Tag: Column

When the turkey eats me, I’ll look at the options

By Ruth Davenport

It’s that time of year again, the season of cheer and goodwill and peace among men (women reserve the right to catfights).It’s also the time of year when dinner tables abound with tasty comestibles; in my family, they’re typically of the meat variety. And today I issue fair warning to anyone of the vegetarian persuasion… Continue reading When the turkey eats me, I’ll look at the options

Change don’t come with redneck rule

By Lawrence Bailey

The more things change the more they stay the same. Another Liberal majority buoyed by Ontario and Quebec has taught us all a very good lesson. Regardless of small-town rhetoric, an agenda of gun-toting, tax-cutting, exclusionary intolerant clamoring won’t win hearts or minds outside the wild, wild West.A 104-seat deficit, no Ontario breakthrough and an… Continue reading Change don’t come with redneck rule

Don’t call me a jock, you yuppie

By Ruth Davenport

A fellow Gauntlet staff member made the unfortunate mistake recently of telling me he hates kinesiology because he hates sports.I promptly took offence on behalf of kinesiology majors everywhere and proceeded to re-educate him as to the true nature of this field of study. I enthusiastically refuted his claims that kinesiology majors are muscle-bound apes… Continue reading Don’t call me a jock, you yuppie

Have you ever seen an 18-year-old whine?

By Rhia Perkins

There’s a disturbing trend here at the university, one that could affect your education and mine. The plague seems to be striking students of all ages, sexes and nationalities. You don’t have to be afflicted with the disorder to suffer its consequences, and everyone is at risk. I’d be surprised if you hadn’t experienced it… Continue reading Have you ever seen an 18-year-old whine?

Can it, covergirl

By Esther E. Steeves

Poor body image is one of the leading psychological hindrances to women’s progression in modern society, which comes as no surprise considering the messages sent by most of today’s influential social standard setters–specifically, popular fashion magazines. Beauty sections in these publications call attention to numerous minor imperfections, causing women to focus on their most minute… Continue reading Can it, covergirl

Intellectuals will rise up

By Lawrence Bailey

As pessimistic as I am about the current state of affairs in Ottawa and about where we’ll be in five years, this pessimism is not absolute. You see, our best and brightest will not, as Socrates suggested, gravitate towards power–unless they have a good reason, that is. Absolute incompetence at the head of every political… Continue reading Intellectuals will rise up

Environment lost in lieu of taxes

By Mike Bowerman

With the federal election looming at the end of this month, many Canadians are thinking of voting like they think of taking up jogging. A nice idea, but probably not gonna happen. This apathy might go some way towards explaining why environmental issues have fallen off the political radar screen for Calgarians. As we roll… Continue reading Environment lost in lieu of taxes

If the floor’s a-rockin’, don’t come knockin’

By Hadija Gabunga

Tired of sex in the city? Well, sex in rez is kind of like a bad rerun of Sex in the City. Anything basically goes, as long as all sexual activities remain behind closed doors–that is, according to the "Community Agreement." No sex in the showers, bathtubs, laundry facilities, fire escapes, hallways, lounges and (sorry… Continue reading If the floor’s a-rockin’, don’t come knockin’

Dubya the style, Gore the substance

By Mike Bowerman

With an economy smaller than California’s and a population around a tenth of our Southern neighbours’, the results of the American federal election will have a profound impact on Canada, as they will on the world. In one corner,Gorebot, accused of having a Styrofoam personality and a tall-tale tendency that makes you wonder if his… Continue reading Dubya the style, Gore the substance