By Вen Li
With utmost urgency, Students’ Union Vice-President Operations and Finance Gavin Preston proposed new election bylaws in October after allegations of fraudulent voting during the 2003 fall by-election. Replacing the election bylaws, it was claimed, would fix accumulated loopholes and inconsistencies due to patchwork amendments to the current election bylaws and prevent a reoccurrence of shenanigans… Continue reading Legislate, or don’t whine
By Anna Chan
We all have our own opinions, but when does expressing your opinion become condemning other people and their interests? It is common for people to disagree on pizza toppings or what movie to watch, but there is never any rest when it comes to music. I find it impossible to work at my own computer… Continue reading Shut up and listen
By James Keller
The Students’ Legislative Council was wrong in imposing censure on Students’ Union President Jayna Gilchrist Tue., Mar. 20. But the president performed worse. The motion to censure, brought forward by external commissioner Jim Bailey, was apparently sparked by Gilchrist’s absence to attend a screening of Discordia that same evening. The film examined the conflict at… Continue reading All that glitters isn’t Gilchrist
I have a friend who has kept every greeting card she’s ever received. I have another friend who barely tears the envelope before tossing its contents. Each of these habits is demonstrative of a particular worldview. While some people struggle to hold onto the past and, as the cliche goes, “keep their memories alive,” there… Continue reading The dilemma of living in the past
By Jael Wong
What is true beauty? What is ugliness? These are the questions Mob Hit Productions tackles in its production of The Ugly Man, playing at The Pumphouse Theatres though Sat., Apr. 10. Working from a script by Alberta playwright Brad Fraser and directed by Larissa Innes, Mob Hit’s take on the play is a saucy revenge-tragedy… Continue reading Ugly Man
By Natalie Sit
The Porn Star Party was plagued by fraudulent tickets allegedly sold by Students’ Union Events Commissioner Chris Mah. Valid tickets for the Sat., Apr. 6 event were only sold at a table in MacEwan Student Centre by the University of Calgary Snow- board Club, which organizes the popular event each year, and were hand numbered.… Continue reading Fake tickets at Porn Star Party
The Students’ Union Tribunal, the highest SU judicial authority, reversed the SU Review Board’s decision to overturn the hotly contested 2004 SU General Election. "We were unanimous in our decision to reverse the Review Board’s decision and allow the election to stand," said Tribunal Chair Christine Nugent in a short oral statement following an hour-long… Continue reading SU Election stands
By Chris Tait
Residence students will pay more in residence fees next year with the implementation of a new, mandatory telephone and Internet package. The $300 program includes a phone line and high-speed Internet connection for each student in residence. "I think it works out to $37.50 a month," calculated Residence Students’ Association President Bryan West, based on… Continue reading Rez kids phone home
By Emily Senger
A day when English isn’t Canada’s first language? As difficult as it is to imagine for native anglophones, Canada’s increasing dependence on immigration as the main means of population growth means the number of non-native English speakers in Canada is rapidly increasing. University of Calgary education professor Dr. Hetty Roessingh knows this first hand. As… Continue reading Honouring imported excellence
By Katie Hobday
Wanna play rock paper scissors? You have the opportunity to go down in history as the University of Calgary attempts to stage at world record setting rock paper scissors tournament Wed., Apr. 14 at 12:00 p.m. in MacEwan Student Centre "The initial impetus to create an event like this was a news article about a… Continue reading Rock, paper, scissors