By Fabian Mayer, June 11 2015 —
The Students’ Union will push MacHall’s food vendors to disclose ingredient lists.
The concept was a central part of arts representative Shubir Shaikh’s platform during the SU election. He said many groups on … Read the rest
By Fabian Mayer, June 11 2015 —
New documents regarding market modifiers came to light last week after the Metro newspaper filed a freedom of information request. Three market modifier tuition hikes at the University of Calgary were approved by … Read the rest
By Fabian Mayer, June 4 2015 —
The University of Calgary Students’ Union has reached the final hurdle with open textbooks — getting professors to actually use them.
In 2014, $2 million was set aside by the government of Alberta … Read the rest
By Fabian Mayer, June 4 2015 —
Everybody’s favourite quasi-healthy dessert is coming to campus. Frozen yogurt will be available in MacHall starting in the winter semester of 2016. Students’ Union vice-president operations and finance Sarah Pousette made the announcement … Read the rest
By Fabian Mayer, June 4 2015 —
Among the myriad of campaign promises made by the New Democratic Party in last month’s provincial election, bringing back the Summer Temporary Employment Program (STEP) went largely unnoticed. But STEP may be the … Read the rest
By Daniela Veiga, June 4 2015 —
Students involved in clubs at the University of Calgary have reason to be excited about returning to school next fall. The Students’ Union has proposed a $10,000 increase to the funds available to … Read the rest
By Fabian Mayer, May 28 2015 —
The Alberta New Democratic Party reaffirmed its intention to implement a $15 an hour provincial minimum wage last week. The promise, part of the NDP’s election platform, was celebrated by labour unions and … Read the rest
By Fabian Mayer, May 28 2015 —
Cyclists at the University of Calgary’s Foothills Campus have a new place to store their bikes. The secure bike storage facility is in the courtyard between the Health Sciences Centre and Health Research … Read the rest
By Fabian Mayer, May 28 2015 —
A University of Calgary professor has been awarded a six-year, $1.65-million grant to train students in carbon capture technologies.
Carbon capture seeks to mitigate climate change by collecting carbon emissions from power plants, … Read the rest
By Fabian Mayer, May 28 2015 —
A University of Calgary professor’s celebrity grew last week when the CIA revealed that one of his books was found in Osama bin Laden’s Pakistani compound.
Barry Cooper teaches courses in political philosophy … Read the rest
