Month: March 2005

By Mary Hildebrandt

After reading Anne Metikosh’s Underurrent, you’ll find yourself wrought with specific symptoms: embarrassed laughter, deep ennui and guilt. Not what one expects from a book purporting to pull its reader swiftly into conspiracies and fascinating intrigues from beginning to thrilling end. Unfortunately, Undercurrent proves to be as swift and thrilling as an episode of Global’s… Continue reading Book Review: Metikosh’s Undercurrent as Dull as the Prairies

By Gauntlet

The Gauntlet Board of Directors requested space in the March 17th issue of the the Gauntlet in order to publish their statement. It appeared on page 4 in the paper and can be

By Stephanie Shewchuk

This Sat., Mar. 19 marks the second anniversary of the American invasion of Iraq. To protest the occasion, several groups have organized a peace march, which will begin and end at Tomkins Park on 17 Ave. and 8 St. SW. The event is a non-violent demonstration designed to raise awareness to the number of Iraqi… Continue reading Pacifists provide peaceful protest

By John Leung Chung-Yin

The sudden collapse of the discount airline Jetsgo has left many travelers across Canada high and dry, however only a few University of Calgary students have been affected by this sudden turn of events according to Travel Cuts’ MacEwan Student Centre branch manager Susan Giesen. “On Friday morning, we did a scan on our computer… Continue reading Travel Cuts protect students against Jetsgo

By Steve Coyne

“Water water everywhere, nor any drop to drink,” is the one line everybody knows from “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner.” Carlos Vargas, University of Calgary student and organizer of the Water for Life forum, is conscious of a modern-day shortage of water and aims to use the United Nations’ World Water Day to spread… Continue reading World Water Day: virtually a flood of information

By Darlene Seto

The consequences of out-sourcing have not only affected Food Services employees but upset Albert Union of Provincial Employees Local 52 executive council as well. Shirley Maki ousted Local Chair Albi Sole from his position at the Local’s annual general meeting, Mon., Mar. 7. Sole had been under fire from union members over the decision to… Continue reading Union changes guard

By Ivan Denielewicz

Two stabbings on the night of Tue., Mar. 15 at the Dalhousie C-Train station has landed two suspects in police custody. The first stabbing occurred around 6:30 p.m. when a confrontation between two males resulted in a non-life threatening stab wound to the chest of one of the individuals. The second stabbing occurred an hour… Continue reading Stabbings at Dalhousie

By Kirstin Morrell

While most students were studying and partying this weekend, some University of Calgary business students were working hard renovating a needy family’s house. Members of Advancing Canadian Entrepreneurship and The Social Exchange, two Haskayne School of Business clubs, repaired and painted the house in Pineridge while business sponsors carpeted and tiled. Their efforts paid off… Continue reading Haskayne students renovate house

By Bryn Levy

Six University of Calgary students won the National Energy Ambassadors Competition, an award sponsored by the federal government’s Ministry of Natural Resources which rewards innovative solutions for energy use. Connor Turner, Travis Shaw, Antonio Lau, Karen Trzaska, Kevin Holem and Ian Manhire won the competition based on a fourth-year class project for Urban Studies 591.… Continue reading Urban design students take top honours

By Natalie Sit

Uncle Canuck wants you Looking for new experiences and potential help funding your education? Perhaps the University of Calgary’s Centre for Military and Strategic Studies will be able to help.The cmss is hosting a free lecture by Second Lieutenant Mike Szarmes Thu., Mar. 17. The talk, entitled “The Reserves: What can they do for you?”… Continue reading News briefs