As Duncan mentioned in an earlier post, today is the Battle of Alberta as the University of Alberta Golden Bears take on the University of Calgary Dinos. Yes, the Golden Bears may be coming off two in a row and have the momentum coming into the game but the Dinos will be their toughest competition yet.
It’s the perfect day for a little bit of friendly competition among CAUS members and among our universities. The VP External at the University of Alberta Students’ Union and Chair of the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations, Aden Murphy and myself are placing our bets.
The winner of today’s game will be rewarded with a case of their favorite beer by the other. If Aden takes it home I will be delivering a case of Trois-Pistoles for Mr. Chair. When the Dinos do win, Aden will be getting me a case of Calgary’s very own Wild Rose WRaspberry Ale. I hope you all can tune into the game over the radio or see it live. Let the Battle of Alberta and the bet of the chairs begin! Oh and don’t let me forget, GO DINOS!
Photo by D’Arcy Norman
The undefeated University of Alberta Golden Bears football team are playing host to the University of Calgary Dinos this afternoon. The Dinos are coming off a great season where they made it all the way to the Vanier Cup, losing to the Queen’s Golden Gaels in the final game. The Bears have won both games so far this season, so it promises to be a great match-up.
Campus athletics are an important part of campus life for many of Alberta’s university students, either as team members or fans, and makes up an integral part of the campus community. They are also often overlooked when you think of what makes up a great university in Alberta. Campuses are so much more than collections of classrooms, assignments, students and faculty – they are places beyond scholarly inquiry that form integral components of our province’s community – from the arts to medicine, from business to public service, from libraries to athletics.
Campus athletics are supported by the whole campus community – university administration, alumni, fans, the Government of Alberta and students through fees approved by referendum all contribute to our athletics teams and their facilities.
You can visit all three of our members’ athletics teams at:
And if you are in Edmonton at 1:00pm today, you can head to Taylor Field and check out the action yourself. Otherwise, you can listen to the game on AM 770 online.
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