FEBRUARY, 2002 VOLUME
According to Blackfoot legend - Old Man created the pronghorn on the slopes of the Rockies, but when he turned the animal loose, he saw its great speed hindered by the rocks and fallen timber of the mountains. So Old Man moved the pronghorn to the prairie, where it was content - swift, strong and free! A TRIBUTE TO TRADITION
In keeping with its 1981 before receiving an Chancellor James Horsman, The afternoon festivities anniversary theme, A Tribute to honorary degree from the U of President Emeritis Howard were followed by an evening Tradition, the University paid L in 1988. In his speech, Tennant, founding Board dinner in the atrium. The event homage to its historical roots, Lougheed recounted the early member Van Christou, the featured a keynote address by including a longstanding struggles of the University and Honourable Raymond Speaker, Lougheed and a congratulatory relationship with the native expressed his excitement at its Chancellor Emeritis Ingrid speech from the Honourable community. In a traditional present-day success. Speaker and Honorary Degree Lois Hole, Lieutenant naming ceremony, Leroy Little In addition to Lougheed, Recipient Helen Manyfingers Govemor of Alberta. Bear (Department of Native Senator Joyce Fairbairn, U of were among the special guests Studies), Blaine and Billy L President Bill Cade, in attendance. Wadsworth, and James Wells performed an honour song while Elder Bruce Wolf Child he sounds of native gave The University of drumming and the Lethbridge an official T reminiscent words of Blackfoot name - Medicine Peter Lougheed filled the Rock (see Medicine Rock -The Atrium on January 17th as The Story of Our Blackfoot Name, University of Lethbridge below). Wolf Child, a member celebrated its 35th anniversary. of the Blood tribe, was also in With banners unfurled and attendance at the 1972 opening birthday cake served, students, of University Hall as a singer staff, faculty and honoured in the blessing ceremony. guests celebrated the start of The event marked the return the University's 35th year. of Lougheed to campus for yet More than 250 people attended another significant milestone in the afternoon event, which the institution's history. The featured musical selections, former Alberta premier speeches, and a unique new attended the official opening of name for The University of University Hall in 1972 and the Lethbridge. Centre for Performing Arts in
MEDICINE ROCK - THE STORY OF OUR BLACKFOOT NAME
his is the story of That night, the rock came to 'Medicine Rock', the the boy in a dream and told T name given to The him, "The rock that you see is University of Lethbridge by me. I am the rock". Years later, Blackfoot Elder Bruce Wolf the people from the tribe told Child at the 35th Anniversary others about the rock. Founders' Day celebration. Everyone came looking for it, In the olden days, a group but it was no where to be of Blackfoot people were found. The rock had travelling across the river and disappeared. saw a red rock. A young boy Now we know where the rock BLACKFOOT BLESSING was watching the rock when has gone. It has moved across he saw it tum into an old man. the river The rock is here - it (Left) Blackfoot Elder The boy told the Elders what is The University of Bruce Wolf Child explains the significance of the he had seen and they told him Lethbridge. Anyone who comes name 'Medicine Rock'. to run over and look. But to study here can be wise and when the boy reached the solid like the rock. That is why (Above) Drummers rock, he saw that it was just a The University of Lethbridge perform an honour song as part of the naming rock. has been named 'Medicine ceremony. Rock.'
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
2 - The "Bill" Boanl U of L - First in North Management Alumni Artist and Alumna The 4 ~ Record on Research America to Use New Giving Back to the Karen Brownlee University of 6 ~ Focus on the Arts Animation Software UofL Preserving Prairie Lethbridge 7 ~ Spotlight on Sports Communities 8 — Campus Calendar
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The Strategic Planning "Bill" University of Lethbridge UPDATE Board The University of lA'thbridge is now engaged in a Strategic Planning Process. To keep members of the University community informed about this process, we will be publishing monthly updates in the Legend. Your interest and involvement will be key to the success of the Strategic Planning process.
