Calgarian indie-rock duo Tegan and Sara, who perform at MacHall on Feb. 28 and March 1, knew they wanted to surprise people with their seventh studio album. If nothing else, Heartthrob, an album influenced by the band’s recent forays into electronic music via collaborations with Tiesto, Morgan Page and David Guetta, is a surprising… Continue reading Tegan and Sara have made it big
Month: February 2013
Building the future one layer at a time
Three-dimensional printing technology will soon be more readily available for undergraduate engineering students. Traditionally available only to fourth-year University of Calgary engineering students doing their capstone design project, the department of mechanical and manufacturing engineering has made 3D printing available to second-year students in their computer-aided design course and a workroom is planned to open… Continue reading Building the future one layer at a time
Stercum Accidit
By Kurt Genest
Drifters with Pencils
By Jan Ong
Lots of Bears
It Goes Without Saying
‘Hive-mind’ gene found in women
Scientists at the Centre for Applied Genomics in Toronto have discovered a gene in women that influences the sex’s actions. The cogitari alvarium gene has also been found in species exhibiting collective behaviour. The gene would allow women to act with a “hive-mind, like bees,” explained lead scientist Arnold Tergen, but something is suppressing the… Continue reading ‘Hive-mind’ gene found in women
The top-10 soccer players on the planet
By Mark Villani
1) Lionel Messi (FC Barcelona) Lionel Messi is without question the best player in the world. Having a tremendous season in 2012, Messi is the definition of a soccer icon. At a diminutive five-foot-seven, Messi scored 91 goals in 69 games in 2012, beating Gerd Mueller’s all-time record of 85 goals in one… Continue reading The top-10 soccer players on the planet
Gauntlet rink review: Varsity
By Fabian Mayer
Over the winter months, the Gauntlet will have a section that reviews various outdoor rinks in Calgary. The rinks will be reviewed according to four categories: quality of ice, amenities, clientele and overall experience. Each outdoor rink will be given a score out of five Gauntlet pucks — five out of five being worthy… Continue reading Gauntlet rink review: Varsity
A night to remember at the ’Dome
By Taylor McKee
It was truly an historic night for university hockey in Calgary. The University of Calgary Dinos men’s and women’s hockey teams faced off against the Mount Royal University Cougars at the Scotiabank Saddledome for the first time. Forget the standings, playoff implications or regular season records, these games were fiercely competitive and highly entertaining. … Continue reading A night to remember at the ’Dome