Student Newspaper of The University of Lethbridge • Volume 37 Issue 5 • www.themeliorist.com • Thursday, 9 October, 2003

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The local rock show - pg 12

Trolls rugby - Pg 20

Only the elite shall learn? World's weirdest websites - Pg 14 See related article on page 3

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JOBS, JOBS, JOBS!!! DAT, GRE • an array of career planning information It's not too late to get registered for On-Campus • FOUR student work stations are available for you to conduct SUMMER Recruiting if you are graduating in the coming aca­ online job searches or to find career planning information. demic year or want a career-related summer position • workshops for On-Campus Recruiting (OCR), resume writ­ - Canada Customs and Revenue Agency, Okanagan & for 2004! We will continue to receive positions that ing, and interviewing Kootenay District - Student Customs Officers (Oct. 31st) start NEXT YEAR. Don't wait - it's never too late! • organizing employer information sessions and the annual - Young Canada Works - in Both Official Languages; in OCR positions are listed below. Career Fair. Heritage Organizations; National Parks and National Historic Sites. Must be returning to school in the fall of 2004. (ASAP) Career & Employment Services is a student service office So stop by B610 and talk to Pat, Diane, or Cheryl about our - Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP). dedicated to assist you in your job search and career plan­ services. We're here to help you! Positions for Summer 2004 will be posted online Oct. 27th at ning. We're within the Career Resources Centre in B610 jobs.gc.ca. along with the two Cooperative Education and Applied Below is a listing of the jobs we have currently post­ Studies programs. CRC office hours are 9 a.m. - Noon and 1 ed. Complete descriptions can be found on p.m. - 4 p.m. You can also check out our website for more WorkopolisCampus.com (you must contact us to get FULL TIME detailed information: www.uleth.ca/reg-ces/ the ACCESS CODE), or in the job binder in our office. DEADLINES are in brackets. ASAP means they may - Young Canada Works Internships - Aboriginal Urban Youth; Some of our services include: hire the first qualified person who applies - DON'T Building Careers in HeritagejBuilding Careers in English and • Jobs online with WorkopolisCampus.com - part-time, sum­ WAIT! French. Must be a graduate who is unemployed or underem­ mer, full-time, international and volunteer! You can check ployed and under 30 years of age. (ASAP) postings 24 hours a day, seven days a week, from the comfort ON-CAMPUS RECRUITING (OCR) positions: - Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Lethbridge, Calgary, Red Deer, of your own home or elsewhere on campus. For more infor­ (watch for more - they're coming in daily!) Edmonton, Camrose - Management Trainees (Oct. 30th) mation about workopolisCampus.com and how to access the - Standard Land Company Inc., Calgary - Petroleum Landman site, come in to our office in B610. On-Campus Recruiting is the process by which employers (Oct. 31st) • university and college calendars across Canada, some U.S. recruit students for full-time and summer positions for NEXT - AgCall Human Resources - various agriculture postions and international calendars as well YEAR! Full-time positions can start any time between across Canada. Online. • employer information January and September 2004, while summer positions gener­ - Chinook Arch Regional Library System, Lethbridge - • hand-outs on standardized testing such as LSAT, MCAT, ally start next May. Employers most often come to campus to Information Technology Assistant (ASAP) conduct their interviews. - Allegis Group Canada, Calgary - Recruiter/Sales Trainee Come in to CES (B610) and find out how to apply!!! (Oct. 31st) - U of L Faculty of Arts & Science - Student Program Advisor. DON'T MISS THE DEADLINES FOR AWESOME JOB Term position (Oct. 9th) OPPORTUNITIES. YOU COULD HAVE A FULL-TIME OR - InfoSpec Systems, Edmonton - Systems Support SUMMER JOB LINED UP BEFORE CHRISTMAS!!! Representative (ASAP)

Student Newspaper of the university of Lethbridge - Agrium, Calgary - SAP Application Analyst; Application Full-time OCR positions: Developer; Infrastructure Technical Analyst (See OCR info An autonomous body, separate from the U of L Students' Union SU-166,4401 University Drive West, Lethbridge. AB Tl K 3M4 - Transalta Corporation - New Graduate Program, Finance above!) and Accounting (Oct. 16th at NOON SHARP in CES) - Japan Exchange and Teaching Programme (JET) - Assistant mel*io*rism (meel'ye riz'm, me'le e-), n. the doctrine - Agrium Inc. - Infrastructure Technical Analyst, Application Language Teachers; Coordinator of International Relations that the world tends to become better or may be made Developer, SAP Application Analyst. Positions to start May (Nov. 21st) 2003. (Oct. 9th at NOON SHARP in CES) - Village Theatre West, Hudson, QB - General better by human effort - TD Canada Trust - Account Manager, Agriculture. (Oct. 15th Manager/Artistic Director (ASAP) The Mekxist is the student newspaper of the University of Lethbridge, pubkhed most at NOON SHARP in CES) - Kainaiwa Children's Services Corporation, Standoff - Child Thursdays throughout the academic year by The Meiorist Pubishing Society, an Watch for more! Welfare Case Manager (Oct. 10th) autonomous incorporated body. Please address all correspondence to The Meiorist, - Principality Foods Ltd., Edmonton - Quality Assurance 4401 University Drive, Lethbridge. Aberta, T1K 3M4, a drop it off at room SU-166. PART TIME Supervisor (ASAP) Deaaine for submissions is Sunday at noon. The phone number is (403) 329-2334 or - Communications Security Establishment, Ottawa - Careers fax us at 329-2333. The Meiorist appreciates and encourages the writing of thought­ - Save-On foods, Lethbridge - Courtesy Clerks/Guest in Languages. (Dec. 15th) ful, concise, timely letters. However, The Meiorist wi only consider fa publcation those Services. Apply ASAP - interviews Oct. 10th! letters which are signed by the author (special arrangements may be made for those Public Service Commission of Canada is recruiting NOW wishing anonymity, but absolutely no pseudonyms), contain the authors legible name, - Southern Alcare Manor, Lethbridge - Relief Shift Supervisor through its POST SECONDARY RECRUITMENT (PSR) cam­ address, telephone number and student identification number (address, I.D. and for weekends and holidays. (Oct. 31st) paign. Some of the opportunities with the federal government phone number not for publcation). Letters may be edted fa brevity, clarity and legal­ - Greyhound Canada, Lethbridge - Ticket Agent/Courier posted now are the Management Trainee Program, ity. The Mekxist reserves the rightt o edrt submissions and wil not print ibebus material. Agent (ASAP) Mathematicians/Statisticians, Foreign Service Officers, - Diversified Staffing Services, Calgary - Bank Data Management & Consular Affairs Officers. More will appear Editor-in-Chief | David Green Processing Clerk (ASAP) on their website at jobs.gc.ca. Deadlines vary between Oct. [email protected] - Student to do legal research. (ASAP) 3rd and Oct 10th. Business Manager | Kris Fleckenstein - Canadian Diabetes Association Collection Program, - Marketing Assistant/Administrator. (ASAP) [email protected] Lethbridge - Telerecruiter (ASAP) - IOGEN Corporation, Ottawa - RA Manufacturing; RA - Personal Care Worker (ASAP) Advertising Manager | Ken Atwood Hydrolysis (ASAP) - Kainai Manufactured Home Park - Supervisor (Oct. 13th) [email protected] - International Council for Canadian Studies - International - U of L Recreation Services - Gymnastics Instructor (Oct. internships (Oct. 15th) Copy Editor | Alicia McKenzie 31st) - Gienow Building Products, Calgary - Inside Sales (ASAP) [email protected] - U of L Faculty of Fine Arts, Dept. of Art - Art Models (ASAP) - Grasslands Group - Production Manager in Yorkton; Service - Bridge City Chrysler, Lethbridge - Clean-up Person and Department Manager, Farm Equipment in Rosetown, SK: Production Manager | Lance Semak Lube Technician (ASAP) Sales Rep/Agronomist, Frontier, SK; Sales Rep/Agronomist [email protected] - Shopwell - Campus Rep (Oct. 31st) in Naicam, SK (ASAP) Distribution Manager | Byron Dovichak - Meal Exchange, U of L - Campus Coordinator, Director of - Financial Benefit Inc., Lethbridge - Financial Advisors (Oct. Marketing and Public Relations, Director of Donations, 15th) News Editor | Jen Pierce Director of Human Resources (ASAP) - Grasslands Group -Prairie-Based Recruiter (Candidate' n.editor(u themeliorist.com - ICM Systems Inc., Calgary and Lethbridge - Sales Associates Recruiter II) (ASAP) Entertainment Editor | Tanya Plonka (Dec. 31st) - Worldwide Flight Services, various - see www.worldwide- [email protected] - Growth Stage Consulting - Project Coordinator for Calgary flight.com (ASAP) based agricultural company. (Oct. 16th) Sports Editor | Craig Hamilton [email protected] - Coaldale Gymnastics Club, Head Coach and Assistant Coach For information on International Opportunities, come in to (ASAP) CES in B610 and check the International job binder or view Photo Editor | Josh Nagy - Spin Night Club, Lethbridge - Bartenders, Servers, Porters, them online with WorkopolisCampus.com p. editor(a themeliorist.com Security, Deejay (ASAP) Creative Designer | Lance Semak - Student Assistant for developmental^ disabled 22-year-old INFORMATION SESSIONS!!! male, Lethbridge (ASAP) Please sign up in CES (B610) so that we can get a head count! Office Assistant | Jaime Tremblay - Western Wats, Lethbridge - Telephone Survey Interviewers WebMaster | Vikramjit Singh Gill (this is not telemarketing) (ASAP) • University of Calgary Graduate Studies Printing | Southern Alberta Newspaper Group - Caregiver for 3-year-old special needs child. (ASAP) Thurs., Oct. 16th Noon - 1 p.m. - Quality Call Care Solutions, Edmonton (INBOUND call cen­ Contributors: Kenny, Allison Roest, Tricia Butt, Matt Fuller, • BayerCrop Science Nathan Sharpe, Lindsay Meli, Erin Edgar, Kevin Legg, Rikki- ter for Neiman Marcus Direct) - Seasonal Customer Care Thurs., Nov. 6th 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. Lee Brown, Kelley Slimmon Associates. (Nov. 12th) - Lethbridge Family Services, DaCapo Program - Contract Quote of the week Home positions and Relief Workers (ASAP) "Sex is interesting, but it's not totally important. I mean it's - TELUS, Lethbridge - Sales Associate (Oct. 31st) not even as important (physically) as excretion. A man can go - Pincher Creek Figure Skating Club, Pincher Creek - Figure seventy years without a piece of ass, but he can die in a week Skating Coach (ASAP) without a bowel movement." - Charles Bukowski Letters to the Editor The Meliorist Thursday, 9 October 2003 Page 03

would also like to use this opportu­ Sorry, no nudity guys, there must these ads, they seem to not only be nity to call out those who would be limits. One thing I will ask of not supporting The Zoo, but in this 'ALLING ALL STUDENTS!!! AS ear Editor, the Editor in Chief of this paper I (and frequently do) send in letters those for whom everyone here at sense, be actually acting against full of ignorance and undisguised the office sacrifices countless hours The Zoo. In a year where tuition have the opportunity to read all of Over the past few days it has come stupidity. At the risk of sounding every week, is to be willing to back increased substantially, security the interesting (and not so interest­ to my attention that the University politically incorrect I do not care if up your words. Anyone can com­ got new trucks, and Administration ing) articles that cross our thresh­ of Lethbridge's Administration has you are homosexual, black, white, plain and whine about how hard got a new parking lot, I'd sure like old, or arrive in our e-mail inbox. approved the Roadhouse and native, a woman, or a man. I work life is. Luckily we are all "educat­ to think that Administration would Everything is given tender loving Management Student Society's for thousands of students - every ed" or in the process of becoming at least be trying to show that they consideration before it is put into advertisements to be posted within one with an opinion or concern - so here. Isn't that why we are support the students' pub, The print. After all I work for you, all of the University. I have a definite and one individual should not, will pouring thousands of dollars into Zoo; after all, isn't that the least us here at the office do, and you are problem with the approval of these not, have a greater say than anoth­ the ever growing black hole called Administration could do for the my boss. Now, as your employee I posters. As we all know, the er! Send in your concerns, send in tuition? If you have a complaint, students? wish to say thank you to those who University of Lethbridge's your thoughts and ideas, I want to offer a solution. That's all we are send in articles and letters express­ Administration (not the Students' give you what you want, but I can­ asking. You don't like the articles? From, ing their opinions and questions in Union) has revamped its policies not do that if you don't tell me what Come in and see me, that is what I an educated intelligent form. I regarding the alcohol consumption a U of L Student you dream of seeing in your paper. am here for. We can get you your in The Zoo. Administration was own little spot for a few words of able to do this because they hold your own. Have a great week full of the liquor license for The Zoo, even midterms and prairie fires, see you though The Zoo is operated by the ••• «••» ^tOTtri after Thanksgiving. Students' Union. Having said that, by now giving approval to the David Green Roadhouse and the MSS to run

deride and dismiss my thoughts. I a woman comments that I have too apologize if you do not want to read don't presuppose to be an intellec­ much testosterone to be able to D ear Editor, about a movie you saw back when it tual giant in my classes but I would think. As a guy I recognize the val­ Y OU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE was in theatres, but for many stu­ expect the same courtesy to me that ues of a Women's Centre on cam­ I have noticed a disturbing trend dents, reviews of such rentals can I extend to all the other students. I pus, but since there is nothing there on campus that I just have to bring Are you not happy with what you be quite relevant. notice that when I am in the SUB at for me, why am I funding it through to everyone's attention. are seeing here? Some of that is, of I cover what events I can, but I any of the food venders waiting in tuition/SU fees? One last point, I I hear a lot of lip service on cam­ course, unavoidable, for no one can cannot be everywhere at once. At line, that members of the opposite am not a statistic. Why do all of the pus about equal rights but I see a like everything. the Meliorist we greatly appreciate sex get served before me even if insurance companies here in disturbing lack of it among the stu­ Now that the semester has really contributions from U of L students, they have arrived after me. Alberta treat me like a criminal dents. I have noticed recently that gained momentum, many more however few we get. even though every single accident when I am standing and waiting I believe that the feminist move­ events are going on, but yes, very It is easy to voice your discontent­ that I have been involved in has patiently for anything on campus ment originally was targeted at little happened the first week or ment, but making a difference been the fault of the woman that that it does not matter how long I equal rights for everyone, that no two of classes, so "old" events were takes a bit more. If you are not see­ has hit my car. Perhaps some of have been waiting, when it comes one was any better than anyone inevitable. ing what you want to see, email any you female scholars out there will my turn, members of the opposite else. What happened? I still am However, as far as movie reviews reviews, ideas, etc. to me at e.edi- not discount what I am saying and sex are stepping in front of me. I discriminated against on a sexual go, many students cannot afford [email protected]. try to answer for me what is going have noticed in classes that when I basis but because I am a guy - it is the expensive admission prices on in the world. voice an opinion, students (not the wrong for me to tell women not to (not to mention the cost of snacks) Tanya Plonka instructor) of the opposite sex butt in line in front of me. It's at the movie theatres, so those Entertainment Editor wrong for me to take offence when Paul Thompson cheap rentals are quite attractive. I

