Month: April 2007

By Katy Anderson

A former American vice-president and rumored presidential candidate is coming to Calgary. Al Gore will be speaking at the Jack Singer Concert Hall about issues affecting climate change, focusing on information presented in his award-winning documentary An Inconvenient Truth. The Calgary Chamber of Commerce and the University of Calgary are sponsoring the event, which will… Continue reading Al Gore coming to Calgary

By Sarelle Azuelos

The University of Calgary Ski Club has been having some fun lately–perhaps a little too much–putting the club in danger of being unsanctioned if they break the rules next year. In October they violated university policy by holding a pub crawl for students, and recently took a Gauntlet feud public when they wrote “Fuck the… Continue reading Ski club skating on thin ice

By Christina Lam

Dressed in a turtleneck and sport jacket, Brian Keating doesn’t strike one as the type to trek treacherous Nepalese mountains, hot on the tail of the elusive snow leopard. But as the full house drawn to his ‘Going Wild’ lecture Wed., Apr. 4 at the University of Calgary can attest to, when it comes to… Continue reading Saving snow leopards in India and pandas in China

By Emily Senger

What was intended as a joke about feminism in the University of Western Ontario students’ newspaper has outraged students who said they are left feeling violated by an article that supports a rapist culture. The contentious article was a part of the Gazette’s annual spoof issue published for April Fool’s Day. The story describes an… Continue reading UWO paper under fire for satire issue

By Jon Roe

It’s all over. After a month, March Madness is over and the championship team has been decided. The University of Florida Gators won their second championship in a row and became the first team to repeat as champions since Duke did it in 1992. After all the champagne, “We’re the winners” t-shirts and hats, and… Continue reading Bracketology (Gauntlet style)

By Jon Roe

The Dinos’ hall got a little more crowded this week. In an on-campus ceremony Wed., April 4, the University of Calgary Dinos inducted two more athletes and a pioneer secretary into their hall of fame. The class of 2007 was comprised of Tom Bishop, men’s basketball player from 1973-76, Kathy Ranheim, women’s soccer player from… Continue reading Dinos recognized for their long haul

By Amanda Hu

In conjunction with the Dinos’ 40th anniversary season, the Gauntlet is profiling influential athletes from five decades of Dinos history. The University of Calgary swim team is one of the most acclaimed programs in university athletics. Among the all-star swimmers the team has produced is Olympian Curtis Myden. Myden burst onto the Dinos swimming scene… Continue reading The ’90s

Final grades. The words sound like a death sentence handed from above. Luckily, most students are only graded once in their scholastic activities. Unfortunately for the hard-working Dinos, they’re graded once by their professors and once by the smarmy critics at the Gauntlet. Here are the final grades for the winter team sports. Men’s Hockey… Continue reading Measuring up: Dinos Report Cards

By Ryan Pike

Everyone thinks making people laugh is easy. A sarcastic comment here or there may make you the joker amongst your group of friends, but trying to make a living at it is hard work. Just ask Ontario-based comedian Ron Josol, who leapt into stand-up at the behest of his friends. “I just went up one… Continue reading Joking around with Ron Josol