By Nazeefa Ahmed, March 29 2023—
The Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (OEDI) at the University of Calgary opened a new senior advisor position for anti-racism and racial equity. Expansion of the OEDI is a part of the university … Read the rest
By Danise Simpelo, March 30 2021—
On March 23, the SU released a statement regarding the heightened escalation of anti-Asian hate crimes happening in both Calgary and Canada.
The statement publicly denounces these acts of hatred and promotes to stand … Read the rest
By Duhaa Rahamatullah, March 19 2021—
“Experience is not what happens to you; it is what you do with what happens to you.” Nursing student Dorsa Zamanpour has taken novelist and critic Aldous Huxley’s famous words to heart with her … Read the rest
By Michelle Crystal Phan, March 12 2021–
Amidst the pandemic, the unprovoked and growing hate crime incidents targeting Asian-Canadian and Asian-American communities have created great threats and fear. A study shows that within the past year, Asian-Canadians are more likely … Read the rest
By Thomas Johnson, October 19 2017 —
In 2004, MTV ran a special called The Shady National Convention. A tongue-in-cheek mockery of the coinciding American federal election, The Convention envisioned an Eminem presidential campaign, with 50 Cent, Dr. Dre, Ludacris … Read the rest
By Rachel Woodward, February 9 2016 —
From Feb. 12–14, filmmakers of all ages and backgrounds are participating in the Canadian Cultural Mosaic Foundation’s (CCMF) first annual 48-hour Anti-Racism Film Festival at the University of Calgary.
Each group of filmmakers … Read the rest
