Month: February 2014

By Farah Kammourieh

Imagine you’re a 10-year-old girl living in rural Kenya. You are sexually assaulted and you report the incident to the police. Chances are, your report will not be taken seriously. Not because laws aren’t there to protect you. The law isn’t being enforced. One group decided to change this. In May 2013, a human rights… Continue reading U of C prof collaborates with human rights project in Kenya

By Zainab Takuma

Venezuela has seen a lot of unrest over the past two weeks. Beginning on Feb. 12 — the country’s National Youth Day ­— anti-government protesters lashed out over food shortages, high inflation and the government’s abuse of power. Calgarians have taken to the streets in solidarity. Mayda Boberly, a Venezuelan student at the University of… Continue reading Venezuelan protests come to Calgary

By Kate Jacobson

Campus Security recently brought concerns to the Students’ Union over the breakdancers in the MacHall south courtyard. The SU has a general liability policy that covers club activities. It provides both insurance against bodily harm and liability for property damage. Since the breakdancing is not officially approved by the SU, Campus Security is concerned that… Continue reading Break dancing in MacHall broken up

By Riley Hill

During this year’s election, students will be asked to raise the $5.00 CJSW levy by an extra dollar per semester. The campus radio station wants the money to pursue their plans for growth, but one University of Calgary student argues undergrads shouldn’t foot the bill. CJSW wants to rebuild its website so live shows are… Continue reading CJSW referendum brings out yes and no campaigns

By Scott Strasser

The UEFA Champions League returned this month, offering soccer fans the chance to once again watch the best teams in the world battle it out on Europe’s biggest stage. Last week saw the competition enter the knockout stage. To mark the occasion, the Gauntlet pitted our two most knowledgeable soccer junkies against each other in… Continue reading Head-to-head: UEFA Champions League

By David Song

The Olympic Games are the very pinnacle of sport. No prize in the athletic world, not even the beloved Stanley Cup, can compare to an Olympic medal. To win a Stanley Cup, Super Bowl or other professional sports league trophy, you could simply be a relatively average player on the right team at the right… Continue reading Basking in the Olympic glow

By Fabian Mayer

The road to a Canada West championship starts this weekend for the Dinos men’s hockey team. The Dinos takes on the University of Manitoba Bisons in a three-game series beginning on Friday, Feb. 28 at Father David Bauer arena. It was a tale of two very different halves of the season this year for the… Continue reading Men’s hockey team sliding into playoff series

By Ashton Chugh

The future is looking bright for the young women’s basketball team. After starting their season off on an eight-game losing streak, the Dinos flipped the switch and are now heading into the Canadian Interuniversity Sport playoffs as the fourth-seed in the prairie division. “At the beginning of the year we faced some adversity injury-wise that… Continue reading Dinos hope to shock Cascades in basketball playoff series

By Curtis Wolff

For most students, winning a year’s worth of free tuition during a contest at the Crowchild Classic would be the biggest prize won all year. But fresh off a $6,000-plus game of centre-ice beer pong using giant beach volleyballs and garbage cans, first-year swimmer Tristan Cote had bigger fish to fry. Cote was named Canadian… Continue reading Swimmer Cote nabs CIS rookie honours