By Todd Penney
The woeful Regina Rams were at McMahon Sat., Oct. 4 to take on the Dinos football squad. The Dinos were looking to overcome an embarrassing loss to the best-in-the-West University of Saskatchewan Huskies last week. Lady Luck was not on the Dinos side however, as they dropped a 21-point lead and lost their first home… Continue reading Footballers get rammed
By Dale Miller
There weren’t many hills, but the Dinos cross-country team still managed to win by a landslide at the University of Saskatchewan Open, Oct. 4-5. "We had a good start," mused Assistant Coach Doug Lamont. "We basically went to Saskatchewan and beat four of our Canada West rivals–this puts us in good standing, but I’m still… Continue reading A cross-country crap kicking
How did you spend your Thursday night? Cowboys? The Den? Homework? One of your fellow students was a little busier, leading the Canadian women’s soccer team to a huge World Cup upset over a potent Chinese squad. Former Dinos keeper Taryn Swiatek was vaulted from national obscurity to national hero Thu., Oct. 2 over 90… Continue reading Swiatek makes World Cup history
By Andrew Ross
Dealing with wolves is a complicated matter. In addition to the intricacies in the science of wolves, there are the challenges faced by ranchers, hunters, trappers, the tourism industry, parks officials and the government. The theme of the first World Wolf Congress, “Bridging Science and Community,” is an acknowledgement of this. The Congress–which recently took… Continue reading World Wolf Congress
By Вen Li
Napster was killed two years ago by the music industry, but will be reborn with their support later this year. Though details were not announced by press time, it is clear Napster 2.0 comes late to a game already dominated by other players the industry inadvertently set up. Users of the original Napster relied on… Continue reading New age file-sharing
By James Keller
In what both sides called positive exposure, CBC was on campus Fri., Oct. 3 exploring whether post-secondary education is worth the rising costs.At 7:15 a.m., Calgary Eyeopener host Jim Brown began a live broadcast from the MacEwan Student Centre food court. Just a small handful of students were passing by, as well as Students’ Union… Continue reading Eyeopening discussion
By Samuel Liaw
The Faculty of Nursing’s Nurse Practitioner program at the University of Calgary, will receive approximately $255,000 this year from a $15 million federal health reform fund. This money will help the program create a new primary health care component and provide seats for more students. Initially, the Nurse Practitioner program was supposed to close this… Continue reading A little more money for nurses
By Ben Hoffman
A year after the G8 Summit in Kananaskis, the federal government initiated the second half of its G8 Legacy program: the chair in Wildlife Ecology. The program is a five-year, $2 million initiative funded by Environment Canada and will look long-term at wildlife in the areas around Calgary. Program chair Dr. Edward Johnson is excited… Continue reading Leaving a legacy after G8
Students’ Union Vice-President Operations and Finance Gavin Preston is putting the final touches on a referendum question calling for a decrease in the library assistance levy–currently five dollars per semester for full-time students. He thinks he can increase library funding while reducing the levy. He proposes to restructure how the levy is being managed. Originally,… Continue reading Library levy referendum
By Emily Senger
A new student council beginning later this month will potentially increase student input in major decisions within Student Academic Services. "We’ll assess the programs and services already offered or considered by the university and the programs and services that are not functioning well," said Dr. Peggy Patterson, who will chair the council. The program hopes… Continue reading Advising student services