By Diana Lyuber
Alberta’s 100th birthday is upon us and in the midst of centennial celebrations the University of Calgary will be hosting the Wild Words literary conference to remind us that being Albertan isn’t all about rolling in oil and loving our beef. “I think the writing community in Alberta, particularly in Calgary, is very strong,” said… Continue reading Words gone wild
The University of Calgary Students’ Union recently abolished the Access Levy Board, requiring all accessibility requests to go through the SU Executive Council. The SU is also questioning the need for the Access Levy altogether, citing the federal government’s “Duty to Accommodate” requirement. The restructuring occurred last month and is designed to facilitate the distribution… Continue reading Access levy changed
By Emily Senger
The four months she spent surrounded by abject poverty, with no hot running water and hand-washed laundry was the best part of Kimberly Dyck’s university education. The experiences of Dyck, an Education student who went to India as part of the Term Abroad Program in the fall of 2003, are echoed by many students who… Continue reading Rockin it round the world
University of Calgary President Dr. Harvey Weingarten pledged construction will begin on the U of C digital library by April 2006. The announcement was made during Weingarten’s annual Report to the Community, at the Hyatt Regency ballroom Thu., Oct. 6. The Campus Calgary Digital Library, estimated to cost $113 million, will be opened to the… Continue reading Digital library launch in 2006
Tiger Woods should be shaking in his boots. If only he’d attended the University of Calgary he’d have been able to take part in research using the latest Motion Analysis Technology by TaylorMade, part of the 3D Golf Laboratory in the Faculty of Kinesiology’s Human Performance Laboratory. “The 3D Golf Laboratory with MAT-T is the… Continue reading Research at FORE! front
By Mercy Lamola
Ramadan began last week for Muslims across the world, yet most non-Muslims have only a limited understanding of this month-long event. As part of Ramadan, Muslims refrain from eating, drinking, smoking and sex during daylight hours. In addition, daily prayers are increased and a sense of community and peace is nurtured.Mohammed Taha Al-Murayri, President of… Continue reading The holiest of months
By Mel Mouat
Advanced Education Minister Dave Hancock dropped in on a University of Calgary lecture this week.Hancock made his surprise visit to Communications and Culture 201 Wed., Oct. 12. The class is taught by Communications and Culture Dean Dr. Kathleen Scherf.The focus of the lecture was Coordinated Management of Meaning, a theory involving the rules humans use… Continue reading Hancock goes back to school
By Darlene Seto
The arts show you how to feel. What is the point of a better economy if you don’t know how to live? I want to awaken people on how important they are.” To John Lefebvre, a former University of Calgary Students’ Union President, it’s that simple. Lefebvre’s deep feelings on the fundamental existence and development… Continue reading $1.2 million to Fine Arts
By Jen Smith
The Alberta government is currently reviewing the entire post-secondary education system. It is essential that you provide input, informing the government about what results you would like to see come out of the review. Need some motivation? Consider this; Alberta has the second highest average undergraduate tuition in Canada. Chronic underfunding from the government has… Continue reading The SU View
Editor, the Gauntlet[Re: “Left comes out” article] I spoke at the forum discussed in the article “The Left comes out in fullforce” and just wanted to correct a miss-quote. I was discussing my personal experiences with Student Loans and their deadly appeal system, pointing out the difficulties of being a student with child support responsibilities.… Continue reading A misquote