Student Newspaper of The University of Lethbridge • Volume 37 Issue 26 • www.themeliorist.com • Thursday, 1 April, 2004
"We were hop- pin'and boppin' to the crocodile rock"
Chock out eome Of this weeks mein feature*
New Form of Rodent Overrunning Student Population Pg6
Ferrell Hired to Teach Senior Drama Courses at U of L Pg10
Free Money Come & Get it! Pg15
Baseball Season post 1st Annual Pride Week Hits U of L poned due to turf mowers' strike See related article on page 4 Pg20
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- Marksmen Vegetation Management Inc., Lloydminster, SK - counts at local restaurants. (May 27th) JOBS JOBS JOBS!!! Pesticide Applicators, and Assistants (ASAP) - Manpower, Edmonton - Collection Representatives (Mar. - Fort Whop-Up Interpretive Centre - Summer Interpreter (Apr. Only THREE more weeks of classes left! If you still 30th) 1st) haven't found that summer joh, don't despair! There - Independent Counselling Enterprises (I.C.E.), southern Alberta are still plenty of GOOD summer and full-time jobs - Bow Waters Canoe Club, Calgary - Canoe Camp Instructor, - Residential and relief staff (ASAP) Canoe Guides/Instructors, Lessons Program Coordinator (ASAP) coming in. To access them, register with - Saskatchewan Watershed Authority, Regina - Nursery - Town of Strathmore - Parks Dept. summer positions (Apr. WorkopolisCampus.com! All of our jobs are online. You'll need Technician from May - October (Apr. 5th) 23rd) to obtain the ACCESS CODE from our office (B610). Check it - - U of L - Education Strategist for Students with Disabilities if you don't, you might miss deadlines. We update the - FireFox Marketing - Special Event Staff (ASAP) (Apr. 30th) WorkopolisCampus positions DAILY. - Saskatchewan Watershed Authority, Regina - Nursery SUMMER Technician; Range Technicians, both from May - Oct. (Apr. 5th) VOLUNTEER - Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Jobs - Canadian Red Cross Society, Lethbridge - Program support - Field Assistant positions for Pronghorn Antelope Research with the federal government for the summer. Positions are still Assistant (Apr. 15th) (Apr. 9th) being advertised for agriculture students!!! - Scotia Personnel Ltd., USA and Italy - Summer Camp posi - Canadian Red Cross Society, Lethbridge - Canvassers (ASAP) - Chinook Health Region, Lethbridge - STEP Positions: Clerical tions (May 31st) - Child Find Alberta - Volunteer Educators. (ASAP) Assistant; Special Project Office Assistant: Inventory Assistant - Mosaic Sales Solutions, various positions in promotions, mar - Volunteer Web site Designers (ASAP) (Apr. 4th) keting, sales and merchandising. (ASAP) - Lethbridge People for Animal Welfare - various positions - Dow AgroSciences, Edmonton - Sales Assistant (Apr. 9th) - Gov't of Saskatchewan Summer Jobs, www.gov.sk.ca/psc/stu- including marketing, advertising, and fundraising. (ASAP) - The Fort Museum of the NWMP, Fort Macleod - Seasonal dent Interpreters (Apr. 16th) - Trojan One - Field Marketing Positions (ASAP) PART TIME - The Empress Theatre, Fort Macleod - Summer Theatre - Camp Okonoki and Canyon Church Camp - Camp Counsellor, - U of L Max Bell Regional Aquatic Centre - Lifeguards (Apr. 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Hello Alberta, ellers, pouring drinks and carrying plates is the only option. Life here is Have you ever wondered why they good. I have friends, and am moving call it the wet season? Well, here in out of the hostel tomorrow and in Darwin it is because it is so hot they with a tour guide for $60 a week. cannot keep the water on the ground. Only disappointment at the moment The vicious cycle of evaporation to is the med student I had been seeing. precipitation plays over and over He was annoyed when our relation again. ship in the bedroom was not pro It is not necessarily an unpleasant gressing as fast as he would like. I just rain, but more like a hot shower. It is don't see the point when I may be very strange to be soaking wet but gone in a month and there is not surprisingly warm. I think I will miss much chance of a real relationship the rain when the dry season hits and occurring. Oh well, his loss, plenty it cools down to the pleasant high 27C more fish in the sea. The life of a trav 9 SB i(fy$ som& day you M 6e a Ale to conlti/>ule to or so. The locals say day after day of eller does have its down points at blue sky begins to get monotonous times. lAe C/U tlwrislJasl liAe <5&tanpa did Aa University of Lethbridge Native Awareness Day Thursday, .April 1st, 2004 Schedule of Events: 10:00-Main Atrium - Re- dedication of "Medicine Rock" 