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THE P l e a s e r e c y c l e t h i s Thursday, April 8, 2010 newspaper when you are Volume 47, Issue 25 finished with it. NUGGETYOUR STUDENT NEWSPAPER EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA OOKS COACH fired Hockey head coach Terry Ballard let go by NAIT Athletics after 14 years, story Page 8

Photo by Claro Cagulada Terminated coach Terry Ballard, inset and behind the bench, above right, watches the action during a game in October against Briercrest. 2 The Nugget Thursday, April 8, 2010 NEWS&FEATURES Plan to graze the roof

By Darylann Hutchings “Between our own staff, Tonko personnel plants that are going to be in the mix includ- Students in their final year of the Bachelor and some students from NAIT, the system will ing; Blue Flax, Low Golden Rod, Rocky Moun- of Technology program have partnered with have a number of maintainers and otherwise tain Fescue, Sandberg Blue Grass and a host of Williams Engineering in Edmonton to build a interested parties.” others. greener rooftop. Students will have the opportunity to test Rajewski says the project should be a suc- Gord Rajewski of Wil- and understand the grow- cess, but not without its share of obstacles. liams Engineering is head- This project will allow ing medium that will thrive “We may have some roadblocks, considering ing the project. on a green roof in Edmon- the location of the Williams Engineering Build- “The project is about [NAIT students] to ton’s harsh climate with its ing. We will have to contend with gusting winds demonstrating what types test many different often-drastic temperature created by the river valley of the North Saskatch- of vegetation can be suc- types of vegetation fluctuations. ewan River, as well as the two towering Telus cessfully grown on a roof- “The advantage will be building towers that consistently reflect heat and top in downtown Edmon- that would be best for the NAIT students. This cast shadows onto Williams’ roof during the ton,” Rajewski said. suited for Edmonton’s project will allow them to day,” he said. “The objective of Green test many different types Last fall, Williams Engineering completed a Roof projects is to provide harsh climate.” of vegetation that would be green roof design on behalf of the City of Red insulation, help lower urban – Gord Rajewski best suited for Edmonton’s Deer at the Fort Normandeau Interpretive Cen- air temperatures and filter harsh climate.” tre. They are also in preliminary designs for other pollutants and carbon dioxide out of the air.” Rajewski says the partnership NAIT has with significant buildings in Edmonton at this time. Landscape contractor Erscon Canada has a Williams Engineering should prove to be benefi- “Our firm is committed to becoming sustain- two-year warranty on the system. Erscon will be cial for both his company and NAIT students. able in our practices as well as in the designs we providing the maintenance for the duration of the “Williams is a strong promoter of research offer to our clients. “Living Roofs” are good for warranty. and development and will continue to support the earth, and they add to the architectural appeal www.williamsengineering.com “The system will require vigorous watering the interests of NAIT students.” of buildings,” Rajewski said. Gord Rajewski of Williams Engineering is care and attention during the first six months to The plants will stay on the roof of Williams The Native Plant Producers Society of heading the project, with NAIT students a year, until the growing media becomes rooted Engineering until the assembly is completed, Alberta has donated 1,500 seedlings to the Wil- as partners. and established,” Rajewski explains. then it will be removed. There are a variety of liams project. Clean water project for student club By Samantha Silva win prizes, including beer for the rest of the year from Hud- are found in contaminated water. Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) business club is hoping son’s Tap House, dinner prize packages and more. The Water Wealthy team says students can take simple steps that NAIT students will help make a difference. All proceeds from the raffle will be used to purchase Filter- to help solve clean water scarcity. With Royal Bank as a sponsor, the SIFE Blue Water project Pure filters. FilterPure is a non-profit organization that has cre- Would you drink water from the North Saskatchewan River? is meant to effectively help the community through global fresh ated a filter for clean water that is made and used in the Domin- Millions of people around the world drink unsanitary water each water initiatives. ican Republic and Tanzania, as well as shipped to other Third day because they have no other options. The Water Wealthy team runs NAIT’s Blue Water project World countries. With SIFE’s event, NAIT can join together to conserve water and the team will be in the South Lobby today (Thursday) talk- One $30 filter from FilterPure Filters can support up to seven here at home, while creating clean water overseas for those who ing about how students can become more water efficient with a individuals and removes 99 per cent of bacteria from the water, don’t have it. few small steps in their own homes, while helping those in Third saving individuals from the deadly parasites and illnesses that Imagine the possibilities. World countries receive clean water. “Water scarcity is a big problem in every part of the world,” said Hans Larsen, president of SIFE. “With this event we hope to educate people on how to conserve water here at home but also give them a chance to create drinkable water for those who don’t have it abroad.” Students can talk to SIFE team members about what they can do to be more water efficient. There will also be a raffle to

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Dr. Shaw promoted The Nugget By Darylann Room E-128B Hutchings 11762–106 Street It was a cold and windy Edmonton, Alberta March 25 morning when squad- T5G 2R1 ron members, families and Production Office 471-8866 media gathered in the main han- www.thenuggetonline.com gar of the 408 Tactical Helicop- Editor-in-Chief ter Squadron (THS) to witness Chris Carmichael-Powell an historical moment. This was the day that 408 [email protected] THS announced their fourth Issues Editor honorary colonel/lieutenant-col- Ryan Flaherty onel and this year, NAIT’s pres- [email protected] ident and CEO Dr. Sam Shaw, Assistant Issues Editor was awarded the title. 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Shaw’s respon- missions must include your name sibilities will range from participating in and student ID number.) unit and community functions, fostering The opinions expressed by contribu- unit esprit de corps and providing exper- tors to the Nugget are not necessarily tise when and where requested. shared by NAIT officials, NAITSA or Essentially, he will be working elected school representatives. behind the scenes to provide a connec- tion between the community and the Canadian Forces. “This is a memorable day for 408 Letters Squadron,” the squadron’s acting Com- manding Officer Maj. Trevor Teller said. We want your views “We are very fortunate and pleased to Is something bugging you have Dr. Shaw as our honorary colonel. about NAIT or the rest of the As the president and CEO of NAIT, Dr. world? Do you have some praise Shaw represents one of Alberta’s finest to dish out about the school or life post-secondary institutions.” in general? “He brings an incredible background, Get those thoughts into print. as well as an enthusiasm for Air Force Keep them short and to the Tactical Aviation, that will serve us well. point. No more than 100 words. Hell, we’re a newspaper not an Having him represent our squadron con- encyclopedia. Give us a break! tinues a tradition of excellence that Submit your letters with your has been a part of 408 Squadron since real name and phone number to: 1941.” [email protected]. Col. Coates says the 408 THS is Don’t sweat it. We won’t publish heavily committed in military operations your phone number, but we do including, but not limited to, providing need to list your real name. “the backbone” for the current rotation to It’s all good. Getting something Afghanistan and managing personnel and off your chest is downright thera- support for the Canadian Forces efforts peutic. Write us. in Haiti. 4 The Nugget news and features Thursday, April 8, 2010 NAITSA Gala a Mardi Gras By LINDA HOANG the awards given out during the Assistant Issues Editor evening. Even Nugget editors It was Mardi Gras at NAIT Tues- received certificates honouring day as NAITSA’s annual Gala Dinner their hard work throughout the and Awards Night took place. year. Half of NAIT’s gym was re-mod- The gala was something of a final eled for the evening with decorative hurrah for current Students’ Associa- street lamps, a long red carpet lead- tion executives, while also welcoming up to the award-giving stage, and ing in the incoming NAITSA exec- colourful mask decorations hanging utives for the 2010-11 term includ- along black curtains encompassing ing new NAITSA President Timothy the half of the gym where the gala Jobs, VP Academic Tess Cocchio, VP was taking place. Campus Life Tyler Bernard and VP Many embraced the semi-formal External Govind Pillai. Mardi Gras masquerade theme, dress- The night continued to impress ing up with masks, beads, and more, with delicious food provided by the in celebration of a year of NAITSA Nest, a thrilling aerial gymnastics- successes. like performance and even a magi- “We’re here to celebrate cian, followed by casino games. NAITSA,” said NAITSA president The 2010 NAITSA Gala Dinner Geoff Tate in his welcoming address and Awards Night is only the first in of the night. Tate went on to speak a week of celebrating, as a similar about the size of the Students’ Asso- sports gala will take place tomorrow Photo by Francine Wiwchar Photography ciation, and how hard everyone has night, recognizing and celebrating NAITSA Executive Director Chris Chelmick presents the prestigious Golden Torch Award to out- worked this school year. our Ooks athletes. The gala also sym- going NAITSA President Geoff Tate Tuesday night at the annual Gala Dinner and Awards Night. Fundraising clubs, volunteers, bolizes a wrap-up for the school year, Assisting is Shannon Marshall, NAITSA Director of Personnel and Administration. The award outstanding NAIT staff and stu- with exams and summer, just around is presented to an Executive Member for leadership, achievement, co-operation, school spirit, dent leaders were only some of the corner. sportsmanship and overall contribution to NAIT. Ooks’ Den hears pitches By Nicole de Champlain polled automatically.” preneurs could possibly be moving on to cisms will help them move forward in their Yesterday, some business students re-cre- All students were welcome to come check Dragon’s Den. Hopefully, the panelists criti- journey. ated the hit reality TV show Dragon’s Den out the presentations for a makeup revolution, right here at NAIT. a farm-sitter program and a solution to male Three contestants, who are in the process baldness. All were very different ideas, but of possibly being on the reality TV show, were equally interesting, especially since the came to NAIT to share their business propo- ideas were from actual entrepreneurs trying to sitions with four specialists from NAIT in the launch a successful invention, as if they actu- school’s Ooks’ Den, put on by NAIT Business ally were auditioning for Dragon’s Den. students. All participants benefited from great feed- Casey DeLano, Lyndon Hodgins, Alison back, but Pamela Parker’s makeup revolution Rayner, and T.J. Schroepfer from JR Shaw was named best of the three presenters. School of Business made up the team that What the entrepreneurs did get out of the organized the event. event is the opportunity to practise pitching entrepreneurial ideas to a group of people Present their ideas who are in that kind of mindset. These entre- Dragon’s Den is a reality TV show where preneurs are Management students who really people present their ideas to a panel of judges want to go in that route. to see if their invention is marketable. The four judges on the panel are from dif- Rayner says Ooks’ Den was beneficial for ferent areas of expertise. They were manag- the entrepreneurs. ing director Dar Schwanbeck, associate chair “We want to help out these entrepreneurs of the Management program; Laurie Pisesky, that are possibly going onto Dragon’s Den and Entrepreneurship and Innovation instructor give them some input from some of the expert Jay Krysler and Management instructor Don panel at NAIT,” said Rayner. Ausman. Ooks’ Den is a combination of Dragon’s Den and American Idol. Goals in mind Pamela Parker, Frank Campbell and NAIT students who put on the event had a Richard Korbyl are the three entrepreneurs few goals in mind as they planned the event. who pitched their ideas to a panel of experts “One is that we want to help out these who gave them feedback and criticism, entrepreneurs that are possibly going on to while an audience was able to vote for their Dragon’s Den [and] give them some input favourite presenter via text at the end of the from some of the expert panel at NAIT,” DeL- presentations. ano said. The automatic polling system helped cal- “Another one is we’re in the Management culate the votes right as they happened. stream and Entrepreneurship Innovation so we “It’s called ‘Poll Everywhere’ and you can want to draw attention to this seminar course set it up on a Powerpoint slide so that when that we’re a part of. I don’t know if it’s new they text, it’s the same as I imagine American but it hasn’t gained a lot of attention so we’re Idol [being],” DeLano said. trying to do that ... It’s a part of a seminar “You have to text a certain word or a cer- series that we’re responsible for.” tain number to an actual number and it’s all After all the presentations, these entre- Thursday, April 8, 2010 news and features The Nugget 5 NAIT staffers join team

