Degrees : vol. 24, no. 02 Fall/Winter 2012

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Features -- The class of 2012 -- This year’s Alumni Association Crowning Achievement Awards were the biggest and brightest yet. Meet the class of 2012. The acclaiming of the shrew -- Alumnus Jack Stewart BSc’71, MSc’75 has found what could be a revolutionary new cancer treatment in the darndest of places – the spit of the shorttailed shrew. Form P.A. to L.A. -- Alumnus Nicholas Treeshin BFA’00 is enjoying success as a television director in the Canadian lifestyle reality genre. Now he’s got his sights firmly set on Hollywood. Ten Tree sees the forest and the trees -- University of Regina student David Luba and Kalen Emsley DIPBA’09 have partnered to create a unique and successful clothing company that appeals to the environmentally responsible mindset of today’s consumers. Kramers honoured for their contributions -- For their decades of selfless philanthropy, Don and Claire Kramer are the U of R’s most recent honorary degree recipients. Enlightening frightening -- Sociology graduate student, roller derby queen and punk rock band member Cassie Ozog’s BA’09 master’s thesis examines the zombie apocalypse in popular culture. departments -- Feed Back; President’s Note; Around Campus; Focal Point; Spot Light; 360 Degrees; Alumni President Message; Class Notes;