The rough outline had barely been sketched onto the wall when the Students’ Union began hearing complaints. The SU, in a bid to spruce up the walk from MacEwan Student Centre to Science Theatres, hired two volunteer painters to create a colourful mural on the link’s barren walls. The vibrant mural, yet to be completed,… Continue reading Mermaid breasts making waves
Month: March 2004
Humanities looking for a new dean
By Asma Aejaz
Like the nursing faculty, the Faculty of Humanities is now in the final stages of selecting a new dean. Two external and two internal candidates are vying for the position. Current dean Dr. Pierre-Yves Mocquais, was appointed in Sept- ember 1999. He is not completing his term for personal reasons.Students’ Union Humanities Faculty Representative Paige… Continue reading Humanities looking for a new dean
1995 SU election problems: the same, yet different
By James Keller
The Thu., Mar. 18 Students’ Union Review Board hearing won’t be the first time the validity of an election was challenged before the judicial body of the SU, nor will it be the first time the prospect of overturning the entire election was considered. In March 1995, students took to the polls, electing 19 students… Continue reading 1995 SU election problems: the same, yet different
CRO makes deadline on election report
By Dale Miller
The largest Students’ Union election in recent memory should be over by now, but it isn’t. Chief Returning Officer Shuvaloy Majumdar’s election report was delivered one day before deadline to an emergency Students’ Legislative Council meeting convened for that purpose on Sun., Mar. 14. Majumdar had 20 SU business days to report but was delayed… Continue reading CRO makes deadline on election report
Online voting glitches?
Potential flaws in the online voting system used in this year’s Students’ Union Gen- eral Election raise new issues to be resolved at the SU Review Board hearing on Thu., Mar. 18. In a letter received Feb. 12, Sorex Software Inc. stated the "integrity of the data is intact." However, in a second letter dated… Continue reading Online voting glitches?
Right and left agree
It was to be a battle of former political leaders as Preston Manning and Dr. Ken Nicol met in a public debate on democratic reform Tue., Mar. 16. The two prominent speakers addressed a crowd of roughly 70 people at the University of Calgary’s Rozsa Centre, exploring the issues behind voter apathy and touching on… Continue reading Right and left agree
Professor ratings going online
The University of Calgary is looking at adapting the Universal Student Ratings of Instruction into an electronic format. Instead of using class time to rate the performance of their professors, students would complete the questionnaires online. Before moving entirely to an online system, however, the university is running a pilot project. "We’ve been working with… Continue reading Professor ratings going online
The horrors of Rwanda
The commander of the United Nations mission in Rwanda during the 1994 Rwandan genocide is on a new mission. Lieutenant-General (retired) Romeo Dallaire is speaking to the public about his experiences to increase awareness of the impact of war on children. Interested Calgarians packed the auditorium of the W.R. Castell Central Library to capacity Wed.,… Continue reading The horrors of Rwanda
Booking rooms
By Tara Mills
Editor, the Gauntlet, Re: "Nowhere to worship," Mar. 11, 2004, The current issue surrounding the Muslim Students’ Association brings up an issue that I feel needs to be looked at. I am sorry to hear about the ongoing struggles the MSA has had regarding finding space, and by no means am I comparing the following… Continue reading Booking rooms