By Monika Czyz
Patrons of the Den were forced to abandon their beer and belongings last Friday evening after a report of a bomb threat was issued by the Calgary Police Service.At approximately 6:30 p.m. Fri., Nov. 18 Campus Security received a phone call from Calgary Police saying they were en route to the campus responding to a… Continue reading Den bomb scare
The University of Calgary Students’ Union will be giving the MacEwan Student Centre Ballroom a $150,000 face-lift. However, the project has to be finished on a tight timeline or the SU will lose a $75,000 grant from the Alberta government. The grant was awarded to the SU in 2003 on the condition that it be… Continue reading Ballroom to get makeover
By Eric Klotz
Privacy intrusion of ID scanners at nightclubs has recently come under scrutiny. The Alberta Privacy Commission recommended that Paul Vickers, owner of Penny Lane Entertainment, stop his employees from scanning patrons’ driver’s licenses. The Privacy Commission’s non- binding recommendation stems from a complaint from then University of Calgary law student Nyall Engfield. “In March of… Continue reading Private info or no beer
Clubs from across the University of Calgary will compete for a good cause this week in the 17th annual Campus Food Bank Holiday Drive, Nov. 16-18. The Clubs’ Challenge aspect of the drive will have U of C clubs including Alpha Gamma Delta, Alpha Omicron Pi, Phi Gamma Delta, the Commerce Undergraduate Society, the LDS… Continue reading Bring us your cans, cash
By Emily Senger
Millions of student dollars were hidden for a month in a binary world of ones and zeroes, lost somewhere within the university’s new computer service provider, PeopleSoft. Meanwhile, the Students’ Union and student groups waiting for levies tightened their belts and waited for overdue payments. This week the SU received a $1.9 million payment from… Continue reading The check’s in the mail
By Emily Senger
A class project was cut short when two students were escorted out of MacEwan Student Centre for attempting to conduct a five-question student survey about fair trade coffee.Eric Shorten and Jenn Marshall, both Development Studies students, were handing out the survey as part of a General Studies project when they were confronted by a food… Continue reading Students booted from MSC
By Emily Senger
Thanks to new security measures students don’t have to wait until the end of the night to get felt up at the Den. The Students’ Union has upped security at the campus watering-hole since September, and pat downs, bag checks along with ID scans are mandatory during busy periods and after concerts in MacEwan Hall.“I… Continue reading A pat down with your pint
The University of Calgary Students’ Union is hoping to pick up more than trash at the seventh annual highway cleanup this weekend.Members of the SU’s Campus Recycling Board are inviting students to help clean up a stretch of the Trans-Canada highway near Chestermere Lake Sat., Oct. 29 at 10 a.m., but are also hoping students… Continue reading Pick up trash with the SU
By Mercy Lamola
Ramadan began last week for Muslims across the world, yet most non-Muslims have only a limited understanding of this month-long event. As part of Ramadan, Muslims refrain from eating, drinking, smoking and sex during daylight hours. In addition, daily prayers are increased and a sense of community and peace is nurtured.Mohammed Taha Al-Murayri, President of… Continue reading The holiest of months
The University of Calgary Students’ Union recently abolished the Access Levy Board, requiring all accessibility requests to go through the SU Executive Council. The SU is also questioning the need for the Access Levy altogether, citing the federal government’s “Duty to Accommodate” requirement. The restructuring occurred last month and is designed to facilitate the distribution… Continue reading Access levy changed