By Amie Wright
Editor, the Gauntlet, My letter concerns the Aug. 9 article about the new Safewalk Coordinator, Andrew Rondeau. The individual chosen to be Safewalk Coordinator must be mature, innovative and trustworthy as the Coordinator is responsible for managing all aspects of the Safewalk program. Andrew was chosen for these reasons. Though I do not believe it… Continue reading Amie Wright Safewalk Coordinator 2000/01
Y ou may wonder who will be safeguarding our campus next year. On Wed., April 5, Amie Wright was chosen out of nine candidates to be Safewalk Coordinator for the 2000/01 term. Decision-makers included Campus Security Manager Lanny Fritz, Students’ Union Vice-president Events Jared Lorenz and current safewalk Coordinator Lisha Hassanali. "We were most impressed… Continue reading Walk this (safe) way
By Natalie Sit
The new University of Calgary Safewalk Coordinator Andy Rondeau is committed to two things: Safewalk and swigging rye and Coke at the Fox and Firkin downtown. "The Fox [and Firkin] is great because we know everyone there and we don’t have to pay for anything. Feel free to advertise that and we’ll pay even less,"… Continue reading The new face of safety
What a difference one week makes. Last week, this preview projected Scott Rolen for a huge year, making the difference in the Toronto Blue Jays lineup. Now, Rolen will be out of that Jays lineup until late Apr., at the very least. This still gives him five or so months to shine in the “centre… Continue reading Getting to know the National League
It’s hard at times to see what the drama department’s productions are all about. As a school, we don’t celebrate their work like we should. They often spend their times locked in the depths of Craigie Hall and then mount their shows to little campus fanfare, an example of campus apathy in action. As we… Continue reading Student theatre flies to new heights
By Ryan Pike
The mention of two guys and a girl in an apartment conjures up images of the short-lived and delightfully cliched ’90s sitcom, Two Guys, A Girl and a Pizza Place. Time-warp back to the ’70s, make two of them ex-hippies and the other a draft-dodger and you’ll have a faint idea of what Hippies and… Continue reading Theatre Preview: No good commie hippies
In an interesting spin on launching the upcoming season of new plays, Alberta Theatre Projects staged a mock awards ceremony in front of Calgary’s enthusiastic theatre community. The ceremony, named the Martha Awards after Dr. Martha Cohen, helped ATP Artistic Director Bob White unveil the 2005/2006 season. The new season will showcase a diverse assortment… Continue reading Theatre Preview: Pirates and madness in ATP’s future
By Jeff Kubik
For six years, Ground Zero’s 10 Minute Play Festival has brought together Calgary’s up-and-coming theatre companies before the assembled audiences of the High Performance Rodeo. Given a playwright, a prop and a line of dialogue (this year’s theme: George Bush’s dyslexic aphorisms), each company has 24 hours to prepare a new production.This year, the Big… Continue reading Theatre Review: 10 minutes of delight
Male Athlete of the Year:David Kooperberg 2-1Jamie Elliott 4-1 Chad Murray 6-1Lincoln Blumell 15-2Brian Newmarch 1000-1Female Athlete of the Year:Amanda Moppett 3-1Jessica Zelinka 7.5-2Kristy Cameron 8-1Erin Gammel 8-1Katie Lee 12-1Male Rookie of the Year:Geoff Kerr 2-1Alex Andrews 5-2Adam Onulov 10-1Huy Nguyen 23-2 Female Rookie of the Year:Janelle Findlay 3-2Alexandra Lys 5-1Steph Hoogveld 8-1Mike Attersall 1000-1—… Continue reading Odds and ends for Night of the Dino
By Ryan Laverty
It was a virtual who’s who of the Calgary community that showed up to support the University of Calgary football team Mon., March 18 for the team’s 19th Annual Fifth Quarter Dinner. And support they did.Everyone from former Flames Jim Peplinski and Joel Otto, to Cowboy Cody Snider and Stamps Head Coach and General Manager… Continue reading Pockets run “Deep” at Fifth Quarter