By Rob Engen
It would seem that every time the university decides to play musical chairs with its budget, it’s the department of History that gets left standing in the cold. While the Psychologists get shiny new driving simulators, the Lawyers get those plush recliner chairs and free cigars after classes, and the Kinesiologists get dates, crestfallen fledgling… Continue reading Requiem for a History major
By Greg Ellis
Editor, the Gauntlet,Re: “Letters,” Jan. 16, 2003. The Students’ Union was not responsible for New Years Eve flyers being placed at a 7-Eleven on Northmount Dr. This action was executed by agents of Prevalent Productions, the promoter that aided in the marketing of the NYE event at the Den. The SU did not instruct Prevalent… Continue reading SU not to blame for NYE ads
Editor, the Gauntlet,Re: “Parting Shots,” Dec. 5, 2002. I believe that James Keller misrepresented the intentions of the Students’ Union and their fight against differential tuition. Granted that the images selected by the SU and their staff may raise some questions, but the spirit behind them is clearly not misguided as your article may suggest.… Continue reading Reading too far into advertising
According to an American protest group, driving an SUV fuels terrorism. Gas profits incurred by corrupt oil companies in the Middle East are used to blow up buildings, build secret weapons of mass destruction and pay Osama Bin Laden’s utility bills. SUVs consume more gas than most vehicles, therefore SUV drivers are mutually responsible for… Continue reading Do SUVs fuel terrorism?
Gluttony is one of the seven deadly sins committed during the holiday season, a time when binge eating and drinking is at an all-time high. As another new year begins, people resolve to shed their excess pounds by either regularly attending a gym or by consuming less calories. However, some people feel they are merely… Continue reading Obesity is no one’s fault but your own
By Mary Chan
Thank you, Gordon Campbell, for driving this country to drink. Well, maybe that’s a bit of an exaggeration. But ever since the British Columbian premier soundly failed a breathalyzer test after being pulled over in Hawaii almost two weeks ago, Canadians have had booze on the brain. Among other questions, they’ve pondered just how much… Continue reading Laughing about drinking and driving
Do you know what a mullet is? It’s a bad haircut. It’s also the most visible tool the University of Calgary Students’ Union chose to represent students in this year’s tuition fight. This is not good news for students who wish to be taken seriously. Despite other worthwhile information initiatives, the mullet casts an ominous… Continue reading Do you know what a mullet is?
Photographer Graciela Iturbide examines what it really means to be Mexican’A woman makes her way through the dry brush of Mexico’s Sonora Desert, her long, white dress catching on the passing scrub, waist-long brown hair scattered by the elements on the open, rocky plain. In the midst of the rough, rural landscape the traditional is… Continue reading Pictures of Change
He may be on top, but for one reason or another Snoop doesn’t have the same street savvy touch that got him there. Maybe it’s tough to remember life before the Beemers and the Benzies, maybe it has something to do with his claim that the chron is gone. Whatever the reason, his latest cameo-laden… Continue reading Snoop Dogg, Paid tha Cost to Be Da Bo$$
Over the past decade Canadian hip hop has exploded. Once the domain of MCs south of the border, major urban centres in the Great White North are starting to make their presence felt, with a plethora of different styles, sounds and markets emerging almost daily.One such emerging crew is Toronto’s Brassmunk, fresh off from opening… Continue reading Brassmunk, Dark Sunrise