Tests are better assessments than essays
How many students have pulled an all-nighter finishing a paper? How about studying for an exam? University and procrastination does that to the best of us. But which is worse?
On the morning of … Read the rest
March 21 2018 —
For the first time in the event’s history, students will have to pay to enter the Bermuda Shorts Day beer gardens, the annual end-of-classes celebration put on by the University of Calgary Students’ Union. While $5–10 … Read the rest
By Mariah Wilson, March 20 2018 —
Recently, it’s been challenging to navigate Calgary as a pedestrian. The abnormally large amount of snow that’s fallen this winter, along with the subsequent melt, has blocked access to sidewalks, driveways and bus … Read the rest
March 15 2018 —
Members of the University of Calgary community will see the construction of gender-neutral change rooms in the near future. The project, spearheaded by the Students’ Union Q Centre in a Quality Money application, is another meaningful … Read the rest
By Andrew Kemle, March 14 2018 —
Despite Canada’s leaders’ best efforts, poverty and inequality won’t be solved with legislation anytime soon. A more radical approach, one that focuses on society’s treatment of labour, is needed to address the source … Read the rest
By Jesse Stilwell, March 13 2018 —
Every March, governments across Canada must pass budgets through their respective houses. These are some of the most powerful policy packages that governments create. They dictate how every government action will be funded … Read the rest
By Aneeka Sandhu, March 9 2017 —
One of the most troubling feelings young people encounter is not having a sense of purpose and direction. Not knowing what they want to study, what career they want to pursue or who … Read the rest
March 8 2018 —
Alberta’s Ministry of Advanced Education had a busy first week of March. They granted university status to three of the province’s colleges — Red Deer College (RDC), Grande Prairie Regional College (GPRC) and the Alberta College … Read the rest
March 5, 2018 —
Stop with the entrepreneurial campaign
While commuting to campus last week, I saw an advertisement for the University of Calgary at an LRT station. It was part of the school’s campaign for its “entrepreneurial campus.” “What’s … Read the rest
March 1, 2018 —
Students often use the website RateMyProfessors.com (RMP) when making their class schedules.Does it ensure success come September or is it misleading at best?
When I build my course schedule, I always pick classes knowing that I’m … Read the rest
