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SEASON GREETINGS: With Jon are: VP External, Garth Crump, VP Campus Life, Carrie Creaser and VP NAITSA President Jon Hoffman (left) and his executive wish Student Affairs, Lars-Erik Larsen everyone a great holiday. Oilers Game of the Week at The Nest Dec. 12 Oilers vs. Nashville – 6pm Dec. 14 Oilers vs. Minnesota – 7pm* Every TUESDAY Dec. 19 Oilers vs. Colorado – 7pm is NAME THAT TUNE Jan. 2 Oilers vs. Florida – 7pm* & every WEDNESDAY * Pay-Per-View Broadcast is KARAOKE from 4pm - 8pm @ The Nest. REMINDER The Nest will be closed starting Dec. 21 and will re-open on Jan. 2. Don’t miss the fi rst Oilers Pay-Per- View broadcast of the New Year! The Nugget Thursday, December 7, 2006 NEWS&FEATURES NAIT makes a world of difference and Business Development Operations, Sundquist has been dean for just over “NAIT has the best enter- five years. He still finds his work exciting due in prise unit in the Canadian large part to the fact that “NAIT is such a strong brand with a strong reputation.” educational system.” For example, NAIT played an instru- munications and other skills they have mental role attracting DELL to Edmon- “assisted in training skilled and produc- ton being selected from over 300 cities. By ERIN MASTRE tive workforces in more than 60 coun- “NAIT was teh very first organization tries.” that DELL outsourced their new-hire According to Jeff Sundquist, Dean of There are now seven training opera- training.” Global Enterprise Solutions, “NAIT has tions around the world located in: Bei- The Egypt training facility opened the best enterprise unit in the Canadian jing, China; Baroda, India; Vancouver; in 2004. There is now one full-time educational system.” A bold statement Bonnyville; Peace River; Abu Dhabi, contact living in Cairo while instruc- perhaps, but not considering “the unique UAE; and Cairo, Egypt. Over 1,000 tors work on rotation. The corporate hands-on learning that goes on here,” instructors are involved with these facil- training and building in Egypt and other Sundquist added. ities and regularly teach overseas. countries helps these jurisdictions with NAIT’s unique competency-bsed Sundquist says that Global Enter- their capacity development. training programs allows Sundquist’s pise Solutions “takes an entrepreneurial Subjects being taught in Cairo include team to “work with Canadian companies approach to running these institutions” “mechanical and electrical maintenance, here and abroad, with Fortune 500 com- from which the success then allows them vibration, and ideally instrumentation.” panies, and governments from around to do “close to $30 million per year of “By getting in early with emerging the world.” They work with industry to . nancial revenue which is then invested markets and building relationships and help meet global resources and human into programs, people, and facilities.” community activity in a region, new development needs. “NAIT is a global institution with doors are opened for both the country The Global branch of NAIT is huge strong roots in Alberta rather than an involved and our institution.” and an important part of everything Alberta institution dabbling in Interna- the school does. Specializing in oil and tional activities” he explained. With a Comments? E-mail Erin at gas, business administration, telecom- background in Business Improvement [email protected]. Thursday, December 7, 2006 NEWS The Nugget 3 Smokers way out in the cold Room E-128B “right next to the road.” 11762–106 Street Snider feels that smoking “is Edmonton, Alberta an issue for a lot of staff and stu- T5G 2R1 dents” adding “ideally all we want Production Ofﬁ ce is for smokers to use the recepta- 471-7615 cles (located at the 10 metre loca- Fax: 491-3989 tion) and put their butts where they E-mail belong.” [email protected] When NAIT security move By ERIN MASTRE Editorial Advisor across campus, they will ask smok- Kerry Diotte The smoking issue at NAIT con- ers in the wrong place to move. tinues, and while the snow helps to On main campus, both the North Student Editor and South lobby entrances are des- cover some of the mess the prob- Stacey Douglas lem is not going away. I had the ignated as smoke-free. Grounds [email protected] opportunity to speak with a group staff, Snider explains have a of smokers and then I took some “bigger problem in keeping up with Sports Editor the constant pick-up to keep facili- of their comments to Ken Snider, Jason Jones Manager of Security Services. ties looking their best.” [email protected] Some students requested sheds He also thought that image outside their buildings where they becomes a factor. “NAIT receives Entertainment Editor a lot of visitors and it is not a great could at least stand out of the ele- Taz Dhariwal ments. Others quipped in that thing to see piles of cigarette butts [email protected] these sheds could be heated and in order to get through to a build- that much more comfortable. ing.” Essentially “campus is here Student Issues Editor for the students and we would just Upon speaking of NAIT’s smok- Lisi Monro ing policy, all of the smokers said like to keep it clean. We’re pro- [email protected] they were aware of the 10-meter moting the 10 metre area out of rule from buildings where they courtesy for others.” Media & Production should be smoking. While some At Grant MacEwan staff and students are only permitted to smoke Designer responded they were too busy to Graeme Reed walk out that far others stated they in one or two locations depending were just taking a quick puff. on the campus. It is more of an [email protected] When asked what it would take extreme move but still better than the alternative of going totally Advertising Manager to improve the situation responses Linda Campbell were similar. Some said that there smoke-free as far as smokers are concerned. were no seats near the designated For Advertising inquiries please Photo: Michelle Yarham smoking boxes. One person said call 471-8866 or e-mail: that they felt “singled out” having Comments: E-mail Erin at Monday December 5th a group of NAIT students are found to stand at a place that is often [email protected] smoking outside the NAIT business tower. [email protected] The Nugget encourages submissions. Making a clean sweep A sobering thought [email protected] [email protected] Dish soaps are also mild and THE DEADLINE IS effective cleaners, and they’re on driving 12:00 p.m. on the last school good for everything from dishes to taxi or drive-home service. day of the week. walls to windows. When cleaning There is also the free, volunteer run, All submissions must be accom- mirrors or glass, if you are sick of Operation Red Nose Program. Operation panied by your name & student ID looking at streaks try using news- Red Nose runs every Thursday, Friday, number paper. It’s very good at absorbing and Saturday from now until Christmas, excess cleaner and cheap too! as well as Dec. 29 until Dec. 31. They The opinions expressed by contribu- h tors to the Nugget are not necessar- If there is an unmistakable smell will drive you and your car home wit By ERIN MASTRE just a call. ily shared by NAIT ofﬁ cials, NAITSA coming from your fridge you Also Operation Red Nose is looking or elected school representatives. With Christmas just around the have no choice but to clean it out. for volunteers to drive, answer phones, corner, the ol’ pocketbook getting However, that smell may linger. By LIAM CRESWICK and more. For information on Operation tighter, and exams fast approach- Try putting a medium amount of Red Nose go to www.orn-edm.org. The holiday season is fast approach- ing, who has the time? Well, if the baking soda in a bowl or dish in the Below is a card we encourage you to ing, and parties and get-togethers are family is coming to visit this holi- fridge and let it sit there – no more cut out and put in your wallet or purse. Letters smells. sure to be part of many people’s cel- It has the numbers for Operation Red day then a clean-up of your place is You may not have a lot of money ebrations. But with parties comes alco- Nose, a few cab services, a 411 style in order. e for groceries, but there are a few hol, and we want to remind everyon connection service for cabs, and an welcome Instead of spending $8 or $9 on to drink responsibly and never drive staples that can get you by and empty space for you to jot down any an expensive cleaner fi lled with drunk. even impress your family. These other number you may want to remem- We want your views chemicals that are bad for you and Not only will Check-Stops be out in ber. With this in your pocket, there is no are: milk, eggs, butter or marga- bad for the environment try using full force, but more importantly, it’s dan- reason to get behind the wheel while rine, fresh tomatoes, lettuce, peanut Is something bugging you vinegar. When used regularly gerous to you, your passengers, and the drunk. Until then though, cheers, and , cheese, Italian dressing, about NAIT or the rest of the inside your oven, vinegar is all you butter rest of us on the road. So pick a friend to happy holidays! world? Do you have some need to keep it clean. frozen mixed vegetables, chicken be the designated driver, or plan to call a praise to dish out about the In the bathroom vinegar will or an alternative, juice from con- school or life in general? keep surfaces shining and mildew centrate, bread, rice and potatoes. Get those thoughts into print. off your nice shower curtain. It’s Maybe you are going away for Keep them short and to the point. No more than 100 words. fi the holidays. If that’s the case, a strong smell at rst but don’t Hell, we’re a newspaper not an worry it goes away fast. An old- take an extra half hour and clean up If You’re Drinking, Who’s Driving? before you go. ou’ll appreciate encyclopedia. Give us a break! fashioned cleaner called Borax is Y • Operation Red Nose: 421 4444 Submit your letters with your still found in the detergent aisle it by the time you get home and it • Co-op Taxi: 425 2525 real name and contact phone will be a lot less work later. of many stores – it will clean just • Barrel Taxi: 489 7777 number to:nuggetsubmis- about anything. Whatever you do, have a good [email protected] Now, before you throw away holiday everybody and enjoy the •#TAXI (#8294) Don’t sweat it. We won’t pub- lish your phone number, but we your favourite shirt because of time off. on you cell for connection to fi rst do need to list your real name. that big ketchup stain, buy a bar of available taxi It’s all good. Getting some- Comments? E-mail Erin at sunlight soap. It’s a mild soap but thing off your chest is down- strong enough when mixed with [email protected] right therapeutic. Trust us on cold water and elbow grease to get Your Number: ______that. Write us. the tough stains out. 4 The Nugget NEWS / STUDENT poLiTiCS Thursday, December 7, 2006 Dr. Shaw keen on expansion Hoffman wants Ah, it’s the end of the term and the last issue of The Nugget until 2007. involvment As such we thought it would be a to fi gure out your wife, makepoverty- good time to touch base with NAIT history, fl oor hockey, Google Earth (oh president Dr. Sam Shaw. yeah, these are clubs I should start). Nugget writer Shant Chakmakian Come by our offi ce and we’ll help you caught up with the prez recently for a get connected with students that enjoy question and answer session. the same things.” What do you love and hate about Of course the end of one semester your job? soon means the beginning of another, What I love about my job is interact- and both are looking forward to the ing with great staff and students…and new projects they’ll be developing in every day is a dynamic opportunity By STACEY DOUGLAS the New Year. to leverage these assets. I wish I had “One of the big things is working on more time to walk around the halls. There’s little time for refl ection re-developing the student spaces on our Why did you initially take this during this semester’s current crunch campus, and on the satellite campuses,” job? time, but two of the NAITSA Exec explains Crump but he adds “We are I knew about NAIT because I com- spent a few moments to describe some also bringing in some great speakers pleted some accreditations in some highlights from the last four months. for next year.” of the health programs. I felt it was a Dr. Sham Shaw greets Shant Chakmakian “This semester has turned out very While Hoffman was busy lobbying golden opportunity to leverage some well. We have created some events for changes to the Advanced Educa- . of the great talent at NAIT How does NAIT intend to expand we can expand health sciences. on our satellite campuses, and created tion Affordability Framework through If you had three wishes for NAIT, over the next 50 years? What does NAIT intend to do good contacts within the NAIT com- ACTISEC this past fall, he was also what would they be? Our extension plans looks at the on increasing quiet study spaces on munity,” says Garth Crump, VP Exter- part of the development of the BeAware

