By Carly McKay
With their perennial rivals, the University of Alberta Golden Bears, rolling into town last weekend, the Dinos men’s volleyball team knew they had to bring their ‘A’ game to the court. Facing the defending Canadian Interuniversity Sport champs early on in the season is a huge measuring stick for the struggling Dinos as they tried… Continue reading Sinking in quick sand as season washes away
By Crystal Wong
Head Coach Scott Atkinson wanted consistency from his Dinos men’s hockey team. Despite some strong outings and individual efforts, the Dinos have not yet won three games in a row. They had a chance to achieve that goal with games against the University of Saskatchewan Huskies Nov. 18-19. “We have a good bunch of guys… Continue reading Hockey dogs better than hockeysaurs
Editor, the Gauntlet, Last Friday, I saw something that disturbed me. I saw a clear case of vandalism and lack of respect from one group or individual toward another. I am referring to the vandalism of the Campus Pro-Life club’s display in the clubs’ display case. Many stickers were pasted to the outside of the… Continue reading Show some respect
By Robin Wylie
Editor, the Gauntlet,[Re: “Digitize your life OneNote at a time,” November 17th, 2005] I was amazed by the incredibly interesting article that was written on Microsoft OneNote. I can’t wait to see this week’s article on new food sensations now found at AW.I certainly hope that the Gauntlet was paid for this obvious advertisement masquerading… Continue reading Don’t Digitize, best recognize
By Greg Ellis
“A government’s view of the economy can be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.”– Ronald Reagan, 40th US President, Republican On Wednesday, November 9th, 2005 the captains of America’s oil industry stepped foot in US congress… Continue reading Corporate piracy
By Jon Roe
The election of Andre Boisclair as leader of the Parti Quebecois marks the first time in North America that an openly gay man has led a major political party. Boisclair also admitted to experimenting with cocaine when he was a cabinet minister in Lucien Bouchard’s government in the early 90s. This reflects well on the… Continue reading Quebec leads the country with tolerance
It was over three years ago that the UN first asked American officials for an invitation to assess the prison camps at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba, the US-run prison where alleged terrorists are being held without any formal charge. The UN’s intentions were to examine all aspects of the prison camp by sending three experts,… Continue reading You can’t escape if you don’t exist
The Campus Pro-Life club would like you to get angry. They’d like you to rip down their posters and confront them publicly. They’d like to be able to call the police when somebody vandalizes their graphic photos equating abortion with historical atrocities. More than anything, they’d love all of this to happen in front of… Continue reading Censoring stupidity
By Eric Klotz
Privacy intrusion of ID scanners at nightclubs has recently come under scrutiny. The Alberta Privacy Commission recommended that Paul Vickers, owner of Penny Lane Entertainment, stop his employees from scanning patrons’ driver’s licenses. The Privacy Commission’s non- binding recommendation stems from a complaint from then University of Calgary law student Nyall Engfield. “In March of… Continue reading Private info or no beer
Students at the University of Calgary have a new online resource for their health related concerns.The Wellness Guide is a website where students can have their questions answered without the embarrassment of asking a parent or worse, a peer. With sections devoted to nutrition, sexual health, stress, fitness and academic success, the guide adds comedy… Continue reading Wellness on the web