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…
By Tina Shaygan, March 19 2018 — The March 13 Students’ Legislative Council began with a discussion on potential reforms to the structure of the meetings themselves. Brought forward by Students’ Union vice-president operations and finance Ryan Wallace at the request of SU president Branden Cave, the proposed reforms include amendments to the sections of…
By Tina Shaygan, March 15 2018 — The University of Calgary Students’ Union says a lack of cooperation from the university is the reason they have to start charging admission for the annual Bermuda Shorts Day. The SU recently announced they are charging $5 and $10 for BSD in order to reign in the deficit…
By Tina Shaygan, March 15 2018 — The University of Calgary will soon see the construction of a gender-inclusive change room, thanks to a Quality Money application brought forward by the Students’ Union Q Centre and Sagar Grewal, current SU kinesiology representative and president-elect. The change rooms, which will be located in the kinesiology building, will…
