By Fabian Mayer, March 11 2016 —
The University of Calgary did not escape the damage caused by winds of up to 90 km/h that lashed the city yesterday.
The university warned students of potential flying debris, blowing dust and … Read the rest
By Fabian Mayer, March 8 2016 —
With costumed candidates, goofy posters and empty promises, the Students’ Union elections can seem more like a junior high vote for class president than a real political campaign. But this is deceiving. Campaigns … Read the rest
By Fabian Mayer, March 8 2016 —
Student leaders were in Ottawa last week lobbying the new Liberal government for increased post-secondary spending. Canadian Alliance of Student Associations (CASA) delegates had 157 meetings with ministry staff, Members of Parliament and … Read the rest
By Fabian Mayer, March 1 2016 —
The Students’ Union is finding out just how expensive lawyers are. At last week’s Students’ Legislative Council (SLC) the organization proposed the creation of a $500,000 legal fund to pay for the legal … Read the rest
One of the ways provincial governments shape Alberta is through public board appointments. The highest decision-making body for universities — the Board of Governors — is an example of one of these boards.
The president is the public face of … Read the rest
By Kate Jacobson and Fabian Mayer, March 1 2016 —
The Gauntlet elected a new editor-in-chief and news editor this Tuesday. Both incoming editor-in-chief Melanie Woods and incoming news editor Scott Strasser ran completely unopposed. Despite the organization having absolutely … Read the rest
By Fabian Mayer, March 1 2016 —
A farmer’s field just west of Strathmore became the site of a big milestone for a University of Calgary club this weekend after the Student Organization for Aerospace Research (SOAR) launched its first … Read the rest
By Fabian Mayer and Kate Jacobson, February 26 2016 —
The University of Calgary and its Students’ Union have agreed to extend their mediation over the MacHall dispute until March 21, 2016.
Both parties originally agreed to mediation on Dec. … Read the rest
By Fabian Mayer, February 25 2016 —
The four Students’ Union vice-president student life candidates — Zehra Buzreba, Austin Campbell, Graham Duff and Patrick Ma — attempted to distinguish themselves in a relatively crowded field at an hour-long forum in … Read the rest
Students’ Union elections mean poster-covered hallways and candidates begging for votes with in-class speeches. And while University of Calgary SU elections are generally well-run and boast comparatively high voter turnout, there are still ways to improve them.
The most visible … Read the rest
