By Ben Hoffman
President: Bryan West West has the most relevant experience and is the least likely to make a mess of things. A close second to Andrew Simon, who had many great ideas. VP Academic: Laura Schultz No amount of radical ideas or personality beats a good knowlege of the subect at hand, which is something Schultz… Continue reading Ballots – Ben Hoffman
By James Keller
President: Bryan West With no phenomenal candidates in this year’s election, West comes out far ahead of a list of unprepared and unqualified opponents. VP Academic: Laura Schultz As one of the most qualified candidates in any race, Schultz is poised to blow her opponents out of the water. VP External: Kevin Maloney While he… Continue reading Ballots – James Keller
President: Bryan West While experience isn’t always a benefit in the case of the SU, West has the best chance to be an effective leader because he accepts both the potential and the pitfalls of the position and the organization. VP Academic: Laura Schultz Schultz has been one of the most dedicated and compassionate members… Continue reading Ballots – Lawrence Bailey
Lawrence Bailey, Editor-in-Chief: As a seasoned veteran on both sides of Students’ Union elections, Lawrence Bailey has witnessed six elections and was a candidate last year. Russ Dyck, staff writer and photographer: This is Russ Dyck’s first time on the Gauntlet Review panel. He brings both the voice of youth and an unjaded perspective to… Continue reading The Panel
I’ve spent many years at the University of Calgary, more than I’d care to admit or remember. In that time, I’ve witnessed more than my share of elections. As the disinterested first-year in 1998, to the editor of this very Gauntlet Election Supplement in 2002, to a candidate in the race for Vice-President Events in… Continue reading Candidate Reviews – Introduction
Having already served one year on the Board of Governors, incumbent Irene Enyedy has already learned the mechanics of the board and feels that she will be a more effective representative this year. After her passionate plea at the tuition decision and insistence on creating a new committee to study tuition sustainability and communicate with… Continue reading BoG – Irene Enyedy
This question shouldn’t even be on the ballot. There are conflicting financial reports from Student Legal Assistance and from “yes” Campaign Manager Gavin Preston. According to SLA, the Alberta Legal Foundation asked them to open the Banff and Red Deer clinics because there was a need in the community and gave them money to do… Continue reading Referenda: SLA
I like the U-Pass. I like that students can pay relatively little to ride the bus. I like that parking woes are decreased. However, and “no” campaign head Oliver Bladek is right to point this out, things need to change. A straight $60 a semester may sound like a deal and Calgary Transit claims the… Continue reading Referenda: U-Pass
The experience Amery has working for an Member of Parliament for the past four summers might help him deal with the members of the senate by doing what he is told, but might hurt him when bringing students issues to the table. He has investigated the role of the senate and its current projects to… Continue reading Senate – Kassim Amery
Although Trotta sincerely believes he can learn how to be senate representative as he goes, he does not even understand the basic job of the senate as a whole and what his role would be were he elected into one of the seats. He misunderstands the role the senate plays and this clearly demonstrates he… Continue reading Senate – Matt Trotta