Month: January 2001

By Daorcey Le Bray

Watching Escape from New York and its ever-so-witty sequel Escape From L.A., only one thing is for sure: Snake will never die. Even if there is a bad guy sneaking up behind him, Snake will spin around, homemade knife in hand, and pin the dude right between the eyes. Then he’ll grace us with a… Continue reading Women’s Volleyball: Weekend Update

By Kris Kotarski

Last weekend, while McGruff the Crime Dog was taking a bite out of crime, the Dinos managed to feast on Canada West competition in Edmonton. Jessica King impressed with a gold medal in 60m hurdles. She also tied this year’s Canadian best in a 300m qualifying heat on her way to a somewhat disappointing bronze,… Continue reading Track and Field: Weekend Update

By Scott Lepp

It was like when the Lakers play host to the Clippers, or in high school when the junior squad challenges the varsity team–either way, you can count on a lopsided finish. With Lethbridge in town last weekend, it was a chance for the Dinos’ bench to collect some very valuable experience. It was one of… Continue reading Women’s Basketball: Weekend Update

By Randy Lewis

After suffering a disappointing home sweep at the hands of the Manitoba Bisons earlier this month, the Dinos rebounded nicely this past weekend with a sweep of their own against the Bison’s cross-town cousins, the University of Winnipeg Wesmen. On Friday night, the Dinos jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead only to have it… Continue reading Men’s Volleyball: Weekend Update

By Andrew Ross

A wise man once said there are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies and statistics. A glance at the Dinos’ results at last weekend’s Canada West finals confirms this bit of 19th-century knowledge. While both the men and women Dinos came in second, and only three individual Dinos won events, the weekend was a… Continue reading Swimmers solid second

By Darren Friesen

Their situation has yet to become critical–however, if things don’t change immediately the once tenth-ranked U of C men’s hockey team could see their season end abruptly. Going into last weekend’s action, not only were the Dinos unable to register a win, but they remained pointless in the second half of this season. With this… Continue reading Hockeysaurs on the verge of extinction

By Lawrence Bailey

Was that "thud" the sound of the Dinos falling closer to the basement or just an echo of one of their opposition’s weekend alley-oops? Yes, that’s plural, as in the Dinos were dunked-on many times en route to dropping two more games in embarrassing fashion. What’s wrong with our boys? "That’s what we’ve been trying… Continue reading Red and gold? Should be black and blue

By Nathan Dyck

One of the University of Calgary’s own had a run-in with the mainstream media recently. Following Professor Shadia Drury’s Jan. 19 lecture, the Calgary Herald ran a front-page article entitled "Jesus called ‘bad tempered.’" "My position is much more complex than presented in the Herald," she said. "I spoke against Christianity in politics, not against… Continue reading Herald misinterprets U of C professor

By Вen Li

A new 700-MHz Nuclear Magnet Resonance machine topped off a $3 million upgrade to the U of C’s Bio-NMR Centre on Wednesday. The magnet, engineered in Switzerland and insured for $2 million, will allow researchers to study solid samples. "It’s a much more powerful magnet than what we had," said Professor Hans Vogel. "It’s the… Continue reading Magnetic attraction

By Karla Holt

After nearly nine months of living out of their backpacks, University of Calgary clubs finally have a home in MacEwan Hall. "The clubs [were] made into refugees at the end of last year… to make way for the SU offices," said Club Committee Chair Jordan Bonner. "We were told the club space would be finished… Continue reading Club space finally open