Get free Students CJSW turns Longest money helping 25 standing students coach 4 8 11 18 News Features Arts Sports NEWS EDITOR: Photo by James Paton Zoey Duncan [email protected] Faculty members are being encouraged to attend out-of-town conferences and perform research in order to help the school live up to its new identity as a university. A plethora of research is underway, but other changes, like a new library, are going to take a lot longer. January 14, 2010
BRIEFS MRU one semester in shortlist of new Research and future opportunities come with growing pains Alogo designs for MRU will be available to by Zoey Duncan experiencing following their said she thinks the new general students’ goals have changed, view and comment on News Editor change to university status last education requirements add “a and they are enrolling in from Jan. 14 to Jan. 21 semester. lot more stress” for students, on programs that they’re interested on the myMRU website. One semester into Mount “This is the kind of thing that top of worrying about getting in, and can build their lives Input from the MRU Royal’s new existence as a people fight duels in the parking value for their money from around. university, plenty of changes lot over,” MacDonald said. newly developed courses. “The stigma of us being community will be are underway, and many more New research is underway Even with a bit of confusion, second choice to U of C has used to fine-tune the are brewing within faculties and throughout general education courses declined,” Giancarlo said. new logo, which will be The school has changed the school. MacDonald is one provide an opportunity MacDonald agreed that the phased in around mid- beyond recognition since Ron of 10 faculty members doing for students to get a more quality of education at Mount February. MacDonald began teaching research for the Institute for interdisciplinary education, Royal is becoming apparent to at Mount Royal. MacDonald, Scholarship of Teaching & which Giancarlo said is moving a wider community. “[MRU] an associate professor of Learning, where the research in the right direction. has the added advantage of till scrambling journalism, said when he includes examining how Giancarlo is a sessional having classrooms that won’t Sfor textbooks? If started 25 years ago the student students learn. MacDonald’s instructor who is on a contract hold more than 35 students,” he you’re looking for used, population of what was then research focuses on and paid per course. She said said. but can’t find it at the called Mount Royal College was understanding how journalism that while contracted professors Mount Royal’s reputation as only about 4,000, compared to students think and practice are “totally cheaper” for the a formidable post-secondary bookstore or Copywrite, today’s 13,000. All classes took on their way to becoming institution, they’re not in the option has led to an increase in check out the “MRC place in the main building – the journalists. best interests of students. applications. Textbooks!” group on only building – and all students MacDonald said that the “We’re less versatile for the “One of the [new] challenges Facebook, where plenty were working towards diplomas ability to do research and spend students than the students is the grade expectations,” said of fellow students are in their respective fields. time thinking about what he’s would like,” she said, noting Delamont. She said that with “It should have been a teaching was something that that she would like more more applicants for programs, hawking their old books university ten years ago,” said was missing before. research opportunities available only the students with the below cost. MacDonald. Even with a new emphasis for students who want to do highest grades are getting Today at Mount Royal on research, there is still a high fieldwork. accepted. In some programs, University, “there is a value placed on the needs of Another potential such as the bachelor of business eeping up with tremendous amount of activity,” students. disadvantage of contracted administration (BBA), an he said. Various faculties are “Definitely the university’s professors, according to average of 72 per cent in high Kthe Joneses: Nova rolling out the courses that they focus is on students and on Giancarlo, is that their names school classes used to suffice, Scotia is Canada’s have spent so long creating, teaching,” said Erin Delamont, don’t appear on the course but now students require 82 per “University Capital” with new institution-wide learning VP Academic for the Students’ schedule when students are cent. 11 universities crammed outcomes are being developed, Association of Mount Royal choosing classes. Delamont, who is pursuing into the country’s and research projects are University. She said that “You guys (students) a BBA herself, said that within underway throughout the professors are always expected are consumers,” she said, planning committees there is second-smallest institution. to maintain a high quality of including that students strong focus on the new library. province, which has a Some of the changes at the teaching, and it’s not sufficient should be able to shop around “It’s really up in the air still,” population smaller than institution are more apparent for them to do only research. for the best value for their she said. “[The library is] one Calgary. than others. Those people at the “We’re very unique in that way.” class by reading reviews on of the things we were most front of the classroom who used Other changes include ratemyprofessors.com. nervous about.” to be called instructors are now higher costs for courses and Some changes won’t affect While there is no solid date known as associate or assistant new requirements for students present students, but will for the completion of a new professors, depending on their who are pursuing bachelor’s impact on who will comprise library, Delamont said if she tenure, said MacDonald. degrees. the future student body. had to estimate, she would say He said was surprised by “It’s really confusing for Giancarlo said that in her early it could be open in 2014. how smoothly the transition students, I think,” said Chris days of teaching, the priority How well is Mount Royal in titles went compared to Giancarlo, an associate professor for students was getting an living up to its University the difficulties that faculty at of anthropology. Giancarlo, who education that would lead to status? Have your say online at Grant MacEwan University are has taught at MRU for 18 years, a good job and wage. Now, thereflector.ca. January 14, 2010 • THE REFLECTOR 3 Accio bestseller! MRU profs take an academic approach to Harry Potter
Photo Illustration by Zoey Duncan
Harry Potter’s World Wide Influence is a collection of essays covering a range of topics such as punctuation, character development, the ethics of informa- tion sharing and xenophobia throughout the prolific Harry Potter series.
by Katie Turner Patterson said she had put together a series Patient, an English professor, and Street, Publishing Editor of academic papers, known as Proceedings of the chair of aviation, chose their topic after While the original target audience for the Accio 2008, prior to the conference. watching the fifth Harry Potter film togeth- wildly popular Harry Potter series may have Following the conference, she decided er. been children, it’s clear that it has transcend- to double the number of essays in The “It was a mutual decision I think,” Patient ed the adolescent world and even made its Proceedings and publish those as a book. said. “We were watching one of the Harry way onto the Mount Royal campus. In total, Harry Potter’s World Wide Potter films together and we both thought Four MRU professors have contributed ac- Influence, which was released in ‘I see images of the Holocaust in the film’… ademic essays to a recently published book, and it is, at times, quite obvious in both the titled Harry Potter’s World Wide Influence, films and the book.” which will officially launch with a party on With their mutual interest on the subject Jan. 21. “I mean [there] is a and Street’s background in Holocaust stud- English professor Diana Patterson not ies and film history, the two began working only contributed an essay on the subject of huge, worldwide on their essay. linguistics, but edited the book as well. She “After we presented the paper in Oxford explained that the idea to publish the essays impact from these at the Accio Conference we had the opportu- as a book stemmed from a Harry Potter con- nity to publish and have our paper selected ference two years ago, but her love for the books and we need for publication…and we ended up develop- series began much earlier. to do more academic ing it over another year in order for it to be Nearly 10 years ago, Patterson was asked published,” Patient said. to teach a course on the history of publish- studies on it.” Street said that she hopes Harry Potter’s ing, and while preparing for that class she World Wide Influence is able to reach a lot of discovered J.K. Rowling’s books. people and introduce a new way of thinking “In 1999, there were people beginning Kori Street about the seven-volume Potter series. to talk about the phenomenon of this book “I think there are some very interesting called Harry Potter, so I thought ‘Oh, a pub- papers in the book and I hope to see it get lishing phenomenon, I better read this book widely read,” Street said. and find out what all the fuss is about.’ So I November, includes 16 essays contributed “I mean [there] is a huge, worldwide im- did and I fell in love with it,” she said. by authors from around the world, as well as pact from these books and we need to do “I’ve been going to Harry Potter confer- three of Patterson’s colleagues. more academic studies on it. I think, I hope ences since the first one started in 2003 and Deb Bridge, a sessional instructor in the it prompts more research. I think, I hope it usually these conferences are a mix of fan English department, wrote an essay about gets people thinking about Harry Potter in a conference and academic conference,” she the use of comma splices in Harry Potter – more…analytical way.” said. there are hundreds of offences throughout While the book was released in November, As one of the organizers of the 2008 the series – while Aida Patient and Kori Street the official launch party is scheduled for Jan. Accio Conference held in Oxford, England, collaborated and took a different route. 21. 4 THE REFLECTOR • January 14, 2010
Photo Illustration by Zoey Duncan MRU simplifies scholarship applications New process makes it easier for students to apply for money
by Nori Sinclair as we can imagine it now,” said Kristen and other factors like being a single Semenoff said. As he points out, two to Chappell, scholarship administrator parent or having a disability, many three hours completing the application The Reflector for the university. Because only 10 per scholarships are about much more than could equal as many weeks’ worth of cent of scholarships were actually given GPA. As a result, more Mount Royal normal employment if you receive a More than $2.5 million in scholarship out in the winter semester – and only to students are likely to qualify for awards scholarship. money is now only a few clicks away for certain faculties who had chosen to keep than they might think, Chappell said. Semenoff has already completed this Mount Royal University students. that structure – eliminating the winter Information design student Collin year’s applications. As an older student, In a move that follows five years application has also reduced confusion. Semenoff received multiple scholarships he said that he really sees the advantage of gradual improvements from their The simplified process also this fall to help fund his second year of scholarships, which help him to work original paper-based process, Mount automatically matches awards to eligible at Mount Royal. With a high GPA, on- fewer hours and focus more on school. Royal’s student awards and financial aid students, eliminating the need to read campus volunteer work and a part-time Chappell is now focusing on finding office has streamlined their scholarship over all the awards offered by the school. job at a restaurant downtown, Semenoff even more awards for students to apply applications into a one-time online For some students, this has reduced the is like most students – busy. He said that for, but her goal is to see every student application with a single deadline, with time it takes to apply for awards from when it comes to scholarships, a little complete a scholarship application. With all scholarships awarded for the fall two hours to a mere half hour. time and effort go a long way. a deadline of March 1 and easy access semester. With selection criteria that take into “People are under the misun- through myMRU, students will have a “[The process] is as straightforward account financial need, volunteer work derstanding that it’s a huge endeavour,” hard time finding an excuse not to. What you need to know about Mount Royal’s scholarship application
• Last year 1,370 awards were given out, a total value of $2,687,543.
