By Еvan Osentоn
The University of Calgary Dinos women’s hockey team is in an excellent position to defend their Canadian Interuniversity Sport championship title in 2013, sitting in first place in the Canada West conference with a 14–3–1 record. Unsurprisingly, the Dinos Canadian hockey legend Haley Wickenheiser leads the team in points. She collected 23 points despite dressing… Continue reading Women’s hockey
By Еvan Osentоn
It must be rather embarrassing to be the only team in Canada West not to make the playoffs. The Dinos missed the playoffs this season, the first time they have done so since 1985. The Dinos defence was shaky throughout most of the season, providing a hard time for starting netminder Jeff Weber. The offence… Continue reading Men’s hockey
By Еvan Osentоn
As the University of Calgary turns 30, it begins the pursuit of a new strategic direction toward the future. The aim of this new focus is to help the institution achieve a greater distinction across Canada and throughout the world. The U of C wishes to be recognized as a dynamic and vibrant university, worthy… Continue reading BUDGET HISTORY: Show U of C the money
By Еvan Osentоn
Variety proved successful for David Suzuki as he and a eclectic group of entertainers took the stage Tuesday evening at the Jack Singer Concert Hall, performing to a sold out crowd of anyone from middle-aged businessmen in suits to teenaged hippies.In his tour of six Canadian cities, the famed environmentalist was promoting his organization’s latest… Continue reading David Suzuki
By Еvan Osentоn
Listen up, frosh. The following are some of the infamous and lesser-known stories about the U of C; stories you’ll no doubt relish and tell to your grandchildren some day. Most are true; one or two might be very recently fabricated in the hopes they will circulate and add colour to a campus which can… Continue reading U of C legends and myths
By Еvan Osentоn
As a frosh, you’ll hear some scary lingo on campus. Fear not: The following guide will help it all make sense.Academic Probation: Also known as the dean’s vacation, Academic Probation is what you will be considered "on" if your gpa drops below 1.70. Academic Probation (or "AP") is also the name of a section in… Continue reading A useful guide for the pragmatic student
By Еvan Osentоn
Talent: BOh, there’s no shortage of talent on this team. It sure is great that Calgary beats UBC and Brandon more often than not, but in order to go anywhere in the CIS they must step up their game. The most pressing area in need of improvement is defence-the team’s Achilles heel. Mike Muzechka managed… Continue reading Men’s Hockey
By Еvan Osentоn
After all those gruelling practices, those skull-crushingly boring laps on the treadmill, those thousands of hours of unspeakably banal video and terrifying verbal tirades courtesy of Coach Scott Atkinson, those days upon days upon days upon days of maddening bus trips through bleak, bleak Saskatchewan and God-awful Manitoba, after dozens of failed school assignments and… Continue reading Saskatchewan hockey heartbreaker
By Еvan Osentоn
While most University of Calgary students spent reading week imbibing Wild Turkey by the imperial gallon, the men’s hockey team were slightly more productive, playing two games to close out their regular season and steamrolling through the first two games of Canada West playoff action.To recap: On Feb. 14 and 16, the Dinos played a… Continue reading Grimard and Co. punish Pronghorns
By Еvan Osentоn
Should it be remembered as "The Pass"? Or maybe the "Miracle on 24th Ave."?Decide for yourself: It’s last Saturday, and our hockeysaurs are down one to Lethbridge with five minutes left in the game. Your fingers are jammed in your mouth up to the second knuckles in sheer terror. All of a sudden Dinos defender… Continue reading Men’s Hockey