By Candace Lind
Dear Editors, I read with surprise and pleasure sports editor Erin Shumich’s article “Athlete’s diets: eating your way to the top” [Oct. 13, 2011]. It holds really important messages about the roles and values of different foods in an athlete’s diet– pointedly critiquing a commonly held belief that athletes must eat meat to be a… Continue reading Letter to the editor
By Kaye Coholan
The faculty of nursing’s simulation lab is set to acquire two new high-fidelity mannequins for students to poke, prod and practice on, thanks to recently announced funding from the province. A $300,000 grant from the ministry of advanced education and technology will be used to enhance the University of Calgary’s Clinical Simulation Learning Centre, which… Continue reading Bringing health care challenges to life
By Lindsay Gerstmar and Andrea Poupart
The Dinos women’s hockey team’s pre-season ended with a tourney at the University of Saskatchewan where things were looking up. With a 2-1 third period loss to the hometown Huskies and a hard-fought game against the University of Regina Cougars, the Dinos were blossoming into a meadow of beautiful flowers.Alas, the fall’s frost hit with… Continue reading Warming up the ice
By Aritra Das
While most of us spent the weekend coming to grips with the fact that another semester is upon us, the men and women of the Dinos track and field team were busy running, throwing or jumping at the 2005 Golden Bear Open track meet Jan. 14-15. Although team statistics and scores weren’t kept in this… Continue reading Tracksters off to a very strong start