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Your actions matter

By Mark Hopkins

For the past two weeks, walking from my parking space to school, I’ve passed a shattered Kokanee bottle on the sidewalk. There’s nothing particularly special about it, just shards of brown glass pushed up against a wall. But it makes me think. Here’s what I think happened. A small group of university students decide going… Continue reading Your actions matter

A guy’s night out

By Mark Hopkins

For the past two Friday nights, I’ve been dragged to the Embassy. My protests of “I’m tired/I don’t want to/I have a sore throat/I hate the place” have gone completely unheeded. My buddy Dan just says: “I’m driving and you’re coming.” Within an hour, I find myself forking over five bucks for the privilege of… Continue reading A guy’s night out

The longer you smoke, the more I’ll complain

By Mark Hopkins

I’m a big fan of pubs. Y’know, the kind where you can just chill in a partially-lit corner at a table with people you barely know. Where you can discuss issues that are only profoundly importantly when there’s a beer in front of you (preferably Corona, because Guinness is too dark, Molson is pig swill,… Continue reading The longer you smoke, the more I’ll complain

All the cafe’s a stage

By Stephanie Tang

These days, coffee shop patrons are likely to get more than a frothy cappuccino and a pastry with their visit. Coffee shops offer snapshots of people’s lives, from the mundane to the bizarre. That’s what Swallow-A-Bicycle Theatre strives to portray with Eavesdrop: The Coffee Shop Show. “They could have massively dramatic stories happening, whether it’s… Continue reading All the cafe’s a stage

Head-to-head: NFL preview

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

Let me introduce myself

By Charis Whitbourne

Calgary is filled with many amazing people with a variety of diverse talents, beliefs and ideas. While meeting them all would probably be impossible, We Should Know Each Other is the perfect party to get acquainted with as many different people as you can.
 WSKEO is a community gathering where all kinds of people from… Continue reading Let me introduce myself

High Performance Rodeo meshes local and global stage art

By Ian Gregg

Calgary may not be the most metropolitan city in the world– anyone who wants to take it down a couple notches can easily point out the phallic symbol we chose as our flagship building, or rebuke the idea that we stand out as a glittering prairie jewel. As of January 5-28, the city’s dissenters have… Continue reading High Performance Rodeo meshes local and global stage art

Stone’s Alexander an epic to the very end

By Jaime Burnet

With Hollywood’s tendency to adapt material into socially acceptable movies catering to audiences, it’s confusing and slightly startling to see a film valuing history over conventions of entertainment. Oliver Stone’s Alexander may not be an exact replica of the past, as a certain level of fiction in the interpretation is inevitable, but his commitment to… Continue reading Stone’s Alexander an epic to the very end

The Human Stain

By Jael Wong

Read the book. If you want to be compelled, if you want to be captivated, if you want something to think about, skip the cinema; go to your library and sign out a copy of The Human Stain. Based on the novel by Philip Roth, the film version features fine performances from a strong and… Continue reading The Human Stain