logged a decade as assis- the fun side of it, staying necessary ingre- tant manager, says there positive, because it is a long dients to bring are unique logistical slope to get through this h o m e a t i t l e . challenges involved with competition,” he noted. “The creative co-ordinating a group of Although his focus is talent, solid culi- people who are spread currently on the World Cup nary training, out across the country. in November, Folkers has a diverse profes- “Everybody is quite busy personal stake in the 2012 sional experi- in the industry now,” Olympics. “It’ll be the 20th ence and pas- Varshney explains, “So anniversary of the last time sionate drive RYAN FLAHERTY the biggest task is to Canada won an Olympics, of these chefs Issues Editor organize and assemble and I was a team member makes them push them together to come then,” he explains. “It’s for the best from A pair of NAIT staffers will represent Can- for the practices.” been a long, dry stretch Vinod Varshney themselves and ada in a pair of prominent international culinary T h e t e a m , w i t h between, so that will be a each other,” said competitions over the next two years. Vinod members from as far Clayton Folkers big one.” Smotkowicz in a press release. Varshney, chair of the Culinary Arts depart- west as Victoria and as The group assembled for the first “Add the vision and focus they’re creating ment, and Clayton Folkers, an instructor in the far east as St. John’s, will get together several time a few weeks ago, and business manager together, and Canada has a world-class team Baking Certificate program, are filling key roles times over the next few months to practise for Simon Smotkowicz is confident they have the heading to the Culinary Olympics.” on Culinary Team Canada, an all-star squad of the upcoming events. According to Folkers, chefs from across the country. this preparation is vital to the The team has been brought “It’s months of prep team’s chances for success. together to compete in the just getting to know “Like any other team, you Culinary World Cup in Lux- have to know what the other embourg later this year, as every single thing.” guy is about to do,” he says. well as the next Culinary – Culinary Team Canada “It’s months of prep just get- Olympics, which will be held coach Clayton Folkers ting to know every single in Germany in 2012. Varsh- thing.” ney will serve as the team’s assistant manager Folkers hopes his experience as a competi- and Folkers is one of the coaches. tor in past Culinary Team Canada events will Both men already have experience as mem- serve him well in his coach’s role. bers of the team. Varshney, who has already “There’s always the mind games that go on,

Photo by Delain Witzaney UNIQUE APPROACH Popular comedian Daniel Packard, whose show is based, not on jokes, but on a dialogue with the audience, performs at the Nest recently. 6 The Nugget NEWS & features Thursday, April 8, 2010 Linda’s TechTalk Honda’s humanoid

ing a soccer ball and bringing a tray of food to someone. Right now Honda is using ASIMO demonstrations to encourage and inspire students to study science. In the future, the Japanese multi- national corporation says ASIMO could be used to help the elderly or people confined LINDA HOANG to a bed or wheelchair, and Assistant Issues Editor might even be able to fight fires or clean up toxic spills. As I prepared to watch the previews that While I was research- come before the feature presentation at the the- ing ASIMO, I told a cou- atre this weekend, a commercial came onto ple of people of my plans to the big screen that made me stop and stare in write about it for Tech Talk, to fascination. which they immediately told It was a commercial promoting the Honda me that actually, the ASIMO ASIMO. is not new news. The ASIMO, which stands for Advanced In fact, Honda began cre- Step in Innovative Mobility, and is pronounced ating ASIMO way back in like “awesome-o,” is touted as the world’s 1986. It took “more than two asimo.honda.com most advanced humanoid robot and you better decades of persistent study, ASIMO serves up a tasty meal for his trendy master. believe it’s advanced. research, and trial and error” I immediately took to Google and what before ASIMO was good enough to debut in cial, things are on the way. If the ASIMO’s price does reduce drasti- I found, not going to lie, sent a shiver up my America in 2002 and since then, the robot has Back in 2002, Forbes.com reported cally in the future, which it should if Honda spine. It was like the movie iRobot had materi- been making demonstrative rounds around the the ASIMO could be “leased” for about plans on making it something thousands of alized in our present-day world. world. $150,000 per month, but only in Japan. elderly can use for assistance in their homes, This walking, talking, super slick-look- But the fact that Honda is now taking Maybe soon the leasing will expand to more then I want one. ing robot can run, walk, turn and climb stairs. ASIMO awareness to movie theatres across the countries around the world and could be I don’t care if robots could potentially turn There are even video clips of the ASIMO kick- country has got to mean big, perhaps commer- cheaper? on humans and destroy us all. Katz has work cut out for him their minds, isn’t particularly necessary. Some wonder why a After months of work behind the scenes trying to butter up man who is one of the richest in all of Canada is asking for pub- the right people, Katz has taken his appeal for downtown revi- lic assistance in financing the project. The current performance talization to the masses in the form of a YouTube video featuring of the would-be arena’s pri- Oiler great Mark Messier mary tenants isn’t helping and Katz outlining the rea- to boost support either, as sons why the public should the Oilers will finish dead support the plan. The pub- last in the NHL standings lic campaign also includes this season. Facebook and Twitter pages The specific financial and a dedicated website. POLITICALLY SPEAKING details of the Katz Group Katz hopes the multimedia proposal, which includes blitz will tip the scales of RYAN FLAHERTY hotels, office towers and public opinion – and subse- Issues Editor a climate-controlled out- quently, city council – in his Since his company purchased the Edmonton Oilers in 2008, door pavilion in addition to favour. Daryl Katz hasn’t been shy about his desire to have a new facil- the aforementioned arena, For now, however, the ity built for the team. He has frequently said that a new build- are understandably com- discussion is just beginning. ing would not only allow more fans to see their beloved Oilers, plicated. In simple terms, With an election on the way, but that the construction of such a complex would have numer- they have asked the City and a second arena plan ous benefits for the city as a whole. It’s no mystery then, that a of Edmonton to pony up being explored by North- recent move by Katz to put his money where his mouth is has approximately $400 mil- lands, a chief business rival become one of the key talking points in the run-up to this fall’s lion in construction costs in to Katz’s Rexall Sports and civic election. exchange for ownership of Entertainment brand, the At first glance, one could be forgiven for assuming that the the future complex. In turn, only certainty is that the proposal would be a slam-dunk for approval by the municipal Katz has pledged to invest issue of a new rink is one government. After all, Edmonton has carved much of its identity $100 million of his own that Edmontonians will be from its proud sporting history. We wouldn’t call ourselves the dough in the surrounding talking about for quite some City of Champions if that weren’t the case. And no sport in this complex, which will cost time. Here’s hoping that the www.daylife.com city is more sacred than hockey, so who wouldn’t want a brand over $1 billion in total, and Oilers owner Daryl Katz, left, with Kevin Lowe. officials involved take their new arena for their favourite team? eventually generate revenue time and decide on a course of As a matter of fact, there are plenty of people who wouldn’t. which the city can use to pay off its initial investment. The hope action that’s in the best interests of the city and the people who In the current economic climate, many Edmontonians aren’t wild is that the Katz money will attract further dollars from other pri- live here. about sinking more of their tax dollars into a building which, in vate sources to round out the cost of the project. That would truly be the mark of a championship city. Thursday, April 8, 2010 The Nugget 7 opinion — Editorial — Can we all live together?