Wish one would be so the govern- need for looking at the need for aca- campus? nal. Committee. It will continue develop- r ment gives us the $75 million a yea demic programs accessed by students One of the key things in all of our Jon Hoffman, NAITSA’s President ing in 2007 and will “involve students n so we can complete our $750 millio and the infrastructure behind that. That infrastructure planning is incorporat- adds, “These are pretty exciting times and staff to promote and create initia- d plan…Wish two would be we woul looks at what we need to do on main ing student space that is designated for at NAIT with the possibility of degree tives for a safer campus.” n look at implementing that plan as soo campus and south campus and looking learning and those kinds of amenities programs next fall and lots of campus Hoffman adds “We’ll be starting a e as possible…And thirdly it would b at all the buildings that will support all for students by students. development in the works. NAITSA weekly Staff/Instructor Appreciation s that we would have more celebration of the training we will do that is hands What’s NAIT’s greatest strength has been involved in providing input Award so students can nominate any . of our successes on. and obstacle? into the future of the school through top performer around NAIT. They What makes NAIT different from How will more applied research Our greatest strength is the staff various committees, specifi cally the will receive a surprise in their class- all other institutions and what’s our make this a better institution? we’ve been able to attract and not just Academic Plan.” room/offi ce, and a gift certifi cate from edge? Why should students choose Applied research is key to looking in the past but in the future. Our chal- To carry on that excitement Hoffman the Nest. Email me ([email protected]) or NAIT? at good instruction because you can lenge is ensuring government support hopes to see more students involved in come by the NAITSA offi ce next week t Clearly it’s in our mission statemen share what’s going on with business for technical education. campus activities. to pick up an application form.” t and it’s the human touch. If you look a and industry. And as we look at the What’s going on with the clocks? “One of the things that could be Both mention that there will be some e what happens in the classroom and th four-year degrees, there will compo- What time is it? It’s all GPS ready! improved is seeing more students exciting events in the New Year, so now support staff to focus on student suc- nents of looking at a capstone project involved in leadership roles by start- you have something to look forward to fl cess and their success is a re ection of that will help students stay in touch ing new clubs on campus. Once again, while relaxing over your too short holi- . our success with students looking at problems that whatever you are interested in, whether days. What’s NAIT’s impact on the businesses want answers to today not it’s table tennis, the stock market, trying world around it? tomorrow…this for NAIT’s faculty

Our impact is dramatic and pro- are very important and aligned with an s found, certainly in the jurisdiction excellent teaching institution. s that we go to look at training, people’ How is NAIT funded aside from y lives are changed by it, wherever the tuition? What does NAIT do to keep s are in the world. It certainly affect tuition prices down? What are other e their lives and their families and entir sources of funding? . communities Certainly on the tuition the govern- Do you think NAIT will be the ment grants help us, but clearly when next MIT? you look at the supplies on practical n We are certainly using DIT (Dubli training we need business and indus- f Institute of Technology) as models o try…certainly looking at the capital , how we look at some of our programs campaigns have been key to ensuring and we are certainly working with MIT that we can deliver some of the pro- e on our bachelor of business enterpris grams and scholarships to students. as well as Harvard and Boston Col- What do you think NAIT needs . lege to improve in the short and the long How does NAIT work with busi- term? ness and industry, what are the ben- As we look at our infrastructure, we eﬁ ts from that? need to be on course and on target with n Well certainly we have a foundatio our 10-year campus expansion. That’s with our program advisory commit- No. 1. We must always look at review- s tees that draw people from busines ing the quality of our programs and s and industry. We give quarterly report certainly as we start looking at suc- s to business and industry…busines cession planning with our faculty, we f and industry want to be partners o need to hire the best and the brightest. . NAIT…success breeds success How does NAIT intend to main- So what’s going on with the future tain high quality as the institute southside campus? What programs expands? may be included on that campus? Through our program reviews, KPIs d We are looking at is Crane an (Key Performance Indicators) are , Hoist, the pipe trades, automotive done on all the programs as well as n heavy equipment, marine, aviatio the program advisories make sure that d programs and so forth. And beyon the kind of curriculum in the program e that we have the land to expand as w needs to be workplace-ready. 0 see the need of new programs 10-5 Many students complain about the . years from now quality of certain buildings (i.e. the What’s NAIT’s plan for expan- business tower, the annex etc.) What sion? What will it look like in 10 or will NAIT do to maintain the quality 20 years? of our current infrastructure? n We have certainly our 10-year pla To address the business tower issue, y that looks at $750 million; certainl it will be certainly to create a new busi- t it will help us grow from the curren ness building and that’s slated to hope- e 72,000 to 108,000. With that we hav fully start next year. Then there’s the e plans for main campus and as w domino effect of refurbishing and ren- r recently announced we have plans fo ovating the current business tower for 1 a south campus that’s contained on 15 electrical, and once electrical moves in acres. Thursday, December 7, 2006 NEWS / FEATURE The Nugget - A Voyeuristic View Into Canada’s Dorm Rooms - Semester’s end brings stress Pleasure has price

