By Natalie Sit
September Farewell to the Den One of the University of Calgary’s institutions closed Aug. 26, 2000 when the Students’ Union took over the Den from university administration. "It’s a piece of history, it’s a piece of my school career lost," said social anthropology graduate and former Den employee Jason Corall. "You can go to the… Continue reading News you missed while you slept in class
When you looked in your fridge this morning and found a mouldy dish of a questionable substance and nothing else, you probably thought you needed to go grocery shopping. So what if you tried to take out money for groceries and realized you spent all your money on bills? You’d ask yourself, "Now what?" Then… Continue reading Bring us your cans, your KD and money
By Вen Li
Not since the Treaty of Versailles had France been such a power, but the city of Philadelphia turned out to be a Waterloo of sorts. The University of Calgary Model UN team placed fourth for representing France at the University of Pennsylvania’s Model United Nations Conference last week. "We’re really excited about the number of… Continue reading Model UN almost victorious
By Rob South
Canada’s brains are being held hostage, both figuratively and literally, according to the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations. Citing high tuition, massive student debt and crumbling infrastructure as the causes of a system that traps the nation’s young minds, CASA is touring a "hostage brain" across Canada to illustrate their point. On Wednesday, the brain… Continue reading Careful or the brain gets it
Like finding an extra $20 in a pair of blue jeans, the Students’ Union found they have more money in their 1999/2000 forecasted surplus than initially predicted. The amount, totaling $250,000, is well above the $20,000 forecasted in the last budget. Student leaders say the windfall comes from many changes that took place over last… Continue reading SU inadvertently hits paydirt
The five candidates running for the four spots on the Students’ Union External Commission this year are a diverse group. They include a former Miss Barbie, a politically-inclined Biology major, a big jazz fan, a Gregorian chant aficionado, and a current Residence Community Assistant. The External Commissioners, along with the Vice-president External, represent students to… Continue reading External Commish
The University of Calgary Model United Nations team returned from its Nov. 11-14 Philadelphia competition on a victorious high. The team placed second after Yale University in a two-way tie with Harvard. The Philadelphia Conference is the largest Model UN conference in the world in the Fall semester. As the only Canadian school participating in… Continue reading Model UN team ties with Harvard
Unofficial Election ResultsWinners: Nagra, Eneyedy, Vuckovic, Porco, Blaschuk, NUTV, CJSW, U-Pass VP Academic Nagra, Rosie1591 Semeniuk, Darby1479 Skitch, Dan826 VP Events Eneyedy, Irene1972 Overmann, Robert219 Schoenberg, Geoffrey275 Scheutt, Robbie499 Thorner, Ian1041 VP External Lee, J. H.526 Price, Geoff1704 Vuckovic, Nick1748 Senate Bladek, Oliver2174 Dalidowicz, Matt1528 Ho, Oliver2477 Board of Governors Porco,… Continue reading SU General Election results
By Вen Li
Olivers Bladek and Ho dominated the Senate race, defeating perennial candidate Matt Dalidowicz and neither is taking the victory lightly."I will be taking proactive action to meet each of the other senators on a personal basis before the first meeting," said Ho. "[Oliver and I] will prepare for the first senate meeting by meeting personally… Continue reading Clear decisions prevail
By Вen Li
Fourty-four votes decided the battle for the Students’ Union Vice-President External title."I’m shocked it was so close," said runner-up Geoff Price after election results were announced late on Mon., March 18. "I didn’t do any campaigning on Monday; if I did maybe I could have swung 44 votes."VP External-elect Nick Vuckovic attributed his victory in… Continue reading External race a real squeaker