Talent The pool of talent that the Dinos have in their arsenal is unquestionable. The Dinos recognized three wrestlers this year. Brit Laverdure, the top female in her weight class in Canada, was named University of Calgary Female Athlete of the Year while Joe Bentley, who also won his weight class at nationals, was a… Continue reading Report Card: Wrestling
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Dinos go swimming in Lake… head
The Dinos wrestling team went, saw, and almost conquered Thunder Bay as they entered Lakehead University’s National Dual Meets Sat., Dec. 3. The men placed a strong second while the women finished fourth in an extremely talented and difficult field.The men competed in a tough five-team field that included the defending Canadian Interuniversity Sport champion… Continue reading Dinos go swimming in Lake… head
Dinos near top
It has been a busy month for the wrestling team as they continued their quest to conquer the forbidding island that is Canada West. The women have been tearing up their competition while the men are staying competitive in a tough field. The women started with a devastating win at home at the Dino Invitational… Continue reading Dinos near top
Pick up trash with the SU
The University of Calgary Students’ Union is hoping to pick up more than trash at the seventh annual highway cleanup this weekend.Members of the SU’s Campus Recycling Board are inviting students to help clean up a stretch of the Trans-Canada highway near Chestermere Lake Sat., Oct. 29 at 10 a.m., but are also hoping students… Continue reading Pick up trash with the SU
Wrestlers ready to rumble
After a season of ups and downs and multiple head-on collisions with Canada West and Canadian Interuniversity Sport rivals, the Dinos wrestling team enters a transitional season. A number of rookies join the ranks and a number of veterans prepare to end their varsity careers.For the women, this means a whole new year of rivalry… Continue reading Wrestlers ready to rumble
By-election cometh
Nominations have closed in this year’s Students’ Union by-election.Eight candidates will vie to fill vacancies in the contested seats and one seat will be left vacant.“Nomination activity was relatively busy for a quiet by-election, and faculty representatives were acclaimed for Education, Humanities and Nursing positions,” explained Chief Returning Officer Mike Brown. Three candidates will vie… Continue reading By-election cometh
SU avoids dental woes
A sudden demand by the provider of the dental half of the Students’ Union Health and Dental Plan for a sudden fee levy has sparked the SU into a brand new partnership, as well as fast-tracking construction of a new MacEwan Student Centre dental office. According to SU Vice-President Operations and Finance Joel Lockwood, the… Continue reading SU avoids dental woes
Club me ’till I’m week, club me ’till I’m dead
Clubs week is often an exciting mainstay of the fall academic calendar and this year has proven to be no exception. Clubs of all stripes and colours are once again coming out of their summer hiatus and recruiting members in this biannual bazaar. Over 80 clubs, both old and new, have set up their stands… Continue reading Club me ’till I’m week, club me ’till I’m dead
SU by-election strikes back
As regular as your Grandpa on Metamucil, October brings the Students’ Union by-election.On Oct. 11-13, students will be asked to fill the vacancies existing in the Students’ Legislative Council and the Students’ Academic Assembly.The single Academic Commi-ssioner in SLC will be elected at-large by the student body, while the six Faculty Representatives in SAA will… Continue reading SU by-election strikes back
CJSW, NUTV relocation delayed, again
After a slow summer, the MacEwan Student Centre third-floor redevelopment is finally back on track. Despite a promising start in April, the project was delayed by the removal of hazardous asbestos, a saturated construction market, and specific issues to the new occupants–CJSW, NUTV and the Multi-Faith Prayer Room and Chapel. According to Students’ Union Project… Continue reading CJSW, NUTV relocation delayed, again