By Tobias Ma
Do not vote if you do not know what you are voting for. With the University of Calgary’s Students’ Union elections just around the corner, one of the issues candidates hope to address is voter apathy. It is difficult to make people care about something they do not care about without incentive, which the SU… Continue reading School Dispirit
By Andréa Rojas
It’s about 11 p.m. and I’m about to enter a popular club in downtown Calgary. Outfitted in a leopard-print dress and four-inch stilettos, it’s safe to say that I’m not dressed to head to MacHall for a sub sandwich. After some almost playful obligatory hassling about arriving later than our pre-arranged guest list spot requires,… Continue reading Us, detached
Eunice and Owen Johns are Pentecostal Christians of Derby, England and no longer adoptive parents. Their problem: homophobia. After applying to adopt a child, Mr. and Mrs. Johns mentioned casually that they were unaccepting of “homosexual lifestyles” and were quickly turned away from the agency. They asked judges at the High Court to rule that… Continue reading Adoption programs are right to be choosy
The U of C failed to place in the top 200 in the Times Higher Education list of the world’s top universities, an annual ranking that has undergone some revisions for this year. The U of C, which placed 170th in 2008 and 149th in 2009, seemed to be holding strong. The new results don’t… Continue reading U of C in race to the bottom
In late October, a boy was born in Rocky Mountain House. His umbilical cord was wrapped around his neck and, by the end of the 40-hour labour, the baby needed to be flown to Edmonton to be placed in neonatal intensive care. Over two months passed before doctors determined that the boy — Isaiah James… Continue reading Baby Isaiah should be allowed to die
The eye is a complicated organ integral to our very being, yet we think about or appreciate it very little. It captures light and sends signals to our brain, detecting shapes and colours, enhancing the way we experience our surroundings. There is a particular eye within the heart of Calgary’s musical scene that has been… Continue reading Jeepers creepers, check out these peepers
The Gauntlet slogs into the ever-expanding quagmire of television and helps sort out the best shows on which to waste your time– away from more productive pursuits, such as, say, school– from the dreck you’ll probably be delighted to waste your time on anyway. Mondays How I Met Your Mother (CBS/E!)– This show is one… Continue reading TV is awesome, guys
Having a child is never easy, but finding a daycare for one just became simpler for University of Calgary employees. Administration recently signed a contract with Kids and Company, an Ontario-based company that has daycare centres across the country. They have three locations in Calgary. The university already has two on-campus daycare centres, each with… Continue reading Child care expands off campus
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By Kenzie Love
What’s your name, boy?” a stern faced work-house supervisor inquires of a charge near the beginning of Roman Polanski’s Oliver Twist. Because he is slow in responding the boy is thought a fool, though he can be forgiven for his confusion. Past versions of the classic tale have shortened his name to Oliver! in the… Continue reading Film Review: Twist needs a twist