By Neal Ozano
Ah, winter. The season where a young man’s heart turns to ass, and a young woman’s mind turns to hot, throbbing cock. And where better to find both these things than right here on campus? With a happening bar, about 20 libraries, and piles and piles of soft, dark places, there’s no better Canadian campus… Continue reading University mating rituals
By Neal Ozano
The Chinese put up The Great Wall thousands of years ago, but now education professionals from Alberta are trying to help them tear down an even larger one. With the help of professionals and experts from the University of Alberta, University of Calgary, Athabasca University, Agriteam Consulting Ltd., $11.8 million from the Canadian International Development… Continue reading EAST MEETS WEST
By Neal Ozano
The first title in a row of books of questionable value is the John F. Kennedy narrative, Death of a President by William Manchester. Fitting, I think, as I peruse the garage sale of soon to be ex-University of Calgary president, Terry White. I somehow expected more than ancient pots and pans and peculiar knick-knacks… Continue reading Cutting presidential ties
By Neal Ozano
It’s official: all University of Calgary graduate students will soon be members of the Canadian Federation of Students. The referendum, held from March 19-30, was to decide GSA membership in the National Graduate Council of the CFS. Three hundred and eighty four of approximately 2,500 eligible voters cast votes, with 74.2 per cent voting in… Continue reading Grad students vote to join CFS
By Neal Ozano
A University of Calgary researcher knows exactly how your fillings can wreck your brain cells. Professor of physiology and biophysics Dr. Fritz Lorscheider recently found and recorded the damage caused to neurons by the mercury contained in mercury amalgam fillings. He said people should take notice of these findings. "We need to take mercury exposure… Continue reading Mercury damages nerve cells
By Neal Ozano
Dan Kroffat wants to teach people the ins and outs of buying a used car. Kroffat’s March 28 speech at the University of Calgary "wasn’t intended to promote anything," he said. The speech focused on rules of engagement for dealing with anyone selling a used vehicle. Kroffat said dealerships have been given a bad rap,… Continue reading Lessons in lemons
By Neal Ozano
There are a lot of people on campus who don’t seem to understand the rights and responsibilities of media.In recent letters, readers accused the Gauntlet of being untrue to journalistic integrity by giving students information on which to base their votes. One letter accused the paper of being similar to an "Internet billboard" because we… Continue reading How to influence, inform and interpret
By Neal Ozano
IS THAT A PISTIL? One of the many botanical specimens growing in the Science A greenhouse. Is there truth to the popular belief there are no hallucinogenic experiments or sexual encounters in the greenhouse? Tune in next week, in full colour.
By Neal Ozano
I hate to say this, but the only government making any sense at all right now is the one run by Jean Chretien.Alberta has a pile of money exploding from its oil-soaked pockets, and absolutely no idea what to do with it, so they give it to everyone in buckets, no questions asked, no strings… Continue reading $4.1 billion waste
By Neal Ozano
After four student attempts to amend the tuition increase amount, the University of Calgary’s Board of Governors voted for a 3.7 per cent increase against the wishes of student BoG representatives. As a result, students will pay an additional $141 per year for 10 courses. Graduate students will pay $159 more per term. There was… Continue reading Tuition up $141 next year