The CBC set it up perfectly. First, the fans at Wayne Gretzky’s bar in Toronto lit up with excitement. Then, fans in the tent at Canada Olympic Park burst out in glee. Video of Canadian soldiers in Kandahar-still dressed in their green camo-soon followed.Canadians obviously enjoyed watching themselves cheer in unison across the country. Gretzky… Continue reading Canada’s game still just a game
Month: February 2002
Think Harder
By Josh
Rook
The Outpost
Jack and Em
By David
Mr. Higgins
By Adam and Cam
Campus Casualty
By Poon Fu sun
Beaners
By Ben Leung
Where Olympic stars are made
Since the 1988 Olympic Games, Calgary became the mecca of winter sports. The country’s only operating ski jump and arguably the world’s fastest speed skating ice are just a few miles from each other. Just an hour down the highway there’s another world-class facility in the form of the majestic Rocky Mountains.Calgary is home to… Continue reading Where Olympic stars are made
Clearing smokescreens
By Raquel Mann
University of Calgary students should breathe easier, according to the mission of a new committee.The Tobacco Reduction Task Force is working hard to revise university tobacco use policies and confront campus tobacco use issues. The committee budded in December 2001 in response to a growing concern from students and the general public to preserve air… Continue reading Clearing smokescreens