By Ishita Moghe, April 19 2020—
As the chaos of the past couple weeks starts to settle down, we’re all starting to feel the effects of our changed schedules. For most of us, the first few days of quarantine were … Read the rest
By Ishita Moghe, April 19 2020—
We’ve all been guilty of allowing work life to creep into leisure time, to the point where we may even feel bad for enjoying our free time. This is especially applicable to students; there … Read the rest
By Mitali Pradhan, April 19 2020—
Researchers at the University of Calgary are looking to reduce in-person contact with individuals suspected to be infected with SARS-CoV-2 while still effectively testing for the virus. The researchers leading this project are Dr. … Read the rest
By Kristy Koehler, April 16 2020—
Across Canada, students are feeling the impacts of COVID-19 as summer job offers are rescinded and internships are cancelled. At the University of Calgary, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine students are particularly worried about how … Read the rest
COVID-19 has affected many individuals and has completely changed the way in which we continue with our daily lives, and in the context of the University of Calgary community, how we continue with our studies. While the transition between … Read the rest
By Nikayla Goddard, April 11 2020 —
At the time of publication, there were six episodes released of a podcast called UCalgary COVIDcast, which can be found on its own website as well as on Spotify.
COVIDcast is self-described as … Read the rest
By Kristy Koehler, April 8 2020—
Life has certainly changed as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The seemingly mundane intricacies of daily life have been turned on their head, especially for students. There’s no more grabbing a latte with friends, … Read the rest
By Troy Hasselman, April 6 2020 —
Sled Island has cancelled the 2020 edition of it’s festival in light of the global COVID-19 pandemic.
The festival said in a statement on its website that the cancellation comes from numerous factors, … Read the rest
By Kristy Koehler, April 6 2020—
The Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) opens for applications today.
The benefit offers the equivalent of $500 per week for up to 16 weeks for Canadians who have been directly affected by COVID-19. While the … Read the rest
By Kristy Koehler, April 6 2020—
Two University of Calgary students are appalled that the city’s vulnerable population will be sheltered at the Telus Convention Centre instead of in hotels.
Vagisha Agrawal and Ariana Agouridis read CBC’s report that Calgary … Read the rest
