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THE P l e a s e r e c y c l e t h i s Thursday, November 20, 2008 newspaper when you are Volume 46, Issue 12 finished with it. YOURNUGGET STUDENT NEWSPAPER EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA future IS NOW NAIT grad Nap Pepin has a vehicle that laughs at gas prices, story Page 2 Editorial: Page 5 Entertainment: Pages 12, 13, 14, 15 INSIDE: Issues: Pages 2, 3 Sports: Pages 6, 7, 8, 9 Photo by Jason Ness

RaMBO FOR A DAY! The inaugural class of the Records Management and Busi- ness Operations Program (RaMBO) decided to make a splash to draw attention to their class on Friday Nov. 14 with a camouflage theme and some help from the military.

Photo by Chris Carmichael-Powell 2 The Nugget Thursday, November 20, 2008 NEWS&FEATURES Little vehicle that could

$210 a year to insure. Pepin believes that those who deny global warming “usually have their own agenda or want an excuse for doing what they are doing, such as driving their Ford F350 … usually Christen Long only with them in it.” Issues Editor Pepin also predicts that “prices will fluctuate but will eventu- Gas is finally dropping to around ally reach those in Europe.” And 80 cents a litre! But the warm, fuzzy adds, “It will be 10 years or more feelings begin to fade when you real- before 10 per cent of the cars are ize it’s still higher than four years electric.” ago. With that reality check, you raise Additions like a lithium iron phos- the heavy nozzle to the tank … but phate battery make his vehicle, clas- cheer up. A white, egg-shaped vehicle sified as a motorcycle, truly unique. is buzzing happily around Edmon- Pepin’s tinkering has enhanced it so ton streets, unaffected by fuel costs. far beyond the capabilities of other Don’t be jealous. The Lithium BugE BugEs that it’s considered a proto- might just be the answer to those out- type. The original vehicle kits from of-control prices at the pumps. Blue Sky Design can only travel at It’s been a labour of love for 30 mph and use a DC motor. owner/engineer Nap Pepin, a grad- The parts for the Lithium BugE uate of NAIT’s Electronic Engi- had to be shipped in individually neering Technology program. He’s from various suppliers to comply spent more than 300 hours shipping, with Canada’s kit car laws. It didn’t assembling and customizing his come cheap either; the cost of build- three-wheeler. But the investment ing it comes to roughly $15,000. paid him back with the equivalent of But that’s a price Pepin has been an astonishing 700 miles per gallon more than willing to pay. It’s not Photo by Jason Ness and top speeds of 133 km/h with a the first time this engineer has built Nap Pepin tools down the road in his customized BugE electric vehicle that gets the equivalent recharging range of 200 km. He can vehicles, either. He grew up creat- of 700 miles per gallon. fit into just about any parking spot ing all-terrain vehicles, go-karts and pedal generator and an impressive tric Vehicle] cars are the future. Some up for sale. and the vehicle accelerates from 0 to flying machines. After graduating, sewer-overflow model for the City of of us won’t wait forever.” If you’re You can visit Pepin’s website 60 in seven seconds flat. One more he used his spare time for an arcade Edmonton. interested in the Lithium BugE, you at www.nappepin.com for more bonus: the Lithium BugE only costs helicopter-rescue machine, a full size According to Pepin, “POD [Elec- may be in luck – the vehicle just went information. Machines shape his future By CHRISTEN LONG Issues Editor

After a devastating accident, Devin Forbes has been living with a wheelchair for the past 16 years. “I had a car accident on my 18th birthday which put me in a wheelchair,” the NAIT Millwork and Carpentry student explains in a matter-of-fact man- ner. He’s used to his disability, but it could have ended his career dreams for good. That’s where a new, ground breaking line of woodworking equipment comes in. The machinery, called “Access by General,” is making the work- shop accessible to everyone. It includes the most common items like a band saw, jointer, table saw and a drill press. General International created the line after they were asked the tough question: “Why doesn’t anyone make woodworking machines for people in wheelchairs or for individuals with limited mobility?” NAIT’s chair of the woodworking programs, Paul Roberts, says: “Just because they’re in a wheelchair doesn’t mean they’re not capable of doing good work … I think industry realizes that.” NAIT is the first post-secondary school in Canada to have the Access equipment. It’s been a joint effort by NAIT, General International and House of Tools to bring the pieces onto the main campus. Forbes, who comes from a whole family of carpenters, couldn’t be hap- Photo by Christen Long pier. “Working with my hands has always been my passion,” he says. Millwork and Carpentry student Devin Forbes is reaping the benefit of a new line of accessible After graduating from the program, he eventually plans to own his own woodworking machines that NAIT has installed. shop and build his own furniture. More information can be found at www. general.ca/Access/pagemach/and/welcome.html Thursday, November 20, 2008 NEWS & features The Nugget 3 Christmas spirit

is alive at NAIT The Nugget Room E-128B By CHRISTEN LONG 11762–106 Street Issues Editor Edmonton, Alberta HO, HO, HO. Merry Christmas. Staff and students at NAIT aren’t T5G 2R1 letting the bad economy “scrooge” their spirit of giving this Christmas Production Office 471-8866 season. Security officers, acting like Santa’s elves, are busy secur- www.thenuggetonline.com ing toys for all the good little girls and boys at Santas Anonymous. Editor-in-Chief They’re asking for donations of new, unwrapped presents appropri- Chris Carmichael-Powell ate for ages up to 12 to be dropped off at the Security Office in Room D-109. [email protected] Club 5 Star, comprised of Hospitality Management students, will be Sports Editor outside the Fresh Express selling candy canes right up until Christmas Nahreman Issa break. The students will be donning their Santa hats again while they [email protected] raise money for “Kyle’s Joy Cart.” Kyle visits the Glenrose Hospital Assistant Sports Editor every year with toys, candies and trees for stroke patients and for kids Amber Tienkamp in Pediatrics. The candy canes are sold for a dollar and come in various [email protected] Photo by Javier Salazar yummy flavours. Entertainment Editor NEW SECURITY MEASURES “Share the Warmth” is kicking off again, sponsored by NASA Bryce Althouse Jerry Hove, Manager of Security and Parking, addresses a group (NAIT Academic Staff Association.) They have a mitt tree and donation [email protected] on Nov. 10 to outline the steps NAIT has taken to update NAIT’s boxes at dropoff locations all around the Main, Patricia and other cam- Asst. Entertainment Editor puses. They collect mitts, scarves, toques and socks for kids for various plans for dealing with emergencies on campus. These include Leanne Truong a multi-pronged public information system that includes public local charities. address broadcasts, large display screens, web alerts and mes- So help these generous people play Santa this year. The real Santa [email protected] sages on Facebook and Twitter. will be sure to put you on the “nice list.” HO, HO, HO. Issues Editor Christen Long [email protected] Assistant Issues Editor Marissa Pura ’Stache for good cause Photo Editor Javier Salazar By MacKenzie Marshall couple of bucks for me doing this.” [email protected] “Wow, that moustache makes you look really greasy.” All donations go directly to the Prostate Cancer Research Founda- Online Editor That’s what I heard from a co-worker on Sunday afternoon. Yes, I know tion of Canada and can be made on the website www.movember.com Kathleen Versteegt it’s greasy looking, but I’m doing it for a good cause. (My registration number is #2053682) So if you can, please donate to a [email protected] Since 2004, the Movember Foundation has used ‘Movember’ to raise good cause. awareness and funds for men’s health issues, such as Production Manager prostate cancer and depression. The first three years, Frank MacKay events were held in Australia and New Zealand. The [email protected] Movember movement grew in Canada, the U.K., the U.S. and Spain. It’s even starting in Ireland this year. For advertising, call 471-8866 The rules of Movember are simple – start clean- Be AmBitious or e-mail: [email protected] shaven on Movember 1 and let your facial hair grow. There are no beards and no goatees. A small amount of Submissions encouraged. hair is allowed under the bottom lip. Be in DemAnD [email protected] Men, known as Mo Bros, are encouraged to wait a The Deadline is ... week or so before switching from scruff to a moustache. Noon on the last school day of You can’t choose the moustache, the moustache chooses the week. (All submissions must you. include your name and student ID I flirted with several ideas: Handle Bars? Mutton number.) Chops? The Mario? The Wario? After playing around The opinions expressed by contribu- with the right design, I knew the regular moustache was tors to the Nugget are not necessarily best for me. Btech shared by NAIT officials, NAITSA or At the end of Movember, gala events are being At NAIT, BTech is shorthand for fast-track elected school representatives. held for all Mo Bros to stalk the catwalk and show off the goods. The winning Mo Bro will take home career success. the title “Man of Movember.” Edmonton’s gala event Our Bachelor of Technology in Technology Management degree will be held at The Empire Ballroom on Friday, provides a unique combination of technical expertise, strategic Letters Movember 28. thinking and project management skills. Why go through all of this, you might ask? We want your views You qualify to enter Year 3 of this degree if you have already earned Is something bugging you about According the website, every year 24,700 Cana- a diploma in an applied science or engineering technology field. NAIT or the rest of the world? Do dian men are diagnosed with prostate cancer. It leads Choose part-time, online or full-time classes. you have some praise to dish out to 4,300 deaths a year, making it the number one cancer about the school or life in gen- threat to Canadian men. Apply now for January or September. eral? Most guys don’t know those facts, and even in this Get those thoughts into print. Keep them short and to the day and age, a lot of “real men” don’t talk about their Free Information Sessions point. No more than 100 words. health or go for regular checkups. Edmonton Hell, we’re a newspaper not an The goal of Movember is to change those attitudes, Main Campus: 11762 - 106 Street www.nait.ca/btech encyclopedia. Give us a break! make men’s health fun by putting the moustache back Thurs. Nov. 6, 7 pm, Shaw Theatre Toll free: 1.877.627.3377 Submit your letters with your on their faces and raise some serious funds for prostate Tues. Dec. 2, 7 pm, Room X215 real name and phone number to: [email protected]. cancer. Don’t sweat it. We won’t publish “I’m doing it because it’s not often I can just grow your phone number, but we do a ’stache and not be looked at like a giant creep or need to list your real name. weirdo,” says a NAIT student. “For this month, An InstItute of technology commItted to student success It’s all good. Getting something everyone is all right with my facial hair so I’m going www.nait.ca off your chest is downright thera- peutic. Write us. to run with it. Hopefully my friends will chuck in a 4 The Nugget NEWS & features Thursday, November 20, 2008 Tech Taken by Storm Talk SHANT CHAKMAKIAN

