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"You re n - drunk f you can lie on the floor w ithout holding on. - i\\m Martin Editorial Witness the Feedback! Readers respond to last issues Health and Wellness Centre editorial

To the Editor, Dear Mr. Hamilton,

This little rant of an article if it gets published Thank you for the opportunity to clarify is concerning the name for the equipment room a few points in your article on page 3 of the at the health and wellness center. First I should February 16, 2006 edition of The Meliorist. start off by identifying myself as the 'least bit Where your article relates to the role of the witty' person as you put it, which came up with University in the name being proposed for the name Witness the Fitness or WTF as you so the Fitness Centre by the Students' Union, kindly pointed out. as a result of the successful referendum in One thing I will mention before I get my rant the fall of 2005, in which students agreed started is that I was surprised and honored that to make a substantial contribution to the the G.A. picked my name from all the entries, new Regional Health and Wellness Centre, also that it was worth writing two separate the University of Lethbridge has agreed to articles about in the paper. So either it was a recognize the students through the naming slow news week or you just felt like roasting the of the Fitness Centre within the Regional hell out ofthe name Witness the Fitness. Health and Wellness Centre. However, as is So where to begin this rant, I think I will lead the case with all named space on campus, the it off by saying that I had no intentions of using name must first be approved by the Board of the initials in that manner. Having said that I A computer image of the interior of the Governors Naming Committee, chaired by thought it was kind of funny that Witness the new on-campus Health and Wellness the Chancellor and then forwarded to the full Fitness can be shortened to WIT. Although I Centre. The Centre will be home to the Board of Governors for final approval. am sure that if another name had been chosen novel for a name and not to mention more new fitness centre, tentatively called Wit­ you would have found a way in your dim witted pathetic then the butterdome. Not to mention ness the Fitness, that is the subject of the Thank you. mind to corrupt it just as you did mine. Another if I remember correctly everyone bitched letters on this page. one of my personal favorites is how is Witness about that vote as well yet it still managed Chris Horbachewski, Vice President (Advancement), the Fitness a worse name then the butterdome, to pass by a 2/3 majority. So my question to University of Lethbridge University Advancement Christ at least Witness the Fitness has a bit of you is why should the name reflect that the students voted? Sure we voted to help pay for class the butterdome sounds like your going After reading the article titled "What's in a be proud of why not dedicate it after a local the building but my guess is that if you asked swimming in a tub of lard. And speaking of Name" about the renaming ofthe Health and athlete or community member who made an 10 students at random they could care less names since you seem so confident that you Wellness Centre in February 16th edition of impact on health and wellness in what the name is it will probably just be called could come up with a better name why didn't The Meliorist all I can say is that "Witness the Lethbridge or Southern Alberta. the equipment room or they will be pissed off you put in an entry, and don't give me any B.S. Fitness" better be a joke. "Witness the Fitness" I should also mention that the Health and that we are actually paying for a health and excuse that you didn't see it on the message could be a great slogan for getting people in Wellness Centre is a facility that will be wellness center. board since I read it in the Meliorist, which I the Health and Wellness Centre and ushering used not only by the university community am sure you look at considering you are the Anyway 1 will end off this little rant like this a new era of students who are fit in mind and but also the general public as well so let us editor. So why didn't you put an entry in huh ifyou don't like the name then get up off your body but as a name for a facility it is a bad idea. all to a rethink on what we are about to do huh, miss the entry deadline, didn't read about apathetic asses and do something about it, if As some one who makes sure to take notice with the Health and Wellness Centre. The it, oh wait I know you were too apathetic to put not then quit bitching about something that about what is happening on the campus I Student Union was given naming rights one in. you could have changed but were just to lazy cannot recall ever seeing a notice for naming to the building not do something to make Oh and I loved how you speculated about how to do so. Hence why you need to Witness the the Health and Wellness Centre, and after the University of Lethbridge look foolish. I was 'bitter and angry' at the University and Fitness and get your ass to the gym!!!!!! today I am sure numerous other students this is my form of payback. When the truth is P.S. I would like to thanks the S.U for the are saying the same thing. If the SU wants that I have enjoyed my time at the university, 250 bucks I won when they choose Witness to create a legacy and name the building Don Iwanicka yes the tuition is high, yes it is a concrete the Fitness for the equipment room name. something the University and students can 4th Year Geography enclosed death trap and yes I will bitch about things I hate here but overall the university has Regards, been a great place to get my degree. The only Adam Diakow thing you were right about (surprise huh you Becki Ross and Gender Symposium managed to get something right!!!!!!) is that I will be leaving behind a legacy if the name at the U of L, March 3 & 4 Witness the Fitness is approved. Now I will do a little speculating of my own, [Ed. Note: This letter was not edited for Everyone welcome to attend both events so my speculation is that you put as little effort content or grammar. Also, in reading Mr. into finding out the facts about Witness the Diakow's letter, I still haue no idea as to why Media Release Scholar's Series for their generous support Fitness name as possible sure you might of got 'Witness the Fitness' was chosen in the first and funding of this event. your fat ass out of your chair to ask the only place. Rather than make reasonable defenses Then on March 4th at 9 a.m., in room AH100, two people walking past your office what they of his suggestion, he has chosen to call me a The Gender Symposium Committee Andy's Place at the University of Lethbridge, thought to the name, or maybe you just called fat ass'and make unenlightened accusations is pleased to announce and encourages the committee is delighted to present the first people into your office so you wouldn't have to toward my journalistic integrity. It appears everyone to attend two important events: annual Gender Symposium at the University get up out of your chair. Of course, this is only that he has put about as much thought into On March 3rd at 7 p.m., in room AHlOO, of Lethbridge. This symposium features 15 speculation. this letter as he did into his original name Andy's Place - at the University of presenters discussing a diversity of issues Finally if you think the name should reflect suggestion. However, I suggest we take his Lethbridge, we present dynamic speaker and in a variety of foriims, relating to gender. advice and do something to change "Witness the student's involvement from the vote, please author Becki Ross, a professor from UBC. The symposium features undergraduate, the Fitness' to something we can all be proud tell me how the fuck do you incorporate that The title of her talk "Skin, Sex Appeal, and graduate and faculty presentations, which of I only hope he hasn't cashed that $250 into a name, oh wait I've got "Students vote yes Savvy: The Charismatic Bodies of Celebrity include paper presentations, performance, check yet. I on proposal 69 Equipment room" it's a bloody Strippers and Elite Athletes" hints at the video and archival displays. interesting topics she will discuss. Ross says Claudia Malacrida, professor of Sociology 26 Ave N. her talk will "investigate parallels between at the University says, "I know many D A (^C pairy j the identities and careers of professional professors, grad students and undergrade at S striptease dancers and elite female athletes the University who are working on important SELF STORAGE * X - figure skaters, tennis, baseball, and golf and fascinating gender research, however, stars." 1 also see that many of us do our work in Loralee Edwards, one of the symposium isolation from each other and from the PLACE organizers, says, "We are excited to present world we hope to change. This venue offers 18 Ave N. We Offer: Becki Ross. We are expecting a full house, all of us a chance to learn from each other 2315 36SI.M as Ross is a very engaging speaker, and and to share the fruits of all that expertise. I "48 different sizes available the subject matter will interest many expect this event to be exciting, challenging ^Double security storage, disciplines." and rewarding to presenters and audience security lighted and fenced For the past ten years, Ross has developed members alike." "Cheap upstairs storage teaching and research interests in the areas of: There will be a meet and greet with "Monitored security alarm qualitative/historical methods, the sociology complementary coffee and muffins from 9- "Mailbox rented and history of sexualities, feminist/gender/ 9:30 and then the symposium gets underway "Moving help available anti-racist theory, critical sport studies, and at 9:30. The Gender Symposium Committee thanks the offices of the President, VP "24 hour keypad, gate code the sociology of "the family." She is working Don't Throw it Away! Bring in Any Unused on a book-length study of female burlesque Academic, and the Dean of Arts and Science entry on some storages Non-Perishable Food ItemsTo Help and striptease in postwar Vancouver, 1945- as well as the Kinesiology and Sociology -Authorized UHAUL dealer 1980, and another book of essays on queer Departments for their financial assistance of Support TheLethbridge Food Bank culture in the 21st century entitled, Shaken this important event. & Stirred. In 2005, Women's Studies and If you have any questions, to arrange p?i?J2, Anthropology/Sociology nominated Ross interviews, or would like directions to the for a Killam Teaching Award. The Gender event you can contact Loralee Edwards at 3 Symposium committee thanks the Women's [email protected] or 329-6570 * $A8.00 .«Wc®| themeliorist.com •March2^2006^ www Dear Editor, Over time nearly everyone realizes that good decisions are founded upon accurate predictions about the future based on prior experience Mistakes occur when critical factors Cartoon Controversy are forgotten, missed altogether, or misjudged as incidental. Commonly referred to as wisdom, fine ground decisions based upon as much information as possible usually lead to better outcomes. Canadians live well together because enough of us have the wisdom to perceive reality accurately and adapt our decisions accordingly. To maintain this precious tradition we must preserve freedom of thought and be allowed to share our thoughts via freedom of expression. The social responsibility of editorial cartoonists is to illustrate their crystallized opinions and to express them via the Free Press so as to stimulate thought about current affairs. Those offended by these opinions must ask themselves why, for editorial cartoonists have very sharp minds and their perspectives should be thoughtfully regarded as carefully carved slices ofthe truth. Attacking the Danes and their economic interests because their editorial cartoonists offended sincere but closed minds is a wake up call for intellectuals in the West to focus and repulse this tangible threat to our way of life. Our Free Press helps us to think about the world in all of its complexities rather than through a narrow prism symbolized by the burqa. JeffKuryk St.Albert, Alberta Amnesty International campaign focuses on Guatemalan women for International Women's Day day exists, and some just don't see to properly deal with these assaults, similar atrocities. Victims are ofteoftenn are having an open mic that will the point. The point is that in many and the problem is common and found with their throats cut, or with begin at noon in the atrium. We What is the point? countries, women who are raped widespread throughout the country. their bodies mutilated. Those who are inviting everyone to come up The earliest celebration of Women's rarely see their attacker investigated The government of Guatemala do survive are often forced to stay and sing, dance, share a story, play Day began as a small national event or charged under the law. Female reports that between January and silent so that they are not a shame an instrument, or just make noise in the United States. By 1911, it had refugees are subjected to beatings, October 2005, there were 531 to their family. in any way that speaks out against spread across Austria, Germany, and sexual assault by smugglers and women who were murdered. This the violence. If performing is not for and Switzerland where it was held border guards. According to www. may not sound significant, but the What needs to be done you, or if you just don't have time, on the 19th of March, attracting amnesty.ca, in 1996, family violence majority of the murders are never The Amnesty club is asking the stop by our table for a minute and nearly one million people. Since cost the Canadian government an reported, and there are only about 7 government of Guatemala to sign a letter^asking the government then, its popularity has spread estimated $4.2 billion dollars a year. 224 355 women in the country. publicly condemn the violence and of Guatemala to stop violence throughout the world and has More attention needs to be brought recognize that these assaults are a against women. gained enough recognition to be to these issues, and celebrating August 12 2005 gender-based problem that is to be commemorated annually on March International Women's Day is a way An unfortunately typical case was taken seriously. We are also asking It's time we recognized that 8th by the United Nations. Despite for everyone to speak out. reported to Amnesty International for crime scene investigations International Women's day is not the event's growing status in other this past August. A nineteen-year- and forensic techniques to meet just a day for women, but a day parts of the world, International The issue old law student named Claudina international standards. We are where everyone can come together Women's Day is often overlooked After studying multiple case studies Isabel Velazquez Paiz was walking requesting that the government and make sure violence against by many people in Canada. This lack of violence against women, the to university when she was raped, of Guatemala invests in search women is not ignored! of enthusiasm is usually caused by Amnesty International club here at and later murdered. According to programs that involve the victim's a misunderstanding ofthe occasion. the U of L has chosen to campaign the Amnesty researchers, when her representatives and relatives. Sources/More information Some people feel that the event is for the women of Guatemala. body was found, the authorities did www.amnesty.ca/stoptheviolence exclusionary and ignores the needs Guatemalan women are the victims not test the main suspects to see What you can do here at Guatemala: Killings of women of children and males. Many males of brutal sexual assaults that are if they had fired a gun. Witnesses the UofL? continue unchallenged do not get involved because they often ignored due to a lack of were not questioned and forensic feel as though they would not fit The Amnesty club is holding a 'Stop Guatemala: No protection, no training in investigative techniques tests were not done on her clothes. Violence Against Women' event justice: Killings of women in in at the female-focused events. and apathy towards their plight. The Many women and their families Others are not even aware that the on Monday, March 6- just before Guatemala. government of Guatemala has failed throughout Guatemala experience International Women's Day. We Kendall Yamagishi The Campus Women's Centre: International Women's Day

