Month: November 2011

By Gauntlet Editorial Board

Senator Nicole Eaton wants Canada to dethrone our national symbol– the proud and noble beaver, replacing it with the polar bear. Beavers paved the way for the colonial foundations of Canada. We hunted them down and hacked them up to near extinction so that vain Europeans could wear them on their heads. In honour of… Continue reading Editorial: Eaton upset my beaver

By Taylor McKee

On Feb. 7, 2003, Jared Aulin was tackled by his linemates after scoring his second goal of the game against the Carolina Hurricanes on a power-play. Over 18,000 present at the sold-out Staples Centre where the Kings beat the Hurricanes 8-2 and saw Jared Aulin score his first two NHL goals. Rewind to June 24,… Continue reading Plucking hockey’s young talent

By Emily Macphail

Last year, the Students’ Union rolled out a re-branding campaign to create uniformity when representing their various services. This involved better incorporation of design elements such as colour schemes and minimizing logo diversity. While these awareness efforts have carried over into this year, SU president Dylan Jones said that the focus is no longer on… Continue reading SU initiative gets execs out of the office

By Manpreet Malli

University of Calgary researchers are investigating positive factors attributed to Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. “Children with this syndrome are sometimes seen as the more problematic kid at school or sometimes are more difficult, which makes them often misunderstood,” said Emma Climie, a researcher with the study. Children with ADHD are often stereotyped by teachers and… Continue reading Research profile: strengths of ADHD kids

By Amy Badry

Kristie Joa was elected the new faculty of nursing representative on Oct. 27, beating Riley Simister with 62 per cent of the vote. Joa has already jumped into her duties as representative and is working on getting cheaper parking for nursing students during clinical placements. “We have to pay $13 a day to park, which… Continue reading New faculty of nursing rep elected

By Michael Grondin

Talks are currently being conducted about the future of the University of Calgary’s email provider. In the future, the decision may be made to switch to a cloud provider like Gmail, Yahoo or Microsoft. A technical review committee has been established to evaluate the available options. According to Marc Wrubleski, technical manager for the department… Continue reading Email provider may not have future at U of C

By Erick Maleko

The University of Calgary’s local grocery mart, Stör, will soon see an expansion. After renovations, Stör is set to gain about 50 per cent more floor space, leaving room for healthier food options. The decision to expand Stör resulted from the SU receiving student feedback indicating strong demand for a more diverse line-up of healthy… Continue reading Stör set to expand

By Lauren Ferkranis

Winnipeg-born Craig Bjerring, or the solo “stream of consciousness” known as oldseed, is making a stop in Calgary this month. Armed with an acoustic guitar, the dynamic folk master has been performing as oldseed for twenty-some years, and has released two records and three ten-inch vinyl ep records to date. Having moved from Canada to… Continue reading oldseed