By Jory John
Month: October 2002
Slothman
By Andrew Ross
Witless
By Conge
The Commie
Learn how to jump through hoops at the academic carnival
By Rosie Nagra
The SU View and its corresponding headline is printed without Gauntlet editorial revision, and does not reflect the views of the Gauntlet Publications Society Now that exams are beginning to take their toll, the effects of coffee are starting to wear off, and the thought of staying up to 4 a.m. studying for an exam… Continue reading Learn how to jump through hoops at the academic carnival
Sign Guy speaks
By Austin Hagar
Editor, the Gauntlet,Re: “Outside the walls of academia,” Oct. 17, 2002. Well, I kind of hate to do this, but… You see, in the article in question, I was mentioned under my common title: the Sign Guy. Now, as happy as I am over the reference, and as much as I agree with the point… Continue reading Sign Guy speaks
Aguilera exploits only herself
By Greg Ellis
Editor, the Gauntlet,Re: “Parting Shots,” Oct. 21, 2002. After reading Jackie Panera’s article on Christina Aguilera, I was left a little confused. Certainly I am used to reading criticism of America’s pop icons typically centred around their attire and behavior, but in this article, Jackie Panera drew conclusions that although were refreshingly original, were way… Continue reading Aguilera exploits only herself
Goodbye baseball
At the conclusion of James Joyce’s short story “Araby” from Dubliners, the narrator, ostensibly a young Joyce, enters the bazaar on Saturday night after the people have all left and the bazaar workers are counting their money and cleaning up for the day. All of a sudden, he forgets his promise to Mangan’s sister, who… Continue reading Goodbye baseball
Canadian complacency aids Syria
By Meraj Abedin
“I don’t know even if he’s dead, alive, tortured, punished, anything.” These are the terrified words of Monia Arar, whose husband, Maher Arar, has been languishing in a Syrian prison since late September. Maher Arar is a Canadian citizen who left his native land of Syria 16 years ago. On Sept. 26 Mr. Arar was… Continue reading Canadian complacency aids Syria
Endless, empty commentary
By Вen Li
Many things seemed better when I was a child. Candy tasted good, there were no term papers and the broadcast news industry actually cared about journalism. I say that not out of a hatred of Wolf Blitzer’s daily War on Iraq (show) on CNN, or the non-stop speculation about the Washington snipers, but because the… Continue reading Endless, empty commentary