When Blackberries came out they changed is now expected from all smartphones in the The Blackberry uses a fraction of the corporate messaging world forever. At first market. This is a big disappointment to heavy the data volume of other smart- The Blackberry Storm allowing CEOs to stay on top of e-mails, Black- data users who can save money by using their phones and has excellent secu- berry soon spread to the retail market. Internet connection via Wifi for all of their data rity features laced with effective In the third quarter of 2007, BlackBerry users services. communication. passed 12 million worldwide, keeping it a domi- But a major consideration for students who Network coverage is also a major nant brand in smartphones. intend to graduate is what the phone will be concern for users. The iPhone runs on With the upcoming release of the Storm, mostly used for. First, if you are an avid texter, 3G GSM networks like Rogers, while Blackberry promises new features that are con- you should make sure you get used to the touch the Storm runs on CDMA networks siderably innovative in addition to what people screen interface. Most people buy Blackberries like Telus and Bell. This means a new have come to expect from smartphones. for texting and a touch screen can make that a phone can mean a new provider. Using the latest in multitouch, like the little different. The Blackberry storm promises iPhone, the Storm allows users to use multi- If you intend on using your phone for work, to change the smartphone game for- ple fingers to interact with the device. But what it is highly recommended that you get the storm ever while giving the market a new takes their touch screen to the next level is tac- with a good data plan. Blackberry Instant Mes- experience. For those of you who are torn http://shantc.blogspot.com or to e-mail me any tile feedback. senger is a very effective communication tool, between the iPhone and Blackberry, this is the comments or suggestions at This essentially allows you to click instead especially in the business world. closest thing you’ll get to a hybrid. [email protected] I value and look forward of just select something in the menu; it also Another thing to keep in mind is data usage. Please feel free to visit my blog at to your input. promises a more interactive user experience. Claiming 360 hours of standby time and 5.5 hours of talk time, the Storm claims to have a slightly higher battery life than the iPhone. The unit also comes with a 3.2 megapixel camera built in with flash included. This is a big contrast to the iPhone’s 2 megapixel camera that has no flash at all. Disappointingly, the unit does not come with Wifi support, which Thursday, November 20, 2008 The Nugget 5 opinion — Editorial — Time to fix the parking ongratulations NAIT students! For the Cmajority of us the first half of our school year is quickly coming to an end, and I couldn’t be more pleased. Don’t get me wrong, I love Chris Carmichael-POWELL NAIT. To be honest, it has Editor-in-Chief been my favourite out of the three post secondary institu- tions that have had the honour of my presence. Nevertheless, there is something that drives me absolutely crazy about this place. Can NAIT please do something about the parking? Enough is enough! I not only go to NAIT as a student, I also work here. Yet, I still have to be con- cerned with the time I arrive at school so I can secure one of what feels like 10 available parking spots due to the fact there is not enough space. Build another parkade Here’s a suggestion for NAIT, make some! Buy up some space somewhere in the area, level it, and then build a parking structure. I can’t imagine it will be cheap, but here’s a secret NAIT administration, neither is tuition! Not to mention that I keep hearing story after story about the donations NAIT keeps receiving. Perhaps it is time to allocate some of those funds to the current Photo by Alex MacKenzie parking crisis. How far from the school am I suppose to be parking? I’m not going to lie, I tried the Kingsway lot, but it was a pricey decision costing me $50 a ticket. I can’t speak for the rest of the students (and potentially any staff dealing with Your views are important the parking issue) but I’m not too keen on walking 10 blocks to school in minus-30 degree weather. I wonder if Dr. Sam Shaw has to walk 10 blocks to We want to hear from you! work every day, because last time I checked I pay to be here. The way I see it, if I pay to be here and I have to worry about parking, it’s only fair the people Is something bugging you about being paid to be here have to deal with the same issues. NAIT or the rest of the world? Do you have some praise to dish out $100 a month about the school or life in general? If by chance I do happen to arrive at the school in time to get parking Get those thoughts into print. (which generally is provided by Hanger 11 across from the business centre) Keep them short and to the point. it still costs me roughly $100 a month. Personally, if I’m throwing out $100 a No more than 100 words. We’re a month, I would rather it go toward getting me drunk or laid. (Oh, calm down, newspaper, not an encyclopedia. I’m a college student, where did you think my money went?) or that at least Give us a break! have it go towards my daily coffee. Submit your letters with your real To top it off, after I have finished my 20-minute trek through the cold, name and phone number to: stu- prostitute infested streets. I get to school only to see there are numerous [email protected]. empty spots in the lots designated for parking pass users. Really, empty Don’t sweat it. We won’t pub- spots and a 350-person waiting list. Am I the only one that notices a prob- lish your phone number, but we lem with this? do need to list your real name. Getting to school is not always the bad part, what really concerns me is It’s all good. Getting something when I’m leaving the school. Some nights I leave at nine o’clock and some- off your chest is downright thera- times much later. Walking down 118 Avenue at 11 p.m. is not always the saf- peutic. est thing. What is the school waiting for, a NAIT student to get beat down by Trust us on that. a hooker? It is 118th after all. Write us. 6 The Nugget Thursday, November 20, 2008 SPORTS A new ACAC record every game for Dale-Marie On Nov. 7 against Augustana, Ooks forward Dale-Marie A double loss Cumberbatch broke the ACAC record of my colour commentator Mackenzie Marshall, of it in the last minute. Down five points, the 1,407 total points who was watching the game with me, he felt boys tried to rally, but it was too little too late. in a career, which NAIT should have called a timeout to settle Final score was 69-60. was set in 2001 by the boys down. The boys were out-hustled in While it may not have been a picture per- SAIT’s Lisa Ozcan the first quarter, and MacEwan led 22-7. fect game, you do have to give the Ooks credit (Erickson). Follow her progress as The Griffins started off the second quarter for coming back like that, especially since she sets a new mark every remaining game this season. with another three points. Ooks had some nice Grant Mac had a 20-point lead at one point. plays but just couldn’t finish. They needed to Assistant Coach Jason Scott, who was fill- Upcoming games: By Nahreman Issa slow the game down as they were trying to ing in for the suspended Phillips, said despite NAIT @ Concordia, Friday, Nov. 28 Sports Editor run with the ball and it wasn’t working. the loss he liked what he saw. Concordia @ NAIT, Saturday, Nov. 29 It was a double-double for NAIT’s bas- A minor scare came half way through “We started off rough and we weren’t ketball teams this past weekend, and not in as forward Cory Bell went down with a leg executing,” said Scott. “But I’m proud they a good way, like the coffee at Tim Hortons. injury. He went back into the game, but it fought back and never quit. Both teams gave up four points respectively would be the wrong choice as he aggravated “It’s hard to really come back after getting against the cross-town rivals, the Grant Mac- the injury and is now out of action. At the down so early, but we played with heart and Ewan Griffins. The men’s team was hit hard half, the Griffins were leading 35-26. we have pride in our program.” as their six-game win streak came to an end. The start of the third quarter was a differ- Players of the game were Ooks guard Cyril The Ooks had to play without head coach ent story, as it seemed the Ooks were stick- Ashworth and the Griffin Evan Eger. Don Phillips and the team’s leading scorer, ing to a game plan that had seen them win On the women’s side, Ooks Dale-Marie Dennis Ashworth. Both were suspended after six straight. They slowed the game down and Cumberbatch was honoured during the half an incident during Friday’s game (see story actually set up plays. Jonathan Honey with the time of their game. Cumberbatch broke the below). “sweet play” Get it? (Lame, I know!) He got all-time ACAC top scoring record on Nov. 7. It was sloppy right from the get-go. Mac- the team close with a three-pointer. In fact, She was presented with three framed souve- Ewan set the tone early for things to come the Ooks had their first lead of the game with nirs, including the game sheet. when they got on the board with a three- 1:15 left in the third, but would lose it 15 sec- The women’s team lost to the Grant Mac- pointer. The Ooks couldn’t get their game onds later. Ewan Griffins 75-58. Players of that game plan in action. They were rushing to the bas- In the fourth quarter, the sloppy play con- were Ooks Crystal Jensen and Griffin Jessie ket, throwing from anywhere. According to tinued, but the Ooks would make a game out Newton.

