By Josh Rose
If the people want exciting, exciting is what they got last weekend at the Dinos basketball games. At the last home games before the holidays, both the men’s and women’s teams put on a great show against the Brandon Bobcats. The women’s game started at 6 p.m. on Friday and the Dinos took the lead… Continue reading Bittersweet Friday for Basketball teams
In its quest to make the skies safe, America’s Transportation Security Administration has once again upped the measures used to stop weapons from getting on airplanes. Last March, the TSA began distributing body scanners that can detect weapons under one’s clothing that a metal detector might miss, such as explosives. Security is no doubt improved… Continue reading The TSA’s policy is junk
The defeats suffered by the Democrats in the recent American midterm elections have undeniably shifted the balance of power in the country. This, coupled with the new Republican house majority leader Eric Cantor’s commitment to the “special relationship” between Israel and America, has many concerned for the future of the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. Despite appearances… Continue reading America needs to get tough with Israel
George Galloway’s entrance into MacEwan Hall, packed with an audience of 800, drew a standing ovation from the enthusiastic crowd. Galloway knew who he was addressing and got the audience on his side quickly with a light-hearted rant about Jason Kenney, Conservative MP for southeast Calgary, making a quip about the lack of snow removal… Continue reading Galloway needs to change tactics to produce results
By Jocelyn Hunt
The recent debates over retirement age in Canada and France may be of little concern to the majority of Gauntlet readers, who are likely more concerned with finishing the next of five research essays or preparing for their upcoming exams, yet the question is centred on the issue of lifestyle: do you work to live… Continue reading To retire or not to retire?
Dear Editor, Seventy-seven years have passed since Joseph Stalin’s Soviet regime ravaged the Ukrainian nation with an intentional famine, the Holodomor, in 1932-33. The Holodomor (which means “death by famine” in Ukrainian) was engineered by the Soviet regime to quell the rise of Ukrainian nationalism and tighten its control of Eastern Europe during this crucial… Continue reading Letter: The Ukrainian genocide
By Kim Nursall
Over 750 people congregated in MacEwan Hall on Tuesday to hear an impassioned speech from George Galloway, the outspoken former British politician currently embarking on a cross-Canada speaking tour. The controversial anti-war activist criticized the Canadian government and Canadian media on subjects ranging from his suspension from Canada, to the war in Afghanistan and the Israel-Palestine… Continue reading Controversial Galloway visits campus
Change in the high ranks of the University of Calgary’s governing structure continues with Board of Governors chair Jack Perraton announcing his departure this past week. After more than a dozen years at the school, Perraton said he made the decision to spend more time with his family and on other volunteer obligations. “I’m 64… Continue reading Board of Governors chair Perraton leaves university
Changes are in the works for the MacEwan Student Centre, with a committee creating a master plan for the building throughout the semester. “What we’re looking at is a long-term plan to understand what should be in the building, what might be there that would be appropriate to be somewhere else, where things should be… Continue reading Master plan for MacHall in the works
University of Calgary president Elizabeth Cannon met with the Students’ Union student legislative council for the first time Nov. 23. SLC is the highest governing body of the SU and is made up of the executive and student representatives from each faculty. In her address, Cannon outlined how she plans to better the university, described… Continue reading President Cannon meets with Students’ Union SLC for first time