By Riley Hill
How many angry students can $8.8 million buy? Students lashed out this week after learning about $8.8 million in renovations to the Administration Building that included changes in the executive offices many have deemed as lavish. During a senate meeting on Nov. 26, U of C student senate representative Dave Beninger spoke to a full… Continue reading Backlash over office renovations continues
By Riley Hill
Students spoke out this week after it was revealed that administration at the University of Calgary spent $8.1 million on renovations for executive offices as post-secondary funding is being cut and budgets are tightened. The renovations include a private staircase and bigger offices for university vice-presidents. U of C Senate student representative Dave Beninger acknowledged… Continue reading Students upset over $8.1 million renovations
The Student Empowerment Project, created at the University of Calgary by second-year political science student Dave Beninger, looks to fight the recent provincial budget cuts to post-secondary education. The Alberta government announced a 6.8 per cent decrease to post-secondary operational funding on March 7. On March 29, the Ministry of Advanced Education and Enterprise sent… Continue reading Student Empowerment Project
By Dave Beni
Controversy continues as Occupy Calgary enters its fifth week of protest at Olympic Plaza. Marcus Arseneault, a 19-year-old Calgarian associated with the movement, was fired from his job as a coffee barista. “It is with sincere regret that I must inform you that your employment with Sodexo as Coffee Barista will be terminated immediately,” said… Continue reading Man says he was fired for Occupy Calgary
By Riley Hill
Students’ Union executives and faculty representatives will vote on Nov. 20 on whether to hold a referendum on a new student fee that would be used to fund the re-development of MacHall. The proposed question will ask SU leaders whether students should vote on implementing a new fee that would cost full-time students $35 a… Continue reading Students’ Union to decide on referendum for new $35 full-time student fee
By Katie Hobday
Over 140 people lost their locks in support of cancer research Wed., Mar. 31. The event, organized by Providing a Voice, a University of Calgary student-run organization, raised over $75,000, just under their goal of $100,000, to donate to the Kids Cancer Care Foundation of Alberta. Last year 23 people shaved their heads in Scurfield… Continue reading Shaving heads for a good cause