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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? • 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 Natalie Vacha
StoriesA year's worth of news in review2007-04-12 - Federal budget good for students A $3.2 billion government-spending package to create a "knowledge advantage," was announced Tues., March 20, and included an additional $800 million in funding for post-secondary education. The package included increased funding to graduate programs, elimination of limits on education savings plans, millions in research money and support for international students. More...  U of C condemns denial of education to Bah·íÌsProfs speak out against Iranian human rights violations 2007-03-15 - Iran’s nuclear development has made headlines all over the world, but while the furor over nuclear escalation continues, an ongoing human rights issue in Iran is drawing condemnation. The University of Calgary is speaking out against the Iranian government’s practice of denying Bahá’í students access to university because of their religious affiliation. More...  U of A considers gender-neutral washrooms2006-11-23 - It's hard enough trying to find a washroom between classes, running cross-legged across campus, regretting that extra-large coffee, but it's harder not knowing which one to use once you get there. For transgender or gender-ambiguous people, this is an everyday reality, and a group of students at the University of Alberta are addressing it by lobbying for the creation of gender-neutral washrooms. More... (28 comments)  MCAT exam goes digitalNew format, big changes for med school hopefuls 2006-10-19 - Aspiring doctors can put away their pencils. The Medical College Admissions Test will soon be a computer-based exam. As of January 2007 the MCAT will only be offered in a computerized format, following other major standardized tests such as the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) and the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). More... (2 comments)  Universities deny Maclean's Surveys2006-09-07 - The University of Calgary and 11 other universities across the country will no longer participate in Maclean's magazine university rankings. In a letter to Maclean's magazine, dated Aug. 14, the 11 universities--including four which placed in the top five of their categories in the 2005 survey--stated their withdrawal from the Maclean's university rankings issue. The letter cited inaccurate research methods as the primary reason for withdrawal. More... A Saul-om look at copyright 2006-08-10 - Well-known novelist, essayist, activist and philosopher John Ralston Saul showed off his public speaking skills at the University of Calgary Thu., Aug. 3. In his speech, "From Birds of Prey to the Collapse of Globalism," Saul discussed the impact of globalism on copyright both from the perspective of a writer and a political philosopher. Saul questioned the effects of copyright on free speech and discussed the debate between users of copyrighted materials and the artists who create them. More... John Raulston Saul talks intellectual property at U of C 2006-07-27 - Speakers - Celebrated novelist and philosopher John Ralston Saul is coming to Calgary. Saul will be the keynote speaker at the Ethics, Creativity and Copyright Conference, sponsored by the University of Calgary and the Banff Centre. More... Brief and non-controversial news 2006-03-02 - Ten bucks for a crack at conjugal bliss Help curb Canada's crippling divorce rate. The University of Calgary Counseling Centre and U of C Chaplains' Centre are offering two considering marriage seminars Fri., Mar. 3 and Sat., Mar. 4. Couples and individuals are invited to develop their relationship skills and to consider the realities of marriage in a modern society. More... (1 comment) BRU classes back in session 2006-02-16 - Big Rock Brewery has turned grabbing a few beers into a downright edifying experience. The Big Rock University lecture series is continuing at the Big Rock Grill this semester and features several University of Calgary professors speaking on a wide variety of topics. The evening, however, is not just for academics. More... Music Interview: Carolyn Mark's big ol' hootenanny 2006-01-12 - Music - As much as One Yellow Rabbit's High Performance Rodeo is known for avant garde, artsy types prancing around pretentiously, it also hosts a lot of simple, fun people and performances. One such individual is the lovely and talented Carolyn Mark who is coming to Calgary to host an old fashioned Hootenanny. "It's a bunch of people playing together," says Mark. More... (1 comment) [Next Page] More stories by Natalie Vacha: 1 2 |
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