10:30-NAS Dept. - Potluck Pancake Breakfast 12:00-Helen Christou Gallery Opening- 'Canadian Aboriginal Artist: Perspectives on Westernization" Guest Curator: Tanya Sehn - Opening remarks/Speaker Presentation to honor Dr. Alfred Youngman Closing - Bart Harris, Hoop Dancer 1:00-Main Atrium - Drummers/Dancers 2:00-Handgame Tournament 5:00-Ballroom A - Dinner (tickets for dinner - $5.00) 6:00-PE244 - Movie "Dream Keepers" (free) Closing - Nadine Eagle Child For more information and tickets: Contact NASA Executive - 329-2721 Friday, April 2, 7:00 p.m. Saturday, April 3 at 1:00 p.m. Production of 'Rez Sisters' BOB DECIDED TO DITCH THE MONASTERY Fort Macleod Empress Theatre Admission: donation at door AND BECOME A REBEL Too Many Essays Too Little Time? OOPS! Overseas! £££ TESOL Coilifio. 5 Days in class In the article "U of L students and faculty protest Essay Experts Can Help! Onllna Of by Correspondent* war" the quotation "most vile and distrusted gov We provide Essay ' All ugos * No l>«oto<» ernment" should have 1 No | M'tlll.HK *; Writing/Editing/Research services. Free Info Seminar: read "most reviled and Fab. 19 Check the Notice Board (http://www.uleth.ca/notice) or your Student Discount U of L email account for details. 24 hour Recess 329-1666 News The Meliorist THjrsday, 1 Ppcil 2004 Page 05 Fighting for your right to love immediate, overwhelming, and completely sup portive of Wilson," said McManus. by Nathan Sharpe Wilson's case garnered the attention of the News Editor national media, and he became the first gay per son to have an appeal even considered by a provincial human rights commission. aW^mk S PART OF THE FIRST ANNUAL U OF L The U of S fought back, and Wilson eventually Pride Week, on Friday, March 26th, Sheila abandoned his case, but the University McManus from the History department made a Administration adopted a non-discrimination presentation in the atrium entitled "A Brief policy of sexual orientation just one year after History of Gay And Lesbian Activism in they fired Wilson. Canada." This was one of the last major actions in the She began the talk in front of a small, but atten 70's, but McManus had a lot to say about the tive, crowd by bringing attention to the most issues dominating the next decade, such as "the recent controversy involving homosexuality: response to bathhouse raids in Toronto in 1981, marriage. She said that "the fact that the politi efforts to get sexual orientation into the 1982 cians who hate us are being forced to even talk charter of rights, and the rights of Gays and about [gay marriage] is a stunning sign of how Lesbians in the military." far the lesbian and gay rights movement has At the apex of the bathhouse raids, four bath come in the last several decades." houses in Toronto were raided, resulting in over McManus spoke about what progress in the last $35,000 worth of damages and 286 men decade has led up to this. During WWII, men charged. The speaker's voice went cold when and women who were willing to fight and die for she said, "most of the men reported being beat their country were discharged because of their en, choked, kicked, and verbally abused while sexual preference. In Canada, queers were dis being arrested." charged under the blanket term as having "psy would become a bigger obsession that commu and suspected homosexuals in Canada. The response from the community was dramat chopathic personalities." nists." At this time it was illegal to immigrate to ic. Upwards of 3,000 people marched down the She gave examples of other "psychopaths," This obsession led to a number of interesting Canada if you were a homosexual. This policy streets of Toronto to confront the police station including alcoholics, drug addicts, delinquents, sexuality tests; the audience laughed out loud at stayed in effect for 26 years until, after numer and other disreputables. Homosexuals were the very concept of them. For example, subjects ous recommendations, it was dropped in 1978. regarded as undependable, liars, indecent, irre were hooked up to a polygraph machine (he More and more radical moves were made in the sponsible, and inconsiderate, similar to their detector) and made to read statements like "I i96o's to lay the groundwork for social changes aforementioned counterparts. like mechanics magazines." such as the changes to the immigration laws. At this time the gays and lesbians in concentra This particular approach did not work, the rea McManus gave example of a presentation in the news tion camps were forced to wear black and pink son given by officials being that all homosexuals 6o's, where