By Matt Vernon
Editors, the Gauntlet, Re: "Bad Kitty, can I buy a pack of smokes?" Jan. 18, 2001 Ruth Davenport’s most recent contribution to the Gauntlet is a delightful romp through the world of hack journalism. [Her column] is chockfull of specious logic, flawed reasoning and Herculean feats of linguistic tap dancing. As stupid a name as… Continue reading Reader responses
By Matt Vernon
Editors, the Gauntlet, Re: "Bad Kitty, can I buy a pack of smokes?" Jan. 18, 2001 I enjoy reading Headspin. I especially enjoyed this edition because it made me angry. The more I examine "Bad Kitty…" the more my shock and distaste over such a fallacious abuse of logic causes the words to completely lose… Continue reading Reader responses
Editors, the Gauntlet, Re: "Day did it legally," Jan. 18, 2001 What rich irony that Kris Kotarski’s defence of Stockwell Day’s use of public funds to defend his libel suit is printed immediately beside a polemic against bias and concentrated ownership of the media. Kotarski grossly misrepresents the facts when he erroneously proclaims that "…Day’s… Continue reading Reader response
Editors, the Gauntlet, Re: "The revolution of public transit," Jan. 11, 2001 Subsidies are a left-wing solution to almost any economic problem where the market is characterized by people in different financial situations. The mistake with making students pay for a subsidy is that they already don’t have any money. It is wrong to assume… Continue reading Students pass on U-pass
Editors, the Gauntlet, Re: "The revolution of public transit," Jan. 11, 2001 I do not consider myself right-wing, car-addicted or any of the other fairly sweeping categories I must fall into according to your editorial, and was concerned by the misuse of information and false premises on which this editorial was based. It says something… Continue reading Students pass on U-pass
By Glen Bodner
Editors, the Gauntlet, Re: "Delhi Deli closing," Nov. 30, 2000 I was disappointed to read in the Gauntlet that the Delhi Deli is being railroaded out of the MacEwan Student Centre to make way for "an all-day café type concept." Come on! Do we really need another outlet on campus that sells wraps, salads, soups… Continue reading Health not the real issue in Deli closing
By Glen Bodner
Editors, the Gauntlet, Re: "Delhi Deli closing," Nov. 30, 2000 Last week in the Gauntlet you published an article on the closing of the Delhi Deli. You quoted [Matt] Lauzon as saying that the closure was done for the benefit of students, "for reasons of profit and to provide students a healthier selection of food."… Continue reading Health not the real issue in Deli closing
By Erin Dodd
Editors, the Gauntlet, Re: "When the turkey eats me, I’ll look at the options," Nov. 30, 2000 This had to be one of the worst pieces of writing I have ever read, and I could not let it go with out a response. I am not a vegetarian and I most likely will never be… Continue reading Writer needs lesson in evolutionary theory
Editors, the Gauntlet,At the bottom of the TLF page every week the Gauntlet prides itself on not including any racist, sexist or homophobic submissions. I was confused when I was perusing the TLFs on Thurs., Nov. 1. There was a submission from POUND 1_18 lamenting the cold weather. You see, when the weather turns cold… Continue reading Why is there sexism in TLFs?
Editors, the Gauntlet,On the second floor of MacEwan Student Centre, right around the corner from the Dairy Queen at the west end of the food court, is a little store. When it was McQ’s, this business was a family-run enterprise, successfully building up a loyal clientele over the decade it was in operation. Students harped… Continue reading People still miss McQ’s