Another campus tradition has come and gone; but unlike other festive occasions, this one was much more controversial, and a lot more explicit. “As soon as people know that it’s about that time of year when the pro-life rallies occur, we get a definite spike of people needing peer support coming into our centre,” said… Continue reading Campus Pro-Life GAP project raises eyebrows
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Women’s centre opens
By Emily Joyce
The University of Calgary Women’s Resource Centre celebrated its official opening on the third floor of MacEwan Student Centre Wed., Oct. 18., with a buffet lunch, tours of the new space, speakers involved with the project and the community, information booths and cupcakes for dessert. The celebration culminated in a keynote speech, delivered by Global… Continue reading Women’s centre opens
Students protest at legislature
By Mary Chan
Instead of ending the year with a bang, they barely got a whimper from the provincial government. About 60 University of Calgary students bussed their way up to the Alberta Legislature in Edmonton on Thurs., April 6 to protest the high cost of tuition. However, plagued by complaints of disorganization and bad timing, protesters were… Continue reading Students protest at legislature
Students protest for free Tibet
By Raul Jaime
It’s been 41 years since the Tibetan uprising against the oppression by the government of China occurred. To commemorate this event, Students for a Free Tibet and the Canada Tibet Committee organized a loud, but peaceful, protest in front of the Chinese Consulate in downtown Calgary in the late afternoon on Fri., Mar. 10. "We… Continue reading Students protest for free Tibet
Students call for South’s impeachment
Students marched around campus demanding the removal of Students’ Union President Rob South immediately following the Feb. 4 Board of Governor’s meeting. The calls for removal were a direct result of South’s refusal to second an amendment for a zero per cent tuition increase. Students at the meeting shouted, "Second the motion," as South began… Continue reading Students call for South’s impeachment
Women’s centre almost here
By Mercy Lamola
It has been a long wait, but the University of Calgary finally has a women’s centre of it’s own. The Women’s Resource Centre grand opening is Wed., Oct. 18, and students are invited to look at the new space and learn more about the centre’s purpose. The centre is located on the third floor of… Continue reading Women’s centre almost here