Month: January 2014

By Riley Hill

If you deal with stress by drinking, are you an alcoholic? How many hours spent on the Internet per day is too much? And what are some healthy ways to relieve the pressures that go along with university life? Members of the Students’ Union Wellness Centre plan to answer these questions and more with Keeping… Continue reading Improving mental health over the long term

By Michael Grondin

U of C students gathered for a hot dog eating contest hosted by the Residence Students’ Association on Jan 14. Roughly 150 students showed up. “It’s good to get everybody together, get everybody loud and create a passion for residence and the U of C,” said RSA president Dan Medland-Marchen.

By Riley Hill

Recently, I decided to find out if the University of Calgary Firearms Association is dangerous and if its members are crazy. By mid-December, I had talked with some of the executives. Club president Henry Lung is always a gentleman. Delano Civitarese, the club’s operations director, has a country attitude that revolves around mutual respect and… Continue reading Shooting with the University of Calgary Firearms Association

By Tobias Ma

From Jan. 10-12, the Gauntlet attended the Canadian University Press’s national student journalism conference, hosted by the Gateway, the University of Alberta’s paper. NASH is a conference for the nation’s student newspapers to share tradecraft, attend workshops and get drunk in hotel rooms, although which of these objectives it succeeded at I will not speculate… Continue reading Partying with the media party

By Tendayi Moyo

Looking for that special someone who shares your love of Farscape fan fiction? Do you want to become a philanthropist? Like a shining beacon of hope in the humdrum of the new semester, clubs showcase is here. The showcase will take place in the MacEwan Concert Hall January 13–16 from 9 a.m.–5 p.m. The showcase… Continue reading Clubs expo this week

By Riley Hill

If you’re looking to get in shape for the new year, you’re not alone. Managers at the U of C Fitness Centre say students can expect large crowds this January with the usual surge in gym attendance that comes at the beginning of the fall and winter semesters. “Our two busiest times of the year… Continue reading New year rush hits the gym

By Chris Adams

Young Albertan men are opting for careers in the oil patch rather than attending school, a Statistics Canada report says. The report — which looks at employment information from 2001–2008 — claims the percentage of men aged 17–24 attending school in Alberta fell from 46 to 37 per cent as a result of rising wages.… Continue reading Men head to oil patch instead of university

By Tendayi Moyo

The University of Calgary Grace Project is planning events in February to help lift students’ spirits. The Grace Project is a campus club looking to raise awareness about mental health and suicide prevention. The organization provides support groups for students coping with mental illness or dealing with the loss of someone in their life to… Continue reading Suicide the concern of new campus club