• Only about one-fifth of full-time students actually apply for scholarships.
• The application is open Dec. 1 to March 1 every year.
• Awards that require extra documentation are often the least applied for.
• Applying early gives you lots of time to get recommenda- tion letters from your instructors.
• On-campus volunteer work can give you an edge on your applications and can be easily found – even if you have only a few hours a month. Look at SAMRU’s website SAMRU.ca or talk to career services.
• If you’re totally stuck, Student Awards and Financial Aid is offering six one-hour workshops in February for more information.
• Scholarships are selected in May and look at the just- completed academic year.
• Notifications are sent out in the summer letting you know if you have received an award and the money is applied directly to your fees account. —Nori Sinclair samru.ca Free Movie Mondays Snow Cake - Jan. 18 Mad Hot Ballroom - Jan. 25 The Great Debaters - Feb. 8 Everyone Welcome Transamerica - Feb. 22 The Business of Fancydancing - Mar. 1 Rabbit Proof Fence - Mar. 8
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samru.ca samru.ca 6 THE REFLECTOR • January 14, 2010 THE REFLECTOR The case for space at MRU January 14, 2010 New committee looks to increase study areas on campus
EDITORIAL STAFF: by Kelsey Hipkin Delamont, who is part of the as possible. cubicles there were taken away Publishing Editor: Katie Turner Sports Editor committee along with VP She recalled that when and set up just across from the Managing Editor: Ivar Bergs Student Life Eily Sweeney, and needing to meet with a group Iniskim Centre instead. Being News Editor: Zoey Duncan With a new semester full of representatives from external last semester for a project, in the middle of a hallway, Features Editor: reading, quizzes and exams, relations and the library. The having the space to do so was the space isn’t the quietest Gabrielle Domanski students will likely be looking chair of the committee is the “half the battle” and that the of places to concentrate Arts Editor: Sean-Paul Boynton for out of the way places for executive director of Student limited study spaces in the EA and Delamont said that the Sports Editor: Kelsey Hipkin a little peace and quiet to do Affairs and Campus Life, Brian and EB buildings were always lightning isn’t ideal. Photo Editor: James Paton some studying. Fleming. full. The committee designed Layout Editor: Kelsey Chadwick One problem is that with Delamont said it became Two focus groups were a new web page that breaks Web Editor: Kevin Rushworth the influx of student numbers very obvious that space was created to discuss the different down study spaces into the there might not be enough needed and when the Student campus spaces and a report categories of quiet, cubicle and CONTRIBUTORS: space to fulfill studying needs. Spaces Committee approached was written. Delamont said as multipurpose. Delamont said Selina Renfrow, Brian Melnyk, Nori After complaints and MRU administration; they of yet no new spaces have been during the Jan. 18 meeting, Sinclair, Kerry Gibson, Joe McFarland suggestions from students didn’t know how much of a created, but the committee the committee will also be COVER: to increase the amount of crunch for space there actually will view spaces during its looking to add things like food Illustration by Kerry Gibson study spaces on campus, the was. next meeting on Jan.18 to see availability to the website. Students’ Association of MRU Jody Paterson, a social work what necessities are available, Students interested in came up with the Student student, said it makes sense such as lighting, seating and viewing the sites for different Spaces Committee last winter. to have study spaces because electrical outlets. study space availability “[It was] a really overt people want to get as much With construction going on can check out mtroyal.ca/ need,” said VP Academic Erin studying done between classes by the Herb ’n Market, study studentspaces.
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JAUNTY JEZEBEL Relationship status: Single: 45 % Dating: 40.9% Engaged: 0.95% Common-law: 6.6% Married: 5.7%
Are you a virgin? Yes: 2.85% by Selina Renfrow No: 97.15 % Sex Columnist Thank you very much to everyone who took How old were you when time out of his or her holidays to fill out our you first had sex? annual sex survey. The questions were based Average age: 16.9 FEATURES EDITOR: on previous columns and ideas for future Oldest: 25 Gabrielle Domanski columns, so the feedback and honesty were Youngest: 12 [email protected] greatly appreciated. In total we received 107 responses both online and written. Number of partners in Some observations comparing last year’s your lifetime so far: results to this year: the average age of survey Average number: 14.3 January 14, 2010 respondents remained the same at 24.4 years Highest: 150 (or more) old. The average age for when respondents lost their virginity is basically the same: 17 How many partners at years old last year, 16.9 this year. once: QUICK The average amount of partners went up. Highest: 9 Last year our average matched the Canadian national average of 11.3 and this year we now Have you ever been test- QUIPS match the American average of 14.3. For all of ed for an STI? you that haven’t been tested (and you should), Yes: 61.6% ife is a sexually I hope you’re wearing a condom each time. If No: 36.4% “Ltransmitted you need some free ones at the school check disease.” out the Encana Wellness Centre. (Females only) Have you experienced a vag- — R.D. Laing For more hook-ups while on vacation, in- inal or clitoral orgasm? stances where one has walked in on other Vaginal only: 1.5 % people having sex and best sexual experiences Clitoral only: 28.5 % nderwear check out thereflector.ca. I hope you enjoy! Both: 63.4 % “Umakes me Neither: 12.3 % uncomfortable and I don’t know: 6.3 % besides my parts have to breathe.” Top three aliases: Is it important to you that your partner or- 1.CunningLinguist gasms? —Jean Harlow 2.Barbra Streisand’s left nipple Yes: 93.5 % 3.Walker, Texas Ranger No: 6.5 % ex is the “Smost fun you Gender: How many people have you dated at once? can have without Female: 60% Highest: 6 Male: 40% laughing.” Best code word for booty call: — Woody Allen Average age: 24.4 1.“Banana juice” Youngest: 17 2.“It’s more of a sound – it’s the untz untz he natural man Oldest: 39 untz bass that you hear with techno music.” has only two 3.“Sex or fuck. Why mince words?” “T Sexual orientation: primal passions, to get Heterosexual: 79 % Do you sext (send sexual messages via and beget.” Homosexual: 7.6 % text)? — William Osler Bisexual: 6.6 % Yes: 50.5 % Other: 6.6 % No: 49.5% See RESULTS pg. 9 Photo by James Paton 8 THE REFLECTOR • January 14, 2010 MRU saves eyesight of student’s son
by Gabrielle Domanski is a very limited time frame to Features Editor undergo treatment. There are only a couple It is every mother’s worst of treatments currently nightmare. Being thrust into available for Keratoconus: a a situation where they’re corneal transplant where the completely powerless in helping patient waits until their sight their suffering child. For Mount deteriorates to the point of Royal student Pat Hinds, this being declared blind, and the became an unwelcome reality. treatment which Hind’s son As most people were preparing received — cross-linking. themselves for the holidays, The procedure involves the Hinds was struggling to find outer layer of the eye being funding to save the sight of her removed and the cornea being 16-year-old son. scored, explained Hinds. “Every time I would make a Riboflavin drops and UV light phone call, I would leave, cry are used to help re-knit the fibers for 10 minutes, pull up my socks so that the cornea can begin to and come back in swinging regain its old shape. again,” Hinds explained. “There With this treatment being were about 30 ‘No’s’ and then I fairly new in Canada, it is gave up. I decided the only one considered experimental and is Photo by James Paton who was going to help me was not covered by Alberta Health myself.” Care, putting an enormous Pat Hinds (left) received a cheque from Kelly Nixon on behalf of Peer Support for a sum of Hinds explained that a year amount of strain on Hinds to $2,283.35, as a result of donations from the Mount Royal community. ago her son had 20/20 vision raise the $2,400 to cover the but one day as they were out, procedure, on her own. wishes come true. She added the community.” cannot always plan things, but she noticed him walking into “There is a very fine window that the majority of people who She noted that Hinds has that it is nice to know there is a oncoming traffic, which is to do this procedure,” she participate are students with given so much to the public, as a support system in place to help. what spurred her to make an explained. “Your normal eye families. Peer Support volunteer herself, “Thank you. You gave [my appointment to get his vision curvature is 450 