By Russ Dyck
Men’s Volleyball Our men’s volleysaurs met face to face with the University of Manitoba Bisons Nov. 21-22 in the only inhabitable part of Manitoba—Winnipeg. The Dinos were one place behind the Bisons in the Canada West standings prior to the weekend, yet they destroyed the Bisons in three straight games in a Friday ass-kicking. However,… Continue reading Doing stuff others didn’t
By Lee Bogle
The Dinos women’s basketball team can’t seem to put a decent weekend together. After two splits in two weeks, the home crowd hoped for a pair of victories against the University of Alberta Pandas, Nov. 21-22, who were 0-4 before this past weekend. But who are we kidding? "Friday was one of the most pathetic… Continue reading Can’t string two together
Some readers may remember my recent advice about sampling a potential hook-up before you commit to bringing them home. It has, however, come to my attention that some people are too optimistic for this sampling process. A “glass is half full” attitude can have disastrous results. Take, for example, a third-year student named Shannon. She’d… Continue reading Passing on seconds
For those who oppose globalization, one of the biggest concerns associated with the concept is Westernization, or worse– Americanization. One of the arguments that seems to surface every time the dirty G-word is mentioned is the hell that will ensue if globalization continues and every city in the world has a McDonald’s at one end… Continue reading A global potluck
It’s just over a week until the Board of Governors will meet to decide if your tuition will increase by 4.8 per cent. This year may not be a year of protest, but rather a year of education. This year, the Students’ Union is working towards educating the community about rising tuition and the increased… Continue reading Pennies and waffles
By S. Patterson
Editor, the Gauntlet, Garth Paulson Review of White Cowbell Oklahoma’s Cencerro Blanco (The Gauntlet) 1 out of 5 stars Despite Garth Paulson’s ambitious attempts to lump White Cowbell Oklahoma with Kid Rock, the fledgling "writer" has delivered a review wrought with contradictions and misnomers. Though Paulson must surely be a comedic dynamo, his assessment of… Continue reading Reviewer writes “colonic waste”
By Tom O’Neill
Editor, the Gauntlet, Re: "Extreme optimism," Nov. 20, 2003, Reading this article almost made me sick. John Leung criticized optimism for being at the heart of poor exam writing, reduction of values in society and President Bush’s mess in Iraq. Unfortunately, these problems are not due to extreme optimism but rather a distorted perception of… Continue reading Absolute value of optimism
By Dale Miller
Students at the University of Calgary like to bitch. We bitch about the Students’ Union, the Administration, our facilities, parking–a truly depressing piece of Canadian non-fiction could be written about our complaints. But where is our fairy tale? Where is our love sonnet? Where is our book of happy cliches? Our story lies hidden in… Continue reading Quit your bitching!
I cannot help but thinking there is nothing. There, a direct confrontation with nihilism. Nihilism is a philosophy that believes in nothing, it is an untenable position to hold. If one is reasonable, and holds the position, suicide is a necessary result. If you cannot believe in anything, then your life will hold no value… Continue reading Believe it or not, this is the headline
By Alan Cho