By Jen Reid
The black and white photos in The Chess Hotel’s CD liner are intended to look dirty: smoke, an ’88 Cutlass on a gravel road with a flat, an old building and power lines against an overcast sky. Their songs speak of small-town life: old buildings and old men, the “towers and the trains,” working hard,… Continue reading Spun: The Elms
By Ben Hoffman
Reading week saw the tragic loss of 23-year-old U of C Computer Science student Erik Reid. Reid was sailing off the coast of San Francisco Wed., Feb. 18, when high winds and waves capsized the boat. On board at the time of the incident were Reid, his father Randy Reid and family friend Brad Amos.… Continue reading Student presumed dead
“I have won with people in this room. I have lost with people in this room. I went to war with people in this room,” said Reid Jorgensen from the University of Calgary men’s hockey team, addressing a crowd of varsity athletes, coaches and staff at the 45th annual Night of the Dino on April… Continue reading Night to remember for the Dinos
Both the men’s and women’s hockey teams had a bittersweet weekend games against the Manitoba Bisons with dramatic shootouts and overtime results. During the men’s first game on Nov. 12, Bisons forward Tyler Dittmer scored the first goal of the game to give the Bisons a 1-0 lead 12 minutes into the second period. The… Continue reading Mixed OT results for hockeysaurs
By Jon Roe
It’s been one semester of competition for the University of Calgary’s sports teams and championships have been won and lost, playoffs have been made or missed and there have been both cheers and tears. Some seasons are over and some are just starting. Here’s a look at what’s happened for the Dinos in the fall… Continue reading Taking a mid-season look at all the Dinos
By John Reid
A few Thursdays ago, I was at the Den having a good time, talking to friends, getting drunk — nothing special. I hadn’t a clue how special this night would become. During a lull in conversation, I felt a tap on my shoulder and turned slowly, fully expecting a drunken friend to start slurring nonsense… Continue reading Ladies and toast
The first day of the A Learning Alberta Minister’s Forum began with Advanced Education Minister David Hancock encouraging boldness and innovation from participants, a theme consistent throughout the consultation process. “Today, we’ll focus on creating Alberta’s future, a future that depends on pushing the edges of knowledge creation and knowledge transfer, a future where every… Continue reading PSE under microscope
Advanced Education Minister Dave Hancock made headlines this week after alluding to some radical changes on the table in the province’s post-secondary review. Bombshells included an idea to make tuition free during the first two years of advanced education and deregulating post-secondary tuition. Two years of free tuition has been derided by some who believe… Continue reading Free tuition for the first two years?
Canadian undergraduate stud-ents are facing the smallest tuition increase in a quarter-century, according to a recent Statistics Canada report. However, student groups argue that even a small increase is a step in the wrong direction. “At first glance it’s something that looks positive compared to years before,” said Canadian Alliance of Student Associations National Director… Continue reading Tuition up, but not too much
Athletics Tue., Aug. 16 Jared Macleod cleared a great hurdle. His second place finish in the 110m hurdles should ensure his name is heard less quietly in the future. Jocelyn Adu-Gyamfi narrowly edged out some tough competitors to long jump to fifth place. Wed., Aug. 17 Kristian Hunter managed eighth place over the 3000m steeplechase… Continue reading From the 2005 Summer Universiade in Izmir, Turkey