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I You’re right PAPP, not all sex toys are Satellite events plenty of fun know it can be difficult and scary as created equal. hell to be confused about your sexual What you need to be concerned about By GARTH CRUMP seemed to be a good time at Patri- The big party scene, however, did orientation. is the fact that your little friend is cia Campus. not take as well at the Nov. 23 beer When I’m asked this question in a made from jelly. classroom I’ll generally ask the indi- Fists of fury with beers in On Thursday, Nov. 30 Patricia gardens at Souch campus. There You see PAPP, the sex toy industry vidual “what do you fantasize about Campus started the night with a were only about 40 people who is largely unregulated. hand was the look at NAIT- when you masturbate?” Now Ori- They sell sex toys as novelty items SA’s beer gardens over the last local DJ, a BBQ to feed a small stayed, which was probably due to entation Overload, this might seem a so they do not need to adhere to cer- country, a Coors Light girl who the terrible weather that day. little simple, but generally it is a good two weeks. Souch and Patricia tain regulations. Unfortunately, most could dance like she was in Coyote All in all the two events were a indicator of whether or not we want to Campus drew in an apprentice North Americans who purchase sex have sex with men, women or both. crowd to a new endeavour from Ugly, and an inflatable boxing ring success and NAITSA is planning toys are not aware that these toys can And I know it’s not all about sexual that knocked the wind out of some to do a lot more events on the cam- burn your pleasure hole. the NAIT Students’ Association. attraction, because an individual’s Besides the obvious adverse effects In the last 50 some odd years willing welders. puses through out the year. sexual orientation is their physical, of poorly made sex toys such as sharp The night partied on and boxing (Garth is V.P. External of the NAIT emotional, spiritual, and sexual attrac- there has not been an event on any seams, allergies, decomposition, and became the sight to see with two Students’ Association) tion to an individual of the opposite Edmonton satellite campus that bacteria infections due to porous toys, sex, same sex, or both sexes. So OO, was ‘good time’ related. ‘Good ladies from the NAIT Student’s the most concerning issue is with where do you stand? Association faced off in the ring. off-gassing pthalates. Pthalates are time’ meaning alcohol; and there If you find yourself head over heels a family of very common chemicals about your best guy friend you might used in a variety of products, from be gay. However, many young guys polyvinyl chloride (PVC), children’s who end up identifying as straight toys, and sex toys made from jelly. have a strong emotional connection Pthalates are added to plastic (usu- with a buddy in their teens or early ally PVC) to increase their flexibility. twenties. Unfortunately, over time, the pthalates In fact, lots of young guys play more added slowly ‘leak’ out in a process than Tiddly Winks with their buddies. called off-gassing. Same-sex play is perfectly normal and They generally release lead and cad- natural, especially in adolescence, and mium, which can be absorbed into the it does not mean butt or vag. that an individual will be homosexual In 2001, the popular German in adulthood. magazine, Stern, hired toxicologists OO, the most important thing to to determine the safety of certain sex realize is that you are perfectly normal toy materials. 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If you have a sexual fine. question you want answered in the But, you and anyone else out there ‘Ask the Sex Doc’ column please who has a battery-operated boyfriend email [email protected] that can give you a chemical pussy and watch for his response in this paper. peel should throw it away and replace it. Brian Parker, Ph. D., Ed. D. However, if your toxic twat tool Sexologist, Sex Educator, National gets you off like nothing else, you Sex Columnist, could always put a condom over it to Relationship Board Game Creator keep the bad stuff out. www.foreverpleasure.com When purchasing an insertable sex [email protected] toy you should make sure it is a good 1.780.488.4998 The Nugget Thursday, December 7, 2006 opinion - Editorial - Christmas break comes just in time

Time is a funny thing. Some- that we force during these soirees. times we need a slow-mo button Maybe it’s the other way around and other times a fast-forward one. and Christmas is simply a lonely Right now Christmas break time. Whatever the case, time is cannot come soon enough. Most probably not going at the right want to fast forward toward that pace, and this only adds to our moment when the last paper has stress levels. been written, the last project com- No matter how you’re dealing pleted, and the last final exam has with this semester’s crunch time been handed in. and the imminent Christmas break, On the other hand a pause button we at the Nugget want to thank you might be more useful – it’ll allow for taking some of your time to us a chance to actually take those glance at our pages throughout the deep breaths the experts say are semester. needed when one is stressed out. Whether it was a contact for a Perhaps some want to fast for- Hot Single of the Week, a witty ward through the holidays, because Mouthing Off, a scathing review, Christmas has its own special the exploration of fan support for stress. the Ooks, or an interesting news Many of us have had to body story, we hope we filled a few of check our way through the malls your spare moments with informa- - Opinion - searching for that perfect gift, yet tive and entertaining nuggets of ultimately resort to an impersonal information. gift card because Christmas’ dead- This is it for 2006 from us, but line waits for no one. we want to wish you the best of Size does matter for me The overwhelming number of luck in your classes and we hope parties and gatherings is not only you have a relaxing break. tions, and associated costs. As Forrest Gump would say “You exhausting, but our face muscles We’ll see you in the New Year. Stats Canada confirms obesity never know what you’re gonna can cramp from the perma-smiles rates in this country have nearly get,” and taking in three sizes of doubled in adults. In children, that the same item of clothing is now - Letter to the editor - rate has almost tripled in the last 25 normal. years. Society’s pre-occupation with While these numbers are stag- numbers, especially in women’s Nugget language A-OK gering, one question puzzles me. clothing has gone to the extreme. What about the rest of us? Shirt and shoe sizing are no better. By ERIN MASTRE The “average” sized and weighted Once a medium, depending on the First of all I would like to at NAIT are adult enough person is apparently a dying breed. store, today I am an xxs (extra extra thank you for asking your to decide not to read the Here is a staggering new fact: What exactly does that mean? As it small). readers on this issue, it Nugget (or specifically the according to the Canadian Mental stands, it seems society has forgot- I can now forget about shop- shows what is really impor- ‘vines) if they find the con- Health Association, 70% of women ten us. ping at any major department store tant to this newspaper. tent offensive. The students and 35% of men are dieting at any For example in the last four because they no longer sell clothes This is a touchy issue, and have been given a way to given time. Stand in any grocery years, I have gone from a size 5/6 that fit me. How can I exist and it’s good to see that you express themselves with store line and magazine covers to a size 1/2. I will be the firstgirl be a size zero at the same time? think a decision needs to the Grapevines. Let them attest to this fact. proud to say that I am a healthy 5- What’s next, 2007 brings us the -1 be made. use it how they want to. I Consistently those pages are foot-8, 119 pound female. Interest- and below sizing? I’m dreading it I am opposed to having enjoy reading the variety plastered with pictures of models ingly enough, my old 5/6 jeans still already. the Nugget censored. Even of rude, crude, silly, funny, and actresses who are grossly fit me just fine. though I might not agree serious, poetic, lame, underweight. Alternatively, in the At first it was flattering to drop Comments? E-mail Erin at with, or particularly enjoy, stupid, dumb, and romantic last year we have also been hear- a size without putting in any work. [email protected] some of the content pub- entries in the Grapevines. ing a lot about the growing obesity Now, it’s just ridiculous. Trying

lished in the Grapevines The Grapevines draw the problem, resulting health implica- on clothes is a total crap-shoot. I believe that free speech most fire in this topic, but I comes first. say keep the Sex Doc. That is, of course, within I don’t care about rude reason. There definitely language, and I like all the should not be any racist articles. There is a good Entertainment editor wanted comments etc. published. variety: current events, To comment on the comic sports, music/video, opin- you posted, I think the writ- ion, sex, horoscopes. The Nugget is seeking an entertainment editor to begin duties in January. This is er’s humour is a little crude Bottom Line: Keep the a paid position. but I think he is making fun Nugget the way it is. Keep If interested e-mail student editor Stacey Douglas ASAP at: studenteditor@nait. by exaggerating how des- up the good work. perate some guys can be. ca. I didn’t think it was particu- - Gary Light, Chemical Include writing samples if you have them. larly funny, just lame. Technology Overall I believe that the majority of students Thursday, December 7, 2006 The Nugget 7

