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By Darren Friesen

The Olympic Oval once again became the site of international competition last weekend at the EssentIsu World Cup of Speed Skating. Big names from 20 countries were in attendance, including Canada’s premier skaters, such as Olympic medallists Catriona Le May Doan, Susan Auch, and Jeremy Wotherspoon. Also among this highly decorated field, were Steven and… Continue reading Records crash

By Darren Friesen

Words like redemption and revenge come to mind for the women’s national hockey team who–after losing to their arch rivals from the us in the Olympics two years ago–have reclaimed their winning tradition. In Montréal at the Three Nations Cup in mid-December, the Canadian squad pulled off some impressive victories, going undefeated against the us… Continue reading Dinos star in Three Nations Cup

By Darren Friesen

      For those who are part of that weird cult that worships the snow instead of the sun, the time has almost arrived for another year. The mountains fill with joy and resorts taunt us with tentative opening dates, igniting our alter egos and driving us to look for the extreme. With only a handful… Continue reading Return of the Powder King

By Darren Friesen

Equipped with a new sound, a new record label, and most importantly, a new lead singer, I Mother Earth embarked on their first cross-Canada tour. The Toronto-based rock band was looking to step out of the past and into a bright new future in front of an almost sold-out show at the MacEwan Hall Ballroom… Continue reading I Mother Earth

By Darren Friesen

Imagine being a ßy on the wall in a New York City hotel room in 1954, overhearing an impromptu conversation with the four most famous people of the 20th Century. Sounds enticing doesn’t it? Look no further than Theater Junction’s season opener, Insignificance by Terry Johnson for a glimpse of Albert Einstein, Marilyn Monroe, Joe… Continue reading Marilyn, Dimaggio, and Einstein walk into a bar…

By Darren Friesen

At some point in our lives, most of us have dreamt of being a celebrity. Whether this tendency comes from sport, politics, music, or movies, we have prepared our egos for the day when the spotlight shines on us, and only us. Some of us will even go to great lengths to have this goal… Continue reading Come here Fatboy, make me a star

By Kris Kotarski

It’s been fun–seriously, it has. Even though you see me running around all stressed out, and even though I curse, yell and threaten all of you, it’s been a blast. Gauntlet sports editor is the funnest (is funnest a word?) job on campus because of you. Not you, the reader. I like you too, but… Continue reading Out to pasture, but still giving thanks