By Kate Jacobson, March 5 2015 —
Pisces (Feb. 19 – March 20)
In a Freaky Friday series of events, you will wake up in the body of Michael Cera. There will be no going back. This is your … Read the rest
By Riley Hill and Chris Adams, March 5 2015 —
In shit we were wrought. To shit we shall return.
The Gauntlet elected a new editor-in-chief and news editor Wednesday night. And by elected, we mean we approved two unopposed … Read the rest
The day campaigning for the Students’ Union election begins is overwhelming. You arrive on campus to find every inch of blank vertical space plastered with posters. There’s a disproportionate number of your fellow students walking around in themed costumes trying … Read the rest
By Chris Adams and Kate Jacobson, February 26 2015 —
Next year’s Students’ Union already has its leader. For the first time in decades, the University of Calgary’s SU president is acclaimed.
Having served as vice-president external and arts representative, … Read the rest
By Kate Jacobson, February 5 2015 —
Sex week is hard to miss. Someone in a penis costume is wandering around MacHall. There’s a list of workshops, ranging from Emotional Connection in Intimate Relationships to BDSM 201. At the Sex … Read the rest
I have pages of graphic rape and death threats organized in a folder. They’re arranged by date, and multiple threats sent by the same person are colour-coded with sticky notes. The threats aren’t unusual. I’ve accumulated them as the result … Read the rest
By Kate Jacobson, January 29 2015 —
On Jan. 13, Students’ Union law representative George Huang was excused from Student Legislative Council (SLC) for the rest of this semester. The excusal motion is required for Huang to keep his position. … Read the rest
By Kate Jacobson, January 22 2015 —
Journalism can’t be objective, as newspaper articles are written by people influenced by their own experiences.
But we’re hampered by the idea that news stories consist of either hard facts or personal opinions, … Read the rest
Calgary is a nice place to live. There’s a burgeoning arts scene and the skyline is nicer than it used to be. Unemployment is low. We even have a fancy bridge to cross the river.
The problem isn’t what Calgary … Read the rest
By Kate Jacobson, January 15 2015 —
The faculty of science will soon have a new academic faculty club (AFC) to represent all of its departments.
AFCs are faculty-specific clubs made up of members from departments in each faculty.
The … Read the rest