By Kyle Francis
If you had the means to travel back in time and tell your average citizen of the Roman empire that the great power they live under is going to crumble from the inside out some day, they probably would have thought you insane and thrown you to the lions. Time travel and lions aside, if… Continue reading Dyer predictions for America’s demise
Tuition hikes do pay off for students–sometimes. The Board of Governors gave $1 million to the Students’ Union and the Graduate Students’ Association in March 2004 to improve the quality of education, with dubious results. Approximately $25,000 was given to each faculty for scholarships, which were awarded this fall. The rest of the money went… Continue reading $1 million for quality
Problems. Problems? Like any policy that gets put into place, Inquiry-Based Learning will have its problems, as it becomes implemented into part of the education offered at the University of Calgary. The two largest stumbling blocks for Inquiry-Based Learning that the university can for see in the near future will come from class sizes and… Continue reading A look at Inquiry-Based Learning: Part 2
By Diana Lyuber
The Nickel Arts Museum hosted a big name in literary theory last Thu., Oct 14 when internationally acclaimed scholar J. Hillis Miller gave his autobiographical lecture entitled Why Literature? Presented by the Paget/Hoy Speakers Series, Miller was introduced as “one of the giants of the late 20th century” by Dean of Humanities Rowland Smith, who… Continue reading Hillis Miller
By David Wald
The world as we know it could be destroyed in one afternoon. That was the underlying message in Mel Hurtig’s guest lecture speech Thu., Oct. 14 in a stop through Calgary while promoting his newest and most important book Rushing to Armageddon: The Shocking Truth About Canada, Missile Defense, and Star Wars. As the published… Continue reading Hurtig on Star Wars, but not the movie kind
By Josh LaVoie
After last year’s Students’ Union General Election, some students lost faith in the system. There were numerous appeals, and more than once the voting system had trouble starting on election days. In an attempt to restore the faith of voters and prevent a relapse of previous issues the SU has been busily working on a… Continue reading CRO: Online voting will be smooth
By Emily Senger
The Campus Food Bank is holding an event for those who never really outgrew the excitement of Halloween’ night. The ninth annual Trick-or-Treat for the Campus Food Bank takes place on Sun., Oct. 31, with a unique twist. This year’s event sees the University of Calgary competing with the University of Alberta to see who… Continue reading Trick or treat for the Food Bank
By Nolan Lewis
Sat. Oct. 16 marked the beginning of National Chemistry Week. To help kick off the event, the University of Calgary’s Chemistry Department exhibited the “Wonders of Chemistry” at Market Mall. This year marks the 13th occasion of the exhibition, which has continued to grow since its beginning. They even had to relocate to a larger… Continue reading Chemistry fair keeps on growing in popularity
There are almost a thousand fewer new undergraduate students at the University of Calgary this year. What are the consequences? No one is really sure. “This doesn’t have anything to do with smaller classes,” said Students’ Union President Bryan West. “Some faculties are way below their targeted enrollment, and there needs to be some accountability… Continue reading 1000 students cheated
One day after it became widely circulated that the University of Calgary faces a cumulative four-year 20 per cent budget cut, it remains unknown how exactly each department will be affected. From the departments reached for comment Wed., Oct. 20, it is clear that not all areas of the university will be equally affected. Department… Continue reading Uneven effects on departments feared