The University of Calgary Dinos football team faced off against the University of Manitoba Bisons Fri., Oct. 21 with a playoff spot at stake. For both teams the game was a must win. If the Bisons won, they were guaranteed a playoff spot and knocked the Dinos out of playoff contention. If the Dinos won,… Continue reading Playoff hopes trampled by herd of Bison
Month: October 2005
Dinos run Bison off a cliff
The Dinos women’s volleyball team finished with the style one would expect of a finishing school graduate after a scare Oct. 21-22. They played their first home games of the regular season against the unranked University of Manitoba Bisons. Anyone in the know didn’t expect much of a fight from the Bisons against our top-ranked… Continue reading Dinos run Bison off a cliff
Kevorkian makes a comeback
Most of us will recognize the name “Kevorkian” when it’s used in a conversation. Dr. Jack Kevorkian brought euthanasia and assisted suicide into the spotlight when he was convicted of murder after participating in the deaths of 130 of his patients, becoming something of an urban legend as a result. His case may be extreme,… Continue reading Kevorkian makes a comeback
SU View: CRB resurrected, talk to your SU in a trashy environment
After a year of near silence, the Campus Recycling Board is back, but it might not be for very long. Now, don’t drop your soy burger, the Students’ Union now more than ever is committed to initiating eco-friendly initiatives, as well as encouraging the students of the university to live in harmony with good old… Continue reading SU View: CRB resurrected, talk to your SU in a trashy environment
Apathy on the rise, no one cares
By James Michi
Editor, the Gauntlet, Kudos to all 100 students who attended the SU’s October 20th forum with Minister of Advanced Education Dave Hancock. Shame on the over 24,000 students who felt that it wasn’t worth their time. What does it take to get people to care about the issues that affect them most directly? I have… Continue reading Apathy on the rise, no one cares
Give yourself a hug
By Turab Hasan
Editor, the Gauntlet It might sound like a cliche, but like a lot of the other citizens of Canada just four years ago I came to Calgary, Alberta from Karachi, Pakistan. Earlier this month my country was hit by a natural disaster killing over 40,000 people, injuring more than 60,000 and leaving a stunning three… Continue reading Give yourself a hug
Nothing but a modern lynch-mob
By Greg Ellis
“It is tempting to pretend that people on death row share a fate in no way connected to our own, that our treatment of them sounds no echoes beyond the chambers in which they die. Such an illusion is ultimately corrosive, for the reverberations of injustice are not so easily confined.”– Justice William Brennan This… Continue reading Nothing but a modern lynch-mob
Hancock’s big plan has big problems
Minister of Advanced Edu- cation David Hancock has been busy on the University of Calgary campus in the last couple of weeks. A surprise guest lecture in a COMS 201 class, hints at free tuition for the first two years of post-secondary education, and an open forum with students during a lunch hour in MacEwan… Continue reading Hancock’s big plan has big problems
Music Interview: Ladies and gentlemen, The Ladies and Gentlemen
Humans are never satisfied. Just when we think we have it all, we’re longing for something to gratify us in new ways. This never-ending endeavour is embedded everywhere and the music industry is no exception. Musicians constantly switch genres throughout their careers from jazz to punk to pop. Bands break up leaving members to embark… Continue reading Music Interview: Ladies and gentlemen, The Ladies and Gentlemen
Music Interview: Funking a Monster Guerilla
The term ‘Jack of all trades’ gets thrown around all too often these days. Some people consider it a description of someone who has many talents across many media, others might put this label on a person who has an innate ability to pick up a job or skill without difficulty. Lately, it seems to… Continue reading Music Interview: Funking a Monster Guerilla