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Edmonton, Alberta
Joined February 2021
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People that have huge collections of sneakers they never wear are so weird. All that money wasted. Anyway here’s the 80 books I bought and haven’t read yet, I’m sure I’ll get around to them soon
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THREAD: Last April, thousands of Edmontonians spoke up and took action against a public transit cash-fare increase. Now, we must fight AGAIN as the city plans to raise cash fares to $4 per ride. #yeg #yegtransit #yegcc 1/8
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Quote: "How the next semester will be delivered is uncertain. What is not uncertain, however, is that the U-Pass will continue to offer students the most affordable access to public transit next fall and beyond." bit.ly/3bHUnl0
Live tweeting coverage of the U-Pass referendum at the Myer Horowitz Forum, the final Students Union election forum! #UASUvotes2021
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Alana Krahn opens with a statement focusing on the predictability and reliability that the U-Pass offers students. She emphasizes that the U-Pass keeps students connected, campus accessible, and the cost of transportation affordable and predictable.
Follow along for coverage of the U-Pass referendum at the Indigenous Student Forum held by the Aboriginal Student Council! #UASUvotes2021
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Katie Kidd begins by saying that when things go back to normal, she wants all students to be able to get to campus affordably. She notes that if the U-Pass is not continued, it will impact getting involved on campus and that the U-Pass makes the region accessible and sustainable.
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Kidd offers a closing statement emphasizing the price freeze on the U-Pass for the next 4 years and that fully online students will not be charged the fee
Covering the U-Pass referendum at the CSJ forum this afternoon! Follow along for updates! #UASUvotes2021
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SU President Joel Agarwal’s opening statement emphasizes that the municipalities connected by the U-Pass now include Beaumont, a city where many CSJ students have been paying high transit prices to commute from
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Under Budget 2021, post-secondary institutions will receive less government financial support. Student financial aid in the form of grants, scholarships and awards will not increase despite rising tuition. thegatewayonline.ca/2021/02/…
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Live tweeting coverage of the U-Pass referendum at the Augustana Forum starting shortly! #UASUvotes2021
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Asked about the relevance of the U-Pass for Augustana students, Agarwal repeats his urge for Augustana students to vote yes in order to help students at other campuses maintain access to affordable transit
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As a point of clarification, Agarwal confirms that Augustana students will be voting on the U-Pass referendum
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Hi everyone, I'll be live tweeting the ISA election forum today covering the U-Pass referendum! Follow along in this thread for updates! #UASUvotes2021
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Lastly, Krahn explains the U-Pass benefits to international students living near campus, telling them to think about their future plans and about the access to the seven participating municipalities, including the airport, that the U-Pass offers
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That's it for the U-Pass referendum at this forum! I'll be back live tweeting at the Augustana forum at 6:00 tonight!
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