By Ryan Pike
Much like her namesake cereal, Special K, vice-president external Kay She provided the students of the University of Calgary some delicious results during her term. More important than what she delivered, though, was what her efforts represented for students. Much of She’s year was dominated by the tuition issue. While the initial tuition revelation found… Continue reading Students’ Union year-end reviews: Kay She
Kay She is the raspberry long island iced tea of the Students’ Union executive; summery, fun and occasionally seen in sororities. The vice-president external has the unfortunate situation of being in office during the provincial government’s erosion of the tuition fee cap and, despite her other initiatives, will be largely judged on her ability to… Continue reading SU midterm reviews: VP external Kay She
By Chris Adams
Recent provincial budget cuts are not holding the University of Calgary’s Haskayne School of Business back from expanding the size of its faculty and staff. Earlier this month, Haskayne announced they are hiring 13 new employees, including three centre directors, nine assistant professors and a new instructor — the largest round of hiring the school… Continue reading Haskayne goes on hiring spree
A spot on the Canada West first all-star team is no easy feat — the last time a Dino won this honour was in 2008. When fifth-year point guard Jenna Kaye transferred to the University of Calgary this year, she stepped onto the court with the women’s basketball team and immediately strengthened the Dinos’s defence… Continue reading Kaye makes Canada West first all-star team
The Haskayne school of business has created a new strategic plan. Within the next five years, Haskayne plans to be one of the top five business schools, in line with the U of C’s strategic plan to be in the top five research universities by 2016. “We have three areas of focus: one is ethical… Continue reading Haskayne creates strategic plan
A University of Calgary student became a local hero earlier this week when his quick thinking and even quicker fingers allowed several pedestrians to cross an intersection in record time. Shortly after 5:30 p.m. Sept. 28, third-year environmental sciences student David Brinson utilized his never-say-die attitude at the corner of 32 Ave. and Campus Dr.… Continue reading Man pushes crosswalk button again, crosses street faster
You would never study engineering in a university where the buildings were falling down and you would never study chemistry in a place where the professors kept blowing up the labs. I would not have chosen Haskayne if I had any idea how bad this university’s School of Business is at management. Let me take… Continue reading Letter: Haskayne fails to practice what it preaches
By Daniel Pagan
On Oct. 19, J.K. Rowling shocked, amazed, and reviled many Harry Potter fans with a simple but earth-shaking revelation: professor Albus Dumbledore is gay. Let’s forget about the NSA tapping phone lines in America even before 9/11, let’s forget about the crisis of Iran’s attempts to acquire nuclear weapons, and let’s especially forget about global… Continue reading Dumbledore’s gay and that’s okay!
By Jon Roe
A research project at the University of Calgary is looking into how an individual’s frame of mind may affect whether or not they have a relapse into depression. “In the study we’re currently looking at risk factors for depression,” said Depression Research Lab coordinator Shannon Jones. “Ultimately, we’re looking at when individuals are placed in… Continue reading Study sheds light on dark subject
By Emily Senger
The Western Business Games fiasco last weekend is the stuff journalists dream of. With 230 drunken business students roaring around the prestigious Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise wearing only g-strings, the headlines almost write themselves. It’s a journalist’s job to pick up on a good story and they did, successfully painting Haskayne students as foolish goons… Continue reading Simply shenanigans