By Anton Colijn
The Faculty Association has launched its campaign, “Sessionals: Paid Peanuts” in support of the University of Calgary’s temporary instructors. Students and staff alike can find displays in many academic departments around campus that bring attention to Fair Employment Week. FEW is an annual awareness week that recognizes the exploitation of contract academic staff at post-secondary… Continue reading Slighted sessionals at the U of C
[Re: “SU campout too in-tents,” letter, Oct. 26, 2006] Last week Zelda Sun commented on the validity and potential for success of Tent City. The purpose of Tent City was to draw attention to student debt, poverty and the affordable and accessible housing crisis that is affecting all Albertans, but Calgary in particular. The provincial… Continue reading Letter: SU campout a success
Re: “Apalled by anti-abortionists,” letter, Oct. 26, 2006] It’s not enough that Robert Collins made a decision to ignore God’s commandments, refuse to trust Him, and kill the child God gave him. Now he has to spread it all over the campus paper, justifying it with a lot of words demonstrating that he worships himself,… Continue reading Letter: Heathens!
By Emily Senger
It’s difficult to measure the success of a student protest. It could be measured by the level of media exposure, or by tangible action, or by how many students shake off their apathy to get right pissed off for a cause they’re passionate about. If the success of a protest is defined by media hits… Continue reading Editorial: Intensity lacking in tent city
By Jon Roe
The Dinos women’s hockey team picked up their first win of the season Sat., Oct. 28. The weekend series started off poorly with the Dinos dropping a 6-1 decision Fri., Oct. 27 to the Trojans at the SAIT Campus Centre. It was time for revenge when the series shifted to the Olympic Oval on Saturday.… Continue reading Put one in the win column
The weather may be getting colder, but the University of Calgary men’s hockeysaurs just keep getting hotter. The Dinos extended their winning streak to five games, sweeping the fourth ranked University of Saskatchewan Huskies in their Oct. 27-28 weekend series. The Dinos finally realized that defence does have something to do with winning games, and… Continue reading Men’s Hockey: Dinos win fifth straight
By Emily Stevenson and Laura Bennett
The University of Calgary Dinos women’s cross country team continued their undefeated streak at last weekend’s 2006 Stewart Cup at Canmore Park in Calgary. The Dinos were led by Heather Sim, who placed sixth overall and was the top varsity finisher with a time of 18:38 in the five kilometre race. Sim was joined by… Continue reading Dinos grab gold at Canmore Park
The teams of British Columbia found the pot at the end of the rainbow Oct. 28-29. Instead of being reduced to giggling, nonsense-talking dopes with the munchies, the University of Victoria Vikes and University of British Columbia Thunderbirds found the necessary strength to send the Dinos women’s soccer team home with a loss, a tie… Continue reading Women’s Soccer: Soccersaurs take hit, finish fifth in the West
By Brad Day
The University of Calgary Dinos football team released their selections for the Canadian Interuniversity Sport football awards. Winners will be announced during the week of Nov. 20, in conjunction with the Vanier Cup in Saskatoon. Freshman quarterback Dalin Tollestrup led the way for the Dinos, this time in nominations: one for the Hec Crighton Trophy… Continue reading The nominations are in
By Brad Day
The University of Calgary Dinos did the unthinkable, capping off their season with a second straight victory Sat., Oct. 28, and laying a thorough ass-whomping on the Simon Fraser University Clan 39-7. The win brings the Dinos to an almost respectable 2-6 on the year, with hope for bigger and brighter things in the future.… Continue reading Football: Dinos end season on a high note