Community newsletters are a rather limited source of news, but for many Calgarians, that was once the only place to find information about local affairs. The recent launch of Calgary’s OpenFile chapter, a new type of online reporting service, might just change all that. “OpenFile is an open, collaborative news site,” explained Calgary editor Katy… Continue reading OpenFile offers community news
Month: March 2011
Community alerted to release of Calf-Child
University of Calgary Campus Security and Calgary Police Service have issued an alert to students over the release of high-risk offender Derek Ross Calf-Child on March 7. On Nov. 24, 2007, a young woman was assaulted on campus after being followed by Calf-Child from a downtown LRT station. After she was thrown to the ground,… Continue reading Community alerted to release of Calf-Child
Update on Health Sciences flooding
Snow days may be a rarity in Calgary, but weather-related class cancellations do occur. On March 2, the Health Sciences Centre, including the O’Brien Centre for the bachelor of health sciences, received significant water damage as a result of flooding after several pipes in the building burst. The cause is being investigated, but is thought… Continue reading Update on Health Sciences flooding
Changes made to Graduate Record Exam
Students considering graduate school might have to reconsider when to put their heads in the books in preparation for entrance exams. This August, the Graduate Record Examination will undergo drastic changes. The standardized exam is required for thousands of students throughout the United States and Canada attempting to get into grad school next year. The… Continue reading Changes made to Graduate Record Exam
Styrofoam to be removed by September
By Marisa Makin
An initiative to eliminate Styrofoam from the MacEwan Student Centre food court and replace it with compostable containers is expected to be completed for September 2011. The elimination of the material from Students’ Union food vendors will help the University of Calgary reach long-term sustainability goals. “By 2020, the University of Calgary wants to divert… Continue reading Styrofoam to be removed by September
SU election results bring surprises
By Amy Badry
While many students are happy with the Students’ Union election results, others are surprised. Votes were tallied March 10 when the new SU representatives for the 2011-2012 school year were declared. Student voter turnout was up seven per cent from last year with 23.8 per cent of eligible voters casting a ballot. Current president Lauren… Continue reading SU election results bring surprises
Spun: Heart Failure Research
Don’t listen to Young Animals if you are driving a car and maybe not even while riding a bike, unless it comes with a bell, over-sized handle bars and you are wearing a helmet. Otherwise, when you drive off a cliff out of pure anxiety, you may indeed be hurt. The album is like sitting… Continue reading Spun: Heart Failure Research
Spun: Gobble Gobble
These three EPs, released in a three-month period in 2010 by Edmonton’s Gobble Gobble, all serve the same function — to legitimize and build upon the buzz that surrounded the bands 2009 LP, Neon Graveyard. Where Neon Graveyard was an opportunity to mess around — it resembles an auditory playground constructed with synthesizers and electronic… Continue reading Spun: Gobble Gobble
Spun: Mother Mother
The Vancouver Sun recently hailed Mother Mother’s newest release, Eureka, as the streamlined product of the quintet’s previous two albums. The statement is partially true — Eureka is the result of a combination of Touch Up, Mother Mother’s quaint, catchy independently-released first album and their second release, O My Heart. It’s obvious why the band… Continue reading Spun: Mother Mother
Dinos lack Bear spray at Canada West finals
The Dinos men’s hockey program was thrilled to see its first CW finals action since 1996, but was slightly less thrilled with the final scores — losing to the University of Alberta Golden bears 3-0 in game one and 8-1 in game two of the best of three series. In game one, the Bears scored… Continue reading Dinos lack Bear spray at Canada West finals