Scores 17 points against MacEwan 1,496 pts. Nov. 15

Scores 23 points against MacEwan 1,479 pts. Coach sits Nov. 14 Scores 31 points against Augustana 1,456 pts. Nov. 8

Scores 26 points against Augustana 1,425 pts. Nov. 7 one out 1,407 points: By NAHREMAN ISSA Former ACAC record Sports Editor The men’s basketball team had to go without their coach in Scores 25 points against King’s 1,399 pts. the second game of a home and home series versus the Grant Nov. 1

MacEwan Griffins. Don Phillips was ejected from Friday’s Scores 25 points 1,374 pts. game, which meant he was automatically suspended for Sat- against King’s SAIT urday’s matchup. Oct. 31 Leading team scorer Dennis Ashworth was handed a tech- Scores 24 points against GPRC 1,349 pts. nical as well when the refs thought he was being unsportsman- Oct. 25 like (he pulled his jersey over his face after a call). According to ACAC rules, if you receive three technicals within a season, Scores 31 points against GPRC 1,325 pts. you are automatically ejected from the game and handed a one Oct. 24 game suspension. Phillips sat down with me and gave me his side of the Scores 25 points against LC 1,294 pts. story.

“I didn’t agree with the call [made in the fourth quarter] Dale-Marie Cumberbatch Scores 36 points and I stood up for my player and my team. I thought Dennis against CUCA 1,269 pts. was given an unwarranted technical so I called a time out and spoke to the referee politely,” he said. Scores 11 points “There was no outburst whatsoever. I was polite and the ref against CUCA 1,233 pts. didn’t want to hear it anymore so he walked away. I continued talking and he didn’t like that so I was given a technical. Obvi- Dale-Marie to ously, I talked too much but this whole situation was blown start season 1,222 pts. Photo by Warren Hrycun out of proportion.” Former record held by Lisa Ozcan (Erickson) Phillips will be back with the team when they play Concor- NAIT Ooks basketball coach Don Phillips was banished from the dia on Nov. 28. bench for Saturday’s game against the MacEwan Griffins after he received a technical foul the night before. Thursday, November 20, 2008 SPORTS The Nugget 7 2 minutes in the box Nahreman Issa Sports Editor

The big talk around our city of his players; most notable on the a finish line. I can’t watch it, certainly Sure, the Oilers are getting out- favourite Sportsnet anchor, Sean involves the coaches on both our list is Dustin Penner. Everybody is not for another 2½ years,” he said. played and outmatched, but they McCormick. major teams, Craig MacTavish and aware of the incident between the Brian Burke must love this saga … have spent the majority of their time “Firing the coach is the LAST Danny Maciocia. Their saga could be two but many are questioning Mac But talk about the possibility of on the road. Let’s calm things down resort, not the first, unless your team played out to the Clash’s hit Should I T’s approach to the situation. being firing isn’t news to MacTav- for now. Lowe probably doesn’t is called the Tampa Bay Lightning. stay or should I go? That seems to be “When we signed Dustin we ish. He’s been on the hot seat for have it in him to fire MacTavish. If All those in Oil Country that want the the question every year, and because thought he’d be a top-two-line years now. Many people feel the MacT were to go anywhere, it would Oilers to be compared to the Tampa of certain situations this year, the player,” said MacTavish as the team team cannot improve with him at be a “mutual agreement” that he’s Bay Lightning, raise your hand.” question is being brought up sooner was preparing for their matchup the helm, that he’s lost the veterans not coming back. ●●● than later. It also doesn’t help that against the Detroit Red Wings, in the room. But the historic Oil- But the Oilers had the same prob- Tell me what you think. Should Edmonton fans are some of the most (which they lost 4-0). ers’ head office would not stoop to lem with Ron Low, and he never got Craig MacTavish be fired? What do passionate, hardcore fans out there. “We thought the contract ($4.25 the level of firing him. It is way too “fired.” The Oilers just don’t play you think the team can do to improve MacTavish went on a verbal million average for five years) was a early in the season for the team to be that way. their current situation? E-mail me at rampage this week, calling out some starting point for him but he views it as hitting the panic button. I’ll leave the last word to my [email protected] Canadian Grand Prix axed

amber tienkamp Assistant Sports Editor The Canadian Grand Prix is no longer. Montreal’s mayor, Gerald Tremblay, says it was impossible to meet the “unreasonable” demands of Formula One’s boss, Bernie Ecclestone. Meeting in London last month to discuss the possibility of getting the Grand Prix back in 2009, Tremblay returned optimistic, but as it turns out, there will not be a race in Mon- treal. The Canadian government offered to pay $110 million over five years, 75 per cent of the first $10 million in profits, PLUS, an additional 25 per cent of any other profits. All just to stage the race in Montreal. This apparently was not enough for For- mula One, as they turned down the offer (they had been asking for $175 million over five years). Ecclestone claims that Montreal has not paid its debt for the race for the last 7 instead. It’s the race date which would have three years. But Tremblay, along with pro- been Montreal’s. vincial tourism minister Raymond Bachard, But since there still needs to be 18 races Ook Files say this is untrue and that the only concern is around the world, a new race has been named payment for 2008. to the list, the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Jerome Makasiar The race which has Tremblay said that Sport: Basketball been held at the “Cir- since Montreal no lon- Number: 6 cuit Gilles Villeneuve” ger has the Grand Prix, Best team memory: The team retreat earlier in since 1987, will not the money will now be the season. have cars on its track put towards creating a Worst memory: Losing the game against the i n 2 0 0 9 . T h e r a c e development fundand MacEwan Griffins (Nov. 14), breaking a six-game annually brought in the money will be used win streak. $75 million-$80 mil- to find ways to attract Pre-game meal: Pasta and maybe a Gatorade. lion, and there is now different events to the Game superstitions: I need to get loose, not be worry amongst business owners in Montreal city. serious, before a game. who made profits every year from the extra With the United States Grand Prix getting Favourite movie: Superbad. business the race generated. taken off the Formula One calendar last year, Favourite artist: Kanye West Instead, according to the Formula One and Montreal now without a race, 2009 will Favourite food: Mom’s spaghetti. calendar, the Grand Prix usually held in Tur- mark the first year that North America will be Favourite colour: Purple. key in August will now hold its race on June without a Formula One race in 43 years. 8 The Nugget SPORTS Thursday, November 20, 2008

A SPECIAL NIGHT Dale-Marie Cumberbatch gives a thumbs up Satur- day night as she was honoured for setting the all- time ACAC basketball scoring record. She received the score sheet from the game, along with photos to mark her special achievement. With her are Co- ordinator of Athletics Greg Meropoulis, left, coach Curtis Nelson and assistant coach Lisa Francis.

