Month: January 2000

By Kevin Rothbauer

The Dinos swim teams demonstrated their prowess in the pool last weekend in Lethbridge, finishing second behind the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds in both the men’s and women’s divisions at the Canada West Universities Athletic Association championships. Traditionally, the T-Birds and Dinos have had the top teams in the country, mostly due to excellent… Continue reading UBC edges Dino swimmers

By Kara Martens

The University of Calgary will be well represented at this weekend’s World Cup of Speed Skating event. With first-class facilities on site, it is natural that our student body and alumni is replete with some of the fastest bodies on ice. So Pete Volcic, a man with the energy and ambition to make his mark… Continue reading Volcic aims high

By Kevin Rothbauer

Such familiar names as Catriona Le May Doan, Susan Auch, Steven Elm and Jeremy Wotherspoon will be on the card this weekend as the world’s best speedskaters congregate on campus for the next stop on the World Cup Speedskating tour. "This is the most important World Cup stop, because it’s in Calgary," says Elm. "It’ll… Continue reading Speedskating World Cup stops in Calgary

By Еvan Osentоn

Was this an anomaly or a preview of darker days to come? The University of Calgary Dinos women’s hockey team played its biggest rival last weekend and lost both decisions in the home-and-home clash. Not only did the University of Alberta Pandas win both games, they won the second in a 6-3 rout in front… Continue reading Hockey women regrouping for playoffs

By Kevin Rothbauer

Coach Shawnee Harle acknowledged that the only team the women’s basketball Dinos had to beat last weekend was themselves. If putting up their highest scores of the season counts, then her team passed with flying colours. Playing on the road against possibly the nation’s worst team, the only thing the Dinos really had to worry… Continue reading Dinos easily roll over Pronghorns

By Chris Johns

How the mighty have fallen. The University of Calgary men’s volleyball team handed the former number-one ranked University of Winnipeg Wesmen two more defeats in Canada West action over the weekend. The Dinos won 4-1 and 3-2, and again showed flashes of brilliance in dispatching the high flying Wesmen. The Wesmen, on the other hand,… Continue reading Wesmen not what they used to be

By R. Paul Dyck

Students awaiting the proposed MacEwan Student Centre redevelopment will be happy to know that progress may be on the way. Initially scheduled for completion in January 2000, redevelopment in MSC is about to resume, albeit with a later completion date. "Plans have not changed," said Students’ Union Vice-president Operations & Finance Amanda Affonso. "We are… Continue reading Construction conundrum

By Fifi Enyi

Raedee Saar is about to taste hunger. This weekend she and other University of Calgary students will participate in World Vision’s 30-Hour Famine, a program where individuals collect pledges from sponsors to go without food for 30 hours. According to Saar, a member of the Resident Outreach Program and a second-year, General Studies, doing the… Continue reading Famine hits campus

By Mary Chan

University of Calgary President Terry White is seeking a second term as the head of the U of C, although not everybody is happy to hear it. Despite criticism, however, White is confident. "This is a very exciting place to be, and I’m highly committed to the U of C," he said. "I think it’s… Continue reading White runs for second term in office

By Nicole Kobie

Tuition may go up, but next year’s batch of frosh students will not pay extra to wander around campus with bright, yellow binders. Resulting from this year’s tuition consultation, first-year students won’t be billed to attend U of C 101, the frosh orientation program. "The [Students’ Union] received a guarantee of no fees," said University… Continue reading U of C 101 free–forever