someone suggested, ""homosexuals triangles to identify their sexuality. McManus "are really good liars." More and more tax dol who don't infringe upon the rights of ordinary now regards the triangles as symbols which lars were spent trying unsuccessfully to train the citizens should not be published." This was a many students wear proudly, a reclaimed sym RCMP to detect queers. new concept at the time. bol. The approach of using the RCMP was largely Major attacks happened in the late 6o's, with that did the raids, and then turned their protest She then moved on to speak about how homo unsuccessful because of the faulty tests and the homosexuals being jailed for their "acts of gross towards the provincial legislative building. The sexuals were treated after the war. Needless to fact that they had few females within their ranks indecency." While McManus spoke about the gay community now had a surprising amount of say, nothing improved and as McManus admit to hunt down lesbians. By the late 6o's though jailing of a NWT man for having sexual relations support from the straight community, and the ted, "over the course of the 1950's homosexuals they had compiled a list of about 9,000 known with other men, the crowd was visibly shocked. sympathy of some politicians as well. This was within many of their lifetimes, but Raids happened again only a month later, and some still found it hard to imagine. were followed by violent clashes and protests. Justice Minister Pierre Trudeau made a dynam The City of Montreal finally responded with a ic move to combat this, by introducing a bill that report containing sixteen recommendations to would decriminalize birth control, abortion, and open and maintain communication between the some acts of homosexuality as long as they authorities and the queer community. occurred behind closed doors. The provincial human rights codes were the The man convicted for having homosexual rela next step, but some provinces took longer to rec tions, that spurred dynamic changes such as the ognize and protect the homosexual community new bill, was not paroled until two years after it within their human rights codes. The first was passed in 1969, by a vote of 149 to 55. province to do so was Quebec, back in 1977, but, After 1969, McManus said, "a wide rage of as McManus added, "not surprisingly, it would explicitly political groups sprang up across the take Alberta more than two decades to follow country, in every major city and on dozens of suit." 11X1JU University campuses." The speaker was not sparring with her distaste Interestingly enough, she told the attentive for the federal government. She spoke to the fact audience that the first two such campus organi that the Charter of Rights has never been zations in the west were at the University of amended to cover sexual orientation and said Saskatchewan, and at the University of Alberta. "almost every other possible category of discrim In 1971, the same year they were formed, a Gay ination was included with little fuss, but we were liberation newspaper was founded in Toronto deliberately and explicitly left out." that would exist for 17 years. She also gave her thoughts about the Supreme The lobbying of the government increased at Court. "Discrimination was acceptable when it this time, and McManus said "we finally began would cost the government too much money tart April 7tn! to make some headway with the major political otherwise," she said. parties too, in 1976 the NDP party became the Her next criticisms for the government were in first major part to call for the inclusion of sexual regards to the Canadian Military "which contin orientation in human rights codes, and the ued expelling lesbians and gay men until 1992." .Excellent givea>vays Liberals would follow in 1980." She then She also asserted the fact that "the military did smirked and said that she could not find the date n't want women in the forces anyway, so hunting when the Conservatives did the same and those down lesbians was a good way to go." in attendance had a hearty laugh. McManus went over all of the reasoning for The next step to happen for the queer commu expelling "sexual deviates," as the military called nity was, as she introduced it, "in the 1970's les them. The Canadian Armed Forces tried to jus bians also began organizing their own political tify their actions by saying that it was to protect groups, as a result of the homophobia of main the rights of the homosexuals, however those in stream feminism and the sexism of the male- attendance in the atrium looked unconvinced. dominated gay liberation