Hoping for the best was what director Chris Scheuerman did for his latest film, Hope for the Broken Contender. The film, about a young boxer’s aspirations of becoming a professional while being drawn to street gangs, is receiving acclaim, which comes as a surprise to the young director. “I didn’t expect to get anything back… Continue reading Broken Contender breaks in young filmmaker
Month: September 2008
Looking at the life of the sasquatch
By Amanda Hu
The sasquatch is many things to many people. While some say it’s a myth, others wholeheartedly believe in this being’s existence, even making their livelihood off the legend. To one man stuck in the wilds of British Columbia, though, it was his partner in a hair-raising one-night stand. Hair of the Sasquatch revolves around Steve… Continue reading Looking at the life of the sasquatch
Captured motion
With the Calgary International Film Festival soon upon us, some of the Gauntlet’s intrepid girl reporters went searching for some of the festival’s best films. Here are some of their thoughts.Max Minsky and Me Nelly Sue Edelmeister’s name is practically bigger than she is. The skinny, awkward 13-year-old girl, blessed with brains, but somewhat lacking… Continue reading Captured motion
The Coen brothers make yet another fantastic movie
W ith the amount of comedic junk floating around the film industry, it is truly refreshing to have writers, and directors, like the Coen brothers to rise to the occasion and bring audiences a laugh-worthy show. A brilliant cross between Fargo and The Big Lebowski, Burn After Reading delivers a hilarious view of Osbourne Cox’s… Continue reading The Coen brothers make yet another fantastic movie
Rambunctious Republicans
Here at the Gauntlet we were a little bit shocked about the goings on at the Republican National Convention, and not just pro-choice Sarah Palin’s pregnant 17 year old, but what was going on outside the convention. Both activists and a large security presence gathered in the Twin Cities, resulting in over 400 arrests, including… Continue reading Rambunctious Republicans
Taking back the night
By Aleesha Bray
Take Back the Night is a truly amazing event that occurs internationally every year and initiates discussion about how violence specifically affects women. It began and is still run by women who feel that safely walking alone at night, without fear, should be an inalienable right and, as women, we are being denied that right… Continue reading Taking back the night
The harm in helping Zimbabwe
Imagine if you can, trying to hunt chipmunks using a slingshot loaded with cottons balls instead of rocks. Canada placing weapons and financial sanctions on Zimbabwe is a similarly ineffective way for Canada to try and help that country. Minister of Foreign Affairs David Emerson announced that Canada is placing targeted sanctions upon Zimbabwe on… Continue reading The harm in helping Zimbabwe
Letter: pissed off by a prayer — whoa, we’re halfway there
Editor, the GauntletAs an atheist I was excluded, offended and perplexed by the speaker at the new student induction who was dressed in ceremonial Native Canadian garb with her traditional drum. I think that it was inappropriate for a secular institution to allow a person representing them, and presumably all of the student body, to… Continue reading Letter: pissed off by a prayer — whoa, we’re halfway there
The return of Elizabeth May
Well, this will be interesting… For the first time in Canadian history, the Green Party will be represented in the leaders’ debate for the coming federal election, though the decision was not without the usual hand-wringing and realpolitik that develops any time somebody tries to change the balance of power in Canada. It started on… Continue reading The return of Elizabeth May
Bam! The fees be comin’
By Robb Myroon
It is the dawn of a new school year and unfortunately students already have to be on the defensive. While this article was planned many moons ago and targeted specifically at the freshmen just beginning their post-secondary schooling career, the topic of hidden fees sadly affects all, university veterans and novices alike. Students are attacked… Continue reading Bam! The fees be comin’