Do you know what academic advising is? Do you know who academic advisors are and what they do? If not, don’t worry, because now is your chance to help resolve the situation. The university’s Academic Advising Coordinating Committee has commissioned a small sub-committee to develop principles on academic advising and outline the roles and responsibilities… Continue reading Academic advising
Month: February 2004
The truth about knowledge
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
Working for a peaceful future
By Lorin Briand
There is a war in Iraq, we see its results on the nightly news, but there is always more going on than we see. We know people are suffering and dying. At this point, many of you are wondering “how does this affect me?” It has nothing to do with the most pressing issues facing… Continue reading Working for a peaceful future
Campus chooses substance
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
Cinderella Dinos slay Griffins
They aren’t comparing themselves to the 1991 Minnesota North Stars or the 2003 Anaheim Mighty Ducks, but anyone on the outside looking in can’t help but see the same never-say-die attitude. The Dinos women’s hockey team snuck into the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference playoffs by the skin of their teeth, a mere two points separating… Continue reading Cinderella Dinos slay Griffins
Close, but no cigar
By Sean Nyilassy and Lee Bogle
A split weekend versus the University of Saskatchewan Huskies Feb. 13-14 left the University of Calgary women’s basketball team in the soundly in the final playoff spot in the highly competitive Canada West conference. Unfortunately though, the Dinos play-offed themselves into the lair of Canada’s top ranked team, the University of Regina Cougars, Feb. 21-22.… Continue reading Close, but no cigar
Male ballers have high hopes heading to playoffs
The Dinos men’s basketball team haven’t hosted a divisional playoff final in 11 years, but thanks to two victories against the University of Saskatchewan Huskies Feb. 13-14, they will this year. Consistent team defence and Whit Hornsberger’s skilful scoring toppled the Huskies Friday, but Saskatchewan battled much harder Saturday, bouncing back from a 87-65 loss… Continue reading Male ballers have high hopes heading to playoffs
Simply the best
What a year it’s been for Joanna Niemczewska. The humble third-year Dinos women’s volleyball player took it upon herself to shine this season after failing to make the grade at Canadian national team tryouts last summer. Stung by the rejection, she vowed to take her game to the next level, to get past the inconsistencies… Continue reading Simply the best
Wrestlers bring the bling
The oily bodies that collided Feb. 20-21 did not include Ron Jeremy in Bend it into Beckham or Done in 60 Seconds, but rather the University of Calgary wrestling team. They travelled to Edmonton to compete in the Canada West championships. On the men’s side, the Dinos placed fourth of the six teams thrown in… Continue reading Wrestlers bring the bling
Male volleysaurs extinct for now
By Dale Miller
Like the auto-cannibalistic Orobouros, the Dino men’s volleyball team came full circle and ended their season the same way they started it–by losing to the Trinity Western University Spartans. The volleysaurs met their demise in close but convincing fashion, falling 3-0 (25-15, 25-21, 25-23) Fri., Feb. 13, and 3-1 (25-21, 25-23, 21-25, 25-15) Sat., Feb.… Continue reading Male volleysaurs extinct for now