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Lance Semak - Production Manager Chris Hibbard - Copy Editor ([email protected] nm ) ([email protected]) Meet the staff of I'm Chris. I'm trained as a journalist (thanks LCC!) but after Hi, I'm Lance. I'm a second year Masters student studying doing it for a year or so I am now a first year English major English. I do the layout of the with grandiose dreams of warping young minds as an English newspaper and many other excit teacher someday. I'm a glorified ing activities in the office. After I proofreader for the Meliorist and The Meliorist quit baggin' glue back in '98, the so if there are spelling and gram blur in my brain dissipated, and mar mistakes in the paper they're my destiny became clear: I must all my fault. When I'm not doing David Green - Editor-in-Chief rid the world of Phil Collins. Die this I'm usually listening to tunes, ( [email protected] ) Phil! watching movies, playing Frisbee, Welcome to the belting out semi-decent karaoke or University, I hope you enjoy just hanging around with the buds. your time here. Be sure to let us know what you think about the paper. Don Nguyen - Local Ad Representative Amber Herbison- Creative Designer ([email protected] ) ( c.designerf^themeliorist.com ) Hi, my name is Don and I Hi, my name is Amber. I'm an art student who is interested in am the Ad Manager this year. Me design. I get lots of practice because I'm the Creative Designer no write any good so me no write for the Meliorist. That means that I in paper. My job is to put ads in the paper to fill up space so our get to create ads and mastheads for lazy writers don't have to write as our beloved school newspaper. In much. I blame my parents for my spare time I try to sleep and eat having slanted eyes. Call me to something, and I've recently been Joseph Brunton - Business Manager place an ad! deemed "hostile". But I don't like ([email protected] ) bananas. Hello my name is Joe. I'm a 3rd-year management student lost in a sea of newspapermak- ers. I like cake and want to be a racecar when I grow up. Nathan Sharpe - News Editor Vikramjit Gill- Webmaster ([email protected]) ([email protected] ) Hey, I am your news editor, back for another year. I do the Hey, I am Vikram, a final year new media student. I love first section and if you like my working on computers and tech writing, great.Otherwise, just nology; that's why I'm here at think, your levy pays my salary. the Meliorist as Webmaster.
An autonomous body, separate from the U of L Students' Union SU-166,4401 University Drive West, Lethbridge, AB T1K 3M4 Student Newspaper of the Univertlt] of Lethbridge Craig Hamilton - Sports Editor Jaime Tremblay- Office Assistant ( [email protected] ) ( [email protected] ) mehioTtsm (meel'ye riz'm, me'le e-), n. the doctrine Greatest sporting achieve Hey everyone. My name is Jaime, and I am a fourth year that the world tends to become better or may be made ment? A hole-in-one on a 117- history major. I am back for one better by human effort yard par three.Forget ability, this more year at the Meliorist as the was the most horrible shot of my Office Assistant. My duties include The MeSonst ic \he ^\uc)en\ newspapei o( \he UriiveraVy ot Lethbridge, pubkhed most round. Hitting u seven iron, 1 filling the Features section in the Thursdays throughout the academic year by The Meiorist Pubishing Society, an skulled it, and sent a screaming paper and assisting the Business autonomous incorporated body. Please address all correspondence to The Meiorist, shot fiat and straight. Ithought it Manager and Editor-in-Chief. I am 4401 University Drive, Lethbridge, Alberta, T1K 3M4, a drop it off at room SU-166. had rolled off the back of the not feeling very witty this morning, Deadlne for submissions is Sunday at noon. The phone number is (403) 329-2334 or green, but when I walked up so this is the best you arc getting fax us at 329-2333. The Meiorist appreciates and encourages the writing of thought tothe cup, there I found it. No out of me. ther than that, I hope ful, concise, timety letters. However, The Meiorist will ont/ consider fa pubication those skill, pure luck. that you continue to enjoy the letters which are signed by the author (special arrangements may be made fa those paper. Giddy up! wishing anonymity, but absolute^ no pseudonyms), contain the authors legible name, address, telephone number and student identification number (address, I.D. and phone number not fa pubication). Letters may be edited fa brevity, clarity and legal And... ity. The Meforisf reserves the right to edit submissions and will not print ibebus material, Jared McKenzie - Entertainment Editor ([email protected] ) Editor-in-Chief | David Green Hey , I'm Jared. You may think that I hate all U of L the The Meliorist Publishing Society Board of Directors [email protected] atre productions and love only Heather Logan - Chair hipster music, but those are only Business Manager | Joseph Brunton half-truths. I also like world David Green - Ex-officio [email protected] music. Anyway, the Joseph Brunton - Ex-officio Entertainment Section has Lance Semak - Staff Representative Advertising Manager | Don Nguyen moved this week. Don't worry, I Gene Lublinkhof - Union Representative [email protected] know it's your favourite part of this weekly paper, so you'll be Clay Campbell - SU Representative Copy Editor | Chris Hibbard able to find it on pages 11-14. Craig Monk - GFC Representative [email protected] Fortunately, the awesomeness Andrew Keller - Student at Large has remained. Production Manager | Lance Semak [email protected] Distribution Manager | Byron Dovichak Notice of Meeting #5 [email protected]
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The Fourth World War New York, who brought the film to Graduate School 101 follow. Lethbridge as part of an upper- PANiCs Graduate School Event This event will be held on Tuesday In Spring 2004 LPIRG funded U of L stu Midwestern states/Prairie provinces tour in February 15th, 2005 starting at 4:30 in dents Cayley Sorochan and Aaron support of the project. If you are interested in going to grad the Students' Union Ballroom B (SU Glenn who put on a screening of the inde Jacquie participated in the screening by uate school in either Psychology or 300B). if you have any questions please pendent film "The Fourth World running the digital video off of her own cam Neuroscience, this event is for YOU! feel free to e-mail US at panics uleth.ca. War" at the Movie Mill on the evening of era, and by leading a discussion about The Psychology and Neuroscience Club This event is open to all U of L students. May 4, 2004. The content of the the issues brought up in the film with the (PANiC) will be having Kathy Schrage film revolves around the global struggle for movie-goers in attendance. (coordinator of graduate studies at the diversity and equality against current econom The LPIRG grant in support of the screen U of L) come out and speak briefly Canadian Intercollegiate Rodeo ic policies that create homogeneity and oppres ing was used to pay for the rental of the Movie about graduate school, the application sion. Mill and printing of posters to advertise for the process, and how to make your applica The Lethbridge Intercollegiate Rodeo The goal of showing this documentary was event. A modest door admission was charged tion stand out from Club is putting on a Canadian to expand public knowledge through building to cover Jacquie Soohen's travel costs and sup others. Intercollegiate Rodeo Feb. 12 & 13 in connections between local and global issues, port Big Noise Tactical in the continued pro Following Kathy's presentation, several the Magrath Apriplex. and by provoking thought about economic duction of such alternative/independent films graduate students (from the Canadian Performance Times are 7 p.m. on globalization, neo-conservativism/neo-liberal- in the future. A discount was applied to the Centre for Behavioural Neuroscience Saturday the 12th and noon on Sunday ism and growing movements of resistance. admission for those who donated non-perish and Inge F.ngee, speak and language the 13th. College and University This linking of global and local issues is able food items to the Lethbridge Food Bank, pathologist program information con Students from all over AB and SK will based on the idea that human rights abuses, and no one was turned away from the screen tact) will introduce themselves and you be competing. environmental degradation, and socially- ing due to a lack of funds. will have a chance to informally There will be a Rodeo Dance following oppressive hierarchies of race, gender, class, The screening had an excellent turnout, approach them about questions you Saturday Nights Performance @ Bullies and sexuality are intimately connected to the with approximately 80 people of a diverse may have about graduate school. A (In the Grandstand at exhibition park.) flow of global capital and corresponding power range of social and economic backgrounds in social event with snacks is scheduled to Bring a valentine or find one there!!!!! structures that exist to regulate it. attendance. "The Fourth World War" was made by Around 100 lbs. of non-perishable food Big Noise Tactical media of New York, a not- was collected at the door and donated to the for-profit, all-volunteer collective of media Lethbridge Food Bank. CLU makers from around the world who are dedi Overall the event was a huge success, pro cated to circulating beautiful, passionate, revo viding an excellent inspirational and educa ©°X^ &? lutionary images. tional experience for all of those in The May 4th screening at the Movie Mill attendance. was the Alberta premiere of the film and was For further information about Big Noise attended by Big Noise Tactical Tactical or "The Fourth World War" see member/director Jacqueline Soohen from www.bignoisefilms.com
The End of Suburbia the film). The film will be shown in the TransCanada On the evening of Wednesday, February Pipelines Classroom (Rm. L1060), Library 16, 2005 LPIRG will be presenting a Building, University of Lethbridge at 8 p.m. screening of the documentary "The End of and will be preceded by the Alberta-made doc Advertise your club events or tell your fellow students about your club on Suburbia- Oil Depletion and the umentary "Is Edmonton Growing Smart?" this page. Email the editor at [email protected] for more information Collapse of the American Dream" (see Admission is free and the event is open to www.endofsuburbia.com for info about everyone. on how to get your club information in The Meliorist! SEARCH FOR LETH0RIDGPS FUNNIEST AMAIHJR COMEDIAN islt Battle it out in the city-wide search: "So You Think You're Funny?" At The Union Bistro & Bar
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upon the critical services they pro The question of whether or not men more comfortable talking to other directly below Nathan Sharpe's arti I am shocked and appalled at the vide, but the minute something is should be involved in feminist spaces women in certain situations, I believe cle, than with allowing male volun level to which this newspaper has even slightly wrong it is all blown out has lately become an issue in many that the presence of supportive men teers into this space designed to help sunk. Not only was last week's cover of proportion by lackwit morons. colleges and universities. Even the can help women deal with many of those in need. photo and headline inaccurate, but it How you could have allowed some "Take Back the Night" rally in Calgary those issues concerning this gender. was insulting, not only to women, but thing so damaging to a critical is constantly considering their stance Women who have been the victim of Renee Broda to whoever wrote that article. resource center for the women of this of letting men join the feminist harassment and sexual abuse need to I thought the article itself was very campus to be diminished in such a march, much like we are trying to be assured that there are men out well written, and did a good job of way by someone who is obviously decide whether or not men should be there willing to help, and having sup illuminating all the different perspec troubled with an extreme lack of tact volunteers in our Women's Centre. portive male tives, but I have serious issues with is beyond me. I personally applaud the Women's role models can be beneficial to the tabloid-style headlines that don't I hope to see some sort of apology at Centre for supporting the three volun women who have been mistreated. even relate to the Women's Centre. the very least for this ludicrous occur teers explored in the "Not easy being a Perhaps we should be a little bit more I have personally never seen an article rence. man in a woman's world" article. concerned with the many advertise that was based on the good things that While I ments for "Mardi Gras" parties in our the Women's Centre has done, nor Eve Hunter understand that women may feel own newspaper, including the one
Dear Editor, one was not a Humanities discipline. have been less offensive if it included The disclaimer that was provided was well. I write to attempt to provide This comes across as an attack on a "Management - Four years to learn invalid. If you plan on disclaiming an constructive criticism. I'm impressed that Don Nguyen's whole wing of the University of how to watch the real workers work," article by saying it is not "the opinion I suggest he exercise more caution in article in January 2ist's Meliorist Lethbridge, with no basis or support. or "Psychology - The study of why of the writer," ensure that the article his comments, so as not to offend (Top 5 Useless Degrees) drew such a As a matter of fact, if it weren't for one macaque fornicates with another; does not include the pronoun "I." As groups of your readership. response. Who knew that such a those disciplines listed (Art, don't you know sex feels good?" or soon as the "I" is included, it denotes I also suggest that you, dear Editor, as small, seemingly insignificant column Kinesiology, Music, Drama, and "Journalism - How long does it take the writer's opinion and renders the content supervisor of the Meliorist, be would cause such a negative effect on History), Mr. Nguyen and other writ to learn the difference between disclaimer invalid. a bit more attentive to you readership the whole paper? ers would have very little, if anything, reporting fact versus opinion?" At This also indirectly affects the integri and help reinforce Mr. Nguyen's good I do not believe Mr. Nguyen exercised to write about. least if these were included, you'd be ty of your newspaper in a negative judgement. appropriate judgement while writing Perhaps Mr. Nguyen would be well- offending a broader base of your read fashion. this column. I myself, as a Music advised to review his comments to ership. As my father used to say, "if I write not to suggest Mr. Nguyen stop Respectfully, Education Student, was very offended avoid offending groups of people in you're going to hate people, do it right writing the column, as it could add Joel Windsor that of those five degrees listed, only the future. Perhaps his column would - hate them all equally." greatly to the newspaper if written Music Education
them until they are published. We are as you can see from all those a student ran paper and yet no stu Hollywood stars. Out of all those Dear Editor, dents have written in expressing their Hollywood stars, how many of them concerns. I have talked to a lot of stu do you think have a University degree Over the past week I have been get dents around the University about in dramatic arts? ting a lot of heat regarding my weekly this issue (even people from those FREE top 5 that was published in the majors I wrote about) and none of I did not write that article intending to January 21s* issue of The Meliorist. them have expressed any negative attack anyone nor hurt anyone's feel ADVERTISING Last week there were two letters to the feelings towards that column. Most of ings. If your feelings have been hurt, editor, one from history professor and them said they thought it was funny please come to our office and I will one from a faculty member of the and they don't understand why people apologize and give you a hug. I just Theatre and Dramatic Arts Dept. In are taking it so serious. I'm assuming want to emphasize the fact that my addition, we also had a phone call to that these professors who have writ Top 5 on January 21st, as well as for The Meliorist Publishing Society has decided to help the office from a Music Professor ten or called in expressing their con the rest of my previous and upcoming expressing his thoughts about the cerns are expecting some sort of apol Top 5's are just for entertainment efforts in raising money for the tsunami relief by pro article. First off, I would like to let ogy from the paper or myself. If this purposes only. They are not to be viding free advertising for any fundraising events in everyone in the University know that is the case, you won't be getting one taken serious because I'm not a jour Don's Weekly Top 5 is part of the from me anytime soon because I nalist or a writer. My job is to sell the and around the community of Lethbridge. "Features" section of the paper and is know I didn't do anything wrong. I do ads that go into this paper. I write my an intended to be a humor column. If appreciate you expressing your con Top 5's for fun. We at the Meliorist all Because of the recent success of fundraisers held you have read past Top 5's, you will cerns because everyone has the right work for the students here at the have noticed that the column is not to. University and would like to hear your here on campus, we would like to extend the opportu one that is to be taken seriously. Top input. I am sure there are more stu 5's that have been published so far In Nicholas Hanson's letter last week dents out there who have something nity to the community for reaching the University this year include "The Top 5 ways to to say but never say anything. We he mentioned that I forgot to include population. We have a creative designer who can cover up a fart", "The Top 5 things you humor in my column. If people I have want to make this paper better for OUT don't want to hear in a public bath talked to thought the column was readers out there so we want to know design an ad for you or, if you have an ad already room", etc. I write the Top 5's hoping funny then obviously there was some what you want otherwise; then' won't that people will enjoy reading them as humor in it. Maybe going to school to be as many major changes. We are made, you can send that to us as well. If you would well as get a chuckle out of it. So far I get your three arts degrees made you also going to be re-hiring for positions have received good feedback as peo lose your sense of humor, who knows? here at the Meliorist very soon so if like to place an ad in The Meliorist, please call Don ple have told me they enjoy reading 1 would also like to mention that I you have ideas for the paper and them which is the reason why 1 keep have taken a Drama 1000 course and would like to join the team, please Nguyen, Advertising Manager @ 403.380.0184 or writing them. By these professors I thought that was the worst couple watch for the job postings coming out in March. I hope that this issue won't writing in to the paper I know that it is hundred bucks I could have spent. email at: go on for much longer as there are far not only the students who are reading The only thing that I got from that more important things around the [email protected]. my articles, which make me feel good class is one required humanities University to discuss, issues that are as the writer of that column. With course on my transcript. actually worth arguing and talking this being said, 1 also realize that about. there are people out there who might 1 do realize that there are people who not like reading the Top 5 or just don't make good money in those areas that / read it at all, just like there are people 1 mentioned in my column of discus who don't care to read the paper in sion. Hanson started bringing up all Respectfully yours, general. these random numbers about gener The Meliorist Publishing Society ated revenues and how much he made Don Nguyen Student Newspaper Of The University of Lethbridge One thing I would like to point out is per hour but yet in my article ! did not Advertising Manager, The Meliorist that we have not received one letter mention anything about drama Publishing Society yet from a student regarding this issue majors not making any money. For although I think one might have just those people who do well in acting, been submitted but 1 don't get to see they probably do make a lot of money Opinion from the editors The Meliorist I Thursday, 10 February 2(X).«> I Page 05
Turn the tables cerning why a man shouldn't be sitting behind a desk at a centre for females, but any similar notion geared toward females in a men's centre would open a By Craig Hamilton Pandora's box of suffragist proportions.
