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 Tuition consultation getting sour
2008-12-04
Students' Union - Early Friday morning, before many students are done brushing their teeth, the Board of Governors will come together to decide how much debt students will accumulate after four years of degree chasing.
The board meets Friday at 8 a.m. to vote on the proposed 4.1 per cent tuition increase. The Students' Union will oppose the move.
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 The power and the glory
The Governor General's precarious position as newly entrusted decision maker
2008-12-04
Editorial - The weeks since the last Canadian federal election have been eventful, to say the least. While the world economy continues its freefall, the parties of Parliament have squabbled to the point where it is being argued that the governing Conservatives have lost the confidence of the House of Commons. What happens next remains to be seen, as Prime Minister Stephen Harper has hinted he will ask Governor General Michaëlle Jean to dissolve Parliament and call yet another election, while a coalition consisting of Liberals and New Democrats and backed by the Bloc Quebecois have announced plans to ask Jean to allow them to form their own government.
The recent turn of events puts Jean in the hot seat and highlights one of the recurring problems in Canadian politics-- the role of the Governor General. Since its institution, there has been debate over the purpose of the office. Originally a representative of the Crown given power to reign in its stead in British North America, the position has continually been redefined through constitutional crises and political convention to the point where it is largely a figurehead. While many arguments have arisen regarding senators and judges being appointed decision-makers accountable to none, the Governor General's ceremoniality and lack of decisions to make have left the position full of pomp and circumstance, but little real power. Until now.
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 It's report card time!
2008-12-04
Report Cards - At the end of every University of Calgary Dino season we here at the Gauntlet take time to give praise or criticism to those who are much more athletic than us. Chances are they are more popular, better looking and smarter too, but being unbiased journalists, we will not let that factor into our assessments. This year we offer an out-of-five rating to the men's and women's soccer squads, the field hockey team, the cross-country team and the football team. While some of these teams did not meet the expectations placed upon them at the beginning of the season, others greatly exceeded them, especially the football team, whose Hardy Cup winning season was the high-mark of the first half of the Dinos Athletics 2008-09 season.
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 In defence of hunting
Cutting out the middle man
2008-12-04
Every year for nearly three decades, a group of friends drive for hours to the northern expanses of Alberta to get out and enjoy nature. They have been friends since high school, but now live all over the province. Every year, no matter the circumstances, they gather to go hunting. This group has been doing this for years and they will continue for many more. These men do not fit the stereotypical description of hunters. They do not go around in public wearing camouflage, spit tobacco on the ground or hang numerous animal heads in their basements or offices. In fact, most hunters are ordinary people, who lead ordinary lives.
This group is not alone. When the leaves change colour and the crisp, cold winds come, thousands of people across Alberta head out to go hunting. They travel to the woods to bond with friends, connect to nature, gather meat for their families and do something they enjoy. These are people who go out for recreation much like people play squash, run, hike and ski or even watch television.
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