Mike Clattenburg’s come a long way from getting drunk in a trailer park and filming a mockumentary TV show based on outrageous characters with no real goals in life aside from getting drunk and smoking weed. Well, at least ostensibly. The Trailer Park Boys are heading to the big screen in Trailer Park Boys: The… Continue reading A golden trailer park
Month: October 2006
Keeping CiRCADiAN rythym
By Sara Hanson
Long haired, Birkenstock- wearing people ranting about the benefits of pesticide-free food. Chickens running free on a farm, instead of being cooped up in cells as they await their destiny. While these are some of the images consistent with the word “organic,” Toronto’s 5th Projekt are attempting to redefine the meaning within the subculture. “Our… Continue reading Keeping CiRCADiAN rythym
Haddock’s Intelligent Design
By Ryan Pike
The world of Canadian television is tumultuous. Countless quality programs premiere annually on Canadian airwaves but quickly fade as audience attention is drawn south by the American networks, resulting in a short shelf-life for most shows. Da Vinci’s Inquest creator Chris Haddock, however, has found the recipe for success. After an eight-year run with his… Continue reading Haddock’s Intelligent Design
PC leadership candidates face off
With King Ralph finally dethroned, the race has begun to find a new leader for the Alberta Progressive Conservative Party who is crafty enough to keep their 35-year run going. To prepare for the November 25 party convention that will decide their fate, a formal leadership forum was held at the University of Calgary Red… Continue reading PC leadership candidates face off
Peruvian gold glitters at U of C
In a room all to itself, a massive golden mask with Colombian emerald eyes sits in the Nickle Arts Museum as an example of the expertise the Sicán people had for metalwork. For the next several months, the University of Calgary’s museum will be sharing dozens of such beautiful artifacts with Calgarians in its Ancient… Continue reading Peruvian gold glitters at U of C
American students prepare to vote
Approximately 54 per cent of eligible voters in the United States will go to the polls Thur., Nov.7 to determine the fate of the U.S. Congress, including many University of Calgary students with American citizenship. Due to U.S. President George W. Bush’s all-time low approval rating–currently sitting at about 32 per cent–some look to the… Continue reading American students prepare to vote
What’s your favorite animal and why?
By Betsy Chai
What’s your favorite animal and why?
Solving poverty through cooperation
By Emily Senger
From sharing crayons, to playing together, cooperation is one of the earliest lessons children learn in school, and according to world-renowned Peruvian economist Hernando de Soto, learning to cooperate is part of the key to economic prosperity in the developing world.De Soto, who was nominated for the Nobel Prize in economics in 2002, addressed a… Continue reading Solving poverty through cooperation
Vet school delayed, again
By Sara Hanson
Prospective veterinarians will have to wait before they are able to study the science of animals at the University of Calgary. For the second time in less than a year, the opening of the university’s veterinary medicine program has been delayed, this time until fall 2008. While the decision follows a consultative visit from members… Continue reading Vet school delayed, again
U of C plans undergrad census
By Emily Senger
It’s almost census time again, but the government isn’t asking the questions this time around. The University of Calgary plans to conduct a census of all first and fourth year undergraduate students in March 2007. The results of the $25,000 National Survey of Student Engagement will be used as a benchmarking tool to compare the… Continue reading U of C plans undergrad census