By Teri Cameron
Editor, the Gauntlet[Re: “Dirty Res Rooms” article] I think that the entire article was and is an accurate assessment of residence the past few years. Last year I was a CA in Rundle and I saw the state the rooms were in when our students moved in but that was more understandable because of the… Continue reading Damned dirty… residence
By Daniel Pagan
Only six per cent of undergraduate students cast their ballots in last week’s Students’ Union byelection. The byelection ran smoothly, with no online voting issues reported. The only campus-wide SU race was an events commissioner position. The spot had been vacant since Richard Freeman became the interim vice-president events in Aug. Residence Student’s Association VP… Continue reading SU byelection
After countless sign changes, the Taylor Family Digital Library has been moved one step closer to completion–construction fencing has been up for several weeks, despite an absence of construction. While the fencing around the MacKimmie Library’s east entrance seems to indicate that construction of the digital library is imminent, it has not yet been decided… Continue reading Digital Library construction begins…sort of
By Emily Senger
Three rez kids will lead the Students’ Union next year, though they promise not to do it wearing pajama pants and flip-flops. Three of the five executive elected in the SU general election are members of the Residence Students’ Association, including president-elect Julie Bogle, who edged out her nearest competitor by a mere 20 votes.… Continue reading First rez, next the world!
A heated debate in the academic forum kicked off the first of seven Students’ Union general election debates, Mon., Feb. 5. While all five academic commissioner candidates agreed on most issues, four of the candidates argued against a proposition put forward by commissioner candidate Alastair MacKinnon. MacKinnon proposed an initiative to implement universal citation across… Continue reading SU academic hopefuls duke it out over citation methods
By Amanda Hu
Fine arts students at the University of Calgary may temporarily find themselves without academic spaces on campus. Plans for the Taylor Family Digital Library place it in the current location of Craigie Hall C, which houses dance, music and drama programs. The new building will require demolition of many areas including the Boris-Roubakine Recital Hall,… Continue reading Craigie Hall C to be demolished
By Aneesha Birk
The Students’ Union allocated $30,000 to the faculty of fine arts for renovations in the dance, music and drama departments earlier this year, and despite construction delays the renovations are nearing completion. “The renovations should help build the profile of the faculty as we have not enjoyed such a level of support for the last… Continue reading Fine Arts renos nearly done
Last Friday night on the Saddledome stage, Caleb Followill brushed his hair off his forehead and glared out into the crowd as he pronounced the following: “I am going to let my hair down.” Followill, one part of Nashville four-piece Kings of Leon, would speak few other words to the crowd that night. Instead, the… Continue reading Concert review: Kings of Leon
By Daniel Pagan
A long time ago in a far away country, a Prime Minister struggled against rebel ministers in his party, who called for a leadership race. The rebels predicted heavy defeats for the party in the next general election due to the prime minister’s unpopularity, while the renewed Conservative menace waited in the dark. Wait a… Continue reading The ghost of Caesar
From travels in Germany through to prolific writing, deep-sea diving and movie premiers, Dr. Holger H. Herwig has led a fascinating academic career. Originally trained in German social history, Herwig received his BA from the University of British Columbia and then went to study at the State University of New York, where he was awarded… Continue reading Holger Herwig’s history of the hostile