The SAMU Executive Committee forum took place on March 9 in the SAMU building Lookout. The candidates for the election are: President: Gabriel Ambutong VP Academic: Stephan Vasquez; Nathan Poon VP External: Jakob Cardinal; Ismaeel El-Hakim VP Operations &...
SAMU Executive Committee (EC) elections for 2023 to 2024 are coming up next week on Mar. 14 to 16 and many fresh faces are running to amplify student voices. Several current Students’ Council members are running for EC positions and are currently campaigning for...
MacEwan University’s Students’ Council election is taking place this week! Voting opens on Oct. 12 at 9 a.m. and closes on Oct. 13 at 4 p.m. Voting can be accessed through your MacEwan email. Students’ Council is the highest governing body at the Students’...
Quit playing make believe when it comes to our federal government's spending With the votes counted and the speeches heard, the federal election process is complete. No time has been wasted in analyzing the election results — or lack of results this time — and what...
A look at how rewards and lotteries affect vaccine statistics On Sept. 3, Premier Jason Kenney announced, with verbalized reluctance, a $100 gift card for those who receive their first or second dose of any of the COVID vaccines between Sept. 3 and Oct. 14. The...
The municipal election is coming up quickly. On Oct. 18, you have the opportunity to vote for the candidate you believe will make the greatest impact on our city and one that will listen to your voice as a post-secondary student. We have reached out to all the...
Alberta’s public health guidelines are woefully inadequate. The rules around social distancing, masks, and especially the closures and capacity limits imposed on businesses are half-measures at best, that are effective at preventing the spread of COVID in just a...
Once a province of opportunity where a melting pot of people from other provinces came together for economic reasons, Alberta now seems to be losing citizens at a rapid rate. Although some may speculate on the number of reasons why this is happening, one thing is...
On Feb. 25, the President of the Treasury Board and Minister of Finance, Travis Toews announced the details of the 2021 provincial budget. The new budget includes a reduction in funding to post-secondary institutions. The budget towards post-secondary education is...