Photo by Brendan Abbott ACAC Standings

MEN’S HOCKEY Mount Royal...... 6 5 1 10 457 355 South Division Team gP W RW L OTL gF gA Pts Lethbridge...... 6 4 2 8 478 396 Team MP MW ML gW gL Pts SAIT . . . .12 10 8 0 2 72 31 22 Medicine Hat...... 6 2 4 4 421 488 Medicine Hat...... 6 4 2 14 11 8 Concordia . 12 10 9 1 1 49 23 21 Briercrest...... 6 1 5 2 370 486 Red Deer...... 6 4 2 15 10 8 SAIT...... 6 1 5 2 412 493 NAIT . . . 12 8 7 2 2 61 46 18 Mount Royal...... 6 3 3 14 10 6 Mount Royal 12 8 6 4 0 42 42 16 RESULTS Nov. 14 Lethbridge...... 6 3 3 9 13 6 Augustana . 11 4 3 6 1 35 40 9 Briercrest...... 6 2 4 10 14 4 Portage . . 11 3 2 7 1 32 51 7 MacEwan 78, NAIT 50; GPRC 91, King’s 83; Augustana 84, Lakeland 102; MRC 87, Lethbridge 68 SAIT...... 6 2 4 10 14 4 Briercrest . .12 2 2 7 3 33 58 7 RESULTS MacEwan . .12 2 0 10 0 34 67 4 Nov. 15 MacEwan 69, NAIT 60; GPRC 91, King’s 106; Augustana 84, Nov. 14 RW - Regulation Wins (tie-breaker used to determine highest Lakeland 100; MRC 90, Lethbridge 64 MRC 3, Lethbridge 0 (25-17, 25-21, 25-19) ranked tied teams) Medicine Hat 3, RDC 1 (25-20, 23-25, 25-14, 27-25) RESULTS WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Nov. 14 King’s 3, MacEwan 2 (22-25, 25-16, 19-25, 25-20, 18-16) North Division Nov. 15 PC 8, NAIT 3; SAIT 8, MacEwan 3; Augustana 4, BC 3; Team G W L Pts PF PA MRC 3, CUCA 2 (OT) Medicine Hat 3, RDC 2 (25-22, 21-25, 18-25, 25-19, 15-12) MacEwan...... 10 8 2 16 754 624 MacEwan 3, King’s 1 (25-19, 25-20, 22-25, 25-22) Nov. 15 Concordia...... 10 8 2 16 807 653 MRC 3, Lethbridge 0 (25-23, 25-19, 25-21) NAIT 8, PC 1; BC 3, Augustana 2; SAIT 10, MacEwan 3; King’s...... 10 7 3 14 695 617 CUCA 3, MRC 0 Grande Prairie...... 10 6 4 12 654 677 NAIT...... 11 3 8 6 752 831 WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL WOMEN’S HOCKEY Augustana...... 10 2 8 4 653 814 North Division Team gP W RW L OTL gF gA Pts Lakeland...... 9 1 8 2 546 645 Team MP MW ML gW gL Pts U of C...... 8 7 5 1 0 22 9 14 South Division MacEwan...... 8 8 0 24 5 16 SAIT...... 7 6 6 1 0 30 18 12 Team G W L Pts PF PA Grande Prairie...... 6 4 2 13 9 8 Red Deer...... 7 3 3 3 1 17 17 7 Lethbridge...... 6 6 0 12 496 372 King’s...... 8 3 5 14 17 6 MacEwan...... 8 3 2 4 1 24 26 7 Mount Royal...... 6 4 2 8 425 339 Lakeland...... 6 2 4 9 14 4 NAIT...... 8 2 1 4 2 19 33 6 Medicine Hat...... 6 4 2 8 410 339 NAIT...... 6 2 4 8 14 4 Mount Royal... 8 2 1 5 1 15 24 5 SAIT...... 6 4 2 8 474 417 Keyano...... 6 1 5 6 15 2 RW - Regulation Wins (tie-breaker used to determine Briercrest...... 6 0 6 0 342 484 SouthDivision highest ranked tied teams) Red Deer...... 6 0 6 0 305 501 RESULTS RESULTS Team MP MW ML gW gL Pts Nov. 15 Nov. 14 Mount Royal...... 6 5 1 16 4 10 SAIT 6, NAIT 2; U of C 2, MacEwan 0; RDC 4, MRC 1 MacEwan 74, NAIT 61; GPRC 58, King’s 55; Red Deer...... 6 5 1 16 6 10 Lakeland 70, Augustana 56; Lethbridge 75, MRC 58 SAIT...... 6 3 3 10 11 6 MEN’S BASKETBALL Nov. 15 Briercrest...... 6 3 3 11 11 6 North Division MacEwan 75, NAIT 58; King’s 68, GPRC 65; Lethbridge...... 6 2 4 8 14 4 Team G W L Pts PF PA Augustana 74, Lakeland 61; Lethbridge 71, MRC 53 Medicine Hat...... 6 0 6 3 18 0 Concordia...... 10 9 1 18 842 706 RESULTS MacEwan...... 10 8 2 16 849 755 MEN’S VOLLEYBALL Nov. 14 NAIT...... 11 7 4 14 848 793 North Division MRC 3, LCC 0 (25-17, 25-13, 25-17) Lakeland...... 9 6 3 12 808 724 Team MP MW ML gW gL Pts RDC 3, MHC 2 (16-25, 23-25, 25-23, 25-12, 15-10) King’s...... 10 4 6 8 768 816 Keyano...... 6 6 0 18 6 12 MacEwan...... 8 6 2 22 12 12 MacEwan 3, TKUC 1 (17-25, 25-23, 25-20, 25-22) Grande Prairie...... 10 1 9 2 732 897 Nov. 15 Augustana...... 10 0 10 0 756 912 Grande Prairie...... 6 3 3 13 13 6 RDC 3, MHC 0 (26-24, 25-14, 26-24) South Division NAIT...... 6 2 4 10 15 4 MacEwan 3, King’s 0 (26-24, 25-13, 25-11) Team G W L Pts PF PA King’s...... 8 2 6 12 21 4 Red Deer...... 6 5 1 10 483 403 Lakeland...... 6 1 5 8 16 2 MRC 3, Lethbridge 0 (25-17, 25-15, 25-19) Thursday, November 20, 2008 SPORTS The Nugget 9 Will Maciocia be back? He has been with the team for four seasons, making him the second longest-serving coach in the CFL behind B.C.’s Wally Buono (an out- standing 19 seasons as a coach). As happens every season, Maciocia sits with LeLacheur and with his family to decide whether he wants to continue coaching the team. It’s a big decision he says won’t By Nahreman Issa be made until weeks after the Grey Cup is Sports Editor decided. It was fun while it lasted. The Edmonton Since Maciocia was hired as an assistant Eskimos’ improbable run through the Eastern coach in 2002, he’s been part of a team that Division to make it to the East Final was no has played in three Grey Cups, including 2005 easy feat. This is the first time in four attempts when he won in his rookie season. a Western team managed to even win a game In 2007, Maciocia added head of football out East. operations to his resume. This was a huge deal The boys in Green and Gold lost to the as many people thought he would get the axe Montreal Alouettes 36-26. There’s goes the after the team missed the playoffs in 2006. This idea of the first “Battle of Alberta,” Grey was the first time in 35 years the team failed Cup style. So now the team returns home, to qualify, breaking the record for most con- Photo by Brendan Abbott looking ahead to next season. But at the secutive appearances in the post season among Close quarters end of any Eskimo season comes the ques- North American teams. NAIT Ooks Jerome Makasiar drives around MacEwan guard Sheldon McKinney tion, what happens to head coach Danny After accepting the head office position, at the NAIT gym on Saturday Nov. 15. The Ooks lost 69-60. Maciocia? Maciocia thought he would eventually get out It’s the same question that gets asked every of coaching and work behind the scenes, but season. No matter what Maciocia does, there that hasn’t happened. Woman goalie wanted are always going to be people asking for his For now, Maciocia is still the head coach NAIT Ooks women’s hockey team is seeking a goaltender. Must head (it’s no different with Oilers head coach of the Eskimos. But the critics will have their be a full-time NAIT student to be eligible to play. Scholarships are Craig MacTavish). say, the fans will have their say, but it’s up to Maciocia will be meeting with team presi- the team and Maciocia to decide what will hap- available. Interested athletes should contact Deanna Iwanicka, dent and CEO Rick LeLacheur in the next cou- pen with the future direction of the Green and head coach at 78-471-8557 or by e-mail [email protected] ple of weeks to decide his future with the team. Gold. Athletes of the week Nov. 10-Nov. 16 Cori Dunbar Curling Cori Dunbar, a first-year Business student from Irma, helped lead the Ooks women’s curling team to a first-place finish in the ACAC season’s first bonspiel this past weekend at the Shamrock Curl- ing Club. The team’s record was 5-2, with wins over Red Deer College, Augustana, Grande Prairie Regional College, MacEwan College and Portage College. “I first saw her curl in juniors, and I knew she was good right away,” said head coach Jules Owchar. “It’s so important to have a good skip. If you have one, you always have a chance to win, and with Cori we knew we weren’t going to be out- skipped.” Joe Vrolson Curling Joe Vrolson, a second-year Instrumentation Engineering Technology student from Whitecourt, was a key figure for the Ooks men’s curling team at the Shamrock Curling Club in the ACAC season’s first bonspiel. The men finished with a 4-3 record, earning them a tie for second place in the standings, as the collected wins over Red Deer College, Augustana, Olds College and MacEwan College. “We’ve only had Joe with the program for a month, but he was super out there,” said head coach Jules Owchar. “He was probably the best shooter in the competition. He was hitting everything.” 10 The Nugget Thursday, November 20, 2008 CLUBS CORNER