microns, [my “Traditionally by December, despite being a full-time student, son] his sight but you also gave checked. son’s] had dropped down to students are out of student loan, working and having a family. him his future back,” Hinds said She was informed that the 408. Once it hits 400 microns Christmas is coming up, and so Through this experience, as a message to the campus situation was far more serious the procedure is not possible.” even if you have a job there are Hinds said she realized, “we’re a community. than she could have imagined With only 10 days to raise the a lot of extra expenses,” Nixon strong community.” Hinds described her son as and he was scheduled to see one funds, Hinds turned to Mount explained. “It’s a high-need Nixon agreed mentioning, extremely intelligent, graduating of the two ophthalmologists in Royal’s Peer Support Centre period.” “Just how amazing our from high school at just 16 years Calgary. That was where she and was advised by the centre’s In an impressive timeframe community can be just by of age, excited about attending discovered that her young son coordinator Kelly Nixon, to of three days, Peer Support individuals choosing to be university to study business had a rare, degenerative eye participate in their holiday managed to raise approximately involved.” and computing. She adds that disease called Keratoconus. fundraising initiative. $2,300 for Hind’s cause. She added that there are so he is charismatic, active, and a According to Hinds, the On the verge of desperation, Donations came from a many services on campus to comedian. She explained that disease is characterized by Hinds filled out a wish card culmination of student alumni, help students both academically his brothers describe him as the the slow deformation of the and hung it on the Season of students, faculty and staff. and non-academically like Peer ‘glue’ of the family. cornea to where the curvature Caring’s Wish Tree. According “To be honest, I just always Support, as well as opportunities With her son’s left eye saved, resembles a football. As the to Nixon, about 140 individuals knew we would do it,” Nixon for students to play a greater role thanks to the operation on Dec. disease is progressive, there participated and had their added. “I had complete faith in in the community. 5, Hinds is now working to raise Hinds shared her gratitude more funds to save what is left of for the help she received from his right eye and to provide him Peer Support and all those who with specialized contacts and donated, explaining that one glasses.
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However, as her debt is We’ve all been there, finally catching up to her, she has getting around to opening that realized the importance of first credit card statement after re-evaluating whether her the holiday spending spree. purchases are made out of The task has probably been put necessity or out of pure want or off for a few days, or weeks, boredom. since the total amount owing “If I want a new shirt or is enough to make your eyes something, I’ll walk around the pop out of your skull. However, store with it, then I’ll try it on, for many students, this is a and I’ll ask myself, ‘Do I really regularly scheduled event to need this?’” she said. dread just after ringing in the Fitzgerald, explained that she New Year. personally tries not to shop at Debt is something that stores that do not give refunds, plagues many students, because if you are able to return especially this time of year. Like items, you are better able to deal English major, Kayla Teodoro, with debt should an emergency some students need to improve arise where one needs money. on essential money-managing She also suggested stapling skills. receipts to credit card bills or “Sometimes you’re bored, statements in order to keep and you go into a store and track of what is being spent, you [make purchases] on your as well as to ensure that there credit card and you don’t even are no discrepancies in the think about it,” Teodoro, a transactions reported. St. Mary’s University College Illustration by Gabrielle Domanski Watson mentioned that student, said. having credit cards is not In having to fund her own $600 and that’s just buying for Watson offers a few tips for Anjie Fitzgerald, manager necessarily a bad thing as post-secondary education, my mom, my dad, my brother, dealing with the debt that has at the Debt Reduction Centre, long as it is manageable. She Teodoro’s two credit cards and a couple of close friends.” been topped off by the festive reiterated the importance of explained that, “once people and student line of credit have Tracy Watson of Alberta’s season, primarily emphasizing “learning to live within your lose control, that’s when it found themselves maxed out as Money Mentors mentioned awareness of how much means.” She explained that a becomes a problem.” Having the holidays wrapped up. that she sees more business money is owed and to whom. major cause of debt is impulse noted that it is best to keep She mentioned that she tends in the month of January. She One major tip she offers is the buying. cards to a minimum and to pay to finish her holiday shopping credits the increase in clients creation of spending plans to “[The retailers] put the them off 100 per cent after the in October, but because she is to the “post-holiday credit card see where money can be saved. impulse items right in front of 30-day period. done by the time December rolls blues”, as well as New Year’s “It’s mainly the miscellaneous your face,” she noted. “People Whether one is in debt or not, around, she ends up finding resolutions. stuff that catches up with you,” just can’t help themselves.” Watson expertly emphasizes more and more things to add to “[People] want to pay off their Watson added. There are few Teodoro recognizes that she that as students, “this is the her gift list as she frequents the debts and perhaps [look for] university students who are too suffers from the influence prime time to be smart with malls with friends. a lifestyle change to manage unfamiliar with a couple of of our consumerist culture. money management.” “This year, I didn’t do as bad their money, so they call us dollars spent here and there She mentioned that she is not “It’s good to be financially as last year in holiday spending,” and are looking to get some on coffees or lunches or retail a stranger to going over the top fit, as well as physically and Teodoro explained. “I spent like information,” Watson said. therapy to de-stress. and purchasing an item, such as mentally fit,” she concluded. RESULTS from pg. 7 1. “Yes, they were going at it in my room There were about 4 couples that all had been the same since.” Would you take a class to improve your during a house party so I locked the door their own tents. My boyfriend and me had 4. “[At] parties. Just excuse myself and sexual skills? If so, which ones? and joined in.” a tent beside another couple that had a giggle, then sneak out. Once I high-fived a Most popular: 2. “No, but I have fallen asleep on the lot of sex that weekend, which kind of got girl.” 1.Oral couch and two friends got it on on the annoying. Eventually, some people on the 5. “Yes it was totally gross. A super, super 2.Different positions couch beside me. I woke up while they trip thought it would be funny to sit outside heavy woman and a man that must have 3.Don’t need to improve were going at it and [then] just fell back their tent while they were having sex and weighed 90 pounds.” asleep.” wait for them to come out and applaud. I Which position do you prefer? Top or 3. “Haven’t ever walked in on someone. came back from the washroom, found four Describe your best sexual experience: bottom? The closest would have been camping. people sitting outside my tent listening to 1. “Being woken up in the middle of Top: 29.9% what was going on inside the tent beside the night and receiving dreamlike face Bottom: 33.6% mine. I sat down, and slowly the group (cunnilingus) — while already having an Both: 26.1% became larger. When they came out we intense sex dream.” Behind: 4.6% applauded. Needless to say, they weren’t 2. “Doing it butt-naked on a boat in the Other: 2.8 % that happy, and the friendships haven’t middle of an ocean.” Best hookup while on vacation: 3. “When I was in college, I went 1. “Ten blowjobs back to back in an home for a weekend to my parents’, and Italian nightclub.” brought my girlfriend with me. In the late 2. “Went to a gay bar with an autumn evening we went for a walk and acquaintance of mine, brought her spontaneously made love in a secluded part back home and had sex with her on the of the trail that winds through a large park. couch while my boyfriend was asleep in Afterwards we lay in the grass until spirits our room.” aroused us again and again under the 3. “I once gazed longingly at a cute moonlight, just enough to see our bodies redhead across a café in Paris. It was hot.” moving together. It felt like time moved in 4. “Lakeside mansion