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By Chris Beauchamp

A recent study blasts textbook companies for business practices they say gouge students. The conclusions and methodology of the study have been questioned by both American and Canadian organizations which represent major textbook companies. The report by the California Student Public Interest Research Group, titled Ripoff 101, accuses textbook publishers of publishing new editions without… Continue reading Books gouge students: report

By Lawrence Bailey

What if there were wars without death, conflicts without bloodshed and universally recognized resolutions to all international disagreements? Wouldn’t that be just swell? Well, my dearreaders, it might just be possible if world leaders would only turn their eyes to the pitch, the diamond, the arena. Over the past year, the world has been blessed… Continue reading War on the soggy pitch

By Myke Atkinson

August 2, 1990 Crop circles were found in a field west of campus now owned by the university. Campus Security believed the circles were a local fraternity prank, but others, such as Dr. Roger Jackson of the Canadian Olympic Association said, “The circles appear to be a crude attempt to replicate the Calgary 88 logo.”… Continue reading The ’90s: Presidential musical chairs

By Kyle Siler

To help cut through the double-speak and dizzying spin of political discourse, the AP department sent each major political party an honest, forthcoming post-election speech to dazzle the electorate of Alberta (when you know damn well who’s going to win, you can write post-election speeches well ahead of time). Though they were never used (they… Continue reading Raj, Ralph and Nancy say thank you