Tag: Letters

By Heather Stoutenburg

Editor, the Gauntlet,In the Gauntlet’s latest drinking supplement, a reviewer casually references the “snotty smirk” worn by some waitresses in the city. I’d like to mention that if the server is smirking at the Gauntlet staff, it’s probably because you tip poorly. (Oh, and calling a “server” a “waitress” probably doesn’t help your case.)When broken… Continue reading Letter: A bunch of cheap bastards

By Atul Jain

Editor, the Gauntlet,The Student’s Union is looking for good things to do with their $1.4 million. The best thing I can think of is first, find some free space with a kitchen in MacHall or maybe find a corporate sponsor to renovate That Empty Space. Next, find a dozen or so student volunteers. And last… Continue reading Letter: Food for thought

Editor, the GauntletAs an atheist I was excluded, offended and perplexed by the speaker at the new student induction who was dressed in ceremonial Native Canadian garb with her traditional drum. I think that it was inappropriate for a secular institution to allow a person representing them, and presumably all of the student body, to… Continue reading Letter: pissed off by a prayer — whoa, we’re halfway there

By Rob Tiessen

Editor, the Gauntlet: I’d like to correct a couple of points made in your article [“Copyright changes not all about CDs,” Sarelle Azuelos, July 17, Gauntlet] about Bill C-61, the bill the government introduced to amend the Copyright Act. First of all, you did no fact checking about the assertion by Ms. Annie Treppanier from… Continue reading Letter: The fury of fact checking and an alarming case of copyright activist’ blues

By B. Joseph Donnelly

Editor, the Gauntlet Here are three questions for U of C students: 1. Was your summer boring? 2. Did you hang out with the same old buds? 3. Do you feel as though you did nothing? Make sure it doesn’t happen to you again. I had a great time abroad while completing a half-course. I… Continue reading Letter: Study Abroad

By John Chase

Editor, the Gauntlet, Hilarious to read Ændrew Rininsland’s column “Legalize By 2010.” [Apr. 2 Gauntlet]. I am a 74-year-old American not holding his breath for legalization in 2010. We simply have too far to go. Consider that decriminalization is being touted as a way to free police resources to go after “kingpins.” We Americans should… Continue reading Letter: A lesson worth re-learning

By Michael Budd

Editor, the Gauntlet, [Re: “The Mighty Wapta,” Chris Pedersen, Apr. 3 Gauntlet] An exhilarating trip indeed, no matter how many times it’s done. Just a couple of quick observations: 1. When you go over Balfour Col, you can practically avoid all crevasses if you hang close to the rock ridge on the left. This is… Continue reading Letter: Wapta tips

By Blair

Editor, the Gauntlet, [Re: “Legalize by 2010,” Ændrew Rininsland, Apr. 3 Gauntlet] Canada spends more than twice as much money per person in the Canadian prisons as the USA. Thus, American prisons are more than twice as bad. Optimism in your column is based on an opinion that the fascist plutocracy–and fascist police state–are not… Continue reading Letter: Pipe dreams

By Anonymous fifth-year Pleb

Editor, the Gauntlet, First off, let me just say congratulations to Dr. Dube for getting out of the U of C. It is definitely a sad day for any student who was lucky enough to have him as a teacher. Dr. Dube is a reflection of what is wrong with the U of C. Our… Continue reading Letter: A tribute to a fallen tribune

By Chris Norgaard

Editor, the Gauntlet,I feel that we have been let down yet again from our elected student union. This time, it is in the form of the response to the University of Calgary stopping credit card payments for fees. What the university is doing is a travesty. Not only will it cause major inconveniences but more… Continue reading Letter: Time to show some backbone