Crush Exam Stress and Just Dance was a national attempt to set the first world record for the most people dancing to Xbox’s Just Dance video game. It occurred on April 6 at 3 p.m. MST at eight different universities in Canada. The University of Calgary, the University of British Columbia, the University of Alberta… Continue reading Forget about exams and just dance
Month: April 2013
Arabic studies almost at the U of C
By Riley Hill
Arabic studies courses for fall 2014 have been approved by the calendar approval sub-committee, a group that approves changes to the University of Calgary course calendar. This approval follows an almost four-year effort to make the courses available at the U of C. Students’ Union vice-president academic Kenya-Jade Pinto announced the changes during the Student… Continue reading Arabic studies almost at the U of C
Engineers-to-be show off their skills
The 2013 University of Calgary Schulich School of Engineering Capstone Design Fair occurred on April 9. Over 50 teams comprised of fourth-year engineering students developed and designed unique projects to showcase their engineering skills. In Canada, all fourth-year engineering students must develop a Capstone project. This year was the first time first-year students also participated… Continue reading Engineers-to-be show off their skills
Slim pickings for Flames in Abbotsford
The American Hockey League has long been the place to develop top draft picks, test potential rule changes and store players that will eventually need to be recalled. The AHL has been around in one form or another since the early 1930s, but has only really been used as an affiliate league since the late… Continue reading Slim pickings for Flames in Abbotsford
Stars shine for great cause
By Curtis Wolff
There’s less than a minute left in the third period and former Calgary Flames sniper Theo Fleury is flying down the right wing. Twirling quickly onto his backhand he catches the defender off guard and slides the puck into the slot. Imagine if you could take the pass and wire a shot past sprawling ex-Toronto… Continue reading Stars shine for great cause
Debate: Dinos Logo Redesign
Not everybody likes the new Dinos logo. Although the University of Calgary was probably hoping that the release of the new athletics identity would be met with universal adoration, such a reaction was likely never in the cards. The introduction of new logos and uniforms in sports is often met with a healthy dose of… Continue reading Debate: Dinos Logo Redesign
Debate: Dinos Logo Redesign
On Wednesday, April 3, University of Calgary provost and vice-president academic Dru Marshall unveiled the new logo for Dinos athletics to an eager student body and faculty. As part of the rebranding campaign, the Dinos have partnered with Nike as their official sponsor for their athletic apparel, in addition to other changes around athletics that… Continue reading Debate: Dinos Logo Redesign
Democratic reform
By Jeremy Woo
“Democratic reform” is a tagline used by politicians to convince Canadians that somehow more democratic means of governance are in the works. Surprisingly, the federal government even has a Minister for Democratic Reform. However, this convenient expression currently means little to Canadian democracy. In reality, Canada’s archaic political system is in a very sorry state,… Continue reading Democratic reform
Critical mass
The Alberta government doesn’t care about students. Premier Alison Redford made this very clear when the 2013 provincial budget decreased the University of Calgary’s operating budget by 7.3 per cent. After the budget was announced, her approval rating dropped by 26 percentage points. This particular cut came as quite a shock because Redford had promised… Continue reading Critical mass
Parting shots: Let loose a little
The last Gauntlet issue of the school year is when the outgoing editor-in-chief is supposed to cry his or her heart out or, rather, do one final hoorah. Usually, I’m not big on sentiment, but, in order to keep with tradition, brace yourselves for an utter spewing of my heart. This is a rare moment… Continue reading Parting shots: Let loose a little