What the heck is “bling bling,” anyway? For the Students’ Union, it was a fundraising drive that pitted U of C 101 students in a race to raise the most money for Cystic Fibrosis research. However, it was not just a simple matter of collecting as many of the required pennies as possible. Groups could… Continue reading Bling bling for charity
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NUTV, CJSW get new space
No more Taco Time for these campus media folk–NUTV is moving up in the world and CJSW is right along with it.At the Tue., Aug. 6, 2002 Students Legislative Council meeting, councilors voted 8-0 in favour of the latest development plan for the third floor of MacEwan Hall that includes new space for both nutv… Continue reading NUTV, CJSW get new space
MacEwan Hall nears completion
The end is near for construction on the second floor of MacEwan Hall. Originally set to open at the beginning of the academic year, the space will not be complete until October.Students’ Union Vice-President Operations and Finance Robbie White did not expect this most recent expansion-related delay."My understanding was it would be set up for… Continue reading MacEwan Hall nears completion
Mannequin Depression, Trash-Eighty
Calgary may not seem like the ideal breeding ground for a band trying to recreate the post-punk club scene. Tossing these assumptions aside, local band Mannequin Depressives’ debut CD, Trash-Eighty, is like discovering a vault of never before heard Euro synth-pop hidden for twenty years.Mannequin Depressives is presently a niche band, catering to the Calgary… Continue reading Mannequin Depression, Trash-Eighty
Matt Zane, Words as Carriers
From famed porn director to soulful musical philosopher, Society 1’s frontman Matt Zane is full of contradictions. His second album, Words as Carriers, is largely spoken art, touching on such dark themes as loss of innocence and the futility of existence.Understandably, sexual awakening and desires are a large part of this album, but some moments… Continue reading Matt Zane, Words as Carriers
Get your encryption here
Just because Uncle Sam doesn’t want us to have it doesn’t mean it isn’t good for Canada.Pretty Good Privacy–a set of programs used to encrypt e-mail, images, and other data–has created a storm of controversy south of the border while the Canadian government has taken a far more balanced approach to this technology.First, an explanation.PGP… Continue reading Get your encryption here
Alley Kat Brewery
An Edmonton company’s plans to wade into the lucrative Calgary beer market are already well on their way.Founded in 1993, Alley Kat Brewing Company is already available at over half a dozen local establishments. That number is rapidly growing with the recent addition of a full-time representative in Calgary. But does Calgary really need another… Continue reading Alley Kat Brewery
Uneven effects on departments feared
One day after it became widely circulated that the University of Calgary faces a cumulative four-year 20 per cent budget cut, it remains unknown how exactly each department will be affected. From the departments reached for comment Wed., Oct. 20, it is clear that not all areas of the university will be equally affected. Department… Continue reading Uneven effects on departments feared
Beer Supplement Introduction
I guarantee that this supplement was not an excuse to drink beer. Honest.It actually started with curiosity–an intrigue with the substance that so many of us (over)indulge in during our university years and beyond. And I’m willing to bet you’re curious too. I could be wrong. Maybe you’re too damn busy swigging Molson product to… Continue reading Beer Supplement Introduction