By Toby White
One Gauntlet reporter takes a critical, student-oriented look at the student loan program, revealing the hot spots and pitfalls every student should be aware of. If high tuition is getting you down, take heart: you’re not alone. "We’re now seeing over 50 per cent of U of C students turn to student loans to finance… Continue reading Student loans: good, bad or mostly ugly?
By Allie Smyth
Gauntlet reporter Allie Smyth goes on a ridealong with Campus Security and learns a little about the men and women keeping the peace at the University of Calgary. For most university students, Thursday nights are cherished as a special time to hang with friends, humiliate themselves in public, and relieve a little stress. Darkness sets… Continue reading Fear and Loathing on a Thursday night
After an incident at a Calgary nightclub that left dozens injured and lawsuits pending, the Brock University Students’ Union has put the kibosh on further foam parties at Isaac’s Bar on campus. The decision was made jointly by Rob Morosin, the pub’s manager, and Duncan Small, BUSU President. An April foam party at the Back… Continue reading No foam for you!
A literary giant is poised to leave his mark on the University of Calgary. And he’ll be bringing someone with him. The Markin-Flanagan Distinguished Writers Programme has announced the established writer and rising Canadian literary star who will be spending a lot of time on campus this year. Renowned Canadian author Timothy Findley is the… Continue reading Wanted on our voyage
It was a genteel event. Those attending were dressed up and there were no sneakers or jeans in sight. The crowd behaved themselves, no drinks were spilled and there was barely a soul on the dance floor. It was a polite reception on the evening of Aug. 18, and it was the opening of the… Continue reading The best of bars, the worst of bars
By Nicole Kobie
It’s happened every September for the past five years. Hordes of name-tag wearing, binder-carrying frosh descend on the University of Calgary to learn the ways of their new world from yellow-clothed seniors. This year, the mandatory first-year orientation program began Wed., Sept. 5, and ended Fri., Sept. 7. Few changes occurred in 2001. More elective… Continue reading U of C 101… again
By Вen Li
Job hunting this year might become more difficult as University of Calgary Career Services plans to start charging employers $50 per job listing. "It’s all driven around needing to improve our service," said Career Services Director Craig Fortner. "The whole point is that we are responding to needs for career services and there’s a financial… Continue reading Money for work
By Allie Smyth
Is attending university a high-risk activity? Not according to the recently published Risk Management Report released by the University of Calgary Risk Management Safety Services. The report outlines the success of the University’s RMSS Division, which is currently the only division of its kind in any North American academic institution. "The University must manage its… Continue reading Low risk report for high risk people
The University of Calgary Students’ Union is feeling the heat of added fuel on the U-pass fire. Last April, the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology Board of Governors implemented a universal transit pass without any extensive consultation of SAIT students or the SAIT Students’ Association. "Student response from a market research report presented to SAITSA… Continue reading SAIT STUDENTS BOOTED ON THE BUS
By James Keller
So you’ve finished high school and Destiny’s Child’s "Survivor" was your grad song. You’re going to the Backstreet Boys concert later this month and last night you went and saw the new Freddie Prinze Jr. movie. When you arrived this morning, you had to turn down Power 107 to hear the parking attendant and you… Continue reading All we are saying, is give indie a chance