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By Heather Moulton

After 10 years in her position, Associate Vice-President of Student Affairs Dr. Peggy Patterson is leaving the University of Calgary. She is sad to let it all go, but she feels like she has made her mark. “With the current structure of the position, I feel that I’ve done all I can do,” stated Patterson.… Continue reading Patterson says farewell

By Gauntlet Staff

Shannon O’Connor had trouble finding student research opportunities. For proposing a central on-line clearinghouse of such opportunities on campus, O’Connor has become the latest and last President’s Challenge winner. “I contacted about 20 professors; most of them weren’t able to take on an undergraduate research student. They just didn’t have the funding or the opportunity… Continue reading The final President’s Challenge

By Mary Hildebrandt

After reading Anne Metikosh’s Underurrent, you’ll find yourself wrought with specific symptoms: embarrassed laughter, deep ennui and guilt. Not what one expects from a book purporting to pull its reader swiftly into conspiracies and fascinating intrigues from beginning to thrilling end. Unfortunately, Undercurrent proves to be as swift and thrilling as an episode of Global’s… Continue reading Book Review: Metikosh’s Undercurrent as Dull as the Prairies

By Katie Hobday

“It attempts to give the university what our official view of blended learning is,” said Students’ Union Vice-President Academic Laura Schultz. “It clarifies the positives of blended learning and the concerns we feel students have. It reflects the positive and negative aspect of blended learning.” ‘Garrison believes this approach to teaching combines the strengths of… Continue reading Blended learning a mixed blessing

By Chris Beauchamp

‘Traditionally, students looking for free juice and cookies have had to give up the very blood pumping through their veins. Now, thanks to a new speaker series launched by the Students’ Union, University of Calgary students can get their free juice and cookies served up with a healthy dose of useful academic strategies, tips and… Continue reading Academic help

By Ivan Danielewicz

For these people, this waiting game is the worst part of school, with this year’s grade posting coming on January 7, 2005. Many students feel that this is too late for them to plan their next semester or appeal their grades.“I think that it is an inconvenience for students,” said Vice-President Academic for the Student’s… Continue reading Students frustrated over late grade postings

By Heather Moulton

There are almost a thousand fewer new undergraduate students at the University of Calgary this year. What are the consequences? No one is really sure. “This doesn’t have anything to do with smaller classes,” said Students’ Union President Bryan West. “Some faculties are way below their targeted enrollment, and there needs to be some accountability… Continue reading 1000 students cheated

By Ivan Danielewicz

Problems. Problems? Like any policy that gets put into place, Inquiry-Based Learning will have its problems, as it becomes implemented into part of the education offered at the University of Calgary. The two largest stumbling blocks for Inquiry-Based Learning that the university can for see in the near future will come from class sizes and… Continue reading A look at Inquiry-Based Learning: Part 2

By Ivan Danielewicz

Class sizes, course content, adequate resources and support, level of teaching, and class locations are all issues that help to judge the quality of education. The quality of education on campus has become a central issue at the University of Calgary. With tuition talks between the Students’ Union and the U of C’s administration just… Continue reading Where quality is job number 9,657