Round 1: U of C When it comes to health-care in this province, the gloves are coming off. On Tues. Mar. 28, the U of C was home to a forum on the proposed “Third Way” health-care reforms presented by the Alberta Global Forum, which is connected to the U of C’s faculty of communication… Continue reading Plague of debates ravishes city
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Klein’s ‘third-way’ under microscope
After months of waiting and guessing, the provincial government finally released their “third-way” healthcare reforms on Tue., Feb. 28. The plan calls for some privatization of health services and will encourage the use of secondary insurance to cover certain procedures. Debate began almost immediately on the merits of the proposal, and the province wants Albertans… Continue reading Klein’s ‘third-way’ under microscope
U of C student aims to stop sex trafficking
Many have had a dream of packing up and going somewhere to really make a difference in the world. For one University of Calgary student, that dream will become a reality. Meera Bai is heading to Cameroon to fight sex trafficking as part of a three month internship with a Canadian NGO called the Future… Continue reading U of C student aims to stop sex trafficking
We come to steal your blood
The results are in and University of Calgary blood donors earned their cookies and juice. The U of C placed second in the first annual Western Canada Blood Challenge, losing to the University of Saskatchewan, but beating the University of Alberta. The challenge was a race between schools to see who could donate the most… Continue reading We come to steal your blood
Campus 5.0, the January beat
The month of January kept Campus Security busy responding to thefts, disturbances and attempted abductions. Campus Security was compelled to warn students by email of a suspicious male who approached a female student and demanded she get into his van. “After we issued the warning it prompted other students to come forward who reported a… Continue reading Campus 5.0, the January beat
An alternative rating system
Students have been given another voice, although professors may not like what’s being said. When the Universal Student Ratings of Instruction moved online last semester the response rate plummeted to less than 35 per cent. With such low usage, some students are looking elsewhere for information on which professors to choose. The website ratemyprofessor.ca allows… Continue reading An alternative rating system
Hola, Amigos! Cerveza por favor
Usually seeing snapshots of someone’s Christmas holiday in Mexico is never exciting, but this time, it was inspiring. Thirteen University of Calgary students made the 36 hour bus trek down to Juarez City, Mexico, to build a house for a struggling family. Known as ‘Project Amigo,’ the initiative was spearheaded by U of C Chaplain… Continue reading Hola, Amigos! Cerveza por favor
Tap a vein for your fellow humans
For the third straight year, they’re out for blood. Beginning Mon., Jan. 16 and running until Fri., Feb. 17, The Youth Donors of Canada and Canadian Blood Services will team up for the inter-faculty Bloody Cup Challenge, as well as the Western Canada Blood Competition. Both events are encouraging university students to donate and help… Continue reading Tap a vein for your fellow humans