Student Newspaper of The University of Lethbridge • Volume 38 Issue 17 • www.themeliorist.com • Thursday, 20 January, 2005 Happy New Year! Check out some of this week's main features Wilco Pg-19 Broken Pg-7 Cheap Date Pg-18 H o r Hockey Check out the last semester on page 23 Index News - Pg 7 Entertainment- Pg 19 Sports - Pg 23 Letters to the editor - Pg 4 Op. Ed. - Pg 5 Classifieds - Pg 13 Meliorist lnformatlon The Meliorist Thursday, 20 January 2005 | Page 02 Chris Hibbard - Copy Editor Lance Semak - Production Manager ([email protected]) .com ) Meet the staff of (p.manager@themeliorist I'm Chris. I'm trained as a journalist (thanks LCC!) but afi Hi, I'm Lance, and welcome doing it lor a year or so I am now a first year English major to cyberspace. I am a graduate with grandiose dreams of warping young minds as an Ensdisl student teacher someday. I'm a glorified studying English. My hopes arc proofreader for the Meliorist and to join The Mighty Thomas car­ so if there are spelling and gram­ The Meliorist nival after I graduate in 2004. 1 mar mistakes in the paper they're hope to run the himalaya and all my fault. When I'm not doing write an ethnographic novel this I'm usually listening to tunes, David Green - Editor-in-Chief about my experiences over the watching movies, playing Frisbee, ([email protected]) course of a year. belting out semi-decent karaoke or Welcome to the just hanging around with the buds. University, I hope you enjoy your time here. Be sure to let us know what you think about Amber Herbison- Creative Designer paper. Don Nguyen - Local Ad Representative ( c.designerf" themeliorist.com ) (ad.nianagcrrwthcmeliorist.com ) Hi. my name is Amber. I'm an art student who is inter­ Hi, my name is Don and I ested in design. I get lots of practice because I'm the Creative am the Ad Manager this year. Me Designer for the Meliorist. That no write any good so me no write means that I get to create ads and in paper. My job is to put ads in mastheads and generally make the paper to till up space so our things look all nice and pretty for lazy writers don't have to write as our beloved school newspaper. much. I blame my parents for Sometimes I play floor hockey too. having slanted eyes. Call me to In my spare time I try to sleep and Joseph Brunton - Business Manager place an ad! eat something. I don't like (b.manager(ff>themeliorist.com ) bananas, but if you have any Hello my name is Joe. I'm a candy... 3rd-year management student lost in a sea of newspapermak- ers. I have no life goals but I am happy to write the cheques Nathan Sharpe - News Editor Vikramjit Gill- Webmaster for your paper. When I'm not ([email protected] ) ( webmaster(i'Mhemeliorist.com ) here I'm probably not doing Hey, I am your news editor, back for another year. I do the Hey, I am Vikram, a final year new media student. I love much else. first section and if you like my working on computers and tech­ writing, great.Otherwise, just nology: that's why I'm here at think, your levy pays my salary. the Meliorist as Webmaster. An autonomous body, separate from the U of L Students' Union SU-166.4401 University Drive West, Lethbridge, AB T1K 3M4 Student Newspaper of the university of Lethbridge Craig Hamilton - Sports Editor Jaime Tremblay- Office Assistant ([email protected] ) ([email protected] ) mel*io*rism (meel'ye riz'm, me'le e-), n. the doctrine Greatest sporting achieve­ Hey everyone. My name is Jaime, and I am a fourth year that the world tends to become better or may be made ment? A hole-in-one on a 117- history major. I am back for one better by human effort yard par three.Forget ability, this more year at the Meliorist as the was the most horrible shot of my Office Assistant. My duties include The Meforisf is the student newspaper of the University of Lethbridge, pubfched most round. 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However, The Meiorist will only consider for pubication those skill, pure luck. that you continue to enjoy the letters which are signed by the author (special arrangements may be made for those paper. Giddy up! wishing anonymity, but absolutely no pseudonyms), contain the authors legible name, address, telephone number and student identification number (address, I.D. and phone number not for pubication). Letters may be edited for brevity, clarity and legal­ And... ity. The Meforisf reserves the right to edit submissions and wil not print ibebus material. Jared McKenzie - Entertainment Editor ([email protected]) Editor-in-Chief | David Green Hey , I'm Jared. You may think that I hate all U of L the­ The Meliorist Publishing Society Board of Directors atre productions and love only [email protected] Heather Logan - Chair hipster music, but those are only Business Manager | Joseph Brunton half-truths. I also like world David Green - Ex-officio [email protected] music. Anyway, the Joseph Brunton - Ex-officio Entertainment Section has Lance Semak - Staff Representative Advertising Manager | Don Nguyen moved this week. Don't worry, I Gene Lublinkhof- Union Representative [email protected] know it's your favourite part of this weekly paper, so you'll be Clay Campbell - SU Representative Copy Editor | Chris Hibhard able to find it on pages 19-22. Craig Monk - GFC Representative [email protected] Fortunately, the awesomeness Andrew Keller - Student at Large has remained. Production Manager | Lance Semak [email protected] Distribution Manager | Byron Dovichak Notice of Meeting #5 d.managerfQ tlwmcliorist.com News Editor | Nathan Sharpe Meliorist Publishing Society [email protected] The Meliorist Publishing Safety's RoarH Meeting #*. 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Friesen, Rob Quirk - Business Manager's Report Quote of tlit' week - Committee Updates "The evil of the world is made possible by nothing hut ihe sanction you give ii" - Ayn KaiiJ club information me Meliorist | Thursday, 20 January 2005 | Page 03 Release: Dichotomy, A Solo Art Do you want to Exhibition by Lethbridge Artist effect social Ryan Smitham - January 22nd - March 4th at the Trianon change? Gallery, 104 - 5th Street S. Feel like you Press Release need some help? initiatives and funded several student projects. LPIRG hosted a workshop HE TRIANON GALLERY IS on the Zapatista's and alternative eco­ PROUD TO PRESent a new body of PIRG (LETHBRIDGE PUBLIC nomics in cooperation with the sculptural and photographic work by interest research group) supports stu­ Students Taking Action in Chiapas visual artist Ryan Smitham, who dent research, education, and action collective. LPIRG supported the Buy earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts initiatives by providing funding and Nothing Day working group to host Degree from the University of support to student projects and Buy Nothing Day events on Lethbridge in 2003. organizations. It is our hope to trans­ November 26. LPIRG has funded form social concern into effective students to attend conferences on The exhibition, entitled Dichotomy, action by providing administrative, social justice and environmental examines a broad base of historical informational and technological issues, and has funded student and current cultural facets through resources to U of L students. We also research such as Nafisa Jadayji's fea­ the use of a variety of media. Using facilitate opportunities for skill devel­ tured last week in the Meliorist's let­ material such as liquid-polyurethane opment through educational events, ter to the editor section. rubber, cast fabric, and traditional public campaigns and partnerships LPIRG volunteers attended a photography, Smitham compares with community organizations. We University of Alberta PIRG confer­ local imagery with symbols and con­ are a non-profit, student funded and ence on January 14th and 15th to cepts from a more global perspective. student run society. PIRG's exist at learn more about PIRG's and devel­ "My place in the world often conflicts university campuses in the US and opment of a province wide PIRG col­ with my ethical and spiritual belief Canada.