With a possible arts faculty amalgamation around the corner, the Students’ Union has taken another step to ensure that the quality of education for the students affected is maintained. At the end of April, the University of Calgary board of governors will meet and vote on combining the arts, humanities, social science and communication and… Continue reading SU supports faculty amalgamation
Month: April 2009
Roombas, man’s new best friend
First-year master’s student Paul Saulnier didn’t know that his year-long group project, an emotionally-influenced Roomba, would be so popular when he first presented it at a conference in San Diego a month ago. “We presented the poster and there were lots of posters there, so it didn’t get above-average attention,” said Saulnier. “It was after… Continue reading Roombas, man’s new best friend
University investigates retracted research findings
Six years ago, a University of Calgary researcher, along with peers from South Korea, claimed to have found a way to control blood glucose levels for up to five months. The study was retracted last week and the U of C started an informal investigation into the cause. Former U of C diabetes research chair… Continue reading University investigates retracted research findings
The buzz on the fuzz
After a grad student responded to Campus Security inquiries with public urination and a driver, who nearly ran down a visually impaired man and his guide dog in a cross walk, gave a campus infrastructure staff member the finger and told them she was in a “fucking hurry,” security officers have reason to look forward… Continue reading The buzz on the fuzz
Methadone clinic seeks new home
By Daniel Pagan
A zoning violation could drive the Second Chance Recovery centre, one of Calgary’s two methadone clinics, out of its current home and negatively impact the 500 clients receiving methadone treatment for drug addiction. Last Tuesday, the city’s subdivision and development appeal board upheld a city directive ordering the clinic to relocate from the northeast Greenview… Continue reading Methadone clinic seeks new home
Spun: The Decemberists
The Hazards of Love is a unique album in both its composition and lyrics. Like predecessor The Crane Wife, the album tells a story reminiscent of something you might hear from a bard while drinking mead at a medieval tavern — if it was equipped with electric guitars. The Hazards of Love is the story… Continue reading Spun: The Decemberists
Spun: Attack In Black
When Attack In Black first emerged on the Canadian music scene in 2005, they entertained curious crowds across Canada with their unique brand of punk-infused folk songs. Attack In Black departs from their earlier, harder-driving music on their latest album, Years (by One Thousand Fingertips) and successfully turn listeners on to new, mellow and layered… Continue reading Spun: Attack In Black
Spun: Brasstronaut
By Laura Bardsley and Tristan Taylor
Brasstronaut’s mellow tunes are capable of taking you to outer space. It’s not easy to neatly organize this band into any one genre, as Brasstronaut sound more like a classically composed orchestra and less a motley of instruments that, when on paper, look more like they were found at a garage sale. The folksy charm… Continue reading Spun: Brasstronaut
Spun: Paper Moon
Paper Moon, a five-member ensemble from Winnipeg, need to spend a little more time at the drawing board — or writing board, if there is such a thing. While the group starts off their third album Only During Thunderstorms with a fresh, happy and light pop sound, the lack of thought-out lyrics ends up being… Continue reading Spun: Paper Moon
Spun: Ramblin’ Jack Elliott
By Ken Clarke
Ramblin’ Jack Elliott’s folk/roots career spans over half a century and during this period he’s been a major influence on many musicians, most notably Bob Dylan. The vocalist, guitar-picker and harp player’s latest release has long been in the works and is quite accidentally well-timed. All 10 tracks on A Stranger Here are blues tunes… Continue reading Spun: Ramblin’ Jack Elliott