Month: October 2005

Dinos disappoint despite desperate diving

By Britany Bingham

The battle of Alberta was fought at McMahon Stadium Sat., Oct. 15. While the first 45 minutes of the game were played valiantly, the result was dismal: the Dinos lost 20-10 to the University of Alberta Golden Bears. While the score looks better on paper than some of their other losses this season, this game… Continue reading Dinos disappoint despite desperate diving

Women’s 18 year wait for Dino Cup is over

By Sean Nyilassy

For the first time in the Dino Cup’s 19-year history, women’s volleyball was included in the tournament draw Oct. 14-16. In recent years, our ladies have played their first regular season home games during the event, but this year invited the Universite de Montreal Carabins, the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds and the University of… Continue reading Women’s 18 year wait for Dino Cup is over

Lady ballers break 100 points

By Sean Nyilassy

The Dinos women’s basketball team scored an (almost, but evidently not) uncountable 181 points in two games Oct. 14-15. Although the opposing teams totaled just 166, the Dinos split the weekend. Friday’s game pitted our Dinos against last year’s national champions, the Simon Fraser University Clan. But our ladies don’t back down from a challenge;… Continue reading Lady ballers break 100 points

Dye no cup bronze, except ours

By Carly McKay

This year’s edition of the Husky Dino Cup is already in the books. The Dinos men’s volleyball team took to the court Oct. 14-16, hosting the University of Regina Cougars, University of Pacific Tigers and Stanford University Cardinals. With a young Dinos team testing the waters against some veteran (not to mention Ivy League) competition,… Continue reading Dye no cup bronze, except ours

SU View: Please speak up!

By Jen Smith

This year, the university is eyeing a 7.5 per cent increase in tuition, and if the government does not continue to fund last year’s tuition increase, both increases will be felt in the course of one year. It is important students make it clear to both the university administration and the government that such an… Continue reading SU View: Please speak up!

Brown bags

By Roman Cooney

Editor, the Gauntlet, [Re: October 13th editorial] As promised last spring, these [“brown bag lunch”] sessions were set up some time ago and Dr. Weingarten plans to have at least one a month for the rest of the academic year. While students are well represented in the major decision-making bodies on campus–The Board of Governors,… Continue reading Brown bags

Global warming is everyone’s fault

By Saidia Green

The rapid influx of natural disasters over the past several weeks has begun to spread whispers about the end of the world–and even if you don’t buy into that fundamentalist the-end-is-near-crap, perhaps you’ve thought about it. Those ideas may seem to tie us into a higher power and spread hopeful feelings that we’re more important… Continue reading Global warming is everyone’s fault

Community View: Intelligent Design

By Dasha Taikh

Last week, the University of Calgary hosted a torrid debate of evolution versus creationism between the proponents of evolution Dr. Denis Lamoureux and Dr. Michael Caldwell against creationist John McKay. The debate was the first part of a three day conference on creationism, organized by the Creation Truth Ministries. While not synonymous with Intelligent Design… Continue reading Community View: Intelligent Design