have come before us—the mothers, day is a celebration of them too. to celebrate International Women's problems pertaining to violence sisters, wives and friends. March 8th is about the women and Day this year. The Campus Women's against women. The Amnesty event History holds thousands of examples their lives. It is not simply about Centre event at the Tongue and will be an open mic in the atrium There is a fascinating history of women who have accomplished stereotypical bra-burning feminists, Groove on Saturday, March 4th from 12pm until 2pm on Monday, surrounding International great things. They have fought as but about all women and their will include performers, artisans March 6th. The third event oi Women's Day that tells of heroic suffragettes, fought for fair and freedom to choose the life they lead. and a silent auction. There are the week will be put on by the women fighting patriarchal equitable wages, campaigned for This day we celebrate equally the several performers coming into Women's Studies Department and systems and supranational equal rights under the law, and lives of women who spend their lives town specifically to perform for the the Student Organizing Committee. organizations promoting global even for the right to be recognized fighting injustices all over the world event. Doors will open at 7pm and This event will include a series of initiatives supporting women and as persons. There are a great many and the lives ot women who freely the performance will begin at 7:30. speakers addressing the issues ot their achievements. The history of notable accomplishments to be choose to stay at home and care for Tickets will be five dollars at the door, women as leaders in the Students this day is one of celebration for heralded, but what about the women their children and partners. This Or four dollars with a non perishable Union Ballroom from I2:i51»» until accomplishments and remembrance who lead normal lives raising their day is an opportunity to celebrate of good works done. This day is set children, going to work, cooking food item lor the food bank. Then, 2pm on Wednesday, March 8th. woman in all of her manifestations. the campus Amnesty International Everyone is invited to attend these aside to commemorate and honour meals, getting married, and never The University Community has the lives of all the women who feeling oppressed as women? This Club will be celebrating women three important events. several noteworthy events planned and bringing awareness to ongoing Marnie Hamagami News Smoking bylaw passed unanimously the majority of their customers are has decided to host its events only smokers. Lucky's Bingo is split into in cities with the gold standard of Shannon Frank two sections - one for smoking and smoking bylaws, meaning that the News Editor one non-smoking - but the bylaw city must have 100 per cent smoke would force the entire building free workplaces. Lethbridge City Council passed to become non-smoking because Cheri Langhfoer of the Canadian a smoking bylaw last week that people work in both sides and it is a Cancer Society spoke about the prohibits smoking in all public public area. The operators say they huge savings to Canada's health places. already spent $200 000 on building care system that would result if the The bylaw will not be in effect until the wall between the two sections gold standard were to be enacted January 1st 2007 to give business and installed an air ventilation everywhere. She said that passing owners the opportunity to adjust. system so they feel that it is not this bylaw is the "single most The original date had been set for necessary to eliminate smoking important thing we can do to protect July 1st 2006 but was extended completely. Bingo hall operators citizens of Lethbridge." Langhfoer after several businesses protested also stated that the community will declared that studies show that the date. The bylaw will prohibit lose out on charity money if the halls 3400 Albertans die each year from smoking from all bars, restaurants, close or lose many of their regular smoking while 1000 people die from clubs and bingo halls. The only patrons because the halls give second hand smoke. She said that place smoking will be permitted several thousand dollars back to, approximately half of smokers will is inside personal residences or as well as the taxes paid to the city die from smoking related diseases outdoors away from entrances to directly. David Cruso, the owner of and that this bylaw will help stop public places and smoking rooms Frontrow Pub says the vast majority youth from starting. Cathy J. Meyer from the Chinook Health Region spoke out in support of the bylaw are not allowed. of his customers are smokers and A speech was also read on behalf Supporters of the bylaw are not he believes that pubs should not be taking the necessary action to Dr.Steve Padasis spoke to of well known anti-tobacco activist only encouraging council to stop categorized the same as restaurants protect workers and all citizens council about research completed Heather Crowe who has been widely smoking in public places but to pass because of the different purposes of from second hand smoke. He stated in California that showed young publicized as the women who is the bylaw in its strictest form. The the two. that research shows there is no women exposed to second smoke are dying of second hand smoke after gold standard for smoking bylaws Lethbridge City Council also heard threshold where risk from smoke is between 68 and 100 per cent more working in restaurants for 40 years. is to ban smoking rooms, smoking many voices of support for the bylaw zero so it is important that smoking likely to develop breast cancer than Crowe, who is 60 years old now and on patios, casinos, bingo halls and including several health officials, be banned in all public places. young women that are not exposed. living in Ottawa, wrote to say she is anywhere the public is allowed to the Canadian Cancer Society, the Cathy Meyer, the health information Dr. Padasis also highlighted the fact in too poor of health to travel but enter. Students for Tobacco Reduction analyst for the Chinook Health that second hand smoke is in the that it is her dying wish to be the Several local businesses objected to and the Youth Leadership Group Region said that 82 per cent of same toxic fumes category as diesel last person in Canada to die from the bylaw at the City Council meeting from the YMCA and some personal Lethbridge citizens are non-smokers exhaust and arsenic but yet people second hand smoke at work. She including LA Lounge, Winners approvals from local citizens. and that 70 per cent of these people are still being exposed to it against encouraged Lethbridge City Council Bingo, Lucky's Bingo and Frontrow University of Lethbridge President deliberately choose to frequent their will. to pass a gold standard no smoking Pub. Garry Rue, the owner of LA Bill Cade sent a letter of support only smoke free environments. Cher Municky, the executive bylaw that would protect the Lounge, stated that smokers are the to city council and the university's Information gathered shows that director of Alberta Public Health, 'forgotten workers' in the hospitality most discriminated sector of society support ofthe bylaw was recognized one in five workers have to work also spoke in favour of the bylaw industry. even though smoking is legal and at the meeting. in a smoking environment. She and explained how the Lethbridge Now that the bylaw has been passed he is afraid his customers will stop Dr. Dave Holland, director of also mentioned that Lethbridge could lose out on other charitable by city council with tremendous coming in, forcing him to shut down. the Lethbridge Cancer Clinic, is lagging behind the rest of the donations and events if the smoking support, students can look forward Bingo hall operators also raised congratulated council for bringing province, because most cities have bylaw is not passed. Alberta Public to bars and clubs without second concern about revenue loss because this issue to the forefront and for already implemented their bylaws. Health is a registered charity that hand smoke.

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There have indirectly funds more violence Gill gave a presentation at the bottling plants in Columbia because been no consequences to and killing of civilians. The oil University of Lethbridge about they are not the main owners even the perpetrators, as the development in Columbia has Coca-Cola and human rights in though the company does own 46 government is not strong become the main focus of all Columbia as part of the Women's per cent of its shares and sits on and the legal system is groups because of the money Scholar Series Speakers. the board of directors. FEMSA, slow and disorganized. In that can be made and the Gill is a professor at American a Mexican owned company is the an interview with Business government is forced to focus on University in Washington and has majority shareholder of the bottling Week Columbian vice it as well, taking time and money been researching human rights plants but has not offered any president Francisco Santos away from other problems. The issues for many years. She has responsibility for the catastrophe says it is not as easy to kill published several books including either. unionists as it was five years bombing has killed hundreds The School of the Americas: Military- Gill has interviewed individuals ago but there is still a long of civilians and displaced Training and Political Violence in on both sides of the issue including way to go before the killings many others either from fires the Americas. Her current research paramilitary supporters, workers can be stopped. or construction but there is no focuses on the role of soft drink from the bottling plants and union Coca-Cola unionists money - or will- to help these giant Coca-Cola in Columbia where officials. The paramilitary has are not the only ones people. The government officials the majority of its product is bottled minimized the union's effectiveness being murdered; health in Columbia have been accused and shipped around the globe. She and has lowered its numbers to professionals, teachers and extreme ideas and who use extreme of squandering money for their own highlighted the fight of unionists in seven per cent of the total workers, farmers have all been attacked by methods to get what they want. The benefit while civilians can barely Columbia and raised concern over mainly through murder and fear. paramilitary. However, SinalTrainal political situation is so unstable that feed themselves. the countries stability and treatment The larger problem is that the andmanyothersbelievethatviolence justice is practically unheard of and The USA also has another interest of innocent civilians. paramilitary is supported by the would be reduced significantly if the nation's armies are dwarfed by in Columbia: its location. Many Gill explained that the main government, and the government Coca-Cola would take the lead and other extremist armies. Drug lords of South America's nations have problem in Columbia is that the is seen as using these people to do sign an international agreement fund many of the guerilla groups in elected left wing leaders that are workers have no or very little rights their dirty work. The government guaranteeing labour rights. Other order to keep their operations from not friendly with the USA and in that workers in developed countries offers little or no protection to unions have been successful with being shut down and politicians some cases want them out of their take for granted. They are not unionists who are known to be other multinationals and have fund paramilitary groups to try and country completely. Many US based permitted to unionize for fear of targets of both the paramilitary and seen the violence reduced because gain control of the people. oil companies have been reaping themselves or their families being guerillas. Keeping the vast majority of these agreements. Coca-Cola's The USA has taken a keen interest the benefits of South America's murdered, workers are stripped of of Columbians in low paying jobs silence has led many to believe in Columbia and has been funding instability and poor economic what benefits they have, and live in and without unions to help get them the company is involved with the efforts to rid the country of drug condition and now these nations fear of forced retirement or being benefits, the lower classes of society murders but is not prepared to deal trafficking in exchange for control want it to end. laid off without any compensation. are paying for the affluent to live with the consequences. over natural resources. However, Columbia is not often discussed as Workers are forced to work long like queens and kings. Upon investigation it is obvious oil development in Columbia one of the neediest countries in the hours, do not receive any benefits The most vocal labour union in that the larger problem is that has only worsened the situation world but it is one of the most violent such as health care or overtime pay Columbia SinalTrainal reports Columbia is a very unstable nation because guerillas have been getting and will require international help because they are hired on contract that coca-cola has not condemned run by several violent groups with more revenue from extortions and before it can learn to help itself.

