By Taylor McKee
Sometimes sport is more than just a game. Each year in August, the Little League World Series draws 11 and 12 year olds from all over the world to Williamsport, Pennsylvania to compete in an internationally televised baseball championship. Last year’s Team Canada was from Langley, British Columbia and was scheduled to face the winner… Continue reading Baseball beyond borders
Hello fellow Geoscientists, As of Friday the Canadian penny is on its way to extinction. What the Canadian government does not understand is the crucial role the penny plays on Mohs’ Hardness Scale. Students who take glgy 201 with us purchase a basic mineral and rock testing kit in which the precious penny is included… Continue reading Letter: A penny for your science
By Kurt Genest
It’s election time in Alberta, and the questions are abound like oil derricks on the mighty plains. Just how washed-up are the Progressive Conservatives? Just how scary is the Wildrose Alliance? Just how hopeless are the causes of the Liberals and ndp? Is this really just a two-horse race? If these questions have haunted your… Continue reading Horses, ponies, races and ridings
Dear fellow Canadians, the penny, our favourite copper currency (4.5 per cent copper plating on nickel and steel as of 2000, to be precise), has been scheduled for retirement. The sou noir has become nothing more than cumbersome pocket change, often abandoned or hoarded, useless for most purchases and nearly void of all value. The… Continue reading Editorial: A penny saved is $130 million earned
Post-It notes with positive, heartfelt messages written on them have been placed on the walls of the Professional Faculties, MacKimmie Library and Education buildings, through April 2 to 6. According to third-year social work student Avery Popien, this project was funded by the social work faculty, and its goal is “to make people aware of… Continue reading Post-It Campaign spreads some love
Global Brigades Calgary, a new club at the University of Calgary, will embark on a project to teach practical business skills to individuals in Panama. A group of 18 students will be going to Panama on May 1 for eight days, teaching micro-economic solutions and business skills in order to provide the tools and knowledge… Continue reading Students go to Panama
In March 2012, the University of Calgary’s sustainability coordinator Justin Brown challenged his co-workers to a month-long challenge to produce the least amount of waste possible. Brown decided to bring the clean bin challenge to the university after watching the documentary produced by Jen Rustemeyer and Grant Baldwin, who began a year-long challenge to buy… Continue reading No trash challenge at the U of C
By Manal Sheikh
“I don’t want to be helped,” said Serg, a homeless man in Calgary. “I’m not some charity where all I need is money. I have everything I need, and I don’t need anything else.” Serg’s perspective on the widely debated issue of homelessness is controversial, and where opinions diverge. Columbia University economics professor Brendan O’Flaherty… Continue reading Homelessness study stirs up controversy
Most of the students who have spent more than one semester at the University of Calgary are aware of the Campus Pro-Life club and the Genocide Awareness Project demonstration held each semester. Fewer students, however, are aware of the Safe Space Campaign. According to social work student Alena Rose, the Safe Space Campaign is a… Continue reading Group confronts Pro-Life debate
By Sean Willett
This story appeared as an illustrative feature. To enjoy it in its full glory, please visit our pdf version of this issue. This story appears on pages 13 to 15. When you think of a velociraptor, what image comes to mind? You’re probably envisioning a powerful, man-sized reptilian creature, built like a small tyrannosaur. This… Continue reading Fiction versus fact