By Curtis Wolff
Members of the University of Calgary Scholars Academy Program will have a new space on the second floor of the MacKimmie Block this upcoming year. The program — now entering its fourth year — is the first of its kind in Canada. It offers advising and mentorship services to high-achieving undergraduate students, as well as… Continue reading Scholars Academy Program to get new space this fall
By Curtis Wolff
Incoming international students will have more help moving to Calgary this summer with the creation of the UCalgary Welcome Centre. The centre — which opened July 2 on the fourth floor of the MacEwan Student Centre — will help students new to Calgary find off-campus accommodation, suitable roommates and culture-specific food options during their first… Continue reading Welcome Centre to ease international student transition
By Curtis Wolff
Unplayably hot temperatures. Bribery scandals hovering over the heads of politicians and FIFA officials. And now, emerging allegations of massive human-rights abuses against migrant workers building infrastructure for the event. Welcome to the most controversial World Cup in soccer’s history. No, not this year’s contentious bash in Brazil. While the 2014 World Cup has generated… Continue reading 2022 World Cup ripe with controversy
By Curtis Wolff
International students at the University of Calgary can now connect with the university community through a new advocacy club. The yet-to-be named club will advocate on issues unique to international students to the SU. “A student approached me right before my term started. She wanted to talk about how the Students’ Union represents the interests… Continue reading International students organize on campus
By Curtis Wolff
Men’s hockey: A- It was a tale of two seasons for the Dinos men’s hockey team. Over the Christmas break the squad was almost unstoppable. They averaged nearly five goals a game. Their only blemish was an overtime loss to the University of Alberta. The second half of the campaign started well enough with the… Continue reading Dinos year-end report cards
By Curtis Wolff
The Dinos were feeling the love at the 47th annual Night of the Dino, an awards ceremony held at the Olympic Oval on Tuesday, March 8 to celebrate the athletic and academic achievements of the University of Calgary’s varsity and club athletes. Swimmer Fiona Doyle and running back Mercer Timmis were awarded the top prizes… Continue reading Dinos celebrate year at awards gala
By Curtis Wolff
Canadian Interuniversity Sport is introducing its own version of March Madness during next year’s men’s and women’s hockey and basketball championships. All four of these national championship events will be held simultaneously from March 12–15, 2015. CIS broadcasting partner Sportsnet will provide over 20 hours of coverage on Semifinal Saturday and Championship Sunday. “These are… Continue reading CIS unveils Super Championship Weekend
By Curtis Wolff
Dinos goaltender Jacob DeSerres can add another accolade to his already impressive resume. The third-year athlete has been named Canadian Interuniversity Sport’s Goaltender of the Year. “Jake is very deserving of this award,” said Dinos head coach Mark Howell in a press release. “He has been consistent from start to finish this year, has played… Continue reading DeSerres nets top goalie award
By Curtis Wolff
Mark Laidlaw will give just about any athlete a chance on his team — as long as they’re in shape and willing to try something new. “We’ve got a girl who was a competitive skier. We’ve got a guy who was a swimmer and a guy who actually tried bodybuilding for a little while,” said… Continue reading New coach takes helm of Dinos rowing club
By Curtis Wolff
There’s a famous brain teaser called the Monty Hall problem in which a game-show contestant is faced with three doors. Behind one door is a prize, while the other two doors hide nothing. The contestant picks a door that he hopes contains a prize. The game-show host then opens one of the other doors, revealing… Continue reading Second guessing the stats revolution