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History

By Eric Fung

Men are from Mars and women are from Venus, but only Miss Cleo could confirm that.The commonly used symbol for man is the astrological sign of Mars. The relationship between the gender and the planet, however, doesn’t appear to have an academic basis."Mars is the Roman god of War," says Head of the Department of… Continue reading History

U-Pass passes

By Eric Fung

You passed the U-Pass.Students voted three to two in favour of the U-Pass, which will serve full-time University of Calgary undergrads starting September. For a mandatory $50 per session in 2002 and $56 per session in 2003, students will receive unrestricted access to Calgary Transit in the fall and winter sessions."The students said they wanted… Continue reading U-Pass passes

Education’s evolution

By Eric Fung

Not even post-secondary education is immune to the invisible hand.The second talk in the "Higher Education in Alberta: The 21st Century" series on Feb. 26 focused on the external forces influencing post-secondary education. Mount Royal College President Tom Wood presented "Forces of Change Confronting Higher Education," examining the roles of the new economy, globalization, technology,… Continue reading Education’s evolution

DAAC a dying breed

By Eric Fung

Dinos Athletics may just have to run on their own steam if the Students’ Union has its way.The Dinos Athletic Advisory Council was formed in Oct. 1999 in response to a failed plebiscite to raise students’ Interuniversity Athletic fees. Since then, DAAC has attempted to make recommendations on the needs of athletics at the University… Continue reading DAAC a dying breed

In the pursuit of higher learning

By Eric Fung

It wasn’t so much a clash of the titans as it was a polite dialogue.On Tue., Jan. 29, the Higher Education Research Group at the University of Calgary presented the inaugural installation of its "Higher Education in Alberta: the 21st Century" series, intended to stimulate discussion on the future of post-secondary education in this province.This… Continue reading In the pursuit of higher learning

WUSC upon a time

By Eric Fung

For those intent on criticizing the Students’ Union, rest assured that at least $0.50 of your SU fees are going to good use in partly subsidizing the Refugee Student Program. On Jan. 14, the Refugee Student Board chose the student the University of Calgary will sponsor next year.The decision was made from six profiles forwarded… Continue reading WUSC upon a time

Here to provide a little direction

By Eric Fung

On Jan. 15, the University of Calgary will accomplish one of six recommendations from its 2001 Enrolment Management by Design report when Mr. Kevin Paul becomes Director of Enrolment Services.This new position was created by the U of C to oversee its recruitment and admissions, an area in which Paul has 20 years of experience.… Continue reading Here to provide a little direction

Another U of C medical marvel

By Eric Fung

Medical research at the University of Calgary has once again been recognized for outstanding progress. On Tue., Nov. 27, the Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research awarded the Lionel E. McLeod Health Research Scholarship to Jacob Jaremko, a combined MD-PhD student in Biomedical Engineering in the Faculty of Medicine at the U of C. This… Continue reading Another U of C medical marvel

The long and arduous road of departmental change

By Eric Fung

The University of Calgary had a varied history in its relatively brief existence and its academic history is no exception. A quick overview of the U of C’s scholastic changes over the years demonstrates this fact.The U of C’s history as an instructional institution began in 1905, when Alberta became a province and the Alberta… Continue reading The long and arduous road of departmental change