By Melanie Woods, June 18 2015 —
Florence Welch’s producer reportedly discouraged her from writing about water during the recording of How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful.
But the album’s first track, “Ship to Wreck,” throws that suggestion out the … Read the rest
Mad Men’s series finale aired on Sunday, ending the stories of womanizing Don Draper, baby-faced Pete Campbell and advertising’s failed attempts at adapting to a decade marked by radical change. The finale was marketed as the end of an era, … Read the rest
By Melanie Woods, April 9 2015 —
Heroes are people we can look to when things are bad. A kid’s hero can be anyone from a parent to a rich man in a bat suit. For John Darnielle, singer-songwriter of … Read the rest
By Melanie Woods, April 9 2015 —
Third-year international relations student Mandy Harrison recently purchased a jean jacket at Value Village for $4.99. The jacket was a Levi’s size medium with bronze stitching on the left breast pocket. When Harrison … Read the rest
By Melanie Woods, April 2 2015 —
Tis the season for hours of studying and finishing 5,000-word papers the day before they’re due. With your overwhelming workload in mind, we here at the Gauntlet compiled a step-by-step guide to writing … Read the rest
By Melanie Woods, March 19 2015 —
Pisces (Feb. 19 – March 20)
Start searching for a job. The process of continuous failure will be oddly cathartic.
Aries (March 21 – April 19)
Worry more. Sleep less.
Taurus (April 20 … Read the rest
By Melanie Woods, March 19 2015 —
In light of the recent criticism of Alberta Premier Jim Prentice, an investigation has been launched into his leadership.
A team of researchers, led by political analyst Garth King, discovered that Prentice didn’t … Read the rest
By Melanie Woods, March 12 2015 —
On Friday, March 6, I received an email security alert from Residence Services. It said an unknown intruder had broken into the apartment of three female students and left behind dozens of pairs … Read the rest
By Melanie Woods, March 5 2015 —
The results of the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) were published last month in Maclean’s magazine. The NSSE is an annual student questionnaire designed to measure student engagement at universities across North … Read the rest
By Melanie Woods, March 5 2015 —
1. Scramble them with some cheese and bell peppers.
2. Get together with a group of vagabonds and throw them at a political leader’s home, streaking his beautiful paned windows with the slick … Read the rest