By Chris Johns
The Dino v-ballers rocked the red this year during the regular season, taking the Jack Simpson Gym by storm and refusing to lose at home. They finished the season ranked second in their conference and third nationally. Compared to last year, this year’s team showcased considerable improvement on the defensive end, engineering stronger blocking patterns… Continue reading Men’s volleyball
With strong starters like Ross and Henry Bekkering and Robbie Sihota stepping up in key moments throughout the year, the men’s basketball team plowed their way to the semi-finals of the Final 8 tournament in Ottawa. The team also relied on breakout season from Tyler Fidler. The regular season draw against UBC only heated up… Continue reading Men’s basketball
By Ryan Laverty
Perfection in sports is measured by the outcome, no matter the means taken to get there. The women’s hockey team earns a perfect score as they managed to win the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference championship. The path to the gold was not perfect, but it was successful in the end. The Dinos were notorious for… Continue reading Women’s hockey
By Еvan Osentоn
It must be rather embarrassing to be the only team in Canada West not to make the playoffs. The Dinos missed the playoffs this season, the first time they have done so since 1985. The Dinos defence was shaky throughout most of the season, providing a hard time for starting netminder Jeff Weber. The offence… Continue reading Men’s hockey
With new coach Jesse Knight manning the bench, the women’s volleyball team slaughtered the competition this year and managed to take silver at the CIS championships. Of course the trio of seniors Holly Harper, Lauren Perry and Julie Young had their sights set on the gold, but considering they had four bronze medals before this… Continue reading Women’s volleyball
It’s a proven scientific fact that standardized tests are win, a guy from the Fraser Institute told us so. With that in mind, we present to you the Gauntlet’s annual report card assessment, which is done with the precision and responsibility only top bureaucrats and socialites could be capable of.
Three of my classmates and I are teaming up to join the fight against homelessness on Calgary’s streets. Our group, 4 Nights 4 the Homeless, started out as a project in our international literature class, but has since evolved into a fundraiser for the city’s homeless community. By camping out for four days and nights… Continue reading 4 Nights 4 the Homeless
Catchy hooks and beats that you can chew gum to might tempt a hasty conclusion about Vancouver-based band Marianas Trench. Mix that in with the swarms of female teenage fans and an admirable number of all-age shows, and the phrase boy band might inch its way into your psyche. Look closer and you’ll find a… Continue reading Digging up Marianas Trench
Hey kids, it’s another month of madcap musical misadventures. As April rolls around, it’s the start of the summer– which means that bands are hitting the road to rock your face. Starting off April 4, Hey Rosetta!, St John’s most inoffensive band rolls into the Den. If folky violin-rock isn’t your style, AIDS Wolf rock… Continue reading April brings aural delights to Calgary
On the verge of summer touring season, Calgary artists Constant Season are primed and anxiously ready to drop a different kind of sound onto music fans. Constant Season’s upcoming debut EP Midnight Lines was borne out of the extensive and emotive process of being kicked out of clubs, pushed off the line-up of scheduled gigs,… Continue reading Constant Season gears up for summer