While a lot of the men’s basketball talent at the U of C is homegrown, guard Adam Begley bucked the trend. The North Vancouver native used a year in his hometown at Capilano College as a springboard to a spot on the Dinos."My college coach played for [then Dinos Assistant Coach] Gary Howard for five… Continue reading Begley happy to finish
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Men’s basketball
While a lot of the men’s basketball talent at the U of C is homegrown, guard Adam Begley bucked the trend. The North Vancouver native used a year in his hometown at Capilano College as a springboard to a spot on the Dinos."My college coach played for (then Dinos Assistant Coach) Gary Howard for five… Continue reading Men’s basketball
The imposed “choice”
Let’s talk about no sex, baby.CNN recently posted a poll on its website, accompanying an article on the Vatican’s "new" predicament over the astounding rates of child molestation among Catholic priests. The poll asked if the Catholic Church should outlaw the requirement of celibacy among the priesthood. I, like the whopping majority of CNN readers,… Continue reading The imposed “choice”
Athletics reign supreme
Track and Field is the only sport-everything else is just a game.There were no judging controversies, no medal retractions and only one scoring error at the Canadian Interuniversity Sport Track and Field Championships in Sherbrooke, P.Q. And when the dust settled, the University of Calgary Dinos came away with their best performance in years. The… Continue reading Athletics reign supreme
CD copy-protection
By Вen Li
The Doors, 2 Pac, Jewel, N*Sync and Destiny’s Child may clash musically, but their fans have something in common: angst against copy-protected CDs. Dubbed “corrupt music disks” by some, copy-protected CDs purposely include invalid data to defeat computer CD readers and mp3 rippers in an effort to minimize unauthorized duplication of songs."[Universal Music Group] is… Continue reading CD copy-protection
Women’s Basketball
By Ryan Laverty
The University of Calgary women’s basketball squad came, saw, but forgot to conquer the brood from B.C.No one said that the Simon Fraser University Clan would be easy to defeat, but hardly anyone expected the two games to be David against Goliath. Apparently, this time David left his sling at home.On Fri., Feb.1, the Clan… Continue reading Women’s Basketball
U of C teachers take a timeout
By Вen Li
Though the Calgary teachers’ strike is barely a week old, some students at the University of Calgary are already feeling the effects."[The strike] affects 140 first-year Education students with practica in the Calgary Catholic and Rockyview school district who are back on campus with us," said Faculty of Education Associate Dean Bruce Clark. "It’s a… Continue reading U of C teachers take a timeout
A new marking methodology
School is a sham. My marks last term became a function of my effort-my knowledge or intelligence had nothing to do with it. This situation begs the obvious questions: Why go through the charade at all? Is there a point to attending university when I can correctly predict my grade point average by mid-November with… Continue reading A new marking methodology
Women’s Basketball
By Ryan Laverty
You can’t win ’em all. Good effort. Better luck next time. Just a few words of encouragement for the lady Dinos after their disappointing weekend sweep at the hands of the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds. The Dinos held solid leads in both games at the Jack but were unable to hold off the T-Birds’… Continue reading Women’s Basketball
Disco craze takes over Red Gym
While we all need to respect our elders, it’s nice to let them know who’s boss. That’s why athletes strive to break records, to establish new traditions and let the ones who came before know they’re old news. The 2001/02 instalment of the University of Calgary Dinos men’s basketball team did just that Sat., Oct.… Continue reading Disco craze takes over Red Gym