The Dinos women’s hockey team had a rough weekend to say the least. They took on the sait Trojans Jan. 20–21 and it was ouch. On Friday night the Trojans were all over the Dinos like a fat kid on a smartie. With leading scorers Michelle Glendining, Nicole Goulet and Jaime Teichman firing shots all… Continue reading Stuck on repeat
Month: January 2006
Rez students moved around for renos
The need for urgent renovations to Cascade Hall has displaced has displaced a number of residence students. The project, which should be finished as soon as February, was a result of damage that occurred underneath the building. Residence Services Director Joel Lynn stressed the importance of the problem that caused a total of six students… Continue reading Rez students moved around for renos
This week’s question: Does your vote count?
Fancy football
Dino Dan Federkeil will dress for the 81st East-West Shrine Game, held this year at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas Sat., Jan. 21. The game features the best of the U.S. college footballers along with the occasional Canadian.Federkeil, joined by Andy Fantuz of the University of Western Ontario Mustangs, will be Canada’s 43rd representative… Continue reading Fancy football
Playing for pride not working
By Carly McKay
Returning from an unfortunate encounter with the University of Alberta Golden Bears over the weekend, the Dinos men’s volleyball team saw their season from hell come one step closer to its conclusion. With the playoffs firmly out of reach, the team is playing for experience and pride through the last few matches. Facing the number-one-ranked… Continue reading Playing for pride not working
Streak: broken. Hopes: still truckin’
While the Dinos women’s basketball team may not have played to the best of their abilities Jan. 13-14, the University of Alberta Pandas lacked the ability to snag both wins. The Dinos were 11 games into a winning streak, and improving each weekend, before the Pandas paid their annual visit to the Jack Simpson Gymnasium.… Continue reading Streak: broken. Hopes: still truckin’
Volleysaurs bring Panda-monium to E-town
“In the year 2006, the Dinos women’s volleyball team will finally defeat the University of Alberta Pandas for the first time this season.” This prediction, while broadcasted widely throughout the nooks and crannies of my brain in late 2005, was never publicly announced. But I stand by my word: I can see into the future.… Continue reading Volleysaurs bring Panda-monium to E-town
Short-handed Hockeysaurs
By Crystal Wong
How can a hockey team with a 4-0 advantage manage to blow the lead as if they had fallen asleep? Better yet, how does a team allow five short-handed goals in a single game–three in all of 35 seconds–to basically hand the game to their opponent?Just ask the Dinos; they encountered this scenario against the… Continue reading Short-handed Hockeysaurs
MacEwan ladies grant Dinos their first win
After a fairly successful tournament Jan. 6-8–with at least a point in all but one game–the Dinos looked prepared for their first league games of the new year.Friday, Jan. 13 was a fast-paced game played at Grant MacEwan College on smaller ice than our ladies are accustomed to. Although they fought a solid game, the… Continue reading MacEwan ladies grant Dinos their first win
Dinos and b-balls and bears, oh my!
Weather reports indicate there was an excessive amount of heat radiating from the Jack Simpson Gymnasium Jan. 13-14. The Dinos men’s basketball team rubbed sneakers with the University of Alberta Golden Bears for the second time this season. This time the friction took place on home soil. The finished product was an electric weekend capped… Continue reading Dinos and b-balls and bears, oh my!