When Diana Barrientos left the small, wintry city of Punta Arenas, Chile to do her masters degree in the thriving Chilean city of Santiago, she was surprised at the discrimination she encountered.“They laughed at my accent, told me I was different,” she said, noting she many faced stereotypes about her life in southern Chile. “They… Continue reading Student says urban natives face similar challenges worldwide
Month: August 2008
Security shenanigans
By Daniel Pagan
Campus Security dealt with lost children, a city bylaw sticker hoax, students attempting to climb a crane, break dancers gone wild and a moose during what should be the quietest part of their year. Even with many students gone for the summer, the University of Calgary is still full with conference guests and children attending… Continue reading Security shenanigans
The race to be leader of the Liberals
By Jon Roe
They lost seven seats in March, a leader in June and now have six months to pick someone to reorganize and rebuild their party. The Alberta Liberal Party has had a trying few months. They dropped from 16 seats in the legislature to nine in March’s provincial election–even after polls showed Albertans wanted change from… Continue reading The race to be leader of the Liberals