http://thegauntlet.ca/section/Opinions University of Calgary's student newspaper online in RSS. en-us Copyright 1998-2006 Gauntlet Publication Society Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 production@gauntlet.ca 1440 http://thegauntlet.ca/images/gauntlet88x31.gif http://thegauntlet.ca/section/Opinions 88 31 editor+Ashley.Marshall@thegauntlet.ca (Ashley Marshall) Editor, the Gauntlet, I know you don't deal with this directly and the SU has been trying to help keep tuition fees down but I have a situation I would like to raise concern about. Classroom accommodation is increasingly lousy, not only are t... Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14246 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14246 editor+Andrew.R..Turnbull@thegauntlet.ca (Andrew R. Turnbull) Editor, the Gauntlet, I'm a business student, and I finish this year. But what's really got me enraged about the administration is the fact that the University of Calgary has the gall to even consider increasing tuition by a whopping 46.5 per... Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14245 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14245 editor+Casey.Smith@thegauntlet.ca (Casey Smith) Editor, the Gauntlet, I am grateful to be graduating this spring so I will not be affected by the tuition increase, however, I do feel a responsibility towards my fellow peers and future graduates to speak up regarding this issue. The... Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14244 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14244 editor+Carla.Heinrichs@thegauntlet.ca (Carla Heinrichs, Gauntlet Opinions) It's an explosive new line of intimate apparel! Everyone can get in line to purchase your very own useless set of ammo undies. That's right, useless as in they won't blow -- at least, not before someone notices you sitting in an airplane seat trying ... Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14243 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14243 editor+Cam.Cotton-O'Brien@thegauntlet.ca (Cam Cotton-O'Brien, Pidgeon Talk) I've begun to think the Calgary Stampede might be behind this proposed tuition increase. Jay-Z holds the key to my insight. The latest issue of Esquire magazine carries an article about the astounding crossover success of the rap magnate. I... Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14242 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14242 editor+Ryan.Pike@thegauntlet.ca (Ryan Pike, From the Cheap Seats) The pie has an important place in Canadian society. Pies are delicious, nutritious and, as has been made evident in recent years, they are a wonderful tool for political activism. But members of the political establishment are seemingly opposed to us... Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14241 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14241 editor+Rhiannon.Kirkland@thegauntlet.ca (Rhiannon Kirkland, Gauntlet Opinions) Downloading has been a contentious issue for years. Some artists like Radiohead have embraced the trend with open arms, while others believe that punishments are the way to solve the problem and still others hope to find a balance between the needs o... Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14240 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14240 editor+Sydney.Stokoe@thegauntlet.ca (Sydney Stokoe, Call Me Crazy . . .) Our writers are dying. In many ways writers of modern literature are dead as soon as their last work is published. Unlike the music and movie stars of today, the author silently puts their thoughts to work, remaining out of the public eye; the invisi... Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14239 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14239 editor+Kim.Nursall@thegauntlet.ca (Kim Nursall, My Mom Says I'm a Bigot) In light of Tiger Woods' recent infidelities, companies such as Gillette and Accenture have reneged on sponsorship contracts with the golf superstar. Because these companies claim that an affiliation with Tiger Woods will adversely affect product sal... Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14238 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14238 editor+Cam.Cotton-O'Brien@thegauntlet.ca (Cam Cotton-O'Brien, Editor-in-Chief) Despite the new library being shorter in stature than the old, the University of Calgary administration betrayed their vaulting ambition Tuesday night. Responding to student questions at the Students' Legislative Council meeting, U of C provo... Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14237 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14237