Month: October 2001

By Kris Kotarski

Earl Weaver and his Baltimore Orioles took the field one more time. Tony Gwynn took his last swing and Rickey Henderson soared into the record books on his crooked 42-year-old legs. Barry Bonds was a giant one second and had tears in his eyes the next. Randy and Curt amazed all, as did those Cards… Continue reading The days when time stood still

By Kris Kotarski

The people were lonely and sad–it had been weeks since the Dinos’ women’s soccer team last graced them with a performance. Depression and melancholy became the norm as the good old days of games at Foothills Athletic Park were all but forgotten. A weird Canada West schedule coupled with Thanksgiving gave the ninth-ranked Dinos two-and-a-half… Continue reading Soccersaurs ravage Pronghorns

By Kris Kotarski

If decades of repressive communism taught us anything, propaganda is a skill worth picking up. Wheat shortages, collective farm productivity and even those Lada quotas–all go away with skillful manipulation of the press. While the University of Calgary women’s volleyball team probably isn’t communist, the Gauntlet’s coverage of their exploits will read like Breznhev-era Pravda.… Continue reading Red tide sweeps through Canada

By Carole Monnier

"Chaos reigns supreme," admitted Ian Gordon, a staff member at the University of Calgary Outdoor Pursuit Centre, about the upcoming King and Queen Climbing Competition on Oct. 13. "The air is saturated with sweat and anticipation." Sounds like your typical Thursday night at the Den. But, instead of scoring some hottie’s phone number, the winners… Continue reading Rock royalty coming to the U of CRock royalty coming to the U of C

By Ryan Laverty

After a solid showing at home in the first tournament of the Canada West season, the Dinos women’s field hockey team looked like a German sports car doing 90, flying down the open road to Manitoba. But I regret to inform you, the foreign roadster is no more. Whether due to a lack of steering… Continue reading The wheels fall off in Manitoba

Exactly one month has passed since the day forever seared into our memories. It is undeniable that the world is very different from the one we knew. It is dawning on us that a war against terrorism’s constant threat is necessary and justified, given what has recently transpired. In the latest chapter of an unfolding… Continue reading Ever after

One of the University of Calgary’s oldest fraternity traditions is back on the road this weekend courtesy of the Lambda Mu chapter of the Kappa Sigma fraternity. On Sat., Oct. 13, members of the fraternity will launch the 19th annual Bed Push fundraiser for charity. Funds raised in the 2001 event will be donated to… Continue reading We said "push" the bed…

By Вen Li

What do sex, beer and tuition have in common? All were topics of debate at the recent Students’ Union by-election forum Events Commissioner candidates Scott Barrington and Ian Thorner squared off before a small crowd last Thurs., Oct. 4. Both Thorner, a third-year Biology student, and Barrington, a second-year Pre-management student, hope to fill the… Continue reading Votes, please

By Eric Fung

For 26 students participating in the University of Calgary Fall 2001 Term Abroad Program in India, their unique experience has just taken an unexpected turn. At the University of Pune, one of three host universities, the TAP provides students with the opportunity to enhance their degree program through experiential learning. Pune is also the location… Continue reading U of C students hold their ground overseas

By Ruth Davenport

The legend of MacEwan Hall expansion is the University of Calgary’s most unfortunate legacy. Originally conceived as a vision by students for students, the project has shifted in scope, magnitude and direction several times over the last six years. Students who voted either in favour or against the extension of the "Purple Pleasure Palace" in… Continue reading A book of days the oncoing saga