By Daniel Pagan
Hugo Chavez’s defeat in the referendum over the constitutional changes in Venezuela is a big shock to both his supporters and the opposition. These reforms were supposed to help him complete the implementation of the new “Bolivarian Revolution” in Venezuela by allowing him to stay in power with no term limit and gain the power… Continue reading Chavez still kickin’ it old-school
By Daniel Pagan
Uproar from both students and gym members forced Kinesiology Client Services to reconsider its new locker plan last week. The plan would have meant charging students and members two dollars for renting key locks for day locker usage. Posters and stickers in the locker rooms announced Thu., Nov. 15 that users would have to rent… Continue reading Locker policy changes change
By Daniel Pagan
September and Oct. came and went quietly on the front for the campus security despite a few incidents of parking fraud, marijuana thief, and an intoxicated youth. A concert patron attempted to steal a handful of marijuana from a bucket used by concert organizers to collect confiscated drugs in Sep. “A patron decided to grab… Continue reading The campus five-O lowdown
By Daniel Pagan
On Oct. 19, J.K. Rowling shocked, amazed, and reviled many Harry Potter fans with a simple but earth-shaking revelation: professor Albus Dumbledore is gay. Let’s forget about the NSA tapping phone lines in America even before 9/11, let’s forget about the crisis of Iran’s attempts to acquire nuclear weapons, and let’s especially forget about global… Continue reading Dumbledore’s gay and that’s okay!
By Daniel Pagan
Only six per cent of undergraduate students cast their ballots in last week’s Students’ Union byelection. The byelection ran smoothly, with no online voting issues reported. The only campus-wide SU race was an events commissioner position. The spot had been vacant since Richard Freeman became the interim vice-president events in Aug. Residence Student’s Association VP… Continue reading SU byelection
By Daniel Pagan
Soon, you may have a good reason for staying around campus after along week of classes–music at the Den from one of the well-known local club disc jockeys, Noah York City. The Students’ Union vice president events Richard Freeman signed him up for new party night exclusive to the Den on Fri. nights, starting Oct.… Continue reading Disc Jockeys at the Den
By Daniel Pagan
Better than the Stampede? If anyone can believe the CJSW festivals coordinator Rich Larson’s bold statement, Slurpee Cup X will be this year’s greatest outdoor show on Earth, with scenesters shining up both their hockey sticks and their jock straps in anticipation. The shenanigans will commence at 11 a.m. Sat., Aug. 18 at the University… Continue reading Hockey hi-jinks
By Daniel Pagan
Departing from his common elves-and-goblins universes, Guy Gavriel Kay’s Ysabel is an urban fantasy novel in the style of Neil Gaiman, complete with contemporary setting. Combining Roman and Celtic history, photography and a centuries-old love, Ysabel tells the story of Ned Marriner, a young French boy who moves to America and stumbles upon a hidden,… Continue reading Book Review: Ysabel
By Daniel Pagan
If William Shakespeare lived in the present and attended the University of Calgary, he would choose to write about “betrayal, intrigue, plotting and manipulations” in the Bling-Bling game instead of Macbeth. During the U of C 101 week, different faculties played Bling-Bling in a competition to raise the most money for the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis… Continue reading Shinerama shines on for cystic fybrosis
By Daniel Pagan
This isn’t your average finger painting. Be prepared for a surprise when you visit the Hundred Languages of Children exhibit in the faculty of education, because your opinion about children’s artwork is about to be challenged. The exhibit–on display in the Doucette Library–shows the results of the Reggio Emilia approach to preschool education, which encourages… Continue reading More than just finger paint