By James Keller
Rudy Giuliani is a man who by many standards can speak with great authority on a host of issues, from adversity to humanitarianism to leadership. As Calgary’s business and social elite filled a hall in the Roundup Centre on Aug. 28, 2002 they were ready to hear what promised to be an insightful speech on… Continue reading A leader comes to town
“Calgary will always have a special place in my heart,” says 21-year-old soccer star Owen Hargreaves. Born and raised in Calgary, Owen discovered his love for soccer early on, when he played with his father and his brothers and tried to keep up with them. "They were my idols then, but once I got into… Continue reading Hargreaves past, present, future
It was December 1998. Then-Dinos Head Coach Cory Russell was in the stands at SAIT’s Christmas Tournament scouting the Mount Royal Cougars when a sharpshooter playing for Grant MacEwan College caught his eye. The six-foot-seven guard/forward was lighting up the opposition with relative ease and Russell began his pursuit."Cory called my coach and asked if… Continue reading Loomis on to bigger and better things
While a lot of the men’s basketball talent at the U of C is homegrown, guard Adam Begley bucked the trend. The North Vancouver native used a year in his hometown at Capilano College as a springboard to a spot on the Dinos."My college coach played for [then Dinos Assistant Coach] Gary Howard for five… Continue reading Begley happy to finish
By Emma Stokes
Who is Earl Connor? He is the man who presently holds the World Record in track and field’s 100m, 200m, and 400m outdoors as well as the 50m and 60m indoors. Now, before you start screaming Maurice Green, keep in mind this man is a left leg amputee."I was the kind of kid who played… Continue reading Earl Connor sitting on top of the world
The ball pounds the floor just inches inside the line. There was no effort to dig it up, the defenders just watched it fall. The visitors look down in disappointment and Alisa Marriott is still waving her hand. In one motion she’s saying goodbye to the ball and to the visiting team.She’ll say goodbye herself… Continue reading The combination of power and passion
Here’s a little quiz: Her motto could be "Let’s go to Europe and play some ball!" Any guesses? No? Well, then keep on reading…She is the oldest offspring of an athletic family and, following in her father’s footsteps, started playing basketball in Grade 6.She did not decide until six years later that basketball was her… Continue reading Bekkering ready for playoffs and life
By Nicole Kobie
This year at the University of Calgary started with many changes–thousands of new students, new faculty, new buildings and a new Den. Don’t, however, expect to see new university President Harvey Weingarten boozing it up in Old MacEwan Hall. At the start of our interview, we asked if we could treat the smiley, approachable 45-year-old… Continue reading New President Dr. Harvey Weingarten has some changes in mind