The Pryde of the Students’ Union

By Вen Li

After enduring seven years of MacEwan Hall expansion and other hijinks, Students’ Union General Manager Bryan Pryde is leaving for the sunny beaches of Australia. "My proudest moment is finishing that building," recalled Pryde. "There was no construction in the job description and it wasn’t discussed in my hiring… Six months after I started, I… Continue reading The Pryde of the Students’ Union

Computing in the Wild West

By Kelli Stevens

On July 28, 2003 the University of Calgary received their hardware component for an initiative known as WestGrid. Information Technologies is excited over the latest addition to the university’s computer systems. Installed in the Math Sciences basement, this new cluster of processors allows scientists from across the country to design medications, forecast weather patterns, run… Continue reading Computing in the Wild West

American Wedding

By Alan Cho

Watching American Wedding is akin to watching someone get hit in the groin. It’s a peculiar mixture of guilt and laughter that bubbles up while watching a person writhe on the ground in excruciating pain. No complex layers arise every time someone is struck in the groin, no epiphany. Only an elusive hilarity that dissipates… Continue reading American Wedding