By Bonnie Leung
The mountains of dirt outside Science B will lead to cleaner air. The University of Calgary is undertaking renovations to improve the quality of the buildings on campus. Currently, work is being done on the exterior of Science B. According to Project Manager Dwayne Dronyk, the U of C is building a foundation to support… Continue reading Campus buildings get makeover
By Mary Chan
Students hoping for a repeat performance of last year’s tuition fight extravaganza will have to look to the Revolutionary Anarchist Kollective for activities. "Like last year, we’re trying to mobilize the student population as much as possible for the short term goal of a tuition freeze," said RAK member Wesley Morgan. "In the long term,… Continue reading Tuition activities
By Mary Chan
The University of Calgary Students’ Union and administration have negotiated an agreement regarding the level of tuition increases students will see next year. Both parties refuse to release the exact numbers of the increase until Fri., Jan. 21. The Gauntlet has recently discovered, however, that the recommendation will be for 65 per cent of the… Continue reading SU and Admin cut tuition deal
By Hayley Mick
They’ve tried almost everything to have their views on rising tuition costs heard, from storming the president’s office, to making demands through the Gauntlet. And after all the effort, it appears the Revolutionary Anarchist Kollective will have their day. University of Calgary President Dr. Terry White has granted students, faculty and community members a chance… Continue reading Students to meet with administration this Friday
By Justin Lee
Jay-Z and DMX are easily two of the most successful mc’sin hip-hop today, having risen victoriously from the underground-status to the forefront in the last couple of years. After a couple of multi-platinum albums each, headlining the most successful tour in hip-hop history (1999’s The Hardknock Life Tour) and dabbling in acting, "Jigga" and "Y"… Continue reading Vol. 3…Life And Times Of S. Carter — Jay-Z
Sitting in a dimly lit supper club, with a martini in one hand and a cigarette holder in the other, I listen to him croon "Brother Can You Spare a Dime." This is the scene George Michael’s Songs From The Last Century evokes. Indeed George, you’ve changed. From the artist who brought us such memorable… Continue reading Songs from the Last Century
Back from the deep-end and swimming in local watering holes, the Northern Pikes are getting ready to start a tour in support of their new release, Hits and Assorted Secrets. Their first in six years, the album is made up primarily of greatest hits with three unreleased tracks. "We had tonnes of material that never… Continue reading They ain’t pretty and they don’t look that way
"We have our bad gigs, but you need to," says Daryl Whitehead. "You need those really shitty gigs. The last time we played here, we played in the basement, that was the worst. [We were] too drunk and there was like six people in the audience." At some time or another, half the Western world… Continue reading Plane Jane weave elements together
Rosetta, winner of the Palme d’Or at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival, is certainly different from the usual North American variety. Filmed mostly in real time, the dialogue (en français with English subtitles) takes a back seat to the actions and moments that cumulatively make up the film. Film making at its most basic, the… Continue reading Rosetta: A film for the very patient
By Nicole Kobie
January is a boring month. All the holiday excitement is over just as it begins–unless you happen to live in Calgary and harbour a passion for theatre. PlayRites 2K, Alberta Theatre Projects annual festival of new Canadian plays, is back. For six weeks, starting Jan. 14, four plays will be running simultaneously, as well as… Continue reading PlayRites 2K: heating up Calgary’s stages