V ©CDQfflGDBOfflCa DMBCUB Violence prompts fear of civil war in Iraq Keith McLaughlin the majority. Iraq's population is Iraqi people. News Writer roughly 20 per cent Sunni and 60 Operation Iraqi Freedom has per cent Shiite. been a colossal failure if it was the Under Saddam Hussein, Iraq Bush Administration intention to Last Wednesday an explosion was ruled by secular Sunni elite provide Iraqis with a better life. almost completely destroyed the that repressed the Shia majority. Unemployment in Iraq is higher Golden Shrine in Samarra, one of However, since Hussein has been than pre-war levels, reconstruction taken out of power, Shiite religious the holiest sites in Shia Islam. What has been very slow in rebuilding parties have dominated Iraqi has ensued is a torrent of furious areas destroyed by American bombs elections; this has angered the protests and violent reprisals and most importantly Iraqis are not Sunnis, as their once unrivalled targeting Sunni Muslims believed even safe on the streets. The USA hold on power has diminished. The to be responsible for the attack. seems content to let the Iraqis deal election results also raise the ire Hundreds of Sunnis and Shiites with the problem of daily bombings of the Americans because a Shiite have been killed in attacks and and civil tension. The USA plans to dominated government would counter attacks across Iraq since the bring home at least 15 000 troops certainly align with Shiite dominant explosion which has prompted fears from Iraq by the end of the year as that Iraq's two major religious sects Iran. This prospect has concerned White House officials calling for part of a troop reduction plan to may be on the verge of civil war. "withdraw" from Iraq. The USA will The divisive schism that divides a united government despite the across Iraq with random assaults on masses. The USA has imposed an not likely ever completely withdraw Sunni and Shia Islam is centuries Shiite domination of both Iraqi civilian populations. extraordinary daytime curfew in from Iraq but instead continue to old and dates back to the death elections. The Shiite majority, already guilty Baghdad but has remained distant shift the responsibility of domestic of the prophet Muhammad in The prospect of civil war in Iraq is of deadly reprisals in response to the trom the raucous demonstrations security to Iraqis and leave the the seventh century. The Shiites very real despite public assurances Samarra explosion, may not entrust and daily blood spilling that is economic security to a U.S imperial believe the leadership of Islam is from Iraq's Security Ministry the Iraqi security forces to rein in currently engulfing Iraq. force that will protect the oil fields passed down from Muhammad to that an all-out war will not be the Sunni terrorists - a scenario If Iraq degenerates into a civil and the American companies who his descendants represented by allowed to start. The aggressors that could see Iraq divided into war the American government now drill them. present day Imams and Ayatollahs. in this developing conflict are Sunni and Shiite strongholds under and military clearly shares Moderate Sunni and Shiite leaders Sunnis believe in adhering to the Sunni insurgents with links to the the protection of various religious responsibility. The failure of the teachings and traditions of Islam exclusively Sunni Al-Qaeda terrorist militias. are calling for peace, but crazed and Muhammad while rejecting the network. The Sunni militias will USA to commit enough troops to religious militias are unlikely to For their part the American ensure the safety of Iraqis is at best Shiite belief in hereditary Islamic continue to attack the weak Iraqi cease their terrorist activities. It occupation force has distanced a gross miscalculation in military leadership. Sunnis make up the police and security forces in an will be a tall order and a huge test itself from the continuing security strategy or at worst a telling sign that majority of the world's Muslim effort to destabilize the country and for the new Iraqi government and problem asserting that it is the job the USA is indeed more concerned population, but in Iraq and Iran undermine its authority. They will its security forces to quell the unrest also continue to terrorize Shiites of the Iraqi army and security forces with the security of the Iraqi oil and finally give traumatized Iraqis a Shiites out number Sunnis and form to quell the violence and calm the fields than with the well being ofthe break from a climate of chaos. www.themeliorist.com • March 2, 2006 The end of small talk By Robbie Larson Society became increasingly Meliorist Contributor specialized, leading to innovation and technology. The chemical You are having lunch in the wonders of the green revolution cafeteria when a friend sits down represented a significant step in to join you. Though you know allowing us to remove ourselves from you should have something to talk nature's dice. With energy derived about, nothing pops into your head. from oil, fertilizers were produced You look out the window, and you to increase nutrient levels in soils, instinctively comment, "It's sure and pesticides kept unwanted plants warm outside today, eh?" at bay. Another important leap Ever since humans could was made with the mechanization communicate, talking about the of agricultural practices. This, led weather has been a fundamental by the combine, increased harvest topic of conversation. It was yields. This tremendous increase important for individuals to share in efficiency allowed our civilization their observations of current to specialize even more as fewer weather patterns to obtain insight people had to work the land to into what the coming days had provide food for everyone else. in store. In the days of hunter- Cities grew larger, and fewer people As climate change starts to affect more peoples' lives, so too will it affect the way in which we talk about the weather. gathering, for example, it was worked on increasingly larger activities. We have been basically combustion of these carbon global change. These impacts on important to note if storms were farms. As people moved into cities shielded from the direct effects of compounds have accumulated in our humans now occupy a real place imminent or not in order to prepare to work in industry, they relied less climate change, since fossil fuel atmosphere, disrupting the climate. in many peoples' lives. As the accordingly. Shelter would have on daily weather to go about their energy has allowed us to power our The globe is warming, leading to a world globalizes, people become to be found and/or reinforced, and daily activities. In this transition, activities when we want and where higher energy atmosphere, meaning interconnected and the stories ofthe food would have to be stocked in talking about the weather shifted we want. When a hot summer hits, there is an increase in frequency of affected individuals are increasingly case storms persisted. Similarly, from seeking knowledge for survival we can go buy an air conditioner, extreme events. Warming is causing heard. As climate change starts to sedentary tribes-people depended purposes to exchanging knowledge and when a cold wind hits town, we landscape and water patterns to affect more peoples' lives, so too closely on the land for their crops to as a means for social interaction. crank up the heat. And in a drought change, affecting the entire Earth's will it affect the way in which we grow, and thus paid close attention Commenting on the weather was year, our government can afford ecology. People in certain parts talk about the weather. Soon, it will to the weather. Patterns of drought ingrained in our brains from our to subsidize our farmers while we of the globe (especially the third no longer be the subject of small and flooding must have been acutely evolutionary history; however, import produce from elsewhere. world) are seriously affected by talk, but very real and important observed in order to maximize the the purpose of this talk was now Our use of fossil fuels, however, increased rates of skin cancer and talk. It's about time we discuss the "small" - evidenced by the words fruits of their labour. Back in those has now made us come around disease outbreaks such as malaria, weather seriously, because nobody rolling off our tongues in cafeteria days, climate played an inextricable full circle. The gases from the to mention but a couple effects of has time for small talk. part in culture, as evidenced in conversation. myths, songs, and stories of the For those of us living in the times. But during the last 150 years developed world, we wish to find out Foreign policy in Canada this has not been the case. And just about the climate to the extent that like our climate, however, this is we know it will affect our comfort. needs revamping about to change again. We want to know if we should bring By Andrew Kelly approach that would see a greater or two of them alone undermines Since the industrial revolution, an umbrella as we walk out the door News Writer and more effective involvement of the capability • of the others to which started a century and a half in the morning; we need to know the On February 10, 2006, many regional organizations such as the remain effective. The effectiveness ago, the human race began a process weather forecast for the weekend Lethbridge residents had the chance African Union. of this 3D approach is furthermore of reducing a day-to-day dependence family reunion in the park; and to attend a special session of the Although Dallaire does promote dependant on the institutions at on climate. As fossil fuels began to we would like to know how much Southern Alberta Council on Public this change, he does not belittle the domestic level. Each of the be extracted, a civilization was built snow has fallen at the ski hill before Affairs. Lt.-Gen. (Ret.) Romeo the effectiveness of multilateral 3 D's is often associated with a on infrastructure that increasingly going. For the most part, these are Dallaire was in town to give a talk institutions such as the UN. particular government department. withstood the tests of climate. climate effects that impact our social on his vision of Canadian foreign Despite the fact of witnessing For example defence with the policy. Though now a member firsthand its institutional failings Department of Defence, diplomacy of the Canadian Senate, Dallaire in Rwanda, he still believes the UN with Foreign Affairs Canada, and is most recognized for his role as is the most important multilateral development with the Canadian Commander of the United Nations organization. The fact that the UN International Development Agency. After summit, force in Rwanda during the 1994 transcends borders allows it to be As this reality exists, there is genocide, where he witnessed the the "supreme body of impartiality in often competition between these students expect real slaughter of 800,000 Rwandans the world system." As the UN, and departments for recognition and in 100 days. He also spoke at other multilateral organizations resources. In order for the 3D work to begin length about these experiences, as remain important, Canada must approach to be effective, there is they greatly impacted his vision of pursue a strong and active role in a need for the cooperation and (Ottawa, ON) - The Council of Similar accords have been developed foreign policy. these institutions. At the same time coordination of these different the Federation Summit on post- in the past for other social issues, In regards to Canadian foreign that Dallaire notes the necessity departments. Departmental secondary education and skills such Early Childhood Development policy, Dallaire's talked revolved of Canadian involvement, he squabbling, while often a part of training came to a conclusion today, and Health Care. around the 3D model. The 3D model also makes observations about the Canadian system, prevents amidst progressive ideas, and a pan- "The Summit was marked by open refers to specific components of the necessity for changes within policy coordination and thus also Canadian consensus. dialogue and renewed partnerships; foreign policy, these being defence, the system, in order to increase undermines the success of the 3D these two elements created an "Today's Council of the diplomacy, and development. effectiveness. The changes that model. Federation summit has resulted atmosphere conducive to results. Dallaire spoke of the importance need to occur are more to do with This 3D model is not of Dallaire's in positive outcomes for students The next step is the development of these in developing an effective attitude than actual operation. creation. Nevertheless, he is a strong and Canadians. Never before of these themes, and to initiate a There needs to be a fundamental have provincial leaders shown dialogue on a Pan-Canadian Accord foreign policy for Canada, especially advocate of its implementation. He such resolve in bringing together between federal, provincial and concerning our involvement in way that the powers of the world feels the approach will be beneficial stakeholders to build a national territorial governments." humanitarian crises, such as operate. They need to be more to Canada in a few specific ways. vision on post-secondary education. "In less than six weeks, Prime Rwanda and more recently the aware of the possible solutions to Firstly, it willenhancethecapabilities These ideas were discussed in the Minister Harper's government Darfur region of Sudan. world problems and less concerned ofthe Canadian government. It will past but, we have now reached will begin its work on Parliament Dallaire noted his belief that with the implications of involvement allow a coherent and coordinated a national consensus on how to