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GOODBYE INDIRA Page 10 news 2 THEgateway WWW.GTWY.CA July 6, 2015 THEgateway visit us at GTWY.CA Monday, July 6, 2015 Volume 106 Issue No. 3 Published since November 21, 1910 Circulation 8,000 ISSN 0845-356X Suite 3-04 Students’ Union Building University of Alberta Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2J7 Telephone 780.492.5168 Fax 780.492.6665 Ad Inquiries 780.492.6700 Email [email protected] editorial staff edITOR-IN-CHIEF Cam Lewis [email protected] | 492.5168 MANAGING edITOR Kieran Chrysler [email protected] | 492.6654 ONLINE edITOR Kevin Schenk [email protected] | 492.6652 News edITOR Richard Catangay-Liew [email protected] | 492.7308 PHOTO OF THE WEEK This week’s issue of The Gateway, brought to you by All Happy. 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Office needed some sexy just please, wear your skirt Glossy THEgateway WWW.GTWY.CA Volume 106, Issue 3 news 3 News Editor Email Richard Catangay-Liew [email protected] Phone Twitter 780.492.7308 @RichardCLiew Volunteer News News meetings every Monday at 3pm in SUB 3-04 David Turpin begins journey as U of A president Richard Catangay-Liew Canada and the world, through NEWS EDITOR @RICHARDCLIEW the promise of ‘uplifting the whole people,’ a pledge made more than He’s been spotted around campus 100 years ago by our founding conducting town halls with stu- president,” dents, faculty and staff, but David Students’ Union President Turpin finally has settled into his Navneet Khinda, who will sit role as the University of Alberta’s on the Board of Governors with newest president. Turpin for the 2015–16 academic Turpin officially succeeded the year, said she’s met with the new retiring Indira Samarasekera as president recently and is “very ex- the U of A’s 13th president on July cited” for him to start his term. 1. “I think he seems very genuine Turpin said he’s “deeply hon- about his expectations … he seems oured” by the opportunity to lead down to earth and doesn’t seem to the U of A. want the spotlight too much, so “I have long admired (the U it will be really interesting to see of A) … it is fundamental to the how he handles all the ceremonies social, cultural and economic and fanfare,” Khinda said. “I’ve development of the city, province heard good things about how he and the nation,” Turpin said in the interacts with students as well.” announcement. “We are confident that “The (U of A) is Dr. Turpin will build on a fundamental to the legacy of excellence.” social, cultural and DOUG GOSS economic development CHAIR, U OF A BOARD OF GOVERNORS of the city, province and With the newly-elected Alberta the nation.” NDP government and having pre- viously resided in British Colum- DAVID TURPIN PRESIDENT, UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA bia, Khinda said Turpin’s biggest TURPIN TIME David Turpin stepped into office on July 1, 2015. SUPPLIED challenge will be understanding “The U of A has a real sense of the province. purpose, an excitement for what’s and her predecessors.” academic and dean of the Faculty have such an accomplished and “It’s just this behemoth of peo- next, and it serves an essential role Turpin was appointed as U of of Arts and Science at Queen’s visionary scholar, researcher ple and processes,” Khinda said of in continuing to drive the success A president in November 2014 University. and administrator as its next the U of A. of Alberta and Canada on the world after the institution completed U of A Board of Governors Chair leader,” Goss said. “We are “Also understanding the history stage. I look forward to maintain- its worldwide search for its Doug Goss, who also chaired the confident that Dr. Turpin will of issues between the SU and the ing the standard of excellence next leader. Prior to the U of A, Presidential Search Committee, build on the legacy of excellence administration, because a lot of that characterizes the U of A, and Turpin served as the University said he’s “proud and pleased” to established by outgoing president that plays into what happens to- building on the exceptional work of Victoria’s president for 13 years welcome Turpin to campus. Indira Samarasekera as the U day. It’s definitely a challenge he done by President Samarasekera and acted as the vice-principal “The U of A is fortunate to of A continues to serve Alberta, can overcome, but it’s huge.” Alberta NDP freeze tuition, rollback market modifiers Jamie Sarkonak term. had predictable, stable funding,” STAFF REPORTER @SWAGONAK The bill will reimburse programs Sigurdson said. “We didn’t want to approved for market modifiers by be on the backs of these students Students will now save thousands the past government, ensuring by market modifiers or mandatory of dollars in tuition, as the Alberta they will still receive funding they non-instructional fees. So we have New Democratic Party reversed would have gained from increas- taken measures to ensure that stu- the 25 market modifiers that were ing tuition. Some of the approved dents have that predictable, stable approved by the Tories last De- institutions would have been de- funding, as well as (having) freezes cember. pending on market modifiers to on things that they are required to The NDP announced a plan that, provide students quality levels of spend.” when passed, will reverse funding education. Hanwell said he’s satis- University of Alberta President cuts by allocating $600 million fied that the new government rec- Indira Samarasekera said the to post-secondary education, K-12 ognizes this. changes are an “important step education, healthcare and human forward,” but administration is services. still waiting for a full review of Bill 3, or the Appropriation (In- “We wanted to make how Campus Alberta is funded. terim Supply) Act, will cancel the “I thank the government for 1.4 per cent ($28 million) cut from sure that institutions this reinvestment and for the bold the Tories’ 2015–16 post-secondary had predictable, stable message it sends,” Samarasekera budget and grant the sector $40 said in an official statement. “Giv- million in base funding.