Bill 43: Removal of tuition cap will affect all students

By Jen Pierce taking away admissions to the Technical Institutes Act under a maintaining appropriate communi­ demand. Not only may the possi­ News Editor Universities in this province. single legislative framework, that cations between the students...and bility of a hierarchy and increased However it is hoped, as Kubik notes would govern post-secondary edu­ the board" (Bill 43, section 95.3). tuition affect students, but the that this will be changed and will be cation in our province.' This will As well, Kubik notes if there are any University can also increase other revisited. raise concerns within the student irregularities in financial state­ rates such as ancillary fees and sup­ HE POST SECONDARY LEARNING By eliminating the tuition cap the body which not only include the ments, the University can request ply fees, which do not go into the Act (Bill 43) is one that has angered percentage tuition can go up will be 'removal of the tuition fee cap and the Minister to appoint an investi­ calculation of the current 30 per many students on campus, in par­ dictated by the individual institu­ the ability of colleges to grant gator to inspect the affairs of the cent tuition cap. Tuition will rise at ticular the members of the tions, and may include tuition degrees, there are also several orga­ student association. Furthermore, the earliest next year, and will also Students' Union. Bill 43 enlists the going up a couple percentile plus nizational issues that threaten the if there are apparent problems the be affected by the building of new removal of the tuition cap, which inflation rates. When removing the democratic autonomy and the very "Minister can dissolve the demo­ academic buildings on campus. currently sits at 30 per cent of the cap the University, "can raise existence of Student Associations in cratically elected council and This alone determines the University's spending. By stating tuition indefinitely," as stated by appoint an administrator to exer­ University's operating budget and that the tuition cap resides at 30 Kubik. cise the duties of the council." thus will affect the rise of tuition in per cent, that means that the maxi­ The U of L Students' Union is cur­ Kubik also notes in the letter that the following year. mum amount the University can rently paying membership fees to "it is unclear why the Alberta gov­ Kubik understands that many charge for tuition is 30 per cent of the Council of Alberta University ernment wants to be the first individuals will see Bill 43 as, "a its operating budget, which Students (CAUS), which is working province to undermine the autono­ boring political bill, but we want includes costs such as new academ­ in cooperation with ACTISEC, my of student groups and confuse people to see the changes for what ic buildings. which is an organization for col­ the lines of democratic accountabil­ they really are." That is why all Currently, "[the] U of L is the only leges and technical institutes. Both ity in this way, and that is what we over campus there are posters school in the province that has of these are provincial organiza­ (SU) firmly object to." The hanging. The SU will also be having reached its tuition cap," as noted by tions, which are fighting against Students' Union is the students' "events in the hope that the public Jerrad Kubik, Vice President Bill 43 and are working with cam­ governing body that was elected will get involved," as said by Kubik. Academic of the students' Union. puses all over Alberta to see because students saw specific indi­ The point of this is to "raise aware­ The new Post Secondary Act has not changes made to the Bill. viduals as the right people to make ness to students" who in turn Kubik been amended for a long time, and "It is the provincial government's valuable decisions on their behalf. hopes will aware their MLA's of will bring Universities and Colleges jurisdiction to education, and it It will be difficult to have this new concerns they have. Kubik encour­ together in the same act. spends more money on highways Bill take awaj the privileges stu­ ages students to talk to their Ml.A s, The changes to Bill 43 were than education in Alberta," says dents are granted in terms of their as fighting for the tuition cap will pushed through fairly quickly as Kubik. Post-Secondary Education student government. "Bill 43 fails not go any further unless there is Kubik also noted. "[The changes (PSE) is under funded in Alberta, as to recognize that student associa­ support - students have to show were done throughout I the summer this is a province where the money tions are fully autonomous organi­ concern. months SO no one could speak up lies in oil and, in the eyes of some, Alberta. This Bill, if passed in its zations with robust institutions and An event will be held province- about it," he said. However the the government seems to be more current form, would dramatically procedures already in place to wide at universities ami colleges by Students' Union and Students' focused on that particular sector impair our (the Students' Union) ensure full accountability to our CAUS and ACTISEC on the day of Associations all over the province rather than education as Kubik also ability to provide valuable services students," Kubik also states. action for Colleges, Technical of Alberta managed to get on the noted. "The changes made to Bill to our students, the campus, and Bill 43 "opens doors for deregulat­ Institutes and Universities on issue right away. The Bill will raise 43 are really disappointing," he the community at large.' ed tuition, which is already in plait' October 29th. The voting in house issues that not only Students, but said, and it is possible that these Bill 43 will also have consequences in British Columbia and Ontario." on the Bill will begin in November faculty as well, will suffer through. changes could affect the way the lor the SU as it will reduce their Kubik states. By doing this a hier­ and if it goes through with only Bill 43 will take away the right lor Students' Union as well as other "representative mandate from archy between majors will arise, an faculty associations to strike. As some changes it will be, "disap­ Students' Associations operate. being the official medium of com­ example that Kubik uses is that well it will grant administration in pointing, as we need more As noted in a letter to the munication between students and there are more management stu­ colleges, such as Mount Royal in changes," Kubik notes. Students the board and general faculties dents on campus than history, and Calgary and Grant Macewan in President of the University, Kubik should get involved in fighting Bill council", (current just this alone may increase the Edmonton, the right to grant makes some notable points: 'This 43, as in the long run it will affect amount a particular major pays in degrees to certain programs, thus Act brings together the Universities Universities Act, section 57.1), to everyone's educational career. Act, the Colleges Act, and the merely being, "responsible for comparison to one of a lower News The Meliorist Thursday, 9 October 2003 I Page 04 Seven new reps elected for the student body

and MJ (Myron) Wolfchild. R dent body. The GA was elected to student body in their faculty for the yan Lucus will be the Management focus on all faculties and to bring in 2003 to 2004 school year. The win­ ners of the by-elections for the Representative and Director, Dawn he Students' Union by-elec­ the perspective of a student from Faculty of Arts and Science were: Sonfloo, the Health Sciences by Jen Pierce tions for the General Assembly different faculties on campus. The Greg Imeson (Arts and Sciences Representative, and Darren News Editor (GA) were held on Wednesday, seven new members will join those Representative and Director), Ryan Thresher, the Faculty of Education September 24th. Seven new people already elected in last year's elec­ Gerstenbuhler, Kelli McAllister, representative. were elected to represent the stu­ tion to adequately represent the

Hola everyone! I'm Greg, your very representative for two years at Red this year is the campaign against Bill 43 committee on campus at talented, sexy, skinny, funny, intel­ Deer College. I'm originally from Bill 43. As students, we cannot [email protected]. My door is ligent, charismatic Arts and Science Rocky Mountain House, but now afford the deregulation of tuition, always open so feel free to e-mail representative on the General my daughter, Hailey and I call the and I encourage all students to me with any questions or concerns Assembly. By now you're probably windy city home. So if anyone likes logon to at [email protected]. I hope laughing your ass off and getting babysitting, I'm always looking for www.deregulationnation.com that everyone has a great year, but ready to turn the page, but before "free" babysitters. I'm a fourth year Click on "Get Involved" and then also that you get a chance to get Photo not available you do, let me tell you a bit about sociology major, and after I've com­ "Fax the Minister". Send your com­ involved around the school because Greg Imeson the old fat man. This is my second pleted my B.A. I want to start work­ ments to the minister, and help it will enrich your experiences of Director and Arts and Science year sitting on the General ing towards my Bachelor of raise awareness on the issue. If you university life so much more than Representative Assembly; prior to that, I sat as a Education. One of my main goals need more information contact the merely attending class.

I want to be seen as someone who I am currently in my fourth year as any students have any questions or a Bachelor of Health Science, in the concerns, please feel free to contact gets things done. I can't promise Addictions counseling program. I me at dawn.sonflooffiUileth.ca. W l everyone who sees me about an sat on the General Assembly as the Have a great year! issue is going to get everything they Faculty Science Representative last want. But I do promise this: any­ year and plan to make this year as one who comes to me with a con­ successful and enjoyable as the last. cern will be guaranteed a full and I met several people through the fair hearing, and any matter Students' Union and am looking news brought to me (by any individual) Ryan Gerstenbuhler Dawn Sonfloo forward to another great year. If will be treated with the greatest Arts and Science Representative Health Science Representative respect. I'll expect no less.

My job on the SU is, among other mention the proposed legislation on deregulating education and fur­ who is affected by post-secondary things, to facilitate communication Bill 43 (which would get rid of the ther increases to tuition. I'm one of education in Alberta. between the General Assembly and tuition cap and effectively deregu­ many willing people on the SU who the students at large. This year I late education) students need to be are interested in hearing from stu­ will be focusing most of my atten­ aware of the issues. This year it is dents, and urge all students to voice tion on this aspect of my position. particularly important for all stu­ their concerns not only to myself or With the introduction of differen­ dents to get informed and involved other members of the SU, but also ^ *V STUDENTS' UNION Kelli McAllister tial fees for graduate school last to ensure that government and to the administration, to the gov­ Arts and Science Representative year at the U of C and U of A, not to administration know our opinion ernment and every other person

I am a first year political science (Post Secondary Learning Act), Arts Representative to the United Science Representative are to listen student with plans on becoming a & Science Council, getting students, Nations General Assembly Special to students and bring their con­ lawyer. I'm excited to have been (especially Aboriginal students), Session on Children and to the 5th cerns forward to council, to repre­ given the honour of representing U involved in student issues and Ministerial Meeting on Children sent my people, and to work in of L students as this year's Faculty ensuring that I am representing the and Social Policy in the Americans, partnership with students in creat­ of Arts and Science Representative needs and interests of Arts & alongside Senator Landen Pearson ing long lasting effective programs Photo not available for the Students' Union. Some of Science students. and Unicef Goodwill that students need. Please contact the projects that I am working on MJ (Myron) Wolfchild When I was 16, I represented Ambassador Harry Belafonte. me at [email protected]. are the Campaign against Bill 43 Arts and Science Representative Canada as a Youth My goals this year as an Arts &

I'm a fourth year management stu­ Students' Union. I understand the people that we represent informed dent, and I'm back to complete my significant role that the SU plays on these matters. I'm looking for­ University of final two semesters at the U of L both on and off campus and how it ward to working with this year's after taking a travel break last year directly affects the lives of students SU, and feel free to contact me or Lethbridge to check out Australia and finish my here at the University of stop by the office if there's anything final co-op work term there. This Lethbridge. There are important I can help you with. will be my second time serving as issues that we as students must be an Executive Director and aware of and it is our responsibility Ryan Lucus Management Representative on the as your Students' Union to keep the Management Representative

is my hope that we can bring students more events such as the David Usher concert in the near future. I think that events such as these build the University of Lethbridge as much more of a com­ munity of students, as well as giving all of us hardworking students a much deserved break. Secondly, current issues such as Bill 43 need to be focused on. Anything, such as this bill that Darren Thresher affects student tuition in the following Education Representative years needs Immediate attention. Both Lethbridge's original urban gift source! Check us out for funky information to the general student pop­ home decor, candles, aroma therapy, retro glassware, martini ulation and personal involvement in stuff, Italian charm bracelets, Canadian silver, watches, events held against this bill will be my Groovy Girls, Body Jewelry and so much more!! My goals for this year as a member of focus for this semester. the Students' Union are firstly to facili­ tate communication to the general stu­ SALE!!!! Up To 60% off on now!! Tons of great items on dent body about issues and events which sale!! Help us get ready for our new fall stock!! are coming up in the following year. It News The Meliorist Thursday, 9 October 2003 Page 05 Launching your future at the Career Fair by Erin Edgar ing now would be great) are offered volunteer work experience as well neat positions that are challenging, BioScience and Environmental News Writer the opportunity to experience a 24- as employment, which could build interesting, and if you like a thrill, Science in which heavy research is month internship. An individual your resume for future endeavors then flying thousands of miles in involved to determine better crop going into this would be offered the in the teaching profession. One of the air would more than likely do it quality and yield. This company which is the Boys and Girls Club. for you. To become a pilot, mathe­ has a presence in both Canada and W.HY IS IT THAT SO MANY OF US chance to learn about local govern­ have chosen to spend thousands of ment, to develop professionally and While this is not a paid position it is matics and physics is required, as globally, which enables research dollars every year to receive educa­ work towards permanent employ­ an excellent chance to work with well as 20/20 vision. As a MARS and testing to be done in different tion? It must be for the simple fact ment. There is plenty of opportuni­ youth anywhere from pre-school to Officer you are essentially at the climates and different forms of that we are all dedicated keeners, ty in this field as statistics show high school. The volunteer posi­ mercy of the sea, with a strong like­ farming. For more information you more than happy to give up eight that within the next 15 years, 82 per tions are for after school programs, lihood of developing seasick- can go to their web site at www.bay- months of the year to become more ercropscience.ca. learned and to enhance our under­ Needless to say, while career pos­ standing of the world around sibilities abounded, there were also us...yes that has to be it. Okay, a number of great summer posi­ okay, this may be the ideal, and tions that students could pick up part of the reason, but in the end we during their vacations. These all have a very specific goal in included positions at Banff mind, to obtain for ourselves a National Park such as trail crew- career, presumably at a decent rate laborers, restaurant workers, and of pay. With this in mind, it is no park attendants - the list goes on. wonder that the University of The Alberta Government is also hir­ Lethbridge offered students the ing students tor forest firefighting. chance to explore a variety of possi­ The positions within the firefight­ ble career choices on October 1st, in ing organization require a consider­ the University Atrium for Career able degree of physical fitness and Fair 2003: "Launch Your Personal those hired are required to stay at Career - A Personal Odyssey". camp from the starting date to the From 10 a.m. until after 3:30 p.m. beginning of the next school year. the atrium was a mass of students So it is highly unlikely that wearing seeking out the perfect career, with your best clothes would result in over 70 exhibitors to choose from. any good. However, it pays very Students had the chance to look well financially and you know you into a wide range of career possibil­ are making a difference. Of course, ities, which included Kainaiwa this position is not recommended Children's Services, Municipal for the faint of heart. And there are Internships, social work, Bayer lots of part-time jobs in the CropScience, the Canadian Forces, Lethbridge area also. In fact, by The Banff Centre, the Canadian simply going to the Career Pacific Railroad, and the list goes cent of municipal managers will be which include activities anywhere ness...but do not worry, many gain Resources Centre (office B610), on. With this much scope students retiring. So while in the first year from cooking, to drama, to physical their "sea legs" very quickly. If you there are people and resources that in essentially any program could an intern may be required to learn fitness. interested in learning more, the provide further assistance in all find jobs that suited their prefer­ about several different areas in the For those of you who like to trav­ Canadian Forces office offers many employment ventures, no matter ence. It seems necessary to briefly government, in the second year the el or experience new things while resources and services - just visit whether they are part-time or describe a few of the jobs that were opportunity to work in your spe­ serving our lovely country then, you the Web site at www.dnd.ca. career-oriented. offered. cialized area is basically guaran­ guessed it, the Canadian Forces For those of you who are more sci­ For those of you who made it to Management students, take heed, teed. If you were interested, then could be the job you are looking for. entifically inclined, and like the Career Fair, but were not able an excellent opportunity awaits you an easy way to get more informa­ While there is a wide range of posi­ research, then the new company to find something that interested in the realm of the municipal gov­ tion would be by visiting the Web tions to choose from in the military called Bayer CropScience might be you, it is unlikely that you left com­ ernment. If you are interested in site at (so fundamentally any program or up your alley. The company is actu­ pletely disappointed. Who could local government, then Alberta http://www.gov.ab.ca/ma/ms/inte major could qualify for positions in ally recognized under three differ­ have with the array of free candy? Municipal Affairs may be just the rnshhip/, where much more infor­ this field), the Canadian Forces is ent business groups; Crop Not to mention, other knick-knacks avenue you would like to traverse mation awaits you. specifically recruiting for Pilot Protection, in which different such as peppermint or strawberry down. This is an experience in There are also opportunities for (PLT) and Maritime Surface and insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, lip balm, thermostats, stickers, which any recent post-secondary anyone, but more specifically edu­ Sub-surface (MARS) positions. and seed treatments are researched rulers, pens, pencils...the list goes student graduates (although, apply­ cation students to get involved in Hey, wait! These are two really to determine the best protector, on. Task force calls for student bankruptcy reform Student debt called 'worse' than regular debt should be allowed a mercy hearing worse off than the people with reg­ dire situation, there was no mercy graduated from the U of O in 1996 by Dorotea Gucciardo after one year to have their cases ular debt," said Schwartz. part. You're sentenced to 10 years with a debt of $58,000, post-grants The Fulcrum considered for exemption. Student Rachel Scott graduated in 1991 and allowed no mercy. It's cruel and post-emissions. Michael loans debts are the only type of loan from a two-year program at the and irresponsible," she said. Scott Conlin, director of research for CFS OTTAWA (CUP) that cannot be extinguished by fil­ British Columbia Institute of has recently found a full-time posi­ and the primary staff person on the ing for bankruptcy. Technology with a debt of $7,000. tion and has to continue payment cast', outlined their desire to bring Historically, student loans were Scott, now 41, is still working to pay toward her outstanding debt. "I've forward a Charter challenge. "The not treated differently than any off her student loan, which has finally got a decent-paying job, in law represents a violation of stu­ A TASK FORCE IS URGING THE other form of debt. In 1997, howev­ accumulated to $14,000 becau.se of my mid-forties, ami my trustee rec­ dent rights. It treats students dif­ federal government to make drastic er, legislation was created which compounded interest. Scott, who ommended that I the Canadian gov­ ferently than other members of changes to current student loan implemented a two-year waiting experienced several bouts of unem­ ernment] take another 8500 every society. Anyone else who is in dire bankruptcy provisions. Saul period for former students to file ployment and ill-health upon grad­ month tor an additional year. straits can file for bankruptcy. Schwartz, a member of Industry for bankruptcy and absolve them­ uating, was unable to file for bank­ That's so,000 that would be much students should be treated fairly," Canada's task force and a professor selves of any outstanding loans. ruptcy because of the 10-year ban. better spent in an RRSP. In the said Conlin. at Carleton University, said the This legislation was changed in "1 didn't have the luck to find full- end. I will have ended up paying A spokeswoman lor Richard Krol't, time a student must wait to declare April of 1998 to a ten-year waiting time work, just lots of short-term $8,800; the government will get chairman of the Senate committee bankruptcy should be cut in half. period. Schwartz blames the deci­ contract work. 1 was unemployed, their original amount, and I'm pret­ on banking, trade, and commerce, "The task force came to an agree­ sion to increase the waiting period overall, for a period of four to five ty sure the trustee will get the other commented on possible plans to ment that the provision should be to ten years on a false notion of years. 1 was living on next to noth­ $1,600," said Scott. "I've suffered change the legislation. "The Senate loosened for student payments. recent graduates trying to take ing. And when you're going out to for twelve years already, and now 1 committee has undertaken a five- Former students should only wait advantage of bankruptcy legisla­ job interviews, it's hard to make it will suffer for another seven years year review on the Bankruptcy for five years, not ten," said tion. look like you're worth money when because of the big black mark on Insolvency Act that we hope to have Schwartz, who teaches at the School "There remains a widespread per­ you're living on unemployment. my credit due to the bankruptcy. finished in November. This is an of Public Policy and Administration ception of middle-class kids trying You hope your suit doesn't look too The one year where I am actually area of concern to the committee at Carleton. to get rid of debt, and then in six ratty," said Scott. making a decent wage, they're try­ and they are looking to determine To be excused for payment of a months, make lots of money. "When they implemented the leg­ ing to suck me dry," she said. what should be done," she said. "It student loan under current provi­ There's a perception that they're islation, they followed the A lawsuit has been filed by the is hoped that the report will be sions, a period of 10 years must abusing the system but there is no American example, but there was a Canadian Federation of Students completed ami tabled in the Senate elapse from the last full- or part- evidence of that. 1 did a survey in key ingredient that they didn't fol­ on behalf of former University of in November. Then it will be up to time course taken, regardless of a 1997 that showed this wasn't the low. They skipped people's rights Ottawa student, Anik Chenier, the Ministry to make decisions graduate's financial situation. case. In fact, the people who were to apply for mercy to the court. So which challenges the constitutional about its proposals." Schwartz also said former students suffering from student debt were for people like me, who were in a validity of the legislation. Chenier News The Meliorist | Thursday, 9 October 2003 Page 06 Trend store's focusing on student market

