Month: February 2008

By Christian Louden

Journalism has a bad reputation. Some journalists are glory-seeking bloodsuckers just waiting for the next lead so they can pounce and be the first ones to break a story. Journalism causes a great deal of disappointment for those who feel let down. Deception and other forms of trickery are used just to get a skewed… Continue reading To the letter of the law

By Amanda Hu

Hey, would you like to know about a job that pays around $30,000 a year and sometimes doesn’t require any qualifications? What’s more, you can get one of these positions while you’re an undergraduate student, work on campus, have an awesome resume-padder and it includes postering pictures of yourself all over school as a prerequisite!… Continue reading Editorial: Blessed be the qualified

By Daniel Pagan

Commuter students won’t have to worry about ditching their wheels in favour of mother nature thanks to a new partnership between the University of Calgary and Calgary Alternative Transportation Co-operative, a local carsharing program. The U of C acquired its own car-share vehicle from CATCO, and it’s located south of the Biological Sciences building. Carsharing… Continue reading U of C adopts carshare program

By Christian Louden

Political mud was slung during the external forum, Tue., Feb. 5 as two vice-president hopefuls debated each others’ platforms and defended themselves. Current academic commissioner Alastair MacKinnon stressed the importance of experience while Tierney FitzGerald–who has no prior Students’ Union experience–argued SU experience counts for very little, citing conversations he had with SU members before… Continue reading External forum: hopeful VPs debate experience

By Kay She

As a woman who struggled against the patriarchal chains of the Taliban regime, Dr. Sima Samar recounted captivating stories of her efforts to Calgarians Thu., Jan. 31 as part of international development week. The event, presented by Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan, aimed to raise awareness and funds towards educational programs for Afghan women… Continue reading Women fighting for Afghan women

By Christian Louden

Unfortunately, the events forum lacked a beat-boxing competition, featuring instead a polite exchange between four of the five candidates vying for a commissioner seat, Wed., Feb. 6. Most of the debate between the commission hopefuls centred on the sorts of events they hope to see in the future. Talk was sparked with regard to the… Continue reading Events forum: bringing the good times

By Jonathan Davies

Health Canada renewed their advisories about the potential dangers of using the Evra contraceptive patch following results of a recent study. As the lawsuits and controversies mount, medical professionals continue to sing the same, sensible song. The Evra Contraceptive Transdermal Patch were first marketed in the U.S. in 2002, as a simpler, more convenient alternative… Continue reading Birth control patch raises health concerns

By Chris Pedersen

There have been rumors the Outdoor Centre was going to undergo severe changes to staffing and programs. This past year, the Outdoor Centre founder and director of 30 years Alf Skrastins partially retired and is now in an advisory role. The new director is Kurt Kinnear. The change prompted fear the centre would be hurt… Continue reading Outdoor centre changes leadership, programs remain

By Elyse Merriman

As the face of our world changes, so does our ability to adapt to it. With all the concern about climate change and other environmental issues, bringing these topics into the classroom has lately received special attention. The Environmental Careers Organization held a roundtable discussion to provide a forum for individuals from varied backgrounds to… Continue reading Incorporating environment into education

By Olivia Komorowski

Concern over Canadian sovereignty is growing as New Democratic Party MP Peter Julian lectures citizens on a national tour. The disquiet is stemming from a little-known extension of the North American Free Trade Agreement that doesn’t require parliamentary approval and whose meetings take place behind closed boardroom doors. The “dialogue,” known as the Security and… Continue reading The Security Prosperity Partnership