Astralyour work. small gery might Reflretreat for a rest ednesday ections to A sur W be scheduled for some of you, to Friday. Friday night onward, your – Choose your own adventure – occur in late January/February. If charisma and energy soar! you can, schedule it before Feb- ruary 13. Go slow with commu- Sagittarius - (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) nications Sunday-Tuesday. Home You’ve just entered a hugely “I’ll prepare sweet home, Wednesday/Thursday. lucky personal year. You’ll fare best Saturday’s romantic, pleasurable. if you “radiate outward” - speak up in class, communicate to friends, Leo - (July 23-Aug. 22) show the boss what you can do, By TIM STEPHENS Work, employment, repairs and express ideas, stand on the stage the guns” Aries - (March 21-April 19) health factors are mildly lucky of life! Chase your “truest” goals. Higher-ups, bosses and par- now to January 2. But more notice- But there will be little variations in By BRENT CONSTANTIN notice the ground beside ents favor you until early January. ably, romance, creativity, and life’s this great personal year. Two occur you shaking. Out bursts Make proposals, seek favors or a beauties and pleasures surge now now: 1) luck in money, earnings You decide to make a a half-zombie, half-robot, promotion, or seek employment. to January 16. If you’re a writer, and purchases increases through break for it. half-frog monster! Summoning all of your You don’t stand a The more managerial that employ- fi lmmaker or artist, start that mas- January 2, and 2) extra courage courage, you knock the chance! ment - and the less hands-on - the terpiece NOW (after December 12 and luck boost your chances in gun out of the hand from As you’re devoured you . Now through 2007, beware and before December 19). If you’re romance, creativity, self-expres- better the slimy cheese-face and think of how unrelated this losing your focus - your “life” - in single, you could meet someone sion, teaching and “risk” through you’ll later wed (happily!). The January 16. Let goodwill overcome bolt down the hill. outcome was to your deci- drudgery. Opt for travel, educa- Unfortunately your sion to get away, how you tion, art or love instead - if you can, best of these meetings (yes, plural) temper! likely occurs before December 20. shoes are un-tied, and you never could have expected and it’s likely you can, more than don’t see the cliff drop off this outcome, and how it’s You might have to choose between Capricorn - (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) you know! Huge opportunities in in front of you. totally anti-climactic. amours! ake care with , You’re tired, but your personal these areas are triggered Monday, T money Y At the last moment you Then you die, and don’t avoid purchases, Sunday eve magnetism rises subtly now to late but you might not hear or perceive decide to tie your shoe up think about it anymore. through . s best confi them until Wednesday/Thursday Tuesday Home’ Sat- January - you’ll attract a dant, instead of not running over or a secret . If you’re in love, - act these two days, and Saturday. urday. ally the cliff – a fatal mistake. THE END Show attraction and eagerness! back to top welcome cozy snuggles. You might The cheese covered Virgo - (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) attract a new, quiet love - but you’ll rocks are still jagged and Just like the real books the Taurus - (April 20-May 20) The major emphasis these days show a lot more passion in privacy sharp cutting your body endings always suck. A sweet mellow gentleness (and months) is on security, your than in public. Now to January 16, as you roll down the slope. comes to love relationships now, domestic scene, real estate, Mother don’t make an enemy of a fi ery, Tiny insects fl y into your Want to see more of this even to sexy or lustful ones. If you Nature, therapy and healing (and idealistic and “mouthy” person. open wounds and begin to valuable use of school meet and start a love affair now on a brand new life through these Diplomacy protects you. Civil ser- lay eggs in your fl esh. funds next semester? Let to January 2, it will have a “wed- - that is, on major endings and new vants, institutional workers, shut- When you fi nally come to me know at brent_con- ding fl avor” around it, as well as beginnings). The rest of December ins and spiritual types befriend you, a halt on an inconveniently [email protected] strong fi nancial and sexual drives. will also bring you sweet good luck treat you graciously, benefi cially placed bed of nails, you Still, guard against verboten temp- in romance, love, beauty, creative for four weeks - and, somewhat, all tations, extra-marital attractions, and speculative ventures. It might year ahead. Be ambitious Wednes- etc. Although you’re in a very be this whiff of new beauty, new day/Thursday. MARKET RESEARCH INTERVIEWER lucky period for investments (to loves, that makes you ultra-impa- August/07) don’t be too impulsive tient on home, investment and Aquarius-(Jan. 20-Feb. 18) • Conduct interviews over the telephone from our centrally located call through January 16 - this applies sexual fronts for the six weeks Strictly avoid investing Sunday centre, accurately enter data into a computer system. to debts, mortgages, etc. Monday ahead. 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Listen to hunches! Combine rations - and real travel. However, 2, your inner life, spirituality, and these with a general atmosphere of don’t rest too much Sunday eve to private situations bless you with project Factory & McNally cheerfulness, opportunity and great Tuesday - doing so could make you sweet harmony. But your social relationship doings, and you should abandon the great ideas and hopes scene explodes with adventure, Library Holiday Hours see where your luck lies! (E.g., this of last Friday, Saturday, and this new people - embrace it! Sunday morning. our gy and is a great time to meet someone Y ener charisma ge both sexy and friendly - who holds sur Wednesday/Thurs- Pisces - (Feb. 19-March 20) December 2 & 3: ou’ve just entered the marriage potential.) However, go day - start big things! Y lucki- Project Factory Only (McNally Library regular hours) slow Sunday to Tuesday. (Send est career year in a decade, Pisces Saturday, December 2, 2005: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm messages Sunday morning for good Scorpio - (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) - but beware temperamental Sunday, December 3, 2005: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm results.) Romance, love, pleasure Continue to chase money. Spend bosses, impatience and argument draw you Wednesday/Thursday. also, but judiciously, on machinery, on career (and community, status, Tackle major chores Saturday. equipment, published data, inter- and parent-related) fronts through December 9 & 10: national telephony/internet equip- January 16. On the plus side, this Project Factory and McNally Library Cancer - (June 21-July 22) ment, home repairs, work supplies, same infl uence can give you the Saturday, December 9, 2005: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm Relationships grow sweeter etc. You’ll almost unconsciously keys to riches, if you’re clever, dip- Sunday, December 10, 2005: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm now into January 2. Others will overspend now to January 16. If lomatic and ambitious. You’ll be treat you with affection, so ask you aren’t sure, bank it or pay down helped, at least until early January, your sensitive questions. The few debt. Communications and casual but an extra dollop of social skill December 16 & 17: weeks ahead favor promotion, ao relationships sweeten until January and fellow feeling, and a mellow McNally Library Only (Project Factory regular hours) ask for more work, ask to assume 2 - call a sibling or friend, renew ability to persuade others. Be cau- Saturday, December 16, 2005: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm greater responsibilities - your per- acquaintance, return social favors, tious toward relationships Sunday Sunday, December 17, 2005: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm formance will impress higher-ups. chat, design stationery or buy a to Tuesday: independence best! Now to January 16 is a good time phone or car. Be wary socially Financial, sexual luck Wednesday/ to buy equipment/machinery to aid Sunday to Tuesday, though, and Thursday! Travel Saturday. The Nugget ENTERTAINMENT Thursday, December 7, 2006 ENTERTAINMENT - Denver madness - Part 2 - In the presence of Jack Black chance at perhaps meeting the men some 55 hours after we had left. themselves, but when we saw Jack Forty-eight of which were spent in Black carrying his infant daughter the van. We traveled 4,400 kilome- out to the waiting van our Canadian ters in all, and I was quick to sign manners prevented us from yelling the rental forms when we returned or causing a scene. A small nod the van so as not to give them time of appreciation indicated we had to see what the inside looked like made the right choice. now. We made our way back to the We did all this under the flag of Last week, in Part 1 of a real- hotel and tried to ready ourselves Tenacious D. The show was every- life Fear and Loathing-style for the return trip. We still had a thing we hoped it would be, and the odyssey, Nugget staff writer long way to go. It would be made journey was more. We all grew Jonny Five told how he and even longer by the fact that we closer and learned things we proba- a group of pals headed to had just smoked our last joint. We bly didn’t want to know about each Denver, Colorado recently would have to depend on the kind- other, but are better off for know- to catch a concert by Tena- ness of strangers if we were to ing. cious D. Here is Part 2 of the remedy this crisis. To paraphrase another of my strange journey. Sheridan, Wyoming is a town influences: what a long strange trip that you would probably never it’s been. Was it worth it? Abso- By JONNY FIVE miss if it wasn’t there. Well, I hope lutely. Would I do it again? In a that’s the case anyway because heartbeat. What’s next? If it’s

Two mics stood alone on stage. we’re going to destroy it someday. alright with you…I really need to

The curtain behind them rose, and We came to realize, thanks to Sher- get some sleep! we saw a set composed of a messy idan, that the only good Americans living room, eerily similar to the are old American ladies. The rest [email protected] ones that we students generally of them really seemed to hate us. have. Then, like a phoenix rising I doubt it had anything to do with from the ashes, Jack Black and the fact that one of us had “Fuck

Kyle Gass arose from the couch, U.S.A.,” “Osama Bin Lovin’,” and strapped on their guitars, and began “Die Bush Die!” written on his arms a show that would captivate, insti- in black sharpie. What can I say, gate, and just rock our asses off for 48 hours in a van leads to some less the next two hours. than brilliant things sometimes.

The acoustic first half moved, A kid in Sheridan agreed to help cleverly, into an electric second us get some much desired pot for half by way of a vignette in which the rest of the drive back. Let me the D died on stage as a result of just say here that I’m not an idiot the shoddiest electric guitar in exis- when it comes to this type of thing. tence. I was fully prepared to get the shaft

The boys then traveled to hell in terms of quantity or quality. But where they met and recruited a when some punk managed to give band in order to defeat the devil us the slip in an apartment build- and return to earth. With Colo- ing with our money, we proceeded nel Sanders on drums (“I killed a to take the only possible next step: million chickens”), Charlie Chap- drunken knocking on doors look- lin on bass (“I’m gay”), and the ing for “Josh”.

Anti-Christ on guitar (“You look The most harmless looking girl just like Jesus” “I get that a lot”), in the group was compelled to

JB and KG proceeded to battle the knock on the door of a man who dark lord and prove who can rock can only be described as a grizzly the hardest, as though there was bear in overalls and a red shirt. The never any doubt. guy was about six foot eight, and

This is, to me, the most captivat- 300 pounds. He looked like the ing part of Tenacious D’s music and Brawny Man for God’s sake. My concert. These guys know what guess is that it was a mistake to first showmanship is and they display knock on his door in the place, it better than any band out there. but the larger error may have been

They leave everything on that stage when the girl was convinced to just as the bands that they draw knock on his door a second time. inspiration from did. Led Zeppe- He proceeded to chase us away, lin, Black Sabbath, Tenacious D, and we left Sheridan $50 poorer the progression is clear. with nothing but a sour taste in

Jack Black and Kyle Gass took our mouths to show for it. This is what started as a sketch in a comedy where the other crying like a little show and became everything that girl came in. A few of us did so for modern music is missing. They different reasons. have taken rock back and made it The liquor, over-the-counter cool for everybody. If guys that speed, and diet of nothing but gas look like these two can rock this station cuisine was all we had to get hard maybe there’s hope for all us home. Once again we drove… those emo kids yet. and drove… and drove. The sur-

