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Holger Herwig’s history of the hostile

By Cam Cotton-O’Brien

From travels in Germany through to prolific writing, deep-sea diving and movie premiers, Dr. Holger H. Herwig has led a fascinating academic career. Originally trained in German social history, Herwig received his BA from the University of British Columbia and then went to study at the State University of New York, where he was awarded… Continue reading Holger Herwig’s history of the hostile

Of beer, and pop, and choice

By Holger H. Herwig

In a recent edition of the Calgary Herald, Sara MacIntyre, a graduate student in Political Science, complained bitterly that upon arriving from Western Ontario she discovered that she could not enjoy a Big Rock beer at the Den on campus. No Traditional, no Grasshöpper, no Warthog. Why? Because the Students’ Union executive banned Big Rock… Continue reading Of beer, and pop, and choice

Letter: An Open Letter To Weingarten

By Nic David

President Weingarten, On Dec., 18, 2006, my “expense report”–actually a travel advance–was approved by PeopleSoft and so ended a year’s frustration, my and many others’ time wasted, worry that I might have to find $6,000 out of my pension and, most seriously, interference with my research. In late 2005 PeopleSoft staff had entered a travel… Continue reading Letter: An Open Letter To Weingarten

U of C pioneers Canadian war policy

By Sarah Malik

In his lovely office overlooking Calgary, blood-stained words spill from Dr. David Bercuson’s mouth. War, conflict, terrorism–terms that have become permanent fix-tures in news and politics–are also the primary concern of the University of Calgary’s Center for Military and Strategic Studies. CMSS doesn’t pretend that it can find a cure for what its director calls… Continue reading U of C pioneers Canadian war policy