By Riley Hill, March 12 2015 —
Conventional wisdom says that politicians would take students seriously if more of them voted. According to University of Calgary political science professor Melanee Thomas, students don’t have the numbers to form an effective … Read the rest
By Connor Sadler, March 19 2015 —
Coming out is an important milestone for members of the LGBTQ community. The Coming Out Monologues provide a forum for individuals to take ownership of their experiences. The event was first held at … Read the rest
By Sonny Sachdeva, March 12 2015 —
Game one
The Dinos men’s hockey team opened their Canada West finals series against the University of Alberta Golden Bears in front of 1,806 fans at Edmonton’s Clare Drake Arena on March 5.… Read the rest
Alberta premier Jim Prentice faced backlash last week after implying that Albertans are to blame for the government’s $7-billion revenue shortfall. Prentice said on CBC’s radio program Alberta@Noon that Albertans “need only look in the mirror” to see who is … Read the rest
By Emilie Medland-Marchen, March 12 2015 —
The ice was fast and the athletes were at their best in a world class speed skating event held on campus last weekend.
The 2015 world all round speed skating championships took place … Read the rest
By Stephane Arnault, March 12 2015 —
Once again the National Hockey League’s commissioner, Gary Bettman, is talking expansion. He reportedly wants to add two more teams to the league’s already bloated list of 30.
Why expand? There are 16 … Read the rest
By Alexander Kim, March 12 2015 —
The Alberta legislature passed an amended Bill 10 on Tuesday, March 10, allowing gay-straight alliances (GSAs) in all of Alberta’s schools.
Minister of education Gordon Dirks revealed the revamped bill to the Alberta … Read the rest
By Chris Adams, March 12 2015 —
Residence Services issued a security alert to all students living in residence on March 6 after three female students found dozens of pairs of underwear in their Yamnuska Hall dorm rooms.
They reported … Read the rest
By Stephanie Tang, March 12 2015 —
Need a function catered? The Students’ Union may soon be the go-to food provider for events at the University of Calgary.
The U of C announced that it would seek both a new … Read the rest
Ireland accidentally legalizes ecstasy, other drugs
Ireland’s drug community caught a break this week when possession of drugs like ecstasy, ketamine and crystal meth were temporarily legalized.
A court ruling struck down parts of Ireland’s drug law determining that new … Read the rest
