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By Michael Grondin

If students need to dish out extra dough for university, many agree that the money should enhance their experience on campus, and they should have more of a say in what they are paying for. Non-instructional fees have been used by the University of Calgary to cover costs that go beyond the classroom. Some of… Continue reading Fees need transparency, says Birk

By Riley Hill

The Students’ Union has canceled plans to create their own smartphone app. Former SU president Hardave Birk ran for president with the idea of creating an SU app two years ago. The idea turned out to be more difficult than expected. The SU has decided to piggy back on a similar app being created by… Continue reading SU kills plans for smartphone app

By Riley Hill

After two weeks of campaigning, the 2013–14 University of Calgary Students’ Union election results have been announced. Raphael Jacob has been elected as the 71st SU president, taking 51 per cent of the votes. Candidate Stefana Pancic received 19 per cent and current president 
Hardave Birk received 31 per cent.
 “I’m very happy and very… Continue reading 2013 SU Election results

By Emily Macphail

Student politicians met last month to develop strategies to improve the student experience for the 2012–13 year. Over 30 student government leaders from 25 Canadian post-secondary institutions, including the University of Calgary Students’ Union president Hardave Birk and vice-president external 
Raphael Jacob, convened at Mount Allison University in Sackville, New Brunswick for the Policy and… Continue reading Leaders strategize year to come

By Michael Grondin

The Students’ Union representatives for the 2012-2013 school year have officially been selected. Student votes went a long way in this close contest, in which over 5,700 students hit the polls. Here are the winners.For SU president, it was a race between Hardave Birk and Matt McMillan. Birk proved successful, grabbing only four per cent… Continue reading SU election winners

By Sarelle Azuelos

On a frozen Tuesday afternoon, three excited but somewhat uncomfortable candidates sat in front of a nearly empty group of chairs to convince the few in attendance why they should be the next Students’ Union vice-president external. Hardave Birk, the current VP external and a presidential candidate for the upcoming election, moderated the event. The… Continue reading VP external panel takes world by storm

By Brent Constantin

University of Calgary alumnus and former Students’ Union president Naheed Nenshi captured 40 per cent of the vote Oct. 18 to become Calgary’s next mayor. Many are looking at the youth of the city as partially responsible for the record turn out of roughly 53 per cent of eligible voters. SU vice-president external Hardave Birk… Continue reading Municipal election brings out student vote

By Cheryl Rowland

The landscape of federal student lobby groups might be changing if Students’ Union vice-president external Hardave Birk has his way. The University of Calgary SU has been a member of two student-lobby groups, the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations and the Council of Alberta University Students, for 15 and 20 years respectively. As a member,… Continue reading SU pushes for new federal lobby model