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GFC discusses Casavant Organ removal, accessibility and SHAPE goals

At the May 25 General Faculties Council (GFC) meeting, faculty of arts member Christopher Lupke proposed a motion to postpone the removal of the Casavant Organ. Additionally, Provost and Vice-President (academic) Verna Yiu presented a three-year report on the implementation of SHAPE: A Strategic Plan of Impact (2023–2033) to the…

U of A lab targets clinical trials for Parkinson’s disease vaccine

Records dispute claim that Casavant Organ isn’t a war memorial

Esther Kim appointed dean of the faculty of rehabilitation medicine

Province gives U of A $21 million for defence research

Edmonton’s parking changes cost more than they appear

It is 2027, and the city of Edmonton has removed the 15-minute free parking period. You have just parked your car in the only available parking spot. Before you can even step out, you find yourself scanning the signage, downloading the right app, keying in the details, and paying for…

Alberta’s new license: A waste of money or a security risk too?

UASU execs blinded by new grants forgetting past losses

Manitoba’s social media ban is a much-needed intervention

Edmonton keeps policing crime, it’s time to start preventing it

Album Review: ‘Deux Places au Cimetière’ by Grand Eugène

Deux places au cimetière by Grand Eugène is a quietly upbeat and high-mood exploration of the frustrations innate to love. The album fuses mellow melancholy, stripped-down indie instrumentation, and modern resonant groove. These elements are paired with poetic storytelling through the French lyrical tradition. A persistent tension between tenderness and…

Book Review: ‘A Temporary Grace’ by Maggie Burton

Social Intercourse: June 17

Play Review: ‘Rat Academy’ at the Roxy Theatre

Country Thunder Alberta is coming to take Calgary by storm

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