As one of the quintessential examples of human innovation, the internet has had dramatic impacts on how our species has interacted, survived and engaged in commerce. As a tool for communication, a resource for contributing to open research and learning, and as a vehicle for entertainment, the internet is far and away the leader in… Continue reading Usage-based billing, still a threat
Month: October 2011
Editorial: Unfounded fears- Wi-Fi and cancer
Wayside Academy in Peterborough, Ontario recently made the decision to remove Wi-Fi from its classrooms following pressure from concerned parents. Are their children any healthier or safer because of this decision? No. In May of this year, there was wide-spread fear-mongering when the World Health Organization announced the International Agency for Research on Cancer listed… Continue reading Editorial: Unfounded fears- Wi-Fi and cancer
Dinos hoop stars ready to shine
By Josh Rose
A versatile team able to play both the small-man perimeter game and the big-man inside game, the University of Calgary men’s basketball team has the potential to go all the way to Nationals this year. Last season’s record was 8-16 — almost good enough to qualify for Nationals. “We switched what we do based on… Continue reading Dinos hoop stars ready to shine
Victory! Dinos rugby makes history
By Riley Hill
After a difficult first two years, the University of Calgary women’s rugby team has burst out of the gates, winning its first two games of the season.Their first wins as a varsity team came after a troubled start to the program, which saw the tragic death of program founder Jenny Vincent in 2010. The three-year-old… Continue reading Victory! Dinos rugby makes history
Athletes’ diets: eating your way to the top
Alley Lind-Kenny is like any other student-athlete. During the season, she straps on skates every day and focuses on keeping her body in top physical condition, ready to scramble for the puck. As a hockey player, Lind-Kenny, like her teammates, needs to remain fit and prepared to exert her body to its full potential. Unlike… Continue reading Athletes’ diets: eating your way to the top
Give it to me raw
When we use ‘diet’ colloquially, it carries negative connotations, yet the root of the word refers to the kind of food habitually eaten. It can be argued that our obsessive “thin culture” that fuels individuals to go on fad-diets and drinking lukewarm salt water with cayenne pepper, has led to the tainting of the word… Continue reading Give it to me raw
Arctic Monkeys Photo Essay
By Alex Solano
It’s time we Occupy Calgary
By Remi Watts
“Our politics caught up with who we are,” were the words of Alberta’s new premier-designate, Alison Redford, touting her election victory. While admittedly it is certainly momentous that a woman has finally come to power, and in such regards Redford’s remark is a fair point, it is incredibly embarrassing to hear politicians and media alike… Continue reading It’s time we Occupy Calgary
Raising taxes, shrinking waists
Fatty food lovers in Denmark cleared supermarket shelves last month before prices of their favourite sinful treat became leavened with an extra fee. On Oct. 1, Denmark raised prices of butter, milk, cheese, oils and other products containing more than 2.3 per cent of saturated fats. In the first move of its kind, a ‘fat… Continue reading Raising taxes, shrinking waists
Class profile: Irish eyes are smiling
By Erin Yates
What do Guinness, potatoes and James Joyce have in common? They are all Irish. But Ireland is much more than that. The University of Calgary’s travel study to Ireland allows students the opportunity to learn in depth and first hand about the country’s origins, history and culture. Travel 149 Ireland: Myth, History, Culture is one… Continue reading Class profile: Irish eyes are smiling