By Josh Rose
Established in July 2011, the National Basketball League of Canada has just finished its very first playoffs. In a best-of-five final, the London Lightning versus the Halifax Rainmen was a close series. London became the first NBL Canada champion in game five, beating Halifax 116-92 on March 25. In a press release, NBL Canada commissioner… Continue reading A successful first year for the NBL
Hockey recently increased its math requirement. The game has a new way of doing business that mirrors baseball’s Moneyball — adapted as a film starring Brad Pitt. Moneypuck, as the hockey version is called, is a statistically-oriented system designed to increase spending efficiency in hockey. The purpose of these systems is to use advanced statistics… Continue reading A new way to measure NHL talent
“It’s not about if it will happen. It’s about when,” said Cheetah Von Teese. Cheetah, with both arms covered in tattoos, is talking about injuries. And she means business. In a diner booth from the ’70s covered in pop stains at Lloyd’s Recreation, Melissa Kruskowski, who goes by Cheetah Von Teese, explained that four years… Continue reading Derby rolls full speed ahead
By John Verney
I am pissed off by the decision of the University of Calgary to charge motorbikes a $75 permit to park here [“University to impose motorcycle parking fee,” March 22, 2012]. There are not many bikers at the U of C. The inconvenience we cause is minimal. We do not take up valuable space. The few… Continue reading Letter: Motorbike parking fee pisses me off
Just as many people decide to get married, many later decide that they made the wrong choice. About 50 per cent of married couples end up getting divorced, and since the Canada Divorce Act, couples haven’t required a reason to get a divorce — they merely need to show that they have been living apart… Continue reading No-fault divorce should be standard
By Paul Murphy
In a developed and democratic nation, accessible post-secondary education is a necessity because, as Benjamin Barber put it, “the competence to participate in democratic communities, the ability to think critically and act deliberately in a pluralistic world, the empathy that permit us to hear and thus accommodate others, all involve skills that must be acquired.”… Continue reading Quebecers fighting for a sustainable economy
Twitter is not kind to politicians. The convenience provided by the platform, combined with the thousands of guaranteed followers that come with being an elected official, makes it all too easy for a politician to broadcast a career-ending faux pas to the masses. As a result, the Twitter accounts of most politicians are almost always… Continue reading Editorial: Nenshi tweets it big time
The University of Calgary and the Students’ Union will now allow full-time spring and summer students access to the Calgary Transit upass. Originally, the plan was to implement the summer upass prior to the spring semester in 2011, but a timing discrepancy between the su, the University’s Board of Governors and Calgary Transit prevented the… Continue reading UPass now available for summer
Hana Kadri, Amy Glassman, Leila Farhat and Arezo Diljam at Roots of Hope, a workshop held for Afghanistan Awareness Week on March 27. All funds raised during the week-long event will go toward Coins for Peace, an effort by the Afghan Canadian Students’ Association and World University Service of Canada, which raises funds for education… Continue reading Afghanistan Awareness Week
Engineering representative John McDonald resigned on March 20 from his position on the Student Legislative Council. According to the University of Calgary Students’ Union bylaws, all representatives need to be enrolled in at least one class to be a faculty representative. McDonald is not registered in classes this winter semester. su vice-president academic Ola Mohajer… Continue reading Engineering representative resigns