By Dale Miller
Talent Yes, this team is teaming with talent. With six Canada West All-Stars on the roster, they have more than all other Dinos teams combined–not too shabby. Shannon Slater, Heather Sim, Lindsay Winter and Sabrina Harper took the honours for the women; while Nathan Kendrick and Brad Howe stepped up for the men. Effort The… Continue reading Report card: Cross-Country
Talent On the defensive side of the ball, Ryan Folk and Agustin Barrenechea were a force. They made consistent tackles and kept opponents’ gains to a minimum. Dan Federkeil anchored the D-line again in 2003, keeping opponents away from the running game–for the most part. Offensively, Charles Guedo’s ability to hurt you with his arm… Continue reading Report card: Football
By Katie Hobday
Talent There is certainly no lack of talent on the University of Calgary women’s field hockey team. Two of their players, Elizabeth Allen and Clare Linton, were honoured as Canada West All Stars this year. Linton was tied for sixth in national scoring, tallying nine goals, helping Calgary to five wins. Effort The team wore… Continue reading Report card: Field Hockey
By Russ Dyck
Need a way to forget about those exams from hell coming up, and waste a bit of time in the process? Hit the slopes for a day or two… or four. Lake Louise and Sunshine are open with spectacular pow-pow nar-nar–and I say this from experience on Sun., Nov. 30. Fortress is scheduled to open… Continue reading Hitting the pow-pow
That feels much better. Still stinging from a loss nine months ago in Laval, Quebec, the Dinos women’s volleyball team exacted their pound of flesh from the University of Winnipeg Wesmen Nov. 28-29, notching some impressive individual numbers in the process. Despite not sweeping the Wesmen in six straight as they would have liked to,… Continue reading A dish best served cold
By Natalie Sit
In response to past election problems, Students’ Union Vice-President Operations and Finance Gavin Preston brought proposed election bylaws for first reading to Students’ Legislative Council Tue., Dec. 2. Preston explained each time there is a problem with elections, the SU has only “patched it up with small amendments.” “It was reworked and rewritten to be… Continue reading New election bylaws passed
By Sarah Stryk
As the holiday season draws near, many students are counting down until they can return to the warmth of their mother’s hugs and hot cocoa. Soon, they’ll all be sitting around the table, yelling over their loud, drunk uncle. As if the anxiety of dealing with family isn’t enough, many students have to worry about… Continue reading Securing your home for the holidays
In the aftermath of a tragic September evening, the spirit of two brilliant lives cut short shines on. Brian Collins and Joah Atkinson, a pair of University of Calgary students killed in a vehicle-pedestrian accident north of campus on Sept. 30, will long be remembered in the hearts and minds of their friends and family,… Continue reading Deceased students honoured with memorial fund
By Ben Hoffman
In light of two new Student Legal Assistance clinics in Banff and Red Deer, the Students’ Union is looking to reduce the levy SLA receives from students.At Students’ Legislative Council on Tue., Dec. 2, the SU began discussing a referendum question to decrease the SLA levy. The question is about whether funding needs to be… Continue reading Lower student legal levy?
On Tue., Nov. 23, Students’ Union Vice-President Operations and Finance Gavin Preston said there would not be space for a women’s center in MacEwan Student Centre, but it would not mean the proposed resources could not be offered elsewhere. “Basically, it’s an issue of how we dedicate space,” said Preston. “After having not given space… Continue reading Preston sees alternative to women’s centre