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By Michael Grondin

Scam artists disguised as students have been on the prowl at the University of Calgary, charging girls for spa treatments at a new spa in Calgary then pocketing the money.
 First-year U of C English student Anyssa McKee said she was scammed a week before reading break when she was having coffee. 
 She was… Continue reading Students fall victim to scam at the U of C

By Michael Grondin

“Who Needs Feminism?” is a new initiative at the University of Calgary that works to break negative stereotypes surrounding feminism.
 Who Needs Feminism? was started at Duke University in North Carolina in 2012 to reclaim the word ‘feminism’ and proliferate its message of equality. The U of C Women’s Resource Centre started the campaign at… Continue reading Reclaiming the ‘F’ word

By Michael Grondin

The University of Calgary has begun to develop a strategy in response to the provincial budget cuts to post-secondary education. To increase consultation efforts, town hall meetings were held on March 21 and 27 at the U of C.
 The U of C will be $47 million short in operational funding for the 2013–14 school… Continue reading U of C’s strategy to deal with budget cuts

By Michael Grondin

Eco Dine is a free environmental certification project for restaurants in Calgary started by University of Calgary students. The group certifies restaurants based on their environmental practices and educates them on effective green practices.
 By helping restaurants go eco- friendly, Eco Dine has reduced waste costs by up to 40 per cent.
 The program examines… Continue reading Restaurants going green

By Michael Grondin

For the first time since it was established in 1972, the Summer Temporary Employment Program has been indefinitely suspended. 
 STEP offered thousands of students employment opportunities at many different organizations across Alberta.
 In summer 2012, STEP had an operating budget of $7.1 million, providing over 3,000 students temporary summer jobs at many small businesses… Continue reading Summer woes without summer jobs

By Michael Grondin

Duncan McDonald is the University of Calgary’s new student ombudsperson. He took the position in late February, replacing interim ombudsperson Sheldon Roth.
 McDonald’s main responsibility is to act as an intermediary between students and the university administration. The ombudsperson consults students on academic and non-academic issues and works to resolve conflicts and struggles students face.… Continue reading U of C welcomes new ombudsperson

By Michael Grondin

On March 15, roughly 600 protestors marched from the University of Alberta to the Alberta Legislature Building in Edmonton to rally against provincial budget cuts to post-secondary education.
 The provincial government announced a 6.8 per cent decrease to Alberta universities’ operational funding on March 7.
 U of A students and community members rallied in support… Continue reading Speaking up: students protest provincial budget cuts

By Michael Grondin

Students at the University of Calgary are working to increase knowledge about healthy food, sustainability and access to food through the third annual Hunger Week from March 18–22.
 Snack packs were given to students and there were workshops and panels to discuss food-related topics. 
 Hunger Week is a collaborative project between the U of… Continue reading Getting people talking about food

By Michael Grondin

The 2013–14 Alberta provincial budget has slashed $147 million from post-secondary education operational funding, a 6.8 per cent decrease from last year’s budget.
 The provincial budget aims to reduce Alberta’s deficit, which, prior to the budget cuts, was projected at $4 billion. The new budget reduces the projected deficit to $2 billion, but has still… Continue reading Future of post-secondary unknown

By Michael Grondin

Over five days, six University of Calgary students will be living homeless on campus from March 11–15. The initiative is part of 5 Days for the Homeless, a national campaign that began at the University of Alberta in 2008 and has raised $985,000 so far. This year, 26 universities are participating.
 This will be the… Continue reading 5 Days for the Homeless