University of Calgary Students’ Union President Bryan West received an unusual honour from the Alberta government last week.West was awarded an Alberta Centennial Medallion for his “outstanding work, achievements and volunteering efforts for the people, communities and province of Alberta,” according to an invitation letter from Calgary Fort MLA Wayne Cao. The medallion was accompanied… Continue reading SU Prez gets more compelling
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SU Midterm Review: Jen Smith
By Gauntlet
As SU Vice-President External, Jen Smith is responsible for government lobbying, public relations, awareness campaigns and liasing with senior U of C administration on issues like tuition consultation. External duties are traditionally carried out in conjunction with the SU President, and this year the pair have accomplished much. Smith and current President Bryan West have… Continue reading SU Midterm Review: Jen Smith
CASA strikes back
By Rene Bodack
A delegation from the University of Calgary Students’ Union went to a lobby conference held by the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations in Ottawa last week, where they campaigned for post-secondary education and got a glimpse between reality and election pledges. SU President Bryan West, Vice-President External Jen Smith, External Commissioner Michael Soron and more… Continue reading CASA strikes back
Campus prayer space by September
Come September, members of the University of Calgary’s religious community will have a new space for meditation, prayer and quiet reflection. Plans for the long awaited Multi-Faith Prayer Room and Chapel are finalized and construction should be complete by the start of the fall semester, said Students’ Union President Bryan West. “We’re ready to break… Continue reading Campus prayer space by September
Lobbying successful?
Nothing but time will reveal how successful Students’ Union President Bryan West and Vice-President External Mike Bosch’s trip to Edmonton this past week was for increasing funding for the University of Calgary base operating budget. Previous Alberta budgets have only seen small increases in the base operating funding for Alberta universities. West and Bosch, as… Continue reading Lobbying successful?
Quality plebiscite
The plebiscite question in the upcoming Students’ Union General Election may define where the $2 million in quality money from the University of Calgary administration might be allocated. SU President Bryan West explained there are three areas currently being considered for funding. Quality enhancement largely consists of improving the U of C’s rank among other… Continue reading Quality plebiscite
Plebiscite for quality
By Dale Miller
In response to the $2 million in quality money the Students’ Union could receive from University of Calgary Administration, there will be a plebiscite question in the upcoming SU General Election asking students where they feel the money should go. “We’re trying to gauge students’ interests,” said SU President Bryan West. “I hope students’ take… Continue reading Plebiscite for quality
After 12 years of pain, there is finally some good news to report
By Bryan West
As I walked into the Students’ Union on Dec. 17 of last year, I had no idea of the bombshell that awaited me taped to the door of my office. It was an enlarged, laminated article from the Calgary Herald entitled “Klein Vows to Make Education Priority”; it came complete with a nice red bow.Shocked,… Continue reading After 12 years of pain, there is finally some good news to report
Political Action Week
In anticipation of the upcoming provincial elections, the University of Calgary Students’ Union is hosting a Political Action Week from November 15-19. Bryan West, president of the SU feels there are two base motives for a Political Action Week. “The primary one is trying to engage [students] in the issues and make them aware of… Continue reading Political Action Week
Tuition, Budget Cuts, Fee increases… and all that other Bull-$#@!
By Bryan West
With another round of maximum tuition hikes on the way, combined with the latest news of university-wide budget cuts, undergrads should be feeling in a fairly un-agreeable mood as of late. I mean honestly, sometimes it’s all enough to make you want to slam your hand in a waffle iron. Why-oh-why does it seem that… Continue reading Tuition, Budget Cuts, Fee increases… and all that other Bull-$#@!