Month: February 2000

By Garreth Reeder

In the presence of such legendary University of Calgary players Richard Bohne and Craig Newman, the Dinos finally played up to their potential Saturday night, beating Regina by 19 points. Too bad they weren’t there on Friday. The Dinos won both games against Regina, 78-65 and 94-75 respectively, but showed much more spirit and poise… Continue reading Gallup, Gill and Riad keys in Dino wins

By Kris Kotarski

In six seasons of leading the Dinos swimmers, coach Mike Blondal has captured three national titles. Heading into the stretch run of the varsity swimming season, the Dinos are ready to show the rest of the country that they are again a threat, and again a contender. But even with such serious business looming only… Continue reading Swimmers still smiling as CIs approach

By Kevin Rothbauer

A split with the University of Regina Cougars last weekend signified the end of the 1999/2000 season for the University of Calgary women’s volleyball team. The Dinos dropped a quick 3-0 decision on Friday and came back to win 3-2 on Saturday in a pair of matches that had no bearing for the Dinos, but… Continue reading Moppet, Dinos have solid year

The University of Calgary pulled out all the stops in honouring former Dinos basketball star Richard Bohne last weekend. Bohne’s jersey, number 11, was retired by the men’s basketball program in a ceremony between games on Saturday. A procession led by the U of C Pipe Band entered the darkened Jack Simpson Gymnasium. The band… Continue reading hi

By Еvan Osentоn

By now you’ve seen the dejected faces all over campus and heard the whispers in the halls–the University of Calgary women’s hockey team lost to the University of Alberta Pandas in the Canada West playoffs and hence, will not be going to nationals. Thus ends the inaugural full season for the Dinos–a year that saw… Continue reading Dinos miss out

By Kara Martens

It all came together for the Dinos men’s wrestling team last weekend. For the first time since 1988 the men captured the Canada West team championship for the University of Calgary. After several years of near misses and mishaps, the first team win for head coach Mitch Ostberg affirmed years of training and development. "It… Continue reading Wrestlers finally capture title

By Roman Zakaluzny

University of Calgary Administration, in conjunction with the Students’ Union and the Alumni Association, is funding a lyric writing contest in hopes of establishing an official U of C song. Sound corny? Not at all, according to U of C Director of Marketing Ann MacDiarmid. "Along with the coat of arms and our yellow, red… Continue reading U of C looking for lyricist

By Rhia Perkins

Three out of four English as a Second Language high school students will drop out before graduation, says a study by University of Calgary professors Dr. David Watt and Dr. Hetty Roessingh. The study tracked the progress of more than 500 ESL students in a large Calgary high school. The findings indicated it was not… Continue reading ESL drop out rates high

By Mary Chan

University of Calgary students were cerebrally challenged this week as Academic Awareness Week arose again. "Academic Awareness Week is designed to enhance students’ knowledge of the different options that they have available in their studies," said Co-organizer Brent Robinson. "It is also designed to give faculties access to recruiting students on the students’ home turf."… Continue reading Academically aware

By Dean Hetherington

Protect yourself! That is what the Health Outreach Team and the Students’ Union wants students to remember during Wellness Week. On Valentine’s Day, booths, demonstrations and interactive games were set up to inform students about the importance of personal health. "I think that this is important," said SU Vice-president Events Jared Lorenz. "It’s your body… Continue reading Wellness Week kicks off