Month: October 2004

Mistaken ad layout

By Eric Thiessen

Editor, The Gauntlet, Re: “Streets of Bangkok,” Oct. 14,2004 It was with no small amount of irony that I read the article entitled “Streets of Bangkok”, situated on pg. 10 of your October 14 edition. It was not the article itself that I found ironic, quite the opposite in fact. It was a poignant and… Continue reading Mistaken ad layout

Hope renewed

By Ben Hoffman

The battle for the most important title in the world rages on south of the 49th parallel, with little content aside from maligning and attacks on credibility. Yet, oddly, both major candidates have well outlined support for the newest war on a buzzword, the disaster that has made U.S. foreign policy look less intelligent every… Continue reading Hope renewed

You don’t need alcohol to get laid

By Alex Vyskocil

Every school year, hundreds of students come back to the university with the intention of getting back into their education and enjoying the benefits of a post-secondary social life. There are many nights when the reason of why you are here in school becomes blurred between becoming a better citizen in society and drinking with… Continue reading You don’t need alcohol to get laid

Sitcom neighbors

By John Leung

We may not like them, but we certainly can’t live without them. Yes, one may be rude and aggressive and the other genial but passive-aggressive, and one might sometimes trample on the other and not realize it, but little do both parties realize that they need each other more than they believe. While the previous… Continue reading Sitcom neighbors

Good citizens don’t vote

By Chris Blatch

Every time we have an election of any sort (municipal, provincial, federal, etc.) we are bombarded with local news stories of the “average citizen” and their view of the election. Invariably at least one of the people will give the old cliche :”It’s our right as citizens to vote!” and usually the other cliche: “If… Continue reading Good citizens don’t vote

Sustainability

By Jacqui Thompson and Murray Birt

What do you get when you take seven strangers, pile them into two small vehicles, send them on a 1,000 kilometer journey of prairie driving and road kill avoidance? You get a new group of friends learning, and thinking about the sustainability of the University of Calgary. The Sustainable Campuses conference was held in Winnipeg… Continue reading Sustainability

Don’t dis good grooves

By Falice Chin

Today, most nightclubs fill their dance-floor grooves with hip hop music. Urban music is arguably the most popular right now as most top-ten hits are somewhat rap or R’n’B related. My question is–if hip-hop is so cool, then how come nobody sticks by any standards? It’s not that people only want to listen to mainstream… Continue reading Don’t dis good grooves