The Gauntlet’s annual poster critique
By the Gauntlet Editorial Board, February 28 2017 —
Every year the Gauntlet scours the halls of the University of Calgary to critique Students’ Union election candidates’ posters. Here’s what we found.
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U of C law professor publishes article on online shaming
By Tina Shaygan, February 28 2017 —
University of Calgary Faculty of Law professor Emily Laidlaw recently published an article exploring online privacy, particularly regarding free speech and human rights.
The article — “Online Shaming and the Right to Privacy” … Read the rest
OP-fi forum kicks off SU executive candidate forums
By Scott Strasser, February 28 2017 —
The first executive candidate forum for the 2017 Students’ Union election took place on Feb. 28 in the MacHall south courtyard. The forum featured the two candidates vying for the position of vice-president … Read the rest
Humans of UCalgary to release book in March
By Ashar Memon, February 28 2017 —
The University of Calgary is full of unique people with diverse interests. But in the hustle and bustle of university life, it can often be difficult to make connections. Humans of UCalgary wants … Read the rest
Aramark workers’ union members canvas on campus as negotiations reach boiling point
By Kate Jacobson, February 28 2017 —
Members of the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 401 came to the University of Calgary campus on Feb. 27 to canvas students about the ongoing negotiations over a collective agreement between … Read the rest
Posters questioning Holocaust death toll found on U of C campus
By Scott Strasser, February 16 2017 —
On Feb. 13, roughly a dozen posters questioning the number of Jewish Holocaust victims were found at the University of Calgary.
Several students and staff removed the posters and turned them over to … Read the rest
Car theft up at the U of C according to campus security annual report
By Scott Strasser, February 10 2017 —
There were 10 motor vehicles stolen from the University of Calgary campus in 2016, according to campus security’s most recent annual report.
That’s two more than the eight vehicles reported stolen in 2015 … Read the rest
University of Calgary Chess Club hosts Battle of Alberta tournament
By Scott Strasser, February 14 2017 —
Dozens of chess players from across the province will gather at the University of Calgary from Feb. 18–19 for the annual Battle of Alberta chess tournament.
The Battle of Alberta takes place every … Read the rest
SU approves $12,000 cut to executive travel and conference funding
By Scott Strasser, February 14 2017 —
Students’ Union executives at the University of Calgary will have a smaller budget for travel and conference expenses next year.
At their meeting on Feb. 7, the SU’s operations and finance committee approved … Read the rest
Sexual violence policy consultation comes to an end
By Saima Asad, February 14 2017 —
A month-long consultation on the University of Calgary’s new campus sexual violence policy closed on Feb. 8. The policy, which has been in the works for nearly two years, opened for student consultation … Read the rest