By Kyle Young
If a deodorant merely masks and conceals odors can it truly be considered a deodorant?In the same vein of thought, is a union who represents the majority of five percent of a total body truly a union? More to the point, if said union possessed none of the abilities of negotiation for which unions were… Continue reading One club to rule them all
So now that school is back in session and you’re gearing up to spend all your time studying, take a moment to answer the following questions. 1. You are one of those students that goes to class and immediately goes home to study. True/False2. You do not know anyone in your class except that guy… Continue reading Get a life!
By Вen Li
Last week, an esteemed colleague of mine invoked the names Richelieu and Tremblay while drawing an analogy to his current situation. I proclaimed rather condescendingly that "I’m a science major," implying that it was valid excuse for my ignorance, allowing my degree program speak for what I don’t know rather than what I do. Effectively,… Continue reading The beauty that lies in balance
By Mike Leung
In the anticlimactic atmosphere surrounding the Alberta government’s recently released report on health care, there seems to be agreement on only one thing: the system needs to be changed. The report was not the expected epic clash between the federal and provincial governments, nor did it stoke the two-tier fire familiar to all Canadians.Nonetheless, there… Continue reading Preventative maintenance
By Chris Johns
In keeping with the holiday tradition, the Dinos men’s volleyball team tried to stuff a bird last weekend.Heading into the weekend Calgary held an even 5-5 record on the year and were looking to improve with a sweep of the 1-9 chickenhawks from British Columbia. It should have been a no-brainer, but perhaps due to… Continue reading Men’s Volleyball
It was a Twilight Zone kind of night when the Dinos women’s volleyball squad dropped their first match of the season. Calgary got off to a blazing 11-0 start before inevitability kicked in. The University of British Columbia Thunderbirds won a 3-1 match on Sat., Jan. 5 handing the startled Dinos their first defeat since… Continue reading Women’s Volleyball
It’s a shame not every Dinos men’s basketball game can go into overtime. So far this season the Dinos have dominated in the extra frame. It’s their regulation game that could use some work.A pair of weekend tilts at the Jack Simpson Gymnasium against the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns Jan. 4 and 5 were no… Continue reading Men’s Basketball
By Ryan Laverty
The women’s national basketball rankings now make about as much sense as the U.S. football polls.It seems the Dinos moved up from ninth to sixth in Canada following last weekend’s split with the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns. The Dinos won 59-44 Fri., Jan. 4 at the Jack, but followed up with 70-61 loss the next… Continue reading Women’s Basketball
By Еvan Osentоn
Call the SPCA! A group of sled dogs were abused at Father David Bauer Arena last weekend.The University of Saskatchewan Huskies came into Calgary sporting a 8-4-2 record and a number five ranking nationally–reason enough to be cocky. But the Dogs whimpered all the way back to their flatland home after the Dinos handed them… Continue reading Men’s Hockey
By Ryan Laverty
Losing the gold is a tough pill to swallow for every Canadian but what makes it worse is that the team that won was a bunch of cocky, disrespectful and disdainful cheaters. It was a Russian squad that actually spit on Canadian players in their round-robin game earlier in the World Junior Hockey Tournament. This… Continue reading Laverty’s notes from the Sportsdesk