Local musicians, students and Swifties alike recognize the name Seraphina Ellen—better known simply as Seraphina. With her career catching the eyes of thousands over TikTok, Seraphina’s voice has become known as ‘Calgary’s Taylor Swift’. However tied her platform is to the ultra successful musician, Seraphina like many
“It's okay to find the moments where you just let yourself pause. Linger in the stillness, linger in the sweetness. Let the leaves falling help you remember that you don't have to be drowning or engulfed in the flames, but that you can find lightness as
Each holiday has its own traditions, for which essentials can be purchased at any local Walmart, dollar store or Costco. With the holiday season garnering 25 per cent more waste than any other time of the year, it is time that shoppers and celebrators become conscious of trash produced by
Welcome to the Gauntlet, where our shared passion for journalism results in more than just a newspaper. With cold weather and stressful exams at a high, volunteers, editors and coordinators of this UCalgary based organization gather to destress, connect, and paint! Artists Laura Beldor, Leigh Patrick and Lexus Rae created
Gearing up for their 12th annual CUFF.docs Documentary Film Festival, Lead Programmer Brennan Tilley spoke with the Gauntlet, about the selection of films, special events and opportunities up and coming. With 16 featuring documentaries and a collection of 9 shorts, CUFF, which took place this year from Nov. 20-
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 treats for this 12 hour event. “[This is] the type of event that you see put on
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 most commonly be found in consumable forms, examples being in drinks like coffee or energy drinks. While caffeine may be a
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 of animated shorts for the 2024 program. Featuring seven films ranging from 11-20 minutes, the
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 season, it is the hope of many health care providers that this number increases for this flu
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 records over the years, one might ask: Why are Shauf’s fans so devoted? Andy’