By Emilie Medland-Marchen, November 28, 2015 —
The Dinos women’s basketball team overcame a slow start in their Nov. 27 tilt against the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds to earn a 70–50 victory, extending their win streak to six games.… Read the rest
By Emilie Medland-Marchen, November 24, 2015 —
It’s an age-old question coaches and sports analysts have tried to answer for decades — why do athletes choke under pressure? Stars like Serena Williams and Ronda Rousey recently put forth underwhelming performances, … Read the rest
By Emilie Medland-Marchen, November 26 2015 —
Nintendo announced their newest addition to the Legend of Zelda universe last week. Linkle, the female version of, the series’ main character, was revealed as a playable character in the upcoming Zelda-spinoff game … Read the rest
By Emilie Medland-Marchen, November 19, 2015 —
The Liberal cabinet brings with it the arrival of Carla Qualtrough, the new Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities. Qualtrough is a three-time paralympic medalist in swimming, and has also served as … Read the rest
By Emilie Medland-Marchen, November 17, 2015 —
Canada’s long track speed skating team made a stellar international debut this past weekend at the first portion of the International Skating Union World Cup Championships. The Olympic Oval hosted the event, defending … Read the rest
By Emilie Medland-Marchen, November 3 2015 —
Joining a varsity athletics program can be daunting, especially when it involves moving across the country and competing in two sports at once. But Taylor White, originally from Cambridge, Ontario, did exactly that. … Read the rest
By Emilie Medland-Marchen, November 3 2015 —
The inaugural iteration of the World Indigenous Games (WIG) took place this year in Palmas, Brazil from Oct. 23 to Nov. 1, highlighting notable changes occurring in sporting culture. The event featured over … Read the rest
By Emilie Medland-Marchen, October 27 2015 —
The University of Calgary Students’ Union claims it successfully lobbied the newly-elected Liberal Party of Canada on post-secondary issues during the election campaign.
The Liberals highlighted a series of post-secondary policies in their … Read the rest
By Emilie Medland-Marchen, October 27, 2015 —
This weekend, a couple of friends and I decided to celebrate Halloween by scaring ourselves silly, courtesy of the 2014 Australian-Canadian thriller The Babadook. Despite being a genuinely terrifying film, the combination of … Read the rest
By Emilie Medland-Marchen, October 20 2015 —
The University of Calgary’s Olympic Oval hosted a short track speed skating event on Oct. 16–18. The first portion of the Western Elite Circuit short track competition kicked off with the annual ‘Oktoberfest’ … Read the rest