There is a special feeling that comes over the office And while we're on the topic, why hasn't there been a here at The Meliorist whenever we print something that centre established for men on campus? The Women's we know will cause a reaction. Take last week's issue, for Centre, according to Thompson, claims that "there are example. Everyone knew that the article discussing places for men to go" to receive similar information. If whether or not the Campus Women's Centre discrimi such a place exists in the city, I know nothing of it. A cen nates against men would ruffle a few feathers, and I tre exclusively for men could provide information on don't think that I am alone when I say that I was looking health and well being for males and would be a valuable forward to the response that it would garner. resource on campus.
Within hours of publication we received a flurry of It seems to me that any man who is willing to volunteer emails, a highlight of which called us 'lackwit morons' his time and energy to work at the Women's Centre for printing anything that dared to dispute the good should be thanked rather than be made to feel like he is intentions of those working in the Centre. Perhaps the a second-class citizen. By not allowing him to perform most poignant letter came from one who was not out the same duties as his female counterparts, the Centre raged by the article, but by one associated with the has succeeded in committing the worst kind of Centre itself. Their reaction to those who stated that hypocrisy. 'there are places for men to go' raises an interesting question. It sounds like some women on campus feel that they have been oppressed for so long that the only way to If the tables were turned, and women were not allowed counter those sentiments is to try to rise above the to take an active roll in a Men's Centre, how would they males, rather than be satisfied with being their equals. react? I can only imagine the backlash that would come as a result of not allowing a woman to sit at the front All I know is that if things were reversed and I said that desk of a men's' centre, simply based upon the fact that a woman couldn't do something in a men's centre, angry she wasn't a man. villagers with torches and pitchforks would be beating You can offer all of the explanations that you want con down my door.
This Issue: Should men be allowed to work the front desk of the Women's Centre?
The issue for next week - Should class averages be included on University of Lethbridge transcripts?
No place for a man.... founding members and Mission Statement identi fied a need to provide a place to address unique Male volunteers "in the way" at the Campus and systemic barriers that prohibit women from Women's Centre full participation in society. Some of these barriers By Jon Oxley lead to women being in crisis - refugees of a sort, escapees from places of abuse. Very often, women I'm a male, and I volunteer. I've worked for fes are in crisis because of the actions of some men. tivals, emergencies and political action. Volunteering doesn't define my existence, but I If the presence of male volunteers deters even a gain a sense of well-being from rolling up my single woman from seeking a sympathetic ear, sleeves. I like to think that with some age and wis birth control information or gender specific prod dom, I can focus my efforts where they matter. ucts, then the Women's Centre has taken a path leading away from its mission and relevancy. It It is not enough to simply volunteer, or that my has "missed the point". heart is in the right place. Other stars must line up for me to be helpful. I can't show up at an earth Those who propose that men can serve as ably quake armed only with a desire to rescue; I need as women, in this context, also miss the point. The to bring skills and language or I'll just be "in the other side of the interaction is a complex pool of way." women with needs ranging from casual advice to wholesale trauma counselling. Those needs must The U of L Campus Women's Centre faces a take precedence over the willingness to volunteer. watershed moment in its evolution at this junc If they don't have that precedence, then the ture: whether or not to have men staffing its Campus Women's Centre becomes the Campus reception desk. A case in favour of men in this Volunteer Centre. role can be advanced on the need for the service, and the availability of volunteers. It is mischief to suggest that adult women of all ages, religions and nationalities will accept male But to revisit the earthquake analogy, I firmly volunteers. Whoever believes that is not thinking propose that it is central to the Centre's aims to in the world as we find it now. Wives, mothers, question whether or not a man's gender compro sisters and daughters in loving relationships will mises - or even negates - his skill set. more readily approach a woman about many issues before their intimate male relatives. Many concerns brought to a Women's Centre won't be affected by gender. In that capacity, the This isn't "rocket psychology". It's the world as it Centre serves as a resource center only, redundant to a number of offices on campus - the Peer Referral Centre or Students' Union for example. At best, male volunteers risk "getting in the way." At worst, they dilute the Centre's capacity to In establishing a Campus Women's Centre, its do any good for the people who need it most.
This section is meant to be used as an opportunity for your voices to be heard and for important issues to be discussed, The ideas and opin ions expressed do not reflect the opinion of the paper and are representative of the authors viewpoint only. Should you have an idea for the opinion question or wish to contribute some thoughts of your own, please e-mail me at einccftthemeliorist.com. Please keep submissions to between 350 - 450 words. Submissions may be edited for length and any libelous, racist, homophobic, bigoted, sexist, or profane content.
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PRESENTED BY LETHBRIDGE: News The Meliorist I Thursday, 10 February 2005 / Page 07 A new face for a new future offered, "when we are voting for chief and council you see then all over the place." By Nathan Sharpe The 22-year-old leader lamented that News Editor during the federal election of 2000, not a single candidate came to speak with him or his family. He only I iHF: N I SAY ABORIGINAL I received campaign mail. "It just does mean First Nations, Metis and Inuit," n't work for a person to just throw a says the mild mannered MJ Wolf piece of paper in the mailbox," Wolf Child. From his outward appearance, Child says. few would suspect that he is the pres Wolf Child also spoke about the cur ident of what will be the newest rent government, calling their present Federal political party in Canada, the aboriginal policy "the most disre Aboriginal People's Party of Canada, spectful piece of information I have but when he speaks, the voice of a ever read in my entire life." He says leader projects from his youthful face. that ranking high on his priority list is The idea of such a party is far from the "education of conservatives on new. Wolf Child acknowledges that how to have a respectful aboriginal people who have seen this kind of ini policy." tiative happen in the past tend to be The Aboriginal People's Party of pessimistic. Canada has yet to fashion its mission Wolf Child was not even sure that statement or constitution, something there wasn't already an aboriginal that Wolf Child hopes to do collective party in Canada. "I looked on the ly with the party members but he Elections Canada website trying to asserts that it must be very respectful, find a party for the Aboriginal and he wants the Aboriginal Peoples Peoples," he said. What he discovered can join so long as they believe that Wolf Child had the unexpected privi Federal election, as parties made a to show Canadians what they can con was that while there was no such party aboriginal people have a place in the lege of speaking to many Aboriginal drive to secure the aboriginal vote, tribute to Canada if given the chance. currently in existence, there were sev Canadian political system." Peoples about the new party after the Elections Canada targeted Aboriginal For now though, smaller things occu eral special interest parties such as the Wolf Child laughed when he said "I Lethbridge Herald published his cell Peoples with an extensive campaign, py the thoughts of the new leader as Green Party, Marijuana Party and am honoured to take the position I phone number in an article about the presenting informational packages he says "most of the efforts coming to even the Christian Heritage Party. have created for myself," but admits it new party. Wolf Child said that the and public service announcements in fund this party are coming out of my With this knowledge, he decided it has been a learning experience for "overwhelming response was positive many aboriginal languages to get pockets, but I'm a student and so the was time for a party that specifically him, as well as a lot more work than and uplifting," noting that many of them out to vote. But Wolf Child is funds are running dry." represented the Aboriginal Peoples of he initially expected. "I'm in the those who called him offered to join employing a different strategy. He is hoping to step down as leader Alberta. process of reading the Canada the party, help fundraise for it and "If an aboriginal saw an aboriginal once the party gets established so that This new party is in its infancy. At Elections Act," he said, which he even go so far as to volunteer to carry person running for office, they might he can concentrate fully on his educa last count, it had 30 members and was described as huge and dreadful. membership documents with them come out and vote," he said. tion at the University of Lethbridge, growing to meet the 250-member The bureaucratic logistics have not with which to sign up other new mem He also pointed out that political but he still holds that should Paul mark necessary to be recognized by been the hardest thing to overcome bers. parties are less active in gathering Martin's government fall before elections Canada. Wolf Child was thus far though. "Some Aboriginal Voter turnout was another one of votes on the reserves, saving that dur September, "then I will run as a candi eager to stress that the party will not Peoples don't even consider them Wolf Child's concerns for the new ing federal elections, political signs date." be solely comprised of Aboriginal selves to be Canadian," Wolf Child party. He is not the only one thinking are few on the reserve, with those With this, Wolf Child cracked a Peoples. He said, "we need peoples said. He explains that some even of the Aboriginal vote, one that is sub ones that are visible all pointing hopeful smile under his sleep- help to get this going and I will defi come up to him and tell him they stantially smaller than other demo towards the highway - not inwards to deprived eyes and said, "It would be nitely accept it," adding that anyone believe he has sold his people out. graphics in Canada. In the last the community. "In contrast," he fun."
