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Daily Archives: November 20, 2014

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Should you go into debt to earn a degree?

No, it’s a waste of money

By Hayden McBennett, November 20 2014 —

A university degree once meant a stable, well-paying career. That’s no longer the case, but we still buy into the sacrosanct importance of higher education.

Since 2007, … Read the rest

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Dinos’ dream ends in Hardy Cup loss

By Stephane Arnault, November 20 2014 —

The University of Calgary’s bid to capture their seventh consecutive Hardy Cup came to a crushing end on Nov. 15 at a frigid McMahon Stadium.

The Dinos football team fell 27–15 to the … Read the rest

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Connor McDavid and his right to fight

By Jason Herring, November 20 2014 —

Long hailed as the next Sidney Crosby, 17-year-old hockey prodigy Connor McDavid was on pace for a record-breaking year in the minors. Producing nearly three points per game for the Ontario Hockey League’s … Read the rest

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Tips for surviving a Calgary winter

By Derek Baker, November 20, 2014 —

After three and a half days of autumn, the chilly fingers of winter have tightened their grip around the city. If this is your first winter in Calgary, or if you need a … Read the rest

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The MO-st wonderful time of the year

By Katy Atherholt, November 20 2014 —

Movember is back, and there are mo fuzzy faces on campus than ever.

The Den is throwing a moustache party on Thursday, Nov. 27 to raise awareness for prostate cancer. Several Movember fundraising … Read the rest

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Ph.D student makes dino discovery

By Hayden McBennett, November 20 2014 —

University of Calgary Ph.D student Kohei Tanaka recently made a breakthrough in the study of dinosaur nesting habits.

Paleontologists have long wondered whether oviraptorosaurs — feathered, ostrich-like dinosaurs whose name means “egg thief … Read the rest

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New research chair in cattle research

By Alexander Kim, November 20 2014 —

Two Alberta ranchers donated $5 million to the University of Calgary’s faculty of veterinary medicine to support research in cattle welfare on Nov. 4.

Father and daughter J.C. Anderson and Wynne Chisholm own … Read the rest

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WHAT’s Your Monkey schools on mental health

By Katy Atherholt, November 20 2014 —

On Wednesday, Nov. 12, the Wellness and Health Awareness Team (WHAT) held an outreach carnival in MacHall called WHAT’s Your Monkey (WYM).

The event followed the Meet Your Monkey (MYM) student mental-health summit … Read the rest

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