Results for "Oliver Bladek"

By Stephanie Chan

As the public slip-slides the night away, they’ll learn how post-secondary education is in danger of doing the same.The Post-Secondary Education on a Slippery Slope, held at Canada Olympic Park on Sun., Feb. 10, involves free skiing and snowboarding from 6 to 9 p.m. and is open to everyone in the Calgary community."We want to… Continue reading Students slip down the slope

By Вen Li

Rarely has a Political Science class ever received so much attention.On Fri., Jan. 18, Federal Con-servative Party leader Joe Clark addressed over 200 students and faculty who crowded into a POLI 225 classroom. Clark focused his 40 minute speech on the House of Commons and the accountability of its members in the wake of recent… Continue reading Learning from the wiliest

Pros • Is open and available to students • Professionally and personally accountable Cons • Led the botched tuition consultation • Ineffective lobbying • Stagnant approach to governance • Overly concerned with approval    &nbspBarb Wright is by far her own worst enemy. She keeps herself constantly accountable–which is a good trait of course–but so much so… Continue reading Barb Wright

By Joanna Farley

Students might get a little more help from the provincial government, thanks to recent efforts by an Alberta student lobby group. From Nov. 19-22, the Council of Alberta University Students met with MLAs in Edmonton to discuss post-secondary education issues. CAUS finished the week with a meeting with Premier Ralph Klein and Alberta Learning Minister… Continue reading CAUS bonds with Klein

By Ryan Laverty

University of Calgary students were served eggs with a side of awareness on Thurs., Nov. 15 in the MacEwan Student Centre East Courtyard. The Free Student Loan Breakfast idea was a province-wide initiative by the Council of Alberta University Students aiming to illustrate deficiencies in current funding amounts from the Alberta Student Loan Program. At… Continue reading Chow with a catch

By Ruth Davenport

Tuition consultation has almost come and gone and University of Calgary student representatives are disappointed with both the process and the outcome. "I would say the atmosphere surrounding tuition consultation has been fairly friendly," said Students’ Union President Barb Wright. "But I would have to say it hasn’t exactly been effective." Each year, three representatives… Continue reading TUITION TIME AGAIN!

By Ruth Davenport

CJSW money madness winds down With the end of the CJSW funding drive in sight, station staff and volunteers have resorted to unorthodox tactics to ensure they meet their goal. "As of noon on Wednesday the 24th, CJSW just got over the $80,000 mark, so we’re on somewhat of a pace to meet last year’s… Continue reading Short and sweet news briefs

By Ruth Davenport

Two Students’ Union initiatives wrapped up on Fri., Sept. 28, though neither came to a final conclusion. Shinerama, the fundraiser for the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, ended for the time being on Friday after raising over $2,000. "I think we did really well," said SU Vice-President Events Chris Kerr. "We have until February to hold… Continue reading Small but important

By Joel McNally

While a jet engine generator probably isn’t on Calgary’s horizon, Calgary mayoral candidates had it out over other university and municipal issues. The Students’ Union and the Political Students’ Association hosted a mayoral candidates’ forum on Wed., Sept. 26, moderated by Jeff Collins of CBC Radio One’s Calgary Eyeopener. Of 19 candidates, 13 attended, including… Continue reading DUKIN’ IT OUT