By Natalie Mah
Editor, the Gauntlet, Re: Dinos threatened, Feb. 3, 2005, As a fourth year Dino, I am very saddened by the proposal to cut 14 of the 22 athletic teams at the U of C, including Cross Country, Track and Field, Swimming, Wresting and many others. Dino athletics has been a tremendous part of my U… Continue reading Say “yes” to Dinos
By Aritra Das
The Edmonton High Performance Track and Field meet Sat., Feb. 12 saw some great individual performances from the Dinos men and women. As has come to be the norm, the Dinos women once again dominated the medium and long distance events. In the 300m dash, Veronique St. Pierre placed third with a time of 40.43s.… Continue reading Tracksters on track
First-year students flocked to the University of Calgary’s orientation week in record numbers on September 4–7, engaging in many opportunities presented by various clubs and organizations found on campus. A record number of 3,538 students attended events like Campus Carnival, Night on the Students’ Union and more. Over 5,000 attended the Kickoff and tailgate party at… Continue reading Record numbers attend o-week
Take the University of Calgary’s finest athletes, add a plate of free Alberta beef, a table full of awards and a bar stacked with booze, mix well for what they call the Night of the Dino. On Thu., Apr. 7, this epic event celebrated its 38th year with festivities taking place at the Red and… Continue reading Mom said everybody’s a winner
By Natalie Sit
The Porn Star Party was plagued by fraudulent tickets allegedly sold by Students’ Union Events Commissioner Chris Mah. Valid tickets for the Sat., Apr. 6 event were only sold at a table in MacEwan Student Centre by the University of Calgary Snow- board Club, which organizes the popular event each year, and were hand numbered.… Continue reading Fake tickets at Porn Star Party
By Mike Hallman
Dinos field hockey put on an impressive show Sept. 19-21 at the first Canada West tournament, hosted at McMahon Stadium. They ended up in third place, a mere point behind the University of Victoria Vikes. An impressive 4-0-0 performance by the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds landed them the coveted first-place position. The Dinos absolutely… Continue reading We’re number three!
By Mike Hallman
It’s a new school year, and the Dinos field hockey team is ready for a great season. "We have good experience on the team," said Assistant Coach Josette Babineau, "including good goaltending and an all around well-balanced team." Head Coach Anne Kromm echoes her assistant’s comments. "Our team is within the top three in Canada,"… Continue reading New field still a dream
This season ended almost like the last one. There was a conference title, there were high hopes for nationals but in the end there were only hollow eyes and tear-stained cheeks.Last year, team captain Amanda Moppett hid her face in a hoodie after the Dinos women’s volleyball team dropped their opening match to the University… Continue reading Bisons deny Dinos in national final
By Natalie Sit
In light of recent meningitis cases, health officials are beginning a city-wide vaccination program. Beginning Feb. 9, all Calgarians between the ages of 16-20 will be vaccinated against bacterial meningitis. University of Calgary students will receive their vaccination Thursday, Feb. 15 and Friday, Feb. 16 between 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Students will need to… Continue reading Meningitis threat averted