Feds give research cash to U of C

The University of Calgary recently announced that it will receive $1.8 million in additional funding from the federal government for research.

The money will go towards several projects, including research in stem cells, kidney disease and fish health. U of C professors Ed O’Brien and Justin MacDonald will collect the largest share of the funds, with $393,727 going towards the study of new treatments for vascular anti-inflammatory therapies.

It’s clear while listening to …Like Clockwork that singer and guitarist Josh Homme is not the same person he was when Era Vulgaris was released six years ago.


Homme experienced severe complications during surgery in 2010 and was bedridden for three months. He slipped into a deep depression and questioned whether or not he would ever be all right again.


What’s worse than dumbing down an intelligent concept for an audience? Ignoring it altogether. This is the crime of The Purge, a horror movie which could have been one of the best films of the year and is instead is one of the most disappointing. The movie’s premise has almost limitless potential but is used simply to set up a generic, bland and stupid home-invasion film. I came out of the theatre feeling defeated and wondering exactly what the filmmakers were thinking.


Peace will be making their third Sled Island visit this year, performing at the Royal Canadian Legion No. 1 Branch on June 19 and at Tubby Dog on June 22. 


Frontman Dan Geddes says their sound has changed slightly over the years since they began in 2008.


With its opening scheduled for Sept. 1, the current renovations of the clubs space in the MacEwan Student Centre will create big changes for campus clubs — more specifically, to their offices.


Prior to the renovations, clubs used private offices that were assigned by the Students’ Union. Once construction at The Hive is completed, clubs will no longer have these private offices, as the new space will be transformed into open, common areas.


The University of Calgary Students’ Union passed the first draft of its 2013–14 operating budget on Tuesday, June 11, during Student Legislative Council, outlining the organization’s fiscal plans for the upcoming year. The budget was passed unanimously with 14 votes. A majority of nine was needed for the budget to go through.


SU vice-president operations and finance Eric Termuende presented the budget late during SLC. He began by discussing the SU’s net revenue, which has grown considerably since 2010.