By Greg Clayton
Now that I got your attention, it only takes one night of drinking in the Students’ Union bar to realize that the Den is not like other bars and nightclubs in Calgary. Sure, we don’t serve 50 draft, you won’t be harassed by shooter girls every few minutes and you certainly won’t find any wet… Continue reading Always cheap beer
On Sept. 14, the Students’ Union passed a policy attempting to reconcile their position on smoking with the Smoke-Free University of Calgary sub-committee’s position. Unfortunately, the policy, while well meaning, doesn’t call for any real action. “Essentially, the policy doesn’t change a lot,” said SU Vice-President Operations and Finance Greg Clayton, who went on to… Continue reading Disappointment over SU smoking policy
Environmental sustainability is rapidly becoming a significant issue as it is examined everywhere from corporate boardrooms and city councils, to the University of Calgary Administration and Students’ Union. According to SU Vice-President Operations and Finance Greg Clayton, a sustainability report has been commissioned by the U of C to examine environmental policy on campus with… Continue reading New campus sustainability initiatives
By Natalie Sit
On the last day of classes in December, about 50 students braved the cold weather to protest tuition on the streets of Calgary. Operation Barricade, organized by Students’ Union Events Commissioner Greg Clayton and External Commissioner Kevin Maloney, brought students to the intersection of 24 Ave. and University Dr. NW Dec. 5, the same day… Continue reading Tuition protest blocked traffic
By Greg Clayton
Editor, the Gauntlet,Re: "Student protests no longer effective," Dec. 4, 2003,Students’ Union Vice-President External Lauren Batiuk is right, there is little doubt student protests are an ineffective way of lobbying for funding. To believe Operation Barricade would influence the Board of Governors decision is outrageous, especially since it was held after the decision to raise… Continue reading Wasting students’ money
Editor, the Gauntlet, Re: “Letters: Anti-Americanism misguided,” March 27, 2003. I cannot help but say that the time Greg Clayton spent composing his letter would have been better spent educating himself on the realities and motives of the conflict. His letter provides nothing but the rhetoric available on the hourly CNN newscast. With some research… Continue reading Editor, the Gauntlet: Letters
By Greg Clayton
I am sick of the anti-American sentiment that has arisen in the past weeks. I support George Bush because he can justify this war. Most people can agree that if Saddam Hussein has any weapons of mass destruction, he must be disarmed. The dispute seems to be U.S. motivation, timing and legality.VX nerve, anthrax and… Continue reading Anti-Americanism misguided
By Bryan West
Two-time SU president and current board of governors student rep Bryan West concludes his look at the crucial factors SU candidates must keep in mind. 4. The residence voter A common complaint among Students’ Union politicos states a candidate must be from residence to become president. There is a seed of truth to this. For… Continue reading SU Electioneering, Part II
After a 10 year journey filled with constant deliberation and obstacles, the operating agreement between campus radio station, CJSW, and the Students’ Union was finally signed on Wed., Apr. 13. The signed agreement, which focuses on refining the SU media bylaws, is the last step in beginning the construction process for a new CJSW space.… Continue reading CJSW agreement finalized… finally
By Dale Miller
After three years of negotiations and tens of thousands of dollars in legal fees, CJSW operating agreement with the Students’ Union is inches away from completion. In spite of the agreement’s dubious history of roadblocks and delays, both CJSW and the SU consider it a done deal. “In 2002 we got our lawyer on it,”… Continue reading No turning back now