Bob White, artistic director of Alberta Theatre Projects, has seen the playRites festival start from its infancy. He helped it through its toddler years, its terrible teens and now to its current incarnation as the hip young adult of the Canadian theatre scene. Sadly, this is his last playRites, as he leaves ATP at the… Continue reading playRites exposes emerging artists
Month: February 2009
Joomla! part 2: ‘Excellent extensions
Last Week On The Internet, I talked about an exciting new Content Management System that allows users to easily create very functional communities using freely-available open source software. By itself, a Joomla! installation is often lacking in some of the functionality expected of a modern website. This is made up through a gamut of free,… Continue reading Joomla! part 2: ‘Excellent extensions
SU election forums invade Mac Hall – Events
By Ryan Pike
Five eager students duked it out over the four events commissioner positions Wednesday in MacEwan Student Centre’s south stage. While moderator and current Students’ Union events commissioner Natasha Men kept the tone light and energetic, discussion focused on topics such as events promotion and getting commuter students involved in campus activities. Incumbent events commissioner Andrea… Continue reading SU election forums invade Mac Hall – Events
SU election forums invade Mac Hall – Academic
Five hopeful Students’ Union academic commissioners debated their merits Monday on the stage in the MacEwan Student Centre south courtyard. Moderated by current vice-president academic Pam Weatherbee, the five candidates– Dan Pagan, Christian Louden, Sid Dawud, Ola Mohajer and Nikita Schaloske– discussed their platforms in front of the student crowd. Dawud suggested that the university… Continue reading SU election forums invade Mac Hall – Academic
‘Good’ advertising gone wrong
Ads that promote corporate social responsibility by encouraging consumers to use less of a company’s core product could very well be having the opposite effect. A study conducted in part by University of Calgary associate professor and consumer behaviour researcher Dr. Katherine White looked at an emerging trend among companies. “We noticed that some companies… Continue reading ‘Good’ advertising gone wrong
There will be blood
By Ryan Pike
Students at the University of Calgary are in the midst of a heated feud with the University of Alberta and 10 other schools, but the reward isn’t a shiny gold trophy– it’s saving lives. Held annually for the past six years by Canadian Blood Services, the Blood 101 challenge pits students at 12 post-secondary institutions… Continue reading There will be blood
Young girls connect with science
By Kate Marlow
The University of Calgary launched a program that enables young women in science and engineering across Alberta to get involved with their field’s future generation last week. Cybermentor.ca is a web-based tool that introduces 11 to 18-year-old girls who have a zeal for science with post-secondary female researchers who have turned that passion into a… Continue reading Young girls connect with science
Go read, it’s what all the cool kids are doing
The new popular place to be in Calgary is not some posh restaurant or cool nightclub. It isn’t even a place that was ever meant to be trendy. It is your local neighbourhood and campus library. The Calgary Public Library boasted record usage in 2008, with over 15 million books, CDs, and DVDs borrowed– up… Continue reading Go read, it’s what all the cool kids are doing
Black history condensed to one evening
The lack of planning for events celebrating this year’s Black History Month is causing concern about vice-president events Luke Valentine among a few Students’ Union members. As of yet, there is one major event planned that will cost students $25 at the door. “Usually we try to throw as many events for free for students… Continue reading Black history condensed to one evening
Career services sees drop in job listings
For years, it seemed you could get a job at the drop of a hat in Calgary. Those days are over. With the recession, the job market has contracted resulting in fewer jobs available. Joblink, a website operated by the University of Calgary career services, saw a 10-20 per cent decrease in job postings over… Continue reading Career services sees drop in job listings