movement." It was It was just over a decade ago when the military around this time that two of the first Canadian actually stopped discriminating, after a land e lesbian newsletters began publication. mark settlement of $100,000 to a lesbian who 11 of tk The next key action that happened was when was discharged in 1988. This set a precedent, nig * four women were kicked out of a Toronto bar for and although there were rules and regulations doing a lesbian parody of a show-tune. When already in place to ensure that sexuality was not they came back the owner called the police and discriminated on, the forces now respected those Pasta Tuesday $7.95 - starts @ 5pm rules. i I, ililiii ""ill Willi * all four were arrested. One of the arresting offi cers was charged and acquitted of assault after McManus concluded her presentation by say (starter ceasar salad and all you can eat feature pasta) the incident. ing, "we will never get back the ones we have lost Lesbians were not the only ones becoming to AIDS, gay-bashing, and suicide," and "we are more vocal during this time. In 1975, at the the last majority against which it is legal to dis University of Saskatchewan, Doug Wilson was criminate in Canada." fired from his teaching practicum for trying to She did finish with these words of encourage Dine-in only - One coupon per customer per visit - Expires April 16/04 start a campus queer club. ment though. "The last 50 years of activism "The response from other U of S students was shows us how far we have come," she stated. News The M<-1 i 01 Lai I liy, 1 i^n i 1 2004 ''v-vv^; ~x*y • 15% student discount for any service, parts, bodyshop or detail center with student ID %ii*aitoiii^iqg* MMOM'••ilM!-IU-'lll^'l!4!|iWWJi Win EVERY HOUR! lugs Contact Austen Roadz or Mark Phillips for details @ 380-4210 NEWS The Meliorist Thursday, 1 Pfx±l 2004 Page 08 The Passion incites debate among Lethbridge residents Last of the three and most outspoken against the film was Reverend Terry by Geordon Hoag Shillington of the United Church. News Contributor Shillington didn't like the movie and felt it was "marked more by despair than by hope." He feels that Passion brings a piece of the gospel story to the fore that should be - and normal aaf^L] U NOON ON THURSDAY, MARCH 25th, the Southern Alberta Council of ly is - hidden away. Public Affairs took a break from its Shillington feels that the violence more sociological agenda to discuss portrayed in Passion is "excessive," the movie Tlie Passion of the Christ. and that our attitudes are affected Director Mel Gibson allegedly funded toward those inflicting the violence in the movie himself, a personal cost of the movie, specifically the Romans roughly $30 million. and the Jews. At press time, the movie had yielded He thinks that Passion paints a "one- $400 million, over 13 times as much dimensional" portrait of Christ, his as Gibson spent. In fact, the movie teachings and sacrifices. recently overtook My Big Fat Greek Furthermore, he feels that the portrait Wedding as the highest grossing inde of Jews is also unfair and one-dimen pendent movie of all time. sional, portraying the people as organized religion and denomination Finances aside though, the film itself Christian Church, got right down to Bayrock, who proclaimed that he "shouting and angry...quick to more than anything else. remains steeped in controversy. Not business, declaring that, yes this is liked Passion, and that he felt that the accuse." Perhaps most interestingly These questions compelled the guest over the actual plot of the movie indeed a gory and violent movie that movie had "tremendous power." He though, Shillington believes that speakers to reply with responses to though, which, being a famous "focuses on the death" of Christ. also took time to point out that, Passion represents part of "a great the effect that they certainly hoped Biblical story, would be rather diffi Lockhart proclaimed Passion to be a though Pope John Paul II was quoted pessimism arising in the U.S. since that Passion would excite a new gen cult to alter without the die-hards tak thought-provoking movie that elicits as saying "It is as it was" in regards to 9/11" and that it displays overtones of eration of young people about ing notice. the question of "why?" in the view Passion, Catholics should not take an intolerant, fundamentalist side of Christianity, and more specifically No, sadly the controversy surround regarding their faith and belief in this as any sort of command to see the Christianity. their particular churches. ing this movie is actually over the