By Amanda Hu
The University of Calgary began the final selection process for an architect to take control of developing the west campus lands as master planner this week. The four finalists made presentations this week before a selection committee. The committee evaluated each firm’s ability to create a sustainable plan for the 80-hectare space that is also… Continue reading West Campus update
By Kris Schmidt
iPods ar cooler than beer and probably a better study tool, according to a recent study. The Student Monitor, a survey analyzing what’s in and out on college campuses, ranked iPods higher than perennial favourite beer, said Dr. Kathleen Scherf. Enter Project iU, a pilot project created to assess the use of podcasting at the… Continue reading iPod classes: broadcasting live from U of C
By Sara Hanson
Wands, witches, potions and spells. Most people would only associate these things with Halloween, but for the Calgary Pagan community they hold much more significance. Calgary’s Pagan Pride Day was celebrated on Sat., Sept. 23 in MacEwan Student Centre. While the event was mainly attended by Calgary’s Pagan community, it was open to the general… Continue reading Pagan Pride Day
By Emily Senger
A memorial rugby tournament this weekend will celebrate the memory of two University of Calgary rugby players whose lives ended too soon. Brian Collins and Joah Atkinson were struck and killed by a speeding minivan Sept. 30, 2003 as they were returning from a rugby club executive meeting. Families and fellow rugby enthusiasts will gather… Continue reading Memorial cup ensures students’ memory lives on
The first new pediatric hospital to be built in Canada in 20 years is on the University of Calgary’s west campus. It opened to the public on Wed., Sept. 27. “There was a need to have a new hospital because we had outgrown the old space,” said Alberta Children’s Hospital communications advisor Trisha Lees. “It… Continue reading Children’s Hospital opens its doors
By Mercy Lamola
It has been a long wait, but the University of Calgary finally has a women’s centre of it’s own. The Women’s Resource Centre grand opening is Wed., Oct. 18, and students are invited to look at the new space and learn more about the centre’s purpose. The centre is located on the third floor of… Continue reading Women’s centre almost here
By Darlene Seto
It is an extraordinary situation for a faculty member to sue the university where they are an employee, as Haskayne School of Business professor Peter Bowal well knows. This past January, Bowal launched a lawsuit accusing the University of Calgary of wrongfully withholding salary and of a breach of contract as a consequence of ‘arbitrary… Continue reading Professor Wins Suit Against U of C
By Jon Roe
In a cross-province trip over this past weekend, the women soccersaurs went 1-0-1, dropping two spots to seventh in the national rankings. Fri., Sept. 15 saw the Dinos march into Abbotsford and steal a 2-0 victory from the University College of Fraser Valley Cascades. The Dinos scored in the 43rd and the 65th minute by… Continue reading Women’s Team Also Goes to BC!
By Jon Roe
The men’s soccer team assaulted B.C. over the weekend, returning with two wins and a sixth overall national ranking. The Dinos started Fri., Sept. 15 in Abbotsford taking on the University College of Fraser Valley Cascades. A scoreless tie was broken in the 68th minute by midfield Mazin Tabsh. Tabsh scored on a shot from… Continue reading Dinos make weekend trip to B.C.
By Brad Day
The University of Calgary Dinos football team fell 33-10 in a loss to the University of Manitoba Bisons, Fri., Sept. 15 in Winnipeg. The loss drops the Dinos to 0-3 on the year. Rainy Manitoba weather gave the Dinos snappers trouble all day as kicker Aaron Ifield was forced to take a knee on two… Continue reading Dinos gored by Bisons, fall to 0-3