By Ryan Laverty
This past Thursday and Friday, Father David Bauer Arena housed two of the largest drubbings in recent Dinos men’s hockey memory. And while the results were quite similar, the way the games played out were starkly contrasting. "I was ecstatic about our game Thursday," explained Dinos first-year Head Coach Scott Atkinson. "The guys did everything… Continue reading Once is good, but twice is nice
By Andrew Ross
Many swimmers wiped tears from their eyes as the First Annual Ryan Schaff Memorial Trophy was presented last Monday. With the entire swimming program and the Schaff family in attendance, two of Schaff’s teammates made opening remarks. "He was very dedicated," said teammate Graeme Gordon, who relayed to the audience a simple, personal anecdote epitomizing… Continue reading Schaff award close to the heart
Maybe David Hernandez should only play on Sundays. The Spanish striker, dubbed "Réal David" (pronounced Ray-al Da-veed) by former teammate Chris Mauer, stunned the previously undefeated University of British Columbia Thunderbirds by scoring two goals to lead the Dinos to a 3-1 victory. The previous Sunday he notched a hat trick in a loss to… Continue reading Soccer men steal three from UBC
By Ryan Laverty
The silver lining is beginning to tarnish. After being blown out in Manitoba two weeks ago, the Dinos football team was obviously dejected. They were riding a high going into the game, but were simply beaten by a stronger team. Their 44-3 shellacking at the hands of the nationally unranked University of Saskatchewan Huskies may… Continue reading Huskies sack Dinos
Controversy in the world of sport isn’t saved for the Dennis Rodmans and the Javier Sotomayors. Sometimes, it pops up where you least expect it–Canada West women’s soccer. A match between the Trinity Western University Spartans and the University of Alberta Pandas scheduled for Sun., Sept. 23 never occurred. The referees scheduled to work the… Continue reading Pandas cause uproar
In her groundbreaking works about coping with mortality, Elizabeth Kubler Ross identified five distinct stages a human goes through when faced with death. So successful was her analysis that even the Simpsons paid tribute to her in the episode when Homer ate the poison blowfish. The women’s soccer team losing 2-1 to the University of… Continue reading Like a death in the family
Behind the symbolism of everything Canadians have done for Americans since the attacks, there is a Canadian sentiment that smacks of nothing less than smug arrogance. The Americans deserved it, we say in closed quarters and away from our American friends. They brought this upon themselves, we say, while others nod in agreement. And while… Continue reading We stand on guard for thee?
Next year, admission changes to the University of Calgary will affect both incoming and current students. Currently, frosh students can directly enter only the Faculty of Communication and Culture, Engineering, Nursing, Kinesiology and Fine Arts. In the Faculty of Communication and Culture, students spend one or two years in pre-program before applying to other programs… Continue reading Things you don"t know but should
By Natalie Sit
Though procrastination is a staple of student life, next year’s tuition increase is already under negotiation. The tuition consultation process between University of Calgary administrators and the Students’ Union got off to an uncertain start. In the Universities Act that governs universities in Alberta, undergraduate students are guaranteed six hours of tuition consultation with their… Continue reading Bang and a whimper
Like a Picasso version of the energizer bunny, purple-clad fraternity members jumped on a scooter and kept on going. The University of Calgary Phi Gamma Delta fraternity’s annual 24 hour Race Around the Rock took place on Thu., Sept. 21, raising just over $1,000 for Crohn’s disease and colitis research. The U of C Phi… Continue reading Rockin’ the night away