By Nicole Kobie
Think of when you’re sitting in a theatre. The commercials finish, the coming attractions end, and the title comes across the screen, followed by the words “based on a true story.”But what exactly does that mean?It’s been said that art reflects reality and in the case of many movies, it’s often nothing more than a… Continue reading Hollywood Rewrites History
The infirmary report reads like a long and tragic novel. Tony Baldwin broke an arm. Hakan Kadir hurt a knee. Zach Bell has a "partially herniated disc with associated nerve damage" and Joe "Fro" Bentley has knee problems as well. Finally, Mat Farrell has a skin infection which in wrestling circles is a big no-no.… Continue reading Wrestling
To start every season, one special cliche gets dusted off in ceremonial fashion: "We’re in it to win." The 2002 Dinos track and field team is no exception. "At the beginning of the season, we look real good on paper," said Assistant Coach Doug Lamont. Yet, he conceded the greatest challenge will be to make… Continue reading Track and Field
One can’t accuse the Dinos men’s basketball squad of not keeping it interesting. Most of their games have been decided by less than 10 points and they consistently hover around the eighth and final playoff spot in Canada West. A two-game tilt against the University of Manitoba Bison Jan. 11–12 seemed to be just what… Continue reading Men’s Basketball
By Ryan Laverty
Sitting nicely in sixth spot in the country, the lady Dinos have been desperate to go through a weekend series proving they belong in that spot. It hasn’t been easy so far. Coming into a weekend set with the Manitoba Bison, Calgary had yet to sweep a weekend series. This time things would be different.… Continue reading Women’s Basketball
By Еvan Osentоn
Perhaps the Dinos were still suffering from a Christmas hangover, their veins lethargic with Wild Turkey and their stomachs slowly leaching stuffing into sweet, nutritious chyme. And perhaps they took their opponents for the conference doormat they’re so often dubbed. Either way, the men’s hockeysaurs dropped two in a row to the lowly University of… Continue reading Men’s Hockey
By Chris Johns
The University of Calgary men’s volleyball squad toppled Goliath one night and fell apart the next. On Fri., Jan. 11, the Dinos gave their fans an amazing 3–2 come-from-behind win over the second-ranked Saskatchewan Huskies only to follow it up with a 3–0 defeat the very next night. Why did two different Dinos teams show… Continue reading Men’s Volleyball
By Andrew Ross
Most university students go through the ‘drink like a fish’ phase but only a select few have ever gone through the ‘swim like a fish’ phase. Last weekend the University of Calgary Swim Club held their Grand Prix Invitational Swim Meet at Lindsey Park Sport Centre. The competition was a venue for more than 350… Continue reading Swimming
By Ryan Laverty
"It’s still hard to pull the puck out of the net," she sighed. Since coming to the University of Calgary in September 2000 Tonya Young has retrieved a lot of rubber from the twine but the Airdrie native has not let it destroy her positive demeanor. "I knew coming in that the first few years… Continue reading More rubber than the Trans Canada
By Ryan Laverty
Hey Shaq, if you want your opponents to stop fouling you, learn how to shoot a free throw. The whole league knows you can’t score from outside a three foot radius and that you don’t miss inside it so putting you on the charity stripe is their way of disrespecting your skill. You can’t go… Continue reading Laverty’s notes from the Sportsdesk