Every candidate in the Students’ Union election aims to create an eye-catching poster to snag the attention of the average student voter. And each year, as the nominations close, most candidates are already on the phone to their friends stationed around the “prime” poster locations, giving them the go-ahead to drop their furled banners like… Continue reading Election SWAT
Month: February 2007
Giving technology the boot
By Kendra Perry
“The typical Canadian spends on average an hour and a half on their cell phone, 2.6 hours on the internet and 3.7 hours in front of the television per day.” -Public Health Agency of Canada The word detox is usually associated with the removal of toxins from the body. Many people participate in rituals to… Continue reading Giving technology the boot
SU View: SU needs your input
By Emily Wyatt
For the past few years, the Students’ Union has received a significant amount of money from the Board of Governors to fund projects and initiatives that increase the quality of the student experience here. This year, once again, the SU will receive approximately $1.4 million to improve campus life for students. Past uses of quality… Continue reading SU View: SU needs your input
Publicity off the port bow
By Kate Foote
They may not have eye patches or peg legs, but the crews aboard the Farley Mowat and the Robert Hunter officially became a band of buccaneers when the two Sea Shepherd vessels were deregistered. Without registered flags, the ships are legally classified as pirate ships under maritime law. Over the past six months, the two… Continue reading Publicity off the port bow
Hockey star bites the dust
In the immortal words of Rick James, “Cocaine is a hell of a drug.” Just ask Jarret Lukin, formerly of the University of Calgary’s men’s hockey program. Lukin’s been suspended from the collegiate game for two years after testing positive for Columbian marching powder. The suspension, announced Fri., Feb. 9 by Canadian Interuniversity Sport, stems… Continue reading Hockey star bites the dust
Letter: Ineffective Requirement
By Cody Burns
Editor, the Gauntlet,This may seem completely random but I think the policy behind the effective writing requirement is a big steaming pile. Sure, you have to prove that you are proficient enough in English to be here, but come on! Why is it that marks from social studies 30/history IB do not qualify for it?To… Continue reading Letter: Ineffective Requirement
Letter: A Couple Clarifications
Editor, the Gauntlet,[Re: “Gonna have to face it, you’re addicted to porn,” Fiona McLay, Feb. 8, 2007]In response to Fiona McLay’s article on the Porn Nation event last week, I’d like to clarify a few oversights. She writes, “The posters advertising the event gave nothing away, simply stating the title of Leahy’s presentation, ‘Porn Nation,’… Continue reading Letter: A Couple Clarifications
Editorial: Creating history
The University of Calgary wants to add a bit of community to campus by embarking on a multi-million dollar project to rip out the roads on the south side of MacEwan Student Centre and replace them with sprawling green space. The Taylor Family Quadrangle is a partner project to the planned digital library and was… Continue reading Editorial: Creating history
Happy year of the pig!
By Kris Schmidt
Students who have already given up on their New Year’s resolutions have another chance: Chinese New Year is fast approaching. The Year of the Pig begins Sun., Feb. 18. Based on the Chinese lunar calendar, which is based on moon phases, Chinese New Year varies in date from year to year. Each year is also… Continue reading Happy year of the pig!
MCATs go online, with a few glitches
Medical school hopefuls can breathe easier now that feedback from the new computerized Medical College Admissions Test has rolled in. The first session of the new MCAT–which was recently converted from a written to a digital exam–took place in late January. Apart from a number of minor glitches, the first writing drew an overall positive… Continue reading MCATs go online, with a few glitches