Month: October 2000

By Daorcey Le Bray

Wow. This is really exciting. Maybe I should take a picture. I believe that we, right now, have witnessed the true moment where varsity sports fans have set down their swords in favour of ploughshares. Wow. Forgive me if I’m missing a few exclamation marks, but I’m just trying to make a point. In the… Continue reading Where has all the violence gone?

By Kris Kotarski

It was perhaps the greatest streak University of Calgary soccer has ever seen. Suffocating defensive play and brilliant goaltending by second-year standout Taryn Swiatek positioned the Dinos on top of the Canada West standings. They were also perfect; six shutouts in six tries. Saturday’s game started like any other for the Dinos this season, with… Continue reading Dino’s magical shutout streak ends

By Ryan Laverty

A totally predictable thing happened Friday night in Detroit: a Mike Tyson fight ended quickly and in controversy. The funny thing is, this time it wasn’t Iron Mike’s fault. At least not explicitly. Over three years after he ate Evander Holyfield for lunch, Tyson stepped back into the ring and did what he seems to… Continue reading Iron Mike’s iron crapfest

By Rob South

If Dinos Head Coach Andy Gibbs were to write a fairy tale about the two home losses the men’s soccer team accumulated this weekend, he would be sure to include the three blind mice as characters. "This weekend we were playing against 12 men," said Gibbs about the refereeing. "Our stats at home of cards… Continue reading Crazy zebras shaft Dinos

By Randy Lewis

For the sixth time in the illustrious 14-year history of the Husky Dino Cup, the championship trophy will reside in the hallowed halls of the University of Calgary’s Kinesiology department. The men’s volleyball Dinos made that a certainty on Saturday night by defeating the defending National Collegiate Athletic Association champions, the University of California at… Continue reading Calgary devours Dino Cup competition

By Stefanie Achkewich

Fire in the sky. Such was the scene witnessed by residents of northern British Columbia and the Yukon the evening of Jan. 18, 2000. At approximately 8:43 p.m., a meteorite blazed through the heavens and found a final resting place in the ice of Taku Arm in Tagish Lake. "This may be the crown jewel… Continue reading Solar system history falls from the heavens

By Natalie Sit

Geoff Anderson doesn’t take anything for granted. The newly-minted Resident Student Association President ran uncontested in the Oct. 16 election. Unlike Students’ Union elections, RSA uses a yes/no vote instead of acclamations. "I was pretty relieved," says Anderson. "I didn’t think there would be any problems. If you’re going to lose, it’s better to lose… Continue reading Mr. Anderson enters the Residence Matrix

By Rob South

Student leaders are quite pleased with the Oct. 18 Economic Statement and Budget Update from federal Finance Minister Paul Martin. Included in the $100 billion in tax cuts over the next five years is a doubling of the education amount which can be claimed on tax returns. The government estimates this initiative will save 1… Continue reading Mini-budget joy from Martin

By Rowena Sampang

Chad Saunders lives by the motto, "finish what you start," and he is fulfilling that motto as the new station manager for CJSW, hoping to add a few more tricks to his lively past at the University of Calgary. Saunders graduated from the U of C in 1996 with a Bachelor of Arts in geography… Continue reading The new music man

By Dean Hetherington

For the third time in seven years Canadians are going to the polls. On Sunday, Prime Minister Jean Chrétien formally asked Governor General Adrienne Clarkson to dissolve Canada’s 36th parliament. The election, set for Nov. 27, is only three and a half years into the majority Liberal government’s mandate, and local candidates have already begun… Continue reading Election frenzy grips Canada