By Jeff Kubik
Playwright, journalist and cartoonist, Alan Cho is a figure of harsh derision and brackish demeanor. His regular comic strip “All Dead Babies Go to Heaven” has raised the ire of prominent groups on campus as well as sensible human beings across the world. This week, the Gauntlet had the rare opportunity to speak to Mr.… Continue reading Alan Cho exposed: the man behind the Dead Babies
Ali Bryan is a Calgary-based writer who published her first novel in April. The book, Roost is about Claudia, a single mother of two who struggles to raise her kids and hold the rest of her family together after the death of her mother. Bryan will be at WordFest on Oct. 19 with Lynn Coady… Continue reading Balancing life and writing with a little humour
By Riley Hill
The departments of dance, drama and music have been merged to form the School of Creative and Performing Arts, creating a new heart for fine arts at the University of Calgary. According to university administration, the new school will open up opportunities for interdisciplinary work between fine arts students while also increasing the university’s profile… Continue reading New School of Creative and Performing Arts formed at the U of C
By Mel Rygus
If you’ve braved the packed dance floor at ThursDen over the past year, chances are that the following scenario has probably happened to you. You’re singing along with your favorite Top-40 jams, a beer or mini jug of vodka slime in hand, crammed alongside a number of your fellow University of Calgary students doing the… Continue reading Tycho Records
When one pays over a hundred dollars for front row seats to a Cirque du Soleil show, they expect to be given a top-notch view of the entertainment giant’s trademark sets, stunts and costuming. What one doesn’t expect is that sitting near the stage also means that they’ll be doused with their own bucket of… Continue reading Kooza strikes an approriate balance
T he Book of Eli tests you from the beginning. How many different ways can the title be twisted — at least three, it seems, until the very end. Eli (Denzel Washington) is a lone wanderer of the wastelands headed west on a mission. He also happens to be carrying a very valuable and powerful… Continue reading Eli is badass but preaches to the choir
History is defined by moments of grandeur and genius. On Saturday night pure genius was achieved at the Olympic Oval in a game featuring the University of Calgary Dinos women’s hockey team. Calgary defeated the NAIT Ooks 2-1 with one of the most beautiful shootout goals ever seen in hockey outside of the NHL. Calgary… Continue reading Schoenroth’s sensational shootout goal stumps Ooks to sweep weekend series
Single parent PhD students have arguably more work and more expenses than undergraduates and will finally get some much needed financial assistance. University of Calgary communication and culture dean Dr. Kathleen Scherf saw a need for the annual $5,000 Dr. Jeanette Nicholls Graduate Scholarship and contacted other influential women in Calgary to make it happen.… Continue reading Scholarship created for single parents
Editor, the Gauntlet, We are writing to follow up the letter to the editor that was recently published in the Gauntlet (“No problems with Psych program,” Feb. 14), which was in turn submitted in response to interview comments attributed to Dr. Donald Kline, a member of the department’s faculty, in a Gauntlet article by Mr.… Continue reading Letter: This is your brain on psychology
By Sarah Malik
In Muslim countries, most children are taught to read the Arabic Qur’an. In the villages, the madrassahs where Qur’an is taught are sometimes the only available venue for learning and literacy. In Pakistan, minorities are of such small number that they use Islamic greetings and phrases like Assalamu’alaiqum (peace be upon you) and Insha’allah (God… Continue reading A delicate balance
