Chris BeauchampNews Assistant, Supplement EditorAs News Assistant, Chris has covered numerous student issues throughout the year.Ben HoffmanLayout and Opinions EditorAs last year’s News Assistant, Ben knows the workings of the SU inside and out. Dale MillerNews Editor Dale Miller has been to every SLC meeting this year–can anyone else say they’ve done that? Poor guy.Sean… Continue reading The Panel
Month: February 2005
The Process
Each candidate was invited into the room and seated in front of our editorial panel. They were given two minutes of free speech time to introduce themselves and state why they are running for the position.This was followed by a highly structured question period in which candidates were asked a series of standardized questions by… Continue reading The Process
An Introduction
It has been a long week. With 24 candidates running in the main races for the 2005 Students’ Union General Election–not including throngs of commissioner hopefuls–the Gauntlet has been burning the candle at both ends to speak to everyone, review every platform and compile the fairest, most objective candidate review supplement possible. Actually, I think… Continue reading An Introduction
Poster hilarity ensues
By Falice Chin
Woohoo! SU election time is approaching again! Students will be bombarded with posters left, right and centre until Feb. 15. Then the posters will stay for another week or so before being torn down altogether. Oh wait, one candidate has already been spotted tearing down posters of his opponents. The great poster war has begun.Poster… Continue reading Poster hilarity ensues
The same-sex blues
Alberta has a tricky little conflict-of-interest emerging. You don’t want to be alienated, which would imply, I would think, you must want to be assimilated. You wish for your provincial government to promote and achieve regional interests. Nationally, you wish your views on political, economic and social concerns could be incorporated into a governing federal… Continue reading The same-sex blues
Say “no” to Dinos
Editor, the Gauntlet, In response to all of the commotion of Dino Athletics possibly being cut I have a few things to say. First off, all I keep hearing that the amount of the fee increase in only minimal and that if I don’t go drinking and give my $11 to athletics instead, then they… Continue reading Say “no” to Dinos
Say “yes” to Dinos
By Natalie Mah
Editor, the Gauntlet, Re: Dinos threatened, Feb. 3, 2005, As a fourth year Dino, I am very saddened by the proposal to cut 14 of the 22 athletic teams at the U of C, including Cross Country, Track and Field, Swimming, Wresting and many others. Dino athletics has been a tremendous part of my U… Continue reading Say “yes” to Dinos
Reverse ageisim
Editor, The GauntletRe: “Ageism in the workplace,” Feb. 7, 2005, I appreciated the article “Ageism in the workplace” by Emily Senger.Her points are well taken regarding inappropriate remarks to younger people in the workplace. Negative and sarcastic comments do nothing to enhance good collaboration between the generations. Baby-boomers benefit when we take the time to… Continue reading Reverse ageisim
The crisis of accountability
By Вen Li
It’s easy to become euphoric at Premier Ralph Klein’s announcement of massive funding increases to post-secondary education. Student leaders, educators and newspapers editorialists alike have all but soiled themselves in joy and self-congratulation since Tuesday at the students’ perceived victory. More difficult will be teasing out actual results from Klein’s Tuesday address. Universities, colleges and… Continue reading The crisis of accountability
Tuition Freeze
By Bryn Levy
In a televised address to the entire province on Tue., Feb. 9, Alberta Premier Ralph Klein outlined his government’s proposal to freeze tuition increases for the 2005/2006 school year at all post-secondary institutions in the province. In addition, Premier Klein promised to create 15,000 new post-secondary spaces in Alberta over the next three years, with… Continue reading Tuition Freeze