By Hayden McBennett, January 29 2015 —
This year, the Students’ Union will spend $10,000 on their Get Out The Vote campaign, $11,000 less than what they spent in 2012.
Get Out The Vote is a campaign that offers students … Read the rest
By Alexander Kim, January 22 2015 —
The Rocky Mountain Civil Liberties Association (RMCLA) is holding a public consultation at the University of Calgary on Jan. 27 to discuss legislation of Gay-Straight Alliances (GSAs) in Albertan schools.
GSAs are student-organized … Read the rest
By Fabian Mayer, January 22 2015 —
Economic think-tank Conference Board of Canada (CBOC) said Alberta will likely fall into a recession this year in a forecast published Jan. 16. The report blames the price of oil, which currently sits … Read the rest
By Riley Hill, January 22 2015 —
Despite moving to Toronto, George Huang plans to remain the lone Students’ Union law representative, a job which requires him to attend Students’ Legislative Council (SLC) on Tuesdays and pays a $350 honorarium … Read the rest
By Farah Kammourieh, January 22 2015 —
Two University of Calgary engineering professors, David Wood and Ed Nowicki, worked with an organization in Nepal to bring renewable electricity through hydro power to a village called Ghodasin.
The project started almost … Read the rest
By Claudia Wong, January 22 2014 —
Ever feel like you need an outlet for your inner singer-songwriter? The Gig Club is your answer.
The 150-member-strong Gig Club started seven years ago under the name Busking for Smiles. The club … Read the rest
By Chris Adams, January 15 2015 —
Intramural sports organizers at the University of Saskatchewan are following the University of Calgary’s lead by considering a ban on offensive intramural team names.
U of C’s Active Living office banned offensive names … Read the rest
By Kate Jacobson, January 15 2015 —
The faculty of science will soon have a new academic faculty club (AFC) to represent all of its departments.
AFCs are faculty-specific clubs made up of members from departments in each faculty.
The … Read the rest
By Scott Strasser, January 15 2015 —
From Ukraine to Poland, China to the Congo, tens of millions of people were killed in genocides during the 20th century. A popular University of Calgary political science class hopes to answer how … Read the rest
By Susan Anderson, January 15 2015 —
An aggressive new terrorist organization dominated headlines last year. The Islamic State, also known as the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), overran parts of war-torn Syria and Iraq, claiming large swathes … Read the rest