Christ's sacrifice. movie. The audience at the time, being com By the time the hour-and-a-half con props department. The specific prop Lockhart also stressed his belief that Bayrock then explained that he feels posed mainly of seniors, outspoken ference had ended, not a single person in question being fake blood: it seems there are two camps of thought when the movie was too gory for his taste conservatives, or a combination of the had talked or asked about the mes as though gallons and gallons of the it comes to Christ and his sacrifice: and that the film even contained over two, tended to side more with sage involved in Passion, instead opt stuff was used in the making of you either accept or reject Jesus and tones of anti-Semitism. The scenes to Shillington than with the other two ing to rail against gore in the media Passion. his sacrifice, but it's the sacrifice itself which Bayrock refers are the ones that speakers. and, as one attendee at the table put Unfortunately, it was this aspect of that forces you to sit up and take show the city of Jerusalem clamoring When question period arose, most it, the "disgusting use of violence to the movie that was focused on rather notice. He embellished this point by to see Christ crucified in a blood used the forum to vent personal reli glorify the story of Jesus." than the art, plot, acting, or even the quoting John 8:36 from the Holy thirsty manner. gious questions, disgust at modern Some of these people had not even message. Bible "If the son will make you free, Bayrock also explains that while he media and the violence inherent with seen the movie, but at this particular Three local religious authorities were you are free indeed." didn't approve of the level of violence, in, and in one elderly gentlemen's comment, one cannot help but won asked to talk and provide their opin Following Lockhart was the he notes that "the Bible [itself] is R- case, anti-American sentiments. The der how many of those in attendance ions on the movie. The first, Pasteur Ukrainian and Greek Catholic church rated," as Mel Gibson had also said on personal religious questions tended to that day had actually even read the Kirby Lockhart of the Victory representative Reverend Mark the Tonight Show a short time prior. regard Passion's effect on interest in Bible. are not wasted helping some stoner. here are some things to do. Promote Similarly, homosexuals are not going awareness of hate-crimes, and raise to support groups and mental hospi money to help the victims of them. tals supported by taxes either. Homosexuals have a rough time If these people need your help, they sometimes and need a little support - will ask for it. For those of you great do not make their lives any harder people who are committed to helping than they already are. As for the mar others, do it rather than say it. Spend ijuana users, talk to them and find out your time volunteering at a crisis hot why they smoke pot - it may help you Now, ask yourselves, how many peo the quality of their lives, and make line or donate your time and money to to understand how it affects people. by Nathan Sharpe ple have spontaneously died because them a burden unto society. a community group. Positive actions Another novel idea is to donate money News Editor of homosexuality. None directly, but The typical pot smoking person in are still to be made in other areas of to researching the positive effects of several have become the victims of their 20's, living in a dirty basement, society. Drinking, gambling, smok marijuana. Some people claim to be hate crimes. Does what they do in the is not an accurate representation of ing, and other real issues are at the helped by it. Let's find out if they are privacy of their home challenge some how marijuana users actually behave. forefront of our society; deal with and why, so we can potentially help OES ANYONE REALLY CARE one else's sexuality so strongly that A group of biased studies have shown them. others. what I do in the privacy of my own they need to act out violently to assert that marijuana use causes a-motiva- As for the people smoking pot or home? Probably not, I am just some themselves? tional syndrome. I must confess that Keep an open mind: you never know falling in love with people of their own guy. Why is it that people find the How many people do you know who this is actually a lot closer to the truth when you will have to prove yourself sex, if you truly want to help them, need to have rallies, make laws, and have died from smoking the reefer? than the statements that were used in wrong. generally waste a