By Colleen Reed
Editor, the Gauntlet, [Re: “SPUN: Gerina Di Marco,” Alyzee Sibtain, Sept. 14, 2006] I can’t believe you even posted this article–it is terrible! I don’t know if the writer was a jealous female or just a clueless male. To compare Gerina to Britney Spears or Jessica Simpson shows absolutely no musical aptitude. Gerina actually writes… Continue reading Letter: Gerina’s Great
I didn’t realize how much I had taken for granted until my second academic year, fall 2007. While I have tried to remind myself that there are much worse things than developing chronic pain syndrome, I have certainly had some lows along my journey. There are many people who would rather pretend to be a… Continue reading Living with forever
By Daniel Pagan
Due to a freeze on operations funding from the province, the University of Calgary will have to tighten its belt to avoid three consecutive years of deficits. The deficit is set to increase from $17 million in 2010 to $47 million in 2012. However, the university is not allowed to run a deficit because provincial… Continue reading Deficits loom on horizon for U of C
The University of Calgary has struck black gold. Mineral rights to a title of land were gifted to the U of C four years ago from an estate donation. Uncovered in the fall of 2007, professors and students in the geoscience department have been studying the land and their research suggests extractable oil deposits. “We… Continue reading Geoscientists discover oil≠ on U of C land
Pirates, sword fights, maidens in distress and singing? The Pirates of the Penzance, an operetta by Gilbert and Sullivan, is making its way to the University of Calgary this week thanks to the work of director Colleen Whidden, music students and members of the community. The Pirates of Penzance premiered for the first time in… Continue reading Avast! There be pirates!
A recent study blasts textbook companies for business practices they say gouge students. The conclusions and methodology of the study have been questioned by both American and Canadian organizations which represent major textbook companies. The report by the California Student Public Interest Research Group, titled Ripoff 101, accuses textbook publishers of publishing new editions without… Continue reading Books gouge students: report
From June 11-15, a record number of eligible University of Calgary graduands attended their convocation ceremonies to receive recognition for four–sometimes more–years of sleepless nights, caffeine catatonia and full-contact academia. Nearly 70 per cent of the 3,493 students graduating from 11 faculties were present to walk across the stage and receive their diplomas. "Convocation is… Continue reading POMP AND CIRCUMSTANCE
What if they declared a war and no one came? Though no one really knows the answer, over 400 people converged on the University of Calgary last weekend to argue about it. From May 24-26, the U of C played host to the annual conference of the Society for Military History, considered a great success… Continue reading U of C invaded
By Еvan Osentоn
By now you’ve seen the dejected faces all over campus and heard the whispers in the halls–the University of Calgary women’s hockey team lost to the University of Alberta Pandas in the Canada West playoffs and hence, will not be going to nationals. Thus ends the inaugural full season for the Dinos–a year that saw… Continue reading Dinos miss out