By Rheanna Houston

December is here, which has come to signify that it is time to binge-shop for friends, family and perhaps less than likeable characters who we feel obligated to buy for. Regardless of the cultural or religious reasons behind one’s gift-giving, we do indeed partake in it, and it can be safely said that the gifts… Continue reading Ethical Christmas

By Remi Watts

You did not get to university, nor got through university, nor achieved the success you have on account of your hard work and determination, and if you think you did then you’ve convinced yourself of one of our society’s most vicious, false and damaging lies. Shame on anyone who convinces himself or herself of the… Continue reading Of mythic bootstraps

By Gauntlet Editorial Board

Canadian environment minister Peter Kent is currently meeting with the international community to discuss climate change at the Durban Conference. On the agenda is the future of the Kyoto Protocol. The international agreement to reduce carbon emissions is set to expire next year and Russia, Japan and Canada have said they will not negotiate any… Continue reading Pulling out, yet needing protection

By Josh Rose

The University of Calgary sports teams are called the Dinos, yet there are many kinds of dinosaurs, from the peaceful vegetarian stegosaurus to the predatory carnivorous tyrannosaurus. Without a doubt, the U of C men’s basketball team is a ferocious predatory species, despite being ranked seventh in the nation. Their record in the league is… Continue reading Basketball Dinos are no longer extinct

By Justin Azevedo

There’s something different about the outdoor rink that’s inherently Canadian and impossible to replicate on arena ice. Certainly, the purpose of the game is the same. You skate, you pass, you shoot, you score and then you win or lose — that doesn’t change. But the subtleties of the outdoor ice make hockey a unique… Continue reading For the love of the outdoor rink

By Andrea Llewellyn

During my time as a wrestler, I have made a lot of mistakes, but have learned to listen to my body and ask for help. In 2006, I suffered a concussion while wrestling for the University of Calgary Dinos wrestling team. At first my only symptoms were confusion and trouble focusing my eyes. Concussions had… Continue reading The serious impact of concussions

By Andréa Rojas

After experiencing U of C sorority life first-hand, I am comfortable asserting that although the institution of the sorority is theoretically predicated on the principles of eternal friendship and unconditional love, it is implicitly rooted in the three tenets of sexual identity construction, image and power. It’s not fair to extrapolate my experience to apply… Continue reading Why I left a U of C sorority

By Remi Watts

The preeminent cultural critic Antonio Gramsci matter-of-factly pointed out that the most significant hindrance to social betterment is neither corrupt corporate/bourgeois government nor looming fascism. Rather, the most sizeable obstruction keeping society from realizing higher potentials is the menacing force that is indifference. Gramsci states: “I hate the indifferent . . . Indifference and apathy… Continue reading “I hate the indifferent . . .”

By Gauntlet Editorial Board

The quest for free speech at the University of Calgary might not be settled for a while. After four years of battle between two students who were charged with non-academic misconduct by the U of C, Keith and Steven Pridgen, and university administration, a freedom that most students think is their right is still threatened.… Continue reading Editorial: Under threat – free speech on campus