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By Rashaad Sader

Editor, the Gauntlet,Re: TEAMwork: UofC Solar at NASC 2K5 by Chris Tait [While reading this article,] I noticed one glaring omission. Here is my piece on the one individual whose story wasn’t told:He was supposed to be the team’s embedded reporter but soon became the team’s indentured servant. As the only team member on the… Continue reading A missing team member

By Kirstin Morrell

Driving from Austin, Texas to Calgary without a fill-up? A University of Calgary team plans to do just that, as part of the North American Solar Challenge in July. “It’s more than just building a solar car,” said project manager Rashaad Sader. “It’s 50 per cent engineering and 50 per cent education.” And as a… Continue reading U of C solar car team right on road

By Chris Tait

Two months after the North American Solar Challenge finished in Calgary, the University of Calgary Solar Car Team will be leaving for Australia’s World Solar Challenge.’While the newly-revised race route of the NASC is now the longest of its kind in the world, the Australian WSC is by far the most coveted. Spanning 3,000 km… Continue reading Soleon heads down under

By Chris Beauchamp

May 12, 2005 Faculty Flunks Weingarten The University of Calgary Faculty Association slammed U of C President Dr. Harvey Weingarten’s performance as part of a two-year review process in May. Weingarten earned a grade point average of 1.54, or C-, according to the survey results.TUCFA criticized Weingarten on a number of issues including his effectiveness… Continue reading Gauntlet News: summer 2005 …stuff you missed the first time

By Chris Tait

Though many heard about the team’s progress on the news or in the paper, few realized that there were more than just a couple of drivers and a really clever marketing campaign behind the U of C’s solar car project. There was an entire expansive team travelling and working as one large unit, each individual… Continue reading TEAMwork: UofC Solar at NASC 2K5

By John Leung Chung-Yin

Thousands of excited Calgarians gathered in front of the Olympic Oval as the University of Calgary welcomed the teamsfinishing the 2005 North American Solar Challenge.The University of Michigan finished first overall, with the University of Minnesota a close second, after missing a red light near the university. The U of C’s Soleon team finished 13th… Continue reading Solar Challenge wraps up at U of C

By Chris Tait

“Speed up,” a voice crackled over the on-board CB. “Please speed up, lead car.”This was a striking introduction to the product of hundreds of sleep-deprived and malnourished hours spent by students on the University of Calgary Solar Car Team.I have been invited by the team to ride along as an embedded member, providing full photographic… Continue reading The long road home

By Chris Beauchamp

For the amount of energy required to run a standard blowdryer, the University of Calgary solar car team is hoping to power their vehicle along the 4,000 km route in this years’ North American Solar Challenge. The project is a first for the U of C. Comprised of nearly 100 students from faculties including Engineering,… Continue reading U of C team drivin’ on sunshine