By Natalie Sit
The proposed University of Calgary student-run Public Interest Research Group’s win in the Students’ Union plebiscite has raised questions about their future. A total of 1,889 students approved the plebiscite with a majority of students in favour of a $1.00 levy. Slightly more than 40 per cent of students voted against PIRG. Unlike a referendum,… Continue reading PIRG looks ahead
Last week, Students’ Union President Toby White, VP External Duncan Wojtaszek and External Commissioners Matt Stambaugh and myself attended the Canadian Alliance Student Associations (CASA) lobby conference and internal review in Ottawa.The three main points CASA was lobbying on were: relieving student debt, restoring CHST and rebuilding campus infrastructure.CASA’s membership is comprised of 22 universities… Continue reading Pillowgate: The SU scandal for March
By GNS
President Barb Wright 1,268 Andre Rodrigues 601 Ryan Yau 530 Steve Skitch 293 Danijel Margetic 277 Jonathan Olsen 130 Brad Parkyn 57 Thomas Mathers 37 VP Academic Nic Porco 2,320 Bryndis K. Whitson 709 VP Events Chris Kerr 1,770 Tina Pringle 1,231 Events Commission Oliver Ho 1,727 Sarah Richards… Continue reading SU election results
By Вen Li
A year ago, students voted to expand health and dental coverage. A year later, the Students’ Union has done nothing. "It’s pretty clear to me that people don’t want [the changes] right now because of increased cost," said SU Vice-president Operations and Finance Matt Lauzon. "The increase in cost would be substantial, so that’s not… Continue reading Plan won’t cover non-plan doctors
Nominations for the University of Calgary Students’ Union general election closed on Wed., Feb. 28 at precisely 12:30 p.m. In contrast with last year’s poorly contested executive race, only one Vice-presidency remained uncontested at the critical hour. A whopping 15 candidates will lace up the gloves for the remaining four positions. Vice-president External-elect Oliver Bladek… Continue reading SU elections underway
Elected President: Tyler Brekko – 342 Faisal Rana – 770 Toby White – 1115 ** VP Academic Mark Hoekstra – 1562 ** Brent Robinson – 555 VP Events d’Arhcangelo, Alix – 1347 ** Woolgar, Kyle – 731 Academic Commission Dempsey, Erika – 1135 ** Larsen, Jon – 832 ** Porco, Nicolas – 927 ** Sutherland,… Continue reading Unofficial Elected and Acclaimed Positions for the 2000 SU General Election
VP External: Duncan Wojtaszek VP Operations and Finance: Matt Lauzon Events Commission: Zachary Barton, Kent Hawkins, Oliver Ho, Christopher Kerr Operations and Finance Commission: Heather Clitheroe, Natasha Dhillon, Travis Fast, Peter Yoon Student Academic Assembly Representatives: Social Work: Sunny Shuang Management: Ryan Blize Medicine: Tasha Bienert Fine Arts: Christine Johns Social Sciences: Michelle McCann Engineering:… Continue reading Acclaimed positions for the 2000 SU General Election
Unofficial acclaimed candidates, SU General Election, as of Friday, March 3rd. VP External: Duncan Wojtaszek VP Operations and Finance: Matthew Lauzon Events Commission: Kent Hawkins, Oliver Ho, Zachary Barton, Christopher Kerr Op-Fi Commission: Peter Yoon, Natasha Dhillon, Travis Fast, Heather Clitheroe SAA Representatives: Social Work: Sunny Shuang Management: Ryan Blize Medicine: Tasha Bienert Fine Arts:… Continue reading Unofficial acclaimed candidates
By Joel McNally
"Happy hour" might become a regular feature at the Den if a recent proposal is approved by the Students’ Legislative Council.The proposal was brought to the SLC by Academic Commissioner Dan Skitch and if passed would return the price of a pitcher of Molson Canadian to $6.25 on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday between 3 and… Continue reading Happy days here?