By Natalie Sit
The Health and Dental Plan is now in stable condition. A new five-year deal with Canada Life will continue the plan with no increase in fees. The only change is the increase in prescription drug coverage from 70 per cent to 80 per cent. "I have the utmost faith in students," said Students’ Union Vice-President… Continue reading Health and Dental plan alive
By Вen Li
The Internet may appear broken this weekend as University of Calgary’s IT department powers off the computer room. Between midnight and 7 a.m. on Sun., July. 27, technicians will install 11 racks of new computers which will join WestGrid, a computing network of eight Canadian universities. The power outage is necessary to tie a new… Continue reading Someone turn the Internet on
By Natalie Sit
The three suspects who pied Premier Ralph Klein July 7 at his pancake breakfast are not University of Calgary students. Although some media outlets described the three men as U of C students, only one of the three is a former student. The other two never attended the institution. "It’s sloppy reporting," said U of… Continue reading U of C creamed by media
Early June was interesting for Campus Security with intruders, thefts and a family of ducks. Staff members and students were shocked to see what they believed to be an assault in progress in the afternoon. A University of Calgary alumnus walked into a private business in MacEwan Student Centre, and proceeded to make threats using… Continue reading Make way for the ducklings
By Natalie Sit
An increase in parking fees at Foothills Hospital is worrying some University of Calgary Alberta Union of Public Employees members. Starting August 2003, parking fees at all Calgary hospitals will rise from $45 plus GST to $71 plus GST per month. Starting April 2004, prices will rise again to $95 plus GST monthly. Overall, people… Continue reading Parking rises at Calgary hospitals
By Andrew Ross
Rising 90 metres above the city, Nose Hill Park is a familiar landmark to everyone who lives north of the Bow River. At 2,600 acres, it is Canada’s largest natural (as opposed to groomed) urban park. This is as much by chance as it is by design. Far from being a pristine wilderness, Nose Hill… Continue reading Nose Hill Park: A happy accident
By Josh LaVoie
I can tell you one thing for sure, at least they’re honest. This is damn close to the most boring rock album I’ve heard this summer and 14 Shades of Grey is a remarkably good way of describing it. Every last track on this disc reeks of a heavy Pearl Jam influence that the band… Continue reading Staind
By CH Smith
I never knew chocolate could leave such a bad after-taste, but I was reaching for the mouthwash after listening to this one. After leaving the world of major record labels to pursue his own independent label, Greenhouse, Choclair gives us Flagrant, his worst album to date. Choclair’s lyrics are about as elementary as Mike Bullard’s… Continue reading Choclair
Here are three facts that bear some examination: a) A self-titled album usually heralds a band with something to prove. b) A metal band with something to prove will typically resort to a hollow shriek-fest to prove they are not "soft" nor will they ever become "soft." c) "Deftones" is the new, self-titled album from,… Continue reading Deftones