Hill, the Premiers have initiated the world has witnessed a to a nation's self-interest. foreign policy to be created and remedy the ills of our post-secondary a dialogue, and now, it is the transformation in defence issues, This self-interest ties in further to executed. Secondly, it will augment system," said Phillippe Ouellette, Prime Minister's turn to join the in that traditional peacekeeping the issue of development. Dallaire Canada's position in the world National Director of the Canadian discussion, and together, initiate is no longer a reality. According also spoke ofthe need to formulate system, with increased and more Alliance of Student Associations results," concluded Mr. Ouellette. valuable involvement in issues such (CASA). The Canadian Alliance of Student to Dallaire we have moved into an an effective view of development. era of "conflict resolution." Due to He feels that Canada is a leader in as humanitarian disasters. CASA believes that a Pan-Canadian Associations is a not-for-profit Accord is absolutely essential in national student organization, this there is a need to reformulate providing development assistance, While Dallaire, as a proponent of developing a truly national system offering progressive education defence strategies accordingly. One but also remarks that this assistance this 3D approach> has put a strong for post-secondary education. reform solutions. CASA is specific example he gave was related is too often coupled with our own argument forth, its effectiveness Such an accord would lay out a celebrating its loth anniversary to the Darfur situation, the site self-interest. is dependant on many factors and Canadian vision for higher learning, as a successful lobby group and of a current humanitarian crisis. Though each of these three D's only time will tell if the objectives of the objectives of such a vision, and represents post-secondary students Dallaire proposes B change from the are Individually important, Dallaire the model will be met appropriately. an action plan for improving our from across the country. traditional tactic of sending in a UN feels that they need to be viewed as For the benefit of Canada, Dallaire post-secondary education system. backed peacekeeping force, to an a complete package. A focus on one hopes they will be. WWWTULSU.CA

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"Old-growth dependant eliminate the habitat for old-growth those things that Martin stood up species are eliminated when you dependent species, destroy salmon for seem to have a perilous future in log old-growth forests. They can't streams, and degrade tourism Canada's policies. What is needed focused on live in the ensuing Second-Growth potential and quality of life in B.C." but what does not appear to happen voluntary individual private forests," stresses Wu. "There were There are many economic with this Conservative government reforms that need to be made is a close and responsible lifestyle reforms by the average over 200 Spotted Owls in BC in Gilles Lauran Graftstrom to deal with these problems. examination of environmental Canadian like through this One 1994. By 2005, scientists have been Meliorist Contributor NAFTA was created to move reports by independent ecological Tonne Challenge, but they haven't able to find only six pair, so they've decreased by 90 per cent in the span goods freely between Canada and commissions and organizations been focused nearly enough on the often years. Unless all their habitat America. such as Greenpeace, World Wildlife The Canadian national elections law - making mandatory regulations is protected now, this Endangered Foundation, and the WCWC. David have already come and gone. for heavy industry to reduce their "America should not reimburse Species will go extinct in Canada in Emerson, a former corporate head During the campaign, the Liberals greenhouse gas emissions." Canadian industry with the tariffs the wild in about five to six years." they have charged!" yelled Ken Wu with a logging company recently have managed to produce Wu also expressed further defected to the Conservative accusations of unprofessional concern, saying Canadian Wu further emphasizes that other of the Western Canada Wilderness Committee. He notes that unlike Party and was named Minister of fiscal etiquette emanating from industry can continue to pollute and First-Growth dependant species America, where the logging International Trade. He is now the Finance Ministers office, and not reduce their emissions (contrary such as the Mountain Caribou industry is market driven with in charge of ending the Softwood unprofessional comments made by to Kyoto) so long as they buy carbon (only 1500, threatened); Marbled Murrelet (bird, threatened); Long- companies bidding to log public Lumber Dispute with the Americans. a candidate against Jack Layton's credits from countries like Russia. eared Myotis (bat, vulnerable); land, Canadian logging companies The wealth-accumulative wife. There is even a book coming "This allows countries like Canada Vaux's Swift (bird, vulnerable); are heavily subsidized by Canada economic policies such as fighting out called Les secrets d'Option to continue to take no real initiative Pacific Fisher (large weasel, with a stumpage fee that is set below American tariff" charges and Canada, documenting, in addition to reduce its emissions yet appear vulnerable); and the Black Tailed true market value of those trees. subsidizing logging, wittingly to the Sponsorship Scandal, other cooperative on the world stage." Dear (decreased from 200,000 in "When Canadian companies sell condones hazardous economics. illegal funding of pro-federalist (Regarding the purchase of Carbon the 1970's to 60,000 now) - all might their timber in American markets, Canada alone would not consume movements. Supplement that Credits; after the downfall of the become extinct in two decades at the they have an unfair advantage. To all the wood the industry produces. with the (Fat Corporate Largesse) Soviet Union, heavy industry under current rate of logging. "There is no balance this, the Americans have Nobody in Canada should treat the Finance Departments incessant the communist system was never excuse in the Okanogan, Shuswap, put a duty on Canadian softwood Softwood Lumber issue as some lowering/lying about budget sustained by private investment Cariboo Chilcotin, Kootenays, going to the US. That actually form of a patriotic prop that is the surplus figures when announced and remains in modicum amounts southwestern B.C. or Vancouver acts as a constraint on Canadian Canadian logging industry. The publicly. Now that the Liberals are today). Island for old-growth logging when's companies being able to cut down true value of the forest should out, the question remains: are the Wu also expressed his desire to there's so little left in those places. too much Old-Growth Forests not be reflected only in the fat Conservatives any better? Given see some form of penalty system But the timber industry has a heavy because of the American duties. pockets of rich businessmen. their general dinosaur ideologies, implemented against countries that corporate lobby that will obstruct any Unwittingly, that is a good thing," The truth ofthe logging industry is their plans to scrap Kyoto, fund do not meet their targets outlined in efforts to ban old-growth logging in says Wu, "but it is not the main that it is a raw form of harmful labor the military, David Emerson etc., Kyoto. those areas." Why do they do that? mechanism we need, we need market economics that destroy the the Liberals are looking virtuous in When asked about old-growth "Because they make money off it. Canadian law to save old-growth planet. This occurs with the aid of contrast. forests Wu says, "we are cutting Old-Growth wood has high value." Forests." the Federal Government vis-a-vis Past election topics have included its subsidy and lack of protective too much too fast by several fold." Wu insists that the federal The government also needs to step the Kyoto Protocol and the softwood measures. Ken Wu and many He notes that on Vancouver Island government take actions now to up and help stop climate change others have argued for reforms by lumber dispute, two topics that there is only 22 per cent of old establish eco-protection zones before it becomes truly catastrophic. the government to save our planet are not going away with the end of growth left and an estimated 15 per for Old/First-Growth and crucial Liberal Leader Paul Martin's publicly and humankind. Hopefully the election platforms cent left in southwestern B.C. "The Second-Growth forests that are expressed commitment to reduce new Harper government can deliver As of December 2005, 157 provincial allowable rate of cut, currently on the verge of being logged greenhouse gas emissions was and start Canada on the road to countries have signed and ratified called the Annual Allowable Cut to avoid irreversible catastrophes. promising. However, now that the Kyoto. Two major players off the is about 78 million cubic metres/ "Eliminating old-growth will Conservative Party has taken power, list include America and selfish year. About 90 per cent of that is Australia. Figures show Canada has primary or old growth forest. One increased its pollution by 24 per cubic metre is about one telephone cent from 1990 levels, significantly pole-worth of wood. The Ministry higher than where we should be - of Forests in the past has calculated which is below 6 per cent of 1990 the long-term sustainable levels. America, being a much level known, as the Long Term VYny Northwestern? larger country, has increased its Harvest Level (LTHL) is 51-59 pollution by 15-18 per cent, a lower million cubic metres/year. That rate of growth in contrast to Canada. means that the government is We're Passionate About Your Ken Wu, Campaign Director of knowingly allowing the over- the Western Canada Wilderness harvest of our forests. On top of Committee does not think there is that, the LTHL was still calculated Future in Natural Health Care! a direct link between the Softwood based on the conversion of all lumber dispute and Paul Martin's our high timber volume of Old- critique of America for obstructing Growth forests into lower volume "The high quality ofthe professors at Northwestern is a progress on international Second-Growth forests. In huge strength! The professors are very straightforward agreements vis-a-vis America order to maintain Old-Growth not signing Kyoto. But he does forests, the LTHL would have to about the amount of work that is required, but I know note Canadian 'progress': "They be much lower, perhaps around 20 I will look back and realize that I learned from the best have been working to reduce the million cubic metres/year. obligations of heavy industry to The point is, we are logging our of the best." have concrete emissions reductions forests at a grossly unsustainable - Chris Grier, chiropractic student, Student Senate President targets at any significant level. rate of cut, both for the workers There is even a proposal by the and for the environment." Wu Martin government to reduce heavy also maintains that the current industry greenhouse gas to eight protected area system is too NORTHWESTERN mega tons/year when it should be small and inadequate in saving at 50-60 megatons/year to meet the remnants of old-growth Forest. HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY target." 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I had to in passing out from exhaustion, Vitamin C from eating starburst? tell me. congratulations meat-bag! You are put that out there to start. It is a drunkenness, or burning out is The naked guy I met one night at Nothing in particular: If you a success at doing nothing. Just holiday that has completely lost the very good for having really strange a bus stop near El Peso told me basically just puttered around for think: if Jerry Seinfeld filmed your purpose it was set out for. It was a dreams. And Xandyr Whatley, so. Then again I was doing a lot of the entirety to reading week, I must week he would have another twenty celebration of literacy instigated by the founder of the holiday, loved peyote that night. Working is an commend you for your bravery. millions dollars. Xandyr Whatley, Grand Wizard of nothing more than a strange dream acceptable use for reading week, Not accomplishing anything for Well that is a rough idea of whether Cthulhu to encourage other cultists that perchance he could view things provided you work for a faceless the entire week of reading week is you spent your week properly. I to read. However, the holiday has most strange or nefarious. So by uncaring corporation. Which is a feat indeed - a great feat that one don't think anyone other than lost the path it was set. Less than all means, drink and party to your pretty much everyone. In which could interpret as an eerie look at some of the old boys back home one per cent of Canadians celebrate heart's content. Just try and write case it mirrors our idiot servitude to mortality. But I believe Victor De in the old country actually got to reading week with the traditional down any really weird dreams. Like the great old ones. Sadistic has already gone over that do the old- fashioned sacrifice this six days of reading books of infernal the one I had last night; I had to Being slothful: As far as sins go, enough times that even T am sick year. Goat prices are ridiculous knowledge and then performing a choose a color because I couldn't sloth is the easiest. You don't even of hearing about it. How many over there. Anyways, hopefully bloody sacrificial rite to one of the juggle cats if I was orange or gray. have to get out of bed to work on times can you say 'the absolute you did something along one of great old ones. What do I say to Only green people can juggle cats. it. This sin is an acceptable way to soul-numbing experience of it all' the lines of what I had described. this? We need to put the heart and Visiting Family: Visiting family spend any amount of time. Since in one sentence anyway? Shall Congratulations on honouring the soul back into reading week. 