Yearly Archives: 2014
Unpaid internships help companies and students
By Babur Ilchi, November 13 2014 —
Unpaid internships seem unfair when you first look at them. Students are offering up their labour without receiving money in return.
But money isn’t the only way you can be paid for a … Read the rest
Smartphones distract us from our friends
By Emilie Medland-Marchen, November 13 2014 —
Imagine you’re seated at a table with your closest friends, enjoying Tuesday-night wings at a local bar. Everyone bursts into laughter at the end of a story about Saturday night’s off-campus adventure. As … Read the rest
Not Just a Boy’s Club Anymore
By Emilie Medland-Märchen, November 13 2014 —
Enter the online arena of a video game and the outside world loses meaning. The player leaves everything behind the screen, their flickering fingers projecting body and mind into a new character. For … Read the rest
Rural and aboriginal students struggle with post-secondary access
By Chris Adams, November 6 2014 —
The University of Calgary has climbed international university rankings in recent years. Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) ranks universities on categories like research, student experience and quality of education. The U of C scored perfectly … Read the rest
Calgary’s hidden spoken word community
By Miranda Krogstad, November 6 2014 —
People usually don’t get excited about spoken word poetry. The topic conjures images of darkly-clad artists with cigarettes and berets snapping to pretentious poetry.
But spoken word has evolved into a modern scene … Read the rest
T.J. Brodie solidifies the Flames’ promising future
By Sonny Sachdeva, November 6 2014 —
After a decade of disappointment, the Calgary Flames’ future appears to be trending upwards.
Calgary’s youth movement has been in full swing as of late, beginning last season with the emergence of Sean … Read the rest
Residence fee increases are unfair to students
The view from second-floor residence isn’t fantastic. I can’t see over the first row of beige homes across the street. There’s no beautiful skyline or city lights. It isn’t great, but it’s fine. Would I pay $800 more a year … Read the rest
U of C neuroscience student wins research award
By Babur Ilchi, November 6 2014 —
Third-year neuroscience student Yasamin Mahjoub was awarded for her research on iron neurotoxicity in brain cells at the Markin Research Symposium in Health and Wellness.
Mahjoub won the oral presentation award in early-October, … Read the rest
Haskayne class project brings an amazing race to campus
Scott Strasser, November 6 2014 —
Five Entrepreneurship and Innovation (ENTI) 381 students are bringing an Amazing Race-inspired event to the University of Calgary on Nov. 13 at 5:00 p.m.
The race includes 10–15 stations where teams will solve riddles … Read the rest