Faculty members from departments across the university overwhelmingly agree that proposed budget cuts and reallocations could irreparably damage core departments at the University of Calgary, according to the November edition of The U of C Faculty Association newsletter. The 30-page special budget edition of the Academic Views newsletter contains anonymous testimonials from 12 of the… Continue reading Faculty: U of C will not recover from budget cuts
Month: November 2004
Finally at the bottom
By John Leung
The verdict is in, and it’s not looking good for the University of Calgary. In a survey of graduates from 46 universities across Canada conducted by Macleans’ magazine as part of their 2004 university rankings, the University of Calgary came in last place. Only 43 percent of graduates rated their experiences as very good, compared… Continue reading Finally at the bottom
Election time and student action
By Mike Bosch
Well, it is election time again; On November 22, 2004 Alberta will be voting to elect a new provincial government and students may be asking themselves: what is the point? Alberta has had the same government for 30 some years and unfortunately, for University of Calgary students, the provincial Tories haven’t been friendly to our… Continue reading Election time and student action
No Virgin protection
By Ben Hoffman
I am so fucking pissed off right now I can’t even see straight. No finite string of words could explain the sheer magnitude of seething rage trying to escape my mind via my pen at the moment, but the following one will attempt just that. Virgin Music of Canada, a daughter company of EMI Music,… Continue reading No Virgin protection
Canada: America’s audience?
By Greg Ellis
“I wish that all Americans would realize that American politics is world politics.”– Theodore Roosevelt, 1858-1919, 26th U.S. President, Republican Through the doors and beyond the dark wooded hallway were the sounds of an event. The redolent odor of food, a warming atmosphere and roaring fireplaces. A level of focus and enthusiasm not witnessed since… Continue reading Canada: America’s audience?
Unclear message
By Rex Weyler
Editor, the Gauntlet, Re: “Weyler and Me,” Nov. 4, 2004 The interviewer may have misunderstood me on this last point: I didn’t say the Ruckus Society or MoveOn.org have difficulty delivering their message; both those groups have been excellent at delivering clear messages, just for the record. However, yes, some of the anti-WTO messages have… Continue reading Unclear message
SU Censorship
Editor, the Gauntlet, Campus Pro Life booked space in the Students’ Union display case last week. Before putting up the material, was given approval by the SU executive. Complaints arose about the picture of a picture of a legal medical procedure in Alberta, an abortion. Due to complaints the SU ordered the club to take… Continue reading SU Censorship
Aborted display
By David McPike
Editor, the Gauntlet, Last week the Campus Pro-Life club aroused controversy on campus with a large picture of an aborted fetus with “CHOICE” written above it. Obviously people on both sides feel strongly and not surprisingly the Students’ Union received complaints about the display (15, we were told, although not all complaints were from students).… Continue reading Aborted display
Don’t vote
By Вen Li
Voting makes it only slightly less of a cakewalk for the Conservatives to remain in glorious power. Besides, for every ballot you cast, mine is worth less. I like what King Ralph has done for us yuppies and I want to keep him in power, dammit. It doesn’t matter if you don’t like how things… Continue reading Don’t vote
CONTEST: Win to see New Age master Yanni… Yes, that Yanni
He’s conquered the world of freestyle swimming. The self-taught master of the keyboard, he’s able to produce music to calm even a rowdy crash of rhinos. And he may just have the sexiest mustache this side of Tom Selleck. It’s New Age maestro Yanni!With his music used in the Summer and Winter Olympic games and… Continue reading CONTEST: Win to see New Age master Yanni… Yes, that Yanni