lot of time trying to None, not one person has died in the early days of prohibition. The control people's private lives? Canada because they overdosed on "extensive" research showed that if This week in the Meliorist, articles marijuana. To put that into perspec you smoked pot, you would actually Learn to Teach English with were printed about two very taboo tive, more people have died having go into "reefer madness" and kill your subjects: HOMOSEXUALITY wooo, sex, walking, or because they were hit family. and MARJIUANA ahhh. Who really by lightning; any one of those things These new results are now very much cares anyway? For those of you who has more fatalities than marijuana. disproven by "a-motivational" people are thinking right now, "it is to protect Now, to protect people from these moving on to do well in all walks of people," I salute you. Protecting peo things that will not kill them seems life. We do not need social programs ple is the responsibility of any just silly right? Well maybe it will lower to support them, so your tax dollars society. Don't drag it home... Store it at the 'Bin'!! Teach English in Canada or overseas •Paved lot •AU units lighted Intensive Course May 10 - June 7, 2004 3:30-8:3pm •Monitored alarms •Secure steel walls too instructional hrs. 20 or 10-hour practieum •Video Surveillance •Boxes & packing supplies THE STORAGE BIN Offered at: MOUNT ROVRL * STUDENT RATES* COLLEGE Phpn«: 403-440-6xoo 328-7000 Kimi il: eal < v» Course recognised by TKSI, Canada - www.toil.oa Entertainment The Meliorist Thursday, 1 April 2004 Page 09 Wind Orchestra concert of pairs includes six flutes and six clarinets, rehearsed with Duke Pier, the retired and a full brass section, but no saxo director of the University of Alberta phones or percussion." The guest Wind Ensemble. "It's useful for us to entertainment pianist for this selection is Glen have a second pair of ears listening to Montgomery, Department of Music the group and helping us polish our faculty member. performance," said Staples. The Wind season are at the spring Convocation It is not often that musicians have Orchestra also acted as the 'lab band' ceremonies in June. the opportunity to meet the composer for a conducting workshop in Tickets for the Wind Orchestra con of works they perform. However, Edmonton. "To practice conducting cert on Sunday, April 4th at 3 p.m. are and Internal Combustion: A British Columbia composer Michael you need a group to work with and we $12 (regular) and $8 (student/senior) University of Lethbridge Celebration of the American Conway Baker visited the U of L earli provided that for student and profes and are available through the Box News Release Automobile. "Prior to us performing er in the semester and students had sional conductors in Edmonton in the Office, 329-2616. The complimentary Internal Combustion, Monique the opportunity to work with him on morning and did a public perform shuttle bus transports concertgoers Olivier, who has been selected for the his composition The Mountains ance in the afternoon." The Wind from the North Parking Lot to the the National Youth Choir, will sing 'In My Through the Lions' Gate. "During Orchestra's final performances of the atre entrance. TH E ADAGE "TWO IS BETTER Merry Oldsmobile,' to refresh the rehearsal Michael played the piano than one" holds true at the U of L audience's memory and help them part and talked with students about Wind Orchestra matinee concert on pick it out because it is pervasive. his thoughts on the work. It was a Sunday, April 4th at 3 p.m. in the Internal Combustion is a funny and great learning experience for all of University Theatre. "Our audience entertaining work," he said. us." will enjoy a pair of selections by David Incantation and Dance and The Wind Orchestra is a 60-member Gillingham and another pair by John auditioned ensemble that performs Introduction and Capricciofor Piano CKUL charts 4 JUNIOR JACK Barnes Chance as well as the pairing several concerts each semester and by John Barnes Chance were selected Trust It (Pias) of a wind and brass quintet for a piece to expose students to good band liter recently completed a successful per TOP 5 ADDS 5 MICROBUNNY entitled Concertino by Robert ature from the recent past. formance tour through southern and 1 MADVILLAIN Dead Stars (Kinding Music) Washburn," said conductor Thomas Incantation and Dance was written in central Alberta with stops in Madvillainy 6 ST. MORITZ VIBE, Staples. 