By Katalina Watt

A large part of our self-definition comes from our artistic tastes and the reasons we value them. Our tastes add to our personalities and relationships in unexpected ways. While they are an important part of who we are, tastes are not a replacement for other parts of a social self-identity, particularly because people often like… Continue reading Learning to accept personalities of taste

By Joey Maslen

Campus Pro-Life’s recent display of crude images failed at both shocking the university community and generating debate. Feeling sympathy for a group who compares abortion to Nazi Germany is difficult, but as easy as it would be to push them out of our minds, the failure of Campus Pro-Life deserves a second glance. Campus Pro-Life’s… Continue reading Sidewalk not the space for abortion demonstrations

By Alex Procyk

Nov. 22 marks an unpleasant historical milestone — an event too impactful and sobering to be forgotten. For good or evil, U.S. President John F. Kennedy’s assassination continues to haunt us and capture our imaginations. The 50th anniversary of this tragic event casts a shadow over the path to closure on that day’s dark events.… Continue reading Remembering a great man, John F. Kennedy

By Tendayi Moyo

Last week, the University of Calgary announced that its researchers will receive $3.5 million in new funding from the federal government. Four U of C staff members joined 135 researchers nationwide to receive nearly $109 million in funding made available through the Canadian Research Chair program. The CRC is a government-funded program intended to bring… Continue reading U of C gets $3.5 million in new federal grants

By Emily Ng

Undergraduate students at the University of Calgary are learning about the biotechnology industry careers available after they graduate in a new class called business and biotechnology. The medical science course is offered under the bachelor of health sciences program at the U of C and is taught by professor Derrick Rancourt. Rancourt said he modeled… Continue reading New class teaches science students business skills

By Reem Ghaleb

MacHall’s loading dock will be relocated from the south to the north side of the building in the next 3–5 years as part of the MacHall redevelopment plan. “This is long term so there are no immediate plans whatsoever,” said vice-president of facilities management and development Bob Ellard. “The first phase of any development would… Continue reading Loading dock being moved in re-development

By Riley Hill

Students spoke out this week after it was revealed that administration at the University of Calgary spent $8.1 million on renovations for executive offices as post-secondary funding is being cut and budgets are tightened. The renovations include a private staircase and bigger offices for university vice-presidents. U of C Senate student representative Dave Beninger acknowledged… Continue reading Students upset over $8.1 million renovations

By Sean Sullivan

The School of Creative and Performing Arts and the faculty of kinesiology are partnering to provide students with a new combined bachelor of arts in dance and bachelor of kinesiology degree program. The program — officially announced during the opening night of Dance Montage on Nov. 21 — will begin fall 2014. The joint faculty… Continue reading U of C offering new combined degree

By Chris Adams

Author and former Calgary-Centre Green Party nominee Chris Turner recently stopped by the Gauntlet to talk about his new book, The War on Science. We discussed why scientific research is being cut by Canada’s federal government, what impact that might have on the environment and the future role of oil in Canada’s economy. The Gauntlet:… Continue reading Paying the cost for willfull blindness