By Toby White
Canada sent its top fighters to disarm North Korea’s weapons of mass destruction on Sunday. The Men’s Volleyball team trounced Kim Jong-il’s young squad 3-0 before a sold-out crowd of more than 8,000 people at the Summer Universiade in Daegu. The players took to the floor in front of an eclectic mix of fans including… Continue reading Canadians dominate North Korea
By Toby White
The Canadian men’s volleyball team caused a meltdown in the Ukrainian squad on Sat., Aug. 23. Following a rough loss to the Americans on Friday, Dinos volleyball coach Greg Ryan took the Canadians to a 3-1 victory over the Ukraine and a tie for first place in their pool at the Summer Universiade in Daegu.… Continue reading Canadian men best Ukraine
By Toby White
The Canadian Men’s Volleyball team gained a 2-1 set led over the Americans on Fri., Aug. 22, but the team couldn’t clinch the victory. The Canucks dropped the match 3-2 to Team USA, the 2001 champions, at the 2003 Summer Universiade in Daegu, South Korea. Going in, the Canadians knew they had a tough match… Continue reading Team Canada almost victorious
By Toby White
The Canadian Men’s Volleyball team, lead by Dinos coach Greg Ryan, swept the Netherlands on Thu., Aug. 21 by three sets to none in their opening game of the 2003 Summer Universiade in Daegu, South Korea. A shaky start left the Candians down 0-8, but the team surged ahead to win the first set 25-20.… Continue reading Netherlands falls to Canadian Men’s Volleyball team
By Toby White
The opening ceremonies of the 2003 Summer Universiade in Daegu, South Korea have yet to begin, but Team Canada’s soccer teams have already roared into action.The women’s team, sporting sole University of Calgary midfielder Jessica Horning, faced off against the hometown Korean team on Wed., Aug. 20. Canada dominated the opening minutes of the game… Continue reading Team Canada’s first day victory, loss in Korea
By Toby White
I first heard at 1:00 p.m. on Tues., Feb. 18, three hours after it began. One of my students told me there was a fire in the Daegu Subway, and it had been started by an arsonist. I have been living in South Korea for two months teaching in Gumi, a small city on the… Continue reading Devastation in Daegu
By Toby White
Student representatives on the University of Calgary Senate have a beef with the university’s accounting practices. All members of the senate and Board of Governors receive universal parking passes in return for their services to campus. While the passes do not directly cost the university, they must be accounted for in the budget. Student passes… Continue reading Student senators question parking pass fees
By Toby White
Do you ever feel nervous about your future? Is everyone pressuring you to decide what you want to do with your life-and you have no clue? Feel like the “real world” is approaching and you’re not ready? Well, you’re not as alone as you may think. Many university-aged people feel like they’re going through a… Continue reading Confused about your future?
By Toby White
U of C alumni may soon lose representation by a legally independent body, as the Alumni Association seeks to integrate with the university. At its 2002 agm the Alumni Association voted to “pursue a merger within the structure of the University of Calgary.” As a result a Governance Review Steering Committee was created to discuss… Continue reading Alumni Association seeks unification
By Toby White
The number of scholarships and bursaries available to U of C students has increased thanks to nine new awards approved at General Faculties Council on June 6, 2002. Karen Armstrong of the Financial Aid office explained that the awards will make the costs of education for nine more students easier to handle."These awards will improve… Continue reading New awards unveiled