By Alex Procyk
In both a topical speech on Jan. 17 as well as in last week’s annual State of the Union address, U.S. President Barack Obama finally came forward with a response and supposed solution to the widespread data collection and surveillance controversies that have plagued his administration since last June. His new pledges, promising to end… Continue reading Surveillance reform plans uninformative
By Taylor McKee
The 46th annual Night of the Dino — celebrating the athletic achievements of Dinos athletes — was held on April 2 at the Red and White Club. The night was marked by a sneak preview of the new Dinos brand on a preview video featuring the Dinos mascot Rex traveling to the Royal Tyrell Museum… Continue reading Banner night for Dinos athletes
By Mike Flach
The University of Calgary Dinos men’s hockey team came out of the holiday break with a two game sweep over the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds, extending their winning streak to five — tying the longest winning streak they had last season. The Dinos currently sit in fourth place in Canada West with an… Continue reading Men’s hockey
With NHL labour talks slowly grinding towards another prolonged lockout, it doesn’t appear as though there will be much professional hockey to look forward to this fall. However, the Canadian Interuniversity Sport season is upon us and the Dinos men’s hockey team is ready to make some noise in the Canada West conference. Last year’s… Continue reading Raised expectations for men’s hockey
“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
The University of Calgary Dinos men’s hockey team is in a slump, winning only one of their last eight conference games. It didn’t get any better over the weekend for the team, who continued their losing streak on home ice with a doubleheader against the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds. The Dinos lost 1-2 on… Continue reading Men’s hockey team on thin ice
“It’s a really cool experience.” That’s how University of Calgary men’s hockey captain Brock Nixon described his team’s contest against the Calgary Flames prospect squad last Friday. Nixon and the rest of his teammates took on the best prospects and future NHLers in front of over 1,100 people at Father David Bauer arena. While being… Continue reading The Flames rookies
The University of Calgary Dinos men’s hockey team opened the pre-season in Edmonton last weekend against northern provincial rivals the University of Alberta Golden Bears in a two-game series. The Golden Bears handed the Dinos a 6-2 loss in the first game on Friday. Dino forward Brock Nixon said that, despite the score, it was… Continue reading Dinos come up short for hockey pre-season
The Night of the Dinos is a chance for Dinos athletes to get dressed up and hopefully receive lots of shiny things. The Dr. Dennis Kadatz men’s athlete of the year award once again went to fourth-year volleyballsaur Graham Vigrass, who won last year. Vigrass was named the CIS men’s volleyball player of the year.… Continue reading Dinos awarded many shiny things
The year of the Dino for the University of Calgary men’s hockey team sadly came to an end last weekend at the University Cup in Fredericton, N.B. For the first time in over a decade, the Dinos competed against the top teams in the nation for the University Cup. Hosted 4,500 kilometres away, the tournament… Continue reading Hockeysaurs make early exit at nationals