Last week, a number of students had trouble logging onto the AirUC wireless network. The problems were at their worst Tuesday and Wednesday, but have since been fixed, said Network Services manager Doug Doran. A Trojan DACP, a type of computer virus, infected computers and used them to send out fake IP addresses. All computers… Continue reading AirUC infected, IT docs come to rescue
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Report Cards
It’s a proven scientific fact that standardized tests are win, a guy from the Fraser Institute told us so. With that in mind, we present to you the Gauntlet’s annual report card assessment, which is done with the precision and responsibility only top bureaucrats and socialites could be capable of.
Dining Centre switches to more sustainable fish
Last May, Compass Group Canada, the parent company of Chartwells, removed Atlantic cod from its menus and replaced it with sustainably-harvested Atlantic pollock. As of February, the University of Calgary’s Dining Centre stopped serving open-net pen-farmed salmon and replaced it with more sustainable wild-farmed salmon. This change comes as part of Compass Group’s sustainable seafood… Continue reading Dining Centre switches to more sustainable fish
MRI wait times need help
Most Calgarians are familiar with long wait times for medical services over the past three years. University of Calgary’s dean of medicine Dr. Tom Feasby has been trying find out what can be done to reduce the times for MRIs. The first part of his study revealed some centres didn’t have systems for prioritizing scans… Continue reading MRI wait times need help
Mustard Seed finds a new home
Last week, the City of Calgary planning commission approved the Mustard Seed Street Ministry’s application for a proposed affordable housing development in the Beltline. The 19-story building will feature 228 units of affordable housing and include ground-level retail space as well as three stories for Mustard Seed Street Ministry education and employment services. “We have… Continue reading Mustard Seed finds a new home
The curious case of the missing McNuggets
After being told that McDonald’s was out of McNuggets, Latreasa Goodman, a woman from Fort Pierce, Florida, became angry and called 911 three times to report what she believed was an emergency. She has been asked to appear in court for improper use of 911. Goodman was upset because she was told that McDonald’s was… Continue reading The curious case of the missing McNuggets
U of C partners with TRU for new law program
Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops is starting up a new law program with guidance from the University of Calgary. The partnership between the schools will make sure the program gets under way successfully. Throughout the partnership, the U of C will be licensing their curriculum to TRU and will help them adapt it to their… Continue reading U of C partners with TRU for new law program
Art history on hold for review
The Art History department at the University of Calgary has put a hold on admissions for art history majors for the 2009/10 year. The art history program is under review and no new students will be accepted into the program next year. “Programs are routinely revised and analyzed by department heads,” said music and art… Continue reading Art history on hold for review
SU tackles costly textbooks, smartly
Every year university students spend hundreds of dollars on textbooks and it seems like prices are always going up. A new campaign, set to begin in March, is trying to tackle the cost of textbooks. The Be Book Smart campaign, put on by the University of Calgary Students’ Union, is modeled after a similar campaign… Continue reading SU tackles costly textbooks, smartly
Career services sees drop in job listings
For years, it seemed you could get a job at the drop of a hat in Calgary. Those days are over. With the recession, the job market has contracted resulting in fewer jobs available. Joblink, a website operated by the University of Calgary career services, saw a 10-20 per cent decrease in job postings over… Continue reading Career services sees drop in job listings