needs these days. The most inter­ almost a dozen other friends who by Nathan Sharpe esting product in the store is a label just come to hang out in the store News Writer unique to the two Galaxie stores, and play Tony Hawk on the leather called CUSS INC. The bags put out couch and big screen TV. These by the trend label are for ladies and people knew the owners since they started Infamous in Pincer Creek W ITH THE RETURN OF THE Stu­ look like many other trend bags in four years ago. Phil and Norm cation may become inaccessible to dent, local businesses have been the market today, earthy tones, long straps, and plenty of room - it decided that they had done all that many," said Daniels. popping up to cater to their needs. Student's Union Lethbridge business is booming could have come from any multina­ they could with the Pincer Creek The post-secondary completion Press Release with trend shops and new venues tional until you opened it. Inside market, and found a spot that they rate of Alberta students is also popping up. The Starlight Lounge there was some personal touches to liked in downtown Lethbridge. down to 55 per cent in comparison just celebrated its first year the chic bags reflecting the owner's When they moved, their regular to 63 per cent in 2000/2001. anniversary, and Silver Sense B MF^m ALBERTA LEARNING REPORT Completion rates are based on a AfAlr! HIM ^ • opened over the summer. On released on Monday shows a seven-year cohort; the 2001/2002 October 1st, two new businesses ' t fMy * T^ *'/?£;* | '':..' cQs decline in the affordability of post- rate is based on the 1995/1996 ~B3 ]M entry cohort. joined the competition for the stu­ " • secondary education and a drop in dent market - The Galaxie and : 0 V|**f university completion rates. "University completion rates are Infamous just opened up a block MtKKcAj 11 IfSJj The report states only 52 per cent falling because students can't away from each other. Pyrf*'jj> of Albertans agree that the cost of afford to finish their programs," The Galaxie opened across the post-secondary education is within said Shirly Barg, CAUS chair. street from Park Place mall over­ their means. This figure has gone "These students entered the system •rw looking Gait Gardens. At the start if fl *c#*«{ LjiiMf down from 75 per cent in in 1995- The university tuition of September the proprietors of The 1" ,'••--, [$£»> © . I t 1 PjB 1 fcKgjfl 2000/2001. increase for that year was nper Galaxie store in Medicine Hat, \m Paul Daniels, President of the U of cent. Albertans know that post-

V1IMMM ..••. •Wi','3 secondary education is not afford­ Darlene and Duncan Dunn, decided _£jgjjj| L Students' Union and member of that it was time to diversify after the Council of Alberta University able." I 'fgjfl' : being in Medicine Hat for two a !"'• I • l#y l^WIr "'' m,iM—1 Students (CAUS) is concerned that "When half of Albertans think that years. Finding a spot, buying it, unique personality like B@!

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c mmmSmimmmmmm The Meliorist | Thursday, 9 October 2003 page 08 NEWS Co m pi a i n er' s Central before one goes and takes a homo- ing of this, in most cases it would those who drive to the west side for them, they only live there, by Jen Pierce owner's designated parking spot take longer to walk from home than and park their car on the street in right? News Editor especially if they don't have a drive from the parking lot. front of people's homes. In the Something needs to be done about way. Many students also choose busing morning, every day of the week, I this. People need to find alterna­ it to school and I applaud those stu­ walk past a crowded street filled tive parking places that are free if I personally know that if this was dents. Some choose to bus because with only cars that belong to stu- they don't want to pay for parking. Calgary and it were happening on a IT'S HARD TO FIND A CLOSE AND I they don't have a vehicle and do not regular basis like it is here around convenient parking spot at the live within walking distance of the the University, many people would University - this many of us know campus, whereas others have either call the police to do sonic- by experience, and if not, have most decided that taking the bus in the thing or notify the City to put up 'no likely heard people talking about it. long run is a lot cheaper than driv­ parking' signs. I know people who In order to get a good parking place ing to school. When looking at the have called the police on a matter at the cost of gas and parking permits, or that many people see as being irrel­ U of L you need to be on the ball if you happen to not be so lucky and evant, and precautions have been and get to the cash office as soon as have to pay the cost of a parking taken. So watch out, because one you possibly can. Most commonly ticket, it all adds up in the long run. day you may be so unlucky to park the West Lot sells out before classes Why not take the bus? All you pay in front of someone's home thai even start, and this ideally, (for the is a flat rate for the entire month doesn't appreciate it, and you will majority of students who drive to and it is a lot cheaper than driving get a note stuck to the windshield School), would be the prime park­ and parking here. or the next day it will be a no park­ ing spot. Unfortunately, those who ing zone. All it takes is thinking For those who drive, that is your arrive back in Lethbridge later than ahead and planning. There are choice, especially if you live far others often don't reap the benefits other ways to park for free, and just away from campus. What bugs me of having an ideal parking spot. like anything else in life, it takes a however is those who drive to Not only is location a factor, but little investigation. For those who school on a regular basis and they also the price of parking permits. live within walking distance to the live on the west side, only 10 min­ You have to decide whether or not University, I suggest that you look utes walking distance from campus. you want a spot with a plug in and at how much time you really arc If you were injured physically and how much extra you are willing to saving by driving for two minutes told not to walk, fine, drive, I would pay to remain warm in the cold and and then walking for another five, too. But if nothing is wrong with windy winter months. The factor of when in the long run, it would have you and you live close and drive dents who were either too cheap to If people had noted the signs by the distance is one that is very impor­ taken only 10 - is three minutes everyday you need to reexamine buy a parking pass or buy a day church off of University Drive and tant to many students, especially really worth it? those parking in the Exploration your priorities. I mean, if you have pass at the University, or too lazy to Columbia Blvd, they would have Lot. Although the distance is not a night class, or have something to walk to school from their home known that the church had two bar- In this day and age we are sup­ that much, students have to make do right after classes, it makes located 10 minutes away from cam­ beques during the month of posed to be thought of as being extra time to walk hack and forth sense to drive because you already pus. People who live in these September. If you went to it you more environmentally friendly, but from their vehicle and have to have prioritized and made that homes or four plexes don't even could get a free parking pass to if we are using up gas when we appropriate the right time to do so decision. Good for you for thinking have 24-hour access to parking park at the church during the week. don't need to and not walking even without being late for their class. ahead, but it still doesn't mean that areas that should be allocated to That's one alternative that maybe for a short while, but yet we recycle, All over campus I hear many indi­ every day, regardless of the weather them. Of course by 4 p.m. the should have been taken into consid­ it still doesn't matter - we are still viduals complaining that they have conditions, you need to drive not majority of the cars have moved, eration. How would you feel if your doing harm. All I suggest is to use to park in the even five minutes to campus. but what happens if the homeowner parking spot was always taken and those legs you've got and think needed that spot at noon and some it was right in front of your house? ahead before intruding on other EP lot and how the distance is It is not those who drive to school These issues need to be thought of people's space. almost unbearable, but when think­ that make me angry, it is however one was parked there? Well too bad

Low and middle-income students ROCKTOBER 2003 hit hardest by PSE costs, Lethbridge Community College & Rock 106 study says believes that flaws in student assistance pro­ grams, such as unrealistically high parental CAS A Press Release contribution expectations, are to blame for (Ottawa, ON) this trend. For example, in Alberta and Nova Scotia, parents whose after-tax income is $50,000 are expected to contribute $6,200 A STUDY RELEASED BY STATISTICS per year toward their children's education. If Canada on Friday, October 3rd suggests that they choose not to, students are left with a Canada's system of post-secondary education significant shortfall, totaling as much as does not provide a level playing field when it $24,000 over four years. comes to financial accessibility. "It stands to reason that when costs increase, the brunt of the impact will be felt by those of lower income backgrounds, and that's exactly what the data shows us," said James Kusie, National Director of the College jusf gof even cooler. Canadian Alliance of Student Association (vvay c ooler rrian this guy) (CASA). While the report indicates that there is not ROCKTOBER 2003 evidence to suggest that the participation gap between rich and poor has widened since Win $1,000 in LCC tuition and chill out the 1980s, the real cause for concern stems with a wicked prize package from LCC and Rock 106. from the manner in which low and middle In order to address these problems, CASA is From Oct. 6 to Oct. 27, listen to Rock 106 and visit our participating sponsors income students are gaining access to post- proposing that the federal government lower listed below for your chance to qualify for Rocktober 2003. secondary education. "The question is not the expected levels of parental contribution You could win our grand prize, including: 'are poor students participating', but rather and develop an appeal mechanism for non- how they are participating. The participation supportive parents. Furthermore, a system •$1,000 in LCC tuition gap may not have increased, but the burden of upfront grants targeted to students from • Pizza for a year - Acton's Pizza Plus of participating on lower and middle income lower income backgrounds would help curb • 106-second shopping spree - Scenic Square Garden Market IGA families definitely has," said Kusie. the participation gap between the rich and • Two season passes - Lethbridge Hurricanes • Burton Seven snowboard - Infamous Board Shop The report shows that students responded poor that persists in the system. • Nokia 3300 MP3 Player/Cell Phone - Total Communications to the tuition increases of the 1990s by bor­ The findings released today raise concerns • One-year membership and 100 free minutes - The Portal that Canada has created a two-tiered system rowing more, especially those from low- • One-year membership - LCC Weight Room income backgrounds. Furthermore, the cor­ of post-secondary education where students • Back-to-school package - LCC Bookstore relation between university attendance and from low middle-income backgrounds are parental income became stronger as a result hardest hit when it comes to financing their The winner will be chosen during the Rocktober 2003 Wrap-Up Party at of the tuition increases of the last decade. education. This trend may have already LCC's D.A. Electric Barn on Monday, Oct. 27. Tickets to this big bash are Finally, participation rates of students from begun to impact the choices that students $5 in advance at the LCC Students' Association office and $10 at the door. middle-income families actually declined make in terms of their post-secondary educa­ over the last decade. tion creating a situation where the rich have Don't miss this party featuring four of Lethbridge's hottest bands: The impact on students from middle- the luxury to chose, while the poor do not. Ruby Tooth Dated Delay Bad Zappa Road Apples income families has CASA most concerned. The Canadian Alliance of Student "We should be alarmed that this demograph­ Associations (CASA) is a federal student For contest details and rules, visit www.lethbridgecollege.ab.ca or www.rock106.ca. ic of students is actually going to university lobby organization representing nearly lass than they were a decade ago. The system 300,000 post-secondary students from HA. , ti ri i HI. . LEARNING just isn't working for them," said Kusie. He across the country. IIIIIUKIXJL 403.320.349403.3Z0.34B00 •* 1B00.ilf2.U1.800.572.010l 3 (BAllN) FOR LIFE «. JJMMUNIlyCJOUt(^ www telhbodgecoltoge.abc a Entertainment The Meliorist Thursday, 9 October 2003 j Page 09 Godsmack puts on an impressive show

