By Ina Sidhu
A university registrar is a very busy guy, and the University of Calgary has a new busy guy.Newly appointed registrar David Johnston’s duties are numerous. Not only must he deal with all the procedures and policies of registration, he must also address anything pertaining to academic records. His office ensures grades are submitted on time,… Continue reading New guy in the library block
By Eric Fung
The right professor can make the dullest of subjects entertaining.Twenty-six instructors at the University of Calgary were honoured on Wed., April 3 at the Teaching Excellence Awards. The awards were given by the Students’ Union to exceptional professors and teaching assistants nominated by students in the fall and winter sessions."The individuals who can foster curiosity… Continue reading Cream of the crop
Education students know exactly to whom they’d like to teach a lesson.Approximately 100 students from the University of Calgary Faculty of Education gathered in front of the U of C Education building on Fri., April 5 to demonstrate against recent cutbacks to teaching resources and teacher salaries."We are not going to be able to do… Continue reading They hate them apples
By Eric Fung
The University of Calgary Students’ Union has just done their good deed of the day.On Wed., April 10, the Committee of 10,000 presented six awards from $1,000 to $4,000 to Calgary charitable organizations. The funds come from a $1 levy collected from each full-time undergraduate U of C student,totalling $17,500 this year."It’s an honour to… Continue reading 10,000 ways that U of C lends a hand
By James Keller
UPDATE (April 17):Review board finds in favour of Chief Returning Officer Jordana Hennigan, said Students’ Union Academic Commissioner Duncan Wojtaszek. According to Wojtaszek, the board decided that she acted within the bounds of her authority.The controversy surrounding the Students’ Union General Election in March yielded two applications to the SU Review Board requesting official scrutiny… Continue reading SU General Election mildly contested
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By Adam and Cam
Fear not, the land of lagers and ales has a Robin Hood. While there is no direct thievery from wealthy big business breweries, the Campaign for Real Ale is the voice for microbreweries and consumers the world over.Unsurprisingly based in the U.K., CAMRA has only 14 paid employees. The organization relies on the good-hearted–or possibly… Continue reading CAMRA-derie