Finding out how to transition successfully into adulthood can be tough, that’s why one University of Calgary researcher is trying to help make it easier. Assistant professor Andrew Estefan is looking for a few more students to study the support systems queer youth need to transition into adulthood. Estefan recently completed a study that looked… Continue reading Research hopes to help queer youth
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Blind racist not colourblind to race
Thirty-seven-year-old University of Calgary student Peter Willington hasn’t let his disabling blindness stand in the way of his dream of being a horrible bigot. Born without sight in either eye, Willington has defied all odds to achieve the rank of vile and hateful supremacist to everyone he hears, smells or touches. “It wasn’t easy getting… Continue reading Blind racist not colourblind to race
Prominent vagrant accepts donation from down-on-his-luck billionaire
Eminent member of the hobo community Emmett “Chinstrap” McGillicutty announced today his gracious acceptance of $3.55 and a partially eaten ham sandwich from a relatively unknown donor. “I’ve always believed in giving back to the community,” McGillicutty said to the assembled reporters during his weekly public address. “I didn’t know much about this young man… Continue reading Prominent vagrant accepts donation from down-on-his-luck billionaire
Twitter allows socially inept to shape frightening and indifferent world into his own image
Three minutes into a Sunday Olive Garden family dinner, third-year U of C English major Jeffrey Willis subversively turned the event on its head by posting topical and well-placed barbs on the popular social media site Twitter.Willis, under the pseudonym @bigJ_Will, began offering his dry wit on a range of topics including the decorum of… Continue reading Twitter allows socially inept to shape frightening and indifferent world into his own image
Project Next requests feedback
A new University of Calgary initiative is hoping to get student and staff feedback to push the school up a notch. Project Next will develop a strategy and major direction for the university that Haskayne professor Jim Dewald called “totally an effective way to get people engaged in their organization.” The project is an attempt… Continue reading Project Next requests feedback
Elemental chart updated after 150 years
The periodic table, the bane of every first-year chemistry students’ existence, is facing its first update in 150 years. Several University of Calgary researchers worked with a team of international scientists to bring forward evidence changing the table of elements. The research, released in early December, reflects the atomic weight of several elements more accurately… Continue reading Elemental chart updated after 150 years
Pirate party holds WikiLeaks rally
A fringe political party hopes to bring aboard a new crew for their cause at the University of Calgary. The Pirate Party of Canada looks to increase awareness and support for WikiLeaks at their rally Jan. 15. Calgary organizer Steve Henderson said the event is to raise public perception of what he sees as an… Continue reading Pirate party holds WikiLeaks rally
New plan for U of C needs student input
The University of Calgary is encouraging students to share their thoughts on a new plan that affects the next five years of the school’s operation. Dean of education Dennis Sumara said the Institutional Learning and Teaching Plan is the result of nearly a year of planning and research which looked into ways the U of… Continue reading New plan for U of C needs student input
New class teaches students value of being proud, sharing
The University of Calgary’s new mandatory circle-time course, now nearing the end of its first semester, has been hailed as a rousing success by students and faculty alike. The communications department offering encourages university students to enjoy each other’s interesting stories, paintings, chants, songs and objects in a safe, nurturing environment.The class is the brainchild… Continue reading New class teaches students value of being proud, sharing
Symposium encourages undergrad research
The Students’ Union gave over 120 students the chance to show off their research Nov. 25. Many students walked away with awards for their work. SU vice-president academic Alyssa Stacy organized the undergraduate research symposium and said the event has more than double the number of entries of 2009. “Last year they felt like it… Continue reading Symposium encourages undergrad research