abitat for Humanity deserves a slap, right in the face. And let’s all be com- their community, and is in serious need of a realis a great organiza- pletely honest with each other, it’s St. Albert we’re ity check. Money, or having a lack thereof, is not an Htion. With a large and talking about, not a gated community in the Holly- accurate indicator of a person’s ethics, nor does it pro- loyal volunteer base, Habitat wood Hills. I think someone, I’m not going to men- vide an accurate depiction of their behaviours. Hey, if for Humanity Canada builds tion names, has overestimated their importance in you don’t believe me, ask Bernie Madoff. a number of homes for low- income families all over the country. I consider the Hab- itat for Humanity our every day Extreme Home Make- Chris CARMICHAEL-POWELL over, without Ty Penning- Editor-in-Chief ton, of course. Being such a remarkable organization with an honourable purpose, Habitat for Humanity is generally a welcome addition to any community – well, unless you live in St. Albert that is. Chris and Karleena Perry are both business owners and concerned citizens living in the St. Albert area. Earlier this month they wrote a letter to the editor in the St. Albert Gazette expressing their concerns with Habitat for Humanity’s proposal for building a 59-unit townhouse in conjunction with a private developer, of which at least 15 units will be reserved for Habitat families who are unable to make a down payment on their home, and the impact this would have on their higher than average income earning community. Hopefully the first effect it will have will be a tad bit of modesty … I’m just saying. Potential issues Their letter, which I strongly recommend you read if you’re looking for a good laugh, continues by detailing potential issues Chris and Kar- leena Perry see arising in the future due to the development of the pro- posed low-income housing. Some of these outrageous concerns include the introduction of drugs into St. Albert’s school systems and an increase to gang violence. Really, Perrys? You have got to be kidding me. I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but someone has to drag these two out of the cave of naivety they’re currently dwelling in. There are already drugs in St. Albert’s school system, and you would have to be relatively unin- formed to think otherwise. Furthermore, I would argue that kids with handfuls of money and nothing to do with it, considering the most exciting place in St. Albert on a Friday night is Blockbuster, are going to be more likely to spend their unearned money on a joint than a student that unfortunately does not possess the money in the first place. Trust me, I know. I coached in a St. Albert high school for two years, and I recall the drug dogs roaming the halls, sniffing around for goods. Unless of course, the dog was just there hanging out for fun, because apparently St. Albert is so high class they don’t have to worry about anything, except the germs and disease brought in by the riffraff, vagabonds and the mid- dle class. Preposterous As for the increase of gang involvement being brought in by the Hab- itat project, that’s preposterous! Habitat for Humanity is building 59 units, of which 15 will be reserved for Habitat families; they’re not try- Your views are important ing to rebuild Spanish Harlem on St. Albert’s doorstep. But just in case We want to hear from you! things take a turn for the worse and the 15 units do turn into a Spanish Harlem, I would like to reassure the Perrys that I’m well versed in the Is something bug- Submit your letters West Side Story, and I’m completely willing to help mitigate any dam- ging you about NAIT or with your real name ages caused by gang violence through a wide variety of song and dance. the rest of the world? and phone number to: So clearly, there’s nothing to worry about! Do you have some [email protected]. Residents of St. Albert already have to deal with the pretentious praise to dish out Don’t sweat it. We stigma they’re associated with. The Perrys are not making this uphill about the school or life won’t publish your battle any easier, and it is attitudes such as theirs that create these nega- in general? Get those phone number, but we tive connotations linked to communities like St. Albert. Attitudes in St. thoughts into print. do need to list your Albert vary just as much as in any other city, and the Perrys have sin- Keep them short real name. It’s all good. gle-handedly cast a cloud of judgment over the city they love so much. and to the point. No Getting something off The letter to the editor has received national coverage, and the outcry more than 100 words. your chest is down- has been consistent from coast-to-coast, as it should be. Any person or We’re a newspaper, right therapeutic. group of people believing their city should be surrounded by walls and not an encyclopedia. Trust us on that. only provide entry to those with an account balance exceeding $90,000 Give us a break! Write us. 8 The Nugget Thursday, April 8, 2010 SPORTS men’s hockey Life after Ballard for Ooks

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NAIT Athletics has announced a major personnel change. Terry Ballard, the head coach of the men’s Ooks hockey team for the last 14 years, has had his contract terminated, ending one era and beginning a new one. “Terry did a great job in his time here but we as an organization decided to make a coaching change and move in a different direction,” Linda Henderson, NAIT’s athletic director, said during an interview on Tuesday. During Ballard’s tenure, the Ooks quali- fied for the playoffs on numerous occasions, and Ballard won two ACAC Coach of the Year NAIT photo awards. This past year, the Ooks finished fifth Fourteen-year hockey coach Terry Ballard, far right, poses with the 2009-10 Ooks. in league standings and were eliminated 2-0 in games by Augustana in the first round of the necessary to make the change,” Henderson she is confident the position will attract many preparation, some critics believe the system playoffs. said. candidates. adds more pressure to the job than existed While Ballard achieved success during the The search for a new head coach has “It’s a well sought after position, so we before. regular season, his teams’ performance in the already started. The Athletic Board is placing should get applications from across the coun- “It’s a double-edged sword. While on one playoffs created concerns for NAIT’s Athletic job postings in local and national markets, with try,” she said. hand it allows for the coach to focus more on Board. the intention of having a new coach on campus One of the reasons the job is believed to be his team’s success, it takes away job security Ballard was hired full-time two years ago, before June 1. so highly valued is because it offers a full-time because now his future is merely based on along with a women’s hockey coach and men’s The panel charged with selecting the new head position. his team’s performance, not combined with and women’s coaches in basketball and volley- coach consists of four members – Linda Hender- “We are the only [school] who has full his work in the classroom,” an area coach ball, in an effort to upgrade the programs. That son, a NAIT alumnus and sponsor, a human rela- time coaches in the college level,” Henderson commented. move placed more pressure on coaches to win. tions member and a NAIT program head. remarked. This is the first coaching change since Hen- “We’re here looking for someone to win While Henderson has stated she currently While a full-time coaching position allows derson was named NAIT’s Athletic Director in provincial championships, so we felt it was has not received any applications for the job, coaches to focus more on recruiting and game 2008. UFC, the Nest put on a show By Paul Fitzpatrick Dan Hardy down 10 times. The fight ended ment? This is a sport, and in sports winning Fight fans just need to be patient and wait UFC 111 may have disappointed some, with St. Pierre’s hand being raised for the is what athletes strive for. You play to win for fighters like Cain Valasquez, Nate Mar- but the Nest, which broadcast the March 27 14th time in his UFC career, and for the the game. If these guys just went quardt, Josh Koscheck event, did nothing but impress. sixth time in a champion- out to entertain the fans without giv- or Tyson Griffin to The atmosphere was great, the ship match. ing any thought to what their oppo- develop into the future service was top notch, and the After defending his title nent was bringing to the table, then superstars they have show (in my opinion) was off the for the fourth time, you think maybe people should watch WWE. the potential to be. hook. the guy would get some It’s ridiculous to think that Georges UFC 112 is on Sat- The girls of Captioning and respect, but that wasn’t the St. Pierre should move up a weight urday April 10 from Court Reporting sold 100 tickets, case. St. Pierre was apolo- class just for entertainment value. Abu Dhabi in the but it wasn’t too crowded; it was getic for not finishing a fight He fights in the welterweight divi- United Arab Emir- just right. With a huge screen and in which he was dominant, sion because that’s where he’s the ates and it will be TVs everywhere, any seat in the and after being openly crit- most successful. The same goes for the very first outdoor house had a great vantage point to icized by almost everyone all of the titleholders in the UFC. event. The Nest has catch all of the action. in the MMA world, includ- Why move up or down a weight now shown they are a On a day where the Nest would ing Dana White, I still can’t class just to appease the masses? great venue to host a normally be closed, the place was understand why. Are you telling me that there aren’t UFC event, and could elitecagefight.blogspot.com rocking. When Georges “Rush” The French Canadian enough fighters out there who can www.mmalinker.com potentially and hope- St. Pierre entered the octagon, the Georges St. Pierre executed his game plan to a challenge these guys? This isn’t the Dan Hardy fully be called upon whole place erupted. St. Pierre pushed the tee and didn’t give his opponent a sniff of case at all as every division is deep with to fundraise for such an event in the near pace of the fight for all five rounds, taking success. So what’s up with the disappoint- talent. future. Thursday, April 8, 2010 SPORTS The Nugget 9 What’s hot, what’s not

