By Emily Ask
It’s spring! Someone get a relationship article out- stat!” you were saying right as you opened up the paper. To your delight, you find one right here! Oh joy of joys! Yes, I know, it’s everything you ever wanted. Because right here we are going to navigate the complicated yet beautiful paths of student long-term… Continue reading Candle-lit Kraft Dinner
By Ryan Pike
I was a bit daunted when our Entertainment Editor asked me to review Jeff Burk’s newest book, Super Giant Monster Time. The name itself makes me want to read it, but I wasn’t sure how to handle reviewing a choose-your-own-adventure book, especially one written by such an absurd and irreverent author as Burk. He’s the… Continue reading Choose your own Monster
Outside a few moments of rock’n’roll brilliance, nothing can stop the tidal wave of overwhelming music biopic cliches that makes watching The Runaways an eye-rolling chore. The Joan Jett produced flick is the premiere effort for Canadian music video veteran/photographer Floria Sigismondi, whose past work includes Marilyn Manson’s “The Beautiful People.” The Runaways is Sigismondi’s… Continue reading Runaways doesn’t run from cliches
By Alicia Ward
Intense and all-consuming desire takes to the Taking Flight festival stage at the University of Calgary in Fool For Love. The catch? The lovers are brother and sister. Don’t turn away just yet. This beautiful story of passion, complications and sorrow will captivate and intrigue you. “Throughout the play we look at and examine memory… Continue reading Fool For Love opening salvo for Mike Griffin
Finally, there is good news for students: the economy is rebounding from its depressing performance in 2009, which seems to be having an effect in the labour market. According to Statistics Canada, gross domestic product rose an inflation-adjusted 0.6 per cent from December 2009 to January 2010. What’s more, economists at Scotiabank’s Global Economic Research… Continue reading Help wanted
What is the market value of a University of Calgary education? It’s not the full cost of providing it; in the hope that educating people is a good investment, post-secondary education is subsidized. Forty-eight per cent of the U of C’s 2009 revenue came from the Alberta government, 11 per cent from the federal government… Continue reading The cost of an education
The Vatican is in a tough spot. When news broke over a month ago that Irish Cardinal Sean Brady admitted to taking part in a secret tribunal to make rape victims take an oath of secrecy, the Vatican had enough to deal with. Then, things got worse. Reports arose detailing the cover-up of Rev. Peter… Continue reading The Catholic Church deserves investigation
Editor, the Gauntlet, You fools, what have you done?! That was a particularly vicious and mean-spirited prank you pulled last week, claiming that Bermuda Shorts Day was going to be a dry event. As you know, this is one of the only things students are passionate about, so your irresponsible actions were a particularly low… Continue reading A letter: BSDRY
By Ryan Pike
Job-seekers should spruce up their resumes, as reports out of Ottawa this week suggest that prime minister Stephen Harper will decline to extend the term of Governor General Michaëlle Jean beyond September. As such, Canada may be on the hunt for its 28th vice-regal representative. Who should Harper recommend to Her Majesty to fill Jean’s… Continue reading Editorial: The hunt for a new Governor General
The Quality money program is a partnership between the University of Calgary and the Students’ Union that allows the SU to direct the use of significant amounts of money coming from tuition towards initiatives that increase the quality of the student experience. This year the SU approved over $1.5 million in proposals from students, faculty… Continue reading Quality money committee allocations