Month: November 2000

Dubya the style, Gore the substance

By Mike Bowerman

With an economy smaller than California’s and a population around a tenth of our Southern neighbours’, the results of the American federal election will have a profound impact on Canada, as they will on the world. In one corner,Gorebot, accused of having a Styrofoam personality and a tall-tale tendency that makes you wonder if his… Continue reading Dubya the style, Gore the substance

Misleading coverage of Middle East

By E.M.

Editors, the Gauntlet, Re: "Viewpoints: Can there be peace in the Middle East?" Oct. 19, 2000 H.R’s statement regarding news coverage of the Middle East as "pro-Palestinian" is not just ridiculous, but an insult to his/her own intelligence. The Western media is predominantly biased against the Palestinians. They use terms like "fighting," "violence" and "clashes,"… Continue reading Misleading coverage of Middle East

Marijuana’s bad rap

By Erin Iwaniuk

Editors, the Gauntlet, Re: "Medicinal marijuana users losing battle," Oct. 19, 2000 I was both alarmed and amused at Solda’s reference to the potential for abuse as a reason for our government not to legalize marijuana. It seems blatantly obvious that there are many commonly used legal drugs in our society that not only present… Continue reading Marijuana’s bad rap

X-country round-up

By Alan Martin

Last week, the University of Calgary Cross Country team competed against varsity squads and clubs from all over western Canada in the Golden Bear open at the University of Alberta. The women’s team came in second, just behind the hosts, while the men placed fifth. Kristen Brennand led the U of C athletes, placing first… Continue reading X-country round-up

Intensity, integrity and intelligence

By Kris Kotarski

Wrestling may be the toughest sport in the world. One-on-one raw intensity, unmatched by any team sport, makes freestyle wrestling competition not just one of the oldest, but also one of the toughest athletic events known to man. Strength, speed and smarts all help make a good wrestler. Good news for Dinos’ fans: the University… Continue reading Intensity, integrity and intelligence

Men split in Saskatchewan

By Darren Friesen

Last weekend once again saw the University of Calgary men’s hockey squad head out to the vastness of the Saskatchewan landscape–a return to the site of their previous year’s national defeats in order to square off against long-time rivals, the University of Saskatchewan Huskies. The venue: Rutherford Arena, Saskatoon. The thought inside the head of… Continue reading Men split in Saskatchewan

Pronghorns pillage Dinos

By Еvan Osentоn

Announcing the winner of the first annual Pennzoil Positive-Spin-in-the-Face-of-Massive-Adversity Award: Dinos women’s hockey Head Coach Kathy Berg. The Dinos are off to an unusually rocky start this year. While the team managed a split with the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds over the Oct. 21 weekend, last week’s performances against the heretofore knock-kneed University of… Continue reading Pronghorns pillage Dinos