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 New residence proposed
The suggested residence building could be built by 2009
2007-10-11
A new residence building proposal is in the works to tackle the growing numbers of students in need of affordable housing.
Those involved in making the building plans are hoping the proposal will be completed by the end of the semester. If approved, the new building will help the school approach the recommended 15 per cent on-campus student residence rate in the Students' Union affordable housing document released earlier this month.
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 Editorial: Unelect Dale Hodges
2007-10-11
Editorial - It's October and the winter winds are starting to blow. Thankfully this year, the bitter cold weather is not only a sign of the changing seasons but also of a potential change in leadership with the Mon., Oct. 15th civic election almost upon us.
In Ward One, encompassing the far-reaching territory from the west boundary of Calgary to the west side of Crowchild trail, down to the corner of 16th and Crowchild, and including the University of Calgary, the race for a spot on city council features Dale Hodges, the incumbent of 24 years, Jennifer Banks, a social worker and Normand Perrault, a retired general contractor.
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 B-ballin' with the Bekkerings
Taber family produces some of Alberta's best in university basketball
2007-10-11
The Bekkering family has been a staple of the University of Calgary's basketball program for years. The revered Taber, Alberta basketball dynasty produced Anna and Cory Bekkering who both started on the Dinos women's team earlier this decade, with Cory winning the Tracy Macleod Award in 2004-05 in honour of her determination and perseverance after an injury-riddled five-year career and Anna going on to play professionally in Holland after her Dinos career was over. This season, brothers Ross and Henry will continue the Bekkering basketball tradition by suiting up for the Dinos.
Ross Bekkering, a 6'8" forward, was a member of the men's team for the past three seasons. He also played internationally, representing Canada at the Summer Universiade in Thailand Aug. 8-18. Ross will be joined by his 6'6", 235-pound older brother Henry, who played one season of football and two seasons of basketball with the Eastern Washington University Eagles before spending a year in the stands due to a transfer rule. The Dinos will heavily rely on the boys, whose father played basketball in the military, this upcoming season as the Dinos look to devour their competition in Canada West.
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Stumbling to victory!
2007-10-11
Last year, the furthest corners of the Interwebs were explored by this column using the revolutionary technology known as StumbleUpon. Often amusing, frequently frightening and seldom boring, the user-driven results of StumbleUpon provided hours of entertainment for people who would otherwise have to do productive stuff like study, or pay attention in class. Fortunately, the Internet has changed a couple orders of magnitude since this column was last published, meaning there are even more delectable new links for everybody to savour, like a Chianti with flava beans. Except the Chianti's a quiz about whether the pictured individual is a serial killer or a computer programmer, and the flava beans are actually baked beans. Can't have everything, you know.
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The Great Campaign Riff
Municipal Elections 2007
2007-10-11
Loathe as we are to admit it, we at the Academic Probation section of the Gauntlet are aware that we hold in our bosom a sacrosanct and ancient duty, an oath to society as old as our democracy itself. We, as journalists, are the ones who must stand up and be total dicks when the people in power, or those in whose designs power lurks, inevitably fall out of touch with society.
In an effort to jumpstart the process, we've decided to tear apart the carefully-planned campaigns of candidates before the election has even begun.
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