Highway robbery 20 in the fall semester. He cautioned, campus, you will face a whopping ing security are the 4-way stop beside the problem areas to keep traffic at a "we tow people that are repeat viola $287 fine and three demerit points the west lot and the pedestrian lights reasonable speed. By Nathan Sharpe tors" and by repeat violators, he could warned Bill. beside Anderson hall. In these two Under Joseph's watch, no pedestri News Editor mean you. Normally the Security Services at the places specifically, the construction of ans have been injured so far, but "We can start with anyone over 5 university deal with traffic control, the Health and Wellness Centre has Krysak said, "there is a potential for it tickets," he said, and even if you pay but "part of [Lethbridge city Police's] moved parking around and as Bill to happen." all of your tickets, you will still have to role is to liaison with the University in Krysak, the Security Supervisor Such an accident i8 just what 'ECURITY ON CAMPUS IS CRACK- take a cab over to the impound lot and Case there is any problems," said explained, "it's created a lot more Security Services is trying to prevent. ing down on bad drivers and towing pay a fine to get your car back. .Joseph. If there is a problem with the pedestrian traffic" Krysak reminds students to slow people that illegally park. The price to get your car back is drivers at the university "they will To ensure the safety of the pedestri down, saying that these new proce Randy Joseph, the Superintendent of around $100. If on your way however come and do a little traffic enforce an traffic when the weather warms up, dures are because Security is "just Security Services said that three peo you get caught by city police while ment." Security will have two more of the concerned about the safety of our stu ple have been towed this semester ami running the stop signs at the 4-way on Two major points that are concern familiar big blue speed bumps put in dents." NEWS The Meliorist I Thursday. lO February 200.S I Pttf-c OX Art students make money
Governors] to their word of four per cent," and added that tuition "doesn't need to be raised by By Nathan Sharpe seven per cent by any means." News Editor Rumer held similar feelings towards the hike that he said "went on despite a significant budg et surplus." The campaign has been designed to give stu HESE PEOPLE ARK NOT IN THE BACK OF A dents some agency Over their tuition fees and casino, nor are they at a bank. They are in the they even have the opportunity to get their Students' Union office printing counterfeit money back. Two lucky students will receive money, sort of. their $280 back through a SU contest. Four The cash carries the likeness of University of boards will be placed around the University and Lethbridge President Bill Cade and is part of a the two students who write the most campaign by the Students Union in reaction to a original/cool ways they would spend S280. will seven per cent tuition fee hike. receive that amount from the SU. Owen Beddoe, a Fine Arts representative and Beddoe commented. "I would just hope that Director for the SU admits that "it's a media there is more money coming from the govern stunt to some extent," and says that it is mostly ment so we wouldn't have to do this." "to get people talking about it." There will also be some grassroots action taken These Bill Cade Bucks will be distributed in by the SU in the form of a protest at high noon in th S280 lots SO students "will have the opportunity the atrium on Thursday the 10 . Rumer has to tangibly give S280 to the University." said that the rally has been designed to be inter explained SU Vice President Academic, Jason active and informative and is to extend until Rumer. approximately 1 p.m. It is part of a larger campaign "designed to let Currently, the last part of the campaign is a peti students speak their minds and voice their con tion circulating rapidly among the students enti cerns about the increase." said Rumer. tled "Dr. Cade, I want my 280 bucks back." The Beddoe explained it as "an attempt to show petition has reported already collected around them [the University and its students] that a 1000 signatures and is growing in size. tuition hike is not in the interests of the students The campaign is just starting too. One of the - it's in the interests of the Board of Governors." counterfeiters, Elizabeth Oskam, a Health Beddoe said that in the December meeting Science representative, took a break from cut when the tuition hike was passed, a group of SU ting money to say that, "I think it's great to get 'After press tuesday evening, Ralph Klein announced a funded tuition freeze for all post-secondary institutions representatives "tried to keep [the Board of students involved and get school spirits going."* in Alberta. See related article on pg. 9. Students bring university to the inner city Program offers poor the opportunity to sample university education
living in poverty an opportunity to tables, fascinated and intent to learn. Hearing about the Learning Centre the UBC Humanities 101 program in sample university-level subjects, from Here they are given the respect afford programs from companions on the 1998 were able to secure a substantial film studies to art history, photogra ed to any ordinary undergraduate stu street, Michael Smith's interest was amount of funding in their first year, By Tianna Mapstone phy and critical thinking in a semi- dent. peaked. He now attends Humanities Lin and Yeo have had difficulty The Gateway formal academic environment. In contrast to many undergrads that 101 fully engaged with pen in hand, obtaining operating funds, prompting (University of Alberta) Lin said programs exercising the cre often take classes often out of necessi extolling the benefits of the program. them to secure partnerships outside EDMONTON (CUP) ative part of people's minds are ty, Humanities 101 students attend "It makes me more literate," he said. the university with the Learning important as a contrast to the stark out of interest, said Phyllis Steeves, "When you don't use (your brain) Centre and the Boyle Street Co-op in job training and literacy programs, co-ordinator for the Learning Centre you really have to look for it, but when the inner city. which are often the only option for Literacy Association, where the class you use it, you start thinking. Then The partnership with the Learning self-improvement in the inner city. es are held. your mind grows broader; you start Centre allows for the use of existing I 1HIl. K COURSKS IN CRITICAL "We draw from different types of Students critically analyzed a morn thinking about more of everything." classes, Steeves said. Students there thinking are luxuries not often afford interests and (students) get a mean ing news program during a recent film All instructors are volunteers, as are are already working on basic literacy ed to Edmonton's less fortunate, sev ingful way to engage in society. We studies and critical thinking class. the student facilitators helping in the and math skills and are motivated to eral University of Alberta students are want them to find that learning is a lot They then shared personal feelings classrooms. A small grant from the improve themselves. Lin and Yeo are giving inner-city adults the chance to of fun. It's not just in order to get a about the segments and discussed university's office of the dean of stu hopeful they can expand the service learn university subject matter. job but something beyond that," said how the drama of televised news is dents will aid in the purchase of food, and attract others as well. The part Modelled after a similar program at Lin. played out. bus tickets and disposable cameras to nerships have proven helpful, they the University of British Columbia, Adults of all ages, backgrounds and According to Steeves, a desire to be distributed to the students in the say, giving them a firm grounding in Humanities 101 was initiated by abilities attend the lectures; some learn is the carrot attracting these stu photography classes beginning in the community. fourth-year students May Lin and cannot read, and others have some dents, who come to the centre mainly March. "Having the support of the commu Sharon Yeo in an attempt to enrich high-school education. In a well- by word of mouth. Other students, However, budget constraints contin nity, I think, is really important in the lives of Edmonton's poor. worn classroom plastered with stu however, are referred by outside ue to be an issue for the project co continuing Humanities 101 long- The program gives Edmontonians dents' work, they sit in groups at organizations and non-profit groups. ordinators. While students beginning term," said Yeo. News The Meliorist I Thursday. 10 February 2005 I Page 09 Klein will pay your tuition
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• B r I ' H tutions is this. If you must increase / \ i \ :0L Project X V ^HB IK . \\ \ tuitions, don't send the bill to your stu dents. Send it to us. As our centenni II si^ H^|j al gift to Alberta's post-secondary stu ^ W^V \V \ v i itl i dents, government will pay the bill for m^ 1M II \ tuition increases next year. When stu m ;^ dents go to any one of our post-sec • J • Ik. Fiw ondary institutions next September, A 1 1 ?Ia 1 II • they won't pay a dollar more than they » i fe- did this year. . . *0R^^ V\* -Premier Ralph Klein He had a lot of good news for post-secondary by 2020. "That's the equivalent of two major President Academic called the move "excellent students and institutions. Klein has made the university campuses," said Klein. "With that news," to the elated crowd watching the address By Nathan Sharpe above pledge to literately pick up the bill for added space, we'll have the highest rates of post- at the University. He said, "It is good to know- News Editor tuition increases, and has also made the com secondary education in the country." that students will not have to pay the 280 mitment to create a new, more affordable tuition Indeed he was living up to his promise of mak bucks." This is the amount that the university policy by 2006 to make sure that financial barri ing post secondary education a priority. He had increased tuition by for the fall semester and the ers are not keeping anyone from getting a post- one more thing for students, "this year's provin amount, per student, that the government will P REMIER RALPH KLEIN, SPOKE these words secondary education in Alberta. cial budget will see an increase in minimum be paying for. 1 on Tuesday evening and students at the univer The Premier also promised more accessibility wage," he said. That amount has yet to be deter The news was particularly well timed at the sity watching on a big screen applauded and by adding 15,000 more spaces in three years, mined. University of Lethbridge as students had cheered as they heard the news. 30,000 more in six years and 60,000 more spots Jason Rumer, the Student's Union Vice received a maximum increase of 7% in tuition. Watch out for the buzz
the Campus health centre presented an exhibit Hepatitis A, B and has obtained travel insurance By Sarah Sheppard in conjunction with GlaxoSmithKline Inc, a through her travel agency. Dare says, "Hepatitis News Contributor world leading pharmaceutical company here at B is the most prevalent disease that a traveler the University of Lethbridge. can possibly encounter." Lisa Dare, a GlazoSmithKline representative, Dare also said, "a tourist had encountered had a lot of health tips for the reading break. Hepatitis A after eating in an Arizona restau H.EPATITI S A, B OR MALARIA MAY NOT BE When people travel, Dare says "they don't know rant." diseases that you would expect to bring back to where to be treated in the case of fatal accidents So it seems that seeking out these precautions Canada following reading break. But in reality, and should be aware of vaccines they may need." are a worthwhile endeavor. Dare went on to say these diseases are prominently seen in highly Nicole Schweitzer, who is planning on traveling that people don't see themselves at risk in third traveled countries like Mexico, the Dominican to Mexico this reading break, is a perfect exam world countries if they are staying at a resort Republic and throughout the world. Last week ple. She has taken vaccination shots for since these areas are sprayed, but she warns us that if travelers are not protected they can encounter diseases outside of resort boundaries. sure you have both health and travel insurance Travelers are also at risk if they are infected by in place can be very beneficial. Food for thought any non-vaccinated indigenous people visiting The people at both the U of L 1 lealth Centre and the resort. Since there is no way to monitor GlazoSmithKline remind students that helpful National Eating Disorder Association booklet: everyone entering the resort, it is better and information is available through Blue Cross, and "How you see yourself when you when you look most beneficial for tourists to ensure their own even banks these days are loaded with competi in the mirror or when you picture yourself in protection individually. Dale added, "Malaria tive health and travel insurance plans. your mind. What you believe about your own can also be passed around to travelers through All in all, before leaving for Mexico, your appearance (including your memories, assump water tragedies like the tsunami or hurricanes in "things-to-do" list may seem to be getting longer tions, and generalizations.) How you feel about the Dominican Republic." and longer - but once your list is fully checked your body, including your height, shape and Vet traffic accidents are currently the highest off, there is not a worry in the world. You may as weight. 1 low you sense and control your body as cause of death, Dale said. In light of this, it is well get the most out of your trip, money-wise, you move. How you feel in your body, not just best to have travel insurance in case of a car acci health-wise and stress-wise, because after all, about your body." dent. So before booking your flight, making isn't that what 'vacation' is for anyway? Monique Bailey, a registered nurse on campus, said that "your self worth is not your weight." By Nathan Sharpe She pointed to the example on the board behind News Editor her: an enlargement of a card sold with Barbie Teach English Worldwide dolls. The card shows a picture of the anatomi Start Your Adventure Today! cally impossible doll saying that she lost ten T HIS WEEK is NATIONAL EATING pounds in ten days, with the doll offering the Disorder Week," explained Jessie Ellis- words of encouragement: "So can you!" World Class TESOL Certification in 5-days Toddington, an Addictions Counselling student Bailey said that through such marketing, cor Over 25,000 Global TESOL Graduates doing her practicum with the Chinook Health porations are indoctrinating negative, or in this Region. case, impossible, body image ideals in young are Teaching in 85 Countries On Tuesday, Ellis-Toddington was out in the girls. Students' Union building, accompanied by rep She also cautioned that the media is targeting Study In-Class, Online or by Correspondence resentatives of the University Health Centre and males as well, with the impossibly-muscled Ken Diane Britton, campus dietitian personnel as doll showing off his shiny plastic abs in the back part of National Eating Disorders Week. ground. j3all Today for a FREE Info Pack: she explained, "Mostly we are trying to pro Ellis-Toddington said that to combat such mote positive body image and good self esteem." impossible stereotypes, education on body Britton was talking to students and telling them image now starts at grade one. 1-888-270-2941 that weight is only a number. There was a scale Even with these procedures, Britton said that with no numbers on it in front of a bent mirror 80 per cent of girls have been on a diet by Grade "It Changed L 0 B H I and when students got on it, their results came 6. iii the form of a color-corresponding positive Tbe students who came In the display were Forever" SOL message rather than a number, given free goodies, information and encourage COLLEGE Britton explained that body image is more ment. They were told it was not just about eat impoi taut than is a number on a scale and read ing, weight, or exercise: "its about your bod) aloud the definition of bod) image from .1 being the vehicle for life," Ellis-Toddington said. globaltesol.com News Thl- Mi'lim M Thursday. lO Febninry 2005 I Page 10 naM'sli
At a university level, there are bursaries and scholarships available to the fledging student. By Nathan Sharpe This money is given to students who are not News Editor expected to do a specific service to the donor, rather are just expected to continue their aca demic career. It is infrequent that such a deal of free money ever happens, so take advantage. IT IS NOT THAT BAD BEING A STUDENT IN And speaking of free money, go get a big loan at CANADA. There, I said it. low interest from the government. Even if you While it is true that I exist somewhere south of are a poor student with little or no credit you can the poverty line, I am not alone. Students every get a huge loan at low interest - this will probably where are poor as hell. We are lucky that we all NEVER happen again in your lifetime so go cash live in Canada because that barely seems to mat in. ter here. Being a student also means that free food After tuition, books, rent, that lap top you abounds. Twice a year here on campus, various thought you needed, transportation and basic churches come together and hand out bags of hygiene; Canadian students still find the time food, asking for nothing in return. There is no and money to party. This is why it is great to be obligation to go to church, do volunteer work or a student. Going to a bar there are sometimes anything - just free food. free shuttles, and when there aren't, cabbies are For the more desperate students, there is a new happy to give starving students a generous dis food bank in the Students' Union. If you are on count. hard times, nearing an exam, or just on the brink When students get to the bar, deals abound for of starvation, there is free food. a nice, thrifty bender. The next morning that It gets even better if the government randomly very same student can stumble into a fast food sending you cheques. Every time I run out of establishment before class and get a deal with a money, "the man" sends me a GST cheque, an student card, another perk of poverty. energy rebate, a tax return, something. What is even better than the commercial world I am not saying that student debt and poverty is making inroads accessible to students is the com always awesome. What I am saying is that munity at large does to - relatives that never liked Canadian society at large can, will, and does bend you are now sending food and money instead of over backwards to lessen the financial stresses on ugly sweaters; your next door neighbor lady gives its students. Do yourself a favor and think about you jam; and even your landlord is willing to give it sometime, we all take it for granted but it is a you until the 5tn to pay rent with no questions fabulous thing. asked. Life is sweet.