Upcoming events Club 5 Star Where: The NEST When: Saturday Nov. 22; Event: Candy Cane drive Bio Sci 6 p.m. – midnight When: Monday Nov. 3 to Friday Event: Waxing Fundraiser Where: Ernests Dining Room Dec. 12; 11 a.m. When: Thursday Dec. 4 and Concrete Toboggan Where: U Building Friday Dec. 5; Race Team Dental Assistants 2:15 to 1:10 p.m. Event: BBQ Event: Cabaret Where: NAITRIUM When: Thursday Nov. 20; 11:30 When: Saturday Nov. 22; 9 p.m. Aboriginal Students a.m. – 12:45 p.m. Where: The Ranch Club Where: The Annex Dock NCIT Event: Silent Auction kVA Event: Drop-in Gaming When: Tuesday Dec. 2 and Event: Poker Tournament When: Monday Nov. 24 Wednesday Dec. 3; When: Friday Nov. 28; 3 p.m. Where: HP Centre 3rd floor 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Where: Century Casino Where: South Lobby Paramedics 2010 Club Event: Ugly Sweater Shaker NAITSA Street team Culinaire When: Friday Nov. 28; 6 p.m. Event: Promotion Event: Cookies for Christmas Where: NAIT Tower Lounge When: Monday Dec. 1 Sales The Annex Dock Forestry Yearbook Where: When: Nov. 20-28 Event: Silent Auction Club 5 Star Where: See Joanne in U-105 by When: Tuesday Dec. 9 Event: Scholarship Dinner Nov. 28 to place your order. Thursday, November 20, 2008 The Nugget 11 CLUBS CORNER A busy term ...

Getting involved, learning the ropes and showcasing talents 12 The Nugget Thursday, November 20, 2008 ENTERTAINMENT Contests – won and lost Quentin: Well it actually was in Which was true because at the time … mostly student debt. I paid that off all over again? late 2006 (November) and I tried out I was working for an instant cash- like a cable bill, which was awesome. Q: Oh yeah, but of course I’m not for it because, believe it or not, my type loans place and giving alcohol- Press a button and “click” $22,000 eligible to do it again. But for another roommate had actually won it in June ics and gamblers their money before of debt gone, just like that. So I got radio station or something, oh yeah of 2006. So I said ‘the hell with it, I they came back and re-loaned it out that out of the way first and then I put … definitely. know it’s a long shot,’ so I called and again. $8,000 in an RRSP and the rest of the B: So do you have any advice to got in on the first mission. B: So akin to a pawn shop of 10 grand I spent on various extra-cur- anyone who would choose to enter sorts? ricular activities the RTC in the BRYCE ALTHOUSE B: So what did you have to do to Q: Sort of, except that we pawned … things such as future? Entertainment Editor win the RTC in the fall of 2006? Q: Me and this one other guy had money … and souls. (laughs) alcohol consump- Q: Yeah, fin- Sadly, Erik “Sheepboy” Cong- to put down around 800 B: So back to the tion, fixing up a ish your mis- don who we interviewed a couple of pieces of plywood; I’d challenge, was it really Jeep, and stuff … sion no matter weeks ago did not win the $40,000 guess they were about that tough? so that’s more or what because grand prize in 100.3 The Bear’s 50-75 pounds each, and Q: It was definitely less what I spent it’s worth it. “Really Tough Contest.” put them on the NAIT physically demanding that money on. Even if you only He was eliminated in the first few soccer field for the Ook- for sure. My back was B: More or get a few hun- rounds of the random reverse draw, fest concert. So that took killing me like three less you put the dred bucks out Image from Facebook and the grand prize went to a girl that us about 14 and a half hours in and I was like bulk towards Quentin Coish of it, it’s worth g o i n g t o t h e had received a “Full-body hickey.” hours to do. We started “Holy crap, I don’t good, then, Fine moment However, there was another at one in the afternoon know if I’m going to be right? wrap-up party at NAIT student who won the contest in and finished at quar- able to do this,” but after Q: Yeah, most of it went towards the Union. You get some free drink a previous year, and I wanted to see ter after three in the a while I got my second paying off debt and saving it, so tickets out of it, there’s girls hitting how winning had affected his life. morning. Sheepboy wind and went pretty 75 per cent of it was gone almost on you all night because they think Didn’t win Therefore, I present to you an inter- B: Wow, that sounds good towards the mid- instantly, but it had to go because you’re going to be “Mr. Moneybags,” view with Quentin Coish, who is in pretty rough … dle and end of the challenge. Like the I did not want that debt anymore. and you pretty much do whatever you the Radio program and living proof Q: Yeah, it was about 30 degrees first three hours though, that was the If it wasn’t for the RTC, ironically want. It was fun, and if anyone tries that even the most ordinary people in the afternoon that day so it was toughest hump to get over for sure. enough, I would not be in the radio the Really Tough Contest just believe have some interesting experiences. pretty hot, too. And we were doing B: So if you don’t mind me asking, program, so I have radio to thank for that you can do it and don’t think that Bryce: So why did you choose this in business suits because we were how did you spend your $40,000? being here or I wouldn’t have been it’s a million-to-one shot anyways. to enter the Really Tough Contest supposed to be white-collar guys that Q: I paid off about $22,000 worth able to get student loans. It’s worth the shot and it’s worth the (RTC) last year? don’t really do any physical labour. of student debt and credit card debt B: So you would do the RTC Union Hall party for sure. The Clevelands are coming! Quagmire and Loretta debacle. His character was nothing more than the token black guy who was surprisingly feminine and sheep- ishly bland while being stepped all over by Peter and the gang ... BUT now, Cleveland will reprise his persona and SHINE ... with the help of the new cast, of course. The Brown household will now be com- Leanne TRUONG prised of Cleveland (still voiced by Mike Assistant Entertainment Editor Henry), his son Cleveland Jr. who is now From the creative minds of Seth MacFar- older, plumper and kind of dorky (voiced by lane, Rich Appel and Mike Henry comes the Kevin Michael Richardson), his new wife, yet to be titled Family Guy spinoff (working Donna (Sanaa Lathan), a promiscuous step- title: The Cleveland Show) that is expected in daughter, Roberta (Nia Long), lady loving the fall of 2009. toddler Rallo (also Mike Henry) along with Famous for being the bathtub accident some interesting neighbours who include prone neighbour to the Griffin family, Cleve- a loud and obnoxious red neck couple, a land and Cleveland Jr. leave Quahog, Rhode family of talking anthropomorphic bears, a Island behind and settle into the neighbourhood youngin’ wannabe trying to find his “cool” of Stoolbend, Virginia. Cleveland has a sec- named Holt (Jason Sudeikis) and a snobby ond chance at rekindling a high school romance British family who are seemingly stuck in with Donna, as her man did her wrong by walk- the Victorian era and who all share the same ing out on her and their two children. Cleveland gene of strikingly horrible teeth (no surprise premiere. I’m sure we’re not going to be disap- But with the lack of creativity making The promised Donna that he “would always love there). pointed, especially with great expectations after Simpsons less desirable to watch and the possi- her, and if this man ever done her wrong, he’d On the Nov. 2 episode (“Baby Not on the reputable success of “The Family Guy.” bly discontinuation of King of the Hill, will give be there when she called.” Board”) there was a slight foreshadowing of the Sunday nights will see you sitting through this spinoff a genre of its own, a little less com- Keeping to his word, Cleveland reluctantly new series, as Cleveland hints to Quagmire of continuous animated sitcoms that are all vying petition and more likelihood to be watched. I’m made the move to start a new beginning with his his own spinoff during the closing credits. for the top spot ratings. Let’s just hope that this going put my faith in these creators to ignite my son, Donna and her family. This brief and ran- This is sure to be a wonderful day in this spinoff won’t trail with lower ratings like their passion to want to turn on the television and dom decision probably transpired from the fact neighborhood, with a cast of this kind and with sister sitcom American Dad, which isn’t a half tune in to this sitcom. Don’t let us down Mac- that he had nothing left for him due to the whole much anticipation building toward the show’s bad effort. Farlane (and company)! You need us! Thursday, November 20, 2008 ENTERTAINMENT The Nugget 13 for your listening pleasure ... $3.99 mix-tape 3. A Tribe Called Quest – Can I Kick It? new music and step outside of their usual listening patterns, so I 4. Dilated Peoples/Kanye West - This Way have to practise what I preach and try to cover some new ground 5. Afroman – Because I Got High in the next few weeks. I also believe that my greatest inspiration 6. Dilated Peoples – Back Again (Street) to step back and promote a bit of a change was when I had at least 7. KRS-One, Zach De La Rocha, & The Last Emperor five people tell me that they didn’t like the last hair metal col- – C.I.A. (Criminals in Action) umn, so I jumped headfirst into my collection of hip-hop tracks 8. Dizzie Rascal – Fix Up Look Sharp and pulled these gems out as an effort to please all those haters out 9. N.W.A. – Gangsta Gangsta 10. Run D.M.C. – Run’s House BRYCE ALTHOUSE there. After much scrutiny, we end up with 16 different tracks that bring a little bit of flavour that you can “taste.” That is, you find 11. Bashton – Can I Eat? Entertainment Editor 12. Gorillaz – Rock the House chunks of old-school rap, some new-school hip-hop cuts, some 13. Hieroglyphics feat Goapele – Make Your Make This week on 3.99 mixtape … I am straying from the rock and underground stuff and some other just random stuff that is not typ- 14. Jurassic 5 – Concrete Schoolyard metal soundtracks I have been providing for your daily life and ical of what you’d hear on a Top 40/urban radio station: 15. The Coup – Ride The Fence dipping back into the hip-hop pond. Honestly, I’m not as big a hip- 1. Big Daddy Kane/KRS-One/Kool G Rap/Tony Touch 16. Mistah F.A.B. – Ghost Ride It (Only including this hop fan as I used to be, but I created 3.99 mixtape with the idea of – Class of ’87 because it samples Ghostbusters, therefore allowing a diverse area of genres to be laid out for people to see 2. Apathy – Battle Me making it awesome) Quantum of Solace, the game By Kita Muru levels in the game are from the previ- about a day, and Treyarch, the develop- Quantum of Solace is a first person ous movie: Casino Royale. This is great ers of Quantum of Solace, missed out shooter based on the sequel to Casino considering it doesn’t spoil most of the on adding some great set pieces to the Royale, and depicts the modern, more events in Quantum of Solace. The mul- game. ruthless version of “Bond ... James tiplayer also adds some longevity to the Overall, Quantum of solace is a Bond”. experience, and it has Daniel Craig’s ripoff of games significantly better Being a movie game, can it likeness. than it. But if you’re going to make a be a decent addition to the Bond On the flip side, Quantum of Solace movie game that’s going to copy other franchise? is a big ripoff of Call of Duty 4 (CoD4) games, you might as well copy from The game from the first level starts from the aiming to the sprinting to the the best. on a high note showing off some run- scripting of events. Almost everything It succeeds in that task and man- ning, gunning, and some sneaking mis- is ripped off of CoD4 except for the ages to be a fairly decent, if not easy sions, giving it some variety. cover system, which was ripped from experience. Shooting is easy as long as you aim, Gears of War. Daniel Craig is James Bond in the movie Quantum using cover is essential. Most of the The single player is short, lasting of Solace. 14 The Nugget ENTERTAINMENT Thursday, November 20, 2008 Union Hall is the place!