1963. "Introduction and Capriccio Okotoks, Airdrie, Didsbury, 2 QUINIMINE VOL.11: SUITE ROYALE Like Pistons For Engines Various Artists (Milan) The Gillingham works are Concerto has an unusual instrumentation that Edmonton, and Calgary. In addition 3 APPLIED COMMUNICA 7 NEULANDER for Percussion and Wind Ensemble to performing, the Wind Orchestra TIONS Africa Baby, Yeah Yeah Smoke And Fire (Disko B) Yeah 8 STEREOLAB 4 DESCENDENTS Margerine Eclipse (Elektra) Cool to Be You 9 LAIKA Big Band extravaganza on April 2nd! 5 SULTANS Wherever I Am I Am What Is Shipwrecked Missing (Too Pure) 10 60 CHANNELS University of Lethbridge JAZZ TOP IO Covert Movements (Supa) News Release LIBBYYORK Wwfi Sunday In New York (Blu Jazz) CKUL TOP 30 ) fii • ••*, • '/i 2 CHARLIE 1 MADE IN ALBERTA l a£. HUNTER/BOBBY PREVITE Various Artists (Alberta Foundations Come In Red Dog, This Is Tango of Arts) Leader (Rope a Dope) 2 FEDERICO AUBELE HE COMBINATION OF THE University of Lethbridge Jazz 3 WYNTON MARSALIS Gran Hotel Buenos Aires Ensemble, and guests, the Lethbridge Big Band and Calgary's Magic Hour (Blue Note) (Eighteenth Street Lounge) Pat Belliveau on tenor saxophone, are sure to guarantee a roar 4 BAD PLUS 3 SONDRE LERCHE ing good time on Friday, April 2nd at 8 p.m. in the University O 'Clock Jump by Harry James, Benny Goodman, and Count Give (Columbia) Two Way Monologue (Virgin) Theatre. Basie. 5 BOB BROUGH 4 JILL BARBER This is the fifth anniversary of the U of L Jazz Ensemble under Pat Belliveau, tenor saxophonist extraordinaire, is an added A Decade Of Favorites (Indie) Oh Heart (Outside) the direction of Ed Wasiak and they are celebrating with friends attraction. Belliveau has performed extensively throughout 6 NELLIE MCKAY 5 SOURKEYS Get Away From Me (Sony) Sourkeys (Indie) and fellow musicians. "Part of our repertoire for the evening will North America. Japan, and Europe at international jazz festivals, 7 NACHITO HERRERA 6 BONNIE PRINCE BILLY feature some of the band's favourite pieces over the past five including two appearances at the Montreux Jazz Festival in AND PURO CUBANO Live At The Greatest Palace Music (Drag City) years," said Wasiak. Those include Phil Wilson's arrangement of Switzerland. He has played with the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra, Dakota (dDkota Live) 7 DUUS BLUES BAND Mercy, Mercy, Mercy by Joe Zawinul, Chameleon by Herbie Vic Damone/Diahann Carroll, the Mills Brothers, Maureen 8 YOON SUN CHOI & Sampler (Indie) Hancock, Sandunga by Cuban born trumpet virtuoso Arturo McGovern, and Mel Torme. The list of people he has performed JACOB SACKS 8 JAMES LAVELLE Sandoval, Work Song by Nat Adderly, and two works by Count with is almost endless and includes Bobby Shew, Clark Terry, soulmates (Yeah-Yeah) Global Underground: Romania Basie - Hay Burner and Wind Machine. Ryan Heseltine, one of Guido Basso, Rob McConnell, Sam Noto, Peter Appleyard, 9 CHICAGO UNDER (Global Underground) GROUND TRIO 9 TRIPLETS OF the two remaining original members of the band, is featured on Marvin "Smitty" Smith, Don Braden, Phil Nimmons, David Slon (Thrill Jockey) BELLEVILLE Foster, Hal Linden, Johnny Mathis, Ben Vereen. Neil Sedaka, Hoagy Carmichael's gorgeous ballad Georgia on My Mind. 10 JAMES CARTER Soundtrack (virgin) Dawn Leite, the band's manager, has also been with the group Petula Clark, Shirley Jones, The 5th Dimension, The Gardenias For Lady Day (Sony) 10 DIG YOUR ROOTS - for the past five years. Both Heseltine and Leite graduate this Temptations, the Canadian rock group Lighthouse, the New ELECTRONIC DANCE year. York casts of A West Side Story, and A Chorus Line, among oth RPM TOP 10 Various Artists (DYR) The Lethbridge Big Band, currently under the direction of Paul ers. He has also performed at private functions for former JAMES LAVELLE 11 TASTEXPERIENCE Global Underground: Romania Beyond The Horizon (Neurodisc) Walker, has been an institution in the community since the Canadian Prime Ministers Brian Mulroney, Kim Campbell, and Joe Clark, former U.S. President Bill Clinton, and the Queen of (Global Undergroud) 12 MIXEL PIXEL 1960s. The band is putting together completely new repertoire Rainbow Panda (Mental Monkey) Norway. DIG YOUR ROOTS - for this concert. "We've really enjoyed rehearsing concert reper ELECTRONIC DANCE 13 CORAL toire as opposed to the more usual dance music that we perform," Tickets for the Big Band Extravaganza are $12 (regular), $8 Various Artists (DYR) Magic And Medicine / Nightfreaks said Wasiak, who also plays trumpet with the Big Band. The (student/senior), $6 (student groups of ten or more) and are TASTEXPERIENCE And The Sons Of Becker (Columbia) finale to the concert will be a combined forces rendition of Two available at the U of L Box Office, 329-2616. Beyond The Horizon (Neurodisc) 14 DESCENDENTS Cool to Be You (Fat Wreck) 15 MOOD What's the Surface and What's Underneath (Alberta Foundations of Arts) 16 DEAD KENNEDYS Live At The Deaf Club (Manifesto) Get the job 17 DESTROYER Your Blues (Nmerge) HUGM U O BOSS 18 JIM GUTHRIE Now More Than Ever (Three Gut) ALBERTO 19 DIVERSE i and the girl... One A.M. (Chocolate Industries) men's pants. 