Earlier this week, fourth-year political science major Lorraine Finch called a local repair company to fix a leaky faucet in her Brentwood home. “I first noticed the dripping about two weeks ago,” Finch said. “It was driving me absolutely nuts. When the problem didn’t fix itself I decided to call a plumber.” Finch reports that… Continue reading Woman pays repairman with credit
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Calgary Flames give up hockey
By Tendayi Moyo
After getting off to a dismal start to the new year, the Calgary Flames have decided to give up hockey altogether. The decision came following a post-game locker room talk where head coach Bob Hartley asked the players if they were really up for this hockey thing anymore. Sources close to the coach say Hartley… Continue reading Calgary Flames give up hockey
9 ways women are getting it all wrong
It should come as no surprise that women consistently find themselves under incredibly harsh scrutiny. Advertisements bombard women with criticism, telling them the things men hate and things they should change about themselves in order to be considered desirable. After seeing this pressure put on women, one group of men decided that they had had… Continue reading 9 ways women are getting it all wrong
New thing opens on U of C campus
Students, staff, faculty and alumni gathered today to celebrate the opening of some new thing, whatever it is. Though unforeseen setbacks delayed the opening, senior administration was happy with the project overall. “We were hoping for a September 2013 opening for the first week of classes, but you know how things always go,” said Bob… Continue reading New thing opens on U of C campus
Superhero emerges on U of C campus
It’s a bird. It’s a plane. Nope, it’s Metro Man. With the power to withstand cold in a single jacket, this enigmatic superbeing stands atop his perch at the stairs of the University LRT station. It is his concrete fortress, his vantage point from which he surveys all. Said to originate from the distant planet… Continue reading Superhero emerges on U of C campus
U of C to be renamed Calgary Polytechnic
Students returning from the holidays can expect some significant changes at the University of Calgary in the new year, according to university president Liz Luger. Among the first big changes? The renaming of the University of Calgary to Calgary Polytechnic. “The rechristening of the academy to Polytechnic is long in coming,” Luger explained December 31,… Continue reading U of C to be renamed Calgary Polytechnic
New app limits family contact during holidays
With the holidays and their barrage of family encounters fast approaching, many University of Calgary students are bracing themselves for the inevitable onslaught of questions from prying aunts, nostalgic older siblings and confused grandparents concerned with their well being. This winter, many students will find themselves exhausted with repeating the same generic answers. One student… Continue reading New app limits family contact during holidays
Local dad discovers memes in 2013
Although Richard Dawkins first coined the term ‘meme’ back in 1976, only within the last decade has the word really attracted attention. Internet memes in particular have become seemingly omnipresent in today’s society. For local father Paul Molineaux, however, the discovery of memes is new and exciting. “He just came home one day and started… Continue reading Local dad discovers memes in 2013
Rob Ford: The Musical Biography
For the past several weeks, news outlets across the world have been ablaze with the ongoing saga of shamed Toronto Mayor Rob Ford. One Canadian theatre company is capitalizing on the publicity with the production of a stage musical. Tentatively titled Rob Ford: Cracking the Case, the Northern Theatre production is set to begin in… Continue reading Rob Ford: The Musical Biography
New cultural group emerges on campus
The fifth and sixth floors of the Taylor Family Digital Library are notorious for their ideal studying environments, breathtaking views of the scenic brick wall of the McKimmie Library tower and comfortable yet stylish lounge chairs. Most notably, though, they are known for their utter and uncomfortable silence. This lack of noise has recently become… Continue reading New cultural group emerges on campus