By Ryan Pike
Way back in 1966, a role in an obscure science fiction program called Star Trek catapulted a young man from Montreal to international superstardom. Since then, William Shatner has delighted audiences around the world with his starring roles in Star Trek and its assorted spin-offs and a litany of other roles. Now Portland-based author Jeff… Continue reading Quake in fear or feel the Shatner’s wrath
By Lisa Nguyen
Rebecca Northan, who stars as Annie in Evil Dead: The Musical, found her love of theatre doing improvisation in Calgary’s own Loose Moose Theatre when she was 16 and it remains one of her favourite venues to perform in. A professor once told Northan, a University of Calgary drama graduate, about the importance of getting… Continue reading Musical Evil Dead a bloody good time
By Ryan Pike
With the spectre of the ongoing economic crisis looming over their shoulders, the University of Calgary’s General Faculties Council will vote on the proposed amalgamation of the fine arts, communication and culture, social sciences and humanities faculties into a single arts faculty this Thursday. Originally proposed last fall, the plan has been a topic of… Continue reading The U of Cís amalgamation proclamation
By Jon Roe
Eleven University of Calgary Dinos swim team members are heading to Serbia to compete in the 2009 Summer Universiade. The event, which takes place in Belgrade from July 1 to July 12, is a competition for university athletes from around the world. Dinos will make up over a quarter of the Canadian swim team and… Continue reading Let’s be brief: Dinos invade Serbia for Universiade
As host to Bermuda Shorts Day, April is always busy for Campus Security and this year’s fourth month didn’t disappoint. University of Calgary staff members harangued CS officers for not understanding the plight of the homeless, a man in a wheelchair was caught letting the air out of a truck’s tire and an intoxicated male… Continue reading Campus 5-0 battle busy month
Synthetic biologists are a lot like children playing with Lego. But while a child uses plastic blocks to construct elaborate creations, synthetic biologists use genes and DNA to build new organisms and bacteria that create vaccines and biofuels and cure diseases. The International Genetically Engineered Machines Competition is an undergraduate challenge to design the best… Continue reading iGEM: bio-Lego for big kids
By Daniel Pagan
The University of Calgary wants students to break out their spandex and bicycles to save the world. From June 1 to 15, students and staff are encouraged to bike, take transit, walk or even carpool. Participants can enter their mode of transportation online for two free public transit tickets and an opportunity to win prizes… Continue reading Challenging commuters to be responsible
The highest academic governing body at the University of Calgary will vote Thursday on whether or not to lump 60 per cent of all students into one faculty. The move, which is expected to pass with a majority after a discussion at General Faculties Council, would see social science, humanities, fine arts and communication and… Continue reading The art of amalgamating faculties
The University of Calgary is set to cut its emissions by approximately 43 per cent from 1990 levels- a move that will save up to $5 million a year once implemented in 2011. The federal and provincial governments gave the U of C $113 million as part of its infrastructure plan Friday, May 15. Half… Continue reading Going Greener
By Jon Roe
Instead of dropping two sports from Canadian Interuniversity Sport competition, the Dinos will be adding two squads for the upcoming season. Women’s rugby and women’s hockey will be making the jump in 2009-10 to the CIS, the competitive league for university athletes across Canada, and men’s soccer and field hockey secured funding to ensure another… Continue reading Field hockey, men’s soccer back for fall