Wow. This is really exciting. Maybe I should take a picture. I believe that we, right now, have witnessed the true moment where varsity sports fans have set down their swords in favour of ploughshares. Wow. Forgive me if I’m missing a few exclamation marks, but I’m just trying to make a point. In the… Continue reading Where has all the violence gone?
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Scholarship changes stir controversy
Even though changes made this summer to the Canadian Interuniversity Athletic Union’s student-athlete scholarship policy took effect in September, debate still surrounds the controversial restrictions. The most visible change is an increase in the amount of financial support a university may give an athlete. Since 1986, the CIAU has allowed Canadian student-athletes only $1,500 of… Continue reading Scholarship changes stir controversy
Magic 8-ball predicts NHL future… read on, if you dare
Hockey fans looked out their windows last Thursday morning to see the glorious white that marked the last day of the Canadian summer. The crispness in the air signalled the official coming of our unofficial national sport. Hockey’s back! There is a certain excitement that precedes this game. Its speed captures us and its drama… Continue reading Magic 8-ball predicts NHL future… read on, if you dare
Undrentide
Upon popping Undrentide into the player, one is immediately reminded of Irish Spring soap. The medieval western European sound–a mix of a cappella, harmonies and a veritable orchestra of classic instruments–has garnered The Mediaeval Baebes an elitist following after their past two albums. Although the addition of rhythm samples into the traditional tunes do give… Continue reading Undrentide
Olympic Opinion: A verbal Deathmatch — Part II
Thank goodness that time moves quickly. We’re darn lucky the last four years of our lives just seemed to come and go. I mean, what did we really watch on TV when it wasn’t the Olympics? Now, don’t deny it. I know you just couldn’t help yourself over the weekend–you popped on the tube and… Continue reading Olympic Opinion: A verbal Deathmatch — Part II
Torn between two nations:
The University of Calgary has proudly added a southern import to this year’s women’s volleyball squad. Well… sort of. Krista Kinsmann, a Calgary native, recently returned home after completing a degree in Education and four years playing National Collegiate Athletic Association volleyball at Oregon State University. News of her arrival at the U of C… Continue reading Torn between two nations:
The sad tale of a transplanted sports fan
Just before I left the golden fields of Stony Plain to come down south and live the wild life in the big city of Calgary, my friend grabbed my shoulder and delivered his ultimatum: "You’d better not go down there and start cheering for Cowtown, or I’ll…" His face turned purple and that vein throbbed… Continue reading The sad tale of a transplanted sports fan