By Erick Maleko
Chris Palmer, a fifth-year student who is also currently serving as Haskayne’s representative to the Students’ Union, has recently launched the Strategic Management Association, a club for preparing students for a career in management consulting. Palmer noticed a lack of programs that equip students with case-solving skills. In addition to the fact that the school… Continue reading New club growing strategically
By Chris Palmer
Editor, the Gauntlet, I must express my concerns over the offensive and degrading photograph published in the Mar. 3 issue of the Gauntlet on page five. It is incomprehensible that this sexually explicit photograph would be considered appropriate by the editorial staff of this university paper. It speaks to the morally corrupt character and mindset… Continue reading Time and again
From non-profit organizations to the oil and gas industry, employment opportunities haven’t looked this good for Albertan students since before the economic downturn. Several hundred jobs can be found on Joblink, the University of Calgary’s internal job board, every day. There has been a 76 per cent increase in the number of jobs available on… Continue reading The job market looks good for grads
The Haskayne school of business has created a new strategic plan. Within the next five years, Haskayne plans to be one of the top five business schools, in line with the U of C’s strategic plan to be in the top five research universities by 2016. “We have three areas of focus: one is ethical… Continue reading Haskayne creates strategic plan
By Erick Maleko
After nearly 10 years in development, the Haskayne School of Business will be joining other top-calibre business schools in the country with its construction of a new Finance and Trading Lab. Calgary billionaire N. Murray Edwards donated $500,000 to the construction of the lab, giving Haskayne the facilities needed to provide its finance students with… Continue reading Haskayne joins the ranks
By Amy Badry
Texting friends, perusing Facebook and updating Twitter instead of taking notes while your professor drones on may soon come to an end. The Academic Programs Committee — a subcommittee of the General Faculties Council that develops and assesses policy regarding quality and academic programming — is currently discussing the possibility of a policy surrounding students’… Continue reading School looks to unplug students
The race to the end brought out almost 6,000 University of Calgary students, or 23.8 per cent of voters, to cast their votes for the 69th Students’ Union executive council. The turnout was an increase of about seven per cent from 2010–2011 and a five-year high. Dylan Jones took president with 57 per cent of… Continue reading Five-year record for Students’ Union voter turn-out
Every year, we see tonnes of posters sprayed across walls in anticipation of the SU election. Some posters are good. Some are bad. The Gauntlet Election SWAT team, consisting of Isaac “Techno” Azuelos, Brent “Cynic” Constantin and Andy “Sunny” Williams, brave the horrid conditions to offer a constructively critical perspective on SU election candidates’ posters.… Continue reading Election SWAT 2011
CIFF is still in full swing and the Gauntlet is here to give you the down-low on the what the festival has to offer with more reviews! The Seven Deadly Sins A vast array of characters introduces us to the perilous indiscretions such as envy, with the exploits of a director whose career fails before… Continue reading Weighing in on the Calgary International Film Festival
Low risk report for high-risk people Is attending university a high-risk activity? Not according to the Risk Management Report released by the University of Calgary Risk Management Safety Services in September. The report outlines the success of the University’s RMSS Division, which is currently the only division of its kind in any North American academic… Continue reading News in review