By Cayley Evans
A certain kind of delusion seems inherent within the season of summer. Textbooks and silk ties to the wind, whenever summer starts, everyone is convinced this will be the summer to end all summers. Somehow, the season will make us transcend our abilities for us to be reborn. Unfortunately, things rarely pan out that way-summer… Continue reading Theatre Review: Leisure Society more than just leisurely good
What would you do if you were living on the street? Unsheltered from winter’s blast, your thin emaciated body weak from malnutrition and fingers stiff with cold? Would you accept a middle-aged man’s offer of food and the warmth of his cabin at the edge of a dark mysterious wood? Necessity will make even the… Continue reading Theatre Review: Get Away interpersonal delight
Kettles speaks first and foremost about student advocacy guiding his potential role on the senate. He domineers conversation, is charismatic and well spoken. It is not hard to see he could indeed be a strong voice for the students to the other senators–senators Kettles feels are more student friendly than their Board of Governors counterparts.Running… Continue reading Senate: Brent Kettles
Soft spoken and with a slightly wavery voice, one wonders how Trotta fared over his last year as Senate representative. Occasionally awkward in his articulations, Trotta seems like an unlikely choice to represent the often strong viewpoints of the general undergraduate population. And yet, Trotta has some highly redeeming points. As previously mentioned, this would… Continue reading Senate: Matt Trotta
Currie has a good conceptualization of the existence of the Senate. She is well aware of the Senate’s mandates being more community-centered and her platform is decidedly devoted to university/community interactions. Interested primarily in promoting the university and maintaining a good image to high schools the university recruits from, the undergraduate body would do well… Continue reading Senate: Heather Currie
It seems like Prebeau-Menezes would make a fair BoG representative in Alberta’s corporate-centric society. His views center on seeking help from companies to combat rising tuition and declining quality within the university. While the solution appears ideal, it unfortunately dismisses the importance of non-corporate academia. There is no doubt Prebeau-Menezes would do all he could… Continue reading Board of Governors: Leon Prebeau-Menezes
Bosch is the most qualified candidate for the BoG representative position this year, drawing his main strength from his work as the current SU VP External, particularly a network of political contacts and knowledge of the SU and the university. While his time with the SU is a strength, it may also be a weakness.… Continue reading Board of Governors: Mike Bosch
Vyskocil has proven he is the man to make things happen. Successful projects like That Empty Space, Reggae nights at the Den and speakers like Gwynn Dyer are just some of the testaments to Vyskocil’s ability to plan out and implement events. Plans to move alcohol awareness week into frosh week, to expand the offerings… Continue reading VP Events: Alex Vyskocil
Steve is a fresh face to the Students’ Union. He brings with him many new ideas for big projects like increasing BSD capacity and giving priority to university students, as well as holding a Canadian Idol/Battle of the Bands style contest. In addition, he wants to balances the big ticket projects with smaller scale projects,… Continue reading VP Events: Steve Vaivada
At the top of Joel’s list is the MacEwan Student Centre redevelopment–he put forth many solid, realistic and specific ideas that could help make it a great place to come for lunch, study, relax or anything you please, citing seating comfort and a lounge or two as preliminary goals. His plan to implement a better… Continue reading VP Op-Fi: Joel Lockwood