The University of Calgary basketball ladysaurs concluded their regular season schedule with a double-header versus the University of Saskatchewan Huskies Feb. 8-9. The Huskies, despite an inferior record, put up a fight versus the sixth-ranked Dinos, winning one of the two games at Jack Simpson. On Fri. night, the ladysaurs, clinging to a two-point lead,… Continue reading Lady basketsaurs split weekend to squeek through to the post-season
Month: February 2008
The U of C’s roamin’ resident poet
It would be interesting to know, so many years later, what exactly prompted Sina Queyras’ high school creative writing teacher to advise her to drop out of school. Probably it was his recognition that this young woman was to lead a different path–he was the one who originally told her she was a poet. “That… Continue reading The U of C’s roamin’ resident poet
Hockeysaurs take triple weekend wins
Anyone taking on the University of Calgary men’s hockeysaurs should be cowering in fear, as the boys are pushing hard to the playoffs. The Dinos played host to the University of Manitoba Bisons and came away with yet another sweep over the Feb. 8-9 weekend. Friday night’s game saw the Dinos fight their way through… Continue reading Hockeysaurs take triple weekend wins
Counting votes
Everyday when I get to campus, I order a cup of coffee. When I settle into work and take a drink of the hot liquid, I expect it to be coffee, not tea and not hot chocolate. After all, that’s what I’d asked for. When we as Albertans go to the polling stations and mark… Continue reading Counting votes
Redrawing Alberta
By Jon Roe
Imaginary lines are surprisingly sensitive. Adjusting Alberta’s 83 electoral divisions touches on many delicate issues: rural versus urban priorities, political favouritism and fair, relatively proportional representation of Albertans. It’s impossible to address every political issue evenly when it comes time to redraw Alberta. The many conflicting interests create a difficult route to navigate.The Elections Border… Continue reading Redrawing Alberta
Campus crasher
By Daniel Pagan
Campus Security advised students and staff to be on a lookout for suspicious behavior in campus washrooms, after a series of incidents involving a man caught in female washrooms across campus. The man was discovered in a second-floor Math Sciences washroom Sun., Feb. 10, according to a campus community advisory email. Campus Security director Lanny… Continue reading Campus crasher
Penetrating politicians’ priorities on health
By Mercy Lamola
From 1992-2006 Ralph Klein’s government instituted setbacks in Alberta’s health care, despite enjoying a booming economy and a majority government. As Alberta heads into another election and there is uncertainty of future leadership, it’s not clear what direction our health care will take. The four main parties pointed out major challenges that the Alberta government… Continue reading Penetrating politicians’ priorities on health
Looking at rails, roads and regulators
Head-on collisions along the single lane highways, the eradication of crime from the streets and the future of infrastructure are important topics in the Province of Alberta. The four major parties in the Mar. 3 election are the Alberta Liberal Party, Progressive Conservative Party, The Green Party of Alberta and the Alberta New Democratic Party.… Continue reading Looking at rails, roads and regulators
PSE students take on the government
Unsatisfied by the previous regime and concerned that post-secondary education has taken a backseat in the current provincial campaign, student organizations from around the province are banding together to have their voices heard. The Alberta College and Technical Institute Student Executive Council launched a campaign to bring issues of post-secondary education into focus during the… Continue reading PSE students take on the government
The country-city balancing act
By Sara Hanson
In a historically rural province such as Alberta, it is vital that political candidates extend a hand to both the urban and rural sectors of society during election time. While past elections may have been highlighted by stark divisions between the political priorities of the two sectors, the line between these priorities may be blurring… Continue reading The country-city balancing act