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Downtown renovations not simple
Scott Fenwick, Gateway Staff
Starting this April, construction crews will start digging up Jasper Avenue between 100th and 102nd Streets to replace the waterproofing over Central LRT Station. The City of Edmonton will use this opportunity to re-design Jasper Avenue’s streetscape, which has the potential to kick-start a decade of city-building as Alberta comes out of the recession.
Faculty funding unbalanced
Josh Schmaltz, Gateway Writer
Last week it came to light that the Faculty of Engineering has received $3 million in additional funding from the provincial government. This new money comes from an existing agreement between the faculty and the province, and the funds are being used to increase the faculty’s enrolment.
Mulcair sees big picture with oilsands
Joel Aspden, Gateway Writer
Thomas Mulcair, Quebec’s former minister of Sustainable Development, Environment and Parks, was recently elected leader of the NDP, and with the position, leader of the Official Opposition. With strong foundations in environmental politics, Mulcair’s watching Alberta’s oil industry, and he’s not looking through the same eyes as Harper.
Burlap Sack— Why are you so mad?
Darcy Ropchan, Opinion Editor
Hey, why are you so angry, bro? How many times have you been just sitting there, minding your own business and looking normal when some asshole comes up to you and asks you that?
Kelly must clarify his political intentions
Ryan Bromsgrove, Editor-in-Chief
Brent Kelly, University of Alberta Undergraduate Board of Governors Representative? Or Brent Kelly, NDP Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Calgary-Lougheed? He may have won the BoG rep position here in the second round with 54 per cent of the vote, but his decision to remain an NDP MLA candidate should worry both groups of would-be constituents.
My awesome PC makes me a far more superior human being
Adrian Lahola-Chomiak, Gateway Writer
I am the obnoxiously and proud owner of a powerful personal computer and I will spend hours of my life perusing forums and blogs to hunt down anyone who disagrees with my elevated opinion of myself.
Employers have no right to peek into private lives
Jordan Ching, Online Editor
As the semester winds down with the usual bout of soul-crushing finals, many students are going to begin concerning themselves with finding employment for the summer months.
Pokémon could really improve our everyday lives
All the cool kids played Pokemon back in the day. Some of us dreamers never forgot about them, so here’s the five we most want to see be real already. We want to catch them all.
Canada’s LGBTQ acceptance sets us apart
Joel Aspden, Gateway Writer
At least once a week I come across a story of discrimination against the LGBTQ community from all over the world, and each time I lose a little bit of confidence in our society. That is, until I realize it’s not all bad news.
How to handle your fifth year like a total champ
Ryan Bromsgrove, Editor-in-Chief
One year ago, I was faced with the daunting realization that rather than graduate, I would be at university for a fifth year. But I’m here to show you how to make it less embarrassing and more awesome.
Winning at cheating: a not so comprehensive guide
03/30/2012
Life is hard. There’s no secret or manual — we’re all just sort of playing it by ear. There’s no right or wrong way to go through life, just an easy way and a hard way. The hard way involves work, dedication, motivation, aggravation, archaeological excavation, rhyming skills, etc. So we can all agree the hard way is way too hard. It’s clear you need to take the easy way out. After all, with great effort comes great responsibility.
New Dean of Science has high hopes for his faculty
05/20/2012
Artificial intelligence has been the focus of Jonathan Schaeffer’s research during his past 28 years at the University of Alberta, but his new role as Dean of Science will rely solely on his own intelligence.
The Gateway Opinion Podcast Sells Out!
For the final show of the year, Ryan, Darcy and Adrian sit down for an hour and talk about stuff they like.
