Tag: Editorial

By Gauntlet Editorial Board

Change your Facebook privacy settings as soon as you’re done reading this. This week, Ala’a Hamdan, a student at the University of Calgary, appeared on news sites across the world after she posted writings on Facebook intended to reflect the perspective of Palestinians living under Israeli military occupation. The occupation of Palestine is always a… Continue reading Facebook fanaticism leaves us speechless

By Gauntlet Editorial Board

The world has a new pope and everyone seems happy that he was not a Nazi and does not look like Emperor Palpatine. These are not Pope Francis’s only qualities, of course. The Argentinian-born Francis is developing a reputation as progressive and genuine. He has been photographed assisting people from all walks of life, including… Continue reading Seeing through the holy see

By Gauntlet Editorial Board

For over 60 years, hockey fans across the country have tuned in to CBC Saturday evenings to watch Hockey Night in Canada. Despite the proliferation of regional broadcasts that make it possible for fans to watch all of their favourite team’s games, Saturday night games on CBC are still eagerly anticipated as a chance for… Continue reading Rogers NHL deal won’t score with fans

By Gauntlet Editorial Board

A report by the Canadian Association of University Teachers recently revealed that the U of C has signed deals that essentially give corporate donors veto-power over where their research grants are spent. This report has brought the U of C’s reputation into question. Academic institutions have a responsibility to provide an education free from private… Continue reading Sacrificing academic integrity for funding

By Gauntlet Editorial Board

The University of Calgary has plans to open a college for international students that would be run by a private corporation. This plan has rightfully angered many people on campus, as the potential dangers of the college outweigh its potential benefits. Administrators claim the college will increase diversity on campus. It’s pretty hard to argue… Continue reading International college’s “diversity” a diversion

By Gauntlet Editorial Board

As the story on our cover explains, there will be a vote at next week’s Student Legislative Council as to whether a referendum will be held in March on a new $35 student fee that would be used to fund the re-development of MacHall. Students paying this fee will likely never personally benefit from a… Continue reading MacHall, a future worth paying for

By Gauntlet Editorial Board

The future of Canada’s national public broadcaster is up in the air again as the Harper government attempts to choke the cash-strapped Canadian Broadcasting Corporation of its meager parliamentary funding. Conservatives from across the country debated the future of publicly-funded media at the 2013 Conservative convention in Calgary — and it doesn’t look good for… Continue reading Clobbering a national stream of culture

By Gauntlet Editorial Board

In the name of protecting their Jewish identity, the Israeli government and people are running a discriminatory campaign against African refugees. The state of Israel has built a detention camp for refugees that can hold over 10,000 people, as well as established new laws to arrest and detain people of African descent on site, whether… Continue reading Israeli treatment of asylum seekers racist

By Sean Willett

If you started reading this editorial expecting to learn about conclusive Bigfoot-related evidence, you will be disappointed. In fact, if you begin reading most articles that sport unbelievable, sensationalist headlines, you will be disappointed. That is, if you begin reading them at all. To get this out of the way, Bigfoot isn’t real. There is… Continue reading Scientists prove Bigfoot is real

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Yet another controversial Nobel Peace Prize. How about that? The 2013 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons. The organization has 190 member states and works to deplete global stockpiles of chemical weapons, such as the sarin gas recently used in Syria. This decision has caused protest… Continue reading Nobel intentions, unsavoury results