The hours of the Taylor Family Digital Library Learning commons were extended from 6 p.m. until 11 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. At this point, the extension will only apply to this year’s fall and winter semesters. However, from Nov. 24 to Dec. 18, the Learning Commons — the first and second floors of the… Continue reading TFDL extends its hours
Month: November 2013
U of C Pyjama Day coming in December
By Ashton Chugh
For those who tire of having to dress themselves every morning, relief is on the way with Wear Your Pyjamas To School Day at the University of Calgary — an event put on for Stress-less Week. “We are seeing unprecedented levels of stress for students when they are faced with concerns of the 21st century… Continue reading U of C Pyjama Day coming in December
Re: Israel and Sudan refugees
A little clarification, for your one-sided opinion regarding African refugees and Israel. Most of them came from Egypt, because they were being raped and murdered by the Egyptians, after the Muslim Brotherhood took over. Secondly they have come via the Sinai, where they are exploited by the Bedouin and some 200 have been killed. Finally,… Continue reading Re: Israel and Sudan refugees
A visual sweetener to a sour abortion debate
It’s that time of year again to pull one of two dusty abortion arguments off the proverbial shelf, if anyone can still muster the energy. Despite their controversial history with the University of Calgary since 2006, the Campus Pro-Life Club has once again erected the same grotesque, graphic display of aborted fetuses smack dab in… Continue reading A visual sweetener to a sour abortion debate
Facing down death with dignity
By Liv Ingram
On Oct. 10, 2013, the British Columbia Court of Appeal upheld Canada’s ban on doctor-assisted suicide. The issue has been in legal limbo following a 2012 B.C. Supreme Court decision which ruled that forbidding doctor-assisted suicide violated the charter rights of terminally ill Canadians. While B.C. Supreme Court Justice Lynn Smith declared the law prohibiting… Continue reading Facing down death with dignity
The Gauntlet goes to the Taboo sex show
By Tobias Ma
I t’s Nov. 10 and here we are at the Taboo sex show, a yearly gathering of sexually-themed vendors and entertainment held at the BMO centre. I step past the coat check into a sea of flesh and earthly delights. The second I walk inside the amphetamines I popped earlier wear off and the dildos… Continue reading The Gauntlet goes to the Taboo sex show
MacHall, a future worth paying for
As the story on our cover explains, there will be a vote at next week’s Student Legislative Council as to whether a referendum will be held in March on a new $35 student fee that would be used to fund the re-development of MacHall. Students paying this fee will likely never personally benefit from a… Continue reading MacHall, a future worth paying for
Tough times under the Lucaszuk cuts
By Chris Adams
Since the provincial government announced its budget in March, institutions across Alberta have struggled to solve budget crises following a significant funding shortfall. In total, $147.3 million in funding was cut by the provincial government earlier this year, leaving post-secondary schools with 7.6 per cent less funding than expected. Several organizations affiliated with faculty associations… Continue reading Tough times under the Lucaszuk cuts
Basketball returns to the Jack
By Ashton Chugh
The Dinos women’s and men’s basketball home openers took place on Nov. 8–9 against the University of Winnipeg Wesmen. The Dinos women’s team came away with two victories while the men failed to grab their first win of the season. The Dinos women’s team narrowly beat the Wesmen 64–59 on Nov. 8 in a game… Continue reading Basketball returns to the Jack
Best of the Canada West
By Curtis Wolff
The Dinos football team defeated the University of Manitoba Bisons 43–28 on Saturday, Nov. 9 to capture their sixth straight Hardy Cup title. In doing so, they improved their 2013 record to 10–0 and laid to rest any remaining doubts that they were the best team in the Canada West conference this year. The Dinos… Continue reading Best of the Canada West