Going to Costco, you may revel in the opportunities brought by food samples. Similarly, you may be the kind of person who can’t get enough of the free trials available at the Bay’s cosmetics counter. Either way, you are smart enough to recognize the benefits of testing something on a small-scale before you commit to… Continue reading People sampling
Month: November 2003
Understanding mental health
Do you ever wonder how much you don’t know about a subject? Try this. Close your eyes and look at the image in your head when you say the words “mental health.” I bet most people would think about a person, probably female, who is sad, and maybe on anti-depressants. Or maybe you picture a… Continue reading Understanding mental health
The romance of routine
It’s odd how you become accustomed to people and the noise they bring with them. The sound of their jackets being taken off accompanied by a sigh, heels clicking when they walk, teeth grinding while they sleep. It seems so strange to think about, the noise is so intermittent and transient, but it’s always such… Continue reading The romance of routine
Boxing yourself in
Life within academia is a curious experience that never ceases to amaze and puzzle me. Somewhere within the official rhetoric of a university’s mantra you are bound to find references to fostering the ability to think creatively and critically. Thinking outside the box, as the cliched expression puts it. But how often does this really… Continue reading Boxing yourself in
Praise from a pleased geek
Editor, the Gauntlet, Re: “Classic Gaming Supplement,” Nov. 13, 2003, It has happened. Finally. The Gauntlet went all-out geek, even if only for an issue. It was a great surprise for me to find the Classic Gaming Supplement. I’m always excited to flip through the Gauntlet and find something of particular interest to me, be… Continue reading Praise from a pleased geek
Improvement in advertising
By S. Redeker
Editor, the Gauntlet, I would like to thank the Gauntlet for the improvement in the quality of advertisements being run in our campus paper. Sexist advertising is a serious issue, and I am pleased that the Gauntlet has taken steps to reduce this kind of objectification on campus. I would also like to thank those… Continue reading Improvement in advertising
Hijacking democracy
By Вen Li
It is deceptively easy to again criticize the Students’ Union’s continuing inadequacies. At this week’s Students’ Legislative Council meeting, the President and Provost of the university were not successfully grilled on tuition, the promised prayer space did not get any closer to reality, and the non-existent women’s centre suffered a crushing blow. Yet the SU’s… Continue reading Hijacking democracy
Dinos cannibalize Clan
I thought corporal punishment had been outlawed in Canada. You can imagine my surprise, then, when the University of Calgary hosted a public beating at the Jack Simpson Gymnasium Nov. 14-15. The Dinos women’s volleyball team, ranked atop the nation all year, hadn’t truly dominated an opponent thus far–until the Simon Fraser University Clan rolled… Continue reading Dinos cannibalize Clan
Sticks and singlets
By Russ Dyck
Chicks with sticks The women hockeysaurs recorded a 4-4 tie against the Grant MacEwan Griffins on home ice Sun., Nov. 16. Melissa Barcelos led the Dinos with two goals and one assist while goalie Tonya Young once again stepped up with 36 saves to the Griffins’ 14. This isn’t false information I’m feeding you, they… Continue reading Sticks and singlets
Dinos bag some Cougars
Go from dud to stud in three weeks. If this sounds like the beginning of every bad infomercial concerning balding men and spray-on hair, it should. It might also sound like a hockey team that was 2-4-0 only three weeks ago, that has now rattled off four straight wins earning themselves seven votes, ranking them… Continue reading Dinos bag some Cougars