Dear Bishop Henry, As a citizen of Canada, and a firm believer in the freedom of speech and religion, I am deeply disappointed in your comments regarding the homosexual community in Canada, when and how their actions are akin to adultery and other social ills which you have deemed “evil.” I have always been of… Continue reading Dear Sir
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Wrestlers meet tastes good to Dinos
The Dinos wrestling team had a nice set of meals Jan. 21-22 at the University of Alberta Varsity tournament. On the menu were U of A Pandas and Golden Bears, University of Saskatchewan Huskies, a few University of Manitoba Bison and a NAIT Ook tossed in for good measure. The women, led by gold-medal performances… Continue reading Wrestlers meet tastes good to Dinos
Spun: Matt Dusk
While many of us have put all that Christmas cheer back into the closet for another year, Matt Dusk manages to bring it back with Peace on Earth. His rich voice brings a new twist to some old Christmas classics and a sense of those classics to some new Christmas songs as well. However, as… Continue reading Spun: Matt Dusk
Dinos Athletics in quasi-jeopardy
After a lengthy debate at the Students’ Union Students’ Legislative Council meeting on Tue., Jan. 18, the long-awaited Dinos Athletics levy increase plebiscite question was voted onto the SU General Election ballot. For full-time students, the fee increase would raise the Dinos Athletics levy from the current $33.50 to $39.50 for the 2005-2006 academic year,… Continue reading Dinos Athletics in quasi-jeopardy
Culture shock
People leave and travel every day, people settle, and others move on, but how much of an indigenous culture does one who is departing a locale take away? For those who have shared in the experience of immigration, it is something that cannot be easily forgotten: the first awkward steps in a new land, and… Continue reading Culture shock
U of C tsunami relief
While relief efforts are already well underway in areas affected by the Boxing Day tsunami in Southeast Asia, fundraising efforts are now in full swing all around the world, including at the University of Calgary. Various groups at the have begun their efforts in earnest, and students, staff and faculty have opened their hearts and… Continue reading U of C tsunami relief
No place for Blue
By John Leung
Being a Red Tory is like being a contradiction: socially liberal but fiscally conservative. As Canadians, we pride ourselves on being a country that is liberal. We have touted it time and time again as something that sets us apart from our neighbours to the south. But does this mean that a Liberal government should… Continue reading No place for Blue
Cross Country
By John Leung
Talent With a talented field, you can’t accuse the team of being talent-less. With names like Shannon Slater and Renee Kaylor on the women’s side and Geoff Kerr and Andrew Carruthers on the men’s side continually contributing huge success to the Dinos, the results speak for themselves. Effort The women did extremely well, dominating Canada… Continue reading Cross Country
Fired, but still free to speak
Editor, the Gauntlet, Re: “Swept under the rug: Canada submits again,” Nov. 25, 2004, In his editorial, John Leung questions whether Carolyn Parrish’s right to free speech is more important than improving Canada-U.S. relations. I’d like to think that farmers and loggers most affected by certain American policies would favour putting food on their tables… Continue reading Fired, but still free to speak
Reality TV: the art of flakey romance
By John Leung
Last Wednesday, ABC concluded the fifth installment of The Bachelor, where Byron, a 40 year old bass fisherman from Nevada chose his “soul mate” in a dramatic “final rose ceremony.” So now the question: how long will they last? Judging from previous series of the same genre, the odds are against them. But why have… Continue reading Reality TV: the art of flakey romance