A militant student organization on campus has declared war on the University of Calgary administration if they do not concede to demands of lowered student fees and the removal of corporate sponsorship. The student group, known as the Students and Teachers Union for Financial Freedom formed after the Board of Governors approved a 2.15 per… Continue reading Militant group on campus threatens admin
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Revving up for a revolution
Ever since Confederation, an aggressive national policy of assimilation has been pursued by the Canadian government to delegitimize aboriginal culture and rights. For 146 years, politicians have instituted laws, amendments and statutes designed to weaken the aboriginal population. Aboriginal rights to land were clearly defined by the Royal Proclamation of 1763 and reaffirmed in the… Continue reading Revving up for a revolution
Ho-ho-NO!
The holiday season has arrived once again, catching many of us unprepared and unwilling to participate in the buying frenzy. Though there are some positive attributes connected to the giving season, the predominant theme of commodity fetishism has all but demolished the true meaning of Christmas. The Canadian civic holiday was originally created to… Continue reading Ho-ho-NO!
Alberta’s Heart of Darkness
The novel Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad was both loved and reviled when it was first published in 1899, but the atrocities of colonialism presented in the book often obscure the deeper question at its core. Theatre Encounter, Calgary’s alternative classic theatre, explores the central question at the heart of the novella in the… Continue reading Alberta’s Heart of Darkness
Paradigm Shifter
Brigette DePape was a participant of the Canadian Senate Page Program when she stood in protest holding a “Stop Harper” sign during the 2011 Throne Speech. DePape knew she had to do something to alert Canadians to the dire consequences of the Harper agenda, despite fears of losing her job. The Gauntlet caught up with… Continue reading Paradigm Shifter
Book review: The Energy of Slaves
Calgarian Andrew Nikiforuk’s latest book is a departure from his typical environmentalist critique of the fossil fuel industry. The Energy of Slaves examines our energy consumption from a moral perspective, equating our relationship with petroleum to that of a master and slave. The book is presented as a thorough dissection of the historical context… Continue reading Book review: The Energy of Slaves
Guilty pleasures
The spectre of the transatlantic slave trade and colonialism in Africa is supposed to be locked in the tomb of the past. The inhumane subjugation of people for luxuries like sugar, tobacco and cocoa is something no one wants to think about — but it happened, and it’s still happening to children. In 2000,… Continue reading Guilty pleasures
Spun: A Tribe Called Red
There is a new genre manifesting in Canadian music today, and A Tribe Called Red is at the helm. This DJ collective from Ottawa started out by mixing traditional powwow music with club beats at parties for urban aboriginal youth in 2008. When they combined a grass dance song with a dubstep beat, they realized… Continue reading Spun: A Tribe Called Red
Genetically modified food labelling
For most of human history, the way we have eaten hasn’t changed much. Hunting and gathering has been the predominant food system employed for most of the 250,000 years of human existence. Agriculture came into practice roughly 10,000 years ago. Only 16 years ago, a new and revolutionary product started appearing on people’s plates. Unbeknownst… Continue reading Genetically modified food labelling
Spun: Delhi 2 Dublin
During a time when musicians are taking too many self-indulgent liberties, Delhi 2 Dublin gives their listeners what they want with their latest LP. The Vancouver-based, multi-ethnic world fusion band has consistently produced a stellar album every year since 2008. Turn up the Stereo further refines the band’s unique sound — a mashup of Bhangra… Continue reading Spun: Delhi 2 Dublin