party, professional slow motion. That was a good night.” hockey players, hot tub and 30 degree 4. “As long as I get a happy ending I’m a weather.” happy camper. Emotional attachment to 5. “Craziest place I’ve done it was outside such situations isn’t typically my strong on the giant ferry that goes between point.” Vancouver and Vancouver Island...almost 5. “Heavily making out and oral sex like Jack and Rose from Titanic!” on an ocean view patio. Cars turning a nearby corner lit us up with their Have you ever walked in on someone headlights as they passed. We were having sex? If so, describe: surely seen. To drunk and way to into Best stories: each other to care.” 10 THE REFLECTOR • January 14, 2010 HockeyMru Golf Hustle OnMRU’s Jan. avid 9, Concordia golfers won Thunder gold at and the the ACAC Mount and are Royalmoving Cougars onto Windsor, men’s team Ont. tookfor the to CCAAthe ice. finals. MountCheck Royalout the beat website Concordia for a 7-1.photo gallery. Sizzling Survey After many long weeks of waiting, the results for the Reflector sex survey are up on the web. The results are nothing but short of steam. Motorcycle Madness Our photographer went to the Calgary Motorcy- cle Show. Roars of engines, stunts and gleaming chrome were shot exclusively for the web. Maniac Motors Watch all the action from the Calgary Motor- cycle Show online. Reflector photographers captured both photos and video from this annual event. Singing Sisters Tegan and Sara performed Jan. 8 and 9 at the Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium to sold out crowds. Photo by James Paton Cougar forward Jordon Harrison looks for the outlet pass "2%.47//$ 6),,!'% $%.4!, #,).)# during a Jan. 9 match up with Concordia. DR. RONDA SALLOUM & ASSOCIATES H FREE TEETH WHITENING KIT FOR ALL NEW PATIENTS Having a complete check up and cleaning. With coupon. Some conditions apply. H H The place to DON’T PAY UP FRONT on campus. 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Not only home to CJSW in one form or another house all the various sets, and the most widely diverse gamut for nearly 20 years. “We sup- fortunately the station’s home of genres and styles one can port local music like no other base stepped up to the plate find in a programming sched- station here…I mean, a couple in a big way. For the first time January 14, 2010 ule, the station has also be- do an okay job, but not nearly ever, the entire MacEwan Hall come a prominent and impor- enough as they should. A lot of complex will be taken over by tant fixture in the local music the others just don’t care, and the event, tying in all the vari- scene, providing radio play and they keep playing Lady Gaga ous performance spaces and exposure for countless Calgary over and over again. Not that even converting other rooms artists and dedicating itself to there’s anything wrong with into small rock clubs. uncovering emerging talent that music necessarily, but as “The whole building will be HOT whenever possible. soon as you hear the same stuff one open venue,” says Saunders, In short, Calgary has been constantly, it loses some of its “so you can take your soda pop a better place since 25 years worth, I’d say. We always try from the Den (the U of C’s stu- SPOTS ago, when some bright young to do something different and dent bar) to one of the meeting radicals got together on the bring people something new all rooms that we’ve turned into a University of Calgary campus the time, and people respond to performance space, to the ball- and took over the FM frequency that much more than hearing room to the Black Lounge and tart getting your located at 90.9. Celebrating the same Top 40 song again back again, and just catch band Srest now, because a silver anniversary is rare and again.” after band after band with no a night out with in the radio game, but In keeping with their con- lines to wait in or anything.” as current station nection to the city and its The party is “guaranteed” to Israeli live dynamos manager Chad musical community, CJSW showcase CJSW’s importance to Monotonix requires at is holding the party to end the city, and once the festivities least a day’s worth of all parties to mark their die down, the station is “com- stamina. They’ll be rip- milestone birthday. On mitted” to continue growing in ping apart Broken City Jan. 23, the station is stature and scope. Having re- hosting a massive music cently moved into a larger space Jan. 20. showcase at MacEwan on campus, the station will have Hall. Over 25 bands will more opportunities for features onoured Spanish be performing through- such as in-studio performances Hdirector Pedro out the night, includ- and events, as well as more Almodovar’s latest film, ing many legendary room for staff and, of course, an groups from years always-growing music library. the visually stunning past who have (re- However, Saunders has been Broken Embraces (star- formed) exclusively thinking more about how CJSW, ring Penelope Cruz) for the party (such as both a brand and a presence, opens Jan. 15 at Eau as the Ripchords, will fit into the shifting media Claire Cineplex. T i n d e r b o x , landscape. Wagbeard and the “The CRTC (Canadian Everymen), as Radio-television and Telecom- well as current lo- munications Commission) is n Jan. 28, the cal favourites like going to be looking very closely OCalgary Spoken Wo o d p i g e o n , at community radio in the next Word Festival will be Meisha and the while, so it will be interesting Spanks, Dragon to see how that plays out,” says hosting its first January Fli Empire Saunders. “Ultimately, though, SLAM! and open mic and Dojo I think there’s nothing but new night at the Auburn W o r k h o r s e . heights for us to reach, and Saloon. Get ready for The lineup, there’s always something great plenty of finger snap- and especially for us to discover around the the prospect of corner.” ping! seeing several Tickets for the CJSW 25th long-lost idols, re- Anniversary Party are available flects CJSW’s long- through Ticketmaster, Sloth hy go elsewhere standing relation- Records and the CJSW offices when you can ship with Calgary’s (Room 312 of MacEwan Hall). W artistic community. For more info, check out www. catch a great show “We really wanted cjsw.com. right here at school? On Jan. 21, the Liberty Lounge will welcome local punk-rock chick Billy the Kid with Jor- dan Klassen. NOW OPEN Discover a whole new feeling in our store. Come in and experience the difference. A fresh new style, spacious aisles & more services. For all your everyday needs including health and beauty advice. expert health advice The pharmacy is available from 8am to 10pm, 7 days a week to help advance the health and wellness of your entire family. 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Nothing short of Various dates the weird and wacky is deemed Various venues worthy of taking over the Bringing art to the city’s less downtown core, and several fortunate has been the name of of the theatrical productions the game for the This Is My City and musical performances project, which comes to a close showcase the best in left-field, after a year during which art underground talent. mentors worked with homeless However, with several of the Calgarians as they created various shows boasting ticket prices of art projects in different mediums $20 on average, it’s hard for the and disciplines. From Jan. 18-24, cash-conscious art lover to dig artwork will be on display at the in on the feast of wonders in Municipal Atrium, the EPCOR store — especially if those funds Centre and the Glenbow. On Illustration by Kelsey Hipkin have already been set aside for Jan. 20 at 6:30 p.m. in the W.R. tuition, books, and late-night Castell Library, a symposium will studying snacks. of a structural art installation Now he’s back with the finished feature groups from the Drop- Never fear, though, as the yet. Throughout the Rodeo, results, and his subjects have a Warning: Sound In Centre and the Mustard Seed HPR has taken the time to music composed and performed choice: buy their puppet-sized Now to Jan. 31 performing various theatrical include quite a few showcases by renowned Dutch pianist caricatures, or allow a new buyer EPCOR Centre projects. And on Jan. 23 from that won’t dig into your wallet. Jeroen Van Veen will play from to get sucked into this cycle of Over the past 20 years, several 2-4 p.m., the Drop-In Centre and speakers set up within the what Patterson calls “interactive Calgary theatre performances the Mustard Seed will host open Snowblower “trees,” allowing the sounds puppetry.” If anything, this have featured minimalist art workshops, where people can Jan. 16 @ 5 p.m. to reverberate off the steel and exhibit will be fascinating and soundscapes composed by Peter come in and work with some of Olympic Plaza echo through the downtown hilarious to watch as people Moller. This month, the +15s the clients who participated in Fans of electronic music won’t core. If that doesn’t sound discover how they turned out as that connect