Editors, the Gauntlet,Re: “Tuition hikes and debt are a reality” Feb. 17, 2000I would like to thank Sarah Deveau for expressing a viewpoint on the whole tuition issue which rarely gets heard. Mainly because those with this view point are more concerned with their studies and earning their degree than how much they are paying… Continue reading Attacking the ATAC mindset
Month: March 2000
Toddlers don’t kill people, guns kill people
Nice job, America.On Tues., Feb. 29, a Michigan girl was shot to death by a classmate. While schoolground shootings may be almost commonplace today, usually they take place in high schools, not in elementary schools.Before putting a bullet into six-year-old Kayla Rolland, the unnamed shooter told her, "I don’t like you." Hardly the words of… Continue reading Toddlers don’t kill people, guns kill people
Exercise your right to vote… oh wait, you can’t
By Editorial
Your Students’ Union is not a democracy. No, really. You’ve probably seen posters with alien SU members taunting you to run. You may have been asked to sign a nomination package of some hopeful candidate. Heck, you may even vote in the General Election (see, "From the editors"), but make no mistake, your rights are… Continue reading Exercise your right to vote… oh wait, you can’t
Change things or get the hell out of Dodge
By Dave McLean
Over reading week, I had the chance to unwind and relax by spending some time on the West Coast. There’s nothing better than sitting on the boardwalk, listening to the waves lap up on shore to revive your spirit and recharge your energy for the last push of school. The worst part of the whole… Continue reading Change things or get the hell out of Dodge
Unravelling the truth about Chechnya
By Brian Low
The Chechen rebels were expelled from Grozny. It has taken months of bitter fighting, but in the face of overwhelming opposition, Chechen fighters withdrew and relocated to the mountainous hillsides where the struggle is sure to continue indefinitely. They persist because they believe they are fighting for their freedom. Why the Russians persist is anybody’s… Continue reading Unravelling the truth about Chechnya
Do you have better things to do?
By Mary Chan
In the next couple of weeks, students on this fair campus will be inundated with one message: vote in the Students’ Union General Elections. "It’s important," the rhetoric will go. "It’s your democratic responsibility, your right to bitch."Less than 20 per cent of students will listen.As for the other 80 per cent, I can only… Continue reading Do you have better things to do?
Sloan: MacHall Maniacs
By David Kenney
Poor Sloan. Every album, the Halifax hipsters bust their butts delivering clever, playful pop for a mostly unappreciative Canadian audience. So sad, too bad. Still, heavy success might mean Britney Spears and Sloan on the same bill. Pause that scary thought. Then consider this: Sloan as Canada’s own, multi-talented Fab Four. "Forget Oasis, these guys… Continue reading Sloan: MacHall Maniacs
Fifteen questions with Terry White
Gauntlet: Describe a typical day in the life of Terry White. White: I had a breakfast meeting [today] at 7:30 a.m. at the Petroleum Club. To students that work all night that probably sounds early enough, but by the time you get up and drive down there… I got up at about quarter to six.… Continue reading Fifteen questions with Terry White
Playoff formats make little sense
The playoff situation for Canada West volleyball and basketball presents a cloudy picture. In men’s and women’s basketball, six of the seven teams advance to the playoffs. In volleyball, three of the five teams move on. The bizarre formats in the two sports leave some competitive teams in the cold, while including teams with terrible… Continue reading Playoff formats make little sense
Swimmers a splash away from winning CI’s
The legacy continues. Last weekend, the Dinos swim team sent a contingent to the University of Guelph for the Canadian Interuniversity Athletic Union championships. They went with high hopes, and for good reason: University of Calgary swimming has a tradition of excellence, and this year’s squad is no exception. The men’s team sent 11 members,… Continue reading Swimmers a splash away from winning CI’s