By Aressana Challand, March 30 2021—
One year since the Alberta government announced the shutdown of all daycares, schools and universities, the entire education system remains operating on a COVID-19 reinvention. Fall 2021 applications closed on March 1 and university … Read the rest
By Nikayla Goddard, April 26 2020 —
Not sure what supports are available to you during the pandemic? From government subsidies to University of Calgary support funds, here are some financial supports available to undergraduate students at UCalgary.
On April 22, … Read the rest
By Kristal Turner, March 5 2020—
Do you remember that scene in The Godfather when Michael closes the door on Kay? The anguish on her face at being shut out. After all that time, and what they had been through, … Read the rest
By Rachneet Randhawa, with files from Gayathri Peringod and Nikayla Goddard, updated January 13 2020 —
University of Calgary students, both undergraduate and graduate, are all the more exasperated with the Board of Governors officially approving raising tuition and fee proposals … Read the rest
By Manahil Hassan, November 21 2019—
There is no doubt that the sweeping news of the UCP budget announced on Oct. 24 is affecting people all over Alberta. The five-year freeze on tuition introduced by the former NDP government is … Read the rest
By Jesse Stilwell, November 29 2016 —
Everyone knows that sex sells. For a long time, that has meant sexualized portrayals of thin white women. Women’s bodies are objectified in countless marketing campaigns to generate massive profits.
But people have … Read the rest
The University of Calgary and its Students’ Union have been embroiled in a conflict over who owns MacHall for a long time. Both sides negotiated over the building’s operating agreement behind closed doors for years — until the SU made … Read the rest
By Jill Girgulis, March 29 2016 —
We would all like to have superpowers. Superheroes defy the known laws of the universe. However, making it through university is probably more challenging than whatever superheroes have to face. With that in … Read the rest
By Kent Wong, March 22, 2016 —
Chitter is a university-focused social networking app built on ideas used by platforms like Reddit, Twitter and U of C Confessions. But these online communities take more from the user than they offer … Read the rest
By Sean Willett, March 22, 2016 —
Glasses are a necessity for many University of Calgary students, with prescription lenses partially covered by the student health plan. Yet this coverage means little if students buy overpriced eyewear from the optometrist … Read the rest