the various venues the project. This is truly a case want to miss this free dance like the perfect setting for a pint-sized marionettes. Gallery of the EPCOR Centre will be of art bridging great divides and party that’s sure to provide some romantic walk at night, we’d be hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., awash with Moller’s “greatest connecting people together, and heat in the cold of Olympic hard-pressed to find one better. Tuesday to Saturday. hits.” For longtime theatre-goers, is surely not to be missed. Plaza. Manchester’s Mr. Scuff, Pretty Lights from Denver, Staged Californian Beats Antique, Now to Jan. 30 and Calgary’s own Bruno Skew Gallery Changkye will all be playing Four artists — Adrian Fish, Tia sets, while entertainment will Halliday, Daniel Hutchinson and be provided by fire dancing Barry Underwood — explore troupe Thermal Shock Mafia, the nature of live performance and light displays courtesy of through paint and photography, local artists Wrong Electron. capturing the nature of the live “Dazzling,” “electrifying,” and theatre experience and the “mind-expanding” have been connection between audience used to describe this event, so and performer. Emotionally find some flexible boots and get charged and visually beautiful, ready to dance. this exhibit casts a whole new light on the power of theatre. Art Matters Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 Jan. 24 @ 2:30 p.m. p.m.; call 403-244-4445 for Glenbow Museum details. While the majority of the High Performance Rodeo is built on He/She Plays the lineup of shows coming to Jan. 17 @ 2 p.m. town, it also acts as a meeting TrepanierBaer Gallery place for artists to discuss the Playwright Sharon Cavanagh impacts and nature of their explores the power of words craft. This year is no different, and the ways in which men and as the governor general herself, women communicate in this along with her husband and series of short conversations filmmaker Jean-Daniel Lafond, that run the gamut from will present a discussion on “the hilarious to heartbreaking. power and purpose of using the Starring local actors David arts to engage in social issues.” LeReaney and Roberta Mauer With such a wide-ranging topic, Phillips, this performance takes this symposium will prove to the “he said, she said” debate to be eye opening and thought a whole new level. Admission provoking for anyone interested is free, however donations are in the arts. gratefully accepted. Piano in Trees Puppet Collective Now to Jan. 31 Now to Feb. 6 Stephen Avenue TrepanierBaer Gallery Many Calgarians were aghast At last year’s High Performance when six gargantuan “future Rodeo, artist Graeme Patterson trees” were erected on Stephen would only allow people to Avenue between Bankers Hall buy one of his handcrafted and TD Square, but this may puppets if they allowed him to prove to be the best utilization create a puppet of the buyer. 14 THE REFLECTOR • January 14, 2010 More tracks on the racks Choice The idea of the crossover artist isn’t new, but the amount of these endeavours that prove to be success- ful can be counted on one hand. 30 Seconds to Mars, as fronted by Jared Leto, has worked hard to establish credibility within the artistic community. Some of Cut the band’s dedicated fans were collected together to record the very present crowd vocals, and Leto even tracked down genuine monks for the eerie ending Vampire Weekend tune. Leto’s vocal range holds its own, though, so don’t let the “actor” label deter you. Contra 30 Seconds to Mars —Gabrielle Domanski XL Recordings This is War Virgin Records by Sean-Paul Boynton feels natural and necessary, rather than Nearly a year before his VMA fiasco with Taylor Arts Editor off-putting and forced. Swift, Kanye West performed for the program VH1 Within their singular sound, the band, Storytellers. This record of the show blends egotistical God bless the nerds who make beauti- and especially multi-instrumentalist/pro- smack talk, words of wisdom and rants. Seemingly, ful music. From Buddy Holly to Brian ducer Rostam Batmanglij, adds details rants called shotgun when riding in the car with mu- Wilson to David Byrne, the musical world and flourishes along the way that keep sic. It is within such recognizable songs as “Flashing has always appreciated educated, uptight listeners on their toes. Current single Lights” and “Stronger” that he decides to tell us that bookworms who are also able to lay into “Cousins” features the most disjointed he is labelled a villain. In “See You In My Nightmares” a beat as if their lives depended on it. beat that can be danced to since Devo’s and “Robocop,” West spends more time repeating Vampire Weekend are a different sort cover of “Satisfaction,” and yet still finds lyrics awkwardly with an orchestral backing band of entity, however, in that they deliber- room for tolling bells, yelping bleeps that Kanye West than putting on the poetry. Mr. West, tone down your ately wear their nerdy tendencies on their blur the line between man and machine, VH1 Storytellers behavior, bring back the music and Obama won’t call sleeves — so much so, that the band has and furious guitar picking that seems in- Def Jam you any more names. as many detractors as they do fans. They fluenced by Hawaiian ukulele players. A —Kevin Rushworth have been called snooty, condescending slight echo on Koenig’s voice in the intro bandwagon-jumpers, and everything else to “California English” makes it seem as Even if you knew this already, it bears repeating: that suggests either a holier-than-though though he’s speaking in tongues, before it back in the day, Elvis Costello was a punk. He wrote mentality, or that these four Brooklynites explodes into full technicolor magic with short, raw songs, his lyrics seethed with the anger are simply followers in an indie scene Queen-worthy backing harmonies and of the Clash, and — most importantly — he put on that has no room for such intellectualism. occasional outbursts from a string section intense and sweaty live shows. This performance So two years after their much-hyped at war with itself. at Hollywood High School in 1978, the second in a debut, Vampire Weekend has returned The highlight, however, comes late series of vintage concert recordings being released with their equally-hyped follow-up. with a wonderful closing double-punch. by Universal, is prime listening for anyone looking Contra proves to be a few things at “Diplomat’s Son,” at over six minutes for music to shake their fists to: the entire band is fast the same time: a continuation of what long, starts off as a low-fi yet fleshed-out and loose, yet never sloppy and always hitting their they’ve done before; a call-to-arms for take on dancehall, accented by samples Elvis Costello mark, and Costello seethes with intensity throughout. further exploration; and proof that the of M.I.A.’s voice, before breaking into an Live at Hollywood High Punk rock doesn’t get any better than this. band is here to stay. unrelated bridge that is steeped in deep Hip-O/Universal —Sean-Paul Boynton But let’s get back to the nerd fac- reggae, only to crash back out into the tor. One of the reasons why Vampire light of the original song. It’s “A Day In Weekend are so enduring, despite their The Life” for the college set, and a com- Downloadables obvious smarts, is frontman Ezra Koenig’s pelling voyage into uncharted waters. ability to write geeky lyrics in a funny and The final track brings it down to the self-deprecating manner, as if he knows personal and atmospheric. “I Think Ur 1 2 3 his references to Oxford commas (off the A Contra” builds with swelling synth first album) and college Hapa clubs will orchestration behind Koenig’s aching vo- Reflection Eternal Animal Collective Portishead be met with derision and is willing to cal, as he pines for a woman who spurned “Just Begun” “Brother Sport” video “Chase The Tear” take the heat — “I can’t help talking this him. “Never pick sides/Never choose Over a mellow jazz The track itself is incred- Portishead are one of the way,” in other words. between two/But I just wanted you/I just sample courtesy of DJ ible: as the conclusion last remaining groups Consider this line from the ska- wanted you,” he sings, showing that even Hi-Tek that’s worthy of A to the band’s already- that know the mean- inflected “Holiday”: “A vegetarian since library hermits know the rules of love. Tribe Called Quest, Talib being-deemed-classic ing of dynamics, space, the invasion/She’d never seen the word But what does “contra” even mean? Kweli, along with former Merriweather Post and suspense; they also bombs blown up/To 96-point Futura.” Why is this girl being called one? A look Black Star partner Pavilion, it stretches over know how to turn those What’s most remarkable about that verse in the dictionary shows that the defini- Mos Def and up-and- six minutes and encap- traits into something — besides the fact that it may be the only tion of contra is: “Against; in opposition, comers J. Cole and