Money may not buy love, but some student leaders think it may buy justice.The legal effort of students involved in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Complaints Commission investigating alleged misconduct and violations of Charter rights at last year’s Asian-Pacific Economic Conference protests in Vancouver is in danger of being bankrupted. The cost of hiring lawyers… Continue reading SU donates justice
Month: October 1998
CAUS I said so
If listening is the first step toward lasting change, Alberta’s student leaders have taken a giant leap toward changing government policy.On Tues., Oct. 13, university and college student leaders met with Premier Ralph Klein, and Minister of Advanced Education and Career Development Clint Dunford in Edmonton to discuss student issues.Klein told the students at the… Continue reading CAUS I said so
Dinos get pucked
By Josh Truba
While many of us focussed our attention on the start of the National Hockey League season and the Calgary Flames’ vaunted trip to the land of the rising sun for that battle of the titans with the San Jose Sharks, the University of Calgary Dinosaurs men’s hockey team was quietly getting their regular season under… Continue reading Dinos get pucked
Ground turns cold, Kelly and Dinos burn bold
It starts two to three hours after death, the stiffening of the skeletal muscles after the body is robbed of warmth and circulation. Rigor mortis.Probably not a huge concern for the living, but its cousin; a late Fall chill, is certainly a concern around here. Especially if you’re a receiver: limber fingers on sweaty palms… Continue reading Ground turns cold, Kelly and Dinos burn bold
Into the pit
By Jan Creaser
“It’s dark, it’s loud, it’s sticky. Thursday night finds students swarming to the local watering hole. It’s Den Night. Welcome to Wild University. Tonight we explore the depths of the seediest bar on campus. Ready, Brain?”“Ready, Professor. Got my fake id and everything.”“Brain, you’re well over the age limit to get in, what do you… Continue reading Into the pit
Kangaroo court dreaming
Boy, did I ever have the weirdest dream the other night. It was a Monday, and I must have fallen asleep in front of the TV, just after 11 p.m. Let me try and explain it to you as best as I can remember… The dream starts with me sitting in a courtroom. Attorneys are… Continue reading Kangaroo court dreaming
Fuck you, Descartes
By Carla Young
We’ve come a long way, baby… in philosophy that is.As with many of the major academic disciplines, philosophy has until recently been dominated by men. Feminist philosophy aims combat this and to make its presence known.Last weekend, feminist philosophers gathered at the University of Calgary to discuss the effect of feminism on philosophy at the… Continue reading Fuck you, Descartes
Education versus certification
When exactly can students in the new Master of Teaching program expect to be certified to teach in Alberta? It depends on who you ask.Technically, in order to be eligible for an Alberta Teaching Certificate, students must have a four-year degree, not necessarily in Education, plus a minimum of 12 practicum weeks in the classroom.… Continue reading Education versus certification
Where have you gone?
Some time ago I was roused from a particularly enjoyable slumber by a persistent ringing noise. The source of my irritation remained elusive as I struggled over abnormally high hurdles of grog and confusion. Mumbling barely-audible condemnations toward anyone not in earshot, the receiver thankfully found its way into my groping hand. Fortunately, primal instinct… Continue reading Where have you gone?
Understanding Mr. October
"What is it about baseball?"She pulled the quilt to her chin and nestled beside me on the couch. The dishes had been cleared and a candle flickered steadily atop the table behind us. A dull immediate radiance emitted from her soft features, carved strategically for slow seduction. This was supposed to be a special night.Every… Continue reading Understanding Mr. October