By Вen Li
At 1:19 a.m. on Wednesday, the Students’ Legislative Council found that Academic Commissioner Gavin Preston violated the su Governance bylaws by lying to SLC. The decision to suspend Preston from his slc and Students’ Academic Assembly duties until he apologizes in writing to slc came after over two hours of deliberations by the slc Committee… Continue reading Commissioner Gavin Preston gets off
The range of emotions is incredible. When quarterback Lincoln Blumell threw a record 98-yard touchdown to Jamie Elliott on the first drive of the 2001 season, the defensive players jumped around on the sidelines like a bunch of bantam kids. They were joined by the homecoming mob at McMahon Stadium, drunk with victory and jabbering… Continue reading Crash course with Lincoln Blumell
By Вen Li
William Robert Gibson passed away last year, but his life-long hobby will benefit scholars for years to come. U of C Alumni Andrew Gibson donated his father’s collection of both common and rare science fiction works to the University of Calgary Library on Thu., Aug. 1, 2002."This is definitely one of the largest collections of… Continue reading Library acquires Gibson Collection
By Вen Li
Political strife and disagreement claimed the careers of many politicians: Julius Caesar, Napoleon Bonaparte and Paul Martin to name a few. Students’ Union Academic Commissioner Gavin Preston may become the latest victim if proceedings to be brought by SU Vice-President Academic Rosie Nagra against him succeed.“For some reason or another, Rosie decided to get rid… Continue reading Commissioner Preston in trouble?
The Students’ Union President sat in his ground-floor office and gazed beyond his white Stetson onto the lush lawn of the MacEwan Students’ Centre on Friday.“I’ll give you the straight facts,” says Matt Stambaugh with a grin. And so it goes.“It was a blustery day, and I, decked out in my young Burt Reynolds apparel,… Continue reading Stambaugh’s push toward history