By Christie Melhorn, February 16 2018 —
Among those who favour explosive workouts, there’s an ironic trend of being lazy about stretching. After years of half-ass stretching after strenuous workouts, my hip flexors feel cemented in place and some days, … Read the rest
By Christie Melhorn, February 15 2018 —
Every spring when I was at Rosedale Elementary School, my class would trek down Crescent Heights hill to the Calgary Curling Club for two weeks of curling classes. I can still remember the … Read the rest
By Christie Melhorn, February 9 2018 —
As with many other students, my time at the University of Calgary was a blur of papers, working two serving jobs, camping in the library and hitting the gym in between. Some days, … Read the rest
By Christie Melhorn, February 7 2018 —
Regardless of how long you’ve dated someone, you can always add extra flavour to your time spent together. On Valentine’s Day, avoid restaurants and movie theatres overflowing with awkward teenagers and jaded couples. … Read the rest
By Christie Melhorn, February 7 2018 —
Chocolate’s velvety texture, rich hue and indulgent flavour merit its romantic connotation. From heart-shaped boxes of chocolates to the stereotypical movie scenes of couples lustfully feeding it to each other, chocolate, is a … Read the rest
By Christie Melhorn, February 2 2018 —
After taking down the Mount Royal University Cougars 107–54 during the first half of Pack the Jack on Feb. 1, Dinos women’s basketball set a high bar for the men’s team. But the … Read the rest
By Christie Melhorn January 26, 2018 —
Post-secondary students from across the city filled the Scotiabank Saddledome on Jan. 25, watching the University of Calgary Dinos and Mount Royal University Cougars go head-to-head in the sixth annual Crowchild Classic. With … Read the rest
By Christie Melhorn, January 25 2018 —
The University of Calgary Dinos women’s hockey team came head-to-head with the Mount Royal University Cougars to open the Crowchild Classic at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Feb. 2.
The game showcased the Dinos’ … Read the rest
By Christie Melhorn, January 18 2018 —
I felt pretty numb when I first heard about 21-year-old sex offender Connor Neurauter being allowed to delay his 90-day sentence — given for physically and emotionally abusing a minor — to finish … Read the rest
By Christie Melhorn, January 17 2018 —
On Jan. 2, Jason Kerswill took over as athletic director of the University of Calgary Dinos. The role remained vacant for six months after his predecessor, Christine Stapleton, departed in June 2017. Kerswill … Read the rest