As we move through the winter season. The University of FEBRUARY UPDATE document, which will include Dinner meetings have been Lethbridge continues to celebrate many special events and direction, mission and vision set up with female faculty achievements on campus. The strategic planning statements for The University members and senior female committee met on January 21, of Lethbridge. administrative staff to discuss On January 17th, we marked the beginning of our 35th year 2002 to discuss recent the gender equity issue. The with a "Founders" anniversary event. The University of interviews with key informants. Meetings with key Interest Team is still on schedule with a Lethbridge was privileged to once again welcome former Most meetings with key groups have now been set up final document to be presented Premier Peter Lougheed to our campus. It was very satisfying informants have now been for the month of March to In May 2002. to hear Dr. Lougheed talk about the development of the completed. discuss the draft document • University over the years. As I am sure many of you know, his and ask for feedback and We encourage interested government was instrumental in ensuring the growth of the Committee members are comments. The key Interest Individuals to visit the strategic University. We were also honoured to have Blackfoot Elder working on the fundamental groups will include: Board of planning website at www. Bruce Wolf Child participate in the Founders event. He gave choice Issues (e.g. research. Governors Executive home.uleth.ca/spx and provide University Hall a Blackfoot name - 'Medicine Rock' - and community technology size, Committee, University Budget any comments or suggestions described the importance of this name in his own experience global perspectives, etc.). Committee, ULFA Executive, for the committee to consider. and in Blackfoot legend. The significance of the name is Each fundamental choice is AUPE Executive, Deans and described on the front page of this Issue, and has much being discussed and a Directors, APOs, Student spiritual significance. Bruce Wolf Child also blessed the summary document on each Union Executive. Alumni Nancy Walker University and all of us who are part of this community issue will be discussed and Executive, Faculties and Seamus O'Shea documented by the full School Councils, Library This month. The University of Lethbridge will pay tribute to a committee. These issues will Council and General Faculties long time friend with the creation of a new art gallery in LINC. then become part of the final Council. Helen Christou, the wife of founding Board member and former Chancellor Van Christou, was a dedicated supporter of The University of Lethbridge since Its earliest days. Helen's passing last fall was a great loss to the Lethbridge community and she PUTTING MOVIE TECHNOLOGY TO MUSIC is deeply missed. In her honour, Tie University of Lethbridge will officially open The Helen Christou Gallery or\ February 14th. pecial effects technology, once We should also be very proud of our many students competing Sreserved for Hollywood in national and international competitions. In January, two filmmakers, has found a new groups of U of L Management students from Dan Kazakoff's home at The University of Integrated Management Experience Program placed In the top Lethbridge. five at Canada's largest intercollegiate case study competition. Vicon 8i, a state-of-the-art The U of L Singers, under the direction of Dr. George Evelyn, optical motion capture system also attracted international attention last month with an built specifically for invitation to compete in the Cork International Choral Festival in animation, was recently Ireland this May. Congratulations to all of these singers and delivered to the University. scholars - you represent the talent and aspirations of all of us The first portable system in at the U of L. North America, the Vicon 8i is the industry standard for producing astonishing motion picture effects. The technology has been used on productions such as Gladiator, Enemy at the Gates, Star Wars Episode THE UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDQE One: The Phantom Menace, The Mummy, and in numerous other television and film productions. Vicon 8i will be used not only to enhance Multimedia The University of Lethbridge Legend is published and Fine Arts programs at the monthly by the Communications Department within the U of L, but also for a wide Office of Institutional Advancement. Associate Professor Peter Visentin (Faculty of Fine Arts, Music) variety of research and demonstrates the capabilities of the Vicon 81 system. performance applications. In Submissions, comments and other story ideas are one of the first projects project has already attracted a ability of the Vicon 8i to welcome. currently in progress, the variety of partnership capture, record and synchronize University is recording possibilities for the University sound with captured data. The Contact: Kara Graham professional-level violinists from across Canada, including goal at the University is to set Communications Officer while simultaneously the Calgary Philharmonic up a multi-user environment in (403)329-2710 capturing their finger and Orchestra. which research and teaching e-mail: kara.graham ©uleth.ca body movements with Vicon To fully take advantage of coincide. Contributors: 8i to evaluate the the Vicon system's "The Vicon 8i allows us to do Bob Cooney Travis Grindle biomechanics of violin capabilities, the University has things that we never have been Katherine Wasiak Trista Crapo playing. formed an interdisciplinary able to do before," says Randy Joseph To capture the musician's research centre and is making Visentin. "Accurate data in the movements, tiny reflective the equipment available to area of music performance markers are fixed to the violin students and faculty members biomechanics are simply not Design & Production player's fingers, arms, neck for research and production in currently available. The Vicon Tanya Jacobson-Gundlock and face. Markers are also biomechanics, athlefics, fine system will allow us to begin placed on the violin itself. The arts, and multimedia. research on a number of facets captured motion of both the According to Peter Visentin, of a performer's experience, in Copy musician and the instruments Associate Professor of Music the longer term, this research is compiled, providing at The University of may contribute to a broader Deadlines extremely detailed information Lethbridge, the new lab understanding of-how people about the performance. The required a highly accurate can successfully fulfill their For March Issue: For April Issue: information is then analyzed motion capture solution to potential, in all domains of February 22, 2002 March 21, 2002 to provide the player with preserve the subtleties of complex human performance." specifics on improving the performance movement. quality of their technique. This Equally important was the Legend ~ February, 2002
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First Masters Degree Graduate in School of Health Sciences
Cathy Meyer is the first Masters Degree graduate from the School of Health Sciences. She successfully presented and defended her thesis in January, 2002. Meyer's research focused on exploring and describing young adults' perspectives, attitudes and knowledge regarding immunization practices in the Chinook Health Region, where she officially begins employment in February as the Health Information Analyst for Population Health.
