By Chris Reid
Editors, the Gauntlet,Re: "U of C students get million dollar tuition break," The Calgary Herald, Mar. 27, 1999,As a U of C (ash) student who stood in the cold for over five hours on Friday morning to protest 10 years of maximum tuition hikes, I was appalled by the way our protest and its outcome… Continue reading Not for students
By Chris Tait
The reception for Michael Jackson’s second posthumous album Xscape has been mixed. Some feel MJ would approve, while others, like Black Keys drummer Patrick Carney, call it “bullshit.” Releasing posthumous work is tricky. It’s great to hear new music from a deceased musician, but it’s never entirely their music. Xscape features unfinished songs recorded between… Continue reading Michael Jackson
In loving memory of Andrew*, 25-year-old father, friend and son. You’re where you need to be. I hope you’re happy and content — the world will miss you greatly. Do you remember the faces you used to see in the hallways of your high school? The blurred images of captured potential about to break free… Continue reading Giving up the ghost
By Taylor McKee
On Christmas Eve 2004, Theo Epstein, the general manager of the freshly crowned World Series Champions, the Boston Red Sox, presented Jason Varitek with a contract extension and a simple uniform modification. The letter ‘C’ stitched to his jersey symbolized one of the highest honours an active player can receive. In baseball, it is exceptionally… Continue reading Leading the team: the role of a captain
Competition for CW men’s hockey playoff spots is going to be tight down the stretch with six teams vying for just four spots. The Dinos are one step closer after sweeping the Manitoba Bisons this weekend, picking up some all-important points in the process. The Dinos went into the weekend series ranked fourth behind the… Continue reading Dinos move into third with pair of wins
Both the men’s and women’s hockey teams had a bittersweet weekend games against the Manitoba Bisons with dramatic shootouts and overtime results. During the men’s first game on Nov. 12, Bisons forward Tyler Dittmer scored the first goal of the game to give the Bisons a 1-0 lead 12 minutes into the second period. The… Continue reading Mixed OT results for hockeysaurs
Under the guise of promoting their show, Keys to the VIP, two men wearing too much hair product and two bald dudes spread out across the country promoting the allegedly delicious new Wingstreet Pizza Hut chicken wings. Keys to the VIP is a reality comedy show featuring a group of four panelists colour commentating on… Continue reading Keys to the VIP guys talk chicks ‘n’ wings
Sometimes being a hardcore freeride biker ends up conflicting with the law — cops tend to discourage bikers by ripping down the trails they worked so hard to build. If breaking the law isn’t your style, the Calgary Freeride Mountain Bike Film Festival running June 10Â-11 shows four films from around the world full of… Continue reading Ride on down to this film fest
Phoenix lands NASA’s Phoenix Mars lander landed and began transmitting images back this week following a 10-month journey to Mars. Launched Aug. 2007, Phoenix was designed to study the geological history of Mars and search for evidence of a habitable zone in the planet’s soil. Although its mission is slated to last for 92 days,… Continue reading News for the unnewsed
University of Calgary men’s hockeysaurs fans can finally breathe a huge, long-awaited sigh of relief. The Dinos, at long last, managed to find their way back into the win column with style, as they swept the University of Manitoba Bisons during their Nov. 16-17 road trip to Winnipeg. The series opener saw the Dinos snap… Continue reading Aulin and men’s hockeysauruses regain long-awaited winning ways
