Month: October 2012

Fowl play in Calgary

By Tamara Cottle

During the annual Calgary Stampede and Exhibition, horses are paraded through the streets and thousands of onlookers get up close and personal with livestock. Education about animal husbandry is encouraged, but when the rodeo leaves town, so does the notion of agriculture in the city. For a place that prides itself on western heritage and… Continue reading Fowl play in Calgary

A separatist Quebec victory

By Jorie Les

Quebec has been a hot topic lately. First it was the student protests, then the lead up to the provincial election. Now, the results of a Parti Québécois victory ended in a tragic election-night shooting. It’s unfortunate that most news about Quebec has been negative recently, including the commentary surrounding the shooting. Some have drawn… Continue reading A separatist Quebec victory

Big, fat liar

By Sean Willett

During the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida on August 27–30, Paul Ryan delivered a gripping speech after accepting his nomination as the Republican vice-presidential candidate. It was articulate, it was moving and it may have swung a few voters to Mitt Romney’s side. However, it was also almost completely constructed out of blatant lies.
… Continue reading Big, fat liar

Editorial: Doug Black abuses university money

By Gauntlet Editorial Board

Most University of Calgary students expect their hefty tuition fees to go towards quality education and resources on campus. But where is students’ tuition money actually going? First-class plane tickets and a limousine ride to Ranchman’s Club aren’t things one would expect hard-earned tuition money to help pay for. However, senator-in-waiting and U of C… Continue reading Editorial: Doug Black abuses university money

The makings of a captivating season

By Zainil Jessani

Since 1980, only nine NBA franchises have won a championship, including one-time champions the Dallas Mavericks and the Philadelphia 76ers. What this means is that the NBA is a largely dominated by the same case of characters year in and year out. Partly because of this, the consensus among hardcore groups of NBA fans is… Continue reading The makings of a captivating season

Spun: Yeasayer

By Dixon Blume

Yeasayer is a band known primarily for two things: solid singles and excellent live shows. This determination and energy has not translated to the studio, however, as previous albums strived to reach innovation and expressiveness, but fell short.
 Fragrant World unfortunately continues this trend. Yeasayer return to psychedelic synth-pop, with traceable influences from an array… Continue reading Spun: Yeasayer

Spun: Shout Out Out Out Out

By Taylor McKee

Shout Out Out Out Out is an Edmontonian group on a one-band mission to prove that a synthesizer can have a heart too. 
 Their third full-length album continues from Reintegration Time and the Juno-nominated Not Saying/Just Saying.
 With every new album, SOOO endeavour to complete the impossibly difficult task of capturing the sheer immensity… Continue reading Spun: Shout Out Out Out Out

The failures of The New 52

By Ben Rowe

Last September, DC Comics launched ‘The New 52,’ the largest single publishing initiative in the legendary comic book company’s history. Every series published by the company was relaunched and rebooted, resulting in 52 new #1 issues. Along with instituting same day digital copies for all issues, the idea was to attract new readership to the… Continue reading The failures of The New 52