By Peter Stein
A new report says degrees leads to higher salaries, but student leaders feel the costs may inhibit lower-income students. Last week, Alberta Learning released a report stating post-secondary education is one of the best investments students can make, especially if they reside in Alberta. The report concluded post-secondary graduates earn more money annually over their… Continue reading Degrees = money
For many, the only transcripts we are familiar with are ones with 2.0s plastered all over them. With the introduction of co-curricular transcripts in Fall 2005, the University of Calgary is leading Canadian universities by acknowledging post-secondary education is a holistic process taking place both inside and outside the classroom. "The co-curricular transcript is an… Continue reading Non-academic transcripts soon
By Emily Elder
As discussion on date rape on campus heats up, post-secondary and community groups are planning to Take Back The Night. A series of rapes and murders in Germany inspired the first TBTN march in 1973. In 1977, it spread to over 30 states in the United States, and in 1978, Ottawa, Halifax and Vancouver held… Continue reading Here’s to taking back the night
Countless known diseases exist within our society, and we try desperately to cure each one. Hope fades as the lives of those infected are cut short and progress seems crawling at best. To a healthy person, it is hard to keep up with the different forms of disease, and it’s even harder to imagine what… Continue reading CYSTIC FIBROSIS:
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By Russ Dyck
“The last time the women’s soccer team started a season with a record like this, the Berlin Wall was still standing,” a former Gauntlet sports writer stated earlier this week. Head Coach Robin Slot was quick to disagree. "The last time we had started a season with a slow start was the 1998/99 season and… Continue reading Soccer women didn’t do so well
In my six years at the U of C, the men’s soccer program has often performed in the shadow of their female counterparts. Apparently all it took to buck the trend–at least for the opening weekend–was some new blood. The Dinos, carrying 14 rookies to open the year, played valiantly in a 2-0 road loss… Continue reading Mixed results on prairie tour
It may just be the silly season for the men’s hockey team, but this September 11 and 12 at the SAIT Eye-Opener there were serious bragging rights on the line. The three collegiate and university teams in the city (Mount Royal, SAIT and the Dinos) compete in the tournament, where coaches and players prepare for… Continue reading Ice guys finish last
By Todd Penney
This isn’t 1972, and the weather is much colder than Miami, but the football Dinos are well on their way to a perfect season–well, at least a playoff berth. On Fri., Sept. 12, the football Dinos were back at home, looking to improve on their 2-0 record and seeking revenge on the Manitoba Bisons whose… Continue reading McMahon buffalo jump
By CH Smith
Ten months after releasing his debut album Parapet, Mike Petkau is finally able to travel west on a four-city tour with hopes of establishing a bigger name for himself outside his native Winnipeg. Petkau and his band are ready for the tour and very excited to make the trip out west. "We’re stoked," says Petkau.… Continue reading Mike Petkau and his magical guitar