By Russ Dyck
The University of Calgary track and field team competed at the Alberta High Performance meet Feb. 21-22 and arrived back in Calgary with some impressive bling. Jessica Zelinka was exceptional, winning the 60m with the fastest time in the Canadian Interuniversity Sport rankings, while Shannon Slater and Samantha Anderson won the 1500m and pentathlon, respectively,… Continue reading Track time
Was it the man, the message, or a combination of the two? No, Bryan West, I’m not talking about how you won; instead, there are many people on campus wondering how Phil Barski and his cabinet lost out on so many positions, only managing one executive seat. Obviously, Mr. West deserves credit and congratulations for… Continue reading Campus chooses substance
Write what you know. This is the advice given to aspiring authors: write what you know. I am newly 20, haven’t traveled extensively, know only two languages and am not yet finished school. What do I know? I know a little of love, but it is the kind people laugh at afterwards. The young kind.… Continue reading The truth about knowledge
By James Keller
Winning a Students’ Union election, regardless of the position you are vying for, is relatively easy–about as easy as you’d expect for a job that pays nearly $25,000, placing you near the top of a $10 million organization. Employing a few seemingly effortless techniques, you too can become an elected official on the SU executive.… Continue reading Election platform? Effective campaign? Who needs them?
For some, proving others wrong is a hobby. The words “I bet you wouldn’t…” are powerful motivators, resulting in many outlandish acts. These feats can be funny, scary and everything in between. I once made the bold statement, "Becky, you’d never have the guts to go and pet that guy’s mullet!" Normally, I would have… Continue reading Daring others can be dangerous
By Russ Dyck
It’s down to the last regular season game for the Dino women’s hockey team. They fought long and hard for a chance to play in the playoffs and they better not screw it up against the winless SAIT Trojan Thu., Feb. 12. It shouldn’t be difficult to beat the Trojans, but there’s always room for… Continue reading Women hockeysaurs bring the pain
As children, we learn the basics of etiquette and good manners. They are taught to us by parents, teachers and respectable elders. These coaches, however, seem to be ill equipped when it comes to lessons of bedroom etiquette. Some standards are well known and can relate to life both in and out of the bedroom.… Continue reading Bedroom etiquette
By Falice Chin
Since the begining of December, Canada’s conservative right has supposedly been united even though nobody really believed it. With an election on the horizon, Calgary is experiencing daily bombardments of media coverage on party candidates, oops, I mean candidate, singular. All we hear and see is Belinda Stronach. No, wait, come to think of it,… Continue reading Judging by appearances
By Russ Dyck
The Dinos women’s hockey team tied the first place team in the league. Think about that. The second last team, with a record of 4-9-2-1, faces the Grant MacEwan Griffins, with a record of 15-1-2, and they tie? Whoa! Good on ’em.Roughneckin’‘All hail Kaleb Toth! Fri., Jan. 31 against the Colorado Mammoth he scored five… Continue reading ‘Necks and breasts
Well, here I am, halfway through another school year. At times the road ahead seems endless, stretching out in front of me punctuated with exams, classes I never go to and deadlines I have a harder time meeting with each passing day. When will it all be over? And what the hell am I going… Continue reading Giving up on it all