By Chris Adams
Protesters outraged over Israel’s invasion of the Gaza strip gathered at city hall on Friday, July 25, for the third week in a row. Organizers estimated that over 1,000 people attended the rally, matching last week’s numbers. Friday’s protest was the third organized by University of Calgary organization Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights (SPHR) and… Continue reading Protests against invasion of Gaza continue into third week
By Chris Adams
When Josh Mandrake moved back to Calgary from Vancouver two years ago, he noticed a gap in the city’s club scene – particularly a lack of hip hop events. After attending Vancouver’s Hip Hop Karaoke (HHK) at Fortune Sound Club, he decided to bring the idea back to Calgary. For the past 14 months Mandrak… Continue reading Commonwealth brings hip hop and karaoke together
By Chris Adams
Incoming students may start paying tuition early when they accept admission to the University of Calgary. Administration is considering a new $400 deposit for students who accept admission to the U of C in 2016. Associate registrar admissions and recruitment Scott Robinson said the deposit will help administration get a better idea of how many… Continue reading U of C looks to adopt mandatory $400 admission deposit for new students
By Chris Adams
The University of Calgary has partnered with Microsoft to change the university’s email system this August. And Microsoft’s throwing in some licensed software with the new service. With Office 365 — the email service that Microsoft developed for university and business clients — all students will get free access to the Microsoft Office Suite. The… Continue reading Students to get free access to Microsoft Office Suite with new email
By Chris Adams
Over 1,000 protesters angered by Israeli strikes and ground invasion of Gaza gathered outside city hall on Friday, July 18, doubling the turnout of a similar protest one week earlier. Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights (SPHR) — a University of Calgary club — and Justice for Palestinians organized the protest, which began at 6:00 p.m.… Continue reading Protest against Operation Protective Edge draws over 1,000 to city hall
By Chris Adams
Over 1,000 protesters angered by Israeli strikes in Gaza gathered outside city hall on Friday, July 18, doubling the turnout of a similar protest one week earlier. Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights — a University of Calgary club — and Justice for Palestinians organized the protest, which began at 6:00 p.m. Organizers sent out the… Continue reading Over 1,000 protest Israeli incursions into Gaza at city hall
By Chris Adams
Ever wake up in the morning and ask yourself: is rap worth studying? Should you verse yourself? University of Calgary linguistics professor Darin Flynn thinks so. He believes that one of the best ways to identify shifts in language is by studying rap music. “Linguists tend to approach language from a scientific point of view.… Continue reading Linguistics professor uses hip hop to study the evolution of language
By Chris Adams
Hundreds of protesters gathered in front of city hall on Friday, July 11, to protest the latest round of Israeli air strikes in Gaza. The two-hour protest began at 6:00 p.m. Organizers estimate that over 500 people took part. Two Calgary activist groups organized the protest — Justice For Palestinians (JFP) and Solidarity for Palestinian… Continue reading University club organizes protest against Israeli bombing of Gaza
By Chris Adams
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFlBJ1xZK10 Dan Deacon went on stage as I walked through the Legion’s artist entrance. While hopping over instrument bags and disassembled drums, a Sled Island volunteer stopped to tell me that this was the artist entrance and I shouldn’t use it. My friends sauntered by, nodding in passive agreement. I said, “It’s cool. I’m an… Continue reading Dan Deacon makes you part of the show
By Chris Adams
Students’ Union vice-president external Levi Nilson has drafted plans for a new external advocacy committee. The Advocacy Issues Task Force (AITF) will lobby on student issues that the province’s main post-secondary lobby group — the Council for Alberta University Students — doesn’t touch at the provincial level. Four members of Student Legislative Council will sit… Continue reading SU forms new off-campus advocacy committee