By Darren Young
Let it be known: Calgary rock band (working title) is not to be confused with The Working Title, another band based out of Carolina. Aside from a clear discrepancy in sound between these two bands, there is a more important distinction. “We have the brackets [in our name],” says vocalist Brendan Mulligan of the three-piece… Continue reading Music Interview: (working title) not working on title
By Janice Tran
When audiences walk through the doors of the Martha Cohen Theatre and enter the world of Alberta Theatre Projects’ Enbridge playRites Festival they choose to escape reality. For a moment in time they open their minds to an entirely new perspective on life and maybe even themselves. Director Mansel Robinson’s entry in the festival, Picking… Continue reading Theatre Preview: Chekhov perfect escapism
By Jon Roe
The Secret Cult of the Thurston Revival isn’t some new, juice sipping, cloud worshipping religion. Instead, it’s the former extended name of a Vancouver based band, who recently slimmed down their moniker to just The Thurston Revival. “The full name got ditched pretty fast,” says O’Connell, lead singer and multi-instrumentalist in the band. “I was… Continue reading Music Interview: Thurston revives gospel
Think of the most innovative filmmakers of the 20th century. Chances are, adjusting for cinephile credibility, most people’s lists are going to look similar, consisting almost exclusively of white, American men. The name Leni Riefenstahl, however, will probably be absent from most lists though she is more than deserving.The dancer-turned-actor-turned-director is responsible for some of… Continue reading Theatre Preview: No good arty Nazis
By Ryan Pike
The mention of two guys and a girl in an apartment conjures up images of the short-lived and delightfully cliched ’90s sitcom, Two Guys, A Girl and a Pizza Place. Time-warp back to the ’70s, make two of them ex-hippies and the other a draft-dodger and you’ll have a faint idea of what Hippies and… Continue reading Theatre Preview: No good commie hippies
By RG Scherf
Sometimes film makers make mis-steps. And sometimes, some argue, they are not mis-steps at all. Gauntlet Features Editor RG Scherf makes the case for Oliver Stone’s (brilliant?) flop Alexander.I will not confess to liking Oliver Stone’s film Alexander upon first viewing. Taken strictly on its own merits, it is an unwieldly, improperly dense film, the… Continue reading A prayer for Alexander
By Emily Senger
Taking the bus could get a whole lot cheaper for some nursing students this spring and summer.If a Students’ Union proposal is approved by Calgary Transit, students in the fast-track nursing program will have their U-Pass extended to include the spring and summer semesters. According to SU vice-president academic Paige Forsyth, this could save hundreds… Continue reading Nurses seek summer U-Pass
By Sara Hanson
The University of Calgary spends millions each year on energy, and although recent moves like the U of C’s partnership with Direct Energy promise to lower costs, some students want to see something more radical happen. The U of C EcoClub is highlighting a sometimes overlooked source of energy: wind-power.As part of their campaign, the… Continue reading Wind-power more than hot air
Students have been given another voice, although professors may not like what’s being said. When the Universal Student Ratings of Instruction moved online last semester the response rate plummeted to less than 35 per cent. With such low usage, some students are looking elsewhere for information on which professors to choose. The website ratemyprofessor.ca allows… Continue reading An alternative rating system
By Diana Lyuber
The University of Calgary Library has recently entered a partnership with the online bookstore Amazon, prompting questions about advertising in the academic environment.Students searching the library catalogue now have the added option of expanding their search into the Amazon databases. If they purchase anything from Amazon, the library earns a small percentage of the revenue.… Continue reading Library picks up Amazon ads