By Susan Park
There are a variety of scenes and emotions that can be conjured in 55 minutes listening to songs from Monster. Chris Gheran has a deep and husky voice which effectively conveys the contrast between strong and sweet aspects. The lyrics are slightly wordy in some songs, but overall are clear, down-to-earth and even inspiring. There… Continue reading Spun: Chris Gheran
By Susan Park
To many, the basic idea behind democracy is that every citizen participates in big decisions. The United States of America is commonly known as a superpower democratic nation. The U.S. was built on democratic principles, and at the same time, has one of the most extensive and restrictive government-regulated secret intelligence systems. In the 81-minute… Continue reading Doc examines a secret government world
By Susan Park
Lonely Drifter Karen’s debut album, Grass is Singing, is a perfect soundtrack for daydreamers. This band is very clearly influenced by its creation, which started in vocalist, guitarist and lyricist Tanja Frinta’s early ’20s when she left her hometown Vienna for Sweden, eventually moving to Barcelona. In Barcelona, she met her Spanish lover and pianist… Continue reading Spun: Lonely Drifter Karen
By Chris Adams
The University of Calgary is building two new residence buildings, one for undergraduate and the other for graduate students. The undergraduate building will occupy space in the quad around Kananaskis and Rundle Hall, while the graduate building will be built in parking lot 12 next to the Schulich School of Engineering. The two new buildings… Continue reading New residence buildings coming in 2015
By Ashton Chugh
Hundreds of Calgarians gathered on Friday, Sept. 20, at Connaught Park for Take Back The Night, an annual rally to protest violence against women. The rally began with speakers and performers. Afterwards, women marched through the streets unescorted by men to dramatize their right to walk alone safely. “The most symbolic thing we do during… Continue reading Demonstrators take back the night
Welcome to the second part of the Gauntlet’s two-part feature on gender issues. Below are articles written by a variety of people responding to the question, “How do masculine ideals affect you?” Sean Willett, second-year communications: I’ve seen the movie Les Miserables twice now, and I cried buckets both times. For those of you who… Continue reading What does it mean to be a man?
The new spring and summer upass, which is offered for the first time this year at the University of Calgary, has some students confused about who is eligible for the four-month Calgary Transit pass. According to parking and traffic services senior administrative officer Susan Austen, only full-time students enrolled in at least two classes in… Continue reading Summer UPass causes students confusion
The University of Calgary is developing a new, contemporary sign system to replace older signage across campus to improve navigation and create consistency. Third-year english major Katie Macleod, an exchange student from the United Kingdom, thinks new signs will help students find their way around campus. “I got lost so many times,” said Macleod. Cygnus,… Continue reading New signs point the way for U of C
The long and contentious battle to relax bylaws concerning secondary suites continues and the fight has come to a near standstill. A secondary suite, also known as a basement suite or a grandmother suite, is an additional separate living space in a house that is originally meant to have one living space. Typically, this means… Continue reading Secondary suite debate stalls
The Students’ Union is working with Mayor Naheed Nenshi to relax regulations regarding secondary suites. Nenshi is proposing secondary suites be legalized in all Calgary neighbourhoods, but that they should be subject to three conditions — the suite must meet all health and safety codes; the landlord must provide a parking spot, though this will… Continue reading Students’ Union backs mayor’s proposal for secondary suites