By Russ Dyck
If you were helping to fight tuition by eating a burger on the south lawn of Mac Hall this Thursday, there was a good chance you heard Calgary-based Supernal playing nearby. And as you ate that burger, whether it was veggie or beef, your inner dialogue was saying, “Hey, that ain’t bad.” The reason you… Continue reading Supernal rising to new heights
By Russ Dyck
Brent Tyler is a big guy twice over in the local music scene. He is well known amongst the local pub regulars, and if the Friendly Giant ever had a kid, it would most likely be Brent Tyler. Being such a big guy helped him in the past, playing basketball for our own Dinos men’s… Continue reading Making it in the big leagues
By Russ Dyck
There was no doubt in my mind that Five Dollar Bill would be my pick for the best album of the year since it has stayed in my stereo since the day I bought it. The album is not the regular pop/country you hear on the radio but real country music, written and played by… Continue reading The Corb Lund Band, Five Dollar Bill
By Russ Dyck
Well, it finally happened. Like most aging rockers, the Headstones have toned it down. Although it was only a small notch, it was noticeable when you think back to “Blowtorch,” “Cemetery,” “Oh My God,” and compare them side-by-side. Sure they haven’t followed the norms of the industry, but it seems they have started to step… Continue reading Headstones, The Oracle of Hi-Fi
By Russ Dyck
After staying in Texas for five months, Corb Lund realized that all he really wanted to write about was where his roots truly sink: deep into the soil of the Southern Alberta prairies. Five Dollar Bill is real country music, written and played by someone who knows all about the real country lifestyle. The title… Continue reading The Corb Lund Band, Five Dollar Bill
Chris BeauchampNews Assistant, Supplement EditorAs News Assistant, Chris has covered numerous student issues throughout the year.Ben HoffmanLayout and Opinions EditorAs last year’s News Assistant, Ben knows the workings of the SU inside and out. Dale MillerNews Editor Dale Miller has been to every SLC meeting this year–can anyone else say they’ve done that? Poor guy.Sean… Continue reading The Panel
By Chris Tait
University is a place of learning. We continually kid ourselves with this misleading line. The truth is, it’s unavoidable learning things at university, just as it is anywhere else.Fluid dynamics, collision physics, anatomy, chemistry, and medicine. But you don’t have to go to class to get all of these lessons. There are no prerequisite courses,… Continue reading The man with the plan
Lawrence Bailey, Editor-in-Chief: As a seasoned veteran on both sides of Students’ Union elections, Lawrence Bailey has witnessed six elections and was a candidate last year. Russ Dyck, staff writer and photographer: This is Russ Dyck’s first time on the Gauntlet Review panel. He brings both the voice of youth and an unjaded perspective to… Continue reading The Panel