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Frosh Supplement 2009

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2009-11-12

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	Sydney Stokoe Call Me Crazy... Going for the green: Olympic torches for sale

	Eric Mathison Fighting Words A love letter to Charles Darwin

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The Lost Art of Letter Writing

Features - As I wait for my next class to begin, I take out a pen and paper and start writing a letter. I tell the friend I am writing to about what I am doing and whatever is on my mind. My thoughts roll out onto the paper and will end up in their mailbox in about a week's time.

Once I began university, I faced the difficult challenge of staying in touch with my high school friends, now scattered across the country.

At first I thought Facebook would be the answer. It seemed simple enough to communicate this way, but I soon found that whenever I tried to start a conversation, it quickly died out. When I asked people how they were doing, their typical response was, "good." I became frust...[More]

Province breaks promise on tuition cap
News - Despite an assurance in the Post-Secondary Learning Act that tuition would only be raised by 1.5 per cent, the provincial government has created a loophole for post-secondary institutions to raise tuition in some cases. The loophole means uni... [More]

Editorial: Calgary Transit funding in peril
Opinions - After hard financial times hit, the city of Calgary has included some rather brash cuts in their proposed 2010 budget. Nearly every city department faces reductions, except for the Calgary Police Service. One of the departments hardest hit is Calgary... [More]

Dinos win second straight Hardy Cup
Sports - The University of Saskatchewan Huskies line up to take a field goal. There are 18 seconds left on the clock. The University of Calgary Dinos lead 39-38. Huskies kicker Grant Shaw has enjoyed a great day, nailing all five of his previous attempts. Thi... [More]

A local way to see large scale injustices
Entertainment - Global injustices don't always impact us in Calgary. The Marda Loop Justice Film Festival hopes to open Calgarians' eyes. The fourth annual festival will showcase 11 films from November 20-22 in the River Park Church Auditorium. This year's... [More]

An open letter to you, from me your tuition
AP - Dear Student Body, This is just a little memo from your tuition loan to you. I just want to say that you have been really cool with what you're doing with me. You've proven that you are passionate about what you are learning, and t... [More]

Contributors:

Emily Ask • Trevor Bacque • Amy Badry Reid Blakely • Emily Costello • Allison Cully • Savannah Hall • Meagan Hodgson • Rhiannon Kirkland • Richard Lam • Angela Larsen • Geoff MacIntosh • Rabiya Mansoor • Eric Mathison • Colin Minor • Daniel Pagan • Alastair Starke • Sydney Stokoe • Jeremy Zhao

Golden Spatula:

Emily Ask was pretty fantastic this week, putting together a great story at short notice. Honourable mention to Ken Clarke, who did the first News story of his 19-year tenure.

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Frosh Supplement 2009

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