By Ian Semmens
Editor, the Gauntlet, On Wednesday Jan. 12 at one o’clock, my friends and I were enjoying our break by relaxing at a table near the Soup Link until we were rudely interrupted by a small group of engineers out on their annual golf trip. I normally try and ignore their antics, however this time rather… Continue reading Unkind engineers
University of Calgary political science professor Tom Flanagan upset many when he called for the assassination of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange during CBC’s Power & Politics on Nov. 30 “Well, I think Assange should be assassinated actually,” Flanagan said to CBC host Evan Solomon. “I think Obama should put out a contract and maybe use… Continue reading Flanagan calls for assassination of Assange
By Ryan Kerr
Signs of political hopefuls running in the Calgary 2010 municipal elections have surrounded campus. Mayoral candidate Rick McIver’s sign near the intersection of 32 Ave. and Crowchild raised questions among students regarding the legality of its placement. McIver’s campaign signs, as well as those placed by Naheed Nenshi and Craig Burrows on 24 Ave., are… Continue reading Online Exclusive: Sign sign everywhere a sign
Biking is lobbied as an eco-friendly means of transportation which provides accessibility, convenience and a great way for students to lose that freshman 15. Although Calgary’s urban sprawl and the looming winter months make year-round cycling a difficult quest, biking remains a way many students commute. With many calling the city’s the transit system unreliable… Continue reading Woe is wheels for cyclists at McGill with new no bike zone on campus
Throughout the past academic year, the university’s financial management has been under review and attack. From Harvey Weingarten’s payout to the research grant fiasco, the University of Calgary has received negative and critical attention. However, there have been some positive steps to correct these past mistakes. To recap, a February report from a council of… Continue reading Research finance proposal a step in the right direction
By Daniel Pagan
Engineering students and staff had an explosive surprise after a staff member found a small amount of TNT in the Schulich School of Engineering building last Friday. A lab technician found about half a kilogram of a chemical suspected to be trinitrotoluene, during a routine review of chemicals in storage facilities. U of C research… Continue reading TNT found on campus
By Brad Halasz
It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a freakin’ meteor! And it has taken Superman’s strength to deal the ensuing media frenzy surrounding its arrival in Saskatchewan late November. Since the Nov. 27 discovery of meteor fragments that landed on Ian Miller’s farm near the Saskatchewan-Alberta border, University of Calgary graduate student Ellen Milley and… Continue reading U of C professor finds meteor and fame in north