“When a transgendered colleague of mine was deliberating about how to handle her own coming out process at the university, she looked for policies,” said social work professor emeritus Mary Valentich, who has worked on issues of diversity and inclusiveness at the university for over 30 years. “She said that one of the difficulties was… Continue reading Being transgendered at the U of C
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Spun: Mother Mother
The Vancouver Sun recently hailed Mother Mother’s newest release, Eureka, as the streamlined product of the quintet’s previous two albums. The statement is partially true — Eureka is the result of a combination of Touch Up, Mother Mother’s quaint, catchy independently-released first album and their second release, O My Heart. It’s obvious why the band… Continue reading Spun: Mother Mother
Aging medium meets aging magician
Set in the late 1950s, L’Illusioniste follows a magician as he struggles to remain relevant in an age of rock music and cinema. His desire to secure work brings him out of France and to rural Scotland, where he meets a young girl who bcomes convinced he is truly magic. She follows him to Edinburgh… Continue reading Aging medium meets aging magician
Study looks at nutrition and child development
You are what you eat, or potentilly what your mother ate, says a new study. The Alberta Pregnancy Outcomes and Nutrition study is being conducted at the behavioural research facility at the Alberta Children’s Hospital. The study follows mothers throughout their pregnancies and investigates possible links between nutrition, maternal mental health and infant development. “There’s… Continue reading Study looks at nutrition and child development
U of C research monkeys hit by hurricane
Just southeast of Belize City, Hurricane Richard made landfall Oct. 28 causing damage to a University of Calgary research post. The system was classified as a category one hurricane and, according to Belizean newspaper Amandala, overall damage was estimated to cost $25 million CAD. The storm caused a nation-wide power outage and damaged about 831… Continue reading U of C research monkeys hit by hurricane
Goodall visits the U of C to share vision
A warm, welcoming chimpanzee call is not a common sound in the urban jungle but on Oct. 24, that is exactly what was heard in the Jubilee Auditorium. Hosted in part by the University of Calgary faculty of arts, Jane Goodall came to town on tour to commemorate the historical moment on July 14, 1960… Continue reading Goodall visits the U of C to share vision
Spun: Broken Social Scene
Broken Social Scene is a super group composed of many artists with notable individual sound and skill which enable the group to make each song distinguishable from the next. Trying to describe the sound of their music is like trying to decide what one colour best represents Avengers’ costumes. Their fourth album, Forgiveness Rock Record,… Continue reading Spun: Broken Social Scene
Graphic exhibit with nothing to hide
Standing in a dimly lit room, surrounded by the dissected remains of humans sounds like something out of a horror movie and the last way you’d want to spend your afternoon. However, Calgary’s Telus World of Science is hosting a world-class exhibit that will make you reconsider that. Body Worlds and the Brain, which opened… Continue reading Graphic exhibit with nothing to hide
International conference comes to Calgary
In a vibrant metropolis like Calgary there are more than a few ideas worth spreading, and a local conference with international roots is planning to make exactly that happen. TED, a non-profit organization which started as a conference bringing visionaries from the fields of technology, entertainment and design, is helping communities organize their own independent… Continue reading International conference comes to Calgary
TED breaks ground in Calgary
In 1984, a conference was held bringing together great thinkers from the areas of technology, entertainment and design to talk about their work. Since then TED has become a nonprofit organization with the goal of giving a stage to “ideas worth spreading.” Conferences are now held all over the world and a number of other… Continue reading TED breaks ground in Calgary