September 13 2017 —
Regardless of what gender someone identifies with, if they are bleeding profusely while in public, they want it to stop. People with vaginas deal with this once a month due to menstruation and often carry feminine … Read the rest
By Jesse Stilwell, September 11 2017 —
The University of Victoria revised their academic integrity policy in May to classify the editing of student work as an academic offence. The policy does not clearly define what extent of editing constitutes … Read the rest
By Jesse Stilwell, September 5 2017 —
Summer is over, and for many students, that means their summer job contracts are ending. Many students work during the summer on short-term contracts, where they make just enough money to get them … Read the rest
By Jesse Stilwell, May 18 2017 —
Statistics Canada recently released survey data on the wages of full-time teaching staff at Canadian universities. The results were damning — they found that the University of Calgary has the widest gender pay … Read the rest
By Jesse Stilwell, April 27 2017 —
Most post-secondary students have to balance a part-time job with school to manage their finances. These jobs give students valuable experiences and skills, but in Alberta, protection from unfair workplace practices for part-time … Read the rest
By Jesse Stilwell, April 4 2017 —
Last week, the Students’ Union Policy Development and Review Committee brought the same policy to repeal faculty representatives’ monthly bonuses back to the Student Legislative Council from a March 7 discussion, despite receiving … Read the rest
By Jesse Stilwell, March 28 2017 —
In an ideal world, Bermuda Shorts Day would end with a buffalo chicken tot-tine from the Den. The University of Calgary student population has been robbed of this perfect end-of-term celebration for too … Read the rest
By Jesse Stilwell, March 21 2017 —
You may have noticed more grumpy and sleep-deprived people than usual in your lectures last week after daylight savings time on March 12. Luckily, a private member’s bill was tabled in the legislature … Read the rest
By Jesse Stilwell, March 7 2017 —
When Rona Ambrose presented Bill C-337, Canadian feminists applauded her contribution to the creation of a culture of consent in Canada’s judicial system. But while ending rape culture in the judicial system is … Read the rest
By Jesse Stilwell, February 28 2017 —
Your summer job search should be in full swing by now. If it isn’t, don’t blame the struggling economy when you don’t find something interesting and lucrative. According to Statistics Canada, the Canadian … Read the rest
