By Ilana van der Merwe, October 26 2024—
With Calgary Underground Film Festival’s annual Horror Movie Marathon creeping up on October 26th, a rundown featuring Lead Programer Cameron Macgowan through the Gauntlet is essential for all the tips, tricks and … Read the rest
By Hannah Caparino and Ilana Van der Merwe, October 24 2024—
Caffeine
Caffeine is a stimulant that has had a notorious reputation for keeping people awake for hours on end and is constantly debated on its benefits. The stimulant can … Read the rest
By Ilana van der Merwe, October 7 2024—
If you found yourself in Chinook Theatre 16 on Sept. 24 5:30 p.m., you among many other enthused audience members were getting comfortable to watch the Calgary International Film Festival (CIFF) curation … Read the rest
By Ilana van der Merwe, October 6 2024—
Influenza vaccines, or better known as flu shots, are commonly rolled out within the early weeks of October. With only 44 per cent of the eligible Canadians receiving shots in the 2023-24 … Read the rest
By Ilana van der Merwe, October 4 2024—
A highly enthused audience welcomed Saskatchewan based singer-songwriter Andy Shauf to the Bella Concert Hall on Sept. 21. With fans flying from Nepal just to hear this indie-alternative’s acoustic renditions of his … Read the rest
By Ilana van der Merwe, October 3 2024—
Calgary International Film Festival (CIFF) hosts a space for film creators and enthusiasts to come together yearly and celebrate some of the most influential, accredited and unique films of the year.
A … Read the rest
By Ilana van der Merwe, September 26 2024—
While others were swatting at wasps and fighting garden aphids this summer, insect physiologist Doctor Jackie Lebenzon of UCalgary’s Department of Biological Sciences has offered insight to the Gauntlet about this past … Read the rest
By Ilana van der Merwe, September 17 2024—
With a set that has been set to fall apart, spotlights bursting into sparks and actors forgetting lines, falling from platforms and strangling each other from time to time, The Play That … Read the rest
By Ilana van der Merwe, September 6 2024—
With the first study of the possibilities of harmful materials being found in tampons being published this summer by postdoctoral scholar, Jenni A. Shearston, at the UC Berkeley School of Public Health, … Read the rest
By Ilana van der Merwe, August 9 2024—
Since the 1970s, climate change protests have evolved significantly. With the rise of social media, activists have developed new, sometimes radical methods to draw attention to environmental issues. Recently, a series of … Read the rest
