By Dale Miller
Sailing in Alberta? Sounds pretty stupid, eh? Well it’s not–so stop mocking me.Sailing is indeed an activity that can be enjoyed in our dry, dry province; in fact, there are no fewer than two yacht clubs in Calgary.For those who favour convenience over quality, there is the Glenmore Sailing Club located in south Glenmore Park… Continue reading Catching the wind in the midst of wheatfields
Probably the best situation for a visit to Heritage Park is when you’re there for a wedding or a company party. Then you can load up on prime rib, beans and liquor, all paid for by someone else.But if that opportunity doesn’t present itself, here’s a few more reasons why should you go this summer.I… Continue reading Calgary’s pioneer spirit
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Summer in Calgary is rife with festivals. I’ve railed in the past against the disconnectedness of the festival scene, but I’ve since learned to love it. Whether you’re in the mood to celebrate Greek food, Caribbean music or African dance, there’s something going on pretty much every weekend.To write about each and every summer festival… Continue reading Soak it all in
When the sun is blazing overhead and the weather is too beautiful to spend another second inside, there’s only one place to go: the Calgary Zoo.It is the ideal destination for both locals and visitors because it offers a mix of indoor and outdoor habitats with a selection of animals to suit everyone–there is even… Continue reading A world class animal house in our own backyard
I’ve often referred to our fair city of Calgary in the somewhat disparaging term of “a suburb to the oil patch.” A harsh assertion to say the least, however not one that is entirely untrue. This city sprawls like no other and seems to be no more than an endless strip of cul-de-sacs and strip… Continue reading What to do? What to do?
Highlights –Mobilizing one of the most apathetic campuses in the country to band together and fight tuition–Overflow–Tent City and Tuition Fear Factor huge successes–Academic Carnival was well attended–Continued and increased success of Cinemania–Acclaimed president turned out good after all–SU presentation at the Board of Governors tuition meeting–Substantial media coverage in local mainstream media–Online voting went… Continue reading The good and the bad of 2002 – 2003
This year, the dust in Iraq will settle and the chickens will strut contentedly. This decade, hypothetically, there will be ten occasions where the U.S. is involved in something where they are only 50 per cent in the right. As for those who today are anti-American over Iraq, will they in that decade observe the… Continue reading Exploring anti-Americanism
In her two months on the job, Jayna Gilchrist has done the minimum requirements of her position. However, according to most, this is an improvement on the work of her predecessor, Rosia Nagra, who resigned in early January due to personal reasons. To be fair, it is unrealistic to expect much from Gilchrist in this… Continue reading VP Academic: A slow start to a short term
While Vuckovic had no real failures as VP external, he also had very few successes. His personal contact with the media was dwarfed severely by SU President Matt Stambaugh’s, and the SU lobbying efforts should have been more aggressive. While he did save the SU money by not adopting provincial lobby group Council of Alberta… Continue reading Vp External: Outworked by peers
Irene Enyedy’s term as VP events was characterised by extremes. Events such as the recent tuition battle and Overflow in September, Cinemania, and her work with residence students were great successes, while things like Blue Banana Lounge, a proposed Dinos week, and Bitter Ball went away virtually unnoticed. As probably the second-most visible SU executive… Continue reading VP Events: Events stayed the course