By Chris Adams
Students in the Haskayne School of Business (HSB) are now governed by a new students’ association. The Commerce Undergraduate Society (CUS) now shares power with the Haskayne Students’ Association (HSA), which is responsible for representing the interests of business students. Students’ Union business representative Jasmine Chitroda said that two years of planning went into forming… Continue reading Business students form advocacy group
Though a majority of students who completed the Students’ Union survey favour establishing a fall reading week, the SU will not push for one. At least not this year. The survey, conducted in the winter semester, shows students are indecisive about what days they would give up for a reading week in November. “Approximately 60… Continue reading Students’ Union won’t push for fall reading week
By Chris Adams
Students in the Haskayne School of Business (HSB) paying an unpopular fee known as a market modifier now have answers about where their money is spent. Students’ Union representatives have questioned the lack of transparency surrounding the business school’s market modifier since it was added to course fees in 2011. Of all monies collected from… Continue reading Students get answers on market modifiers
Market modifiers are a touchy topic on Alberta’s post-secondary campuses. If you’ve never heard of them, market modifiers are extra fees charged for degrees considered more valuable than others.For example, administration at the University of Calgary think a bachelor’s degree in commerce is worth more on the job market than, say, a bachelor of arts,… Continue reading Students need to start asking the right questions
By Ashton Chugh
On May 9th, the St. Louis Rams drafted Michael Sam, the first openly gay player in the National Football League. Sam was selected 249th overall from the University of Missouri. Sam’s entrance into the world of professional football signals the greater acceptance of the LGBTQ community in North American sporting culture. Sam has had the… Continue reading Rams draft first openly gay pro-football player
Calgary will soon be home to a new high-calibre soccer team set to include Dinos players, coaches and alumni. The new Calgary Foothills Soccer Club Under-23 (CFSC) is touted as the first step towards a new professional soccer team in Calgary. The CFSC will play a series of exhibition games this summer before joining the… Continue reading Dinos selected for new Calgary soccer franchise
Upon opening Eamon McGrath’s latest album, I was greeted with handwritten instructions to “Play it Loud as Hell.” These instructions serve the album well. The songs are filled with loud, forceful guitars and percussion as McGrath’s stripped-down vocals give a raw feeling to the album. The album opens with heavy, psychedelic reverb on “Canadian Shield”… Continue reading Eamon McGrath
His first solo record since 2011’s Diaper Island, Calgary-native Chad VanGaalen’s Shrink Dust marks a definitive change in his sound. While VanGaalen often relies on homemade instruments to craft his zany soundscapes, Shrink Dust features the addition of an aluminum pedal steel guitar. This makes the album — in VanGaalen’s view — a country record.… Continue reading Chad VanGaalen
The Shakespeare Company is rounding out its 2013–14 season with a production of William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night at the Vertigo Theatre from May 15–24. While the first two productions of the season — Titus Andronicus and The Winter’s Tale — are not as frequently produced as many of Shakespeare’s more well-known plays, Twelfth Night is… Continue reading Putting a little steampunk in Shakespeare
With patio season in full swing, sitting in a dark, crowded movie theatre can’t compete with sitting outside and drinking beer with friends. But the Calgary Society of Independent Film (CSIF) aims to bring those events together. Starting May 20, the CSIF will host Secret Cinema, a monthly film-screening where the community can watch movies… Continue reading Secret Cinema puts the mystery back in movies