Month: February 2001

Readers defend and define Christianity

By Cory Gross

Editors, the Gauntlet, Re: "Homophobic dogma enraptures Christians," Feb. 8, 2001 Brad Cooke’s article suggested that religion should have no place in decisions regarding civil liberty. However, without religion what is the difference between acceptable and unacceptable behaviour? Anthropologists say that morals are relative to each society–essentially, there is no right and wrong. So the… Continue reading Readers defend and define Christianity

Readers defend and define Christianity

By Cory Gross

Editors, the Gauntlet, Re: "Homophobic dogma enraptures Christians," Feb. 8, 2001 Cooke’s article begins with a very good point: love is better than hate. It then goes on to cite verses from the Old Testament that call "for the death of… homosexuals." I suggest that references be checked before they are placed in an article.… Continue reading Readers defend and define Christianity

Readers defend and define Christianity

By Cory Gross

Editors, the Gauntlet, Re: "Homophobic dogma enraptures Christians," Feb. 8, 2001 While Brad Cooke brings up legitimate concerns, he may be comforted to know that not all Christians think alike. Just as Fundamentalist rhetoric concerning marginalized groups hasn’t changed in 100 years, neither has genuine Christians’ support for those same groups. Lutheran Campus Ministry up… Continue reading Readers defend and define Christianity

Take a peek at reality

By Jan Creaser

Hunger gnaws your belly. It makes you lazy, unfocused, paranoid. Tasks are impossibly difficult to perform as weak muscles give way under the strain. Dizziness often sets in; black patches follow tiny stars across your field of vision. Will the day ever end? Will the night ever end? What do you take small pleasures in… Continue reading Take a peek at reality

The bad apples of the student population

By Peter Bowal

For those of you who read this column, you’ve probably noticed one preachy theme throughout it. That message is to fit your university experience into your broader framework of life. I think professors have a responsibility to help you do that.For example, what you learn should be useful in life. It should engage you in… Continue reading The bad apples of the student population

The waste of watching for a miracle

By Rob Granger

Pull the plug.Don’t be so weak. Look at yourself, you’re pathetic. You sit there for hours on end with that faint glimmer of anticipation in your eyes, hoping that a miracle might happen, that something good will manifest itself.You’re wasting your time. Pull the plug and walk away. You’ve been here, day after day, eyes… Continue reading The waste of watching for a miracle

Napster goes beddy-bye

By Dave Kenney

Somewhere Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich is chuckling and baring his cigarette-smoke-stained teeth with glee. He should be very thrash happy because the record industry has what it wants, and–more importantly–artists like Ulrich have inched closer to protecting their art.On Tues., Feb. 9, the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against the music-bartering, online entity Napster.… Continue reading Napster goes beddy-bye

Jean the barbarian

By Editorial

On Feb. 12, Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chrétien stood before an undoubtedly nervous group of aspiring Chinese judges. The figure before them was the head of state of one of the most peaceful and just nations in the world, and these judges were no doubt expecting a lecture condemning their own government for being the… Continue reading Jean the barbarian