Will Ottawa shovel another $100 million of taxpayers’ money into the three student loan-granting banks? On Jan. 25, the Globe and Mail reported the Federal Liberals would be paying $100 million to compensate the banks for losses incurred over the past five years from student loan defaults. According to a government press release, the story… Continue reading Feds renegotiate student loan agreement
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Church Ladies
The role of women within the Christian church is a recent matter of serious controversy. But if Dr. Karen Torjesen is right, this controversy is nothing new–in fact, it’s as old as the church itself. On Mon., Oct. 25, Torjesen gave a lecture entitled "When women were priests: history at the intersection of gender and… Continue reading Church Ladies
The Untold Story of East Timor
East Timor is burning. The bodies of Timorese people are being found daily–macheted to death and dripping in blood. Journalists, UN officials, and even the clergy have failed to escape the violence. Who are the people wielding the blades and how long has innocent blood been staining the soil of this tiny island? In past… Continue reading The Untold Story of East Timor
COVER: Has Klein missed the boat?
As Alberta students return to class this week they will face the third highest tuition fees in the country, according to Statistics Canada. Meanwhile, the Alberta government is predicting an enormous and growing $1.9 billion surplus. This has student leaders and opposition MLAs across the province calling for tuition relief. They point out that provincial… Continue reading COVER: Has Klein missed the boat?
VP External
Four candidates are vying for the position of Vice-president External in next year’s Students’ Union: incumbent Nassr Awada, Christa Big Canoe, Melanie McNaughton, and Paul Novosad.The VP External has the responsibility to represent students at the civic, provincial, and federal levels. Issues dealt with include university funding, financial aid, and student employment issues. Awada, McNaughton,… Continue reading VP External
VP Academic
There are three candidates in the race to represent you as Vice-president Academic of the Students’ Union: Drew Brown, Heather Clitheroe, and Kerry Parker.The official job description of the VP Academic includes advocating student rights on academic issues, coordinating and chairing the Student’s Academic Assembly, and developing policies and services to aid students. However, each… Continue reading VP Academic
Ranked again
You are attending one of the worst universities in the country. At least that’s what the Maclean’s annual University Ranking issue released Nov. 16 suggests.The University of Calgary placed 12th out of 15 in the overall rankings for medical/doctoral schools-a small step up from last year’s 13th place finish.Admitedly, the report wasn’t all bad news… Continue reading Ranked again
Land of the rising sun…
Unless you live in bubble, you’ve probably learned that the fate of the Canadian economy is now just as dependent on what happens outside our borders as within. The fallout of the ‘Asian Crisis’ and the Russian currency turmoil made this clear. Therefore, we can no longer aVord to ignore the current plight of the… Continue reading Land of the rising sun…
SU donates justice
Money may not buy love, but some student leaders think it may buy justice.The legal effort of students involved in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Complaints Commission investigating alleged misconduct and violations of Charter rights at last year’s Asian-Pacific Economic Conference protests in Vancouver is in danger of being bankrupted. The cost of hiring lawyers… Continue reading SU donates justice
Peppergate
Like neighbouring head-of-state Bill Clinton, Prime Minister Jean Chretien may soon be issued a subpoena to testify before the law. The difference is Canadian critics accuse him not of sexual indiscretion, but of violating Canadians’ most basic rights to freedom of speech, expression and association. A violation, if proven true, that could cost him his… Continue reading Peppergate