By Sharanya Ramesh

A doctor explains to his female patient that there are studies of fruit flies, mice, hamsters, frogs, monkeys and men with her particular condition —­ but medical research using women as subjects simply never occurred to anyone. I came across this cartoon while preparing for a presentation highlighting the gap in knowledge ofheart disease in… Continue reading Heart disease: the silent killer of women

By Kate Jacobson

At some point during the evolution of women’s rights, feminism became a club that everyone could join by saying the right words and thinking the right thoughts. By virtue of believing men and women are equal, one suddenly joined a constantly evolving and changing social movement. This inclusiveness is gimmicky and reductive, but serves a… Continue reading Confronting the failures of feminism

By Tendayi Moyo

Members of women in Leadership are inviting students to take part in a discussion on the role of men in feminism. The club will host Men and Feminism, a night dedicated to dialogue on the subject. “My hope for this event is that we can deal with the word feminism,” said Fiona Rumohr, vice-president public… Continue reading How do men fit into feminism?

By Riley Hill

The University of Calgary Civil Liberties Association (UcCLA) recently approached the Students’ Union about setting up a speaker’s corner in MacHall. If all goes to plan, students would record 60-second videos where they could speak their mind on pressing social issues. “What we’re doing is a sort of speaker’s booth,” said UCcLA vice-president events Hurmut… Continue reading New speaker’s corner in MacHall

By Riley Hill

For the past three years, a group of University of Calgary engineering students have spent their spare hours building electric motorcycles. They call themselves Team Zeus. For their latest bike, the Zephyr, they’re doing some fundraising to cover the final costs. U of C students designed and built the Zephyr on their own. Before they… Continue reading Engineers build a racing motorcycle