By Joel McNally
The Calgary Public Interest Research Group has been sent back to the drawing board. On Tue., Feb. 5, the Students’ Legislative Council elected to reconsider their former inclusion of the CPIRG referendum question for the upcoming general election.The CPIRG referendum question originally passed on Jan. 23, by a majority of 10 to eight. The motion… Continue reading CPIRG struck from election ballot
By Ryan Laverty
What’s the definition of a professional athlete? At one point it seemed easy for me to define. A professional athlete was someone at the pinnacle of their sport, someone paid by a pro sports organization. But, a rather heated argument over the weekend suddenly clouded my view and made me question what it is to… Continue reading Laverty’s notes
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By Ryan Laverty
The University of Calgary women’s basketball squad came, saw, but forgot to conquer the brood from B.C.No one said that the Simon Fraser University Clan would be easy to defeat, but hardly anyone expected the two games to be David against Goliath. Apparently, this time David left his sling at home.On Fri., Feb.1, the Clan… Continue reading Women’s Basketball
By Ryan Laverty
No one expected much when the season began, but that doesn’t mean there is no disappointment now that it is over.The Dinos women’s hockey team’s first three games were indicative of how their season would go. Dropping all three away from home, the young hockeysaurs seemed destined for another tough journey through the Canada West… Continue reading T-Birds book hockeysaurs a tee time
The Dinos have an ace up their sleeve going into their playoff series against Trinity Western University. Luckily for Calgary, it’s mathematically impossible to split a three game series. The Dinos have home court Thu., Feb. 6 at 7 p.m. and for the next two afternoons at 4 p.m. A series win against the Spartans… Continue reading Butter-like rituals
Ain’t life a bitch? In the thick of a playoff battle, the Dinos men’s basketball team, fresh off two losses to the top team in the country, traveled to Burnaby, B.C., to face the Simon Fraser University Clan-the 10th ranked team in the nation.While the New England Patriots may have pulled a rabbit out of… Continue reading Men’s Basketball
Writing about the campus women’s volleyball team is my claim to fame around here. By "fame" I mean the ability to mock those in my surroundings and by "here" I mean the Gauntlet. Since I write about the team, I get to gloat. This inevitably leads to conflict with my fellow scribes.Me: "Who finished with… Continue reading Women’s Volleyball
If this was the U.S., these guys would be sporting as much apparel as Nike could throw at them, they’d have to beat media personalities away with a baton and some would even be in negotiations with the Wheaties people.Well, maybe not. But the Dinos track and field team is welcome breath of fresh air… Continue reading Track and Field
By Еvan Osentоn
Imagine you’re a hunter and you haven’t had much luck lately. Your confidence wavers as other hunters boast of their gory accomplishments. One day, you spot a bobcat through your binoculars. Ooh, a bobcat! Sure would look good stuffed and mounted in your den, wouldn’t it? Killing this magnificent beast sure would make you feel… Continue reading Men’s Hockey
When wrestling Olympic athletes and world champions, one can be forgiven for placing second or third.So was the story behind the Dinos wrestling team this past weekend when they travelled to the University of Manitoba for both a dual and an open meet.Unfortunately, the dual meet saw the Dinos walk away with a 19–18 loss… Continue reading Wrestling