By Ashar Memon, July 12 2018 — (With files from Jason Herring and Tina Shaygan) For months, the University of Calgary’s campus and community radio station, CJSW 90.9 F.M., has been quietly investigating if it was defrauded by a former employee, according to an audit released by the organization ahead of its April annual general…
By Tina Shaygan, April 25 2018 — The 2017–18 academic year proved eventful for the University of Calgary. From sexual violence on campuses to Bermuda Shorts Day, here are the top five issues students should keep an eye out for the upcoming year. Sexual violence: Discourse surrounding sexual violence became prominent issues over the last…
By Tina Shaygan and Ashar Memon, April 25 2018 — The University of Calgary Faculty of Law will begin offering a free Law School Admission Test (LSAT) prep course for “high-potential, low-income” students. According to the faculty’s director of recruiting and admission Catherine Valestuk, the idea was inspired by similar programs run at the University…
By Tina Shaygan, April 12 2018 — The last Students’ Legislative Council meeting of the semester took place on April 10 and began with a 45-minute presentation on changes to the appeals process by University of Calgary staff Andrea Klaiber-Langen, Cherie Tutt and vice-president student life Susan Barker. The presentation discussed the different phases…
By Tina Shaygan, April 6 2018 — Campus Mental Health Strategy Grants are now open to students, staff and faculty members for projects addressing mental health on campus. According to Andrew Szeto, the director of Campus Mental Health Strategy, the grants intend to engage the broader campus community with mental health initiatives. “I know students…
By Tina Shaygan, March 27 2018 — University of Calgary students and members of Consent Awareness and Sexual Education (CASE) club are supporting University of Saskatchewan’s current Students’ Union (USSU) executives and asking for updated election policies at the U of C as numerous allegations of sexual assault against the president-elect of the USSU have…
By Tina Shaygan, March 27 2018 — The Body Project is a program at the University of Calgary made possible through a collaborative effort between the Students’ Union Wellness Centre, Women’s Resource Centre and the psychology department. The project, present in over 100 North American campuses, aims to help young women foster self-acceptance about their bodies…
By Tina Shaygan, March 23 2018 — Alberta Minister of Finance Joe Ceci presented the 2018 budget to the legislature on March 22. The $6.1-billion post-secondary budget increases post-secondary funding by two per cent, extends the tuition freeze for a fourth year and provides $7 million in scholarships for “technology and other emerging sectors.” The…
By Tina Shaygan, March 21 2018 — The University of Calgary provost Dru Marshall says the school’s stance regarding trigger warnings is “similar to the University of Chicago’s.” Last year, the University of Chicago sent a letter to its incoming class saying their campus is a place to “debate ideas” and that they do not…
By Tina Shaygan, March 20 2018 — Looks like you only got three hours of sleep last night — again. Sleep deprivation is a leading cause of stress for post-secondary students and we consistently suffer from a lack of sleep. Hoping to contribute to your terrible sleeping habits, the Gauntlet found the top spots on…
