By Emily Senger
The Alberta Government has a new plan for tuition, but student leaders say the recommended tuition policy will continue to break the student bank. The tuition recommendation is a part of the A Learning Alberta report released Tue., Jun. 6 after a year-long review of post-secondary education in Alberta. The report recommends tuition stay at… Continue reading Tuition freeze here to stay
The bad news is in, and it’s not that bad. On Thu., Dec. 9 the University of Calgary Board of Governors voted to increase tuition, however the Alberta government has promised to pay for it.The meeting was held at the U of C Dining Centre as university support staff picketed the U of C’s refusal… Continue reading U of C gets maximum tuition increase
The bad news is in, and it’s not that bad. On Thu., Dec. 9 the University of Calgary Board of Governors voted to increase tuition, however the Alberta government has promised to pay for it. The meeting was held at the U of C Dining Centre as university support staff picketed the U of C’s… Continue reading U of C votes maximum tuition increase
One. As university students, we are familiar with the marketing strategies employed by businesses attempting to squeeze more cash out of our already barren bank accounts. Bulletin boards on campus are saturated with colourful posters advertising vacations, weight-loss miracles and club crawls, where images of attractive females are regularly used to draw the eye. How… Continue reading Sexism sells, but not on my campus
University of Calgary students are likely facing a “double-bump” maximum tuition increase next year–to the tune of $62 more per half-course. Premier Ralph Klein announced in February the government would pay the bill for last year’s increase, promising a new tuition policy by September 2006.The government of Alberta’s current tuition fee policy caps student contributions… Continue reading Double tuition increase
By Emily Senger
Minister of Advanced Education David Hancock was in the hot seat last week as students grilled him on issues of tuition, accessibility and the province’s post-secondary education review. Hancock visited campus Thu., Oct. 20 for a Students’ Union led open consultation with students. The question and answer session both pleased and angered student leaders, who… Continue reading Hancock vs. students
By Ben Hoffman
Winter 2004 has been a hectic semester around the university, with the most hotly contested Students’ Union election in years happening along with the usual news. Did you miss something? Fear not, we’ll bring you up to speed. JANUARY U of C may lose credit cards Due to large fees, the University of Calgary considered… Continue reading News in Review–Winter 2004
The Students’ Union Tribunal, the highest SU judicial authority, reversed the SU Review Board’s decision to overturn the hotly contested 2004 SU General Election. "We were unanimous in our decision to reverse the Review Board’s decision and allow the election to stand," said Tribunal Chair Christine Nugent in a short oral statement following an hour-long… Continue reading SU Election stands
By James Keller
While Christine Fellows’ style of music is by no means mainstream, she’s quite comfortable in her own, independent space–complete with a piano and violinist on the side."I want to stay independent," says Fellows, whose latest disc, The Last One Standing, was recently released by Six Shooter Records. "It’s just keeping a little more control."This control… Continue reading Fellows comfortably independent
There is new hope for women interested in reducing their risk of breast cancer. Dr. Christine Freidenreich and her team of researchers from the Alberta Cancer Board and the University of Calgary recently released the third part of a study that indicates regular physical activity can reduce a woman’s risk of breast cancer by 40… Continue reading Break a sweat to save your breasts