Month: September 2010

By Michelle Cheng

Unsuspecting visitors to Calgary might assume that this city follows the normal seasonal changes the rest of the world enjoys. This pleasant state of obliviousness often gets a rude awakening in the form of a surprise ambush by a hail or snow storm in the middle of summer. Luckily there are ways students can prepare… Continue reading AIESEC offers a world of experience to students

By Sarah Dorchak

Ever wondered what the Student’s Union does? The SU executives have been in office for four months now, but what have they accomplished so far? Every four months, the Students’ Union executives deliver a report to the 68th Student Legislative Council in order to keep the SU accountable to their strategic plan for the year.… Continue reading SU executives plan for upcoming year

By Colin Minor

Piers Steel is ready for employers to implement a new system aimed to increase workforce productivity and happiness– without anyone working harder. Synthetic Validity is a program developed by the University of Calgary associate professor and his colleagues that matches candidates with jobs they would excel at. “We are now in the position where we… Continue reading Increasing productivity painlessly

By Ryan Kerr

Signs of political hopefuls running in the Calgary 2010 municipal elections have surrounded campus. Mayoral candidate Rick McIver’s sign near the intersection of 32 Ave. and Crowchild raised questions among students regarding the legality of its placement. McIver’s campaign signs, as well as those placed by Naheed Nenshi and Craig Burrows on 24 Ave., are… Continue reading Online Exclusive: Sign sign everywhere a sign

By Ellen Lloyd

Television viewers familiar with American Idol know that the gong-show auditions aired each season are good for a laugh, but not much else. Hordes of singing-sensation wannabes rattle off the same popular hit songs and examples of real talent are few and far between. But for UC Idol, a student-run spin-off of the popular TV… Continue reading UC Idol returns, minus “She bangs, She bangs”

By Andy Williams

Junior high students occupy a special sort of purgatory between reality and fantasy. They still have the remnants of the vivid and boundless imagination they made use of as a child, but are slowly starting to become more aware of real world complexities. They’ve grown out of that fantasy world occupied by superheroes, knights and… Continue reading Pro Musica Series returns this fall

By Mike Tofin

Among the guttural vocals, ambient melodies, and hints of grindcore, it’s difficult to pin-point exactly where As I Lay Dying find their inspiration. A long list of influences has enabled the band to avoid the criticisms leveled at others that belong to the metalcore subgenre. Their creative process has also played a role. “Most of… Continue reading As I Lay Dying pushes the edge of metalcore

By Brent Constantin

Third-year biological science student Jeffery Marsh was disappointed when his close circle of friends failed to understand a reference earlier this week. Marsh felt that his joke, featuring an obscure character from the 1990s ABC sitcom Step By Step, was a surefire bet based on several factors including age demographic and socioeconomic upbringing. “Who didn’t… Continue reading Friends fail to understand joke

By Brent Constantin

A University of Calgary student became a local hero earlier this week when his quick thinking and even quicker fingers allowed several pedestrians to cross an intersection in record time. Shortly after 5:30 p.m. Sept. 28, third-year environmental sciences student David Brinson utilized his never-say-die attitude at the corner of 32 Ave. and Campus Dr.… Continue reading Man pushes crosswalk button again, crosses street faster

By Daniel Pagan

Hayley Wickenheiser, one of Canada’s most talented and successful Olympic hockey players, is bringing her talents to the University of Calgary. Last Wednesday, Dinos Athletics called a news conference to announce that Wickenheiser will be joining the U of C Dinos women’s hockey team. Considered by many to be the greatest female hockey player in… Continue reading Canadian hockey icon dons Dinos jersey