By Saima Asad, March 14 2017 —
For many students, university is a means to an end — and that end is getting a job. This endeavour is difficult in many ways, from creating that first application to attending the … Read the rest
By Saima Asad, March 7 2017 —
Six-time Olympic medallist Clara Hughes visited the University of Calgary on March 7 to celebrate the U of C’s Campus Mental Health Strategy (CMHS), which launched in December 2015.
The event, which took … Read the rest
By Saima Asad, March 7 2017 —
Bathroom graffiti has always made for interesting reading material, but offensive content was recently found in bathrooms in the Science buildings at the University of Calgary.
According to U of C ecology professor … Read the rest
By Saima Asad, March 4 2017 —
The three vice-president academic candidates for the 2017 Students’ Union election squared off at a forum in MacHall on March 3. The hour-long event was the fourth executive forum to be held this … Read the rest
By Saima Asad, February 28 2017 —
There could be some minor revenue shortfalls in the operating budgets of Alberta’s public post-secondary institutions next year.
In her opening address to General Faculties Council on Feb. 16, University of Calgary president … Read the rest
By Saima Asad, February 14 2017 —
A month-long consultation on the University of Calgary’s new campus sexual violence policy closed on Feb. 8. The policy, which has been in the works for nearly two years, opened for student consultation … Read the rest
By Saima Asad, February 14 2017 —
For most students, midterm season brings a lack of hygiene and proper nutrition, turning us into empty shells of the wholesome humans we once were. But while your interior slowly decays from all-nighters … Read the rest
By Saima Asad, February 13 2017 —
The Banff International Research Station (BIRS) will receive $12.8 million in funding from various sources including the governments of Canada, Alberta, the United States and Mexico. The funding was announced at the University … Read the rest
By Saima Asad, February 7 2017 —
International Development Week (IDW) is taking place across Canada from Feb. 5–11, including at the University of Calgary.
Global Affairs Canada started the annual event in 1991. This year’s theme is “Leave no … Read the rest
By Saima Asad, February 7 2017 —
The University of Calgary’s religious studies department is offering a course on South Asian religion this semester. The material has already been met with some criticism by Larry O’Leary, a white male atheist … Read the rest
