Men’s Hockey: Hockeysaurs scratch seven-year itch

By Alyzee Sibtain

Friday the 13th was not a memorable night for the University of Calgary men’s hockeysaurs, as they suffered a 5-3 loss to the University of Alberta Golden Bears. But while 13 proved to be unlucky for the Dinos, seven was a much more fruitful number as the boys wiped out the Bears–and their seven year… Continue reading Men’s Hockey: Hockeysaurs scratch seven-year itch

Sports Briefs

By Jon Roe

Women’s cross country team picks up gold This weekend, the Dinos cross country team had a stellar performance at the Eastern Washington University Invitational in Cheney, Washington. This was the second time the Dinos have competed at the EWU meet, and the second time the Dinos women’s team kicked some serious American ass. The Dinos… Continue reading Sports Briefs

Women’s Basketball: Yay! Their season starts too!

By Jon Roe

The University of Calgary Dinos women’s basketball team opened the pre-season with two impressive victories over National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics schools this past weekend. They blacked out the Montana State University Northern Skylights 78-63 on Sat., Oct. 14 and sunk the University of Great Falls Argonauts Sun., Oct. 15 by a score of 86-73.… Continue reading Women’s Basketball: Yay! Their season starts too!

Field hockey: She shoots, she scores, finally.

By Gareth Williams

“It’s deja vu all over again,” Yogi Bear used to tell his little compatriot Boo-Boo. The field hockey Dinos went winless and scored just one goal for the second disappointing season in a row. First-year Dinos forward Nicole Gains had the honour of scoring the team’s solitary goal in a 6-1 loss to the University… Continue reading Field hockey: She shoots, she scores, finally.

Pro-lifers protest abortion

By Katy Anderson

The Campus Pro-Life club brought their “Genocide Awareness Project” back to campus this week, displaying it on the lawn between Science B and MacEwan Student Center. The GAP uses graphic imagery to compare abortion to historical atrocities such as the Holocaust and Rwandan genocide. “The goal of a campaign like this is to change public… Continue reading Pro-lifers protest abortion

B.C. official pot capital of Canada

By Stephanie Mamayson

Pot. Weed. Grass. Mary-Jane. Ganja. Wacky Tobacky. Whatever name it goes by, cannabis is one of the drugs of choice among many British Columbians. Studies from a report released by the Centre for Addictions Research of B.C., along with the Centre for Applied Research on Mental Health and Addictions illustrate that British Columbians use cannabis… Continue reading B.C. official pot capital of Canada

Blackboard software launches patent suit

By Kris Schmidt

Lately, Blackboard software has created more anxiety than usual. Gone are the days when the greatest concern was whether an assignment made it to the professor, now people are worried about the future of e-learning solutions and innovation altogether. Blackboard Inc. was recently issued a United States patent for course management systems which provide an… Continue reading Blackboard software launches patent suit