"A bit of a walk in the park, in’it?"– Tony Marsden, Kiwi tourist, first-time spectator, 4:45 left in the fourth quarter.To the untrained eye of a first-time spectator from New Zealand, Dinosaurs football victories would seem a dime a dozen judging by the spectacle witnessed this past Saturday in a 45-13 final score at McMahon… Continue reading Victory!
Author: Masoud
I will be your king
I awoke in a half-crazed, half-calm flurry of brain activity. The ideas were coming fast, but relaxed. I imagine it’s what Johnny Mnemonic felt like. It was almost as if I was ordering a pint at the local watering hole instead of cracking the shell on the hard-boiledest egg of a good idea man has… Continue reading I will be your king
Spies, lies and airbourne espionage
By Ben Perrin
If you thought that secret agents, government cover ups, and top-secret files were all relics of James Bond’s Cold War missions, think again. This time, however, it’s New Democratic Party Member of Parliament Dick Proctor who has taken the title of "super-sleuth" against the latest Liberal cover-up. The main issue under discussion involves the Liberal… Continue reading Spies, lies and airbourne espionage
SU donates justice
Money may not buy love, but some student leaders think it may buy justice.The legal effort of students involved in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Complaints Commission investigating alleged misconduct and violations of Charter rights at last year’s Asian-Pacific Economic Conference protests in Vancouver is in danger of being bankrupted. The cost of hiring lawyers… Continue reading SU donates justice
CAUS I said so
If listening is the first step toward lasting change, Alberta’s student leaders have taken a giant leap toward changing government policy.On Tues., Oct. 13, university and college student leaders met with Premier Ralph Klein, and Minister of Advanced Education and Career Development Clint Dunford in Edmonton to discuss student issues.Klein told the students at the… Continue reading CAUS I said so
Dinos get pucked
By Josh Truba
While many of us focussed our attention on the start of the National Hockey League season and the Calgary Flames’ vaunted trip to the land of the rising sun for that battle of the titans with the San Jose Sharks, the University of Calgary Dinosaurs men’s hockey team was quietly getting their regular season under… Continue reading Dinos get pucked
Ground turns cold, Kelly and Dinos burn bold
It starts two to three hours after death, the stiffening of the skeletal muscles after the body is robbed of warmth and circulation. Rigor mortis.Probably not a huge concern for the living, but its cousin; a late Fall chill, is certainly a concern around here. Especially if you’re a receiver: limber fingers on sweaty palms… Continue reading Ground turns cold, Kelly and Dinos burn bold
Into the pit
By Jan Creaser
“It’s dark, it’s loud, it’s sticky. Thursday night finds students swarming to the local watering hole. It’s Den Night. Welcome to Wild University. Tonight we explore the depths of the seediest bar on campus. Ready, Brain?”“Ready, Professor. Got my fake id and everything.”“Brain, you’re well over the age limit to get in, what do you… Continue reading Into the pit
Kangaroo court dreaming
Boy, did I ever have the weirdest dream the other night. It was a Monday, and I must have fallen asleep in front of the TV, just after 11 p.m. Let me try and explain it to you as best as I can remember… The dream starts with me sitting in a courtroom. Attorneys are… Continue reading Kangaroo court dreaming
Fuck you, Descartes
By Carla Young
We’ve come a long way, baby… in philosophy that is.As with many of the major academic disciplines, philosophy has until recently been dominated by men. Feminist philosophy aims combat this and to make its presence known.Last weekend, feminist philosophers gathered at the University of Calgary to discuss the effect of feminism on philosophy at the… Continue reading Fuck you, Descartes