January 19, 2016 —
Each new year brings excitement for the upcoming months. Inching another semester closer to graduation. Following through on countless resolutions. And, of course, upcoming album releases.
While there’s a lot going on all over the pop … Read the rest
By Sean Willett, January 12, 2016 —
Earlier this year, Alberta’s new NDP government announced that Castle, a large area of land in southwestern Alberta near Pincher Creek, would be protected under Alberta’s parks and wildlands system. Environmentalists were thrilled … Read the rest
By Sean Willett, December 1, 2015 —
After years of trying and failing to grab hold of the public consciousness, e-sports — or competitive video games — are slowly but surely becoming part of the mainstream. Game streaming services are … Read the rest
By Jason Herring, December 1 2015 —
Carls Jr. opened up their first Calgary location on Dec. 1, and they invited some writers from the Gauntlet to a media event for a first-hand experience.
We happily accepted their invitation. After … Read the rest
By Sean Willett, November 23, 2015 —
[row][col w=”6″]The University of Calgary Students’ Union loves to talk about mental health. Mental health strategies are brought up at almost every Students’ Legislative Council, and planning mental health initiatives is a big … Read the rest
By Sean Willett, November 17 2015 —
Even if you don’t play a lot of video games, you’ve probably heard about Fallout 4. But as thousands of so-called “gamers” continue to rant and rave about how Bethesda Studios’ latest pablum … Read the rest
By Sean Willett, October 27, 2015 —
Canada has just elected a new government, ousting a leader notorious for his disregard towards environmental issues. Under Stephen Harper’s Conservative Party, Canada withdrew from the Kyoto Protocol, slashed funding to environmental agencies … Read the rest
By Sean Willett, October 20 2015 —
Libra
(Sept. 23 – Oct. 22)
Oh no! Gilles Duceppe found out where you live.
Scorpio
(Oct. 23 – Nov. 21)
You will realize you are one of the few people who … Read the rest
Last week, University of Calgary president Elizabeth Cannon took the stage in MacHall to deliver this year’s community report. The event was advertised heavily around campus and open to students. But as the buzzwords flew and free apples were crunched, … Read the rest
By Sean Willett, September 29, 2015 —
While we don’t use them much in Alberta, there are ways to generate electricity other than coal and gas. One of these is solar power, which has yet to reach anywhere near the … Read the rest
