Month: December 2004
Sexual Secrets 101: The World of Toys
Enter scene. To the left, two women tempting passers by to spin a “naughty” wheel to win a prize. To the right, a woman dressed in a scantily clad leather ensemble demonstrating how to use a whip to intensify arousal. Individuals stare, simultaneously consumed with interest and nervousness. Directly ahead, a stage with dancers and… Continue reading Sexual Secrets 101: The World of Toys
Photography 101: Taking a well composed photograph using just your viewfinder
By Anna Chan
The objective of this lecture is to help you realize what you see through your viewfinder is what your photo will end up looking like. Once you learn this, it won’t be necessary to use scissors or Photoshop since you will end up taking a nice photo to start with. Framing a good photograph is… Continue reading Photography 101: Taking a well composed photograph using just your viewfinder
How to get away with reviewing a dictionary
By Ryan May
gaunt•let noun 1 a sturdy glove long enough to cover the wrist and part of the forearm. 2 hist. an armoured glove. 3 the part of the glove covering the wrist. take (or pick) up the gauntlet see TAKE. throw down the gauntlet see THROW. gaunt•let•ed adjective [Old French gantelet diminutive of gant glove, from… Continue reading How to get away with reviewing a dictionary
A contest of skill and judgement
It’s that time of year again: time to dump off all the swag the Gauntlet been slowly accumulating since September in the timliest manner possible. And what manner is more timely than to launch a contest with awesome prizes to be won, tied to a brainbending and expansive activities page? Yes, dear reader, you can… Continue reading A contest of skill and judgement
Concert Review: James Brown breaches 5th dimensional space to funk up Calgary
By Kyle Francis
A massive pillar of people huddle inside the MacEwan Student’s Centre. Imposing people in red shirts shuffle along the quivering mass of humanity to make sure no one tries to hurdle the steel gates containing them. When the clock strikes seven, the red shirts converge to the head of the pillar and allow the people… Continue reading Concert Review: James Brown breaches 5th dimensional space to funk up Calgary
Theatre Review: ATP’s Pinocchio a magical delight
By Jaime Burnet
Don’t think since you know the movie or the novelization, you don’t have to see the show. The enrapturing quality of The Old Trouts Pinocchio is such that, until you’ve seen it, you can’t begin to conceive of what you missed. Once this realization sets in, you will be glad you spent the night at… Continue reading Theatre Review: ATP’s Pinocchio a magical delight
Cross Country
By John Leung
Talent With a talented field, you can’t accuse the team of being talent-less. With names like Shannon Slater and Renee Kaylor on the women’s side and Geoff Kerr and Andrew Carruthers on the men’s side continually contributing huge success to the Dinos, the results speak for themselves. Effort The women did extremely well, dominating Canada… Continue reading Cross Country
Report Card: Field Hockey
By Katie Hobday
Talent Talent is one area in which the field hockey team is not deficient. The team was a mix of veterans and rookies, each with a great deal of individual skill. Two players, Elizabeth Allan and Clare Linton, were named to the Canada West All-Star team. Some players, such as Vanessa Kwan, played all over… Continue reading Report Card: Field Hockey
Report Card: Men’s Soccer
By Tanya DeLyzer and Amanda VanSteelandt
Talent With fewer newcomers than last year, this team was still on the young side. However, they didn’t lack talent. They had many consistent contributors who shone on some days and blended in on others. The stats from the regular season didn’t show this team’s true potential. Effort Scrappy, indeed. That shows heart. When they… Continue reading Report Card: Men’s Soccer