By Nolan Lewis
Canada’s favorite shit disturber Rick Mercer was recently in town to receive the Bob Edwards Award at the 30th annual Bob Edwards Luncheon and fundraiser for ATP, this just three days after being presented the Governor General’s Performing Arts Award. Even after being the recipient of two awards in less than 72 hours Mercer stays… Continue reading Talking to Rick Mercer
Is peace a possibility between Islam and the West? This question has been asked a few times since September 11, 2001. On Thu., Sept. 23, a lecture and panel discussion was set up in Craigie Hall to debate the issue of conflict between the West and Islam. The event’s speaker Dr. Mohamed Elmasery, President of… Continue reading Islam and the West
By Jodde Mason
The University of Calgary opened a new off-campus facility called the Research Transition Facility Tue., Sept. 28. The RTF will turn research and discoveries into marketable products and services. They charge their tenants a moderate rent and encourage them to stay for up to three years.“[The RTF] will shape the future of this province,” said… Continue reading From research to reality
Don’t let the word fund-raiser scare you off. The Big Rock Lecture Series, in its seventh year, is anything but the stereotypical uptight gala you are thinking of. It is a fun event that the university, in partnership with Big Rock Brewery, puts on eight times a year. The night starts off with drinks and… Continue reading Mixing lectures with beer = good times
By Jodde Mason
The Phi Gamma Delta fraternity, also known as the FIJI, has been doing a “Race around the Rock” for the last 14 years. The purpose is to raise money for deserving and well-known charities, such as the Children’s Wish Foundation, and the Women’s Emergency Shelter. “We race around the rock for 24 hours on a… Continue reading Frat frolics ’round the rock
A wine and cheese night about the Mustard Seed? Well, sort of. The new Department of Urban Design, part of the Faculty of Environmental Design at the University of Calgary, held a wine and cheese night to open the new downtown campus site, on Thu., Sept. 23. At the opening, the faculty showed off some… Continue reading Downtown campus launched
Consultations are underway to determine what form the University of Calgary’s new Markin Institute for Public Health will take. “We’re not wasting any time,” said U of C President Harvey Weingarten. “Health care is a top priority for Canadians. We not only want to help the sick but keep people healthy.” The institute, which was… Continue reading $18 million to be put to good use
By Kyle Francis
Way off in old Mac Hall, comfortably nestled into a quiet corner is the Counseling and Student Development Centre. Inside, the odd student mills about, filling out forms or looking through information booklets, but space certainly isn’t a precious commodity in this waiting room. The excess of space here isn’t because the services offered in… Continue reading Degree and career counseling in Old Mac Hall
By Emily Senger
Move over synergy, you’ve been replaced by sustainability as the new big business buzz word. As Calgary’s population grows past the one million mark, sustainability is a concept that will only continue to be forefront, and careful urban planning is of the utmost importance to ensure Calgary is inhabitable for future generations. Former British Columbia… Continue reading Harcourt’s idea of community
By Ben Hoffman
Physics is useful for more than just boring people to death. This is the message espoused by Dr. Timothy Gay, a professor from the University of Nebraska. Dr. Gay has been touring around schools in the United States giving lectures on the physics of football in order to inform people and promote his new book,… Continue reading Physics are phun: Football fysicist