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By Patricia Fuentes

In the high noon drama of student body scrutiny, all participants at last Friday’s Town Hall Meeting were left standing. Billed as a means for student-administration interaction on issues such as tuition, many students were skeptical about the genuine intention of the meeting. "This is a truly unique event," hailed University of Calgary Vice-president Student… Continue reading Reaction to town hall mixed

By Jamie Hellewell

Will Ottawa shovel another $100 million of taxpayers’ money into the three student loan-granting banks? On Jan. 25, the Globe and Mail reported the Federal Liberals would be paying $100 million to compensate the banks for losses incurred over the past five years from student loan defaults. According to a government press release, the story… Continue reading Feds renegotiate student loan agreement

By Laura Glick

Bursting from the confines of Buffalo, New York, Snapcase pummells listeners with their left hooks of aggressive hardcore and rock. Chanting anthems for a new breed of posi-core fans, the quintet continuously barrages listeners with non-preachy lyrics, tight dischord-laden guitars and gruff vocals. "Snapcase is the kind of band that has a lot of other… Continue reading Snapcase

By Patricia Fuentes

Pushing freedom of speech to objectionable limits, pamphlets belonging to the US-based National Alliance group were posted around campus last week. "We’ve had numerous complaints about this group, we just haven’t been able to identify any of the people," said Campus Security Operations Supervisor Bob King. "These types of complaints come in very infrequently, about… Continue reading Questionable pamhlet posted on campus

By Laura Glick

Do you remember the first time you had the wind knocked out of you? That thudding sensation as the air was violently sucked from your throat, the momentary breathlessness as you stared wide-eyed in a calm stupor, followed by the sharp attack as you inhaled and oxygen hurtled into your empty lungs. Welcome to Grade–Burlington,… Continue reading Hitting below the belt

By Kevin Rothbauer

You may have noticed that MacEwan Hall has been pleasantly quiet on Thursdays this semester. Speaker’s Corner, the series of weekly noon-hour debates that graced centre court in old Mac Hall for decades, has been conspicuously absent this year. Don’t worry, though. The University of Calgary hasn’t outlawed public demonstrations: our politicians-in-training are scheming to… Continue reading Speaker’s Corner silent… for now

By Mary Chan

University of Calgary students saw mocktails, AADAC and a tuition’s worth of beer this week as Alcohol Awareness Week took place. "Alcohol Awareness Week is a campaign aimed toward students to show them the dangers associated with drinking," said Students’ Union Events commissioner Evan Truman. "The goal is to spread awareness that people have to… Continue reading Do you know your alcohol?

By Mary Chan

Wayson Choy grew up the son of Chinese immigrants in 1940’s Vancouver. His father went away for weeks at a time to work as a chef on a Canadian Pacific ship and his mother often took him to long nights of gossip and Mah Jong. He watched Chinese opera as a child, and wanted to… Continue reading Wayson Choy