By Story and photos by Emily Ask
I’ll admit, fashion isn’t quite my forte. I was always the type who would wear jeans and a t-shirt while looking through magazines, thinking the models’ outfits were nice but nothing I could ever take the time to coordinate myself. Lately that mindset has changed ever so slightly, and I’ve decided to try some new… Continue reading Kensington: Calgary’s favourite shopping district before 6 p.m.
By Emily Ask
The first mayoral debate over Twitter in Calgary took place Tuesday night at 7p.m.. Mayoral candidates Greg Berdette, Craig Burrows, Kent Hehr, Paul Hughes, Alnoor Kassam, Jon Lord and Naheed Nenshi participated. A few candidates said they could not make it but agreed to answer the questions at a later date. The debate was moderated… Continue reading Mayoral candidates take to twitter for online debate
By Emily Ask
Apparently musicians have got the point that nobody wants to pay for music anymore, so now they’re just giving it away. Well, I don’t know how well that works out for them, but as a poor student, I appreciate their charity. Woodhands, an electro-dance band based in Toronto, has released two free remix albums online… Continue reading Spun: Woodhands
By Emily Ask
Alberta is a pretty neat place to be a blogger at the moment. The government doesn’t arrest you for anything you write online, it doesn’t try to shut down Twitter or ban Facebook and, in fact, you’re probably on the verge of collapsing the mainstream media as you know it with your very presence. Okay,… Continue reading The epic battle of old vs. new that never happened
By Emily Ask
The University of Calgary Solar Team left with their new solar car, the Schulich Axiom, on Monday for a week long Alberta tour. The Axiom was unveiled last November– the result of over 50 students’ work– and will compete against 18 other cars in the American Solar Challenge on June 19. Brandon Heenan, the solar… Continue reading U of C team embarks on solar challenge
By Emily Ask
Jeremy Zhao, who was only 19 years old when he ran for mayor in the last municipal election, set up a parody City of Calgary webpage where he announced he was running in the upcoming election for Ward 15. There are only 14 wards in Calgary, but Zhao’s intention was to raise awareness about the… Continue reading City of Calgary shuts down student’s parody website
By Emily Ask
Members of the Wildrose Alliance Campus Club attempted to take control of the University of Calgary Campus Conservative Association last Friday at the UCCCA’s Annual General Meeting. The Wildrose supporters bought UCCCA memberships at the door and tried to nominate a slate of their own members to run for the seven UCCCA executive positions. If… Continue reading Attempted takeover of Campus Conservative Club
By Emily Ask
It’s spring! Someone get a relationship article out- stat!” you were saying right as you opened up the paper. To your delight, you find one right here! Oh joy of joys! Yes, I know, it’s everything you ever wanted. Because right here we are going to navigate the complicated yet beautiful paths of student long-term… Continue reading Candle-lit Kraft Dinner
By Emily Ask
Ann Coulter, controversial author and conservative pundit, made her final Canadian tour stop in Calgary last Thursday. Originally scheduled to take place in Science Theatre 140 at the University of Calgary, organizers relocated her speech to a larger venue, the Red And White Club at McMahon Stadium. About 900 people showed up, including approximately 20… Continue reading Coulter’s campus visit draws a crowd
By Emily Ask
Daniel Kwok, an associate professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Calgary, has been banned from research funding by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada. The Calgary Herald reported that NSERC has accused Kwok of plagiarism and financial misconduct, using up to $150,000 of government grant money on purchases unrelated to… Continue reading Prof banned from grants