The concert ended too quickly for real nature of the time we spent us. Especially for the one who had in the van grew and grew. When finally to go back to the hotel early due to we stopped in Calgary, we over-indulgence coupled with lack all looked like rotting piles of ass- of sleep... poor bastard. We waited holes. outside the back of the club for a We arrived back in Edmonton Thursday, December 7, 2006 The Nugget - Citadel Theatre show - New Year’s bash with promise doing for The All-American Rejects. However, when we got the song, it was only 88 bpm. The average dance track is 120 bpm or more. T: 88 bpm? What?! JFK: I know! I couldn’t believe it, but I guess we gotta do what we gotta do. T: You’re well-known for remixing Preview by TAZ DHARIWAL rock artists ranging from your label mates, Metric, to bigger bands like I hate New Year’s parties, because Wolfmother and Bloc Party. Is there they never live up to the hype. I can anyone out there that you’d want to T: You’re playing NYE in Edmon- that boasts two drummers and a bevy of necessarily puts any truth to it. I think honestly say that there hasn’t been a remix? ton. Why Edmonton? multi-instrumentalists recently released what puts truth to it is that there’s a lot NYE party that I’ve been to that’s deliv- JFK: There’s a U.K. dance act JFK: NYE always sucks. In Toronto their first 12” remix. I talked to Kozub of quality artists here, and if they get ered. called Space Cowboy. We’d love to there’s always a million parties, and it’s in his Edmonton studio. their stuff together, and tour, then I think For NYE 06, however, things may remix them. However, when it comes never banging. Taz: Tell me about the remix. there’s a great potential for Edmonton. change. This year, Connected Entertain- to remixes, we love playing remixes T: The last couple of times you’ve Nik Kozub: This is our first 12” to T: What about other cities? Have ment is pulling out the stops. They’re people do for our tracks. We play Para- been here you guys have torn us a new be released for our album, Not Saying/ you dealt with any static because of bringing an electro-rock throw down One’s remix of our track, Work on You, one. Just Saying. The remix was done by this growing attention? that will hopefully usher in another more than we play our own original JFK: Yeah, that’s pretty much the German electro artist Malente. We sent NK: Oh man, Edmonton bands are great year for music in Edmonton. mix. reason why we decided to come out him four tracks, and he picked to remix getting a hard time in Montreal. Thanks If you haven’t heard by now, Death T: I read on Wikipedia, that you’re west. Everyone is always receptive of Self Loathing Rulz. to that Globe and Mail article, it’s like from Above 1979 are dead. After being recording another album. You just us, and we have a great time. We can’t T: Your album dropped back in “Focus on Edmonton, forget about hailed as Canada’s best band during the released The Looks (on Last Gang wait for NYE. August. What has been the reception Montreal!” And that has translated to year 2005, they decided that they had records) earlier this year. Do you feel Shout Out Out Out’s Nik Kozub is of it? us getting a lot of static when it comes done all they could’ve done musically. now that with the Internet making a busy man these days. When he’s not NK: It’s pretty interesting touring to touring. Granted there’s only so far you can go music a lot more accessible that you robot-voicing the hell out of an audience for an album release. When you go to T: What does Edmonton have that when your band consists of bass and have to follow up quicker than bands while he’s on tour, he’s producing bands other cities you can really see what other other bigger cities are missing? drums. did before? in the Edmonton area on his label Nrmls places outside of your home think of it. NK: The fact that our scene is smaller. What came next from DFA79 bass- JFK: The Beatles recorded Revolver Wlcm (Normals Welcome). So far, we’ve been pretty happy with the When you go to shows, you always see ist, Jesse F. Keeler, was the formation of and Rubber Soul in one year, so why SOOOO released their first album, response, and it really shows when we the same people. In Toronto or Vancou- MSTRKRFT (mastercraft). It’s a dance can’t we? Not Saying/Just Saying, to some rave play our gigs. It’s really stunning to see ver it’s a larger scene, so you might not music project with DFA79 producer, T: Next thing you know, you’ll be reviews this past August even though the response from our first tour for the see the same people over and over. But Al-P. The Toronto duo started making bigger than Jesus. Pitchforkmedia.com claimed it was album to our third tour. here it’s like we all help each other out, their mark on the electro-dance scene JFK: We’re not there…yet. I think ‘kinda meh.’ The hybrid of electro and T: Edmonton has been getting a I think that’s what’s making our scene in 2006 in a big way, and Keeler hasn’t the world is getting back to that point rock continues the dance floor domina- lot of attention as being the next big a little more noticeable. Everyone’s not looked back. I talked to Jesse Keeler in where singles and 45s ruled the music tion that rock’n’roll is going through thing music-wise. What do you think going for the jugular, and stepping on his Toronto studio. game. Obviously, with the dance scene right now on both sides of the Atlantic. of that? other bands to make it. Taz: Hey, Jesse, whatcha doing? singles rule, but now there’s more pres- SOOOO are co-headlining the NK: Well, I think people are always Jesse F. Keeler: Right now I just sure thanks to the internet and it’s set- NYE06 bash at the Citadel with looking for the next big thing. But who Taz Dhariwal had a breakthrough on this remix we’re ting us up to be more competitive. MSTRKRFT. The electro-rock outfit can say? I don’t think that saying that - TV’s Golden Age Part III - The geek shall inherit the Earth seasons running. Appearances can be deceiving. Veronica Mars is a perfect example of that. When Battlestar Galactica was re-imagined three years ago, I dismissed it as another Star Trek wannabe. However, I am glad to say that I was completely and utterly wrong. By TAZ DHARIWAL BSG is the best television show on right now. Forget about The Sopra- Like most nerds I delved into the nos, which has alienated a lot of its world of sci-fi when I thought the audience by taking too long of a real world dictated that I was an break between seasons. 24 and Lost outcast. Later in life I realized that are great escapes from the world I was wrong, so out went the Star around us, yet it’s a sci-fi show that Trek T-shirts and I lost interest in has broken a newly-formed mold anything sci-fi. within this new Golden Age. Then in 1995 sci-fi went a little BSG is like a mirror for what is crazy, when Buffy the Vampire happening in the world politically Slayer was released on an unsus- right now. When it is magnified on pecting audience. All those sci-fi an intergalactic scale it can’t help geeks went haywire. but suck the viewer into a world that I got into the show, and for years seems so familiar to what is happen- I was sucked back into the sci-fi ing south of the border. world. Buffy was different. It had Forget that BSG is a Canadian hot chicks, yes, but it also had its venture as it’s filmed in Vancouver, acerbic dialogue which was always and that more than half of the cast amusing and never compromised its are from Canada including Alber- integrity as a cheap grab for ratings. ta’s own Tricia Helfer. You can see Buffy’s influence in This sci-fi story about the near- the new substitute for Buffy, Veron- obliteration of the human race has ica Mars. Despite its seemingly sci- connected a large group of fans now fi name, Veronica Mars is more of rabid in their obsession. So much a neo-noirish comedy mystery that so the show is able to take potshots continues Buffy’s tradition of smart against the US government that will dialogue and complex storylines. It last longer than a segment on The has kept me glued to my set for three Daily Show. 10 The Nugget ENTERTAINMENT Thursday, December 7, 2006 Evening with Kevin Smith 2 DVD review - TV’s Golden Age Part IV - Vulgar, crass, smart and witty You ain’t seen nothing yet

By LIAM CRESWICK

Kevin Smith, director of such films as Clerks, Clerks 2, and Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, makes appearances in Toronto, Canada and London, England to talk to fans in a Q&A format. This is the second DVD collection of his

Q&As. The firstof which were college Appearances by Jason Mews (Jay, of such a smart guy be somewhat disre- appearances throughout the U.S. Jay and Silent Bob) add to the experi- spectful.

Smith takes simple questions from ence, as his warped take on the world Surprisingly, there is little in the way Battlestar Galactica fans, and turns them into long, highly gets added to the mix. of DVD extras, especially for him. His entertaining anecdotes about his life as There are only two performances on DVDs are usually packed with very funny stuff, and is available on a filmmakerand family man. He shares this DVD, as opposed to the numer- good bonus content, but there was DVD. his opinions and stories about things ous US college appearances collected not much on this one. Each disc has a Battlestar Galactica – This first like photographing his wife for Play- on the edition. Surprisingly, there short piece where he hits the streets and sci-fi series is currently in its third boy, past and future movie projects, the is just as much quality material here talks to the locals, asking them things season with 22 episodes each. This

Passion of the Christ, and life with a as the last. (Surely, the countries he like “What is Canadian cuisine?” or is the best show on TV right now appears in have nothing to do with it.) “Would Jason Mews’ pick up lines kid. and is shown on Space or DVD

