By Sean Willett
Month: March 2014
Drifters with Pencils
By Jan Ong
21 reasons why Gossip Girl was like high school
By Sean Willett
1. I don’t know what a gossip girl is 2–21. Look at this dog
Heart disease: the silent killer of women
A doctor explains to his female patient that there are studies of fruit flies, mice, hamsters, frogs, monkeys and men with her particular condition — but medical research using women as subjects simply never occurred to anyone. I came across this cartoon while preparing for a presentation highlighting the gap in knowledge ofheart disease in… Continue reading Heart disease: the silent killer of women
Confronting the failures of feminism
At some point during the evolution of women’s rights, feminism became a club that everyone could join by saying the right words and thinking the right thoughts. By virtue of believing men and women are equal, one suddenly joined a constantly evolving and changing social movement. This inclusiveness is gimmicky and reductive, but serves a… Continue reading Confronting the failures of feminism
On a hope for a prayer
By Riley Hill
There’s so little prayer space on campus that Muslim men have to pray beside a bathroom. The situation has been this way since I first came to the University of Calgary two years ago in 2012, and probably since the rooms opened in 2006. MacHall has two prayer rooms tucked away on the third floor,… Continue reading On a hope for a prayer
How do men fit into feminism?
By Tendayi Moyo
Members of women in Leadership are inviting students to take part in a discussion on the role of men in feminism. The club will host Men and Feminism, a night dedicated to dialogue on the subject. “My hope for this event is that we can deal with the word feminism,” said Fiona Rumohr, vice-president public… Continue reading How do men fit into feminism?
New speaker’s corner in MacHall
By Riley Hill
The University of Calgary Civil Liberties Association (UcCLA) recently approached the Students’ Union about setting up a speaker’s corner in MacHall. If all goes to plan, students would record 60-second videos where they could speak their mind on pressing social issues. “What we’re doing is a sort of speaker’s booth,” said UCcLA vice-president events Hurmut… Continue reading New speaker’s corner in MacHall
Engineers build a racing motorcycle
By Riley Hill
For the past three years, a group of University of Calgary engineering students have spent their spare hours building electric motorcycles. They call themselves Team Zeus. For their latest bike, the Zephyr, they’re doing some fundraising to cover the final costs. U of C students designed and built the Zephyr on their own. Before they… Continue reading Engineers build a racing motorcycle
Construction leads to loss of prayer space
Renovations for the new MacEwan Conference and Event Centre have emphasized the need for more prayer space on campus. The Conference and Event Centre is moving from the second floor of MacHall to the old Women’s Resource Centre on the third floor, next to the Multi-Faith Prayer Room and Chapel. However, the increasing number of… Continue reading Construction leads to loss of prayer space