By Hayden McBennett, December 4 2014 —
To meet quorum — the required number of people that need to be present for an organization to vote — at General Faculties Council (GFC), one-half of an its members must be present. … Read the rest
By Hayden McBennett, December 4 2014 —
The term hook-up is tossed around lightly. Hook-ups are casual interactions that differ from dating. They usually involve acts of intimacy — anything from kissing to sex.
Where dating looks like a traditional … Read the rest
By Hayden McBennett, November 27 2014 —
Charlotte’s Web is a classic children’s story that focuses on an unlikely friendship between a spider named Charlotte and a pig named Wilbur.
Alberta Theatre Projects (ATP) is hosting a production of the … Read the rest
Yes, diploma exams prepare students for university
By Hayden McBennett, November 27 2014 —
Albertan high school students are probably happy to hear that the Alberta School Board Association supports the idea of diploma exams that are weighted at only … Read the rest
By Hayden McBennett, November 27 2014 —
Calgary city planners and councilors are considering an 18-month freeze on secondary suite closures.
Ward 10 councilor Andre Chabot motioned to give all suite owners 18 months to bring legal and illegal suites … Read the rest
No, it’s a waste of money
By Hayden McBennett, November 20 2014 —
A university degree once meant a stable, well-paying career. That’s no longer the case, but we still buy into the sacrosanct importance of higher education.
Since 2007, … Read the rest
By Hayden McBennett, November 20 2014 —
University of Calgary Ph.D student Kohei Tanaka recently made a breakthrough in the study of dinosaur nesting habits.
Paleontologists have long wondered whether oviraptorosaurs — feathered, ostrich-like dinosaurs whose name means “egg thief … Read the rest
By Hayden McBennett, November 13 2014 —
A University of Calgary researcher working in Canada’s Arctic has discovered a 700-year-old plant virus preserved in frozen caribou dung.
U of C permafrost and glacial hydrologist Brian Moorman and his team were … Read the rest
By Hayden McBennett, November 6 2014 —
Maclean’s 2015 Canadian university rankings placed the University of Calgary twelfth among medical-doctoral universities, three positions down from last year’s ranking.
Two years ago, the U of C ranked eighth. McGill, University of … Read the rest
By Hayden McBennett, October 30 2014 —
The first week of November marks Commonwealth’s third birthday. Between signature events like Hip Hop Karaoke and hosting world-class DJs, the warehouse-turned-bar has become a staple in the Calgary club scene.
“The main … Read the rest