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By Chris Beauchamp

More democracy… yawn So you think you’ve got what it takes to schmooze with university big-wigs, the media and fellow student government hacks? Maybe you think you have skills for talking all the time, but actually saying nothing? Either way, your chance to shine is approaching once again as the annual Students’ Union General Election… Continue reading News briefs only slightly related to elections

By Chris Tait

Though many heard about the team’s progress on the news or in the paper, few realized that there were more than just a couple of drivers and a really clever marketing campaign behind the U of C’s solar car project. There was an entire expansive team travelling and working as one large unit, each individual… Continue reading TEAMwork: UofC Solar at NASC 2K5

By Samuel Liaw

Computer viruses slow U of C Early September saw University of Calgary networks hit with e-mail viruses and worms. Many computer networks were shut down. The Gabot worm saturated the campus network with traffic and prevented students from accessing the Infonet. The problem was due to major bugs in Microsoft Windows operating systems. "it must… Continue reading News you missed while studying

By Alan Cho

It reminds me of Chernobyl–but in a good way. The roaring bonfires of COMS 363 textbooks across campus mark the beginning of the holiday season and the end of an oppressive school term, as useless theories and obtuse assignments turn to ash waiting to be swept away by finals. Once those are done, though, it’s… Continue reading DVDs march onwards, from the store’s shelves to your bloated collection

By Daorcey Le Bray

Some items can be left off one’s resume. Two weeks of burger flipping, mowing the neighbour’s lawn, drug running… In the same vein, the CBS Star Wars Holiday Special (1978) is surely not included in Harrison Ford’s authorized filmography. Neither is it in James Earl Jones’, nor Carrie Fisher’s, nor Mark Hamill’s… well, Hamill could… Continue reading A painful, must-see event

By Russ Dyck

Some people always cheer for the underdog, but even they wouldn’t put money on the University of Regina’s women’s soccer team winning a game against any other Canada West squad. Why not, you might ask yourself? How about Regina finishing with 1-11-2 last season and holding an 0-8-2 record with a -49 goal differential going… Continue reading A cold day in Hell