Calgary will host some of the fastest, strongest and most elite women softball players in the world for a three game series this August. The NPF Diamonds will face off against the USSSA Pride in a showcase of skill the league hopes will reach out to a broad audience. The women’s National Pro Fastpitch league… Continue reading Women’s softball pitches in Calgary
Month: June 2011
Muggles hop on their brooms
The simple command of “Up!” should be enough for any witch or wizard to acquire a broom and take to the skies. Flying with the owls and leaving the muggle world behind is a natural occurrence for these magical folk, but for one boy wizard, his broom is a necessity to seek out a small… Continue reading Muggles hop on their brooms
You can’t see tits on the radio
Taking a nod from AMP Radio, we at the Gauntlet felt the need to host our own breast augmentation contest. Here are some of our submissions for why we deserve breast enlargement, or just breasts in general.Do you think you have better, more important reasons for getting a bigger rack, all the while exploiting yourself… Continue reading You can’t see tits on the radio
Research Profile: Boredom is good for you
Boredom can be seen, felt, and heard throughout the university. The expressionless faces on students in the halls, the slouchy classmates hunched over desks, and the sighs and yawns that bounce around faculty offices. However, University of Calgary Greek and Roman Studies professor Peter Toohey has brought mindfulness to boredom, causing much excitement in the… Continue reading Research Profile: Boredom is good for you
No UPass for students this summer
By Amy Badry
Commuting to the university is costly. The cheapest all-day parking is $5 and a round trip bus ride costs $5.50. Daily commutes can break a student budget. Fall and winter students receive discounted transit fees through the UPass, but spring and summer undergraduate students do not have that luxury. For the past couple of years,… Continue reading No UPass for students this summer
Student Refugee Program expands
By Amy Badry
“Without the program I wouldn’t have come to Canada. I really appreciate it,” said Tuyisenge Celestin in a Gauntlet interview last year. Celestin arrived in Canada last fall thanks to sponsorship by the Student Refugee Program– a collaboration between the University of Calgary and Students’ Union club World University Services of Canada. “Sometimes I miss… Continue reading Student Refugee Program expands
All the hits and too many tits
Amp 90.3 is a radio station that knows what women want: sultry come-grab-me breasts. This summer, hundreds of women will participate in the radio station’s contest “breast summer ever,” in order for the chance to win a $10,000 breast augmentation — follow up surgery, treatment and any extra costs must be covered by the contest… Continue reading All the hits and too many tits
Young Ones put on their big boy pants for Sled Island, round two
By Laura Wan
Although they get their name from the title of an underground British sitcom, the sound of Young Ones is far from scripted. A group of four friends with diverse musical backgrounds, this Calgary band melds their varying tastes to create a sound that’s as harmonic and mellow as it is punk-rock.In recent months, the indie… Continue reading Young Ones put on their big boy pants for Sled Island, round two
Two Bicycles
Think back to your favourite story. What made it so great? The nail-biting plot? The swoon-worthy hero?But what if all the words were removed? Most would say that you would be left with a blank page and no story. For one musician, however, this presents the opportunity to tell a story through another, less tangible… Continue reading Two Bicycles
STRFKR
By Andréa Rojas
Don’t be put off by the abrasive moniker. STRFKR might roughen up your sense of vernacular propriety, but they’ll smooth out the ripples in your eardrums. The American quartet is “Starfucker” to your friends and “STRFKR” to your mom, and it’s clear that they don’t need the vowels to round out their distinctive blend of… Continue reading STRFKR