By Mary Chan
The two worlds of university administration and Students’ Legislative Council merged Tuesday night when University of Calgary President Dr. Terry White addressed SLC, and drew criticism from council members. White, who is currently being reviewed by a committee to see if he should be reappointed president for another 5-year term, prefaced the discussion item with… Continue reading White fails to impress SU officials, students at SLC
The University of Calgary was among the most successful schools in the Canadian Interuniversity Athletic Union this year. Collecting one gold medal, three silvers and a bronze, the Dinos put together the third-highest total, behind only the University of Alberta (four gold, two silver, three bronze) and the University of Victoria (2-2-2). As well, 22… Continue reading How it all came down: a year in review
By Natalie Sit
A s of April 1, dependants of post-secondary students are eligible for health benefits under the Alberta Child Health Benefit program. The program will provide 100 per cent coverage for dental services like basic dental work, eye wear, prescription drugs, essential diabetic supplies, and emergency ambulance service from home to a hospital. The ACHB is… Continue reading Post-secondary kids covered
April 6, the University of Calgary Athletic Department will hand out its annual awards at the Night of the Dino. This year, there will be a few changes. Five nominees for athlete of the year will be announced ahead of time, giving interested parties time to speculate about the winners. As well, a rookie of… Continue reading Our picks for this year’s best athletes
Although the school year isn’t over yet, the Students’ Union wants to take a road trip. On Thurs., April 6, the SU will charter a bus to Edmonton to protest the Alberta Government’s stance on post-secondary education funding. "This year we decided the focus wouldn’t be on the Board of Governors," said SU Vice-president Operations… Continue reading SU to bus students to Edmonton
By Mary Chan
Students’ Legislative Council voted 13-5 in favour of allowing Students’ Union President Rob South to sit on the University of Calgary Presidential Review Committee Tuesday night. The motion was passed after a drawn-out discussion brought up ghosts of South’s conduct at the Feb. 4 Board of Governors meeting. At the heart of the discussion was… Continue reading SLC questions South’s ability to represent
A split with the University of Regina Cougars last weekend signified the end of the 1999/2000 season for the University of Calgary women’s volleyball team. The Dinos dropped a quick 3-0 decision on Friday and came back to win 3-2 on Saturday in a pair of matches that had no bearing for the Dinos, but… Continue reading Moppet, Dinos have solid year
Impeachment is not imminent for Students’ Union President Rob South, despite calls for his removal from office by student activists. A straw vote at Tuesday’s Students’ Legislative Council meeting established that the disqualification of South would not come from within the SU. The written straw vote, which asked, "Do you support the impeachment of Rob… Continue reading South avoids impeachment
With over 2,000 international students and a campus more diverse than a pack of Skittles, it seems natural for International Week to brighten our dreary February days. From Feb. 7-11, the campus is host to a variety of cultural activities, including Mehndi painting, a lion dance, and a Japanese tea ceremony. "International Week is an… Continue reading International Week
"It was a disappointment," summed up women’s volleyball coach Kevin Boyles. "We had two good opportunities to win matches and we let them go." Last weekend, on both Friday and Saturday, the Dinos were up 2-1 on the visiting University of Winnipeg Wesmen, and on both nights, the Dinos went down 3-2. "Two of our… Continue reading Volleysaurs crumble