History is defined by moments of grandeur and genius. On Saturday night pure genius was achieved at the Olympic Oval in a game featuring the University of Calgary Dinos women’s hockey team. Calgary defeated the NAIT Ooks 2-1 with one of the most beautiful shootout goals ever seen in hockey outside of the NHL. Calgary… Continue reading Schoenroth’s sensational shootout goal stumps Ooks to sweep weekend series
Month: October 2008
Sour season ends for soccersaurs
Eliminated from the playoffs, the University of Calgary Dinos men’s soccer team hoped to play spoiler to the University of Saskatchewan Huskies, but ultimately lost 2-1 in Saskatoon last Friday. Two days later they tied the University of Alberta Golden Bears 2-2 in Edmonton. Despite the 2-1 setback against the Huskies, the Dinos showed poise… Continue reading Sour season ends for soccersaurs
Footballers playoff-ready
Like a hot air balloon shot down by a crossbow, the University of Calgary Dinos football team deflated in their final regular season game. Calgary lost 20-9 against the University of Alberta Golden Bears as they fought the wind and were susceptible to turnovers all game long. Thankfully for the Dinos, the game had no… Continue reading Footballers playoff-ready
Men’s volleyball squad sweeps Huskies on home opener weekend
The men’s volleyball team sustained their momentum gained during pre-season play as they swept the University of Saskatchewan Huskies at home this past weekend. Though they dominated in the regular season opener match Friday night, taking the Huskies 3-0 (25-17, 25-21, 25-22), Saturday’s outcome was a little less assured. Despite some early set backs, the… Continue reading Men’s volleyball squad sweeps Huskies on home opener weekend
Olympian splashes onto swim team
Listing her accomplishments, it’s easy to forget that University of Calgary Dinos swim team rookie Erica Morningstar is only 19-years-old. “I don’t consider myself a veteran of the sport,” laughed Morningstar. “I’m the same age or younger than most of the girls on the varsity team.” Despite her age, she’s well accustomed to being one… Continue reading Olympian splashes onto swim team
BOG report
By Julie Bogle
Welcome to your Board of Governors report. It’s time to put on your business suit, position your high level thinking cap and dive into University dealings . . .This past meeting the Provost reported on a major student issue– how the university plans to increase the quality of undergraduate experience. Through participating in surveys and… Continue reading BOG report
Burning with shame
Unless your parents took you out of health class in grade eight and you have been living in a cave ever since, the necessity of being a sexually responsible adult is not a surprise. Education about the spread of sexually transmitted infections and their potentially life threatening consequences has moved out of the classroom and… Continue reading Burning with shame
SU View: It’s time to diversify
By Alex Judd
Sitting in class, walking through MacEwan Student Centre, and glancing at the list of over 190 student clubs, it’s not hard to see the University of Calgary is home to a diverse range of students, with a variety of needs and interests. In our efforts to recognize, include and support a complete range of student… Continue reading SU View: It’s time to diversify
Poking the French president
My first reaction was laughter. You would laugh too if you read the following headline amongst other, more serious and pressing ones, “Sarkozy fights back against voodoo dolls.” Okay, not serious, you say? Nicholas Sarkozy is the French President. K&B (a publishing company) made and distributed 20,000 Sarkozy voodoo dolls, including a manual (just in… Continue reading Poking the French president
Muggers catch election fever
By Mia Ortiz
Usually a mugger just wants cash, but last week the intensity of the American Presidential election pushed one mugger to send his victim a political message with a blunt knife. Or so she claimed. Twenty-year-old Ashley Todd filed a police report Oct. 22, two hours after the encounter with her assailant. The Caucasian female reported… Continue reading Muggers catch election fever