By Samuel Liaw
Computer viruses slow U of C Early September saw University of Calgary networks hit with e-mail viruses and worms. Many computer networks were shut down. The Gabot worm saturated the campus network with traffic and prevented students from accessing the Infonet. The problem was due to major bugs in Microsoft Windows operating systems. "it must… Continue reading News you missed while studying
By Joshua Smith
Now that y’all have spent the last few months stair- climbing and bench pressing your collective lives away, you should be pretty close to reaching your fitness goals, right? Wrong. Although you’ve got the right balance of weights and cardio, and you’re working out at least a few times a week, you still can’t bench… Continue reading Nutrition
Last weekend was not a happy one for any Manitoba man who traveled to Calgary to take on the Dinos men’s basketball team. Both the University of Winnipeg Wesmen and the University of Manitoba Bisons were brutally beaten by the second and third strings of a team riddled with ill health and injury. Fri., Nov.… Continue reading ‘Toba receives its wounded
Canada’s top swimmers gathered in Quebec City Nov. 27-30 for the Canada Open and Short Course Swim Nationals. Shaved and tapered, the University of Calgary Dinos notched several top-eight finishes: • Kristy Cameron – 8th 200m IM • Dena Durand – 5th 400m IM • Erin Gammel – 2nd 50m backstoke, 2nd 100m backstroke •… Continue reading Swimming Dinos are number two
In their last series before the holiday break, the Dinos were in the spirit of the season as they generously gave the University of Lethbridge a shiny new pair of losses to add to their already impressive collection. The Dinos, who have really gelled of late, were simply too much for the outmatched Pronghorns. The… Continue reading Horn hunt
By Tanya DeLyzer and Amanda VanSteelandt
Talent Short answer: the talent is raw. With a plethora of rookies suiting up this season, the Dinos had many guys who could do a lot with the ball–just not at this level quite yet. Flashes of brilliance from youngsters like keeper Rick Urbanczyk and co-captain Adam MacDonald, among others, offer promise for the future,… Continue reading Report card: Men’s Soccer
Talent With a larger group of rookies on the team this year, the women soccersaurs had difficulty taking on the more experienced teams in Canada West. This does not mean there is no talent, it means the team used this season to develop into a soccer powerhouse in seasons to come. Effort This is where… Continue reading Report card: Women’s Soccer
By Lee Bogle
Like a dream come true, the University of Calgary women’s basketball team took down two of the top ranked teams in the country this past weekend. The University of Winnipeg Wesmen–Wespeople for those so PC-inclined–fell hard Fri., Nov. 28, 82-77, while the Bisons from Manitoba were slaughtered the next night as if the match up… Continue reading Split streak over
University of Calgary Dinos womens basketball team member Jessica Foltinek wowed the home crowds this past weekend with two stellar performances. The underdog Dinos brought both of Canada’s fourth-ranked teams to their knees Nov. 28-29, defeating the University of Winnipeg Wesmen and the University of Manitoba Bisons. For her substantial contributions to this weekend’s victories,… Continue reading Foltinek represents
By Dale Miller
With the Dino Cup dunce cap still firmly on their heads, the male volleysaurs had a bone to pick with the Spartans–and they picked it… kinda. “We should have beaten Trinity [Western University] in the Dino Cup,” said Head Coach Greg Ryan. “It’s all a function of being solid and consistent.” Unfortunately, the Dinos lacked… Continue reading Sweet, sweet vengeance