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By Julie Bogle and Mike Selnes
Can you say Canada West Champions? Our lady Dinos can, and are the first University of Calgary varsity soccer team to hold the title since the men did in 1980. They showed the grit and determination we have come to expect, pulling off two spectacular shoot-out victories Nov. 5-6. They came onto the pitch as… Continue reading Canada West Champions!
By Katy Anderson
Tuition will cost you an extra 230 dollars next year for ten courses. In the recent past, tuition increases have stopped traffic and taken the shirts off students’ backs-literally. The Alberta Post-Secondary Learning act requires universities to meet with their student associations before the final decision to raise-or not raise-tuition. In the past, students have… Continue reading The changing face of student activism
By Natalie Vacha
Federal budget good for students A $3.2 billion government-spending package to create a “knowledge advantage,” was announced Tues., March 20, and included an additional $800 million in funding for post-secondary education. The package included increased funding to graduate programs, elimination of limits on education savings plans, millions in research money and support for international students.… Continue reading A year’s worth of news in review
By Emily Senger
Three rez kids will lead the Students’ Union next year, though they promise not to do it wearing pajama pants and flip-flops. Three of the five executive elected in the SU general election are members of the Residence Students’ Association, including president-elect Julie Bogle, who edged out her nearest competitor by a mere 20 votes.… Continue reading First rez, next the world!
By Emily Senger
Facebook is mightier than the Gauntlet, at least according the results of the recent Students’ Union general election. Each year a panel of Gauntlet editors play a part in influencing the outcome of the SU election by conducting a controversial review of the hopefuls. After two solid days of candidate interviews, the Gauntlet publishes a… Continue reading Editorial: Facebookers unite
By Chris Beauchamp
Every candidate in the Students’ Union election aims to create an eye-catching poster to snag the attention of the average student voter. And each year, as the nominations close, most candidates are already on the phone to their friends stationed around the “prime” poster locations, giving them the go-ahead to drop their furled banners like… Continue reading Election SWAT