Month: April 2006

By Jeoff Winkleberry

Some sports are just totally extreme dude. Downhill running is one of them. The Alberta Provincial Downhill Running Championship was held Sat., Apr. 1 in Kananaskis Country.In downhill running, contestants are sent barrelling down a wooded hill hoping to be the fastest to the bottom. At the APDR Championship, contestants started atop a 2,163 foot… Continue reading X-treme

By Gareth Williams

If varsity teams were collectable baseball cards, the University of Calgary would have them all except for one. To complete the set we would have to elevate the Dinos women’s rugby club to the Canadian Interuniversity Sport level. That might prove to be as costly as that million-dollar Honus Wagner card from the 1909 Pittsburgh… Continue reading The one thing the Dinos lack

By Sean Nyilassy

Brett Thurson Brett Thurston, after just two years with the Dinos men’s hockey team, was chosen to lead the team as their captain in his third year. Although his five years of experience in the WHL with the Brandon Wheat Kings made him a stellar player, it is not the primary reason for him being… Continue reading The Gauntlet Extra Effort Award

By Sean Nyilassy

Jackson’s impact on campus and Canada-wide has been ginormous. He served as the dean of the faculty of kinesiology for two five-year terms from 1978-88. This put him in position to mastermind many of the great improvements–such as the Jack Simpson Gymnasium and Olympic Oval–the U of C campus saw during this time, especially approaching… Continue reading The 1980s were full of great athletes

By Sean Nyilassy

Oh the memories! While some of us have no hope of retaining any memories from the evening, others will cherish them forever. The 39th Annual Night of the Dino took place Tue., Apr. 4, honouring many deserving athletes. The big winners of the night were Dan Federkeil and Brittanee Laverdure, who took home the Dr.… Continue reading Dinos athletes have their glory

By Ryan Pike

Thanks to the recent wave of comic book movies like the upcoming Superman Returns and X-Men: The Last Stand, there’s never been more interest in comic books. Unfortunately, comics have only gotten increasingly inaccessible. Plenty of movie-goers have trotted into their local comic book store to grab a companion to their favourite superhero movie, only… Continue reading A comic paradox

By Greg Ellis

“Buy land, they’re not making it anymore.”-Mark Twain As Calgary’s real estate market booms, earning a 26 per cent average gain in 2005, everyone should be grateful that the heavenly tar sand deposits formed where they did. Alberta’s resources wealth has bolstered our real estate to incredible proportions. But there is a dark side to… Continue reading Real estate? More like fake estate

By Greg Ellis

“The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings; the inherent virtue of socialism is the equal sharing of miseries.”-Sir Winston Churchill During the last few months the lurking omen of two tier health-care did a vanishing act, and each time it reappeared the debate was more contentious. Without mincing any words, I… Continue reading Two tiered health-care good