By Greg Clayton
We all know the cliche that the only certain things in life are death and taxes. I’m pleased that the Students’ Union is once again offering free tax preparation to all campus students, faculty and staff for the 2004 tax year. For some students, this service helps to alleviate at least some of the stress… Continue reading Get your taxes done for free
By Ben Hoffman
The American gates at the Calgary International Airport are different than any gate leading into any other country. Maybe it’s proximity, maybe 9/11, maybe it is a culture of paranoia, but the United States feels obliged to ship their own customs agents to Canada–like an embassy, but without prestige–to heavily scrutinize anyone who wishes access… Continue reading Disneyland burnout
By Bryn Levy
The American effort to develop a National Missile Defense system is fraught with grave implications both for Canada and the international community. The creation of weapons systems designed to defend against an enemy nuclear strike could make a nation in possession of such a system more willing to use nuclear weapons without fear of retaliation.… Continue reading Why missile defense sucks
By Greg Ellis
“And remember, where you have a concentration of power in a few hands, all too frequently men with the mentality of gangsters get control. History has proven that. All power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.”– Lord Acton The period of convalescence from the realization that the Bush administration will be in power for another four… Continue reading On for the next four: a legitimized legacy
By Ben Hoffman
In a shocking turn of events, nearly all of the issues of last week’s Gauntlet disappeared from around campus. With the shelves bare of our perverse attempt at journalism, it was decided that pen ought to be put to paper in an effort to find the culprit; as such, we would need to appeal to… Continue reading A great whodunnit mystery
Editor, the Gauntlet, Re: “Staying abreast of sexual awareness,” Mar. 3, 2005. I am utterly amazed at the reaction a nude body has had on Calgary. I almost fell down laughing when I read that it was an exotic dancer complaining that her picture was printed in the Gauntlet. Did I misread the article or… Continue reading University of Prudes
Editor, the Gauntlet, Re: “Staying abreast of sexual awareness,” Mar. 3, 2005. Regarding this article, I hardly believe the Gauntlet is at fault. No apologies should be made. If the Women’s Studies majors and Rebecca Sullivan (whom interestingly enough stated in her COMS 201 class that the Janet Jackson nipple fiasco was fueled by conservatives… Continue reading University of prudes
By Joanna Wynn
In March, 2004 the Dinos women’s volleyball team fought their way to the top, winning the Canadian Interuniversity Sport Women’s Volleyball Championship in Saskatoon, SK with sweat and tears. In the 2004-2005 pre-season, there was some concern when the Dinos lost all three games they played against the always competitive University of Alberta Pandas. Losing… Continue reading Volleysaurs T-Burnt in semi-final
By Carly Benson
The Dinos suffered a heart-breaking loss Fri., Mar. 4 to put them down 1-0 in their three-game playoff series against the University of Alberta Golden Bears, and were unable to push the series to three. Sat., Mar. 5 they fell apart, losing 7-1 and destroying any opportunity to move on to the final round of… Continue reading Downed by Bears
While the Dinos track and field squad excelled in many events at the 2005 Canada West Track and Field Championship Feb. 25-26, the document used for the results reported in the last issue of the Gauntlet was unfortunately not the right one. The following are correct results and will hopefully clear up the mass confusion… Continue reading Results look attracktive