Month: November 1999

By Kevin Rothbauer

The Canada West Universities Athletic Union and the Great Plains Athletic Conference, boast some of the best women’s basketball teams in the country. How good are the teams? Seven of the top 10 ranked teams in Canada are among the 11 teams in the CWUAA or GPAC, which are essentially one conference now that they’ve… Continue reading Doan and Bee on scoring spree

By Darren Friesen

      For those who are part of that weird cult that worships the snow instead of the sun, the time has almost arrived for another year. The mountains fill with joy and resorts taunt us with tentative opening dates, igniting our alter egos and driving us to look for the extreme. With only a handful… Continue reading Return of the Powder King

By Еvan Osentоn

They proved that they could crush the patsies from Lethbridge. Last weekend, the University of Calgary women’s hockey team showed they can play with the good teams as well. A home and home series with the University of Alberta Pandas saw the Dinos emerge tired with the split; both teams won on home ice. Coach… Continue reading Ice Dinos split with U of A

By Bo Rhodes

They told you you weren’t good enough. They told you that you would fail. You didn’t listen, though. Instead, you left your home to go face an enemy everyone thought would destroy you. This would be your last chance to prove yourself. To show those who doubted you that you were so much stronger than… Continue reading Astounding upset

By Cameron Baughen

Students clashed with police in Montréal Nov. 3 and 4 during demonstrations protesting provincial cuts to education funding. Sparked by cuts of $1.9 billion over six years, members of the Québec chapter of the Canadian Federation of Students, a national lobby group, called for student strikes and protests. Along with the budget cuts, concerns were… Continue reading Concordia students clash with police, isolated violence occurs

By Mary Chan

University graduates who hope to get a foot in potential employers’ doors will have a chance this November. The Nexus Generation Speaks Out forum, presented by the Canadian Association of Career Educators and Employers, will explore the new workplace environment in the next century on Nov. 19 in the PanCanadian Petroleum building. The forum will… Continue reading Forum helps job search

By Bonnie Leung

Have you ever considered going abroad and meeting new people? The University of Calgary’s International Student Centre may be your ticket out. According to ISC Coordinator Glynn Hunter, the ISC has two main focuses. "We work with international students coming to the U of C," he said. "So from the point where an international student… Continue reading Travel and get credit

By Nicole Kobie

The true spirit of Christmas is kept alive and well on campus through the Adopt a Student Family program. Run by the Campus Food Bank, the program allows sponsors to help other student families in need. Though this is only the second year Students’ Union Volunteer Services, which runs the food bank, was involved, this… Continue reading Adopt a student family

By Stephen Slessor

"All I need is the air that I breathe," says the song. However, the air you breathe might not be all it’s cracked up to be. University of Calgary Environmental Design professor Tang Lee lectures on "Indoor Air Quality" Thurs., Nov. 4, at 7:30 p.m. at the Children’s Hospital. He will focus on how airborne… Continue reading The air in here really sucks sometimes

By R. Paul Dyck

Canada’s role in Kosovo and East Timor was just one issue addressed by renowned journalist Gwynne Dyer last week at the University of Calgary. On Oct. 28, Dyer, a Canadian journalist and war historian, spoke at MacEwan Student Centre about the changing world of international politics and the impact of these changes on Canadian foreign… Continue reading Renowned j-man Gwynne Dyer speaks at the U