wrong. The music was loud and thought 3,000 people could be so the ground, there were four people by Matt Fuller amazing, the crowd was intense and loud? Lead singer Sully Erna, gui­ there to pick you up and avoid get­ Entertainment Writer the beer was flowing. Then, with tarist Tony Rombola, bassist ting trampled - very impressive to Godsmack about to take the stage, Robbie Merrill, and new drummer say the least Calgary. an alarming moment took place. Shannon Larkin appeared on stage Godsmack played for a good hour and twenty minutes. Sully pro­ "The mosh pit almost tripled in claimed to the crowd that they OR THOSE OF YOU WHO WERE size from the opening act and it would play songs from all three fortunate enough to be at the recent was simply incredible. Of albums and that they did. From September 26th Godsmack show at course one can't compare it to their first release, Godsmack, songs U of C's MacEwan Hall, I'm sure a pit at, say, a Slayer or Pantera like "Whatever," "Bad Religion," you, like me, were not disappoint­ snow, but bodies of all shapes and "Keep Away" were played. ed. And to those of you who wished and sizes were flying all over From their second disc Awake they to go but missed the opportunity, I the place." thrashed through "Greed", "Bad truly feel for you. One of my Majick", and "Mistakes." And their When the words "I'm not the one favourite hard rock/metal bands new CD Faceless was well repre­ who's so far away" sounded through around showed that they can rock The fire alarm rings. Either the and opened with a surprise, the title sented with the title track, the building, a deafening roar emit- the house with the best of them. smoke from the stage set it off, or track to their second disc, 2000's On the tickets for the show it was there is one idiot who didn't make Awake. The mosh pit almost shown that Godsmack would be any friends that night. The security tripled in size from the opening act entertainment playing with special guests. The staff tried their best to empty the and it was simply incredible. Of eight friends that came along with room as per procedure, but that course one can't compare it to a pit me, and I, had no idea who was didn't work. Chants of "bulls***" at, say, a Slayer or Pantera show, "Changes", "Re-Align", "Straight ted as everyone realized that it was opening. However, when I saw that echoed the walls and all we wanted but bodies of all shapes and sizes Out of Line", and my personal fave, time for "Voodoo". Three thousand they were selling shirts of a non- was more music. Eventually, the were flying all over the place. There "I Stand Alone". Each song was people sang along as lighters lit up Godsmack kind at the merchandise problem was alleviated and the was even a girl who looked to be no performed with driving power and the Hall in an eerie setting to the counter I was pleasantly surprised show must go on. more than 13 years of age in on the relentless passion. song that I believe put Godsmack to find out the opening act to be At approximately 9:20 pm, action. And on a side note, I want By far the highlight of the night on the map. Its haunting beats and none other than Mushroomhead. evocative lyrics put the crowd in a This Slipknot-esque eight-some trance-like state. thrashed the roof off Mac Hall with Sully at one time said that all the songs such as "Kill Tomorrow" and rock fans in Canada must be hidden "Sun Doesn't Rise" from their in Calgary and that it was one of forthcoming album XIII. Their 45 their favourite cities to play. I can minute set felt like 10 minutes as see why he would say that. The they threw out hard riffs and pow­ show was amazing in so many ways. erful vocals. Kudos to From the opening act, to the crowd, Mushroomhead, for I'm sure they to the light show, and the headlin- made many fans on this night who ers themselves, the Godsmack show had no idea who they were an hour Godsmack, the hard rock foursome to say congratulations to the people came about midway through the on September 26th, 2003 will go before. from Boston, Massachusetts, took of Calgary. Once again you impress show, when the lights went out and down as one of the greatest I've After the Mushroomhead set it to the stage. The roar from the me with your mosh pit perform­ Sully appeared at the mic with red ever and will ever see in my life. seemed like nothing could go crowd was unbelievable. Who ance. If someone was knocked to lights and smoke surrounding him.

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"ANADA'S MOST BELOVED WHITE rapper (or, at least, he should be) returns to the East Coast hip hop scene with his next full length album, Talkin'Honky Blues. From Buck 65 we can always be sure to hear inventive rhymes that are - get this - not about the ghetto life. Many rappers would feign a gangster lifestyle into their art, however bizarre such a thing would be to find in Nova Scotia, but not Mr. 65. He is by no means a hard- knock-life sort of guy, and he does­ n't let any false pretensions of it into his lyrics. Talkin' Honky Blues is a highly polished ingenious work from the artist that provides a great juxtapo­ Pursuing your MSW? A career Vous etudiez en vue d'une maTtrise en sition of sounds. Who would have with a difference as a Canadian service social (MSS)? Une carriere thought turntables and steel guitars Forces Social Worker can differente en travail social dans les sound so amazing together? Buck benefit you—and those who Forces canadiennes pourrait vous 65 combines old school country between musings, lamentations, need your care! profiter, ainsi qu'aux gens qui ont music sounds with strong back- and pure poetry. With sensual sur­ We offer full-time positions for MSW graduates. If you besoin de votre aidel beats and rhythms that never over­ prises like, "Ache is inside me and have your BSW, we can even pay for you to complete your Nous offrons aux detenteurs dune MSS un emploi a plein temps. Si vous shadow the vocals, the obvious burns for her edges / It lingers, I master's degree. After graduation, you'll earn a competi­ avez un baccalaureat en service social, nous pouvons meme vous payer tive salary with great benefits while you contribute to the long for her lips and her fingers / pour terminer votre maitrise. Apres vos etudes, focal point of his music. morale and well-being of military personnel and vous recevrez un salaire concurrence! et This is definitely not the kind of Her voice on my skin, the hush of their families. des avantages appreciates, tout en music you crank up on your car her lullaby / My blood starts to To learn about all the opportunities available, contact contribuant au moral et au bien-etre du stereo while cruising for honeys, rush and shooting stars multiply," us today. personnel militaire et de leurs families. Buck 65 stands out as a true poet of Pour obtenir de plus amples renseigne- but it's gorgeously artistic and of a ments, veuillez communiquer avec marvelous quality, which makes our time. nous des aujourd'hui. any music oh-so-much better. The new album provides an hour's Buck 65 takes the scratchy vocal worth of tracks, plus special access sensibilities of Tom Waits and to the Bam club, an online location Strong. Proud. Today's Canadian Forces. recites his words while randomly where a new track will be made Decouvrez vos forces dans les Forces canadiennes. throwing in guitars, pianos, available for download each month scratches, and even something that for a year. 1 800 856-8488 resembles a harpsichord in "463". If Buck 65 is what the future holds www.forces.gc.ca There is versatility within his lyri­ for hip hop, the world will be a Canada cal content, as he alternates much better place. Entertainment The Meliorist Thursday, 9 October 2003 Page 10 McTimberlake and the land of TV

hilarious, but you can't help hut feel And now for a bit of television TV is filled with endless amounts episodes of this season I can hon­ by Lindsay Meli lingo for the vault: "pulling a estly say that is not the case. In fact sorry for the guy and a little wrong Entertainment W'riter of, for lack of a better word, crap, Jessica" or "pulling a Mariah". I quite enjoy the new story line and for watching something so "evil yet I still find many a calm in an These terms have been established the writing is still as cleaver as ever genius." otherwise relentless storm. Here by a couple of "divas", both unique - my favourite part. Scrubs (NBC Ch.16 at 9:30 p.m.): now for sheer interests sake are my in their own special ways. If you act USTIN TlMBERLAKE HAS TAKEN Joeshmo (Spike TV Ch. 25 Just a perfect little sitcom, need I recommendations for this week in like a spoiled whinny brat, you are the term "selling out" to an all-new Tuesday's at 7 p.m.) is sort of like a say more? no particular order: "pulling a Jessica." Jessica low. Is it really necessary that the Six Feet Under (Showcase Ch. 32 Simpson apparently demonstrates guy exercises his musical abilities Sunday's at 11:00 p.m.) has defi­ her electric personality on her real­ by writing a jingle, and not just any nitely become appointment televi­ ity TV show, where she is said to he jingle, but for a hip and with it sion for me. I can't miss an quite the little princess. McDonald's commercial no less? Is episode. If you are not familiar, the If you have a meltdown and arc he that hard up? For those of you show centers around a family who emotionally distraught you arc who haven't been lucky enough to owns a funeral home. It is dark and "pulling a Mariah", which relates to see or hear it, it is a pseudo-inter­ intense hut also extremely funny. Mariah Carey and her famed nerv­ esting ad that tries hard, backed Honourable mentions go to: ER, ous break down due to fame. with the sweet stylings of Mr. Trailer Park Boys, Friends, and Timberlake. Justin has provided, Everwood. On a side note I discov­ I'd like to coin the term "Pulling a shall I say. a McRemix of his new ered a mildly fun little game to Maria"(Shriver that is). If you arc single "Lovin' It" for the "project," play, say, on a Friday night prc-par- pulling a Maria then you are a and Lord knows we are grateful. tying - you know, when you're just woman from one of the most afflu­ One would think that he would just getting started. If you are flipping ent families in the world coast for a while now that the the channels, and trust me there's (Kennedy), and are a respected Britney breakup is hehind him, but nothing on, watch Jeopardy at 7:30 journalist, but you have to defend oh no, he has to peddle Big Macs. I your muscle head action hero hus­ Gilmore Girls (The WB Ch. 37 sore in your mouth you just keep p.m. on channel 3 then again at 8 may be coming down on him a bit band for grabbing other women's Tuesday's at 6 p.m..): If you've seen tonguing. The premise is an unre­ p.m. on channel 16. This may hard - I mean, many a pop star has asses while he runs for governor of the show you may know that Rory is ality TV show; the characters are all sound extremely geeky, and it basi­ endorsed something or another California. Oh Arnold, you've out­ going to Yale. You may have felt actors except one guy who thinks he cally is, hut it is kind of fun the sec­ (the Colas come to mind), but done yourself this time! that the show would take a dive as a really is on a reality TV show, simi­ ond time around seeing who can frankly this McDonalds thing just result. After watching the first two lar to Big Brother. It is absolutely regurgitate the most answers. aggravates me. Punk returns to its roots Buzzcocks, but you can also hear in the Rain", all of which contain "River Below", with its sinister Although neither of the last two influences pulled from more mod­ softer guitars and more lyrical, lyrics, is another album focal point. tracks prevail in lyrical optimism, by Tanya Plonka ern legends such as At the Drive-In. repetitive melodies that stick in Part of its appeal lies in its fusion of "Nothing To Lose" sounds far too Entertainment Editor Clean and precise guitar riffs your head no matter what you do to metalesque guitars and poppy melancholic to conclude this fer­ define the majority of the album. avoid it. melodies, embellished with all the vent album. That's where the last Of course, you also have your stan­ Other tracks like "Prisoners of necessary screaming interjections. song comes in. "Voices of Violence" I0ST EMERGING PUNK BANDS dard power chord progressions that Today" and "Cut the Curtains", The most emotional note of the ends the album with that same pull their influences from the over­ add to the driving force of these although they use pure punk vocals, album comes with "Nothing To intense edge the whole thing abundance of modern punk infused highly emotional songs. Ian D'Sa, noticeably take from metal in the Lose", a somber, honest look at opened with. Once again, throughout our culture. The result with his wonderful hair, infuses the rhythms and, more dominantly, in being an outcast in high school. As Kowalewicz interjects with his is far too much monotony. But guitar with character, allowing the the guitars. "Cut the Curtains" is the softest song on the album, it characteristic vocal spasms while wait; the spirit of Johnny Rotten band to musically stand out from another of those highlights on the opens with arpeggiated guitar the rest of the band drives onward has manifested itself in more than other punk acts. album, with strong guitars and chords and Kowalewicz's solo and provides supporting vocals. just the Sex Pistols' reunion shows - The rhythm section here is just as backbeats. The chorus is a vocal lamenting voice, which is soon With enough support from fans, Billy Talent has hit the airwaves. vital as the guitars. Strong, dynam­ call and response between joined by the other instruments and Billy Talent can exist as more than This may be one of the most ic bass lines, courtesy of Jon Kowalewicz and the rest of the background vocals while the arpeg­ a temporary craze and hopefully important indie to mainstream Gallant, give momentum, while band, and at about the 2:16 mark, gios continue. The vocals are lyri­ have longitude with their musical transitions we've seen in a long Aaron Solowoniuk hammers out the song fools you into sedation, cal until the climax, where shriek­ career. Creativity like this deserves time. Billy Talent made their debut powerful beats on the drums. only to explode back to where it left ing is necessary to compliment the to persist in this world of carbon in 1998, but it is only now that they The personality of the band domi- off when you least expect it. emotions of the song. copies. are gaining worldwide attention. nantly resides in their vocalist My question is, what took the world Benjamin Kowalewicz, who recites so long to catch on? the lyrics in emotional vocal spasms, alternating between singing and screaming so fervently. His voice is a strong reminder of I J i the Sex Pistols' unique sound, but Kowalewicz keeps it as just that: a * reminder. His style is laden with individuality, and his spastic cries I^HK bring forth the dark psychology of the songs. The songs on the album range from heavy to somewhat less than •r l 1 heavy ami rarely let up. A lew tracks slow down just enough to give you room to breathe, but the *^l |HL ' • 1 remainder of the album is relent­ less force and energy, accurately Capturing the angst behind the Their self-titled album is one of music. the most outstanding recent releas­ "This Is How It (Joes" opens the es on the market, .lust prior to lis­ album with intensity. Kowalewicz tening to this album, I had picked sounds schizophrenic in his deliv­ up the new Thrice as well as catch­ ery, rapidly firing between singing, ing up with some Thursday, but speech, and shrieking. The bridge these quintessential punk bands on this song has the best bass riff fall short of what Billy Talent has to on the entire album, making this offer - at least for now. The punks one of the most outstanding tracks. out there may beg to differ, but The song that's pushing the band right now this album has pushed to stardom, "Try Honesty," actually the other two out of my stereo to isn't the best representation of their make room. sound on this album, but incredible Billy Talent uses a diverse blend of nonetheless with its temper alter­ punk influences in their music. ations and perfect blend of singing plus screaming. While some tracks have a very 32 COLUMBIA BLVD. W strong underlying pop punk vibe, Pop punk manifests itself in songs others borrow metal-style guitars. such as "Lies", "The Kx" (an angsty rMBiD

crowd surfing, trying to get closer Then came Idle Sons with their minutes should be no time at all, The performances of all the bands by Tricia Butt to the main attraction of the night, hard rock beat and the formation of but those few minutes felt like an were amazing. The energy, and the Entertainment Writer a band I like to call "Finger Eleven." mosh-pits. The crowd was growing eternity when we all knew just how excitement at having that many That's what the night of Thursday, and the music was getting better close Finger Eleven was to taking people there to hear their music September 25th was like for me and every minute. the stage. was obvious. They were there for IIMAGIN E IT! SWEAT DRIPPING FROM many other fans who attended the When Closure, (made up of Robin The host of MTV's "Breakout" the music. So were we. The light every pore on your body, mixing on four hour long concert at the Diaz, Axel Gimenez, Brian came out first. He finally explained show was exactly what you would the surface with the sweat of the University of Calgary's MacEwan Jennings, and Brian Howes), took what all the shenanigans were real­ expect from a Finger Eleven con­ five or six people around you. Your (Mac) Hall Ballroom. "Doors open the stage, opening with their song ly about: a contest to find two lucky cert, with all the advantages of not skin burns and your legs are at 7PM," the posters stated. The "Lie To Me", it slowed down just winners to each take home a $1,000 being in front of a TV, and getting fatigued from the hours of moshing wait was a little longer than that, slightly from the previous act while video camera, plus meet Finger to experience it. and dancing you've already done. but well worth it. The boredom and still keeping the hard edge. Eleven backstage. Not to mention Singing along with the artists to Then the music starts again. From anticipation were episodic with However, by the time they played that the entire concert would be their songs, dancing with other somewhere deep inside your mus­ people trying to prove to MTV that their summer smash hits, recorded for an upcoming Finger fans, sharing sweat, spit, and other cles you find the energy and they were the biggest Finger Eleven "Afterglow" and "Look Out Below", Eleven video. things that probably shouldn't be strength to continue on with your fan in the mob. Shaved heads, the crowd was more than pumped. More waiting. Occasionally, peo­ shared, that's what a concert is all dancing. Thrusting your arm high painted faces, and three naked guys Hands were in the air, bodies were ple would yell at what they thought about, and this one provided it all. in the air you restart the bouncing tearing through the lineup definite­ being tossed about, and words were might be members of the band, but It took a lot to get us to the concert, and thrashing with the hundreds of ly added excitement to the eager­ being yelled at the top of the lungs were really just roadies. Then, the but when we finally did, well, that's other fans who surround you. Your ness of individuals. of many a fan. stage went black. A patriotic song what the eleventh finger is all singing is interrupted every so The concert itself had a lineup Intermission. Far too long a wait. telling of Canada's wonders fills the about. often by a hand or foot of someone hard to beat. It began with a one- With all the time already spent air, and Burlington, Ontario's won­ in the back of your head. They are man show on a banjo and clarinet. waiting for "The Fing," a few more ders finally took the stage. Caught in the Jet stream

