By Emily Senger
Like your crazy cousin finally entering the new millennium by losing the mullet, the University of Calgary web site is getting a makeover to bring it up to date in time for the fall. Massive makeovers don’t come cheap and the web site redesign–intended to make the site more consistent and user-friendly–cost the university $35,000.… Continue reading U of C web site gets fall makeover
By Emily Senger
The memory of one of the Canadian soldiers killed in Afghanistan will live on at the University of Calgary, in part due to a major cash donation from the federal government. Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced June 22 that the federal government will contribute $25,000 to the Captain Nichola K.S. Goddard Memorial Scholarship. Nichola Goddard,… Continue reading Feds give $25,000 to honour soldier
By Sarah Malik
To apply Tom Hastings’ terminology, he’s no passive bovine. Hastings has built a career out of standing up for the underdog and demanding responsible governance, even if it means a criminal record and jail-time. A nonviolent activist, author and peace studies professor, Hastings’ causes have included protesting an unpopular thermonuclear facility in Wisconsin and successfully… Continue reading Speaker profile: Jail-time for nonviolent crime
The 2006 International Peace Research Association bi-annual conference, “Patterns of Conflict: Paths to Peace” was held at the University of Calgary over the July long weekend, marking the first time in 25 years an IPRA conference has been held in North America. For four days 350 representatives from over 30 countries convened on campus to… Continue reading Talking peace: IPRA 2006
By Ryan Pike
Train stop. Corner store. Liquor depot. Restaurant. And now, the University of Calgary’s urban campus. Located in the core of Calgary’s East Village, classes will commence at the downtown campus in less than two months, but limited information concerning site logistics, coupled with classes which don’t end until 10 p.m. have some students worried about… Continue reading Students fear safety of urban campus Campus
Rock stars are meant to vacation intensely: yachting in St. Tropez, sunbathing in Bombay, rehab in California. But Bedouin Soundclash drummer Pat Pengelly’s vacation plans didn’t include drugs, bikinis or sunny locales. “We’ve been off for a whole week!” Pengelly exclaims as he walks down a Kingston, Ontario road. Cell phone in hand, he wanders… Continue reading Sounding off with Bedouin Soundclash
By Trenton Shaw
Rarely does the queen of rock disappoint, and this live DVD is no exception. Sixteen tracks of brazen, ballsy Rock’n’Roll rendered with camera shots just as erratic as the band’s movements will leave long-time fans satisfied and new listeners wondering why they never realized chicks can rock so hard. Her hit “Down by the Water”… Continue reading Spun: P.J. Harvey
By Ryan Pike
A band’s involvement in a film usually serves as a warning sign reading in big letters “This band is not good enough to get noticed on their own, so they latched onto this film.” Despite this, a curious listener might grab McFly’s album Just My Luck, expecting it to be better than the Lindsay Lohan… Continue reading Spun: McFly
By Kenzie Love
With his mystic powers of jazz, Jeff Healey has done the impossible: created an album that ignores the laws of physics and transports listeners back to the golden age of the swing era. While a glowing portal that vibrates with jeering horn notes and growls with bass may not spring to life when the CD’s… Continue reading Spun: Jeff Healey