UCalgary's Dinosaur Bash: Guinness Record Attempt

0:00It's April 9th, I'm Corey with The Story, and this is Calgary News Today, local news powered by AI. The University of Calgary is turning 60 with a roar, aiming to snag a Guinness World record this Saturday at Rex's Jurassic Jamboree. They're going for the title of most people dressed as dinosaurs, with over 600 folks already signed up. They just need 469 to smash the cartmark, and the whole campus will be packed with dinos, free barbecue, and Olympian panel. And deserts for everyone, this bash is wide open to the public, not just students, staff or alumni, to show Calgary's university belongs to the whole city. Organizes wanted to spark that community vibe, letting people rediscover the campus facilities they've maybe missed for years. Leaders like Vice Provost, Verity Turpin see it as a chance to celebrate shared wins and welcome new faces, especially prospective students from all. One standout story is Dr. Carrie Dinn, a kinesiology professor who started as a student

1:02athlete there, balancing intense training with classes. Dinn trained for the 1996 Summer Olympics in synchronized swimming, snagged the silver medal, then returned to finish her degrees, and now, teetaches. She credits legendary professors for shaping her, and even as a coach, she came back for her PhD to dive deeper into learning and leading in sports. After hundreds of dinos roaming campus this weekend, it's set to electrify visitors and pull everyone into the dinos family, proving you Calgary still. Starting something big together.