Month: September 2004

By Britany Bingham

While most University of Calgary students are still enjoying their much-needed time off from classes, the Dinos football team is already hard at play. With the 2004 season rapidly approaching our men in red are roaring to go. The team began their training camp Aug. 20, having as many as three practices a day! Camp… Continue reading Footballers ready to dance

By Lee Bogle

[Warning: Although Lee Bogle writes for the Gauntlet, he is quite possibly crazy and almost definitely an alcoholic. Read on.] Have you had your hit of opium today? Millions have, celebrating the nothingness associated with a false alter. The Summer Olympic games have just been played on a world willingly injecting complacency into its collective… Continue reading Hatin’ on the Olympics

By Katherine Fletcher

With several days left before classes officially begin, I will just take a moment to reflect on my summer: I worked, listened to The Cars a lot, fed my Junior Mints addiction, saw a few flicks, and suffered from bronchitis. When it came down to relaxing in front of the television, Pop-Up Video and Jeopardy!… Continue reading It’s raining Ken

By Вen Li

We should appreciate the opportunity to receive a post-secondary education, but it is shameful that the Alberta government is not investing more in its future through the education of its citizens, especially in this time of plenty. Even though their request is a mere drop in the bucket, students must compete with health care, K-12… Continue reading Help us, Ralph

By Ryan May

I recently switched banks; not because of lack of service, but because of cost. For a few dollars a month my former bank lost me as a potential lifetime client, and all the business that I would have brought them: credit cards, car loans, mortgages, investments, and retirement savings. Financial institutions’ treatment of students does… Continue reading Banking blues