Month: February 2008

Letter: This is your brain on psychology

By Dr. Keith Dobson

Editor, the Gauntlet, We are writing to follow up the letter to the editor that was recently published in the Gauntlet (“No problems with Psych program,” Feb. 14), which was in turn submitted in response to interview comments attributed to Dr. Donald Kline, a member of the department’s faculty, in a Gauntlet article by Mr.… Continue reading Letter: This is your brain on psychology

The balance between information and physical security

By Daniel Pagan

Alberta Privacy Commissioner Frank Works did the right thing in a Feb. 20 ruling when he ordered the Tantra Nightclub and its parent company, Penny Lane Entertainment, to stop scanning driver licences and to destroy any patrons’ information that has been collected on a database. In an age of information theft and privacy assault, it… Continue reading The balance between information and physical security

Editorial: TFDL groundbreaking: For realz this time!

By Jon Roe

As the self-stylized legend Kanye West once rapped, “Yeah, you know what this is: it’s a celebration, bitches! Grab a drink, grab a glass, after that I grab yo ass.” It’s a celebration, bitches–construction has finally started on the Taylor Family Digital Library and the University of Calgary has taken some concrete steps towards completing… Continue reading Editorial: TFDL groundbreaking: For realz this time!

Editorial: Canada needs to recognize Kosovo

By Chris Tait

On Feb. 17, Kosovo declared itself an independent nation from Serbia. Some countries, especially those with possible separatist segments of their population, have needlessly gotten themselves worked up over recognizing the newly formed country. Nor should separatist regions in the west be encouraged by Kosovo’s declared independence, as their individual situations are distinct almost beyond… Continue reading Editorial: Canada needs to recognize Kosovo

Searching for an Elusive meaning

By Joshua Goard-Baker

When viewing theatre, one person’s masterpiece is another person’s flop. When a play leaves an audience searching for answers and questioning the true meaning of it all, sometimes that play can be perceived as a thought-provoking, noteworthy piece of theatrical art. On the other hand, when a play leaves the audience searching for answers and… Continue reading Searching for an Elusive meaning

This Train doesn’t go off the rails

By Amanda Hu

Premiering at Alberta Theatre Projects’ playRites Festival, Maiko Bae Yamamoto’s Train chugs down a path filled with a mystically-tinged family story, metatextuality and some endearing elements that sometimes border on being a little too cute. Based in both truth and fiction, a Japanese man–played by Yamamoto’s real-life father, Minoru Yamamoto–endlessly waits at a train station… Continue reading This Train doesn’t go off the rails

B-ballin’ it back to the ’70s with Semi-Pro

By Derek Neumeier

It is not uncommon for Hollywood film studios to live by the philosophy of “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” Companies know that they can take a working formula and put out uninspired, lacklustre follow-ups with minimal changes and get away with it, still raking in the profits. While it doesn’t fall under the… Continue reading B-ballin’ it back to the ’70s with Semi-Pro

Some are good, some are bad

By Ryan Pike

Life has very few constants. One is death, another is taxes. One more recently discovered constant is that Hollywood will always find ways to both romanticize and demonize the high school experience. Their latest attempt is Charlie Bartlett. Charlie Bartlett (Anton Yelchin) is a wealthy miscreant, fresh from being kicked out of yet another fancy… Continue reading Some are good, some are bad