By Andrew Swan
Video games have become an undeniable part of our entertainment culture. The gaming industry continues to grow and is gradually appealing to a wider and wider audience. Millions of video game consoles are sold every year and the same can be said of the multitude of games that are accessible for those consoles. But not… Continue reading Kids killing hookers
By Brad Halasz
Spoiler alert: women’s volleyball team sweeps WolfPack Second place is first loser, right? Try telling that to the University of Calgary Dinos women’s volleyball team.Their dominant effort last weekend in a two-game series against the University of Thompson Rivers WolfPack proved they wanted a first-place finish in the Canada West conference.Unfortunately, the two wins were… Continue reading Canada West sport shorts
When youth sign up to play amateur sports they do so expecting to learn new skills, become more athletic and have fun. The last thing a kid expects is that joining a sports team will result in death. Recently in Kentucky, a 15-year-old boy passed out at football practice and subsequently passed away three days… Continue reading When coaches are negligent
Determined to stamp their season of growth and improvement with an emphatic exclamation mark, the men’s volleyball team stormed the Jack Simpson Gym this weekend and dismantled the Thompson Rivers WolfPack with sweeps both Friday (25-19, 25-15, 25-22) and Saturday (25-22, 25-14, 25-23). This ensured second-place in the Canada West conference and the privilege of… Continue reading Dinos turn WolfPack into puppies
By Roman Auriti
With a dismal record of 6-13-1, the University of Calgary Dinos men’s hockey team had a lot to gain from their two-game home series last weekend. Thankfully, they swept the University of Saskatchewan Huskies. The Dinos smashed their slanted odds and left the ice with a 6-3 victory on Friday. They followed this win with… Continue reading Gentlemen keep playoff hopes alive
It was a David versus Goliath contest and this time Goliath kicked the snot out of David. The Dinos women’s hockey team defeated the Mount Royal Cougars 2-1 on Friday and followed that up with a 6-0 walloping on Saturday. Everything went perfectly for the Dinos at the Olympic Oval Saturday night and they improved… Continue reading Ladies continue to roll
Editor, the Gauntlet, I was deeply disturbed by all of the posters spread around the university by the Students’ Union this week. Given that there are so many candidates who say they want to increase the university’s sustainability, why the fuck are so many trees being cut down?
Editor, the Gauntlet, While I’ll fully agree that the Olympics can be a costly venture [“The life blood of the Olympics,” Daniel Pagan, Jan. 22], the summer and winter games simply cannot be compared. In size, scale and cost, the summer games are a behemoth to beware. That said, how can you write about the… Continue reading Letter: Heroic rebuttal
By Bryan West
Editor, the Gauntlet, I’m really sad to hear about the cuts to core student services and staff [“Recession leads to campus job losses,” Nicole Dionne, Jan. 29]. These were all very good people and, in my opinion, all very good at their jobs. In addition to the cutting of the Students’ Rights Advisor, these new… Continue reading Letter: SU’s sad news
Editor, the Gauntlet, With regards to the article “The birth of the atheist evangelical” [Tyler Wolfe, Jan. 22] Wolfe’s comparison of the atheist bus ads with religious proselytizing is absurd. In no way does the atheist campaign tell you how to live your life or what to believe, it specifically tells you one thing not… Continue reading Letter: Believe in not believing