Sex! It’s a steamy topic that gets talked about as frequently as the Facebook craze, but do students understand it as well as they should? To address sex in a fun and creative way, the University of Calgary Students’ Union will run a series of activities in and around the MacEwan Student Centre during Sexual… Continue reading Eel porn squirms its way into MacHall
Month: March 2009
Canada after Afghanistan, peacekeeping role a myth
When the war in Afghanistan ends, Canada will need a new policy to deal with international crises. Retired Major General Lewis MacKenzie spoke at the Military Museums in Calgary on March 5 to discuss the role of Canada’s military in the world after the Afghanistan conflict. His speech focused on the creation of an amphibious… Continue reading Canada after Afghanistan, peacekeeping role a myth
Mustard Seed finds a new home
Last week, the City of Calgary planning commission approved the Mustard Seed Street Ministry’s application for a proposed affordable housing development in the Beltline. The 19-story building will feature 228 units of affordable housing and include ground-level retail space as well as three stories for Mustard Seed Street Ministry education and employment services. “We have… Continue reading Mustard Seed finds a new home
Campus assailant sentenced to four years
The man who beat and sexually assaulted a woman at the University of Calgary in November 2007 was recently sentenced to more than four years in prison. However, he will be back on Calgary streets in only two years. On Nov. 24, 2007, a young woman was followed from a downtown LRT station to campus… Continue reading Campus assailant sentenced to four years
Centralized applications for post-secondary on the way
By Ryan Pike
Students applying to Alberta universities will soon have fewer hoops to jump through, thanks to a streamlined application process set to launch in the fall. Apply Alberta is a program that will process applications to Alberta’s 21 post-secondary institutions through a government-run website designed to centralize the process. Advanced Education and Technology Minister Doug Horner… Continue reading Centralized applications for post-secondary on the way
Bush comes to Calgary
Perhaps the most powerful man in the world for the last eight years, former president of the United States George W. Bush, gave his first speech since leaving office in Calgary on Tuesday. The setting outside the Telus Convention Centre was intense as approximately 200 shoe-baring protestors rallied outside– four of whom were arrested– and… Continue reading Bush comes to Calgary
Warner’s NoTube policy and why it’s a bad idea
YouTube is one of the biggest websites around, pulling in a whopping 100 million visitors every month. When it first started, YouTube made deals with record labels on licensing fees for music videos. When you click on your favourite artist’s music video, they and their record label get money or they split advertising revenue. Record… Continue reading Warner’s NoTube policy and why it’s a bad idea
Sick symptoms of a failing system
By Daniel Pagan
The mental health system let us down once again in Canada when Vince Li didn’t get the help he needed, leading to the brutal murder of Tim McLean on a Greyhound bus last July. Yet when the court sentenced Li to life in a psychiatric facility, many were upset since they thought he was going… Continue reading Sick symptoms of a failing system
Letter: Prohibition bites
Editor, the Gauntlet, The main reason marijuana is still illegal is because the police want it that way [“Marijuana legalization at the public library,” Ændrew Rininsland, March 5]. Marijuana prohibition offers police all the leverage they need to harass the young, the poor, people of colour and people with non-regulation haircuts. They worry that ending… Continue reading Letter: Prohibition bites
Reclaiming jihad
The actions of terrorists worldwide, some of whom are Muslim, have brought Islam down in several ways. Not only have they made life difficult for Muslims around the world, but they have degraded the teachings of Islam in the public eye. By claiming that jihad is their purpose and motivation to kill, these terrorists have… Continue reading Reclaiming jihad