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By Robert Clark
The Truth:Les Hagen, an executive director of Action Smoking and Health stated on Jan. 23 in a letter to the Calgary Herald that 1,000 people a year die from second-hand smoke in Canada. The next day MP Dave Rodney (Calgary-Lougheed) reported in a letter to the Herald that the number is 350. “The truth” is… Continue reading Smoking not a killer
By Sarah Dorchak
Archie. Dick Tracy. Felix the Cat. Maus. Watchmen. There’s no doubt that these titles are recognizable– they’ve become part of our social literary memory. Even if you’ve never read any of the comics themselves, you still know Archie is constantly torn between two women, one blonde and one black-haired. While it seems inevitable that the… Continue reading Pioneering the page
By A.M. Counsell
Editors, the Gauntlet, Re: "Day did it legally," Jan. 18, 2001 What rich irony that Kris Kotarski’s defence of Stockwell Day’s use of public funds to defend his libel suit is printed immediately beside a polemic against bias and concentrated ownership of the media. Kotarski grossly misrepresents the facts when he erroneously proclaims that "…Day’s… Continue reading Reader response
By Ken Clarke
If you’ve ever listened to a radio, you’ve heard the Funk Brothers, the most prolific hit machine in music history. In 1959, music producer Berry Gordy amassed the most talented blues and jazz musicians in Detroit for his now-famous label Motown Records, which quickly became known as “Hitsville U.S.A.” The Funk Brothers were the label’s… Continue reading The Funk Brothers Keep Motown Alive
By Ken Clarke
From his electronically-charged beginnings with rock band Roxy Music, to his experimental solo albums, collaborations with David Bowie, Robert Fripp and David Byrne (to name a few) and his production work with U2 and Coldplay, Brian Eno has an extensive musical background. Now, he’s keeping busy with his pioneering visual experiments.His latest video work, 77… Continue reading 77 million and counting
By Andy Williams
For about a week each year, the Calgary Folk Music Festival transforms the idyllic Prince’s Island Park in the heart of downtown into its own little village. With an expected turnout of 53,000 attendees, artists, support staff and the festivals 1,600 volunteers, the atmosphere in the park is unforgettable. “It kind of takes care of… Continue reading Folk Fest turns 31 sans midlife crisis
By Amanda Hu
A performance festival completely run by students. The notion, at first glance, could ring to some as the painful exercise of a rag-tag bunch of “future performers” taking the show out of their parents’ basements and onto the stage. The University of Calgary drama department’s fifth-annual Taking Flight festival proves otherwise, as artists from the… Continue reading Festival helps student artists take flight
By Cam Cotton-O’Brien
In early November, a couple weeks after my initial excursions downtown, and tour of the Drop-In Centre, I went back with Gauntlet news editor Katy Anderson. We parked my car in front of the YMCA and walked the two blocks to the front entrance of the DIC. Against the gate separating the DIC’s driveway from… Continue reading State of mind, part II
By Lawrence Bailey
1. Ottawa Senators There is no team in the National Hockey League with the top-to-bottom talent of the Senators. They boast a pair of Norris-caliber defensemen with Wade Redden and Zdeno Chara, a trio of forwards capable of finishing in the top 10 in league scoring with Daniel Alfredsson, Dany Heatley and Jason Spezza, and… Continue reading NHL Preview: The East
By Ken Clarke
From his early electronically charged days with pop group Roxy Music in the ’70s to the present day, Brian Eno remains a true pioneer of the avant garde. Although he’s probably best known for his production work and collaborations with the likes of David Bowie, Robert Fripp, U2, David Byrne and Jah Wobble–to name but… Continue reading Spun: Brian Eno