Holy new section ^fcfoil: twadistfgtelusplanotiiee We carry the following products: Batman! (and other strangeness) group PETA and will be now be offering only Roleplaying Games: Dungeons and Dragons, non-leather interiors. Of course, the U.S. army had to make the list of Star Wars, Vampire, and more By Nathan Sharpe neat news, and they finally did something News Editor amusing. They had their female soldiers strip Board Games: Settlers of Catan, Axis ft Allies down to their undergarments and wrestle in a and other strategy games kiddie pool filled with mud. If this wasn't enough fun, the sergeants were also lending out their rooms for sex and heavy drinking was also Card Games: Magic the Gathering, Chez Greek and others HIS NEW FEATURE OF THE NEWS SKCTION reported. If heavily armed soldiers in a foreign will be replacing the Homework piece as many country getting wasted and mud wrestling isn't people have brought it to my attention that it an improvement over the whole torture thing Miniature Games: Hero-Clix, Pirates of the Spanish Main, was boring and lacking in information. last year. 1 simply don't know what is. Star Wars collectible miniatures and otters So, its been decided that a series of brief "News An ongoing issue to keep tabs on is Bill C-38, Bites" (read it however you want) will replace AKA the "same-sex marriage bill." It has the previous section. Canada divided, with thousands of people of all Comics: New monthly comics for files, This place will be filled with short articles orientations residing on both sides of the issue. trade paperbacks ft back issues about past, present and future events. These This has been a hot topic in the Meliorist as well articles are ones that l find the most informative as across Canada and even has some people in or interesting - they are not meant to be a sup thi' states shaking in their cowboy boots. On Supplies for comics (bass, boards, boxes), plement for real news. Monday, Dr. Mohamed Elmasry, National cards (binder sheets, cards sleeves ft boxes) The most popular story right now on Yahoo President of the Canadian Islamic Congress, news is about a four-year-old hoy who stole his released a statement describing the bill as Dice: hundreds of sets for D&D, mother's car in the middle of the night and went "political suicide" if the liberals pass such a con for a ride to the store. He managed to hit two troversial bill while a minority government. some sets for World of Darkness parked cars and a police cruiser while en route Watch this one unfold. but is not in trouble for his actions. Luckily, the The last two items in this debut edition of Game related novels such as Forgotten Realms, Dragonlance, little gaffer could not reach the accelerator, but NewsBites concern things to come. the idling engine provided him with the crawl On Thursday, Feb. io> at noon in the atrium Mechwarrior, Vampire, Exalted and more power needed to get the quarter mile to the there will be a rally against the tuition hike. It store and back. should be great, so go there and fight for your ^j^toTboraday, Saturday Ji**^ Meanwhile, sitting at number 19 on Yahoo hard earned money (this one cuts every student news is a little tidbit about a quake you may or with a full course load for $280). may not remember. It reports that over The last Bite is that Valentine's Day is on 295,000 people are dead or missing and the Monday, so stop reading this paper and throw numbers just keep climbing. This appears yourself into the meat-grinder of the capitalist under an article that explains how Mercedes has world and buy your sweetheart something finally caved to pressure from the animal rights shiny. Entertainment The Meliorist I Thursday. 10 f-'ehruary 2005 I Page II SIX and a half
Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and the show begins an hour later. Macleod will be taking us through three sets of the King's finest, and it promises to u be a great time. Call 380-2695 for tickets. I AIM'Y NEW YEARI FOR those of you who aren't in the know, February Qtn was the Southern Alberta Art Gallery Cinema: For start of year 4073 in the Chinese Calendar. 2005 those of you who can't get enough art films, head is now the Year of the Rooster. 77ie Meliorist will to Park Place Galaxy Cinemas on February 16 for be bringing you coverage next week of all the fes a 7 p.m. screening of the Oscar-nominated "Vera tivities in the Atrium on Wednesday, February Drake." This film, rated 18A, examines a 1950's 9tn, so keep your eyes open for that. As well, English housewife who is living with a drastic Monday is Valentine's Day. secret: for years she has been performing illegal Guys, if you have a significant other and you abortions and is terrified that her controversial haven't made plans yet, I say get creative. By no actions will lead her to danger. Frankly, this isn't means am I an expert on the subject, but it stuff we usually get to see in Southern Alberta, so seems to me that the ladies appreciate a little take advantage. Tickets are S6 for non-members extra effort: perhaps more than just taking them and $5 for members. to dinner and a movie. Try cooking for her; no matter how terrible you are, you'll still look way The Odd Couple: February 9tn through i2tn better than the dude who took his date to shows performances of "The Odd Couple"; a Wendy's. comedy classic. The performances are at the As for me, I'll be crying into my Black Label Yates Memorial Centre (next to City Hall), and and listening to Morrissey. Just reading that is run at 8:00 p.m. nightly. You can get tickets at depressing, don't you think? Anyway, here's the the Yates, or you can call 329-7328 to order by goods on what's going on: phone.
Beach Ba.sh: The U of L Surf Club is hosting a 1/2) Superbowl Ads: You know, one down massive Beach Bash at the Union on Saturday, side to watching the Superbowl up here in February 12. Tickets are $5 at the door, and Canada is that we miss out on all of the ridicu there will be drink specials and a laid-back beach lousness of Superbowl Commercials. Well, atmosphere. So, stick on your beach togs and ridiculous, so it should be a great show. The approaches a critical era, as global demand for thanks to the wonders of the Internet (it's not check it out. (Remember, "beach togs" does not show opens on February 15 and runs until fossil fuels begins to outstrip supply. This docu just for porn anymore...) you can see all of these mean dressing like Bunny the Lifeguard.) It February 19, with 8:00 p.m. performances each mentary is quickly becoming a standard for any commercials through streaming video. Head to sounds to me like a great way to escape the night. Tickets are $9 for students or $15 regular. one interested in the environment or North www.ifilm.com. click on the Superbowl link and recent cold. American politics; everyone should check it out. get ready to laugh. My favorite one involves Burt The End of Suburbia: The Lethbridge Public The screening is in L1060 on February 16 at Reynolds with a dancing bear. If that's not com The Funniest Play Ever Written: The Interest Research Group will be screening the 8:00PM and is free. edy, I don't know what is. Faculty of Fine Arts presents "Noises Off," a play documentary "The End of Suburbia: Oil that presents both sides of the stage: a regular Depletion and the Collapse of the American Elvis Lives? Well, sorta... Stuart Macleod, Do you have an event or Morrissey CD for performance of a sex farce coupled with the Dream" The film cites suburbia as the central winner of the Top Canadian award at the Jared? Let him know at e.editor(a>themelior- crazy backstage antics of the performers. It core of the American Way of Life, and it explores Penticton Elvis festival, will be performing on ist.com. Otherwise, he might have to spend sounds fast-paced, interesting, and completely the prospects of this continuing as the planet February 11 at Top Ten's Pub. Tickets are $10. Valentine's Day listening to 50 Cent. New Canadian Hip-Hop EP
McEnroe. Funny Farm is also aptly titled as we By Jarett Sitter get his confused, angry lyrics delivered with a CKXU Staff voice like a gravel road, but not so rocky as to avoid coherency. Although you don't ever really believe it that he's as troubled as he'd have you think, he pro T HE INDIE HIP-HOP LABEL PEANUTS & vides entertainment with mischievous one-lin Corn Records has been releasing music from ers and introduces us to alter ego Big Barry WJHkV ^HP** Vancouver and Winnipeg for a decade now. Banks. The beats are fairly good, reminiscent of The newest release they are throwing at us is early- to mid-'90s production, with some of the Disfranchised 2/ Funny Farm a, a double EP loops getting tired before the song has come to following up the most recent releases of an end. McEnroe and Pip Skid and showcasing two of Over all, this CD plays out like what we have the labels finest MCs. come to expect from indie hip-hop labels, with The first six tracks are delivered to you cour raps reminiscent of early Rhymesayers or Def To lessen their workload! tesy of rapper McEnroe. Disenfruchised serves Jux when McEnroe and Pip Skid are at the top of as an appropriate title for McEnroe's contribu their game. tion as he kicks off the CD with "Big Box", an These are two artists who are not afraid to Students are free to contribute Illumiuati-conspiracy inspired breakdown of let the world know they're Canadian, refusing to what is going on in the minds of the few people hide behind Brooklyn or Detroit rapper per- at the top who control the masses at the bottom sonas, as seen when McEnroe crowns himself articles, editorials etc. to that sets the tone for his part of the CD. Through the "King of Canuck Rap" on "Too Real." the following five tracks, he continually reminds Perhaps not the Kings of Canuck Rap yet; you of his hatred for George Dubya, all over sim for the time being, they will have to be content ilarly playful, bouncy beats. with being the resilient rulers of a Canadian [email protected] Pip Skill gets four tracks following label that demands your attention. The Meliorist I Thursday, 10 February 2003 I Pagt • 12 Entertainment Not Your Average GI Joe Noises Off - Two for Re view of Mercenaries for Xbox (LucasArts) the Price of One! North Korea and you have to start working for different factions around Pyongyang. There's the Mafia, the Chinese, the South Koreans, and the Allies as well as the Faculty of Fine Arts North Koreans. As a mercenary, you're always working for Press Release a different faction; the enemies you are dealing with in one mission could be the troops that recently paid you to take out an important member of North Korea's military and scientific elite. oises Offhy Michael Frayn is Throughout the game, vou arc free to choose which not one play, but two - simultaneous contracts vou wish to accept, but the story isn't as free- ly a traditional sex farce and a back roaming as von think: the plot focuses on the "Deck ol 52", stage farce that develops during the consisting of the most important and deadly enemies in the play's final rehearsal and tour. Noises game. The ultimate goal is the Ace of Spades: General Off, called by critics the funniest play Song; who is in control of nuclear weapons as well as the ever written, brings its fast-paced ICBM's needed to launch them at any target. comedy to the University Theatre Working for so many different factions creates a lot of stage Feb. 15 to 19 at 8:00 p.m. variety in Mercenaries. This is accentuated by the assorted Imagine a revolving stage with two operates." By Jared McKenzie styles of missions you can undertake. Some are classic two-story sets, eight doors and one However, in the second act, which Entertainment Editor Covert Ops, others are extraction, and some demand that window - all used to exit and enter takes place backstage, the gloves you simply blow stuff up. Gamers also have the option of the action - often all at once. "The come off. "We are watching backstage completing missions in any way they see fit. If you've got to diagrams on my script look like foot during a performance the night after a eliminate another faction, it's up to you to opt to steal a ball plays with action lines," chuckled major problem has occurred," said tank and roll on in or simply level the place with an air director Brian Parkinson. "This is a Parkinson. "There isn't a second of A major complaint that I have had with many strike. very complicated play to direct — with the whole act when something isn't recent war games (such as anything Tom Clancy has his My favorite aspect of this game is the Mafia supply sys all movement and funny business happening on stage and most of it is name on) is that the entire game is about being a boy scout. tem. When you complete missions, you are given access to going on." Me said everything must in silence." The discord among the Your character gets to fight terrorism across the globe, a variety of vehicles, supplies, and air strikes that you can work like a Swiss clock - if the timing actors escalates to a fevered pitch by instilling American values in his wake. Yawn. What about order. So if your chopper gets shot down and you survive, if off by a hair the results can he cata act three and the actors attempt blowing things up? What about free-roaming environ call up the Russian mob and they'll bring you a new one in strophic. revenge on each other within the con ments? Why would anyone want to play a jingoistic, pre moments. Or, if you've got a line of tanks between you and The first act is fairly straight forward text of the play. dictable game? Luckily, Mercenaries was recently released your objective, simply call in an airstrike and carpet bomb as the audience meets the actors and "The play is very British and very by LucasArts. Combining the fast-paced action of many 'em. their characters during their often funny," said Parkinson. "We've called third-person war games (such as those referred to above) Mercenaries is a really fun, interesting game that plays halted rehearsals. "Here we meet the it PG-13 for silliness and naughtiness. with the freedom of Grand Theft Auto, LucasArts creates a like a slightly more linear Grand Theft Auto. It has a fair people — we see actors playing char Tickets are $15 (regular), $9 (stu fantastic gaming experience. difficulty level, so most players won't get too discouraged. acters and playing themselves. We dent/senior) at the Box Office - 329- Set in North Korea in the near future, Mercenaries Though the graphics engine does create massive learn about their idiosyncrasies and 2616. explores a world where North Korea's nuclear threat is worlds without any loading time, graphically it's nothing relationships," said Parkinson. "This A complimentary shuttle bus trans much more than speculation. As one of three members of special. But, for sheer gameplay value, Mercenaries is well is a play about theatre and theatre ports patrons from the north parking ExOps (a military-for-hire agency), you are dropped off in worth a look. people. It looks at how that world lot to the theatre entrance. CKXU schedule (88.3 FM)
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10:30pm the coconut hour what the punk?) underground mungle junk-ee convenience always all my sins little pink dolls 10:30pm bailey aaron scholpp playground mike collins costs remembered kimie sudo thalheimer jarrett sitter ryan godson scott jardine midnight if you were a shoe... liquid 1.0 closest reference noise popped dangerous midnight niki standing alex hodd devan vincent emily deimert madness ron howe I- lltCI tllillllK 111 The Meliorist I Thursday, 10 February 2005 I Page IJ The Religion of CKXU DJ Profile: Censorship Sam Hahn From Mary Poppins to South Park, Religious Film Criticism Polarizes Morality By CKXU staff
AM HAHN IS A CAMPUS MINISTRY WORKKR at the Lethbridge Community College who also owns and operates his own business, Mac Dad Junk Hauling Services. Married for four years, Sam and his wife recently had a baby girl named Tayah. His interests include radio arts, salt water fish keeping, and wrestling with his Rottweiler.
