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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
Maurice Yacowar left two legacies at the University of Calgary-one well-known and loved and one well-known.Not only is the former Dean of Fine Arts the founder of the Gauntlet, he is also credited as the co-creator of Bermuda Shorts Day."The way Maurice tells the story is that [he and a friend] wrote on the chalkboard… Continue reading The ABCs of BSD
By John Jacques
Last Saturday’s annual Rock Against Racism offered an eclectic mix of local acts, ranging from aboriginal MC Otachimow to punk headliner Field Day. The event also featured a second stage with more local talent and educational kiosks from local awareness groups such as reporthate.org.The show was basically two separate unrelated shows. The first was a… Continue reading Teachin’ the issues and playin’ the music
By James Keller
The most-contested race, surprisingly, had the largest winning margin.Current Students’ Union events commissioner Irene Enyedy took the Vice-president Events race with 1,972 votes, followed by fellow commisioner Ian Thorner with 1,041. Robert Overmann received 219 votes, Geoffrey Schoenberg 275 and second runner-up Robbie Schuett claimed 499.Enydedy was delighted with the results."I don’t think there’s words… Continue reading Fun and games
By James Keller
NOTE: The correct information for this event: April 17-21, MacEwan Hall, Tickets at Ticketmaster. While you may have some preconceptions of what exactly Puppetry of the Penis is, it’s even harder to imagine it.“I hope you’ve all had a drink, because you’re in for strange afternoon,” says Puppetry of the Penis co-creator and co-star Simon Morley.… Continue reading PUPPETS FROM DOWN UNDER
By Robin Koning
The folks behind Busking For Smiles want to pick your pockets, but for a good cause, of course.From March 11–13, the club plans to turn MacEwan Hall into Thrift Store, a carnival-style celebration of campus talent and recycled clothing. Students can expect an explosive mix of events including live musical performances, the release of student-directed… Continue reading Hold onto that happy thought
By Eric Fung
An inter-school battle of the bands encourages war, not peace, in campus bars.Garage Wars is a four-night battle of the bands featuring 18 acts from the University of Calgary, Mount Royal College and the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology. Chosen from over 60 submissions, finalists will vye for a grand prize that includes a studio… Continue reading Out of the garage and into the Den
By Mary Chan
One of the benefits to elections is that new, creative ideas are generated. Sadly, Robert Overmann’s ideas and observations on the Events porfolio lack original thought and offer no compelling reason to vote for him.ExperienceNot only does Overmann have no SU experience but he has no events-related experience either. Aside from concerns about Den security,… Continue reading VP Events
By Mary Chan
Geoff Schoenberg is a self-proclaimed Renaissance man, and when you couple this notion with a lot of energy, Schoenberg would have made a decent VP Events on most counts. Unfortunately, Schoenberg’s qualifications suffer when you consider he doesn’t understand the limitations and scope of the events portfolio.ExperienceSchoenberg has no governance experience, and in this case… Continue reading VP Events
By Andrew Ross
Student drinkers can rest easy: the Student’s Union is making the Den a better place for you and for me.The SU, which has been criticized for lax security measures at the campus bar, passed a motion earlier this month to create an agency to provide security at the Den, tentatively named "Sekürity." In accordance with… Continue reading MJ, SU to Heal the Den