Editor, the Gauntlet, Last Friday (Sept. 26) a friend invited me out to The Back Alley for a beer. I’m a Master’s student, in Applied Psychology, and I just moved here from Victoria last month. Besides the snow in September, Calgary wasn’t bad at all. As I walked past the pick-up trucks with the Micky-T… Continue reading At the expense of your dignity
Month: October 2003
Friendly bed buddies
Friends with benefits, “friends,” and bed buddies are but a few of the names to describe an acquaintance fulfilling sexual needs and desires–they are your sexual safety net. The beauty of the safety net is that attachment is not an issue, you sleep together and nothing is expected. They are the ones that you call… Continue reading Friendly bed buddies
Women objectified
By Emily Elder
First of all, let’s get a few things straight. Yes, I am the Emily Elder who has been raising stink about some of the Gauntlet’s advertising, for reasons you’ll soon learn if you finish this article. Yes, I am a feminist. No, I do not hate men, or sex, or porn. Let’s talk about advertising.… Continue reading Women objectified
Our sexual selves
With the rising frequency of allegations of sexual assault and/or abuse being leveled at individuals in positions of power, one begins to wonder why. Priests and religious figures, teachers, even the RCMP, have all been accused of sex crimes against co-workers or the very people they are supposed to lead, teach and protect. This troubling fact… Continue reading Our sexual selves
Farmboy in the city
By Phil Bird
I grabbed my freshly laundered clothes, took them out the door of my house and put them in my car. The house I had lived in for the past 12 years of my life. The house that would no longer be home in a few minutes. I said my goodbyes, noted the warmth of the… Continue reading Farmboy in the city
Respecting your elders
The new school year was foreign territory, characterized by an abundance of alcohol and the common first week “screw the train, I’m just going to drive to school” mentality. Three stops at Shell, a car full of green P10 park tabs with $2.25 in bold print and an empty wallet later, I determined it was… Continue reading Respecting your elders
Hard power an outdated concept
Reading conservative newspapers lately I found one resounding consensus: Canada’s foreign and defense policies are in very rough shape. There is a measure of truth found in such articles. Canada has not issued a white paper (a position paper describing government policy) on defense policy since 1994. This is a long stretch to go without… Continue reading Hard power an outdated concept
Telemarketers beware
By Вen Li
The United States faces a great challenge to freedom this week as their National Do Not Call Registry was to come into force Wed., Oct. 1. The registry of telephone numbers telemarketers are not supposed to call, on penalty of hefty fines, was approved by Congress last year. Congress reaffirmed the registry last week in… Continue reading Telemarketers beware
Beginning tuition consultation
By Natalie Sit
Tuition consultation started this year with a statement from University of Calgary administration to the Students’ Union that tuition consultation was not negotiation during their first meeting on Thu., Oct. 2. According to SU President Jayna Gilchrist, the sessions are for information gathering and allow administration to know what the SU thinks. The SU learned… Continue reading Beginning tuition consultation
Break a Leg
By Jeff Kubik
The scene opens with YOU, bewildered and confused. Stage right, the Performing Arts Centre. Stage left, the Pumphouse Theatres. Other venues emerge. YOU are in the world of theatre. YOU stand center stage, lost. YOU: But where do I go? What will I like? WORLD OF THEATRE: Enough shameless allegory. Let’s get on with the… Continue reading Break a Leg