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Attention: cheap thrills in the Rocky Mountains

By Robin Van Gyn

Hopefully, some lucky students were able to pry themselves away from books and computers last weekend and get out into the Rockies. In addition to a few rowdy beer nights, a deserted bar and a whole lot of beef jerky, the snow conditions were some of the season’s best.Fortress was a balmy-10 Fri., Jan. 30… Continue reading Attention: cheap thrills in the Rocky Mountains

Boarders balance books, beers and backflips

By CH Smith

The small mountain town of Kimberley B.C., known for cuckoo clocks, lederhosen, bratwursts and beersteins, was taken over by the University of Calgary Snowboard Team this past weekend. The team hosted the first event of its kind in Western Canada: a competitive snowboard competition open only to students enrolled in post-secondary education. Despite a lower… Continue reading Boarders balance books, beers and backflips

The story on page one: chauvinism

By Kim Nursall

The Calgary Sun has once again proven itself a role-model for aspiring journalists, publishing an article by Ian Robinson entitled “Right-wing women rock: Looking at the shoes tells a lot about a female’s political persuasion.” The name alone demonstrates Robinson relies on heavily researched data uncorrupted by misogynistic prejudice. For example, the article features such… Continue reading The story on page one: chauvinism