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By Amy Badry
Campaigning for the 2012 Students’ Union election has begun. Vice-president student life candidate Hayley Wade’s poster has garnered city-wide attention within the first couple days of campaigning. Her poster was placed in men’s washrooms around the university with the slogan, “Great Dick Bro.” SU Chief Returning Officer Rabiya Mansoor indicated Wade’s posters hanging in the… Continue reading Wade’s controversial poster placed in a no-campaign zone
By Rabiya Mansoor
This past Monday, Gwynne Dyer returned to the University of Calgary as part of U of C International’s Speaker Series. The lecture focused on his new book, Climate Wars, which outlines the potential reactions of nations to global warming and its effects. “The point of no return for climate change is when the average global… Continue reading Dyer’s Climate Wars
By Rabiya Mansoor
Religion is often regarded as a source of conflict. Last month, through the Consortium for Peace Studies, peace studies fellow Adam Dinham explored the role of religion in creating a path to peace through multi-faith forums. “Over the last decade, we’ve been struck by increasing interest in faith in the UK,” said Dinham during his… Continue reading Multi-faith forums encouraged
By Rabiya Mansoor
Avenue Calgary recently crowned a new class of Top 40 Under 40 Calgarians. The University of Calgary’s influence was prevalent throughout the entire ceremony — from assistant dean Lara Cooke to Women’s Resource Centre executive director Stephanie Garrett. “Avenue’s Top 40 Under 40 is a celebration of the city’s young, bright leaders,” said Avenue editor… Continue reading University staff honoured in top-40 list
By Rabiya Mansoor
In the era of Facebook, MSN Messenger, MySpace and instant messaging, many sociologists believe face-to-face interactions are declining, making society increasingly anti-social. University of Calgary associate professor John Manzo believes otherwise. “We are seeing daily social interactions in the public sphere move into the private sphere,” says Manzo. “What we have to consider is these… Continue reading Prof studies changing face of human interaction
By Rabiya Mansoor
University of Calgary students won sixth place in a competition to build solar powered homes. The Solar Decathlon, which wrapped up Oct. 16 in Washington, D.C., showcased 20 teams from around the world. Homes were assessed on everything from market viability to architecture in the biennial competition. The SolAbode project also included students and faculty… Continue reading Constructing green energy solutions
By Rabiya Mansoor
Students from the University of Calgary placed sixth in an international competition to build energy efficient and environmentally friendly homes. The Solar Decathlon, which concluded Friday, featured teams from across the globe. Team Alberta consisted of 40 students and faculty members from the University of Calgary, SAIT, Mount Royal University and the Alberta College of… Continue reading Local students shine in world competition
By Rabiya Mansoor
A staggering 98.3 per cent of Chinese-Canadian immigrants pursue higher education by the time they hit age 21 — a figure more than double the national average — according to a new study. Chinese immigrants are the largest ethnic minority within Calgary, yet the percentage is greater within the University of Calgary community. Nancy Li,… Continue reading Chinese immigrants double enrolment average
By Rabiya Mansoor
The economic recession paired with the constantly rising costs of tuition and books mean many students may struggle to make ends meet. However, students may not need to search as far as they believe for a bit of financial relief. The largest academic cost aside from tuition is books, which is being tackled by an… Continue reading University Bookstore, SU pair up to lend students textbooks
By Michael Grondin
“We see smiles, we see tears, but I want to give the utmost respect to anyone who put themselves out there. The SU is in good hands,” said current Students’ Union president Dylan Jones after the 2012-2013 su representatives were announced on March 8. Over 5,700 students voted in the election this year, down one… Continue reading SU election results announced