Not many campus events attract the attention of over 1,000 normally apathetic University of Calgary students, but the race to get into Residence next year has done just that. Students currently living on campus received their room assignments for the Fall/Winter semesters on March 31, just as Residence Services was closing.There is a lot of… Continue reading Dude, where’s my room?
Month: April 2001
The last SLC View of 2000/01
You’re either reading this because it’s BSD, the Gauntlet has come out and you are drunk, or you are procrastinating and decided to read the Gauntlet in its entirety or you just love my writing… maybe not.So what happened this year? The hostage brain came to campus as part of the CASA federal lobby campaign… Continue reading The last SLC View of 2000/01
Pro-choice offers a diversity of beliefs
Individuals and social groups in Canada have long and hotly debated the pro-life vs. pro-choice controversy. Stereotypically, pro-life support comes from the more conservative groups, like those under religious influence; and pro-choice support generally comes from liberal groups, including feminists. For the purposes of this article let’s define pro-life as the ideology that ultimately offers… Continue reading Pro-choice offers a diversity of beliefs
Jazz… where it’s at in Calgary
Louis Armstrong once asked, "What is jazz?" and answered that question by saying, "If you still have to ask… shame on you!" He’s right. You only have to sit before a live jazz performance to know what it’s all about. It speaks to the soul. There is nothing like the low, yawning bass lines, the… Continue reading Jazz… where it’s at in Calgary
Linux at the University of Calgary
By Вen Li
To most people outside the computer world, the word “Linux” means little. Many think that Linux is a difficult-to-use, geeks-only operating system, perhaps with some connection to the Internet–but this isn’t entirely the case. Although 31 per cent of Internet servers used Linux in 2000, most Internet users are barely aware that it exists.
Southward-seeking Sports
By Andrew Ross
In a bid to stay competitive, the University of Calgary soccer teams are sending their scouts South–way South. The scouts will be looking at up-and-coming middle-school stars in Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Venezuela, Colombia, Brazil and Argentina. U of C’s women’s soccer Head Coach Robin Slot explains, "We have good teams right now, but what… Continue reading Southward-seeking Sports
Out to pasture, but still giving thanks
It’s been fun–seriously, it has. Even though you see me running around all stressed out, and even though I curse, yell and threaten all of you, it’s been a blast. Gauntlet sports editor is the funnest (is funnest a word?) job on campus because of you. Not you, the reader. I like you too, but… Continue reading Out to pasture, but still giving thanks
Hockeysaurs say their goodbyes
By Ryan Laverty
The Dinos men’s hockey team sustained a number of losses throughout their 2000/2001 season, but none were as hard as the ones they’ll sustain this spring. Captain Judd Casper, speedster Scott Fukami, sure-handed scorer Matt Holmes and stalwart Mike Laplante are all headed for greener pastures upon the end of their Canadian Interuniversity Athletic Union… Continue reading Hockeysaurs say their goodbyes
Earning the respect
Two stellar athletes, two stellar years. Swimmers Josh Ballen and Megan Kinsella are saying their good-byes and preparing to bow out of University of Calgary athletics after two quite different careers with the Dinos. A Management graduate as of last summer, Josh Ballen came to cowtown after three years at the University of New Brunswick… Continue reading Earning the respect
The U of C’s own boys of summer
By Randy Lewis
With all the snow falling on Calgary in the past few weeks, the last thing on sports enthusiasts’ minds is baseball. However, this snow has not fazed the Dinos baseball club, as they have been working out all winter in the cozy confines of the Red Gym preparing for several exhibition tournaments. The Dinos have a… Continue reading The U of C’s own boys of summer