Month: March 2011

By Rhiannon Kirkland

The Dinos went into the CIS track and field championships expecting big things from their pair of fifth-year sprinters — Amonn Nelson and Sam Effah. Everything started according to plan with Effah named CIS male track athlete of the year for the fourth straight year and Nelson collecting her first CIS female track athlete of… Continue reading Sprintosaur at top of the food chain

By Taylor McKee

Hockey, and more specifically violence in hockey, will always have a unique place in Canada’s national discussion. The current conversation surrounding head trauma in hockey has been simultaneously heated, divisive, hyperbolic and sincere, but always stems from a passionate– bordering on paternalistic– love for the sport and the wildly subjective views about the ideals that… Continue reading Sportspinion: The NHL needs to fight head shots

By Anneke Hobson

Remember the olden days, when Vikings ruled Western Europe through piracy? With a lack of any real centralized power in Europe, the Vikings found freedom (as Jack Sparrow would say) in their pirate ships. A millennium later, Somalia presents pirates with a very similar opportunity to medieval Europe. The country has been without an effective… Continue reading Fund a free and safe Somalia, not piracy

The Gauntlet Editorial Board writes (“The SU is Sucking us Dry,” Mar. 3) that most of what the SU does is “miscellaneous crap” that should be handled by the administration. I would counter that this “crap,” including things like the Den, BSD, clubs, awareness days, the used bookstore, the recycling program and concerts (not to… Continue reading Letter: Defending the SU

By Andy Williams

I woke up last Tuesday morning and, like 24 per cent of University of Calgary students, I cast my ballot in the Students’ Union election. The experience was swift and uncomplicated– it takes about two minutes from start to finish– but mine was marked with an unpleasant surprise. After logging in, I was immediately presented… Continue reading Is the CRO the election puppetmaster?

By Gauntlet Editorial Board

The revolutions in Tunisia and Egypt are remarkable because they required no support from outside countries. Libya, however, is different. While people died in the Tunisian and Egyptian protests, the leaders of both countries left their posts relatively peacefully. In contrast, Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi has promised to “die a martyr” instead of relinquishing power.… Continue reading Libya needs a no-fly zone

By Sarah Dorchak

You see a woman walking towards you. You glance at her face, but surprisingly there is no face to be seen. A set of eyes peers out from behind a cloth veil. She smiles at you — you can tell from the look in her eye — and walks past you. What do you think… Continue reading Choice, not oppression

By Andy Williams

Singer/songwriter Andrea Revel was born and raised in Calgary, but moved to Montreal on a whim. Though she had no definite plans, she ended up calling Montreal home for five years. During that time, she worked on a multitude of projects, wrote songs for both Old Navy and Target commercials and released two albums. “I… Continue reading Andrea Revel: folk from Calgary to Montreal and back

By Andy Williams

Reviews of Xavier Dolan’s J’ai Tue Ma Mère (I Killed My Mother) almost unfailingly reference how young he was when the movie was made. Dolan was the 19-year-old director, writer and star of the film which chronicles a gay Quebecois teenager and his rocky relationship with his single mother (Anne Dorval) who he views as… Continue reading Killing mothers has never been be so boring

By Remi Watts

John O’Regan — who performs under the moniker Diamond Rings — is one of Canada’s hardest working artists as well as one of her most intriguing ones. Capable of pulling off solo shows that pulse with an unparalleled energy, Diamond Rings deserves attention. On Monday afternoon, I grokked with Diamond Rings — touching on his… Continue reading John O’Reagan is Diamond Rings