By Anita Singh
Ever get the urge to get in touch with your Indian side? Monsoon Wedding, will allow you to do just that. Directed by Mira Nair, whose credits include the acclaimed Salaam Bombay and Kama Sutra, the movie is a fantastic story about a contemporary Indian wedding celebration. The bride-to-be is having an affair, her mother… Continue reading Traditional wedding meets modern India
By James Keller
Corruption, deceit, sex and murder lie deep in the underbelly of the entertainment industry, but not where you think. In Death to Smoochy, the darker side of Hollywood is in the most wholesome corner of all–children’s television."It has a nasty dark view of children’s television," says Robin Williams, who plays popular children’s TV host Rainbow… Continue reading Murder, Nazis and stuffed rhinos
By Raquel Mann
A new, cold wave has exploded into the Western Canadian rock scene this winter, but don’t worry, there’s no danger of frostbite."Cold rock" is how Joshua’s Habit describe their music–an alternative current sound with edge and a lot of energy. Though only two months old, this passionate and determined local band is already carving its… Continue reading Calgary cold spell over
The University of Calgary is about as far away from Las Vegas as Theo Fleury is from sober. So, odds on the Dinos are sometimes hard to come by. Throughout the year journalistic integrity precludes the Gauntlet from predicting outcomes or holding bets for the enormous population of sports gamblers at the U of C.… Continue reading The odds on faves for the Night of the Dino
The fact: He is the great exception, Richard Wiebach is an athlete who wants to take a step back from his sport and extend his horizon in other areas.The sport: Basketball. Why? Because swimming didn’t work out. Is that all, you ask? No."The guys on the team have made the difference," says Wiebach. "It’s a… Continue reading Rich Wiebach is ready to move on
Imagine a coach introduces one of his athletes better than anyone else. What would he say? Maybe this:"As an athlete and as a person she is a wonderful young woman to work with. There is nothing that has to be changed."The coach is Les Gramantik, the athlete is Samantha Anderson and together they’re a very… Continue reading The brightest star in the universe
Editor, the Gauntlet,Re: "Politicians fuel the Indian fire," March 7, 2002,In response to an article written by Chris Morrison, Dr. Jaydeep Balakrishnan wrote: "As for Pakistan, the governements which gave birth to the Taliban and supported the terrorism in Kashmir can hardly claim to be the protector of minorities. Despite these misguided Hindu fundamentalists, India,… Continue reading Re: “Politicians fuel the Indian fire,” March 7, 2002,
Editor, the Gauntlet,Re: "Playtime grinds to a screeching halt," March 7, 2002,I read this article with interest since I am a faculty member who has been on the waiting list to get into the university day care since mid-1999. I was particularly interested in the statistic saying "currently, less than 20 per cent of children… Continue reading Re: “Playtime grinds to a screeching halt,” March 7, 2002,
Editor, the Gauntlet,Re: "Flawed democracy," March 21, 2002,I was rather disturbed when I read Mr. Young’s article. Not only did it display an extremely limited knowledge of the issues concerning the upcoming G-8 conference, it also lacked any worthwhile observations or arguments.First, Mr. Young attacks the undemocratic nature of interest groups. He states that members… Continue reading Re: “Flawed democracy,” March 21, 2002,
I have never been one too shy to express my opinion. But after surveying my surroundings, I worry that if I ever mention God and sodomy, free will and abortion, penis and anything else related to the male gender in the same sentence, I’ll have tomatoes thrown at me.Can we not explore or discuss certain… Continue reading Respect, dialogue and understanding