Month: August 2002

By Melanie McNaughton

You’re desperate. The exam is in less than two hours, and you spent the entire week resting and relaxing in order to feel prepared. Your fate hangs in the balance and your life flashes before your eyes. For those of you growing weary and faint of heart, don’t worry. This is your how-to guide on… Continue reading Gag! I am going to puke

By Вen Li

Calgary’s transit system is something we love to hate as the default choice for anyone who lives farther than walking-distance from the university or who doesn’t want to pay a few dollars a day for parking.As someone new to the university, you may have encountered the scheduling system of doom used to drop you into… Continue reading Public transportation fun

Everyone grab a pen and paper. Whether you’re a fifth-year General Studies “student” or a frosh you must take this survey to assert your humanity in all its glory.1. Wearing your high school football jacket at the U of C is considered:a. heoricb. somewhat suavec. asinine2. You can find Pepsi everywhere on campus because:a. it… Continue reading Survey says: I smell frosh

By Esther E. Steeves

Ah, residence. For many students at U of C, “rez” is home away from home, and is one of the most important social aspects of university anywhere. For those who have never experienced residence, it tends to give the impression of a never-ending party that encompasses your entire university life. A lot of people are… Continue reading Rez

By Kris Kotarski

Congratulations, you made it to university. This means you’re either smart, or very good with people. As I see it, there are two ways to make it here–either you get the grades or you get your teachers to bump them up for you. Both ways work, and both have their advantages.University is your chance for… Continue reading Welcome to Animal House… or something like that

By Kyle Young

If you’re not quite satisfied by the large and in-depth exploration of Calgary’s bar scene, or if you simply prefer somewhere with a little more refinement, the Gauntlet has found the perfect place for you. Hidden away under the old Alberta Hotel building on Stephen Ave. and 1st St. rests a somewhat unknown yet spectacular… Continue reading Alcoholic rarities and delicacies

By Lawrence Bailey

I have to admit it, I talk a big game. The problem is, I tend to back it up. While I am adamant that I am not an alcoholic, I am, for all intents and purposes, a drunk. And that can take it’s toll.Therefore, I am well aware of the need for a break, a… Continue reading Taking some necessary time off

By Kris Kotarski

It is strange that the third annual Ralph Klein Pub Crawl coincides with our Premier’s third term in office. Three is a wacky number, and King Ralph is a wacky character. It seems like he bought his good fortune over-the-counter; kept the planets aligned with a strange mixture of sorcery, alchemy and booze. Sometimes, it… Continue reading Ralph Klein Pub Crawl

By Mike Attersall

OK. It’s Thursday night, always a good night to party at the Den, but for some reason you and your buddies decide not to go there. Instead, western bars are catching your eye. So here are three places we checked out that you may want to as well: Outlaws, Coyotes and Cowboys. Outlaws7400 Macleod Tr.… Continue reading Spurs and Suds

By Kris Kotarski

I am the best white Mortal Kombat player in the world. This may sound racist, but it is not. I have a winning record against every Caucasian I have ever faced. Most of them I’ve beaten to a pulp. I am unstoppable. I know fatalities. Through most of this, I am drunk.Drinking and video games… Continue reading A match made in heaven