U of L Researchers Produce Global Change Video/TV Series
Dr. Jim Byrne (Geography) and Dr. Rick Mrazek (Education) have teamed up to produce a multi-part video that explains climate change and its affects on the environment. The series, shot and edited by Lethbridge- based Gallant Productions, will air in Alberta on ACCESS The Education Station beginning Wednesday, March 7 from 8:30 - 9:00 p.m. and on the two following Wednesday Calgary Management Advisory Council members (left - right) Kirk Welch, Dean Setoguchi, Kevin evenings, at the same time. The program, which is Nugent and Krista Weir meet up on the Calgary Campus at the Southern Alberta Institute of primarily aimed at high school and university-level Technology. students as well as the interested public, will eventually be made available to schools on video, as downloadable files U OF L ALUMNI - MANAGING THE FUTURE (DVD), and over the Internet.
Management Students Score Big at n the heartland of oil and Development Team. "In Human Resources at gas production, four U of Calgary and Edmonton we are PricewaterhouseCoopers international interCollegiate Competition I L Alumni are adding fuel trying to deliver what industry Business Process Outsourcing to a new Faculty of needs," says Setoguchi. Both Solutions Inc. (BPO). A Two groups of U Managment initiative. As campuses offer evening and member of the Calgary of L Management successful professionals in the weekend study programs to Advisory Council, Weir is students made it energy sector. Dean accommodate industry working to bring Theory into through a Setoguchi, Krista Weir, professionals. Practice programs like grueling entry Kevin Nugent and Kirk Classmate and fellow oil MENTORS and Integrated process and won Weich are lending their industry executive Kevin Management Experience the right to experience and insight to The Nugent also graduated in 1988 (IME) to the Calgary Campus. compete with the University of Lethbridge with a B.Mgt. in Accounting. This semester, the team best international Calgary Faculty of "Our alumni are very proud of successfully matched up 17 business students at the Queen's University Management Advisory the U of L and still very linked students with industry InterCollegiate Business Competition (ICBC), held in Council. to that community," says professionals as part of the January in Kingston, Ontario. The ICBC competition is Established in January 2001, Nugent, chairman of the first MENTORS program on Canada's oldest and largest undergraduate case study the Advisory Council was Calgary Advisory Council. the Calgary campus. competition. U of L teams placed 2nd and 4th in two created to foster a partnership "The Council has already A "practical and personable categories: Business Policy (Sabina Aim and Christine between the Faculty of made some tangible steps in leaming experience" at the U Miller) and Business Ethics (Jenn Martin and Jessica Management and the Calgary programming and development of L also inspired alumnus Joss). More than 40 teams from Canada and the United community. Twenty and 1 expect to start seeing Kirk Weich (B.Mgt. 1989, States participated in the three-day event. management professionals some really good results in Human Resources from diverse industries were visibility." A chartered Management) to join the University Signs New Exchange accountant. Nugent has spent recruited to focus on Calgary Council last year. Agreements with Korea and Japan development, program most of his career in the oil "Alumni are a vital component enhancement, and visibility for and gas industry, now serving in promoting and marketing the Faculty of Management. as vice-president (Finance) and The University of Lethbridge," The Faculty of Management's International Programs Reconnecting with alumni, chief financial officer for says Weich, a human resources Office has recently signed two new exchange agreements supporting existing Enserco Energy Service advisor for Alberta Energy - one with Ajou University in Suwon, Korea and the other management programs, Company Inc., one of Company (Oil and Gas with Kansai Gaidai University, located in Osaka, Japan. developing a fundraising Canada's largest oil field Divison). As part of the network, and bringing Theory service companies. Council's development team, Ajou University is one of the top universities in Korea and into Practice programs to the For Krista Weir (B.Mgt. Weich is seeking new funding is recognized for its excellent programs, especially in Calgary campus are among the 1997, Human Resources sources while building an Engineering, Medicine, Business, Computer Engineering Council's primary objectives. Management), entering the oil alumni network to help support and International Studies. Kansai Gaidai University is a "The Advisory Council is a and gas industry was a natural projects and programs within private, nonprofit institution with approximately 8,700 great way to give back to the career path. The Whitecourt, the Faculty of Management. students and four-year undergraduate programs, offering University that helped me to Alberta native spent much of For more information on the BA Degrees in English, Spanish, and International prepare for my career," says her childhood in Alberta's oil Calgary Management Advisory Communication. Dean Setoguchi (B.Mgt. 1988, communities, including four Council, contact Marilyn Accounting). As vice-president summers working on the Hawryluk at (403)329-2168 To date, the U of L has eleven exchanges in nine (Finance) for Bow Valley pipeline. But it was her or Lome Williams at countries. In the 2000 - 2001 academic year, 41 Faculty Energy Ltd., Setoguchi is experience at the U of L that (403)284-8595. of Management students visited other countries, while 27 involved in investor relations, opened the door to students made Lethbridge their academic home. As well, financing and long-range opportunity. "The co-op a Malaysia Work-Study Program, now entering its 5th planning for the company. His program helped me to set some year, has provided 38 students with six weeks of industry experience makes him expectations for my career and unforgettable work experiences in Asia. a valuable addifion to the see what was available to me," council, where he Chairs the says Weir, who works in Legend ~ February, 2002
THE UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDQE The University of Lethbridge celebrates its 35th Anniversary Thirty-five years ago. The University of Lethbridge began a journey - from a corner of the college campus to a prominent coulee landmark on the west side of the city. What began as a dream in 1967 has grown into an important institution - rich in history and respected across the globe. This year, as we celebrate 35 yearsof excellence in education, we pay tribute to the traditions that have given us strength and the innovations that will guide us in the future.
