By Mike Hallman
The Olympic Oval’s Finale is once again upon us. Finale is, as the name denotes, the final competition of the year at the Oval. “Finale’s a great event, it’s a lot of fun,” said Oval Volunteer Coordinator Kathy Baker. Athletes from all over the world–or at least the parts with snow–come to participate in Finale… Continue reading Skating for fun, skating for hours
By Mike Hallman
I walk into McDonald’s with high expectations. It has thousands upon thousands of locations worldwide., and the sign proclaims ‘billions and billions served.’ They must be doing something right. I wait in a small line and eye up the menu. The pictures certainly appear appetizing. They have conveniently sorted many of their presumably popular burgers… Continue reading Not lovin’ it
By Mike Hallman
Break the Silence is the major label debut of Crowned King, a seven-piece band out of Vancouver. They play melodic punk, rather than ska, which is unusual to say the least with a three-piece horn section. The result is a nice, layered sound with the dominant, hard-edged guitar working well with the horn section. This… Continue reading Crowned King
By Mike Hallman
Maybe we’re spoiled, but we’ve come to expect more from Team Canada. Canada’s showing was disappointing at the ISU World Cup Short Track speed skating competition Oct. 1719. Our skaters only managed to capture a single gold medal, two silver medals, and a lone bronze–a poor showing considering the strength of the Canadian squad. Jonathan… Continue reading Team Canada almost lights up the oval
By Mike Hallman
At a tournament where the official weather report was for rain, monsoon rain, and rain of biblical proportions, it’s a wonder they played at all. The third Canada West field hockey tournament took place at the University of British Columbia Oct. 17-19. The Dinos won half their games, which put them, once again, in third… Continue reading Raining raining, on the hockey pitch…
By Mike Hallman
From Oct. 3-5, the University of Alberta hosted the second of three Canada West field hockey tournaments. The Dinos once again put on an impressive performance, arguably performing better than they did at the opening tournament. That is, they played better against a team better than them, yet they played worse against a team worse… Continue reading Field hockey results
By Mike Hallman
Dinos field hockey put on an impressive show Sept. 19-21 at the first Canada West tournament, hosted at McMahon Stadium. They ended up in third place, a mere point behind the University of Victoria Vikes. An impressive 4-0-0 performance by the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds landed them the coveted first-place position. The Dinos absolutely… Continue reading We’re number three!
By Mike Hallman
It’s a new school year, and the Dinos field hockey team is ready for a great season. "We have good experience on the team," said Assistant Coach Josette Babineau, "including good goaltending and an all around well-balanced team." Head Coach Anne Kromm echoes her assistant’s comments. "Our team is within the top three in Canada,"… Continue reading New field still a dream
By Mike Hallman
Olympian Clara Hughes recently announced she will be leaving the sport of cycling to return to speed skating full-time. She is making this move to help actualize her goal of winning gold for Canada at the 2006 Olympic Winter Games. Hughes excelled at cycling, winning twin bronze medals at the 1996 Olympic Summer Games. "I… Continue reading Hughes returns to the Oval after cycling hiatus
By Mike Hallman
It’s the start of the year. Frosh wander around lost, fourth-years go on 11-day benders, profs get their first tantalizing glance at the young, fresh meat once again filling their classrooms, and rez rats still make an effort to attend class in clothes other than pyjamas. It’s also time for another Overflow. For those of… Continue reading Fun without the sun