Tag: Editorial

By Gauntlet Editorial Board

You’ve heard it time and time again: the Students’ Union is there to support you through your university experience. Or maybe you haven’t heard that enough. Whether you care about the SU or not, you pay mandatory fees for their existence. 
 SU fees are $55.50 for a full-time student per semester. A student will… Continue reading Put your mouth where your money is

By Gauntlet Editorial Board

When the immensely popular Pope John Paul II passed away in 2005, many believed that the Catholic Church was close to appointing their very first non-European pope. In fact, many believed that the cardinals would, in fact, choose an African cardinal to head the Holy See. After extended speculation, the cardinals emerged from conclave and… Continue reading Pope-ularity contest

By Gauntlet Editorial Board

In 1926, Dr. Carter G. Woodson, an African America historian, initiated “Negro History Week” to recognize the contributions of black people that were all too often overlooked in historical texts. Today, we celebrate Black History Month in February to acknowledge the accomplishments of black people. Although the achievements of black people are many, they are… Continue reading Black History Month is for everyone

By Gauntlet Editorial Board

Kathleen Wynne has become the first female premier of Ontario, beating out her rival and front-runner Sandra Pupatello. Wynne is also the first openly gay premier. She joins five other women who are currently serving as premier of provinces or territories. This brings the male to female ratio in provincial leadership to 50:50 for the… Continue reading Women on top

By Gauntlet Editorial Board

There is a common idiom that goes, “Without journalism, there can be no democracy.” Journalism spans from national giants, like the Globe and Mail, to, yes, student papers. 
 Recently, the University Students’ Council of Western University informed the Western University Gazette that the paper would have to move out of the office they have… Continue reading Freedom of the press under threat

By Gauntlet Editorial Board

With the Arab Spring, Occupy and the Quebec student uprising, among others, 2012 could be considered the year of protests. Idle No More continues this trend into the new year, however, with a style that is unique, and one that can be a model for future protests.
 Protests, like the ones mentioned, are generally a… Continue reading Idle No More: a model for protest

By Gauntlet Editorial Board

Gun violence in the United States has spun out of control. Last July we witnessed a man enter an Aurora, Colorado theatre wearing a gas mask, a load-bearing vest, a ballistic helmet and bullet-proof leggings. He was armed with grenades, a 12-gauge shotgun, a semi-automatic rifle and a handgun. Seventy people were wounded after he… Continue reading Editorial: Canada exporting terror

By Gauntlet Editorial Board

This whole 2012 apocalypse thing is just plain stupid. It’s a waste of time and if anyone actually spends their time thinking about it, it’s because they’re fatalistic, whiny babies.
 There will always be a doomsday theory. There was Y2K that didn’t quite pan out, and the hype behind it was insane. But guess what… Continue reading Editorial: The end of days is nigh!

By Gauntlet Editorial Board

By 10:45 p.m. on Nov. 26, a palpable sense of profound disappointment was setting in at the Liberal headquarters of the Calgary Centre by-election. Calgary Centre, a riding that has been conservative for almost half a century, will be blue once again. Conservative candidate Joan Crockatt won the by-election with 36.9 per cent of the… Continue reading Editorial: Vote splitting dooms Calgary Centre

By Gauntlet Editorial Board

As a “Christmas gift” to its citizens, the Ugandan Parliament hopes to pass a bill this December legislating the death penalty for homosexual people. The bill, also known as the “kill the gays” bill, was first introduced in 2009 by Ugandan Member of Parliament David Bahati. When confronted with the possibility of being cut off… Continue reading Editorial: Anti-homosexuality bill sparks culture war