Smith is an excellent storyteller, Smith plays to his foreign audiences work on British women?” It is quite The Venture Bros. - A great car- turning simple stories and observations well especially the Canadian crowd. funny, but that’s all we get. By TAZ DHARIWAL toon that’s featured on Adult Swim into stand-up style comic gold. In fact, There were times though, that Smith Smith’s stories and observations in the States, and finallygot picked it is as much stand-up as it is Q&A. was a bit patronizing to the British are, once again, quite entertaining and up by Teletoon this past year. With A question about doing a DVD com- audience. interesting. Some people may not dig The following is a list of TV pop culture references ahoy, it’s mentary for Donnie Darko can quickly Whenever he couldn’t make out a watching a fat guy swear and answer series that you may have not seen probably the best cartoon since The turn into a story about Bears (the hairy question due to the crowd member’s questions for over four hours though. yet. Some are old, while others first Simpsons. It’s shown on Teletoon, and gay kind, not the Grizzly kind). His accent, he would laugh, ask them to However, if you liked the “Eve- are new. With the advent of DVD, or available on DVD. stories/answers are as vulgar and crass say it again, and then laugh some more ning With” DVD, or are a fan of his HDTV, and TiVo, we get television work this is a definite must. Arrested Development – There as his movies, but also as smart and and tell the crowd what he thought he in a way that fits our schedule. are three seasons ranging from 20 witty. heard. I was a little disappointed to see Get on these now: to 10 episodes per season. This Fox show was the best comedy on Spaced – There are two seasons the air, and is probably one of the Funky and fun album of eight episodes each. It’s from funniest shows I’ve ever seen. It the makers of Shaun of the Dead. ranks up there with Seinfeld. It’s

By LIAM CRESWICK anguish seen in a lot of recent modern tion on their argyle sleeve. If you love pop-culture and the available on DVD.

rock, with very high energy, catchy, Many songs feature riffs and vocal rapid-fire editing that made Shaun It’s Always Sunny in Philadel- structure very similar to bands like Artist: Ok Go tunes. Songs like the infamous Here it of the Dead a hit, then check out phia – With its two seasons there Album: Weezer. Goes Again (a.k.a. the treadmill song) this British sitcom which is avail- are 14 episodes. When Seinfeld left Oh No [Limited Edition] are so funky and fun you find you just The “Limited Edition” DVD has Release Date: able on torrents and amazon.com the air there was a void in comedy. can’t turn them up loud enough. some interesting content. There are Besides Arrested Development, November 7, 2006 official Veronica Mars – It’s currently Label: Capitol Records Some of their tracks are pretty music videos, dance videos by this show picked up where Seinfeld in its third season with 22 episodes Website: mellow too, and this makes for a decent the band and fans, and the most amus- left off. It’s been called Seinfeld each. Mix Buffy the Vampire http://www.okgo.net mix of energy and emotion so no song ing, a behind-the-scenes of the tread- on crack, and that’s exactly it. It’s mill video. Little extras like this are a Slayer, Murder, She Wrote, and sounds the same as another. available on Showcase and tor- great incentive to buy the disc instead Twin Peaks, and you’ve got what Ok Go has been recording for a The band plays with some pretty rents. original sounds. The late ’60s pop-rock of downloading it. is the best mystery, neo-noir series number of years, but it’s only recently Penn and Teller: Bullshit! style song The House Always Wins However, not every track on this that you won’t be ashamed to watch that they have rocketed to fame thanks - Three seasons of 10 episodes to viral play of their videos for A Mil- is lead by a single piano key keeping album is a winner. The ones that do with your friends. It’s currently on each. Illusionists Penn and Teller lion Ways and Here it Goes Again on the beat with a synthesizer in the back- stick out are either high energy or the CW and DVD. de-bunk everything from organized YouTube. ground. smooth and mellow, but either way Extras – There’re two seasons of

Even this album, Oh No, has been This song and others like it are they’re pretty damn catchy. The band six episodes each in Ricky Gervais’ religion to death industries to swear kicking around since 2005. It was re- interesting experiments, but they don’t gets kudos for trying something origi- and Stephen Merchant’s follow-up words. If you’re a non-believer in released recently with a bonus DVD really hold their own against some nal and adding bonus content for fans. series to The Office. Each episode everything and anything, Penn and when their music increased in popular- of the more straightforward, simpler If you dug the song in the treadmill features a famous movie-star from Teller’s show is your voice. It’s ity, and it’s not without good reason. songs on the album. After a few tracks video this is worth picking up. Patrick Stewart to Samuel L. Jack- aired on the Men’s channel and Ok Go bucks the trend of angst and you realize Ok Go wears their inspira- son to Orlando Bloom. It’s very available on DVD. Thursday, December 7, 2006 The Nugget 11 SPORTS NAIT is a good sport to Kenya By ROBIN EGERTON now be turned into useful objects which are appreciated dearly by Most of us have it. Stuff. Lying those receiving them – rather than around in piles, tucked away, swept the equipment being thrown out under, stored, stashed, squirreled, or ending up in a thrift store’s dis- whatever you want to call it – you count bin. know you don’t need most of it. Despite the profound effect this Donating it is a gesture of goodwill have in Peter’s Kenyan home- will, and a great form of recycling town he doesn’t view it as ‘char- especially in this material-mad ity work’ at all. It’s just common society. A NAIT staff member is sense. “I was going over anyway taking that theory and applying it and this stuff isn’t getting used, so to a whole different hemisphere of it was more of an extension of the thought. thought well, who could find value Ooks Athletics Game Day in this.” Coordinator Peter Stenstrom lived That’s when the memory of his in Kenya, Africa (his family still old friend with his Michael Jordan does) and he still travels back basket/soccer ball inspired him to there a few times a year. This trip, start this program. Peter expects however, will be different. to be well received with his new Stenstrom has kicked off a pilot cargo, and this writer expects he’ll program that will see used NAIT Photo :ROBIN EGERTON have a new fan club when he gets athletics equipment and gear find Ooks Athletics Game-day Coordinator Peter Stenstrom is taking old there. a new home, and new life in far- sports equipment to Kenya Email Robin at e_uphoric@hot- away Kenya. had no grip left on it and held no because it was round and held That’s a lot of equipment to take mail.com “I’m reminded of a time when use for me, but for him, he used it air.” on an international flight, but it’s

I gave a friend (in Kenya) my old every time I went back there. ”Right now I have 30 soccer only the tip of the iceberg.

Michael Jordan basketball back in “He and his friends were still kick- balls, 30 basketballs, and about 20 NAIT, with its strong athlet- the day,” said Stenstrom. ing it around like a soccer ball. It volleyballs plus three sets of uni- ics department, constantly sees

“I was done with it,” he said. “It held so much value to them, just forms,” he said. cycles of sporting goods that can Athletes of the week Why no NAIT football? The NAIT Women’s athlete of the week is Erin Kersch- By JORDAN MAKSYMIC of Alberta and University of Cal- baumer of the Women’s Vol- gary are the only post-secondary leyball Team. The third year From badminton and bas- institutions with football teams? veteran recorded 33 kills, ketball to golf and hockey, our Well, after talking to three serve aces, two block school’s athletic department NAIT’s athletic director, Gregg

stuffs and 27 digs in a week- boasts a total of 13 competi- Meropoulis, it turns out the answer is pretty simple. It would end split with King’s. Now tive sports teams. However, one team that has never existed cost a whole lot of cash! in her third season at NAIT, To put things into per- Erin has been recognized as here at NAIT is an Ooks foot- spective for you, the funding CCAA Academic All Cana- ball squad. As a matter of fact, not a a 40-man football team would dian, First Team All Star, and single college in the ACAC, the require is in the same neighbor- NAIT Female Athlete of the athletics conference that NAIT hood as the operating cost of Year. She’s the current ACAC competes in, has ever fielded NAITs entire athletics program, record holder for career kills, a gridiron gang. Knowing the all 13 teams. Erin Kerschbaumer so look for Erin to play a key enormous amount of football However, even with the Women’s Volleyball role in the Ooks challenge for talent in Alberta I found this sport being the budget breaker an ACAC medal. fact very surprising. that it is, back in 2000 an Ooks Now I know what you’re football team was almost a reality. thinking, “Since when is A group made up of people from Alberta such a football Football Alberta, and headed by an instructor from here at NAIT The NAIT Male athlete of the hotbed?” Well, I will have you know approached the ACAC with the week is Ryan Zwarch of the idea of a new football division. Men’s Volleyball team. Ryan that our province produces capturing the nations No. 1 ranking The conference was not calls Vegreville home, how- some very impressive football players. Let’s start at the high back in 2004. opposed to the plan, but ordered ever he did win a national school level, Team Alberta, a squad And finally, at the professional that at least three other colleges under 18 volleyball cham- made up of high school all-stars, level, there is Alberta born talent would have to add football to their pionship while playing with has placed in the top three at the all over the CFL. Here in Edmon- athletic programs before competi- the Sherwood Park Volley- Football Canada Championships ton, the Eskimos have one of the tive play could begin. After the ball Club. In his first year of every year since 1995. They’ve game’s most talented young defen- costs were made known to other the Personal Fitness Training won the tournament five times. sive players in safety J.R. Larose. institutions, the group was unsuc- program, Ryan has emerged Moving to Canadian junior foot- Larose graduated from Strathcona cessful in convincing anybody to as an on-court leader from ball, there has been an Alberta High School right here in Edmon- even think about starting up a foot-

