By Jeff Kubik
It’s alright, you can say it. No one will judge you here. "I don’t get it." That felt a lot better, didn’t it? I think we can proceed now. It’s completely alright to feel intimidated by the arts. After all, too many people who claim to prize them have a vested interest in keeping them… Continue reading The show must go on
It started three years ago when young Eric Moschopedis approached One Yellow Rabbit guru Michael Green with a concept for the High Performance Rodeo. “Master Green,” we assume Eric said. “I have this great idea for your space.”And so, Moschopedis and his team, Bubonic Tourist, found themselves running a Rodeo sideshow of young, emerging artists,… Continue reading Theatre on the lamb, in the flesh
Editor, the Gauntlet,Re: “Student protests no longer effective,” Dec. 4, 2003,Protests aren’t meant to influence decision makers, they’re meant to influence the public. We need to get public pressure on our side. We can hand out informative graphs and statistics as much as we like, but if no one is paying attention it won’t do… Continue reading Protests meant to publicize
By Greg Clayton
Editor, the Gauntlet,Re: "Student protests no longer effective," Dec. 4, 2003,Students’ Union Vice-President External Lauren Batiuk is right, there is little doubt student protests are an ineffective way of lobbying for funding. To believe Operation Barricade would influence the Board of Governors decision is outrageous, especially since it was held after the decision to raise… Continue reading Wasting students’ money
By Вen Li
Each of Calgary’s six murders this year could have been prevented if just one of our city’s million people had motivated themselves to look out for a fellow human being. Three murders, those of Tay Van Dang on Jan. 1, Jeffery Shuckburgh on Jan. 7, and an unidentified 41-year-old Calgary man on Jan. 13 were… Continue reading Murder most foul
Editors, the Gauntlet,Re: “All Dead Babies Go to Heaven,” Dec. 4, 2003,The university campus is a place of ethnic diversity and multiculturalism. Students on the University of Calgary campus are privileged to attend a school free of discrimination and be able to express their multicultural thoughts and beliefs without fear of repercussions. There should be… Continue reading Gauntlet comic discriminates
Have you ever been with someone where listening to them is so painful you want to shove your tongue down their throat just so they have to be quiet? Unfortunately, I have. Numerous times. The first was a couple of years ago. I’d just gotten out of a long-term relationship and was on the rebound… Continue reading Silencing the stupid
Isn’t it enough to live in a world where we are all judged harshly and cruelly on our outward appearances? A world where our insecurities fuel innumerable multi-million dollar industries created to sculpt, disguise, change, flaunt and otherwise alter our outward appearance to fit a narrowly defined standard of beauty. Isn’t it enough that we… Continue reading The beauty beneath
In order to assist a small committee of faculty members, staff and Students’ Union representatives who are working on developing some resources on academic honesty, we need your feedback. The Academic Integrity Committee is seeking to define what ‘honesty’ means in the academic world and how relevant it is to you, your program and/or your… Continue reading Academic integrity
By Chris Tait
Are men and women treated equally at the University of Calgary? A current study might help answer this question. The Faculty Salary Equity Project is attempting to shed light on gender equality amongst faculty. "It’s been in the works for awhile," explained Dr. Jean Wallace, a Social Sciences professor. "We’re still getting the data together."… Continue reading Equal salaries?