Two commissioners resign over scandal

By Jane Alkhouri

After only five months in power, the 58th Student Legislative Council (SLC) has driven two of its commissioners to madness and had to ask for their resignations. OK, so that’s NOT TRUE but I thought this would get your attention. Although, I am sure it would have made a great story if it actually happened.However,… Continue reading Two commissioners resign over scandal

Screw the west, get bad press

By Natalie Sit

Like most students on campus, I’m too young to fully understand Pierre Elliott Trudeau. But I live in a Canada that he envisioned. Thanks to him, I have twice the reading material when looking at cereal boxes.I vaguely remember social studies classes in high school concerning the FLQ crisis and the repatriation of the Canadian… Continue reading Screw the west, get bad press

Master of language captivated country

By Lawrence Bailey

Pierre Elliot Trudeau was a shrewd politician, a mediocre prime minister, a charming ambassador and the most brilliant public figure that Canada has ever seen.He was arrogant. He was stubborn. He was an intellectual academic who had no business in politics. What brought him to our attention and to our helm was not ambition but… Continue reading Master of language captivated country

Alumnus disgusted

By Robert N. Young

Editors, the Gauntlet,Re: “Daddy’s work comes first for Catherine, Sept. 28, 2000As a proud U of C graduate, it is with shock and disgust that I write regarding the vulgar editorial your staff published concerning the Rt. Hon. Joe Clark and his daughter, Catherine.My memories of the Gauntlet are of a campus paper that always… Continue reading Alumnus disgusted

With letters comes condemnation

By Jason Carnew

Editors, the Gauntlet,Re: “Daddy’s work comes first for Catherine, Sept. 28, 2000Recently, an article was published in the Gauntlet about the Right Honourable Joe Clark and his daughter Catherine Clark. Throughout the piece, various innuendoes were presented to the reader that suggested Catherine Clark is nothing but a pretty face lacking any substance. Ms. Clark… Continue reading With letters comes condemnation

A second opinion on Spirits of Havana

By Daria McDonald

Editors, the Gauntlet,Re: ‘Spirits of Havana anything but spirited,” Sept. 28, 2000Despite Ms. Anthony’s unfavourable review of Spirits of Havana, I went to see it and found it to be an excellent social and political commentary on modern-day Cuba. Ms. Anthony has done a disservice to movie-goers by portraying this good National Film Board of… Continue reading A second opinion on Spirits of Havana

No more west-coast blues

By Kris Kotarski

The University of Calgary’s soccer teams once again gave their fans a reason to smile. Following a crucial road trip to British Columbia last weekend, both Dinos teams proved to be true contenders for Canada West supremacy. The men split their two games with a win against the University of British Columbia and a tough… Continue reading No more west-coast blues