It’s a debate without a resolution.After two months of discussion, the Board of Directors of the University of Calgary Child Care Centre and many student parents still do not see eye-to-eye on the matter of a fee increase."It was a decision out of a board meeting in January," said UCCC Board Chair Katherine Sheehan. "It’s… Continue reading Child care getting pricey
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The ABCs of BSD
Maurice Yacowar left two legacies at the University of Calgary-one well-known and loved and one well-known.Not only is the former Dean of Fine Arts the founder of the Gauntlet, he is also credited as the co-creator of Bermuda Shorts Day."The way Maurice tells the story is that [he and a friend] wrote on the chalkboard… Continue reading The ABCs of BSD
NUTV unplugged
“I saw how the media was shooting it, trying to avoid the male item.”That’s when the University of Calgary New University Television Producer and Programs Director Tom Andriuk decided to air a two-minute piece on Puppetry of the Penis without any in-house censorship."One of the things in our bylaws is to try to challenge the… Continue reading NUTV unplugged
Fighting for fathers
When a family separates, it’s usually the children who suffer.It’s hard to argue with that statement. It’s easy to forget the suffering of the thousands of parents denied access to their children.When marriages turn acrimonious, it’s often left up to the courts to figure out the details, including who gets custody of the kids. Unfortunately,… Continue reading Fighting for fathers
A new age of spelunking
“What is behind these doors?”On Feb. 28, University of Calgary Professor of Medicine Dr. Christoph Sensen was finally able to give an answer.The Sun Centre of Excellence for Visual Genomics recently launched at the U of C Health Sciences Centre at Foothills Hospital, is the first Java 3D technology-enabled research "CAVE" in the world.CAVE is… Continue reading A new age of spelunking
SU President acclaimed
A crowd gathered at the University of Calgary Students’ Union office on Wed., Feb. 27 got quite a shock.When nominations for the upcoming SU general election closed at noon, there was only one entry in the race for the presidency. As a result, current Operations and Finance Commissioner Matt Stambaugh was acclaimed the President of… Continue reading SU President acclaimed
Where Olympic stars are made
Since the 1988 Olympic Games, Calgary became the mecca of winter sports. The country’s only operating ski jump and arguably the world’s fastest speed skating ice are just a few miles from each other. Just an hour down the highway there’s another world-class facility in the form of the majestic Rocky Mountains.Calgary is home to… Continue reading Where Olympic stars are made
Take the Games for what they are
This week the pandemonium begins. The curtain rises on Salt Lake City and yet another Olympic Games. The world will drop whatever it’s doing and turn its attention to the show.And show really is an appropriate term. Everything has been carefully choreographed from the opening ceremonies and the television coverage to the athletes’ uniforms. Even… Continue reading Take the Games for what they are
A question of health
It is certainly the "healthiest" of the 2002 referenda questions. One of the many referenda questions on the ballots of the Students’ Union general election in March asks if students will support increasing the fee levied for the SU’s Undergraduate Health and Dental Plan to either $64 per session or $47 per session. Students currently… Continue reading A question of health
Ethical recognition
Every judge has to make tough decisions and Former Chief Justice Herb Laycraft is no exception.In 1994, Laycraft became a community volunteer with the Conjoint Health Research Ethics Board. The committee is responsible for reviewing research proposals involving human subjects by the University of Calgary’s Faculties of Kinesiology, Medicine and Nursing and the Calgary Health… Continue reading Ethical recognition