By James Michi
Editor, the Gauntlet, Kudos to all 100 students who attended the SU’s October 20th forum with Minister of Advanced Education Dave Hancock. Shame on the over 24,000 students who felt that it wasn’t worth their time. What does it take to get people to care about the issues that affect them most directly? I have… Continue reading Apathy on the rise, no one cares
Tempers flared this week as Students’ Union vice-president external Jen Smith lambasted candidate Mike Soron during the open question period of the SU external election forum. “I’m wondering if this kind of attendance will show what your performance will be like if elected vice-president external next year,” asked Smith, claiming Soron skipped several key events… Continue reading External seats up for grabs
By Jon Roe
Eleven University of Calgary Dinos swim team members are heading to Serbia to compete in the 2009 Summer Universiade. The event, which takes place in Belgrade from July 1 to July 12, is a competition for university athletes from around the world. Dinos will make up over a quarter of the Canadian swim team and… Continue reading Let’s be brief: Dinos invade Serbia for Universiade
By Nicole Kobie
Was there ever someone you knew you’d never forget? For four boys in 1975 Michigan, those girls are the Lisbon sisters, Cecilia, Terese, Mary, Bonnie and Lux. Their beauty, allure, mystery and dramatic actions make them unforgettable. Such is the premise of The Virgin Suicides, a finely crafted drama about the Lisbon girls, narrated by… Continue reading Death becomes them: Suicides alluring
News Item: James Burns, 34, of Alamo, Michigan, was killed while repairing what police described as a "farm-type truck." Burns had a friend drive the truck on a highway while Burns hung underneath so that he could ascertain the source of a troubling noise. Burns’ clothes caught on something, however, and the other man found… Continue reading It’s still survival of the fittest in this work-a-day world.