Month: November 2001

Things you didn’t learn in Phys. Ed.

By Joel McNally

This year’s Human Performance Lab High School Open House provided ample proof that Kinesiology isn’t the musclehead haven imagined by many. On Mon., Nov. 26, students from eight high schools were invited see the HPL facilities. The HPL occupies a suite of offices arranged around an open two-storey room in Kinesiology B and is just… Continue reading Things you didn’t learn in Phys. Ed.

Paving the way for peddlers

By Eric Fung

Two University of Calgary students have created a video making alternative transportation look not so “alternative” after all. According to them, it’s time to shift into another gear with transportation choices. On Nov. 20 and 22, the Learning Commons presented two screenings of the video “Shifting Gears: A Look at Alternative Transportation,” by Peggy Holroyd… Continue reading Paving the way for peddlers

Creative cuisine for a cause

By Natalie Sit

If Kraft Dinner is an essential part of a university experience, 15 University of Calgary students can consider the requirement fulfilled. On Wed., Nov. 28, the Students’ Union hosted the Mac and Cheese Cookoff as part of the Tuition Action Comittee events. Fifteen entrants competed to create the best variation of the KD treat using… Continue reading Creative cuisine for a cause

Townhall draws student ire

By Ruth Davenport

They were out, they were loud and they had something to say. University of Calgary students gathered in droves in the MacEwan Student Centre North Courtyard on Tue., Nov. 27 for the Students’ Union second Tuition Information Townhall. The townhall provided students with the opportunity to ask questions of the tuition consultation committee members. These… Continue reading Townhall draws student ire

2001: A MEDICAL ODYSSEY

By Patrick Boyle

With the addition of two new machines to the Department of Health Sciences, the University of Calgary will move one step closer to its goal of becoming a top-five Canadian research institution. The first device is the Southern Alberta Microarray Facility. It allows genetics researchers to analyze huge amounts of genetic information at a very… Continue reading 2001: A MEDICAL ODYSSEY

Homosexuality fighting an outdated stigma

By Ruth Davenport

In October 1998, a homosexual man named Matthew Shepard was beaten to death in Wyoming. Protestors attended his funeral with signs that read "Death to fags." In January 2001, Reverend Brent Hawkes presided over the first legitimate gay marriages in Canada. In April 2001, a homosexual woman was named homecoming king of her high school’s… Continue reading Homosexuality fighting an outdated stigma

invisible rain

By Lawrence Bailey

Somewhere in the vast gulf between John Kelly and Deep Forest is the latest offering from T J Rehmi, Invisible Rain. With style that could almost be dubbed "Rainforest Breaks," Rehmi mixes sitars and other eastern influences with a lush, almost humid, sound of a tropical scenescape.With messages of environmental consciousness and social activism scattered… Continue reading invisible rain

Children and war dance onto campus

By James Keller

While the University Theatre is typically filled with university drama, dance or music students, this weekend it will be taken over by a different breed of performers–some of whom are over 10 years removed. "These kids work just as hard as adults," says Children in Dance organizer Emily Forrest, comparing the commitment and responsibilities of… Continue reading Children and war dance onto campus