by Lee Laborde sition for the real onslaught to Rolling Stones and Oasis. a balls-out rock band. We have Strokes, but they're mechanical come. The multi-dimensional nature of melody, keyboards, and country sounding and so are The Hives. Excalibur Enter the great Aussie hope, Jet. Jet is apparent on its debut album and piano moments," says Nic, The Faces are one of our favorite And just like their countrymen Get Born. While the guitar bands obviously tired of expressing that bands and they had swagger!" TORONTO (CUP) AC/DC rocked the hell out of SARS du jour rock out with a frenzied there is more to Jet than just loud enthuses Nic. "It sounds kinda in July, Jet takes the rock 'n' roll one-emotion attack, Jet knows how guitars. cliche but we usually play drunk HE STAGGERING SURGE OF revolution to another level - and it to balance groovy, swaggering blues Nic continues, "To tell you the and that gets you really loose as rock 'n' roll bands that have is mind-numbingly sweet. riffs with heartbreaking ballads truth I prefer to listen to ballads, well." screamed, sweated and debauched "The other rock bands at the unheard since Noel Gallagher per­ but I love playing the rockers. We'll Jet will be the first to admit that their way into the mainstream con­ moment seem to be one-dimension­ fected the anthemic Wembley sing- start playing the ballads live once they're not doing anything new or sciousness seems to be running out al and only offer one style, but we a-long. people become familiar with them." revolutionary. They wear their of steam. have a lot of dimensions to our Groovy Rolling Stones shakers like Apart from the varying musical influences proudly on their sleeves. Armed with raucous but unin­ band," offers lead singer and gui­ "Rollover D.J." erupt against the styles that Jet displays, it is also "Growing up I was more into the spired vocals, and howling but pre­ tarist Nic Cester. "We have differ­ bluesy romp of lead single 'Are You one of the most exciting live bands Beatles and then later on I started dictable guitars, the sound of ent styles, like ballads and some Gonna Be My Girl,' while 'Move On' on the planet today. They exude a getting into The Faces and The "garage rock" is slowly being muf­ country moments. We have piano and 'Look What You've Done' bring swagger long thought lost amongst Stones, just a melodic background fled by an ominous garage door as it songs with nice keyboards." the heart back into rock 'n' roll. the rigid, angst-ridden melodrama really, it's a priority. We're more slowly descends to put that scene to Hailing from Melbourne, However, since we do live in a of nu-metal and the redundant pre­ Stones though." sleep for another 20 years. Australia, Jet - comprised of Nic's world obsessed with cataloguing dictability of many of the new rock The age of posturing and pouti- But not to worry, think of these brother Chris (who jaunts around anything and everything, Jet has bands today. ness has come to an end, the enemy first-wave warriors as the first line like Liam Gallagher's true heir) on been dismissed by some music crit­ "That feeling on stage you know, is weakened - enter the swagger. against the nasty oppressive force drums and vocals, Cam Muncey on ics as just another retro-rock band. it's just the way we are. When you And just like Oasis did in the early of corporate pop. They are like that guitars and vocals and hyper bass "This album is going to really sur­ make a conscious effort it's not real. '90s, Jet has come onto the scene line of pawns stretched across a player Mark Wilson - has howled its prise you. I mean, it's not surpris­ But when you go up there and just embracing the limelight and calling chessboard - they have one move way to the forefront of today's rock ing to us because we've been doing feel it, it's more honest and real." out anyone who gets in their way. and are there to soften up the oppo­ scene, encouraging praise from The this for a while now. We're not just "Don't get me wrong, I like The Jet is ready to take off. Debate over file sharing continues

[these programs] are robbing me of copyright laws by reportedly dis­ sumer research done by the CRIA, record company EMI to start the by Martin Kuebler cash," says Sympathy. tributing more than 1,000 copy­ two-thirds of that loss can be independent Orange Record Label Ryersonian The music industry sees things dif­ righted music files, free of charge. directly attributed to downloading, in April, admits piracy is a big problem but says the real fight lies TORONTO (CUP) ferently. The Recording Industry "When you've got that many music particularly by younger people. Association of America (RIAA) files and you're making them avail­ "This whole generation has grown in music distribution. He says CDs recently filed 261 lawsuits against able to potentially tens of millions up with the view you don't have to are becoming obsolete, but the big users of file-sharing programs like of people, it's a huge concern to buy music anymore, because record companies are reluctant to "COTT B. SYMPATHY DOES NOT Kazaa and Morpheus. everybody involved," says they've just got it at their finger­ change their economic model to have much use for online song Response north of the border has Robertson. tips," says Robertson. make use of new technologies. swapping. been less extreme. The Canadian Sympathy disagrees. "I think it's In an effort to reverse this belief, "Right now in America, you sell "I'm not a person that spends Recording Industry Association just ridiculous. These are music CRIA began a campaign six weeks one million records and that's much time at the computer," says (CRIA) has focused on educating fans, potential customers, that ago aimed at the users of file-shar­ deemed successful," says Ehrlick. the 15-year veteran of the Toronto users on copyright issues rather they're punishing," he says. ing services. The campaign, which "But what if you got five bucks [per music scene, who lives surrounded than taking them to court, although Sharman Networks, developer of uses the instant messaging function month 1 from 60 million people, all by music: his own, preview CDs nothing has been ruled out. Kazaa, makes it clear on its Web accessible by everyone who uses who are downloading music?" belonging to his roommate - a "We do want to make certain that site and in its user agreement that these services, reminds users that The Canadian music industry will music critic - and his collection of there's a legal option open," says it expects users to respect copyright unauthorized sharing of protected take a step in that direction this old vinyl records. "I'm not really Brian Robertson, CRIA president. laws when using its software. music files is illegal and directs fall. Puretracks, a Windows version hurting for music," says Sympathy. "There's a small number of individ­ Despite these warnings, the record­ them to the organization's web site of the fee-based downloadable Yet despite his exhaustive music uals who are exploiting artists' ing industry continues to deal with for further information. music service iTuncs in the U.S., is library, the singer-songwriter does careers and jeopardizing the whole illegal downloading. Robertson says that the CRIA has the first of a number of legal net­ use file-sharing networks like future of music, and it's those peo­ Robertson says file-sharing users also been trying to work with the works that will debut in the coming Kazaa from time to time, if only for ple that will get targeted." justify their illicit activity with the Association of Universities and weeks. The iTuncs music site sells promotional purposes. He thinks The RIAA, which includes major belief that all artists are rich and Colleges of Canada (AUCC) to tar­ downloads at 99 cents (US) pet- these programs have a lot going for record labels Universal, Sony, successful. In reality, only a few- get the heaviest users typically song, and Robertson hopes a simi­ them. Dedicated fans can uncover Warner, BMC, and EMI, believes artists enjoy success on the scale of found on university and college lar arrangement will attract many rare songs and live recordings of the lawsuits will stop the three-year The Rolling Stones or Celine Dion. campuses, but their efforts have users to I'uretrack's library of more their favourite bands, while others drop in music sales. It plans to Hi" Bays sales for emerging artists been unsuccessful so far. than 250,000 songs. can be exposed to countless songs issue thousands more subpoenas in are half of what they should be - the According to Robertson, Ryerson is Whatever the medium, the com­ and artists they would otherwise tlu" coming months. industry has lost 20 per cent of its currently working towards a solu­ mon Consensus seems to be that never hear. Robertson explains the lawsuits in retail sales in the last three years, tion. Representatives from the artists deserve something more. "If they do come across something the United States are directed at about $250 million in Canada alone U'CC ami Ryerson's Computing & "I think art, if not worth money, IS about me on the Internet and possi­ individuals - among them a 12- - and as a result, there is less money Communication Services could not at least worth appreciation," says bly become a fan and come to a vear-old girl and a 71-year-old available to support new artists and be reached for comment. Sympathy. show and buy a CD, it's not like grandfather - who are breaking their music. According to con­ Steven Ehrlick, who left his job at Entertainment The Meliorist Thursday, 18 September 2003 | Page 12 Music w an edge Passado, a screaming yet oddly one dispersed just as quickly and and it was awesome. The music had melodic metal band based around unexpectedly as they had appeared. by Tanya Plonka a lot of kick while the vocals were extremely talented and creative It was a hard set to follow, and Entertainment Editor somewhat spastic and insanely fun. Action Pig, (from Calgary), had that The performance was extremely musicians who obviously don't believe in copying anyone else in daunting task. At first the crowd high energy, even though the crowd was sparse, but the band pressed on EEKENDS IN LETHBRIDGE ARE the industry. W. hadn't warmed up yet, and the gui­ with their haunting, Godsmack- no longer all about getting drunk at tarist/vocalist ceaselessly leapt Their performance opened with an esque vocals and heavy guitars. any random bar, for good music around the stage while flashing acoustic vibe, with only the bassist The screams were greatly emotion­ events are starting to venture into garage rock mannerisms upon his and the drummer taking the stage. al, as was evident in the vocalist's the city on a regular basis. face. The drummer smacked the bongo facial expressions, and their energy Saturday night at The Edge saw A Few Too Many, who hail from drum in rhythmically flawless hours upon hours worth of excel­ grooves while the bass player was there from the first instant thev Kelowna, went up next - now that- began. lent metal, without the pretensions was metal. Unfortunately, their slapped out highly intelligent and that existed around Deathfest. It performance got off to a bad start ingenious lines. As the rest of the The vocalist constantly urged the was all about the music and having and their timing with each other band took the stage, the drummer crowd to get more involved, going a great time with friends, while was rather off. You couldn't help retired to the standard drum kit so far as to jump off the stage and moshing with the band members but feel bad for them when they and the intensity of the band restart the mosh pit. For the most who weren't on the stage. started to put themselves down for exploded in full force. part, many of their songs were too The night kicked off early with it, but about halfway through the Passado's energy was mind-blow­ slow for the crowd and there wasn't Lethbridge's own Shegalla, who set they finally connected with each ing, the kind that drives endless a great deal of response, but the were so much more into the vibe of other and gave a killer performance head banging and makes you ques­ harder rockers managed to get their music than the last time I saw that had people against the stage tion how the band members them­ everyone excited and active. What them play. The difference was that growling back at them. selves avoid whiplash. Their sound good is a show if you can't give this time, amongst fellow metal­ Everyone knew the night was was a little more hardcore punk yourself whiplash? heads, they were on their own turf. going to be good when Coalbanks than metal, as melodies were readi­ Concluding the show was one of They performed their usual heavy Revolution hit the stage. With well ly apparent in both the guitar and Lethbridge's most well-known and rockers, combining forceful guitars thought out guitar, bass, and bass. The sensual driving guitar loved bands, Third Knuckle Deep. and beats with vocals that aren't drums, these guys produced force­ never once competed with the bass, Despite having the smallest crowd over the top in intensity. ful, driving songs that finally woke which maintained its intelligence yet, these guys were the only ones After a short break, City Blues up the sedate crowd at the bar. and precision, but rather the two able to have a truly legitimate mosh Cowbell took the stage. (If I have Every song was distinct and intri­ worked harmoniously together pit form around the stage, and gotten their name wrong, I apolo­ cate (which cannot be said for most while the vocalist shrieked as emo­ everyone went mad for them. With gize, because I couldn't really of the other bands) while their tionally as he could. their own unique flavor of powerful understand what the singer was three-way vocal attack added an This is the ultimate kind of per­ driving metal, it was no wonder. saying. The only thing I really additional spice to the mix. They formance, where you get hit with It was an incredible night for caught is that everyone there were the first band to really draw a the band's sweat and maintain a Lethbridge's music scene. It's looked like leprechauns to him.) crowd to the stage and, more connection with at least one band impressive enough when a single Despite only being a two-piece importantly, the first to incite member, as long as you are on the good band performs, but having band (guitar and drums - think moshing. frontlines. Here, you don't head seven, all at one venue, all for $10, White Stripes), these guys rocked Had Coalbanks Revolution not had bang at the guitarist; you head bang is really something else. just as hard as the other bands, but their ideal position in the evening's with the guitarist. The size of the Special thanks go out to Trevor were the only oddity of the night. set list, fewer people may have crowd around the stage swelled Dunlop, Boarderline, and everyone Their sound was more of a fusion of taken notice, for the highlight of the when these guys came, and the else responsible for putting togeth­ blues and punk rather than metal, show came next with Calgary's moment they were finished, every­ er such an amazing show. Enter the Underworld inhabitants were absolutely gorgeous; lace, by Tanya Plonka leather, vinyl, and so much black. The movie Entertainment Editor made really great differentiations between Tanning Salon the Lycans and vampires, choosing to por­ tray the vampires as elegant, highly cul­ tured, beautiful creatures, while the Lycans * 20% off OR THE BEST PART OF A THOUSAND YEARS, were ragged, ruthless, and frightening, more the vampires and the Lycans have been at often found underground than anywhere war with each other over a cause that has else. It was successful at establishing initial all lotions * Buy 200 long since been forgotten - or perhaps just perceptions of what characters were right­ denied. The situation has settled down get SO somewhat since the vampire Kraven killed the Lycan Lucian. But is Lucian really dead? FREE! Underworld follows the character of Selene, a vampiress/warrior set on avenging her family's death. Her initial tasks are sim­ ple: join her fellow vampires in slaying what­ ever Lycans (werewolves) they can find, while repelling the blatant matrimonial advances of Kraven. When Selene discovers * 3 months that the Lycans have been after a human, Michael Corvin, she sets out to discover what is going on, and learns that perhaps Lucian unlimited still lives. $119.95 Despite many negative reviews, this movie eous. is a really engaging action flick that never However, part of the charm of Underworld lets up for more than a few seconds. There is that it constantly twists who exactly the are little more than fight scenes, but they are "bad guys" are. It may be going out on a bit so well done that you never tire of them. of limb to say this, but the storyline was People who hate massive gunfights may get excellent. Selene has the proper motivations annoyed quickly, but there is so much eye in everything she does, struggling between candy in the rest of the film that anyone who revenge and love. Her trust in Viktor, one of loves the technical side of things will be in the three ruling elder vampires who is cur­ bliss. rently in slumber, is overblown but under­ A friend of mine had been pressing me, for standable. As the story progresses, we learn my love of all things gothic, to go to this why her allegiance to the elder is so strong. movie since the week before it opened. Believe it or not, Underworld even has Homework finally let up for one night, and some morale to it, focusing on ideas of racial my gothic eye was able to experience some­ purity and being ostracized for loving any­ thing that came quite close to euphoria. If one different than yourself. you like all things dark, the visuals in The movie kept surprisingly close to the Underworld are stunning. biology and physics of vampires, but there The movie blurs the lines between a futur­ were a few inconsistencies. As well, I've also istic setting and the present, for it just as been told that the book series was breached easily could take place in either. Every scene several times within the movie's plot. Such occurs at night, whether in a dark city or is Hollywood. 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FLECKENSTEIN by Lori Weber number of units of blood will be Health Centre Coordinator counted between the College and the University. a downtown restaurant, I would it shows the effort Streatside goes Every minute of every day, some­ by Kris Fleckenstein model it after Streatside. through to keep the quality at a pre­ one in Canada needs blood. That Business Manager someone could be a loved one. a Having worked for Ray Bonetti at mium level. To finish on food qual­ ID YOU KNOW THAT THE ANNUAL another one of his fine restaurants, ity, I just want to point out that I blood challenge between U of L and friend, a co-worker - or even you. In Canada, roughly 137,000 peo­ HIS WEEK, I THOUGHT I MIGHT I understand his feeling in terms of cannot truly do justice to the quali­ LCC is the biggest in Canada? Have drop by one of my traditional food quality and price. Quite sim­ ty of the food received at Streatside you ever considered giving the gift ple are diagnosed with cancer every year. We all know that cancer favourite places, hoping that it ply, you pay for what you get. Now - you'll definitely have to try it of life? Canadian Blood Services patients often need blood or blood would be the same as always. Sure don't get me wrong, the prices at yourself. will be holding its 4th Annual products to survive their treat­ enough, I was not let down with the Streatside are comparable to any- The food is not the only aspect of Challenge between the University ments. great portions, fantastic service, other restaurant in its class, but the Streatside that is of the highest The number of transplants has and general atmosphere - like quality and proportions definitely quality, as the service is excellent as increased steadily from 10 per one always. satisfy me. The fact that Streatside well. My pop. and later on coffee, million Canadians in 1981 to 50 per Located downtown at 317 8th uses quality ingredients and does­ were always kept filled even a few one million Canadians in 2000. Street, Streatside Eatery provides n't take any shortcuts makes it a swallows before they were finished. This includes kidney, liver, pan­ that great place for casual dining. step above most restaurants in its On that note, I never had to drink creas, heart, lung, and bowel trans­ During the summers, Streatside lias class. For example, with my date's diluted pop. In addition, our food plants - the nicest patio I've ever encoun­ meal, she got a Greek salad as a came out exactly as we ordered, all of which are lengthy procedures tered in Southern Alberta. What side. In the Greek salad there was reiterating the point that we did in requiring significant amounts of makes the patio especially nice is an abundance of feta cheese, pep­ fact receive no olives on the Greek blood. that it is sheltered from the hurri­ pers, cucumbers, and Spanish salad. There isn't a whole lot more The number of total hip replace­ canes that greet us in Lethbridge. onions. Quite often, restaurants that can be said about the quality of ments done in Canada during the Being a bit on the chilly side the tend to put very little other vegeta­ service, as it was just as good as the of Lethbridge and Lethbridge same period increased by just night we went, my date and I decid­ bles in their salads, but not quality of food, and that is fantas­ Community College between tic. under 20 per cent. Car accidents ed to eat indoors. Inside, the walls Streatside. The other point of sig­ October 14th and November 24th, nificance with the salad is that my and other needs also arise in young are brick, with different levels of Overall, the experience at 2003. When you book your date asked for no olives, and got no people. seating. The decor lends itself to Streatside Eatery was phenomenal appointment at the Lethbridge olives. A small request, but it's As you can see, the need for blood helping Streatside establish the given the class of restaurant it is, Blood Donor Clinic, (Level 2 of amazing how many people seem­ and blood products is rapidly ris­ cozy atmosphere it has. My only and 1 would highly recommend Lethbridge Centre Mall; Call 1- ingly ignore such things, anil she ing. Be part of the solution and complaint about the entire restau­ going there. With our bill (as 800-2-donate or 1-800-236-6283), ends up picking out the olives any­ give blood regularly... rant is that the acoustics are not always with tip and tax) coining to mention that you are from the ways. The last point that explains that great. Streatside, when busy, around $33, the price is fair, with University of Lethbridge. Clinics the food quality is that the chicken (and considering the popularity it the food proportions being enough are held Tuesday and Wednesday > *• fingers are actually breaded by the has, it does get busy), seems to to fill any of the hungriest of peo­ between 10 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., sound noisier inside than some kitchen at Streatside, they don't ple. On a side note, though we did­ Thursday between Noon and 7:30 other restaurants. However, this already come that way. Streatside n't have room left after our supper, p.m., and Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. might in effect help establish the is the only restaurant that I know of 1 would highly recommend the Call for your appointment! The total number of donors and the cozy eatery atmosphere that is that breads its own chicken fingers. Turtles cheesecake. Try Streatside, you'll like it. Streatside. With that, if I ever had I do realize this is a small point, but FEATURES The Meliorist Thursday, 9 October 2003 Page 16 Flashback...! 983 Aunt Mildred's Secret and 1993 Recipe Fettuccine Al Fresco Week. It was also double the size of by Jaime Tremblay the issue written ten years before. Office Assistant Two things that struck me about this issue were: (a) the huge num­ Category: Pork ber of contributors that wrote for the paper and (b) how boring and Ready in: 25 minutes IEEDING TO FILL SOME SPACE, I unorganized the layout was. First, decided to take a look back in time so that I don't sound like a snob, I Servings: 4 and see what has happened in the am no expert when it comes to Meliorist in the past. I took a look making the layout of a newspaper, at an issue of the paper from but this was just not easy on the October 7th, 1983 and another eyes. Some of the pages were very Ingredients: issue from October 7th, 1993, and I crammed together, and other pages was a little surprised at what I had huge spaces between articles. found. Also, articles from the cover page To start, the paper was much ran over onto other pages, and this 1 Tbsp. vegetable oil smaller twenty years ago than it is trend continued with various other 1/2 cup diced cooked ham now. only totaling eight pages, two articles in the paper. of which were completely filled up The cover story was titled "Career 1 medium onion, chopped by a photo spread of a jumbo jet. fair: Opening opportunity's door," The Super Sam and Canada Student and the first thing it points out is 1 clove garlic, minced Loans ran the largest ads, and the that students going for a Bachelor's 1 jar (28 oz.) Pasta Sauce with Fresh Mushrooms (3 cups) paper was sadly lacking some of the degree have very few options when content that many students look it comes to actually finding a 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley OR 1 Tbsp. dried parsley forward to reading today- The career. I guess this means that I am flakes Question of the Week, Movie Link, SOL, but I just can't force myself and the TLFs were absent, and the into becoming interested in a man­ 6 cups hot cooked fettuccine OR spaghetti paper was completely without an agement degree. The article goes Grated Parmesan cheese entertainment section and only on to point out that although eco­ contained one sports article. nomic systems were looking bleak. The headlining article, titled the career fair gave students some­ "Referendum could stop holo­ thing to be optimistic about for that Directions: caust." dealt with fear of nuclear time when they had to go out into war and how a referendum in the real world. favour of multilateral disarmament It was quite interesting to com­ could save Canada from nuclear pare three decades of the Meliorist Heat oil in saucepan. devastation. The article points out and see how our little campus Add ham, onion and garlic and cook until onion is tender. how quickly Russia could respond paper has evolved over the years. It to an attack and how Lethbridge, was also semi-entertaining to read Add pasta sauce and parsley. even if escaping attack, would suf­ what students of the day were pre­ Heat through. fer from the assault on Montana occupied by. silos. Serve over boiled fettuccine with cheese. The October 7th issue from 1993 was a little more familiar, contain­ ing both TLFs and Question of the Overcoming procrastination

