By Chris Johns
The University of Calgary Dinos men’s volleyball team ventured west and earned a split with the Trinity Western University Spartans in Canada West Conference action last weekend. As has been the case for most of the season, the Dinos relied on individual talent to get them through a difficult match instead of playing as a… Continue reading Spartans steal one from volleysaurs
By Mike Flach
The Dinos fell flat in the first game of their home and home series this weekend with the Lethbridge Pronghorns. After a miserable 6-1 loss Friday night to the Pronghorns, the Dinos picked themselves up, dusted themselves off, and kicked a little heinie with a 4-3 win on Saturday. "We were poorly prepared on Friday,"… Continue reading Hockey Dinos battle ‘Horns to split
By Kara Martens
Another dominant performance at the University of Alberta’s Golden Bear Invitational last weekend further proved Dinos wrestling dominance. The tournament included many potential Canada West and Canadian rivals giving the Dinos a chance to gauge their strength and gain confidence for the upcoming championships "We have a very good shot at winning both [men’s and… Continue reading Wrestlers storm back to number one
The Dinos men’s basketball team continued its second-half success this weekend against the University of Alberta Golden Bears. The Dinos split the series with their hinterland visitors, but against a team ranked in the top five nationally, that’s not half bad. Jeff Loomis’ 23 points (including five three-pointers) led the Dinos to an 81-77 victory… Continue reading Dinos men eclipse last year’s win total
"I’ve always thought this team had potential," said Dinos guard Cathy Payne before last weekend’s two-game series with the University of Alberta Pandas. "But potential doesn’t mean anything until it’s realized." The Dinos had their best opportunity this season to demonstrate their potential, playing their arch-rivals at home. The Pandas entered the series with a… Continue reading Basketsaurs continue streak
By Bonnie Leung
It’s not Mulder and Scully, but it could still be an unearthly experience. The University of Calgary is holding "The Truth is out there," a spiritual perspectives week, from Jan. 24-29, 2000. According to Students’ Union Operations and Finance Commissioner Kirstyn Nay, Spiritual Awareness Week offers students something more than academic or health related events.… Continue reading Gaining religious perspective
By Rhia Perkins
A new building could begin construction on campus as early as February–but it’s not the MacEwan Hall expansion. Pending Board of Governors approval, construction will begin on a new Information and Communications Technology building to house the expanded Computer Science and Computer and Electrical Engineering departments. Funding from the Alberta government’s Access program will create… Continue reading Computer Science building still in progress
By Nicole Kobie
They can talk the talk, but not much else. NUTV attempted to give students a chance to speak their minds this week, but as of Tuesday, technical problems prevented the process. Throughout Clubs Week, NUTV planned to hold a Speakers’ Corner-like session, called Speaktank, that students could participate in. The debates were to be broadcast… Continue reading Speaktank debuts
By Mary Chan
They came. They saw. They took over in a really noisy way. Engineering Week overwhelmed campus again as University of Calgary engineering students increased their spirit while raising money for a charity. "Engineering Week basically has two goals," said fourth-year Civil Engineering student Kevin Stefan. "One is to promote engineering spirit and have a good… Continue reading ‘Geers go nuts for Engg week
By Bonnie Leung
This weekend, residence students from the University of Calgary will challenge the residences of the University of Alberta to a war. According to Residence Students’ Association Sports and Recreation Club Director Irene Enyedy, a tournament of many athletic events will pit the two schools against each other in a contest of honour. "This year we… Continue reading Rez gears up for war