As much as you hate the thought of crunching numbers, it is best to start budgeting now while you have the support of family members and the financial aid office, rather than later when you are drowning in debt and struggling to find a new job. Start by listing all your expenses, including tuition, books,… Continue reading Budgeting your moolah
Tag: Facts For The Visitor
Co-op and studying abroad
By Natalie Sit
Now that you’re here, you probably want to leave. But fear not, leaving the University of Calgary is easily done. You have five options: internships, co-ops, field schools, term abroad programs and exchanges. Career Services (MSC 188) organizes internships and co-ops. Through these two options you gain valuable work experience, money and a sick realization… Continue reading Co-op and studying abroad
Your very own U of C e-mail account
By Alan Cho
It’s a promise made to you by wacky teen comedies and burnt out hippies. A promise that university is not only an educational institution, but also a new social milieu to interact with new people and attempt to entice them into doing things you’ve only seen in Girls Gone Wild. They’ve lied to you. Most… Continue reading Your very own U of C e-mail account
Safewalk this way
By Fifi Enyi
Traveling alone always creates such amazing feelings of excitement and freedom. However, the university campus can become a little scary after hours. For single travelers of MacEwan Hall studying past midnight before finals, walking to Lot 10 can be quite a hike. For this reason, Safewalk provides 24 hours of protection and help for those… Continue reading Safewalk this way
Library, or bibliothéque in French
By Falice Chin
According to a recent survey, frosh students aren’t the only ones intimidated by the University of Calgary’s massive MacKimmie Library, many second and third-year students still get lost in the 13-storey labyrinth. While most attempt to avoid the library for as long as possible, in reality all students will need it at one point or… Continue reading Library, or bibliothéque in French
Campus Rec your way to a slimmer you
The best way to break up classes, hike up your heart rate and stop gorging yourself at A&W during your breaks, is to take advantage of some of the great recreation facilities and programs offered on campus. The Kinesiology building is the hub of it all, just a few steps away from A&W itself. If… Continue reading Campus Rec your way to a slimmer you
A student studies on his/her stomach
Expanding from the doorway of your university career are two distinct culinary highways, cheap or almost cheap. It’s our duty to guide you on your journey because, frankly, your whole identity will be shaped by if you eat, what you eat, and where you eat it. Route 1: The Low Road The mainstream, "Starving Student"… Continue reading A student studies on his/her stomach
The only two bookstores on campus
By James Keller
If you’re attending the University of Calgary, don’t get your proverbial knickers in a knot over buying textbooks. With the right know-how and a little sleuthing, not only will your book buying be trouble-free, you can also save a few bucks along the way. You’re really stuck with two options: the university-run new bookstore, or… Continue reading The only two bookstores on campus
Note to permanent visitors
There are many perils at University of Calgary besides the swamps and man-eating wallabies. This section will highlight tools and resources you can employ to successfully navigate the wilderness of U of C. It’s going to be a long four plus years.
Campus Lore: It’s all completely true
By James Keller
The history of the University of Calgary is laden with myths, stories, and urban legends. Some are seedy, some are funny, others just plain bizarre. And, as with anything odd on campus, many involve the inexplicably eerie behaviour of engineers. The engineering faculty seems a good place to start, giving birth to many pieces of… Continue reading Campus Lore: It’s all completely true