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MacHall among biggest issues in annual Students’ Union election
By Lianelle Barraza, February 23 2016 —
Voting for the upcoming SU election will take place from March 1-3, bringing with it a new wave of candidates, posters, platforms and promises.
Aside from the 12 positions that have already been … Read the rest
Students’ Union elections need better posters and real debates
Students’ Union elections mean poster-covered hallways and candidates begging for votes with in-class speeches. And while University of Calgary SU elections are generally well-run and boast comparatively high voter turnout, there are still ways to improve them.
The most visible … Read the rest
U of C prof says lower speed limits not enough to ensure pedestrian safety
By Fabian Mayer, February 23 2016 —
Pedestrian safety has been in the spotlight recently as several city councillors push for new regulations to reduce the number of pedestrians hit by cars.
On average, one pedestrian is hit by a … Read the rest
Provincial mental health funding in jeopardy
By Fabian Mayer, February 23 2016 —
Uncertainty looms around the state of mental health funding for post-secondary institutions in Alberta. A $3-million grant for the province’s three biggest universities expires this August and it is currently unknown if the … Read the rest
Cancelled e-mail autoforwarding leads to chaos
By Fabian Mayer, February 23 2016 —
Only a handful of days have passed since the university eliminated e-mail autoforwarding and students across campus are already feeling the impact.
Fourth-year international relations student John Barnes didn’t see an e-mail saying … Read the rest
Partnering with Israel would benefit U of C’s research
By Alíce Fischer, February 23, 2016 —
Last year, the University of Calgary announced new funding and expanded opportunities to encourage international study, research and training. These opportunities include the 50th Anniversary International Undergraduate and Graduate Scholarships, which are granted … Read the rest
Do you really need to ask that in class?
By Jason Herring, February 23, 2016 —
Nothing can derail a lecture faster than a student who asks bad questions in class. Most of us have our own stories about moments where someone in our lecture raises their hand to … Read the rest
Vice-president external candidates vie for votes at forum
By Fabian Mayer, February 23 2016 —
The three vice-president external candidates for this year’s Students’ Union election faced off at a forum in MacHall before an audience of roughly 50 students.
Each candidate spoke at length about eliminating the … Read the rest
SU election supplement 2016: vice-president external
Every year during reading week, the Gauntlet puts together a Students’ Union election supplement to inform students on who is running, what they plan to do if elected and who we think is best for the job.
We invite all … Read the rest