By Dale Miller and Sean Nyilassy
Rum, mullets and 11-foot tall trucks–we’ve never felt so white. The 575 cubic inch engines resonated in our ears as we strolled into the Monster Jam. Although the stench of alcohol overpowered us, we managed to escape the labyrinth beneath the Saddledome and find our seats. Pouring our rum and cokes was a guilty pleasure… Continue reading Sunday Sunday Sunday
How sweet it is. After years of rebuilding and assembling just the right pieces, Dinos men’s basketball Head Coach Dan Vanhooren and his team hoisted a Canada West Championship banner overhead for the first time since 1993. “Obviously, this feels fantastic,” smiled Vanhooren as the Dinos cut down the net in the Brandon University gymnasium.… Continue reading Long time coming
By Ben Hoffman
I’m a moron, what can I say. Never in my wildest dreams could I have expected Jeff, the cruel Entertainment Editor, to take me seriously when I sarcastically offered to review Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London. I realized my first judgment of him as a human being was incorrect when he handed me the… Continue reading Tweens rejoice
‘Victims of global imperialism’ best summed up the University of Calgary women’s hockey team as they entered game three of a best-of-five battle royale against the Mount Royal College Cougars Fri., Mar. 5. The previous weekend saw the Dinos fall handily to the Bourgeois Cougars in the first two games of the series.“As soon as… Continue reading Fairy-tale ending not in the cards for women hockeysaurs
By Alan Cho
By John Leung
It’s almost been a month since I left Calgary and arrived here in Sydney, and through that time it has been a complete roller coaster of emotions. At first, I was totally happy that I was leaving the terrible weather of Calgary for the tropical climate of Sydney. In this cosmopolitan and modern city, I… Continue reading A letter from Sydney
By Amir Sharar
Prayer space has been an issue for campus Muslims for nearly a decade now. Muslim students have an obligatory religious requirement to pray five times a day, but also a duty to attend classes as university students. Currently, the University of Calgary has a “meditation room” on the third floor of the MacEwan Student Centre,… Continue reading Nowhere to worship
By Chris Arko
Editor, the Gauntlet,Re: “Comics immature and ignorant,” Mar. 4, 2004,It appears that not everyone is familiar with the “magic” which was “Space Moose.” To those disenchanted by “All Dead Babies go to Heaven” and “Depressing Boy,” I would like to direct you to http://www.drunkanddisorderly.net/spacemoose/archive.htm.Please note that I am not endorsing this comic. Simply recognize there’s… Continue reading Comics could be worse
As detailed by Naomi Klein in her book No Logo, the transition between marketing products and marketing a brand was the transition from marketing materials to marketing a lifestyle. Each market has its own preferred idea. Cleaning products have the most direct correlation with their products, they emphasize cleanliness as the virtue. As the selling… Continue reading Selling drugs or disease?
By Keith Odell
Editor, the Gauntlet,Re: “Barski taking SU election to review board,” Mar. 4, 2004.Immaturity and complaining seem to be more prevalent than ever recently. The Barski’s Cabinet’s recent appeal of the SU election results is confirmation that Phil Barski was not an ideal SU president and the students voted the right way. Drawing up a frivolous… Continue reading Justified election results