Late-night copyediting sessions often had me reflecting on Matthew McConaughey’s memoir, Greenlights. In it, the Texan actor suggests that life’s red rejections and yellow uncertainties aren’t dead ends — they’re signals to change course. He encourages people to be “less impressed and more involved”, charting a
Candidates and students were present for the Students’ Union (SU) general election results that were announced today in the South Courtyard of MacEwan Hall. Students enrolled in the Winter 2025 semester voted for their top candidates from March 4–6. Students were able to vote or abstain for executive positions,
The University of Calgary Students' Union (SU) General Election has sparked tensions within the Faculty of Arts after an email sent by Faculty of Arts representative Edom Girma led to accusations of misrepresentation, pre-campaigning and improper use of student emails, the latter which goes against the SU Elections
Nazeefa Ahmed, Editor-in-Chief * President: As moderator of the Presidential Debate, I abstain from endorsing either candidate. * VP Academic: Abstain due to a conflict of interest * VP internal: NO for Lorraine Ndovi * While Lorraine emphasizes advocacy and student diversity, her platform lacks specific, actionable steps for implementing her ideas.
Canadian education platform CourseCompare has recently released outcome-based rankings for Canadian post-secondary institutions and their respective programs for 2025. The University of Calgary was ranked fifth among Canada's top post-secondary institutions and was one of two from Alberta, with the University of Alberta placing fourth.
The energy was electric at the Scotiabank Saddledome as fans packed the stands for the annual hockey rivalry. The women’s game set the tone for the night drawing an enthusiastic crowd from both schools. Fan chants, posters and a sea of red and blue added to the night’s
For the past several weeks, students across the University of Calgary campuses have become increasingly frustrated with the ongoing disruptions to accessible wifi. In an email to students on Jan. 28, the university stated that there would be “intermittent wireless internet outages” on Feb. 8 from 10 a.m. to
Sybille Melotte, 81, has been swimming at the University of Calgary’s Aquatic Centre for 55 years. She comes every day around 11 a.m. during public hours and swims in the slow interval lane to relieve muscle and nerve pain. “The pool is the only place I feel like
As demand for on-campus housing rises, the University of Calgary's Residence Services is striving to tackle challenges related to increasing waitlists and student affordability concerns. According to Statistics Canada, the Average Residential Rent in Calgary went from $1,347 per month in 2022 to $1,462 in
The University of Calgary’s ETHEREAL research group is developing extended reality (XR) solutions for non speaking autistic individuals through their user-centric software products. With nine research articles in the past three years and various programs in development, the team aims to fill a research and technological gap for