By Val Jepson
It seems that the days of reason have vanished from the campus at Calgary. Students’ Union President Rob South is under fire for sticking to his guns at the recent Board of Governors’ meeting. And, so it appears there will be calls for South’s impeachment. U of C students will be lucky if South decides… Continue reading Coming to South’s defence
I can remember seeing Richard Bohne play. More than seeing him play, though, I remember how he filled the Jack Simpson Gymnasium with screaming fans. The only Dinos events to come close since, have been various volleyball Dino Cups, but the excitement generated by Bohne hasn’t been duplicated. Richard Bohne’s jersey–number 11–will be retired at… Continue reading Paean to Richard Bohne
When the average university-aged sports fan turns on the television on a Sunday morning, they expect to see real sports–a little football, a little hockey, maybe even a little track and field. But as it sometimes turns out, the average sports fan is treated to either an exciting horse jumping competition, or a round of… Continue reading Have you got Woods?
This may be news to most of you, but the University of Calgary’s track and field team is for real. The men are ranked fourth, the women are ranked sixth and leading the charge to the top is long jumper and high jumper, Jodi Friesen. Friesen, a native Calgarian, spent her high school years at… Continue reading Friesen leads track Dinos
By Chris Johns
The west coast is a nice place to visit in the middle of winter, unless you are a Canada West team striving for the playoffs. The University of Calgary men’s volleyball team found out the hard way, as they lost two important matches to the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds over the weekend in Vancouver.… Continue reading Cut down by T-Birds
The playoffs are officially out of reach for the Dinos women’s volleyball team, but their season was by no means a failure. The year isn’t quite over, but the Dinos were mathematically eliminated last weekend when they split their series with the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds, ranked third in the Canadian Interuniversity Athletic Union… Continue reading There was nothing left to lose
By Mike Flach
The Huskies growled, the Dinos roared, but after the smoke cleared, each side took a victory and a defeat. The University of Calgary men’s hockey team delivered a victory over the University of Saskatchewan Huskies Friday night, followed by a defeat the following night. In two incredibly close games, the Dinos proved that they can… Continue reading Dinos steal one from the Huskies
The Dinos went into the weekend looking to guarantee a playoff spot by sweeping Trinity Western University, but ended up with a split and an insecure future. Calgary won 76-56 on Friday, but lost the next game 68-64 leaving a window for the Spartans to steal the final playoff spot next weekend. Both games were… Continue reading Sure thing doesn’t come through
Trinity Western was just another appetizer. The main course for the Dinos women’s basketball team is still to come, in the form of the University of Regina Cougars. Last weekend, the Dinos hosted the Trinity Western University Spartans, their third non-competitive opponent in the last three weeks. Needless to say, the Dinos slaughtered the Spartans,… Continue reading Set out the main course
By Laura Glick
Watching elephants sling mud, gorillas munching vegetation, and chimps eating ants–is there a better way to spend a Monday evening? On Feb. 7, Science Theatres 140 was transformed into a window on Africa. From luscious forests to arid plateaus, Brian Keating, head of Conservation Outreach at the Calgary Zoo, led a tour through the highlights… Continue reading The Gorilla Man