By Fabian Mayer, March 8 2016 —
With costumed candidates, goofy posters and empty promises, the Students’ Union elections can seem more like a junior high vote for class president than a real political campaign. But this is deceiving. Campaigns … Read the rest
By Fabian Mayer, March 8 2016 —
Student leaders were in Ottawa last week lobbying the new Liberal government for increased post-secondary spending. Canadian Alliance of Student Associations (CASA) delegates had 157 meetings with ministry staff, Members of Parliament and … Read the rest
By Lianelle Barraza, March 7 2016 —
The University of Calgary is celebrating its 50th birthday this year as the anniversary of its April 29, 1966 founding rapidly approaches. The institution is planning numerous events to celebrate the milestone.
University … Read the rest
By Scott Strasser, March 3 2016 —
The winners of of the 2016 Students’ Union election were announced March 3 at the Den after a week and a half of campaigning. Students packed the dance floor to find out who … Read the rest
By Fabian Mayer, March 1 2016 —
The Students’ Union is finding out just how expensive lawyers are. At last week’s Students’ Legislative Council (SLC) the organization proposed the creation of a $500,000 legal fund to pay for the legal … Read the rest
By Fabian Mayer, March 1 2016 —
A farmer’s field just west of Strathmore became the site of a big milestone for a University of Calgary club this weekend after the Student Organization for Aerospace Research (SOAR) launched its first … Read the rest
By Lianelle Barraza, March 1 2016 —
The University of Calgary is beginning the process of changing its applications to include a non-binary gender option. Currently, the University of Alberta is one of only a few Canadian post-secondary institutions that … Read the rest
The various scandals that engulfed the University of Calgary this year loomed large at the presidential forum in MacHall. Candidates Nick Boots, Jordan Grant and Stephan Guscott squared off at a forum attended by roughly 40 students.
The first question … Read the rest
By Fabian Mayer and Kate Jacobson, February 26 2016 —
The University of Calgary and its Students’ Union have agreed to extend their mediation over the MacHall dispute until March 21, 2016.
Both parties originally agreed to mediation on Dec. … Read the rest
By Scott Strasser, February 26 2016 —
Students’ Legislative Council (SLC) voted to suspend Jen Tokarek’s monthly pay at its Feb. 23 meeting for failing to fulfill her duties as arts representative.
Tokarek’s $350 stipend for February was taken away … Read the rest
