By Alexander Kim, November 6 2014 —
The University of Calgary Women’s Resource Centre (WRC) brought back the Who Needs Feminism? campaign Wednesday, Nov. 5.
Volunteers from the WRC set up a photo booth in the Taylor Family Digital Library … Read the rest
By Chris Adams, October 30 2014 —
Students’ Union faculty of arts representative Lexi Narowski successfully lobbied to ban offensive team names for University of Calgary intramural sports teams that she says perpetuate rape culture.
Names like Frigid Whore, Cunning … Read the rest
By Emilie Medland-Marchen, October 30 2014 —
As the weather cools, Calgary’s housing debate is heating up. The Urban Calgary Students’ Association (UCSA) is hosting a secondary suites advocacy campaign at the University of Calgary from Nov. 3–14.
UCSA addresses … Read the rest
By Hayden McBennett, October 30 2014 —
The University of Calgary signed an agreement to open and fund a research centre in Beijing with the Chinese oil and gas company Kerui Group on Thursday, Oct. 23.
U of C president … Read the rest
By Farah Kammourieh, October 30 2014 —
Before coming to Canada, Jeremiah Niyonzima, a Rwandan student at the University of Calgary, lived in a refugee camp in Malawi for 14 years. Niyonzima came to the U of C through a … Read the rest
By Katy Atherholt, October 30 2014 —
The Students’ Union’s Advocacy Task Force (ATF) will soon unveil a policy to advise the university against raising international students’ tuition.
ATF said they will push to base international student tuition on cost-recovery, … Read the rest
By Chris Adams, October 30 2014 —
Residence services will propose fee increases for all residence buildings at the tuition and fees consultation committee on Nov. 6 before going to the Board of Governors for final approval on Dec. 12.… Read the rest
By Scott Strasser, October 27 2014 —
Despite their $8 triples and 2-for-1 entrees, sales at the Den and Black Lounge are significantly lower than they were at this time last year.
According to Students’ Union vice-president operations and finance … Read the rest
By Alexander Kim, October 23 2014 —
Knowledge is a commodity, and the price keeps going up.
The Alberta government estimates that university students spend between $1,000–$1,700 on textbooks every year. According to the University of Alberta Students’ Union, textbook … Read the rest
By Chris Adams, October 23 2014 —
Local author Chris Turner moved to Calgary at a “pivot point” in 2003 when a booming economy contrasted a burgeoning progressive political movement. Turner made Calgary his home and he’s watched the city … Read the rest