Shoe thrower handed three-year sentence Muntadhar al-Zaidi, the Iraqi journalist who threw his shoes at former President George W. Bush, was sentenced by an Iraqi court to three years in prison for assaulting a foreign leader. Dhia al-Saadi, the head lawyer of al-Zaidi’s defence team, promised to appeal his client’s sentence. He said the verdict… Continue reading News for the unnewsed
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Canada’s forgotten medical past
The University of Calgary shed light on many unheard-of medical topics this month after embarking on its 18th annual History of Medicine Days conference called “Evolution, Genetics and Eugenics: The Misuse of Biological Theory, 1900-1945, Lessons from the Past.” The two-day conference was held in the Libin Theater of the Health Sciences Centre on March… Continue reading Canada’s forgotten medical past
BSD, CJSW, acronyms get Quality Money
Students won’t have to rush for seats in MacEwan Student Centre or pay for BSD wristbands next year, now that the Students’ Union allocated over $1.6 million of Quality Money for 16 new projects. The Quality Money proposals were approved by the Students’ Legislative Council on March 3 and the funds will be divided by… Continue reading BSD, CJSW, acronyms get Quality Money
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Congratz ur in 2 skool Canadian universities are contemplating whether they should replace acceptance and rejection letters for applicants with congratulatory text messages. To date, no Canadian university has notified students about their application status this way. Students are still informed about their status through e-mail or websites that allow them to log into a… Continue reading News for the unnewsed
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UBC students successfully lobby for reduced fees The University of British Columbia Athletics and Recreation department and the Alma Mater Society announced recently that they would be significantly decreasing student fees for intramural and recreational activities. This comes after a strong rally by students to reduce the fees. The decrease was possible due to some… Continue reading News for the unnewsed
Welcome to Sim Nursing
The University of Calgary’s new Clinical Simulation Learning Centre is paving the way for better practical experience, giving nursing students an opportunity to treat patients effectively with the use of lifelike mannequins. These mannequins, also known as patient simulators, can blink, breathe, talk and have heart sounds, pulses and body fluids in the same way… Continue reading Welcome to Sim Nursing
Summer jobs subsidized by SU
Finding career-related summer employment is no easy task for students, especially when they need a job that pays well and is close to home. Thankfully, full-time students will be offered subsidized summer jobs that directly relate to their degree programs and future career aspirations through the University of Calgary’s Students’ Union Student Work Experience Enrichment… Continue reading Summer jobs subsidized by SU
Online Only: Online health records a cause for concern
The Alberta Medical Association is fighting the Alberta government’s plans to introduce Bill 52 under the Health Information Amendment Act, 2008, fearing patients will not receive the quality health care and privacy of information they deserve. If passed, Bill 52 would include patient information that is usually stored in doctor’s offices in the provincial electronic… Continue reading Online Only: Online health records a cause for concern
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Tenured professor loses job over teaching practices University of Ottawa professor Dr. Denis Rancourt recently lost his job due to questionable teaching practices. He was suspended from teaching and banned from campus for telling his fourth-year physics class that they were all getting an A+ in Dec. 2008. After showing up on campus two weeks… Continue reading News for the unnewsed
That Empty Space gets bigger, less empty
With an ever growing student population at University of Calgary, the Students’ Union plans to transform MacEwan Student Centre’s food court into a more spacious and modern-looking area by early September. According to SU operations and finance vice-president Alex Judd, the space, which is now next to That Empty Space, will include 200 seats, two… Continue reading That Empty Space gets bigger, less empty