As the University of Calgary continues its drive toward the top five universities in Canada in terms of scholarship, creativity and research, which faculties are getting the better end of the bargain? In the 2001-2002 Fact Book by theU of C’s Office of Institutional Analysis, discrepancies in the amounts of external funding for the sciences… Continue reading Faculty funding not so simple
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CJSW drives the distance
Starting Fri., Oct. 18 and running to Oct. 25, CJSW will hold its eighteenth annual funding drive. Last year the station raised $150,000 through the funding drive and has a goal of $125,000 this year.“The funding drive is a way for CJSW to meet its expenses that are not covered by Students’ Union fees,” said… Continue reading CJSW drives the distance
United Nations Day in Calgary
The Calgary Branch of the United Nations Association in Canada is holding the United Nations Day celebration on Sat., Oct. 19. The celebration will unite the Calgary community in pursuing goals like world peace, human rights, equitable and sustainable development, and the elimination of poverty. “The first purpose is to increase Calgarians’ awareness not only… Continue reading United Nations Day in Calgary
Western Canadian Caucus
The Western Canadian Caucus, an interdisciplinary group of faculty and students at the U of C, held its first session of fall 2002 on Fri., Sept. 27. The caucus began in the fall of 2000, bringing together University of Calgary faculty and students from the departments of History, Communications, English, Humanities and many others. The… Continue reading Western Canadian Caucus
Hamster Dance draws police attention
Dance music echoing through MacEwan Students’ Centre last Wednesday was loud enough to annoy a merchant tenant.“We got a call from the police asking us to turn down the volume a few decibels, so we did and carried on with our day,” said Students’ Union Vice-President Events Irene Enyedy who also organized the Shinerama fund-raising… Continue reading Hamster Dance draws police attention
Elders learn at U of C
The pursuit of knowledge is a lifelong process. Learning continues long after the four, five or six or however many years of post-secondary education most students complete before embarking on their careers. The senior citizen students who currently take classes at the University of Calgary exemplify this lifelong learning philosophy. U of C policy permits… Continue reading Elders learn at U of C
Q&A: Former Blue Jay Gregg Zaun
By Curtis Wolff
In his seven years as a baseball analyst for Sportsnet, Gregg Zaun has developed a straight-talking style has made the former Blue Jays catcher the face of baseball analysis in Canada. The Gauntlet talked to baseball’s Don Cherry ahead of his appearance at the Dinos baseball and fastball fundraising dinner on Feb. 6, covering everything… Continue reading Q&A: Former Blue Jay Gregg Zaun
Tim Burton’s latest is a bloody good time
By Ryan Pike
Musical films were once all the rage in Hollywood. The enthusiastic response to musical sequences in early features with sound quickly led to the growth of the genre, to the point where musicals were everywhere throughout the ’30s and ’40s. The musical fell into disuse for several decades, until a revival began in the late’90s.… Continue reading Tim Burton’s latest is a bloody good time
Theatre Preview: Legends of the Flying Drag Queens
An interesting amalgam of mud, sackcloth and drag queens awaits at the University of Calgary’s Department of Drama student festival, Taking Flight. All who attend embark on a dark journey of sex, violence and every emotion in between within just 10 plays. The festival, in its inaugural year, begins with the dual presentation of Mud… Continue reading Theatre Preview: Legends of the Flying Drag Queens