Every year university students spend hundreds of dollars on textbooks and it seems like prices are always going up. A new campaign, set to begin in March, is trying to tackle the cost of textbooks. The Be Book Smart campaign, put on by the University of Calgary Students’ Union, is modeled after a similar campaign… Continue reading SU tackles costly textbooks, smartly
Month: February 2009
Downtown, here we come
The University of Calgary has taken another small step in its long, long journey downtown. After a promise of $5 million annually from the province for a lease this summer, the U of C chose the home of its future downtown campus. The site, at 906 Eighth Ave. SW, isn’t the first location the university… Continue reading Downtown, here we come
Big Harv takes the money and runs
By Ryan Pike
After steering the University of Calgary for over eight years, Dr. Harvey Weingarten will soon abandon ship. In a news release on Tuesday morning, Weingarten announced plans to step down from his positions as president and vice-chancellor effective Jan. 1, 2010. Weingarten explained his reasons for departure had nothing to do with any precipitating event.… Continue reading Big Harv takes the money and runs
Pro-lifers lose club status
University of Calgary’s Campus Pro-Life club was disbanded by the Students’ Union on Tuesday afternoon. The council chambers in MacEwan Students’ Centre were packed as media crowded into the circular room to hear the SU’s verdict on whether or not the club would remain sanctioned. The hearing was called last week after university administration charged… Continue reading Pro-lifers lose club status
Online Only: Oscar predictions you can bank on!
By Ryan Pike
The ballots have been cast and the lights have been dimmed, so it must be time for the Gauntlet’s annual Academy Awards preview. This year, resident movie nerds Hoang-Mai Hong and Ryan Pike tackle Hollywood’s tribute to itself. Who will win? Who will lose? More importantly, who will predict more winners– Hoang-Mai or Ryan? [Editor’s… Continue reading Online Only: Oscar predictions you can bank on!
The sexy space between the goalie’s legs
A five hole, in hockey terminology, is the space between the goalie’s legs. There could not be a better metaphor to aptly describe the union of One Yellow Rabbit artistic director Blake Brooker, writer Dave Bidini and the Rheostatics bringing Calgary theatre a little taste of erotic hockey and all the hilarity that goes with… Continue reading The sexy space between the goalie’s legs
Psychic thriller makes for great sci-fi movie
By Andrew Swan
So many movies based on comic books are being made these days and it is no wonder that some of them fall tragically short in comparison to their print counterparts. Very few comics or graphic novels can translate into silver screen gold, but Push finds a way to do just that. It is a refreshing… Continue reading Psychic thriller makes for great sci-fi movie
February art has something for the attached and the lonely
Ahh February, the official month of over-priced rushed meals for two and tacky stuffed animals. Sure, you can celebrate the relationship you have with your significant other(s) in this potentially phony manner or you can do something thoughtful. Take your sweetie to an art show or literary event and not only will they be impressed,… Continue reading February art has something for the attached and the lonely
It’s 365 days and 12 months a year of DD/MM/YYYY
For DD/MM/YYYY (“day month year”), making music is a 24/7, 365 days a year gig. Yet somehow in the hustle and bustle of transcontinental rock touring, they found some time to actually record a new album, Black Squares, dropping via digital release next week. The band has spent their time crisscrossing Canada and the United… Continue reading It’s 365 days and 12 months a year of DD/MM/YYYY
U of C spins Shakespeare classic
By Roman Auriti
Love, betrayal and stress are all feelings that present day university students face during their university years. William Shakespeare understood this when he wrote Hamlet and managed to express these emotions in a very human way that, literally, people of all ages could relate to in some way. The University of Calgary drama department will… Continue reading U of C spins Shakespeare classic