By Colin Horne
Editors, the Gauntlet, Re: "What’s your point?" Oct. 26, 2000 I love people who don’t get the point. As far as I’m concerned, Ruth Davenport has just accomplished this task. People such as this often have this incredible knack of attacking groups and categorizing them into a certain mould. If Ms. Davenport "wishes to air… Continue reading Readers respond to contentious columns
Editors, the Gauntlet, Re: "Proportional representation worth a closer look" Nov. 2, 2000 Proportional representation means hung parliaments and governments by coalition, which are neither proportional, nor representative. Oliver Letwin, a British constitution expert, refers to the absence of "proportionality of power" under coalition government evidenced by small parties remaining part ofEuropean governments for decades… Continue reading Current system A-OK
Editors, the Gauntlet, Re: "The Least of all Evils," Nov. 2, 2000 I am quite disappointed with Lawrence Bailey’s approach to politics. Instead of involving himself in the process and ensuring that those values espoused by the government are a reflection of his own, he sits by and prefers to criticize. I can attest that… Continue reading Alliance democratic solution
“You’re all falling for their government’s propaganda. It’s not the sanctions that are responsible for the Iraqis’ suffering, it’s only their own government.” An individual stated this to me on Aug. 9, 2000, the day that I, along with a group of other Calgarians, protested outside the Canadian Federal building, demanding our government to call… Continue reading Paying the price for the sins of Saddam
By Scott Lepp
The Dinos women’s basketball team opened the regular season with a very convincing sweep over a not-so-strong Brandon University squad. This week the Dinos set their sights on doing the same to the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds, a team who would pose far more of a threat than Brandon. The Dinos came into the… Continue reading Good teams find ugly ways to win
The Dinos men’s basketball team offered up a double shot of last-second heroics last Friday in the first of their two victories over the now 1-3 University of British Columbia Thunderbirds, bouncing back from a shaky 0-2 start to the Canada West season. The first game of the twin bill was a tight affair needing… Continue reading Timely heroics by Dinos hoopsters
Home ice advantage had no real significance for the University of Calgary men’s hockey team this year. Thus far, all their games except for their home opener against the University of Alberta saw them playing on the road. Therefore, it was time to test out what sort of edge they could have on opposing teams… Continue reading There’s no place like home
A lesson on the nature of sports critics: they can’t help but give their opinion. Fearing nothing, they willingly raise their voices above the match recaps of the sports section while risking one or both feet in their mouths. That said, let me suggest where the women and men of Dinos volleyball are headed. Just… Continue reading V-ball predictions
By Sarah Stall
In the game that decided one of the finalists for the Canada West Championship, the Regina Rams mercilessly defeated the Calgary Dinos 33-32. In the last five seconds of the game, the Rams’ attempt to punt the ball through the end zone succeeded, ending the Dinos’ Vanier Cup hopes. "It was a well played game… Continue reading Regina Rams ravage Dinos playoff hopes
By Ryan Laverty
Another chapter has ended for the Dinos women’s field hockey team. The team finished with their best season in Conference play in 13 years with a 5-5-2 record. Calgary capped their season with convincing wins over both the University of Alberta and the university of British Columbia. They also managed a draw with the eventual… Continue reading A great exit for a great player