How did you first get involved with the station? I was at work one Friday and decided to turn the radio on, put it on scan, and was blessed with some techno. I knew that was the new universi ty station. I was then inspired to follow through contains a movie review and rapid fire ... but you on a small dream to have my own radio show. gotta tune in to find out what that's about. And all of that's broken up with smooth electro jazz, What appealed to you about the station? trance, techno, and hip-hop. Start off light and Amateur radio. CKXU is good in that it is not so end strong. much concerned with commercial production as it is with showcasing culture and the people that Do you enjoy your show? are a part of it. That's good stuff. The show is good in that it is enlightening as well bad people out of their audiences. What's sad as entertaining. I thank the Lord Jesus Christ der is that South Park effectively parodied our Why do you continue to be involved? every day for giving me the opportunity to do Two reasons: I love hearing what others get By Ike M. Ogosi bloodthirsty quest for censorship and our ten what I do on radio. Do I enjoy my show? Hell, from my show, whether learning from the guests The Brunswickan dency to lay parental and societal blame at the yeah. or enjoying the music, and continuing to con (University of New Brunswick) doorstep of the entertainment industry. tribute to the efforts of CKXU in producing qual FREDERICTON (CUP) These organizations obviously recognize the How has your involvement with the station potential power of motion pictures, but are too ity programming. affected or changed your musical interests? stuck up to realize that there are positives to After I had run out of musical material I had to this power unless the movies are sermonizing Could you tell us a bit about your show, dip into the CKXU library. It was then that I Equilibrium? RELIGION AND POLITICS GO TOGETHER (Veggie Tales, excellent, with a CAP score of 93- acquired a taste for stuff like jazz, blues, and like concrete boots and swimming pools. The 98) or flippant, shallow and entirely inoffensive I interview specific people in the community - a Canadiana that I otherwise would never have lis Crusades and the Inquisition, to name but a (101 Dalmatians, CAP score 87). Buddhist Monk, a human trafficking thwarter, a tened to. CKXU has lots to offer. I think all of couple, blight Europe's history. But with reli The reason we see a lot of sex, violence, curs priest, etc. - and expose them and what they do the shows have something meaningful to con gion and movies, some fundamentalist groups ing and other "morally abhorrent" activities in to others who may be interested. The show also tribute to the community. have cooked up a recipe for disaster. film is because all of these are part and parcel of Before further risking the ire of those who take the world we inhabit and the culture being rep their religion very seriously, I must identify resented. Did the gangster epic (originated by myself as such a person. I'm a born and bred Catholic and wear the distinction with pride. Also, as a film enthusiast, I recognize the power DO YOC SNOW ffftATS LN YOCR GLASS? and importance (don't snicker) of the art form, "These organiza and how it has been crippled over time by a tions aim to place resurgent obsession with wanton censorship, a red flag on films HOW DOES ONE FULL OUNCE whether through flimsy legal precepts (the with the potential MPAA and FCC) or a misinformed religious OF PREMIUM LIQUOR AT REGULAR stance, is a threat to the art, expression and cul to warp people's BAR STOCK PRICES SOUND? ture as a whole. minds. This harks Christian Spotlight on the Movies' website back to the idea reviews all things filmic on a two-pronged scale: that movies — POOL TABLES - FOOD - GAMES they award marks on a five-star scale based on - LEATHER COUCHES - VLT'S "moviemaking quality" coupled with a moral mostly negatively rating, ranging from "excellent" (awarded to the — shape our - BIG SCREENS - LIVE MUSIC MONTHLY Christian-themed but oft-violent Ben-Hur), societies" "very offensive" (Titanic, deemed a "monument to the moral destitution of our society," in part for earning so much money and plaudits) to, for HAPPY HOUR ALL DAY the lowest of the low, "extremely offensive" Little Caesar and Scarface) create or worsen the (Shakespeare in Love). While Spotlight relies gangland situation, or serve as a social critique TUESDAYS & THURS- on any hackneyed contributor armed with a of the growing menace and the government's keyboard, they at least have the common sense inability to curb it? to distinguish a movie's quality from the con The truth is we would all love a world where we tributor's moral compass. The same cannot be live in peace and harmony and the whole she said of the ChildCare Action Project, fondly bang (well, at least most of us would), hut we're NAME THAT TUNE: referred to as CAP. nowhere near that. So, it would be ridiculous — EVERY CAP prides itself on being a scientific alterna not to mention irresponsible and ultimately- tive to the fickle MPAA's rating system. Their dangerous — for all films to adopt this theme SATURDAY NIGHT and drown multiplexes in wishy-washy depic grading criteria involves listing the number of A fun interactive bar game occurrences of wanton crime/violence, impu tions of a non-existent global syrupiness. If dence/hate, sex/homosexuality, drugs/alcohol, eveiy movie was filled with people praying and to test your knowledge. offence to God and murder/suicide, from which kissing (chastely, of course) and running Win prizes and bar bucks! a score out of 100 is assigned: the more occur through lush fields of lilies, hand-in-hand while rences, the lower the score. American Psycho singing the Coca-Cola song, wouldn't that insult (o/ioo) and Mary Poppins (100/100) are, the present reality we occupy? Or would those unsurprisingly, on opposite ends of the scale. that argue for film's influence over society hope CAP also provides an Influence Density score that we'd watch these and say, "Aww, shucks. STUDENT ID - (CAP ID), which is based on the frequency and I'd love to live in a world just like that"? will always GOLWOELH severity of "unacceptable material" in a movie. An Eddie Murphy sketch on Raw depicted Bill Golden poster child Maiy Poppins has o, while Cosby giving him flack for cursing in his shows. get you 25% off [P(Z)<3CZEL7 South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut is the C'osby's burning refusal to utter the word "f*$!" your pool! A vilest movie in history with 10.65. reflects CAP's continued reference to it as "the These organizations aim to place a red flag on most foul of foul words," a debatable moniker. films with the potential to warp people's minds. My response to them, and their whole idea of This harks back to the idea that movies - most- twisting Christian doctrine into a militant lv negatively - shape our societies, which is tirade against art, expression and foreign cul getting cause and effect backwards. It is a sail tures and -religions as a whole, mirrors thing that today people still believe that movies Murphy's response: "Have a Coke and a smile 241 STAFFORD DRIVE NORTH 394-2100 about bad people doing bad things in turn make and shut the f*$! up." Kntcrttiinment The Meliorist I Tlnirsiiay. 40 February 200fl I Page 14 More than Show Tunes Cross-Dressing from an Academic Perspective
By Jared McKenzie Entertainment Editor
IAST TUESDAY SAW ONI the most interesting and endearing performances this year pass through the T of L Recital Hall when David Bateman. a Toronto-based perform ance artist, performed excerpts from his 2002 show entitled "A Particular Class of Cross-Dresser." In it. Bateman performed mono logues and songs from various per spectives of the cross-dressing lifestyle: the wife of the heterosexual cross-dresser, a gay cross-dresser from Sudbury, and a six-year-old that experiences transvestic (sic) feelings for the first time. While most o( these monologues included elements of humor, the idea behind them was to present the difficulties men lace when they confront their desire to wear womens clothing. The audience lefl the performance examining their reaction to cross-dressing and per haps reevaluating ideas they may have previously held regarding this contro versial subject. Bateman's work was based on interviews he conducted with many cross-dressing males at a specialized Bed and Breakfast in Toronto. This B & B catered to cross-dressers, and Bateman was an employee there. His characters are fictionalized represen tations of the men and women he met performers that exist solely on stages, affect sexual minorities such as the audience the immense challenges a look at the difficulties our society there, often intermingled with autobi yet Bateman's performance shows us intersexed? These questions are heterosexual man will face if he real forces onto anyone who doesn't fit ographical experiences. that cross-dressing.can be much more unanswerable in this .column, yet izes he wants to wear women's cloth into the cookie-cutter archetypes of 'male' or 'female.' If cross-dressing is Throughout the performance, than a camp stage show. Bateman's performance pushed the ing. The performance allowed viewers so hard to deal with, imagine someone Bateman would perform a monologue Currently, transvestism is consid audience in the direction of asking to see that cross-dressing involves investigating sex-reassignment sur and then revert to an EmCee-type ered a mental disorder but personally, just such questions, which in itself is more than just the putting-on of gen gery. character, simultaneously undertak I don't see how that can be justified. If an accomplishment. der-atypical clothing. It involves emo ing a costume change. Through this someone exists outside the accepted Bateman's performance of tion, desire, and overcoming shame. Ultimately, Bateman's perform process, we see a personification of gender roles, does that mean they are excerpts from "A Particular Class of Furthermore, hearing about the ance provided us with some much- the cross-dresser. Popular culture "sick" and "need to be cured"? How Cross-Dresser" was an enlightening challenges someone may face when needed insight on this issue that most depicts them as campy, high-energy would agreement with that statement and touching experience, showing the they decide io cross-dress forces us to of us know little or nothing about. Anti-love AAasochist's Guide to Valentine's Day Music Top five albums for people who hate love
somehow maintaining an indie rock back time and again. sound despite constant touring and a 3. BoysNightOut - Make Yourself Love-hating lyrics: "I'd never lie to contract with Vagrant. Some might Sick you/ Unless I had to; I'll do what I got find the vocals rather repetitive, but BNO is for the person who is filled to/ Unless I had to, I'll do what I got they are a good band to have playing with a mixture of fun and vindictive- to/ the truth is you could slit my in the background after being jilted by ness. With poppy tunes, punctuated throat/ And with my one last gasping the casual crush. with stellar screamo vocals, BNO's breath/ I'd apologize for bleeding on Love-hating lyrics: 'These thoughts lyrics circumnavigate pseudo-sadist your shirt." (You Were So Last are like poison to me/ Stay if you can/ topics such as death of the ex-lover, Summer) Why can't I pretend that you're still etc. Their music is driving and catchy here with us now, please stay with us enough to capture even the casual lis 1. The Used - The Used now/ I can't stop these thoughts of tener, and the lyrics are enough for "Bert MeCracken is sex," is what my you drifting away." (The Last Song I'll even the bitterest individual to feel a friend once said regarding the Used. Ever Want to Sing) sense of sick satisfaction. While perhaps not the most hygienic Love-hating lyrics: "Hey honey/ hold of people, lead-singer MeCracken has 4. Alexisonfire - Alexisonfire my hand and hope for heaven because to be one of the most personable love- While perhaps not as good as their I just can't help myself/ even angels haters available to the public. The second album, Alexisonfire definitely end up burned and buried in my back Used's debut big-market release is qualifies as love-hating. Somewhat of yard and you/ you're just like every perhaps one of my favorite albums of an acquired taste, George Pettit's one else." (The First Time [It recent years — full of passion, anger screaming vocals transmit a message Shouldn't Taste Like Blood]) and honesty. Some fans have become of fury, desperation and anger, disconcerted by their sophomore though perhaps the actual content is 2. Taking Back Sunday - Tell All Your release, but the Used are an ideal lis hard to pick up. Some lyrics may Friends ten for people who are throwing — perhaps covered in tears, perhaps offend, hut others will find emotional By Conrad Koczorowski While at first listen, TBS comes heart-shaped boxes at high velocities. with a knife stabbed repeatedly juxtaposition in these harsh verses — Argus (Lakehead University) across as a happy band, further listen Love-hating lyrics: "It's our time to through it. This is music for these peo excellent music for the person shafted THUNDER BAY, Ont. (CUP) ing to their first major release shows shine through the down/ Glorified by ple. by their girlfriend, perhaps on their that they are, in fact, quite hitter. what is ours/ We've fallen in love/ It birthday. Perhaps one of the hooking listens was the best idea I ever had/ Today I 5. Moneen - Are We Really Happy Love-bating lyrics: "You had the under the dreaded "emo" category; fell and felt better/ .lust knowing this N VALENTINE'S DAY, FOR With Who We Are Right Now? Coldest eyes and the softest touch/ TBS is head-and-shoiilders above matters, I just feel stronger and every person getting their manoeu They're Jimmy Eat World without day time, twilight, pitch black, night most of the other bands in the same sharper/ Found a box of sharp objects vres together and spending excessive the radio hits. Known more for their light/ (Jag and destroy me hay-bee/ I bin. Combining excellent melodies what a beautiful thing/ Do you want a amounts on thorny flowers, there are live show than for their albums, have a large collection of thunder with talented two-part vocals, people song of glory, Well I'm f****** others staying at home with a heart- Moneen earns its spot through some that I stole from your window sill." even not feeling bitter towards the L- screaming at you" (A Box Full of shaped box of chocolates on their lap extremely catchy songs and through (Adelleda) WOrd will find themselves coining Sharp Objects) 4
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Using the clues, simple arith 1 2 metic, and a little logic, place a single digit (0 to 9) in each empty 3 4 5 box in the diagram. To help you 6 get started, one digit has been 6 8 entered in the diagram. m9 • ACROSS 1. The first digit is the 10 11 • 12 sum of the other digits 3. The last digit is four 13 •T times the first digit 15 4. Same digit repeated 6. Three more than 1-Down 7. Five times 8-Down 3. One-third of 5-Down 9. 4-Across times 13-Across 5. Three less than 4-Across 10. Four times 6-Down 6. The first digit is the 12. 5-Down minus 14-Down sum of the other digits 13. 11-Down minus 14- 7. Digits of 15-Across Across rearranged 14. The first digit is four 8. The last digit is the times the last digit sum of the other digits 15. The first digit is the sum 9. Eight times 15-Across of the other digits 11. Three times 12-Across 12. One-sixth of 4-Across DOWN 14. Consecutive even dig 1. 12-Across plus 14-Across its in ascending order 2. Five times 1-Across
