By Editorial
Last Monday the inevitable happened.Around 1:30 p.m., the MacEwan Student Centre fire alarm sounded, alerting students to a situation that’s been smouldering for years–a fire broke out in the Black Lounge. The fire, most likely caused by careless smoking, shows utter disrespect and serves as a long-overdue wake-up call.Almost anyone can attest to the Lung’s… Continue reading Black Lung fire destroys filthy pre-school paradise
Filling Station is a magazine in Calgary. Perhaps you have heard of it. Perhaps not. But if you’re interested in literature or getting your fiction and poetry published, filling Station is one of the few voices that publish creative works for up-and-coming writers, artists, critics, etc. In its five years of publication, names such as… Continue reading Pumping up Calgary’s literary scene
Hopes were high for the Dinos men’s volleyball team when they flew to Quebec City last weekend for the national championships. As one of the most talented teams in the nation, the wild-card Dinos were expected to challenge for the title. Their dreams crumbled into dust in the first match they played at the tournament,… Continue reading CIAU disappointment for the Dinos
By Еvan Osentоn
It would be hard to find a University of Calgary athlete with a resume as impressive as Robyn Rittmaster’s. The third-year Dino women’s hockey goaltender backstopped her team to an impressive 9-3 record in the regular season. She was the last cut from the under-22 Canadian national team that went to Germany. Add to this… Continue reading Robyn Rittmaster
By Eric Froese
Two weeks ago, I watched the Dinos men’s hockey team beat the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns in the last second of their first playoff game of the year. Unfortunately, I was one of only a few people, besides Lethbridge fans, that took in the spectacle. Not only that, but I seem to recall more fans… Continue reading Playoffs pricey
By Mike Flach
Nobody likes to be embarrassed, especially not in front of 1,500 people cheering for your demise. That is what happened to the Dinos men’s hockey team Friday night in Edmonton as they lost 9-3 to the University of Alberta Golden Bears. The next night showed an entirely different team, with the Dinos tearing up the… Continue reading Bears punch Dinos square in the mind
What happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object? Canada West women’s basketball fans found out last weekend when the Dinos went west to visit the University of Victoria Vikes. The Vikes. represented the immovable object; the defending Canada West champions had locked the top spot in the Canadian Interuniversity Athletic Union rankings since… Continue reading Basketball Women headed for CIAUs
VP External: Duncan Wojtaszek VP Operations and Finance: Matt Lauzon Events Commission: Zachary Barton, Kent Hawkins, Oliver Ho, Christopher Kerr Operations and Finance Commission: Heather Clitheroe, Natasha Dhillon, Travis Fast, Peter Yoon Student Academic Assembly Representatives: Social Work: Sunny Shuang Management: Ryan Blize Medicine: Tasha Bienert Fine Arts: Christine Johns Social Sciences: Michelle McCann Engineering:… Continue reading Acclaimed positions for the 2000 SU General Election
By Fifi Enyi
At the forefront of this year’s Academic Commission race is the issue of adequate student representation. However, only four of the possible six candidates will be able to implement changes for the student population. Candidate Erika Dempsey stresses the importance of working with administration for greater recognition of student issues. "We need to work closer… Continue reading Academic Commish
The five candidates running for the four spots on the Students’ Union External Commission this year are a diverse group. They include a former Miss Barbie, a politically-inclined Biology major, a big jazz fan, a Gregorian chant aficionado, and a current Residence Community Assistant. The External Commissioners, along with the Vice-president External, represent students to… Continue reading External Commish