Editor, the Gauntlet,[Re: “Sexism Sells… but not on my campus,” Feature article, December 1, 2005] Give me a theme and I’ll go all out. I love to dress up, and I’m all for nudity. Last year’s “Porn Star Cab” had me in next to nothing, undies and men’s shirt, to be exact. So when I… Continue reading Sexism doesn’t sell
Month: December 2005
The drama dept. responds
By James Dugan
Editor, the Gauntlet,[Re: “Dastardly dreadful Dubnyk drags down drama,” Theatre Review, December 1, 2005] Kyle Francis’s review of The Libertine in the Gauntlet cannot be permitted to pass by without response, even though the best response to bad press is usually to ignore it. But this review is so distorted, it begs for a corrective.Well… Continue reading The drama dept. responds
The Libertine theatre review
Editor, the Gauntlet,[Re: “Dastardly dreadful Dubnyk drags down drama,” Theatre Review, December 1, 2005] My name is Gillian Pinckney and I am a third year drama major. I was both confused and appalled at the theatre review that ran in Gauntlet last week. While I understand it is your opinion, and also an opinion article,… Continue reading The Libertine theatre review
Rolling Stones tumble rockily into old age
By Jon Roe
The Rolling Stones were announced as the half-time show for January’s Super Bowl, which with each passing incarnation becoming more like a big commercial than an actual sporting event. Everyone remembers the “wardrobe malfunction” of two years ago, and NFL officials are eager to avoid any controversy. The NFL has done well in choosing the… Continue reading Rolling Stones tumble rockily into old age
Counterpoint: Intelligent Design
By Greg Ellis
“The radical novelty of modern science lies precisely in the rejection of the belief, which is at the heart of all popular religion, that the forces which move the stars and atoms are contingent upon the preferences of the human heart.”– Richard Adams, English author, Watership DownLike arguing over the fine print in a union… Continue reading Counterpoint: Intelligent Design
Point: Intelligent Design
By Mike Kelbert
Contrary to the opinions of the staunch Darwinists, intelligent design is a legitimate scientific theory. Intelligent design asserts the theory of evolution is fundamentally flawed in that it takes the small observed adaptations of individual species and grossly over extrapolates them into a theory of the development of all the diverse life on this planet.… Continue reading Point: Intelligent Design
I don’t believe in Santa Claus
Merry Christmas!” George Bailey calls out to a passerby, thankful a benevolent angel has shown him how miserable life would be for those he loved if he was never born. Rounding the street-corner and calling out more festive greetings to inanimate objects, the political correctness zealots descend on George, demanding that he change his tone,… Continue reading I don’t believe in Santa Claus
The mortal dangers of frostbite
It can happen anywhere. One minute you’re skating, snowboarding or passed out on your front lawn in December, and then suddenly you’re limping in pain. You rip off your shoes and socks and are confronted with hard, white, frozen toes. Yep, you’ve just been hit by frostbite, one of the season’s most dangerous cohorts. “It… Continue reading The mortal dangers of frostbite
Microscopic discovery no small find
Move over endoplasmic reticulum, there’s a new cellular structure in town! Researchers at the University of Calgary have made a surprising discovery in the field of cellular biology–a previously undiscovered part of the cell called GW bodies.GW bodies play an important part in gene regulation and may influence how cells function. This discovery has big… Continue reading Microscopic discovery no small find
Students storm Parliament
With the federal election heating up, three University of Calgary students are putting themselves in the middle of the fire. Teale Phelps Bondaroff, Danielle Roberts, and Gus Gutoski are all running to become Canadian Members of Parliament in two different Calgary ridings.Bondaroff, the Students’ Union social science representative will represent the NDP in his first… Continue reading Students storm Parliament