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Track Dinos finish second and fourth at CIS

By Laura Bennett

Men’s side Spearheaded by the brilliant performance of male track athlete of the year and CIS championship MVP Sam Effah, the University of Calgary Dinos men’s track and field team busted their asses to come within three points of winning the CIS championships in Montreal Mar. 6-8. On McGill University’s 200 metre banked-track from the… Continue reading Track Dinos finish second and fourth at CIS

Endeavor mission lands safely

By Sarelle Azuelos

In 2003, the world watched as the Columbia space shuttle exploded when re-entering the atmosphere because of a crack in the foam. When NASA’s recent Endeavor faced the same problem–and a hurricane threat–everyone looked to mission control to ensure the safety of the astronauts onboard. One Lead Mission Designer that brought the crew to safety… Continue reading Endeavor mission lands safely

U of A considers gender-neutral washrooms

By Natalie Vacha

It’s hard enough trying to find a washroom between classes, running cross-legged across campus, regretting that extra-large coffee, but it’s harder not knowing which one to use once you get there. For transgender or gender-ambiguous people, this is an everyday reality, and a group of students at the University of Alberta are addressing it by… Continue reading U of A considers gender-neutral washrooms

The running of the bulls

By Canadian University Press

The Universite de Laval will welcome Canada’s best 250-or-so university male and female runners to the historic Plains of Abraham Sat., Nov. 11. The first five finishers from each school have their placings added together to determine team scores, with the lowest total winning. From the desks of student newspapers across the country, here’s a… Continue reading The running of the bulls

Report Card: Swimming

By Emily Senger

Talent The swimmers have long been some of the University of Calgary’s top-performing athletes. This year, Chad Hankewich landed the gold in the 100-metre freestyle as well as three silver medals at nationals and was runner up for U of C Male Athlete of the Year. Katelyn Murdoch was named Canadian Interuniversity Sport Swimming Rookie… Continue reading Report Card: Swimming

2006 CIS Women’s Volleyball Championship

By Sean Nyilassy

The MenuThe Canadian Interuniversity Sport Women’s Volleyball Championship took place Mar. 2-4 in the Jack Simpson Gymnasium. Eight teams from across Canada brought their best entrees, hoping to be crowned the winner. With the plethora of talent attending this year’s tournament, there were many different flavours and the spice was strong. The Championship is a… Continue reading 2006 CIS Women’s Volleyball Championship

Underwater farting pushes UBC past Dinos

By Sean Nyilassy

The Canadian Interuniversity Sport Swimming Championship held at Universite Laval Feb. 24-26 mirrored the Canada West Championship that took place a month earlier. Since no word exists to describe the domination that took place, I’ll make one up: the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds thromplasted the competition. The Dinos were a solid second behind their… Continue reading Underwater farting pushes UBC past Dinos