By Richard Lam
Alongside the Digital Library, students will have a new central green space to look forward to next fall semester. The Taylor Quadrangle is currently looking at a September-to-October completion date. “The focus has been on the library itself, but the design of the Quad is now near completion. The construction activities are going to start… Continue reading Quadrangle green space construction begins this summer
Although students may still not know how much their tuition will rise in the fall, they now know the new face behind any increases. The University of Calgary announced yesterday Dr. Elizabeth Cannon, current dean of the Schulich School of Engineering, as the school’s 8th president since its creation in 1966. Cannon was selected by… Continue reading U of C announces new president
By Noah Miller
A bus-load of students from the universities of Calgary and Lethbridge joined hundreds more from the University of Alberta and descended on the steps of the provincial legislature in defiance of market modifier and compulsory fee proposals March 18. “I think it’s a really cool experience,” said Lauren Webber, U of C Students’ Union president-elect.… Continue reading Tuition protest moves to the capital
Draining treys isn’t just a cool sports phrase-the University of Saskatchewan Huskies proved this in Saturday night’s semi-final victory over the favourite Carleton University Ravens. It was largely on the strength of their perimeter game and their ability to shut down their opponents that the Huskies took the exciting victory from the tournament hosts. The… Continue reading Mammals best avian opponents
By Jon Roe
The Dinos run at the Final 8 again ended in disappointing fashion.They were defeated in the semi-final of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport championship by the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds for the second year in a row, this time by a score of 77-63. Fouls forced the Dinos to go deep into their bench early.… Continue reading ‘Birds survive while Dinos perish
By Jon Roe
OTTAWA- The Dinos men’s basketball team ended the Cape Breton University Capers hoop dreams Friday.In the opening game of the quarterfinals of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport Championships at Scotiabank Place in Ottawa, the seventh-seeded Dinos won 82-74 over the second-seeded Capers. The win matches them up again against the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds Saturday… Continue reading Dinos advance to CIS semis
By Jon Roe
The Dinos men’s basketball team is back at the Canadian Interuniversity Sport Final 8 tournament and will be looking to improve on their semi-final loss from last year. The Final 8 again takes place at Scotiabank Place just outside of Ottawa, hosted by the Carleton University Ravens. The Ravens have won this tournament, and the… Continue reading Dinos in fight for CIS title in Ottawa
It was a script even Hollywood couldn’t have come up with. After winning back-to-back five set thrillers, the Dinos men’s volleyball team claimed their first Canadian Interuniversity Sport championship since 1993, and fourth overall, on Sunday with a win over the Trinity Western University Spartans. The season certainly had its ups and downs, but it… Continue reading Dinos national champions
Religion is often regarded as a source of conflict. Last month, through the Consortium for Peace Studies, peace studies fellow Adam Dinham explored the role of religion in creating a path to peace through multi-faith forums. “Over the last decade, we’ve been struck by increasing interest in faith in the UK,” said Dinham during his… Continue reading Multi-faith forums encouraged
By Annie Wang
Representations of homelessness in print news today promote the social exclusion of homeless people, claims a new study done at the University of Calgary by Barbara Schneider and Chaseten Remillard. Looking at the Calgary Herald, Vancouver Sun and Globe and Mail over the course of one year, Schneider and Remillard found that homelessness is significantly… Continue reading Homelessness in the media