What the heck is “bling bling,” anyway? For the Students’ Union, it was a fundraising drive that pitted U of C 101 students in a race to raise the most money for Cystic Fibrosis research. However, it was not just a simple matter of collecting as many of the required pennies as possible. Groups could… Continue reading Bling bling for charity
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Flags at half staff
As flags across the United States flew at half staff this week in remembrance of the events of September 11, 2001, so too did the six official flags on the University of Calgary campus. Although the U of C did not originally intended to lower its flags, last minute communication with the Alberta Government saw… Continue reading Flags at half staff
The SU’s big, fat bash
How would you like to go away on a house-boating weekend with a bunch of your buddies and get all of your uninvited classmates to pay for it? Sounds like a good idea to me–and the Students’ Union thinks so, too. On Sat., Sept. 28, your valiant student representatives will gather at the SU office… Continue reading The SU’s big, fat bash
Commissioner Gavin Preston gets off
By Вen Li
At 1:19 a.m. on Wednesday, the Students’ Legislative Council found that Academic Commissioner Gavin Preston violated the su Governance bylaws by lying to SLC. The decision to suspend Preston from his slc and Students’ Academic Assembly duties until he apologizes in writing to slc came after over two hours of deliberations by the slc Committee… Continue reading Commissioner Gavin Preston gets off
SU on-line voting
By James Keller
With last year’s general election riddled with glitches and complaints, the Students’ Union passed a new bylaw that will help them try, try again. That is, if they want to.During a Students’ Legislative Council meeting on Aug. 20, 11 councillors unanamously voted in favor of the On-Line Election Procedure. The bylaw outlines how on-line elections… Continue reading SU on-line voting
Always be prepared, boys and girls
By Rob South
According to William Blake, “the road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom.” True or not, most of us will take some long trips down that road in our university days. The following is intended to help you out of those situations when you have made the mistake of trying to reach the palace… Continue reading Always be prepared, boys and girls
Commissioner Preston in trouble?
By Вen Li
Political strife and disagreement claimed the careers of many politicians: Julius Caesar, Napoleon Bonaparte and Paul Martin to name a few. Students’ Union Academic Commissioner Gavin Preston may become the latest victim if proceedings to be brought by SU Vice-President Academic Rosie Nagra against him succeed.“For some reason or another, Rosie decided to get rid… Continue reading Commissioner Preston in trouble?
Commemorative tree planted without U of C President
On the morning of Wed., June 12, 2002, the 12th crabapple tree was planted at Convocation Grove, an area located at the north entrance of the Olympic Oval.Jointly established in 1991 by the Students’ Legislative Council and University of Calgary administration, the grove commemorated 25 years of graduating students. Officiating the ceremony with Students’ Union… Continue reading Commemorative tree planted without U of C President
Raising Our Sights on learning
By Eric Fung
The U of C is moving in a new direction with its academic plan. Raising Our Sights, approved Apr. 28, 2002 by the General Faculties Council, will bring slow but steady changes to education at the U of C. "Ultimately, we aim to make the University of Calgary a stronger academic environment by following this… Continue reading Raising Our Sights on learning
Guess who’s wasting your money?
The sob stories and excuses were almost enough to make me forgive.For two weeks, I ran around the Students’ Union offices hounding my elected and acclaimed officials because I wanted to find out what happened at a Canadian Alliance of Student Associations conference–a conference where five members of our SU attended on our student dollars.It… Continue reading Guess who’s wasting your money?