By Jeremy Zhao
As university and college students return to school for another grueling semester, they are also being hit by a rise in flu cases. At Washington State University’s Pullman campus, over 2,000 students have experienced flu-like symptoms due to a suspected H1N1 outbreak. In an interview with the Associated Press last Tuesday, Paula Adams, a co-ordinator… Continue reading Suspected H1N1 outbreak strikes 2,000 students at Washington State
By Jeremy Zhao
With the Progressive Conservatives on the defense after a turbulent year, the provincial byelection just might be the last thing they want to deal with. Six candidates are vying for the Calgary-Glenmore provincial seat Sept. 24. The space has been vacant since deputy premier Ron Stevens resigned to accept a position on the Alberta Court… Continue reading Candidates battle for conservative stronghold in provincial byelection
The Flying Spaghetti Monster has another hurdle to tackle in spreading his noodly appendage across the land. University of Calgary third-year chemical engineering student Jeremy Zhao approached the Students’ Union clubs committee with a proposal to start a Pastafarian Student Society last week and was denied. “To them it would be a parody religion, but… Continue reading Students want/fear Flying Spaghetti Monster
Calgary’s 2007 municipal election passed without many surprises Mon., Oct. 15. Incumbent mayor Dave Bronconnier won with 61 per cent of the vote. Alnoor Kassam received 17 per cent of the vote, Sandy Jenkins was in third place with eight per cent and University of Calgary engineering student Jeremy Zhao received four per cent. The… Continue reading Municipal election wrap-up
What does Dave Bronconnier have in common with University of Calgary chemical engineering student Jeremy Zhao? They are both running for mayor in the City of Calgary’s upcoming municipal election, along with seven other candidates. Zhao may have similar political aspirations to Bronconnier; however, his level of political experience is quite different. Bronconnier has already… Continue reading University student runs for mayor
I woke up last Tuesday morning and, like 24 per cent of University of Calgary students, I cast my ballot in the Students’ Union election. The experience was swift and uncomplicated– it takes about two minutes from start to finish– but mine was marked with an unpleasant surprise. After logging in, I was immediately presented… Continue reading Is the CRO the election puppetmaster?
By Emily Ask
Alberta is a pretty neat place to be a blogger at the moment. The government doesn’t arrest you for anything you write online, it doesn’t try to shut down Twitter or ban Facebook and, in fact, you’re probably on the verge of collapsing the mainstream media as you know it with your very presence. Okay,… Continue reading The epic battle of old vs. new that never happened
The Students’ Union is allowing joke candidates to run in the upcoming SU election in an effort to raise awareness and provide an opportunity for more students to engage in the electoral process. “If a joke candidate wins, they will not take office, rather the purpose of a joke candidate is to make a point… Continue reading Students’ Union allows joke candidates in upcoming election
If you feel like making two students very happy — or four students rather sad — don’t forget to vote in next week’s Students’ Union byelection. The byelection, which runs Tuesday through Thursday next week, will fill vacancies for an Operations and Finance commissioner and Schulich School of Engineering faculty representative. Three students, Hardave Birk,… Continue reading Throw in your vote, SU byelection approaches
By Daniel Pagan
There is an assumption that many university students just don’t care about student politics. That may have been true in the past and if you look around you can find confirmation for this. But a few students’ union elections are starting to challenge that stereotype. To get a big turnout in an election, all you… Continue reading Fixing the turnout