Leaves are falling, midterm exams are approaching and University of Calgary poster boards are plastered with posters bearing clever slogans and whimsical artwork. The staff and volunteers at CJSW, the campus radio station, are gearing up for the 17th annual funding drive, set to kick off Sat., Oct. 20. For many students, the event is… Continue reading Moola for music
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A book of days the oncoing saga
The legend of MacEwan Hall expansion is the University of Calgary’s most unfortunate legacy. Originally conceived as a vision by students for students, the project has shifted in scope, magnitude and direction several times over the last six years. Students who voted either in favour or against the extension of the "Purple Pleasure Palace" in… Continue reading A book of days the oncoing saga
Small but important goings-on
New President in office On Sat., Sept. 1, Dr. Harvey Weingarten officially took office as the new President of the University of Calgary. Dr. Weingarten holds a PhD in psychology from Yale University and comes to U of C after 21 years at McMaster university, where he started his academic career as an assistant professor.… Continue reading Small but important goings-on
Second annual Ralph Klein crawl
By Еvan Osentоn
In the cocaine-streaked corridors of Calgary’s East Village the ideas that formed the foundation of the most powerful and unquestioned administration in the history of organized government were born. As the story goes, a then-much-younger Ralph Klein stewed in bars such as the King Eddy and St. Louis hotel for years, gnashing his teeth at… Continue reading Second annual Ralph Klein crawl
CJSW worries about dead air
By Rhia Perkins
Running a radio station is a tough business, especially when you don’t know how long you’re going to be able to use your broadcasting tower. For the past 15 years, CJSW has housed their broadcasting tower on the SAIT campus, but in January 2000, they received a letter informing them the tower must be moved… Continue reading CJSW worries about dead air
CJSW fills two positions
While you may not have noticed on the airwaves, there was a changing of the guard at CJSW. Earlier this month, the campus radio station named Jamie Frederick and Alex DiNinno as its new station manager and program director, respectively. Frederick took over from Maizun Jayoussi on Oct. 12. In nine years at the station,… Continue reading CJSW fills two positions