By Diltaj Atwal
At the next Liberal Party policy convention in February, a proposal that originated with University of Calgary students might lead Canada to develop thorium as a future energy source. “The idea came from Alberta Young Liberals,” said the president of the U of C Liberals, Vincent St. Pierre. “We said, ‘let’s make a new resolution… Continue reading Young Liberals push thorium energy
Editor, the Gauntlet, While reading the joint opinion piece by the SWAT squad on the election posters for Election-2010 I had the joy of noting that there was no mention of either my platform or my posters in the categories you lambasted others in. Specifically, you targeted people on the issue of “middle of the… Continue reading Letter: On SWAT
Editor, the Gauntlet,I am a first-year engineering student fleeing to the social sciences. As I go from day to day, studying into the wee hours of the morning to get a good grade on the exams, I try to avoid getting into situations that may unnerve me. Sadly, I have seen something that cannot be… Continue reading Online Only – Letter: Sick sights yonder
By Riley Hill
Students spoke out this week after it was revealed that administration at the University of Calgary spent $8.1 million on renovations for executive offices as post-secondary funding is being cut and budgets are tightened. The renovations include a private staircase and bigger offices for university vice-presidents. U of C Senate student representative Dave Beninger acknowledged… Continue reading Students upset over $8.1 million renovations
By Tina Shaygan
It turns out that the National Security Agency is not only watching American citizens, but University of Calgary students as well. It was recently discovered that the U of C Liberals, a student club on campus, were mentioned on an American diplomatic cable released by Wikileaks in 2010. The cable indicates that the campus club… Continue reading U of C Liberals in wikileaks cable
The grand opening of the Arts Lounge at the University of Calgary occurred on Feb. 26. The lounge took over two years to gather resources and construct and is located on the main floor of Social Sciences. Students, faculty of arts representatives and the dean of the faculty of arts Richard Sigurdson were in… Continue reading Arts Lounge has grand opening
The U of C’s SU is a devoted group of students who advocate on behalf of the student body. They sit on many decision-making and administrative groups at the university. This year’s executive team have set out attainable goals, but with only four months left in their positions, time is slowly slipping away for them… Continue reading Online Exclusive: SU midterm review: Board of Governors representative
The price to be a student in Alberta is on the rise. Tuition and student fees at the University of Calgary have a proposed increase of almost 4.5 per cent while awards, bursaries and scholarships are not increasing at the same rate. Tuition has a proposed 2.15 per cent increase in Alberta and a… Continue reading Tuition rates keep on rising
After two years of planning and construction, the Arts Lounge, which was set to open on October 26, will be postponed. The Arts Lounge will offer students in the faculty of arts — the largest faculty at the University of Calgary — a space to meet and study. In 2010, when the newly amalgamated faculty… Continue reading Doors to the Arts Lounge stay shut
“We see smiles, we see tears, but I want to give the utmost respect to anyone who put themselves out there. The SU is in good hands,” said current Students’ Union president Dylan Jones after the 2012-2013 su representatives were announced on March 8. Over 5,700 students voted in the election this year, down one… Continue reading SU election results announced