By Heath McLeod
Hollywood love stories–with their buxom beauties, chiseled male counterparts, and horrendous scenarios–are far from Majid Majidi’s mind in his latest film.While Baran takes on several aspects of a love story, it is far from your ordinary roll in the hay. The strangely familiar landscape and the unfamiliar working conditions create a captivating picture that Majidi… Continue reading Washing Hollywood into oblivion
By Вen Li
Sixteen hundred users were erroneously told they were no longer eligible to use University of Calgary computing resources due to a computer glitch Sunday night."At the moment, we’re not exactly sure what happened," said Information Technology Senior Systems Analyst Paul Starling. "For some reason the data extraction process didn’t work properly."The nightly process involves extracting… Continue reading 1,600 email accounts did not expire over holiday weekend
By Eric Fung
On Thu., May 23, the University of Calgary Faculty of Medicine will launch the “Telehealth and e-Health Program,” the first of its kind in Canada. Telehealth, providing health services through telecommunications, is gaining popularity for its ability to reach isolated areas. Along with e-Health, the on-line counterpart, Telehealth may play an important role in the… Continue reading Telehealth program launch
By Вen Li
Alberta heart researchers announced two new findings this week. University of Calgary and University of Alberta scientists showed that elderly heart patients received the greatest absolute benefit from heart surgery, and that men and women receive the same treatment proportional to their ailments."A number of prior studies suggested women were less likely to get cardiac… Continue reading New insights in heart health
Religion has an important role to play in shaping the future of globalization, Calgary Bishop Fred B. Henry told an audience of about 40 at the University of Calgary on May 16."Globalization has its own logic, but it doesn’t have its own ethics," said Henry. "In order to make globalization work for the world’s poor… Continue reading Globalization and religion
Alcoholics have “rock bottom,” the Progressive Conservatives have the 1993 federal election and the Students’ Union has the 2001–02 year. Fortunately, SU President Matt Stambaugh has experience handling large, unruly vessels.The 21-year-old former naval officer has a lot of work to do, repairing both the SU’s image at large as well as the fissures within… Continue reading Righting the ship
By James Keller
After a difficult court battle, Ontario high school student Marc Hall finally won the right to take his same-sex partner, 21-year-old Jean-Paul Dumond, to his prom.Earlier, the Durham Catholic School Board ruled that while Hall would be able to go to the prom at Oshawa’s Monsignor John Pereyma Catholic High School, he would go dateless.… Continue reading Done it again
Federal byelections are a time of great mystery for the unwashed masses. Concepts like democracy and fairness become hazy and confusing, concubines and hustlers emerge from the menacing darkness and elect Stephen Harper in the Bermuda Triangle of Calgary Southwest.It’s a strange and trying time for those with intellect because the undeniable truths of the… Continue reading The by-election that never was
The beleaguered Dinos women’s hockey program will have a new home for the 2002-03 season. The Dinos are leaving Canadian Interuniversity Sport to play in the collegiate league with the likes of Mount Royal College and the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology."We had two choices here: either cut the program or move conferences," said Dinos… Continue reading Dinos call U-Haul and move
By Luis Morales
For many athletes, competition reaches its peak at the intercollegiate level. For others, competing at the CIS level serves as a preparatory ground for advancement into a professional career. This has certainly been the case for a select group of Calgary Storm players, who after succeeding at the highest level of soccer in the CIS,… Continue reading Playing both sides and lovin it