mit yourself to altering your behav­ learning experience. by Allison Roest iour. The following suggestions 2. 100 per cent perfection is Counselling Intern, Counselling may help. unattainable. Services If your study environment is 3. Your grades are not a reflection unsuitable for studying, you will be of your self-worth. Procrastination is the avoidance of more likely to procrastinate. You may need to reexamine your a task that needs to be accom­ Choose to study somewhere reason­ views of success. Are your expecta­ plished. At first, procrastination ably quiet and uncluttered. Keep tions realistic for your present situ­ may seem to make your life more temptation out of your path. Also ation? pleasant, but over time it usually make sure that you have good light­ When you feel unmotivated, try leads to stress, disorganization, and ing and a comfortable chair. one of the following strategies to sometimes, even failure. Most of us Take care of yourself by eating help you get started on your tasks: procrastinate at one time or anoth­ properly, sleeping, exercising regu­ * Chunking Method - Make your er. In fact, research shows that 90 larly, and practicing stress manage­ assignments seem more manage­ per cent of all college students pro­ ment techniques. If you are able by breaking them down into crastinate. Although procrastina- healthy, you can probably avoid smaller parts. List all of the small tors often attribute their behaviour many of the physiological factors tasks you must finish in order to to laziness, procrastination is actu­ that can lead to procrastination. complete the entire project and ally very complex. It often involves Setting up a personal time man­ then set small, attainable goals for emotions, thoughts, skills, and atti­ agement system is another strategy yourself. tudes that are subconscious. that can help you to minimize the * Five Minute Method - Tell your­ Procrastination is a coping mech­ time you spend procrastinating. self you will work on your assign­ anism. It is a natural reaction to Plan your days and weeks, make ment for five minutes. Once you've various environmental, physiologi­ priority lists, and set study goals. If worked for five minutes, there's a cal, and psychological factors. necessary, treat school like a nine good chance that you will continue. Specifically, some environmental to five job. Also try to study at your * Swiss Cheese Method - Start any­ factors include distractions, poor most alert times during the day. where in your assignment; do any­ study habits, and interruptions. Finally, joining a study group may thing. There are no rules saying Stress, illness, and fatigue are all be motivational for some procrasti- that you have to start reading at the physiological factors that may lead nators. beginning of a chapter or write the to procrastination. Finally, exam­ Often students will procrastinate introduction of your essay first. ples of psychological factors may because they are unsure about how Begin with the part that interests or include fear of failure or success, to begin a certain task. If you lack inspires you most. unrealistically high expectations, knowledge or resources, get help. Other ways to motivate yourself low motivation, lack of knowledge, Read the assignment thoroughly, include posting sticky notes of and avoidance of negative experi­ ask your instructor questions, motivational sayings around your ences. Any of these conditions may and/or find a librarian who can home, ("DO IT NOW!","YOU be prompting you to procrastinate. assist you. Once the task is clear in To overcome procrastination, first DON'T FIND TIME, YOU MAKE your mind it will be much easier to identify the causes of your behav­ IT!", "DON'T DELAY, DO IT begin. iour. Be honest in your assessment TODAY!"), visualizing success, and If fear is at the root of your ten­ and consider all of the factors that practicing positive self talk. dency to procrastinate, think care­ may be getting in the way of your Procrastination is a very complex fully about what you are afraid of behaviour. If it's a chronic problem Quutered schoolwork. The next step is to and why. Then, explore how you AVIXHUJUUIIA acknowledge that your behaviour is for you, don't procrastinate - seek of Albert* might change your perspective. keeping you from reaching your help from a counsellor in goals, and the third step is to com­ Remember that: Counselling Services (320-5700 or 1. Failure can be a positive stop by SU140). FEATURES The Meliorist Thursday, 9 October 2003 | Page 17 Meliorist HOROSCOPES For the week ending October 11th, 2003 ARIES (Mar. 21st - Apr. 20th) You need to concentrate on your business ventures more than on your relationship this week. Don't let individuals with wild schemes talk you into a financial deal that is not likely to be successful. Your partner's a crossword little jumpy. Your added discipline will help you complete the impossible at work. Your lucky day this week will be Monday.

TAURUS (Apr. 21st - May 21st) You will be able to talk about emotional problems with your partner Your ability to be practical in business will help. You should look into making some physical changes, such as new hair colour or toning up your body. Red tape could be impossible to clear up this week. Your lucky day this week will be Wednesday.

GEMINI (May 22nd - June 21st) Financial limitations may add to your depression. Problems with females you live or work with will try your patience and cause temper flare-ups. Don't forget family obligations. This will not be the day to start new business ventures or make drastic changes in your career. Your lucky day this week will be Wednesday.

CANCER (June 22nd - July 22nd) Don't rely on others to handle the workload. Try not to discuss impor tant matters with colleagues. Relationships may be hard to handle. You are best to keep hard feelings to yourself. Your lucky day this week will be Friday.

LEO (July 23rd - Aug. 22nd) Don't ignore any emotional issues that could be causing problems. You can surprise members of your family, which in turn will bring you a pat on the back. Your communication skills are at an all-time high. You will meet a person who may turn out to be more than just a friend. Your lucky day this week will be Monday.

VIRGO (Aug. 23rd - Sept. 23rd) Not everyone will be pleased with your plans. Relatives may play an important role in your social activities. You should be putting your cash into long-term investments like real estate. Try to communicate if you wish to help. Your lucky day this week will be Wednesday.

LIBRA (Sept. 24th - Oct. 23rd) ACROSS DOWN You are likely to reveal information unintentionally. Don't take your I Martial art: kendo usually no good for 1 Opener's opening (7) frustrations out on loved ones. You may find that others do not do things unqualified beginners (4,2) 2 Wants pressmen on Tyneside (5) the way you want; however, if the job gets done, let it pass. Your boss 4 Like the whole point - take it for granted 3 Liberty cap off reformed revolutionary (7) may be pushy. (6) 5 Smashing up public transport with travel­ Your lucky day this week will be Monday. 9 Ancient city held by party reject (4) er aboard (6) 10 Annoy old Cleopatra's killer with 6 Air in UK affected an inhabitant of Lviv, SCORPIO English tariff (10) perhaps (9) (Oct. 24th - Nov. 22nd) II Fired Steiger without purpose (6) Be sure to organize events that will keep the children busy. Your emo­ 7 Allow in French championship (7) tions are fluctuating, so be careful not to say things you'll regret. Don't 12 No Lancastrians kiss Tory bum (8) 8 Royal 15 from Wigan in t'daily press (4-2 13 Don't worry: Kelly keeps a higher breed let your personal problems interfere with your professional responsibili 7) ties. Observations will be far more productive. than Bevan's Tory Party! (5,4) 14 Cockney character: 'e 'as to look after 15 First class of French assistant (4) Your lucky day this week will be Saturday. 'er!(4,5) 16 See 24 SAGITTARIUS 17 Holbein eats in for convenience (9) 16 Hold on: time to crack Abel's assassin 21 Concern Home ruler during trial (8) (7) (Nov. 23rd -Dec. 21st) 18 Ablaze then frozen over? The result You should get out and meet some of those clients that you only speak 22 Open tin lid to get a penny for a pound to on the phone. You're likely to encounter new partners if you take short (6) depends on it (7) 19 ...and he would get his pound of flesh trips. Do things with your children and avoid situations that make you 24, 16 Dotty and her charades: such money feel as if you've neglected the ones you love. Don't let your emotions doesn't grow on trees (4-6, 4) from the Beast of Bolsover? (7) 20 Tebaldi out of turn: what a nerve! (6) interfere with completing your chores. 25 Head off Vietnamese capital in return Your lucky day this week will be Saturday. for Scottish island (4) 23 Sounds like no sound of a horse (5) 26 Standard article on Wisdom (6) CAPRICORN 27 The legendary King Henry wants primi­ (Dec. 22nd - Jan. 20th) tive art in the first place (6) Try more consideration if you and your mate just can't come to terms. You need a break from your daily routine. You must consider mate. 1 2 3 4 0 7 Romance will be on your mind, and chances for ideal connections are in D 1 A M 0 N D V A N c A K E the works. EI II n ||| Your lucky day this week will be Monday. 8 H 10 s| A] U T P I E D 1 N B [1 1 R| G H -JIA n fl B fl AQUARIUS li II l!1 (Jan. 21st - Feb. 19th) _.S 1 P 1 R 1 N G C L E A N EI D| Last Unexpected visitors will be a welcome surprise. Expect your workload T| IT 1 H D 13 14 it to 1 1 1 to be heavy. Put your emotional energy into passion not anxiety. Make ^J P A R s E 1 c A| P A C| 1 T week's changes around your house and plan to do some entertaining. 1 E ft P| I Your lucky day this week will be Sunday. 118 n IH li B 21 C A sl H M E R F A L A M 1 answers 1 s PISCES P • 1 IwmmZI 1 1M I • (Feb. 20th - Mar. 20th) l_0 • I R 0 1 L | N GI S T | 0 N 1 § Your self-confidence will attract members of the opposite sex. Visitors 19 B B n B B II may be likely to drop by. Let go of the past in order to progress. You may *A M| E I N D M E N I "E| A TT] N find yourself in an uncomfortable situation if you have overloaded your El n B • plate unintentionally. 28 II it Your lucky day this week will be Thursday. R E S U M E s A M A T E U R Three Lines Free The Meliorist Thursday, 9 October 2003 Page 18 li

