By James Keller
The U-Pass is an ineffective and inexcusable attempt at wholesale redistribution of wealth. While proponents brand it with the “universal” façade, the U-Pass isn’t. Much like communist economic programs, it doesn’t reach those who need it and is incapable of serving everybody. Indeed, the success of the U-Pass is dependent upon its own disuse and… Continue reading Universal or useless, you decide
By James Keller
Students are so disillusioned with the Students’ Union that most probably won’t bother voting this week. But, student politics aside, there is one very good reason to log on to polling stations for this year’s general election.On the ballots (or computer screens as the case may be) is a question that will effectively add $100… Continue reading Universal or useless, you decide
Editor, the Gauntlet,Re: "Politicians fuel the Indian fire," March 7, 2002,While Chris Morrision hit the nail on the head in blaming BJP politicians for fueling the killings in India, he lets the so called "secular" Nehru-Gandhi family off easy. Thousands of Sikh Canadians-including my neighbour in Calgary who shaved his hair to escape-will recall the… Continue reading Re: “Politicians fuel the Indian fire,” March 7, 2002,
Editor, the Gauntlet,Re: "Discarding Canada’s figurehead," Feb. 28, 2002,I’m always amused by complaints about the antique armour in the hallowed halls of government. I’m referring to the English monarchs, who happen to be British-English at this time.It’s easier to tear something down than to build something up, and there’s always a mess to clean up… Continue reading Re: “Discarding Canada’s figurehead,” Feb. 28, 2002,
Editor, the Gauntlet,Re: "Puppets from down under," March 7, 2002,I was disgusted by the display of full-frontal nudity on the front page of the March 7 issue of Gauntlet. There is a reason why these areas are also referred to as the "private parts." That is because most people, including myself, don’t want to see… Continue reading Re: “Puppets from down under,” March 7, 2002,
By Dan Skitch
This is a call to all those students who care, all those students who think they can make a difference, to those clubs that want to get the word. This is an invitation to all those students from the ski club to the animal rights club to the debate club. This is a summons to… Continue reading Drinking on Mondays just got cheaper
By Meraj Abedin
Ariel Sharon, the Prime Minister of Israel, has a fear. It isn’t new Palestinian guerrilla tactics that scare him, nor is it the growing number of refusenik Israeli army officers. So what is Mr. Sharon so fearful of? Peace. Nothing threatens Sharon more. And that’s why I believe Mr. Sharon will reject the most recent… Continue reading Sharon’s worst enemy is peace
By Editorial
Six months. It isn’t quite an anniversary, but in the minds of the American public and the rest of world, it’s apparently enough of a reason to “commemorate” September 11. The fact of the matter is a six-month span is hardly a period to have a commemoration. In fact, it’s hard not to wonder how… Continue reading March 11 political, not commemorative
By James Keller
Every year about this time, the Gauntlet holds a Students’ Union General Election pool. We don’t bet on the winners like you might think-president would be an easy guess. No, we’re betting on voter turnout. During the October by-election, a lucky Gauntleteer took home over forty big ones for an optimistic guess of 2.4 per… Continue reading Predicting apathy
By Joel McNally
The Calgary Public Interest Research Group is gone from the Students’ Union ballot this year, but it is certainly not forgotten at the University of Calgary.The question of whether undergraduate students would pay a per-semester levy of $2 per full-time student and $1 per part-time student to support CPIRG was initially approved for the U… Continue reading CPIRG looks ahead