By Alan Cho
Month: October 2003
One meeting left in consultation
By Natalie Sit
Tuition consultation is 75 per cent over. The Students’ Union and Administration met Oct. 10 and 14 to discuss several items. SU President Jayna Gilchrist asked how much money the university would require from the provincial government to not increase tuition. University Vice-President Finance and Services Mike McAdam felt it was not financially responsible to… Continue reading One meeting left in consultation
Looking at Access Fee
Students’ Union Vice-President Operations and Finance Gavin Preston wants to remove the Access Fee from future student fees, in accordance with his job description of ensuring appro- priate administration of SU funds in an efficient and productive manner. Under the management of the Accessibility Levy Committee, and in conjunction with the Disability Resource Centre, the… Continue reading Looking at Access Fee
Capping enrolment
Next year, the University of Calgary will join the majority of other Canadian universities and cap enrolment. However, student leaders are unsure of the move. Until now, the university has set guaranteed admissions averages 18 months ahead of time, assuming infinite capacity. However, the U of C is currently operating at 126 per cent of… Continue reading Capping enrolment
More library
Plans for a new library area at the university are well on their way to becoming reality. The new area will serve a number of purposes and will be located east of the current Administration building. However, funding is dependent on the library being public. "The new library has two purposes," stated Students’ Union Academic… Continue reading More library
A bigger and louder CJSW
By CH Smith
“Without music to decorate it, time is just a bunch of boring production deadlines or dates by which bills must be paid.” – Frank Zappa CJSW was once a small but formidable threat on the airwaves of Calgary. Now it’s “Bigger Than You Think.” Starting Fri., Oct. 17, the 2003 CJSW Funding Drive will be… Continue reading A bigger and louder CJSW
Dumb things people do at U of C
After a relatively peaceful summer, September struck the University of Calgary in full force with various thefts and misbehaviors. An incident involving an elevator occurred in residence. Campus Security Manager Lanny Fritz described a group of individuals as being in a “party mood” when 22 students and their guests piled into an elevator. The extra… Continue reading Dumb things people do at U of C
Another brick in the wall
With the rising cost of tuition, university and college students are piling up debt. The Canadian Alliance of Students’ Associations is getting ready to show the federal government what that debt looks like. CASA is kicking off this year’s national campaign, entitled Generation Debt, by building a Wall of Debt. The wall is being built… Continue reading Another brick in the wall