By Ryan Laverty
Nervous excitement sprinkled with bated breath hung thick in the air at Alberta’s Butterdome last weekend for the Golden Bear Open track and field meet.Silent anticipation consumed participants and the audience alike as they waited for the signal. Muscles twitched and hearts began to pound until it felt like they couldn’t take it for another… Continue reading Weekend Update – Track and Field
For a coach with a never-ending injury list, Kevin Boyles sure plays some rough basketball. Following two straight three-set victories by his second-ranked Dinos over Trinity Western University Spartans, Boyles gave his troops a day off from digging and spiking but still dished out the punishment on the hard court. For example, Boyles (estimated weight… Continue reading Weekend Update – Women’s Volleyball
Coming out of last weekend’s Canada West Championship meet in Edmonton, the Dinos Varsity swim team now has a record number of Canadian Interuniversity Sport qualifiers.As it stands, the Dinos now have 17 women and 19 men qualified for the national championships at the end of February in Vancouver. This is a great spot for… Continue reading Weekend Update – Swimming
There are not very many white women who would have the courage to walk into the backyard of gang territory. However, Monika Schloder is no ordinary woman. A swim coach by trade, a humanitarian in spirit, Schloder once risked her life and limb in an L.A. ghetto."I was teaching in the pool, and a black… Continue reading Schloder shines through adversity
Craziness. That’s what you get for sitting with the always-grinning Krista Kinsman. She’s in the middle of a story about ending up in a boxing match under the alias "Krazy Kitty Kyta" and just then you realize you’re talking to one of the finest athletes you’ll ever meet. Craziness.Seeing Kinsman dominate a volleyball game is… Continue reading Kinsman’s here and she got game
By Wendy Maloff
After six years of headaches and $9 million later, the new MacEwan Hall on the University of Calgary campus officially opened on Wed., Jan. 23.Unsurprisingly, the grand opening celebrations scheduled to begin at noon were delayed for approximately 20 minutes."We’re keeping with the spirit of the expansion," joked Students’ Union Vice-President Events Chris Kerr.Once started,… Continue reading SCRATCHIN’ THE SIX YEAR ITCH
By Joel McNally
The course of true love never runs smooth and though the University of Calgary Faculty Association seeks a pay raise, they may wish they had settled for a kiss.The collective agreement between the Board of Governors and TUCFA will expire at the end of June and must be renegotiated for the coming year. These negotiations… Continue reading High stakes meet hard times
Though marathon and heated debates are nothing new to the members of the Students’ Legislative Council, one is brewing that will hit a little closer to home for its members.Under the current system, any Students’ Union commissioner is eligible for a maximum of $300 per month, awarded at the discretion of the Vice-President of the… Continue reading When a "thank you" isn’t enough
By Вen Li
Rarely has a Political Science class ever received so much attention.On Fri., Jan. 18, Federal Con-servative Party leader Joe Clark addressed over 200 students and faculty who crowded into a POLI 225 classroom. Clark focused his 40 minute speech on the House of Commons and the accountability of its members in the wake of recent… Continue reading Learning from the wiliest
By Joel McNally
This semester’s inaugural edition of Speaker’s Corner in MacEwan Hall was no less robust for the presence of a Member of Parliament.Hosted by the campus New Democrats, Federal New Democrat Justice Critic Bill Blaikie came to discuss the impact of Bills C-36 and C-42. Both bills are the federal government’s response to the terrorist attacks… Continue reading Preaching to the loudest