By Wendy Maloff
Gender roles in the modern world are a far cry from those of cavemen and cavewomen. Perhaps men and women are closer to equality than ever before, or perhaps they are merely playing the same game on very different playing fields. On Tue., Sept.25, and Wed., Sept. 26, approximately 120 women came to the University… Continue reading Learning to lead
By Allie Smyth
On Thu., Sept. 21, a multi-faith prayer meeting for peace went awry. Religious Studies Department Head Eliezer Segal commented on his reaction to events which transpired at the memorial for the Sept. 11 tragedy, which was shared by others attending. "For hours after the service, I was trembling with shock and disbelief," he said. The… Continue reading Prayers and misunderstandings
Are we lost? If we were would we care? Dr. Margaret Sommerville, author of The Ethical Canary and founding director of the Centre for Medicine, Ethics and Law at McGill University addressed these questions on Tues., Sept. 25 at the University of Calgary. In doing so, she debunked current conceptions regarding individualism and expounded on… Continue reading A question of ethics
The latest effort in fundraising will have students shining shoes across Calgary. Shinerama, the national fund-raising campaign for the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, will return to University of Calgary this September courtesy of the Students’ Union. "We’re actually really looking forward to it," said SU Vice-President Events Chris Kerr. "It’s a new thing for us,… Continue reading Shiny happy people raising funds
By Joel McNally
While a jet engine generator probably isn’t on Calgary’s horizon, Calgary mayoral candidates had it out over other university and municipal issues. The Students’ Union and the Political Students’ Association hosted a mayoral candidates’ forum on Wed., Sept. 26, moderated by Jeff Collins of CBC Radio One’s Calgary Eyeopener. Of 19 candidates, 13 attended, including… Continue reading DUKIN’ IT OUT
By Nicole Kobie
Many words have been written about human rights abuses throughout the world. We’ve all read about the unfair, horrible lives of people suffering in third world countries, of people enduring repressive regimes and of people struggling to survive in a war-torn nation. In the case of Afghanistan, all three–a worthless economy, a repressive regime, and… Continue reading Afghanistan
By Phil Serchuk
Clubs week is a very busy time for students. With classes just beginning, many students have trouble juggling study time, social time and work time. Clubs week places the additional burden of forcing you to spend time listening to sales pitches from clubs you’re not even interested in. As a service to readers, the Gauntlet… Continue reading Clubs sandwich
A reviewer of Hal Niedzviecki writes that Ditch is a "rich and strange book." A statement that is nearly right. The truth is, Ditch is a poor and strange book. Described by the author as "part love story, part road trip, part cyberthriller," Ditch is a fragmented tale written in the neo-abstract style so popular… Continue reading Stalled cyber roadtrip
In times when the music business shoots shit at the wall to see what sticks, we’re bombarded with loads of one-hit wonders and flavours of the month. Supernal is true proof that the old-school mentality of "a little talent and some hard work goes a long way" isn’t dead and that it actually works. Starting… Continue reading Campus music alive and breathing
By James Keller
Seldom do meaningful scripts, in tandem with acting and dialogue, bring you deep into the story and lives of the characters. Oh. And there’s puppets in it, too. These thoughts remain as one leaves the production of Happy, co-presented by Alberta Theatre Projects and One Yellow Rabbit, even if walking in, they were something else… Continue reading The many stages of puppet grief