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
By Riley Hill
The Coal Creek Boys write and play the sort of earnest country songs that make them a perfect fit for a folk music festival. The Canadian band’s songs speak of the lives they have lived and of a recurring topic that listeners will hear: the coal mines. The coal mines just north of their home… Continue reading Traditional boot stompin’ fun
By Sean Willett
A re you unsatisfied with the typical deluge of Valentine’s Day activities? Do chocolates and roses not fit your idea of romance? Do you wish there was an escape from this commercialized holiday? You aren’t alone — Kathryn Smith and Geneviève Paré of Cat on a Leash Creations feel the same way. With HeARTvark, their… Continue reading Fall in love with HeARTvark
In 2005, University of Calgary professor of communications Tania Smith began a program designed to enhance classroom learning. This initiative was the peer mentoring program. Smith said the idea for the program came easily. “Peer mentoring itself is natural and the formal structure boosts it — you’re learning at the same time as you’re practicing.”… Continue reading Peer mentoring improves student learning
James Cameron’s visit to the Alberta oilsands several weeks ago brought closure to a particularly embarrassing side of Alberta. Not the oilsands, mind you — but Alberta’s media. If you have tuned into any local news as of late, you’ll know that Cameron’s visit came hot-on-the-heels of intense scrutiny surrounding the environmental impact of Alberta’s oilsands,… Continue reading Cameron’s visit puts end to crude arguments
An Innocent AbroadAll one needs to go out into this world of ours and study abroad is a certain sense of curiosity, openness to new surroundings, a strong want for adventure and a healthy mindset that you are capable of independence and can adequately solve any issue that comes your way. I had none of… Continue reading A year studying abroad at Scotland’s University of Glasgow
By Kim Nursall
The curtains opened on a full house this past Saturday night, with the star of the show, Sarah Palin, set to make her first appearance in Canada — aptly in the Conservative stronghold of Calgary. Right-wing political figures filled the BMO Centre: I passed by Wildrose Alliance leader Danielle Smith, disappointedly viewed the Treasury Board’s… Continue reading Sarah Palin preaches to the choir
By Brad Halasz
With very few exceptions, the anonymous imageboards known collectively as The Chans are quite possibly the worst part of the Internet. The idea is fairly simple: users can anonymously post to a variety of boards focused on different topics and are given the option to add an image. Each board has a different number of… Continue reading Oh, the huge manatee!
By Andrew Swan
Eight years ago Canadians were invited to follow the lives and antics of three endearing Nova Scotians trying to make it big through unconventional means. In many ways, the fascinating trio of Ricky (Robb Wells), Julian (John Paul Tremblay) and Bubbles (Mike Smith) succeeded in their schemes, but more often than not their plans fell… Continue reading Grab a beer with the Trailer Park Boys
By Jon Roe
Eleven University of Calgary Dinos swim team members are heading to Serbia to compete in the 2009 Summer Universiade. The event, which takes place in Belgrade from July 1 to July 12, is a competition for university athletes from around the world. Dinos will make up over a quarter of the Canadian swim team and… Continue reading Let’s be brief: Dinos invade Serbia for Universiade