UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY VOLUME 47 • ISSUE NO. 10 • AUGUST 10 • 2006 HHelloello ooutut tthere,here, , WWee rree oonn N tthehe aair...ir... ews pg. 3 Photo by Chris Tait/ the Gauntlet editorial August 10, 2006 Editor-in-Chief: Chris Beauchamp 220-7752 Stem cells aren’t people too [email protected] News Editor: Emily Senger 220-4318 f there were lessons to be learned [email protected] from garbage—perhaps some Entertainment: Kyle Francis 220-4376 Igreat truths leading to some [email protected] signifi cant changes—would it still Sports: Jon Roe 220-4376 be haphazardly tossed aside? Recent [email protected] developments in stem cell research Opinions: Kate Foote 220-4376 [email protected] have provided us with a very con- Features: Garth Paulson 220-4376 troversial answer. [email protected] Like any good controversy, many Photography: Chris Tait 220-4376 players swirl about in this tragicom- [email protected] edy of ethical confusion. Production: Ændrew Rininsland 220-4376 Oddly enough the fertility clinics [email protected] that are the source of embryos used Illustrations: Danny Kirk 220-4376 [email protected] by researchers have avoided much Business Manager: Evelyn Cone 220-7380 ire from the pro-life lobby. When [email protected] an in vitro fertilization results in Advertising Manager: John Harbidge 220-7751 multiple successes, one of those [email protected] groups of cells is naturally selected Graphic Artist: Ken Clarke 220-7755 as the most appropriate candidate, [email protected] while the rest are simply discarded. Network Manager: Ben Li It’s wonderful to be able to help build Contributors Johanna Hung • Sarah Malik • Ryan May• Ryan Pike families, but the clinics might be on • Natalie Vacha shaky ground with pro-lifers, wast- gives way to two very simple, very a greater potential for cellular diagnosed with permanent, deb- Golden Spatula ing valuable leftovers from success- logical points. diversifi cation. ilitating brain and spinal dam- Johanna Hung for busting it out with a kickass fi rst story, and taking a kickass photo to accompany it. ful fertilizations. First, researchers have made The second: by utilizing material age would probably appreciate Yeah, she’s the whole package. We’re proud. The pro-life argument hinges on great strides in using adult that would otherwise be wasted, consideration when deciding the Furor Arma Ministrat the sheer possibility of life. Because stem cells over the several decades researchers can help hundreds appropriate course of action for Room 319, MacEwan Students’ Centre University of Calgary a fertilized embryo is capable of they have used them in experi- of thousands of Canadians. If the medical research. 2500 University Drive, NW Calgary, AB T2N 1N4 becoming a human being, it is too mentation. From mending broken government is willing to advocate There should always be strict General inquires: 220-7750 precious to sacrifice. Given the bones that would otherwise refuse for the recycling of cans and bottles ethical sourcing of the materials http://gauntlet.ucalgary.ca current limitations on maturing to heal, to reported successes in instead of disposing of them, the used in embryonic research, but The Gauntlet is the official student newspaper of the University of Calgary, published most Thursdays throughout human embryos—which are tar- treating neurological disorders— use of otherwise unnecessary allowing an important learning the year by the Gauntlet Publications Society, an autonomous, incorporated body. Membership in the society is open to geting possibilities of human clon- all from the patient’s own stem biological material should simi- opportunity to slip through the trash undergraduate students at the U of C, but all members of the ing—the only way to legally ensure cells—the adult tissues have man- larly be welcomed. Oh, and the compactor in its bright yellow bio- university community are encouraged to contribute. Opinions contained herein are those of individual writers, and do not the potential of unused embryos is aged to yield positive results. There estimated 100,000 Canadians hazard bag would be as stupid as it necessarily represent the views of the entire Gauntlet staff. Editorials are chosen by a majority of the editorial board. to fi nd them a womb. is absolutely no reason not to expect suffering from Parkinson’s disease, would be wasteful. Our Letters policy and Grievance policy are online at: The recent clamour of age-old great things from their embryonic 55,000 with multiple sclerosis and Chris Tait http://gauntlet.ucalgary.ca. The Gauntlet is printed on recycled paper and uses fucking-tired based