Month: March 2012

On March 31, students volunteered in shelters and food banks across the city to learn about emergency food in Calgary. This initiative was part of a day of service organized by the U of C’s second annual Hunger Awareness Week. Above, volunteers prepare sandwiches for Spread the Love’s sandwich-making event. Hunger week is a partnership… Continue reading Hunger Awareness Week

By Tamara Cottle

Community organization and selfless dedication are the traits of the honeybee. The Calgary Hive Mentality Project aims to provide this perspective by hosting educators from across North America to address the importance of bees as a conduit for community development. The speaker series began on March 16 with Kirk Anderson, one of the founders of… Continue reading Buzzing for community development

By Kaye Coholan

Motorcyclists will no longer enjoy free parking on campus starting this summer, when the University of Calgary implements new fees for motorcycle parking. Starting July 1, motorcycles parked on campus will require a permit, said U of C director of parking and transportation services Susan Austen. The change attempts to regulate where motorcycles park on… Continue reading University to impose motorcycle parking fee

By Pauline Anunciacion

Last month, University of Calgary provost and vice-president academic Dru Marshall announced new strategies for increasing Aboriginal students’ enrolment at the U of C. “The Aboriginal recruitment and enrolment strategy will be a cross-cutting initiative, and will be set across campus,” said Marshall. Marshall is planning campus consultation on this issue next year, talking to… Continue reading U of C to increase Aboriginal student enrolment

By Andrea Llewellyn

There is no doubt about it, the Ultimate Fighting Championship president Dana White is a people pleaser. On a last-minute ruse, he decided to join UFC director of Canadian operations Tom Wright on a trip to Calgary to announce big news for Canadian mixed martial arts fans. “[Canada] has been the mecca for MMA ever… Continue reading UFC is coming to Calgary

By Justin Seward

The 50th instalment of the CIS championship took place from March 22-25 in Fredericton, New Brunswick. This will be the second year in a row that the very skillful and reigning champions, the University New Brunswick Varsity Reds, will host teams from across the nation. The University of Calgary Dinos played their heart and soul… Continue reading Battle without the Dinos

By Josh Rose

It is the time of year when the snow begins to melt and signs of spring start to show. It is also the time when basketball kicks into high gear. March Madness has hit Calgary and the women’s University of Calgary Dinos hosted the Final 8 tournament from March 17-19. The first game of the… Continue reading Dinos finish season strong at the Jack

By Michael Grondin

Harsh winds rattled the University of Calgary campus on March 13, dislodging the roofing material on Kinesiology A and posing a hazard to pedestrians on the south and east sides of the building. The south and east entrances of the building were closed, and work crews were called on site to eliminate the hazards. They… Continue reading High winds close down Kinesiology building

By Sarelle Azuelos

Well, we’re all fucked. Just when you thought it was safe to trust student journalism again, a new round of editors gets elected with the platform of screwing everything up as much as possible. Erin Shumlich will takeover from Eric Mathison as editor-in-chief at the beginning of May. Shumlich was last year’s sports editor, and… Continue reading So it all goes to shit

By Salima Stanley-Bhanji

The University of Calgary Sikh community meets every Wednesday to practice Simran — the realization which is the highest aspect and purpose in one’s life. This week — March 12-16 — is Sikh Awareness Week, part of the Students’ Union’s Culture Month initiative. Sikh Awareness Week promotes Sikhism through film, music and conversation. Events during… Continue reading Sikh Awareness Week