April 14, 2013 1:32 am
Growing up in Toronto, a young Nayo Raincock-Ekunwe was always the tallest kid in her classes at school. It was her height that led to her picking up basketball in third grade, and her passion and love of the sport has grown ever since.
April 13, 2013 11:03 pm
While the CIS is largely considered as the top amateur football program in the country, with more and more players making the transition from junior football to professional ranks, people are beginning to realize the potential long-term benefits of spending time in junior.
April 13, 2013 9:50 pm
For many student-athletes, the success they’re most proud of often includes championships, awards or trophies they’ve won on the field, track or rink. But for third-year U of A Golden Bear curler and junior world champion Brendan Bottcher, it’s the achievements in the classroom that make him proudest.
April 8, 2013 2:49 am
Student-athletes have a lot on their plates, having to balance academics with highly competitive sports. It can be an overwhelming task, but it’s a challenge that Christina Donnelly faces head-on. Not only does she play on the UBC women’s soccer team — she also competes on the alpine skiing team, making her the one of few athletes at UBC who plays two varsity sports.
March 19, 2013 2:17 pm
The CIS Men's Basketball season may be done but the madness is just beginning. March Madness is set to get underway today and one writer explains why the tournament holds a special place in his heart
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Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Junot Diaz has just released a new collection of short stories titled This Is How You Lose Her, which he read from at the International Festival of Authors (IFOA) last weekend. The Strand sat down with him to discuss his new work.
I didn’t think much of you the first time we met. I was young and ignorant and you were just amongst the other 26 letters hidden somewhere in the middle, quiet and passive. I apologize now for the way I neglected you. Remembering all of those hours wasted with vowels — those damn popular vowels.
In October 2011, 85 per cent of students who voted said yes to a redistribution of $10.35 from their tuition to help fund and support a new radio station. Despite an attempt to reclaim the 88.1 FM frequency, which included what Ryerson President Sheldon Levy called “a huge amount of work,” Radio Ryerson lost the bid.