Holy Week is upon us, the most important week in the Western Christian calendar. According to Christians, this week commemorates the pinnacle of God’s creation with the death of Jesus and his resurrection, which saves us from eternal damnation, or at least some level of Dante’s Hell. Holy Week this year looks to be the… Continue reading Opening their eyes to pedophilia
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Respect, dialogue and understanding
I have never been one too shy to express my opinion. But after surveying my surroundings, I worry that if I ever mention God and sodomy, free will and abortion, penis and anything else related to the male gender in the same sentence, I’ll have tomatoes thrown at me.Can we not explore or discuss certain… Continue reading Respect, dialogue and understanding
Oh how the mighty have fallen…
A Calgary landmark will not be torn down. The King Edward Hotel, built in 1905, will be transformed from a low-cost hotel featuring rhythm and blues to a low-cost transitional housing unit for the working poor, ranging in cost from $300 to $350 a month. This is good for many reasons.First, the City of Calgary,… Continue reading Oh how the mighty have fallen…
Challenging complacency and routine
The Gauntlet’s March 7 cover had a picture of “Puppetry of the Penis” on it. This caused enough of an uproar that the paper was pelted with nasty letters and both the Calgary Herald and CBC Radio took enough interest to report on this event.This column is about a penis on the cover of a… Continue reading Challenging complacency and routine
Switzerland’s strange bedfellows
It’s high noon, it’s dark, and clouds of angry locusts are swarming outside the window. Switzerland has joined the United Nations and the Angel of Death is having coffee in your living room.He speaks German and French-two of his four official languages. He represents 12 of the 23 Cantons and 54 per cent of the… Continue reading Switzerland’s strange bedfellows
Politicians fuel the Indian fire
“The next war will be a national war. It will not be settled by one decisive battle but will be a long wearisome struggle with an enemy who will not be overcome until his whole national force is broken… a war which will utterly exhaust our own people even if we are victorious.”General Helmut von… Continue reading Politicians fuel the Indian fire
Kris didn’t read at all last week
Former Students’ Union President Toby White was convulsing with laughter. It was 2 a.m. in Olympus Hall and he was lying on the ground completely soaked because he foolishly opened his door expecting late night cuddly fun.Silly Toby.Instead of getting nookie, he got attacked by a gang of ruffians armed with lukewarm water and a… Continue reading Kris didn’t read at all last week
Discarding Canada’s figurehead
It is the Queen’s Golden Jubilee this year. Fifty years, where did they go? As a country, I think we as a whole should give Elizabeth II something from all of us. That gift is a republic.You heard me. Dump the monarchy. Some of you out there may still have some sort of odd attachment… Continue reading Discarding Canada’s figurehead
Cult of the anti-chic
By Kyle Young
It’s truly interesting to sit back and observe the droves of social malcontents. Like some freakish exhibit at a poorly kept zoo, these strange creatures of counterculture shrink from the lights of inquiry only to pounce when we are no longer mindful of their presence.Yes, the nonconformist is truly an interesting specimen.Often hard pressed to… Continue reading Cult of the anti-chic
A pox on both your houses
It is at times like this I am glad I voted for Joe Clark in the last federal election.Two weeks ago I discussed the problems within the Canadian Alliance, and I will get to them again, but I think something must first be said about the battles within the Liberal party to succeed the little… Continue reading A pox on both your houses