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April 11, 2013
  Debate: Dinos Logo RedesignPDF files may take a moment to load

On Wednesday, April 3, University of Calgary provost and vice-president academic Dru Marshall unveiled the new logo for Dinos athletics to an eager student body and faculty. As part of the rebranding campaign, the Dinos have partnered with Nike as their official sponsor for their athletic apparel, in addition to other changes around athletics that include the upcoming overhaul of the Jack Simpson Gymnasium. This new corporate partnership brings potential for increased athlete recruitment and merchandise sales. 


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March 07, 2013
  Keepin’ it fresh in New OrleansPDF files may take a moment to load

This week’s feature is the second in a four part series on food security. The first part looked at a Canadian perspective on food security, and this week looks at organic farms in New Orleans. Stay tuned for how to reduce and recycle food waste in the next two weeks.

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January 10, 2013
  Google Glass seeing into the futurePDF files may take a moment to load

Where is the boundary between science fiction and the future? What would the world look like through the Terminator’s eyes? These are just some of many questions that have popped up since Google unveiled Project Glass and their Google Glass device last April.


January 10, 2013
  Global Game Jam 2013PDF files may take a moment to load

Creativity can be hard to find — artists from every medium are susceptible to the agony that is a creative block. However, sometimes all an artist needs is a group of people, a time limit and lots of Red Bull. The Global Game Jam is an event that provides all three.


November 01, 2012
  Dinos brand gets refreshedPDF files may take a moment to load

When the Dinos take to the court, ice, pitch, pool or field next season, they are going to look a lot different. The University of Calgary has finished the initial stages of focus-group planning for changes to the brand of the U of C athletics department, with specific attention to updating the logo. The changes will occur over the summer, coinciding with the replacement of the floor of the Jack Simpson Gymnasium.

April 11, 2013
  Debate: Dinos Logo RedesignPDF files may take a moment to load

Not everybody likes the new Dinos logo. Although the University of Calgary was probably hoping that the release of the new athletics identity would be met with universal adoration, such a reaction was likely never in the cards. The introduction of new logos and uniforms in sports is often met with a healthy dose of criticism even at the professional level. 


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April 04, 2013
  Federal budget concentrates on jobsPDF files may take a moment to load

The federal government announced the annual budget on March 21, which contained no changes to taxation and provisioned for minimal amounts of new spending. Canada will run an $18.7 billion deficit in 2013–14. This will be the sixth-consecutive year that the federal government has run a budgetary deficit.


March 28, 2013
  Reclaiming the ‘F’ wordPDF files may take a moment to load

“Who Needs Feminism?” is a new initiative at the University of Calgary that works to break negative stereotypes surrounding feminism.


Who Needs Feminism? was started at Duke University in North Carolina in 2012 to reclaim the word ‘feminism’ and proliferate its message of equality. The U of C Women’s Resource Centre started the campaign at the U of C this year.


Who Needs Feminism? is a photo booth campaign where participants finish the phrase “I need feminism because.” There have been over 100 photos taken so far.


March 07, 2013
  Game review: Bit.Trip Runner 2PDF files may take a moment to load

With the title Bit.Trip Presents Runner 2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien, this rhythm-platformer by Gaijin Games is thankfully not as complicated as its name makes it out to be. Rather, it is very simple, requiring only a handful of commands to navigate the game’s levels. This simplicity can be deceiving, however, for under it lies one of the most challenging and rewarding games I have ever played.


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