Sports rivalries good for healthy competition
Atta Almasi, Sports Staff
“Y’all amp it up so much it’s like y’all make it an animosity … this is a rivalry game … it’s going to be a tough game every time we play (them) … it’s going to be physical. It’s going to be an emotional game. That’s why everybody came out and watched it. That’s why our students camped out, (because) they know it’s going to be an intensity game.”
Bowl Championship Series shouldn’t be subject of scorn
Atta Almasi, Sports Staff
The three most controversial letters in American college sport are BCS. These letters, over the past 15 years, have come to represent college football’s annual post-season showcase, the Bowl Championship Series.
Why new athletic digs are awesome
Atta Almasi, Sports Staff
Here at the University of Alberta, the Pandas and Bears volleyball, basketball, curling and tennis teams, and indeed the whole U of A and surrounding community in general, all owe their gratitude to Bruce Saville.
Winning at cheating: a not so comprehensive guide
03/30/2012
Life is hard. There’s no secret or manual — we’re all just sort of playing it by ear. There’s no right or wrong way to go through life, just an easy way and a hard way. The hard way involves work, dedication, motivation, aggravation, archaeological excavation, rhyming skills, etc. So we can all agree the hard way is way too hard. It’s clear you need to take the easy way out. After all, with great effort comes great responsibility.
New Dean of Science has high hopes for his faculty
05/20/2012
Artificial intelligence has been the focus of Jonathan Schaeffer’s research during his past 28 years at the University of Alberta, but his new role as Dean of Science will rely solely on his own intelligence.
The Gateway Opinion Podcast Sells Out!
For the final show of the year, Ryan, Darcy and Adrian sit down for an hour and talk about stuff they like.
