Features

The door swings open, and the smell of antiseptic hits like a chloroform rag to the face, simultaneously comforting in its strength and nauseating in its overwhelming sweetness. The light streaming in from the windows catches dust motes in the air.

The civic election is approaching. On Monday, October 18, the mayor and city councillors will be voted in for the City of Edmonton. Knowing who to cast your ballot for can be a daunting task.

Beer — its golden colour and delicious scent beckon to the senses, promising a taste beyond description and a slight buzz to get you through the most difficult and awkward of social circumstances.

And who better appreciates the intricacies of brewing and the overconsumption of brewed beverages than the Germans? The changing season harkens to a fall tradition celebrated with great aplomb and the consumption of massive quantities of fermented hops and barley: Oktoberfest.

They spark the imagination and their stories have been the impetus for both films and childhood adventures. Thousands of comics line store walls, and the genre has garnered more popular interest in recent years. And, more surprisingly, comics have found an unexpected home in Alberta’s capital.

The first page of The Gateway ever printed, the front cover of the November 21, 1910 issue (seen on the left), was an illustration. It’s perhaps fitting, then, that our first feature celebrating our paper’s centennial year is a retrospective look at the artists who have filled The Gateway’s pages with illustrations for years.

It's almost become a cliche — the nagging, irritating landlord who specifically does things solely to piss you off.

Horror stories are abound about landlords who attempt to evict tenants for no reason or who forget to pay the heating or water bills, leaving you shivering, going through several cans of deodorant per week, and cursing the day you moved in to that dump.

Food. It's something that all students have a close and personal relationship with. Whether you've made a lunch for yourself by artfully spreading some peanut butter and jam on bread, or are treating yourself to a dinner on the town at Taco Time, stuffing our faces is a crucial part of the student experience.

The Legislative Branch

Every fall you pay $35 in dues towards the Students’ Union, a $10 million organization that is the heart of student government at the University of Alberta.

Ever since I started playing when I was five years old, I’ve been a fan of the beautiful game of football — soccer for us North Americans. Although I peaked as a player in junior high, playing at a provincial level for a couple years, I never stopped loving soccer.