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Music Interview: Sigesmund’s legend continues

By Katherine Fletcher

Time for a quick Gauntlet lesson in jazz. Today’s lecture consists of two parts: pay attention or it’ll go past. First, the three Rs of jazz–revitalize, relax, and reflect. The music penetrates the human body, causing a toe-tap. Then comes the finger-snapping and head-flapping sensation, because the soothing element of jazz allows for contemplation. The… Continue reading Music Interview: Sigesmund’s legend continues

Track women dethrone Huskies

By Вen Li

Outstanding.That’s the only word that can describe the Dinos women’s first place victory at the Canada West track and field meet Feb. 22."Our men were slated to be fourth and garnered third," said assistant coach Doug Lamont. "The women went in favoured to win. They did a good job and won."The women’s victory was sweetened… Continue reading Track women dethrone Huskies

Men’s hockey goodness

By Еvan Osentоn

It could be that AC/DC frontman Angus Young was referring to the University of Calgary men’s hockey team when he sang, "[They’re] TNT, [they’re] dynamite, TNT, and [they’ll] win the fight, [they’re] TNT, [they’re] the power-load, TNT, just watch [them] explode." Doubt it? Consider the evidence. The Dinos’ weekend series Nov. 2 and 3 against… Continue reading Men’s hockey goodness

Lovin’ it

By Ryan Laverty

Talent: B- The Dinos men’s team was in way-over-its-head this year. There were a few bright spots over the course of the year, with Darren Clarke and the men’s relay team winning a little hardware at the National Championships. The women’s side was definitely the stronger of the two teams. With standout performers like Amy… Continue reading Lovin’ it

No victory for home team at the Victory Cup

By Darren Friesen

Most Canadians consider hockey to be this country’s national pastime. However, for the athletes that played on one of the 10 lacrosse teams at last weekend’s National Victory Cup, it’s a different story. While lacrosse has yet to be accepted as widely across Canada, there are many people involved with our nation’s oldest sport, among… Continue reading No victory for home team at the Victory Cup

Bright future for track and field

By Darren Friesen

The future of track and field at this university looks very bright. Instead of dwelling negatively on the team results after the Canadian Interuniversity Athletic Union championships in Montreal last weekend, coach Les Gramantik and his determined followers can now look to the future with a positive outlook. McGill University was the site for some… Continue reading Bright future for track and field

Pumping up Calgary’s literary scene

By Dean Hetherington

Filling Station is a magazine in Calgary. Perhaps you have heard of it. Perhaps not. But if you’re interested in literature or getting your fiction and poetry published, filling Station is one of the few voices that publish creative works for up-and-coming writers, artists, critics, etc. In its five years of publication, names such as… Continue reading Pumping up Calgary’s literary scene

Bringing the fire to your pants

By Gemma McLintock

Calgary’s music scene has always displayed a great deal of variety. Everything from loud heavy metal and rock’n’roll, to angsty emo and hardcore, the ever popular punkrock scene to bouncy britpop has graced Calgary stages. These varied styles will always have their fans, but it seems that good pop-rock has a universal following. Although thrown… Continue reading Bringing the fire to your pants