Month: March 2003

By Warren Jerred

B+ If the Dinos were a Japanese cartoon character, they would have mouths that were tiny when closed, and really ridiculously big when open. And, they would have blue hair; you gotta have blue hair!Anyway, the Dinos men’s volleyball squad bounced back from a miserable start to take fourth in both their conference and the… Continue reading Report Cards: Men’s Volleyball

By Todd Penney

B+ Heading into the 2002 season, the Dinos football squad was all smiles with high hopes for the very near future. With all-star offensive players like quarterback Lincoln Blumell, receivers Jamie Elliott and Blake Machan, and CFL-drafted fullback Jeff Almon, there was no reason to believe the Dinos were not capable of winning the Vanier Cup. And… Continue reading Report Cards: Football

By Karoline Czerski

B “B,” you think, nodding to yourself in a disinterested fashion. The most non-confrontational letter grade in the system, B evokes none other than the shrug, nod, and quiet passing of a solid performance. One B may not be the epitome of one’s student career, but a year-long average of the same letter is a… Continue reading Report Cards: Swimming

By Mike Attersall

A- For me the women’s volleyball team teeter tottered between a B+ and an A- before I finally settled on giving these ladies the A-. Here’s why.First, let’s talk performance. For a team to go to Nationals three years in a row and walk away a third time empty handed, it would be hard to… Continue reading Report Cards: Women’s Volleyball

By TanyAmanda

B+How do you evaluate a team that fell short of victory yet surpassed even its own expectations?This year was the most successful season the Dinos men’s basketball team has seen in years. Star players like John Riad, Whit Hornsberger, Aman Heran and Chris Wright fulfilled roles Head Coach Dan Vanhooren hoped they would at the… Continue reading Report Card: Men’s Basketball

By Kris Kotarski

B- What I should say is, the soccer girls deserve an a+, journalistic integrity be damned. That way, maybe I could get a date for Night of the Dino. But journalism is more important than the gorgeous smile of fifth-year midfielder Hema Chengkalath or the brilliant eyes of forward Megan Dourado. Even the wily charm… Continue reading Crap, it’s report card day: Women’s Soccer

By James Keller

I suppose it’s happened to us all at one time or another. You’re an adept German philosopher who finds himself followed home by a black dog that turns out to be the devil and suddenly you’re signing your soul away for love, money and power. It happened to me just last week. Well, it happened… Continue reading Selling yourself one soul at a time

By Karoline Czerski

One Yellow Rabbit just can’t keep its reputation straight-edged. From April 1-12, the Rabbits will let loose a one-man show on the Big Secret Theatre stage, and, quite frankly, they will stop at nothing less than to stir shit up–in drag at a trailer park. Tornado Madness stars Darrin Hagen–Canada’s most notorious drag queen–in his… Continue reading Bringing out the trailer trash in you

By Russ Dyck

If you were helping to fight tuition by eating a burger on the south lawn of Mac Hall this Thursday, there was a good chance you heard Calgary-based Supernal playing nearby. And as you ate that burger, whether it was veggie or beef, your inner dialogue was saying, “Hey, that ain’t bad.” The reason you… Continue reading Supernal rising to new heights