The Dinos athletes traded their spandex, sticks and helmets for suits and dresses Tuesday night as they celebrated the year’s achievements at the Red and White Club. It was the 42nd annual Night of the Dino, where athletes, coaches, administrators, media and sponsors gather to reflect on the past year and hand out the yearly… Continue reading Night of the Dino
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Deconstructing Horsedog
By Ryan Pike
Human beings have walked the Earth for roughly 200,000 years, according to scientists. In that time, we have discovered fire, mastered flight and made scientific discoveries that have revolutionized the way the world works. The creation of Horsedog makes every other human achievement seem like a small child’s inane scrawlings. In the annals of Western… Continue reading Deconstructing Horsedog
Editorial: The failing research funding balancing act
Ottawa was invaded last month by thousands of Canadian professors looking to promote change and let the government know they would no longer work for peanuts. In May, the Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences met to discuss research funding. The event was an opportunity for academics across Canada to address with politicians the… Continue reading Editorial: The failing research funding balancing act
Ride on down to this film fest
Sometimes being a hardcore freeride biker ends up conflicting with the law — cops tend to discourage bikers by ripping down the trails they worked so hard to build. If breaking the law isn’t your style, the Calgary Freeride Mountain Bike Film Festival running June 10Â-11 shows four films from around the world full of… Continue reading Ride on down to this film fest
Field hockey, men’s soccer get the axe
University of Calgary athletes will have to worry about more than just scoring goals next season. The U of C athletics department announced last Wednesday that funding to the men’s soccer and field hockey teams will be terminated, effective immediately. The university is currently suffering from the recession and has been forced to make cutbacks.… Continue reading Field hockey, men’s soccer get the axe
Men’s baskeball preview
In the final episode of last year’s basketball season, faithful fans of the Dinos men’s team rode both high and low as hopes were bolstered, then dashed, with the team’s final defeat at the hands of the University of Alberta Golden Bears. Most believed the deciding match had been poorly officiated, and wondered bitterly when… Continue reading Men’s baskeball preview