While reading the University of Calgary English Literature Students’ Society’s new publication, NoD, you may wonder how, exactly, do you pronounce its title? The little line above the O is a macron, and yes, it’s “node”, not “nawd” or “nood.” This is important information to know as enjoyment of the innumerable literary pieces within could… Continue reading Attention starving artists
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Uncle Sam looks on
Rapidly pushed through US Congress in the wake of the September 11 attacks, the USA PATRIOT Act has been an issue of contention for civil rights activists and researchers south of the border. However, University of Calgary Zoology professor Dr. Michael Cavey and Serials Librarian Andrew Waller believe students should be aware of how the… Continue reading Uncle Sam looks on
Bring us your cans, cash
Clubs from across the University of Calgary will compete for a good cause this week in the 17th annual Campus Food Bank Holiday Drive, Nov. 16-18. The Clubs’ Challenge aspect of the drive will have U of C clubs including Alpha Gamma Delta, Alpha Omicron Pi, Phi Gamma Delta, the Commerce Undergraduate Society, the LDS… Continue reading Bring us your cans, cash
Tuition increase still undecided
The tuition double-bump saga continued as Premier Ralph Klein commented publicly last week that the provincial government will attempt to aid students affected by such an increase, just days after Advanced Education Minister Dave Hancock said students should plan ahead in the event such an increase happens.The so-called double-bump is a potential 13 per cent… Continue reading Tuition increase still undecided
PSE under microscope
The first day of the A Learning Alberta Minister’s Forum began with Advanced Education Minister David Hancock encouraging boldness and innovation from participants, a theme consistent throughout the consultation process. “Today, we’ll focus on creating Alberta’s future, a future that depends on pushing the edges of knowledge creation and knowledge transfer, a future where every… Continue reading PSE under microscope
Not good enough
In direct contrast to the rhetoric provided by Hancock and the A Learning Alberta steering committee at the forum this week, Public Interest Alberta released their “Post-Secondary Education Report Card,” a report detailing the findings of the survey and consultations at universities across the province. “I had a lot of very positive comments [about the… Continue reading Not good enough
Corporations take care of their own
Is Walmart a psychopath? In his book The Corporation: The Pathological Pursuit of Profit and Power, Joel Bakan, a law professor at the University of British Columbia, argues that in contemporary society, corporations become inherently immoral creations due to their legal obligation to increase stock value.“The corporation is created as an institution in a certain… Continue reading Corporations take care of their own
Free tuition for the first two years?
Advanced Education Minister Dave Hancock made headlines this week after alluding to some radical changes on the table in the province’s post-secondary review. Bombshells included an idea to make tuition free during the first two years of advanced education and deregulating post-secondary tuition. Two years of free tuition has been derided by some who believe… Continue reading Free tuition for the first two years?
Digital library launch in 2006
University of Calgary President Dr. Harvey Weingarten pledged construction will begin on the U of C digital library by April 2006. The announcement was made during Weingarten’s annual Report to the Community, at the Hyatt Regency ballroom Thu., Oct. 6. The Campus Calgary Digital Library, estimated to cost $113 million, will be opened to the… Continue reading Digital library launch in 2006
Access levy changed
The University of Calgary Students’ Union recently abolished the Access Levy Board, requiring all accessibility requests to go through the SU Executive Council. The SU is also questioning the need for the Access Levy altogether, citing the federal government’s “Duty to Accommodate” requirement. The restructuring occurred last month and is designed to facilitate the distribution… Continue reading Access levy changed