On a roll, the Dinos men’s basketball team crushed the fifth-ranked University of Saskatchewan Huskies twice Nov. 2627. On Friday, the Dinos had already amassed a massive 4526 lead by halftime. No doubt their just reward for shooting 57 per cent from the field, compared to a paltry 35 per cent for the Huskies in… Continue reading Ballers net two against Huskies
Month: December 2004
Dinos hooped with a minor bump
By Lee Bogle and Sean Nyilassy
The University of Calgary women’s basketball team was as consistent as a series of doctors’ opinions Nov. 26-27. Confused? So are we after another weekend of brilliance and sluggishness, grace and clumsiness. After shaming one of the top teams in the country Friday night, our ladies played like girls rather than women on Saturday to… Continue reading Dinos hooped with a minor bump
Young implies dumb
By Ben Hoffman
In light of a letter describing how poorly-written one of my pieces in the Gauntlet was, I started to think that maybe students taking Physics shouldn’t get into anything so Humanities-driven as the school newspaper. It was then that another thought struck: obviously, my article wasn’t the worst story in the Gauntlet since 1974; this… Continue reading Young implies dumb
Reality TV: the art of flakey romance
By John Leung
Last Wednesday, ABC concluded the fifth installment of The Bachelor, where Byron, a 40 year old bass fisherman from Nevada chose his “soul mate” in a dramatic “final rose ceremony.” So now the question: how long will they last? Judging from previous series of the same genre, the odds are against them. But why have… Continue reading Reality TV: the art of flakey romance
The new cell phone world
By Greg Ellis
“We do not quite say that the new is more valuable because it fits in; but it’s fitting in a test of its value–a test, it is true, which can only be slowly and cautiously applied, for we are none of us infallible judges of conformity.”– T.S. Elliot, American-born British poet, Nobel Prize for Literature… Continue reading The new cell phone world
Fired, but still free to speak
Editor, the Gauntlet, Re: “Swept under the rug: Canada submits again,” Nov. 25, 2004, In his editorial, John Leung questions whether Carolyn Parrish’s right to free speech is more important than improving Canada-U.S. relations. I’d like to think that farmers and loggers most affected by certain American policies would favour putting food on their tables… Continue reading Fired, but still free to speak
Vote Splitting not the issue at hand
By Nadya Repin
Editor, the Gauntlet, Re: “Vote-splitting–The phenomenon that lost good seats,” Nov. 25, 2004, I was under the impression that politicians were required to earn my vote. I was not aware that the fine print in my right to vote in this province said “vote PC, but if that fails, vote Liberal”. I vote for the… Continue reading Vote Splitting not the issue at hand
The new Cold War?
By Ben Hoffman
A skeptic may look at the so-called Orange Revolution occurring in Ukraine and think that there is something bigger going on. Indeed, a conspiracy theorist might look at it and become worried about a resurgence of the Cold War. The fact is, the dispute is very similar in form to the proxy wars fought by… Continue reading The new Cold War?
Plasma screens gone
By Dale Miller
The controversial plasma screens in MacEwan Student Centre have been taken down for maintenance after only three months. Students’ Union Vice-President Operations and Finance Greg Clayton doesn’t know why they need maintenance or when they’ll be back.Photo: Вen Li / the Gauntlet
Food not Bombs
Feeding the homeless and making a political statement you say? Food not Bombs is an organization doing just that, and they’re always looking for volunteers. “We serve food to anyone who’s hungry,” said Shawn Farquhar, who has been volunteering since 2002. “It’s always completely free for everyone.” Food not Bombs gets unused food from grocery… Continue reading Food not Bombs