By Greg Harris
An editorial in the Oct. 7 Gauntlet (“A brief history, told in present tense”) claims the U of C Gazette “would not run a feature about Shell Oil’s involvement in Nigeria simply because Shell Oil gives this university a dump truck full of money.”For the record, no one on Gazette staff has ever been asked… Continue reading Gauntlet angers Gazette editor, sickens also
By Chris Tait
Though many heard about the team’s progress on the news or in the paper, few realized that there were more than just a couple of drivers and a really clever marketing campaign behind the U of C’s solar car project. There was an entire expansive team travelling and working as one large unit, each individual… Continue reading TEAMwork: UofC Solar at NASC 2K5
By Janice Tran
To Kill a Mockingbird is a piece of literature that anyone in North America with a high school diploma should be familiar with. Over 30 million copies of Harper Lee’s original novel have been sold since its publication in 1960. The book has won countless literary awards, among which is the prestigious Pulitzer Prize. Even… Continue reading Workshop Theatre brings a literary classic to town
By Вen Li
The MC Eliminator concert scheduled for Mon., July 19 ended before it began. In a rare decision, the Students’ Union cancelled the concert less than two hours before its scheduled start. On that point alone the SU and MC Eliminator’s promoter agree. At around 3 p.m., three Campus Security officers escorted Lincoln Bode-Harrison from MacEwan… Continue reading MC Eliminator eliminated
By Rob Scherf
Kept on a shelf at Miramax for two years to avoid cries of anti-Americanism in the wake of September 11, Buffalo Soldiers is finally seeing release outside its first showing at the Toronto International Film Festival. Set against the backdrop of the crumbling Berlin Wall, the film depicts soldiers behaving very badly and is evidently… Continue reading Buffalo Soldiers up to no good in East Berlin
The University of Calgary is about as far away from Las Vegas as Theo Fleury is from sober. So, odds on the Dinos are sometimes hard to come by. Throughout the year journalistic integrity precludes the Gauntlet from predicting outcomes or holding bets for the enormous population of sports gamblers at the U of C.… Continue reading The odds on faves for the Night of the Dino
By Scott Lepp
I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again, democracy just doesn’t work. In its purest form, the will of the people can, and quite often will, lead us astray. That is why we have political parties and why those parties, in turn, have leaders.The idea of a grassroots party, a party truly of the people,… Continue reading For whom the bell tolls
Get Rex a Girlfriend Have you ever noticed how uppity and irritable Rex can be? Honestly, he could really use some companionship, or at the very least someone to share the load and give him a break. We all have weeks where we’re overworked, tired or just don’t have it in us. Wouldn’t you love… Continue reading Five Roads to redemption
So, Ken Griffey Jr.-who last year hit the least-noticed 56 home runs in history, thanks to Messrs, McGwire and Sosa-is back on top in the Major League Baseball home run race. By going yard twice against the Colorado Rockies in June 8’s interleague game, Griffey tied Jose Canseco (yes, old Jose Canseco) with 22 on… Continue reading the tip-off