his setter’s position. This representative in their national ton, and even spent a couple of sea- ball team, thus quashing the idea. sons with the Huskies before going With the ACAC recently lifting weekend Ryan did an excel- championship for the past three years. The Edmonton Huskies made pro. a three-year freeze on the addi- lent job of running the offense The Esks also have long snapper, tion of new sports teams, talks of a in a couple of tight matches appearances in 2004 and 2005, and Ryan Zwarch Taylor Inglis, and running back, new football division may begin to with Kings. He spread out the this year the Edmonton Wildcats Men’s Volleyball capped off their undefeated season Jarred Winkel, on their roster. surface again. However, according NAIT attach so no one player with a trip to the big game. Both players are Edmonton born, to Meropoulis, the poor financial had to carry the load by them- At the university level, the U of and graduates of the Wildcats’ and status of many athletic programs selves. Ryan also contributed A Golden Bears have been consis- Golden Bears’ systems. in the province will be the deciding four kills, eight digs and a ser- tently ranked in the CIS Top 10 for So, with all of the talent out factor in a football division once vice ace. the past couple of seasons, even there, why is it that the University again getting the cold shoulder. 12 The Nugget SPORTS Thursday, December 7, 2006 - Around NAIT - - Basketball Diary Entry #3 - Women’s hockey Athlete gives personal view on a roll have to budget their time carefully. payback time, and we had them in Being proactive instead of reactive our gym Saturday night. Lakeland was tough competition in schoolwork is key for success on Coach Nelson tried something for Ooks basketball. The women the court. I say this because if you different during this game. He managed a hard fought split while are done all your schoolwork then started players he wouldn’t usually. the men got swept. you can focus solely on basketball. This was a great switch up move, The volleyball teams had a week- This focus on and off the court is letting our players know that they ender with King’s and mirrored the what makes a team stronger. have to work hard and no position basketball teams. The men lost both Monday’s practice was difficult is ever final. while the women managed one out By BRIE BURROWS for our team. Being sore from the We started the game pissed off. of two. weekend battle before, our team Right off the tip we dominated the That’s it for the firsthalf of Ooks It’s our time. seemed to want to excel, but the game.Any doubts that our team had By JASON JONES athletics. Many NAIT teams are enthusiasm and focus was not there from the night before were starting This weekend against the Lake- poised for a playoff run, so it’ll be in our warm-up and overall prac- to diminish along with the hope of land Rustlers posed a huge threat Men’s hockey hosted the 109 interesting to see how it all pans tice habits. the other team. to our opportunity for a chance at Street Challenge Cup game with out. Remember the women’s soccer I was not worried. It was the first Leading at the half just wasn’t the playoffs. Having played them MacEwan in front of a packed team though – just get in and you practice after an excruciatingly enough for us. Our locker room before, our team knew exactly what arena, coming out on the short end never know what’ll happen. hard-fought weekend. Our team was filled with anticipation. Our we were up against. of a 6-2 decision. Good effort from Some teams are taking their would have to pick it up for the rest third quarter has been our weakest This team could shoot from the the NAIT fans, who came out in show on the road over the break. of the week. These practices were in the past, but we weren’t going to outside but also had a dominant droves. All the seats were full and Some places are nicer than others, more mentally draining than physi- let the past repeat itself. post presence. Our team would it was standing room only. Satur- but I’ll let you decide what I mean cally demanding. It was all about Playing a fantastic second half, have to play a great game to have a day the team rebounded to defeat by that. strategy and fundamentals. we crushed any hope of the team chance at beating our opponents. the Griffins 4-2. Women’s Volleyball Being a ‘young team’ we are in coming back to beat us. We would have to challenge The second half of the season has - San Francisco great physical shape, but it’s the This success came only from every shot and also play physical a jumbled playoff race with Mount Women’s Basketball mental focus which we seem to hard work and dedication in the in the post. We would have to be Royal, Concordia, MacEwan, and - Toronto lack sometimes. This weakness weeks before, and the desire to ready both physically and mentally NAIT tied in second place with 17 Badminton emerged throughout the week of win. Finally, our team had played for this weekend or we would be in points. - Hawaii practice. an entire game, four quarters, as a trouble. Women’s hockey is on a roll, Men’s Hockey With must-win games this week- team. This week’s practice should have and they got themselves back in the - Winnipeg end our team would have to show With Christmas break now upon been the hardest both physically playoff hunt. They swept Mount Men’s Basketball up and be ready to play. On Friday us, this is not time for a let down. and mentally of the season so far. Royal 3-2 and 4-3. - Calgary night we struggled to play a com- We have to work harder in order to Knowing that our opponents were plete game as a team, and although not take any steps back. It’s what hungry for a win makes individual we fought hard we came up short. you do outside of practice that preparation essential. This prepa- Losing by two points and seeing makes you great in this league both ration had to be happening before the smug smiles on the opposition’s as a team and an individual. and during every practice and every faces after our game must have lit game. something within our team. It was Love This means all teammates would sports?

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BCS championship and everyone Year’s Eve Celebration. Join the fun and excitement, Think the Oilers are serious will complain that Michigan wasn’t about getting a puck moving volunteer today! This is a one day event with a time in the game. defenceman? They played Toby Best Bets Petersen on the blue line last Satur- commitment of only 5 hours. Contact Scott at 423-2822 for There’s no better way to spend day against Columbus in hopes that Christmas than watching the NBA he could make a pass. more details. and NFL. Start things off at 12:30 I think that was a message to p.m. with the Lakers at Miami, Kevin Lowe from MacTavish and then follow it up with Philly in saying “do I have to use forwards Dallas at 3 p.m., and finallythe Jets on the points or are you gonna get in Miami at 6:30 p.m. someone?” On Boxing Day don’t forget to Trouble is there’s not a lot out watch Sweden take on Canada in there. There aren’t many trades so the World Junior Hockey Champi- far this season, so the prices are onships at 11 a.m. likely steep. Florida takes on Ohio St. in the Brad Stuart’s a great choice BCS Championship game on Jan. 8 out of Boston, but the player that but the best game will be Michigan would fitthe best is L.A.’s Lubomir and USC in the Rose Bowl on Jan. Visnovsky. Because he makes less 1 at 3 p.m. than $2 million though, the Kings The TEAM 1260 AM is adding will demand at least one player on some pizzazz to their lineup start- the roster and a prospect or high ing Jan. 2. What’s Going On? will draft pick. be the wildest sports/entertainment I’ve said before that Toronto has talk show. It’s on from midnight to to be the surprise team of the NHL 2 a.m. Monday to Friday. How do thus far, but how about the Island- I know this? I’m hosting it, along ers? Nobody took them seriously with another NAIT grad, Corey when they hired their back-up Graham. goalie to be GM, but as of Monday I’m out as sports editor after they’re first place in the Atlantic this issue. Thanks to the athletics division. department, the Nugget staff, and Here are some predictions for the all those who lent their time to Christmas break: make the sports section interesting New England, Baltimore, Indy, this semester. Play safe. San Diego, Cincinnati, and the

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Not to be combined with other offers or promotions 14 The Nugget Thursday, December 7, 2006 ACAC Standings MEN’S BASKETBALL as of December 2, 2006 North Division Team Games Wins Losses Points PF PA Home Away Streak MacEwan 14 11 3 22 1214 1036 4-2 7-1 L2 Lakeland 14 11 3 22 1099 1038 4-2 7-1 W7 Concordia 14 9 5 18 1053 980 4-3 5-2 W6 NAIT 14 6 8 12 1066 1069 4-5 2-3 L3 Grande Prairie 12 6 6 12 947 916 2-4 4-2 L4 Augustana 13 3 10 6 1024 1116 2-4 1-6 W2 The King’s Univ College 13 1 12 2 888 1136 1-6 0-6 L9 South Division Team Games Wins Losses Points PF PA Home Away Streak Mount Royal 10 9 1 18 835 681 4-0 5-1 W5 SAIT 10 7 3 14 775 699 5-1 2-2 L2 Red Deer 10 7 3 14 807 748 5-1 2-2 W5 Lethbridge 10 4 6 8 733 809 1-2 3-4 L3 Briercrest 10 2 8 4 722 813 0-6 2-2 L4 Medicine Hat 10 1 9 2 680 802 0-5 1-4 W1

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL as of December 2, 2006 North Division Team Games Wins Losses Points PF PA Home Away Streak MacEwan 14 12 2 24 1066 802 5-1 7-1 W3 The King’s Univ College 13 11 2 22 954 838 5-2 6-0 W11 Grande Prairie 12 9 3 18 803 760 5-1 4-2 W2 Concordia 14 5 9 10 896 914 3-5 2-4 L4 NAIT 14 5 9 10 901 938 4-4 1-5 W1 Augustana 14 3 11 6 800 1002 2-4 1-7 L1 Lakeland 13 2 11 4 838 1004 1-5 1-6 L5 South Division Team Games Wins Losses Points PF PA Home Away Streak Mount Royal 10 9 1 18 737 471 4-0 5-1 W2 SAIT 10 7 3 14 655 542 5-1 2-2 W1 Lethbridge 10 6 4 12 678 533 2-1 4-3 L2 Medicine Hat 10 6 4 12 652 589 3-2 3-2 L1 Red Deer 10 1 9 2 478 719 0-6 1-3 W1 Briercrest 10 1 9 2 455 801 1-5 0-4 L1

