By Jodde Mason
Take an astrologer, hack politicians and a dictator. It sounds like the start of a bad joke. Actually, it’s the formula Burma’s leadership has been using since 1962 to oppress its citizens. While Burma’s first national election in 20 years might be seen as reason for hope, the actions of the Burmese leadership give little… Continue reading Burma is myanmarred by corruption
By Jodde Mason
Dr. Elizabeth Cannon was officially inducted as the eighth president and vice-chancellor of the University of Calgary on Oct. 6. U of C Chancellor Jim Dinning lauded Cannon’s strategic vision as well as her inspirational and transparent leadership. “We opened our search to potential leaders and not just across Canada, but around the world,” said… Continue reading Cannon officially sworn in as new president
By Jodde Mason
Gordon O’Connor, retired Brigadier General, spoke Oct. 15 on the declining state of Canada’s military. O’Connor is an Ontario Conservative MP, who is enjoying his first tour in Parliament. He is the Official Defence Critic. According to O’Connor, the current Liberal government does not contribute enough funding to our military. In fact, he says the… Continue reading The state of Canada’s national defence
By Greg Lang
Editor, the Gauntlet, Re: “There can only be one… election,” October 7, 2004 The article by the Gauntlet news reporter Jodde Mason reads: “I believe the Calgarian City Council about the fault that it’s a totalitarian regime”. The unevenness of this statement should suggest that it is the reporter’s mistranscription. Moreover, though, I kept a… Continue reading What he meant was…
By Jodde Mason
The Phi Gamma Delta fraternity, also known as the FIJI, has been doing a “Race around the Rock” for the last 14 years. The purpose is to raise money for deserving and well-known charities, such as the Children’s Wish Foundation, and the Women’s Emergency Shelter. “We race around the rock for 24 hours on a… Continue reading Frat frolics ’round the rock
By Jodde Mason
The University of Calgary opened a new off-campus facility called the Research Transition Facility Tue., Sept. 28. The RTF will turn research and discoveries into marketable products and services. They charge their tenants a moderate rent and encourage them to stay for up to three years.“[The RTF] will shape the future of this province,” said… Continue reading From research to reality
By Jodde Mason
Two years ago, the University of Calgary implemented the A+ grading system, which incidentally caused some students to start getting better grades. Acting Dean of Communications and Culture, Edna Einsiedel gave the mark once when she was teaching. “[The student] carried out a pilot project to provide low-energy low-cost lights to an aboriginal community,” said… Continue reading A+ gets a passing grade
By Jodde Mason
Last year the Students’ Union proposed an online exam bank, but it never came to fruition. “It was looked at briefly, but there were a number of issues that arose that made it not unfeasible but unlikely last year,” said SU President Bryan West. “The same sort of conditions exist this year.” One of the… Continue reading Exam bank still a no-go
By Jodde Mason
Steve Earle wanted his latest album out immediately. In the eyes of Steve Earle, the album was that important. Or in his words, he wanted people to hear it before “the most important presidential election in our lifetime.”Understandably, The Revolution Starts Now is heavy with lyrics of a certain political sentiment. But, never do these… Continue reading Steve Earle