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Hot expectations (46 points in 79 games), the centre the challenge, then Philadelphia will go with a Disgruntled PGA Golfers: Recently Butler Bulldogs: Sure the Bulldogs lost in has pounded the scoreboard night-in and night- man whose idea of a “game,” is not shared with there have been some comments surfacing the deciding game, but they won the respect of out this season and now has a chance to win the the mass public. Way to go Philly, let Michael through the press that certain PGA golf- the United States. A team that wasn’t on any- Rocket Richard Trophy. He currently sits two slaughter the Eagle. ers are a little fed up with the attention one’s radar as contenders to begin the tourna- goals behind Sidney Crosby with three games NCAA Tournament: Perfection is hard that Tiger Woods is drawing on a regular ment trounced and stormed their way through remaining. Who is he tied with you may ask? to achieve but the NCAA basketball bracket basis; and that it’s taking away the spot- the opposition to the Final Four. Though they Alexander Ovechkin, of course! has seemed to achieve light from the main lost to the powerhouse Blue Devils in the finals, this elite status with event, the Masters. it was by a mere two points. Head coach Brad Not the excitement and Sure the avid golf- Stevens and his men should be proud of the sea- Marc Bulger: Ouch, this one has certainly drama the tournament ers will argue this, son they’ve had, and got to hurt the ego. brings to the country but come on; Tiger the long and prosper- Imagine playing for every March. Now Woods is the figure ous ones they will the worst team in the NCAA commis- on the PGA’s logo. have in the years to the NFL for the past sion is stating they are He’s the golfer thou- come. couple of seasons. considering expand- sands pay to see on a C o a c h M i k e Now imagine being ing the tournament regular basis and the Krzyzewski: Call me told you’re not even to 96 teams, elimi- figure millions tune biased, I don’t care! good enough to play nating the NIT tour- in to watch at every The legendary coach for them. This is no nament and basically Major Champion- deserves to earn a nightmare, it’s Marc making regular sea- ship. While there spot in the second Bulger’s sad reality son play a joke. The are other players last column of the these days and the reason behind this – enjoyable enough to school year. Thirty nightmare is only money, plain and sim- watch, very few citi- years of coaching the going to continue. ple. Expanding the zens would have dis- Duke Blue Devils What team is actu- tournament would covered them if they has resulted in four ally going to sign bring more revenue, hadn’t started to tune National Champion- Bulger to play as equalling richer stu- in to watch the Tiger ships, 11 Final Four their quarterback? dent athletics boards. Show. So PGA play- appearances and 12 No! To answer the It’s nice to know the ers, simply shut your ACC Conference question, Oakland dignity of the sport is www.ramsgab.com mouth, suck it up titles. After numerous does not count as a guided by money, not Marc Bulger and walk away with offers to leave Duke team. just at the professional your padded pockets for the esteemed land Philadelphia level but now in amateur sport as well. that Tiger helped make a little heavier. talkingproud.us of the NBA, Krzyze- Mike Krzyzewski Eagles: Eleven sea- wski has remained s o n s , f i v e N F C with the team he has dedicated nearly his entire Championship games and one Super Bowl life to. Think about it, how often does a coach appearance, equalling no Super Bowl rings. in any high level sport remain with the same Sure, it was time to make a change to reach team for 30 years, without getting fired in the the top, but not by trading the franchise face process. Exactly! Thus, he deserves a spot in to a division rival. Now, not only will a capa- Hot or Not. ble Pro-Bowl quarterback face the Eagles twice Steven Stamkos: It’s funny how so many a year, the Eagles are forced to start an inex- people are eating their words about this young perienced quarterback in Kevin Kolb (OK, he player from Markham, Ontario. While his first had two games with over 300 passing yards but year in the big leagues may not have matched look who he faced). If young Kolb is not up to Honda signs on By TAYLOR POLLMANN While the Indy experienced a rough year Sports Editor last season in the Capital Region, running a The future of the annual Edmonton Indy deficit of over $3.9 million, Mayor Stephen may have been made a little more secure this Mandel believes this year’s event will leave a past week. smaller dent on taxpayers’ wallets. With the decision by Rexall Sports to drop “I think when all is said and done, hope- their sponsorship, the future of the yearly event fully when the race ends on the 25th we’ll be was put in doubt past this year’s upcoming race able to show citizens of Edmonton this a sus- date of July 24-26. tainable world class event.” This past Thursday however, Northlands While Honda Canada only signed a one- unveiled the signing of a gigantic corporation year contract with the city, the length of the to their resume. contract was not of Honda’s choice. “Northlands is pleased to present the 2010 “We don’t believe in having short-term Visit www.eversley.ca for more information and to register Honda Indy Edmonton,” Northlands President relationships. Honda doesn’t form short-term Join the Eversley Invitational Notification Group on facebook for updates Ken Knowles announced. relationships with anybody. If we didn’t believe Honda Canada Vice President Jerry Chen- this was for the long term future, we wouldn’t kin stated: “We will be working closely with be involved,” Jerry Chenkin assured. Northlands and the other sponsors to ensure The Edmonton Indy only has one year left that Honda Indy Edmonton remains as the larg- on their contract with the Indy Series organiza- est motor sports event in Western Canada for tion and will have to enter contract negotiations this year, and many to come.” after the conclusion of this summer’s race. 10 The Nugget SPORTS Thursday, April 8, 2010 Improved, boring Tiger? I’ve loved the F-bombs he’s dropped, and the slammed has shown us in the past, ala his winning the US Open on a drivers after erratic drives. Maybe I’m a little unrealistic torn knee playing an extra 18 playoff holes, is that he thrives saying these outbursts will stop. I just get the awful thoughts under adversity. I think by the end of the Masters, they may of a tame John McEnroe when the subject of a great athlete just need to Tiger-proof Augusta once again. “PG-13’ing” it or becoming more politically correct comes ●●● up. These are some of the best pipelines for children to learn In this year’s MLB season, there are a few changes and these colourful and wonderful words – who better to learn it a few things staying the same. The changes include the New from than their role model too! York Yankees showcasing the first ever ambidextrous switch Tiger is going to be bringing his game mentally, as I’m pitcher, Pat Venditte, who threw with both arms during the sure he can hardly wait to escape reality and begin focusing Yankees pre-season. Some things that remain the same are Check Out My 9-Iron all his mental powers on the game he was born to play. It’s the Toronto Blue Jays gaffing a solid starting pitcher perfor- the one place he can get away from it all. And what Tiger mance and losing a game with relief pitching on the mound. GARIT BYINGTON Shaun Marcum was tossing a no-hitter going into the sev- Assistant Sports Editor enth only to see his Blue Jays come out with a 5-4 loss ver- Tiger Woods emerged in public at his recent press con- sus the Texas Rangers on opening day. That type of occur- ference, prior to his return to the Masters and professional rence was something Roy Halladay was all too familiar with golf, showing off his new facial hair – no doubt it has been in his time with the Blue Jays- Halladay, by the way, got the a struggle for Woods since Gillette dropped him from their 11-1 win for the Philadelphia Phillies on Opening day. ads. ●●● It’s good to see Tiger, after his career and life flashed Way to go, President Barack Hussein Obama for repre- before his eyes, declare himself to be more approachable senting your team’s colours. Throwing the traditional pres- with the fans – he actually signed autographs while heading idential opening pitch at the Washington Nationals home- to the Augusta practice range, something he only did before opener, the President strutted to the mound in a Nation- after beaning a fan in the head with one of his drives. als’ jacket, only to slip on his beloved Chicago White Sox Woods said he’s going to try and tone down his nega- cap before his pitch. It was not a popular choice for most tive outbursts, and his positive outbursts as well. Over all in attendance, but you got to respect Obama for not falling the years of struggling to get a solid quote out of Tiger, now in line with “the man” … Oh … wait a second … The best we are going to see an even more emotionless Woods. He part of that opening segment though, besides all the balks has always been one of the PGA’s worst interviews, and on Obama did, had to be the boos echoing throughout Washing- the course during play is the odd time we see some emotion www.insidesocal.com ton when former President George W. Bush was shown on from Tiger. Tiger Woods when he did Gillette ads. the video montage. City honours Olympic athletes By Garit Byington for making Edmonton a great place probably almost a week, where it haven’t been home much over the fact that Edmonton had this rally Assistant Sports Editor for us athletes to live and to train,” actually hits home.” month they have had since the to allow the fans get face to face Last week, Edmontonians gathered said gold medal winning goalie Martin spoke of how they Olympics finished, but loves the with the proud Canadian athletes. at Churchill Square to honour local ath- Shannon Szabados. “I have letes who competed in the Vancouver this medal for a reason, so Olympic and Paralympic games. here it is, Edmonton!” Crowds gathered at the down- Szabados then pro- town square to meet the athletes, ceeded to cruise the crowd hear speeches from city politi- sharing the feel of her gold cians and take in an awesome medal with the fans in atten- video montage. Fans watched and dance. The five-medal win- cheered the highlight package as ning para-alpine skier Vivi- Bachman Turner Overdrive’s “You ane Forest also spoke to the Aint Seen Nothing Yet” blared fans, along with gold medal through the speakers. winning curler, and NAIT There was a special recogni- alumni Kevin Martin. tion for Dr. Bob Steadward, who Martin spoke in detail has long worked to have disabled of one of the most remark- athletes included in the Games, able moments in the curling and in turn received the Olympic matches his team took part Order in Vancouver. At the rally in. It was where Marc Ken- he was presented with a stellar nedy was in a pressure situ- painting in recognition of his great ation (to say the least) , and contributions. the entire crowd began sing- Mayor Stephen Mandel was ing “Oh Canada.” unable to attend the rally, so Act- Kennedy, prepping for ing Mayor Ben Henderson deliv- his shot, was puzzled with ered the mayoral speech. how to handle the situation. “I, on behalf of Mayor Ste- Martin just told to sit back phen Mandel, do hereby proclaim and wait it out. So there’s the March 30, 2010, as Olympians and Martin rink letting 3-4 min- Paralypians Day in Edmonton – utes run down on their clock Alberta’s capital city,” exclaimed as Oh Canada is serenaded. Henderson. After the podium speech, Once the politicians were off Martin was asked how win- the stage, the athletes proceeded to ning Olympic Gold felt. www.slate.fr give a few speeches. “Surreal,“ remarked Mar- “I would like to thank the fans tin. “You don’t realize it for Kevin Martin Thursday, April 8, 2010 SPORTS The Nugget 11 Ooks Profile of the Week N: What are your greatest N: What do you drink during Alessandra Bruni accomplishments in soccer? soccer? A: I am very lucky I have had A: Water and Gatorade! Central Sweeper many opportunities including sev- N: Blackberry or iPhone? eral offers to play soccer in the A: Blackberry for sure! Women’s Soccer States on a soccer scholarship. I’ve N: What’s your pet peeve? been to provincials with my club A: Losing, oh how I hate to team many times, placing in the lose! top three. I’ve travelled all over N: Favourite word? for soccer – Las Vegas, San Diego, A: Cheryl. Toronto, Italy, multiple times for N: Favourite joke? different scouting and showcase A: What did the Easter egg tournaments. My first trip to San say to the boiling water? It may Diego for soccer was probably one take me awhile to get hard, I just of my biggest accomplishments. got laid by some chick. I was noticed by three different N: Anything else funny about By NICOLE de CHAMPLAIN schools, and it was a great experi- you? Alessandra Bruni was part of the NAIT women’s soccer team ence and a little nerve-wracking to A: I can be kind of ruthless last season. She is an amazing athlete who brings her all every play in an atmosphere where there and mean on the soccer field. If time she steps on the field. She has travelled to many different are hundreds of coaches watching any girls start chirping, I’m in places to play soccer. Nothing has gotten in the way of Alessan- you play. there like a dirty shirt chirping dra’s goal, including broken bones. Her work ethic has reflected N: What do you do on your off right back, and after the game it directly in her accomplishments as she continues to play soc- time? can be hilarious to think about cer and go to school here at NAIT in the Radio and Television A: I usually only get a week or what I actually said. Program. two. I play indoor and then go right N: Anything else interesting Nicole: Jersey number? into outdoor. So for my two weeks, about yourself? Alessandra: Numero 5. I work out and just get ready for A: Umm ... I have broken my N: Why did you choose to play soccer at NAIT? whatever season is coming up next. right ankle three times during A: I always wanted to play with my post secondary team.. N: What is one of your favourite a soccer game, and my left one No seriously, my mom threatened to kick me out of my house memories on the team? once. I detached my cornea in a if I didn’t play. She said after all of the years of playing and the A: The Cheryl conversations junior high soccer game once and thousands of dollars it cost, I owed it to her. with all the girls. Cheryl was just an was on bed rest for two weeks. N: When did you start playing soccer? inside joke that started at the begin- I’ve broken many toes and fin- A: When I was four years old with the Kilkenny Cougars. ning of the season and then just gers, and pulled hamstrings and N: What are the main things you like about the soccer? grew into this hilarious tradition Alessandra Bruni groins time and time again. I will A: I love everything about it – the fitness, the competition, with all the girls. have arthritis in my right ankle the aggressiveness, winning, scoring, everything and anything N: What’s your favourite food? and it is always swollen because I have pieces of bone that have about it, oh except the broken bones. A: Hmm, salad and grilled cheese. chipped off floating around in my ankle. Umm ... I have a small N: Have you played any other sports? N: Showers or bubbles baths? Why? obsession with fancy pantsy soccer cleats and need a new pair A: Sure have, volleyball, basketball, cross country running, A: Showers. Baths are gross. They are like bathing in your every season. I’ve played soccer in the snow, as well as plus 35 track and field, umm ... I used to swim too. own filth. degree weather in Vegas. Playoffs live up to the hype By KITA MURU Barcelona/Arsenal thieu Chalmé took an unfortunate handball in resulting penalty kick to seal a 3-1 Lyon victory The first half of UEFA Champions League Easily the most hyped match of the week the penalty area, and Lisandro converted the in the first leg. quarterfinals were played last week, with some had nothing happen in the first thrilling results. All four fixtures in the first half half except yellow cards for Arse- were hyped, high-profile events, and they ended nal’s Andrei Arshavin, Alex Song, on the same high. and Cesc Fabregas. The second Bayern Munich/Manchester United half was completely different. Between Bayern and Man-U, in a minute Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored twice Wayne Rooney had Man-U up 1-0 and they (46/60 minutes) to give Barca held onto it until the end of the first half. In the the lead, Theo Walcott replied second half, Bay- (67 minutes) to cut ern started press- Barca’s lead to one. ing and it paid off as Then Carles Puyol Franck Ribery tallied received a red card (77 minutes) to tie it in the penalty box, up. The score would leaving Fabregas to hold up to injury tie up the game on time when Ivica the resulting penalty Olic pick-pocketed kick. Tied 2-2 into Patrice Evra as Evra the second leg, both was fumbling with teams will be miss- the ball, Olic scores ing their respective for the 2-1 Bayern captains due to accu- victory. mulated cards. Inter Milan/ CSKA Moscow Bordeaux/Lyon The match Between Inter Milan and CSKA In the battle of Ligue 1, Lyon Moscow didn’t have much to show until when and Bordeaux traded goals early Diego Milito scored (65 minutes) to give Inter thanks to Lisandro (10) and Mar- the lead. CSKA subbed in Pavel Mamaev, ouane Chamakh (14) respec- Keisuke Honda, and Evgeni Aldonin after that, tively. The goal would hold up Ivica Olic but to no avail as Inter held on for the 1-0 vic- until Michel Bastos gave Lyon Scored winner in 2-1 victory over Manchester United in the first leg of the UEFA Champi- tory heading into the second half. the lead. Bordeaux defender Mat- ons League quarterfinals. 12 The Nugget Thursday, April 8, 2010 ENTERTAINMENT Winners on Nest stage By SAMANTHA SILVA Two of Sonic’s Band of the Month winners came to Indie Night last Thursday. Parachute Penguin (winner for October 2009) and Chris- tian Hansen and the Autistics (winner for April 2009) debuted without a hitch. Sonic 102.9 has been supporting local bands and artists by giving them air time. Some of the previous winners have included Ten Sec- ond Epic, Tupelo Honey and My Sister Ocean. These bands have already found success in some way. Jill Peterson, event co-ordinator for NAITSA, says, “These two bands are my favourite local bands and I want to share this experience with NAIT students.” She also men- tions that “Edmonton’s musical community is quite a tight-knit [group].” Since March 2007 Parachute Penguins have been playing since March 2007; the dance/rock band has already opened for Ill Scarlett. Not only that, the band received an overwhelming encore from NAIT students last Thursday. The band has four members – three broth- Parachute Penguins ers and a best friend – Steve Virga (lead vocalist), and Matt Kokotilo (guitar and vocals), Photo by Amber Dawson and Jon and James Kokotilo. Steve and Matt Flood (keys) and Ava Jane Markus (keys), the have been best friends since age 14. All of four have created a new style of music called them write the music and Steve mainly writes artsy/pop. The band captivates audiences by the lyrics. bringing art into their music. Steve Virga defines the Nest audience as With all of the members having an educa- “mellow and laid back,” which brings a dif- tional background in fine arts and acting, they ferent vibe than the number of bars they have have definitely pumped it up a notch to make played. Steve’s favourite moment was at Show- their music their own. Although their music case Band of the Month at the Pawn Shop. With sounds a lot like popular ’80s song “Video 400 people in attendance there, the fans started Killed the Radio Star,” their vibe is definitely to crowd surf. different than that genre. Although Jon has applied for firefight- Back in the 1980s, music was all about ing courses, the band still plans to work around electronics and using guitar and drums. Steve’s schedule to continue creating great music. Christian Hansen and his crew of Autistics Currently, they are booked at least once a month. stand out from the way music used to be by just having keyboards, bass and most impor- ‘Lucky to have them’ tantly, vocals. To sum up their true inspiration, Matt says, Although the band, as it stands now, has “I come to see the crowd and play for them technically played together for only a year, every night. We play for the people and we are Scott and Christian have been rocking it out lucky to have them.” since 2006 and paving the way for the recogni- Christian Hansen and the Autistics is tion they are now getting. another band to look out for. With Scott Shpeley Scott emphasizes that the band’s music is not (Bass), Christian Hansen (lead vocalist), Molly like the typical stuff you hear on the radio today. Making their music meaningful to them, he says that the songs are about “telling sto- ries that matter.” When asked why they would have the word Autistics behind Christian Hansen’s band name. Scott says that Chris- tian works with several autistic individuals and is inspired at Supplied photo how they relate and Christian Hansen and the Autistics express themselves. Thursday, April 8, 2010 ENTERTAINMENT The Nugget 13 for your listening pleasure ... $3.99 mix-tape Dancing to any song around my your hips while holding a fake micro- 8. A Song For Mama – Boyz II Men living room is easy for me to do. But phone and singing along. Enjoy! 9. If Only – Hanson there are certainly a few that have 1. Everybody – Backstreet Boys 10. BOOM BOOM BOOM – Venga taught me new dancing moves! For 2. Bang Bang Boom – The Moffats Boys me, these are songs that came out 3. It’s All been done – Bare Naked 11. Addicted – Simple Plan when I was in elementary school. Ladies 12. Wannabe – Spice Girls Growing up in the ’90s, girl and boy 4. Bye Bye Bye – N’Sync 13. Crush on you – Aaron Carter bands greatly influenced my life. Lis- 5. Candyman – Aqua 14. Reach – S Club 7 tening to these songs allows me to let 6. Addicted – Simple Plan 15. All My Life – KC and JoJo By NICOLE de CHAMPLAIN loose. I’m sure you will love moving 7. Liquid Dreams – O-Town 16. Get Down – Backstreet Boys