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Using hot iron the betrayal I had planned for all preserve. The degrading things that and law, but that failed. With as a sign of change. Not as foolish pokers they demon can be coaxed of them. The only things that stood blackmail makes us do. Freedom shadow and silence, but that failed. play money to play monopoly or from a mortal shell quite easily. in the path were my squeamish was the gift that I would receive. Finally we found the only way to whatever nonsense they plan to After finishing this, your man stomach; Molly the sickly giant 9-IO-45...I entered that abyssal drive out the demon of addiction. use it upon. Do not spend it upon a should be back under control. who was on guard; Eva Mast who combination and heard the clank Fire. What was wrought in the pits home theatre - build a shrine to the possessed a disarming beauty; and of steel. 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From that moment on, Dramatic Arts and the Department perform any executions since he most of the audience was pretty of Music was promoted to this prestigious much enamored with Robertson, U of L Theatre post, and an upcoming visit by the and we hung on to his every line. February 16, 2006 Mikado prompts him to order an Even with Robertson performing execution at once. so well, the entire piece felt fairly Nanki-Poo, upon learning that bland. The Mikado, especially staged One of the most performed Yum-Yum is betrothed to Ko-Ko, is as the U of L chose to perform it, is operettas in the English language, more than willing to commit suicide, an operetta with large casts, many as well as Gilbert & Sullivan's most and Ko-Ko seizes him as the perfect difficult songs, and the potential popular piece, The Mikado is renown citizen to be executed. A bargain is for huge laughs. 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they prevented him from pursuing and "Sous le manguier" (2002) and even still life," says Poirier. "In allowed Poirier to stay abreast ofthe a series of DJ gigs in Amsterdam, were warmly received by critics and the same way as with the painter, it's latest trends coming out of different Michael-Oliver Harding Brussels, Paris and Nantes this Poirier developed a solid reputation simply natural for me to pursue my parts ofthe world without having to The Link (Concordia University) coming month. Poirier is also one as an ambient and minimal techno many musical interests." incur traveling expenses in order to of the few artists who holds the producer. Few would hold it against him that bring back hard-to-find vinyls from ability to spellbind techheads and But time has proven that this he did. The past couple of years Tokyo, London and New York City. hip hoppers alike with his unique musical instigator simply refused have seen Poirier venture into the Say it with me now: Ghis - lain blend of electronic rhythms and to conform to specific expectations increasingly ruthless hip hop terrain Having to divide his time and energy between the Canadian, MONTREAL (CUP) - Both a prolific urban beats. As a result, his "market from his audience. Whether it be on and make his mark with an eclectic American and French markets has dj and highly esteemed producer, value" is skyrocketing and downtime the d-jay deck or in his compositions, sound that escapes codification. In been a challenge for Poirier, but he Montreal beatmeister Ghislain has become a foreign notion to him. Poirier enjoys teasing his listeners fact, the only constant in Poirier's readily took this on because of the Poirier has become quite skilled in A modern day Picasso and surprising them with sudden enthralling mix of hip hop, grime, extensive musical access it provides the art of juggling. Poirier's two While the self-proclaimed bass changes in musical direction. He crunk, ragga, techno, Baltimore and him with. One question that has most recent releases, Breakupdown connoisseur got his first electronic likens his own musical shift to the breaks is a big thumping bassline. arisen on repeated occasions due (Chocolate Industries) and Bounce fix by hosting a CISM college radio evolution in a painter's style over With his fifth album Breakupdown to Poirier's nomadic lifestyle is Le Remix (Bizniss Ghis Records) show back in 1995, his craving for a the course of his career. benefiting from excellent distribution whether or not he would give himself haven't stopped him from throwing heavier dosage eventually led him to "He can start really abstract and networks in the US and Canada, a pseudonym or d-jay name. his monthly Bounce Le Gros become his own supplier. His first monochrome, then go towards more Poirier's brand of avant-garde hip This matter became even more parties at Zoobizarre, nor have releases "II n'y a pas de Sud" (2001) formal stuff, then more figurative hop is likely to garner overseas buzz for a long time to come. of a cause for consideration when World Wide Wonder Poirier took everyone by surprise No one is more excited by that and shifted his career into the hip news than Poirier himself, who's hop realm. It is quite common always pointed out that the music he for electronic music producers makes has an international appeal, to give themselves an alias when as opposed to being culturally they change musical direction so specific. Above all, the Internet has as not to alienate their audience. played a pivotal role in the evolution Regardless, Poirier opted not to, of Poirier's musical range and the although he admits, "for Americans, development of a solid contact base it's pretty funny because most can't abroad. Poirier acknowledges, "90 pronounce my name." Indeed, with per cent ofthe music I'm doing right a name like Ghislain Poirier, he is now would not be possible without the exception to the rule as far as internet." Quebec d-jays and producers go. In fact, the Internet has proven to be Most feel that they need to an invaluable resource for musicians change their name to earn a more like Poirier who live in cities with widespread appeal, but Poirier very few producers for their genre. dismisses the suggestion. "I see too Poirier has teamed up with numerous many artists having really boring MCs over the Internet, and is very aliases to try to fit into a mould, and content with the end result of these if your music is really good, you're collaborations. He argues the World gonna make your name anyway!" Wide Web accelerates the creation Both "Breakupdown" and "Bounce! process by facilitating exchanges Le Remix" can be purchased between artists who share similar from Poirier's website at www. interests. It's that mindset that has ghislainpoirier.com by Jared McKenzie, Entertainment Editor 1A www.themeliorist.com • March 2, 2006

ecK Lethbridge and a half wos to SSna *2 SJZhiS * 2.5 Things you should do this week Musical and you want to participate, or if coffee with liquor in it, and listen to Jared McKenzie Theatre set you've got some Spoken Word you'd some lo-fi on the hi-fi. Or possibly Entertainment Editor like to perform, then head down get a hold of a four-track and to the Atrium a bit before noon on record a few layers of Monday and get yourself on the list. heremin. Basically, audition dates Due to space limitations, this week there are only two-and-a-half things It's going to be first-come-first- what I am saying going on that you absolutely 100 per served. is, go hang out in cent need to attend. Why, you say? your room for a for 'Annie' Because they are awesome, and if 1/2) Go Back to Bed while, sleep for you go to them then some of that As I write this, it is a few days, and adult cast, including male leads freezing outside and when you wake up Daddy Warbucks, Franklin D. awesomeness might rub off on you, Press Release making your friends and family like snowing like crazy. the snow will all be Roosevelt and the charming rogue you a little bit more. Anyway, here It makes me want gone and the world will Rooster," Bayly said. "Female leads they are. to stay inside, drink be right again. Lethbridge MusicalTheatre, now in include Miss Hannigan, Grace it's 42 year of presenting Broadway's (Daddy Warbucks' secretary) and l) Hardcore at the U of L: best musicals, will hold auditions Rooster's floozie girlfriend, Lily." Calgary hardcore band Nikola Tesla on April 10 and nth, for the cast of Bayly said the musical features is breaking up, but they'll be playing "Annie," the classic musical selected multiple character roles for both one final show in Lethbridge this as the 2006 Fall production. sexes and all ages from children to Friday, his is the last chance you'll Ed Bayly, LMT Resident Director adults. get to see Nikola Tesla perform live for 2006 and 2007, said he had Prospective cast members are in Lethbridge, and they put on a been thinking about staging the encouraged to learn songs from wicked show that is definitely worth well-known musical for some time. the musical for the auditions, Bayly attending. Opening for the band is The Auditions will be held at the said, adding that children also Alivia, The Ghost Cried Murder, and Yates Memorial Theatre, 1002 should come prepared to .sing and locals Atrophy Manuscript. All four - 4th Avenue South in Lethbridge dance. acts are performing at the U of L beginning each evening at 7:00pm "Because this is a terrific family Ballroom on Friday, March 3. Doors with callbacks April 12th and 13th. show we invite members of the are at 7:00 p.m., and the show kicks "Annie" and the songs that came community to tryout," Bayly said. off at 8. Tix are $8 at the door, and from the show are cultural icons We also have opportunities available the show is all ages. of American culture, Bayly said. for many backstage positions such "The song 'Tomorrow' beautifully as sets, costumes & make-up. "We 2) Live Aumnesty International captures the eternal optimism ofthe try to make sure that everyone Open Mic: The Amnesty human spirit." who shows up to audition will feel International Club here at the U of L "Annie" features a number welcome." is hosting an Open Mic in the Atrium of excellent roles for children, "Annie" will be staged on Nov. 3 on Monday, March 6, in support of particularly the lead role, who is - 18, 2006 at the Yates Memorial International Women's Day. It will about 11 years old, and her orphaned Theatre. Tickets go on sale Oct. 10 be running from 12 p.m. until 2 friends, who range from about seven at the Yates Ticket Office. p.m., and everyone is welcome. If to 13 years old, Bayly said. For information, visit you've got an acoustic instrument "The musical also requires a large www.lethbridgemusical.ca qOch 188.3 FM*** Top Ten: 1 .They Shoot Horses Don't They - Boo H00 H00 Boo 2. Various - Six Strings North of the Border Vol. 3 3. 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Andrew McGilligan The Aquinian (St. Thomas University) Genome the music that's played, but they've never heard of the band or didn't FREDRICTON, N.B. (CUP)- I Create a New Station know they would like a certain Easy Doe* really don't like the band Placebo. YOUR STATIONS artist. The British rock group's lead singer by Let's Active Tfw Clash Rodto "One of the characteristics of the reminds me of the yellow guy in I genome is that it has no idea about CAa%e> Sin City. Creepy and strangely the artist. Songs are analyzed menacing. As for their music, From here on out we'll be exploring other songs and artists that have musical qualities individually and not part of the similar to The Clash. what I've heard I never really artist's catalogue." enjoyed with the exception of one This track, "Easy Does" by Let's Active, has similar punk influences, a subtle use of vocal harmony, mild rhythmic syncopation, mixed acoustic and electric "It's easy for artists to get song entitled 'Every You Every instrumentation and a vocal-centric aesthetic. pigeonholed as being a certain Me.' For some reason this musical way because of social connotations anomaly annoyed me, because I and people's perceptions," says never really knew why I liked it. Westergren. This mystery was recently solved "Pandora doesn't have that when, thumbing through the pages in music, sit in front of computers radio stations created by the genome the sites quick success to three problem, so it kind of breaks down of Rolling Stone magazine, I came with headphones on analyzing songs on the Pandora website. things: good usability, users' high stereotypes." upon a short article about a website to add to the genomes database in A user on the website simply types interest in music and efficiency. As for helping people discover called pandora.com. the company's 5,000 square foot in the name of an artist or song and First, the site doesn't require any new music, Westergren says that's The website is part of the Music office. the genome project compiles a list downloading or software and all a at the heart of the project - helping Genome Project created by Stanford Songs are broken down through of songs the user might like based person has to do is type in a band musicians find an audience. alumnus Tim Westergren. The their fundamental parts such on his or her request. or song title. Secondly, it whets "One of the purposes of the purpose of the project is to break as melody, harmony, rhythm, "The music genome takes the people's appetite for new music. project is to give an opportunity for down songs into fundamental instrumentation, form, lyrical and request and looks at its musical "I think music discovery is the everyone to be heard without regard parts, said Westergren in a phone vocal performance among other fingerprint and compares it to cornerstone of an enduring love to whether they're signed, unsigned, interview from his office in Oakland, factors. everything in the database and affair with music," he says. popular, what they look like, how old California. "A vocal, for instance, is broken creates a list of songs comparable Most importantly, the Music they are or if they're cool or not." "We analyze each song that comes down into about 30 attributes." to the original request," says Genome Project works. "We play That brings us back to the Placebo in along close to 400 musical Westergren estimates it takes a Westergren. music people like and the genome mystery. While listening to The dimensions," says Westergren. musical analyst 20 minutes to break Since the launch of the website works, it's not perfect, but for the Strokes radio station the genome "It's a bit like scientists analyzing down one song and add it to the in November of last year, over 8.5- most part people like what they created, the Placebo song came DNA, hence the genome name." database. million radio stations have been hear." up. Apparently the particular track A team of 38 trained musicians, Once the song is on the database it created using Pandora and the Westergren does admit a lot of shares many ofthe same qualities as each with at least a four-year degree can then be added to the playlists or genome project. Westergren credits the time people tell him they like songs by a band I really enjoy. BOOK SALE

