By Jon Roe
Cities lack the funding they need to build expensive infrastructure. A creeping sprawl like Calgary needs increasing amounts of pipes, roads, electrical wires and sewers as it continues to grow. The obvious shortfall in funding was one of the issues addressed in the recent federal elections. Layton, Harper, and Martin debated giving back gasoline tax… Continue reading Propping up the budget with bedposts
By Greg Ellis
“Anger dwells only in the bosom of fools.” -Albert Einstein Therapists tell you that letting things build up is dangerous and not conducive to good mental health. As such, I intend to stand proud on my Gauntlet soapbox and rant on anything and everything I find unagreeable. Since you would rather read the paper than… Continue reading Fourteen short opinions about… whatever
Dick Cheney is an avid hunter. He’s been at it for years, knows the lay of the land, can spot a little bunny from hundreds of yards and pump him full of all-American lead before the wascally wabbit can say “what’s up doc?” Sometimes he’s so focused on his prey that he zones out his… Continue reading Lawyer hunting: a gentleman’s sport
Twelve people died in Afghanistan in the past week during Muslim-led protests against selected Danish newspaper cartoons. From Damascus to Copenhagen, Jakarta to Montreal, a number of Muslims have participated in protests against what they believe are offensive cartoons, originally published in Denmark’s Jyllands-Posten newspaper. If something angers such a large number of people, it… Continue reading Mohammed cartoons: No one is right
Editor, the Gauntlet[Re: “Poking a bear in the face with a stick,” Editorial, February 9, 2006] With regards to “Poking a bear in the face with a stick” last week, it appears that Ray Bradbury’s cautionary tale of Fahrenheit 451 is coming true, but with a healthy dose of hypocrisy too.Universities are supposed to be… Continue reading Seriously, stop poking the bear
By Ken Panton
Editor, the Gauntlet,[Re: USRIs] If others shared my experience, the low response rate of students for Fall 2005 course evaluations may be a result of potential respondents being shut out of the USRI system when they tried to access it. In my case, I received emails from my faculty in mid-November reminding me to submit… Continue reading Back in the… USRI?
Editor, the Gauntlet[Re: “Poking a bear in the face with a stick,” Editorial, February 9, 2006] I am not a U of C student, but I happened to pick up a copy of the February 9 Gauntlet yesterday. I could not believe my eyes when I read “Poking a Bear in the Face with a… Continue reading Poking a bear not a good idea
If one dairy cow ate a lot of grass and was thusly able to fertilize large tracts of land, but wasn’t able to produce the tasty milk that was its purpose to produce, and another produced milk that gave its drinkers superpowers but didn’t fertilize very much land, it should be very clear which cow… Continue reading Publish or perish just plain wrong
Be sure to sneak up on the rhinoceros from behind so that it can’t gore you when it wakes up and tries to gore you.” Parents are full of little pearls of wisdom like this as they guide their offspring towards maturity. However there comes a time in every child’s life when one has to… Continue reading Film Scoop: Simple Curve simply good
In honour of those silly few who choose to abstain from the intricacies of love and to spite the dreaded Valentine’s day–now thankfully behind us–the Gauntlet presents some potential selections for a kick ass February mixtape, affectionately called “Fuck Love.” “Fistful of Love” by Antony and the Johnsons from I am a Bird Now.This standard… Continue reading Fuck Love