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CUP: Montreal crackdown on rights to protest continue as Quebec unrest flares up again
MONTREAL (CUP) — “Aha, I fixed it! Now I can make giant bubbles next time — if there is a next time,” said Steve Camille, while adjusting his large blue bubble maker.
Ryerson students demand refund for ineffective course
TORONTO (CUP) — Students at Ryerson’s Chang School of Continuing Education are demanding a refund for a course they say has taught them nothing nine weeks into the Winter semester.
Scientists see through city smog
Andrea Ross, Gateway Staff
On a clear winter’s day in Edmonton, a hazy layer can be seen lurking along the skyline — a telltale sign of pollution that has been getting worse. Usually associated with bigger cities, smog has recently plagued Edmonton, and two U of A researchers are on a quest to find a solution to the city’s smelly problem.
Council Forum — April 2, 2013
Michelle Mark, News Editor
“I can’t take credit for this remark, but it has been posited before that we call it the I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter-dome.”
— Vice-President Andy Cheema, in response to a question about which condiment the Universiade Pavilion will next be named after.
Administration reaches out to community for budget feedback
Katelyn Hoffart, Staff Reporter
A small gathering of staff, faculty and students assembled in ECHA Friday afternoon for a forum to discuss a draft letter of expectation received from the provincial government on March 22.
Java Jive closing after 37 years
Alana Willerton, Arts & Culture Editor
After 37 years of devotedly serving coffee to students at the University of Alberta, Java Jive operations will grind to a halt by the end of the month.
English profs tear apart letter of expectation
Michelle Mark, News Editor
Razor-sharp sarcasm and astute criticism pierced a packed Humanities lecture theatre during Tuesday afternoon’s teach-in Reading the Mandate Letters, hosted by the University of Alberta’s Department of English and Film Studies.
BSA to help students de-stress in style
Annie Pumphrey, Gateway Staff
To counter some of the stress students face with end-of-year assignments and approaching final exams, the Business Students’ Association (BSA) is preparing for their annual Beer Gardens, taking place next week on campus.
Calendar amendment to give students more course feedback
Michelle Mark, News Editor
A new amendment to the University of Alberta 2013-14 Calendar will advise instructors to provide substantive feedback to students prior to the withdrawal deadline on where they stand in a course.
Houghton: Awards committees stuck in past
Michelle Mark, News Editor
When University of Alberta virologist Michael Houghton was phoned with news he would receive one of the world’s most eminent awards in biomedicine, he said his emotions swung almost immediately from elation to apprehension.
SU policy takes steps toward STEP program replacement
April Hudson, News Editor
The Students’ Union is hard at work advocating for student work programs, following the suspension of Alberta’s Summer Temporary Employment Program (STEP).
Climate change poses serious problems to polar bear health
Michelle Mark, News Editor
The ever-changing Arctic climate combined with swiftly melting sea ice is having direct consequences on the polar bear population in the Hudson Bay ecosystem, according to a recent study published by University of Alberta researchers.
Social approval a factor in PTSD
Billy-Ray Belcourt, Gateway Staff
The mental health of soldiers may be linked to social morality — a connection researchers from the U of A say reveals the detrimental impacts of some hasty government decisions.
Students encouraged to “reach out” to their communities during U of A visiting lectureship
Scott Fenwick, Gateway Staff
The sacrifices of generations of activists have played a fundamental role in advancing human rights, according to prominent American gay and lesbian rights advocate Lesléa Newman, speaking in the Centennial Centre for Interdisciplinary Science March 27.
Council Forum — March 26, 2013
Michelle Mark, News Editor
Andrea Ross, Gateway Staff
“That’s a little bit out of order.”
— Speaker Rory Tighe on Councillor Babic’s motion to serve ice cream at the next Council meeting.
Board of Governors — May 10, 2013
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Chivalry Should Die
05/02/2013
The remnants of chivalry still linger today, especially in the dating world.
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