There’s a lot of apprehension in the Gauntlet every April because all the old-timers in the office suddenly realize they’re leaving and engage in all sorts of maudlin, sappy good-bye projects. Editors and readers alike are swamped with tides and puddles of good wishes, nostalgia and reminiscences as the veterans tearfully recollect all the good… Continue reading Good riddance to bad rubbish
Month: April 2002
Rice, discotekas and all things BSD
By Chris Kerr
A huge outdoor Diskoteka? What is a Diskoteka? Simply put, it’s what we’re calling this year’s Bermuda Shorts Day Beer Gardens. You will be wowed, dazzled, and hopefully a little sun-cooked. That is if the weather gods deem us worthy. In the next couple hundred words, you will know everything that you need to about… Continue reading Rice, discotekas and all things BSD
An angry tirade from the Chief
This is no goodbye note. This is a lashing out–essentially a giant fuck you.Yep, that’s right, your 2001/02 Gauntlet Editor-in-Chief has nothing to say to everybody else out there and will reserve this space for a message to his staff: Take your wussie-shit sunshine goodbye sentiments and shove ’em. This year has been perfectly atrocious… Continue reading An angry tirade from the Chief
Poverty is a constant threat
By Meraj Abedin
“Poverty is the worst form of violence."– Mahatma GandhiNo, he wasn’t talking about terrorism. He was talking about poverty. Such are the clear words of one the greatest men of our times. As the G-8 summit in Kananaskis steadily approaches, we need to step back from the vagaries and incoherent details of the globalization debate… Continue reading Poverty is a constant threat
P. Dubya’s Catch-22
The master of spin is whirling like a dervish yet again folks. There have been many press conferences, CNN always has breaking news and, to top it all off, Dubya is drawling out drivel. The winds blowing in from the Eastern seaboard are the White House public relations machine kicked into overdrive. You see, one… Continue reading P. Dubya’s Catch-22
A matter of policy not faith
By Editorial
As the violence escalates in the Middle East, one must remember the difference between disparaging the Israeli government and disparaging the Jewish faith. As protests around the world echo the sentiments of the world leaders and the United Nations–all of whom are essentially calling for an end to the increasing violence–one must remember claims that… Continue reading A matter of policy not faith
Cruisin’ for a bruisin’
It’s too good to be true: a formula-style racing car that goes from 0–60 mph in 3.4 seconds (0.2 seconds faster than a Ferrari 360 Modena) and covers a quarter mile in less than 12 seconds (0.4 seconds faster than a Porsche 911 Turbo).It’s actually not too good to be true. Such a car is… Continue reading Cruisin’ for a bruisin’
Just when you thought you were safe
The weekly meetings of the Students’ Legislative Council are a hyperchronically under-attended affair. Typically, the only people in the room are the councillors themselves and a few stalwart reporters from the Gauntlet. We feel this is a shameful state of affairs. Not only are students missing the opportunity to keep their student representatives accountable but… Continue reading Just when you thought you were safe
No fat lady yet
By Eric Fung
Despite the swanky opening ceremony a few months ago, MacEwan Hall expansion isn’t over just yet.With the Den, MacEwan Hall, the Science B link, and most recently the retail corridor opening, expansion is reaching completion. University of Calgary students approved the "improvement project" in an October 1995 Students’ Union by-election. At that time, expansion was… Continue reading No fat lady yet
Bringing the world to you
It finally happened–NUTV flipped!Flipped the power on closed circuit television, that is. On Thu., April 4, the New University Television Society officially unveiled the campus-wide closed circuit television system to staff and students in the MacEwan Student Centre food court. The project is the culmination of 10 years of planning and designing."This project was originally… Continue reading Bringing the world to you