By Staphanie Tang, November 27 2014 —
Grade 12 diploma exams could have a smaller impact on students’ grades after the Alberta School Board Association (ASBA) voted to reduce the exams’ weighting from 50 to 30 per cent. ASBA will … Read the rest
By Babur Ilchi, November 27 2014 —
Stress Less Week is coming back to campus Dec. 1.
This will be the second annual Stress Less Week, which replaced Nog Fest in 2012. Students’ Union vice-president student life Jonah Ardiel said … Read the rest
By Michel Ghanem, November 27 2014 —
VICTORIA — The Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions (PICS) and Pembina Institute published a report suggesting stronger environmental policies are needed to ensure liquefied natural gas (LNG) will positively impact the global climate. … Read the rest
By Hayden McBennett, November 27 2014 —
Calgary city planners and councilors are considering an 18-month freeze on secondary suite closures.
Ward 10 councilor Andre Chabot motioned to give all suite owners 18 months to bring legal and illegal suites … Read the rest
By Chris Adams, November 25, 2014 —
Outrage over a Missouri grand jury’s decision to not indict Darren Wilson in the death of Michael Brown has reached Calgary.
Around 200 protesters, including U of C students, gathered outside City Hall … Read the rest
By Chris Adams, November 17 2014 —
Around 300 students from Alberta’s five universities rallied against tuition hikes at the provincial legislature in Edmonton Monday, Nov. 18.
Protesters and student union delegates met on the quad at the University of … Read the rest
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
By Susan Anderson, November 20 2014 —
Students enroled in the Haskayne School of Business (HSB) after 2010 have paid $239 more per course, the year the provincial government approved a market modifier for commerce students.
In January 2010, the … Read the rest
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
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