By James Keller
Last month, emergency physician and Alberta Centre for Injury Control Chair Louis Francescutti proposed a new solution to combat Albertans’ flare for not wearing their seat belts. Citing high incidence of severe injury requiring long-term treatment, Francescutti suggests patients suffering from car accidents who did not wear their seat belts pay for a part, if… Continue reading Belting in the symptoms
By James Keller
Recently, the Gauntlet received a barrage of letters from a group on campus, all of whom objected to a negative critique in last week’s paper. While we welcome dialogue with our readers, as students we must both appreciate and critically think about all sides of an issue. The largest criticism attacked our mere suggestion that… Continue reading Sharp Edges letter campaign
6 bloody 0? 6 #$%@ 0? I don’t even know where to begin. The Dinos men’s soccer team got taken to the woodshed twice this weekend, first by the Saskatchewan Huskies (who suck) and then by the University of Alberta Golden Bears who murdered them 6-0.The Dinos began their weekend with a 1-0 loss to… Continue reading Soccersaurs shamed by Golden Bears
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By Adam and Cam
Point: Esther E. Steeves says beer shouldn’t be sold in theatres. Selling booze at the movies is a bad idea. However, Famous Players doesn’t think so.According to an article in last week’s Calgary Herald, licensed areas may soon appear in local theatres. At first consideration, this might not sound like such a bad idea, and… Continue reading Booze creeps into the multiplex
Editor, the Gauntlet,Re: “Fanatics and non-believers,” Aug. 8, 2002.In a way, I agree with Ms. Steeves that God is an easy answer. God is often used as a simple answer to difficult questions. It is true that “people fail, buildings fall, and there is suffering and injustice all around.” But can we truly blame all… Continue reading Editor, the Gauntlet: Letters
According to the media, we will soon be at war with Iraq, again. When I say we, I mean the West, of which Canada is a member. Many of the players are the same, Saddam Hussein, Dick Cheney, Colin Powell, and a George Bush. While Saddam’s recent overtures to the United Nations suggest he will… Continue reading Pending military action against Iraq