By Jan Creaser
Stereotypes cluttered the media this week as the unfolding saga of Reform MP Jack Ramsay dominated front pages. Even given the charge of attempted rape, Ramsay’s past is almost forgivable if only he had simply remained appropriately remorseful about the situation. One can respect a man who admits his wrongful acts of 30 years ago… Continue reading Ramsay needs to grow up
By Jan Creaser
Calgary Herald reporter Paul Drohan provided first-hand strike knowledge for University of Calgary students Dec. 1 when he addressed a sociology class called Worker Movements and Labour Unions. The Chair of the Picketing Committee spoke honestly about the state of affairs within the Herald which prompted workers to cast strike ballots almost four weeks ago.… Continue reading Herald Union rep speaks to students
By Jan Creaser
“Good evening. Earlier this week, Dr. Brain and I ventured into the Jack Simpson Gymnasium for AIESEC’s annual Careers Day. Over 100 companies attended, filling their booths with gimmicks to attract students. As you will see when we roll the clips, thousands of eager beavers were treated to heaps of information on jobs available in… Continue reading The hunt: free stuff
By Jan Creaser
While Woody and Buzz duked it out over who would be Andy’s favourite toy, Univeristy of Calgary President Dr. Terry White spends 80-85 hours a week trying to make the U of C everybody’s favourite post-secondary institution. "I don’t see myself as a toll collector," he says, referring to last year’s tuition fight with the… Continue reading The Great White Way…:
By Jan Creaser
The fight against alcohol and drugs on campus has recruited a new team. The Alcohol and Drug Awareness Prevention Team launched its first project three weeks ago by publishing out three new pamphlets promoting awareness about alcohol, illegal drugs and rape drugs. Two pamphlets emphasize that students can choose about drugs and alcohol. They proceed… Continue reading ADAPT team pamphlets campus
By Jan Creaser
I shudder when I hear politicians discuss morals and values. These words ooze from their mouths with such ease no one ever stops to question what particular list of morals and values these people actually follow. With the controversy surrounding the Humanist Association of Canada’s petition to strike God from the constitution, I think we… Continue reading You can teach someone to believe, but is it right?
By Jan Creaser
In a step aimed towards increasing international participation at the University of Calgary, President Terry White signed Memorandum of Understanding agreements with Saudi Arabia June 6. Saudi Arabian Minister of Higher Education Khalid M. Al-Angary and four rectors from Saudi universities participated.“This signing signifies the beginning of a long-lasting and growing friendship,” said Associate Vice-president… Continue reading It’s a sign: Saudi Arabia understands U of C
By Jan Creaser
While little kids may dream of being the next Jacques Villeneuve, University of Calgary engineering students made their dream of building a Formula One-style racecar a reality. The team designed and built the car to compete in the Society of Automotive Engineers’ annual Formula sae competition in Detroit May 1923.Two years of intense planning and… Continue reading ‘Geers tear up Motor City
By Jan Creaser
In a sport usually dominated by long-legged athletes who jog easily from one end of the court to the other, the addition of wheels adds a new dimension to the dynamics of basketball. Last weekend, athletes from across the country participated in the 1999 Canadian National Wheelchair Basketball Championships at the University of Calgary. The… Continue reading A novel spin on basketball
By Jan Creaser
Intellectual thought is the crowning glory of evolution. The level of self-awareness we, the human species, have achieved fascinates me beyond belief. No longer do we scrounge in the dirt, bite the heads off little animals and defecate wherever we want. We think rationally about numerous topics never before contemplated. We ponder important issues such… Continue reading Like Mice in a cage