Talk about union pensions usually brings out two reactions — the people who say that unions need to be done away with entirely and those who think they need to be supported further. This debate has been ongoing since the beginning of unions. Recently, the Alberta government has been looking to reduce the pensions of… Continue reading Support staff show up students
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Students and staff live off food hampers for a week to raise awareness
A group of nine University of Calgary students and staff has been living off food hampers to bring awareness to the Students’ Union Campus Food Bank since March 21. The Hamper Project has garnered participants like SU vice-president academic Alyssa Stacy and U of C vice-provost (students) Ann Tierney and incoming Gauntlet news editor Amy… Continue reading Students and staff live off food hampers for a week to raise awareness
U of C’s largest cutbacks affect staff, faculty
By Emily Ask
The University of Calgary has been implementing budget cuts across campus to cope with reduced government funding and many faculties have been hit, directly impacting students. This has led to students questioning how the university has been handling its finances. Jake Gebert, Vice President of Finance for the University of Calgary, helped the Gauntlet break… Continue reading U of C’s largest cutbacks affect staff, faculty
Gift cards suck: the Gauntlet gift guide
No one wants, nor needs, a manicure set for Christmas. This is the peril of the typical newspaper shopping guide — they suck because the gift recommendations are for old people. In the interests of keeping families together this Christmas, the Gauntlet offers these suggestions. For the artist Head over to Nation, in the basement… Continue reading Gift cards suck: the Gauntlet gift guide
Letter: Editor, the Gauntlet: quit sleeping
By Julie Bogle
Editor, the Gauntlet, The board of governors met last Thursday to discuss major university issues including West Campus, the creation of a very influential HR/Governance Committee and research at the U of C . . . juicy news all discussed in the open session! As I looked at the gallery, I saw a reporter from… Continue reading Letter: Editor, the Gauntlet: quit sleeping
How the Gauntlet got pied
Six days from when this article is published I will pie the Gauntlet staff. I’ve been threatening this for weeks, but I am still unsure whether people around the office believe me or not. Anyway, the matter will be cleared up in a few short days. It is ridiculously easy to pie people next week.… Continue reading How the Gauntlet got pied
The Gauntlet’s Oscar Predictions 2007
By Ryan Pike
The 79th Academy Awards take place Sun., Feb. 25 in Hollywood, and the world prepares for a spectacle of celebrities in silly outfits, overwrought acceptance speeches and excessive door prizes. It is, in no uncertain terms, the motion picture industry’s annual celebration of themselves. As usual, there’s a lot of debate on who deserves it… Continue reading The Gauntlet’s Oscar Predictions 2007
Letter: Gauntlet Cold and Heartless
[Re: “Warped,” cartoon, Sept. 21, 2006] I have always been a firm believer of freedom of speech and the importance of being allowed to express our own opinions. I often looked to the publication of a school newspaper as a shining example of this freedom of speech. Having said that, lately my respect of the… Continue reading Letter: Gauntlet Cold and Heartless
Gauntlet News: summer 2005 …stuff you missed the first time
May 12, 2005 Faculty Flunks Weingarten The University of Calgary Faculty Association slammed U of C President Dr. Harvey Weingarten’s performance as part of a two-year review process in May. Weingarten earned a grade point average of 1.54, or C-, according to the survey results.TUCFA criticized Weingarten on a number of issues including his effectiveness… Continue reading Gauntlet News: summer 2005 …stuff you missed the first time
Editor, the Gauntlet: Letters
Re: “Do you know what a mullet is?” Jan. 23, 2003. Your editorial criticizes the University of Calgary Students’ Union in general and its President Matt Stambaugh in particular for their approach to fighting the proposed tuition increase and the proposed differential tuition for selected faculties. In my opinion you’re giving your student representatives a… Continue reading Editor, the Gauntlet: Letters