Month: May 2001

Going out with a bang Doan earns title of CIAU Athlete of the Year

By Kris Kotarski

Just before her name was called all 1,200 people in the Jack Singer Concert Hall held their collective breath. One of the female athletes seated in the front row was about to win the Ninth Annual Howard Mackie Award. Among the nominees were a former Olympic swimmer, a team captain of a hockey squad with… Continue reading Going out with a bang Doan earns title of CIAU Athlete of the Year

Free speech: More than meets the eye

By Ruth Davenport

Soft words can carry a big kick, as demonstrated by the latest initiative in civil liberties education. On Thurs., May 3, the Alberta Civil Liberties Research Centre launched their newest educational video Freedom of Expression and All That Jazz. The video, created with funding provided by the Alberta Law Foundation, is intended to educate senior… Continue reading Free speech: More than meets the eye

A place to call our own

By Lil’Dong

Clouds of dust and 40 minutes was all it took to bring about the end of the Gauntlet’s 40-year-long, Room 310 MacEwan Hall era. On Fri., May 4, a crew of stalwart movers packed up the former Gauntlet office supplies and shuffled them down the hall to the other side of the building. "It’s so… Continue reading A place to call our own

Criminal mayhem

By Вen Li

It’s been a busy two months for Campus Security. Approximately $18,900 worth of property was pilfered from campus in April, up from $1,085 from March. "We had a projector theft on April 29 in Science Theatres valued at more than $9,000," said Campus Security Manager Lanny Fritz. "An alarm scared off an attempted projector theft… Continue reading Criminal mayhem

CAUS chair firmly seated in Calgary

By Kris Kotarski

Winning elections is a breeze for Oliver Bladek. The new University of Calgary Students’ Union Vice-president External achieved the position of chair of the Council of Alberta University Students by acclamation on May 13, 2001. As CAUS chair, Bladek’s primary reponsibility is to represent undergraduate and graduate students from the U of C, the University… Continue reading CAUS chair firmly seated in Calgary

Problems on the home front

By Rhia Perkins

The release of the University of Calgary 2001-2002 Fall/Winter Timetable left International Relations students scrambling to reshuffle summer jobs, internships and graduation plans in order to fulfill program requirements due to a shortage of courses offered at the senior level. Mike Willmott, executive member of the International Relations Students’ Association, noted the main deficit is… Continue reading Problems on the home front

Archaeological paydirt

By David Kenney

A University of Calgary archaeological expedition is yielding findings that would make Indiana Jones jealous. Lead by U of C archaeologist Dr. Brian Kooyman, the Cardston excavation revealed prehistoric man may have hunted pony-sized horses into extinction. The U of C expedition recently unearthed 11,300 year-old Clovis spearheads bearing protein residue from Equus conversidens, an… Continue reading Archaeological paydirt