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SU policy takes steps toward STEP program replacement
April Hudson, News Editor
The Students’ Union is hard at work advocating for student work programs, following the suspension of Alberta’s Summer Temporary Employment Program (STEP).
Climate change poses serious problems to polar bear health
Michelle Mark, News Editor
The ever-changing Arctic climate combined with swiftly melting sea ice is having direct consequences on the polar bear population in the Hudson Bay ecosystem, according to a recent study published by University of Alberta researchers.
Social approval a factor in PTSD
Billy-Ray Belcourt, Gateway Staff
The mental health of soldiers may be linked to social morality — a connection researchers from the U of A say reveals the detrimental impacts of some hasty government decisions.
Students encouraged to “reach out” to their communities during U of A visiting lectureship
Scott Fenwick, Gateway Staff
The sacrifices of generations of activists have played a fundamental role in advancing human rights, according to prominent American gay and lesbian rights advocate Lesléa Newman, speaking in the Centennial Centre for Interdisciplinary Science March 27.
Council Forum — March 26, 2013
Michelle Mark, News Editor
Andrea Ross, Gateway Staff
“That’s a little bit out of order.”
— Speaker Rory Tighe on Councillor Babic’s motion to serve ice cream at the next Council meeting.
Board of Governors peeved with government mandate
Province-issued letters of expectation need clarification, Board of Governors chair says
April Hudson, News Editor
Two weeks after the release of a provincial budget that shocked Alberta’s post-secondary education system, the Ministry of Enterprise and Advanced Education has released letters of expectation to the province’s 26 institutions.
LGBTQ supporters break silence
Billy-Ray Belcourt, Gateway Staff
“I remember it like it was yesterday — the day my father found out that I was gay,” said Mickey Wilson, director of Edmonton’s Pride Centre.
U of A lands six top spots for ad competition
Billy-Ray Belcourt, Gateway Staff
U of A students are putting their marketing knowledge to the test as they prepare to pitch advertisement solutions to major industry moguls.
Classics conference explores historic margins
Katelyn Hoffart, Staff Reporter
From Roman ruins to terra cotta treasures, thought-provoking presentations and discussions brought Classics scholars around the world to the doorstep of the U of A last weekend for the annual 2013 Classical Association of the Canadian West conference.
Visiting Lectureship speaker advocates student activism
Caitlin Hart, Gateway Writer
In honor of the University of Alberta’s annual Visiting Lectureship in Human Rights, author and gay rights activist Lesléa Newman will visit CCIS Wednesday evening to present her lecture It Takes a Village to Raise an Activist.
Arts Week sparks smARTs talk
Piper Whelan, Gateway Writer
Last week saw creativity, critical thinking and research connections jump to the forefront of academic endeavours as Arts Week celebrated opportunities to study the arts at the University of Alberta.
Photography project preserves Prairie relics, religious history
Andrea Ross, Gateway Staff
Through the inexpensive and permanent nature of photography, a team of researchers from the University of Alberta is trying to breathe new life into Prairie history by documenting more than 1,000 rural Ukrainian and Russian orthodox churches.
CAPSE flash mob protests cuts
April Hudson, News Editor
The second post-secondary protest in a week filled Quad with students, staff and faculty members Thursday afternoon for a flash mob rally and march across campus.
Federal budget offers a helping hand for post-secondary students
April Hudson, News Editor
Thursday’s release of the federal budget, titled Jobs, Growth and Long-Term Prosperity, saw skill training measures and job creation incentives at the forefront of the government’s priorities for 2013.
CAPSE flash mob rally protests budget cuts
April Hudson, News Editor
The second post-secondary protest in a week filled Quad with students, staff and faculty members Thursday afternoon for a flash mob rally and march across campus.
Board of Governors — May 10, 2013
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Chivalry Should Die
05/02/2013
The remnants of chivalry still linger today, especially in the dating world.
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