By Tyler Wolfe
When one encounters a potentially dangerous wild animal, it goes without saying the animal should be given due respect– you should not poke it with a stick or enrage it in any other fashion. With the recent re-emergence from hibernation of the Russian Bear, this is advice that much of the West, and the United… Continue reading Sleeping bears aren’t meant to be poked
By Jon Roe
Canada’s health care system is in desperate need of an examination. The Euro-Canada Health Care Index, a report released in early September, surveyed what consumers thought of Canada’s health care and then compared the results to 29 European countries. Canada placed 23rd out of 30 countries overall and last when examining the amount of value… Continue reading The sickness of health care
Many Canadians know that the former Soviet Union and the U.S. were the first to send satellites into space, but few realize that Canada came third in the space race. Forty-six years after the launch of Alouette 1, even fewer are aware that another Canadian satellite has been making breakthroughs and headlines in stellar research.… Continue reading Canada’s stellar microsatellite
Concordia bans Facebook Concordia University recently restricted Facebook access on its campus computers, claiming the networking site is a potential threat to its overall systems performance. According to the school’s information technology department, hackers can use Facebook to access e-mail addresses and personal information. Students and professors may be able to view Facebook over a… Continue reading News for the unnewsed
A new University of Calgary study explored Calgarian’s reactions to flowers, photographs, stuffed animals taped to lampposts, street signs and crosses erected on Albertan streets and highways as tributes to lives lost in traffic and pedestrian collisions. This unique research wasn’t conducted by psychologists, sociologists or nurses who deal with loss and grieving. It was… Continue reading U of C studies effects of roadside memorials
Tent City kicks off Affordable Student Housing Action Week from Sept. 29 through Oct. 1 to raise awareness for the need of affordable housing for students. Students will camp out on the MacEwan Student Centre east lawn for a few days in order to draw attention to the lack of affordable housing available to students.With… Continue reading Camping on campus
By Caeli Hann
In many developed countries, it is hard for citizens to prove they own the land they live and work on. University of Calgary geomatics professor Dr. Michael Barry received a $500,000 personal gift from Focus Corporation Chairman John Holmlund for his ongoing research in settling property disputes in developing countries and conflict zones. Fraud and… Continue reading U of C helps settle land disputes
There’s a new market in town and it’s looking for students. On the first Tuesday of every month for the fall semester, there will be a farmers’ market trade area in the north and south courtyards of MacEwan Student Centre starting Oct. 7. The market is an opportunity for local vendors to sell fresh, organic… Continue reading Class project leads to monthly campus farmers’ market
By Daniel Pagan
Most Canadians have no idea what it’s like to be a refugee. This weekend, Doctors Without Borders/ Medécins Sans Frontières will set up a refugee camp in downtown Calgary to change that. Visitors will participate in a 45-minute tour of a mock refugee camp in Olympic Plaza while walking in the shoes of a refugee.… Continue reading Refugee camp comes closer to home
University of Calgary students are getting a leg up in Canada’s competitive job market. Co-curricular transcripts– which will include on-campus volunteering– will start a pilot run this January. Students will sign up for these extra transcripts on PeopleSoft and a formal one will be printed for graduation day. The transcripts, a long-time project of Students’… Continue reading New transcripts recognize on-campus volunteering