U of A alumni participates in Mongol Rally

A University of Alberta graduate is participating in a 10,000 mile trek through Europe this

summer as part of the Mongol Rally, travelling from England to Mongolia in what he describes as “the shittest rolling turd of a car you can find” while raising money for charity.

The organizers of the rally heavily limit the vehicle used to encourage a true sense of adventure, but have left the rest, including the time span and the route taken, up to the participants.

Michael Gutfreund, a business school graduate and accountant, will be joining five other friends to form a team called the Rocky Mountaineers, and will start the trip this coming July.

With files from The Gateway

Over 50 vehicles vandalized in U of S parking lot break-in

Vandals struck the University of Saskatchewan’s residence parking lot between the night of Friday, May 8 and the following morning, damaging and looting more than 50 vehicles.

The recent attack raised a large voice of concern among students and staff, citing both the frequency of these attacks over the past few years and the lack of action on the university’s part.

Although cameras are being installed and security increased, residents claim that on-campus vandals are one of the many problems that plague those living in residence, including the lack of maintenance and family facilities.

With files from The Sheaf

Cape Breton admin advocate for free tuition

Faculty, students, and administration at Cape Breton University (CBU) have called upon the federal and provincial government to provide free tuition, and have signed a letter asking for dialogue at the federal level.

CBU’s president David Wheeler recommends “the removal of student tuition altogether, funded by a system of progressive taxation at the federal level, and backed by needs-based living expense grants at the provincial level.”

While he does admit that education is a provincial responsibility, the fact that they are “struggling to keep their universities afloat” calls for increased funding from the federal government.

With files from The Chronicle Herald