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TheSTUDENT PUBLICATIONMeliorist OF THE UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE VOLUME 52 ISSUE 04 DECEMBER 2018 The Meliorist Student Publication of e University of Lethbridge Volume 52 Issue 04 December 2018 Editor’s Note 4 Women in Leadership in Lethbridge 6 e Darkest Day 11 Fotos 12 CKXU’s Earitable 18 Alberta Student Aid Funding 20 Humans of ULETH 24 Staff Union Mediation 27 is Month in History 31 Cover, view by Paradise Canyon Right, same view but looking North Rear cover, Courtney Editor in Chief Monica Lockett Designer Brandon Wynnychuk Business Manager Michelle Robertson Assistant Editor Rose-Marie Nyberg Arts Editor Courtney Faulkner Regular Contributer Sean Warkentine Contributers Sorcha DeHeer Printing by University of Lethbridge Printing Services Published by e Meliorist Publishing Society [email protected] SU172-4401 University Dr W Lethbridge AB T1K 3M4 Editor’s Note By Monica Lockett December is here! As we all gear up for the semester break, I hope you are Here’s a tweet from Irene Gentle, the Editor of the taking time for your own wellness - physical, mental, Toronto Star that sums up my feelings on this. Sent on emotional, spiritual - we’re in the home stretch now. November 16, 2018, it went (semi) viral: I have a note to make from our November issue. In our “When something bad happens, and media report on it, story about the Golden Key Honour Society, there were the media did not cause the bad thing to happen. ey a couple of errors that I need to clarify. ere was a typo report on it to keep it from being ignored or avoided, in one of the financial figures cited, and an incorrect covered up or repeated. A world in which bad things are statement was removed and replaced with the correct ignored, avoided, covered and repeated is not a good one. You can view the updated version of the article on one.” our website - themeliorist.ca. We sincerely apologize for the error. So. If you’re interested in creating content (stories, photography, art, illustrations, design etc.) for the It is difficult to believe that we’re halfway through the Meliorist, please don’t hesitate to contact us. We pay for year at the Meliorist - I am so proud of the work we have contract work! Send us an email at [email protected]. done since September, and I am really looking forward to the work we have yet to do in the new year. We are also looking for a couple of SCiP interns - basically it’s a set amount of work, and at the end you are is issue, in particular, features a number of stories and paid $1,000 from the Alberta Government. We are commentaries from Assistant Editor Rose-Marie, as well hiring for an HR/Business intern, as well as a Graphic as the return of Arts Editor Courtney’s astrology column. Design intern! Check out joinscip.ca and click on the Courtney also did a wonderful feature on the “Humans “browse internships” tab - you will see a few from the of ULeth” page that has been gaining popularity online. Meliorist, and can apply through the website! Check it out! We also have the debut of a history column from Sorcha, which I think is fantastic. Have a great semester break, and we’ll see you in 2019! Coming up in the new year, we have some great things. Best, Look for our return in January, when we will be releasing our second 3D issue! We did this last year, and it was such a hit that we are bringing it back. I hope this becomes a yearly thing - it is truly amazing, and our Designer, Brandon, works hard to make this issue a stand out. I want to say something that I know not all of you are going to agree with. With increasing distrust in the media, and attacks on press freedom by the state, I think it’s important to emphasize our role in society. e media is not the enemy of the people - we are here for the people. We ARE people. Read that sentence again. We are human too, and we make mistakes like humans do, and we have feelings - like humans do. We are not responsible for all the shitty things that go on in the world - we are, however, responsible for reporting on it. I understand this is a blanket statement on a very intricate and complex profession, and that we are not blameless for society’s faults - but we are also not the sole cause. News is inherently subjective, and just because you don’t agree with the way something is reported on does not make it illegitimate (but it’s key to note legitimacy does not guarantee accuracy, or fairness). 4 Women in Leadership in Lethbridge: Who are they? By Rose-Marie Nyberg As you may recall in last month’s November edition, there by meeting with them one-on-one and attending commu- was a request for questions from our U of L student body nity functions. When I travel to other parts of the country for e Meliorist to ask four of our elected representatives: I do so in order to expand my understanding of what matters to Canadians from coast to coast so I can be as -Member of Parliament (MP) for Lethbridge, Rachael effective as possible in my role as a Parliamentarian. Harder; How do you keep on top of all the information that you need -Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for to know in order to make decisions? Lethbridge West, Shannon Phillips; ere’s definitely a ton of information I need to keep on -Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for top of at all times. I wouldn’t be able to do my job Lethbridge East, Maria Fitzpatrick, and, effectively without my amazing staff team! ey help me by doing research, preparing briefing notes, and present- -e University of Lethbridge Students’ Union ing me with the materials I need to study in order to make President, Laura Bryan. informed decisions. Eight questions were submitted to each person, and their Do you find your work challenging and interesting? respective answers are presented without edit. Each of these elected representatives expressed that they find their I absolutely love what I do! It is both challenging and work in politics and government to be challenging and rewarding. I feel incredibly honoured to serve as the interesting. I thank them for their respective responses and Member of Parliament for Lethbridge. hope that you will enjoy reading them too. What is the process that allows you to assess what is a priority Rachael Harder is Member of Parliament for Lethbridge vs. one that is not? and the elected official who represents the constituents in Lethbridge at a federal level. Listening to the concerns and perspectives of my constitu- ents is of primary importance to me. I love taking time to When did you first develop an interest to serve in public life? sit down with people one-on-one, talking with them at their houses when I go door-knocking, chatting with them I’ve always had a passion for building community, imple- at community functions, and listening to the concerns menting systems, and understanding effective representa- brought forward at town hall meetings and round table tion. When I was seven years old I started a neighbour- discussions that I host throughout the year. I also seek hood kids’ club by inviting all of the children I met at the feedback from the residents of Lethbridge by sending neighbourhood park. e initiative grew quickly and I newsletters with surveys, and I write a monthly column in felt we needed a leadership team so I invited five other the Lethbridge Herald, where I consistently invite readers children to be part of my “board.” Weplanned neighbour- to respond. Social media also serves as an important tool hood activities for children, knocked on doors to deliver for constituent engagement. I prioritize issues and make invitations, and made sure as many people as possible were legislative decisions based on the feedback I receive and included. My passion for reaching out and building the legislative research I do. community continued to grow throughout my years in high school and university. During this time, I volun- Do you find that it is complicated to govern while also teered for not-for-profit organizations and community representing your elected party? initiatives, served on boards, and participated in four humanitarian missions. Fast forward to today, and I find As the Member of Parliament for Lethbridge, it is my myselfincredibly blessed to serve as Lethbridge’s Member objective to listen to constituents and take action on their of Parliament. behalf. Overwhelmingly, what I hear is that people want to keep as much of their paycheque as possible, they want What is an average day like for you with your duties and their rights and freedoms protected, they want to find responsibilities? meaningful employment, they want to be able to buy a house, and they want to live a life that is free from govern- Every single one of my days is unique! But there are some ment interference. Since these things are all part of the similarities. I spend my weekdays in Ottawa working in Conservative platform, it’s fairly easy to adhere to my the House of Commons, and my weekends in Lethbridge party’s values AND represent the majority (albeit, not all) or traveling to other parts of the country. When I’m in of my constituents. Ottawa, my days are filled with meetings, debates, speech- es, committee work, studying legislation, and responding Do you have any advice for aspiring student politicians? to correspondence from constituents.

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