Strange days are coming. As Harvey Weingarten, the former university president, liked to point out at graduation ceremonies, it used to be the case that when he wanted to do research for a paper he would go to the library and search through card catalogues and stacks of paper articles. The advent of the Internet… Continue reading Editorial: New library will change research for good
Month: May 2010
Arizona immigration reform: a bad solution to a real problem
Felipe Calderon, the president of Mexico, is in the United States this week building ties between the two countries. Plenty of work is needed. Mexico is in the midst of attempting to decrease the power of drug cartels across the country, which are doing as much as they can to retain power. They’re kidnapping, murdering… Continue reading Arizona immigration reform: a bad solution to a real problem
U of C team embarks on solar challenge
By Emily Ask
The University of Calgary Solar Team left with their new solar car, the Schulich Axiom, on Monday for a week long Alberta tour. The Axiom was unveiled last November– the result of over 50 students’ work– and will compete against 18 other cars in the American Solar Challenge on June 19. Brandon Heenan, the solar… Continue reading U of C team embarks on solar challenge
VP external elected to lead lobby group
Students’ Union vice-president external Hardave Birk has added yet another role to his portfolio after being elected chair by the Council of Alberta University Students. CAUS named Birk as their new chair May 19, a position he will fill for the next year on top of his duties as VP external. Birk will lead CAUS… Continue reading VP external elected to lead lobby group
Campus Security reports Cat-Man on campus
The Gauntlet likes to regularly check in with our friends at Campus Security to find out amusing happenings at the University of Calgary. Over the last few months, Campus Security has had its hands full with events like Bermuda Shorts Day, along with some more explosive situations. “In Engineering Block they’re doing major renovations,” said… Continue reading Campus Security reports Cat-Man on campus
Student’s facebook appeal postponed
Keith Pridgen won’t be able to update his facebook status with the results of his appeal until at least mid-June. The University of Calgary student was charged with non-academic misconduct after posting comments on Facebook about a professor over two years ago. His subsequent appeal was pushed back again last week, following new arguments from… Continue reading Student’s facebook appeal postponed
The textbook hunter’s dilemma: new or used?
Big, heavy and costly. No, not your newly-fixed Xbox. While it may be sunny, with classes the last thing on your mind, textbook hunting soon begins again. Each semester students flock to the bookstore to capture their knowledge-filled prey at high prices. But what about those free-range hunters — students that try to save a… Continue reading The textbook hunter’s dilemma: new or used?
Spun: Broken Social Scene
Broken Social Scene is a super group composed of many artists with notable individual sound and skill which enable the group to make each song distinguishable from the next. Trying to describe the sound of their music is like trying to decide what one colour best represents Avengers’ costumes. Their fourth album, Forgiveness Rock Record,… Continue reading Spun: Broken Social Scene
Spun: Oberhofer
By Richard Lam
When reviewing CDs at the Gauntlet, we are often forced to choose by album cover alone, knowing little else. Oberhofer’s homemade cut-and-paste cover of a young child pursuing a red balloon is perfectly suited to the album. Like the child, Oberhofer seems to be in wide-eyed wonder of the world around him. He is in… Continue reading Spun: Oberhofer
Spun: Caribou
By Alan Cho
There is one problem that surfaces beyond all others for me on this record, “Odessa” is too good. It’s too catchy, too melodic and just repetitive enough to make you want it one more time at that sad 5:16 mark. This is where the problem lies. Yeah, okay, so “Sun” is also really good, but… Continue reading Spun: Caribou