International students may have to get a few more part-time jobs next year.Although the Alberta government has confirmed it will once again pay the cost of tuition increases next year for Canadian students, the tuition hold will not apply to international students–and starting next year it will cost them even more to attend the University… Continue reading Welcome to Canada, now pay up
Month: January 2006
Den smoke-free by fall
Patrons who enjoy a cigarette and a cold beer after class will have to go somewhere other than the Den by September. The University of Calgary Students’ Union voted unanimously to ban smoking in the popular campus bar effective Sept. 1, 2006–over a year sooner than the City of Calgary’s own smoke-free deadline of Jan.… Continue reading Den smoke-free by fall
The engineers invade
By Emily Senger
First year engineering student Kim Yeats was an integral member of the 2005 University of Calgary Great Northern Concrete Toboggan Race Team. As part of the Western Canadian Engineering Competition 2005, Yeats and a team of U of C engineers designed and built a toboggan with concrete runners which successfully slid down the hill at… Continue reading The engineers invade
Hopefully roads in Saskatchewan are smoother
By Crystal Wong
If you’re a hockey fanatic, you probably planted your ass on your couch all Christmas break for the World Junior Hockey Championships. It was eventful; Canada won a second straight gold medal despite being underdogs and die-hard fans were left wondering how, in Division III, the Armenian goalie managed to make 83 saves on 133… Continue reading Hopefully roads in Saskatchewan are smoother
Whoop! There it is, I thought you knew
Like Much Music’s Dance Mix ’93, the Dinos women’s basketball team continue to prove they’re the top of the crop. They went into the holidays on a six-game winning streak and, after a quick turkey dinner, returned to the University of Calgary still hungry for more. Dinner was served in the form of the annual… Continue reading Whoop! There it is, I thought you knew
Montana makes Dinos moan morbidly
The Brandon University Bobcats bob-cut the Dinos men’s basketball team deep Jan. 6-7 as the weekend’s results were not to plan. Friday night left fans optimistic as the Dinos took to the floor with cohesion and energy. They jolted the Bobcats by shooting 50 per cent from the field and 88 per cent from the… Continue reading Montana makes Dinos moan morbidly
Volleysaurs take the good with the bad
One would not expect the 1-9 University of Saskatchewan Huskies to pose any threat to the 8-2 Dinos women’s volleyball team. But then again, one would also not expect Rob Schnieder to make another Deuce Bigelow movie. In the spirit of Rob’s fantastic acting prowess, our ladies came out a little weak Jan. 7-8 against… Continue reading Volleysaurs take the good with the bad
Dinos can’t recover from nosedive
By Carly McKay
While most students were relishing the last few hours of their winter break, the Dinos men’s volleyball team was picking up their season right where they left off before final exams. Unfortunately, where they left off was a tailspin that saw the team’s record fall to 2-8 in Canada West conference play. Saturday, Jan. 7… Continue reading Dinos can’t recover from nosedive
Football coach let go
The Dinos football team received a huge shock Thu., Jan. 5 with the announcement that Head Coach Tony Fasano had been removed from the roster. Fasano was with the Dinos for 20 years, the last 10 as head coach. Under his guidance the team recorded 44 wins, 43 losses and one tie in Canada West… Continue reading Football coach let go
Ballers on cloud number 11
While there’s no evidence that in the wild a Dinosaur would devour a Bobcat, a controlled experiment in the Jack Simpson Gymnasium has indicated that would be the case. In other words, the Dinos women’s basketball team didn’t cut the Brandon University Bobcats much slack in their games Jan. 6-7. Friday night’s game played out… Continue reading Ballers on cloud number 11