What do you get when you summon a ghost, one ex-wife battling it out with the current one and a séance conducted by a bicycle-riding medium? Blithe Spirit, of course — Noël Coward’s razor-sharp comedy, now revived with wit and flair at the Maxwell Theatre under the
One of Trump’s promises coming into office for his second term was to make sure that everyone paid their fair share, and the consequences of that has been the introduction of 25 per cent tariffs on the U.S.’s two closest trading partners, Canada and Mexico. The tariffs
Albertans continue to struggle to find family doctors as the province’s medical schools face limitations in expanding enrollment without additional government funding. Advocacy groups, such as Friends of Medicare, warn that Alberta’s population boom has not been met with a proportional increase in medical school seats, exacerbating the
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
The SU General Election presidential forum was held, with candidates Matthew Johnson and Naomie Bakana presenting their platforms and answering questions on key student issues. The event included opening statements, a speed round of factual questions and a debate segment where candidates responded to each other's policies. Johnson
In the Students' Union (SU) Vice-President Academic forum, uncontested candidate Gabriela Dziegielewska outlined her platform and vision for the role if elected. A key focus of Dziegielewska’s platform is raising awareness of academic rights among the student body. "Students overwhelmingly do not know what their academic
Endorsements As students at the University of Calgary, we are facing a period of significant political and economic challenges. Since 2019, provincial budget cuts to post-secondary education have led to tuition increases for five consecutive years, while federal trade policies, such as U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods, continue
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.
As the province’s 2025 budget announcement looms, post-secondary students across Alberta are sounding the alarm. A joint open letter, signed by 25 student associations representing more than 290,000 students, warned that continued budget cuts — initiated in 2019 — are degrading the quality of Alberta’s higher education system