Jay sulates broken-beat tech- beautiful. On “Chase instance of a typeface being mentioned in or contrast to.” Then again, on Wikipedia, Electronica, create flow- no, soaring indie rock, The Tear,” a hauntingly a pop song — is that, when accompanied one of the choices after searching the ing Golden Age rap that and Afro-Brazilian tribal repetitive keyboard line with the buoyant bounce of the music, it word “contra” is the group of Nicaraguan may soundtrack your folk flourishes. But the meshes with softly force- comes off as gloriously tongue-in-cheek. counter-revolutionaries who fought the next smoke session (or video, although making ful drumming, as Beth Why mention the typeface, or the exact Sandinistas in the early ‘80s. make-out session). This, little-to-no sense, offers Gibbons delivers another size of the font? Because details form the Either way, it doesn’t really matter along with single “Back a perfect visual pairing gorgeous and fragile heart of great songwriting, and Koenig is what the girl is being called; in reality, it’s Again,” makes waiting for Animal Collective’s vocal performance that nothing if not a master of detail. Vampire Weekend who are the contras. for the duo’s 10-years-in- singular brand of music: sticks in the ear and re- On that note, so is the whole band on They’ve fought an uphill battle since the the-making sophomore hyperkinetic, colourful, fuses to leave…until the a purely musical level, as Contra is full of beginning, dealing with the haters as album even tougher, and childlike in its imagi- song simply stops dead. surprises that delight and entrance. Their well as the over-anxious hype machines and is a welcome change nation and fearlessness. Proceeds from the track understanding of the balance between that saw them as fakers and the next real from Lil Wayne-led This band just can’t stop go towards Amnesty pop songcraft and worldly accents here thing, respectively. On this remarkable gangsterisms. blowing minds right International. reach the heights set by Paul Simon on second album, the band shows that they myspace.com/reflec- now. his album Graceland; that is, the mar- can take the abuse, and — most impres- tioneternal myanimalhome.net portishead.co.uk riage of African music and catchy pop sively — thrive under it artistically. January 14, 2010 • THE REFLECTOR 15 Never too late to find a new subplot in life by Sean-Paul Boynton So far, Lakra has even had Arts Editor some success with his musical endeavours. A song he wrote It happens to a lot of us: to rally support for the Flames having to stifle our creative during their 2004 Stanley Cup sides in order to reap the journey, “Hey There Iginla,” rewards of the so-called reached No. 1 on YouTube “professional life,” our careers in Canada with 130,000 can get in the way of some of views. Another topical song, our more artistic desires. the pro-Pluto track “Pluto That didn’t stop Arun Lakra, Rocks,” gained international a 43-year-old eye surgeon who media attention during the has just released his first album, controversy surrounding the under the name Subplot A. He little planet’s downsizing to had always been interested moon status. (Sample line: in songwriting, but Lakra’s “So smart and so smug/ musical abilities, he admits, So proudly pedantic/Can’t made him less than qualified to you be a scientist/And still a abandon his surgical gloves for romantic?”) a life of coffeehouses and music Despite the attention his clubs. virtual band is getting, Lakra “I’m a songwriter, but I have, takes it all in stride, and still shall we say, limited talents,” treats his musical project as just laughs Lakra. “I have some another side of his personality. musical knowledge, and I even “When I was in med school, took some piano training at I started to realize that I Photo courtesy of Subplot A Mount Royal back in the day, couldn’t suppress my creative Self-professed non-musician Arun Lakra brought a bunch of his more musically inclined but not enough to call myself side,” says Lakra. “I’ve always friends into his studio to flesh out his musical compositions. a musician. I can’t sing, I can’t been into writing, and I’ve play most instruments, and I written a screenplay that’s me.” either. and fun nature of Subplot A, can’t keep a beat!” being optioned around at the With such a passionate yet “I’m open to it, although it Lakra will be hosting his CD With a wealth of songs and moment, and I’ve been writing carefree approach to his music, would mean actually putting release party at Lloyd’s Roller no means with which to play songs for a long time. I’m the possibilities are varied and together a ‘real’ band in order Rink on Jan. 26. The $12 them, Lakra’s solution was always thinking about writing vast for Lakra and his Subplot to do that,” says Lakra. “Plus, admission includes a copy of simple: “I know a bunch of and expressing myself, and A project. Because he’s always I’m not sure how I would hold Tragic Romantic Mocku Fantasy, people who are more musically how I can best do that. When writing songs, another album up as a live performer, and as well as roller-skating and inclined than myself, and so I something pops into my head “is possible” in the near future. to what extent I would be pizza. decided to just bring in people that I know I have to get out, I As for the other main aspect involved. But it would be cool, who could execute my vision.” always think about whether it of being a musician – that although I would have devote Thus, a “virtual band” was can work best as a script, or a is, performing live – Lakra the necessary time to it, and born, with Lakra overseeing the song, or a poem, or whatever. is a little more wary, yet not that could be a challenge!” direction and instructing the There are many different ways completely against the idea Keeping with the easy-going various players as he saw fit. to get something out that can’t “It started out really casually, be expressed simply through something I was just doing for talking. fun,” says Lakra. “Then over “I just love the process, the time, it progressed to the point creative process, so much. I where I thought, ‘If I’m going always have, I always will. And to do this, I might as well do it I’m grateful that I’m able to right and release a full album, create art in all these different and get my songs out there.’” forms. It’s very satisfying to How will You be ONLY Spending Summer? Building a deck… or Comic building your resumé? At Calaway Park we’re all about Family Fun. And we take our Fun seriously! + TAX Our Department Leaders - recruited from high schools, Contest colleges and universities- are key to our success. We need our leaders to be Managers, Teachers, Organizers and Coaches – or at least be willing to learn to become them! If you’re a budding artist Hiring, Training, Administering, Team Building, forJoin the club Today! nearest you! who’d like to see your work Managing, and Motivating are just a few of the skills you’ll acquire during your summer at Calaway. published, get together with a Real Skills, Real Results, Real Experience. writer and create a four-panel The things future employees are looking for. comic strip. 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IN THEATRES EVERYWHERE FRIDAY, JANUARY 15th THIS AD IS USED FOR THE FOLLOWING PAPERS: CALGARY GAUNTLET, REFLECTOR Cougars leap into A rundown of Cougar Athletics for the winter semester by Kelsey Hipkin 8 p.m. Sports Editor ACAC placing – Three way tie for first Welcome back sports fans! Leading Scorer – Kyle Baird Whether you are a new student Comments – “I’m excited to to MRU or a seasoned veteran see how our team performs of our university’s hallowed in the second semester,” said halls The Reflector would like head coach Shawn Sky. The to present you with a guide to men’s team participated in an where your Cougar teams are exhibition tournament in San sitting heading into the second Diego early January, winning and in some cases, latter part three games and losing one. of the season. Sky said the team’s first three weeks back has them playing Men’s Basketball three teams in back to back SPORTS EDITOR: Overall Record – 14-6 weekends. “This will go a Kelsey Hipkin [email protected] Next game – Jan. 15 vs. SAIT, long way to determining how 8 p.m. we enter playoffs. I expect ACAC placing – Tied for first. the guys to do very well, our Leading scorer – Steve training has been strong lately January 14, 2010 Trinidad and the team is healthy.” Sky Comments – Head coach said that players of note going Marc Dobell said the team is into the winter semester are very excited about the second veterans Colton deMan and BY THE semester. The team has added Jace Richards. two new players to the roster this semester that Dobell feels Women’s Volleyball NUMBERS will give some added depth to Overall Record – 13-3 the team. Fourth years Clarence Next game – Jan. 15 @ SAIT, Smith and Jerome Makasiar 6 p.m. Years “should make an impact with ACAC placing – Three way tie 11: Sandra our team immediately…Our