By Eric Klotz
The controversy over cartoons depicting the prophet Mohammed has hit Canadian shores. A student paper in P.E.I. is being censored by its university administration , while a local magazine has drawn the ire of the Muslim community for publishing the cartoons. The Western Standard, a Calgary based news magazine, published eight of the 12 sensitive… Continue reading Student paper censored
The debate over the University of Calgary Campus Pro-Life Club’s desire to hold an anti-abortion display is continuing on campus. The controversial display known as the Genocide Awareness Project involves a series of graphic images comparing abortion to historical genocides including the Holocaust.Earlier this fall, the club submitted a proposal to hold the exhibit on… Continue reading Pro-life club still negotiating space
Thanks to a private donation, the University of Calgary may have a long-awaited women’s centre by the end of the year. The announcement was made informally this week, after the faculty of social science announced plans to hold a social action day for a visible women’s centre.“We are one of the only large universities in… Continue reading U of C women’s centre, finally
The University of Calgary’s Board of Governors voted in favour of the Xerox IMAGinE agreement last Friday. This decision allows the university to continue to pursue outsourcing of Printing Services to Xerox and eventually enter into a contract, which has Printing Services employees worried about their jobs. The agreement involves several aspects, including the replacement… Continue reading U of C signs Xerox agreement
Disabled students at the University of Calgary will have an easier time with exam accommodations with the promise of a new dedicated exam centre. Special advisor to the president on student life Sheila O’Brien said the new centre will be constructed in the Dining Centre in a space currently used by Chartwells. “We’re pretty stretched… Continue reading DC to get new disability exam centre
By Darlene Seto
A prominent University of Calgary faculty member is taking legal action against the university. Haskayne School of Business Law professor Dr. Peter Bowal has filed a lawsuit accusing the university of wrongfully withholding his salary and for an abuse of trust and discretion, causing ‘incalculable personal hardship and torment.’ “I feel like a rape victim,”… Continue reading Professor sues U of C
In an attempt to raise its profile and become a world-class university, the University of Calgary has begun in recent years to focus on new areas of development. The academic plan pioneered by administration places a heavy emphasis on research and the recruitment of academic staff in areas where research is expanding. In such an… Continue reading So, you wanna get on steady?
By Jen Smith
All you students out there who aren’t elected officials are known as ‘students-at-large’, a.k.a. SAL’s.All undergraduate students at the University of Calgary are automatically members of the Students’ Union but few of you understand how the SU operates, or your power to influence it.The highest governing body of the Students’ Union is Students’ Legislative Council.… Continue reading SU View: SLC, SAA and SALs
By Jon Roe
Reality TV has become the most dominant force on network television since the booming popularity of Survivor, now in it’s 12th installment. Shows that detail the makeover of a house, a karaoke contest or the awkwardness of dates are the easiest way for a network to make boatloads of money. The overhead costs of a… Continue reading New reality television show plays God
By Greg Ellis
“I was married by a judge. I should have asked for a jury.”-Groucho Marx Having long ago become agnostic, I only find myself in church for two unfortunate events: funerals and marriages. Although still at a loss to decide exactly which is worse, like anything, it depends on the circumstances. If the passing of a… Continue reading Marriage: a disease curable only by death