By Douglas Long
There has been a lot to talk about this year when it comes to men’s volleyball, as defending CIS Champions, the Dinos, have gone undefeated thus far in regular season play. This past weekend the Dinos played a two game home stand versus the 4-8 UBC Thunderbirds, defeating them in both games and extending the… Continue reading Men’s volleyball extend streak to ten
By Josh Rose
It was a tough weekend in the world of Dinos basketball as both the men’s and women’s teams fell to the UBC Thunderbirds. The women suffered a disappointing 68-57 loss on Friday night due in large part to foul trouble and turnovers. Guard Tamara Jarrett and forward Alex Cole led the team in scoring with… Continue reading UBC beat basketballsaurs
As a skier, I have always viewed snowshoeing as the lame half-brother of cross-country skiing. It seemed slow, sort of boring and you look kind of silly with those big things on your feet. That was until I went out snowshoeing over the winter break. We were supposed to be going out to bow summit… Continue reading Adventures in snowshoeing
The Dinos women’s ice hockey team has been making headlines all season with the dramatic addition of Hailey Wickenheiser and the team’s move from underdogs to fierce contenders. In the midst of all of the promising chaos, the woman behind the bench women’s hockey head coach Danielle Goyette has attracted some attention. Goyette was named… Continue reading Goyette named January woman of vision
The last month proved to be very good for several Dinos football players. With the season wrapped up, it might seem that all would be quiet, but this was not so. Four players found themselves receiving good news and special honours. Three Dinos players featured on a list of top CFL draft prospects released in… Continue reading Parker to play in Shrine Game
I was pleased to see Jocelyn Hunt take on unions [“Unions have lost their purpose,” Jan. 13]. While she makes good points, Hunt fails to present a clear alternative to many of the problems unions still solve in society. The near-collapse of the major automotive companies in North America is a good example. The autoworker… Continue reading Letter: Hunt’s argument a union of pro and con
By Greg Porter
As I read with fascination and amusement Jocelyn Hunt’s, “Unions have lost their purpose,” [Jan. 13] a few thoughts crossed my mind. First, her arguments pick and choose various situations which help her cause, but are only representative of those specific incidences. To wit: the Toronto garbage strike was a horrible episode in the city’s… Continue reading Letter: The bright side of unions
By Guy Smith
Jocelyn Hunt, columnist for the Gauntlet at the University of Calgary, argues in her Jan.13 column that unions in Canada have lost their purpose. I disagree. Hunt correctly states that unions introduced wage minimums, improved working conditions and won the battle to give employees (union or not I must add) the 40-hour work week. While… Continue reading Letter: Unions still have a purpose
By Jocelyn Hunt
Campaigning has started for our next federal election and Liberal Party leader Michael Ignatieff is showing us his true colours. This spring, the opposition will probably send us to the polls by not supporting the budget being released in March by Finance Minister Jim Flaherty. Currently, Prime Minister Stephen Harper has a seven point lead… Continue reading The Liberal Party needs a real plan
That’s it, I’m seriously done. This political correctness thing has gone too far. I know it’s not very Canadian of me. I know we’re the Superman of toleration, the Mecca of diversity and respect and all that. But after last week’s Canadian Broadcast Standards Council ruling that the Dire Straits classic “Money for Nothing” has… Continue reading Education must replace the censorship of music