Dear Tom & Ray, Recently, my boss pissed me off by giving the promotion I was after to another guy who is, of course, less qualified than me in every way (including anatomical endowment). To get even, I decided to use the old-school "sugar in the tank" prank on my superior’s BMW. Thing is, even… Continue reading Car talk with the Gangliozzi Brothers
Month: September 2000
We’ve got yer cows right here!
By Bo Rhodes
How are you? I am fine. It has recently come to my attention that you believe that all the cows on earth belong to you. This is good. You see, my city has a great dilemma on its hands and I believe that you will be the answer to our little… problem. Our city–already the… Continue reading We’ve got yer cows right here!
Fringe introduces culture to cowtown
By Rob South
Last weekend was an important one, but not because it was Labour Day or the last weekend of summer. Last weekend was important because Calgary started to build its own Fringe Festival tradition.Much has been made of how we needed a Fringe festival because our neighbours to the north have the best one in North… Continue reading Fringe introduces culture to cowtown
"Innocent" fun can often feel threatening
We move through life anonymously, inconsequential among billions, except to those who know us, love us, care about us. We know others are as self-involved as we are. Life plods on; we live in our small social spheres mostly unaffected by the world until one day, walking down the street on a lazy long-weekend Sunday… Continue reading "Innocent" fun can often feel threatening
Save yourself, kill your Internet habit
By Todd Jackson
I can hardly forget the joy that filled my heart when I connected to the Internet for the first time. Whoo-ah! Try to understand that I started typing on a VIC-20. Then I made the bold step to second generation DOS. And here I was a couple years later and my computer could actually suck… Continue reading Save yourself, kill your Internet habit
Fun and friendly might not mean effective
By Peter Bowal
I am surprised by how many times the Safeway checkout cashier notices my university card in my shuffle to get control of the Club Card, AirMiles Card and credit card. Correctly sensing that I am well beyond my formal student days, the cashier will often volunteer what profs were good and which ones were not… Continue reading Fun and friendly might not mean effective
Is Labour losing its relevance?
In 1894, two miles of union supporters marched through Winnipeg streets celebrating the victories and future of the Canadian working class in the first-ever Canadian Labour Day.On Sept. 4, 2000, millions of Canadians marched to the local Gap outlet to purchase stylish body coverings for the new school year. For post-modern Canadians, it seems Labour… Continue reading Is Labour losing its relevance?
Suburban protestors fail fact tests
Armed with placards, slogans and unread copies of No Logo, suburban North America is going to bring that big bad corporate machine to a grinding halt. Legions of disaffected, idle youths have found the root of all evil and are assembling to descend upon it. They will free the overworked masses and exploited children the… Continue reading Suburban protestors fail fact tests
What we believe
By Editorial
The Gauntlet’s purpose, while multi-faceted, is quite simple. We are a student newspaper; we are run by students, for students. Any undergraduate student can contribute to this newspaper, and as such, all genders, politics, income levels and ethnicities can be represented by the Gauntlet. We are truly as representative of the U of C campus… Continue reading What we believe
Reader incredibly supports both NDP, Dinos
Editors, the GauntletRe: Something I am a supporter of Alberta’s New Democrats. One of my favourite teams is the Dinos football team. Win or lose, the players are always role models. I understand they first crack the books; then they wear the Dinos jersey with pride. To honour the French fact in Canada I have… Continue reading Reader incredibly supports both NDP, Dinos