Editor, the Gauntlet, Tristan Taylor’s article [“Canada as a get out of jail free card,” April 9] makes the false assertion that Mohammed Kohail is of a split Canadian-Saudi Citizenship. From all the facts that I could gather, Kohail, although once a resident of Saudi Arabia, is of Palestinian origin. Saudi Arabia’s naturalization process is… Continue reading Letter: One con…
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Kanye’s cartoon confesses: I am a gay fish
Do you like fish sticks? Kanye West does. This caused him some trouble in the latest episode of South Park, in which his ego was slaughtered. West is known to have an ego large enough to feed several Ethiopian villages. So naturally one would think his response to being the butt of a South Park… Continue reading Kanye’s cartoon confesses: I am a gay fish
Canada as get out of jail free card
After taking part in a schoolyard smackdown that led to the death of one man in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia in 2007, Muhammad Kohail was sentenced to death by public beheading. This story is clearly not just a typical high school drama, nor is it a chain letter sent via Hotmail asking for 1,000 signatures to… Continue reading Canada as get out of jail free card
Spun: Brasstronaut
By Laura Bardsley and Tristan Taylor
Brasstronaut’s mellow tunes are capable of taking you to outer space. It’s not easy to neatly organize this band into any one genre, as Brasstronaut sound more like a classically composed orchestra and less a motley of instruments that, when on paper, look more like they were found at a garage sale. The folksy charm… Continue reading Spun: Brasstronaut
Calgary police’s fancy new toys
It seems as if our provincial government has hatched another plan to catch all the speeders in Alberta. Since the start of 2009, all red-light cameras have been upgraded to snap photos of all cars who pass through lights regardless of the colour. Is it just another cash grab? It fucking feels like it. Just… Continue reading Calgary police’s fancy new toys
Mind Fight: Considering the English language s evolution
Omg, wut r u doing 2nite?” is a common sight in both text and instant messages. To older generations this looks strange, even foreign, but to most students, this is now the English language. Long gone are the days of proper grammar, full sentences and punctuation, replaced in the modern age of speed and technology… Continue reading Mind Fight: Considering the English language s evolution
What does it mean to be a man?
Welcome to the second part of the Gauntlet’s two-part feature on gender issues. Below are articles written by a variety of people responding to the question, “How do masculine ideals affect you?” Sean Willett, second-year communications: I’ve seen the movie Les Miserables twice now, and I cried buckets both times. For those of you who… Continue reading What does it mean to be a man?
Gauntlet’s Best 2010: Television
Amanda Hu (Resident Star Wards Camp Counselor) 1. Community Arguably the best sitcom on TV right now, Dan Harmon and crew have revolutionized the genre homage with exceptional episodes like “Modern Warfare” and “Abed’s Uncontrollable Christmas.” It is one of the few shows that can take classic sitcom troupes and spin them on their heads… Continue reading Gauntlet’s Best 2010: Television