Once upon a few weeks ago, all I talked about was campaigning. I felt like a big wig — talking strategies, planning incessantly, researching, forgetting to eat. This was only for a Students’ Union election, yet the campaign consumed my life. I thought of little else — schoolwork was abandoned or thrown together last minute,… Continue reading Future SU candidates be warned
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In defence of the hashtag YOLO
Fellow students: when you start the new semester, read outlines on the amount of work required for each course and begin to gauge your stress levels, consider the concept of being too busy. The debate about busyness is not new. Tim Kreider wrote an article for the New York Times entitled “The ‘Busy’ Trap.” Kreider… Continue reading In defence of the hashtag YOLO
Admin building displays university’s poor priorities
President Elizabeth Cannon’s office will now be 400 square feet with an additional 175 square foot bathroom. With this new office, Cannon will be able to have two homes, or perhaps she’ll just move into her office permanently. Maybe we can find more in the budget to make a little kitchen for her. Better yet,… Continue reading Admin building displays university’s poor priorities
Provincial government’s arts cuts divisive
The Alberta provincial government cut $147 million of funding for post-secondary education. They also recently gave $142.5 million to expand the Schulich School of Engineering. The sums which have been cut and allocated came from different portions of the provincial budget, but the bottom line reflects a contribution to engineering and a detriment to all… Continue reading Provincial government’s arts cuts divisive
For those of us who can’t read
A country as developed as Canada should not experience a low literacy rate of nearly 50 per cent. Although complete illiteracy has been almost eliminated in the developed world, Canada has not eliminated low literacy — defined as having reading and writing skills below a grade 5 level. Reading and writing abilities are measured by… Continue reading For those of us who can’t read
Quebec’s charter a course for disaster
Quebec’s newly proposed Charter of Quebec Values has generated a heated debate. Quebec’s Democratic Institutions and Active Citizenship minister Bernard Drainville has proposed legislation that will prohibit the wearing of religious symbols while working in the public sector. The ban is not universal for all religions, as crucifixes at the provincial legislature will remain in… Continue reading Quebec’s charter a course for disaster
Winners in SU election announced
By Chris Adams
After two weeks of schmoozing, postering and campaigning, the winners of the 2014–15 University of Calgary Students’ Union election have been announced. Chief Returning Officer Chris Yan took the stage at the Den to reveal the results last Thursday. To a raucous crowd, Yan announced Jarett Henry as the 72nd SU president. Henry received 36… Continue reading Winners in SU election announced