In 1964, students at what is now Wilfrid Laurier University started a fundraising campaign shining shoes to raise money for cystic fibrosis. Today, Shinerama is the single most successful student fundraiser in the country. Since its humble beginnings the event has raised over $13.1 million for CF research and involves over 60 campuses across Canada.… Continue reading Shine on you crazy diamonds
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Safewalk safe
By Falice Chin
After budget cuts at Campus Security, an office relocation, and a few rumours Safewalk was disappearing, the volunteer-based organization is still up and running 24 hours a day. The University of Calgary was unsure about the fate of Safewalk following budget cuts, however both the SU and Campus Security want to let students know Safewalk… Continue reading Safewalk safe
Bling Bling a success
By Peter Stein
As the classrooms and halls of the University of Calgary filled with frosh and transfer students during U of C 101, group leaders introduced a little game called Bling Bling. As part of this year’s Shinerama fundraising events, students were divided into different colours according to their faculty. They raised money for cystic fibrosis research… Continue reading Bling Bling a success
Students’ Union, definitely not a regime
By Natalie Sit
Adjacent, in a useless way, is the Students’ Union. Elected by less than 20 per cent of the eligible student population, it tries to sway the university and provincial regimes to grant more money during tuition time, although not successfully. However they are helpful to students when plagues and locusts rain down. There’s the Campus… Continue reading Students’ Union, definitely not a regime
Tuition fear
Crickets, climbing walls, and happy meals. What do they all have in common? They were all part of the Students’ Union’s Tuition Fear Factor held Tue., Mar. 19 in front of MacEwan Hall. SU Commissioner Richard “Krafty” Bergen hosted the event, and was pleased with the outcome. “It was our first time doing something like… Continue reading Tuition fear
SU Election losers
By Вen Li
Sadness and disappointment filled the Gildenstern room among scant cries of merriment on Fri., Feb. 14 as election losers made way for jubilant victors. Thirteen candidates tried for executive positions, five did not lose.PresidentCurrent SU VP Academic Jayna Gilchrist garnered 1,383 votes, handily defeating nearest competitors Kyle Gould who received 563 votes, and Mohamed El-Rafih… Continue reading SU Election losers
Election results
By GNS
SU General Elections 2003 ResultsPresidentEl-Rafih, Mohamed- 550Gilchrist, Jayna- 1383Gould, Kyle- 563Blatch, Christopher D.- 394 VP Academic Nicolaides, Demetrios- (Acclaimed) VP External Batiuk, Lauren- 1841 Doig, Kari E.- 875 VP Events Bailey, Lawrence- 1038 Bergen, Richard “Krafty”- 1113 Patel, Anant- 720 VP Op-Fi Kotwell, Tanya- 927 Pearce, Brett J.- 807 Preston, Gavin C.- 1064 Academic Commission… Continue reading Election results
VP events forum
By Nicole Kobie
It’s encouraging that the SU VP events forum was entertaining and well-attended–hopefully it proves prophetic for that portfolio next year. Last Thu., Feb. 6, two of the three would-be VPs–Lawrence Bailey and Richard “Krafty” Bergen–spent an hour answering questions from current SU VP Events Irene Enyedy and numerous audience members. Third candidate Anant Patel missed… Continue reading VP events forum
Righting the ship
Alcoholics have “rock bottom,” the Progressive Conservatives have the 1993 federal election and the Students’ Union has the 2001–02 year. Fortunately, SU President Matt Stambaugh has experience handling large, unruly vessels.The 21-year-old former naval officer has a lot of work to do, repairing both the SU’s image at large as well as the fissures within… Continue reading Righting the ship
SU Election Forums
“I’ve been acclaimed VP Op-Fi, unfortunately.”Hopefully, Rob White was referring to the Students’ Union election process that allows for acclamations and not to the actual position of Vice-President Operations and Finance itself.The Op-Fi Candidates’ forum held on Tue., March 12 attracted a small but loud crowd eager to ask questions of the newly acclaimed VP-elect… Continue reading SU Election Forums