The honour of winning an inaugural cross-country duel meet went to the University of Calgary Dinos swim team Fri. night. Following the Dinos trip to Toronto last year, the University of Toronto Varsity Blues took their turn to venture on a tour of Alberta last weekend, racing both the U of C and U of… Continue reading We’re swimmin’ right towards the win
Month: November 2007
The Internet is a dark and terrible place
The hot topic of the opening day at this year’s Internet Governance Forum in Rio de Janeiro on Nov. 12 was all about the United States’ control of core Internet systems. Although much of the day was concerned with the rules around domain naming services, countries like China, Russia, Brazil and Iran are still a… Continue reading The Internet is a dark and terrible place
SU View: Student research celebrated at Undergraduate Research Symposium
Our University is in many ways synonymous with research; we are consistently being told we are a “research intensive institute.” This may, at first, not appear to be a good thing for undergraduates, but taking a closer look, the benefits are many. Because of our heavy focus on research, many undergraduate students are engaged in… Continue reading SU View: Student research celebrated at Undergraduate Research Symposium
The Ron Paul Revolution will be televised
Early lectures lead to Zombie-itis
By the time Tuesday rolls around my bedtime has been slipping later and later for five days. It is the second earliest day of the week and, the earliest being Wed., Tue. hits the hardest. The problem is compounded and exacerbated by having a class I am required to function well in that morning. As… Continue reading Early lectures lead to Zombie-itis
Editorial: Meaning of Remembrance Day often lost in modern world
By Amanda Hu
Controversy isn’t what it used to be. In 1960, founding Gauntlet editor Maurice Yacowar wrote a contentious editorial instructing the masses not to buy poppies for Remembrance Day. He stated that the money spent on a symbol of war–or peace, depending on how you look at it–supports the honouring of unneeded death and destruction, along… Continue reading Editorial: Meaning of Remembrance Day often lost in modern world
Spun: Alternative Rock Xmas
By Ryan Pike
Making a great Christmas album is tough, especially when the greatest holiday album in history, Boney M’s Christmas Album, has already been made. That’s not stopping the creative juices from flowing, as the huddled masses at EMI have crafted a collection of alternative rock Christmas songs to create the appropriately-titled Alternative Rock Xmas. The most… Continue reading Spun: Alternative Rock Xmas
Spun: The Cansecos
By Amanda Hu
The Cansecos have had an interesting career so far. Releasing their first, self-titled album in 2003, they managed to make a mild dent and then disappeared into the music industry abyss. No one heard from the Toronto troupe until a free, 40-minute album, Juiced, appeared on their website. Interweb users could download the A-side and… Continue reading Spun: The Cansecos
Spun: Iron and Wine
By Ryan Pike
Since 2002, Sam Beam–better known as Iron and Wine–has made a name for himself crafting mellow, light-hearted folk pop. Beam’s third full-length, The Shepherd’s Dog, continues the trend. The songs most readily associated with Iron and Wine have been those used in films, a cover of the Postal Service’s “Such Great Heights” in Garden State… Continue reading Spun: Iron and Wine
Spun: Small Sins
By Amanda Hu
Thomas D’Arcy’s Small Sins have been down a long road that only seems to be getting longer. The band, originally called the Ladies and Gentlemen, faced legal troubles in the United States after their first release and was forced to rename the group. The band opted to re-emerge as Small Sins, the same name as… Continue reading Spun: Small Sins