By Matty Hume, September 28 2018 —
A group of about a dozen protestors dressed in all black gathered for a demonstration in MacHall following the placement of a series of posters on the University of Calgary campus that read, … Read the rest
By Matty Hume, September 28 2018 —
From council chamber debates to plebiscites and 10-digit price tags to municipal government leaks, Calgary’s potential bid to host the 2026 Winter Olympics remains an ever-present topic of buzz and debate around the … Read the rest
By Matty Hume, September 27 2018 —
When the winter 2018 semester came to a close, the Faculty of Social Work at the University of Calgary — the largest social work faculty in Canada — announced significant changes to their … Read the rest
By Matty Hume, September 26 2018 —
On Sept. 19, an email from the University of Calgary’s vice-provost student experience Susan Barker left the undergraduate engineering community confused.
“We have determined it is not appropriate for the university to be … Read the rest
By Ashar Memon and Matty Hume, September 26 2018 —
As a response to complaints from communities neighbouring the school, the University of Calgary has created a task force to address growing concerns about off-campus activities on the last day … Read the rest
By Matty Hume, September 10 2018 —
Approximately a dozen protesters gathered in front of Calgary’s McDougall Centre, the city’s provincial government office, on Labour Day to call for provincial action in developing a publically-funded alternative to affordable transportation. This … Read the rest
By Matty Hume, September 7 2018 —
On Oct. 21, Calgarian shoes will hit the pavement to bring awareness to the societal stigma surrounding mental health.
Outrun the Stigma is a non-profit organization founded by Amy Li in 2013. It … Read the rest
By Matty Hume, September 7 2018 —
The University of Calgary’s Students’ Union has released their municipal advocacy priorities for the 2018-19 executive term. SU president Sagar Grewal presented the four primary points of advocacy, which surround civic elections and … Read the rest
By Matty Hume, September 7 2018 —
Don’t get too comfortable in your upcoming lectures — University of Calgary community members should be aware that from Sept. 10–20, the school will undergo annual emergency evacuation drills.
The drills often entail … Read the rest
By Matty Hume, September 7 2018 —
The University of Calgary Board of Governors (BOG) is considering demolishing multiple residence buildings and converting the Hotel Alma into student residence space.
In addition to potentially demolishing the existing Glacier and Olympus … Read the rest
