By Rob South
Editors, the GauntletRe: “Expansion the final countdown” Oct. 21, 1999.Dear Mr. McLean,Fair comment; expansion has not started yet. As tempting as it is to try and make a weasely comment about how that is not really what I meant in my election promise, I won’t. That is exactly what I meant. I know it has… Continue reading Expansion on the way, says South
By Jill Hagel
Editors, the Gauntlet,Re: “Christ makes sense from a marketing standpoint” Oct. 14, 1999Yes, you did go out on a limb, Tyler Shandro. You may have offended a few Bible-thumpers, but to enlightened Christians, your argument was rather dim.Let me clarify. Although I am orthodox Roman Catholic, I do not pretend the Church is perfect. It… Continue reading Shandro should go back to the early ’90s
Finally, the federal government is planning to extend legal rights to same-sex couples. Unfortunately, by including all dependents, the victory won by gay and lesbian rights activists. While the state has no place in the bedroom, it does have a dominate role regarding our financial positions. Come tax time, dependents are declared as spouse and… Continue reading No real recognition for same-sex couples by government
Geez, the end of human dignity sure snuck up on us. This week saw Ron Harris, a fashion photographer, throw a new twist into internet shopping clubs. He is offering the ovarian eggs of models to the highest bidder. Yes, at $150,000 an egg, you too can have a model baby. We stress to the… Continue reading Rosemary’s baby…
Have you recently found yourself cheering for the San Francisco 49ers? About a year ago, did you find yourself cheering for the Buffalo Bills? You’re not alone: you may be one of thousands of Calgarians doing the very same thing.Get over yourselves, “football fans.” Doug Flutie and Jeff Garcia don’t live here anymore. They don’t… Continue reading QB’s make us whole again
By Josh Truba
As a result of an ill-timed trip to the pretentious and overbearing city of Toronto (more appropriately known as T-dot), it’s been a fortnight since I spoke to anyone associated with the University of Calgary men’s soccer team. When I left, the Dinos were 1-4, but still in the hunt for a playoff spot. In… Continue reading Win keeps hopes alive
The cross-country Dinos showed their stuff one last time in the province of Alberta last Saturday. The Provincial Championships proved a successful outing as the men’s team placed second overall, and first in the university scoring. The women’s team, missing two key runners, placed third in both scorings. This was the final race of the… Continue reading Cross Country Dinos crush rest of Alberta
It wasn’t supposed to happen that way. After going undefeated in the round-robin portion of last weekend’s prestigious Dino Cup volleyball tournament, the final against the University of Manitoba was supposed to be a cakewalk. The results will be made known, but first, a few facts: • The 1999 Dino Cup marked the first time… Continue reading Dino Cup demolition
You may have noticed that MacEwan Hall has been pleasantly quiet on Thursdays this semester. Speaker’s Corner, the series of weekly noon-hour debates that graced centre court in old Mac Hall for decades, has been conspicuously absent this year. Don’t worry, though. The University of Calgary hasn’t outlawed public demonstrations: our politicians-in-training are scheming to… Continue reading Speaker’s Corner silent… for now