By Mary Chan
Who ever thought separation anxiety could get this bad? For the 37.8 per cent of the 18-24 age group who smoke, escaping the nasty nicotine habit is something they have tried to do, often without success. "It was the case that if you didn’t start smoking before the age of 18 you were probably never… Continue reading Breaking up is hard to do
An unknown male who appro- ached a female SAIT student Nov. 20 matches the description of a male involved in two attempted abductions at the University of Calgary. Calgary Police are unsure if it is the same person but said there are similarities between the two cases. "He’s been scared off [from the U of… Continue reading Assault suspect at SAIT
By Emily Senger
The results of a Nov. 21 plebiscite have brought the SAIT campus one step closer to being smoke-free. Last week, SAIT students and staff voted 62 per cent in favour of making the SAIT campus smoke-free by Aug. 5, 2005. Going smoke-free would entail making smoking off-limits on all SAIT property, including all indoor and… Continue reading SAIT sans smoke
By Katie Hobday
Food service workers at SAIT may see their wages cut by 35 per cent by a new proposal from SAIT administration. The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees goes back to the bargaining table this week to discuss the possible cut. Under their collective agreement, AUPE Local 39, which represents over 600 SAIT employees, renegotiates its… Continue reading SAIT wage cut
By Natalie Sit
Students who attend institutions with high loan default rates might not be able to secure a federal student loan according to a new federal government policy. If the repayment rate of an insti-tution’s graduates does not improve within three years, the students presently attending that institution will no longer receive federal funding. The policy is… Continue reading Loan policy changes
The Calgary YWCA recently implemented a new policy, stating anyone carrying a cell phone with camera capability must check it at the front desk. Concerns arose after two individuals were caught taking photos of people in change rooms and putting them on the Internet. “Essentially it was an answer to a question a gentleman asked… Continue reading Pocket photography
By Natalie Sit
A federal student lobby group stopped by the Students’ Union, highlighting accomplishments and generating questions about student leaders’ behaviour at conferences. Canadian Alliance of Student Associations National Director James Kusie spoke to the Students’ Legislative Council Tue., Nov. 25 as part of his national tour, visiting CASA members. In his presentation, Kusie listed some “wins”… Continue reading CASA came to town
By Alan Cho
The 21st century is in dire need of a new action hero. The warhorses of the genre have either moved on to the greener pastures of politics or found themselves left in the glue factory that is direct-to-video. Who out there will teach these children the art of driving recklessly at questionable speeds or the… Continue reading Bows, arrows and Paul Walker
By CH Smith
If there were three words to describe Belle & Sebastian’s new album, Dear Catastrophe Waitress, they would be “pure, dead brilliant” (in a thick Scottish accent). There may even be words to describe Belle & Sebastian’s show in Toronto a couple of weeks back, but I couldn’t find any that would truly do it justice.… Continue reading Belle & Sebastian
By Megan Gole
Unsure of what was meant by the term “choreographic hothouse,” I did not know what to expect from the latest show presented by Springboard Dance at the new Vertigo Theatre. As I soon found out, it was a chance to look at “works in progress” that had been mentored by Tedd Robinson, 10 Gates, from… Continue reading A hotouse of choreographic goodness.