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By Stephen Slessor

Silence can be unnerving. The Play’s the Thing, Theatre Junction’s latest production, opens with three men sitting and smoking cigarettes in the dark. Only the burning embers of each cigarette are visible. The moment lasts for what seems an eternity, so unsettling to the audience, a low murmur arises. Finally, the lights come up and… Continue reading Farcical wit and silence await

By Stephen Slessor

Close your eyes and visualize a night-time world without light. Now you see how half of humanity passes each night–in the dark," says University of Calgary professor Dr. Dave Irvine-Halliday. Irvine-Halliday, an Electrical and Computer Engineering professor wants to change that when he heads to Nepal next week as part of Canada’s Everest 2000 expedition.… Continue reading Prof lights up Everest

By Stephen Slessor

Not many boys from Medicine Hat grow up to be internationally renowned theatre performers. One who did is currently working at the University of Calgary. Master puppeteer Ronnie Burkett is in town preparing his latest production, Happy, for premiere at the World Stage Festival in Toronto in April. The U of C Drama Department has… Continue reading Puppet master pulls strings on campus

By Stephen Slessor

The five candidates running for the four spots on the Students’ Union External Commission this year are a diverse group. They include a former Miss Barbie, a politically-inclined Biology major, a big jazz fan, a Gregorian chant aficionado, and a current Residence Community Assistant. The External Commissioners, along with the Vice-president External, represent students to… Continue reading External Commish

By Stephen Slessor

The clowns are in town, but don’t tell the kids. These clowns are from hell and their specialty is live theatre for adults. Alberta Theatre Projects presents Mump and Smoot in "Something Else" with Zug from Mar. 9 to 19 at the Martha Cohen Theatre. It marks a third visit to Calgary for the two… Continue reading Mump and Smoot make soup

By Stephen Slessor

Members of the University of Calgary Faculty Association recently approved a tentative new collective agreement and compensation package. Eighty-four per cent of voting members approved a package that will raise faculty salaries by four per cent, retroactive to July 1, 1999. TUCFA considers salary a key element in successfully recruiting and retaining quality faculty members.… Continue reading Faculty passes collective salary agreement

By Stephen Slessor

Is science the new religion, or is it possible to meld traditional religious beliefs and modern scientific theory? Last Friday afternoon, heart surgeon Dr. Gary Ott spoke in Murray Fraser Hall to over 200 students, staff and other attendees. His multimedia presentation, entitled "Science and God: Accident or Design? Finding meaning in an age of… Continue reading God vs. science

By Stephen Slessor

Last year’s epic battle over tuition seems like a distant memory as the University of Calgary Board of Governors prepares to vote on next year’s tuition increase. The BoG meets this Friday from 8 a.m. to noon in the Blue Room of the Dining Centre. A vote on the proposed 5.15 per cent tuition increase… Continue reading Students prepare for tuition fight

By Stephen Slessor

In the stressed out, high-strung atmosphere of a university campus, what does it take to make you crack a smile? Third-year General Studies student Steve Bleile thinks he has the answer. For the past few months, Bleile has busked on campus two to three times per week. Last Monday, he sang and played guitar for… Continue reading Student busks for smiles

By Stephen Slessor

It’s 3 a.m., your computer blew a fuse and your final paper is due in five hours. Don’t panic. Head to the university library. As of Nov. 1, the Information Commons at MacKimmie Library is open 24 hours a day, except for Friday and Saturday nights. Students have around-the-clock access to computer and reference material… Continue reading Info Commons now open 24 hours a day