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featuredartfst this week; HOROSCOPES Owen Bedoe t 5 To i 1.111. in en I Pur|io*i«« On\] For the Week of February 10 to February 17 Brought to you by the apprentice wizard Lucky Pierre Aries (March 21 - April 19) You were horn close to April Fool's Day, but you're nobody's fool. Pay close attention to your finances this week and don't let anyone pressure you into spending what you have on senselessness. Lay off on the shopping and if you're going to go on a bender, use your body, not your bank card. Your lucky colour this week is pungent fuchia. Taurus (April 20 - May 20) Don't take any bull from anyone this week. I mean parents, profs, friends and significant others. You're going to have an excellent and productive week if you stand your ground and avoid those who try to spread their plague of misery. It's winter and it sucks, but you don't give a sh*t. Your lucky colour this week is Burnt Cyan. Gemini (May 21 - June 21) Your exams are going to go well, so don't even bother studying hard. They may seem overwhelming, but chillax and go have some fun while your buddies arc slaves to the page. Usually I always say don't go overboard, but this week you can funnel beers with no fears. Your lucky colour this week is dandelion yellow. Cancer (June 22 - July 22) You're going to need some support from family and friends this week, but don't turn to your friends. Call home and vent to your parents. If they can put up with your ear-piercing screams when you were an infant, a long rant about how difficult your post-secondary life is won't phase them. Your lucky colour this week is sapphire blue. v WORK GENERALLY PEAi.s with art in public spaces. The galleries are fine institutions, however, I feel that there are certain constraints and assumptions upon presenting work in a white cube. Ya dig? This mural, in particular, was Leo painted in a space that requires a certain movement that's coherent to the activities surrounding it. (July 23 - August 22) Go out and do something wild and crazy this week - you've been boring for much too long. Get drunk and buy a slurpee naked or something. You really don't want to be one of those people that doesn't have a wild university story
• •• : K : to tell their children do you? Even if you end up in the drunk tank, it will be '".:•-;•••'• ' .;.•»• f '- •••- worth the future laugh. Just don't call me with your allotted one phone call. Your lucky colour this week is lunar lime. Virgo nun 'wei (August 23 - September 22) Don't take your employment so seriously. If you don't like your job, quit. Yes, you will have to worry about how to feed yourself, pay tuition and get drunk on Thursday nights, but the feeling you'll get when you tell your super visor to shove it will make your life a lot better. You'll be coming into money Black tulip of your sexuality soon anyway, so DO IT! by Marc McDermott Your lucky colour this week is hunter green. Libra (September 23 - October 23) Life is chaotic, Your Valentines Day is going to be a hot one for your, so get ready. Your It's the programmed sensuality date will seem somewhat out of whack, but that's only because they have a surprize for you that you won't forget. If you don't have a date and you don't That's made you psychotic. think you will g et a date, please navigate to Leo. Dried petal each, a personal quality Your lucky colour this week is cherry red. Shedding scales embrace the demonic Scorpio (October 24 - November 21) Purity is in this case individuality You've been wandering around in the clouds lately, and it's not going to stop this week. Things are really moving fast around you, but you maintain your A rare sight, the relationship that stays platonic. relaxed composure. Enjoy your stupor, but be weary of the simple things in We contemplate the buffet, in its entirety, life like curbs, cars and lamp posts. You might end up with a small injury. Hemp, pep, Gin and Tonic Your lucky colour this week is mother of pearl. Shaken not stirred, this time, the variety the sobriety Sagittarius (November 22 - December 21) Not the claimed effects, its calming side effects, When I read the name of your sign, it reminds of the word spaghetti, so food is going to play a big role in your life this week. Eat what you want when you Catastrophic want. If McRott's is what you love, rock that drive-thru until your feel blotto. Maybe eat a sandwich made with French bread. Monday is going to be an iffy one, so hang with a friend that knows the Heimlich maneuver. Your lucky colour this week is vomit green. Dualism. Capricorn By Bailey Thalheimer (December 22 - January 19) You feel that you're moving up in the world and that you have a solid game plan for a life of happiness. You're on the right track, but you still have to Life and love, learn that age old lesson that money can't buy happiness. Try to do some thing special for someone you care about this week without spending a dime. Convince your self It'll be good practice and something to fall back on if you fail. Of what once was. Your lucky colour this week is silver. Aquarius (January 20 - February 18) You'll find that cute members of the opposite sex keep grinning at you. You The love of a beautiful girl know they are little devils trying to tempt you away from your morals, but maybe you should chill out and share some of your awesome self with every The will to help to no end one else. Don't be greedy this week! Your lucky colour this week is Eggshell. Has been put to the end. Pisces (February 19 - March 20) You have tremendous respect for those around you, and you'll find that help Your desires confusing ing those in need this week will pay off. You'll suddenly think about some one who used to pick on you when you were in Grade 8 on Saturday after Your outcome amusing noon and will want to punch someone in the face. Break something expensive instead. I do not know what I am doing Your lucky colour this week is plum The M.llorlst rhursday. 10 February 2(X)S I Page 19 l-riiHin-s
of those pantaloons next time I'm in the mall. Lets get Physical I'll fight fire with fire until they bring back the shorts. But I digress. Women actually arc the men when it comes to working out. Sure, they are w HAT THE HELL is GOING ON at the gym! I mean really, it looks like last call at Spin in running faster, lifting more and generally work ing harder then the danglers. That's when the there nowadays. I think I'm too homo and here whole idea of stationary exercise turns on them to phobic to be in there. And I am certainly not though. The buddies, with their gelled hair, pretty enough that's for sure. matching wile beaters, no sweat and, of course... I like to think that I belong in the gym. I've wait for it... the giggling, seem to swoop in and always been a pretty athletic guy. I mean 1 play lean on the front of the treadmills, stationary football, basketball and the occasional game of bikes, Nautilus machines... locker-room and just tonsil hockey but any athletic ability I may have get in the way. certainly doesn't apply to the gym. They have people in there that look like they were grown in I don't flirt in the gym because I'm not good at a lab by blond haired Nazis. Even God has to be it and I usually smell funny when I'm in the gym. looking at these specimens and thinking, "I did Girls seem to hate it when you initiate a conver n't create that." I certainly have hard time believ sation with, "Is it you who smells like that or is ing that I am the same species as some of these that me?" And you should smell bad in the gym. You should smell like someone who has been, monsters. oh, I don't know... working out? I smell There was this one dude the other night that really bad in the gym. Sometimes I almost was lifting what looked to me like four manhole pass out from the way I smell. But I get covers. I had the misfortune of working out next passed it because I don't look at the to this human retaining wall. There was one experience of being in the gym as a point where I though to myself, "Basically I'm social opportunity. I look at it like I do alive because he wants me to be alive." If he my other daily constitutional that decided that I'm using too much of his air then involves me and a fixed porcelain par that would be it. I felt a little bit like I was hang ticipant: It's a private, strenuous and ing out in Jurassic Park. sometimes painful task. Also, if done There have been times over that last two correctly, shouldn't involve a buddy. months that I felt that maybe I'd be better off if I I don't get prettied up for it and had a buddy with me. But I've never adjusted to when it over I feel a bit worn out the idea of going to the gym with a friend. I don't but strangely satisfied. get that? There are the guys that seem alright but The other side of this gym thing then there are the guys that seem a little too into is, as I am observing this alien each other. They've got the matching wife-beat culture, I am getting a hell of a ers, wearing perfume, their hair is all gelled and workout. My breasts are getting they try their best not to sweat at all. I've seen a less pouty, arms more defined, few other couples over the last few weeks that my head is getting smaller and take it to the next level: They do all the other starting to notice hair in places I stuff then they start touching each other a little haven't been able to see in too much for my comfort and I see them telling awhile. That has all happened each other secrets... then giggling. I haven't seen because of this great facility we any hugging yet but if I do that's it I'm outta have here and I feel lucky to have there. I mean it. Anywhere sweaty men hug each access to it. I am proud to see a other without numbers on their shirts is not the lot of us less prestige gym stars in place for me. there. I love seeing the bigger cats The funny thing is that I consider myself a pret and kittens in there because I ty substantial guy. In most crowds I'm a big, know it can be a pretty intimidat tough dude but in the gym there are these little ing place just to walk into. I'd squirrelly dudes are lifting twice as much weight hate to see this weight academic as me. I felt weak at first but then I realized that perpetuate simply because of the only did one or two reps and that was it. The rest culture of a gym. As far as I'm con of the time was for gossip, touching, walking cerned, you don't have to comb your around, looking cool and... giggling. hair, where futuristic black pants or have The girls are the role models in the gym. They your makeup done to have a good work are defiantly wearing the pants. I mean it; every out. The best workout is to come down second girl in there, has these black pants on and have a good laugh at the expense of with a single belt of color at the top. They look the people who do. like they're from the future. Where the hell did all these black pants come from? What happen Angus Sutherland's articles are archived to shorts? I liked shorts. Shorts are out! Black unedited online at future pants are in. I guess I'm getting a pair. http://angussutherland.hlocjspot.com You bet, I'm cramming my cute figure into a pair Get the party started thing about partying in Lethbridge is the price of Partying in Calgary for the past two week dress codes where you can't wear running shoes By: Don Nguyen drinks. On a regular night, think prices range ends was a blast although the numbers in my or you have to be dressed up in order to get in. 1 Advertising Manager from around $3.50 to $5.00 for single highballs bank account are a lot smaller now because of it. like the dress code rule because it makes the and beer whereas 1 remember getting charged When you decide to go up there to party, the place you go into feel a little bit classier, is a nice $5.25 for a beer up in Calgary. Then of course options of places to go are huge. This is nice but change compared to places down here. I'lNG A RESIDENT FROM LETHBRIDGE there are nights like Thursdays where you can go it can take a lot of time to decide because of such Whether or not you like partying in for pretty much my whole life, I have seen a lot out and drink for as low as fifty cents a highball. a variety of venues, [f you are picky about the Lethbridge or prefer going to a bigger city like of what Lethbridge has to offer. One thing that There are also some things that I don't like music you like to dance to, different places offer Calgary to party, you are still going to have a I've noticed is a lack ol'options when it comes to about partying down here in the bridge. It often different styles. Some DJ's can do some pretty great time. deciding where to go and party, for the last two feels like you see the same people out every sin cool spinning so sometimes the D.l is what influ As a D.l at one of the bars in Lethbridge, I weekends in a row I have gone up to Calgary gle week you go out. This most likely happens ences people to go to a certain bar. have seen that the people in Lethbridge sure with some friends to go check out the clubs up because due to a lack of different bars in this Of course, there are also downsides of party know how to party. But having lived here for there. After two hard weekends up in Calgary, town so obviously people go to the same one ing up in Calgary. It's not like Lethbridge where pretty much my whole life and being stuck here I've been able to notice the differences in the every week. I understand that our city is not big you can go generally to the bar around midnight almost every single weekend, it is nice to go away styles of "dubbin'." enough to have a variety of options like bigger and not have to wait in line Depending on where every once in a while to be in a different city with Lethbridge is a great place to party and there cities. We do have a lot of bars in Lethbridge, you go in Cowtown, lineups usually start form a whole different atmosphere. are a lot of reasons why. First, compared to big each with their own "crowd" I guess. However, ing around 10 p.m. Unless you know people, or I'm not saying that one city is better than ger cities like Calgary, it is a whole lot cheaper to the two that are the most appealing to the know people who know people, you should plan the other; I just wanted to point out some of the go out down here. Most clubs in big cities charge University/College population are the two that on standing in line for a while. Of course, if you differences I see between clubbing here or in a cover charge to get in, usually ranging around spend the most money advertising in this paper. can afford it, you can always cough up some Calgary. $7 and higher. This means that no matter if you Everyone has their own opinion of which is the palm-greasing money and pay your way in. In the mean time, PARTY HARD AND are drinking or not, you're still going to have to best bar in Lethbridge. That shows when you go Some bars set certain rules on the weekend PARTY LOTS, but please, DONT DRINK AND cough up some dough to get in. Another great to that place and it is packed with party people. like making it 25 and over to get in, others have DRIVE! The Meliorist I Thursday. 10 February 2003 I Page 20 Careers careers and opportunities 29uinu)ioqqobn6?i99i6)