right next to intense. “Union Hall is the Disneyland for adults, a place you can come to leave behind the stress of work or school while having a great time with 900 other amazing people,” says Rob Allen, general manager. For rockers and non rockers alike, SHANT CHAKMAKIAN the music selection is great. Whether you listen to new or classic rock, or For those of you who work hard enjoy the odd rock song; it’s a given and like to rock out, Union Hall you’ll be singing along to one by the offers an establishment well suited end of the night. for the purpose of unwinding in a On most nights the energy can truly wild fashion . get electric, especially when every Hidden by the corner of Argyll midnight they play Thunderstruck, Road and 99 Street, Union Hall which just so happens to be my offi- Supplied photo boasts a flashy presentation, great cial theme song and a long standing Our fearless Shant Chakmakian is all business as he checks out Union Hall during a recent dance floor and a strong layout. tradition at that venue. visit. Since its opening, Union Hall has “We are in the people industry long been a great location for anyone and we care about our people, both see happen.” nights a week, starting with Cam- So if you really want to roll out to not only unwind, but to really get inside and out … ,” says assistant Many people agree and that is pus Craze Thursdays, featuring $1 with you entourage and get wild; wild and have a great time. In fact, manager Ryan James. “We know why those who frequent the popular draft and $3 everything all night Union Hall is the place to rock in it’s my top pick if you want to have the price of success: dedication, hard location find an experience they’ve long. Ladies Night is on Fridays with a smile and roll out with some a crazy night that you can just file work and our continuous devotion to come to expect and enjoy. and the weekend ends off with TNA good memories and a couple of under the category of legendary and the things you, the consumer, want to Union Hall is open only three Saturdays. groupies. Thursday, November 20, 2008 ENTERTAINMENT The Nugget 15 Resistance 2 a feast for the eyes By Mackenzie Marshall are a few glitches here and there and ing game, but it doesn’t shatter the end with all of the different modes. Playstation 3. Nathan Hale is back and he’s the frame rate will slow down from mind. It’s a deal for $60. If you have a PS3, Genre: First Person Shooter. pissed off. It’s been two years since time to time, but when you’re in a Resistance 2 plays like the best be sure to pick this one up and if you Developed by: Insomniac Games. we’ve last seen Lieut. Hale and he firefight with hundreds of enemies first person shooters on the market don’t, this game is a reason to grab a Published by: Sony Computer starts right where the first game shooting at you from what seems a la Call of Duty and Halo. Its con- PS3. Don’t miss out. Entertainment. ended. He is picked up by SRPA, like every direction, the graphics are trols are awesome, the sound is top Played up to: 60% (Chapter a secret government group, which amazing to look at. It’s a great look- notch and it will last you months on 5). Game: Resistance 2. System: deploys super soldiers known as Sentinels. The fight has moved to the U.S. this time and you’ll be fight- ing the Chimera across several locales like forests, cit- ies and giant space ships. There are two cam- paigns to play through this time around. The main single player campaign will take around 10 hours to complete. You’ll defend areas and sometimes capture them, you’ll blow up ships and steal others; it’s quite epic. There is also an online campaign that’s played with seven other people. This story isn’t to the scale of the single player, but it’s still a lot of fun and a first for the genre. Multiplayer can be played in matches of up to 60 people with several different game modes. It’s fast, frantic, messy and whole lot of fun. The game looks great with detailed environments and character models. There 16 The Nugget Thursday, November 20, 2008

