By Curtis Wolff
The odds were stacked against the seventh-seeded Dinos men’s volleyball team, drawing the 19–1 McMaster Marauders in the quarterfinal round of the Canadian Interuniversity Sport championships. After shocking the Marauders and pumping up the Jack Simpson Gymnasium crowd with an inspired first set victory, the Dinos eventually succumed to the better team, losing in four… Continue reading Dinos lose in CIS volleyball quarterfinal
By Remi Watts
By Sean Willett
If you’ve spent any time on Facebook recently, you’ve probably seen at least a few examples of the website’s latest craze: neknominations. A neknomination is an online drinking dare that involves recording yourself performing an alcohol-related stunt and then uploading the video to Facebook. The “neknominee” begins the video by thanking whoever nominated him or… Continue reading Don’t break your neck doing a neknomination
By Tobias Ma
With around 10 minutes left in the third period, the bar knew the game was over. The Canadian men’s hockey team was up 3–0 over Sweden and playing such a strong defensive game that the Swedes were barely touching the puck. Some of the world’s most gifted athletes flashed across the ice in front of… Continue reading National pride, a national epidemic
I care about the Students’ Union and what they do for my university experience. Four years of working here at the newspaper has let me closely watch the SU and each team of executives. I strongly believe that the SU does an effective job. Yes, I like criticizing them as much as possible to keep… Continue reading United behind the Students’ Union
By Sean Willett
The University of Calgary might be getting a new tenant — one that is over 70 million years old. Last October, U of C professor Darla Zelenitsky and her research assistant discovered the fossilized skull of a Pachyrhinosaurus inside the town limits of Drumheller. A relative of other frilled dinosaurs — like Triceratops and Centrosaurus… Continue reading The big skull on campus
By Riley Hill
The Students’ Union has canceled plans to create their own smartphone app. Former SU president Hardave Birk ran for president with the idea of creating an SU app two years ago. The idea turned out to be more difficult than expected. The SU has decided to piggy back on a similar app being created by… Continue reading SU kills plans for smartphone app