for first Lamb has coached first weekend is against SAIT, Leading scorer – Mackenzie who we are tied with for first Allen with MRU making place, so we are working hard Comments – For the winter her the longest to get these guys, as well as the semester, head coach Sandra standing coach to rest of our guys who have had Lamb said the women’s date. a lot of time off over the break, volleyball team is up against on the same page. some tough competition. “We’re coming up against Date in Women’s Basketball some of the best competition in 16: January Overall Record – 11-8 Canada.” She said that some of for the next Next game – Jan. 15 vs. SAIT, the veterans on the team were MRU badminton 6 p.m. left with a bitter taste in their tournament at ACAC placing – Fourth mouth after a disappointing Leading scorer – Rochelle finish last season and that they Concordia. Thotenhoofd are ready to go after what they Comments – Winning only Photo by Brian Melynk want. “Everybody wants to Hockey one of their last five games Diyon Van Nistlerooy grabs a little airtime in a Cougars win but they’re really prepared 44: players, before the break, the women’s volleyball match. The ladies team is killing the competition to start working hard and men and women, basketball team will be looking on the court with a record of 13-3. understanding what it takes to improve upon their regular to win. So as long we’re doing who will be season record of 4-6 heading for themselves. He said that the Comments – Cancelling a those types of things then our representing into ACAC quarterfinals on Feb. team had a very decent record game on Jan. 8 to mourn the goal is, we need to be in the top Canada for the 25. The team is only two points for the first half and that “Our loss of Cougar former player three, we need to be shooting 2010 Olympics in back of third place Medicine goal is to try and get a by for Sash Hochlander, the lady for a spot at nationals.” Vancouver. Hat and 10 points back from the first round of playoffs.” The Cougars lost a close game to first in ACAC play. Rochelle first round by goes to the teams MacEwan on Jan. 9, 2-1. The Badminton Thotenhoofd is fourth in south that finish first and second in team is only one point out of Next tournament – Jan. 16-17 Age league scoring with an average the standings. LaForest added first place behind the SAIT @ Concordia 52: of Eric of 15.18 points per game. that with the season more Trojans. Chelsey Morrill is ACAC placing – Third Tillman, who than half over, it’s a sprint and second in ACAC scoring with Comments – Head coach resigned from the Men’s Hockey the Cougars need to play well six goals and seven assists so Hayden Kowel said that the Overall Record – 15-5-0-1 every game. far on the season. Goaltender badminton team just returned Saskatchewan Next game – Jan. 15 @ NAIT, Kendall Kilgour is sitting fifth from the Honolulu Open Roughriders after 7 p.m. Women’s Hockey in ACAC standings with 2.13 Badminton Tournament from pleading guilty to ACAC placing – Tied for first Overall Record – 10-10-1-1 goals against, a save percentage Dec.31 to Jan.9. He said that sexual assaulting a Leading scorer – Matt Next game – Jan. 22 vs. SAIT, of 0.921 and a record of 4-2. despite the team being third teenage girl. Laminrande 8:45 p.m. place in the standings they Comments – Head coach Jean ACAC placing – Second Men’s Volleyball want to challenge for the top LaForest said that the team has Leading scorer –Chelsey Overall Record – 9-9 two spots by February. The some pretty high expectations Morrill Next game – Jan. 15 @ SAIT, team added three new players. 18 THE REFLECTOR • January 14, 2010 Team Canada part deux Canuck’s Olympic hockey depth leaves room for whole other team by Joe McFarland Canada pumps out goalies Calgary defensemen. I would of Doughty and Anze Kopitar and the News/Sports Director of Guest Columnist left, right and centre. These be tempted to throw J-Bo and in Los Angeles. He could sit 102.1 The Lounge in Medicine guys do air on the side of “really Regehr together, with Phaneuf on a line with Savard and Hat. You have to feel for Steve young” and in the case of Price, and Coburn knowing each other Cammalleri. The second line Yzerman and Co. He’s he’s had his struggles over the from previous World Junior would likely be the “Tampa Bay assembled what he thinks is the past year or so, as has Turco, the Championships. That leaves Connection” with Lecavalier, 2010 Men best 23-man roster that Canada elder statesman of the group. It Campbell and Green to work St. Louis and Stamkos. The Goalies has to offer. Win gold and he’ll would be interesting to see who together, most likely as the shutdown line would be Sharp Martin Brodeur be hailed a messiah, anything would be the starter, kind of top combo. Myers would hold with Carter and Doan. Then Roberto Luongo less than gold in Vancouver like the present-day argument down the spot as the “young your fourth line (which is more Marc-Andre Fleury and every pick will be analyzed between Martin Brodeur and d-man learning” who could fill like a second, second line) has and over- Roberto Luongo. Mason might in for anyone not getting the Lucic sitting in the front of the Defense analyzed, have the edge at this point. If job done. Honourable mention net with Richards and Fisher. Scot Niedermayer including not for injury, Cam Ward would could go to Sheldon Souray That leaves Roy as the 13th Chris Pronger the selection be in the mix, while I think J.S. (injury concerns), Stephane forward, which is good because Shea Weber of Yzerman Giguere might have been given Robidas (game loss numbers) he could move onto any of the Drew Doughty himself as a shot. and Bryan McCabe (defensive lines and he would be a good fit. Duncan Keith the boss. Defensemen: Dion Phaneuf, zone concerns). Some people would argue that Dan Boyle That’s a little Jay Bouwmeester, Robyn Forwards: Ryan Smyth, Marc John Tavares belongs on this list Brent Seabrook Joe McFarland pressure. Regehr, Braydon Coburn, Brian Savard, Brad Richards, Martin and I don’t necessarily disagree Guest Columinst Not a Campbell, Mike Green, Tyler St. Louis, Vincent Lecavalier, but I think he just falls victim Forwards day after Myers Mike Cammalleri, Milan Lucic, to the numbers game. Other Sidney Crosby Yzerman made the selections, If there’s a strength Jeff Carter, Mike Fisher, Patrick players capable of moving in Rick Nash the prognosticators were out Canada has, it’s the depth Sharp, Steve Stamkos, Derek here: Mike Ribiero and Danny Jarome Iginla with their “woulda, coulda, on the blueline. The main Roy, Shane Doan Briere. Mike Richards shouldas.” Having a country so arguments about the Olympic After writing in this list, I’m not sure if this list will Joe Thornton deep in talent is both a blessing team centered around Drew my first impression is “they’re get the scrutiny the real Team Patrick Marleau and hindrance. Everyone has Doughty’s selection over small”. But I managed to mix Canada has received already Ryan Getzlaf their thoughts on who might Bouwmeester and Green in in a few bigger guys along but it does show the strength Brenden Morrow have been better choices. The particular. So obviously those with those willing to go to the of the talent being developed in Corey Perry thing is, Canada has the talent two would make “Team Canada front of the net for punishment this nation. So the next question Dany Heatley to field two teams. So let’s take two”. This fantasy squad is and it seems like a good mix. becomes: who makes “Team Eric Staal a gander at who would make definitely Flames-oriented as Smyth is your captain, as he’s Canada three?” Patrice Bergeron “Team Canada two”: there was talk even before the been in the position before and Jonathan Toews Goaltenders: Carey Price, season started that the Olympic I think he has single-handedly - Joe McFarland is the arena Steve Mason, Marty Turco team could have had three helped jumpstart the careers host for the Medicine Hat Tigers samru.ca samru.ca WHERE FUN HAPPENS! Mondays Tuesdays Wednesdays Thursdays SPORTS GAMES & FREE POOL STUDENT NIGHT KARAOKE Fridays - Pool starts @ 8:00 Saturdays CLUB EVENTS and CONCERTS – Events nightly Facebook group: Liberty Lounge at Mount Royal University No Minors, Picture I.D. Required, and Please don’t drink and drive. January 14, 2010 • THE REFLECTOR 19 Committed to coaching MRU’s longest serving coach passionate about her trade by Katie Turner wanted to be involved [at Mount Lamb said she demands a lot Publishing Editor Royal],” she explained. “I don’t out of her players in an effort to know what kept bringing me make them the best they possibly From player, to assistant coach, back here. I guess it was some- can possibly be. to head coach of the Cougars thing that made me feel comfort- She demands a lot of herself women’s volleyball team and now able right from the get-go.” as well, taking the time to watch a full-time employee with Cougar Although she never envisioned other teams play and learning Athletics, Sandra Lamb