By Tobias Ma
During the hustle and bustle of the Conservative Party convention, the Gauntlet arrived at the Central Public Library on Nov.1 looking for an interview with David Suzuki. Although we did eventually get to sit down with Suzuki, our first encounter was with Ezra Levant, a Sun Media journalist and well-known conservative commentator. Levant was in… Continue reading Bothering the gad fly
By Chris Adams
Post-secondary institutions struggling to balance their budgets just got some good news from the provincial government. On Nov. 6, Minister of Advanced Education and Deputy Premier Thomas Lukaszuk announced that the provincial government will provide an additional $50 million to post-secondary institutions across the province. “Today, all Campus Alberta presidents participated in a conference call… Continue reading Alberta universities get $50 million boost
By Tenayi Moyo
With Tory politics taking centre stage this past weekend, the Conservative convention also drew protesters voicing their opposition to the Harper government. This past weekend Calgary hosted over 3,000 Conservative party members at the BMO centre for the party’s annual convention. Over the course of the weekend, demonstrations were staged by members of the United… Continue reading Opposition meets Conservative convention
The cover of the latest album from the Toronto band The Strumbellas is slightly misleading, but that shouldn’t be held against it. The giant, gold disco ball that is setting behind the mountain in place of the sun suggests an upbeat country-dance album, as does the album’s title, We Still Move On Dance Floors. It… Continue reading Spun: The Strumbellas
The sophomore album from local Calgary band the Fast Romantics sees a departure from the sound they developed in their debut album. Their self-titled debut, released in 2009, was standard indie-rock music with occasional, anticipated hints of punk rock slipped in and conveyed a general impression not unsimilar to Franz Ferdinand. Their latest album avoids… Continue reading Spun: Fast Romantics
Sage Theatre is kicking off its new season and celebrating its new venue with the return of one of its most widely loved productions, Hedwig and the Angry Inch. The acclaimed and award-winning musical, written by John Cameron Mitchell and originally premiered in 1998, was produced by Sage Theatres in 2008. The lead actor, Geoffrey… Continue reading New venue, old musical
By Ashton Chugh
Deanne Matley is a local jazz singer who performs with the Deanne Matley Trio and the Prime Time Big Band. The trio plays sporadically on Sundays at Notable’s weekly jazz brunch. The Big Band group plays at the Ironwood Stage & Grill every second Saturday. Deanne Matley and Pals host Cafe Koi’s Jazz ’N’ More… Continue reading A little inspiration and improvisation
By Josh O’Brien
Under the leadership of head coach Mike Blondal, the Dinos swim team has developed into a dominant force in Canadian Interuniversity Sport, with the women’s squad finishing second in last year’s CIS championships, while the men finished third. While the Dinos didn’t manage to take home a CIS championship banner last year, they stacked up… Continue reading Swimmers ready for new season
By Curtis Wolff
Eleven members of the Dinos football team were recognized for their outstanding play this season by being named to the Canada West all-star team on Wednesday, Nov. 6. Among the players receiving accolades were quarterback Andrew Buckley, receiver Chris Dobko, kicker Johnny Mark and record-setting running back Mercer Timmis. Centre Sean McEwen and guard Suhk… Continue reading Football Dino-stars
By Curtis Wolff
Members of the Dinos cross country team are heading to London, Ontario for the Canadian Interuniversity Sport championships on Saturday, Nov. 9, where they will race against teams from across the country to compete for the Canada West and CIS titles. The team will send seven men and seven women athletes to compete in London.… Continue reading Cross country team treks to London for CIS meet