By Greg Ellis
“I wish that all Americans would realize that American politics is world politics.”– Theodore Roosevelt, 1858-1919, 26th U.S. President, Republican Through the doors and beyond the dark wooded hallway were the sounds of an event. The redolent odor of food, a warming atmosphere and roaring fireplaces. A level of focus and enthusiasm not witnessed since… Continue reading Canada: America’s audience?
By Greg Ellis
The road to Hell is paved with good intentions.– Samuel Johnson, British writer, Lexicographer Three years ago my university career began at The Haskayne School of Business. Three years ago, I encountered my first tuition protester. Much has changed in my three years. My precocious campus beginnings humbled by the surroundings of intellectual professors and… Continue reading Tuition–it’s time for a new strategy
By Greg Ellis
Let China sleep, for when she awakes she shall shake the whole world.–Napoleon Bonaparte If you can’t read these words, better start brushing up. A profound shift has begun, the kind that occurs once every few lifetimes. Don’t be left behind. On Oct. 23, 2004, these were the ominous words emblazoned on the cover of… Continue reading China is the future
By Greg Ellis
In light of the comments by Students’ Union Vice-President Operations and Finance Greg Clayton two weeks past in The Gauntlet, and the city of Calgary deciding to ban all smoking in public places in 2008, the smoking issue must be examined in more rigorous detail. It is the assumption below that the reader agrees on… Continue reading Aiming at smoking arguments
By Greg Ellis
It comes with no great surprise that the worshipping of any-one seems distasteful. For religion we make an exception. Religion is an abstraction, a concept of God not fitting the molding of someone. Running into Danny Heatley, the NHL’s top up and coming star at a Subway Sandwich Shop at 3:30 a.m. provided tre-mendous observational… Continue reading In celebrity we trust
By Greg Ellis
Power always thinks it has a great soul and vast views beyond the comprehension of the weak; and that it is doing God’s service when it is violating all his laws.”– John Quincy Adams (1767-1848), 6th President of the United StatesThe U.S. presidential election is merely 26 days away. The anti-Bush crowd is relegated to… Continue reading Breaking down the election
By Greg Ellis
Calgary finds itself at the very epicenter of the most dismayed hockey fan base perhaps in all of Canada. On the proverbial heels of our team’s playoff rally, the fervor in Calgary over hockey runs deep. 17th Ave., known for its top-end restaurants, fashion boutiques and peaceful ambience became an icon: “The Red Mile.” The… Continue reading Disenfranchised: the new Canadian hockey fandom
By Greg Ellis
My emphatic objection begins at the outset of the article as Jankovic writes “I believe institutionalizing same sex marriage would be an extravagant measure to take in the name of equality. It is a step that goes beyond the realm of rights and goes into recognition”.Rights and recognition are inherently inextricable and in fact complement… Continue reading Another take on same-sex marriage
By Greg Ellis
Editor, the Gauntlet,Re: “Letters,” Jan. 16, 2003. The Students’ Union was not responsible for New Years Eve flyers being placed at a 7-Eleven on Northmount Dr. This action was executed by agents of Prevalent Productions, the promoter that aided in the marketing of the NYE event at the Den. The SU did not instruct Prevalent… Continue reading SU not to blame for NYE ads
By Greg Ellis
Editor, the Gauntlet,Re: “Parting Shots,” Oct. 21, 2002. After reading Jackie Panera’s article on Christina Aguilera, I was left a little confused. Certainly I am used to reading criticism of America’s pop icons typically centred around their attire and behavior, but in this article, Jackie Panera drew conclusions that although were refreshingly original, were way… Continue reading Aguilera exploits only herself