By Natalie Sit
On the last day of classes in December, about 50 students braved the cold weather to protest tuition on the streets of Calgary. Operation Barricade, organized by Students’ Union Events Commissioner Greg Clayton and External Commissioner Kevin Maloney, brought students to the intersection of 24 Ave. and University Dr. NW Dec. 5, the same day… Continue reading Tuition protest blocked traffic
Dr. Jack M. Mintz, President and ceo of the Toronto-based C.D. Howe Institute spoke on the issues of Western Canadian alienation and the need for federal policies that promote economic growth on a national scale for the Canadian Club of Calgary, Tue, Jan 13. “As long as public policies are designed to buy votes in… Continue reading Fighting western alienation
By Peter Stein
Last week, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation approved a $17 million us grant for the University of Manitoba help fight aids in India. The donation was part of a $200 million us initiative by the Gates Foundation, the first of its kind in 2004, to help improve health standards in less fortunate countries around… Continue reading Computer giant helps U of M
Win a double pass to preview Monster on Wednesday, January 21. Just name one of the stars of Monster. Send your answers to entertainment@gauntlet.ucalgary.ca
By Alan Cho
This year has, generally, been an awful year for American television. Only in a horrible year can shows like Whoopi be considered for renewal. I try to be a television watcher, I want to love TV, but I’m finding it harder and harder. Every time I like a show it gets cancelled, so, I’m going… Continue reading Savoury TV
Editor, the Gauntlet. In the midst of the usual swirling controversy and mid-semester bitching about the Students’ Union, I’d like to add one friendly reminder: elected officials are full-time students too. They are freaking out about papers, midterms, assignments and how the hell they are going to pull that all nighter. They have roomates to… Continue reading Hard working SU
By Chris Harris
Editor, the Gauntlet, Re: “Quit your bitching!” Nov. 27, 2003, Mr. Miller’s attempted justification of the U-Pass was the saddest yet in a sad line of ill-fated efforts. His suggestion that those who live too far from the city centre to benefit from public transportation should completely reorganize their lives and relocate near a C-Train… Continue reading More transit fun
By Gary Milner
Being the first person murdered this year probably wasn’t anything like being the first baby of the New Year.Being a New Year’s baby is a good thing, while being a murder victim is not.I am neither, so I can only assume. There have been six murders in the Calgary area in 13 days.That’s well on… Continue reading Milner on Murder
By Simon Sharpe
Editor, the Gauntlet, Re: “Transit changes during exam time,” Dec. 4, 2003, In 2002, University of Calgary students voted in favour of a compulsory U-Pass proposal. This meant all students would pay a $50 per term transit fee and were entitled to ride Calgary Transit, whether they chose to use transit or not. This proposal… Continue reading Transit fun