Editor, the Gauntlet, Just for fun, I thought I’d try fighting for a cause “pro-life” style. My cause? Tumours.I’m sick of all these selfish people running around getting surgery that can potentially improve and even save their lives. Does anyone take a second to ask the cancer-riddled breast if it wants to stay or go?… Continue reading Save the tumours
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Hancock’s Equalization
Editor, the Gauntlet, Although I support the sentiment of Minister Hancock’s K-14 program, as a student I wonder if there aren’t better ways to contribute to equalization of access to education in Alberta. I am in the final year of my undergraduate degree, and wish to continue on to a master’s program, but because my… Continue reading Hancock’s Equalization
Campus Quips tactless
Editor, the Gauntlet, Re: Campus Quips, Mar. 4, 2004, In my three years of reading the Gauntlet, this was quite possibly the most tasteless thing I have ever seen printed in it. According to the Center for Disease Control, about two in 1,000 college students are infected with HIV. Wouldn’t that make them feel great… Continue reading Campus Quips tactless
Soundtrack of our lives, Behind the Music
Behind the Music is the third full-length release from The Soundtrack of Our Lives. The Swedish band is formed from assorted members of Union Carbide Productions, yet another European gem that never quite made it across the Atlantic. However, Behind the Music shows a glimmer of hope as an album that could make this group… Continue reading Soundtrack of our lives, Behind the Music
Jason Lowenstein, At sixes and sevens
On his solo effort At Sixes and Sevens, Jason Lowenstein ventures where many have gone before. Possibly a hollow attempt to follow in the steps of Pavement (who were following in the footsteps of the Dinosaur Jr.), the end result is like any photocopy of a photocopy. The original quality is completely lost. One would… Continue reading Jason Lowenstein, At sixes and sevens
anniversary
Their lyrics have matured and they’ve managed to tug just a bit harder on our heartstrings. The Anniversary’s sophomore full-length, Your Majesty, proves to be just as fun and even more bittersweet than their debut, Designing a Nervous Breakdown. They’ve shifted away from their synth-pop, Rentals-influenced sound to a slightly more guitar-driven album-with obvious exceptions… Continue reading anniversary