By Ben Hoffman
Let me tell you a story about a man named Jim-Bob Cornball. Now Jim-Bob, or just plain ol’ Jimmy as the yokels down home prefer to call him, had two favorite hobbies: polishing his sleek phallic .12 gauge masterpiece, and reading the bible. His favorite book was Leviticus, in particular the verse 18:22:”You shall not… Continue reading The happy Harper fun hour
By Bryn Levy
If you’ve been wondering what all those booths in the MacEwan Students Centre courtyard are about, here is your enlightenment. It’s the second installment of Clubs Week this school year, an event organized by the Students’ Union Clubs Committee. “It’s a chance for clubs to demonstrate their flair, recruit students at large, and generally show… Continue reading Club me ’till I’m weeker
In what can only be described as a cross-cultural celebration, the Campus Red Cross Club in conjunction with the Students’ Union, will hold an event at the MacEwan Student Centre Ballroom on Feb. 2. Various groups and ethnic communities from across campus and around Calgary have signed on to provide the entertainment at this event,… Continue reading Red Cross tsunami party
University of Calgary students prepare for the onslaught of the mighty International Week, running from Jan. 31 to Feb. 4. International Week is an annual event highlighting global issues in an international and cross-cultural atmosphere. This year’s theme is global citizenship. Some highlights for the week include information on volunteering, working and studying abroad, tales… Continue reading International Week
Months after the Red Mile craze struck Calgary, the nudity that took place on 17th Avenue during the Calgary Flames Stanley Cup run is about to be analyzed. A University of Calgary Professor, Dr. Mary Valentich, is conducting an anonymous study on why so many women decided to display their breasts to the public. “It’s… Continue reading Show us yer tits!
Big Rock University will launch its Winter Semester this upcoming week with a tribute to Alberta’s Centennial. Dr. Brian Kooyman of the Department of Archaeology will deliver a speech entitled “Horse on the Menu: Ice Age Hunting in Alberta”, the first of four in this semester’s lecture series Wed., Feb. 2. Kathleen McNally–the daughter of… Continue reading Hunting horse with Big Rock
By honouring teachers of the past and present, the Faculty of Education will mark the 100th anniversary of the event which started it all–the foundation of the Calgary Normal School. The education faculties, both at the University of Calgary and University of Alberta, can trace their roots back to the Calgary Normal School. The school… Continue reading Honouring our teachers
By Katie Hobday
The University of Calgary Eco-Club accomplished an impressive task Tue., Jan. 25, filling the usually sparsely attended Students’ Legislative Council meeting with students concerned with environmental issues on campus. “We wanted to approach the Students’ Union as concerned students and make ourselves a presence,” Eco-Club president Stephanie Ferguson. “We want to go to SLC to… Continue reading Eco-challenge accepted by SU
By Darlene Seto
With government officials in the midst of formulating and finalizing the provincial budget, the University of Calgary Students’ Union has been in the throes of an annual struggle for provincial funding. Since the last election however, Premier Ralph Klein and his government have publicized intentions to reinvest in post secondary education, a promise the SU… Continue reading SU holds government to its promise for funds
Carolyn Andres has been a beloved member of the Political Science Department for 13 years, helping students and faculty with the often unglamorous tasks of photocopying, scheduling and organizing course materials. As of this week Andres’ job no longer exists, and she isn’t alone. In the first tangible effect of University of Calgary budget cuts… Continue reading The axe falls