By Jon Roe
Men’s rugby The Dinos men’s rugby club team made their way to the west coast for two tournaments on back-to-back weekends. During the first tournament, the Dinos faced off twice against the University of British Columbia. In the first game, on March 4, the Dinos’ red squad were down 15-3 at half time and ended… Continue reading Sports briefs
Reid Jorgensen is not only the Dinos Hockey scoring leader — he sits third in CW scoring with 17 goals and 16 assists — but is also the team’s captain, leading them both on and off the ice. His approach to playing hockey is to work hard and do the little things right. “Right place,… Continue reading Reid Jorgensen prepares for life after university hockey
Every student-athlete must find a balance between academics and athletics. Sometimes, however, university even gives athletes newfound opportunities to compete and excel at both. Graeme Schnell, a squash player in fourth-year kinesiology at the Uniersity of Calgary, has been more than happy to take advantage of these opportunities. For the third time, Schnell won the… Continue reading Squashing the competition
There are only two possible ways of interpreting the motive behind a resolution to be put before the American House of Representatives and they both make one feel sick to the stomach. The Republican representative to Virginia, Randy Forbes, has proposed along with 64 co-sponsors that display of the phrase “In God We Trust” should… Continue reading The state shouldn’t be God’s publicist
By Kurt Genest
Naheed Nenshi, the lovable freedom fighter who has become a Robin Hood-like hero for oppressed university students, recently revealed that it seems unlikely Calgary will receive federal funding for the underground tunnel to Nottingham, er, the airport. There are few, if any, prospects for another contributor to this hot-button project and it appears as if… Continue reading Western alienation is the price of loyalty
In politics, especially in Alberta, the term ‘fiscal conservative’ is often bandied about, almost always with positive connotations. To be fiscally conservative is, it seems, a good thing — something one should want to be. But should we want to be fiscal conservatives? The answer to this question depends on what ‘fiscal conservative’ means. Its… Continue reading The right kind of fiscal conservatism
Following any revolution, there is likely to be a hangover as both citizens and leaders begin to face tough questions about the future of their country. One month after Hosni Mubarak was ousted, Egypt is now facing these questions in earnest, as made apparent after a referendum last Saturday on constitutional changes. While 41 per… Continue reading Not so fast, Egypt
Paul Kennett, Stephanie Weidmann and Stephanie Clark take to the air every Tuesday evening with a bag full of books and their brains. The trio run one of CJSW’s spoken word programs called Writer’s Block, a foray into the topsy-turvy world of literature. They train their astute eyes on local talent whenever possible, but also… Continue reading CJSW Profile: Writer’s Block
Driving down an Arizona highway, Austin Tufts has become accustomed to the novelty of tumbleweeds weaving across his path to the melody of the desert breeze. He, however, along with the three other members of Braids, have yet to tire of their own aggressively subtle melodies. Raphaelle Standell-Preston, Katie Lee, Taylor Smith and Tufts joined… Continue reading Braids weave groove and pop into aural tapestries
“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it,” goes that old, tired axiom. Still, in the 30-plus years since it was first uttered by Bert Lance, the idea has held with remarkable tenacity. Now, organizers of Sled Island Music Festival are tempting fate by messing with a working formula. Zak Pashak, the festival founder, stepped down… Continue reading Summer Sleddin’ soldiers on