Editor, the Gauntlet, [Re: “Students Fear Safety of Urban Campus,” Felicia Pacentrilli, July 20, 2006] I sent an e-mail to Calgary Transit last year regarding my experience on the Toronto Subway. They have an area called the Designated Waiting Area (DWA) on each subway platform. The area has great signage, is very well lit, has… Continue reading Letter: Calgary: Be like Toronto
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Students fear safety of urban campus Campus
Train stop. Corner store. Liquor depot. Restaurant. And now, the University of Calgary’s urban campus. Located in the core of Calgary’s East Village, classes will commence at the downtown campus in less than two months, but limited information concerning site logistics, coupled with classes which don’t end until 10 p.m. have some students worried about… Continue reading Students fear safety of urban campus Campus
New U of C chancellor elected
Joanne Cuthbertson–University of Calgary graduate, long-time advocate of education, scholarship donor, mother, wife, philanthropist, and now, chancellor. On March 24th, Cuthbertson was elected as the university’s 11th chancellor, the third female to ever hold this position.“She is also the first alumna of the U of C to be elected chancellor, which is especially fitting in… Continue reading New U of C chancellor elected
It’s not like you’ll be reading
Looking for something worthwhile to do over reading break? After a much-deserved rest, why not come out and contribute to a good cause. On Sat., Feb. 25, from noon to 3 p.m. in the Olympic Oval, volunteers will be skating laps to send youth with disabilities to camp. This is the 13th annual Skate- (or… Continue reading It’s not like you’ll be reading
The mortal dangers of frostbite
It can happen anywhere. One minute you’re skating, snowboarding or passed out on your front lawn in December, and then suddenly you’re limping in pain. You rip off your shoes and socks and are confronted with hard, white, frozen toes. Yep, you’ve just been hit by frostbite, one of the season’s most dangerous cohorts. “It… Continue reading The mortal dangers of frostbite
Engineers without orders or borders
Engineers tend to be associated with straight-forward, analytical and math-orientated thinking, which is why the first year students of Engineering 251 were in for a shock. The 600 students enrolled in the mandatory design and communication class were required to build a project from scratch that could be implemented for use in Ghana.“They have to… Continue reading Engineers without orders or borders
Education faculty turns 100
It all started in 1905 when the first provincial teacher education program opened its doors at the Calgary Normal School. It offered a four month training session to prepare mostly female 17 and 18 year olds to teach grades one through eight in small rural communities. Now, 100 years later at the same site -… Continue reading Education faculty turns 100
English magazine needs cash
An important creative voice for students is in danger of being snuffed out for lack of funding. NoD–an undergraduate literary magazine initiated by the University of Calgary English Literature Student Society–owes close to $500 in fees to its publisher for the cost of printing the most recent issue. Without the money, the publication could fold,… Continue reading English magazine needs cash