By Kelly Chu
A new year is a fresh start. After a heartbreaking loss in the CIS Nationals last year –losing by a single point to Brock University–the men’s wrestling team is back with a vengeance. They have been in the top three in the country for seven of the past eight seasons, placing third many times, so… Continue reading Headgear and hopes
By Curtis Wolff
Men’s hockey best in the nation The Dinos men’s hockey team had to wait until Dec. 3, 2013 to make it official. After crawling up the Canadian Interuniversity Sport rankings one spot at a time throughout the first half of the season, the Dinos were finally recognized as the best team in Canadian university hockey… Continue reading Dinos mid-season report cards
“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.” Some Calgarians are drawing from Seuss’ sage wisdom, using the feet in their shoes and the brains in their heads to make their way down to Seussical, a musical based on Dr. Seuss’ books, where… Continue reading Dr. Seuss in a whole new light
By Emily Ask
It’s spring! Someone get a relationship article out- stat!” you were saying right as you opened up the paper. To your delight, you find one right here! Oh joy of joys! Yes, I know, it’s everything you ever wanted. Because right here we are going to navigate the complicated yet beautiful paths of student long-term… Continue reading Candle-lit Kraft Dinner
Things About Comin’ My Way, a tribute CD dedicated to 1930s band The Mississippi Sheiks, is a really fun listening experience. The idea of a compilation CD can seem risky at times because there’s a great possibility for inconsistencies between contributing artists. Although this is still evident in Comin’ My Way, the album is really… Continue reading Spun: Things About Comin’ My Way
By Ryan Pike
Sometimes, you just run out of time. The Gauntlet’s pair of opinionated geeks had another month of columns planned, then realized they only had an issue left. In the interest of getting everything covered, we now present The Lightning Round, where as many topics are covered as time and space will allow. Enjoy! MTV to… Continue reading The Lightning Round
By Ryan Pike
Crime films are often violent, unrealistic affairs that romanticize criminal activity. In this filmmaking realm, some directors have cultivated reputations for crafting films that show crime for what it is–a conscious choice made by individuals, either because of extenuating circumstances or simply to pay the bills. Sidney Lumet’s Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead is… Continue reading Old people can still make great films
The honour of winning an inaugural cross-country duel meet went to the University of Calgary Dinos swim team Fri. night. Following the Dinos trip to Toronto last year, the University of Toronto Varsity Blues took their turn to venture on a tour of Alberta last weekend, racing both the U of C and U of… Continue reading We’re swimmin’ right towards the win
“To be honest, it was very surprising, pleasantly surprising to be able to see the end,” said NUTV executive director Michelle Wong. “The concept of the new space is almost a one-eighty from the non-accessible, non-visible place we had before.”Located for some time in Taco Time’s old kitchen, NUTV will move into a 2,500 square… Continue reading Incompletoplex almost completo
After a summer of lame reruns and a long string of reality shows that never should have seen the light of day, fall heralds not only the start of a new school year, but a whole slate of brand new and returning TV shows sure to rot your brain faster than an Ichiban-and-beer diet can… Continue reading Television Preview: Maximizing the boob-tube