TOP 10 TIPS Final exams dent Counselling. 5. Prioritize what you need to learn, and work on your most difficult or critical areas first. Don’t spend time reviewing what you already know. 6. Study actively. Remember to practise the tasks you will do on the test. Think about past MARGARET MAREAN exams in the course and the types of questions you can expect. If the test will have problems to NAIT Student Counselling solve, re-do past problems. If there will be long With about three weeks of classes left, final answer questions, predict possible questions and exams are just around the corner. Here are some write out the answers. tips to ensure that you are as well prepared as 7. Over-learning is your best insurance possible: against blanking out on a test. Test yourself fre- 1. Take stock. Make a list of assignments and quently to make sure you understand the material projects that you will need to complete by the end thoroughly. of the semester. Figure out your current mark in 8. Ask for help. If you are struggling, can you each course and commit to scheduling in more meet with the instructor or a classmate? Have you time for the courses you are having the most trou- considered hiring a tutor? ble with. 9. If you absolutely have to cram, be realis- 2. Stick to your routine before and during tic. You can’t learn everything at the last minute. finals. If you don’t have one, there is no time like Focus on the basics and on what was emphasized the present to develop a regular sleep, study, eat- in class. Cram as close to the exam as possible but ing and exercise regime. don’t study all night. If you don’t get any sleep 3. Develop a realistic schedule for your major you won’t be alert enough to remember what you review in each course. Plan to begin one to two do know. weeks in advance. Ideally you will have been 10. Maintain a positive attitude. Nothing shuts doing ongoing review, so your major review will down memory and learning faster than panic and not be re-learning. negative thinking. MEDIUM #100 4. As soon as possible, do a 30-minute over- view of each course. Decide the best study strate- Counsellors at Student Counselling are available Solution: Page 19 gies to use and create review tools such as check- to assist you with this or any other academic, Solution, tips and computer programs at www.sudoku.com lists, summaries, mock exams or flash cards. See career or personal concern. the Strategies for Success study guide for more Call 780-378-6135 or come to Room O-117 to review tools – it is available free of charge at Stu- book an appointment. Thursday, November 20, 2008 OPINION The Nugget 17 Dealing with DBs in your life The best way to deal with the EDB is to avoid over, preferably behind their back. get out-flanked. The other problem with douche them. However, if they are being offensive, subtly Avoiding any form of direct confrontation, the bags is that by dealing with them on a regular mimicking their pompous actions may work but IDB will even act like your friend, seem cool and basis you start to become more like them, espe- can be viewed as confrontational. Another way to be fun at times. The IDB excels at social analy- cially if you fight fire with fire. deal with most douche bags is to not respond to sis and can generally deconstruct any social situa- But if you be yourself, stick to your ideals and douche-like behaviour, training them that it’s not tion, isolating variables and using those variables be totally real, you will find that douche bags actu- cool. to manipulate others. ally make you look better by comparison. Think The second type of douche bag is the Little The IDB can easily be dealt with by either: about it like parking your Escalade next to a Pinto, Man Douche Bag or the LMDB. The LMDB subtly pointing out their insincerity to others, mir- suddenly those rims seem to shine brighter. SHANT CHAKMAKIAN is generally a douche-like person who suffers roring back their mistreatment or by ignoring Please feel free to visit my blog at We all know them, we all see them and at from little man syndrome, constantly trying to them. http://shantc.blogspot.com or to e-mail me any some point or another we are affected by their prove themselves either by putting someone Being a douche back to someone who is nat- comments or suggestions at negative or pompous actions. down directly or trying to assert some sort of urally good at it can effectively be like playing [email protected] I value and look forward That’s right, I’m talking about douche bags: authority or power in a threatening and intimi- backyard football with a CFL pro, you generally to your input. nature’s way of making you look better! dating way. After studying the behaviour of most douche Commonly known as bullies, the LMDB is bags for quite some time; I have concluded that an interesting character and generally one that is there are many different types of douche bags. emotionally scarred or is just a plain dick. If in These can be split up into three categories. a position of dominance, the LMDB will gener- The first one is the Executive Douche Bag ally try to oppress people. When not in a position which is someone who constantly tries to patron- of power, the LMDB will do whatever it takes to ize and belittle people in a seemingly positive gain it by whatever means possible. Just think of way. The EDB is generally a pretentious person Hitler. by nature who consistently and subtly will try to One way to deal with their douchebaggery is downplay the average person. to either beat them at their own game or to never The EDB is also a very fake person. This show fear or loss of resolve; they generally cower can be characterized by them making the same easily when stood up to, especially in numbers. fake canned smile in every photo they take. It’s Finally, the Insincere Douche Bag or IDB is not a bad thing to have a good generic smile my personal favourite. Generally displaying little when one is not in the mood for a picture, but emotion, expression or any form of sincerity, the when all of one’s “sincere” gestures are canned, IDB can be characterized very easily. The three watch out. things that stand out are: lack of smiling, a terri- Be careful when it comes to issues of ble loose hand shake and awkward body language morality and ethics. The EDB is the easiest used to assert dominance by attempting to make person and will generally sell their soul for you feel like “the odd one out.” a bit of power or money. The EDB will view The IDB is generally a quiet character used most people as expendable and while trying to to being held down in life with little opportunity. act like they value people, they love to steal Instead of facing up to their fears, IDBs tend to credit for everything. use their cunning to get ahead by screwing others 18 The Nugget Thursday, November 20, 2008 Thursday, November 20, 2008 The Nugget 19 Instructor offers Classifieds LIFESTYLE HELPING HANDS We are a non-profit organization serving seniors in southwest help for students Edmonton. Our goal is to assist seniors in remaining independent in their homes. We need snow shovellers, housekeepers, handy- N. Pas Paskaran is an instructor in the Physics ory power” and “Effective study skills.” Each men and seasonal gardeners. 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TIP OF THE WEEK Watch out for your vehicle

Do you know than 80 per cent of vehicle thefts in a “minute.” get to the parking lot. ● Activate your vehicle’s secu- where your car is? Alberta. ● NEVER leave your vehicle ● Park with your wheels turned rity system. Are you sure? Did you know How do you keep running. towards the curb. Everybody benefits, except the that: your vehicle safe? ● Park in a well-lit area unless ● Back into your driveway if criminal. ● Every day, more than 45 vehi- No vehicle or anti-theft device you have a garage. you have a rear-wheel drive or four- –––––––– cles are stolen and nine are never is 100 per cent theft-proof and dis- ● If you have a garage, USE IT. wheel drive vehicle. If you have information a crime, seen again. couraging thieves is not an easy ● Be careful with your keys, put ● Never leave valuables where contact Campus Security Services ● Everybody’s vehicle is a target task. A thief’s greatest enemy is them in your pocket. they can be seen and remove porta- at 780-471-7477. If you wish to for thieves, including family sedans time. The more difficult your vehi- ● Secure your registration and ble items. remain anonymous, contact Crime and trucks. cle is to steal, the more time it takes insurance documents; they have ● Engrave expensive accessories Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). ● Vehicles are stolen whenever to be stolen. Courtesy of Edmonton your home address. – join Operation Identification. Your identity will remain anony- the opportunity presents itself, but Police Service and AMA, here are ● Completely close car windows, ● Join the STOP THIEF program mous, and if the information you mostly between the hours of 1 a.m. some tips to make that thief move to including sunroof, when parking. sponsored by AMA. provide leads to a conviction, you and 5 a.m. an easier vehicle: ● Install a car alarm or steering ● Drop business cards, address could eligible for a reward of up to ● Statistics Canada reports that ● Always lock your vehicle, wheel locking device. labels or other ID inside vehicle $2,000. For more information and NO criminal charges are laid in more even when you are only going to be ● Turn your stereo off before you doors. tips, visit www.nait.ca/security.

