By Еvan Osentоn
Artist Emily Carr, Victoria, British Columbia (1871-1945) Among Canadian painters, Emily Carr stands alone. Indeed, while the Group of Seven and Tom Thompson may be considered more influential than Carr, they fed off each other while working together in Ontario where benefactors weren’t scarce. Carr, on the other hand, lived and worked alone in underpopulated… Continue reading Canadians of our century
By Tom Zelinski
The University of Calgary men’s basketball team has had its share of struggles over the past few years. After failing to make the playoffs last season, the Dinos currently hold a dismal 1-7 record this year. The Dinos’ record doesn’t necessarily reflect the effort each member of the team puts into practices and games. Players… Continue reading Gallup leads Dino men’s B-ball
By Tom Zelinski
Only one team comes to mind when looking back at basketball in the 1990s–the Chicago Bulls. The Bulls dominated the NBA in the ’90s, winning six championships in eight years. Some have argued they were the best team in NBA history, and no single team will ever assemble a deep lineup of talented players with… Continue reading No Bull – Chicago was the team of the ’90s
• If the NFL season were to end today Kurt Warner of the St. Louis Rams would probably end up MVP. Your first question may be "Who the hell is Kurt Warner?" and your next "The Rams are in St. Louis?" This is just the start of the craziness in the NFL this season. Not… Continue reading Kris’ Korner: the crazy NFL season
By Rhia Perkins
It’s got nothing to do with Rudolph, but Operation Red Nose is back for its eighth year at the University of Calgary. The program, a collaboration between the University of Calgary Swim Club and Dinos Athletics, aims to reduce the number of drunk drivers on the streets this holiday season. The principle of the program… Continue reading The most famous reindeer of all
November was a busy month for Campus Security. Car prowlings continued to be a problem in campus parking lots and 29 car break-ins occurred, up from 22 in October. "This is way over the usual," says Campus Security Manager Lanny Fritz. "There was over $40,000 in property stolen in the last month. We’re very concerned…… Continue reading Car break-ins greatly increase
Plagiarism, considered one of the worst evils of academia, has both proliferated and found its demise in technology. Students and professors can access resources to catch and commit plagiarized papers online. Sites such as www.plagiarism.org claim they can identify a plagiarized paper using a logarithmic detection method which compares the text of a paper to… Continue reading Websites detect plagiarism
By R. Paul Dyck
At a time when on-campus computer systems are faster than ever, students wonder whether it’s worth the time spent lining up for them. Some University of Calgary students express concerns regarding accessibility to Information Commons computers, as demand for the new systems increases beyond the number available. "Sometimes I get on a computer right away,… Continue reading Computer labs neglected
The Royal Bank was in full holiday spirit when it announced a $1.3 million donation to the university as part of an ongoing business partnership on Tuesday. "We are committed to our partners to make things happen," said University of Calgary President Terry White. "There is a very major race going on in the information… Continue reading U of C receives $1.3M from Royal Bank
Students who attended the World Trade Organization protest in Seattle last weekend do not want the issues to be lost in a fog of tear gas and a hailstorm of rubber bullets. "The reason why this happened was to protest the fundamental issues of the WTO," said Development Studies student Marcel Anderson. "These need to… Continue reading U of C students back from WTO protests in Seattle