By Katie Hobday
When it comes time to reflect on five years of playing a varsity sport, it can be difficult to put the experience into words. “There are so many memories… it’s tough to put it in a sentence,” said Vanessa Kwan, who along with teammates Clare Linton, Liz Allan and Amy Sanderson, is nearing the end… Continue reading Dinos field hockey loses four they can’t afford
By Jo Wynn
With a national title under their spandex, memories of trailer trash themes and “Journey” filled Den nights, three Dinos women’s volleysaur middles flee the coop to enter the unknown: life after the Dinos. Leaving the team lacking middles and size on the court, these three players will be remembered long after they’re gone. First up… Continue reading Volleysaurs need to reset after loss of middles
By Emily Senger
Enter the basement of kinesiology. It’s a land populated by windowless concrete weight rooms, a sunless land where Dinos roam, their muscles rippling under form-hugging spandex as they lift rep upon rep to the tune of banging weights and loud rock music. This is an underground land few non-varsity university students will enter in their… Continue reading Breaststrokers are the best strokers
By Lee Bogle and Sean Nyilassy
Last issue, we had the misfortune of bidding adieu to four of the Dinos women’s hockey jocks. Now it’s time to continue the adieuing with the remaining departees. Arranged by decreasing number of letters in their names are: Kelsey Szymanek, Shauna Raugust, Andrea Scheuer, Tiana Velestuk, Linsy Stewart, Kealy McGraw and Steph Wahl. Raugust quickly… Continue reading Four years forge good memories
The last five seasons have been successes for the Dinos women’s soccer team. But despite making their fair share of Canada West playoffs, the girls were unfortunate and haven’t made nationals since 1998–before any current players’ time. For departing Co-captains Megan Dourado and Joan Hall, there were still many good memories though. Neither team leader… Continue reading Lady leaders leave
With pollution and environmental issues on the rise, people are becoming more and more conscientious of the recreational activities they take part in. As a result, Calgary has grown into a diamond in the rough for outdoor lovers and weekend warriors of all types. Many people are beginning to follow the trend, and outdoor adventurers… Continue reading An ironically indoor outdoor show
Receiving recognition for excelling in any aspect of anything is always an honour. In sports there’s the player of the year, all-star team, championship trophies, while the list goes on, the hall of fame is one place where athletes are honoured for as long as time itself will allow. While virtually every named sport has… Continue reading Pair of past Dinos honoured
By Stephen Gray
Editor, the Gauntlet, Re: “Choice vs. Life,” Mar. 24, 2005, Abortion is another form of genocidal killing against the innocent child in the womb. It is a modern day holocaust. It needs to be exposed. Those pro-life students have courage. As to the university administration, they are trying to censor free speech and free expression.… Continue reading New genocide
By Matt Solberg
Editor, the Gauntlet, Re: “A sour relationship,” Mar. 17, 2005, Well, if we want to brag about our “environmental protections,” and Mexico’s lack of them, we should be forthcoming and mention that according to the UN, we pollute more. By pollution, I mean carbon emissions, CO2, the crap that Kyoto will magically get rid of.… Continue reading Identity crisis
Editor, the Gauntlet, Bermuda Shorts Day began in 1960, when The University of Alberta, Calgary branch, was still on the SAIT campus. Freshman Alan Arthur, who had just bought his first pair of gaudy Bermuda Shorts, wanted to celebrate Spring. So he wrote on the main hall blackboard: Tomorrow is Bermuda Shorts Day. Everyone wear… Continue reading On the origin of BSD