The Legend will feature a 35th anniversary tribute in each of its 2002 issues. If you have photos, recollections, or article ideas, please send them to communications @ uleth .ca. Tradition
ALUMNI PRESIDENT From ANNOUNCES HOMECOMING
the Archives Art Ferrari knows about building strong foundations. In his 20 years as an CELEBRITY STATUS architect, Ferrari has designed schools, civic Former Alberta Premier buildings, and commercial Harry Strom signs properties across southern autographs at the 1969 sod Alberta. Now, as the turning ceremony for the recently appointed west side campus. president of The University of Lethbridge Alumni Were you at the 1969 sod Association, Ferrari will turning? If so, send your take on a new project - memories of that event to building a strong and solid [email protected]. foundation for University of Lethbridge alumni.
A major component of that foundation-building process will take place on Saturday, Alumni Assocation President May 25, as The University Art Ferrari of Lethbridge Alumni Association hosts a 35*^ Anniversary Homecoming event on FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL campus. The one-day event is open to all class years, and coincides with the Spring Convocation ceremonies. Campus U of L students register for tours, an evening barbeque and a memory room are just a classes in the new University few of the activities planned. Interested Individuals are Hall building. (September, encouraged to gather their friends from school, their 1971) residence room-mates, or any group of class members and make arrangements to attend. Did you attend the first day "With the advent of our SS^" anniversary, we believe that we of classes in University Hall? have come to a significant milestone in our history," says Do you recognize anyone in Ferrari. "Homecoming will serve as a symbol of this this picture? Email us at achievement." The U of L has now come into a state of [email protected]. maturity with over 18,000 alumni and some, like Ferrari, have watched their own children graduate from the University. "We need to rekindle the spirit of family among our alumni and encourage them to become active in university activities and affairs," Ferrari said.
Ferrari's ties to The University of Lethbridge run deep. In 1972, he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts and Science from the U of L, majoring in Art History and English Literature. His wife Sharon, also a U of L graduate, works as a librarian on campus. And last spring, Ferrari and his wife watched as Did„ • The University of their daughter Caria received her Bachelor of Fine Arts Lethbridge Alumni degree from The University of Lethbridge. 1 fWM r Association was officially IKJW . formed in 1968. "The beauty of a smaller liberal arts university Is that it allows you 1 vl you to try some disciplines that you didn't think you had an Interest in and discover some areas that you really like," says • The first copy of The • In February, 1968, the U • The University of Ferrari. "That's what I enjoyed about the U of L, and what I Meliorist was published in of L held a three-day Lethbridge site selection have enjoyed watching my own daughter go through." September 1967. A total Chinook Winter Carnival issue was featured in a For more information about the 35*'^ Anniversary of 1500 copies were featuring log sawing 1968 issue of Macleans Homecoming, please visit our web site at printed and distributed at competitions, a torch-lite Magazine. Dr. Sam Smith www.uleth.ca/35years, e-mail us at [email protected] or The University of parade downtown, fireworks. was credited for contact Richard Deschenes at (403) 329-2481. Lethbridge and Lethbridge and a fashion show. (There leadership in building a Junior College campuses. was no snow!) university which other "nervous university • A 1968 report from the • Degrees were conferred administrations might look Alberta Universities to 34 students at the U of L's at and learn." Commission predicted a first Convocation ceremony maximum enrollment of on May 28, 1968. 3,250 students at the U of L by the year 2001/02.
