Volume 53, Issue 1
May 10, 2012
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Previous Issues
News
• Required GNST class change
• Solar car finishes Alberta tour
• U of C's first veterinary medicine graduates
• Summer UPass causes students confusion (1 reply)
• Debating new copyright laws
Entertainment
• Spun: Primal Rock Rebellion
• House bunny to hippie
• Film review: The Raven never takes flight
• Game review: Awesomenauts is awesome
• Playing With Fire plays with your heart
• What is cosplay anyway? (1 reply)
• You guys! It's Ryan North!
• Joss Whedon assembles the Avengers
Opinions
• Editorial: Saying one thing, doing another
Sports
• 41 years and counting
• Dinos roar on draft day
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.jpg) Debating new copyright laws
2012-05-10 -
Michael Grondin
News Editor
The new model copyright agreement proposed by Access Copyright, a corporation set up to protect intellectual property, is causing discussion and uncertainty within universities across Canada.
As of April 16, 2012, Access Copyright and the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada decided upon a new model agreement, which is causing concern regarding whether the agreement will benefit students and help them get information they need for classes, or leave them paying too much, with too much supervision and less access to texts.
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|  Summer UPass causes students confusion
2012-05-10 -
Michael Grondin
News Editor
The new spring and summer upass, which is offered for the first time this year at the University of Calgary, has some students confused about who is eligible for the four-month Calgary Transit pass.
According to parking and traffic services senior administrative officer Susan Austen, only full-time students enrolled in at least two classes in either the spring or summer terms can acquire the upass.
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|  U of C's first veterinary medicine graduates
The veterinary medecine program offers hands-on learning and new opportunities
2012-05-10 -
Michael Grondin
News Editor
Animal health affects the economy, tourism and environmental health in Alberta. The University of Calgary recognized this and established a veterinary school in 2008 to give students hands-on, relevant training. On May 10, the first graduates of the veterinary medicine program will cross the stage.
"It was a new program. It was an adventure and a risk, and I think we were all risk takers getting into the first class," said Kelsey Shacker, one of the programs first 30 graduates. "We're all glad we went through it."
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| Solar car finishes Alberta tour
2012-05-10 -
Michael Grondin
News Editor
The University of Calgary's solar car project has just finished its third tour of rural Alberta, driving the Schulich Axiom to small communities to educate Albertans about sustainable energy.
The Schulich Axiom is a 350-pound car that runs mainly on solar cells and rechargeable silicon batteries. It can travel at over 100 kilometres per hour.
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| Required GNST class change
2012-05-10 -
Michael Grondin
News Editor
Changes to required general studies courses for communications and culture students will begin in the upcoming fall and winter semesters.
Full-credit courses that span two semesters will be broken up into two components, and will be under the naming convention of communications and culture.
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| Time is running out to apply for the co-curricular record
2012-05-01 -
Michael Grondin
News Editor
The co-curricular record, a document that helps students connect their engagement and involvement at the University of Calgary to their future endeavors, will soon be at a close for this year. The deadline to apply has been extended until 11:59 p.m. on May 4.
According to the Leadership and Student Engagement office’s manager Gareth McVicar, the CCR is an important tool for students to use after graduating because it enables them to have structured documentation along with a resume that outlines any experience, volunteer work or leadership qualifications they may have acquired while studying.
“Students specifically like to connect their experiences in their classes and with their engagement on campus to structured learning outcomes,” said McVicar. “If you look at the best practices in interviews today, one of the things that employers look for is for a student to have the ability to connect their experiences and knowledge, and give depth and content to interview answers.”
McVicar suggested that if a student has been involved in any way on campus — with clubs, the Students’ Union, athletics, tri-media and others — the CCR is an effective way to document their work and participation.
“If a student is really looking to differentiate their experience as a U of C student and has leadership, having the [CCR] is a great idea,” said McVicar. “It makes a stronger [job] applicant overall.”
To fill out the co-curricular record, students must go to leadership.ucalgary.caMore...
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| First Year Council improves student experience
2012-04-20 -
Emily Macphail
Gauntlet News
Currently in its first semester, the First Year Council was an idea thought up by the Leadership and Student Engagement office’s coordinator of leadership and training programs, Camille de Lacy.
At the time, de Lacy was acting as coordinator of orientation and First Year Experience, a position now held by Meg Martin.
Kelsey Hamill, a third-year English and history major and leadership ambassador in the office, researched and created the proposal for the project, which is now funded through the office.
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