By Kaye Coholan
Motorcyclists will no longer enjoy free parking on campus starting this summer, when the University of Calgary implements new fees for motorcycle parking. Starting July 1, motorcycles parked on campus will require a permit, said U of C director of parking and transportation services Susan Austen. The change attempts to regulate where motorcycles park on… Continue reading University to impose motorcycle parking fee
By Kaye Coholan
The garbage bins in the MacEwan Student Centre were replaced earlier this month to include a slot for organic waste, but there is confusion around what rubbish goes where. “There have been students putting composting in the landfill,” said Students’ Union vice-president operations and finance Patrick Straw. The bins, which were custom-designed and constructed for… Continue reading Organic waste bins installed in student centre
By Kaye Coholan
When Tasha Hansen started her ecology degree at the University of Calgary, she didn’t have many friends on campus. Her university experience started to improve, however, when she joined a student club. “I saw an ad for the swing dance club during the first week of school and I thought ‘this sounds fun’, and I… Continue reading The swing kids
By Kaye Coholan
If Keith Pridgen has to work every day for the rest of his life to fight the University of Calgary, he will. He said these words in an interview last week after hearing the university argue before the Alberta Court of Appeal on Nov. 9 that the institution should not be bound by the Canadian… Continue reading Students continue freedom of speech fight against U of C
By Kaye Coholan
Should students use their cell phones during class? For some University of Calgary professors, the answer is a resounding ‘yes’. Cindy Graham, instructor for the department of biological sciences, uses an interactive software program that encourages students to participate in class using their cell phones and Wi-Fi-enabled devices. In large biology lectures, Graham previously used… Continue reading Electronics in the classroom
By Kaye Coholan
What kind of impact can university students have on provincial politics? A lot, actually. That’s what the University of Calgary Students’ Union has set out to prove with its Get Out the Vote initiative. With the contest for Progressive Conservative party leadership soon drawing to a close, a provincial election is expected as early as… Continue reading Bringing student issues to the forefront
By Kaye Coholan
The University of Calgary’s bicycle club has once again found a place to call home. Bike Root, a cooperative student group that runs a do-it-yourself bike shop, has settled into a garage not far from the university’s main gates after having lost its on-campus home in July 2010. The organization’s volunteer and member coordinator Brendan… Continue reading Bike Root puts down its roots
By Kaye Coholan
All eyes were on the University of Calgary earlier this month when the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge paid a visit to the Ward of the 21st Century Research and Innovation Centre as part of their royal tour of Canada. On July 7, the Duke and Duchess, also known as Prince William and Catherine Middleton,… Continue reading Royal visit puts campus in spotlight
By Kaye Coholan
Pedalling through Calgary was never so worry-free. About 100 cyclists rolled through the city last Sunday escorted by Calgary police motorcycles as part of Ride the Road, an event aimed at drawing attention to the city’s need for improved bicycle infrastructure. Gary Beaton, president of the Calgary Tour de Nuit Society and organizer of the… Continue reading Riding like they own the road
By Kaye Coholan
The new Bachelor of Midwifery degree program at Mount Royal University is an important step toward meeting the high demand for midwives in Alberta. The entry-level program, which was announced earlier this month is the first of its kind in the province. Over the past four years MRU has been working with provincial ministries and… Continue reading Alberta’s first midwifery program born