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
Month: October 2006
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!
Men’s Basketball: Season Begins
By Jon Roe
The Dinos men’s basketball team took a pre-season trip to Ontario and came back with a 1-2 record. The trip started Thur., Oct. 12 in Hamilton at the McMaster University Marauders. The Dinos put themselves into a 43-31 hole in the first half with 17 turnovers, 11 of them Marauder steals. Early in the second… Continue reading Men’s Basketball: Season Begins
Field hockey: She shoots, she scores, finally.
“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.
Ready, set, dodgeball!
Everyone has fond memories of growing up and playing dodgeball in gym class as a kid. The sound of a ball whipping past, the bounce of rubber on wood and the undeniably satisfying thud as an opponent hits the deck after being nailed cause most people to feel all warm and fuzzy. Atleast the people… Continue reading Ready, set, dodgeball!
Pro-lifers protest abortion
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
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
CJSW strives for new space
By Andrew Sedor
Two new committees have been formed by the Students’ Union in an attempt to move CJSW from their current space in the basement of MacEwan Student Center to new space on the third floor. Construction on the new space was halted in January because of cost increases and communication problems between the SU and CJSW.… Continue reading CJSW strives for new space