By Chris Harris
Editor, the Gauntlet, Re: “Quit your bitching!” Nov. 27, 2003, Mr. Miller’s attempted justification of the U-Pass was the saddest yet in a sad line of ill-fated efforts. His suggestion that those who live too far from the city centre to benefit from public transportation should completely reorganize their lives and relocate near a C-Train… Continue reading More transit fun
Don’t let the eight-month school year fool you, being a student athlete is a year-round job. Just ask Dinos men’s basketball players John Riad, Chris Wright and Whit Hornsberger. The trio of hardcourt warriors set off for the University of Alberta Wed., June 19 along with former Dino Chris Harris for the Canadian national men’s… Continue reading Offseason adventures in Dinoland:
By Scott Lepp
Perhaps Chris Harris of the men’s basketball team said it best. "Leighann is really special; she’s so much more than just a phenomenal player. She leads by example, she has the respect of everyone on her team and the entire city of Calgary." The numbers that Leighann Doan garnered over the course of her career… Continue reading Doan’s swan song
Deep from the Gauntlet’s disturbing archives is the first Bizzaro sports story. Please note, however, this is all made-up. The people in this story are real, but their actions and words are not. The purpose of this is humour so please take it as such. And to coach Vanhooren, his brother, Chris Harris and Whit… Continue reading Bizzaro Sports: Vanhoorens pull a fast one
Whether or not you’ve seen a women’s volleyball game this season, if you’ve walked through the Kinesiology building, you probably know Janet Bang. You may not know her by name, but her smiling visage adorns the information pillar in the Kinesiology courtyard. (Basketball’s Chris Harris is on the other side.) At last Thursday’s Night of… Continue reading Janet Bang
By Rob Scherf
Now that summer blockbuster season has passed, studios are bringing out their big guns for the upcoming Oscar monsoon. In the next few months, we’re going to see a new Tarantino flick, the conclusions of two of the most high-profile film trilogies in recent memory and what looks to be a halfway-decent samurai movie. It’s… Continue reading No Oscar this time Denzel
It’s not all about winning national titles. At least, that’s what the Dinos athletic department is telling itself this year. Championships or not, there have been some memorable moments nonetheless.Most of the football team’s best(?) moments have come off the field, although making the playoffs and sending three players to the CFL are proud accomplishments.… Continue reading Memorable Dinos moments in Sport
Entertainment, what is it? If I had to relate it to the Dinos, then it would have to be any event that was worth watching, for one reason or another. Whether it was seeing our Dinos completely humiliate their opponents, or the pure joy of being in the stands with a bunch of drunken, rowdy… Continue reading Who’s entertaining the Gauntlet Sports Editor?
By TanyAmanda
B+How do you evaluate a team that fell short of victory yet surpassed even its own expectations?This year was the most successful season the Dinos men’s basketball team has seen in years. Star players like John Riad, Whit Hornsberger, Aman Heran and Chris Wright fulfilled roles Head Coach Dan Vanhooren hoped they would at the… Continue reading Report Card: Men’s Basketball
Items periodically go missing when people steal on campus. In January, 392 thefts occurred at U of C. Apparently the University of Alberta has a similar problem; on Sun., Feb. 23, the Dinos men’s basketball team was robbed of a victory.Last weekend the Dinos played their final playoff games of the year against the U… Continue reading Screwed!