By Emily Ask
Controversial author and political commentator Ann Coulter is filing a human rights complaint against University of Ottawa provost Francis Houle after he sent her a warning letter before she even arrived in Canada. The letter advised that she weigh her words carefully because “Canadian law puts reasonable limits on freedom of expression.” Student protests against… Continue reading University provost responds to Coulter visit
By Emily Ask
Woodhands is a synth-pop band you can relate to, which sounds absurd, but it’s true. Granted, their songs are made for the dance floor and in that situation you don’t need to relate to anything other than the beat, but there’s a story clearly being told in Remorsecapade that’s intriguing, if not a little melancholy.… Continue reading Spun: Woodhands
By Emily Ask
KNES 330, flexibility and relaxation, is a course that stresses the importance of de-stressing. Professor Janice Cook believes that one’s ability to be productive and efficient goes hand-in-hand with the ability to reflect and relax. “In terms of a balanced life you do need to get this relaxation response, with heart rate lowered and blood… Continue reading Relaxation class helps students de-stress
By Emily Ask
The University of Calgary has been implementing budget cuts across campus to cope with reduced government funding and many faculties have been hit, directly impacting students. This has led to students questioning how the university has been handling its finances. Jake Gebert, Vice President of Finance for the University of Calgary, helped the Gauntlet break… Continue reading U of C’s largest cutbacks affect staff, faculty
By Emily Ask
It’s not often you see the words electro-dance and emotional intensity beside each other, but that’s exactly what Woodhands wants fans to take away from their music. Dan Werb and Paul Banwatt are the duo behind this Toronto-based dance party and they’ll be in Calgary Feb. 25 at Broken City promoting their second album Remorsecapade,… Continue reading Tenderly caressing your inner ear
Students’ Union vp academic Meg Martin is looking to clubs and professors to improve the SU’s online exam bank, which is slated to roll out at the end of this semester. Unfortunately for Martin, the project is encountering considerable resistance. “It’s not going particularly well,” said Martin. Over the summer Martin approached all the different… Continue reading Students’ Union exam bank project slow going
By Emily Ask
The English Literature Students’ Society is coming to life again after being disbanded by the Students’ Union last year for not submitting an annual report. “There’s a pretty atrocious track record for humanities clubs, unfortunately,” says Britney Luimes, Students’ Union Humanities representative. “One of my goals that I set for myself this year was to… Continue reading English club returns to campus
By Emily Ask
Students in Fine Arts 205 welcomed a unique speaker to their class on Monday, January 18th, as Minister of Culture and Community Spirit Lindsay Blackett spoke about supporting the arts in Alberta. “It’s no longer acceptable to have mediocrity,” he said. “We have to start viewing our artists and artisans as Olympic athletes. We have… Continue reading Minister visits class
By Emily Ask
Students were urged to participate in the political process when Michael Ignatieff, leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, visited the University of Calgary last Thursday, as a part of his tour of 11 campuses across Canada. About 300 people attended the official opposition leader’s speech in the MacEwan Students’ Centre Ballroom, where 15 attendees… Continue reading Iggy gets jiggy with U of C students
By Emily Ask
The Arab-Israeli conflict is perhaps one of the most complex situations in the world and David Tal has come from his home in Tel Aviv to share and continue his research on the subject by joining the University of Calgary as Kahanoff Chair of Israeli Studies. “Certainly, people are very, very uninformed,” said Tal. “Not… Continue reading History professor long way from Israel