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By Melanie Bethune

With the holidays and their barrage of family encounters fast approaching, many University of Calgary students are bracing themselves for the inevitable onslaught of questions from prying aunts, nostalgic older siblings and confused grandparents concerned with their well being. This winter, many students will find themselves exhausted with repeating the same generic answers. One student… Continue reading New app limits family contact during holidays

By Melanie Bethune

For the past several weeks, news outlets across the world have been ablaze with the ongoing saga of shamed Toronto Mayor Rob Ford. One Canadian theatre company is capitalizing on the publicity with the production of a stage musical. Tentatively titled Rob Ford: Cracking the Case, the Northern Theatre production is set to begin in… Continue reading Rob Ford: The Musical Biography

By Melanie Bethune

The fifth and sixth floors of the Taylor Family Digital Library are notorious for their ideal studying environments, breathtaking views of the scenic brick wall of the McKimmie Library tower and comfortable yet stylish lounge chairs. Most notably, though, they are known for their utter and uncomfortable silence. This lack of noise has recently become… Continue reading New cultural group emerges on campus

By Melanie Bethune

Arts programs have never been of the highest priority to Alberta’s education system, particularly when it comes to funding and the distribution of grants. With the recent announcement of the multi-million dollar expansion to the Schulich School of Engineering, as well as the new sponsorship from Canadian Natural Resources Ltd., the students and staff of… Continue reading Faculty of arts teams up with choice retailer