VIRAL VIDEO Father teaches “son” to ride a bike By ALI YUSUF one plays the father teaching his son how to violence against your folks, but damn this is There was a time in all our lives where we ride a bike. The characterization in the video golden material here. picked up some useful knowledge from our is limited in that they still act like they are If you ever wanted to take a stroll down parents, whether it be baking a cake, how to 20-somethings. Does that necessarily make Nostalgia Road and relive what it was like to take a proper batter’s stance, or learning to the video a bad experience? Hell no. It most learn how to ride a bike for the time time … read. In this week’s Viral Video, we take a certainly amplifies the comedic effect 10-fold. well, this video isn’t for you. But it is suit- look at a warped version of a “father” teach- Also, the fact that the son is clearly an adult able if you decided that you need a better ing his “son” how to ride a bike. yet he doesn’t know how to ride a bike is just memory of someone else learning how to As I was cruising down one of my favou- a cherry on top of a scrumptious cake and if ride their bike! Even if it does entail bleed- rite websites, www.cracked.com, I saw this you don’t like cherries, you can beat it. ing from the mouth and a level of F-bombs little gem that I figured was suitable for this Do you remember what it was like when that would peak Trey Parker’s interest (Trey week’s Viral Video. Now, I previously men- you first attempted riding your bike? You kept Parker … The dude who co-created South tioned the video to be warped … you’ll saying to your parents, “if I do it like this Park. If you didn’t know that, we’re no lon- understand why I say that once you see the then I can ride it” or the squealing “don’t let ger friends.) With all that’s been said, you video. Let’s put it this way, I counted around go.” Throw in a few F-bombs and a pseudo need to go to www.cracked.com and search 42 F-bombs in this two minute and 47-sec- fistfight between you and your trainer and up Father Son Bonding Time Goes Horribly ond segment. The basic set-up of the video is you’d be experiencing this video. Don’t get Wrong in the video section. It’s well worth the www.cracked.com two 20-somethings act out a piece in which me wrong, I mostly never endorse any sort of time, I promise you. 14 The Nugget ENTERTAINMENT Thursday, April 8, 2010

