By Dale Miller
With the Gauntlet‘s 2 a.m. deadline fast approaching and one final editorial to write, I find myself scrolling through the swan songs of editors past, feeling a little nostalgia, a little deja vu, and a strong urge to bitch one last time. The main theme from year to year is a plea to the university’s… Continue reading An afterword
By Dale Miller
“I feel the need… the need for speed!”–Lt. Pete “Maverick” Mitchell, Top GunTwenty minutes north-west of Calgary lies a reservoir cold, windy and frozen enough for iceboating, Scandinavia’s craziest export.Every weekend of the winter, displaced sailing junkies from the Calgary area, and sometimes around the world, gather outside the lone atco trailer at the end… Continue reading Wind and Ice
By Dale Miller
Uncle Ralph is doling out scholarships like candy to students across the country as a gift for Alberta’s 100th birthday.A new $20 million centennial scholarship program funded by the Alberta government will provide 25 students in each of Canada’s 13 provinces and territories with $2,005 for any kind of recognized post-secondary program. Each province and… Continue reading Klein bypasses feds with new scholarships
By Dale Miller
Canada is not the model democracy it appears to be.This is the message presented in a new documentary, Democracy in the Shadows, that takes a unique look at democracy in Alberta and Canada, as well as the controversy surrounding this issue.The film, produced by the Inglewood Film and Art School and Sweetgrass Films Inc., was… Continue reading An abortion of democracy
By Dale Miller
With North America sputtering in the wake of increased gas prices, students should feel fortunate. At first glance, giving up your car because you or your parents can’t justify the expense might be a piss off, but look again. As the price of oil increases, so does the size of Alberta’s budget surplus. And with… Continue reading Gas prices on the rise, students rejoice
By Dale Miller
Cyclists are not the enemy. As a rule, they don’t hunt down children or the elderly. They aren’t a danger to the city’s bike path users, and you shouldn’t believe the city’s media outlets when they paint them as monsters who hunt down pedestrians for sport. Two recent bike path accidents have demonized cycling in… Continue reading The devil wears cycling shorts
By Dale Miller
New hours and pay-on-entry parking is making life easier and safer for penny pinchin’ parkers and parkade employees alike. The Arts Parkade recently switched its pay booths to the parkade’s west side and is now charging the five dollar fee on entry rather than exit. The change allows parking services to move the lot’s closing… Continue reading Parkade takes it easier on drunks
By Dale Miller
Dr. Harvey Weingarten and University of Calgary’s administration have rec- eived some pretty harsh criticism from faculty and students over the past year. Not only were last year’s planned budget cuts and reallocation pool roundly and almost universally panned, but Weingarten’s ability to lead this university was also called into question by the Faculty Association… Continue reading Brown bagging it with Harvey
By Dale Miller
A long time Dinos Track and Field champion will be setting her sights a little higher by representing Canada at the Amateur Athletic Federation World Track and Field Championships in Helsinki, Finland, Aug. 5-14. Jessica Zelinka, a fourth-year communications student and pentathlon specialist won her spot at the world championships after winning a stunning 11th… Continue reading Zelinka soars
By Dale Miller
Last month, the University of Calgary Faculty Association conducted a survey pointing out the poor performance of the university’s president, Dr. Harvey Weingarten. Despite obvious grievances from the faculty, he has failed to adequately address the issues raised by the survey. The survey gives Weingarten an overall GPA of 1.54, with grades ranging from D-… Continue reading Take it like a President, Harvey