By Valen Zha
In an orgy of drinking, celebration and congratulatory cheer, the Gauntlet staff consumed a record $970 worth of booze and nachos on its annual election night."You guys drank us $30 short of a thousand dollars," said incoming Editor-in-Chief Kris Kotarski. "What were you guys thinking and why was I sober?"For reasons unexplained, both Kotarski and… Continue reading FUBAR
In times of war, journalists typically reserve personal opinions for back room chit chat and rarely put it on record. Carol Off, however, is no typical journalist.On March 1 people flocked to the University of Calgary Club to hear Off, a Current Affairs journalist for CBC Television’s The National present her opinions on war and… Continue reading All’s fair in love and war
And so it begins.The first forum of the Students’ Union General Election, the Events forum to be precise, rocked the basement of MacEwan Hall on Wed., March 6. If you missed it don’t worry, none of the Events Commissioners were able to make it either.The five Vice-Presidential hopefuls took roughly an hour to woo would-be… Continue reading An event of note
By Ina Sidhu
It’s more than just a presidential acclamation that set this year’s Students’ Union general elections apart from others."We’ve gone completely online for voting," said Jordana Hennigan, the SU Chief Returning Officer. "We definitely feel positive."During the elections from March 13–15, students can access online ballots via the SU Web site (www.su.ucalgary.ca).Voters then click on the… Continue reading Modernizing the franchise
By Allie Smyth
University of Calgary students with families may soon have to decide how much their children are worth.Student parents could pay $330 more per month to have their infants in day care due to an increase in fees at the U of C Child Care Centre. For some students, the proposed fee increase of 22 per… Continue reading Playtime grinds to a screeching halt