Calgary Police Services got their man.

David Gould, 51 years old, of MacEwan Park Rise NW, was arrested on Sun., Oct. 28. Investigators charged Gould with two counts of sexual assault and one count of forcible confinement for events occurring on June 15 and Aug. 18, 2001. Investigations into three other incidents are ongoing, including the Sept. 9 sexual assault at the University of Calgary.

Conferences are often thought of as dull events for boring businesspeople. However, an upcoming independent media conference, Balance 2001: Finding the Healthy Medium, promises to change that perception.

The conference, organized by the University of Calgary TriMedia Alliance and running from November 8-10, examines independent media's dual role in providing balanced coverage and access to diverse perspectives. This is the first conference hosted by the TriMedia Alliance, composed of the Gauntlet, CJSW, and NUTV.

Accompanying the September 11 attacks was an unprecedented demand for visual information that the media has more than accommodated. Whether it was the crippling demand for online information that morning, or the current mass media spoon-feeding of security, war and anthrax, it is apparent the attacks have caused a craving for images previously unheard of. The result: we continue to experience this tragedy in a visual way our society has never experienced before.

The provinces are yet again wrestling with Paul Martin for whatever money they can get. With a renewed interest in Canadian defence and security, social programs such as amateur sport are getting benched for another season.

Former Yugoslavian President Slobodan Milosevic will soon be in The Hague. He won't be there for a nice holiday in one of the lovely Dutch capitals. No, he'll be facing the International War Crimes Tribunal for crimes against humanity. Rumour has it he may be tried for genocide, the most serious of war crimes. My question is simple: Why?

They say tragedy brings out the best and worst in people. Nothing demonstrates that truism better than our actions in the wake of
September 11. While the U.S. government scrambled quickly to put billions of dollars into the already ailing airline and travel industries, they quietly tried to subvert the rights of other companies in the name of protecting the public good.

Ever had a professor who has had a real effect on you? You know, one who tells a story that causes a sardonic smile to cross your face at 8:35 on a Tuesday morning in Political Theory. Or the one who helped you finally make sense of Synthetic
Geometry. What about the one who made you want to change your major to their field?

Editor, the Gauntlet,

     Mr. Bonner's letter about the performance of Greg Hovdebo was hasty to say the least. Greg Hovdebo has been extraordinary in his capacity of Students' Union Clubs Chair. He regularly puts in 20 hours a week in office hours--the position asks for no more than 10. He works diligently to represent clubs both on Club Committee and in the Students' Legislative Council.