By Nicole Kobie
"I’ve been a little busy," said Track and Field/Cross Country Head Coach Les Gramantik. That’s quite the understatement, considering what he’s been up to all summer. As the head coach of the Canadian team at the 2001 World Track and Field Championships in Edmonton this past August, he’s had his work cut out for him.… Continue reading Track & Field/Cross Country
By Ryan Laverty
Last year’s worst team on campus is back for another kick at the can. And there is almost no chance of not improving. After suffering a horrible 1-14-1 record a year ago, the Dinos women’s hockey team will take to the ice Oct. 26 in Saskatoon. Head Coach Kathy Berg will lead a crew of… Continue reading Women’s Hockey
By Ryan Laverty
Even after last week’s running game debacle, Dinos Head Coach Tony Fasano was confident his team had the tools to mount a solid ground assault. So, when the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds came to town last Friday, the Dinos ran the ball early and often. And, Fasano’s confidence in his young backfield translated to… Continue reading Dinos trample T-Birds
Normal words can’t illustrate what the Dinos women’s soccer team did to the visiting Regina Cougars during their debut games in Canadian Interuniversity Sport play this weekend. That’s why I propose we make up a new word. Death + demolition = deatholition. The Dinos deatholized the Cougars 8-0 on Saturday afternoon and followed up with… Continue reading Real words can’t describe soccer Dinos
The gentlemanly sport of rugby has returned to the University of Calgary. Once a glorious team, the U of C Stags will take to the field this fall with four men’s games tentatively booked to start the new season. As it stands the U of C will field one to two men’s sides as well… Continue reading Rugby returns to the U of C
Everything has changed now. Our lives will forever be marred by, inspired by and compared against the weight of the tragedy of Tues., Sept. 11. As some have described it, this will be the defining moment for a generation of people, where each and every one of us remembers where we were when we became… Continue reading Frozen by terror, stricken with grief
By Wendy Maloff
On the night of Sat., Sept. 15, women will take to the street for Calgary’s 20th annual Take Back the Night march. "The premise of the march when it started was that women should be safe to walk the street at anytime without men’s protection," explained Susan Gillies of the Calgary Women’s Centre. "The rally… Continue reading Things that go walk in the night
Students crowded around televisions in hallways and classrooms on Tuesday, mesmerized by footage of the collapsing twin towers of the World Trade Center. "I was absolutely horrified… it was just such a shock," said Bonnie Leung, Vice President Finance of the Political Science Association. "You would never think something of this magnitude would hit the… Continue reading The day the earth stood still
Looking for something to do on campus while making some cash, friends and contacts in the process? Look no further than the Students’ Union fall by-election, which will run on Oct. 10-12. The nomination process for this year’s by-election opened Tues., Sept. 11, and is quite simple. By gathering the signatures of five students who… Continue reading Fame, fortune and burgers
By Toby White
Every year, there are a few more smiling faces on campus and this year is no exception. "This year we have 1,087 international students, compared to 896 last year," explained Dr. Gary Krivy, University of Calgary Registrar. "That’s an increase of 21 per cent." The U of C prides itself on being an international university… Continue reading International flavour