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By Sarelle Azuelos

A huge post-secondary edu cation funding announcement made last Friday left Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, Bow Valley College and the University of Calgary with thousands of new spaces for students. The announcement at SAIT, totaling $425 million, had a strong technology and trade focus. SAIT will receive $300 million, BVC will receive $119 million… Continue reading Funding for thousands of new students

By Daniel Pagan

While the University of Calgary is still dreaming of an extended campus, progress continues at a snail’s pace. Four years ago, the U of C introduced the idea of building an urban campus to allow students to study in downtown Calgary and to help revitalize the East Village. The U of C is currently negotiating… Continue reading No end in sight for urban campus

By Sarelle Azuelos

Students’ Union vice-president external Mike Selnes has run a good year and will soon be sitting on the Board of Governors to continue his involvement on campus. His accomplishments this past year have included work with the Council of Alberta University Students and the Canadian Alliance of Students’ Association. With these organizations, he got the… Continue reading Studentsí Union end of year reviews: External

By Katy Anderson

In a sexy presentation including TV screens, burgers and the Premier, a not-so-sexy announcement was made. The government announced $97.1 million to complete a digital library–that broke ground Mar. 31 2006–and to do maintenance. The timely announcement included $37.5 million for the university to complete its digital library and just under $60 million for repairs… Continue reading Uni receives $97.1 million from province

By Chris Tait

The search for a first car can be quite daunting. The first choice is always whether to buy a shiny new vehicle that can be regarded as a kind of necessary investment for long-term use or a beater that may or may not need a bit of work sometime down the road. While a fresh… Continue reading Editorial: University must upgrade rez buildings

By Jon Roe

First-year students will be accustomed to the sounds of drills and jackhammers by the end of their four-year degree. Construction fences, signs and giant posters hanging off campus buildings constantly remind students and the university community that the University of Calgary is in the midst of a massive capital expansion project. Between now and fall… Continue reading Campus Infrastructure

By Sara Hanson

Two Conservative MLAs from Calgary are fueling the fire between the University of Alberta and the University of Calgary with claims that the provincial government’s funding scales are tipped in favour of the northern institute. Calgary-Nose Hill MLA Neil Brown has been examining the funding inequality between the two universities for over two years and… Continue reading MLAs speak out about PSE discrepancies

By Katy Anderson

After the let down of November’s tuition policy, the Alberta government consoled students by promising big changes to student loans, grants and scholarships. They are now delivering some of these promises in a new affordability framework, released Wed., Feb. 28. Changes to the student loan program will happen in two stages. As of Apr. 1,… Continue reading Student loan burden eased for select students