By Brian Low
Nationalism confuses me. It doesn’t take much to confuse me, really, so perhaps I should further qualify that statement. Try as I might, I just can’t understand the nationalistic urges that work people into such a frenzy that they’re willing to undertake unspeakable atrocities against their fellow man. When I read about the stuff going… Continue reading Why all the flag waving?
To the students of the University of Calgary. We are about to be screwed. Again. Unless we put a stop to it. We are about to be charged $300 more next year in tuition than this year. This increase will raise the price of a U of C degree by over $1200. This will be… Continue reading Fight the Hike
By Erin Maduck
People find different ways to express love. Some couples radiate love by exercising especially intense stares. Others buy lavish gifts. Many partners show appreciation through simple, physical gestures, and the rest might even have enough courage to state explicitly how they feel. But among all of these acceptable methods of mushy, romantic interaction lies only… Continue reading Everybody wants an audience
By Brian Low
There have been a number of changes to the Young Offenders Act proposed by Liberal Justice Minister Anne McLellan. Some of them are good. Giving judges more options in sentencing is an example of this. It seems reasonable that judges know better than lawmakers what is the most appropriate punishment for those who have broken… Continue reading You’re never too young
"I haven’t really heard anything about it," said a bewildered Eric Schneider on the phone when arranging an interview. "Some of my friends were telling me they saw it in the paper, but I haven’t heard for sure."According to the press release it’s true.Dinosaurs rookie Schneider has earned Freshman of the Year honours in the… Continue reading Dino takes top rookie honors in west
By Josh Truba
Don King once said "the man with no creativity stands on the earth, he has no wings, he cannot flyI am soaring!" This statement has never been truer than it is today. King is on top of the world.Saturday night saw King orchestrate one of his finest schemes yet. According to virtually every boxing expert… Continue reading Don King’s Style:
In 20 years, the University of Calgary men’s track and field team had never broken into the top three at the Canadian Interuniversity Athletic Union championships. After a first-place finish at the Canada West Universities Athletic Association championship, the Dinosaurs were hoping to claim a spot on the podium last weekend at McGill University.The Dinos… Continue reading Track Dinos movin’ on up
Joe DiMaggio wasn’t the only sports casualty of early March. Mar. 4, the Carleton University Ravens were eliminated. Not from the playoffs, but forever.The final decision was left up to Carleton President Richard Van Loon after recommendations from the athletic board, the athletic director and the senior management committee. Carleton students had an indirect say… Continue reading Carleton says "nevermore"
By Brian Low
There has been a good deal of publicity lately regarding several convicted killers slated to die in the United States. Two of the most prominent are Canadian national Stanley Faulder and German national Darell Mease. I really can’t figure out why they’re killing these guys. The response that you hear most often is “as a… Continue reading Killing convicts doesn’t make sense
By Erin Maduck
The pulsing music invigorates your body and soul. Your attire has been strategically selected, lipstick religiously re-applied, and hair perfectly set. Hundreds of pairs of eyes dart around the dimly-lit space. They scope, scan, stare, compare, and search intently for a match. You can cast any image you want here. You can be anyone you… Continue reading I was going to call, but my, uh, gradma just died