UCalgary Alumni Magazine - Spring Summer 2015

Up & Coming

tdroden — Tue, 02 Jun 2015 20:56:00 +0000

Calgary

Join us backstage for an exclusive reception with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra and sample two British clas- sics: music and beer. — May 29

Incubating Impact

tdroden — Fri, 29 May 2015 22:44:55 +0000

We all know millennials have no memory of a planet without the World Wide Web, or cellphones or personal computers. They are the Internet-surfing, iPoding, texting, Googling, Facebooking, Snapchatting, Instagramming generation. As a parent of two millennials, I know if I didn’t text, Skype or Facetime, I wouldn’t communicate with them.

But that’s just a parent, “talking.”

Tuck In

alumni — Thu, 28 May 2015 03:14:52 +0000

Always hungry for the inside gastronomic track on a city, Deb Cummings checked in with alumni who now live in these culinary capitals who happily gave their prime picks on where to dine. Whether you’re craving a divey honky tonk that serves life-changing brisket or a soul-satisfying platter of sushi, here are some  of the best.

Stirring Up  Food Memories

alumni — Thu, 28 May 2015 03:05:24 +0000

I’ve always been a soup-and-sandwich guy. Back in my elementary school days, I loved a nice ham sandwich with beef barley soup packed by my mother.

So, when I arrived at the University of Calgary in the fall of 1973 with my meager summer savings and a student loan, I made a deal with myself. I would cook my own meals except lunches on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, the days when I had a 9 a.m.-to-noon class.

Notebook

tdroden — Tue, 26 May 2015 19:00:00 +0000

In the Field

tdroden — Tue, 26 May 2015 18:30:00 +0000

Dropping In

alumni — Tue, 26 May 2015 18:00:00 +0000

University Radio — A Study in Success
Not all university radio stations run purely on student initiative. Some, like UCalgary’s CJSW, have 30-year industry veterans behind the mic, serving communities with absurd back-and-forth on-air stunts while giving certain labels lots of love

by Judy Aldous

Unconventional Paths

alumni — Tue, 26 May 2015 17:30:00 +0000

Matt Diteljan, BComm’14
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Mind & Body

alumni — Tue, 26 May 2015 17:00:00 +0000

Take it Outside
Using the outdoors as a classroom capitalizes on children’s natural curiosity and enthusiasm — plus, they earn the freedom to roam

by Barb Livingstone

Faculty Said / Alumna Said

alumni — Tue, 26 May 2015 16:00:00 +0000

Sugar Wars
Not every tale has the sweetest of endings. Linked to obesity, cancer and heart disease, has sugar become a much bigger problem than fat?

That’s precisely why we turned to the experts — Dr. Sue Pedersen, MD’05, and Jodi Willoughby, BCR’01, co-owner of Crave Cookies and Cupcakes — to weigh in on the white stuff.