By Vianne Fung
The first two weeks of the Fall semester for University of Calgary students marked the race to arrange and re-arrange their class timetables. With the long line-ups at the Undergraduate Programs Office, academic advising is a current priority for students looking for the best-personalized course choices. But much to the chagrin of undergraduate student Anca… Continue reading The pitfalls of program advice
By Vianne Fung
Former US President Bill Clinton will be in Ottawa to inaugurate the gala launch of Professeurs de la liberte, a non-profit organization seeking to empower and educate Africa’s youth via e-learning at the grassroots level. Pioneered by Canada, this initiative will see the transfer of technology and educational textbooks to help bridge the technological divide… Continue reading Clinton edumacates Africa
By Vianne Fung
Listeners of campus radio station CJSW can now wake up to the voices of seasoned CBC broadcasters. CJSW has joined hands with CBC radio staff for a weekly morning news program which began in August. Aptly re-titled Locked Out, the program is temporarily replacing CJSW’s Local Revolutions to cover news highlights and in-depth stories on… Continue reading CJSW learns from the best
By Vianne Fung
Botanists found that handling plants in the field may have serious consequences for the plants. University of Alberta professor James Cahill has discovered that touching plants may alter the chances insects will feed upon the plants’ leaves. “This will have potential dramatic implications for field biologists. We will have to be more aware of this… Continue reading Plants picky over human contact