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By Jordan Clermont

Jack’s Mannequin’s most recent album took two tries to get right. Lead singer-songwriter and pianist Andrew McMahon says that there are two ways to look at the recording process for People and Things, released earlier this month: “Either I made a record and scrapped it, or I just made really good demos.” Feeling that the… Continue reading Jack’s Mannequin fixes up, sounds sharp

By Joseph Sandler

It rests in the shadows of our minds, laying dormant until shaken awake. Its onset is unpredictable with a glut of triggers. Depression, a medical condition characterized by long-lasting feelings of intense sadness and hopelessness, can affect anyone. Recent tragedies of high profile athletes this summer have sparked a much needed debate about the role… Continue reading Depression: changing the face of sport

By Andréa Rojas

How many 20-year-olds do you know who have had the gumption to tour completely by themselves, save for a few Greyhound bus tickets, a guitar and a pair of bespectacled eyes full of promise? Think of a Canadian version of Amelie Poulain; that is, if she was a little deeper, a little wiser and happened… Continue reading Summer conversations with women in Canadian indie rock

By Rhiannon Kirkland

Compared to brand new bowl stadiums in North America, the University of Calgary’s McMahon Stadium is old and small. After 51 years, aging facilities mean higher expenses for upgrades to the dated facility. The U of C has started looking into potential development on land around the stadium for funding opportunities to finance such improvements… Continue reading U of C tries a new play with McMahon land

By Chris Blatch

The University of Calgary’s Downtown Campus opened its doors Sept. 13 in an area that both City Hall and the U of C have admitted has a less than stellar reputation. The new campus in the west end of downtown is expected to revitalize the area and drive down crime, however concerns remain that little… Continue reading Downtown Campus now open

By Andy Williams

It’s been a tough year for festivals. The all-women Lilith Fair had to scale back a few events and in some cases even cancel shows due to weak ticket sales. The fear of low ticket sales also forced Canada’s Virgin Festival– the event that brought Pearl Jam, Tokyo Police Club and Metric to Calgary’s Olympic… Continue reading What’s left? The Gauntlet guide to August festivals

By Daniel Pagan

A zoning violation could drive the Second Chance Recovery centre, one of Calgary’s two methadone clinics, out of its current home and negatively impact the 500 clients receiving methadone treatment for drug addiction. Last Tuesday, the city’s subdivision and development appeal board upheld a city directive ordering the clinic to relocate from the northeast Greenview… Continue reading Methadone clinic seeks new home

By Kathryn Aedy

One hanged mountain goat, 41 stingrays, four gorillas, a baby hippo and a baby elephant dead at the Calgary Zoo in the past four years. Calgary Zoo president Clement Lanthier cleared up the stingray controversy by stating, “I think we need to be very frank here. Our main expertise is not in fish here at… Continue reading The cruelty of zoos