By Nicole Kobie
Would you rather have too much, or too little? When it comes to student government activism, I’d pick the latter. I’m all for protest, activism and general shit-disturbing–if it’s for a good cause, of course. However, as so many of these “good causes” are divisive issues–think of the Iraq war or the conflict between Palestine… Continue reading A time and place for activism
By Вen Li
Global warming and climate change, long touted by environmentalists as looming threats to our planet, are in the national news spotlight once again. But before we gorge ourselves on the bonanza of existing and new material on the subject, we should understand the context of the arguments.Global warming itself is not necessarily a bad thing… Continue reading Global warming necessary for our planet’s existence
This is no goodbye note. This is a lashing out–essentially a giant fuck you.Yep, that’s right, your 2001/02 Gauntlet Editor-in-Chief has nothing to say to everybody else out there and will reserve this space for a message to his staff: Take your wussie-shit sunshine goodbye sentiments and shove ’em. This year has been perfectly atrocious… Continue reading An angry tirade from the Chief
There’s a lot of apprehension in the Gauntlet every April because all the old-timers in the office suddenly realize they’re leaving and engage in all sorts of maudlin, sappy good-bye projects. Editors and readers alike are swamped with tides and puddles of good wishes, nostalgia and reminiscences as the veterans tearfully recollect all the good… Continue reading Good riddance to bad rubbish
By James Keller
Over the years, between classes and homework, something has occurred to me that’s rather disheartening. It’s possible to go through university, get a degree and never learn a thing.This might seem a little confusing at first–after all, you need to pass tests, write papers and otherwise know what you’re talking about to get a passing… Continue reading The sad truth about higher “learning”
By Mary Chan
Hardcore Gauntlet editors and volunteers can often be found going through the bound editions of our old issues, carefully turning over faded, yellowed pages of newsprint. It is a fascinating exercise because the bound editions date back to 1961/62, the Gauntlet’s second year of existence. As the closest thing we have to Gauntlet artifacts, they… Continue reading Print media preserves the past