Month: September 2013

By Luke Wojakowski

Fewer courses, larger class sizes and the possibility of requiring a longer time to complete a degree is a tough pill to swallow, but the University of Alberta is preparing to knock it back regardless. A town-hall forum was held on Friday, Sept. 6 at the U of A outlining the school’s dire financial state.… Continue reading University of Alberta mulls financial woes

By Riley Hill

The University of Calgary will host a mayoral forum on Oct. 7 and a city councillor forum on Oct. 9 in the MacHall ballroom, giving students the chance to question Calgary’s leaders before the municipal election on Oct. 21. The two events are being organized in partnership between the U of C Students’ Union and… Continue reading Mayoral forum coming to MacHall

By Chris Adams

On Saturday, Sept. 21, the University of Calgary’s Consortium for Peace Studies will host the Calgary Peace Day. The event will coincide with the United Nations International Day of Peace, which will see events promoting non-violence held in cities around the globe. Many planned events will take place at Eau Claire Market. A Peace Run,… Continue reading International peace day event

By Manal Sheikh

This past summer, the Helios Wellness Centre, a private health care clinic housed at the University of Calgary foothills campus, was the subject of a provincial investigation that accused the clinic of allowing university donors to skip waiting lists for medical treatments. Most of the evidence in the investigation comes from publicly -accessed documents from… Continue reading Summer of troubles for private clinic on foothills campus

By Ashton Chugh

An event which occurred on Sept. 5 during orientation week at St. Mary’s University in Halifax has been the subject of much controversy. During an event sanctioned by the St. Mary’s Students’ Association, student leaders led first-years in a chant that celebrated nonconsensual sex with underage girls. A video of the chant, which was posted… Continue reading Controversy grows over St. Mary’s O-week chant

By Riley Hill

A group of students at the University of Calgary recently submitted a proposal to the Students’ Union to create the University of Calgary Firearms Association. According to UCFA president Henry Lung, the gun club will host events and discuss politics — all with the aim of organizing and representing firearms owners on campus. “A big… Continue reading Students push for U of C gun club

By Kate Jacobson

As the situation in Syria heats up, Israel has so far refrained from making statements on any plans for military action despite its antagonistic history with Syria. Israel’s silence seems strange. Benjamin Netanyahu, the current prime minister, is known for his aggressive policies. He has never been hesitant to hide his contempt for Israel’s neighbours,… Continue reading Israel’s cautious silence before the storm

By Adam Strahsok

President Obama gave a speech on Sept. 10 urging Americans to support military action in Syria. The U.S. government suspects Syrian president Bashar Al-Assad of murdering his own people with weapons the Obama administration claims to be outlawed by “international norms.” However intervening in this conflict poses greater risk than staying out. The amount of… Continue reading Realpolitik perspective on the Syrian crisis