By Allie Smyth
EDMONTON–A first-year University of Alberta student was beaten and then stabbed repeatedly while he studied in the crowded Cameron Library, a popular study area at the U of A.The 18-year-old student was attacked by three people the afternoon of Tue., Mar. 9 on the second floor of the library. The attack left him bleeding from… Continue reading Library stabbing at U of A
By Allie Smyth
The University of Calgary has apologized for not notifying students sooner of two assaults on two female students early Sat., Oct. 25. In an e-mail to all students, the university wrote that a recent security alert pertaining to the assaults was not communicated to the university community in a “timely way.” Associate Vice-President Student Affairs… Continue reading Campus on alert
By Allie Smyth
An otherwise innocuous question sparked a debate at the April 2 Students’ Legislative Council meeting that brought the membership of Students’ Union Operations and Finance Commissioner Matt Stambaugh on SLC in question.Operations and Finance Commissioner Mark Counsell asked Vice-President Op-Fi Natasha Dhillon about Stambaugh’s attendance for the semester."This is the fourth meeting Mr. Stambaugh has… Continue reading Stambaugh on the brink
By Allie Smyth
Billed as the “People’s Summit,” the Group of Six Billion Conference will be held at the University of Calgary June 21–25, 2002."The world doesn’t need another club like the Group of Eight telling it what to do, working mostly behind closed doors," said G–6B Conference Coordinator Lynn Foster at a press conference on Wed., April… Continue reading Preparing for the G–6B
By Allie Smyth
True story: Gay guy comes out to all his friends and lives happily ever after. But is it really all fun and games?Many men realize when they are young that they are gay, but for a myriad of different reasons, remain in "the closet" while continuing to balance a double life."When I was in the… Continue reading Girding up and coming out
By Allie Smyth
Parents hoping to have their concerns over recent fee increases heard by the University Child Care Centre Board of Directors received little comfort at a Town Hall meeting on Tue., March 12.The board distributed information packages to parents and attempted to address parent concerns. Although the board members sympathize with parents and many have children… Continue reading Tension at townhall
By Allie Smyth
University of Calgary students with families may soon have to decide how much their children are worth.Student parents could pay $330 more per month to have their infants in day care due to an increase in fees at the U of C Child Care Centre. For some students, the proposed fee increase of 22 per… Continue reading Playtime grinds to a screeching halt
By Allie Smyth
As the 2002 G-8 in Kananaskis country draws near, members of the University of Calgary community intend to get the public and students informed. "People are searching for answers to their questions and explanations to various events," said U of C Associate Vice-President Academic Jim Frideres. "We have a number of scholars on campus who… Continue reading Plenty of opportunities for involvement with G-8
By Allie Smyth
As a general rule at the University of Calgary, it is non-students who tend to cause the most trouble for Campus Security.This past month was no exception. A Campus Security officer was the victim of a serious assault on Dec. 1, raising concerns about the role of officers in keeping the campus safe during late… Continue reading Dealing with the drunks
By Allie Smyth
As a result of anthrax scares crossing the border and occurring on campus, University of Calgary safety authorities added some new terminology to the lists last month. "White powder spill" is the technical term now used to describe any incident involving a suspicious or unidentified white powder discovered on campus. Campus Recreation business operations were… Continue reading White powder, dumb pranks