MEN’S HOCKEY as of December 2, 2006 Team Games Wins Losses Ties OTL Points GF GA Home Away SAIT 13 9 0 3 1 22 76 34 4-0-2 5-1-1 Mount Royal 11 8 2 1 0 17 67 33 6-0-1 2-2-0 Concordia 14 8 5 1 0 17 57 48 5-2-1 3-3-0 MacEwan 14 8 5 1 0 17 49 45 2-4-0 6-1-1 NAIT 14 8 5 1 0 17 74 59 5-3-0 3-2-1 Augustana 14 1 10 0 3 5 37 81 0-6-0 1-7-0 Briercrest 14 1 11 1 1 4 32 92 1-5-0 0-7-1

WOMEN’S HOCKEY as of December 2, 2006 Team Games Wins Losses Ties OTL Points GF GA Home Away SAIT 14 8 3 3 0 19 49 31 5-1-1 3-2-2 MacEwan 14 9 5 0 0 18 57 40 5-2-0 4-3-0 Mount Royal 14 6 6 2 0 14 39 36 3-3-1 3-3-1 Red Deer 14 6 6 2 0 14 40 33 4-2-1 2-4-1 U of C 14 4 8 1 1 10 23 40 3-3-1 1-6-0 NAIT 14 5 9 0 0 10 63 63 3-4-0 2-5-0

MEN’S VOLLEYBALL as of December 2, 2006 Blue Division Team MP MW ML Points GW GL Home Away Streak MacEwan 14 13 1 26 40 11 7-0 6-1 W12 Red Deer 14 11 3 22 37 14 5-2 6-1 W9 Grande Prairie 14 9 5 18 30 20 3-3 6-2 L2 Mount Royal 12 7 5 14 25 19 3-2 4-3 L2 Briercrest 14 4 10 8 17 35 3-5 1-5 L2 The King’s Univ College 14 3 11 6 18 35 2-5 1-6 W2 A FREE presentation with KARL NAIT 14 1 13 2 7 40 1-7 0-6 L7 White Division BUSHBY Team MP MW ML Points GW GL Home Away Streak SAIT 10 10 0 20 30 8 4-0 6-0 W10 Sunday, December 10 @ 7pm Lakland 10 8 2 16 28 11 3-2 5-0 W4 Shaw Theatre – Main Campus Medicine Hat 12 5 7 10 22 25 2-4 3-3 W2 Keyano 12 5 7 10 22 22 4-3 1-4 L4 Lethbridge 10 4 6 8 16 23 1-3 3-3 L2 Portage 10 0 10 0 1 30 0-6 0-4 L10

WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL THE GOLIATH EXPEDITION IS LIKE NO as of December 2, 2006 Blue Division OTHER WORLD RECORD-BREAKING Team MP MW ML Points GW GL Home Away Streak ATTEMPT. MacEwan 14 14 0 28 42 9 7-0 7-0 W13 Mount Royal 12 10 2 20 33 7 5-1 5-1 L2 12 years Red Deer 14 9 5 18 28 17 4-2 5-3 W1 Don’t miss this Grande Prairie 14 8 6 16 27 27 3-3 5-3 L1 36,000 miles rare and inspiring The King’s Univ College 14 4 10 8 17 34 2-5 2-5 L1 4 continents opportunity to NAIT 14 3 11 6 17 37 3-5 0-6 W1 25 countries Briercrest 14 0 14 0 9 42 0-8 0-6 L14 hear Karl before White Division Crossing a frozen sea he resumes his Team MP MW ML Points GW GL Home Away Streak 6 deserts walk into the Medicine Hat 12 10 2 20 31 15 5-1 5-1 W7 7 mountain ranges Lethbridge 10 8 2 16 27 15 3-1 5-1 W6 history books! Lakeland 10 6 4 12 22 15 4-1 2-3 L2 One continuous journey… SAIT 10 6 4 12 23 16 3-1 3-3 W2 Keyano 12 2 10 4 18 30 1-6 1-4 L8 Don’t miss this incredible FREE presentation with KARL Portage 10 0 10 0 0 30 0-6 0-4 L10 BUSHBY, soon to be the fi rst person to attempt walking around the world with unbroken footsteps in what is called THE GOLIATH EXPEDITION.

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Housing * Coupons * something tasteful maybe try the Sun...ok, You are kinder and stronger and full of I am trained in handling all types of heavy - Mr. Mech maybe the Journal. appeal, And I am consumed by a love I can equipment, and love being trapped and suf- Tutors * Forums * and - Thunderbolt hardly conceal. focated by DDD’s I’ll be your friend. If Much More • • • As for the record, I don’t like to rhyme, you’re big enough to burn diesel I’m cool To the Student Editor: Congratulations So this here poem took a freakin’ long with that. If you like choking on small on running a fi ne student rag. The lan- time. bones, come to A wing by the library before guage used in the Nugget is a topic that is There’s one last thing that I’d like to say 8:15am. Gump is my name and big girls quite expansive. 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But many of the students (I use the Bio Sci wrote to the chem techs, what heart broke many a time, but I’m not com- the term loosely) still would never voice are you guys thinking? Who ever wrote plaining! Of course, I must not be mature them publicly, especially for the partial but that, you are the laughing stock of our enough to understand your suffering so I’m immense audience of the undergraduate class. That is twice Bio Sci has written in sorry. Just seems to me that you’re follo- and faculty. Maybe, out of a sense of pride the Grapevines. The fi rst time was actually wing a trend like every other spoiled brat or respect for those around us and the life funny. We thought anaerobic ass wipe was out there who thinks the world hates them, we chose to live. But for those that do, a very clever, but now this lame ass poem to because they got rejected in high school. It special hell is reserved for you, along with the grapevines. Man, get a sense of humor. wasn’t you with the toilet paper clinging to

“Something’s wrong with the world today, and I don’t know what it is...” – Aerosmith. Do you? By ERIN BAYUS

A: There’s no respect anymore. A: Bush is wrong with the world A: Lack of Respect…yeahhh! A: Those tickets were $160! A: I think it’s stupid Bush is The youth are getting mouthy today. Umm, that’s about it. Have you been lipped off setting an example that war is and the justice systems are Oh and dirty guys like Liles by eight year olds lately? I think Justine Hudson, Pre-Tech OK – and that you guys don’t polite. who cheap out on guys like parents need to start hitting come watch basketball. If Ryan Smyth. That’s worse than their kids again - if we had you’re a student it’s free! Mike Cristello, CSW Bush. respect and justice it would be good, and hit your kids (you Kriska Reyes, Basketball Tom Fooz, Cosmotology should put that in bold). Business

Team Tenacious Three, Electronics Engineering Technology 16 The Nugget HOT SINGLE OF THE WEEK Thursday, December 7, 2006 Heather Heather seeks grounded guy

By BRENT CONSTANTIN

We made it you guys! We made it through a full semester of looking through the paper to sit and stare at the Hot Single of the Week. This may be the last issue of 2006, but let’s not forget all the great times we had together. Go ahead, take a moment. Great times, huh? Oh, yeah. Okay…are you done not for- getting? Now? Wow, you take forever. Let’s get on to this week’s Hot Single! I had to travel all the way over to the Annex for this one, and I’ll tell you the staircase there sure does smell funny. I think the closest I can describe it would be sex at the pool. Heather is a first year Architectural Technology student who I found at the Nest one afternoon and FORCED to do this (like most people).

B: So here we are Heather. Are you B: Right, but what if I wrote it? excited? H: … H: Sure… B: Can you talk about what type of B: Oh come on! Try and show some guy you’re looking for? enthusiasm! You did agree to let me force you to do this. H: The last guy I was going out with H: I know. sort of had me as a part-time girlfriend for two years. I’d like to meet a guy B: Tell me about yourself Heather! who’s grounded, and someone who if NOW! they’re interested in a relationship can H: Well I think I’m a pretty fun person to commit to it. be around, pretty easy-going. I’m up for B: Heather, I’m sure that a lovely girl anything. like yourself will have no problems find- ing a horrible, horrible new boyfriend. B: Those are horrible answers! That’s But hold out for a great one, okay? what everyone says! Try again. Now let’s go take your picture in front H: Ummm..I’m really nice? I’ve got a of the elevator so people can’t use it. great sense of humour, I…ummm..I’m spontaneous. I like going to movies. That’s it, that’s all! You know the fire drill, buddy up, line up outside in the B: Do you sometimes spontaneously go parking lot, and, if you want to meet to movies? Heather, e-mail me at brent_constan- Okay, I get the picture. How about we [email protected]. spice you up a little bit? Would you be For those of you back next year, it’s opposed to me writing that you cut your- still the same e-mail to submit yourself! self? Unless I’m hit by a car, or something I’ll H: I don’t though. be back in January! COMICS

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