Tag: Su Reviews

By Lawrence Bailey

The President of the Students’ Union is expected to lead both the su executive and students at large. This includes lobbying on behalf of students, making important decisions with their input, and representing University of Calgary students to the outside world. The president must also guide elected student representatives toward both individual and organizational goals,… Continue reading A road paved with good intentions

By Gauntlet SU Review Committee

For the past seven months, we’ve gotten along. Traditionally, that ends right here and now. In the name of transparency and accountability, the Gauntlet devotes space every fall to hold our elected representatives to their word. We dissect their campaign promises, we scrutinize their time spent in office–their conflicts, their missteps, their successes, their failures–and… Continue reading SU Reviews: The good the bad and the ugly

By Вen Li

The VP Operations and Finance ensures the facilities and businesses of the Students’ Union are run well. This includes building maintenance and redevelopment, providing clubs with offices, and ensuring that the SU student and retail partners are well cared for. Many administrative items, such as the budget, travel and conference funding, bylaws and elections are… Continue reading SU Reviews: VP Op-FI Gavin Preston

An ideal VP Events attends to the recreational lives of students on campus and the community. Arranging and promoting Bermuda Shorts Day, concerts, performances and other activities during the academic year is a large part of the portfolio. Other less event-related aspects include Safewalk and relations with residence students and other on-campus groups. Looking ahead… Continue reading SU Reviews: VP Events Richard "Krafty" Bergen

By Lawrence Bailey

The VP External should be one of two faces, along with the president, of the Students’ Union in the community. Representing University of Calgary students to local, provincial and federal governments and organizations is a primary responsibility. In addition, the VP External is required to effectively communicate with students and external entities about the objectives… Continue reading SU Reviews: VP External Lauren Batiuk

By Natalie Sit

Academic issues are at the heart of this portfolio, which encompasses everything from scholarships to university programs. The VP Academic must lead members of the Students’ Academic Assembly in representing students at the General Faculties Council, and in developing policy regarding students’ academic lives. In addition, the VP Academic must ensure that students who seek… Continue reading SU Reviews: VP Academic Demetrios Nicolaides

By Вen Li

The President of the Students’ Union is expected to lead both the SU executive and students at large. This includes lobbying on behalf of students, making important decisions with their input, and representing University of Calgary students to the outside world. The president must also guide elected student representatives toward both individual and organizational goals,… Continue reading SU Reviews: President Jayna Gilchrist

By James Keller

Every year it’s the same. We review the executive members of the Students’ Union (typically twice a year), and more often than not, we anger them. We receive letters, are beleaguered by irate elected officials and already confrontational relations between the Gauntlet and the SU worsen. This year promises to be no different.We don’t seek… Continue reading Foreword: letter from the editor

By James Keller

When I asked the SU’s elected officials what separates them from SUs previous, I received a number of very similar responses. Some–most in fact–focused on the “tuition fight.” When critically examining Matt Stambaugh’s job as president, this example presents a number of problems. Most important, is the lack of tuition-related initiatives, a major campaign issue… Continue reading President Matt Stambaugh

By Вen Li

Comparing Rosie Nagra’s term to her predecessors’ is tempting but difficult due to her underwhelming performance. With the exception of the well-attended Academic Carnival in November, and her month-long prosecution of one of her commissioners, there is little to distinguish Ms. Nagra’s first seven months in office. She fulfills her committee and portfolio requirements but… Continue reading VP Academic Rosie Nagra