By Еvan Osentоn
I don’t wish to be alarmist, but the recent spread of horrific cattle diseases from England to mainland Europe to the United States raises a whole barn-load of disturbing questions.Will hoof-and-mouth spread to Canada next? Will it come to Alberta? Will we have to cull the massive herds that dot our foothills? Do burning cows… Continue reading Danger! Danger! Hoof-and-mouth coming
Student representatives may soon have voting rights on the General Faculties Council (GFC), the academic policy body of the University of Calgary. Specifically, this means faculty representatives who sit on the Student Academic Assembly (SAA), the Vice-president Academic and President of the Students’ Union. This was the result of a year-long initiative by incoming VP… Continue reading Porco and team get the vote
By Nathan Dyck
Everybody has heard of the threat “hackers” and “crackers” pose to people using the Internet. Those who use the Internet to conduct business are aware their credit card numbers or personal e-mail may be intercepted by net-savvy crooks bent on disrupting trade or stealing from bank accounts. Security companies spend millions of dollars broadcasting this… Continue reading Vigilance over the digital landscape
"Night of the Dino" is a truly wonderful spectacle. All the University of Calgary athletes get together for one night of the year to celebrate just how good they are. They strut, pose and wait with breathless anticipation to see just who will be named Athlete of the Year. Sounds like fun, right? It is,… Continue reading Odds and ends: Night of the Dino predictions
By Еvan Osentоn
After a controversial 17-hour meeting on March 28, the Canadian Intercollegiate Athletic Union New Sport Accreditation Council announced the certification of Twister as a varsity sport. The decision to accredit the popular Milton Bradley game instantly resonated throughout the country as 165 universities and colleges–including the University of Calgary–announced their intent to participate in the… Continue reading Varsity twister?
You didn’t think we’d let the fall teams off without grading them, did you? The football, field hockey, cross country and soccer teams can’t get off that easy. Let’s start with the football team. Coach Fasano’s troops had a 6-2 season and dominated the Canada West conference during regular season play. An early playoff exit… Continue reading Fall recap
By Ryan Laverty
Talent: B- The Dinos men’s team was in way-over-its-head this year. There were a few bright spots over the course of the year, with Darren Clarke and the men’s relay team winning a little hardware at the National Championships. The women’s side was definitely the stronger of the two teams. With standout performers like Amy… Continue reading Lovin’ it
Talent: A The swimmers draw from the deep end of the talent pool, with athletes like Megan Kinsella–who just earned a full swimming scholarship in Florida–and Olympian Rick Say. On the men’s side of the lane rope, many of the swimmers had varsity experience coming into the season; the women, however, were almost all first-year… Continue reading Earning the respect
Talent: A On the women’s side, the Dinos had no match. Breanne Graham and Erika Sharpe were amazing all season long, as was captain Melissa Kindratsky. There was no one even close to touching the Dinos’ talent, and the only challenge for the women was living up to high expectations. On the men’s side, the… Continue reading Earning the respect
Men’s Hoops – Lawrence Bailey Talent: B+ A recruiting coup brought highly-touted Whit Hornsberger to join prolific scorer John Riad in the Dinos backcourt this season. With a solid cast of returning players the stage was set for a breakthrough. While this didn’t happen, the talent cannot be blamed. Solid all-around seasons were turned in… Continue reading Hoop dreams, injuries