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Jonas Smith Why should students care about university sports anyway?
It’s the fourth quarter of a Golden Bears basketball game. Before this moment, I neither understood nor cared about the…
Read More » - Jonas Smith
Students’ urgent needs not addressed by advanced education mandate letter
Years of cutting funding to post-secondary has not made the United Conservative Party (UCP) popular with a lot of students.…
Read More » - Rosty Soroka
In-Secret: Students’ Council still lacks transparency
This past year has been one of financial obscurity and ineffective Students’ Council discussions that have gone around in circles.…
Read More » - Mitchell Pawluk
Widespread climate anxiety is a call for action
Do you suffer from climate anxiety? If so, you are not alone. A recent study revealed that 56 per cent…
Read More » - Christien Ford
SPOTs are good in theory, but flawed in practice
The U of A has been using Student Perspectives of Teaching (SPOT) surveys, previously known as Universal Student Ratings of…
Read More » - Emily Williams
The U of A’s name change policy needs to keep evolving
For most students, convocation is a time they look forward to — finally getting to celebrate all their hard work…
Read More » - Christien Ford
U of A religious accommodation process burdens students during exams and holidays
Could you imagine taking an exam on Christmas? Thanksgiving? Probably not. After all, the Canadian government recognizes these as statutory…
Read More » - Evan Chen
Permanent housing initiatives need to be emphasized as affordability declines
For university students, a sudden cold snap means staying in bed and sleeping through morning classes. For Edmonton’s homeless population,…
Read More » - Helen Zhang
Interactive learning is necessary to increase interest in higher education
This guest column is written through a partnership with Campus UNICEF and The Gateway. Education is integral to our modern-day…
Read More » - Rosty Soroka
Why doesn’t anyone care about the SU elections?
When you think about the Students’ Union (SU), what do you picture? A team of passionate student politicians? A crowd…
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