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Bringing the world to you

By Tami Hutchinson

It finally happened–NUTV flipped!Flipped the power on closed circuit television, that is. On Thu., April 4, the New University Television Society officially unveiled the campus-wide closed circuit television system to staff and students in the MacEwan Student Centre food court. The project is the culmination of 10 years of planning and designing."This project was originally… Continue reading Bringing the world to you

No fat lady yet

By Eric Fung

Despite the swanky opening ceremony a few months ago, MacEwan Hall expansion isn’t over just yet.With the Den, MacEwan Hall, the Science B link, and most recently the retail corridor opening, expansion is reaching completion. University of Calgary students approved the "improvement project" in an October 1995 Students’ Union by-election. At that time, expansion was… Continue reading No fat lady yet

Presidential prizewinners

By Вen Li

“It’s like winning an Oscar,” said Rahim Sajan as he accepted first place at the 2002 University of Calgary President’s Challenge, beating out 44 other contestants. Then President Murray Fraser initiated the annual competition in 1995 to solicit ideas from students, faculty and staff for enhancing the campus experience."My proposal was for a president’s run… Continue reading Presidential prizewinners

Mo’ money fo’ media

By James Keller

In perhaps the least controversial races of this year’s election, CJSW and NUTV’s referendum questions passed giving both groups much needed student funding.NUTV’s levy increase of $0.50 per semester was approved 2,401 votes to 2,145, CJSW’s $1.00 per semester hike passed 2,626 to 1,954.“We had a good campaign team and we had a lot of… Continue reading Mo’ money fo’ media

U-Pass passes

By Eric Fung

You passed the U-Pass.Students voted three to two in favour of the U-Pass, which will serve full-time University of Calgary undergrads starting September. For a mandatory $50 per session in 2002 and $56 per session in 2003, students will receive unrestricted access to Calgary Transit in the fall and winter sessions."The students said they wanted… Continue reading U-Pass passes

Election numbers don’t add up

By Editorial

What the hell were you people thinking? That is the prevailing sentiment left by this year’s Students’ Union general election. Compared to elections past, this year definitely stands out in terms of oddity and general mystery because many different ideas are visible given the referenda results. Now, we understand that students have spoken with their… Continue reading Election numbers don’t add up

SU Election Forums

By Joanna Farley

Though the Vice-President Academic is one of the least frivolous positions in the Students’ Union, the candidates’ forum was an exercise in the bizarre.On Thu., March 7, three VP candidates and one of the four acclaimed commissioners showed up to be grilled on their qualifications for the job. Gavin Preston, acclaimed commissioner, took the hot… Continue reading SU Election Forums

An event of note

By Lawrence Bailey

And so it begins.The first forum of the Students’ Union General Election, the Events forum to be precise, rocked the basement of MacEwan Hall on Wed., March 6. If you missed it don’t worry, none of the Events Commissioners were able to make it either.The five Vice-Presidential hopefuls took roughly an hour to woo would-be… Continue reading An event of note

Clearing smokescreens

By Raquel Mann

University of Calgary students should breathe easier, according to the mission of a new committee.The Tobacco Reduction Task Force is working hard to revise university tobacco use policies and confront campus tobacco use issues. The committee budded in December 2001 in response to a growing concern from students and the general public to preserve air… Continue reading Clearing smokescreens

CPIRG struck from election ballot

By Joel McNally

The Calgary Public Interest Research Group has been sent back to the drawing board. On Tue., Feb. 5, the Students’ Legislative Council elected to reconsider their former inclusion of the CPIRG referendum question for the upcoming general election.The CPIRG referendum question originally passed on Jan. 23, by a majority of 10 to eight. The motion… Continue reading CPIRG struck from election ballot