Laura Stoughton–affable, well-spoken and with a great job downtown–is the kind of U of C graduate our school would love you to meet. In August however, Stoughton is the last person Canada’s rugby foes will want to meet on the field. Stoughton has been selected to represent Canada at the second Federation International du Sport… Continue reading Seven is more than 15
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Midterm Review: Rugby
Talent The Dinos rugby club isn’t actually a varsity team, but they were still able to attract some new talent this year. On the women’s side, Nicky Kolskog was invited to try out for Canada’s national team. Unfortunately, the ladies weren’t able to organize many games to show their stuff. On the men’s side, Neil… Continue reading Midterm Review: Rugby
Dinos no Davenports or Federers
The Dinos tennis team failed to win either the men’s or women’s Western Canadian Tennis Championship titles Sat., Nov. 12, losing to the University of Alberta. The Golden Bears beat the Dinos men six matches to two while the U of A women’s team won six and defaulted three because of an ineligible player. Our… Continue reading Dinos no Davenports or Federers
What’s a tenn is team?
Anyone with experience will tell you not to date a tennis player, despite how they appear on TV. Love means nothing to tennis players. But until you’ve dated someone with fuzzy green balls in their shorts, you might not hear about the Dinos tennis team.Kelly Gordon hopes our mixed tennis squad will change all that… Continue reading What’s a tenn is team?
Rugby champs no longer
The Dinos men’s rugby club failed in their quest to retain the Western Intercollegiate Rugby Championship crown despite a courageous fight in the second half of the trophy match against the University of Alberta Sat., Oct. 22. The boys from Edmonton took home the big trophy, holding on to win 57-24. To reach the trophy… Continue reading Rugby champs no longer
Memories and rugby
Both the men’s and women’s Dinos rugby teams lost to local clubs in the Brian Collins and Joah Atkinson Memorial Cup at the Calgary Irish Rugby Club Sun., Oct. 16. The ladies ended up on the wrong side of a six-try drubbing to the Calgary Irish, while the men were edged out by one try… Continue reading Memories and rugby
Memorial rugby tourney
The Dinos men’s rugby team was belted by the University of Alberta 31-0 in the Little Brown Jug game Sat., Oct. 1. The U of A made full use of their home-field advantage, getting players over Calgary’s less experienced backs to earn several quick tries before the half. “We had a lot of younger, smaller… Continue reading Memorial rugby tourney
Aussie Rules Football here to stay
Australian rules football is no longer just a sport for Aussie blokes to play. Footy, as it’s popularly known by those who follow it, has been growing steadily in Canada over the last few years. The game is even providing some Canadian players the opportunity to represent their country internationally. One such player, Matt Kidd,… Continue reading Aussie Rules Football here to stay
A warm lager after a match with the mates
Unlike the rest of the Dinos, the men’s rugby team at the University of Calgary isn’t too concerned about winning any silverware in their upcoming season. Instead, they have their eyes set on a much bigger prize: a little brown jug that’s 45 years old. Since 1960, the ‘Little Brown Jug’ has been the trophy… Continue reading A warm lager after a match with the mates
The first step
For many students coffee is a necessity. It gets us going for those eight o’clock lectures and keeps us awake for those late night study sessions. However, the next time you buy a cup of coffee, take a moment to think about the people whose lives really do rely on coffee.Seasonal coffee bean harvesters in… Continue reading The first step