By Rob South
Liberal Labour critic Hugh MacDonald believes the Alberta government has endangered its negotiating position with a variety of unions because of the substantial pay increases given to Deputy Ministers and other top civil servants over the past year. The compensation levels for Deputy Ministers increased an average of 16.7 per cent to a $183,744 average… Continue reading Liberals question top civil servants’ pay
By Rob South
As a sparse crowd of about 20 looked on at Speakers’ Corner this Tuesday, candidates for the one open slot on each of the Students’ Union’s Operations and Finance Commission and the External Commission presented their case for election. "We need to make tuition cheaper for students," said External Commission candidate Paul Chinook. "But I… Continue reading SU byelection fever
By Rob South
Will tuition be raised again this year? If so, by how much? Or will tuition remain stable for the first time in over two decades? With the tuition decision now set for the Dec. 9 Board of Governors meeting, consultation between administration and student leaders is starting to pick up, though a few questions remain… Continue reading U of C students looking at a tuition increase
By Natalie Sit
In every building, innocuous particles float through the air. While university students are not very susceptible to them, the elderly and children are more at risk. Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 40 President Fred Latreille believes cutbacks to caretaking and maintenance lead to unhealthy schools and sick students. According to Latreille, for the past… Continue reading CBE janitors sick of uncleanliness
By Raul Jaime
Though the temperature outside is dropping, the Students’ Union believes there is an unfed slurpee demand on campus. After $29,000 was approved to meet this demand, two slurpee machines were bought and will probably be located at the SU’s convenience store. According to SU Vice-president Operations and Finance Matt Lauzon, the machines were bought to… Continue reading Slurpee Wars
Lubicon natives and their supporters gathered Oct. 3 in front of Parliament Hill to protest a 60-year delay in the establishment of land rights agreed to by the federal government. The Lubicon have been fighting for reserve lands around Lubicon Lake that were allegedly promised in 1939, but have never been received. The current round… Continue reading Lubicon still waiting on 60-year-old land claim
Islamic Jihad. Radical Muslim. Fundamentalist Islamic terrorist. Stereotypes and slanders such as these were the subject of the Canadian Islamic Congress’ annual report released Wed., Oct. 4. Entitled "Anti-Islam in the Media," the study documents, analyzes and evaluates the depiction of Islam and Muslims found in a cross-section of Canadian media including The Globe and… Continue reading Islamic group says media is unfair
By R. Paul Dyck
An opportunity to experience one of the world’s most important personalities firsthand is rare. However, the arrival of one of the most renowned statesmen of recent times provides such a chance to University of Calgary students. On Thurs., Oct. 12, former President of the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev will speak at the U of C… Continue reading The Russians are coming
By James Keller
"Rock is dead." This statement may be a cliché, but it is exactly what Ontario native Danny Michel thinks about today’s music. "I don’t listen to very much current music," explains singer/songwriter Michel. "It’s just boring." This view seems to be a very strong undertone in his third solo venture, Fibsville. Lyrics like "All you… Continue reading No one hit wonder in Danny Michel
By Nicole Kobie
Many people want to say good riddance to animal cruelty, poverty and other social ills. Few actually do. Among those social healers are the punkers from Good Riddance. But don’t think they’re all serious–their lead singer is engaged to the one and only Rachel Perry, VJ for MuchMusic. The energetic, politically-driven band supports causes such… Continue reading Good Riddance to the crap of the world