Imagine pedaling across Canada on a road bike–against time, physical pain, and money–on an impromptu decision that epitomizes personal triumph, or helps in finding the cure for cancer. Jason Brown is a third-year Sciences major at the University of Calgary with a passion for sports–cycling, running and swimming. Along with friend Kaitlyn Botterill and a… Continue reading Cancer prompts U of C student to trail across the country
Month: March 2003
SU General Election upheld by Review Board
By Jeff Kubik
Once upon a time there were two Students’ Union commissioners named Brett Pearce and Gavin Preston. Both of them wanted very much to be the next vice-president of operations and finance, but in the end there could be only one. Preston won, Pearce appealed; and they lived happily ever after–with Preston’s active membership in the… Continue reading SU General Election upheld by Review Board
Find work this summer
By Jeff Kubik
Do you remember those carefree childhood summers spent running through sprinklers and chasing each other through green lawns? Well, forget about them, because this summer your pathetic student ass needs a job. Fast.Fortunately for all currently unemployed students, there’s Career Services–a little office with enough employment services to ensure that you’re rolling in the green… Continue reading Find work this summer
Governor General’s husband says:
By Dale Miller
A standing ovation concluded His Excellency John Ralston Saul’s speech, Struggling for Balance: Public Education and Civil Society on Tue., Mar. 25.Saul took no prisoners, taking stabs at our education systems’ vertical orientation; the illiteracy of the elite; citizenship and its responsibilities; rich peoples’ vanity; differential tuition; and the responsibility of tenured professors. The list… Continue reading Governor General’s husband says:
Tuition: 6.3 per cent, and differentials
Students eerily chanted “Harvey, Harvey, Harvey,” and shouted “Down with tuition!” outside the U of C Board of Governors meeting on Fri., Mar. 21. Lofty students smacked picket signs against a second-story Dining Centre window from outside. Even the walls rattled at times with pounding. But none of these actions stopped the board from implementing… Continue reading Tuition: 6.3 per cent, and differentials
Anti-Americanism misguided
By Greg Clayton
I am sick of the anti-American sentiment that has arisen in the past weeks. I support George Bush because he can justify this war. Most people can agree that if Saddam Hussein has any weapons of mass destruction, he must be disarmed. The dispute seems to be U.S. motivation, timing and legality.VX nerve, anthrax and… Continue reading Anti-Americanism misguided
The best news isn’t embedded
The last Iraq war started live on CNN. Back then, that was about as intrusive as the media got into the activities of the military. Of course, every war brings about new revelations in media coverage. We’ve come a long way since World War II, when Lorne Greene–the “Voice of Doom”–read the casualty lists over… Continue reading The best news isn’t embedded
Fiction better than reality of war
By Mary Chan
Writing a column about fiction is difficult because the columnist must convey in prose the power of often-lyrical, brutal or transcendent writing. In other words, the authors I am about to discuss are much better writers than I am. I have been thinking a lot about fiction in the past week, mostly because I have… Continue reading Fiction better than reality of war
Klein has no right to an opinion
By James Keller
Ralph Klein irresponsibly expressed his support for the American war effort against Iraq and Saddam Hussein in a letter to American Ambassador to Canada Paul Cellucci last week. Scathing response came from the Prime Minister’s Office and Klein was quick to offer an unapologetic response: “I’m entitled to my opinion.” Unfortunately, in this case, he’s… Continue reading Klein has no right to an opinion
Tuition decision dissapoints
Tuition went up again. Undergraduate U of C students will pay $4,380 for a full course load (a 6.3 per cent increase), not including mandatory fees such as Campus Recreation or the Students’ Union levy (which includes $3.50 per year for the Gauntlet). In all, mandatory fees are now over $4,500 and textbooks push that… Continue reading Tuition decision dissapoints