By Natalie Sit
December and the Holiday Food Drive are a recent memory, but hungry students need your help again. The Campus Food Bank is organizing the Shelf-Help Food Drive, which runs from Jan. 28 to Feb. 11. Its main objective is to collect non-perishable food items. The Campus Food Bank distributed paper bags to groups interested in… Continue reading Shelf help yourself
By Kim Stock
One third of Alberta adults possess reading skills that limit their ability to deal with much of the written material they encounter, according to the Alberta Association for Adult Literacy. To combat such realities the University of Calgary Students For Literacy club is holding an event Jan. 27-28 called Wonder of Words Days. "We will… Continue reading Reading is fundamental
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
Yes, you’ve heard correctly. The Black Lounge is closing. When it is going to happen has yet to be determined. As the bearer of this news, I have a responsibility to inform you of the consequences and the options the Students’ Union has.To begin, the operating agreement and financing are now in place to begin… Continue reading Is it the SU’s responsibility to support your habit?
By Daniel Krut
University of Calgary students picked up their first shipment of Millennium Scholarship cheques at the Fees Office this month. This was the first year students received money from the $2.5 billion fund. Students who receive the scholarship were notified by the foundation by mail in December . "The disbursement was fairly smooth," said Fees Office… Continue reading Millennium money in
By Sika Patton
Those persistent volunteers clamouring for your money are gone, but their efforts during the Holiday Food Drive will stock the shelves of the food bank for another holiday season. Although organizers are still tallying revenues, the total for the Nov. 22-26 campaign is estimated to be around $17,000. This is under the projected $20,000 and… Continue reading Holiday Food Drive wraps up
By Nicole Kobie
The true spirit of Christmas is kept alive and well on campus through the Adopt a Student Family program. Run by the Campus Food Bank, the program allows sponsors to help other student families in need. Though this is only the second year Students’ Union Volunteer Services, which runs the food bank, was involved, this… Continue reading Adopt a student family
By Mary Chan
Was CASA in the house? Yes–the House of Commons, that is. Thirty-two members of national lobby group the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations, including members of the University of Calgary Students’ Union, ascended Parliament Hill last week to officially launch their Education Builds a Nation campaign. "It was three days and pretty hard core," said… Continue reading Students lobby Parliament
By Rob South
"The empires of the future are the empires of the mind." -Winston Churchill As both our federal and provincial government grapple with what to do with the huge surpluses they are projecting, questions arise as to what our priorities are as a society. One of those questions is what role should universities and colleges play… Continue reading Federal government forgotten partner in post secondary
By Aaron Barrie
Canada’s post-secondary education system has grown to the point where being heard by top decision makers can be a daunting task. The Canadian Alliance of Student Associations hopes to represent students on a national level in front of people who matter. CASA, formed in 1995, is a national organization comprised of student associations from across… Continue reading Aebig man on campus