Month: November 2012

By Michael Grondin

Violence against women is an issue that affects everyone. From Nov. 25 to Dec. 10, the Women’s Resource Centre at the University of Calgary is holding 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence, a campaign to raise awareness and educate the campus community on gender violence.
 The WRC has over 70 volunteers and offers a… Continue reading 16 Days of Activism

By Manal Sheikh

On Sept. 9, 2012, the Canadian government signed the Canada-China Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Act, an extensive investment agreement that allows Chinese investors greater access to Canadian markets. The agreement was to be ratified in early November, however, this has been delayed.
 The details of the agreement were not shared with the public until… Continue reading Deal with China under scrutiny

By Victoria Parent

Sexual assault is often associated with a redundant Hollywood movie scene — the one where the innocent female lead is stalked by the creepy middle-aged man with over-sized glasses in a sketchy van. This Hollywood scene is unrealistic, especially considering that one in four North American women are sexually assaulted in their lifetime, often by… Continue reading Just because I’m drunk doesn’t mean I want to fuck

By Tamara Cottle

Brigette DePape was a participant of the Canadian Senate Page Program when she stood in protest holding a “Stop Harper” sign during the 2011 Throne Speech. DePape knew she had to do something to alert Canadians to the dire consequences of the Harper agenda, despite fears of losing her job. The Gauntlet caught up with… Continue reading Paradigm Shifter

By Matthew Hiltermann

With all the debate around Enbridge’s Northern Gateway pipeline, competing interests fail to question the ownership of the land on which it is projected to be built. One look at a map would suggest that the land is well within the generally accepted boundaries of Canada, however, a closer look says otherwise.
 As it stands,… Continue reading Whose land is it anyway?