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By Chris Pedersen

Tearing down the walls that block development and promoting the development of poverty-stricken countries is the main theme of the Nickle Arts Museum exhibit, Bridges that Unite running until Tue., Apr. 13. The exhibit focuses on how Canada has partnered with the Aga Khan Development Network, providing evidence of Canada’s work over the last 25… Continue reading Building bridges through art

By Daniel Pagan

The University of Calgary and Students’ Union are coming to paint the town red with millions of dollars thanks to the Quality Money Initiative. The collaboration between the Students’ Union and university administration will see nine new projects, such as a campus bike initiative, a co-curricular transcript and an SU Wellness Centre being funded by… Continue reading If I had $1.4 million…

By Amanda Hu

The University of Calgary Dinos men’s hockey team has a new trick up their sleeve that may translate into a winning season. The team announced the recruitment of former NHL player Jared Aulin for the 2007-08 season. Aulin comes off an impressive professional career spanning four different AHL league cities and three NHL franchises, including… Continue reading Aulin is all in for the Dinos

By Kay She

In a society where politics is often perceived as a man’s game, numerous Canadians are looking for more female players to help draw up the game plan. The Alberta Liberals publicly released a campaign to promote more involvement from women in provincial politics early September. The Take Our Place campaign was created to level out… Continue reading Ladies in legislature

By Jon Roe

The Pandas are in bamboo heaven. After taking away the women’s volleyball Canada West championship from the University of Manitoba Bisons the previous weekend, the University of Alberta Pandas followed it up with a four-set Canadian Interuniversity Sport championship win over the Université de Laval Rouge et Or in Calgary Sat., Mar. 3. The title… Continue reading CIS recap: Pandas win, Laval fails to repeat

By Gauntlet Sports Staff

The last stop of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport women’s volleyball season rests in Calgary for the second season in a row. This year, the Dinos are hoping to grab the top prize, improving upon the surprising bronze they received last year. Unfortunately, seven of the country’s top teams stand in their way. With the amount… Continue reading The road to a national title

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 Katy Anderson

On December 6, 1989 a gunman walked into L’Ecole Polytechnique in Montreal, separated the women from the men and shot and killed 14 women, injuring 13 more. The Canadian government commemorated the tragedy by designating Dec. 6 as the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. “It’s not just about the L’Ecole… Continue reading Women speak out against violence and poverty

By Kevin DeVlaming

Activism in art often comes with an attached set of expectations, and it’s especially true in music. Is the artist folk, or punk? What’s their defining issue? It can be difficult to resist the temptation to slot an artist into a fixed stereotype about activism as it exists within a particular genre, and even harder… Continue reading The spark of the invisible hand