By Tim Louden
Baseball Hall of Famer Richard “Goose” Gossage is set to help bring much needed relief to the University of Calgary Dinos baseball and fastball clubs. The Dinos are hosting their ninth annual fundraiser dinner on Jan. 31 at the McMahon Stadium Red and White Club. The evening will feature a keynote address by former Major… Continue reading Dinos diamond dinner
This season, the most anticipated meeting between the Mount Royal University Cougars and the University of Calgary Dinos will take place on Saddledome ice. On Feb. 7, the Dinos and Cougars will meet for the final games of the “Crowchild Classic.” This school year marks the first year that both Calgary universities are competing… Continue reading Crosstown showdown
Pubic lice, commonly known as crabs, were declared an endangered species last week. A 2003 study from the Australian Kirby Institute showed pubic lice as the most common sexually transmitted infection in Australia. Now, a mere 10 years later, the Kirby Institute has noted a dramatic decrease in the number of pubic lice infections. “This… Continue reading Pubic lice declared an endangered species
The Taylor Family Digital Library has incorporated the software TeamSpot into its workrooms in an effort to enable more efficient collaboration for students. The TFDL currently offers around 30 workrooms for students, each with a portal for TeamSpot. Paul Pival, public services systems librarian at the TFDL, explained that TeamSpot was chosen in an effort… Continue reading TFDL offers TeamSpot to help students get along
By Kurt Genest
The turn of this decade was a thrilling time, if you are old enough to remember. Economic instability, glamorous celebrities and political turmoil around the globe captured the imaginations of a generation of young people. I, a precocious yuppie, naturally turned to the sweater aisle of our city’s shopping complexes in my search for answers… Continue reading Traversing the mists of Argyll
By Jeremy Woo
The Occupy Wall Street movement may be over, but an anti-business sentiment still lingers. Corporate executives have come under fire for continuing to accept millions of dollars in compensation while thousands lost their jobs and received pay cuts in the recent economic downturn. Thus, calls for significant salary cuts and even a maximum wage have… Continue reading Don’t hate the player
There is a common idiom that goes, “Without journalism, there can be no democracy.” Journalism spans from national giants, like the Globe and Mail, to, yes, student papers. Recently, the University Students’ Council of Western University informed the Western University Gazette that the paper would have to move out of the office they have… Continue reading Freedom of the press under threat
By Taylor McKee
The University of Calgary swim team is heading to another Canadian Interuniversity Sport final this year. In order to reclaim their national banners, the Dinos will start their postseason in the Canada West championships. This season, there is an added importance to qualifying for the CIS championships because they are being held at the… Continue reading Dinos swimmers head to Canada West finals
By Fabian Mayer
On Jan. 19 and 20, Calgary’s Olympic Oval hosted the exciting, world-class speed skating World Cup. Skaters from around the world competed in front of a sizable crowd in what was the last race prior to the World Sprint Championships on Jan 26. and 27. The race was a part of the International Skating… Continue reading World Cup speed skating hits the Oval
“Feel the rhythm, feel the rhyme, get on up, it’s bobsled time!” This quote has been ingrained in many Calgarian’s minds since they were children by Cool Runnings, a 1993 sports film classic. The movie depicts the story of the first Jamaican bobsled team, and their hardships and triumphs as they compete at the 1988… Continue reading Get personal with Cool Runnings