By Fabian Mayer
The cost of post-secondary education in Canada is constantly rising. Along with tuition and other fees, students must buy textbooks, which can cost hundreds of dollars each semester. Textbook publishing is a big business. What students may not realize is how professors interact with large publishing firms to determine which textbooks to use. Every year,… Continue reading Textbook prices under examination
By Fabian Mayer
Over the winter months, the Gauntlet will have a section that reviews various outdoor rinks in Calgary. The rinks will be reviewed according to four categories: quality of ice, amenities, clientele and overall experience. Each outdoor rink will be given a score out of five Gauntlet pucks — five out of five being worthy… Continue reading Gauntlet rink review: Varsity
By Fabian Mayer
University of Calgary professor of education Tonya Callaghan is working to bring attention to the issue of discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer individuals in the Catholic school system. Her research, the subject of a talk called “Holy Homophobia” held on Jan. 29 at the U of C, looks at the situation of… Continue reading Holy homophobia
By Fabian Mayer
Over the winter months, the Gauntlet will have a section that reviews various outdoor rinks in Calgary. The rinks will be reviewed according to four categories: quality of ice, amenities, clientele and overall experience. Each outdoor rink will be given a score out of five Gauntlet pucks — five out of five being worthy… Continue reading Gauntlet outdoor rink reviews: Citadel
By Fabian Mayer
On Jan. 19 and 20, Calgary’s Olympic Oval hosted the exciting, world-class speed skating World Cup. Skaters from around the world competed in front of a sizable crowd in what was the last race prior to the World Sprint Championships on Jan 26. and 27. The race was a part of the International Skating… Continue reading World Cup speed skating hits the Oval
By Fabian Mayer
Students looking to take Arabic at the University of Calgary have reason to be optimistic. Courses in Arabic are likely going to be offered in the near future. The university is working with the Students’ Union to develop a tentative plan that would put Arabic in the course catalog in the fall of 2014. Over… Continue reading Arabic studies almost available
By Fabian Mayer
The University of Calgary’s seventh annual Undergraduate Research Symposium is giving 84 students a chance to showcase their research to the campus community. Over $20,000 is available to be won by undergraduates from all faculties on Nov. 29 in MacEwan Hall. Students’ Union vice-president academic Kenya-Jade Pinto said the URS has a diverse range of… Continue reading Undergrads get research recognition
By Fabian Mayer
A recent study published by the Miistakis Institute has found that a wildlife underpass on a section of the Trans-Canada Highway near Dead Man’s Flats, located near Canmore, Alberta, is substantially reducing collisions between animals and motorists. The study found that since the underpass was installed in 2004, the collision rate has declined from an… Continue reading Underpass saves lives and cash
By Fabian Mayer
Over the past few months, the sporting world has witnessed one of the most dramatic falls from grace in recent memory. Lance Armstrong went from being a seven-time champion of the toughest bike race on the planet to a disgraced athlete stripped of every title he acquired and banned for life from the sport he… Continue reading Lance Armstrong’s complicated legacy
By Fabian Mayer
The University of Calgary boasts many club sport teams, from Nordic skiing to tennis. However, one of the most unique programs is the U of C rowing club. A prairie university seems an unlikely place for a sport that requires ice-free bodies of water, a difficult thing to find during most of the university calendar. … Continue reading U of C rowing club cutting into competition