Chris Adams, March 26, 2015
After months of speculation, minister of finance Robin Campbell unveiled Alberta’s provincial budget for the 2015–16 fiscal year.
The government is forecasting a $5-billion deficit for 2015–16, but expects to balance the budget by 2017–18.… Read the rest
Alberta’s budget was, in a way, a pleasant surprise. After weeks of Premier Jim Prentice throwing worst-case scenarios at us, a four per cent cut to post-secondary over the next two years seems manageable.
But just because the cuts aren’t … Read the rest
By Chris Adams, April 2 2015 —
Students’ Legislative Council (SLC) passed the first reading of a $483,901 extra-budgetary expenditure that will fund the Den’s renovation over the summer.
According to the briefing provided to SLC, “the Den must be … Read the rest
By Chris Adams, March 29 2015 —
The follow up to Kendrick Lamar’s acclaimed Good Kid, M.A.A.D City (GKMC) dropped unexpectedly on March 16, giving fans an early look at To Pimp a Butterfly (TPAB), which may be the best … Read the rest
By Chris Adams, March 26 2015 —
A proposal for sexual assault prevention and peer-support training was among the Quality Money proposals approved by the Students’ Legislative Council on Tuesday, March 24.
The proposal, titled Sexual Assault Prevention Project: Creating … Read the rest
By Chris Adams, March 26 2015 —
Five University of Calgary students are looking to make two-wheeled transportation to and from campus a little easier next fall.
U of C Bike Share, organized by students Robyn Perras, Gavin Schneider, Pat … Read the rest
By Chris Adams, March 19 2015 —
Denizens of the University of Calgary’s most popular watering hole can expect it to look a little fresher next fall.
The Students’ Union will renovate the Den over the summer, bringing in new … Read the rest
Chris Adams, March 17 2015 —
Effective Friday, March 13, Hana Kadri is no longer the Students’ Union vice-president academic.
Kadri resigned her post to pursue the provincial Progressive Conservative nomination in Calgary-Varsity, the riding that contains the University of … Read the rest
By Chris Adams, March 12 2015 —
Residence Services issued a security alert to all students living in residence on March 6 after three female students found dozens of pairs of underwear in their Yamnuska Hall dorm rooms.
They reported … Read the rest
By Chris Adams, March 2 2015 —
Current Students’ Union vice-president academic Hana Kadri announced last week that she’ll seek the Progressive Conservative nomination for Calgary-Varsity when current MLA Donna Kennedy-Glans steps down at the end of March.
Kadri announced … Read the rest