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Sports Briefs

By Jon Roe

Women’s cross country team picks up gold This weekend, the Dinos cross country team had a stellar performance at the Eastern Washington University Invitational in Cheney, Washington. This was the second time the Dinos have competed at the EWU meet, and the second time the Dinos women’s team kicked some serious American ass. The Dinos… Continue reading Sports Briefs

U of C professor wins Juno award

By Sean Sullivan

University of Calgary professor Allan Bell, acting director of the School of Creative and Performing Arts won a Juno award for Classical Composition of the Year on Sunday, March 30, for his composition “Field Notes” with the Land’s End Chamber Ensemble. Bell was up against Montreal composer James O’Callaghan for “Isomorphia for Orchestra and Electronics,”… Continue reading U of C professor wins Juno award

Dinos shock Mustangs to win Mitchell Bowl 44–3

By Curtis Wolff

The Dinos’s final game at McMahon Stadium in 2013 was a microcosm of their entire year — completely underestimated and convincingly victorious. Pegged as the underdogs in the Mitchell Bowl national semi-final despite an undefeated season, the Dinos stunned the No. 1 nationally ranked Western Mustangs on Saturday, Nov. 16. The Mustangs’s highly touted offence… Continue reading Dinos shock Mustangs to win Mitchell Bowl 44–3

Cross country team treks to London for CIS meet

By Curtis Wolff

Members of the Dinos cross country team are heading to London, Ontario for the Canadian Interuniversity Sport championships on Saturday, Nov. 9, where they will race against teams from across the country to compete for the Canada West and CIS titles. The team will send seven men and seven women athletes to compete in London.… Continue reading Cross country team treks to London for CIS meet

Prescription drug costs high in Canada

By Ashton Chugh

According to a new report authored by University of Calgary researchers, Canadians pay some of the highest prices for generic prescription drugs of any country. “Our generic prices are in the top five highest in the world,” said Braden Manns, a co-author of the report “Addressing cost-related barriers to prescription drug use in Canada” that… Continue reading Prescription drug costs high in Canada

U of C report questions impact of Dutch Disease

By Reem Ghaleb

A new report released by the University of Calgary’s School of Public Policy claims that the Dutch Disease phenomenon is actually beneficial to Canada’s economy. Dutch Disease occurs when the price of commodities — in this case oil — increases, causing the exchange rate for a country’s currency to rise. When this happens, other exporting… Continue reading U of C report questions impact of Dutch Disease