4 Legend -- February, 2002 Record More News on Research and Notes NEW SPARK STUDENT WRITING PROGRAM
"Sparks" will fly at The The following five students column on behalf of the local New Japanese Visiting Professor University of Lethbridge this are the University's first library, contributed to other on Campus term thanks to a start-up grant SPARK writers: library related publications and from the Natural Sciences and continues to sharpen her Toshiro Ohigashi, an assistant Engineering Research Council Barbara creative writing skills in her professor at the Hokkai Gakuen (NSERC). Through the Hunter spare time. University of Kitam, is visiting SPARK (Students Promoting Barb is a The University of Lethbridge for Awareness of Research first-year Karen the spring 2002 semester. Knowledge) program, the post- Hann Professor Ohigashi brings 40 University has hired five diploma Karen is a years of experience as an student writers to promote the science/pre- second-year educator and will be teaching diversity of research at the U veterinary English Interdisciplinary Studies of ofL. student who hails from High student Japanese Culture. Since the fall NSERC's SPARK program Level, AB. She has a passion from of 1984, The University of Lethbridge has welcomed 31 was launched in 1999 at 10 for music and animals (she Coaldale, visiting professors from Hokkai Gakuen University. universities across Canada and holds a Diploma in Animal Alberta, and a playwright with expanded in 2001 to 16 Health Technology from two produced plays in her institutions, including, for the Lakeland College) and is a portfolio. She has freelanced Fine Arts Faculty Members Receive Grants first time. The University of middle- distance runner for the her writing to a local Lethbridge. Through SPARK, U of L track team. newspaper, writes short .stories Two faculty members from the U of L Art Department which is based on the and poetry, and has recently received grants from the Alberta Foundation for University of Guelph's highly Jillaine volunteered for New West the Arts. successful program, students l\iininga Theatre, the Coaldale Public with an aptitude for Jillaine is a Library, and Rehoboth Michael Campbell received an Individual Projects - Visual communications are recruited, third-year Christian Ministries. Arts Grant for the production of video-installations for the trained and paid to write English 2002 Alberta Bienniale, which takes place in the Edmonton stories based on the NSERC- student, Trista Art Gallery, the Nickle Museum In Calgary, and a solo show supported research at creative Crapo at the Southern Alberta Art Gallery in October, 2002. In participating universities. writer and Trista is a addition to teaching, Campbell has had recent exhibitions The Office of Research current president of the U of L familiar face in Windsor, Toronto, Calgary, and Montreal. Services at the U of L has Philosophy Club who has also at the U of additionally supported the served on the editorial L, especially Mary Kavanagh received an Individual Assistance Grant to program with a matching grant committee of Whetstone (a if you've support an exhibition titled, 'polish,' an which will allow the writers to publication produced by the had installation/performance of new work that investigates generate stories that promote Department of English). anything to do with issues of collecting, touch, labour, memory and excess, to SSHRC-funded (Social Originally from Neerlandia, Convocation. As an employee be shown this spring at venues in Winnipeg, Edmonton, Sciences and Humanities Alberta, she worked as a and student, Trista is working and Medicine Hat. Kavanagh is an artist whose installations Research Council) researchers, quality assurance coordinator, on her English degree. She combine such diverse media as audio, video projection, and other research activities a legal assistant, and as an also produces Convocation industrial materials, found objects, drawing and on campus. office administrator in Alberta, publications, assists with performance. The group will be jointly B.C.. Los Angeles, and arrangements for Convocation, supervised by staff from the Southampton, England prior to manages the Registrar's Office Both artists also have work in the Art Faculty and Staff Communications Office and retuming to school. website, and works with the Exhibition at the Trianon Gallery in Lethbridge until March the Office of Research editor of the University 1st. Services. Researchers who are Crystal Calendar in proofreading and profiled will approve the copy Snyder editing that 450-plus page generated by the students. Crystal is a document, and numerous other Academic Advisor Completes PhD Stories will appear in the second year Registrar's Office publications. Legend, be distributed as biochemistry Mary Dyck, academic advisor for the Faculty of Education media releases, posted on the /pie-ve(ainaiy For more information on the successfully defended her PhD dissertation on January 11, University website, and sent to medicine SPARK program, or to suggest 2002 at the University of Calgary. Her topic was titled NSERC for their promotional student who a story, please call Chris "Getting Along: Perspectives of Grade Seven Students purposes. Over the course of honed her writing skills in Picken, Research Officer (403) Participating in Physical Education." The qualitative case the program, all NSERC- Peace River, Alberta as a 329-2101 or Bob Cooney, study examined the experiences of Grade Seven students funded and SSHRC-funded weekly student columnist for CommunicaUons Officer (403) who learn to interact positively with one another through researchers will receive the local newspaper. She also 382-7173. E-mail: physical education. profiles. wrote a regular "Off the Shelf" communications (s>uleth.ca
