Sports

This past weekend the Bisons men’s and women’s volleyball teams took on their Trinity Western University (TWU) counterparts for back-to-back home games at the Investors Group Athletic Centre. The Bisons women’s team took the...

In the popular imagination, athletic prowess is frequently associated with organized sports, competition and even masculinity. The athletic skill of contemporary dancers helps give athleticism a new definition and a new image. Contemporary dancing is...

I am not, by any definition, “competitive.” I have spent most of my peaceful, womb-like, existence scrupulously avoiding any social encounter or situation which might engender any hint of confrontation or competition. Naturally, this...

Linebacker Thomas Hall is a proud Bison who acknowledges that he has a lot to be thankful for. He was recently nominated for the 2009 Canada West Football Russ Jackson Outstanding Student-Athlete award. The...

Last week the Manitoban ran an article entitled “Get ‘er Done” that listed the top five unacceptable excuses for avoiding exercise: I don’t like it, I don’t have time, it’s boring, I’m too tired,...

Women’s soccer This season’s women’s soccer team came close, but did not make the playoffs. With a regular season record of 7-6-1, their Canada West hopes were lost, but three fifth-year players were selected as...

The Biggest Loser is a life-changing show for overweight Americans who want to change their lives by becoming healthy through exercise and nutritional eating. The show is in its eighth season, entitled “Second chances,”...