Making something out of arts students

By Chris Adams

Getting 17 departments together under one banner is difficult. The Faculty of Arts Students’ Association (FASA) was created to solve that problem. Faculty of arts representatives Jarett Henry and Levi Nilson formed FASA last August. The two started the association to advocate and build community for the big and somewhat disjointed faculty of arts. “What… Continue reading Making something out of arts students

Go get a free tax return from the SU you turkey

By Scott Strasser

University of Calgary students looking for help with their income tax returns can find it from an unexpected source — the Students’ Union. The SU has offered a volunteer tax program since 2000. If you’re part of the campus community, Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) certified volunteers file your income tax returns for free. The program… Continue reading Go get a free tax return from the SU you turkey

U of C administration unveils 2014–15 budget

By Michael Grondin

University of Calgary administration announced a balanced budget and a new Comprehensive Institutional Plan (CIP) for 2014–15 at a town hall meeting on March 21. According to provost and vice-president academic Dru Marshall, this balanced budget will help the U of C further its goal of becoming a top-five Canadian university by 2016. “We really… Continue reading U of C administration unveils 2014–15 budget

Engineering students raise over $5,400 during Pi Week

By Scott Strasser

The University of Calgary Engineering Students’ Society (ESS) hosted Pi Week from March 10–14, an annual charity event where students bought $5 pies for their friends. The pies were given to said friend, who could take the pie to the face or pay extra to forward the pie to someone else. In total, the ESS… Continue reading Engineering students raise over $5,400 during Pi Week

Provincial government looks at cutting support staff pensions

By Riley Hill

The union representing support staff at the University of Calgary has started protesting changes to their pension plans made by the Alberta government. The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) represents most non-academic and non-administrative staff on campus, including caretakers, IT specialists and trade workers. Under proposed changes by Alberta finance minister Doug Horner, staff… Continue reading Provincial government looks at cutting support staff pensions

Latin film festival now at U of C

By Sean Sullivan

The Calgary Latin Wave Film Fest, which began in 2010, has moved to the University of Calgary this year, March 20–23, as part of one professor’s goal to further Latin American film studies on campus. Nayibe Bermudez-Barrios, professor of Latin American film with the department of French, Italian and Spanish, has organized the festival along… Continue reading Latin film festival now at U of C