Physical Plant Wins Gold for Greenhouse ''' ""^'^^^^ny Of LethK • APPLES FOR THE TEACHERS Gas Emissions Reporting System Education Job Fair coordinators The University of Lethbridge was recently rewarded for Nicole IWeter more than a decade of energy efficiency with "Gold (left) and Judy Champion Reporter" status within the "Canada's Climate ^^H ^B'^^ ii ^ ./V ? % Lavorato (right) Change Voluntary Challenge and Registry" (VCR) reporting hosted more than system. .:^^- /;>;, '^ 50 exhibitors at the 3rd Teacher Job Fair on To join the VCR program, and be considered for the award, k r m ^^:S.iJ •'. January 25. The the U of Ls Physical Plant staff had to submit a 40-page Atrium was energy consumption plan, a history of past expenses, and packed with a projection of future energy consumption based on stated II potential employers from goals and objectives. The Institution received the reward for across western meeting targets which are consistent with the reduction of Canada and carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases, and Ontario, the submitting regular progress reports. The Gold Champion United Kingdom, V Reporter status is the highest level an organization can ^^^^^ and Mexico. Wi%^'-' k ^^^ achieve. 1 ^^^^^^^^^^^^1 Legend ~ February, 2002
ALUMNA INSPIRED BY RURAL ALBERTA
t was a University of on the xVrtS Lethbridge art class nearly I25 years ago where Karen Brownlee began to develop her SETTING FOR MACBETH vision. "I remember the instructor looking at my work, CREATES CHALLENGE and instead of asking what I was drawing, he asked me aunted by prophecies detailed drawings of costumes 'What are you trying to say?' and goaded by his and selecfing fabric, Robison- That was a crucial question in H ambitious wife, Greene and her staff went helping me to find a focus for Macbeth sets in motion an evil hunting for unusual stuff. "We my artwork," says Brownlee. and bloody rise to the Scottish scrounged through dumpsters, A professional artist since throne. Shakespeare's most scrapyards, local businesses, 1979, Brownlee now knows disturbing tragedy comes to and even a nearby farm," she what she is trying to say. "The The University of Lethbridge says. "We'd find something, driving force for me has been Theatre February 12-16 at then try to figure out as many my longing for a way of life 8:00 p.m. nightly. different uses as possible for that is disappearing," says "Macbeth is a compelling it." Brownlee. In an effort to story of ambition, loyalty, The resulting treasures were preserve rural prairie scenes, politics, and power that reveals heaped all over the costume Brownlee has spent the past the human soul's darkest shop - shopvac hoses, pipes, eight years photographing and depths," says director Brian electrical wiring, tire rubber, painting small towns across Parkinson. "Although we've old football equipment, harness the province. She has created set the play sometime in the pieces, metal tags, keys, and more than 150 watercolour future, many parallels can be numerous unidentifiable bits paintings as part of her Rural drawn to our own time." and pieces. Costumes were Prairie Communities series. The paintings, which depict The only hint about fime in constructed on the actors, duct life in small town Alberta, all this production of Macbeth is taped in place, and then refined share one common element - that it takes place at the end of later. the image of a traditional grain ARTIST AT WORK a long and extremely "This is costume design by Karen Brownlee paints on location near Waterton National elevator. destructive war. This created improvisation and everyone in Park, (photo by Motry Katt) an interesting challenge for the the shop has been involved," Brownlee's ability to costume designers. "We she says with a grin. "It's a real recreate community life Calgary. She has also shown Rural Prairie Communities imagined that the survivors of challenge, but also a lot of through art has won her the her work in schools, senior series with commentary by this war leamed to use fun!" acclaim of many artists and centres and historical sites as Alberta historical author and whatever they could find, so For Macbeth tickets admirers. Among them is Dr. part of three travelling exhibits editor Ken Tingley and a we needed to use totally ($12/regular and $8/students Daniel Gallacher, Director of with the Alberta Foundation forward by Dr. Gallacher. The different materials for and seniors) call the Box History at the Canadian for the Arts Traveling book is scheduled for release in costumes," explains costume Office (W510) at 329-2616. Museum of Civilization Exhibition Program the fall of 2002. Opportunities designer Leslie Robison- (CMC) in Hull, Quebec. In the (AFATEP). "The Rural Prairie for involvement in the book Greene. Instead of creating fall of 1999, Gallacher Community Series has literally and West 2005 projects are approached Brownlee about been shown across the available. For more information the possibility of showcasing province," says Brownlee. on her work, visit Brownlee's her work in West 2005, a year Brownlee is now preparing website at •r SNEAKING A long exhibit scheduled to http://uleth.ca/~karen.brownlee. ^ PEEK a book which will feature her appear at the CMC in 2005. -^m&p-A wPP*^^ ""^^ Scott The exhibit will commemorate W Williams, the centennial anniversaries of who plays Alberta and Saskatchewan. "I WX ™ fi McDuff in the am very eager to include I .' ^ Jf upcoming Karen's work in the West 2005 ' femSflW^^Ti •' '^ fills,. ^^^..