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Women have Excalibur (York Univeristy) between night sex guys and brunch worked so hard to be compensated sex guys permeate her mind as she for their labour and then they ask TORONTO (CUP) - "My eyeballs sets out to get fired from her job. young women to move to New York were wearing tiny sweaters when Onstad explains that the book is an and not get paid." I woke up, and I had to drag my exaggeration of the real arts media Even Onstad's experiences in recently shaking-it ass into an ice- world and the decadent lifestyle that magazine journalism for Saturday coated cab and get to work. The it can encapsulate. Night, Canadian Business, newspaper, the place that funds this "If you have an appetite for it, Chatelaine and Toronto Life are small life, has the gall to be situated, you can satisfy your decadence for subject to critique. day after day, several miles from it. For me, it was really a job and I "I just got tapped into the whole downtown in the grey industrial had a pretty healthy life outside it. magazine world, and then got wasteland that is suburban northeast Maxime's a disaster and she would disenchanted and I wanted to go Toronto." - How Happy to Be. be a disaster in any climate," she back to grad school to become an Maxime, a plausible alter-ego says. academic," she says. of Katrina Onstad, is showing Healthy lifestyle maybe, but the Surprisingly enough, just before her urbanite sensibilities in this cynicism of the journalism world finishing her M.A. in English at the excerpt from How Happy to Be, carries through to this novel is University of Toronto, she accepted Onstad's 2006 debut novel. Much apparent. "The Daily [is] oddly a job at the National Post, placing like Eminem in the movie 8 Mile, similar to a commune -and I speak herself back in the journalism this roman a clef mirrors Onstad's from experience here where a child world, only this time at "the" neo- other such troubles a privileged friendly to the casual observer, life as a former arts reporter for the is praised for stabbing another con newsroom. young woman in a big city would myself included, though bloggers National Post in Toronto. child in the shin with a hoe because I wondered how much Onstad have. Perhaps having to shower in disagree. Onstad arrives ten minutes late for said stabber is merely acting on may have ostracized herself, having her $200 organic jeans in order to The "McLaren vs. Onstad our interview at Kalendar on College an honest urge of the unchained spoken so publicly about the media clean them? Championship Chicklit Canlit St. In her raw-edged denim jacket, spirit. One person's pain is another world in her book, albeit thinly "It's fiction. I made her up. I don't Catfight" is the title of one blog entry she looks more like her protagonist, person's liberation; that's how it was disguised through Maxime. How actually know her [McLaren]," on The Adventures of Accordion Maxime, than her current role as a a Marxist agrarian teen, that's how it would she return to arts reporting if Onstad insists. "Although we went Guy in the 21st Century -the writer full-time mother. is in a neo-conservative newsroom," she holds such cynical views about out and I asked her about it and read way too much into the actions "My situation is kind of boringly Onstad writes, only 16 pages into it? she comes from a working class of the evening. complicated right now. I am on How Happy to Be. "I don't know if I have alienated background . . . well her mother "It's kind of the equivalent of a matfernity] leave with my second She also speaks to this dog-eat- anybody," Onstad replies. "I works for the Globe. She was raised bunch of teenagers writing on the kid, and she's six months old. As of dog media world when discussing couldn't think about that when I by a single mom and went to public bathroom wall," says Onstad, who last July, I am just off of everything." unpaid internships with me, which was writing and I wanted to write school." has heard of the blog. "I can't take Everything, including her full- she encountered in Toronto after the truest book that I could. I have McLaren, for those uninformed, is it that seriously. I am all for self- time position at CBC Arts Online finishing her B.A. in English at some friends who are publicists and The Globe and Mail columnist that expression but it seems like they are magazine, (held for only eight and McGill University in 1995. they think it is funny. does indeed cover such topics such rambling and they have too much a half months before her maternity "This industry still hasn't figured "It seems to be in everyone's as showering in her organic jeans, time on their hands. Why would leave), and as a movie reviewer on out how to pay people for their mind that, oh it's Leah McLaren smugness and screening rooms. anyone have the narcissism to Rogers TV called Real to Reel. work. I don't get it. It is something [character Allissa Allan]." Allan, er, McLaren has also written publish this stuff? Do they think Onstad's current life is a glaring that doesn't suit the politics of a left- Ah, Allissa Allan. In How Happy a new book, The Continuity Girl. that anyone gives a shit?" contrast to the protagonist's in How wing publication," she says. to Be, she writes for The Other Daily The two authors met Jan. 31 to But really, how thin is the line Happy to Be. Maxime is a celebrity "To me, the fact that people at Ms. on fascinating topics such as her promote their books in a reading between blogging and writing a journalist for The Daily and lives a Magazine, the women who work vagina, her ass, her new loft and at the Gladstone Hotel and seemed roman a clef novel? bitch: more rants know exactly what wasting millions forthcoming feature-length film will and millions of dollars and hours be the same. Jared McKenzie sounds like. Pamela Anderson is hosting the Entertainment Editor Once again, I can never understand Junos. Seriously. She's also in the appeal of reality TV, especially the new Kanye West video (which because it sucks me in and makes happens to be awesome). I'm Whenever I go home for an me lose my mind. These are people slightly confused, because usually extended period of time, I leech that I have no interest in, in shows hosts of award shows are comedians off my parent's satellite TV and with the most ridiculous and boring or actors known for their quick wit waste loads of time watching fancy- concepts, yet 1 am on the edge of and ability to improv over any pants channels like Animal Planet, my seat when the finales are on. unexpected situation (like Jon Discovery, and the Independent For example, I think the Bachelor Stewart hosting this year's Oscars), Film Channel. I was expecting to is painfully lame. I agreed to watch but Pam is known more for being in do the same for Reading Week this it with my roommate Trish, and Playboy more times than any other year, but instead my mind reverted during Monday's finale I became woman in the magazine's history. back to a strange hedonistic state deeply involved. 1 had only seen one It should be interesting, to say the where I watched only sitcoms. Did episode of the series before in my least. you know that Saved By the Bell is life, and then came the finale. I used Fans of Glitter should take note: on for two hours straight every day to like Survivor a lot, mostly because Mariah Carey is going to try acting from 5 a.m. to 7 a.m.? Puke! I like seeing greedy Americans fight again. You should rent Glitter - it New Guns' n' Roses tracks have over a f**king nacho, and now that is probably the single worst film I been leaked onto the Interweb. the Bachelor is over, I need a new fix. have ever seen in my life. It is so Apparently the songs are from their Will there ever be another season of bad that, when I look back at it now, album Chinese Democracy, which My Big Fat Obnoxious Fiance? 1 can't understand why I watched it has been in the making for over ten Apparently, the author of The all the way through. Anyway, after years now. Honestly, G'n'R aren't Da Vinci Code is being sued for her big musical comeback with even relevant anymore. Axl Rose copyright infringement by two other The Emancipation of Mimi, Carey has completely lost his mind, hiring authors, claiming that Dan Brown has been picked to play a waitress and then firing Buckethead (a guy stole their ideas from their 19H2 book who sets off with her two younger who performs in a Kabuki mask and The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail. brothers to find her estranged father a RFC bucket as a hat) as a guitarist, I thought The Da Vinci Code craze and save her youngest brother with getting heaps of plastic surgery, and was over a few years ago. Are people leukemia in a film called Tennessee. growing dreads that make him look still talking about this glorified R.L. Holy moly, that sounds like a like the Predator. But at the same Stine Fear Street novel? It was crap terrible film. time, I want to hear the songs to that raised a few eyebrows, and the Horoscopes - Grand Wizard of Cthulhu Drarreg-Fto

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The International Women's Day Committee is (International Students Association), Karyann A Prophet for Mankind pleased to announce and encourages everyone Adams (Campus Women's Centre), Bonnie to attend a great event at the University of Lee (Faculty of Health Sciences), Mamie Lethbridge: Hamagami (Amnesty International Club), and International Women's Day, will be celebrated Kara MacMillian (former member of Canadian Come and Know Man on Wednesday, March 8th at the University of Armed Forces). Photos by Sarah Mastel will be Lethbridge Campus at 12:15 to 2:00 p.m., in displayed. Undergraduate organizers, Kendra Ballroom A of the Student Union's building. Niwa and Jessie Dhaliwal will be the mistresses Who Everyone International Women's Day celebrates the economic, of ceremonies. International perspectives on social, cultural and political achievements of the status of women produced by students of women across the world. First celebrated in 1909. Women Studies looo and books on similar International Women's Day continues to be a day of topics will be displayed in the University is Talking About!!! reflection of women's struggle for equality, justice, Library from March l to March 8. peace and development. International Women's Everyone is welcome. Bring your bag lunch. Day is a day to look towards the bright future of Coffee and tea will be served. women. On March 8, women across the world Other events on campus for International gather to honour the unity that binds us as women Women's Day include: and to celebrate diversity. Women on campus are • Women's Radio Show i2:oo-i:oopm encouraged to wear their national costumes. Saturday March 4; Sat. March 4/06 There will be presentations given by speakers from • Campus Women Centre Performance different walks of life on the theme of "International Night at the Tongue and Groove Perspectives on Women and Leadership". Speakers Saturday March 4; include Tracy Edwards, President of Lethbridge • Amnesty International Club will also 7:00pm in L1060 Community College. Her speech entitled "The stage an event on Wednesday March President Wears Panty Hose: Why Women Excel 8. as Senior Leaders" will discuss changes in the glass ceiling women have experienced in executive If you have any questions, to arrange Free of Charge positions in government, education and the private interviews, or would like more information sector. She examines how "perceived disadvantages on the event please contact Kendra Niwa at ofthe past have turned into assets, as organizational kendra.niwa(5)uleth.ca or at 795-6492, or cultures change and new leadership methods are Jessie Dhaliwal at jasmeen.dhaliwal2(«>uleth. required." Edwards encourages women to "draw on ca or 795-3670. their inherent strengths to maximize their potential Special thanks to Bev Garnett, University of and prepare for careers in academic leadership." Lethbridge Student's Union, the University of Presented By CDI Other speakers addressing perspectives on Lethbridge Women's Studies Program, and the women and leadership include: Cindy Wang Women Scholars Lecture Series Group.

