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Volume 50, Issue 32 March 11, 2010 ![[image]](/imgcache/150_images_covers_20100311.jpg)
Previous Issues News • SU '10/11 executive elected • Relaxation class helps students de-stress • Robotic technology removes brain tumour • And the battleship is sunk: Gauntlet elections (1 reply) • Alumni Association reaches out to students with senior class ambassador program • U of C students create Wildrose Club • City of Calgary donates over $3 million to Nickle Arts Museum • Ombudsperson receives "recognized standing" Entertainment • Spun: Hollerado • Spun: Shiest • Spun: Versicolour • Snakes explores humanity's grotesqueries • Ricca’s on the Razor’s Sharp edge Opinions • Re-thinking the green car • Helping your waistline and your wallet • Our national anthem needs revision (1 reply) • The STI dilemma: to tell or not to tell? And when? (1 reply) • Sarah Palin preaches to the choir • Editorial: Research funding in danger Sports • Play some football to celebrate St. Paddy's • Bears end Dinos season • Sports briefs • Dinos ready for national tourney Features • Love is not love which alters when it alteration finds |
Content by Christina Lam
StoriesNews for the unnewsed2009-04-02 - News Briefs - Anders faces opposition The latest challenger to Calgary West MP Rob Anders got a boost this past Saturday. In the annual election for the riding's Conservative Party board of directors, 27 of 30 positions were won by a slate calling itself "Free Calgary West" and supporting corporate lawyer Donna Kennedy-Glans. One position was won by a candidate from a slate of Anders' supporters, while two candidates elected appeared on both slates. Over 600 people stood outside the Montgomery Community Association for up to 90 minutes to vote on the board of directors, which oversees the riding's nomination process. Kennedy-Glans declared her intention to challenge Anders for the party's nomination in the next election. More... Alumnus named chief prosecutor 2008-11-13 - Profile - A University of Calgary alumnus is taking on Calgary's criminals. Lloyd Robertson replaced outgoing veteran crown criminal prosecutor Gordon Wong on Nov. 3 to become Calgary's interim chief Crown prosecutor. In his new position, Robertson will lead a team of 85 lawyers as they tackle the greatest challenges facing Calgary's justice system. More... (4 comments) News for the unnewsed 2008-10-30 - News Briefs - Hospital re-uses syringes Nearly 2,700 patients of a northern Alberta hospital are being tested for HIV and hepatitis following Alberta's second major case of unsafe sterilization practices since 2007. Earlier this month, a small number of nurses at the High Prairie Health Complex were observed reusing syringes to inject sedatives into endoscopy patients. Union representatives suggest staff shortages and efforts to minimize costs are possible motivators for this behavior. More... News for the unnewsed 2008-10-23 - News Briefs - Pizza parlour adds topping to menu The owner of Your Choice Pizza, located across the street from William Aberhart High School, confessed to selling marijuana to students Monday. Piotr Krol was seen selling marijuana under the code name "chicken nuggets" in July and August by an undercover Calgary police operation. Krol has been charged with three counts of trafficking and one count of possession for the purpose of trafficking. Charges were laid after a search of the business and Krol's home uncovered 50 grams of marijuana, $850 in cash and 38 student identification cards taken as collateral. More...  Stick like a gecko does: awesomely2008-01-17 - With a little help from a South African gecko, a University of Calgary professor has shed light on how these tiny lizards get themselves both into and out of sticky situations. Geckos have long fascinated biologists with their mysterious ability to attach to nearly any surface without the use of a sticky secretion. However, for Dr. Anthony Russell, a gekkotan adhesion expert, it was not the attaching but the detaching that first drew his attention. More... Saving snow leopards in India and pandas in China Zoo's head of conservation outreach thinks outside the cage 2007-04-12 - Dressed in a turtleneck and sport jacket, Brian Keating doesn't strike one as the type to trek treacherous Nepalese mountains, hot on the tail of the elusive snow leopard. But as the full house drawn to his 'Going Wild' lecture Wed., Apr. 4 at the University of Calgary can attest to, when it comes to Keating, there is clearly more than meets the eye. Only several minutes into his presentation, Keating quickly shed his mild-mannered exterior as images of grinning mountain guides, enormous peaks and snow leopard urine flashed across the screen. Keating's lecture revolved around his many travels as head of conservation outreach at the Calgary Zoo, and was sponsored by the Students' Union and University of Calgary Ecoclub. More...  Patients shell out $400 for HPV vaccine2007-04-05 - Young women looking to protect themselves from cervical cancer in the near future may have little more than cheerful faces on television commercials to help them cope with medical expenses. Despite the recent allocation of $300 million in the federal budget to fund the introduction of HPV vaccination programs across Canada, women seeking treatment with the brand name drug Gardasil will have to shoulder the $400 fee alone for some time to come. More...  Naughty nurses ixnayedControversial Med Show, minus the sexism and anti-Semitism 2007-03-01 - Years after the University of Alberta's Med Show sang its controversial swan song, Calgary's future doctors have to watch their step as they take the stage. Often associated with its risque reputation, Med Show is an annual three-day variety show which raises funds for medical student initiatives while showcasing their lesser-known talents. More...  MCATs go online, with a few glitches2007-02-15 - Medical school hopefuls can breathe easier now that feedback from the new computerized Medical College Admissions Test has rolled in. The first session of the new MCAT--which was recently converted from a written to a digital exam--took place in late January. Apart from a number of minor glitches, the first writing drew an overall positive response from test-takers. More... Online Exclusive: SU VP op-fi forum 2007-02-08 - Students\' Union Election - Depending on the results of the Students' Union operations and finance commissioner election, the future may be very blue for patrons of MacEwan Student Centre. During the forum for op-fi Commissioner candidates, held Thur., Feb. 8, the questions posed ranged from the light hearted, "What color should be Mac Hall be painted?," to the serious, and main issue of student space development. More... [Next Page] More stories by Christina Lam: 1 2 |
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