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GFC discusses draft 2026–27 consolidated budget

At the March 2 meeting of the University of Alberta’s General Faculties Council (GFC), a draft 2026–27 consolidated budget was presented.  When introducing the budget, Todd Gilchrist, vice-president (university services, operations, and finance), said that “this year feels a little bit more stable.” “Stability doesn’t mean that the pressure has…

SU Elections 2026: VPOF race results announced, complaint resolved

Budget 2026 reactions: Small wins, but larger concerns

SU Elections 2026: Results

SUB in disrepair: Slow fixes and frustration

Alberta’s red tape on sexual health education gets tangled

In September 2025, the Government of Alberta implemented the Education Amendment Act. This enacted new rules around gender identity and sexual health education in Alberta public schools. With this legislation, the Government of Alberta controls the approval of every educational resource on these topics.  This new system creates a ridiculous…

Maybe honesty isn’t the best policy for Poilievre

SU Election Dissection 2026: Referendums and Plebiscites

SU Election Dissection 2026: President

SU Election Dissection 2026: Vice-president (student life)

Play Review: ‘I Inherited the Harvest’ and ‘At Sun’s Last Breath’

At the New Work’s Festival, University of Alberta student playwrights are not afraid to get dark. And they do a great job. The festival is student-led, featuring student written, directed, designed, and produced performances. The New Works Festival’s first matinée show featured I Inherited the Harvest and At the Sun’s…

Album Review: ‘Best of Our Possible Lives’ by Boy Golden

Photostory: 5 Artists 1 Love: 20th anniversary

The Walterdale Theatre is set to welcome a new artistic director

Social Intercourse: March 11

New School of Politics and Democracy sparks concerns from faculty

The University of Alberta and the Banff Centre have been the home of the Peter Lougheed School of Leadership since 2014. Now, the school has a sibling — the Peter Lougheed School of Politics and Democracy (PLSPD).  The U of A officially launched the PLSPD in October 2025. Its first…

Indigenous leaders struggle to make progress in GSA

2026 Predictions

The lives of students stuck in Gaza due to visa delays

From the archives: Wartime letters to the editor