As with United 93, many questioned the timing of A Mighty Heart, whether it was too soon to touch the very recent and very tragic events depicted in the film. However, as United 93 proved, it is never too soon when done well enough. Thankfully, the makers of A Mighty Heart have likewise noble intentions… Continue reading Online Exclusive Movie Review: A Mighty Heart
Month: June 2007
Online Exclusive: Me and Mr. Jones
Being privy to beginnings can be a fascinating experience. It’s no wonder prequels are so successful, every comic book has to have an origin story or that a show like How It’s Made continues to keep viewers interested. We simply love to dissect, to take things we know as wholes and reduce them to their… Continue reading Online Exclusive: Me and Mr. Jones
And that’s a real mixed blessing
By Ryan Pike
The summer months are usually dull for Flames fans, full of solemn reflection on the past season and hopes for the upcoming entry draft. The announcement of the Flames relocating their farm team–transforming the Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights into the Quad City Flames–would normally be the biggest news in a typical June and the biggest Flames… Continue reading And that’s a real mixed blessing
Not the face of Canadian identity
By Sara Hanson
In anticipation of Canada’s 140th birthday on Jul. 1, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation decided to find out what Canadians would like to change about their nation. Rather than using traditional journalistic techniques–such as going out and interviewing random samples of Canadians–Canada’s public broadcaster decided to experiment with new technology and create a group on Facebook,… Continue reading Not the face of Canadian identity
The wrath of grapes
France is facing a strange terrorist threat as disgruntled wine farmers decide to get heavy. The wine farmers have organised themselves into a group known as the Crav with the express purpose of forcing newly-elected French president Nicholas Sarkozy to raise the price of wine. They claim the current cost of wine is too low… Continue reading The wrath of grapes
Letter: More climate fun!
Editor, the Gauntlet, [Re: “Fact or Fiction?“, Bruce Sieppert, Apr. 6, 2007] Earlier this semester I was invited by one of my colleagues to give a lecture on the topic of climate change in Geophysics 375. Prior to this lecture there had been an opportunity for students in the class to view the movie An… Continue reading Letter: More climate fun!
Letter: Climatolicious!
Editor, the Gauntlet, Kudos to Mr. Sieppert for engaging in the climate change discussion and providing his views on university education [Bruce Sieppert, “Fact or Fiction?” Apr. 6, 2007]. We believe that both are of critical importance. As H.G. Wells said, “human history becomes more and more a race between education and catastrophe.” Mr. Sieppert’s… Continue reading Letter: Climatolicious!
Letter: Benevolence!
Editor, the Gauntlet, I was due to give a plenary address to the Student Conference of the Canadian Society for Epidemiology and Biostatistics at 1:40 p.m. Monday, May 27. I don’t have a car, so I took a taxi over to the MacEwan conference Centre, arriving at 1:20 p.m. Much to my horror, the site… Continue reading Letter: Benevolence!
Editorial: The Boom and the echo
By Ryan Pike
For the better part of the past decade, Calgary politicians and business-leaders alike have trumpeted the Alberta Advantage, prompting many workers to flock to the city in search of a better life. This has not always proven to be the case, for as an oil boom has filled bank accounts province-wide, it has also had… Continue reading Editorial: The Boom and the echo
Spun: Handsome Furs
As a genre, indie rock isn’t known for its subtlety. Instead, it usually goes straight for the jugular in a desperate attempt to leave an impression and move a few units. A prime example of the approach is Wolf Parade’s 2005 debut album, Apologies to the Queen Mary, which was ferocious in its immediacy. A… Continue reading Spun: Handsome Furs