Despite losing two to the University of Victoria Vikes last weekend, the Dinos field hockey team head to Edmonton one point back of the University of Alberta Pandas for the final spot in the CIS championships.
Month: October 2009
Football team can secure home playoff date with win
By Jon Roe
With a home playoff date nearly secured, it’s a tough time of year for the Dinos football team to stay focused on the task at hand. “You got mid-terms, you got kids sick, you know, the flu season’s here,” says Dinos head coach Blake Nill. “All these things come into play. They’re tired and it… Continue reading Football team can secure home playoff date with win
Dino Cup in hand, Dinos start regular season
By Jon Roe
The Dinos won their eighth Husky Dino Cup after defeating the vaunted NCAA div. 1 UCLA Bruins in straight sets Saturday. A Husky Dino Cup victory and a NCAA opponent lying on the wayside, this means a lot right? “Not much, really. It’s just the pre-season,” says third-year Dino Graham Vigrass. “It’s good to see… Continue reading Dino Cup in hand, Dinos start regular season
Men’s rugby hoists hardware
By Douglas Long
The Dinos men’s rugby club prevailed as Canada West champions this past weekend in a two day tournament featuring the University of Lethbridge Trolls, Mount Royal University Cougars and University of Alberta Golden Bears. They beat the Trolls 103-0 on a snow covered field on Friday afternoon and the hibernating Bears 55-3 on Saturday. The… Continue reading Men’s rugby hoists hardware
Pandas first test for Dinos
By Jon Roe
With two more pre-season victories under their belt, the Dinos women’s volleyball squad is ready to start the season — well, as ready as they’re going to be to head to Edmonton and take on the fifth-ranked team in the nation, the University of Alberta Pandas. “Pretty much [the] toughest thing to ask out of… Continue reading Pandas first test for Dinos
Pivotal home matches for soccersaurs
By Jon Roe
It’s crunch time for the Dinos men’s soccer team. And not just because the grass is getting frosty. There are many more tired sports metaphors you can throw out there for the last few games of the year (though none with the nuance of a weather reference). Gut check time. Home stretch. Regardless of what… Continue reading Pivotal home matches for soccersaurs
B.C. Liberals cut $16M from student aid
By Daniel Pagan
Students in British Columbia were hit hard this summer after provincial Advanced Education Minister Moira Stilwell cut $16 million from the student-aid budget without warning. To add insult to injury, the B.C. government’s September provincial budget update expects tuition fees collected to surpass corporate income taxes in the 2011-12 school year. The report indicated they… Continue reading B.C. Liberals cut $16M from student aid
Chinese immigrants double enrolment average
A staggering 98.3 per cent of Chinese-Canadian immigrants pursue higher education by the time they hit age 21 — a figure more than double the national average — according to a new study. Chinese immigrants are the largest ethnic minority within Calgary, yet the percentage is greater within the University of Calgary community. Nancy Li,… Continue reading Chinese immigrants double enrolment average
A Dyer World View
Internationally renowned journalist Gwynne Dyer was on campus Tuesday to give a lecture titled Crawling from the Wreckage. Dyer’s articles on international affairs are published in over 175 papers in 45 countries.
Lady political participation
Despite progress in female political engagement there is still a ways to go, said a leading expert in the field. Sylvia Bashevkin spoke at the University of Calgary on Fri., Oct. 9, about how the academic study of women in politics has developed over time. Bashevkin is a professor at the University of Toronto, principal… Continue reading Lady political participation