By Chris Samuel
Editor, the Gauntlet,Re: “Not quite censorship,” May 27, 2004,During my tenure as a member of the executive at the University of Alberta Students’ Union, we had several discussions over whether or not to shut down our webboard (http://webboard.su.ualberta.ca). In my humble opinion, I think our webboard is slightly more vitriolic and antogonistic than yours (our… Continue reading The source of political strife
A battle of words has reached new heights at the University of Alberta.At the Feb. 5 meeting of the U of A Students’ Council, fourth-year Arts student Paul Conquest served the U of A Students’ Union President Chris Samuel with a defamation lawsuit naming the SU and Samuel personally as defendants."I’ve been contemplating it for… Continue reading Student vs. Students’ Union
Protests against tuition increases were ignored as the University of Alberta Board of Governors approved a budget raising tuition by 3.65 per cent for the 2002/03 academic year. The increase, approved at the Nov. 2 BoG meeting, will add $142 to basic U of A tuition fees, making tuition more than $4,000. "Despite years of… Continue reading Squeaky wheels get no grease
Give it a little over two years, and University of Alberta students will be glad to see fours on their transcripts. The U of A’s General Faculties Council approved a proposal to change the nine-point grading scale to a four-point scale similar to that used by other North American institutions. Currently the school uses a… Continue reading U of A switching marks
Mistrust seems to be the name of the game in Hollywood these days. After years of media coverage on NSA surveillance, Edward Snowden, Chelsea Manning, Julian Assange and WikiLeaks, the question of whom we can trust is being asked by screenwriters from every film studio. That question is at the heart of the latest Marvel… Continue reading Film review: Captain America: The Winter Soldier
A part of me really wants to love Django Unchained, the newest film by director Quentin Tarantino. It is a film that serves as a harsh reminder of the horror that was slavery in America in the 19th century, and absolutely no punches are pulled — the depiction of how slaves were treated is brutal,… Continue reading Film review: Django Unchained
After two years of construction and relocation, the Nickle Galleries reopened in the Taylor Family Digital Library on October 5. The Nickle Galleries — formerly the Nickle Arts Museum — offers members of the University of Calgary a chance to see a wide range of contemporary and historical artifacts. In 1970, philanthropist Samuel Nickle donated… Continue reading Nickle Galleries finds new home
By Eric Klotz
Islamic fundamentalism and terrorism reinforce negative stereotypes of Islam as a violent religion and fuels academic arguments for a clash of civilizations between the West and Islam. This week the Muslim Students Association is doing its part to reverse negative stereotyping with Islamic Awareness Week at the University of Calgary. “The Muslim, Christian and Jewish… Continue reading Islam defies easy definition
George Lucas has finally done it. After countless years filled with shoddy merchandise, poor licensing decisions and reissue after needless reissue, he has finally managed to ruin his once revered Star Wars franchise. The latest installment in his prequel trilogy, Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, is merely the last bullet to pierce… Continue reading Movie Review: Star Wars cashes in on crap
By Samuel Liaw
While speaking to the Calgary Chamber of Commerce on Mon., Feb. 23, University of Calgary President Dr. Harvey Weingarten unveiled the Urban Centre Initiative. It will create a downtown campus for the university and the community. The goal is to establish better relationships with the community by being at the heart of the city. Many… Continue reading U of C planning downtown campus