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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] News Editor | Nathan Sharpe Meliorist Publishing Society [email protected] The Meliorist Publishing Society's Board Meeting #5. Entertainment Editor | Jared McKenzie [email protected] January 17. at stflo pm in SU Conference Room Sports Editor | Craig Hamilton S.editor (a themeliorist.com Photo Editor | Niki Standing AGENDA p.editor(£ lhemeliorist.com Creative Designer | Amber Herbison c.designertQ themeliorist.com - Approval of the minutes from - Job Descriptions Committee Office Assistant | Jaime Tremblay meeting #4, held on December 13 jaime. tremblay(5uleth.ca - Policy Review Committee WebMaster | Vikramjit Singh Gill - Approval of the Agenda - Beefs and Bouquets webmastery themeliorist.com - Items for Discussion: Printing | Southern Alberta Newspaper Group - Other Business - Editor-in-Chiefs Report Contributors: Sarah Sheppard, Jarett Sitter, Bailey - Adjournment Thalheimer, Marc McDermott, Angus Sutherland, Vince - Business Manager's Report chew, DubbJay Quote of the week - Committee Updates •| was so naive as a kid I used to sneak behind the barn and do nothing." Johnny ('arson (1925 - 2005) • Club Information The Meliorist I Thursday, 10 February 2003 i Page 03 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.