^^^KUKSkM^^t.productio n exhibition because I believe it 4;:li|||||' • ,,^|H^^^K^P^^K|i9^.^Bl of MacBeth, is so representative of gets a first glimpse of Alberta's communities," says his newly Gallacher. While the exhibit improvised has not yet been finalized, ^^^^m costume. Gallacher says that Brownlee ^^tjS^ is at the top of his list of Wi^^ Alberta artists. Over the past four years, Brownlee's Rural Prairie Communities series has been shown in three solo exhibitions at public art galleries in A watercolour painting of Brocket from Karen Brownlee's Riiral Medicine Hat, Lethbridge and Prairie Community Series, 1998
INTERNATIONAL DINNER TO FEATURE KEVIN NEWMAN Manwar Khan, and Marcie Toth. The ICS and the students. Corporate tables are We would also like to say a Intemational Students' available for $245. For more special thanks to Stan Hsu, Association is proud to host information, please call the who has gone above and the 10th Annual Intemational Intemational Centre for beyond what would be Dinner on March 2, 2002 in Students at (403) 329-2041. INTERNATIONAL CENTRE expected of a volunteer. Stan the University Hall Atrium. FOR STUDENTS Hsu is currently a 4th-year The Dinner features cuisine Finance Major in the Faculty and ethnic entertainment from THANK YOU VOLUNTEERS of Management. He has several countries around the The International Centre for Stan Hsu contributed many hours of world. We are also privileged Students (ICS) would like to volunteer service, acting as a to announce Kevin Newman, acknowledge the important Spring 2002 semester. The Peer Leader, assisting in the talented and inspiring news role that volunteers play in the Centre would like to thank administration, developing anchor of Global National, as success of the Centre - in Tutu Nyalugwe, Corinne presentations, as well as the evening's keynote speaker. particular, the Peer Leaders Winters, Yule Markovik, eagerly following through on Cocktails begin at 5:30 p.m. who volunteered to make our Takayuki Shioura, Harpreet all of his self-initiated Tickets are $35 for staff, new intemational students feel Singh, Subhash Koneru, projects. Thank you Stan! faculty and members of the Kevin Newman, Global welcome at the start of the Norei Irei, Ning Dong, community, and $20 for National News Anchor Legend - February, 2002
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eed parking advice? well received and resulted in ROSE KNOWS Call Rose. Have a number of sessions for N meeting guests other groups, both on and off coming? Call Rose. New campus. The session was Rose Helmer keeps her faculty member needs a recently requested by a eye on things in the college in Edmonton. security office. parking permit? Call Rose. Whether you need a For anyone familiar with If you could look up parking pass, or are campus, there is only one EXCELLENT CUSTOMER hopelessly lost, she is Rose: Rose Helmer of Security SERVICE in the dictionary, there to help. the definition would read Services. Rose is pictured here In celebration of the 35th "Rose Helmer". Rose brings with the Security Anniversary of the University, a friendly smile and a department's new it is only fitting that we cheerful disposition to work digital camera system, which monitors highlight Rose Helmer. She every day. She treats every hallways and public celebrates her 28th year of person as a special customer, places in more than 70 service with Security on going out of her way to assist locations on campus. March 27th. After a casual them with their concems and Security is located in room 911, in the position at the U of L (south needs. She is a tremendous Library Building. side campus) from September resource for Security 1970 to March 1971, Rose Services, with a vast You can check out their joined the Security Department knowledge of procedures website at: full time in 1974 (for the both past and present. http://home.uleth.ca/ pin/Security/ princely sum of $357.00 a Security Services has month). She has trained three occupied a number of Security Superintendents since locations on campus during then and continues to be the Rose's tenure, but she is "glue" that holds the excited about the recent move department together. to LINC and hopes it will be In 2001, Rose initiated and the last. organized a Personal Safety Do you want to talk to Seminar presentation on someone who "makes a campus. The presentation, by difference"? Call Rose. Cst. George Carscadden, was
Spotlight /IM \' Pronghorns ' ^ on Sports ^m^m ^B. j^r ^^ Home Game y/ Schedule
HOURS OF OPERATION THE UNIVERSITY OF Monday to Thursday 6:00am to 10:30pm LETHBRIDGE Friday 6:00am to 8:30pm Feb 8 Men's Hockey Saturday 9:00am to 5:30pm ^. vs U of C Fitness Centre . ^l^^^-^^i^q^^^H Sunday 9:00am to 5:30pm Men's and Women's Facts Basketball vs U of S
Please call us at 329-2679 for current schedule information * The Fitness Centre will be closed to students Mon. Wed. Fri. 9am-10:50am Feb 9 Men's and Women's and Tues. Thurs. 9:25am - 10:40am Basketball vs U of S 'Community, Alumni, and Staff members will still have access to the FC during these times. .H^^layoffs will begin immediately following SPRING FITNESS SEMINARS :^^Hhe last weekend of the Regular Season.
