Month: March 2012

By Emily Macphail

Along with the usual calls to open locked office doors and escort students to various locations on campus, Campus Security has had its fair share of serious, amusing and just plain bizarre calls over the past three months. November In November, a suspicious hand-addressed package that arrived in the Engineering complex caused concern. The package,… Continue reading Winter campus security report

By Usman Rizwan

Alberta post-secondary students might have an easier time acquiring a student loan this year because of recent changes to the Alberta Student Finance program. According to the changes made to the province’s student financial program in February 2012, post-secondary students in Alberta will no longer have to report their parental or spousal income or their… Continue reading Changes to student loans

By Ryan Barlow

The Students’ Union is looking to expand the size of their convenience store — Stör– located in MacHall to include fresh produce, meat and other grocery store items. The proposed upgrades coincide with Stör’s need for renovations to its ventilation, electric and heating systems. First-year business student Gail Medley said, “it would be really useful… Continue reading Stör expands

Jennifer Wile, Jayne Wenlock and Grandma Agnes make medicine pouches during Aboriginal Awareness Week on March 7. Aboriginal Awareness Week takes place March 5-9. This week aims to celebrate the unique cultures of Aboriginal people. The First Nation Student Association hosts this annual event. The week began on Monday with opening ceremonies and smudge. A… Continue reading Aboriginal Awareness Week

By Andréa Rojas

It’s about 11 p.m. and I’m about to enter a popular club in downtown Calgary. Outfitted in a leopard-print dress and four-inch stilettos, it’s safe to say that I’m not dressed to head to MacHall for a sub sandwich. After some almost playful obligatory hassling about arriving later than our pre-arranged guest list spot requires,… Continue reading Us, detached

By Justin Seward

The University of Calgary’s golf team is gearing up for another season on the green. The men’s and women’s Dinos club team is looking to improve from last season and have been training over the winter by hitting balls at the Fox Hollow golf dome to stay in shape. The team is in its 10th… Continue reading Dinos golf team is back

By Alex Solano

On Feb. 13, I learned that pop-punk music’s appeal reaches far beyond the suspected demographic of brace-faced middle school students. The Corral at Stampede Park saw a crowd of hundreds fighting through a heavy snowstorm on a Monday night to see disgruntled teenage anthem royalty All Time Low, Marianas Trench and Simple Plan. True, this… Continue reading Concert review: Simple Plan

By Alicia Ward

Our world has changed since the 18th century, yet our sense of humour remains the same. The slapstick comedy we see in modern sitcoms has a strong presence throughout history in a theatre form known as Commedia dell’Arte. This month, the style is coming to the EPCOR Centre’s Motel in the complex comedy The Servant… Continue reading The Servant of Two Masters to delight Calgary audiences