The Dinos men’s rugby club failed in their quest to retain the Western Intercollegiate Rugby Championship crown despite a courageous fight in the second half of the trophy match against the University of Alberta Sat., Oct. 22. The boys from Edmonton took home the big trophy, holding on to win 57-24. To reach the trophy… Continue reading Rugby champs no longer
Month: October 2005
Warming up the ice
By Lindsay Gerstmar and Andrea Poupart
The Dinos women’s hockey team’s pre-season ended with a tourney at the University of Saskatchewan where things were looking up. With a 2-1 third period loss to the hometown Huskies and a hard-fought game against the University of Regina Cougars, the Dinos were blossoming into a meadow of beautiful flowers.Alas, the fall’s frost hit with… Continue reading Warming up the ice
Eastern woes
Be it pollution, congestion or ‘the man,’ something was getting the Dinos women’s basketball team down during their Ontario road trip Oct. 21-23. The voyage began in pristine Hamilton, with its crystal clear waters and breathtaking architecture, paused in the exciting St. Catharines and ended in relaxing, easy-going Toronto.“It was great for team building and… Continue reading Eastern woes
Playoffs just out of arms reach
By Amanda and Krista VanSteelandt
The Dinos men’s soccer team traveled to the University of Lethbridge Fri., Oct. 21 to feast on Pronghorn. It was a satisfying meal, but the University of Victoria Vikes caused some indigestion Sun., Oct. 23. The University of Calgary was on the board early on Friday with goals from Andrew “Horse” Waiand and Lauren “Bamboo”… Continue reading Playoffs just out of arms reach
Ontario blows
The most difficult aspect of moving past a close defeat is feeling as though you could have done more. That is the feeling on the Dinos men’s basketball team as they return from the East–a land of consistent three-point shots and comebacks.Our Dinos started out in St. Catharines, Ontario against the Brock University Badgers Fri.,… Continue reading Ontario blows
Winning and tying, but not losing
The Dinos were spicy as their red-hot streak continued. At the University of Lethbridge on Fri., Oct. 21, they were simply too hot to handle as they burned the Pronghorns with a 1-0 victory. Although they didn’t have the steam to fire off another win at home Sun., Oct. 23, they tied the University of… Continue reading Winning and tying, but not losing
Wrestlers ready to rumble
After a season of ups and downs and multiple head-on collisions with Canada West and Canadian Interuniversity Sport rivals, the Dinos wrestling team enters a transitional season. A number of rookies join the ranks and a number of veterans prepare to end their varsity careers.For the women, this means a whole new year of rivalry… Continue reading Wrestlers ready to rumble
Film Review: Urban clown dancing gets a Rize
Rize, the new documentary by Vanity Fair photographer David LaChapelle, has all the elements you would expect from a depiction of life in South Central Los Angeles. The opening features footage from race riots in both the ’60s and the ’90s. The film’s vivid colours begin to show hyper-kinetic dancing backed by an overbearing hip-hop… Continue reading Film Review: Urban clown dancing gets a Rize
Theatre Preview: Plays for Alberta
By Fiona McLay
In celebration of Alberta’s Centennial the University of Calgary Drama Department is putting on two plays by Gwen Pharis Ringwood, one of Alberta’s most respected dramatists. Ringwood, a recipient of the Canadian Drama Award, the Eric Hamber Trophy, as well as honourary doctorates from the Universities of Victoria and Lethbridge, is best known for her… Continue reading Theatre Preview: Plays for Alberta
Music Interview: Dropkicking out the jams
By Kate Foote
The city of Boston has been called many things: “The city on the hill,” “Beantown,” “The hub of the solar system,” and “The Athens of America,” to name a few. However, understanding what makes the city a unique mark on the American landscape takes more than mere semantics. While everyone knows about the revolutions, massacres… Continue reading Music Interview: Dropkicking out the jams