By Вen Li
A cure for cancer could come from your computer, according to United Devices–a company that organizes idling computers to do useful work. "[The program] allows your computer to screen molecules that may be developed into drugs to fight cancer. Each individual computer analyzes a few molecules and then sends the results back over the Internet… Continue reading Share your computer, not your cold
Who is Dan Biggs? "Biggs is a way of life–a philosophy," he says after a short pause to collect his thoughts. "It’s all about loving people." Dan Biggs is actually an assistant wrestling coach with the University of Calgary Dinos Wrestling team and a former varsity athlete. When concussion problems ended his wrestling career prematurely,… Continue reading The U of C’s real deal: Dan Biggs
By Вen Li
What is a sport? Recently, the International Olympic Committee made bridge an "attraction sport" to be demonstrated in the days prior to the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. While the World Bridge Federation is enthused at the prospect of seeing one of its own paper jockies honoured with the same medal that someone… Continue reading Canadian Gold?
It’s really easy to compare the University of Calgary Dinos Wrestling team to the Cleveland Indians from the 1989 classic movie Major League. Much like the tribe in this masterpiece of modern cinema, your 2001/02 Dinos are full of crazy characters and equally crazy story lines. For those (un)fortunate enough to have seen Major League,… Continue reading Wrestling
By Еvan Osentоn
There are a number of truisms Dinos men’s hockey fans have learned to accept. Every year the Dinos put together an impressive regular season, have at least one conference all-star, suffer a late season setback, rally heroically in time for the playoffs, crush those slack-jawed yokels from Lethbridge and then get carpet-bombed in the second… Continue reading Men’s Hockey
By Ryan Laverty
There is a nervous excitement surrounding the 2001/02 version of Dinos field hockey. With the departure of Teresa McLaughlin, an all-universe defender, Allison Johnson, a 2000/01 Gauntlet Extra Effort award winner, and big-time goal scorer, Jenny Gobin, there could be reason to worry. But, the new man at the helm doesn’t seem overly concerned. "We… Continue reading Field Hockey
By Ryan Laverty
There is no shadow of a doubt in Head Coach Shawnee Harle’s mind when she says, "We are going to be good." The Dinos women’s basketball team will hit the hardwood in a few weeks to gear up for another tough season in the Canada West Conference. Harle is excited about the prospect of getting… Continue reading Women’s Basketball
Sometimes the best thing to do is nothing at all. While there were a few off-season acquisitions by the University of Calgary men’s basketball program, the key to their summer was the time off–time to heal. With last season seeing starters falling faster than shares of Nortel, the team limped through the last few weeks… Continue reading Men’s Basketball
There are two spots for setters on the travel roster. There are three setters. Oh Kevin Boyles, what will you do? That’s the dilemma facing the Head Coach of the Dinos women’s volleyball squad as he begins his third year with the program, trying to build on an impressive 20-2 2000/2001 campaign. Boyles has third-year… Continue reading Women’s Volleyball
By Chris Johns
Remember the Summer of Love in the `60s? While the Dinos men’s volleyball may have had some good lovin’, it’s actually been a summer of hard training. With the departure of fifth-year players like Bill Byma, Mark Ellingson and Wes Montgomery, the Dinos picked up some new players to fill the gaps. Namely, Paul Armbruster,… Continue reading Men’s Volleyball