By Вen Li
Now that classes are over and assignments are in, many of you are probably stuck with a week of nothing to do before exams. Why not waste some valuable study time on some good old-fashioned video games. Even if the tuition monster ate your X-box money, you can still enjoy a wide variety of your… Continue reading Classic video gaming for all ages
By Вen Li
The University of Calgary had several false starts before becoming the lively and enlightened centre of higher learning we know today.After a half-century of waiting, increasing enrolment in the ’50s at the third incarnation of the university necessitated that the University of Alberta, Calgary Branch move off the 40-year-old SAIT campus. A new campus was… Continue reading An institution is born
By Вen Li
We’re lucky, you and I, to live where we can step outside and enjoy the great outdoors at will. Well, at least we’re lucky to have a great outdoors to enjoy, in a world so riddled with violence, war and turmoil. Looking out the classroom window, it might be difficult to believe that the largest,… Continue reading A time to pause and appreciate: Often overlooked, the beauty of nature is awe-inspiring
By Вen Li
Japanese films will reel in fans to the University of Calgary this weekend as the Japanese Film Festival rolls into town once again. Both Film Studies students and the public will benefit from the screening of contemporary Japanese films at the two-day festival, put on by the Consulate-General of Japan and the University of Calgary… Continue reading Changing perceptions through Japanese film
By Вen Li
Becoming extra crispy–but not necessarily tasty–on the beaches of Rio wasn’t his goal last weekend, but Dinos swimmer Rick Say did it anyway. In addition to what turned out to be a tan, he also brought home three gold medals along with a Canadian record for the 200m freestyle event. "It was my first win… Continue reading Swimmer takes record
By Вen Li
They say tragedy brings out the best and worst in people. Nothing demonstrates that truism better than our actions in the wake ofSeptember 11. While the U.S. government scrambled quickly to put billions of dollars into the already ailing airline and travel industries, they quietly tried to subvert the rights of other companies in the… Continue reading Upholding corporate rights
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Long after the evening BCEM lab clears out and the fruit flies are put away, long after the die-hard jock puts down his weights, fairies come out and play as fantasy becomes reality. Well, not really. The fairies are actually the facilities staff who magically tidy the campus, and the only fantasies to be had… Continue reading Under the cover of darkness
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I hate banks.Underneath the polished PR-droid surface, they’re big, bloated, unsightly and don’t give a rat’s ass about customers.With long line-ups, insensible "business" hours and more bank-by-phone menus than levels of hell, banking truly stretches the definition of any service industry. In fact, one might call them a disservice industry for all the annoyances they… Continue reading Damn banks
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Anthrax. To most, the word "Anthrax" now conjures images of terrorism, sickness and death. This old, oft-cited, but rarely seen disease made headlines recently as a potential terrorist weapon, with the worst possibility being thousands of deaths in mere minutes using crop dusters. But is anthrax really the threat that some media outlets suggest? Or… Continue reading This page has Anthrax on it
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"Religion was not created to put up borders." Eight words spoken by Sikh Students’ Association representative Manmeet Bhullar captured the spirit of the Dialogue on Terrorism held on Thurs., Oct. 4 at the University of Calgary. Organized by several religious student groups, it featured speakers raising awareness about religious issues surrounding the terrorist acts of… Continue reading DISCOURSES ON TERROR