Month: October 1999

Seventy years ago, five women–Emily Murphy, Nellie McClung, Henrietta Muir Edwards, Louise McKinney and Irene Parlby–fought hard and long for the legal recognition of women as persons in Canada. Seventy years later, not much has changed. While it’s remarkable for the town that puts the "c" in conservative to erect statues at Olympic Plaza in… Continue reading It’s time to get past feminism and on to humanism

By Mike Flach

A sleepy Dinos team woke up near the end of their home-and-home series with the Lethbridge Pronghorns to eke out a win and a loss over the weekend. "We didn’t really play with enough enthusiasm, passion, intensity either night," said head coach Tim Bothwell. Even though the team didn’t play to the coach’s expected form,… Continue reading Hockey men split with ‘Horns

By Еvan Osentоn

The Dinos hockey team humiliated the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns last weekend. In two fast-paced, physical and offensive contests, the Dinos only allowed one goal, shutting out the hapless ‘Horns in game one and blasting six goals by Lethbridge goalie Tanya Allen in game two. Oh yeah–this is the women’s team, by the way. Short… Continue reading Hocheysaurs dominate Pronghorns series

By Bo Rhodes

"And not only this, but we also exult in our tribulations, knowing that tribulation brings about perseverance"      – Romans 5:4      The Alberta rivalry was reborn last Saturday as the University of Calgary Dinos football team ventured north to face off against the University of Alberta Golden Bears. Having already faced the Bears once this season… Continue reading A loss of biblical proportions

By Kevin Rothbauer

The home season closed on a positive note for the Dinos women’s soccer team last weekend. The Dinos, who won the national title a year ago, are still battling for a playoff spot, and a win and tie against two highly regarded division rivals helped that battle significantly. On Saturday, the University of British Columbia… Continue reading Dino soccer’s last homestand

By Еvan Osentоn

To use a tired sports cliché, the Dinos men’s hockey team chewed up the Brandon University Bobcats over the Oct. 15-17 weekend, and spat the resulting bolus all the way back to rural Manitoba. The Dinos started their season against a shaky Brandon squad that has never placed first in the conference. Nevertheless, the Dinos… Continue reading Dinos send ‘Cats home whimpering

By Juliet Thornton

For the men’s and women’s cross country team, October 16 was a great day for a whirlwind tour of Western Canada and an even better day for a race in Victoria. The seven men and two women representing the University of Calgary, hopped on a plane early Saturday morning, flew to Edmonton, Vancouver and then… Continue reading Dinos conquer west

By Kevin Rothbauer

Each October the University of Calgary hosts an event of epic magnitude. Renowned both locally and nationally, it attracts crowds like no other campus event. The images seen there will stand out in your mind for years to come. No, I’m not talking about the Imaginus poster sale. I’m talking about the Husky Dino Cup.… Continue reading 1999 Husky Dino Cup

By Bonnie Leung

Herald employees prepare for bargaining The local union will continue bargaining with Calgary Herald employees on Tues., Oct. 12. This decision was spurred by a strike vote of 82.5 per cent in favour of strike action. "We welcome this last change to avoid a strike and make a deal that’s satisfactory to both sides," said… Continue reading News briefs: truly, madly, briefly