By Kate Jacobson, September 18 2014 —
An article about how the queen hates selfies popped up on my Twitter feed last week. Granted, this is my fault for following the Daily Mail on Twitter.
The queen admitted “how strange” … Read the rest
By Riley Hill, September 18 2014 —
Forget what your boring stupid grumpy “friends” think. Clubs Week is great. So throw this newspaper to the ground, march down to MacHall and find yourself a new hobby.
Unless you frequently hang … Read the rest
By Susan Anderson, September 18 2014 —
The Wildrose Party has promised to forgive 50 per cent of student debt for graduates employed in high-demand fields in Alberta after graduating. While it’s nice to see a party working on post-secondary … Read the rest
University is where we teach students to confront difficult issues. It’s a space for dialogue, experimentation and public discussions. Lately, administrative paternalism at the University of Calgary has eliminated those values. Our lofty ideals get put on the shelf and … Read the rest
By Ashley Gray, September 11 2014 —
Last week’s iCloud hackings scared me. Like many people, I own an iPhone that’s connected to Apple’s iCloud, a virtual cloud where electronics can access data or transfer information.
On Sunday, August 31, … Read the rest
By Kate Jacobson, September 11 2014 —
Market modifiers are a bad idea based off an even worse idea. For those who haven’t heard of them, market modifiers are degree specific tuition increases tied to the perceived market value of … Read the rest
By Melanie Bethune, September 11 2014 —
During the Orientation Week resource fair, a bewildered first year passing by the Gauntlet booth told me “it’s just like in the movies” when asked what she thought of the festivities. That’s not … Read the rest
By Scott Strasser, September 16 2014 —
If you’re new to university, you’ll find yourself with more freedom than you’ve had before. You might be nervous about having to live alone and manage money for the first time. Or maybe … Read the rest
Our university has banned students from holding a discussion forum on campus this week because they don’t like what they’re talking about. If this sounds unreasonable, that’s probably because we normally take our right to freely express ourselves for granted.… Read the rest
By Emilie Medland, September 4, 2014 —
There’s a problem with engineers who have no knowledge of Canadian history. A lawyer shouldn’t be speaking in court without a basic grasp on the scientific method. But we’ve become so obsessed with … Read the rest