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["he Meliorist I Thursday, 10 February 2 Putting the "Special" The Anti-Hype in Special Teams mercials, the side stories, the pre game parties, and the post game parties. All this while down By Dubb Jay Eagles in Super Bowl XXIX. playing and under-carding the great moments Sports Contributor By Vince Chew Although Vinatieri's 4th quarter, 22-yard field that lay right beneath the surface of the mas Sports Contributor goal wasn't the nail-biting attempt that his pre querade. I remember last year's Super Bowl: it vious Super Bowl-winning attempts were, it was slow in the first half and became very good in accomplished just as much in winning the the second. The Patriots won on a last second game. It wouldn't have, however, if it weren't T'S AMAZING IN LIFE HOW THE MOMENTS that field goal...again. The Panthers put up another T HIS YEAR'S NFL POSTSEASON PROVED for another highly overlooked aspect of special define you, and the days, months, and even years great performance, and that's the game summa that games are won and lost on special teams, teams: punting. that halo those moments, affect everything that ry. Yet the only moments that stand out are out notwithstanding the adage being about as fresh After thwarting the Eagles' onside kick you are. Moments that last exactly that: a mere side of the grid. as "defense wins championships." attempt late in the 4th quarter, the Patriots moment. Super Bowl has become a social event for every However, if you're not convinced about the failed to reach the Philadelphia 31-yard line for For the most part these moments are random, body: gamblers, women, children, news people, importance of special teams in football, just ask a first down that would have ended the game, unpredictable, and un-calculable. It could be as entertainment people, and old people. Hell, it's San Diego Chargers rookie kicker, Nate and were forced to punt. Poor punt coverage simple as you eventually becoming a millionaire the only thing on television on Sunday February Kaeding, who missed a potentially game-win and/or an inaccurate punt would have likely skateboarder. You know, after borrowing your 3rd from 4pm till 7pm for good reason: its ning 40-yard overtime field goal attempt given Philadelphia the ball at their own 20-yard brother's skate and thinking it was kinda fun pointless to even schedule something against it. against the New York Jets in the Wild Card line with 46 seconds left in the game leaving when you're twelve. Or, as intricate and precise It's this kind of manufactured enthusiasm that round. Then you could ask Jets kicker, Doug Eagles quarterback, Donovan McNabb, with a as playing catch as a child with a father named really does take away from the moments of the Brien, who failed to capitalize on a game-win good chance to tie or perhaps even win the Ken Griffey. Great moments are a result of great Super Bowl game. Constantly going out of their ning 47-yard field goal opportunity late in the game in the dying seconds. However, an accu opportunity and all people who experience these way to wow, which is perhaps part of the appeal 4th quarter of the Divisional game against the rate punt and sharp coverage downed the ball moments cannot undermine the importance of of playing in this kind of a game, but certainly Pittsburgh Steelers. And even after being given at Philadelphia 4-yard line, making the Eagles' this fact. doing all the talking for a football game that used a rare second chance, missed another in the comeback hopes a great deal slimmer. As it We've all experienced our own great moments, to speak loudly for itself. From NBA intros to dying seconds from 43 yards away. turns out, the Patriots' prevented the Eagles none more important, or less significant as some touchdown dancing, pre-pre-game shows to Heck, you could even ask Saskatchewan from even getting to their own 20-yard line one else's. It is what separates our minds as we post-game reports, repetitive over analyzing are Roughriders kicker, Paul McCallum, who before intercepting McNabb's final throw to age, and makes us all snowflakes: our own indi even the category that this article would fall botched a pedestrian 18-yard attempt that win the Super Bowl. vidual moments. under. And it all takes away from the moments would have put the 'Riders in last year's CFL Special teams are on the field for a small frac If we could only figure out a way to bottle these that make the game unique. Grey Cup Championship game. tion of the game, but are often responsible for moments, capture them in a box and sell them in A lot of the hoopla preceding the thirty-ninth which team gets the glory and which team goes an infomercial for S 19.99. That alone would be installment of the Super Bowl was focused on home with their heads hung low. So when an amazing moment. the quarterbacks, the coaches, the dynasty and you're hearing about Tom Brady's 236 yard, 2 Ihe NFL thinks they have done this. Super sports on all of the other human interest stuff that the touchdown day, or Deion Branch's Super Bowl Bowl hype weeks have been manifesting them public loves to hear about without nearly as record-tying 11 catches for 133 yards, or selves into a buffet of entertainment. Its not even much mention pointed towards Adam Rodney Harrison's 7 tackles, 2 interceptions about the game at all anymore, so much as it is Vinatieri. In the New England Patriots' past and 1 sack, remember this: Adam Vinatieri was about the halftime show, the million dollar com two Super Bowl victories, Vinatieri kicked for responsible for the game-winning points in all the deciding three points in the dying seconds three Super Bowls that have made his team a in both games and was also the difference in Dynasty to be remembered. Let's give him a last Sunday's victory over the Philadelphia hand too. BACARDI A GRASTRIPWINNER 'Horns Happenings vmittKK l r «/• HIUMA Men's Hockey Women's Hockey Men's Basketball Women's Basketball Courtney Rode Friday, February u Friday, February 11 Friday, February 11 (5 With Roadhouse Manager 01 Junior @7:oopm (f I 'Diversity Bobcat Vs. Brandon Calgarj Dinos • 1 ..ft. Gym 1 diversity Bobcats .' 1 oil. Gym REAL winners EVERY WEEK! www.tlieroailie.ca SPORTS ihe Meliorist Men's hockey: a Women's hockey: slim chance swept by the best miracle to make the playoffs. While the 'Horns jumped out to the early lead on Friday, it was while Adrianne VanderZalm and CIS scoring leader Danielle Bourgeois connected in the By Craig Hamilton UBC who came out of the gate firing on all cylin Press Release Sports Editor ders. The Thunderbirds relied on a barrage of third. shots to take the 2-0 lead in the first period, but Without the strong play of goaltender Trina Pietersma the score could of been much more that would be more than enough. IMAGIN E BEING A BOXER WHO IS ABOUT TO step into the ring against a fighter who had won lop sided, as she made 39 saves in the loss. On Saturday night, for nineteen minutes the o NE POINT. ONE SINGLE POINT. IT'S NOT "With four games his 95 previous fights. Try to picture yourself in much room, but at least it's something. the shoes of a sprinter who is running against UofL Pronghorns looked as though they might remaining, the do the unthinkable. Out of the gate the Pandas With four games remaining, the University of University of someone who had come away with nearly one hundred straight wins. Better yet, think about seemed surprised by a spirited 'Horns squad Lethbridge Pronghorns trail the UBC Lethbridge Pronghorns Thunderbirds by seven points for the final play being the Washington Generals, who square off that generated more score chances in the first off spot in the Canada West Region. Should the trail the UBC against the Harlem Globetrotters every night, period then they did in total the night before. cards fall right, the 'Horns need to win their Thunderbirds by seven and you'll have some idea of how it is to play With time running out in the first period, the final four games of the season and have UBC points for the final against the University of Alberta Pandas hockey Pandas converted on a two on one to mentally drop their remaining contests to take that one playoff spot in the team. crush the 'Horns, and take a first period lead of point lead for the last spot. Keep your fingers Canada West Region" The Pandas brought their streak into town last 1-0. crossed. weekend, and left just as unscarred as they had The UofL was unable to shake off the late The 'Horns traveled to Vancouver on the Single goals in the second and third periods arrived. The Pandas rolled out to a combined Pandas goal between periods and found them weekend to face the T-Birds in a battle for the built an insurmountable lead for the score of 10-1 over the two game series that selves down 4-0 six minutes into the middle post season, and did just enough to keep their Thunderbirds, who hold that final spot heading threatened the Pronghorn's playoff hopes. stanza. The damage was done in a span of a 1:44, hopes alive. On Friday night, it was the 'Horns into the final two weeks of the regular season. On Friday night the undefeated and #1 ranked as three Pandas lit the lamp behind Horns goal- who came out firing, and came away with a 4-1 McCaig faced 33 shots on the night, and turned CIS three-time defending champion U of A tender Jenna Stanton. A powerplay marker by win to keep their playoff bid a reality. It took a away 29, while the Pronghorns could only Pandas rolled into Lethbridge and dominated Sam Ward brought the Horn within three to six-minute span to deflate the T-Birds, as three mount an attack of 15 shots. Grenestege had lit the 'Horns from start to finish, in a 5-0 victory. close out the second. The Horns we dealt a blow 'Horns found the back of the net in the first peri tle trouble coming away with the shutout. The The Pandas outshot the 'Horns 44-10, includ when starting goaltender Jenna Stanton went od. Billy Katelnikoff, Charlie Mattersdorfer and Thunderbirds also converted on 2-of-6 power- ing 16-3 in the opening stanza, where the visi down with a suspected pulled hamstring late in Ryan Epp all beat T-Bird keeper Doug play chances, while the 'Horns went o-for-2. tors connected for three goals. The 'Horns the second period. Grenestege to go up 3-0 after the opening twen Lethbridge will play a two game, home-and- regrouped and gave it their all in the second, The UofA struck again early in the third peri ty minutes, and the team never looked back. home series this weekend with the University of holding the high octane Pandas off the score- od to go up 5-1 and put it on cruise control for While UBC managed to outshoot the 'Horns Calgary. The 'Horns will welcome the Dinos to sheet. But the 'Horns ran out of gas in the third the rest of the game. The final shots on goal saw on the night, the team relied on superb net- town on Friday night before heading up to the period, yielding two more goals. the Pandas out shooting the Horns 39-18. The minding to keep them in the game. It was Jamie UofC campus for Saturday's contest. The Dinos The 'Horns failed to score on their limited small moral victory that the 'Horns can take McCaig who came away with the win in net, are currently 9-10-5 on the season and in the legitimate chances and the Pandas transition from the game is the fact that over their four turning away 40 shots on the night, while giving two games that the teams have played this sea game kept the Horns on their heals for much of games on the season, the UofL has potted four up only one goal. son, the UofL has fallen by a combined score of the contest. of the 13 goals that the UofA has allowed. On Saturday, when the 'Horns held their col 12-1. The 'Horns will be helped in their cause as The Pandas got goals from five different scor The Horns drop to 4-10-4 and will wrap up the lective destiny in hand, the team dropped a 4-0 UBC will face Canada West top-ranked UofA ers. Tarin Podloski, Delaney Collins-Pye and regular season with a pair of crucial games on decision to the Thunderbirds, and will need a this weekend. Jenna Barber picked up first period markers, the road versus the U of M Bisons this weekend. Women's b-ball: Men's b-ball - out after sweep swept away Tim Whitehead, who hit four of 10 three-point shots, finished with a team high 20 points. Nick Press Release Baldwin chipped in with 14 points and Scott on a 2-1 with Ashley Wigg. Wigg missed the MacKinnon banked 13 points. shot, but was fouled and converted on the two The first half was an even affair, as the 'Horns OR ALL INTENTS AND PURPOSES, THE went into the halftime break trailing by only two Press Release free throws to seal the win The UofL's Jordana Miltimore had a game- University of Lethbridge Pronghorn men's bas points, 34-32. It was the second half that saw high 19 points, while Thompson, who nailed 5-8 ketball season ended much in the same way as it the 'Horns undoing. The Bears rallied for a four- three-point attempts, picked up 18 points. The began: key players on the bench, struggling for minute stretch that put the game out of hand for UofA was led by McLennan and Stephanie a win. After starting the season with seven the visitors. I'1 ' WAS A CLOSE BATTLE, BUT IN THE END IT Stolk, whogave the Pandas 13 points each. straight losses, the 'Horns have fallen back to On Saturday night, UofA picked up where they was the UofA Pandas who got the better of the On Saturday night, the Pandas put away all their losing ways, dropping three of their last left off, and with two Lethbridge starters on the UofL Pronghorns on the weekend, dashing any thoughts of the playoffs for the 'Horns when four games to fall out of the playoff race. bench, the Bears came away with a big 87-57 hopes that the 'Horns had for the post season they came out to a 67-55 win. In doing, the On Friday night the Pronghorns traveled to victory. with a two-game sweep. Pandas may have well secured the final spot for Edmonton without Todd McClenaghan to face The win improves Alberta's record to 11-7 in With both teams facing a must win situation, themselves. the University of Alberta Golden Bears basket Conference play and into a three-way tie for the the Pandas came out hard and an early lead of Alberta again started the night off with a lead ball team and gave up a 77-59 loss in the UofA's Central Division lead. Lethbridge, on the other 6-0 to start the game. The Pronghorns chipped and quickly saw the Pronghorns work their way Main Gym. hand, falls to 6-12 on the season. away at the lead, eventually tying the score and back into it and take the lead in opening half. Don Horwood's Alberta team continues to With post Nick Baldwin on the bench, the in the process setting the pattern for the game. The teams traded the lead, but more often than jockey for position with Calgary and Bears held a slim 36-32 half-time lead before Alberta held a 36-35 lead at the half. not, Lethbridge held the advantage in the Saskatchewan for the Central Division lead, exploding in the second half to the tune of 51 The game followed a similar path in the second aggressive and somewhat chippy first half, while Lethbridge finds itself as the bottom of points. The offensive output and the defensive as the Pandas built up a small lead, only to allow which ended at 37-35. the pile. stance, 25 second half points against, allowed Lethbridge back in to the point where the teams But the Pandas defense, combined with the The Bears got big game performances from Alberta to put up the 30-point victoiy. constantly one-upped each other. The Pandas Pronghorn's often shaky defense and inability three key players in the win. Mike Melnychuk, Melnychuk finished with a team high 18 would take a four-point lead; the Pronghorns hit timely buckets, allowed Alberta to score 35 Scott Gordon and Phil Sudol all hit double-digit points, while Coston put down eight. Richard would drop a three and shrink it to one. Every second half points and only allow 18 points points with Sudol also bringing down double- Bates banked 