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By KITA MURU first game, Athena asks Kratos (protago- looks like he could rip the limbs off his pre- ons aren’t as useful as the blades. The com- If you’ve ever heard of the God of War nist) to kill her brother Ares (original God vious iterations. Unlike the first two games, bat is still solid, as you rely consistently on series, you already know it has modern- of War). Kratos goes through hell and back there are no CG cut-scenes. The game runs attacking, blocking and dodging, and a lot of ized many traits found in most action games and finally ends up killing Ares. In the sec- completely on the in-game engine, although fights aren’t the conventional “attack, attack, today. From the quick time events to the ond game, Kratos is the new God of War, they look inconsistent sometimes and the attack” routine. Like God of War I and II, multi-tiered boss but is stripped of graphics are, overall, incredibly detailed. It there are a shit load of extras after the game b a t t l e s , G o d o f h i s p o w e r s a n d still feels pretty huge despite being set on a is finished. For instance, the Challenge of War does a lot of k i l l e d b y Z e u s linear path, and the camera is still controlled Olympus, the making of God of War III and things right. Now (King of Gods). for you, but it’s solid in directing you where arena mode add some mileage to it. that God of War III Gaia (a Titan) res- to go. The orchestral sound track, and solid God of War III is as advertised. It’s a is here, it’s set to urrects Kratos with voice acting, lend to how brutal the experi- must-have PS3 exclusive, especially if you rip off your wings, the hopes of him ence of going through ancient Greece is. like action games centred on ancient Greek head and eyes all in making a second All in all, the game still plays the same, mythology. If the thought of ripping out its PS3 glory. attempt at killing with a few slight changes. The button that Cyclop’s eyes or Harpies’ wings makes you If you haven’t Zeus. Kratos goes prompts for quick time events now comes up queasy, then you might not be as interested played the first two through hell and at the edge of the screen. Magic is now tied in it, but either way it’s an exceptionally games yet, it’s rec- back again to face to each weapon, but most of the weapons you well done game. ommended that you Zeus and almost get are similar to your blades other than the should, in order to hiphopgamershow.ning.com kills him, but acci- Cestus (the giant gauntlets) and most weap- avoid feeling lost when starting the third dentally kills Athena, and now he’s out to game. kill Zeus in the third game. If you feel like you don’t have time to By PS3 glory, this game looks ridicu- look into the prequels, then here is a short lous (sadly the only thing I say about PS3 summary to get you up to speed. In the exclusives these days). Kratos is so badass it PB & J By Kathy Le Mango Peach Smoothie - 1/2 cup vanilla soy milk (or regular Spring is evidently here and I’ve milk) decided to finish the last couple of issues up - 1/2 cup orange juice, or as needed with some summer inspired recipes. For this The magic: one, all you need is a blender. 1. Place the peaches, mangoes, soy The stuff: milk and orange juice into a blender. - 5 slices of frozen peaches 2. Cover, and puree until smooth. - 5 slices of frozen mangoes 3. Pour into glasses to serve. Thursday, April 8, 2010 ENTERTAINMENT The Nugget 15 A dragon and a few laughs By Rachel Lees The movie is based on Cressida Cowell’s book, How to Train Your Dragon is a new humor- but is actually drastically different. The moral ous movie filled with action and adventure. I of the tale was the same, but the story line was found it extremely witty and smart, and even very different (better if you ask me), so if you got all teary-eyed. The graphics were stunning are planning on picking up the book, you may (OK, so it’s no Avatar, but for a family animated be a bit confused. The concepts and lessons movie, it was pretty awesome), and the story was throughout their Viking culture are very relatable extremely comical. All the characters were very (besides the fact that they have a dragon pest funny, and watching the Viking culture unfold problem instead of a bug or mice problem). before your eyes was simply hilarious. The story was very cute and inspiring, and I Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third, is think anyone watching would come out laugh- the lead character played by Jay Baruchel, who ing and feeling encouraged. I loved every sec- is a very sarcastic young Viking who dreams ond of it, and I would see it again in a heart- about being a dragon fighter, but after meet- beat. How to Train Your Dragon is an adven- ing one face to face, begins to change his mind. turous and heart-warming film that is sure to America Ferrera, Jonah Hill, and Gerard Butler entertain. are also featured in the movie as fellow Vikings, and are equally hilarious. They took a lot of time in developing the characters, and you couldn’t help but be entertained by all of their Viking habits. They were all uniquely animated and I began to fall in love with the detail and humour of the dragons. With all the beautiful sky shots and envi- ronment, I was completely sucked into the story line. www.framelab.dk 16 The Nugget Thursday, April 8, 2010 Skin care for summer By Alessandra Bruni With the sun shining, the clouds gleaming and the snow almost gone, it’s that time of year to adjust our skin care products and procedures. Many of us forget that when the weather transitions, our skin care regimen should too. To ensure healthy and attractive skin, there are a few precautions women must be aware of. Here are my tips to maintaining healthy skin: 1. Switch to a lighter foundation and moisturizer with built-in sun block. SPF sun block will help keep your skin from baking all day long and the lighter foundation will prevent it from running off or sticking when outdoors under the heat. Plus, using a lighter or powder foundation will make it easy to re-apply and protect your skin throughout the summer heat. 2. Forego tanning beds. The UV rays constantly damage your skin. It is better to avoid the tanning beds and use a self tan- ner instead (self-tanners do not cause skin damage). You can get self-tanners at Sep- hora, which will give your skin a perfect sun-kissed glow. Self-tanners and bron- www.saidaonline.com zers are a great way to achieve bronzy skin without the risk of skin cancer. 3. Always remember to cleanse your skin with an exfoliating sponge and a mild soap and make sure you moisturize as well. It’s too often that women are reluctant to throw on some moisturizer, but if you’re looking to steer clear of dry skin this summer, it’s the only way to go. Find a moisturizer that suits your skin type and your facial moisturizer should contain minimal scents or ingre- dients that cause irritation. When choosing a moisturizer for your body, you have a little more freedom, depending on your skin type. 4. Shower frequently. This is one of the most important things for keeping skin luscious and beautiful all summer long. Immediately after working outside, take a nice warm shower to remove all the particles off your skin. Use a sponge to eliminate sweat and other particles that are harmful to your skin after a long day. You don’t have to spend a lot of money on products to keep your skin safe in the summer. A simple moisturizer and sun block will do the trick, along with a few simple techniques to keep your skin looking warm and fresh all summer long. Thursday, April 8, 2010 The Nugget 17 Help Empty the Nest! By Clarisse Porca on stage will get a chance to battle in a It’s back! NAIT’s third annual Empty game of rock-paper-scissors and win the Nest will happen on Friday, April 9. either “this or that.” “This” meaning a Organized by NAITSA, this event is an new laptop computer or “that” meaning a end-of-the-year party which, of course, coil-bound notebook. The winner will get takes place at the Nest. the prize of greater value, and the loser It will be staged with live band per- will get the latter of the two. Other round formances from prizes include a the Wheatmon- $250 grocery gift keys and NAIT- certificate or a box SA’s Last Band of KD, a night at Standing winners, a classy hotel or the Apresnos. Not a tent, a 15-inch only that, the stage will also be graced plasma TV or a smaller standard screen by the popular Canadian band, Social TV, and much more! Code. Yes, that’s right, Social Code. If Event Co-ordinator Jill Peterson talks you haven’t heard of Social Code, then about the popularity of the event. you’re missing out. Their songs have “It’s a wonderful way of celebrating spawned success across Canada, and the end of the year,” she says, “The event they’ve toured with bands such as Sum is always packed.” 41 and Finger Eleven. Now, they’ll be Doors will be open by 7 p.m. and the coming to the Nest! show will start at 8 p.m. Tickets can be But that’s not the only exciting part bought at the Nest or NAITSA’s office of the event. As a way of “emptying the for only $10. Nest,” a bunch of free stuff is waiting Think about it. By coming, you get to be handed out, such as some Molson a night filled with some amazing rock Canadian and Jack Daniels swag. With tunes, free stuff, great prizes and $3 beer over $4,000 in prizes to be won, every for frugal students! It’s a great way to person who comes is guaranteed to go spend a Friday night with friends, a date home with something. For those with a or to meet up with some new people, competitive side, a game of This or That de-stress and put the thought of exams might just be the answer. How does it behind. Don’t miss out as it’s sure to be work? Those lucky enough to get called a hit! 18 The Nugget ENTERTAINMENT Thursday, April 8, 2010 Remarkably unremarkable By Rachel Lees Useless Thoughts & Unre- Jack Nemo takes a rare break. markable Opinions is the NR92 Radio show created by Jack Nemo. After having the privilege to be on the show twice, I have been able to experience it first hand! The show is filled with peculiar facts and deep conversa- tion (not to mention mindless ban- ter with his co-host Linda Hoang). The show really can’t be catego- rized, as Jack makes an effort to have no limitations on what he talks about. Besides the fact that he really doesn’t sugar-coat any of his opinions, I found the show really open and accepting, with freedom to speak about anything. I feel extremely lucky to have taken part of the madness. Rachel Lees: What is your show called? Jack Nemo: Useless Thoughts and Unremarkable Opinions. Nice question, by the way. R: (Laughs) Why is it called that? J: It opens it up to being able to talk about anything and everything. R: What do you like to talk about on your show? J: I try to find funny stuff that’s happening around the world, just stupid bizarre things. And most of the time I can’t, so I just talk about my life. R: What about this fantastic Photo by Rachel Lees co-host I’ve heard so much about? R: Are people allowed to call in? J: You mean me? J: Of course! Sometimes I get the odd R: No, co-host! random call but mostly I hear from my J: Oh, Linda was supposed to be just a friend Aaron. Or my mother. guest, but I thought it worked really well R: What kind of music do you play on and she added a whole new level of chem- your show? istry. Because I’m male and she’s female, it J: I try to play whatever I’m feeling. It’s adds a whole new perspective on anything I a lot of alternative kind of stuff … Oh, and bring up. So I just asked her back again and Linda gets a pick, which is always a horrible again. At first she refused to be a co-host, idea. I don’t know why I implemented it in but eventually she broke down and came to the first place ’cause for two weeks in a row me. it’s been the same song. (Laughs) She’s not R: Does she have her own segments or very creative. anything? R: Hasn’t J: She has it been three her news every w e e k s i n a s h o w, w h i c h row? is like gossip J: Probably. news, and its It’s all become mostly involv- a blur of the ing Glee. And I same Linda- have to listen to it every week. Plus, any- pick songs. Whatever she picks sounds the thing else she has to bring to the table. same anyway. R: Have you two ever fought on the R: Gotcha. So what makes your radio show? show different from everyone else’s? J: Constantly. I’m always trying to pull J: There are a lot of good radio shows, personal information out of her that she and a lot of good potential. I think I’m one doesn’t want to give up. of the few that has a mostly-talk show. Out R: Where do you want to go in your of a two hour show, it’s usually an hour and future with radio and/or Linda? 45 minutes of talk. J: Well I hope me and Linda get married R: Why should people listen to your and have many kids (all on-air, of course, show? otherwise it wouldn’t be worth it). But J: I hate this question, I don’t know, If besides that I want to eventually do a morn- you’re into a lot of talk-comedy radio then ing show, and hopefully get to New York you should listen. It is Sundays from 5-7 because that’s the pinnacle of radio. p.m. Thursday, April 8, 2010 The Nugget 19 Student OPPORTUNITIES SINGLE OF NAITSA (NAIT Students’ Association) is now accepting applications for the following paid positions: THE WEEK Street Team Students are needed to promote up coming NAITSA activities to other students on the NAIT main campus. You need to posses an outgoing and positive attitude, creativity, energetic, and the ability to have fun! Part-Time Event Co-ordinators (2) Assist in planning/set up/clean up of all NAITSA events. Act as the lead contact to schedule and supervise all student security (SUDS). Help co-ordinate the NAITSA Volunteer Program. Assist in recruiting volunteers. Responsible for scheduling volunteers for campus events, leading volunteers during events. Responsible for planning all logistics associated with regular Volunteer Recognition Nights. Heavy lifting maybe required. SUDS Security Guards Supervise and ensure student events are safe. Check I.D. and ensure policies and procedures are followed. Guards will be expected to complete a training program (provided, at no charge) before starting shifts. Shinerama Co-ordinator This position will co-ordinate all aspects of the Shinerama campaign for the NAIT Main Campus. This is a yearly event hosted by the Students’ Association in co-operation with the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. The successful candidate will possess the following: ● Special events planning experience ● Volunteer management experience ● Sponsorship package development ● Strong leadership skills ● Highly organized ● Strong communication skills Please apply in person at the NAITSA office in E-131 with a cover letter and resume, or via e-mail to [email protected]. NAITSA is now accepting applications for the following volunteer positions: Frosh Leaders As ambassadors for NAITSA, and rules Frosh Leaders have many roles and ● appropriately confront any sit-

