Opinions
Individual candidate platforms promote diverse governance
To put it lightly, the Students’ Union election period is not particularly popular at the University of Calgary. Thousands of gimmicky posters plaster the walls around MacHall, while costumed candidates run around campus begging students they’ve never met to vote … Read the rest
Pride is for people, not institutions like the police
By Melanie Woods, February 28 2017 —
At its annual general meeting in January, Toronto Pride agreed to demands from Black Lives Matter to ban police floats from the annual event. In recent months, the Vancouver Pride Society has also … Read the rest
Mental health discussion must address poverty
By Tina Shaygan, February 28 2017 —
Mental health on university campuses is a crisis. According to the 2016 National College Health Assessment, 13.1 per cent of the respondents from the University of Calgary reported having seriously considered suicide at … Read the rest
You must put in the work for summer jobs
By Jesse Stilwell, February 28 2017 —
Your summer job search should be in full swing by now. If it isn’t, don’t blame the struggling economy when you don’t find something interesting and lucrative. According to Statistics Canada, the Canadian … Read the rest
Municipalities must support undocumented immigrants
By Aisha Sajid, February 28 2017 —
Last week, Montreal city council passed a motion declaring Montreal a sanctuary city — the fourth in Canada. According to Montreal mayor Denis Coderre, the move was in direct response to the attempted … Read the rest
SU elections mean it’s time to prepare for a post-MacHall world
The upcoming Students’ Union general election at the University of Calgary is about more than just hallways plastered with posters and grown men running around in Minions costumes. The election will present the opportunity for student politicians to bring up … Read the rest
We must not tolerate hate on our campus
By Tina Shaygan, February 14 2017 —
It’s only been a few weeks since United States President Donald Trump’s inauguration, but with all the contentious debates and the ugly rhetoric, issues we thought existed only in history textbooks are back … Read the rest
Not supporting your worldview doesn’t make it “fake news”
By Jesse Stilwell, February 14 2017 —
Fake news used to be a term generally considered to mean blatantly false information from illegitimate sources in the form of hoaxes, propaganda and conspiracy theories. But fake news has taken on a … Read the rest
Protests support powerful collective voices
By Tessie Ward, February 14 2017 —
On Jan. 21, the largest simultaneous protest in the history of the United States — the Women’s March on Washington — took place in various cities across the U.S. and around the world. … Read the rest