13 points while corralling four time Alberta would start a run, Pronghorn against. The 'Horns chose to live and die by the digit rebounds for the Alberta player of the rebounds. Dean Whalen chipped in with 12 Angela Thompson, would dial long-distance three, attempting 21 shots from deep, hitting game mention. points and Scott Gordon threw down 10 points. and cut the lead down to one. Thompson's only five of them. Melnychuk picked up 17 points, Gordon had the Paul Marr led Alberta in rebounds with six. shooting ability was key down the stretch as she It was Jessica Lynch and Angela Thompson team high with 22 points and Sudol managed 15 Scott MacKinnon was the bright spot for the always managed to find room to shoot and mesh WHO topped Lethbridge, scoring 12 points each. points. Sudol grabbed the game high in 'Horns, finishing with a game high 20 points to finish with. She scored eight straight points Lindy Lander chipped in with 10 points and rebounds with 12 and Melnychuk pulled down and eight rehounds. Tim Whitehead and Simon in the final two minutes, keeping Lethbridge Thompson managed the Pronghorn high in five. Straith rounded out the Lethbridge top scorers right on the Alberta heels. boards with seven. The Pandas were led again The 'Horns tried to play long-ball all night, with 14 and 11 points respectively. With the score tied at 7-. the Pandas called a by McLennan, who dropped 20 points in the attempting 26 three-pointers and connecting on The 'Horns return to action this weekend time-out. The Pronghorns drove the court ami win. just six. Lethbridge also got into foul trouble when they welcome both the Universit) of attempted to enter the Panda key when The team will return home this weekend to with two players fouling out and allowing the Regina Brandon University to town. (lames will Alberta's Curly McLennan knocked the hall face the UofR Cougars ami the Brandon Bears to shoot 35 foul shots. The Pronghorns in lip off on Friday and Saturday nights at 8:15pm loose. She recovered ihe loose ball and was ofl i Iniversits Bobcats. turn only stepped to the foul line for 13 shots. in the UofL Gym. ThcMellorigl I Thursday, 10 February 2005 1 Page 25 Steve Nash Big Rock Pronghorn for MVP Athlete of the Week By Craig Hamilton Press Release 'Vft Via ••£• HA S ANYONE PLAYED BETTER BASKETBALL this season than Steve Nash? As if his bid for the k jr ^M| Jackson welcomed over 185,000 peo ple through the gates, and did a record S38.5 million in sales. I sat down and watched for an hour, Overtime unable to turn away from the classic cars being sold, for fear that I would I'm not saying that I could do any bet miss out on the biggest sale of the day. By Craig Hamilton ter, but the least they could have done As the bids piled up, I could not Sports Editor is gotten a guy who wouldn't break the believe that a car could sell for over a tool they were trying to showcase. The quarter of a million dollars. Of course, best part of the broadcast was the fact I missed the biggest winner of the F IRST THERE WAS REALITY III- that the on-site reporters were mak weekend: a 1954 Oldsmobile F-88 GM evision', but now there's really reality ing like the show was the best televi Concept Car. The price tag? An absurd television. This is the type of pro sion since the moon landing. They S3.24 million. gramming that goes well beyond eat couldn't get enough of themselves. So, if heading down to the ing bugs and having plastic surgery. Over at the car auction, it was a com Exhibition Grounds for this month's Now you can watch real people doing pletely different story. There was RV Sale or Gun Show is a little too real things. Real boring things. nothing here that I could even think of strenuous, just flip on the television. Welcome to the exciting new world of being able to afford. When all was said I'm sure you can find something just televised conventions and done, the people at Barrett- as exciting from your couch. Is this car worth $3.24 million? As I was Hipping through some sports channels two weeks ago, I came across not one, but two programs ded icated to bringing you the finest in convention news. On the Golf Channel, I was witness to complete Who needs Warhol? three-day live coverage of the 2005 PGA Merchandise Show, while on the Speed Channel I was privy to some thing truly groundbreaking; the The soup can by n^J/Jte Barrett-Jackson Automobile Auction. For hours on end a person could sit in Original Penguin the comfort of their own home and watch people looking at things on txuo different channels. Thrilling. f f Now, the problem isn't that these are matt & nat ridiculous shows to be broadcasting in montreai the middle of a Saturday afternoon, but rather that I couldn't tear myself away from them. Granted, I would love to attend the PGA show, but to watch it on television leaves some ga» WF^ jp> fp* JF" y^C thing to be desired. The car auction on WOMAN the other hand, holds no interest to me whatsoever, l am not a 'car guy' by any means, and yet 1 was glued to the G3 set. At least the PC A show gave me adidos things that I might actually he able to afford. They displayed the newest 328 - 7th Street South selection of dubs, clothes and tech Lethbridge 327-2232 nology for golf fans, and at one point 410^^"^ even cut to some guy trying out prac +VIVE MARIA+ www.gentlemen3.ca tice aides on the indoor range. Now The Meliorist I Thursday, 10 February 2003 I Page 26 SPORTS The Great Moments in Super Bowl (Party) History Part 1: The Pregame What was that?) couches in the clutch. We were now- By Dubb Jay Jordan. CEO of furniture retrieval, set, only we needed the CEO of furni Sports Contributor just fresh off of the DL, decided to ture retrieval and he was "still on his hook-up with the ex and was deter way". mined to make this a last second Three Post Morning (PM), and one event. The longest serving roommate, and a half hours till kick-off, Jordan HIS IS NOI A SPORTS ARTICLE, known here as Leon Phelps, had finally arrives, and not a second too only an article about an event that awoken from his slumber and was in soon. The retrieval...had begun. First. took place while watching a sporting position to get something going, like we embarked to the chili veteran event. All of these events are true; the offence for both teams in the Mark's house, who I believed was still however that doesn't excuse them Super Bowl after the first quarter and home fine-tuning his delicious, yet from some obvious embellishment. a half. decadently spicy, world-class chili The names and nicknames used here As we arrived in the Liquor distribu supreme (despite the fact he told me are real, and so arc the people who tion centre. I had decided my bever he wasn't). So, back again to grab the they are attached to. Read on. and age of choice would be gin. which house keys. Success! One couch down, become captivated by some of the turned out to be the right choice. and two to go. At 3:55 the next two greatest moments in super bowl 'Wolverine', my other roommate, arrived, and now with many specta (party) history. chose Tequila however. This would tors already established in position we It was a chilly morning in early turn out to be the wrong choice - but needed to get them in. February, the sun was shining and the more on that in part two. Phelps, well In true Ted Bruschi fashion, the chili promise of decent weather was he had a good ol' fashioned flat, more veteran came through. Not only did he encouraging to say the least. The "I've never had such wonderful snickerdoodles at a on that as well. suggest a previously used play (stadi plans bad been made and the invita Super Bowl Party!" We got back to the House, where the um seating), but implementing it to tions had been forwarded, the chili sweet smell in the house would indi perfection. With time running out cook-oft" participants had been select unbridled intoxication. On this day it Work had sidelined this kidney bean cate that chili had been initiated Mark was poised for success, lining ed, and the extra furniture arrange would be no different. Unfortunately warrior and it was left up to young (Home and Away). Patrons had start his team up, changing the play at the ments had been solidified (for the for me, we got a tremendously slow- Alexia (A.K.A - Tequila sunrise) and ed arriving, but furniture was still an line and doing the dirty work. Mark most part). As a lot of you may know, start, much like Donavon McNabb, Chili Veteran, a man named Mark, to issue. The time had now come when fluently orchestrated a seating a Super Bowl party takes preparation but unlike him I had some people on carry the load. plays needed to be made, but who arrangement that would rival any and mental focus, much like if you my team that had the guts to lay it on Because of the relatively high quan would step up? drive Brett Favre or John Elway could were to be playing in the game itself. I the line and make some plays. This tity of fermented fight juice that was The chili veteran, Mark, had volun have concocted. With the use of two had been watching old Super Bowl didn't happen all day however- let's consumed on the night previous (yes I teered his couch in a play that would chairs, two end tables (used to move highlights for the last week and plan start with the chokers. was the one in the red pajamas with turn out to be only one of many great the foosball table) and a rapier-sharp ning seating arrangements for days. If As an intricate member of the Chili the trap door open) the party patrons ones he would make in this day of big wit, the long portion of white light I wasn't ready now, I would never be cook-off, a man simply known to his were tardy, and so were the members moments. But we still needed seats, ning was hoisted three feet from the ready for anything in my whole life friends as "Smooth", was up much too of the organizing team (the room and fast because time was now an part-playing surface. Like an Adam again. early in the winter weather of Super mates). So while I waited, watching issue. Vinatieri field goal it was up and it The day had finally come. Super Bowl Sunday to be capable of meeting North Carolina dismantle Florida Enter Big-T, a former neighbor and was good. To put it quite simply it was Bowl Sunday. It's kinda like the immense chili standard that we State, I also observed the time contin a big time drinker, as well as a integral a reMARKable performance, and will Christmas for us older folks. The day are accustomed to seeing from him. ue to eliminate itself like it did for the part of the Super Bowl experience (he always remain one of the greatest in which I always seem too set new- Like perennial Pro Bowl cornerback Eagles in the game to come (nice clock had issues with the chili versus his moments in Super Bowl (Party) histo boundaries in surliness and pure Ty Law - he could not participate. management by them, by the way. shirt). 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COUNCIL WEEKLY UPDATE THE CAMPUS HANGOUT By: Kelly Andres University, potential location seats specifically designated VP Admin for a facility, the ethical to promote diversity within requirement of this type of the Students Union. From this In the past two days service to our institution and discussion a Diversity Sub- two Student Union initiatives operational concerns such as Committee was formed with have significantly progressed. costs and different functioning the intent of bringing a motion The first was the establish models. With this information and discussion forward to the ment of a Daycare Action and the formation of an action next General Assembly LUNCH $650 SPECIAL Committee. This committee committee the group will now meeting in regards to this Thursday - All Vegetarian Items Soup and Sandwich Special, was formed February 7th proceed to the research phase, issue. 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Today, It is important to recognize, background resources. The February 8th the SU Design celebrate and represent the J-UJ studies presented were the Committee met with an diversity of our campus. We The tracks are fresh, University of Lethbridge would like to know what you the Kokanee is cold, architect to discuss a detailed the time is now! a ski trip for two in Child Care Facility Feasi vision for the space, which think of this idea, or if you FERNIE -Return transportation from bility Review prepared by Jim includes physical design, would even like to join our Calgary on a Bust Loose coach Booth, A Child's Place definition of potential users committee. For more Name That Turn -Lunch & Refreshments performed by an off campus and other initial ideas. The information please email Every Wednesday, Starts at 5:00 pm -Lift Ticket -Souvenir research group and Childcare project is now professionally Loralee Edwards at su.presid- -Access to the Kokanee Freeride party first draw is January 26 at the University of Calgary: underway. [email protected] with a live band. 10 set of tickets to give away Situational Assessment. The On February 4th the discussion that arose through SU Strategic Planning out the meeting focused on Committee met to discuss the the market demand within the addition of General Assembly ARE YOU... enthusiastic, creative, highly motivated, Health and Dental Plan outgoing, a team player? Black-Out Period Ended The black out period fill out a claim form and send DO YOU HAVE... an for the health and dental plan it to the insurance company interest in student issues, has been lifted and the plan is for you. leadership skills, a desire now back on-line. To make If you are planning to Students' Union General Elections will take place March 2005 to participate? for all positions. For more information contact the Students' use of the health and dental go to the dentist, remember to Union room SU180 or www.ulsu.ca or CRO Robert Trinh at plan, come to the Students' bring the Health and Dental [email protected]. The following is a schedule of dates: Union office to pick up a brochure with you to your WHAT IT TAKES... Faculty Nominations open: 8:30 AM, Monday March 7th brochure outlining the plan's appointment. Your dentist Nominations close: 4 PM, Friday March 11 Rep, Board of Governors details. You may also pick up can review your coverage and Orientation Meeting (Mandatory): 5:00 PM, Friday March 11 Rep or Inter campus your drug prescription card. use the information on the Campaigning opens: 7 AM, Monday March 14 Represen-tative; a few Town Hall Speeches, Q/A: Noon, Wednesday March 16 hours per week, assist with By showing this card to the back of the brochure to claim Campaigning closes: 10 PM, Saturday March 19 pharmacists, you can get 80% with the insurance company On-Line voging opens: 9 AM, Monday March 21 activities, attend regularly of the cost of the prescription directly. On-Line voting closes: 4 PM, Thursday March 24 scheduled meetings. payed for, right at the counter. If you have any If you have purchas questions or concerns, please contact the Health and Dental FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT OUR WEB SITE Executive Council; 35 ed a prescription during the hours per week, initiate - black-out period, remember plan administrator at 329- student activities, serve on to bring the receipt to the 2039 or via e-mail at several committees. Health and Dental Plan [email protected]. WWW.ULSU.CA office. There we will help you i TTfL . * ^ ! ricort t ^S©manti c ^V^' V-/ C luuiululu uf [,A "roke ^tAnne Hfurckase a paper keart for *ZOO from anu oj tke seroers 4\gmanlic dinner on Valentines ^Dau, JYlondau csfeorua n at Ike 'Union ana write tjoar name, sweetkeurls name, 14tk. 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