Men’s Soccer: Dinos win, draw in weekend set

By Aneesha Birk

The Dinos men’s soccer team played its first home games earning a 4-3 victory against the University of Victoria Vikes Sat., Sept. 23 and a 1-1 draw against the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds Sun., Sept. 24. The second Dinos point of Saturday’s game against Victoria was mistakenly headed in by a Vikes player. Backdropping… Continue reading Men’s Soccer: Dinos win, draw in weekend set

SU View: Did you know that you have rights around here?

By Shannon O’Connor

It’s the third week of classes and you’ve finally settled down for the year at U of C. With your schedule finalized, your fees paid and a yet another large stack of textbooks piled on your desk, you’re ready to buckle down and learn something. As you glance over your course outlines to determine how… Continue reading SU View: Did you know that you have rights around here?

Playing@nonsense

By Ben Hoffman

The physical human being–the collection of physical and chemical microsystems comprising the human body­–is an immensely complicated structure that we invariably benefit by studying. On one side of this innumerably-sided research-benefit coin lies the fulfillment of our curiosity about our existence in light of the particularly haunting truth that we need not necessarily fulfill it;… Continue reading Playing@nonsense

Conquering the critics

By Garth Paulson

There are many ways artistic people can respond to harsh criticism. Most just ignore the scathing words, others write them off as the self important ramblings of inferiors, others still opt for the Kevin Smith route, saying their work isn’t for critics. Uwe Boll, the infamous director behind such entertainingly atrocious films as House of… Continue reading Conquering the critics

Letter: Entrepreneur, not a victim

By Anjelica

[Re: “Selling sex,” Micheal Kudlow, Sept. 21, 2006] This was an interesting story, and I am a bit surprised by the author’s conclusions. Clearly Mr. Kudlow’s contacts for his piece came from varied backgrounds–from the pimped woman working on the streets to the upper class woman who owns a few pieces of real estate. So… Continue reading Letter: Entrepreneur, not a victim

Scandalous Stronach

By Jon Roe

Belinda Stronach is making headlines again, this time for a relationship with ex-Toronto Maple Leaf Tie Domi. According to files from divorce proceedings, Leanne Domi blames Tie’s “intimate sexual relationship” with Stronach for the break-up of their marriage. This is highly unsurprising if you’ve been following Stronach’s career. Despite dropping out of York University in… Continue reading Scandalous Stronach

Editorial: Infiltrate the PCs

By Emily Senger

Five bucks could be blown on a specialty coffee at Starbucks, or the same five bucks could help determine Alberta’s next premier. Canadians rarely get the opportunity to vote directly for their leader, but with Premier Ralph Klein’s official resignation Wed., Sept. 20, the $5 investment it takes to purchase a Progressive Conservative Party membership,… Continue reading Editorial: Infiltrate the PCs

Learning at the ELC

By Andrew Sedor

University of Calgary science students will have new lab space by 2009 if funding can be secured for the planned Experiential Learning Center. The $300 million ELC would see an entire building of new labs built on campus, and is one of four planned capital projects which the university hopes will create 7,000 more student… Continue reading Learning at the ELC