The character of the Prophet Mohammad has come under attack again by Islamophobes with a 15 minute movie trailer posted on YouTube entitled “Innocence of Muslims.” The trailer has wounded the hearts of many Muslims worldwide. Creating hatred and prejudice through deliberate falsification of historical facts has been a powerful tool used throughout history… Continue reading Innocence of Mohammad
Month: October 2012
Editorial: Reproductive rights not up for debate
For better or for worse, Canada has a tendency to follow in the footsteps of the United States. They go to war, we go to war. They elect a right-wing leader, we elect a right-wing leader. However, there have been a few areas where our country has thankfully retained its autonomy, such as access to… Continue reading Editorial: Reproductive rights not up for debate
Photo Contest: Sunset Creek
Every month the Gauntlet hosts a photo contest. September’s winner was Michael Rudy with his photograph entitled “Sunset Creek.” “The sun sets over the tundra of a remote, isolated valley in the Ruby Ranges of the Yukon Territory. I was lucky enough to work in this valley over the summer as a research assistant on… Continue reading Photo Contest: Sunset Creek
Film review: Antiviral
By Ben Rowe
Antiviral is the feature film debut of Brandon Cronenberg, son of famed Canadian filmmaker David Cronenberg. Set in the near-future, this parable about celebrity worship depicts a society willing to pay to be injected with celebrities’ diseases just to feel closer to them. Syd March (Caleb Landry Jones) works for the Lucas Clinic, which buys… Continue reading Film review: Antiviral
Flamenco stomps into Calgary
For its second year, the Calgary International Flamenco Festival transported audiences from their Canadian hometown into southern Spain. Passionate dancers, cool percussion and aggressive guitars were featured during the week-long festival in celebration of the traditional music of Spanish gypsies. From September 23–29, Calgarians were able to witness one of the most intricate and alluring… Continue reading Flamenco stomps into Calgary
A national treasure
By Taylor McKee
With the advancement of modern recording technology, there is now an overabundance of ways for musicians to make an album. For instance, if a band wants to select a keyboard sound, there are thousands of choices between the different effects and tones to properly suit their recordings. However, the choice is less clear cut when… Continue reading A national treasure
Calgary Serves seeks students
Students at the University of Calgary have many opportunities to get engaged with the community. Calgary Serves is a program run by the Centre for Community Engaged Learning and is currently recruiting for its upcoming projects. Calgary Serves started at the U of C in 2009 and is a series of co-curricular service learning experiences… Continue reading Calgary Serves seeks students
U of C opened its doors to Calgary
By Reem Ghaleb
Calgary hosted its first annual Doors Open YYC Naked event at 35 sites across the city on Sept. 29–30, offering the public a free, behind-the-scenes look at the city’s most impressive architecture. The public could tour sites all over the city of cultural, historical, artistic and mechanical importance. The University of Calgary participated in Do… Continue reading U of C opened its doors to Calgary
Making medicine available
By Anshini Shah
A University of Calgary club is shedding light on policies affecting accessibility of medicines in developing countries. Roughly 10 million people die every year due to a lack of essential medicines. These deaths are preventable, however, current global health and patent policies make life-saving medications unaffordable for much of the developing world. The Universities… Continue reading Making medicine available
Dancing with the Dragon
Relations between China and Canada have been strengthening over the past few months, as business deals and treaties are under review. However, University of Calgary professor Josephine Smart said more caution should be placed on decisions that affect Canadian business and resources. “Dancing with the Dragon: Canadian Investment in China and Chinese Investment in Canada,”… Continue reading Dancing with the Dragon