By Hayden McBennett, January 29 2015 —
This year, the Students’ Union will spend $10,000 on their Get Out The Vote campaign, $11,000 less than what they spent in 2012.
Get Out The Vote is a campaign that offers students … Read the rest
By Kate Jacobson, January 29 2015 —
On Jan. 13, Students’ Union law representative George Huang was excused from Student Legislative Council (SLC) for the rest of this semester. The excusal motion is required for Huang to keep his position. … Read the rest
By Riley Hill, January 22 2015 —
Despite moving to Toronto, George Huang plans to remain the lone Students’ Union law representative, a job which requires him to attend Students’ Legislative Council (SLC) on Tuesdays and pays a $350 honorarium … Read the rest
By Kate Jacobson, January 15 2015 —
The faculty of science will soon have a new academic faculty club (AFC) to represent all of its departments.
AFCs are faculty-specific clubs made up of members from departments in each faculty.
The … Read the rest
By Melanie Bethune, December 4 2014 —
After weeks of investigation, campus security has issued an official report condemning former Students Union vice-president student life Ben Cannon for operating an underground dog-fighting ring under the guise of “Pet Therapy.”
“What … Read the rest
By Babur Ilchi, December 4 2014 —
The Students’ Union has delayed the launch of their Idea Scale profile, an online platform that will allow students to consult directly with the SU, until after their elections in March.
The platform … Read the rest
By Andrew Kemle, October 30 2014 —
Debates about mandatory membership in the Students’ Union are more about how we ideologically feel about unions than the SU’s value at the University of Calgary.
SU membership is automatic. Every semester, $35 … Read the rest
By Stephanie Tang, October 16 2014 —
A successful fundraiser gave the Students’ Union (SU) Food Bank a boost after shortages threatened the emergency relief program.
The fundraiser, #food4gratitude, was a joint effort between the SU and University of Calgary … Read the rest
By Susan Anderson, September 25 2014 —
Students’ Union executives have released their goals and priorities for the year, which include improving campus Wi-Fi, adding a charging station in MacHall, providing adequate prayer space and advocating for open textbooks and … Read the rest