After taking part in a schoolyard smackdown that led to the death of one man in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia in 2007, Muhammad Kohail was sentenced to death by public beheading. This story is clearly not just a typical high school drama, nor is it a chain letter sent via Hotmail asking for 1,000 signatures to… Continue reading Canada as get out of jail free card
Month: April 2009
Marauding on methadone?
While reading the comments below a story on the CBC website regarding location disputes for a methadone clinic, I could barely contain my laughter. The majority of commenters seem to have the idea in their head that a methadone clinic is the same thing as a safe-injection site and some even went so far as… Continue reading Marauding on methadone?
Attack of the elderly
In the face of danger, it is comforting to imagine our crime fighters as fearless and invincible. However, such ideas place our minds in a state of false security as law enforcers fail to be the heroes we expect them to be. In May 2008, 82-year-old Frank Lasser was tasered while in the Royal Inland… Continue reading Attack of the elderly
A cautionary tale of clubbing cows
Every year, as the weather turns nice and the pack ice breaks up, the seal hunt begins. Questions arise over the ethics of killing seals in such large numbers a practice that occurs not for the feeding of northern communities (though some does go to that), but to clothe the wealthy around the world. In… Continue reading A cautionary tale of clubbing cows
Correction
By Editor
Correction, In last week’s article [“Grad students lose vote to bylaws,” Sarelle Azuelos] it was incorrectly stated that Lindsay Penner was a masters student. She is a PhD student. The Gauntlet apologizes for any confusion this may have caused.
Letter: Thank you, Hillel
Editor, the Gauntlet, In December, just before exams, I held a bake sale entitled “Love in Africa” in Science Theatres. All the money raised from this sale will be used to enhance children’s educational opportunities and help people achieve sustainability in Tanzania and Rwanda. I will be taking the money to these countries and using… Continue reading Letter: Thank you, Hillel
Editorial: The referendum conundrum
Referendums have always been the most direct way for students to change policy the way they see fit. However, last week the Students’ Union passed measures that will give them more power over which questions get on the ballot. Before, the SU could play around with a question’s wording, but had no say on whether… Continue reading Editorial: The referendum conundrum
News for the unnewsed
Post-secondary schools receive operating boost Alberta’s 2009-10 budget has received much criticism for both funding cuts and deficit spending. Some Calgary city council members are concerned it will also lead to a delay in infrastructure funding. On the other hand, university and college leaders are happy with the recent change since they will receive the… Continue reading News for the unnewsed
AirUC infected, IT docs come to rescue
Last week, a number of students had trouble logging onto the AirUC wireless network. The problems were at their worst Tuesday and Wednesday, but have since been fixed, said Network Services manager Doug Doran. A Trojan DACP, a type of computer virus, infected computers and used them to send out fake IP addresses. All computers… Continue reading AirUC infected, IT docs come to rescue
Calgary West Conservatives battle for leadership
By Ryan Pike
After weeks of jockeying, the fate of the Conservative nomination in the Calgary West riding now rests in the hands of the party’s voters. Ballots were mailed out to Conservative Party members across Canada asking whether they want their sitting Member of Parliament to be automatically named the party’s nominee or if a nomination contest… Continue reading Calgary West Conservatives battle for leadership