responsibilities and will be expected uation where conduct is inappropri- Photo by Jamie Anderson-Reid to: ate or infringing upon others’ rights ● remain motivated, enthusias- ● perform responsibilities in a tic, co-operative and outgoing while punctual, reliable, and conscien- Marc Majeau, 21 assisting new students tious manner Radio and Television ● assist in providing a welcom- ● be ready and willing to make Idea of a Perfect Date – The Old Spaghetti Factory and that new ing campus experience for students decisions, accept new tasks, or take movie Miley Cyrus is in. and their families on additional responsibilities ● display a working knowledge ● be a leader, take initiative in Most Favourite Pick Up Line – “Hi, I’m Marc. I’m not afraid of ghosts of academic programs, campus ser- planning, organizing and supervis- ... and I stutter sometimes.” vices and NAITSA services ing activities Boobs or Ass? – I like a girl with a nice, strong jaw. ● effectively communicate and ● serve as positive role models What do you think of one-night stands? – They are OK, but only uphold NAITSA policies, procedures in all that you do and have blast! if they end up funny. Like Knocked Up. Focus Group Volunteers Hobbies – Music, sports and movies. Do you have an opinion? Do you have ideas for new events? Sug- Where do you want to go with your Radio Diploma? (Ideal job) – gestions on how to make campus life at NAIT better? Just to be better at life than Andy Ferguson. Take that, Ferguson! Do you enjoy free food? NAITSA is looking for 20 volunteers to be part Take that! of a focus group to make suggestions, develop new ideas, and help mold Anything to say to the ladies of NAIT? – Ladies! I know campus life for the future. If you’re interested, please e-mail [email protected]. The focus Desperate Housewives is all the rage, but you should totally listen group will be conducted after school with a free meal. to The Marc Majeau Show, Sunday nights at 7 p.m. on NR92.com. Are you hot and single? E-mail us at [email protected] MAIN FLOOR NAIT area, very clean, two bedroom main floor house, four appliances, $10,000 Summer Work, Income Guaranteed! fenced yard, pad parking. $750 plus 2/3 utilities, damage deposit same, non- ● Average rep makes $20,000 per ● Learn valuable resume building skills smoking, shared laundry. Phone: 780-474-6014 summer ● Training provided by a very experienced ● Top rep made $80,000 last summer! manager DECKS ● Help people save money, not cost them ● Do you have what it takes to make the Customized wood deck building. No GST. Make an appointment. money team? Phone: Doug 780-482-5796. Contact Mike at [email protected] 20 The Nugget Thursday, April 8, 2010

Timely TIPS Enhancing self-esteem

shows my abilities.” notice that you are doubting or judging yourself, tell yourself ● Jumping to Conclusions. Concluding things are bad with- “stop” and substitute more reasonable, self-accepting and sup- out any definite evidence. portive messages. For example, when you catch yourself expect- ● Emotional Reasoning. “I feel ugly/stupid/unpopular so it ing perfection, remind yourself that it is unrealistic for anyone to must be true.” do everything perfectly. ● Overemphasis of “Should” Statements. “Shoulds” 8. Respect your own needs distract us from identifying and fulfilling our own needs, Recognize and take care of your own needs and wants first. abilities, interests and personal goals. “Should” statements Identify what really fulfills you – not just what is immediately are often perfectionistic and reflective of others’ expec- gratifying. Respecting your deeper needs will increase your tations rather than our own. (I “should be getting straight sense of worth and well-being. MARGARET MAREAN As”). 9. Solve problems NAIT Student Counselling ● Labelling. Instead of saying “I made a mistake and I can Don’t avoid problems and don’t stew over them. Face them, learn from that,” saying “I am a loser and it is all my fault.” identify ways to solve them and act on your solutions. Procrasti- People with high self-esteem have positive yet realis- ● Difficulty Accepting Compliments. “You like this outfit? nation lowers self-esteem. tic views of themselves and their situations. They trust their I think it makes me look fat.” 10. Make decisions own abilities, have a general sense of control in their lives and 2. Emphasize your strengths Practise making and implementing decisions. Trust yourself believe that they will be able to meet most of their goals. High Give yourself credit for everything you try. By focusing to make good decisions and to deal with the consequences. self-esteem means accepting yourself for who you are and not on what you attempt, you credit yourself for efforts rather than 11. Be assertive depending excessively on the approval of others in order to feel emphasizing end products. Accept current limitations and learn This means looking after your own needs while being good about yourself. People with high self-esteem take reason- to live with those that can’t be changed as well as those that you respectful of the needs of others. able risks and do not feel they have to conform to the expec- don’t want to put the effort into changing. 12. Rely on your own opinion of yourself tations of others. Typically people have areas where they feel 3. Develop your skills Evaluate feedback from others, but do not rely on or put too confident (such as academics or social relationships) and areas Learn and practise the skills that you feel you are lacking and much weight on their opinions. Depend on your own values in where their self-esteem is not as high (for example, personal that would add value to your life. making decisions and deciding how you feel about yourself and appearance or athletics). 4. Set realistic goals what is right for you to do. Lack of self-esteem is not necessarily related to lack of abil- Establish goals on the basis of what you can realistically 13. Let go – of the past, of unhealthy relationships, ity. It is often the result of focusing too much on the unrealistic achieve. Break your goals down into small steps and then work of anger you are holding onto expectations of others and setting unrealistic standards for per- towards completing each step. To strive always for perfectionis- 14. Love yourself formance. Self-esteem is developed as you are growing up and tic absolute goals such as – “Anything less than an A in school is Spend some time pampering yourself and treating yourself is affected by the messages you receive from parents and peers. unacceptable” – invites stress and feelings of failure. like your own best friend. Stop comparing yourself with others We usually carry the messages we have learned as children into 5. Take risks and accept yourself for who you are. our adult lives. However, you can improve your self-esteem Approach new experiences as opportunities to learn rather And remember – there is only one person who can really at any time of your life. Just remember that change takes time than occasions to win or lose. Expect to make mistakes as improve your self-esteem – you! You have the choice to move and work. Be patient with yourself. Here are some strategies for part of the process. Don’t be disappointed if you don’t do forward or stand still, to be positive or negative, to be happy or enhancing your self-esteem: things perfectly. Feel good about trying something new, mak- sad. You have only one life to live and the choice of how to live 1. Identify your self-defeating thought patterns and ing progress and increasing your competence. Taking risks it is yours. work towards changing them. opens up new possibilities and can increase you sense of self- “Today is yours to make it whatever you want it to be” ● All or Nothing Thinking. “I am a total failure when my acceptance. – H. Johnson performance is not perfect.” 6. Experience success If you feel you would like further assistance enhanc- ● Magnification of the Negative/Minimization of the Seek out and put yourself in situations in which the probabil- ing your self-esteem or dealing with other personal or aca- Positive. Expecting that things will always go wrong is a ity of success is high. Look for projects that stretch – but don’t demic concerns, contact NAIT Student Counselling, Room common attitude. A single negative detail, a piece of criti- overwhelm – your abilities. Allow yourself to acknowledge and W111-PB in the HP Centre or phone 378-6133 to book an cism or a comment colours all reality. Good things don’t feel good about your successes. appointment. count nearly as much as bad ones. “She didn’t say hi to me, 7. Use Positive Self-Talk – Some of the above information was adapted from Univer- so nobody likes me.” or “I got five As but the one C really Stop listening to your negative inner “critic.” When you sity of Texas and University of Illinois handouts.

TIP OF THE WEEK – from NAIT security services Avoiding identity theft Identity theft is the unauthorized acqui- Be proactive in fighting identity bank and credit card statements. Report irregu- tions immediately. sition, possession or trafficking of personal theft. larities promptly. 3. File a report with the Edmonton Police information. It is also the unauthorized use of Learn and use safety measures to minimize ● Don’t lose sight of your credit and debit Service. information to create a fictitious identity or to the chance of becoming a victim. Be wary of cards during transactions. 4. Cancel credit and/or debit cards. assume an existing identity. This is done to unsolicited e-mails, telephone calls or mail ● Shield your PIN when using your debit 5. Check your credit file with both credit obtain financial gain, goods or services, or to attempting to extract personal and financial card. bureaus (Equifax and Trans Union). conceal criminal activities. information. Ask yourself if you need all of the ● Memorize all PINs. Do not write them on 6. Report fraudulent activities to: Identity theft presents a serious threat to identity documents in your wallet. Remove any the cards. a) Reporting Economic Crime Online: public safety. The impact of identity theft is felt cards you don’t need and store them in a safe ● Change your PIN regularly. www.recol.ca by government, business and the public. place. Mail b) Phonebusters*: 1-888-495-8501 www. The two major credit bureaus, Equi- Be careful about sharing personal ● Shred personal and financial information phonebusters.com fax and Trans Union, indicate that they information. before putting it in the garbage. If you have information about a crime, each receive approximately 1,400 to 1,800 Provide personal information on the phone, ● Protect your mail. Deposit outgoing mail contact Campus Security Services at 780- Canadian identity theft complaints every mail or Internet only when you have initiated in post office boxes and remove mail from your 471-7477. If you wish to remain anonymous, month. the contact or know who you are dealing with. mailbox promptly. contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS Be vigilant. Protect yourself! Someone with your SIN or birth certificate can ● If you are unable to pick up your mail, (8477). Your identity will remain anony- Theft of your identity can occur by Inter- pretend they are you and make fraudulent finan- have someone pick it up for you. mous, and if the information you provide net, telephone, fax, or through the mail. Every- cial transactions. What to do leads to a conviction, you could eligible for one must be vigilant in protecting themselves Payment cards (credit and debit) 1. Act immediately. Report the incident. a reward of up to $2,000. against loss. ● Periodically check your credit report, 2. Notify creditors and/or financial institu- Everybody benefits, except the criminal. Thursday, April 8, 2010 features The Nugget 21 Your horoscope

