Campus Security recently brought concerns to the Students’ Union over the breakdancers in the MacHall south courtyard. The SU has a general liability policy that covers club activities. It provides both insurance against bodily harm and liability for property damage. Since the breakdancing is not officially approved by the SU, Campus Security is concerned that… Continue reading Break dancing in MacHall broken up
Pay more money and spot the duds
By Riley Hill
If you’re wondering why the hallways are smothered in posters, our student union is having an election. Candidates will go to great lengths to get your attention. Last year, this guy just walked around in a Batman suit with a big sign. The year before, one candidate’s strategy included complimenting guys on their dicks, and… Continue reading Pay more money and spot the duds
CJSW referendum brings out yes and no campaigns
By Riley Hill
During this year’s election, students will be asked to raise the $5.00 CJSW levy by an extra dollar per semester. The campus radio station wants the money to pursue their plans for growth, but one University of Calgary student argues undergrads shouldn’t foot the bill. CJSW wants to rebuild its website so live shows are… Continue reading CJSW referendum brings out yes and no campaigns
Head-to-head: UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League returned this month, offering soccer fans the chance to once again watch the best teams in the world battle it out on Europe’s biggest stage. Last week saw the competition enter the knockout stage. To mark the occasion, the Gauntlet pitted our two most knowledgeable soccer junkies against each other in… Continue reading Head-to-head: UEFA Champions League
Basking in the Olympic glow
By David Song
The Olympic Games are the very pinnacle of sport. No prize in the athletic world, not even the beloved Stanley Cup, can compare to an Olympic medal. To win a Stanley Cup, Super Bowl or other professional sports league trophy, you could simply be a relatively average player on the right team at the right… Continue reading Basking in the Olympic glow
Men’s hockey team sliding into playoff series
By Fabian Mayer
The road to a Canada West championship starts this weekend for the Dinos men’s hockey team. The Dinos takes on the University of Manitoba Bisons in a three-game series beginning on Friday, Feb. 28 at Father David Bauer arena. It was a tale of two very different halves of the season this year for the… Continue reading Men’s hockey team sliding into playoff series
Dinos hope to shock Cascades in basketball playoff series
By Ashton Chugh
The future is looking bright for the young women’s basketball team. After starting their season off on an eight-game losing streak, the Dinos flipped the switch and are now heading into the Canadian Interuniversity Sport playoffs as the fourth-seed in the prairie division. “At the beginning of the year we faced some adversity injury-wise that… Continue reading Dinos hope to shock Cascades in basketball playoff series
Swimmer Cote nabs CIS rookie honours
By Curtis Wolff
For most students, winning a year’s worth of free tuition during a contest at the Crowchild Classic would be the biggest prize won all year. But fresh off a $6,000-plus game of centre-ice beer pong using giant beach volleyballs and garbage cans, first-year swimmer Tristan Cote had bigger fish to fry. Cote was named Canadian… Continue reading Swimmer Cote nabs CIS rookie honours
Book review: Crazy Town: The Rob Ford Story
At first glance, Crazy Town: The Rob Ford Story is posed to incite two extremely divergent reactions from potential readers. For Toronto citizens entrenched as Ford Nation, the book will be dismissed as yet another attempt at mudslinging from a headline-hungry opportunist willing to do anything to make a name for herself. For the rest… Continue reading Book review: Crazy Town: The Rob Ford Story
Spun: Hunting
The self-titled debut album from Vancouver-born Bradley Ferguson’s new band, Hunting, takes somber indie-folk music and adds electronic accents to create a sound that is eerie and unnatural. Ferguson’s vocals are faded out behind the music like an ethereal, ghostly presence. The piano and violin sections add to the mesmerizing feeling of the album. The… Continue reading Spun: Hunting