has spent becoming a coach, Lamb said she from other coaches like Shawn the bulk of her adult life at Mount always had the natural ability to Sky, coach of the Cougars men’s Royal. lead. volleyball team. It all started in 1993 when Even when she wore the For Lamb, it’s not just the sport Lamb walked onto the campus Cougars’ jersey as a setter, she of volleyball that keeps her go- to begin her diploma in athletic said she was always stepping up ing but her ability to work with therapy and on a whim, she and to motivate her teammates. young people like Estabrook and some friends decided to try out “When I was a little girl, I wasn’t the rest of the squad. for the Cougars’ volleyball team. sitting there going ‘I want to be a “As a coach, you’re not just a “It was kind of just a fluky thing, coach,’ it was like wow, when it coach, you’re a mentor, you’re you could sort of say,” she said. fell into my lap it was like, ‘I want a counselor, you’re everything,” “I wasn’t recruited or anything, to be a coach,’” she explained. said Lamb. it just kind of fell into my lap that “This is something that I’m re- “When people come into my there was a team here and I went ally passionate about and I’m program, I hope they walk out a and tried out and I was lucky glad that it happened.” better person as well as a player.” enough to make it.” Second-year player Breanna Even after years at Mount Now, nearly 17 years later, Estabrook has seen first-hand Royal, Lamb said she plans to Lamb still finds herself walking how passionate her coach is both continue working at the univer- onto campus everyday. In addi- on and off the court. sity for the foreseeable future tion to her coaching job, which “She’s just an all around great because she’s always loved the she took on more then 11 years coach; she knows the game…she atmosphere and what Cougar ago, Lamb was hired on full-time has a very well-rounded look of Athletics stands for. this past August to be the com- every aspect of volleyball so she’s “I’m very happy, I love what I munity coordinator for Cougar a very complete coach,” she said. do and you can’t beat that,” she Athletics. “I think Mount Royal keeps her said. After finishing her diploma at around because she’s very pas- “Coming to Mount Royal took Photo by Katie Turner Mount Royal, Lamb went on to sionate about the game, she’s a me on that path to be something Sandra Lamb has been coaching the women’s volleyball team U of C and received her degree in good coach and athletes respond that I totally never thought I for over 11 years, but has been at Mount Royal for nearly kinesiology. well to her and she also has a would be but now I just love what 17. Before becoming head coach, Lamb was a setter for the “When I went to U of C, I still good record.” I do.” Cougars. ‘Tenacious’ athlete remembered Former MRU Cougar passes away in accident by Kelsey Hipkin 10. She had lived in Calgary but the page leaving comments and Sports Editor was living in Okotoks at the time photos of a very happy young of her death. woman who will also be remem- “Whether you knew Sash or Hodgson recalled meeting bered as a social butterfly. not she had a big impact on all Sash when the two were 13 or “[She was] an amazing girl,” of our lives. Sash was a beautiful 14 attending summer hockey said Hodgson, “sometimes it young woman full of life, vigor, camp. She remembered Sash just seems unfair.” and will always be remembered being “so tenacious and not Hockey was a huge part of with a smile on her face.” afraid of anything,” on the ice Sash’s life, she not only played in Those are the first words and that, “her speedy little legs the Calgary girls league but also you read when you view the just didn’t quit going.” at the University of Vermont and memorial Facebook page for The two met up again last year finally with the Mount Royal Mount Royal student and for- as students in the halls of Mount Cougars. mer Cougar hockey player Sash Royal where Sash was taking Sash was with the Cougars Hochlander who was killed in a child studies and had been close women’s hockey team last sea- car accident Jan. 5. ever since. son, breaking her wrist during Sash was “a pretty special “[She’s] a pretty special girl the team’s Cinderella playoff girl who put everyone first who put everyone first and was run. Athletics manager for MRU, and was a great friend,” said a great friend,” said Hodgson, Karla Karch said that because of Christina Hodgson who created “her smile was a huge, huge the injury Sash was unable to the Facebook page “In Loving thing—so contagious.” play with the team this season Memory of Sash Hochlander.” Hodgson created the Facebook but that didn’t stop her from The page includes Sash’s obit- page both in memory of her watching and cheering for her uary that says the 21-year-old friend and because she said it is teammates. was born in Moose Jaw, Sask. nice to share pictures and mem- “[It’s] an extremely sad situa- and was a member of Girls’ ories from other people. tion and our hearts are with the Hockey Calgary since the age of So far 745 people have joined family for the loss,” she said. Photo by James Paton 20 THE REFLECTOR • January 14, 2010 Fallen from grace The Reflector counts down the worst of athlete blunders 4. Tonya Harding it. Tsk tsk Pete. Allegations of There’s no doubting that his betting on ball didn’t surface competition gets pretty heated until after he retired in 1989, in peoples respective sports although he didn’t admit it but when that competition until 2004. Rose is permanently turns to you hiring someone ineligible from baseball, which by Kelsey Hipkin to bash your rivals knee with also means he’s shut out of a metal rod, there’s a line to Cooperstown indefinitely. I saw Sports Editor be drawn. In 1994, Nancy Pete in Vegas a few years back, With Tiger and Elin Woods Kerrigan was attacked while signing autographs at a store plastered all over the latest training for the U.S Figure in Caesar’s palace. He can still magazines and gossip blogs (all Skating Championships and draw a crowd after all these of which are spouting the latest was unable to participate due to years and was looking good but rumors that Elin took to Tiger’s her injuries. This conveniently rules are rules Rosie…even in luxury SUV with a five-iron), opened the door for Harding to Sin City. The Reflector would like to skate her way to gold. Harding’s count down the top five sports ex-husband Jeff Gillooly and 2. Tiger Woods stars and teams who have fallen three of his buddies were Let’s not view the world from their athletic grace. arrested while Harding was through rose coloured glasses allowed to compete in the here—athletes, and spouses 5. “Black Sox” 1994 Olympics in Lillehammer. in general, all over the world Illustration by Kelsey Hipkin During the 1919 World Series Kerrigan, recovered by this cheat on their partners. When that had the Chicago White Sox time, skated to a silver medal you happen to be athlete of the pitted against the Cincinnati while Harding placed eighth. decade, gracing the cover of Woods’s ex-coach said the big in a dog-fighting probe and Reds, eight members of the That’s called the karma gods Vanity Fair and arguably the swinger will play in the in the was charged with unlawfully White Sox team were persuaded kickin’ your ass. greatest golfer in the world, US Open. torturing and killing dogs to throw the series handing it cheating isn’t just something you and promoting dogfights. over like a Christmas gift with 3. Pete Rose can sweep under the proverbial 1. Michael Vick The talented quarterback was a big red bow to the Reds. In a With a career batting average rug. What started as an odd We hear stories of athletes sentenced to 23 months for his highly thought out conspiracy of .303, 4,256 hits (all time little incident in a driveway led who have guns in their lockers crime. that even involved gangsters league leader), 1,314 RBI’s and to a shark pool of media frenzy and athletes getting shot and After getting out of the big ,the newly branded “Black Sox” a managerial record of 412-373, as Tigers indiscretions came stabbed, which is bizarre house, Vick returned to the field became the face of movies and Pete Rose is arguably one of tumbling out faster than a ball enough on it’s own but when with the Philadelphia Eagles. books like Eliot Asinof’s Eight the best baseball players of his off a tee. Woods has now lost an athlete crosses the line into Big surprise he was booed Men Out and the 1988 film time. Being one of the best ball several endorsements due to animal violence, it’s just a little the first time playing back in of the same name. The eight players of the time just isn’t the negative press including big too much. In 2007 Michael Atlanta where he scored two players were banned from enough when you bet on the names Tag Heuer and AT&T. Vick of the Atlanta Falcons touchdowns. Let’s let that one baseball for life. game whilst being involved with But despite all the discrepancies was indicted by a grand jury go to the dogs.