By Riley Hill
High River was devastated during the summer floods, with the whole town being evacuated and millions of dollars in damage done. One of those who lost her home was third-year University of Calgary archeology student Kaiden Tajiri. But thanks to a friend, her year might get a little easier. To help Tajiri, University of Calgary… Continue reading Friends rally to help flood victim
By Ashton Chugh
Dinos football quarterback Andrew Buckley was honoured with the Canadian Interuniversity Sport football player of the week award for the week ending Sept. 22, 2013. The Dinos stomped Manitoba 48–28 to remain the only undefeated team in Canada West 4–0. Buckley completed 24 of 36 of his passes, totaling 512 yards, along with three touchdowns… Continue reading Buckley gets player of week nod
By Diltaj Atwal
The University of Calgary now has its own European Union on campus. On Sept.10, the European Council was sanctioned by the Students’ Union, forming a new union of European clubs to promote their academic, social and cultural work on campus. “It’s just a collaboration of all European clubs to try to put on events for… Continue reading European clubs form new council
In the last part of my fall television column I previewed four shows I was looking forward to this fall: The Blacklist, Sleepy Hollow, Dracula and Almost Human. This week I look at a show that should have been included last week: Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Often called this fall’s most… Continue reading Screen Time: Fall television preview, part two
When the first song begins on Juice’s album Hit The Ground Running, they could be any other rock band on the radio today. There’s a catchy beat on an electric guitar, Tom Hanley begins singing and you know it’s going to be fun to listen to, but it isn’t overly remarkable. However, that changes only… Continue reading Spun: Juice
By Kayla Ross
The Jamies bring a sound like nothing else I’ve ever heard. Whether it’s the rich, soulful vocals of Jamie Gould — the band’s namesake — or the way the album seamlessly switches gears between rock-inspired guitars to electro-pop synth beats, each track brings something exciting and different. It’s hard to define them with a single… Continue reading Spun: The Jamies
This is the kind of book that would work better as a movie. The Son of a Certain Woman comes from the bestselling author Wayne Johnston and follows Percy Joyce, a young Newfoundlander who is born with a disfiguring condition that blemished his skin and enlarged his hands and feet. Percy’s life is controversial: he’s… Continue reading Book review: The Son of a Certain Woman by Wayne Johnston
By Curtis Wolff
Mourning the demise of another edition of the Toronto Blue Jays is not an unfamiliar act for Canadian baseball fans. The end of September has marked the end of the season for the Blue Jays for the last 20 years. Not since their World Series victory in 1993 have the Blue Jays played a postseason… Continue reading Nightmare season ends for the Jays
By Josh O’Brien
Graeme Schnell, 25, bounces the black squash ball off the front wall of a University of Calgary squash court with perfect precision and force. Academically, he is a fourth-year kinesiology student who intends on going to medical school once he finishes his degree. On the court, he is a five-time champion of the Black Knight… Continue reading Athlete profile: Graeme Schnell
By Ashton Chugh
Cheerleaders have become associated with North American sporting culture. Their styles vary, but one of their main responsibilities is to engage the fans and make the game experience a more memorable one. From the over-sexed routines performed by the NBA or NFL cheerleaders to the eye-popping gymnastic routines that are seen in competitive cheerleading, spectators… Continue reading Cheer Club adds pep to Dinos games