By Andrew Sedor
Two Haskayne professors have won multiple awards for deceiving their students. Business professors Piers Steel and Daphne Taras created a controversial experiential learning tactic to make students have an emotional connection to labour unions. The experiment was featured in the British Journal of Industrial Relations in Mar. 2007. The paper was also sent to business… Continue reading Tricky profs win awards
By Sara Hanson
Cragie Hall C is home to the fastest known species on earth. A pair of peregrine falcons have been living on campus since late Mar. and will travel with their young on their annual migration to Central or South America. For over ten years, the University of Calgary has provided a safe nesting location for… Continue reading Rare birds make U of C their home
Maurice Tougas has been a Liberal MLA since 2004 for the constituency of Edmonton Meadow Lark. Previously Tougas worked as a journalist. Gauntlet: Currently the average full-time U of C student is paying over $5,300 dollars to go to school. Many critics feel this is too high, what are your views? Tougas: It’s probably a… Continue reading A look at Alberta’s PSE systems
By Amanda Hu
The University of Calgary Dinos laid destruction upon their opponent, the Simon Fraser University Clan, in their first game of the season Fri., Aug. 31. Co-captain Anthony Woodson and rookie Matt Walter were at the centre of the action as they led the Dinos through 356 yards and three touchdowns. Woodson averaged 8.9 yards per… Continue reading Dinos pummel Simon Fraser University in season opener
By Dan Plouffe
Jessica Zelinka of the University of Calgary captured the most memorable gold medal of Canada’s six at the Pan-American Games in Rio de Janeiro Jul. 25. Zelinka fought through the pain of what proved to be a ruptured plantar tendon during the final event of the women’s heptathlon, the 800 metre, to preserve her lead… Continue reading Zelinka wins gold at Pan-Am Games
By Amanda Hu
The Jack Simpson Gym was buzzing as the University of Calgary Dinos men’s basketball team led the charge against some unusual opponents Labour Day weekend. The basketsaurs faced off against two NCAA Division I teams, the Creighton Bluejays and the Weber State Wildcats, in three games during the second annual Battle of the Border Sep.… Continue reading The Dinos be ballin’, straight up
By Amanda Hu
In the minds of many, combining small children strapped to skis, a giant wooden ramp and a pool of water probably seems like a bad idea. To freestyle aerial skiers, however, this is the perfect training recipe for future star athletes. The Alberta Freestyle Skiing Association and the Southern Alberta Freestyle Ski Club celebrated the… Continue reading Splish splash, skiing into a pool!