By Jan Creaser
From the Journals of Professor Allgood Tonight, Dr. Brain and I went our separate ways in order to broaden our own personal experiences of university life. Brain was out gallivanting with that young lad we met last week in the Den and I was invited to participate in a going-away party at a local, off-campus… Continue reading Breaking the rules: The gender groups
By Ben Perrin
If you thought that secret agents, government cover ups, and top-secret files were all relics of James Bond’s Cold War missions, think again. This time, however, it’s New Democratic Party Member of Parliament Dick Proctor who has taken the title of "super-sleuth" against the latest Liberal cover-up. The main issue under discussion involves the Liberal… Continue reading Spies, lies and airbourne espionage
I awoke in a half-crazed, half-calm flurry of brain activity. The ideas were coming fast, but relaxed. I imagine it’s what Johnny Mnemonic felt like. It was almost as if I was ordering a pint at the local watering hole instead of cracking the shell on the hard-boiledest egg of a good idea man has… Continue reading I will be your king
It starts two to three hours after death, the stiffening of the skeletal muscles after the body is robbed of warmth and circulation. Rigor mortis.Probably not a huge concern for the living, but its cousin; a late Fall chill, is certainly a concern around here. Especially if you’re a receiver: limber fingers on sweaty palms… Continue reading Ground turns cold, Kelly and Dinos burn bold
By Josh Truba
While many of us focussed our attention on the start of the National Hockey League season and the Calgary Flames’ vaunted trip to the land of the rising sun for that battle of the titans with the San Jose Sharks, the University of Calgary Dinosaurs men’s hockey team was quietly getting their regular season under… Continue reading Dinos get pucked
If listening is the first step toward lasting change, Alberta’s student leaders have taken a giant leap toward changing government policy.On Tues., Oct. 13, university and college student leaders met with Premier Ralph Klein, and Minister of Advanced Education and Career Development Clint Dunford in Edmonton to discuss student issues.Klein told the students at the… Continue reading CAUS I said so
Money may not buy love, but some student leaders think it may buy justice.The legal effort of students involved in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Complaints Commission investigating alleged misconduct and violations of Charter rights at last year’s Asian-Pacific Economic Conference protests in Vancouver is in danger of being bankrupted. The cost of hiring lawyers… Continue reading SU donates justice
"What is it about baseball?"She pulled the quilt to her chin and nestled beside me on the couch. The dishes had been cleared and a candle flickered steadily atop the table behind us. A dull immediate radiance emitted from her soft features, carved strategically for slow seduction. This was supposed to be a special night.Every… Continue reading Understanding Mr. October
Some time ago I was roused from a particularly enjoyable slumber by a persistent ringing noise. The source of my irritation remained elusive as I struggled over abnormally high hurdles of grog and confusion. Mumbling barely-audible condemnations toward anyone not in earshot, the receiver thankfully found its way into my groping hand. Fortunately, primal instinct… Continue reading Where have you gone?
When exactly can students in the new Master of Teaching program expect to be certified to teach in Alberta? It depends on who you ask.Technically, in order to be eligible for an Alberta Teaching Certificate, students must have a four-year degree, not necessarily in Education, plus a minimum of 12 practicum weeks in the classroom.… Continue reading Education versus certification