ink. We urge debates and worn arguments counterparts, given they have the many patients annually Photo Editor you to recycle/exhaust the Gauntlet. GAUNTLET AUGUST 10.06 3 news Editor: Emily Senger—[email protected] Road to the Slurpee Cup Annual street hockey tournament promises more action than a male model in Rez Emily Senger being associated with dinosaurs. ” News Editor For those who still want to get in on the Slurpee Cup action without ndie kids and independent breaking a sweat, there are both media moguls alike are lacing pre- and post-event parties to raise Iup their Vans and dusting off money for the winning team’s char- their sweat-bands in preparation for ity, said Freeman. the ninth annual cjsw Slurpee Cup Freeman also offered up some street hockey extravaganza. advice for the teams in training. The Slurpee Cup takes place Sat. “Wearing multiple sweat-bands is Aug. 19 and pits local bands, bars key,” said Freeman. “Players should and independent media outlets start stretching them out now. Oh, against each other in a test of street and coming to the cjsw warm-up hockey prowess. Each team plays for party at the HiFi.” a charity, and the top team wins the The Slurpee Cup warm-up party proceeds of the event for their char- is Wed. Aug. 16 at the HiFi Club, ity in addition to a year’s worth of 219 10th Ave. sw, and features bragging rights. an ’80s dance party with C’est Along with the University of Dangereux. Calgary Trimedia outlets—cjsw, The afterparty is Sat. Aug. 19 at the Gauntlet, and nutv—some Broken City, 613, 11th Ave. sw, and of the 24 other high-profile features Rock Show: The Collapse teams include entertainment with GutterAwl at 8:30 p.m., fol- magazines FFWD Weekly and lowed by Danceparty: Rocksteady Beatroute, and local bands Rocky Chris Tait/the Gauntlet with DJs Gary Powers and Marco Fortune and Sudden Infant Dance When the Gauntlet team says jump, team CJSW says “how high?” Primo at 10:30 p.m. Admission Syndrome. is $7 or free with a tournament Such a strong lineup makes this since last year’s champs, Core- tive edge on the big day. in,” speculated Freeman.“They’re wristband. year’s outcome hard to predict, upt Records, are not returning,” Though the competition is tight too skinny at this point to play Also, come watch team Gauntlet according to cjsw festivals coordi- said Freeman, noting that he’s this year, Freeman was willing to hockey. And the all-girl team, for- dominate all competition at nator and street hockey enthusiast been growing a hockey-hair make some game-day predictions. merly known as Clitisaurous is back, the main event on the U of C tennis Richard Freeman. mullet for months in hopes “If somebody feeds the SIDS they but they are now called the Secret courts Sat. Aug. 19. The balls drop “The field is completely open of giving the cjsw team a competi- might have a chance of making it Cervix. I think they were tired of at 11 a.m. SU space switch-o-rama A Saul-om look at copyright Emily Senger Disability Resource Centre when the about 200 additional square feet Natalie Vacha included in the Charter of Rights News Editor drc is relocated to the new Campus of space for the su, it comes with Gauntlet News and Freedoms, Saul pointed out Calgary Digital Library, set to open a downside. that copyright protection is not. Some creative space swap- in 2008. “Any time [the university] wants Well-known novelist, essayist, “The ownership of informa- ping could bring a dentist’s The su hopes to use the 2,200 new space, there has to be a swap of activist and philosopher John tion and language is not a fun- offi ce to Mac Hall within the next square feet in the current drc to space,” explained Wagner. “There Ralston Saul showed off his public damental right,” said Saul. “The few years. house a dentist’s offi ce. is a bit of a risk. What if the cam- speaking skills at the University of receiving of royalties shouldn’t The University of Calgary is “We were hoping for a dentist’s pus digital library isn’t built for 10 Calgary Thu., Aug. 3. in any way interfere with freedom renovating space on the third fl oor offi ce on the third fl oor, but it didn’t years?” In his speech, “From Birds of Prey of speech.” of MacEwan Student Centre to house really work out,” said su vice-presi- Though the ccdl will be built to the Collapse of Globalism,” Saul Saul went on to say that issues a women’s centre. In exchange for dent operations and fi nance Cody on the west side of MacKimmie discussed the impact of globalism of copyright and freedom affect this space—which was owned by Wagner. “It would be a great service Library Block, construction has on copyright both from the per- everyone.