By C. Hutt
Editor, the Gauntlet,[Re: “Lady hockeysaurs record second win,” sports article, February 2, 2006] As editor of the Gauntlet I’m confident that you understand the impact of words and metaphor on society. Therefore, I was extremely disturbed to find the phrase, “But instead of wetting their panties, the Dinos kept the pressure on,” in the article… Continue reading Hockeysaurs offended!
By Andrew Lee
The first time I met Duncan Stokes face to face was when he showed up at my front door yesterday. A couple of days from now, he will catch a flight to Los Angeles to buy a motorbike and then ride down to Machu Picchu, in Peru. One word comes to mind when I think… Continue reading Surfing the world
Having great ski resorts in your backyard is one of the coolest perks of living in Calgary. With the ski season finally kicking off, Lake Louise is among the first to launch a five-month season of skiing and snowboarding. The hill was buzzing with excitement for opening weekend on Nov. 8, 2013. With three runs… Continue reading Ski season preview: Lake Louise open for business
Wrestling is as old as the ancient Greek Olympics, dating back to 776 BC. Although the University of Calgary Dinos wrestling squad has been around since the university’s inception, the team has had varsity status 18 years for the men and 12 years for the women. The Dinos Invitational Wrestling Tournament outdates the Dinos’s varsity… Continue reading Wrestling season takes to the mat
By Mel Rygus
For those of you who may have found yourselves a little out of the loop courtesy of midterms, assignments and papers (oh, my!) over the past few weeks, this just in — Calgary is kind of cool. Seriously, it’s true. Would an uncool city have just been named a Cultural Capital of Canada for 2012?… Continue reading Let the BassBus cannon kick it
It’s hard to imagine the recording industry winning any major battles these days and it’s amusing to observe them rejoicing — apparently without irony — at minor victories like the recent court ruling ordering the complete shutdown of LimeWire’s P2P server. It’s incredible to think that the Recording Industry Association of America believes shutting down… Continue reading The death of LimeWire
By Douglas Long
March was an exceptionally busy month for three hopeful University of Calgary Dinos football stars. Erik Glavic, Deji Oduwole and Anthony Woodson participated in the Canadian Football League evaluation camp in Toronto March 12-14. The evaluation camp is invite only and featuring Canadian football players from Canadian Interuniversity Sport and NCAA universities. The skills camp… Continue reading U of C football players show their stuff at CFL combine
By Jon Roe
Cue the Coldplay – the Dinos football team is back at the start. If the Gauntlet was the CBC (or the Calgary Flames, who shamelessly stole the concept for their game opening video this season), we would put together a sweet collection of backwards highlights to go along with that lede. But we’re not, so… Continue reading Dinos face Huskies for Hardy Cup
To be a graffiti artist, one has to be somewhat of a misunderstood wild west outlaw, breaking rules and by-laws to follow your passion. Yet, leaving a personal mark on a concrete wall involves the same mentality, in many ways, as big oil and gas companies purchasing the latest high-rises in downtown Calgary — the… Continue reading Tagged!
Pakistani democracy threatened Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf declared a state of emergency rule Sat., Nov. 3, banning private television channels from the air and political rallies. Up to 18,000 opposition supporters have been arrested recently with thousands more being dispersed by police. Musharraf is being asked to resign his military duties and hold democratic elections… Continue reading News for the unnewsed
