Month: October 2004

By Chelsea Clark

The Big Rock lecture series kicked off on a positive note Wed., Oct. 6. Professor Alan Dowty, Kahanoff Chair in Israeli Studies, looked for the bright side in his presentation, “Israel and the Palestinians: The Unlikely Case for Optimism.” He briefly touched on the general background of the issue, but his main focus was to… Continue reading Discussing Israel over beer

By Dale Miller

It’s Students’ Union By-Election time once again, with five positions up for grabs. Voting will take place Oct. 19, 20 and 21, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. (7:30 p.m. on the 20th) in the North Courtyard of MacEwan Student Centre and the Social Sciences Building Lobby. The positions being contested are as follows: Events… Continue reading Smelly news briefs

By Ivan Danielewicz

Students feeling ripped off for the quality of education they receive should be happy to know that the University of Calgary is taking steps to remove classes without any student-teacher interaction by implementing Inquiry-Based Learning. Inquiry-Based Learning and Blended Learning aim to create a stronger interaction between the professor and student, student and student, and… Continue reading A look at Inquiry-Based Learning: part 1

By Chris Beauchamp

Student apathy won the day as a planned University of Calgary budget town hall was cancelled due to virtually zero attendance. Despite an e-mail announcement being sent out by the Students’ Union to every U of C student, virtually nobody showed up, said SU Communications Director Bev Hills. The event, hosted by the Students’ Union,… Continue reading Student apathy kills town hall

By Greg Ellis

Power always thinks it has a great soul and vast views beyond the comprehension of the weak; and that it is doing God’s service when it is violating all his laws.”– John Quincy Adams (1767-1848), 6th President of the United StatesThe U.S. presidential election is merely 26 days away. The anti-Bush crowd is relegated to… Continue reading Breaking down the election