After last year’s difficulties finding a location for the vaunted event, it seems like immense effort would have gone into planning this year’s Bermuda Shorts Day. Sadly, that isn’t the case. On Wednesday afternoon, the Gauntlet learned that a significant oversight within the BSD planning committee resulted in a failure to submit a liquor license… Continue reading Editorial: Bermuda Shorts Day runs dry
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Mammals best avian opponents
Draining treys isn’t just a cool sports phrase-the University of Saskatchewan Huskies proved this in Saturday night’s semi-final victory over the favourite Carleton University Ravens. It was largely on the strength of their perimeter game and their ability to shut down their opponents that the Huskies took the exciting victory from the tournament hosts. The… Continue reading Mammals best avian opponents
Protestors disappointed by lack of march on Parliament
There was no student protest at Parliament Hill today.“We were duped,” said Cam Cotton-O’Brien, disappointed rabble-rouser.Despite the momentum built up from hundreds of University of Calgary students massing on campus to hear vice-provost Alan Harrison deliver the tuition screw-job, no students managed to find their way to the important rally in Ottawa at the Parliament… Continue reading Protestors disappointed by lack of march on Parliament
And the battleship is sunk: Gauntlet elections
Ha! I didn’t think it could feel so good to be graduating, but after Wednesday night’s election results were announced I learned what happiness truly means. Now that the paper has been turned over to the decrepit leadership of the smallest person in the office (Sarelle Azuelos, Editor-in-Chief elect) and noted provincial antagonist and onetime… Continue reading And the battleship is sunk: Gauntlet elections
Snakes explores humanity’s grotesqueries
If there is a truth in Horacio Castellanos Moya’s novel Dance With Snakes, it is a dirty one: a truth about the grotesque possibilities and misunderstanding of humanity. The book opens in confusion. A mysterious yellow car has been parked in front of a housing complex in San Salvador, El Salvador. Intrigued by the vehicle… Continue reading Snakes explores humanity’s grotesqueries
Entitlement run amok in citizenship guide
It seems that citizenship and multiculturalism minister Jason Kenney needs some help — he’s forgotten the distinction between his own opinions and the country’s. The minister removed reference to homosexuality being decriminalized in Canada in 1969, the protection against discrimination based on — among other things — sexual preferences and the legalization of same sex… Continue reading Entitlement run amok in citizenship guide
Dinos look for strong individual performances at CIS championships
Despite failing to claim a Canada West team title in Edmonton this past weekend, the Dinos have high hopes for their individual athletes heading into the Canadian Interuniversity Sport championships in Windsor, Ontario March 11-13. The stars of the show were Amonn Nelson and Sam Effah, who both swept their individual events. Nelson won both… Continue reading Dinos look for strong individual performances at CIS championships
Editorial: The great refugee referendum debate
The Student Refugee Program is clearly a good one, but that may not be the issue in this year’s referendum. The referendum asks students to roughly double the financial support given to the Student Refugee Program to increase the number of refugees brought to study at the University of Calgary from one to two per… Continue reading Editorial: The great refugee referendum debate
U of C removed from list of China’s recommended schools
Though official word is hard to come by, the Chinese government’s recent removal of the University of Calgary from its list of approved schools was likely caused by the Dalai Lama’s visit and reception of an honorary degree. Danna Hou, council in charge of news, press and cultural affairs for the Chinese consulate in Calgary,… Continue reading U of C removed from list of China’s recommended schools
Editorial: Tuition is the price of ambition
Despite the new library being shorter in stature than the old, the University of Calgary administration betrayed their vaulting ambition Tuesday night. Responding to student questions at the Students’ Legislative Council meeting, U of C provost and vice-president academic Alan Harrison defended the university’s proposed differential tuition increases, arguing that tuition would remain favourable compared… Continue reading Editorial: Tuition is the price of ambition