By Вen Li
Olivers Bladek and Ho dominated the Senate race, defeating perennial candidate Matt Dalidowicz and neither is taking the victory lightly."I will be taking proactive action to meet each of the other senators on a personal basis before the first meeting," said Ho. "[Oliver and I] will prepare for the first senate meeting by meeting personally… Continue reading Clear decisions prevail
By James Keller
The most-contested race, surprisingly, had the largest winning margin.Current Students’ Union events commissioner Irene Enyedy took the Vice-president Events race with 1,972 votes, followed by fellow commisioner Ian Thorner with 1,041. Robert Overmann received 219 votes, Geoffrey Schoenberg 275 and second runner-up Robbie Schuett claimed 499.Enydedy was delighted with the results."I don’t think there’s words… Continue reading Fun and games
By James Keller
After computer glitches and amid some controversy, the Students’ Union General Election voting period was extended by a day.The extension accommodated an SU election bylaw stating that voting should take place Wednesday to Friday from at least 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.. When the voting system failed to start on Wed., March 13, six scheduled… Continue reading Working out the bugs
By Вen Li
Students said it loud and clear: no, no, and no.Voters decided emphatically against both the Health and Dental Plan and Career Services levy increases in the Students’ Union General Election."I was surprised by the result," said SU Vice-President Operations and Finance Natasha Dhillon. "A lot of costs are being incurred on the health and dental… Continue reading Students have spoken
By Вen Li
Civility marked most of the Students’ Union Vice-President Academic race and the announcement of the victor. Both SU VP Academic-elect Rosie Nagra and second-place finisher Darby Semeniuk spoke highly of each other after the results were announced on Mon., March 18."I really like Darby," said Nagra. "I feel really wrong about winning over him.""I think… Continue reading Nagra wins Academic
By James Keller
In perhaps the least controversial races of this year’s election, CJSW and NUTV’s referendum questions passed giving both groups much needed student funding.NUTV’s levy increase of $0.50 per semester was approved 2,401 votes to 2,145, CJSW’s $1.00 per semester hike passed 2,626 to 1,954.“We had a good campaign team and we had a lot of… Continue reading Mo’ money fo’ media
By Ryan Laverty
The University of Calgary football team was treated to the antics of one of sports’ most exciting, enthusiastic broadcasters this week.Van Earl Wright made the trek from the sunny, warm confines of his Manhattan Beach, CA., home to the frigid Canadian spring for the Dinos Fifth Quarter Dinner.“Back home it’s 75 degrees all the time,”… Continue reading Calgary welcomed the Earl of Sport
Retired Dinos volleyball star Wes Montgomery has to be stopped. He’s trying to go a month without sex, masturbation and alcohol and he’s halfway through. This can’t happen.Wes thinks he can do it, but Wes has mojo. He has crazy mojo, and frankly, it’s up to you to bring it out. What can you do?… Continue reading Help stop Montgomery
How did Natalie Hudec meet her first basketball?Well as we all know, Medicine Hat is not quite a metropolis. The junior high team needed people and even though she was only in grade five, they took her on the team. First as the water girl, then as a player."I loved it right away and kept… Continue reading Small in stature, huge in heart
By Ryan Laverty
An army of really small and really big people invaded the Jack last weekend.The Eighth Annual Jurassic Classic went off without a hitch and despite the beating Team Canada took at the hands of their more experienced counterparts from the United States on Friday night, everyone was extremely happy about the competition.Like most amateur athletes,… Continue reading USA strings Canada up at the Jack