By Lady Marmalade, September 6 2016 —
While the campus eagerly awaits September’s onslaught of new life, there is always a growing anxiety around the amount of “firsts” that will take place as the fresh faces embark on their university … Read the rest
By Paige Stoffregen, September 7 2016 —
The increasingly prevalent debate over content warnings — particularly in an academic setting — raises concerns about some of the ways in which the needs of people dealing with trauma or invisible disabilities … Read the rest
By Tina Shaygan, September 7 2016 —
Last week, the University of Chicago sent a letter to their incoming class stating that their campus will not allow ‘trigger warnings’ or ‘safe spaces’ to challenge the values of academia. You may … Read the rest
On August 12, United Nations secretary general Ban Ki-moon gave a talk at the University of Calgary for International Youth Day.
A few weeks prior, I received an e-mail invite to the event. The e-mail detailed how U of C … Read the rest
By Sean Willett, August 30 2016 —
Over the past summer, two wolves from Banff National Park’s Bow Valley pack have been killed by authorities for acting aggressively towards campers. One of these was the pack’s alpha female. After she … Read the rest
By Tina Shaygan, August 30 2016 —
Last week, Edmonton City Council passed a vote to endorse the lowering of the municipal voting age to 16. There are sound arguments on both sides of the issue, but ultimately a voting … Read the rest
On July 4, Calgary city council spent most of the day processing 18 secondary suite applications. Based on current bylaws, to legally rent out a secondary suite — a self-contained basement or backyard dwelling attached to an existing residence — … Read the rest
If recent news is anything to go by, the world is starting to look like a really scary place.
On July 14, a man drove a 19-tonne cargo truck through a crowd celebrating Bastille Day in Nice, France, killing 84 … Read the rest
The University of Calgary is usually pretty quiet during the summer semester. Some students take classes, but most spend July and August away from campus. But if you take a walk through campus today, you’ll have no trouble spotting clusters … Read the rest
By Fabian Mayer, July 19 2016 —
Jason Kenney said uniting Alberta’s two right of centre parties would be a “walk in the park.” But two weeks in, Kenney’s bid to become Alberta’s next premier at the helm of a … Read the rest
