After winning an Olympic gold medal for the 100 metre backstroke in 1992, Mark Tewksbury made no plans to stop traveling the globe. The Calgary native was back in town this week to receive an honorary degree from the University of Calgary during a convocation ceremony. Tewksbury thanked the audience in a short speech, one… Continue reading Olympic medalist honoured with degree
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Students’ Union year-end reviews: Charlotte Kingston
Count Chocula has always been the leader of the breakfast cereal underworld. With an interesting sense of style and a strong desire to be sustainable (that’s why he switched from blood to chocolate) the Count has used some stellar communication skills to keep his minions in line. While Students’ Union president Charlotte Kingston may not… Continue reading Students’ Union year-end reviews: Charlotte Kingston
And the battleship is sunk: Gauntlet elections
Ha! I didn’t think it could feel so good to be graduating, but after Wednesday night’s election results were announced I learned what happiness truly means. Now that the paper has been turned over to the decrepit leadership of the smallest person in the office (Sarelle Azuelos, Editor-in-Chief elect) and noted provincial antagonist and onetime… Continue reading And the battleship is sunk: Gauntlet elections
Art history B.A. may return in fall
Amid a growing number of campus cutbacks, the future of the Art History program is looking better than might be expected. While art history courses are still being offered, no new students have been admitted to the BA program for over a year. The program — which was suspended pending a list of recommendations from… Continue reading Art history B.A. may return in fall
Editorial: Harper’s going (pro)rogue
Prime Minister Stephen Harper has garnered a massive response from Canadians after announcing parliament would be prorogued until March 3. Instead of returning to work at the end of January as was originally planned, Harper said his party wold devote the extra time to assembling a new agenda and budget. However, the break’s timing raised… Continue reading Editorial: Harper’s going (pro)rogue
SU midterm reviews: VP academic Meg Martin
Megan Martin is a tall, sophisticated Martini, definitely a little more stirred than shaken. Students’ Union vice-president academic Martin, clearly the original and always a classic, has had a lot thrown her way these past few months. On top of trying to make sense of the academic appeals process and representing students in the upcoming… Continue reading SU midterm reviews: VP academic Meg Martin
Ground Zero Theatre ain’t selling out
Ground Zero Theatre is hoping to teach their audience something with their latest production: success and selling out are not necessarily the same thing. Speed the Plow, written by David Mamet, is the story of Bobby Gould (Trevor Leigh), a Hollywood producer conflicted between a money-making, action-packed, soul-destroying film and an artsy picture. Ryan Luhning… Continue reading Ground Zero Theatre ain’t selling out
Editorial: Farmer Ed has a Wildrose problem
Shortly after winning the Wildrose Alliance leadership race, Danielle Smith announced that Premier Ed Stelmach hasn’t “even begun to imagine what’s about to hit him.” These are pretty strong words from someone so new to Alberta politics, but they do contain some truth. Stelmach’s popularity has been in decline for the last several months, even… Continue reading Editorial: Farmer Ed has a Wildrose problem
Throw in your vote, SU byelection approaches
If you feel like making two students very happy — or four students rather sad — don’t forget to vote in next week’s Students’ Union byelection. The byelection, which runs Tuesday through Thursday next week, will fill vacancies for an Operations and Finance commissioner and Schulich School of Engineering faculty representative. Three students, Hardave Birk,… Continue reading Throw in your vote, SU byelection approaches
Going for broke
Fifth year philosophy majors aren’t typically known for their financial prowess and Jordan Fritz is no exception. However, for the first four years of his University of Calgary career, Fritz managed to avoid going into debt by working in Fort MacMurray while staying at his parents’ home during summer months. “I worked for the city… Continue reading Going for broke