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BUDGET HISTORY: Klein irks students

By By Patrick Lindsay

On Nov. 14, Ralph Klein made a guest appearance at convocation and insulted students. “I’m angry that Klein would have made comments like this he knows to be false,” said Kate Kimberley, Students’ Union president. “It was totally inappropriate to make those comments where he did, when he did.” Klein stated, after his convocation address… Continue reading BUDGET HISTORY: Klein irks students

BUDGET HISTORY: University Facing deficit budget for 1995/1996

By Patrick Lindsay

The Federal and provincial governments are in debt. Will the University of Calgry follow suit? This year’s preliminary operating budget is out. Despite an $11.5 million reduction in provincial funding from last year-more than $2 million of which remains to be cut-the U of C Board of Governors is demanding a balanced budget. “We are… Continue reading BUDGET HISTORY: University Facing deficit budget for 1995/1996

BUDGET HISTORY: Klein’s budget axe falls

By Patrick Lindsay

It’s official: the provincial government is driving post-secondary education into the ground. The provincial budget was released last Tuesday and, according to Students’ Union President Jason Allen, there were no surprises. “At some point in the not-so-distant future, it will become glaringly obvious that Alberta has created a second-rate post-secondary education system because of systematic… Continue reading BUDGET HISTORY: Klein’s budget axe falls