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By Susan Anderson

Researchers at the University of Calgary have discovered that after dinosaurs went extinct, mammals quickly got bigger before eventually reaching their maximum size. “You go from about ten kilos to about ten tonnes in about 25 million years, so that’s pretty rapid,” said researcher and co-author of the paper Jessica Theodor, a U of C… Continue reading Pre-historic mammals sized up by new research

By Susan Anderson

At the end of every semester, students at the University of Calgary are asked to fill out course evaluations. Although students may not see any changes to the system this year, the Universal Student Ratings of Instruction surveys are being scrutinized by the Students’ Union to meet the needs of students and administrators. “We need… Continue reading Finding a balance with USRIs

By Susan Anderson

Changes are in the works for the MacEwan Student Centre, with a committee creating a master plan for the building throughout the semester. “What we’re looking at is a long-term plan to understand what should be in the building, what might be there that would be appropriate to be somewhere else, where things should be… Continue reading Master plan for MacHall in the works

By Susan Anderson

Ninety-four per cent of Calgarians feel that the overall quality of services provided by the City of Calgary is “good,” up from 91 per cent in 2009. Other results from the recently released 2010 Calgary fall citizen satisfaction survey are just as promising. Eighty-nine per cent of Calgarians gave the City of Calgary a “good”… Continue reading City of Calgary releases citizen satisfaction survey

By Susan Anderson

Comic book store Words and Pictures will leave the MacEwan Student Centre later this year after over 20 years at the school. “We’re going to miss the place,” said store owner Rob Clark. “Over the time we’ve been here I’ve known so many people, students, staff and all that.” Clark said the economy was a… Continue reading Comic store closes

By Susan Anderson

A new interactive online mapping tool has been developed by researchers at the University of Calgary for citizens to help track coyotes within the city. The program aims to address the public’s fear of coyotes by providing education and information on the animals. The tool allows Calgarians to register online and pin-point on Google maps… Continue reading Tool developed for tracking coyotes

By Susan Anderson

The office of global health and international partnerships at the University of Calgary faculty of medicine have negotiated a partnership to send faculty members to Tanzania and help establish a graduate program in Public Health. Eighteen medical faculty members, mostly from the department of community health sciences, will travel to the Bugando University College of… Continue reading Public health graduate program formed in Tanzania with local help

By Susan Anderson

The University of Calgary commerce undergraduate society held their annual Hunt for Hunger on Oct. 2, raising $3,695 in cash and 377 food donations for the Calgary Interfaith Food Bank. There were 21 volunteers who also helped the day to be a success. “I thought it was awesome,” said Calgary Interfaith Food Bank development coordinator… Continue reading Students raise $3,700 for food bank

By Sarelle Azuelos

Well, we’re all fucked. Just when you thought student journalism was a reliable source of all things happening on campus, a new set of editors is elected to stir shit up — and not in a good way. The incoming editor-in-chief Susan 
Anderson and the incoming news editor Riley Hill plan to screw things up… Continue reading So it all goes to shit