By Falice Chin
According to a recent survey, frosh students aren’t the only ones intimidated by the University of Calgary’s massive MacKimmie Library, many second and third-year students still get lost in the 13-storey labyrinth. While most attempt to avoid the library for as long as possible, in reality all students will need it at one point or… Continue reading Library, or bibliothéque in French
The best way to break up classes, hike up your heart rate and stop gorging yourself at A&W during your breaks, is to take advantage of some of the great recreation facilities and programs offered on campus. The Kinesiology building is the hub of it all, just a few steps away from A&W itself. If… Continue reading Campus Rec your way to a slimmer you
Expanding from the doorway of your university career are two distinct culinary highways, cheap or almost cheap. It’s our duty to guide you on your journey because, frankly, your whole identity will be shaped by if you eat, what you eat, and where you eat it. Route 1: The Low Road The mainstream, "Starving Student"… Continue reading A student studies on his/her stomach
By James Keller
If you’re attending the University of Calgary, don’t get your proverbial knickers in a knot over buying textbooks. With the right know-how and a little sleuthing, not only will your book buying be trouble-free, you can also save a few bucks along the way. You’re really stuck with two options: the university-run new bookstore, or… Continue reading The only two bookstores on campus
There are many perils at University of Calgary besides the swamps and man-eating wallabies. This section will highlight tools and resources you can employ to successfully navigate the wilderness of U of C. It’s going to be a long four plus years.
By James Keller
The history of the University of Calgary is laden with myths, stories, and urban legends. Some are seedy, some are funny, others just plain bizarre. And, as with anything odd on campus, many involve the inexplicably eerie behaviour of engineers. The engineering faculty seems a good place to start, giving birth to many pieces of… Continue reading Campus Lore: It’s all completely true
By Natalie Sit
Being a student serf is a tough gig, but through the minor government of the Students’ Union, you too can have perfect teeth and a massaged back. Full-time undergraduate students are eligible to use the SU Health and Dental Plan, provided by Gallivan & Associates. You pay $51.50 per semester and receive such benefits as… Continue reading Health and Dental Plan
By Вen Li
At the University of Calgary, there is but one academic justice system, with a bureaucratic system of layers which tends to confuse the appellant student. Fortunately, the regime lacked the creativity of some of its neighbors in designing its appeals system, and much of it is modeled on a simple pattern. For minor issues such… Continue reading Academic Appeal is not appealing
While some of the more obvious destinations at the University of Calgary involve classrooms and laboratories, that doesn’t make the role of University Health Services (MSC 370) any less vital. Keeping this bustling metropolis of students working efficiently are the doctors, chiropractors and massage therapists of Health Services. However, this is yet another part of… Continue reading Health Services
By Jeff Kubik
Like the yin and the yang, studying and slacking are two integral components of the same equation. On the one hand, while you’re intelligent enough to enter the wonderful world of post-secondary, you are by means intelligent enough to ignore your readings and drink your days away. On the other hand, you don’t want to… Continue reading Slack like a butterfly, study like a bee