By Anna Rocoski Goji berries are native to China, where herbalists humans, so most of these benefits are unconfirmed. The Fulcrum (University of Ottawa) have used them for 6,000 years in Chinese medicine. Published studies have shown that cancer OTTAWA (CUP) – There’s a new dried berry on Claudine Guiet, the co-ordinator of the peer edu- patients taking goji berries tend to respond bet- the market gaining prominence in North America. cation and resource centre with Health Promotions ter to treatment. The berries are also believed to A berry Also known as the wolfberry, the goji berry has at the University of Ottawa, explains that in Chinese contain antioxidants, and may reduce the growth a tangy and sweet taste, looks like a red raisin, and culture, food is very important. of cancer cells, lower blood glucose and reduce may also have health benefits. “In all these traditions, people look at food as a cholesterol. “They are delicious, kind of like raisins if you way to stay healthy and prevent ailment,” she said. Goji berries are available in dried fruit form or healthy get them really fresh. They are quite sweet in taste,” Guiet says herbalists in China have used goji juice form, but goji berry juice may not be as pure as said Phillip Bosloy, manager of The Wheat Berry, berries for many purposes, believing they can the actual berry itself, since the extract is diluted. an organic food store in Ottawa. protect the liver, help eyesight, improve sexual Most health-food stores in Canada carry the “They’re rich in vitamins, minerals, amino acids, function and fertility, strengthen the legs, boost dried fruit for about $10 per 100 grams. snack [and] they’re one of the best known antioxidants immune function, improve circulation and promote The goji berry is great for snacking on, mix- available, and they do enhance your immune sys- longevity. ing with other fruit or yogurt, or topping off your tem function.” However, there have been few clinical studies on cereal. Thursday, November 20, 2008 The Nugget 21 Is it news or just nudes? By Matthew Halliday screened in. Daily Show, humour. In our case, nudity.” on Toronto’s media landscape. Inside, the building The Eyeopener This is a typical show on Toronto-based While Naked News employs Ryerson gradu- looks like any other TV studio, if a little smaller (Ryerson University) Naked News, one of the Internet’s most unusual ates, the station only gets the occasional applica- and more cluttered with second-hand furniture. TORONTO (CUP) – A tall, blonde woman success stories. First launched in 1999, its bizarre tion from former students of the school’s jour- There’s nothing to give it away as anything in a slim black skirt and jacket turns to face a premise still attracts a loyal cult following nearly nalism and radio-television arts programs. but a community TV station, until someone like television camera. She smiles. a decade later. It’s older than YouTube, Face- And Ryerson doesn’t exactly encourage stu- “nudecaster” Katherine Curtis, nearly six feet Behind her is a small room, criss-crossed book and most other Internet phenomena. The dents to apply. tall, strides into the room. with cables and layered top-to-bottom with station is also the cornerstone of a small media David Tucker, chair of Ryerson’s Radio and She is the newest Naked News anchor, hav- green paper. It looks too small to be a TV studio. empire, with affiliated programs in Italy, Japan Television Arts program, ing just started this January. Overhead, the lighting rig is perched on an old and Korea. doesn’t understand the appeal Katherine She’s been a model, a bur- wooden cross-beam. The cameraman is wedged It’s easy to call it pornography, and Ryer- of Naked News himself, but Curtis is the lesque dancer and a bikini- into a small alcove between the son University instructors aren’t he gets the concept – at least latest Naked clad hot tub girl on City- door and the set, and after he And as the com- encouraging their students to in a meta-sort of way. News anchor. TV’s Ed and Red’s Night counts down, the blonde woman apply there. A visit to Naked- “It’s a very post-mod- Party. She’s also worked as begins to read, in a clear, prac- pany approaches News.com, with its amateur ern ethos, blending high and a housepainter and a roofer, ticed news voice. its 10-year anni- audition videos and soft-core low. We’ve seen news and albeit with her clothes on. “U.S. pharmaceutical versary ... the sta- picture galleries, does nothing comedy blend, so ... I can Her co-workers agree giant Merck and Company has to discourage critics who dis- see why programs like this that the nudity is just one announced it will spend $4.85 tion wants to be miss it as porn. have done so well, at least, part of Naked News. billion to settle a class action taken seriously But watch a broadcast and with the other news/enter- “For most people, their suit ... ” it’s a different story. There are tainment hybrids out there.” first reaction is to laugh and Her hands sidle suggestively as an alternative no bump ’n’ grind theatrics. The “That’s ridiculous,” push it aside as not a serious up to the top of her jacket. She media outlet. anchors simply disrobe, read the counters Judy Rebick, an broadcast,” Ian Venebles, quickly unbuttons it, then shim- news, and call it a day. outspoken feminist and the station’s head editor and mies out of her skirt and drops it at her feet. And as the company approaches its 10-year Ryerson’s chair of social a 1996 graduate of Ryer- “Turning to the U.S., the Senate has con- anniversary – an eternity on the Internet – the justice and democracy. “The son’s Radio and Television firmed Michael Mukasey as the country’s new station wants to be taken seriously as an alterna- Daily Show is satire, using Arts program, says. “But attorney general ... ” tive media outlet. humour as a political instru- we report anything anyone She removes her jacket entirely, and we cut “What we do is what programs like The ment. This is just nudity.” else does. It’s planes crash- to a wide shot of her in a black bra and panties. Daily Show have done before us, which is pres- Naked News and its 40 ing, it’s Jays win, it’s TSE On the monitor, the little room behind her has ent information to the public, but package it in employees are housed in an unmarked build- [Toronto Stock Exchange] drops.” been digitally removed and a cavernous, pro- an entertaining format,” says David Warga, the ing at the end of a quiet residential street east of “We really pride ourselves on presenting the fessional-looking TV studio has been green- show’s executive producer. “In the case of The downtown Toronto, an inconspicuous presence news in a serious fashion,” he adds.

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22 The Nugget Thursday, November 20, 2008 Former hacker repents

By Clare Raspopow matching chair to Calce’s left, an equally worn was actually true, so it’s beautiful.” The Link expression on his face. And while Calce does use the (Concordia University) That morning, the two had fielded a wide book as an opportunity to explain MONTREAL (CUP) – We all do stupid range of questions from callers to a radio show himself and clear up some of the things when we’re young. Sometimes it’s steal- who wanted to know if what they were doing media-created misconceptions about ing your parents’ booze and drinking yourself on the Internet was dangerous. his actions, the book goes to great sick. Sometimes it’s crashing your family car It invariably was. lengths to explain to the reader the into a parking meter. “We were like the bad-news brothers,” common dangers of the Internet. At the age of 15, in the security of his West joked Calce. “Just going from place to place, “Using a credit card online, that’s (Montreal) Island basement, Michael Calce making people scared.” a no-no,” said Calce, with an arched crashed some of the largest websites in North “There are huge risks [on the Internet]. eyebrow. America. We’re uploading our lives People are given computers and Eight years later, older “I know what I did and handing them over to let loose on the Web with little or no and wiser, Calce has teamed somebody else to take care instruction or advice, they say. up with Craig Silverman was wrong.” of,” said Silverman. “That “[Computer security] should be to break the silence he’s – Michael Calce, would make me uncom- in the education system,” said Calce. maintained until now, and aka Mafiaboy fortable – to take all of “We’ve got sexual education courses to tell the story of how, in my most precious posses- to teach kids about sex. If you look the course of four days, he sions and hand them over to at today’s society, it all revolves crashed the websites of CNN, Yahoo and Ebay. somebody else. But that’s what we do.” around technology.” “I know what I did was wrong,” said Calce, “[The kind of attacks I did] happen every But the onus for online crime from his salmon-coloured armchair in Para- day, you just don’t hear about them very much,” doesn’t fall solely on the shoulders graphe Bookstore. assured Calce. “Companies are afraid to come of hapless Internet users alone, by He sips a coffee in an effort to stay awake. forward with these hack-attacks and breaches.” any means. Today is his book launch. Both he and Sil- Despite the duel authorship, the book is a Silverman explains that com- verman have been up since 6 a.m., running first-person account of Calce’s experience as panies, in an effort to guard their between buildings and interviews. Mafiaboy, which spans the day he got his first secrets, often practise what he calls Mafiaboy: How I Cracked the Internet computer to the last day of his probation. “security by obscurity.” “I’ve spoken to a lot of these guys,” said and Why It’s Still Broken, Calce explains, was “The truth of [Calce’s story] is remarkable,” They guard their security measures and Calce. “They’re coherent people. They can be written primarily to sensitize today’s Internet said Silverman, with a laugh. “The fact that on refuse to share knowledge that would make the reasoned with.” users to the dangers of their everyday brows- the night he was arrested he was sitting in his entire community safer. Today [Internet crime] is a $150-billion ing habits. friend’s house watching Goodfellas, and his Governments could also be doing more to industry. This is more than drug trafficking. “[Calce] had the creeping sense that things alias is Mafiaboy. If you were a novelist, peo- utilize the talents of “black hats,” or malicious These [online crime syndicates] are networking had gotten really bad,” said Silverman from his ple would say that was too heavy handed. But it hackers, they say. like real gangs do.” Thursday, November 20, 2008 The Nugget 23 24 The Nugget Thursday, November 20, 2008 What is the worst fashion faux pas? Chris Carmichael-Powell and Nahreman Issa

Socks with shorts. Eighties’ trends and emo Not dressing for your body Anything out of a beer box. Uggs. styles. type ... A.K.A. thinking you’re skinnier then you actually are.

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