your Mad Men fix over the summer, here’s a how-to guide on making the ad… Continue reading How to make the perfect Old Fashioned