In my six years at the U of C, the men’s soccer program has often performed in the shadow of their female counterparts. Apparently all it took to buck the trend–at least for the opening weekend–was some new blood. The Dinos, carrying 14 rookies to open the year, played valiantly in a 2-0 road loss… Continue reading Mixed results on prairie tour
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CYSTIC FIBROSIS: WHAT DO YOU KNOW?
Countless known diseases exist within our society, and we try desperately to cure each one. Hope fades as the lives of those infected are cut short and progress seems crawling at best. To a healthy person, it is hard to keep up with the different forms of disease, and it’s even harder to imagine what… Continue reading CYSTIC FIBROSIS:
WHAT DO YOU KNOW?
Markin-Flanagan turns 10
By Natalie Sit
A University of Calgary institution reaches an important milestone this year. The Markin-Flanagan Dis- tinguished Writers Programme celebrates its tenth anniversary on Fri., Sept. 19 at the Rosza Centre. Writers who participated in the program are presenting readings and participating in panels. Alberta philanthropists Allan Markin and Jackie Flanagan, with the help of the English… Continue reading Markin-Flanagan turns 10
Meet the new VP Finance
By Natalie Sit
Starting July 1, Michael McAdam, the Vice-President Administration for the University of Manitoba, will become the new Vice-President Finance and Services at this university. McAdam previously served at the University of Calgary as an Associate VP Finance. U of M Students’ Union President Sean Alwis is sad to see such a strong student advocate leave… Continue reading Meet the new VP Finance
Freedom can be refreshing
By Martin Bate
On May 1, my position at the U of Chaos was abolished. I was called into a room and my ex-boss and the union turnip were waiting with large brown envelopes in front of them. Having gone through this with my wife a month earlier, it did not take a genius to figure out what… Continue reading Freedom can be refreshing
Eyes Adrift, self-titled
By Adam Koch
There’s a certain amount of respect and reverence that has to go into an album review. Consider it tripled when surveying members of three of America’s finest “grunge” bands unite to form a super-group, albeit commanding only a small amount of superiority.That should be a dramatic enough opening to a dramatic enough story. When Krist… Continue reading Eyes Adrift, self-titled
The art of parking
By Вen Li
Students slowly surrendered to Parking Services on Tuesday evening as more than a dozen idling cars slowly exited the exhaust-filled Arts Parkade. Resistance to paying $4 to exit the lot lasted well beyond midnight as lot attendants and students locked horns in a deranged staring contest.“Our supervisor [Louis Letiecq] asked us to stay here because… Continue reading The art of parking
Dinos go out on a fly-by shooting
The Dinos came out firing early and often this past weekend against their road weary opponents from the coast. The UBC Thunderbirds posed no threat on Friday, as the Dinos attempted to burn out the lights in the score clock. The team spotted their netminder Aaron Baker a four goal first period lead, while chasing UBC… Continue reading Dinos go out on a fly-by shooting
Memories of India
It has been almost a year since I was in India as part of the University of Calgary Term Abroad Program for Fall 2001. When people ask me about my experiences, the first story I inevitably tell is riding the train to northern India. My roommate and I were on a 22-hour train ride to… Continue reading Memories of India
A battle to be the best
This past weekend’s action was no Stars on Ice performance. It was a chance to see the second-ranked Dinos take on the top-ranked University of Alberta Golden Bears.The fury started on Friday in Calgary and the Dinos were looking to steal game one from the Golden Bears with the home crowd advantage. Unfortunately, the U… Continue reading A battle to be the best