By Darlene Seto
The stormy haze engulfing NUTV for the last two weeks is beginning to lift. The NUTV Board of Directors meeting on Wed., Oct. 3 attempted to resolve the controversy surrounding a critical letter sent from the Students’ Union to the university television station. What occurred at the meeting, however, was the resignation of NUTV Executive… Continue reading Kevin Allen resigns from NUTV
A silhouette of a woman, yellow on a shade of lavish blue, catches the eye and creates a sensation–a desire, enticing you to purchase… a pack of cigarettes. Shin Matsunaga, creator of the famous Gitanes Blondes French cigarette packages in the mid-1990s, is one of Japan’s leading graphic designers. His art encompasses advertisements, posters, book… Continue reading Japanese designshowcased at the Triangle Gallery this month
By Josh Woitas
Editor, the Gauntlet, I am an MBA student and a Barski’s Cabinet supporter, and, although I can’t vote, I have put a great deal of time into their campaign. Up to this point, I have never been actively involved in politics, and am quite taken back by the hostility displayed by several of the other… Continue reading Hostile election campaigns
By Nicole Kobie
“We’ve misplaced our VP Academic,” proclaimed Students’ Union President Matt Stambaugh at the last Students’ Legislative Council meeting, on Tue., Jan 14. Rosie Nagra isn’t exactly lost, though, just lost to the SU. On Fri., Jan. 10, Nagra submitted her letter of resignation to Stambaugh, ending her term as VP Academic four months early. Though… Continue reading Nagra resigns, seeks career in dentistry
Editor, the Gauntlet,Re: “U of C president sorely disappoints,” Oct. 10, 2002 I found this article a perfect example of University of Calgary students complaining about things that they obviously have not bothered to look into. I fully agreed with the author’s stance on rising tuition, but this story is not new to the Gauntlet,… Continue reading Letter: Signs of research
By Еvan Osentоn
On May 30, one month before the Board of Governors was to announce its decision on the reappointment of Dr. Terry White as University of Calgary President, Dr. White announced he will not seek another term in office. Dr. White said as recently as January 2000 he would seek another term, but now cites personal… Continue reading Dr. White resigns
By Mike Flach
The Dinosaurs hockey program got a terrific boost this summer with the addition of former NHL center Joel Otto as the team’s new assistant coach, replacing the recently departed Mike Chomack.“I think it’s an incredible plus for the program here. [Otto is] a guy that’s extremely recognizable to anyone that has followed the NHL at… Continue reading Former Flame signs
Research is one of those terms that gets thrown around in the arts, but for singer Ruby Kato Attwood of Yamantaka // Sonic Titan, research is part of what she does as a musician. “We’ve all sort of been through the university rigamarole, so it’s been drilled into our heads that you have to look… Continue reading Yamantaka // Sonic Titan:
By Riley Hill
The protest organized against Israel’s actions in Gaza by University of Calgary students last Friday drew an interesting mix of people. A group of young men paced up and down Macleod Trail, stopping only to say their evening prayers. Parents held children with one hand and signs reading “Free Palestine” in the other. Academics and… Continue reading Discontent must be directed
By Chris Adams
After months of movement and confusion, University of Calgary Muslim students may have a permanent prayer space. But they will have to wait for it. The Students’ Union and university administration are considering moving the prayer space to a room below the Dining Centre that used to house the U of C International Space. SU… Continue reading Muslims wait on permanent prayer space