By Jordyn Marcellus Entertainment Editor
There’s an exciting, but sadly rare, opportunity for Calgary audiences to see Bicycle Thieves on the big screen. The 1948 Italian neo-realist film is a critical and academic darling, with numerous film scholars and critics offering it up as one of the most important works of all time. It has even reached number 10 on the… Continue reading Classic cinema steals into the Plaza
President Barack Obama has brought new plans, some praised and others not so much. One of his most anticipated plans is the shutting down of Guantanamo Bay, which raises the question of how and where will the detainees be kept. A solution gaining popularity with speed in the Middle East is rehab centres to de-radicalize… Continue reading Treating violence
Emerging from all the hullabaloo and buzz of the Academy Awards, one realizes that other than a few upcoming “majorly anticipated” movies, what else is there? Not that anything else is less than worthy of our collective attention, but there hasn’t been much circulating around other than Watchmen trailers. Well, the Oscars have been awarded… Continue reading Post-Oscar films to enjoy in March
The countdown begins for Clifford Harris as he casts his final 45 days in front of the camera in “T.I.’s Road to Redemption.” Awaiting his final day of reckoning, one that could land him in jail for up to 30 years, rapper T.I. attempts to steer seven young hustlers off their prison-bound path and out… Continue reading Rap is crap — or is that just T.I.’s new show?
By Kristy Kalin
Colin Linden is the unsung hero of guitar. He began his lifetime love affair with music at the age of 11 with a providential meeting with Howlin’ Wolf, one of the most influential bluesmen of his time. Linden has gone on to have over 300 recordings to his name and perform with names such as… Continue reading Playin’ with the greats
By Jon Roe
The University of Calgary is continuing its tradition of missing the mark on improving the quality of teaching, despite setting itself a goal of being a so-called “learning-centred university.” Provost Dr. Alan Harrison presented the U of C’s Academic and Strategic Research Plans at Tuesday’s Student Legislative Council. In the plans, he reviewed the principles… Continue reading This university ain’t for teachin’
By Ryan Pike
The beginning of fall means a lot of things: school is starting, snow will soon fall and new episodes of your favourite TV shows will soon begin again. For those requiring something to distract them from studying, here are the Gauntlet‘s picks for the new fall television season.BIG BANG THEORY [CTV/CBS; Mondays at 9:30 p.m.]A… Continue reading Making the most of the idiot box
Faculty are criticizing recent University of Calgary budget changes that were supposed to give more power to faculties and deans.As of Mon., Jan. 15, all deans were expected to have a four-year budget plan finished and ready to present to U of C vice-president academic Dr. Alan Har- rison. The new budget procedures mean Harrison… Continue reading Faculty question transparency of new budget process
The Dinos women’s soccer team went into their final set of home games Oct. 21-22 having won three and tied two on their home turf while avoiding any losses. However, like any resilient plague, it became evident that a loss was impossible to evade forever. On Saturday, our ladies battled the University College of Fraser… Continue reading Women’s Soccer: Dinos drop duo of decisive home dates
By Darlene Seto
It is an extraordinary situation for a faculty member to sue the university where they are an employee, as Haskayne School of Business professor Peter Bowal well knows. This past January, Bowal launched a lawsuit accusing the University of Calgary of wrongfully withholding salary and of a breach of contract as a consequence of ‘arbitrary… Continue reading Professor Wins Suit Against U of C