Finances & Life

Ask JBogle! What is proper meal etiquette?

Our everything expert Julie Bogle answers these and other burning questions. If you have a question, email jabogle@ucalgary.ca and come back to see the answer.

Your best guess at the school motto

Do you know what U of C's motto means? Check out some crazy guesses.

Are you freaking out about the recession?

We’re grilling grads and others students about random topics. We hit Mac Hall with NUTV to ask for your thoughts on the recession.

Good news and more good news about insurance

Talk about timing. As you get ready to finish up school and get out there in the real world, the provincial government has a little graduation present for you.

Checking out last call

They say you gain 15 pounds your first year of university – the dreaded “Freshman 15” - because you go through a big change in lifestyle. You eat more junk food, you eat more late night snacks and, you drink a lot more.

Dress for Success

Don’t know your ‘Business Casual’ from ‘Black Tie’ or “Friday Night at the Den?” Wake up nights wondering whether you can wear white after Labour Day or sandals with socks anytime? Don't despair. We talked with experts from Blu's and Henry Singer when they were on campus recently for the first University of Calgary Leadership Dress for Success Seminar. Watch the videos for tips on making the right style statement at work.

What you’ve learned that you may not know you’ve learned

While you’ve been busy going to classes, studying and otherwise getting your degree, you’ve picked up a few things that will stick with you long after you’ve forgotten exact particulars of European history or some of the intricacies of cellular biology.

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• Landing your helicopter parents
• Getting out of debt
• Learn to be a leader
• Keeping it clean
• One day, you will get fired
• Why your career is like a rocket ship. Or a train.