By Ashton Chugh, December 4 2014 —
University of Calgary swimmer Bogdan Knezevic has been named a Rhodes Scholar. He is one of 11 Canadian students to earn the distinction this year.
The Rhodes Scholarship pays for two years of … Read the rest
By Eric Licis, December 4 2014 —
The University of Calgary men’s hockey team clinched first place in the Canada West standings on Nov. 28, defeating the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds 4–3 in overtime at Father David Bauer Arena.… Read the rest
By Melanie Bethune, December 4 2014 —
After weeks of investigation, campus security has issued an official report condemning former Students Union vice-president student life Ben Cannon for operating an underground dog-fighting ring under the guise of “Pet Therapy.”
“What … Read the rest
By Babur Ilchi, December 4 2014 —
The Students’ Union has delayed the launch of their Idea Scale profile, an online platform that will allow students to consult directly with the SU, until after their elections in March.
The platform … Read the rest
By Scott Strasser, December 4 2014 —
Student Legal Assistance Society (SLA) appointed a new group of student executives for 2015. The nine appointed members will begin their one-year terms Jan. 1.
The SLA is the University of Calgary’s non-profit … Read the rest
By Angela Espinoza, December 4 2014 —
NEW WESTMINSTER — On Nov. 26, Vancouver became the first city in North America to offer prescription heroin to recovering addicts. Trials started in 2011, with permission from Health Canada and delivery from … Read the rest
By Hayden McBennett, December 4 2014 —
To meet quorum — the required number of people that need to be present for an organization to vote — at General Faculties Council (GFC), one-half of an its members must be present. … Read the rest
By Alexander Kim, December 4 2014 —
Textbooks make up a large portion of the cost of a university education. To fight rising prices, some faculty members want to use free online, open-source books known as open textbooks.
Math 211: … Read the rest
By Chris Adams, December 4, 2014 —
Students at the University of Calgary have responded to Active Living’s decision to ban offensive team names for intramural sports teams, set to take effect next semester. Opponents of the ban call it … Read the rest
RE: Environmental troubles can’t be solved with buzzwords
While it is true environmental issues are not to be solved by buzzwords, neither will they be solved by articles that have the same ambiguous prescriptions that the author himself laments against. … Read the rest
