By C. Hutt
Editor, the Gauntlet,[Re: “Lady hockeysaurs record second win,” sports article, February 2, 2006] As editor of the Gauntlet I’m confident that you understand the impact of words and metaphor on society. Therefore, I was extremely disturbed to find the phrase, “But instead of wetting their panties, the Dinos kept the pressure on,” in the article… Continue reading Hockeysaurs offended!
Taking a look at this year’s Students’ Union General Election, one can’t help feeling pride to be a student at this institution. Not the status quo sense of pride students at other schools take in their universities, mind you. Nope, it’s the kind of pride that can only come from knowing one is part of… Continue reading The SU election acclaimation proclaimation
Early Wednesday afternoon the Gauntlet received a call from a CBC reporter. This usually means one of two things, either the reporter needs some information she can’t get anywhere else (not very likely) or we did something to piss somebody off (more likely). This time, however, she was calling under the assumption that we were… Continue reading Poking a bear in the face with a stick
Trashy and so not very classy are the nicest possible ways to describe video hos these days. The majority of popular hip-hop music videos all share the common thread–and in some cases that is all the girls have got on–of gorgeous girls in smutty clothes who have never caught a beat in their life, but… Continue reading Film Review: The plight of the video ho
By Ryan Pike
The subject matter in Hippies and Bolsheviks could easily lend itself to overwrought cliches, resulting in an unsatisfying theatre-going experience. Thankfully, this wasn’t the case. Instead Hippies and Bolsheviks lures the audience in with the opening scene where Star (Daniela Vlaskalic) brings young Jeff (David Beazely) back to her apartment for a one night stand.… Continue reading Theatre Review: Hippies succeeds where communism failed
Mieko Ouchi’s latest play, The Blue Light, holds a dubious distinction at this year’s Enbridge playRites Festival. The production is undeniably the festival’s serious offering. Though every play featured this year explores some deep issues, nothing else dives into waters quite so deep as Nazism and the role of the artist in society. The Blue… Continue reading Theatre Preview: Heil The Blue Light
By Fiona McLay
Amanda Chapman’s bio on Hidden Insanity Theatre’s webpage reads: “[Chapman] is currently the artistic director of Hidden Insanity due to the fact that she is loudly opinionated on what is ‘good’ and what is ‘crap’ in theatre.” This is reassuring considering the ambitious nature of Hidden Insanity’s latest project. The theatre group is pleased to… Continue reading Theatre Preview: Hidden Insanity branches out with evening of three one-act plays
By Jason McKay
“A woman is like an artichoke, you have to work a bit to get to the heart.” These famous words were once spoken by France’s “best” investigator, Inspector Clouseau. Thankfully, Steve Martin’s newest film, The Pink Panther, isn’t a woman. The film succeeds for a variety of reasons, chief among them is director Shawn Levy… Continue reading Film Review: Pink Panther finds its heart
There’s only so much fun to go around. Calgarians are busy people, with limited free time interspersed into their hectic schedules. So when it comes to the entertainment and arts scene in Calgary, those involved are fighting for as much exposure and attention as they can get. While music and theatre have commonly dominated the… Continue reading Dance Preview: Alberta Dance explodes onstage
By Janice Tran
Critics are always quick to pigeon hole bands into convenient genres. The Black Maria are very often lumped into the postpunk genre while comparisons are drawn to bands like AFI and Thrice. Breaking down this stereotype, vocalist Chris Gray feels these critics have been disillusioned. “I think we’re more of a rock band than a… Continue reading Music Interview: Black Maria so punk they’re not