Introduction to Fitness Core Stability Training Women and Weight Training Date: February 9th Training Dates: February 2nd Cost: $5.00 Date: February 9th Cost: $10.00 Time: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Cost: $25.00 Time: 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm Seats: 10 Time: 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm Letters Seats: 10 Place: Fitness Centre Seats: 6 Place: Fitness Centre Instructor: Emily Place: Fitness Centre (PE050) Learn basic to advanced Instructor: Sara to Instructor: Travis techniques for core stability, This class is especially the Editor Learn all the basics of a stretching and designed to teach women solid Fitness Program and strengthening using a how to effectively utilize the The Legend welcomes letters to the editor. different training stability ball, wobble boards Fitness Centre and techniques. Develop a and other implements. equipment, the benefits of Send your submissions via e-mail to personal program based on different kinds of weight kara.graham ©uleth.ca, fax 329-2211, or mall to your individual goals then training programs, and how Legend, Office of Institutional Advancement, try it out on the equipment. to develop a plan to meet There will be a Q&A period your goals. W668 4401 University Dr. W., Lethbridge, Alberta after the course. T1K 3M4. Letters may be edited for grammar,
Register NOW at the Equipment Room, PE 131 Payment is due at registration. style, accuracy and length. Wear workout clothes and HAVE FUN! Legend ~ February, 2002
The University of Lethbridge Campus Scholarship Fund-raising Dinner March 15, 2002 Calendar The Faculty of Management's Advisory Council is pleased to announce the 2002 Scholarship Fund-raising Dinner to recognize the outstanding contributions of FEBRUARY FEBRUARY 25 MARCH 1 (continued) Students should begin Deadline to submit applying for government nominations for the FEBRUARY 7 student loans for Summer Laurence Decor Student 8:00 p.m. Session (remember to Leadership Awards. University Recital Hall check full-time requirements Concert of Canadian Music for Summer Session Deadline to submit by The Lethbridge New BEFORE you apply). applications for the Turcotte Music Collective Travel Scholarships for FEBRUARY 26 Summer 2002 FEBRUARY 12-16 12:15 p.m. Richard Davidson, Q.C. 8:00 p.m. University Recital Hall Interest charges calculated University Theatre Music at Noon Recital on any Spring 2002 or prior With the support of Gold & Gold Productions we Macbeth by William Musaeus with Margaret fees, and added to are pleased to present: Shakespeare Mezei (clarinet) and Mayron accounts at the close of the Tsong (piano) business day. For tickets call the Box Jason McCoy Office (W510) at 329-2616 FEBRUARY 28 2001 CMA Male Vocalist of the Year FEBRUARY 12 Deadline to submit MARCH 2 12:15 p.m. applications for the Province 5:30 p.m. University Recital Hall of Alberta International 10th Annual International Music at Noon Recital Student Projects Award. Dinner, University Atrium Mayron Tsong, piano Featuring Global National Lethbridge Lodge Hotel Margaret Mezei, clarinet MARCH Anchor Kevin Newman. For more information, call 6:00p.m. FEBRUARY 14 the International Centre for MARCH 1 For more information contact: Official Opening of Helen Students at (403) 329-2041. Deadline for application for Christou Art Gallery Marilyn Hawryluk, Faculty of Management Graduation for Spring (403) 329-2168 Convocation. FEBRUARY 15 MARCH 3 Deadline for submission of 6:00 p.m. Deadline for application and Program Declaration Forms Coco Pazzo Italian Cafe submission of (Degree, Major, Abbondanza documentation to the M.A. The Specialization, Minor, An affair with great food and or M.Sc. Program for University of Concentration) to the Office fine arts 0 Lethbridge Summer Session 2002 and of the Registrar. Tickets $100/person the Fall 2002 Semester. For tickets call Pat 394- Deadline to apply for the 3997 Deadline for application and Summer Language Bursary submission of Program. MARCH 5 documentation to the M.Sc. 12:15 p.m. (Management) Program for University Recital Hall FEBRUARY 18 the Fall 2002 Semester. Music at Noon Recital AND THE WINNER IS Colleen Statutory Holiday - Sackett. Colleen correctly University offices closed. Roger Wright, piano Deadline for application and identified the picture of one of President Bill Cade's field submission of FEBRUARY 18-22 crickets or 'gryllus bimaculatus' documentation to the Ph.D. in last month's A Bug's Life Reading Week - no MARCH 6 Program for Summer Contest. classes. 8:00 p.m. Session 2002 and the Fall University Theatre 2002 Semester. Kaeja d'Dance presents 'Resistance'. For tickets call 329-2616.
IN THE HOT SEAT.
Vice President (Finance) Nancy Walker speaks with Global TV's Mia Sosiak about Disability Awareness Day at the U of L, which took place January 16.
University officials and student representatives spent part of their day in wheelchairs in order to better understand the process of navigating the campus. The event also featured a number of community organizations at an information trade show in the Atrium.
The Disability Awareness Day event on campus was coordinated by Cheryl Wheeler, Renae Carriere and the Students' Union's Ryan Gerstenbuhier.
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