By Editorial
Student journalism is the last bastion of free speech. You can print anything in a student newspaper, with only one condition: you have to be right or at least be able to prove you’re not wrong. We’ve all seen the results of big business in the media from the scandals at CBS news to our… Continue reading A brief history, told in present tense
By Mary Chan
The following is completely false. The University of Calgary Students’ Union stunned the transportation industry yesterday when it announced it was buying out Canadian Airlines International and moving its base to the university. "We are pleased to announce that the SU has sent a proposal to Canadian Airlines," said SU President Rob South. "By buying… Continue reading Lies, damn funny lies
By Josh Truba
I will never forget my introduction to the World Cup of Rugby. The year was 1995 and I was living in Brisbane, Australia. It was around dusk and I was taking a leisurely walk down the quiet inner-city neighborhood of Hawthorne. As I was enjoying the evening and my surroundings I noticed a poorly dressed… Continue reading The World Cup of Rugby
By Josh Truba
The Dinos men’s soccer team came through with a solid performance a few weeks ago in the People’s Republic of British Columbia playing two close games against two of the country’s finest soccer teams. With this in mind I was expecting an excellent showing by the Dinos last weekend at home. They had the University… Continue reading Soccer men not as bad as their record
In a two-game weekend, a win and a loss isn’t really that bad. It’s not a record to aim for, but it’s usually not something to complain about. Dinos women’s soccer coach Robin Slot would disagree. Slot was not particularly excited about recounting his team’s recent homestand, even though the Dinos came away with a… Continue reading Not the weekend the soccersaurs were hoping for
By Bo Rhodes
"Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I don’t like that attitude. I can assure them it is much more serious than that." – Bill Shankly A body lies broken and scarred, beaten down by an enemy it could not defeat. Deep inside though, a heart still pulses–a heart that is… Continue reading The state of football
By Jill Webber
The month of September was busy for Campus Security. Only the calls made to Campus Security last March topped those made in September. Thursday nights were especially busy, due to lots of after-hours activity at campus bars and nearby pubs. Although they were not as busy as they were in September 1998, the 6,000 new… Continue reading The buzz on fuzz
By Angela Nicol
With a Y2K-fearing world hiding in bomb shelters, University of Calgary students hope to head back to a fully functional campus in January. Students wondering about the university’s potential Y2K problems need not worry, however, according to the University of Calgary’s Year 2000 Project Team. The team has been working since Aug. 1998 to ensure… Continue reading U of C A-okay for Y2K
MacEwan Hall Expansion topped the issues at a Students’ Union by-election forum, held in the MacEwan Student Centre food court Monday. The SU hosted the noon-hour event in an attempt to present the four Operations and Finance Commissioner candidates to the general student populace for the Oct. 6 to Oct. 8 by-election.Each candidate displayed their… Continue reading SU By-election forum "Exposing" says my News Editor
By R. Paul Dyck
For students hoping to make it home safe and sound, a new program is available through the University of Calgary. Organized by Campus Security and Safewalk, the Safe and Sound program seeks to equip students with the skills necessary to defend themselves. "It is another step that Campus Security and Safewalk are taking to give… Continue reading Safe and Sound: Campus Security/Safewalk program teaches self-defence to students