By James Keller
For Tom Wilson, making music is more than just a creative outlet–it’s a safety blanket. "I think in a lot of ways, music has really been my salvation to freedom," begins the former Junkhouse frontman. "I would’ve gotten myself into a lot more trouble than I did in life had I not had something to… Continue reading Tom Wilson’s new introduction
“Sorry I’m late,” says Sheri-D Wilson, as she pushes her dark glasses up behind her ears. “I’ll just grab a coffee, and we’ll get to it.” A very down to earth intro for a someone usually classified as “a wild woman.” Actually, Sheri-D Wilson has been described as everything from a weird DNA-rendering of the… Continue reading Sheri-D Wilson
By K. Wilson
Editors, the Gauntlet:My boyfriend has played for the Dinosaurs for three years, which is why I read the Gauntlet sports section. At Þrst I was disappointed with the coverage this year because it seemed so irreverent. I grew to like it, though, because I found the topics interesting and enjoyed the writers’ commentary. The Cheap… Continue reading Coverage Lacking
Hockey recently increased its math requirement. The game has a new way of doing business that mirrors baseball’s Moneyball — adapted as a film starring Brad Pitt. Moneypuck, as the hockey version is called, is a statistically-oriented system designed to increase spending efficiency in hockey. The purpose of these systems is to use advanced statistics… Continue reading A new way to measure NHL talent
Mistrust seems to be the name of the game in Hollywood these days. After years of media coverage on NSA surveillance, Edward Snowden, Chelsea Manning, Julian Assange and WikiLeaks, the question of whom we can trust is being asked by screenwriters from every film studio. That question is at the heart of the latest Marvel… Continue reading Film review: Captain America: The Winter Soldier
By Mark Villani
Why do people run marathons? Running is not just a means of exercise. We run to get away from our thoughts, problems and emotions. Some run for the achievement, while others simply have a passion for it. Legend says the marathon was born in 490 BC when the legendary soldier Pheidippides of Greece brought home… Continue reading Going the distance: the art of the marathon
This year’s annual Dancers’ Studio West Artists in Residence performance includes two choreographers exploring human communication through dance. The DSW’s residency program allows two choreographers to work on projects for five weeks in Studio West’s performance space. The program culminates in a performance that concludes the studio’s fall performance series. The performance runs Oct. 31… Continue reading Exploring communication through dance
By David Bray
The 2013 National Football League season commences on Sept. 5. Gauntlet sports writers Marshal Wolff and David Bray got together to discuss the some key talking points coming into the year. Which team is your dark horse for this year? Marshal Wolff: For me, it’s the Kansas City Chiefs. I know they tied for the… Continue reading Head-to-head: NFL preview
This past Tuesday, University of Calgary student Thomas Milley fell from the second floor of the Taylor Family Digital Library while dancing Gangnam-style. Onlookers were both terrified and unsure as to whether Milley’s fall was part of his bizarre moves. Milley suffered minor injuries. “Gangnam Style” is a popular song by Korean artist Psy. Uploaded… Continue reading Student Gangnam-styles off TFDL
By Sean Willett
This year’s Calgary Folk Music Festival will serve as the end of an era for The Magnetic North. The beloved local band, helmed by brothers Paul and Stephen van Kampen, will go through both a change in direction and a change of name, becoming the more driven and coherent Dark Red Dark Blue. After breaking… Continue reading A new beginning for The Magnetic North