By Rhia Perkins
It’s off to the cold outdoors for smokers at the University of Calgary after the Students’ Union closed the Black Lounge, a smoking room on the second floor of MacEwan Hall, Thurs., Aug. 31. The Black Lounge, the last indoor smoking space on campus that is not part of a bar, was closed as part… Continue reading Indoor smoking extinguished on campus
By Rhia Perkins
A University of Calgary ceremony on June 26 honoured one of Alberta’s most important writers: W.O. Mitchell. In the ceremony, the U of C renamed Mitchell’s old office in the Professional Faculties Building, and recognized a significant donation made to the library to help preserve and maintain the current W.O. Mitchell archives. The donors, Larry… Continue reading Mitchell’s memory preserved
By Rhia Perkins
The Alberta Government’s Access Fund recently provided $10 million in funding to health sciences education throughout the province. The funding will allow for 40 new physician-training positions–20 at the U of C and 20 at the U of A–as well as 340 nursing positions and approximately 150 for other health care professionals. "It’s a step… Continue reading More spaces for Med Students
By Rhia Perkins
A University of Calgary Geology and Geophysics professor recently made some important discoveries about the nature of asteroids and comets with the help of meteorites found in northern British Columbia. The meteorites, the largest fall in Canadian history, fell on Jan. 18 and were discovered on Jan. 25 by local resident Jim Brook near Tagish… Continue reading It came from outer space
By Rhia Perkins
Huevos Rancheros would like you to know that no bulls were harmed during the production of their latest album, Muerte del Toro. The release of this album, their fourth in 10 years, is a big deal for this Calgary band. "We actually started recording this in our rehearsal space a year ago," says guitarist Brent… Continue reading Huevos Rancheros: 10 years of cooking
By Rhia Perkins
University of Calgary students who drive will need more change to get a parking spot each day. Starting July 7, pay-per-entry parking rates on campus will increase by approximately 25 cents all over campus, the price for monthly passes will also increase by approximately two dollars while a quarter will buy 13 minutes of meter… Continue reading No brakes on fee increase
By Rhia Perkins
On recent travels, I ran into a group of Mormon missionaries on a bus in Spain. I couldn’t help but wonder if missionary zeal had gotten out of hand. What were they doing, converting the savage Catholics? This is just one of the strange faces of the religious mission today. The intense religious belief that… Continue reading Conversion tactics cloaked as humanitarian
By Rhia Perkins
McQ’s, the MacEwan Student Centre convenience store, will soon be under new management. In February of this year, the current owner, Chung Cho, received a letter informing him his lease would not be renewed. Cho has run a convenience store on campus since 1985 and moved into the present location in 1988. "I worked here… Continue reading McQ’s becomes McSU’s
By Rhia Perkins
Human rights atrocities and widespread violence are daily occurrences in Colombia. In fact, for the last 50 years, life in this country has been so typified by civil war, the country has earned the moniker of "Most Violent Country in the Western Hemisphere." Reports suggest dozens of people are killed each day and frequent threats… Continue reading 50 years of civil war
By Rhia Perkins
A isregarding recent Supreme Court rulings, the Alberta Legislature recently amended the Marriage Act to forbid the marriage of same-sex couples. The Marriage Amendment Act, which passed third reading March 15, was brought to the legislature by Red Deer South MLA Victor Doerkson. The Bill, number 202, alters the definition of marriage within the Marriage… Continue reading Same-sex marriage to be outlawed in Alberta