Month: September 2001

By Kris Kotarski

Calgary’s housing situation clearly indicates a seller’s market–especially for students. However, landlords don’t always do what is legal, as one Calgary area student found out when he was looking for an apartment last month. "Some places asked for three to six months of rent up front in addition to the damage deposit," said the student… Continue reading Landlords and rent wars

By Ruth Davenport

Eleven days after the Attack on America, Calgary will host its first Walk With the World. "This is something that needed to happen," said University of Calgary student and Walk organizer Sidd Thakore. "Especially after what happened last week. Bringing people together in Calgary has an added weight now." Presented by the Calgary Multicultural Centre,… Continue reading Marching to different beats

By Dean Hetherington

The booths are back in town. From Sept. 18-Sept. 21, club kiosks will be in full display in MacEwan Student Centre. As new students enter the university, clubs hope to promote themselves and recruit additional members. "This clubs week is not going to differ that much from the last," said Students’ Union Vice-President Operations and… Continue reading Club me ’til I’m week

By Andrea Bundon

"Why do you still exist today?" Allisha Sordi, a member of Women in Science and Engineering and a third-year engineering student at the University of Calgary is often asked this question Her answer is that despite a population that is over 50 per cent female, women are still under-represented in many academic disciplines at the… Continue reading Generating debate in gender issues

By Patrick Boyle

Dr. Randy Garrison is a man with a vision. The new Director of the Learning Commons at the University of Calgary hopes to combine this vision with hard work. He wants to make his facility an integral part of every- day campus life. The Learning Commons occupies most of the fifth level of the Biological… Continue reading To infinity and beyond

By Wendy Maloff

People use their hair as a tool to express self-identity and may spend time and money trying to obtain the perfect look. Yet, a person’s hair is often taken for granted. Hair loss due to medical conditions such as cancer negatively affect a person’s self-esteem and many cancer patients resort to wearing wigs. However, quality… Continue reading Students sport daring new ‘dos for charity

By Neal Ozano

The Chinese put up The Great Wall thousands of years ago, but now education professionals from Alberta are trying to help them tear down an even larger one. With the help of professionals and experts from the University of Alberta, University of Calgary, Athabasca University, Agriteam Consulting Ltd., $11.8 million from the Canadian International Development… Continue reading EAST MEETS WEST

By Ruth Davenport

In light of the Oxford Dictionary’s definition, the term Canadian identity might be considered an oxymoron.Ask a Canadian what the qualities or conditions of being a Canadian are, and they will look mighty puzzled. Canadian identity is not something that anyone has an easy answer for. The wide diversity of ethnicities within our borders, the… Continue reading Can I see some ID please?

By Daorcey Le Bray

The world has become a scary place. OK, just the North American world–the Balkans and Middle East have been scary for some time now. Terror, be it real, imagined or remembered, has a way of shaping minds and moulding a cultural psyche. After the major attacks on the United States’ symbols and people, terror has… Continue reading What the movie world needs

By James Keller

Playing off of a largely different style of music than most local bands, The Mocking Shadows are confident that what sets them apart, will be exactly what puts them ahead. "It’s the kind of band you don’t see everyday," begins bass player Jory Kinjo, one of seven people in the band. "We have a lot… Continue reading Overshadowing music culture