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By Ainsley Doty athletes should not Sports Editor

The Olympic Games are a symbol participate in the of athletic greatness, international community, and global appreciate of sports. The games are a competition Olympic Games where amateur athletes are able to showcase their abilities and be acknowledged by the rest of the world for their hard work and dedication. Unfortunately, this does not always occur in every sport involved in the Winter Olympics. In the sport of Hockey, amateur athletics has been overridden by showboating professionals. Professional athletes (who may be defined as athletes who are paid to participate in whichever athletic event they specialize in) should not be permitted to take part in the Olympic Games. It is obvious that professional athletes are good at what they do. If this was not the case they, as individuals, would not have been able to turn their athleticism participate in their chosen sport yearly salary. When an amateur who may never be given another They should be given the chance to into a paid career. Due to their because they love to do so. Amateurs athlete leaves the Olympics, he does chance to show the world what they experience the glory of competition, abilities, professional hockey play hockey 'for the love ofthe game', not have a cushy pay check waiting are capable of. and the pride in representing the players are given the opportunity to and this concept sits at the heart of to be earned back on the ice. All he Professional athletes should not country that they love. demonstrate what they are capable the Olympic competitive essence. has is the honor of knowing he has compete in the Olympics. Their It is time for professional athletes of in NHL season games. We get Amateur athletes are driven by participated in the most prestigious sport is their career and they have to pass the torch back to amateur it. They are talented. But there is passion, dedication, and an inherent competition on earth and has been the opportunity to showcase their athletes and reopen opportunities a fundamental difference between need to push themselves to their given his opportunity to shine. abilities year round. for the young athletes who train and professionals and amateurs (aside physical limits. Pro-athletes may Every professional hockey player For many amateur athletes, the compete with the sole purpose of form overall ability and popularity). also play for this reason, but they are that made the roster for an Olympic change to take part in the Olympics doing what they love and perusing Professionals are paid. Amateurs given the extra incentive of a hefty team displaced an amateur athlete comes around once in a life time. their dreams. Truth and rumours By AJ Struyk • Edmonton remains on the hunt for with veterans like Ed Belfour, Jason • Antwaan Randal-El is said to be Contributor a goaltender, though oft-mentioned Allison, Ken Klee and Nik Antropov the main target of both the Chicago trades including Georges Laraque all candidates to go. Bears and the Philadelphia Eagles. and Radek Dvorak seem unlikely since both will be unrestricted free • Daunte Culpepper, according to agents. That might mean that the the new Minnesota Owner Zygi Wilf best bet the Oilers will have to land a and Brad Childress, the new coach, goaltender would be by offering top is the starting quarterback of the prospects like Rob Schremp, Marc- future and is not going anywhere. Antoine Pouliot or Matt Greene. • The Ravens have virtually no • Phoenix G Curtis Joseph may be interest in trading disgruntled linebacker Ray Lewis. In fact, the best bet in goal for the Oilers Dear Mr. Wayne Gretzky, due to his expiring contract. Along the team recently turned away Washington Redskins owner Dan those lines, Ed Belfour ofthe Maple I would like to apologize for my Snyder, who pretty much offered Leafs might be an option if the Leafs shortcomings as a sports fan, NHL anything except FedEx Field for fade. a media editor, a Canadian Lewis. NFL citizen, and a human Peing. (trade deadline March 9) • The Penguins can trade virtually I accept responsibility for the • The feeling among NFL execs any veterans in their effort to rebuild fact that I misspelled your last • Boston has a pair of wingers that is that kicker Adam Vinateri, a the franchise around Sidney Crosby, name a total of nine times remain interesting on the trade free agent, is expected to re-sign with veterans like Mark Recchi and in last issue's sports section. I front. Glen Murray, who seems to long term with the New England John LeClair available and Ric can only hope that this blatant be unhappy without setup man Joe Patriots. Jackman might be useful to a team lack of patriotic ability can Thornton, and Sergei Samsonov, needing defensive power play help. be somewhat blamed on a free agent-to-be, would both • Mike Vanderjagt, already done in temporary mid-term insanity provide much-needed offence for • In an effort to bolster their lineup Indianapolis, is said to be interested and is not a bi-product of my a contending team. If the Bruins for the playoffs, the Sharks are ready in kicking in the CFL next season. overall lack of intelligence. can't climb into the playoff picture, to move goalie Vesa Toskala, ideally But the Colts GM says Vanderjagt's Hence forth, I will denounce veteran defenseman Brian Leetch to land second-line scoring help for agent said other NFL teams were the significant and importance and Jiri Slegr could also be on the Patrick Marleau and/or another very interested in him. NBA of the letter'S' (which I now fully move veteran on defence. • Edgerrin James says it is 50/50 • Many feel that Isiah Thomas, the recognize does not appear in your surname) as it is evil and • The Flames need to find a • Only one point out ofthe playoffs, as to his return to Indianapolis. New York Knicks general manager, causes nothing but pain and legitimate number one center to the Toronto Maple Leafs are not Already having resigned Reggie is stockpiling on guards, such as anguish. I love you Wayne. complement Jarome Iginla. Jordan going to start selling unless they fall Wayne and Rahim Brock, the team the recently acquired Steve Francis, does not have much money left to to package in a trade in hopes of Leopold, a young defensemen, or further back. Should that happen, Remorsefully yours, resign him, and James has said he landing Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, junior scoring star Dustin Boyd are however, the Leafs would be wise Ainsley Doty will not take less money. or Jermaine O'Neal this offseason. very interesting prospects. to go on a housecleaning mission, Sports Editor 20 www.themeliorist.com • March 2, 2006 The Top 10 scorer, is the consummate picture of a plan for everything, and was a true an athlete. He was built like a body boxer the likes of which we'll never builder. His biceps were bigger than see again. By AJ Struyk many professional wrestlers, and to Swimmers Shut out of Meliorist Contributor prove it, he tried pro-wrestling in 2. MJ the mid-1990s. His airiness himself. The man Medals at Nationals With the NFL season now over, known for the dunk (although not and the draft over a month away, I 7. Ray Lewis its creator). His true athletic ability needed something to do in my spare Although known for murderous play came when, after much criticism time. Rather than do homework, I (on and off the field), in high school, from 'experts' about his lack of decided to look at the best in sports, Lewis led his team in rushing, defence, Jordan dedicated an entire both past and present. There are interceptions, and total tackles. He off-season to becoming a better always debates over who is the best also punted and was an emergency defender. After that off-season, at what they do, who was the best, field goal kicker. He could also he won defensive player of the etc. It is easy to say that one person dunk and throw a mean curve ball, year, further cementing him as the is the best at his sport, or that one apparently. best. He also played baseball too, pitcher from the 1920s is not as although not too inspiring there... good as a pitcher in the 1990s. It 6. DrJ is not easy to decide who the best Any basketball fan knows who Dr. 1. Deion Sanders athletes are. An athlete is not just J is. He is known for creating the "Primetime," "Neon Deion," a pro sports player. An athlete is art ofthe slam-dunk. A dunk in my whatever you want to call him, Deion in Edmonton and all three medalists someone who has done something books is the ultimate athletic move. is the best corner in the histoiy Press Release qualified for the CIS Championships. that no one else does, someone who of football, but was an extremely Scott Paterson picked up the silver exemplifies athleticism, regardless 5. Barry Bonds gifted outfielder in his prime. He Lethbridge, AB - The Pronghorn medal in the Men's weight throw, of his/her stature. I hate the guy, but he has stolen 500 played offense, defence, and special Swim team had a tough weekend, while teammate Sean Steacy claimed bases, and has an outside chance at teams in the NFL, and outfield in results wise, in the pool at the CIS the bronze. Paterson past Steacy on 10. Johnny Unitas hitting 800 home runs in his career. Major League Baseball. He is the Championships, with the team his final throw, registering a throw One of the greatest quarterbacks of Someone may hit more home runs, only player to win both the Super registering four top ten finishes, of 16.55 metres. Steacy's best throw all time, and a model for the buzz- or steal more bases, but the game bowl (SF, Dallas) and the World but no medals. John Lapins came during his first throw of the cut look, Johnny once played a will never see a player like Barry Series (Atlanta). No offence to collected three top ten finishes, meet and measured 16.44 metres. game, the Super Bowl, no less, with Bonds again. Thank God. Jordan fans, but Deion was the best while breaking school records in On the women's side, Kerbi a broken leg, by drugging himself of both. all three events. Lapins finished McKnight won the lone medal, up on morphine. That's a hell of an 4. Bo Jackson fourth in the 100-metre backstroke winning the Bronze in the Women's accomplishment in my books. Bo knows how great he was. He Honorable mention goes to Jose and ninth and 10th place in the 200 weight throw. Her final throw of is the only player to be an all-star Canseco, Kurt Angle, and Terrell and 50-metre backstroke events 14.16 vaulted her into the podium 9. Otto Graham in two separate sports (baseball Owens. Canseco was the first threat respectively. Vicki Chugg accounted finish. Sprinter Tanya Bunbury Otto was a quarterback in the and football). However, Bo will be to steal bases and hit towering home for the other top ten finish with an finished second in her 60 metre 1940s, and did not play a long always be known for his slogan "Bo runs, but steroids cloud much of eighth place finish in the 50-metre heat and finish sixth in the final, but career. Graham played offence very Knows." what he does. Kurt Angle won a gold backstroke. As a team, the young will have to wait until Wednesday to well, but also kicked field goals and medal in the 1996 Olympics with a Horns squad swam better as the find out if she has qualified for the punted. He led his team in special 3. Muhammad Ali broken neck, defeating a previously meet went on, but were unable to national meet. teams tackles in his first MVP year. The greatest. Ali was an animal unbeaten foe. Terrell Owens is not crack the podium. As a team, the young Horns squad in the ring, but is really known for only a great football player, but a The Track and Field team collected achieved many personal bests and 8. Karl Malone combining intellect with athletics. phenomenal basketball player too. three medals at the Canada West things look promising for next Malone, the NBA's second leading He created the rope-a-dope; he had Have you seen the guy dunk? Championships this past weekend season's Canada West season.

