By Ashton Chugh
University of Calgary psychology student Andrew Schnell has been dominating the squash courts for most of his waking life. Schnell is the second-ranked squash player in Canada and 94th in the world. Most recently he won the men’s open at the Canadian University and College Squash Championships. Schnell experienced success early on in his squash… Continue reading Psych student a hit on the world stage
By Ashton Chugh
Justice Rosemary Nation sentenced Bradley Rietze to an automatic life term, without parole for a minimum 25 years, after he admitted to raping and killing 17-year-old Brittney McInnes on January 17, 2010. Her sister, brother and aunt found McInnes’s half-naked body in the box spring of her bed in their home in S.W. Calgary. In… Continue reading The grim reality of capital punishment
By Ashton Chugh
The Students’ Union will look elsewhere for the $155 million needed to re-develop MacHall after students voted no to paying for the project themselves. During this year’s student election, over 60 per cent of undergrads who voted said no to a new $35 per semester fee for the re-development of MacHall. “In terms of funding… Continue reading SU looks for cash after referendum voted down
By Ashton Chugh
The Dinos were swept 0–2 last weekend in the opening round of the playoffs against the University of Fraser Valley Cascades. Game one was a blowout, as the Cascades rolled over the Dinos 67–48. Guard Kristie Sheils led the way for the Dinos with 13 points and guard Tamara Jarrett chipped in with 10 points.… Continue reading Dinos bounced from playoffs
By Ashton Chugh
The future is looking bright for the young women’s basketball team. After starting their season off on an eight-game losing streak, the Dinos flipped the switch and are now heading into the Canadian Interuniversity Sport playoffs as the fourth-seed in the prairie division. “At the beginning of the year we faced some adversity injury-wise that… Continue reading Dinos hope to shock Cascades in basketball playoff series
By Ashton Chugh
During an evening for the record books, 6,016 raucous fans attended the Crowchild Classic at the Scotiabank Saddledome. The night was full of school spirit and sporting debauchery, as students from both the University of Calgary and Mount Royal University had an experience like none other. “I fucking love it,” said second-year U of C… Continue reading Crowchild Classic ignites rivalries, school spirit
By Ashton Chugh
The Calgary Flames recently implemented a new weekly web program that caters to the Punjabi community called Flames TV Punjabi. Flames TV Punjabi was the brainchild of Harnarayan Singh, who is also the commentator for CBC’s Hockey Night in Canada in Punjabi. “Based on the popularity of hockey within the community, the Calgary Flames organization… Continue reading Flames TV Punjabi adds spice to Calgary hockey
By Ashton Chugh
The Irish born swimming phenom Fiona Doyle has been making waves lately. She is best known for breaking the Canadian Interuniversity Sport and Irish national records for the 100-metre breaststroke, and also for winning a silver medal at the World University Games. Doyle cleaned up at last weekend’s Canada West championships. She was named an… Continue reading Irish Dino Doyle takes aim at Rio
By Ashton Chugh
The Dinos played host to the University of Saskatchewan Huskies in Canada West basketball action on Jan 17–18. The women’s team split their home-and-home series with the Huskies, while the men’s team were swept 0–2. Game one saw the Huskies defeat the women’s Dinos 73–58. The loss ended the Dinos 10 game winning streak, and… Continue reading Women’s basketball working towards playoffs
By Ashton Chugh
Embarking on their latest tour to promote their new album Grinning Streak, the Barenaked Ladies are celebrating a career that has spanned a quarter century. “We talked a lot about 25 years and how do we approach it,” lead singer Ed Robertson says. “Then we said the best way to do it is to make… Continue reading 25 years of Barenaked Ladies
