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Superheroes belong in comic books, not reality
Nathan Chu, Gateway Writer
A gripping tale of an ordinary citizen stepping out from the anonymity of the crowd to play the hero is front page material — although sometimes it’s not for the reason you’d expect.
Arrests that really matter
Forget about Dick Cheney — we have a few other criminals to lock up first
An absolute smörgåsbord of voices over the past few weeks have been calling for the arrest of Dick Cheney for war crimes. But despite the possible validity of these cries, we all know that it would never happen. So here at _The Gateway_, we’ve set our sights on some more likely targets.
Free speech limitations prevent discrimination
Owais Yahya, Gateway Writer
Freedom of speech is not absolute here in Canada, and that’s a good thing. When free expression turns into hate speech, you can find yourself being prosecuted.
The rapture is coming this time, one way or another
Ryan Bromsgrove, Editor-in-Chief
It’s time to get your shit in order, because Oct. 21 marks the end of the world. Again.
Council Watch — SU Fees used to spread hate presentation
Ryan Bromsgrove, Editor-in-Chief
“Students Union Fees Used to Spread Hate” was the name of a presentation given to Students’ Council last week.
Cuts to CBC funding would eviscerate Canadian culture
Alexandria Eldridge, Editor-In-Chief
A Canadian institution, celebrating its 75th anniversary this year, is now in jeopardy of budget cuts by the Conservatives, driven by their ideological agenda.
All-boys classes should be a thing of the past
Katelyn Hoffart, Staff Reporter
Due to lack of interest in all-boys classes, Edmonton won’t be revisiting an outdated chapter in its education system — this year, at least.
President’s town hall an opportunity to speak up
Ryan Bromsgrove, Editor-in-Chief
Cuts in important areas at the University of Alberta have resulted in the loss of crucial staff and important services over the last several years.
The Premiers of Alberta that may have been
Alison Redford recently won the leadership elections for Alberta’s Progressive Conservative party, and will likely win the next provincial election and serve as premier for several years. But we can’t help wondering how it would be if things would’ve gone differently.
Flight attendants should be left to collectively bargain
Ryan Bromsgrove, Editor-in-Chief
The most impressive thing the right wing in this country ever accomplished was convincing the working class to hate itself.
Winning at cheating: a not so comprehensive guide
03/30/2012
Life is hard. There’s no secret or manual — we’re all just sort of playing it by ear. There’s no right or wrong way to go through life, just an easy way and a hard way. The hard way involves work, dedication, motivation, aggravation, archaeological excavation, rhyming skills, etc. So we can all agree the hard way is way too hard. It’s clear you need to take the easy way out. After all, with great effort comes great responsibility.
New Dean of Science has high hopes for his faculty
05/20/2012
Artificial intelligence has been the focus of Jonathan Schaeffer’s research during his past 28 years at the University of Alberta, but his new role as Dean of Science will rely solely on his own intelligence.
The Gateway Opinion Podcast Sells Out!
For the final show of the year, Ryan, Darcy and Adrian sit down for an hour and talk about stuff they like.
