By Katy Atherholt, January 8 2015 —
The Joyce Foundation donated $5 million to the University of Calgary on Dec. 22, 2014 to create new bursaries for undergraduate students.
The donation is the largest ever given solely for scholarships at … Read the rest
By Michelle Li, October 2 2014 —
The University of Calgary’s film studies department started the school year with a new state-of-the-art screening room in Social Sciences 203.
Lee Carruthers, assistant professor of film and communications, says the lab is … Read the rest
By Ansharah Shakil, February 12 2024—
The romantic-comedy is a genre that always holds a certain nostalgic appeal. Some of the best rom-coms, laid out below, capture the energy behind Valentine’s Day and what a romantic comedy should achieve.
1. … Read the rest
By Dianne Miranda, February 9 2024—
Kisapmata is one of the four plays showing for the 2023/2024 season of Lunchbox Theatre. Co-produced by Chromatic Theatre and presented by One Yellow Rabbit, it tells of a queer Filipinx love story through … Read the rest
By Reyam Jamaleddine, Ansharah Shakil, October 24 2023—
Wordfest’s 2023 Imaginarium Festival had all sorts of bestselling authors, international and local attending, and a variety of events to solidify Calgary’s place in the literary scene. With 40 events over the … Read the rest
By Leonie O’Sullivan, August 7 2023—
Have you ever looked up at a statue or monument and thought — Gosh, I wish there were fewer birds around? Me neither. Sadly, city officials around the world think differently and view urban … Read the rest
By Nicholas Cervania, February 15 2022—
As the name suggests, the “doomed romance” sub-genre of love stories focuses on romances that do not work out. I’ve always found that the best doomed romance stories generally focus more on the protagonist’s … Read the rest
By Michelle Crystal Phan, July 14 2021—
A consistent and churning effect of the pandemic regarding financial and mental implications continues to impact many Canadian students, families and workers. To combat the struggles students face regarding finances and online schooling, … Read the rest
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is one of the world’s most complex geopolitical conflicts. One would imagine that a multifaceted conflict such as this would deserve thoughtful discourse.
However, complexity and nuance does not fit into the tidy narrative of “oppressor versus … Read the rest
By Cristina Paolozzi, April 28 2021—
Returning Students’ Union (SU) Faculty of Science representative Chaten Jessel has been working hard this past year, creating community initiatives in support of undergraduate students at the University of Calgary.
Three of these projects … Read the rest
