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
By Alexander Kim, March 5 2015 —
The University of Calgary is rolling out a new bystander intervention training program for faculty, staff and student leaders. The program is designed to teach participants how to identify and safely intervene in … Read the rest