Joe Bentley was the enemy.His curly (bleached?) afro was evil, and his wrestling prowess was reviled. He was wrestling my best friend, Kristian Leach, in a high school city final. Kristian was in grade 12, Bentley was a grade 11 punk. Kristian had “Leach 3:16” signs in the crowd, Bentley’s fans wore fake afros. We… Continue reading Bentley’s afro magic
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Wrestling: Report card time
Talent: Not what it was last year, but last year was an A+. A- The wrestling season is still young, but the Dinos of this year look like the Dinos of old. Calgary continues to dominate Canada West opponents with Brad Neve, Hakan Kadir and Mike Stitt leading the way. New additions like Kristian Leach… Continue reading Wrestling: Report card time
Local guys replay Summit Series
I am sitting here with Greg Mann right now and we are basking in our own glory; we are on top of the world. That’s right, you guessed it, we did indeed win the Summit Series on NHL 2000 on the Sony Playstation. Let me tell you it was not easy, even painful at times.… Continue reading Local guys replay Summit Series
Confessions of a fake Slim Shady
Being a music video star is not easy. Endless hours of thankless work, low paycheques and Carson Daly make appearing in a music video much less glamorous than it should be. However, meeting a video star, especially interviewing one, is every reporter’s dream. Last week the Gauntlet’s very own Kristian Leach realized that dream when… Continue reading Confessions of a fake Slim Shady
Olympic Opinion: A verbal Deathmatch — Part I
I hadn’t watched television in a week, but Saturday night was a great time to start. Canadian triathlete Simon Whitfield had about two kilometres left in the Olympic debut race of the sport. He was in second place when I turned on the TV and looked certain to finish there. But Whitfield had something in… Continue reading Olympic Opinion: A verbal Deathmatch — Part I
Great Whit hype
The University of Calgary men’s basketball squad has a new young recruit joining the team this year. Hailing from Regina, Saskatchewan, Whit Hornsberger has already compiled a solid resume. The five-foot-nine point guard was Regina’s leading high school scorer, averaging an awesome 37.5 points per game and scoring over 2,700 points throughout his high school… Continue reading Great Whit hype
2001 Bar Supplement Introduction
As fans of alcohol and the Simpsons alike, we felt it necessary to include them both in this year’s Gauntlet Bar Supplement. Hence Surly, Remorseful and the rest of the gang grace our cover along with the lovely Miss Alison Gowling, the Gauntlet’s resident artist. After years of experience in the realms of drinking, bar… Continue reading 2001 Bar Supplement Introduction
Varsity twister?
By Еvan Osentоn
After a controversial 17-hour meeting on March 28, the Canadian Intercollegiate Athletic Union New Sport Accreditation Council announced the certification of Twister as a varsity sport. The decision to accredit the popular Milton Bradley game instantly resonated throughout the country as 165 universities and colleges–including the University of Calgary–announced their intent to participate in the… Continue reading Varsity twister?
Hell’s henchmen
There’s an easy way to evaluate the talent of this year’s wrestling team. All you have to do is get on the mat with them. Unfortunately, the Gauntlet doesn’t offer medical insurance so the wrestlers themselves gave us the best evaluation of their abilities and their chances heading into Canada West Finals (CWs) on Feb.… Continue reading Hell’s henchmen
Out to pasture, but still giving thanks
It’s been fun–seriously, it has. Even though you see me running around all stressed out, and even though I curse, yell and threaten all of you, it’s been a blast. Gauntlet sports editor is the funnest (is funnest a word?) job on campus because of you. Not you, the reader. I like you too, but… Continue reading Out to pasture, but still giving thanks