Lacking patience, hungry Gauntlet reporters descended on the 18th avenue Smoke’s Poutinerie last week to find out how awesome it will be to have a poutinerie on campus. Montreal Poutine Typically, I’m somewhat of a poutine purist who sticks to the classic fries-curds-gravy combination. However, with so many combinations at Smoke’s, you have to step… Continue reading Poutine reviews
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Men’s volley season ends with nail-biter
With high expectations the Dinos men’s volleyball team took to the court on Feb. 13 looking to advance to the Canada West final four and the CIS championships. Coming into the post-season with the strongest record any of the current players had seen, and with the added boon of home-court advantage, the Dinos hit the… Continue reading Men’s volley season ends with nail-biter
Dinos turn WolfPack into puppies
Determined to stamp their season of growth and improvement with an emphatic exclamation mark, the men’s volleyball team stormed the Jack Simpson Gym this weekend and dismantled the Thompson Rivers WolfPack with sweeps both Friday (25-19, 25-15, 25-22) and Saturday (25-22, 25-14, 25-23). This ensured second-place in the Canada West conference and the privilege of… Continue reading Dinos turn WolfPack into puppies
Murderous husbands with good intentions
So you say you’d like to murder your wife to run off with a (much, much younger) platinum-blonde war widow? This turns out to be the rather dark place Harry Allen finds himself in Married Life. It all becomes much more complex than this, of course. This smart and entertaining homage to ’40s noir-comedy, with… Continue reading Murderous husbands with good intentions
Swimmers take gold at CW championships
The Dinos men’s and women’s swimming teams anticipated to perform well at the Canada West team championships last weekend, but their results surpassed all expectations. The Dinos men won by an unexpected 350-point margin over the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds. The women roared back from a 22-point deficit on Sat. to win for the… Continue reading Swimmers take gold at CW championships
Every little thing she does is magic
By Ryan Pike
Throughout the 1990s, the realm of animated film was ruled over by Disney. Bolstered by such award-winning films as The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin and The Lion King, Disney could do no wrong. Soon the ’90s ended and traditional cell animation gave way to computer-generated animation, leaving Disney out in the cold.… Continue reading Every little thing she does is magic
Sidebar: Filmography of a bearded nerd with a beautiful wife
By Ryan Pike
Clerks [1994] Considered one of the most successful independent features ever, Smith’s debut was shot for $24,000 in the convenience store where he worked. Beloved by fans for its crude and hilarious dialogue and the interplay between slacker clerks Dante (Brian O’Halloran) and Randal (Jeff Anderson). [A-] Mallrats [1995] Smith’s first (and only) studio film,… Continue reading Sidebar: Filmography of a bearded nerd with a beautiful wife
Over the Top
By Jon Roe
They said ‘You’ll be greedy once you get your first trophy,’” recalled Darrell Belyk. “‘No way,’ I responded. ‘All I want is a trophy to put on my mantel.’ Now it’s 19 years later, I have over 300 trophies. I’ve given some of them away because there’s no way I can display that many. I… Continue reading Over the Top
Lady basketballers ready to make their strike
The Dinos women’s basketball team kept hopes for clinching the top spot in their division as alive as Bob Barker with a pair of wins against the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns Feb. 3-4. The Dinos took control of Friday’s game in Lethbridge early and didn’t let up. Our ladies were as ferocious as Russell Crowe… Continue reading Lady basketballers ready to make their strike
MUSIC INTERVIEW: JFK lives
Almost 50 years ago, a fusion of RB, jazz, classic blues, and shreds of other genres formed ska. Talent like the Skatalites, Desmond Dekker, and even Bob Marley pioneered the genre to great heights. Ska may have evolved over the years into a new permutation, but many bands still carry that great traditional sound from… Continue reading MUSIC INTERVIEW: JFK lives