What would you do if you were living on the street? Unsheltered from winter’s blast, your thin emaciated body weak from malnutrition and fingers stiff with cold? Would you accept a middle-aged man’s offer of food and the warmth of his cabin at the edge of a dark mysterious wood? Necessity will make even the… Continue reading Theatre Review: Get Away interpersonal delight
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The power structure textbooks forgot
By Greg Ellis
“One of the chief obstacles to intelligence is credulity, and credulity could be enormously diminished by instructions as to the prevalent forms of mendacity. Credulity is a greater evil in the present day than it ever was before, because, owing to the growth of education, it is much easier than it used to be to… Continue reading The power structure textbooks forgot
Fractured visions from Vazan
By Alan Cho
Even in his shirt, spotted with year-old inkblots and stains from the local Taco Bell, I could tell he was a man exposed once, for a brief moment, to the secrets of the cosmos. Scrawled across his face, the wrinkles would twist into hieroglyphics when he mumbled lessons on life. He explained the world of… Continue reading Fractured visions from Vazan
The odds on faves for the Night of the Dino
The University of Calgary is about as far away from Las Vegas as Theo Fleury is from sober. So, odds on the Dinos are sometimes hard to come by. Throughout the year journalistic integrity precludes the Gauntlet from predicting outcomes or holding bets for the enormous population of sports gamblers at the U of C.… Continue reading The odds on faves for the Night of the Dino
Vive le film québécois
By Nicole Kobie
Who would’ve thought the consistently boring Genies-the Canadian version of the Academy Awards-would ever have a scandal? Not surprisingly, the scandal is silly, pointless and therefore involves Quebec politics. The controversy-if you can even call it that-centers on the Genies being not just the Canadian Oscars, but the English-Canadian Oscars. Some French-Canadian film folk feel… Continue reading Vive le film québécois
Dinos set to defend their Cup
By Ryan Laverty
The Jack will be abuzz with activity this weekend as the University of Calgary hosts the 11th Annual Husky Dino Cup Volleyball Tournament. Always a showcase of unreal talent and competitiveness, this year’s edition may be one of the hottest fields in the tourney’s history. Here is a quick rundown of each team, and what… Continue reading Dinos set to defend their Cup
Artistic death match comes to Nickle
By Paul Robert
Using brawn and brain, six artists will battle it out for exhibition space at the Nickle Arts Museum’s So You Wanna Be an Art Star on April 22. The competition will reward one successful contestant with a solo show in the museum’s Teaching Gallery. Created by Richard Smolinski and Linda Carreiro, this comical critique of… Continue reading Artistic death match comes to Nickle
Volleyball Dinos roll over Trinity Western
There is a certain challenge that comes with beginning a new season. For Dinos men’s and women’s volleyball, the challenge was greater than merely the pressure of performing for points in the Canadian Intercollegiate Athletic Union–it was the challenge of playing away from the safety of their own gymnasium. "To win in this league, you… Continue reading Volleyball Dinos roll over Trinity Western
Eye of the Beholder:
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. The Eye (Ewan McGregor) in this case is a British intelligence officer and the Beauty is Joanna Eris (Ashley Judd), a diabolical and seductive murderess. The Eye is assigned to track down Eris, the prime suspect in a blackmailing scandal involving the son of a British official.… Continue reading Eye of the Beholder: