The University of Calgary men’s basketball team showed another glimmer of their potentially gold season, beating the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns during their two-game series this past weekend. The Dinos won the Fri. night game 90-78 and the Sat. night game by a score of 94-66. These wins improve the Dinos’ record to 5-1 on… Continue reading Basketsaurs could be golden this year
Month: November 2007
Lugers prepare for World Cup event
By Amanda Hu
The Canadian national luge team is in the final preparation steps for the 2007 Viessmann Luge World Cup at Canada Olympic Park Nov. 23 and 24. The men’s team had a slow start at the season-opening event in Lake Placid, New York, with leaders Jeff Christie and Sam Edney finishing 22nd with 46.993 seconds and… Continue reading Lugers prepare for World Cup event
Olympic Oval hosts speed skating champions
A phenomenal display of athleticism took place on campus at the Olympic Oval last weekend. At Calgary’s 2007 Essent ISU World Cup speed skating competition, athletes smashed two world records, broke 40 national records and set 191 personal best times. Germany’s Jenny Wolf took the weekend’s first world record in the 500 metre sprint event,… Continue reading Olympic Oval hosts speed skating champions
Aulin and men’s hockeysauruses regain long-awaited winning ways
University of Calgary men’s hockeysaurs fans can finally breathe a huge, long-awaited sigh of relief. The Dinos, at long last, managed to find their way back into the win column with style, as they swept the University of Manitoba Bisons during their Nov. 16-17 road trip to Winnipeg. The series opener saw the Dinos snap… Continue reading Aulin and men’s hockeysauruses regain long-awaited winning ways
Volleysaurs walk the winning path
The University of Calgary women’s volleyball team continued their early-season dominance on the weekend, sweeping the University of Winnipeg Wesmen and improving their season record to 6-0. The Wesmen proved to be little trouble for the deep and balanced Dinos attack. Friday’s match saw the Dinos take the game 3-0 (25-22, 25-9, 25-22), with Laura… Continue reading Volleysaurs walk the winning path
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Undergrads present research at symposium
The University of Calgary showed off its best and brightest as the Undergraduate Research Symposium this past week. Students from every faculty presented their hard work with posters in Mac Hall while vying for a chance to win one of four $1,000 prizes. The Students’ Union hosted the symposium, now in its second year, where… Continue reading Undergrads present research at symposium
E.coLisa wins MIT gold
A team of University of Calgary students were placed in the gold category at the international Genetically Engineered Machine competition at MIT for their bacterial-plotter submission. The group of diverse undergraduates also won first place in the poster competition at the prestigious event. “We were the only multi-disciplinary team in attendance [and there was] a… Continue reading E.coLisa wins MIT gold
Mumps clinic
To protect against mumps in the night, the U of C is hosting a mumps clinic in Mac Hall Nov. 26-30 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Although long lines are expected, there will be 15 stations open at a time to keep students and staff moving, as well as hourly updated waiting times on… Continue reading Mumps clinic
The oldest book you’ll ever touch
A year after Columbus sailed the ocean blue, and just fifty years after Guttenberg perfected the printing press, the first literal commentary on the bible was printed. Nicholas of Lyra’s the Biblia Latina was just acquired by the University of Calgary’s library. The four-volume book is just one of two in Canada. “Printing had just… Continue reading The oldest book you’ll ever touch