All in all, White has done a proficient job as VP Op-Fi. He paid very good attention to clubs and club issues, and successfully saw Clubs Chair Edward Tse impeached, only to take on the role himself. White also handled budgeting issues very well when they came up. Although presumably, with more responsible budgeting, these… Continue reading VP Op-FI:White’s still on the ball
Month: April 2003
President: Not bad, for being acclaimed
Through lows and highs, Stambaugh triumphed over the adversity of the SU offices. Stambaugh did better than last year’s president Barb Wright, which is reasonable to expect in a normal year–but simply comparing Stambaugh to Wright does great violence to his achievements. Despite an argumentative and inefficient council, Stambaugh often asserted his leadership role in… Continue reading President: Not bad, for being acclaimed
Letter from the editor
By James Keller
It’s really been quite a year for the Students’ Union. And looking back, there’s a healthy mix of triumphs and failures to fill the time between May 1, 2002 and now. The past year saw a controversial houseboating trip, bitter infighting and impeachment proceedings, a tent city and massive protests (at least, by U of… Continue reading Letter from the editor
Normalizing the concept of war
By Mary Chan
How strange is it that death by embolism is the most unusual item to emerge from a news day? On Sun., April 7, American journalist David Bloom, who was embedded with U.S. infantry, died while covering the war in Iraq. He did not die because his military unit was bombed, or because he unexpectedly encountered… Continue reading Normalizing the concept of war
Don’t give up on the media yet
By KL Morrell
It’s easy to criticize the media, but you need us–not just to give you your morning war report as you feast on toasted bagels and gourmet Starbucks coffee. As hard as it is to believe in this day of 15-minute world news and cozy CNN press conferences, some of us are here to help ensure… Continue reading Don’t give up on the media yet
Sky isn’t falling
Recent news headlines bear a strange resemblance to the well-known children’s story, Chicken Little. Reading the newspaper or watching the news lately is not so different than the panicked warnings that the sky is falling and the end of the world is near. Images of people wearing surgical masks and headlines like “Death wave feared”… Continue reading Sky isn’t falling
Taking Stock of Personal Tragedy
By James Keller
The past 12 months have amounted to what seems like an exceptionally bad year. And sadly, I don’t foresee things changing in the future. While we still have many trials and tribulations to look forward to (I still haven’t had my quarter-life crisis), recently I’ve faced real, adult problems I’ve never had to deal with… Continue reading Taking Stock of Personal Tragedy
Living under tyranny
By Anna Chan
A “modern-day Nazi regime” is the only way I can describe it. You may think it’s harsh to refer to it in such a manner, extreme even, but if it was your everyday life, you could only agree. Some of you can relate to my difficulties, my trials, and few triumphs: those with Chinese parents.… Continue reading Living under tyranny
Marching to its own beat
When I write anything, I always do it to consistent background noise. It has something to do with rhythm; and each column–even each sports recap–gets its own song, its own album, its own beat. My Deep Forest CD looped at least two dozen times during my Homeric quest to hand in an International Relations 501… Continue reading Marching to its own beat
A little Extra Effort
The Gauntlet annually gives out the Extra Effort Award to two athletes that deserve it. This year’s recipients were from women’s hockey Kealy McGraw and from men’s volleyball Kelly Cherniwchan (far right). McGraw went out off her way to make inspirational pre-game CDS and highlight videos for her team, while Cherniwchan overcame injury after injury… Continue reading A little Extra Effort