By Gil L.
Editor, the Gauntlet,[Re: “Escalation not the answer,” editorial, July 27, 2006] The conflict now raging between Israel and Lebanon is a tragedy, one that should have never happened in the first place. Here we are in agreement. Nevertheless, the university is a place where issues should be debated, with both sides analyzed and examined. The… Continue reading Isrealis are people too
By Chris Adams
Protesters outraged over Israel’s invasion of the Gaza strip gathered at city hall on Friday, July 25, for the third week in a row. Organizers estimated that over 1,000 people attended the rally, matching last week’s numbers. Friday’s protest was the third organized by University of Calgary organization Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights (SPHR) and… Continue reading Protests against invasion of Gaza continue into third week
By Chris Adams
Incoming students may start paying tuition early when they accept admission to the University of Calgary. Administration is considering a new $400 deposit for students who accept admission to the U of C in 2016. Associate registrar admissions and recruitment Scott Robinson said the deposit will help administration get a better idea of how many… Continue reading U of C looks to adopt mandatory $400 admission deposit for new students
By Chris Adams
Hundreds of protesters gathered in front of city hall on Friday, July 11, to protest the latest round of Israeli air strikes in Gaza. The two-hour protest began at 6:00 p.m. Organizers estimate that over 500 people took part. Two Calgary activist groups organized the protest — Justice For Palestinians (JFP) and Solidarity for Palestinian… Continue reading University club organizes protest against Israeli bombing of Gaza
By Chris Adams
Alberta’s ruling provincial party is in the midst of a leadership race following Alison Redford’s resignation. Jim Prentice — former member of parliament for Calgary Centre-North — is in the running to become Alberta’s next leader. And, according to most, he’s the candidate to watch. Prentice served nearly seven years in the Harper government, 18… Continue reading Premier front-runner talks pipelines
Danny Bhoy’s 90-minute stand-up comedy special Dear Epson is a brilliant blend of social commentary and classic British cynicism. A comedy veteran who has spent the majority of his career touring the world, Bhoy returns to Canada after a successful cross-country tour in 2013. With Dear Epson, Bhoy has come back with arguably his most… Continue reading Review: Danny Bhoy’s Dear Epson
Gossip feels good. At least, good in a way that virtue cannot compete with: it’s immediate, dangerous and full of exciting contradictions. A story is delicious when it’s distasteful and disgraceful. A forbidden secret tastes better than the biscotti it was shared over — so long as the secret is not about you. From a… Continue reading Finding the substance in the scandal
Two Olympic gold medals, four National Hockey League all-star selections, one Hart trophy nomination for the league’s most valuable player, three Vezina nominations for best goalie and one game seven loss away from a Stanley Cup. This is the resume of an elite goaltender, an asset any NHL general manager would surely never throw away.… Continue reading The desolation of Roberto Luongo
Seven musicians from the University of Calgary Jazz Orchestra and Chamber Jazz Ensemble won 10 outstanding individual achievement awards at the Elmhurst College Jazz Festival in Chicago last month. “The band’s gotten really good over the last couple years,” says bassist Hannah MacGillivray who won one of the awards. “In a lot of ways it… Continue reading U of C Jazz Orchestra brings home awards
Producer Ritika Anand and her husband, director Shailender Vyas, are only interested in producing films about social issues. Their last film, Lost, which was released in 2009 and won an Award of Excellence from the Canada International Film Festival in 2010, was a 60-minute documentary drama about how southeast Asian immigrants to Canada run into… Continue reading Calgary film explores drug culture