Month: November 2007

By Sarelle Azuelos

The Taylor Family Digital Library is continuously facing obstacles and its completion date now seems completely forgotten. The original completion date was set for fall 2008, but current questions about placement and market competition have made this impossible. The new library is planned to sit next to the current library tower–in front of the Mac… Continue reading Down at the Mac Hall loading docks

By Christian Louden

In the information revolution, it’s no wonder that now, more than ever, knowledge is one of the hottest commodities, with the sale of information becoming a very profitable business. Earlier this week, both MySpace and Facebook unveiled new advertising campaigns that allow them to target specific forms of advertising at users based on keywords in… Continue reading Editorial: The gap between connectivity and privacy

By Martin Lussier

Premier Ed Stelmach announced the government would be undertaking a 10-year plan to address homelessness in communities across Alberta last week. This announcement couldn’t come at a better time for some, as the 2006 Homeless Count of Calgary identified over 3,400 people without homes. Stelmach pledged to build 11,000 affordable homes over the next ten… Continue reading A look at Alberta’s new housing plan

By Robyn Luff

Extreme paleontologist Dr. Hans Larsson gave a talk to a near-full house at the Calgary Zoo Mon., Nov. 5. Extreme because the tall, young, wiry, and bearded doctor hunts for dinosaur fossils in some seriously inhospitable conditions. “The best places to look for fossils are places where there are no people, and no plants,” said… Continue reading U of C’s North American Arctic Institute researcher

By Katy Anderson

One of the two researchers in the world researching opium is here at the University of Calgary. Canada Research Chair in Plant Biotechnology and biological sciences professor Dr. Peter Facchini holds a license to cultivate 100 opium poppies on campus. “For the last fifteen years, I have been working on understanding the biochemistry and molecular… Continue reading Researcher gets grant to study opium

By David Crosby

Bobby and Peter Farrelly are known for pushing the comedic envelope in films like Dumb and Dumber and There’s Something About Mary. With their latest film The Heartbreak Kid, a remake of the 1972 classic, they’ve pulled out all the stops, and hope to bust up a few more taboos in the process. However, anyone… Continue reading Online Exclusive: Farrelly brothers interview

By Chris Albinati

The love poured in from all over the globe last week as CJSW’s funding drive crushed its goal of $225,000. Pledges came in Germany, Norway and Scotland and a few pledges even travelled from as far away as Japan. CJSW station manager Chad Saunders called this year’s funding drive “mind-blowing” and “a great success.” While… Continue reading CJSW (music adjective) funding goal

By Orlagh O’Kelly

We will dominate Canadian swimming” says one banner adorning the Dinos’ Aquatic Centre. “Will” has been the operative word as the Canadian Interuniversity Sport title has eluded the Dinos for the last few years. In past years, CIS titles were familiar to the university’s swimming dinosty. This year will be pivotal according to the Dinos… Continue reading Aquasaurs prepare for a championship win

By Cam Cotton-O’Brien

The strongest Dinos cross-country team in recent memory made the trip to Edmonton where they stripped the host Golden Bears of the Stewart Cup Oct. 26 and 27. Both the men’s and women’s teams won the race, trotting out a Dinos overall victory. Geoff Kerr finished first in the Stewart Cup and second in the… Continue reading Dinos cross the winning country against U of A