By Tina Shaygan, February 14 2017 —
It’s only been a few weeks since United States President Donald Trump’s inauguration, but with all the contentious debates and the ugly rhetoric, issues we thought existed only in history textbooks are back … Read the rest
By Tina Shaygan, February 14 2017 —
Students’ Union elections bring candidates who swarm classrooms, hand out cookies and cover the walls with poorly designed posters. These people promise things that will literally never happen, like better Wi-Fi and free … Read the rest
By Tina Shaygan, February 7 2017 —
The Calgary Police Services will enlist the help of a University of Calgary professor for an internal culture review.
The culture review is in response to a 2013 CPS workplace review that highlighted … Read the rest
By Tina Shaygan, January 31 2017 —
Aquarius
(Jan. 20 – Feb. 18)
You will pop your hip out trying a new sex position you read about in Cosmopolitan. Turns out, having sex upside down with chocolate sauce spread over … Read the rest
By Tina Shaygan, November 21 2016 —
On Nov. 15, the Students’ Union Policy Development and Review Committee (PDRC) proposed to Students’ Legislative Council a policy that would, among other things, change the SU’s elected official (EO) reportings at SLC … Read the rest
When looking for solutions to the cost of post-secondary education, one problem is largely ignored: application fees. What are scholarships, government grants or lower tuition good for if those students that need it most can’t even join the race?
Application … Read the rest
On Oct. 19, the Alberta government announced a one-year extension to the tuition freeze through the 2017—18 academic year. Normally, tuition is tied to the National Consumer Price Index and changes are voted on by a university’s Board of Governors. … Read the rest
By Tina Shaygan, October 25 2016 —
Of the activities that could enrich the “student experience,” getting involved with research may not be the first thing that comes to mind. But conducting research at an undergraduate level is the foundation … Read the rest
By Tina Shaygan, October 18 2016 —
In the past, a Progressive Conservative government meant nothing good for students. Funding was cut time after time, and with Alberta’s tanking economy, it is hard to imagine post-secondary institutions escaping any cost-saving … Read the rest
As of last week, there are three vacant SU student representative positions. These vacancies will have to be filled via appointments. According to Students’ Union president Stephan Guscott, “[students] appointed by SLC through nominations committee aren’t elected by students, so … Read the rest
