By Tanya DeLyzer and Amanda VanSteelandt
This past weekend played out like a daytime soap opera for the Dinos men’s soccer team. Their first regular season game, on Sat., Sept. 18 against the University of Saskatchewan Huskies, was entertaining and full of drama with bad acting from the Huskies that wouldn’t even win a “Soapie” award. Huskies’ keeper Jonathon Neufeld was… Continue reading Lovers or fighters?
The excitement and noise from McMahon Stadium was unmistakable on Saturday afternoon. The Calgary Dinos finally had a reason to celebrate after snagging their first Canada West victory with a 27-13 win over the University of Manitoba Bisons. In front of over 1,000 cheering fans, our boys gave their best performance yet. They started the… Continue reading Dinos finally throw out the white flag
By Jo Wynn
What do you do when you’ve climbed to the top of Mount Everest? What do you do when you’ve won the coveted Olympic gold medal? What do you do when you’ve won the Canadian Interuniversity Sport Championships for women’s volleyball? According to Dinos women’s volleyball Head Coach Kevin Boyles, the goal is “to win it… Continue reading High hopes and high spandex shorts
By John Fisher
A lot was riding on the Dinos women’s soccer team as they kicked off their season with a home stand doubleheader this weekend at the new University of Calgary pitch. Despite the lack of bleachers, parking uncertainties and a very “interesting” play-by-play by the DJ/PA announcer, the Dinos welcomed their new home with a dominating… Continue reading Sullivan won’t let balls penetrate
By Kyle Francis
As a rule, universities don’t offer specific career training, but rather tend to focus on the theory of whichever vocation you have chosen to pursue. Although it’s possible that some people are here for the sole purpose of expanding their minds, new post-degree options are becoming available to those of us with an interest in… Continue reading Mount Royal revamps J-school
Think Mac Hall is too busy? Trod upon one foot too many? Been bumped into for the last time? Well, if your problem is finding a place to sit at lunch, consider heading over to the Nickle Arts Museum. Thursday, Sept. 16 marked the second anniversary of the Museum for Lunch program which is a… Continue reading Nickle Arts Museum offers lunch-time programme
By Jodde Mason
Two years ago, the University of Calgary implemented the A+ grading system, which incidentally caused some students to start getting better grades. Acting Dean of Communications and Culture, Edna Einsiedel gave the mark once when she was teaching. “[The student] carried out a pilot project to provide low-energy low-cost lights to an aboriginal community,” said… Continue reading A+ gets a passing grade
By Dale Miller
Think twice before using a Kryptonite U-lock to lock up your fancy new bicycle–everyone and their cousin knows how to unlock them with a ball-point pen. This method, which has been known to criminals for untold years, has recently been unveiled to the general public by national media. The process includes shoving a pen casing… Continue reading The pen is mightier than the saw
Cities grow, and as they expand challenges which arise in maintaining a healthy society become more complex. The University of Calgary is helping to facilitate the environmentally friendly study of sustainability for urban centres. The Faculty of Social Sciences along with the Institute for Advanced Policy Research is hosting the Sustainable Urban Futures Speaker Series… Continue reading Speaking of sustainability
Are co-curricular transcripts a good idea? On the one hand, a transcript of your volunteer work during university career sounds like a good idea, however, people have differing opinions about the program. “This is essentially a recognition of students for their involvement at the University of Calgary,” said Students’ Union Vice-President Academic Laura Schultz. “[It’s]… Continue reading SU has reservations for co-curricular transcripts