By Kristy Koehler, May 14 2020—
On May 12, the 78th Students Legislative Council held a marathon meeting that clocked in at two hours and 45 minutes.
The newly-elected team of student leaders, led by Students’ Union president Frank Finley, got … Read the rest
By Kristy Koehler, May 14 2020—
“This has been a uniquely challenging year — and I’m sure everyone is sick of hearing those words in that order,” said Students’ Union president Jessica Revington as the 77th Students’ Legislative Council wrapped … Read the rest
By Kristy Koehler, April 2 2020—
Students’ Legislative Council has gone virtual, holding their weekly meetings via Zoom. On Mar. 31, SLC held its second meeting using the online platform. Largely free of technical difficulties, the meeting ran smoothly and was … Read the rest
By Kristy Koehler, April 2 2020—
A critical vote took place at the University of Calgary’s Board of Governors’ meeting on March 27 regarding international student tuition. The elected student representative on the Board, Ananya Ayachit, claimed she didn’t vote, but … Read the rest
By Kristy Koehler, Cristina Paolozzi and Nikayla Goddard
The winners of the 2020 Students’ Union General Election were announced March 5 in The Den. A large crowd of students gathered at the campus pub to hear who would be at … Read the rest
Fayo Abdi did not interview with the Gauntlet. Having not spoken with her, a thorough analysis of her platform wasn’t possible and we can only make a judgement based on the platform posted on the SU’s website.
Unfortunately, … Read the rest
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, or the most hated, depending on your point of view. Posters plaster the walls, the science link tunnel turns into a giant fire hazard, student politicians hand out candy in exchange for … Read the rest
By Gayathri Peringod, February 6 2020—
A Students’ Union representative went viral after holding a banner with a controversial slogan on Jan. 30 at the Crowchild Classic hockey game — the annual contest between the University of Calgary Dinos and … Read the rest
By Kristy Koehler, October 10 2019—
Faculty of Arts representative Rayane Issa is making good on her platform promises to offer monthly wellness nights for students.
Issa hosted a workshop in September in collaboration with fellow Arts rep Justin Gotta … Read the rest
In an effort to introduce new — or even continuing — students to representatives in the Students’ Union and in the Students’ Legislative Council, the Gauntlet is running the series, ‘Who’s Who in the SU.’ Students should familiarize themselves with the SU … Read the rest