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- Vijay Singh has managed three the tour, as Furyk has 10 top-five wins in 24 tournaments this season finishes. He sits fourth on the the side IGER WOODS MAY HAVE GONE A and sits second on the money list. money list, but to get the POY, he'll long way in securing his fifth PGA Take into account that he missed have to win at least one more event. of America Player of the Year title time with an injury, and he may be Two more would seal it for him. the top of the money list. The only Craig Hamilton by capturing a win at the American the hardest working man in golf. - Kenny Perry, who destroyed many surprise there is that it took him so Sports Editor Express Championship last week­ He has 15 top-10 finishes, with 9 a fantasy pool this year, is the dark long to do it. Now, it's all about the end. The victory came as Woods' top-fives. He tied for second at the horse. He's got only three wins, but Player of the Year award. fifth of the season, and perhaps his British Open, and made the cut at after a superb stretch of events, - Dante Hall runs back another most important in terms of timing all four Major events. Singh may stands with 10 top-10 finishes, return for a touchdown? Do R EPORTS SAY THAT THE FORMER with the Player of the Year still have lost steam after criticizing three of which came in Majors. He two-time defensive player of the defenses even see this kid on the clearly up for grabs. The late sea­ field? That's four returns in as year, Dennis Rodman, may be lac­ son win, which vaulted Tiger back many games, and he has already ing them up for a tryout with the to the top of the money list with tied the NFL single season record Denver Nuggets. Rodman, who has $6,278,746, has Woods as the front for touchdown returns. Oh yeah, been out of the game since his runner for the award, but with a his team is 5-0 too. i999-'oo season with Dallas, has few events remaining, nothing is a played for five championship teams - The Penguins agree to a deal with sure bet. No. 1 pick Marc-Andre Fleury. and has seven rebounding titles Tiger finished the American When you are the best goalie in the under his belt. The Nuggets are Express Championship with a 6- Pittsburgh preseason, and Lemieux looking for a veteran, and rightful­ under par 274, two strokes ahead of gives you the okay, pack your bags, ly so. After all, who is going to tell Tim Herron, Stuart Appleby, and Vijay Singh. Interestingly, Sunday saw Tiger shoot a 2-over 72 for the win, which was only the fourth time in 39 tour victories that Woods has won with a final round over par. In you're moving to steeltown. Carmelo Anthony and the other addition to the fifth win of the year - Could the Oakland A's have a rookies where to go for good tat­ for Tiger, it was also the 100th tour harder time finishing off their toos? win for caddie Steve Williams, to opponents? In nine tries with - Kevin Garnett agreed to a con­ whom Tiger credits much of his teams in position to be put out of tract extension that keeps the all- success. contention, they drop the ball. An star in Minnesota for five more The win gave Tiger a $1,050,000 MLB record. They may have one of years. Of course, it's costing the T- payday, which places him only the best front offices in the game, Wolves $100 million, but who's $170,000 ahead of Singh on the and your players may come to play counting? Garnett thinks that with money list, and may have a huge during the regular season, but it's the addition of Latrell Sprewell, part in capturing the POY title. gut check time in the playoffs. Get Sam Cassell, and Michael However, Woods knows that the the job done. Olowokandi, the team stands a victory does not secure anything good chance this season. If only just yet, "it's still kind of up for Annika Sorenstam, and giving up may have to win every remaining they weren't in the west... grabs" Singh, who has played in the money list lead. He'll have to event if he wants to take the POY, - Converse has released a shoe eight more events than Tiger and win at least one more for the title to which isn't likely based on his per­ titled "Loaded Weapon" and critics who desperately wants to win the be his. formance at the AmEx. are claiming that the shoe pro­ money title, had a chance to stand - Davis Love III has pulled together - The hometown favourite is Mike motes violence, "misery and fratri­ alone in second, but faltered on the a stellar year, finishing with four Weir. The Canadian lefty may have cide." Why can't a shoe just be a 9th and 10th holes, dropping him tour wins, including the Players been the leader for the POY title into the three-way tie, and costing shoe? Championship, which is as close to had Tiger not taken the American him $155,000. - Tiger Woods wins, and jumps to a Major as you come. He's got eight Express. With three wins, includ­ As for the Player of the Year top-ios in only 18 events, and sits ing a Masters Championship, Weir award, there are six true standouts at third on the money list. Love did could use another one to set him­ for the title: miss the cut at half of the Major self apart from the rest of the - Woods, with his fifth win of the tournaments, which is a strong con­ crowd. He hasn't won since Heatley charged in year, stands at the head of the pack. sideration for voters. Consensus Augusta and such a span is hurting He has the most our wins this sea­ says that he will have to win the his odds. Mike sits at fifth on the Snyder death son, is all but a lock for his fifth Tour Championship in November if money list, which he led at one consecutive scoring title, and cur­ he wants the POY. point, and fourth in scoring with 10 net him anywhere from three to fif­ rently leads the money list. He also - Jim Furyk won two events for the top-10 tournaments. He also Craig Hamilton teen years in prison. He is current­ stands with 11 top-10 finishes in first time in his career, but they placed well in the other Majors, so Sports Editor ly free on $50,000 bond, and is only 16 events. However, Tiger did were two big events. His win at the he could get some votes. receiving treatment for his injuries. fail to contend for a Major tourna­ U.S. Open showed just how good The award will be announced in The loss to the Thrashers team is ment (didn't come closer than 4th), his game is, and his victory at the January, once the PGA tour sched­ substantial. Snyder, an Elmira, which could hinder his chances at Buick was no small feat either. No ule is complete. HE NHL SEASON HAS ALREADY Ontario native, infused the team the POY. one has been more consistent on taken a turn for the worse for with a good spirit, and was awarded Atlanta Thrasher fans. Centre Dan humanitarian awards from his Snyder was killed last Sunday after hometown team for the work he spending a week in a coma follow­ had done in the community. ing a car accident in which he was Should Heatley be found guilty and passenger. Driving the car was serve jail time, Atlanta would be Are you a sports fan? teammate Dany Heatley, who now without their number one scorer, faces charges of vehicular homi­ former rookie of the year, and the cide. All-Star MVP. However, regardless The Meliorist is interested in what you have to say! The accident occurred Monday, of the outcome of the charges fac­ September 29th, after a promotion­ ing him, Heatley remains unable to al meeting for Thrashers ticket play, and the seriousness of his holders. Heatley and Snyder left injuries is still up in the air. He will the event in Heatley's Ferrari, and miss a large portion of the season, soon thereafter struck a brick and if not the whole year due to the torn wrought iron fence traveling about ligaments in his knee, which will 80 mph. The impact left Snyder require surgery. with a fractured skull and brain Discussion has surfaced about the injuries, while Heatley suffered a possibility of postponing the broken jaw and torn ligaments in Atlanta season opener, but his knee. Surgery was performed in Snyder's family has urged the team an effort to improve Snyder's con­ to play on. The Thursday night dition, but he never regained con­ game against the Columbus Blue sciousness, and passed away six Jackets will undoubtedly be diffi­ days later. cult for all involved, as the whole Prior to Snyder's death, Heatley league has felt an impact from the laced charges of serious injury by tragedy. The NHL released a state­ vehicle, but that charge was ment expressing concern for dropped after the vehicular homi­ Snyder's family, and for Heatley's cide charge was filed. He also faces health. "The news of his passing lour misdemeanor counts in rela­ fills all of us with an overwhelming tion to the accident. sense of sorrow." The charges facing Heatley could SPORTS The Meliorist Thursday, 9 October 2003 [ Page 20 Huge Weekend for We have a winner! Women's soccer At the 43rd minute of the first, U of L mid­ fielder Vanessa Flak got past the defense to Craig Hamilton ring a shot off the post and in to even the score Sports Editor at 1-1. The second half was all Pronghorns. They dominated on both sides of the ball and despite many chances, it was only after 81 OR THE FIRST TIME IN MORE YEARS THAN minutes of effort that Ashley Parker managed anyone cares to remember, the University of to slip one past Huskies' keeper Becky Bailey Lethbridge Women's Pronghorns soccer team for the 2-1 advantage. The one-goal lead came out and swept their weekend home would hold up and give the University of series last weekend. The two wins put the Lethbridge their second win of the season. 'Horns into 5th place among their Canada Game two of the weekend pitted the U of L West counterparts with 11 points, and their against the nationally ranked University of current 3-5-2 record is the best in recent Alberta, and saw the 'Horns come away with a memory for the team. 1-0 win. The victory was the biggest of the Saturday afternoon was a beautiful day in season for the U of L as they proved that they Lethbridge, but things only got better as the could stand up against top teams. The match was even throughout, going score­ "The two wins put the less after the opening half, and much of the 'Horns into 5th place second. It wasn't until the 80th minute that among their Canada West counterparts with 11 Barb Ariss broke through and dropped a shot points, and their current 3- past the keeper to break the tie. The goal ties 5-2 record is the best in Ariss for seventh in the CIS with five on the recent memory for the year, but more importantly, it gave the 'Horns team." the win over a tough team. The Pandas were almost able to knot the score at 1-1, but the strong play of U of L keep­ 'Horns faced the University of Saskatchewan er Diane Reid prevented a near goal with less and downed the Huskies 2-1. With much of than five minutes remaining. the game played to the middle of the pitch, it The Pandas are ranked second in the nation. was a rare opportunity for action deep in either end. and when the ball did find its way behind only Western from Ontario. Their down there, strange things happened. The U record slips only marginally to 6-2-1, and they of S got lucky early, with a goal in the 17th fall to second in Canada West behind UBC. The Pronghorns are able to ride this high for minute that was a result of an errant pass from Congratulations to the four gentleman the thought of being reunited and spending a while, as they don't face action until October the Huskies' Jenine Stangier. The crossed (Mark Gordon and company) who have been quality time with her cousins Heineken and 18th against Trinity Western at home in pass bounced around until a U of L foot personally chosen by the students of this Captain Morgan. When you're ready to res­ Lethbridge. knocked it in for the 1-0 lead. That was all the wonderful institution and our lady-in-red as cue your new beauty, come on down to SU Huskies would get, as the U of L took over late the winners of the great Coke machine con­ 166. Party on Wayne. in the half, and into the second stanza. test. She is shivering with anticipation at en come away with split

proved too much to match, let alone against the 'Horns to a 1-1 tie. The the game was held to close calls on offside. overcome. game gives the U of L their first more than one occasion. Meyer The Pronghorns have some time to Craig Hamilton The play was set to the U of S points of the season and improves almost added his second of the work on their game, as they don't Sports Editor tempo, which didn't allow the their record to 0-7-1. game, but was just wide of the net. face competition again until 'Horns a chance to make anything Playing an evenly matched Golden For the Golden Bears, an apparent October 18th, when they face happen. The Huskies set the pace Bears team, the 'Horns were able to game-winner was recalled for being Trinity Western in Lethbridge. HE UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE while the U of L was resigned to play hard, and while they fell Men's Pronghorn soccer team watching the play rather than react­ behind early after a goal at the 20 earned their first point of the sea­ ing to the play. A second goal at the minute mark, they stepped up. The Trolls Rugby Hosts son last weekend after splitting the 55th minute ended any chance of Jordan Gillespie shot hit the keeper home series, losing 2-0 to the the 'Horns mounting a comeback. on its way into the net for the 1-0 University of Saskatchewan, and The loss dropped the 'Horns to o- lead, but after only sixteen min­ tournament tying the University of Alberta 1-1. 7, and to bottom of the heap in utes, the 'Horns were able to count­ mainly rookie team as well. The In what could easily stand as their Canada West. er. Breaking free from the defense, by Rikki-Lee Brown & Kelley team was on the losing side of the scoreboard in a friendly game poorest performance of the season, Ironically enough, it was against a Pronghorn Mitch Duke was taken Slimmon the 'Horns were outplayed, out- down in the box, and was awarded against the Cougars. The game far superior team that the Sports Writers hustled, and outmatched by the Pronghorns were able to make a penalty kick. It was Travis Meyer MVP was Scott Lygo. The forward Huskies on Saturday, October 4th. some inroads to salvaging their sea­ who knocked it in, ripping a shot to pack hit hard and came out on top The game got out of hand early, as a son. Sunday saw the top ranked the bottom left corner. for the majority of the game while Huskies goal at the 22nd minute University of Alberta take the field With no scoring in the second half, SATURDAY WAS A GREAT RUGBY the backs were fast and accurate. day for the University of Lethbridge However, the Cougars stayed one Trolls rugby teams, who hosted step ahead with a few lucky breaks. both a women's 7's team and a Both the men and women's teams men's 15's team from Mount Royal stuck around the rugby club for The Students' Uni College. burgers and beer, with the day would like to remind all stud Rubthe BRONZE PRONGHORNS ASS

it's good luck The women, with an almost all- rookie team, gave up a loss to the Rugby action continues this week­ Mount Royal College, but played end with the men and women's andf3igreat || very well considering their inexpe­ teams heading for their yearly trip rience. In fact, some of the players to Saskatoon. The Trolls are always university traditi had never played in a rugby game looking for more members, so if before this weekend. The MVP of you are interested, contact Rikki- the game was given to rookie Lee Brown at Deanna Ketcheson and honourable [email protected] for more mentions were given to Cynde information. McLaughlin and Julia Ellis. The men came out strong with a The Meliorist | Thursday, 9 October 2003 | page 21 SPORTS Week 5 in the NFL

