Earlier this week, the amount of outgoing University of Calgary President Harvey Weingarten’s retirement pension was revealed by the Calgary Herald to be $4.75 million. On one hand, university presidents make considerably less than the Chief Executive Officers of most large corporations; compared to, say, TD Canada Trust CEO Ed Clark, Weingarten’s nearly $450,000 per… Continue reading Editorial: Harvey’s cash-laden cup runneth over
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this week on the internet 2.0:YouTube WTF Round-Up
YouTube is a haven for some of the nuttiest videos on the planet, which makes for some entertaining viewing after a long day of classes or if you want to prove a social theory about how truly broken the Internet is. This Week On The Internet, I’ve solicited the Gauntlet office for their trippy online… Continue reading this week on the internet 2.0:YouTube WTF Round-Up
Freedom Through Ad Hoc Networks
The University of Calgary’s wireless networks are generally pretty fast, but there are often times when they are at peak capacity and everything’s really very slow. If you’re trying to transfer a large number of large files between computers or play networked videogames on the LAN, chances are you’re not only giving yourself headaches, but… Continue reading Freedom Through Ad Hoc Networks
Hipster King to fight for alderman throne
Zak Pashak: owner of inner-city bar Broken City Social Club, founder and festival director of Sled Island music festival and . . . politician? Pashak declared his candidacy in early August for Ward 8 alderman. While the municipal writ doesn’t drop until October 2010, Pashak said in his Aug. 5 address that he intends to… Continue reading Hipster King to fight for alderman throne
Prince of Pot bids freedom, Calgary adieu
Marc Emery — best known to Canadians for smoking massive joints at pro-cannabis legalization rallies and taking bong hits before defending the plant at news conferences — visited Calgary on Sun., July 5, as part of his farewell tour. Emery’s visit marked what will likely be the last time he is here before being extradited… Continue reading Prince of Pot bids freedom, Calgary adieu
Researcher reacts to U.S. Arctic policy
What was once merely a dream of nautical travellers attempting to get from Europe to Asia may now be a possibility, but who owns it is up for debate. The fabled Northwest Passage is an item of increasing concern to both Canadian and American interests as climate change has resulted in this being the fourth… Continue reading Researcher reacts to U.S. Arctic policy
Spun: Lady Sovereign
British grime MC Lady Sovereign is back with her second album, Jigsaw. Much more melodic than 2006’s Public Warning, Jigsaw lacks the clever-yet-abrasive vocals of Sovereign’s prior effort, leaving what is in all respects a merely average hip-hop album. That’s not to say it’s all bad. “Student Union” brings back some of what made her… Continue reading Spun: Lady Sovereign
This Week On The Internet: Google Street View Scavenger Hunt
Ladies and gents: Google Street View is straight-up the most badass thing Google has come up with so far. For those unfamiliar- imagine if you could use Google Maps to explore your favourite cities from the ground level in a full, 360º field of view. You now can for most major world cities, from Tokyo… Continue reading This Week On The Internet: Google Street View Scavenger Hunt
Letter: Prohibition bites
Editor, the Gauntlet, The main reason marijuana is still illegal is because the police want it that way [“Marijuana legalization at the public library,” Ændrew Rininsland, March 5]. Marijuana prohibition offers police all the leverage they need to harass the young, the poor, people of colour and people with non-regulation haircuts. They worry that ending… Continue reading Letter: Prohibition bites
Marijuana legalization at the public library
Drug reform activists and members of the community discussed cannabis legalization at the Calgary Public Library theatre last Friday. Sponsored by the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws Canada and Law Enforcement Against Prohibition, the event was part of a cross-Canada tour designed to build public awareness of drug law issues and construct… Continue reading Marijuana legalization at the public library