By Kristy Koehler, January 13 2020—
The 78th Students’ Legislative Council convened for the first time this year with the executive team’s trimester reports taking up the bulk of the discussion.
To start the meeting, Board of Governors (BOG) representative Mickail … Read the rest
By Kristy Koehler, December 18 2020—
When I was a kid I loved the NORAD Santa Tracker. It helped to allay my ever-growing suspicions that Santa Clause wasn’t real. As a teenager, I thought it was fun to see people in … Read the rest
By Kristy Koehler, December 17 2020—
The University of Calgary’s Board of Governors voted to increase tuition and fees at a meeting on Dec. 11, 2020.
For the second consecutive year, most undergraduate students will be facing an increase of seven … Read the rest
By Kristy Koehler, December 9 2020—
As a regular Twitter user, I read plenty of articles that drive me up the wall. More often than not, I just keep scrolling. Recently, however, I came across one so asinine and so patently … Read the rest
By Kristy Koehler, December 9 2020—
Alberta Health Services (AHS) is partnering with the Alberta Students’ Executive Council (ASEC) to bring students a virtual discussion about the COVID-19 pandemic.
The COVID-19 Community Conversation will take place on Dec. 10 from 4 … Read the rest
By Kristy Koehler, November 29 2020—
The University of Calgary is a research-intensive university. Students hear this buzz-worthy phrase all the time around campus. It’s written into strategies and plans, touted in bright colours on the institution’s website and trotted out … Read the rest
By Kristy Koehler, November 24 2020—
The Alberta government has partnered with Mitacs to provide hands-on learning opportunities for students.
Mitacs, a national, not-for-profit organization that aims to work with academic institutions to foster growth and innovation in Canada, will … Read the rest
By Kristy Koehler, September 18 2020—
Students with classes on campus this semester will find themselves with a new food choice in MacHall.
Freshco Poke is taking over the space that was formerly occupied by La Prep, next to the much-beloved … Read the rest
By Kristy Koehler, September 18 2020—
Now that she’s into her second term as an elected Faculty of Science representative, Manpreet Sahota is focused on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) initiatives.
Building on the work she started during her time on … Read the rest
By Kristy Koehler, September 3 2020—
The University of Calgary Students’ Union (SU) released the results of their summer advocacy survey at a Students’ Legislative Council (SLC) meeting on Aug. 26. The Gauntlet followed up with vice-president external Marley Gillies … Read the rest
