By Riley Hill, March 12 2015 —
Conventional wisdom says that politicians would take students seriously if more of them voted. According to University of Calgary political science professor Melanee Thomas, students don’t have the numbers to form an effective … Read the rest
By Alexander Kim, March 12 2015 —
The Alberta legislature passed an amended Bill 10 on Tuesday, March 10, allowing gay-straight alliances (GSAs) in all of Alberta’s schools.
Minister of education Gordon Dirks revealed the revamped bill to the Alberta … Read the rest
By Chris Adams, March 12 2015 —
Residence Services issued a security alert to all students living in residence on March 6 after three female students found dozens of pairs of underwear in their Yamnuska Hall dorm rooms.
They reported … Read the rest
By Stephanie Tang, March 12 2015 —
Need a function catered? The Students’ Union may soon be the go-to food provider for events at the University of Calgary.
The U of C announced that it would seek both a new … Read the rest
Ireland accidentally legalizes ecstasy, other drugs
Ireland’s drug community caught a break this week when possession of drugs like ecstasy, ketamine and crystal meth were temporarily legalized.
A court ruling struck down parts of Ireland’s drug law determining that new … Read the rest
By Hayden McBennett, March 12 2015 —
The Graduate Students’ Association elected their 2015–16 executive board on Wednesday, March 11. Only one of the positions was contested.
The two-candidate race for president ended Wednesday with Mike Webster taking the majority … Read the rest
By Susan Anderson, March 12 2015 —
After over a year of negotiations, the Students’ Union is still far from signing a new MacHall lease agreement with the university.
The lease agreement dictates how the SU and university administration use … Read the rest
By Fabian Mayer, March 6 2015 —
Part of MacKimmie Tower was evacuated Friday morning after a sewer backup caused flooding in the basement, a popular study spot.
University of Calgary facilities manager Denis Villeneuve said the evacuation was precautionary … Read the rest
By Fabian Mayer, March 7, 2015 —
Weeks of campaigning for the 2015–16 Students’ Union election concluded when Chief Returning Officer Chris Yan announced the winners on Thursday, March 5 at the Den. A boistrous crowd packed the dance floor … Read the rest
By Chris Adams, March 2 2015 —
Current Students’ Union vice-president academic Hana Kadri announced last week that she’ll seek the Progressive Conservative nomination for Calgary-Varsity when current MLA Donna Kennedy-Glans steps down at the end of March.
Kadri announced … Read the rest