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High demand for Lister dry floors
Amanda Strachan, Gateway Writer
Student demand for quiet and alcohol-free floors in Lister Centre has exceeded the number of rooms available, despite criticism from residents over the changes implemented last February.
News In Brief: October 19, 2011
April Hudson, News Editor
Provost and Vice-President (Academic) Carl Amrhein, who has held his position since 2003, has decided to seek a third term as the University of Alberta Provost.
U of A student criticizes APIRG for funding Palestine group
April Hudson, News Editor
The Alberta Public Interest Research Group has recently come under fire from a University of Alberta medicine student, who is advocating a change in APIRG’s opt-out policy after taking contention with one of the groups that they fund.
Copyright bill reignites debate
April Hudson, News Editor
Students at the University of Alberta could have an easier time accessing textbooks and online resources now that the Copyright Modernization Act has been re-introduced in Canada, according to the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations (CASA).
Neurosteroids could prevent MS
Andrew Jeffrey, Sports Editor
A treatment that could possibly prevent multiple sclerosis has been discovered in a recent study conducted at the University of Alberta.
Heart transplant may be possible from mismatched blood donors
Rachel Singer, Gateway Staff
A team of researchers at the University of Alberta is striving to find a way for the immune system to tolerate a heart transplant from a mismatched blood donor.
Holocaust terminology presents unique challenge
Amanda Strachan, Gateway Writer
Stanford University professor Norman Naimark argued last Sunday that the Holocaust is not only part of a long history of genocide, but also too extreme of a case to be compared to other episodes of mass murder.
National organization calls for restructuring of education system
TORONTO (CUP) - Canada’s entire education system is need of restructuring, according to a new report.
New regulations by Health Canada won’t limit student access to energy drinks
TORONTO (CUP) — Students won’t be forced to visit a pharmacy to buy energy drinks after certain proposed regulations were recently turned down by the federal government, though consumers will see some smaller changes to familiar products over the next couple of years.
Fall reading week dates put forward for consideration
Simon Yackulic, Gateway Staff
Fall Reading Week is inching closer to implementation, and University of Alberta Provost Carl Amrhein is now weighing four possible options, Students’ Union President Rory Tighe told council Tuesday night.
Winning at cheating: a not so comprehensive guide
03/30/2012
Life is hard. There’s no secret or manual — we’re all just sort of playing it by ear. There’s no right or wrong way to go through life, just an easy way and a hard way. The hard way involves work, dedication, motivation, aggravation, archaeological excavation, rhyming skills, etc. So we can all agree the hard way is way too hard. It’s clear you need to take the easy way out. After all, with great effort comes great responsibility.
New Dean of Science has high hopes for his faculty
05/20/2012
Artificial intelligence has been the focus of Jonathan Schaeffer’s research during his past 28 years at the University of Alberta, but his new role as Dean of Science will rely solely on his own intelligence.
The Gateway Opinion Podcast Sells Out!
For the final show of the year, Ryan, Darcy and Adrian sit down for an hour and talk about stuff they like.
