By Mike Smith
When the Calgary Flames pulled out the golf clubs early last season, not many people thought they were going to see the same team next year. They were half right. The Flames brought in two big-name free agents who, as it turns out, have been here before. Olli Jokinen, an all-too-familiar former Flame, departed the… Continue reading Sportspinion: Thoughts on a slightly changed team
The U of C failed to place in the top 200 in the Times Higher Education list of the world’s top universities, an annual ranking that has undergone some revisions for this year. The U of C, which placed 170th in 2008 and 149th in 2009, seemed to be holding strong. The new results don’t… Continue reading U of C in race to the bottom
It seems like every day there is a new species that needs saving. While many need to be pulled from the brink of oblivion and nurtured back to health, some of the pleas for help are more captivating than others. Author Douglas Adams and zoologist Mark Carwardine were saving the planet long before it was… Continue reading The hunt is on to save the white rhino
The United Nations has, in many ways, been declining since the end of the Cold War. The failure of the UN to stop the 1994 genocide in Darfur when they had clear knowledge of its occurrence led many to doubt its effectiveness. At the turn of the millennium, then Secretary-General Kofi Annan said that the… Continue reading Troubles with the United Nations
I look into the mirror. What do I see? An imperfect complexion, a chubby tummy and, most of all, huge hips. I’m short, stout and with a 14 inch difference between my waist and hips, incredibly curvy. But most of all I see beautiful. I know I’ll never be a model, nor will I ever… Continue reading Beauty is a moving target
By Annie Wang
The new Student Success Centre has opened on the fourth floor of the MacEwan Student Centre. Supported by Student and Enrolment Services and other on-campus organizations, the new SSC is a one-stop shop that allows the university to better help and advise students. Several student services previously found in various locations across campus will be… Continue reading New Student Success Centre opens
This week the MacEwan Student Centre is alive with the pitter-patter of tiny feet darting from one clubs booth to the next in an effort to receive the most free candy in the least time possible. But the Students’ Union clubs week isn’t all about free swag, it’s also a time for students, small and… Continue reading “Club me ’till I’m week,” said the baby seal
The University of Calgary hosted the fifth Richard and Louise Guy Lecture presentation on September 16. This year’s guest speaker was mathematician-artist Erik Demaine. The Guy family attended the U of C in 1966 and established the lecture to show people that math can be fun, diverse and creative. Demaine, they felt, was the perfect… Continue reading Puzzles and games make headway in academia
By Amy Badry
In Greek mythology, the Muses were goddesses who inspired the creation of literature and the arts. Now, the new Scribe and Muse club hopes to do the same this upcoming year at the University of Calgary. “We saw some issues in the English department we wanted to change,” said club president Mike Beckett. “Make it… Continue reading Scribe and Muse describe their musings
CISSA, SU, BSD, CCR, CCEL – as if arriving at university wasn’t disorienting enough, it seems every organization, club and event carries an acronym with its name. Fortunately, for all students living in residence, there is one acronym that can prove exceptionally helpful in deciphering all of the others. The Residence Students’ Association, or RSA,… Continue reading Rez executive recover from probation period