but it didn't pan out that way. No Paul Edinger. The quarterbacks for Cowboys, but the home team came brate his 200th victory. one saw this ending coming. The both teams were abysmal, with ready to shut him down. Smith has The other undefeated team in the Craig Hamilton fourth quarter blitz improves the Gannon throwing for only 183 now played against every team in NFL managed to hammer out a win Sports Editor Colts to 5-0 for the first time since yards, no TD's and one INT and the NFL, but Dallas holds the dis­ against one of the brightest young 1977, while the Bucs fall to 2-2. Stewart going 13 for 24 for 160 tinction of being the only team to QB's in the league as the Carolina Speaking of struggling Super Bowl yards, one touchdown and two allow o yard to the future hall of Panthers defeated the New Orleans •HEAPING? WHAT KIND OF A performers, I wouldn't want to be picks. A rally from 18-3 at half was famer. He finished with only six Saints 19-13. The winning run for penalty is leaping? You would in the Raiders shoes this week. The a nice change for the offensively carries for -1 yards in the 24-7 the Panthers came from Stephen break my heart with a call like that. silver and black lost for the third challenged Bears, but don't look for Sunday loss. The Dallas offense, Davis, who had been hooked up to At home. In overtime. On Monday anything big over the next few which was the top ranked in the an IV just prior to his run, suffering Night, no less. The Tampa Bay weeks, they're on the road. They do league coming into the game, man­ from leg and stomach cramps. He Buccaneers lost to the Indianapolis have the Lions to look forward to aged to knock around the Cards', was handed the ball with only min­ Colts 38-35 in overtime after Mike though. going for 365 yards, while the utes left on the clock and gained Vanderjagt kicked a 29-yard field The Kansas City Chiefs are playing defense gave up only 151 yards. The enough yard for the field goal to goal for the victory. Vanderjagt had good football. They have the record outing was the worse performance seal the win. The Saints 1-4 Saints missed on a 39-yard attempt only (5-0) and the records to prove it in Smith's career, as he was are failing despite the efforts of QB one play earlier, but Tampa's too. For the fourth consecutive knocked out of the game in the first Aaron Brooks. Brooks threw for Simeon Rice was called for leaping, week, Dante Hall has returned a half, spending the remaining time 186 yards and led his team to more which allowed the kicker one more kick for a touchdown, a new NFL in the locker room with his arm complete offense than the Panthers, try, only from ten yards closer. The record. And he couldn't have timed bandaged. who are off to their best start in miss was only the first of the season it any better, either. Down 23-17 to The Minnesota Vikings just keep franchise history. for Vanderjagt, who drilled the sec­ the Denver Broncos, Hall ran 93 winning. They are one of only four ond one without question. The yards for the return, and for the 24- undefeated teams remaining in the game never should have gotten to 23 lead. For the Chiefs, it is their NFL, and it is a guarantee that that this point in the first place. Up 35- first 5-0 start in franchise history, they'll be stay undefeated for at 14 with less than four minutes to and for Hall, it puts him in the least one more week. The Vikings Other scores in the NFL from go, the Bucs had the game squarely record books. And who's record did dismantled the Falcons 39-26 on last weekend: in hand, but someone forgot to tell he break? His own, from last week. Sunday, and are looking great Peyton Manning to pack up and go Dating back to last season, Hall has despite the absence of Dante Cleveland 33 Pittsburgh 13 home. Manning orchestrated one returned seven kicks in ten games, Culpepper at QB. Gus Frerotte has Philadelphia 27 Washington 25 of the finest comebacks in NFL his­ another record. Hidden by the taken control of this team, and has San Francisco 24 Detroit 17 tory, throwing 37 of 47 comple­ attention to Hall is the fact that made it produce over the past few Jacksonville 27 San Diego 21 tions, for two touchdowns and one Kansas City is possibly playing the weeks. With 399 yard of total Green Bay 35 Seattle 13 pick for 386 yards on the night. time this season (2-3-0), this time best football in the NFL. They are offense, including 233 through the Buffalo 22 Cincinnati 16 Until the fourth, it was all Tampa, to the lowly Chicago Bears, who at Green Bay next week looking to air, the Vikings are firing on all Miami 23 NY Giants 10 with Brad Johnson throwing for captured their first win of the sea­ go 6-0. cylinders. The 5-0 start is the best New England 38 Tennessee 30 318 yards on the night. At halftime, son. In a game that no one It was supposed to be a big week­ they've had since 2000, when they with the score 21-0, commentators deserved to win, the Bears came out end for the Arizona Cardinals' started 7-0. For the Falcons, how­ were recalling previous blowouts, on top 24-21 at the buzzer thanks to Emmitt Smith as he made his ever, coach Dan Reeves will have to and ranking the Colts accordingly, a 48-yard field goal from kicker return to Dallas to play the wait at least one more game to cele­

Gracias, Cam On, Dankie, Merci, Hala, Arigato, Jump for your life Xie Xie, Shukria, Komapsumnida, Tak, Dyakuyo, Terima kasih, Iniiyi'taki cess out at the college, as there was quite a lineup for a Wednesday afternoon, but after And in English —- THANK YOU!!! Craig Hamilton only a matter of 45 minutes or so, I was able The Career Resources Centre wishes to express its Sports Editor to pack up and jump into the airplane. Sure, it may seem like a long time to wait, but you sincerest appreciation to all of its supporters for do have the added bonus of watching people Career Fair 20031 A I MENTIONED IN AN EARLIER EDITION OF dropping out of the sky to tide you over until the Meliorist, I have a penchant for jumping it's your turn. We just couldn't do it without you! out of airplanes. As such, I was more than a The ascent is always exhilarating, as you little excited as this previous week saw the pass by the drop zone to get your bearings. Eden North Parachute School invade south­ You get to see where you'll be landing, and Nam Oh Kim Mike Baker Our Volunteers: Joanna Kappel ern Alberta for the first time of the summer. perhaps just as important, where you don't Matthew Gerber Svetlana Shawna Duckett Derek Kroetsch Scott Tobin I have jumped a few times before, but no want to be landing. (Just as a word of Chevozerova John Schmidt Thuy Hoang Heather matter how many times I do it, it never gets advice, avoid anything sharp, tall, or hard.) Tricia Fraser Bradley Moser Lisa Frandle Vanderzalm old. Once you're at the proper altitude, which Ryan Chan Aletta Pulfer Ian Chavarria Yuchen Chen never seems quite high enough, it's time to Jakayuki Shioura Chris Ciano Derek Cremers Dana Wheeler jump. I've done this a few times before, yet Helen Ong Sandeep Singh Andrea Jackson Stephanie Enders my stomach was still twisting as I crawled Jason Rumer Nagi Piero Padilla Carrie Hayes out onto the wing and let go. DiWu Eric Bruce Corey Syverson George Henderson Similar to my prior twisting, I can't inflate Abu Siddiqui Audra Foggin Neil Hayes My Lam a parachute without laughing. For anyone Bao Hoang Shudah Momoh Cara Au Gina Rebere Erin Wilson Maureen England who wants to go, when you get everything Mukesh Mishra Elise Ray Joy Ogbeide Amy Roy Masud Rana squared away and corrected, and you are just Mitchell Kostur Aaron Babiak Kevin Niddrie floating to the ground, take a moment to Kristy Erickson Lisa Zavisha Jeff Fischer Volunteer Coordinator reflect on the complete absurdity of what you James Alexander Kathryn Hoang Lindsay Mills Kate Asbell have just done. It makes me laugh every time. Our Community Sponsors: When you're close enough to the ground, Our V.I.P.s: Movie Mill Cheesecake Cafe you are supposed to flare your handles and Bill Cade Lynn Basford Office Depot Moxie's land softly in the knee-high tall grass. 1 say Paul Daniels Jane O'Dea "supposed to" because it doesn't always hap­ Staples The Duke Racquet Fraser Ches Skinner Southern Urban Taps pen like that. Von see, in my case, you spas­ Seamus O'Shea Marinus Swanepoe Stationers Bankok tic-ally yank on the toggles, far too late I Shamsul Alam Leslie Lavers Blockbuster Streetside Eatery I drove out to Bow Island for the jumps, and might add, and come slamming down into John Usher Esther Healy Canada Safeway Penny's Coffee was greeted by the regular cast of characters the dirt. With over 4,000 feet to think about Andrea Amelynckx John Chief Calf U of L Bookstore House from Eden North, who obviously love their landing, I still get it wrong. No serious Chris Nicol Students' Union Roadhouse jobs. They find as much joy in jumping out injury, but a little bruised pride. Earl's Super Sam »t airplanes as regular people do in staying Despite some cell closure problems ami a in them. It was only when I arrived at the tough landing, my jump was great. There is drop /one that I realized how much 1 had for­ no better way to start an afternoon than by To all the staff of: CRC Staff: jumping from 5,000 feet. It always gets me gotten about jumping. It's been a few Caretaking Physical Plant Jackie Edwards Jennifer Schmidt excited for the day. months since my last fall, and I had to men­ Buildings Maint. Printing Services Steve Craig Jasminn Berteotti Do you want to know my biggest fear about tally run through everything again before I Copy Centre Security & Parking Andrea Kolasko Catharine Reader jumping? It's not that my chute won't open, suited up. Luckily, I also had to take a short Food Services Shipping/Receiving Shahid Wazed Mandhir Sidhu "refresher quiz" to make sure that I hadn't and I'll die on the way down, but rather that Instit. Advancement Utilities Diana Young forgotten anything too Important. I'll die in my car on the way back home. Library The first jump class was apparently a suc­ Irony likes to toy with me that way. The Meliorist Thursday, 9 October 2003 Page 22 SPORTS The best game going series in the playoffs. With a one Boston Red Sox (could the curse on top for it. 1.76 ERA, while Sosa hit a meager run lead heading into the bottom of finally be over?) in one of the most Regardless of how they got past .188 with only one RBI for the Craig Hamilton the ninth, it was Derek Lowe who highly anticipated series champi­ the Giants, it will be the Marlins series. Atlanta, who normally Sports Editor came in to slam the door. He was onships in recent history. facing the Cubs for the NLCS. The excels at pitching in the post-sea­ facing a bases loaded, no out situa­ How it all came together was Cubs, who jumped past the Atlanta son, slumped somewhat as Mike tion, and performed superbly. A something to behold. Each series Braves, shook off 95 years of disap­ Hampton and Russ Ortiz faltered. HE STAGE HAS BEEN SET, THE sac bunt, and two strikeouts later, presented something unique and pointing history to advance to the Over in the American League, the teams have been decided, and now the game was over, Lowe was a interesting, each with surprising Yankees jumped all over the the games are to be played. The hero, and the Red Sox were one results. Minnesota Twins, winning the Major League Baseball playoffs are step closer to breaking the Curse of What business do the wildcard series three games to one. While in full swing, and with only four the Bambino. Florida Marlins have beating the game one saw the Twins come out teams remaining, every game defending NLCS champion San on top, the Yankees rallied for three The cards came together for counts. Francisco Giants? The Giants have straight wins to take the series. The Boston, as they had timely hits and The divisional series' have been reigning MVP Barry Bonds. The final three games saw the Yankee were able to get to Barry Zito. For decided, with San Francisco, Marlins have an old catcher and a arms take over, with none of the the A's, their bats seemed to fall Atlanta, Minnesota, and Oakland rookie pitcher in Dontrelle Willis. three starters holding an ERA of asleep in the series, with only three falling by the wayside, and now it's Yet somehow, the young guys took more than 1.29. The hitting wasn't players hitting .250 or better. all up to four teams to determine care of their business. Willis strug­ too shabby either, as six of ten play­ The stage is now set for the the World Series Champion. The gled on the series, but was fortu­ ers hit for RBI's. Minnesota strug­ Championship Series. The Cubs relative upstart Florida Marlins nate enough to have Josh Beckett gled both offensively and defen­ have home field advantage in the 2- (sure they have a title, but going and a cast of others there to pick up Championship series. It was their sively in the series, with only Torri 3-2 formatted series, while Boston from the series to 108 raises ques­ the slack on the mound. For the first post-season victory since their Hunter truly coming to play. has the unfortunate burden of tions as to the quality of your team) Marlins, it was the bats that saved 1908 World Series win, and for Hunter hit .429 with two RBI's to heading into Yankee Stadium to take on the Chicago Cubs (Chicago them, as they hit consistently, and Cubs fans, the wait has been long lead the team. open the series. hasn't had a team worth talking in the right situations. Ivan enough. Surprisingly for the Cubs, Facing the Yankees in the ALCS As an aside, this is the 100th about, in any sport for too long Rodriguez hammered in six RBI for they advanced thanks to the very are the Boston Red Sox. This is the anniversary of the World Series. now) in the NLCS. Over in the the series, while Bonds only man­ able arm of Kerry Wood rather than series that both the players and the How fitting would it be to have two ALCS, it's a series of history. The aged two RBI for the Giants. the not-so-big bat of Sammy Sosa. fans want. The Red Sox took five teams that haven't won in almost a New York Yankees (a perennial Florida pitched him well, and didn't Wood had two wins in the best-of- games to do away with Oakland, in century battling it out for the hard- post-season team) are taking on the give him many looks, and came out five series, with 18 strikeouts and a what was perhaps the most tense wear? Go Cubs and Sox. The Weekly Rundow is a sports fan's dream come true. Limbaugh stated on the Sunday fan of the NBA for as long as I can egos destroy the whole experiment. Soak it up folks, because it won't morning pre-game that he thought remember, so it was a bit of a shock When will athletes get the picture Craig Hamilton last long. Soon enough the World that Philadelphia Eagles QB for me when I was cruising through that they should not drive anything Sports Editor Series will be over, and not long Donovan McNabb was receiving a Utah mall last weekend and came at high speeds? Motorcycles, cars, afterwards football will be on its special treatment from the media across a purple and gold Karl and even boats are bad news for way out as well. What is the best- due to his race. "I think what we've Malone jersey. It took some time these guys. In a tragic situation in W.HE N I LOOK AT MY POSITION case scenario then? If the World for the reality of this thing to sink the NHL, Atlanta Thrashers centre as Sports Editor here at the Series extends to a full seven games in, and for as much as I know that Dan Snyder was killed when the car Meliorist, I realize that I have the (preferably in a match up between Malone will be joining the Lakers, that teammate Dany Heatley was opportunity to say whatever I want Chicago and Boston), there would ^•j until I see the Mailman standing driving drove head-on into a brick within the pages that have been be only two days before the start of ^W• beside Shaq and Kobe in a game and wrought iron fence. Ontario v allotted me. This is something that the NBA. You wouldn't even have • that doesn't have any all-star con­ native Snyder suffered serious head perhaps I hadn't taken advantage of time to catch your breath before pp nections, I won't believe it. They injuries, and underwent surgery, in the past (other than blatant cov­ you can watch LeBron and Carmelo JllMH 1 even changed his number. Is noth­ but never regained consciousness erage of Tampa Bay), so with that in taking whole teams upon their V 11 ing sacred? Sure they retired 32 in before passing away on Sunday. mind, I am going to be adding an shoulders, or Karl and Gary freeing LA, (and for good reason), but even This isn't a rare occurrence for editorial column each week to the up the load on theirs. October, the Lakers couldn't have imagined some athletes. Jay Williams of the sports section. Mainly it will be does it get any better? \ that they'd be lucky enough to land Chicago Bulls slammed his motor­ things that perhaps didn't fit any­ What business did Rush Limbaugh this guy. cycle into a utility pole, fracturing where else but deserve coverage 10 have sitting at a sports desk in the 1In a recen t Sports Illustrated, Rick his pelvis, tearing ligaments in his within these pages. Also, when I first place? He is not a sports had here is a little social concern in Reilly penned an article that may leg, and causing nerve damage that spend a weekend on a road trip and anchor by any stretch of the imagi­ the NFL. The media has been very have been at least partially inspired will see him sit out the entire sea­ don't give much thought to the arti­ nation. Someone at ESPN should desirous that a black quarterback by the Malone deal. It was concern­ son. Think back to 1993 when two cles that need to be written for get fired for that mistake. Luckily, do well," Limbaugh said. "There is ing the difference between "your Cleveland Indians pitchers were Monday, it gives me the chance to Rush has resigned after only four a little hope invested in McNabb, team" and "my team" from a fans killed in a boating accident, or to fill some space. I hope at least a weeks of service to the network and he got a lot of credit for the perspective. "Your departing this past summer with the death of few of you enjoy it. when his big mouth fired off some performance of this team that he superstar sold out teammates, fans, San Diego Padres outfielder Mike Does it get any better in the sport­ garbage that even he couldn't talk didn't deserve. The defense carried and the city that supported him for Darr. It's tragic, and it shouldn't ing world than early October? his way out of. I'm surprised he this team." If the media came down 20 years just to grab an easy ring. happen. lasted that long in the first place. It My arriving superstar isn't afraid to Baseball playoffs are in full swing, less hard on McNabb because of his On a happier note, the U of L is ironic that Limbaugh resigned chase his dreams." While there is and are perhaps the most exciting race, I'll bet that guys like Aaron Women's soccer team won their his chair for the very thing that he still an entire season to be played, thing on television, the NFL is play­ Brooks, Kordell Stewart, and Jeff weekend home series last week. I was brought on the show to do: stir look for the Lakers to go deep into ing games that matter, hockey has Blake are pretty upset that people can't remember the last time that up controversy and get people the playoffs, and probably take the jumped into the preseason, and the aren't being nicer to them. happened. Go support your angry. whole thing. That is, unless the NBA is right around the corner. It On to something else. I've been a Pronghorn teams! NOW OPEN!

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