By Chris Tait
Council Chambers were packed with anxious students at the Residence Students’ Association’s bi-weekly meeting Wed., Jan. 21. The turnout was larger than usual due to the anticipated major changes for students returning to residence next year. The new Residence Director Jim Dunsdon created the new program; he spearheaded a similar program at the University of… Continue reading Returning to Rez changing
By Peter Stein
Residence students can now freely surf the Internet or check their e-mail from their dorm rooms, hassle-free on the wireless Reznet. "The majority of student issues have been resolved," said Joel Lynn, Residence Life Assistant Manager. "The system is currently stable and we are monitoring current developments in residence." Residence Students’ Associa- tion Vice-President Apartments… Continue reading Clearer skies for Reznet
By Вen Li
Students living in Residence may have to put up with bugs in Reznet, the wireless computer network, for another week as technicians work to resolve problems. "We had and still have a few issues on the network," said Telecommunications Manager Wolfgang Neumann. "We decided to put the network up for last Monday [Sept. 1], but… Continue reading Rez wireless network buggy
By Вen Li
The Students’ Union is building a policy on what tuition should pay for, in light of growing concerns about tuition increases. "We really don’t have a policy saying what tuition should and should not pay for," said SU Vice-President Operations and Finance Gavin Preston. "Some would argue that it should only pay for access to… Continue reading SU seeks tuition guidance from students
Editor, the Gauntlet,Re: The Students’ Union In reviewing the letters and articles in the Gauntlet in the past few weeks, I have seen an obvious and disturbing trend, namely waves of SU criticisms. While constructive criticism of a legitimate institution is always welcome, I have found that the majority of these articles/letters have been unduly… Continue reading Editor, the Gauntlet: Letters
By Ashton Chugh
The National Basketball Association’s 2013–14 season is underway. Gauntlet sports writers Ashton Chugh and Suneil Sachdeva have answered the most pressing questions about the next 1230 games. Will the Miami Heat capture their third consecutive championship? Would this put them on the same level as the last two teams to do so (Kobe Bryant’s Lakers… Continue reading Head-to-head: NBA season preview
1) LeBron James (Miami Heat) LeBron James is far and away the best player in the NBA and it’s not even close. This season, his player efficiency rating is 31.60, nearly three points better than the next best player, Kevin Durant. Recently, James became the first player ever to score at least 30 points… Continue reading The top-10 players in the NBA
Since 1980, only nine NBA franchises have won a championship, including one-time champions the Dallas Mavericks and the Philadelphia 76ers. What this means is that the NBA is a largely dominated by the same case of characters year in and year out. Partly because of this, the consensus among hardcore groups of NBA fans is… Continue reading The makings of a captivating season
By Josh Rose
What makes a great coach? One can look at the number of wins or titles a coach has at the end of their career, but there is much more to being the ‘Bench Boss’ than producing numbers. The onus often falls on the coach to turn a rowdy group of talent into an effective title… Continue reading Behind the bench: the art of coaching
By Emily Ask
After years of tossing around ideas for a television show, Aaron Kerr and Scott Lutley, both 23 and recent University of Calgary graduates, finally put their ideas into production last summer. Using mainly their own money, equipment and circle of friends, the webseries 2219 was born. The series follows the life, love and drama of… Continue reading You’re invited to 2219