Month: September 2000

By Daorcey Le Bray

Thank goodness that time moves quickly. We’re darn lucky the last four years of our lives just seemed to come and go. I mean, what did we really watch on TV when it wasn’t the Olympics? Now, don’t deny it. I know you just couldn’t help yourself over the weekend–you popped on the tube and… Continue reading Olympic Opinion: A verbal Deathmatch — Part II

By Kristian Leach

I hadn’t watched television in a week, but Saturday night was a great time to start. Canadian triathlete Simon Whitfield had about two kilometres left in the Olympic debut race of the sport. He was in second place when I turned on the TV and looked certain to finish there. But Whitfield had something in… Continue reading Olympic Opinion: A verbal Deathmatch — Part I

By Scott Lepp

After a stellar high school career as a starting guard for Calgary’s own Dr. E.P. Scarlett Lancers, Jen Elford committed to bring her basketball game across town to the University of Calgary. "The Dinos have one of the best programs in the nation," says Elford. "I love the team and the coaching staff and I… Continue reading Swish! Dinos land high school prodigy

By Sarah Stall

The Dinos played in front of more than 5,000 people at their homecoming game last Friday–all of whom probably had better things to do than watch the Dinos mess up many golden opportunities. The Dinos lost to the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds 17-9 in a game that player Dean Fischer called, "frustrating." Coming into… Continue reading Homecoming blunder

By Kris Kotarski

There are two distinct sets of stereotypes associated with students; the bulky idiotic jock and the ever-reading bookworm. Even though we both know those are just stereotypes some of us still don’t expect the student in the library to be an athlete and the sports hero to get great test scores. So what happens when… Continue reading Accolades abound for Kelly Matheson

By Ryan Laverty

The University of Calgary Dinos men’s soccer team kicked off their season this weekend at Forest Lawn Athletic Field with a couple of convincing wins. While the team’s core is pretty much intact from last year, this is definitely not the same squad. Saturday’s game saw our provincial rivals from Edmonton come to town and… Continue reading Dinos poach Golden Bears, Huskies

By Kris Kotarski

It was a beautiful sunny afternoon. The grass of the pitch was green and there was a light breeze in the air. Perhaps it was the last of those perfect September days, those picturesque afternoons that leave us longing for the summer just passed. There were happy faces on the field and on the sidelines… Continue reading Back to the future?

By Rhia Perkins

Students at the University of Manitoba are bemused by their Students’ Union’s recent actions. During the past month, the UMSU proposed a rally to protest the New Democratic Party government’s declaration of a tuition freeze, denied that it is protesting the government and indefinitely postponed the demonstration–all in the name of better quality education. UMSU… Continue reading U of M SU wants tuition hike

By Roman Zakaluzny

Last Thursday, the Canadian Millennium Scholarship Foundation celebrated its first anniversary with much fanfare by giving themselves a collective pat on the back. Students from across the country were present for the event but were divided in their opinions on the effectiveness of the program. The CMSF held its first Annual Public Meeting and luncheon… Continue reading Award recipients cheated, say students