whole lot of money. Even so, it’s the bird. Eat it. make sure you take in every- Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) just beyond the horizon. thing being said to you, and You’re going to have a great Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) articulate your apologies. In the week and you won’t even know Cancer (June 21-July 22) I don’t need to say any more grand scheme of things, your why. Just soak it in and take it Put your talents to good use to you. Put down the World of favourite word will be “sorry.” for granted. this week. But if your talents Warcraft, go outside, and get MADAME O have anything to do with juggling some sun. You’re too pasty and dead rats with your feet and you are the only one to blame catching them in your mouth, I for all of your problems. Oh, April 8-14 sincerely don’t want any part of and your parents never wanted (Warning: These Nugget that. Nor do your friends. you. horoscopes are not written by an accredited astrologer; Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) however, believe them if Did you go see John Mayer People shouldn’t judge oth- you like, as they are abso- this week? If you did, I have ers by the colour of their skin, lute and unquestionable.) zero respect for you. Lighten up but people should always judge and listen to some good music you for the pot-holes on your Aries (March 21-April 19) you sack of crap. face, the greasy puddles on Get close and move slow. your forehead, the misshapen That should be your motto for Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) head you were born with and the next week. Your lottery numbers are 8 maybe the buck-teeth you call – 9 – 19 – 28 – 31 – 37. Your a smile. You’re not pretty. You Taurus (April 20-May 20) bonus ball is 22, and if this better change that. Most would believe that your works, you owe me some seri- intellect is a true strong point in ous cash. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) your character. I’m here to tell Try to avoid any ambiguous you that you’re simply just the Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) situations dealing with your comic relief. This is code for You’ll find yourself waking love life, but always remember, “you’re a dumb-ass.” up, doing some shit, doing some seven no’s and one yes still more shit, then going to sleep means yes. Gemini (May 21-June 20) a lot this week. Oh, I’m sorry, Worldly prospects can be were you looking for something Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) seen from here. All you need more philosophical? Well, you It’s time to own up to those is a well-deserved break and a can’t see it but I’m flipping you mistakes from your past. Just 22 The Nugget features Thursday, April 8, 2010 Grapevines Grapevines is a chance to speak your mind. E-mail [email protected] or submit online at www.thenuggetonline.com

Boys will always be boys. NO matter ing away from dealing with a personality ●●● As I am a true gentleman, I will simply how good they say they are. They’re just disorder and I am just learning to be more If you are going to urinate, wash your respond to your query with, “I wasn’t made a bunch of assholes. confident. I was made to hide within my- damned hands! I wouldn’t want to shake this big to be left short in other places.” – Boys are Assholes self emotionally because Jagoffs like you your hand if I knew that I would essentially I am quite proportional. But, if you’d like ●●● didn’t give a f*** to know the facts and be touching your genitals. You must have to find out first-hand (pun intended), I’m What am I thinking? Well if you want to were too proud to admit you were wrong. at least a good 25 years on me. taking reservations for viewings and sam- know, it was to either run you over with my – Say it to my face – Unimpressed plings this week. car or cut your d*** off. Happy? ●●● ●●● – Dick – Dilemma I think I found my doppelganger in the To that Asian girl in the V-Building that ●●● ●●● Business Tower. Looking good, chum! always passes by us guys in the morning, If lusting after girls more than 10 years So let’s plate this dish up … um … – Doppleganger You’re hot and I’m into Asian chicks. Let’s younger than me is wrong, I don’t ever where are the plates? (Awkward and un- ●●● get to know each other. wanna be right. easy silence). Man that guy who writes the horo- – Brad Pitt – Horndog – Plateless scopes is one clever son of a b****! ●●● ●●● ●●● – Horoscope Crush I’m always wondering who’s a VIR- It is SOOO beautiful outside!!! Spring I love Marianas Trench! Hugs to Mike ●●● GIN and who’s not with ANYONE I know is finally here. Check and Matt Check. Tee-hee. To my sexy chemistry teacher, thanks or meet. People in my class, can we go – Goodbye Winter – MC Times Two for the perky term ... around and each say our sexual status? ●●● ●●● – Giggidy Just to ease my curiousity. OK, there’s a NAIT pedway with wet I can’t wait to go to New York. Shop- ●●● – Curious paint on one side and I was an idiot who ping, shopping and more shopping. But I hate being ignored by a teacher. I tried ●●● didn’t know ... there goes that sweater. first I need to find my sugar daddy. to ask for help but they rather help people To the person who writes the horo- – Bitter Paint – Gold Digger who talk too much in class than people scopes, go f*** yourself. Would it kill you to ●●● ●●● who are unnoticed. Good thing I never be positive for once? P.S. You’re stupid. Holy was one part of campus blistering If you think that I am conceited, then have to take that stupid class again – Hates negative D-Bags hot this week. What was up with that? say something TO MY FACE. I am com- – Get better teachers ●●● – My Easter Chocolate Melted SEX SEX SEX SEX SEX SEX SEX SEX SEX SEX SEX SEX SEX SEX SEX SEX SEX SEX SEX SEX SEX SEX SEX SEX SEX SEXDr. SEX SEXCONwisDOM SEX SEX SEX SEX SEX SEX SEX SEX

Dear Dr CONwisDOM, toes, but if that’s not the case, then just stop may even surprise yourself with what comes it’s your body – just be safe. I did the stupid thing most girls do – give going south after a certain point. Or, better out of your filthy little whore mouth. ●●● their boyfriend a second chance after he yet you can just turn out the lights. Good luck ●●● Dear Dr. CONwisDOM, cheats. Well, we are trying to make it work with that, man. Dear Dr. CONwisDOM, I am 26, and have been with many girls, and it’s been about two months since the day. ●●● I heard that taking magic mushrooms and but now I’m losing hardness and stamina Now we’ve run into another problem. I can’t Dear Dr. CONwisDOM, screwing is an incredible experience. Any- and trend is going on and on. Someone told seem to enjoy sex with him anymore. It’s so My boyfriend wants me to talk dirty to thing in particular I should know before try- me that it is only psychological effect. What dry … if you know what I mean. him when we’re in bed, but I don’t feel very ing it for myself? to do? – Sad and Dried comfortable doing it – in fact, I don’t really – Willing to Experiment – Regards like to say anything. I’m more of a moaner. Khelly Dear Sad and Dried, My parents raised me not to say dirty words Dear Willing, No wonder you can’t get the water from like that, and it just makes me feel weird. First, a disclaimer. As a doctor, I would Hi Khelly, the wells to come in, there are serious men- However, I’m worried that if I don’t do it, never condone the use of illegal drugs such Sounds like you’re having a little trouble tal problems here. It probably doesn’t help he’ll break up with me. Any advice? as magic mushrooms. However, if you do keeping your love balloon inflated. If your that every time you guys hit the sheets the – Not a Potty Mouth decide to defy the law and dabble in a lit- friend told you it’s all in your mind, they only thing on your mind is where his penis tle drug-induced humping, there are some could be right. It’s a well known fact if you has been … in some other dirty whore. You Dear Not a Potty, things you should be aware of. First off, if focus on your performance it’s bound to fail, need to leave him, honey! There are plenty of This is one of those situations where a this is the first time you will be taking mush- so calm down and just have fun. Like you other guys available to soak you up. compromise would probably be a good idea. rooms, DO NOT attempt to do anything else said, you’ve already been with a lot of girls, ●●● You don’t have to become a full-on gutter- while high, including having sex. You just perhaps they’re just not cutting it anymore. Dear Dr CONwisDOM, mouth to make your boyfriend happy – he don’t know how your body is going to react Perhaps Khelly Jr. is telling you it’s time to I have a serious pet peeve – weird looking probably just wants a bit more verbal ap- to the fungus, and for that matter, you don’t play for the other team, and hey, no big deal. feet. It’s the one thing that can take me from proval of what he’s doing. Men can be very know how much to take to achieve the de- You’re in college, it’s time to experiment – 60 to 0 in no time. I met this real nice girl insecure in the bedroom, and they need to be sired effects. Now, if you are an experienced out of the pink, and into the stink! But, if and we hooked up for the first time. Every- reminded that they’re doing well (if they, in mushroom-taker, you already know your penis play’s not in your near future pick up thing was going so good and then I glanced fact, are – you shouldn’t lie to him). Phrases limits, so as long as your partner is into the some of the little blue pills that keep smiles at her feet and couldn’t finish. What the hell like “you feel so good inside me,” “you make idea, go ahead. Just remember to have lots on the faces of seniors around the world. do I do? me so wet,” or “give it to me baby” can up of water handy, because taking mushrooms ●●● – 60 to 0 your level of dirty talk without actually mak- can easily make you dehydrated. Adding a Do you have any personal questions that ing you feel ashamed of what you’re saying. physical activity like sex into the mix will you want to have answered? Just send an Dear 60 to 0, You’d be amazed at how much dirtier you just add to that dehydration, so keep this in e-mail with your concerns to conwisdom@ You are bizarre. It’s not like the actual can sound without actually saying anything mind. Also, understand that mushrooms can nait.ca or submit them online to www. “intercourse” part will involve her feet terribly offensive. Who knows? After starting cause you to become more emotional than thenuggetonline.com and your sex doctor (unless you’re into that kind of stuff). Now, it with some relatively tame stuff, you might usual, so don’t be surprised if you start cry- will have your “prescription” ready for you will be a problem if you like to nibble on her get more comfortable talking dirty, and you ing during your hump session. In the end, the following week! Thursday, April 8, 2010 The Nugget 23 CLUBS CORNER Upcoming events ... 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