St. Valentine’s Day is coming and it’s coming fast. Yeah, yeah, this must mean that it is time to truly show one’s hate for “corporation-created, greeting card holidays.” But Valentine’s Day, although decently rooted in the greeting-card business, is so much more than a money-making scheme. It gives a definite date to something one should… Continue reading Saint Valentine’s charm
Month: February 2009
I do, Inc.
By Jaya Dixit
The “veil of ignorance” is a phrase that most of us have come to know through the writings of contemporary philosopher John Rawls. Recently, it’s become somewhat analogous with the modern wedding, fraught with the trickery of sneaky vendors, more fine print than a constitutional amendment and all of the illusory and bogus pomp you… Continue reading I do, Inc.
Giant rats once again permitted in New Jersey sky
In our Western culture, we generally don’t get on too well with rats. They’re chubby, furry, unclean and vicious. Eastern cultures give rats credence as being creative, honest, generous and ambitious. But down states-side, when you see the depiction of a rat standing on his hind legs and bearing his teeth, you’re not supposed to… Continue reading Giant rats once again permitted in New Jersey sky
Letter: Editor, the Gauntlet: electricity rules
Editor, the Gauntlet, This article [“‘Good’ advertising gone wrong,” Rinaldi Gulinao, Feb. 5] highlights a conundrum faced by most utility companies in North America: they are aware of the external social and environmental costs of generating electricity, yet how are they to tell customers to buy less of their product? And what incentive is there… Continue reading Letter: Editor, the Gauntlet: electricity rules
Handling violent video games
By Amanda Hu
While the war between gamers and computer-generated enemies wages on consoles around the world, another battle is being fought irl (in real life, for all those non-gamers) as the argument surrounding the increasing popularity of violent video games and their effect on those playing them is coming to a head. With the media and critics… Continue reading Handling violent video games
A success story
By Ryan Pike
Despite the national trend towards political disengagement, not all student elections are dull affairs with low voter turnout. St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish boasted a 60.4 per cent voter turnout in this week’s general election. Their secret? In an interview with the Xaverian Weekly, chief electoral officer Michael MacIsaac mentioned a focus by the… Continue reading A success story
Why the kids don’t vote
By Ryan Pike
The University of Calgary is at the centre of a perfect storm of political apathy. Every member of Parliament from Calgary is a Conservative. Same goes for the majority of the Alberta legislature. The mayor’s office changes occupants only when the incumbent decides to retire and changes in aldermen tend to have little effect. Student… Continue reading Why the kids don’t vote
MRC name change in the works
Mount Royal College will soon face a signage crisis. Provincial advanced education and technology minister Doug Horner is introducing legislation this spring which would allow MRC and Grant MacEwan College to change their names to include ‘university.’ The proposed Post-Secondary Learning Amendment Act would let institutions that give out baccalaureate degrees to ask the minister… Continue reading MRC name change in the works
News for the unnewsed
Tenured professor loses job over teaching practices University of Ottawa professor Dr. Denis Rancourt recently lost his job due to questionable teaching practices. He was suspended from teaching and banned from campus for telling his fourth-year physics class that they were all getting an A+ in Dec. 2008. After showing up on campus two weeks… Continue reading News for the unnewsed
Beer, sex and . . . bugs?
Nestled in the industrial section of southeast Calgary is a rather conspicuous building that looks much more like a country house than a manufacturing plant or a distributor. Inside, a group of people get together – some are new, but most are regulars. They meet here almost every month on a Wednesday night for an… Continue reading Beer, sex and . . . bugs?