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Bisons forwards are making repeat All seven Canada West Hockey inauguration of the conference all- goals- against Beuker's 47 points were a single- all-star appearances as it is the teams are represented on the 2005- star teams in 1956-57, and for the average season career-high and earned him third all-star selection for Deniset, 06 Canada West Hockey all-star first time since 1992-93, there was and the Dave "Sweeney" Schriner Trophy who was a first team all-star a year teams, which were announced by the a tie for the goaltending position as the conference's leading scorer ago and a member of the second conference on Wednesday February on the Canada West Hockey first for the third time. He becomes only team in 2004. Saurette, a member 22, 2006. all-star team. A pair of freshmen the fourth player in Canada West of the 2001-02 all-freshman team, Leading the way is the University netminders - Jeff Harvey of Hockey history to win the scoring is making his second consecutive of Alberta Golden Bears with six Saskatchewan and Alberta's Aaron title three times, joining Vern Pachal appearance on the second all-star phi vers selected to the conference's Sorochan - received the exact same C of Alberta (1957,1958, i960), Jarret team this season. three post-season teams. number and breakdown of votes in Zukiwsky of Lethbridge (1994,1995, Langager is in his first season The University of Calgary Dinos the balloting to share the first team 1996) and Alberta's Russ Hewson with the Horns, after red shirting are second with five selections position. (1999, 2000, 2001). With the 47 last season due to playing three and are followed by the University Joining Harvey and Sorochan on points, Beuker ties for the Canadian seasons of professional hockey. The of Saskatchewan Huskies with the Canada West Hockey first all- Interuniversity Sport (CIS) scoring Loreburn Saskatchewan native took four players and the University star team are Alberta defencemen title with Jesse Pyatt of the an immediate leadership role with of Manitoba Bisons with two Chris Ovington and Perry Johnson, University of Guelph Gryphons the team, voted team captain by his selections. Wrapping up the post­ while the forward line is composed (26-21-47 in 24 games) and Acadia peers. He also led the Horns blue season selections are the University of three ofthe conference's five top University Axemen forward Kevin line in scoring with 13 points in 26 of British Columbia Thunderbirds, scorers. Baker (24-23-47 in 28 games). games. the University of Lethbridge Canada West Hockey scoring Regina's Clint Chalmers earned To be eligible for freshman status, Pronghorns and the University of champion Dean Beuker of iNtt the second team goaltending a player must be 21-years-old or Regina Cougars with one player Saskatchewan was the top vote position, while Brett Thurston younger as of December 31,2005 and apiece. getter among forwards and led the percentage with a of Calgary and Jay Langager must not have played intercollegiate The Canada West Hockey first conference in scoring for the third 2.03 GAA and .926 save percentage of Lethbridge were the two or professional hockey at any level and second all-star teams and all- time in the last four seasons with in 15 games and tied for the lead defencemen selected. The forward prior to participating at his CIS freshman team were selected by 22-25-47 in 27 games. He was with two shutouts in his first season line is composed of Manitoba's Paul school. Make wise food choices, wherever you go! items to the list as you are planning eating out more often and making menu. Dietitian around campus this month Diane Britton meals for the next week. Having all quick meals at home (Ipsos Reid, - Downsize it! Larger meals seem giving out these and other nutrition On-Campus Registered Dietician the ingredients you need to make a January 2005). And Canadians like a great deal but can pack a lot tips. Or visit- www.dietitians.ca/ meal helps you stick to your menu are eating out more often. About of fat and calories. Restaurants are eatwell - an award winning site with March is the 25th anniversary plan. 30 per cent of Canadians total food serving larger portions than ever many interactive tools such as: of National Nutrition Month and - Canada has new nutrition labels! money is spent on eating away from before. 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Press Release sneak preview of women's hockey in 2010." Expectations are high for the women playing in this year's Battle of the Border. Last year's Battle ofthe Border Oval X-Treme team included The competition heats up today as team rosters Cassie Campbell, Hayley Wickenheiser, Danielle are announced for the EnCana Battle ofthe Border Goyette, and Colleen Sostorics - all of which will women's hockey tournament, which features return from Torino with Olympic Gold medals in several of the Olympic bronze-medal winners Women's Ice Hockey. from the United States. Hayley Wickenheiser, although not playing this year due to her involvement with National team, TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE will be attending all four games cheering on the new Oval X-Treme team, participating in school March 22nd -Three Hills, Alta. visits and signing autographs for fans. "I'm proud to be here to support this year's team," says March 23rd - Vulcan, Alta. Wickenheiser. Four games are scheduled for the duration of March 25th - Brooks, Alta. this second annual tournament in March. Three Hills will host the inaugural game, joined by March 26th - Warner, Alta. three other Alberta towns where EnCana has an operating presence - Vulcan, Brooks and Warner. The hand-picked US Selects team includes four The team with the most victories over the four players from the 2006 US National Team and game tournament will be declared the winner and Olympic bronze medalists - goaltender Chanda awarded the X-Treme Challenge Cup on March Gunn, defenseman Molly Engstrom, and forwards 26th in Warner, AB. Jenny Potter and Kristin King. This is an all age's event and tickets can be This high-calibre US team will prove to be an purchased for $10 at participating outlets. Ticket excellent match for the Oval X-Treme, who are sales information for each location is available currently undefeated in their league and includes online at www.battleoftheborder.ca. several Vancouver 2010 Olympic hopefuls. EnCana will match every dollar raised at each "All the recent talk about the women's game through ticket sales, raffle ticket sales, performance at the Olympics has really raised the program and merchandise sales and the total bar. Women's hockey has seen many changes this proceeds will go back to local minor hockey and year, the level of international competition and not-for-profit organizations. skill continues to increase and the Oval X-Treme An autograph session will follow each game. is committed to training our athletes to be highly competitive in international play," says Kathy Berg, Director of the Female High Performance Hockey Program at the Olympic Oval. "This is For more information please contact: an excellent opportunity for these towns to get a Ceilidh McClurg, 403-228-6688

Aged to perfection By AJ Struyk With the victory addicted MJ in player cold and would wrangle most magical season of Chicago's Contributor the drivers' seat, the Bulls were a twenty boards on any given night. dynasty, and there has not been squad that had to be obsessed with In the process he may take home his a team since that has rivaled the Some things get better with winning because their borderline opponents wife, kick a cameraman, sheer entertainment and magnitude age. While usually few and far sociopath leader would not accept and co-star in a Van Damme movie that those 1996 Bulls possessed. between, these things are most anything less. Fresh from his but that was all part ofthe spectacle Earlier this year the Pistons were often cherished and admired more experiment in the batting cages and that were the Chicago Hulls. threatening the staggering 72 victory with even- passing moment. Old with the hitter taste of failure left in On the bench with the task of total, but now, hairing a miracle in jeans, hard liquor, and Suzanne his mouth due to the failed comeback keeping these dominating egos Detroit, that talk looks like it was Summers are some prime examples. tour a year earlier, the legend was in check was a towering ego in just wishful thinking. The Lakers' The years and miles pile on, but determined to prove he was still the himself, coach Phil Jackson. The Shaq and Kobe era provided plenty the enjoyment and quality of such best beyond the shadow of a doubt wise ex-hippie had more drama to of drama as well as titles but the '96 things only seems to escalate. For and did so by collecting nearly every game's greatest player. Together the deal with than Oprah interviewing Hulls were by far the superior team the NBA fanatic the 1996 Chicago individual honour available. The two were an unstoppable force of Tom Cruise and Michael .Jackson and overall, just more fun to root Bulls grow more amazing with every B-ball innovator was only one part athleticism and chemistry that was simultaneously, and he did it for. game. ofthe dynamic dynasty though, and unmatched throughout the league. with endless style and grace. His Michael Jordan and co. seem more Ten years have pasted since behind him existed a supporting As commanding of characters knowledge and demeanor provided inspirational and flat out good than Michael Jordan lead the timeless cast that provided endless theatrics. as this duo could be, they would the glue that kept the plans running ever before. Like a throwback Bulls in a historical campaign and There was perhaps the greatest both take a back seat to the volatile seamlessly during the Hulls jersey, the stories and triumphs the memories have only become sidekick in sports histoiy in Scottie and notorious Dennis Rodman. unforgettable rampage. are more appealing today then they more remarkable with the passing Pippen. The often puzzling and Whether he was pulling down huge The stars fought with management were at first sight. In the midst of years. amusing second fiddle had an rebounds, head-butting referees or and battled off court problems while something special it is often difficult Chicago finished with a record explosive and thrilling all round just being himself in some shape or at the same time dismantling every to recognize its importance and breaking 72 wins and 10 losses game that perfectly complimented form The Worm never failed to spark adversary in the league. They beauty because of all the commotion that season while stampeding to an number 23. Never without an excitement and start controversy. provided the headlines in the that surrounds it, but once put into eventual championship. However opinion or a problem, Pippen was Hate or love the enigmatic bad boy, personal and professional realms, perspective it is obvious that the the numbers don't tell half the one of few personalities in the one thing was undeniable when it without ever ceasing to lose focus of 1996 Chicago Hulls glow brighter story ofthe team that was almost as league that could attract some of came to Rodman's game; he could their ultimate goal: winning! than ever and age is only polishing entertaining as it was talented. the always-bright spotlight from the shut down the oppositions best A decade has passed since the the legacy. www.themeliorist.com • March 2, 2006 23

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