By Kate Jacobson, October 13, 2015 —
The last few weeks of Canada’s federal election have been dominated by a public debate about a woman’s right to wear a niqab while declaring the Oath of Allegiance during a citizenship ceremony. … Read the rest
Last week, University of Calgary president Elizabeth Cannon took the stage in MacHall to deliver this year’s community report. The event was advertised heavily around campus and open to students. But as the buzzwords flew and free apples were crunched, … Read the rest
By Melanie Woods, October 6, 2015 —
When I first started seeing a woman, I told a friend while out to lunch at Denny’s on a Sunday afternoon.
“Do you identify as bi?” she asked. I shrugged.
“I guess that’s … Read the rest
By Keean Bexte, October 6, 2015 —
The Students’ Union is a machine where dissent is viewed more like a wrench in the engine instead of oil. This is, for obvious reasons, a problem that threatens the accountability of our … Read the rest
The CBC has been a fixture in Canadian culture since its radio launch in 1936. The oldest public broadcasting network in Canada offers programming in English, French and eight Aboriginal languages across two television networks and five radio transmitters, along … Read the rest
By Babur Ilchi, September 29, 2015 —
Arts majors should take science courses. Science majors should take arts courses. The point of attending any post-secondary institution is to learn, and … Read the rest
By Jason Herring, September 29, 2015 —
I pride myself on being a thrifty university student. When I pay my tuition, I triple-check to make sure I’ve opted-out of any fees that aren’t mandatory. I don’t buy textbooks unless they’re … Read the rest
By Sean Willett, September 29, 2015 —
While we don’t use them much in Alberta, there are ways to generate electricity other than coal and gas. One of these is solar power, which has yet to reach anywhere near the … Read the rest
The Students’ Union recently went public with their two-and-a-half year dispute over the ownership of MacHall, effectively halting their closed-door negotiations with the university. The two organizations have been negotiating over who owns MacHall for the better part of the … Read the rest
By Sean Willett, September 24, 2015 —
I own a pet snake — a ball python, to be specific. A five foot-long reptilian predator that has evolved to kill mammalian prey. An animal that would strike fear into the hearts … Read the rest
