By Ben Leung
Month: April 2001
Bush sparks debate about Kyoto Accords
By Вen Li
So George W. Bush, the bumbling oilman, turned tail and ran from the Kyoto Accords. Just behind him were his big oil company amigos cheering him on. And who was left behind? Worried environmentalists, the European Union and developing nations.Countries agreed in the Kyoto Accord to reduce emissions to 95 per cent of 1990 levels… Continue reading Bush sparks debate about Kyoto Accords
Bush sparks debate about Kyoto Accords
By Вen Li
Excuse me for sounding American, but pulling out of the Kyoto Accords in late March is the best thing President George W. Bush has done. The Accords, established in 1997 but never ratified by the United States for various political reasons, seek to reduce global emissions of greenhouse gases to five per cent below 1990… Continue reading Bush sparks debate about Kyoto Accords
For Shame, Mclame’s
I have a bone to pick with Maclean’s magazine and their university issue. It has nothing to do with their slagging of the University of Calgary yet again. I actually agree that I attend a poorly run, second-rate institution. No, my beef is with their evaluation of student life. They clearly did not do their… Continue reading For Shame, Mclame’s
His Children not God’s Children
Editors, the Gauntlet,Re: His Children Comic, April 5, 2001 In his comic strip, Derek Sweet makes three supposedly contradictory statements, none of which are actually contradictory. I will show how in fact it is Sweet’s own statements that are contradictory. The first statement made by Sweet was, "god says: ‘thou shall not kill,’ but the… Continue reading His Children not God’s Children
I breathe, so tax me
Picture this: it’s a hot summer day, and you’re hanging out in your backyard with a few friends. The sun is beating hard, so you and your buddies go down to the local convenience store for some refreshing treats and munchies.You walk into the store, fill up a cup with your favourite drink, and snatch… Continue reading I breathe, so tax me
‘Twas the night before BSD and all through Rez…
Believe me when I say this, BSD in Rez is like Christmas. You spend the night before pacing back and forth, anxious for the coming morning. You’ve already bought loads of alcohol, with a few extras just in case, and all you can think of is how exciting it’s going to be to wake up… Continue reading ‘Twas the night before BSD and all through Rez…
100 years of complacency
At the turn of the last century, Pope Leo XIII appealed to the world’s population to start the "century of peace." His grand plea didn’t sound at all far fetched, as Europe (the civilized world) was at that time a peaceful continent, with no major wars on the horizon.The contentious issue of African and Asian… Continue reading 100 years of complacency
Remember who the real customers are
By Editorial
An open letter to incoming University of Calgary president Harvey Weingarten:Congratulations on your appointment and welcome to what is going to be an extremely difficult and challenging job. We’re sure you’ve received all kinds of unsolicited advice recently, and if you don’t mind, we’d like to offer you just a little bit more. As the… Continue reading Remember who the real customers are
The meek will not inherit the earth
I’ve got a new crusade.It started with a consideration of why people don’t want to say they’re feminists. I’m staggered by the number of people you talk to who’ll stutter and fumble and shuffle their feet as they explain that, yes, they believe in (insert textbook definition of feminist beliefs here) but nooooo, they’re not… Continue reading The meek will not inherit the earth