Activists’ lament

By PIRG

Editor, the Gauntlet,Re: "PIRG on the prowl," and "PIRG set for referendum," Jan. 31, 2002.CPIRG would like to thank the Gauntlet for taking the time and space for communication. We would like to clarify some key points.There are 18 PIRGs in Canada at some very prestigious universities, including McGill, Waterloo and Simon Fraser. We are… Continue reading Activists’ lament

Political correctness: a socially destructive force

By Kyle Young

Zionism. Homosexuality. Nazism. War. America. Terrorism. Abortion. Feminism. Communism. What do these terms have in common? They each possess the rare quality of eliciting anger in the general public, which itself is nothing special. However, the power of these words is that regardless of what is said about them, a visible slice of the population… Continue reading Political correctness: a socially destructive force

Terrorphilia

By Вen Li

I don’t care that a drunk on some plane kicked down a cockpit door a week ago. Really. Giving "breaking news" coverage to every inconsequential airplane-related incident wastes not only my time, but that of everyone else who tuned in for real news that matters.The time has come to move beyond our collective obsession with… Continue reading Terrorphilia

The lion’s Den

By Editorial

So it isn’t a big surprise or a big deal that somebody got slashed at the Den on Thu., Feb 7. At least according to Campus Security and the Students’ Union it isn’t. However, we feel-and Calgary Police Services seem to agree-that the incident could have been much worse. We must treat it as such.Feb.… Continue reading The lion’s Den