By Randy Lewis
Three and one over the past two weekends signaled a rebirth and a significant turn around for the University of Calgary Dinos men’s basketball team. Guard John Riad’s 36 points against the third-ranked University of Alberta last weekend made it seem like a continuation of that trend.That was not the case.Two losses by over 20… Continue reading Weekend update with the Dinos
By Randy Lewis
Wise people say that when life hands you lemons, you should make lemonade. What should you do when life hands you dry, rotten, fetid lemons? This is a question any member of the University of Calgary women’s Dinos hockey squad might be asking themselves these days. CIAU rule changes, personnel changes, a young team, a… Continue reading Weekend update with the Dinos
By Randy Lewis
Coming off their triumphant Dino Cup performance, the University of Calgary men’s volleyball team carried that momentum into regular season play and is currently setting the Canada West division on fire. The Dinos proved to be horrible hosts to the two Saskatchewan universities over the past two weekends, sweeping them both in running their record… Continue reading Weekend update with the Dinos
By Randy Lewis
The women’s volleyball Dinos are on a roll and if the last two weekends are a sign of things to come, this team will be a force to reckon with when playoffs roll around. With consecutive sweeps of the two Saskatchewan schools, the Dinos find themselves atop the Canada West standings with a 7-1 record.Heading… Continue reading Weekend update with the Dinos
By Scott Lepp
Throughout a player’s athletic career one can only dream of getting their name in the record books–to be listed with all the elite players of the game. Leighann Doan conquered this dream and made it a reality last weekend against the arch-rival University of Alberta Pandas by taking a pass from the perimeter and laying… Continue reading Get on the phone! Another record for Doan
By Matt Oakes
The first people who come to mind when someone utters the word "wrestling" are Hulk Hogan, Macho Man Randy Savage, The Undertaker and Stone Cold Steve Austin. These names conjure up images of high-flying off-the-top-rope acrobatics, choreographed chair swinging and timely guitar smashing. It is difficult to imagine how this calamity of a "professional sport"… Continue reading Big bad Brad
This has not been an easy season for the University of Calgary’s cross country teams. The 1999 men’s team was decimated by injuries and athletes who transferred to other universities. This year’s edition had no chance to emerge from the shadows of their predecessors, and Aaron Swanson was the sole representative at the National Championships… Continue reading Adventures in the centre of the universe
To relieve stress, your average person engages in exercise, meditation or experimental cooking. Megan Evans swallows swords. Evans is a mother and sculptor, and for the last seven years, just for fun, has engaged in the ancient medieval practice of introducing long, sharp objects to her esophagus. "I did feel very empowered when I found… Continue reading Past the epiglottis, down the esophagus
By Rob South
Going back to his days as a University of Calgary student, Calgary West MP Rob Anders is used to being the centre of attention at Speaker’s Corner, and last Thursday’s candidates forum was no different. Anders was both the best supported and most jeered candidate at the forum as he defended Canadian Alliance policies and… Continue reading Calgary West showdown at U of C
By Raul Jaime
For the last 10 years, Maclean’s ranked universities across Canada and published the results. Last week, the Maclean’s annual Universities issue hit the stores, and the University of Calgary fell two steps from last year’s ranking. In the category of Medical Doctoral universities, the U of C ranked 12th overall among 15 universities. The number-one… Continue reading U of C falls out of Maclean’s top ten