An ideal VP Events attends to the recreational lives of students on campus and the community. Arranging and promoting Bermuda Shorts Day, concerts, performances and other activities during the academic year is a large part of the portfolio. Other less event-related aspects include Safewalk and relations with residence students and other on-campus groups. Looking ahead… Continue reading SU Reviews: VP Events Richard "Krafty" Bergen
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VP Events: Richard “Krafty” Bergen–Qualified
Krafty is a candidate with a passion for student politics (“I love this stuff”) and a strong presence in the Residence complex. He is currently an Op-Fi commissioner in the SU and vice-president of events in the Residence Students Association. His experience as a student leader is one of his strong points, exemplified by his… Continue reading VP Events: Richard “Krafty” Bergen–Qualified
BSD: The fifth horse of the Apocalypse
It’s coming… You’ve waited all year long for this day–bermuda shorts in one hand, funnel in the other and that big shit-eating grin on your face that says "BSD, here I come!" And when Apr. 16 rolls around, you and thousands of other students will be ready to cut loose and party hard as we… Continue reading BSD: The fifth horse of the Apocalypse
Krafty feels dirty after touching his computer
At 3 a.m. on a Tuesday morning, sleeping is what most of our diurnal population hopes to be doing. So, tossing and turning with no signs of sleep coming soon, it was at around this time that I found myself cruising the internet looking for something to do. While a lesser man may have cracked… Continue reading Krafty feels dirty after touching his computer
Election? What election?
If you find yourself reading this article, you must surely be aware of an impending election, where the over 30 elected positions on the Students’ Union are about to be filled. The big question is: who’s going to be the big winner, and who’s going to spend the next few months sitting over a bowl… Continue reading Election?
What election?
SU Academic forum
By Natalie Sit
The stage looked empty at the Mon., Oct. 20 Academic Commissioner by-election forum. Of the 12 chairs, only three were filled by candidates. Officiated by Students’ Union Vice-President Events Richard Bergen, the three hopefuls were mainly quizzed by SU members. One question was how science research will help the University of Calgary’s rankings. "I don’t… Continue reading SU Academic forum
X-treme
Some sports are just totally extreme dude. Downhill running is one of them. The Alberta Provincial Downhill Running Championship was held Sat., Apr. 1 in Kananaskis Country.In downhill running, contestants are sent barrelling down a wooded hill hoping to be the fastest to the bottom. At the APDR Championship, contestants started atop a 2,163 foot… Continue reading X-treme
BSD, a newly exclusive party
By Ben Hoffman
Due to unforeseen weather conditions, the Students’ Union has decided to limit access to Bermuda Shorts Day, which has been moved to indoors. The year-end party, which many students look forward to, features a beer garden and live bands. It is also one of the SU’s biggest profit-generating events."We had to move it indoors," said… Continue reading BSD, a newly exclusive party
Get ready for BSD
The road has been long and treacherous, but the end is near. The smell of early morning pancakes, accompanied by ice cold suds, cannot come soon enough for some. The much-anticipated Bermuda Shorts Day celebrates the last day of classes, which falls on Fri., Apr. 16 this year. Before it was announced the beer gardens… Continue reading Get ready for BSD
A steadily improving but unspectacular year
By Dale Miller
An ideal vp Events attends to the recreational lives of students on campus and the community. Arranging and promoting Bermuda Shorts Day, concerts, performances and other activities during the academic year is a large part of the portfolio. Other less event-related aspects include Safewalk and relations with residence students and other on-campus groups. The first… Continue reading A steadily improving but unspectacular year