20 JUNIOR JACK Trust It (Pias) 21 TEENBEAT SAMPLER 2004 Various Artists (Teen Beat) ORIGINALS 22 LIBBYYORK Sunday In New York (Blu Jazz) ® VlCTOtflNOX 23 CONTAMINATED VI Various Artists (Replase) 111 24 MICROBUNNY Dead Stars (Kinding Music) BRAX ENTLEMEN 25 LEVIRIDE FEEL GOOD Nothing's Getting Better (Northern HREE Light) 26 M *T Qui De Sous Deux (EMI) 27 VALLEY OF THE GIANTS 328—7th Street South Valley Of The Giants (Arts & Crafts) 28 LIARS Lethbridge 327-2232 They Were Wrong, So We Drowned www.gentlemen3.ca (Mute) 29 WHISKEY & CO. Whiskey & Co. (No Idea) 30 LIGHTS Beautiful Bird (Bop Tart) Entertainment Thie MeliorisMelioristt I Thursday, 1 ^pril 2004 l Page 10 - • • ""^jj When opening acts overshadow the headliners by Tanya Plonka Entertainment Editor Ik kFTER SELLING OUT THE FIRST show they did in Lethbridge, Nickelback did us the favour of returning to Alberta to put on a sec ond show in even- major centre. On Tuesday. March 23rd. it was time for Lethbridge and the Enmax Centre to re-experience the pyro that is a Nickelback concert. This time, they brought all new open ing acts along with them. What do you get when you cross Sloan, Sam Roberts, and the Sex Pistols? Why, you get the clothing style of The Trews, whose disjointed physical image is amusing to no end but still pretty cool. The similarities don't stop at what's in their closets, as their sound is vaguely a combination of these influ ences as well, (Sloan is inevitable as I could have lived without "The Oaf, numerous jokes and playful com and forth they went, proving that my eye (mainly through fault of the these guys come from Nova Scotia), but that was an awesome perform ments that actually seemed to be Kroeger obviously is the most girl who caught it). Okay, okay: but even more so very similar to Wide ance to conclude their set with - the directed to people. Sure, most of the rhythm-less of the two. expose children to alcohol, I can get Mouth Mason with those strong, soul way they did it was amazing. Each of things he said were still really self- It was cool in that things like this over that, but at least put lids on the ful vocals, the little bit of blues and these old songs sort of took on a new indulgent, but it was an improvement. usually don't happen at shows, and it cups. funk in the music, and the great ener life, but this was the best example of Their performance energy went up provided a good opportunity for the To wash the bitter taste of egotism gy they have while playing. that. The guitar towards the end over significantly as well. From early on in people with the bad seats to see part out of my mouth I headed over to the Guitar! Drums! My senses were shadowed everyone else in the band. the set, there were more animated of the band up close, but can Kroeger Roadhouse for the post-concert party, overwhelmed. It was unusually loud What was really cool about this song movements while the musicians were not stay out of the spotlight for more and I'm tempted to say that this $5 and intense for that sub-genre of rock, was that it had panning across the playing. The guitarists covered much than several minutes? Was it too show was better than the expensive but it felt totally natural for The main speakers, (the guitar alternated more of the stage and gravitated to the much to ask for a normal drum solo? one I was just at. I will nor say that, Trews. between the left and right sides of the sides more so that the people with Have they ever done a normal drum though, due to how Ian Thornley Every song was incredible but what Enmax Centre), which I have never seats could have an occasional better solo? made me feel, but The Trews put on a really stood out was this one orgiastic heard done at a show before. Coincidentally, the best song of their second show here and it was now chaos of sound. You knew it was Nickelback, probably in efforts not to obvious that they had totally been going to be good when the be shown up by Thornley's heavy, holding back earlier that night. vocalist/guitarist abandoned his gui intense set, seemed to have cranked They seemed like an entirely differ tar and joined the drummer on the up their own bass, and volume in gen ent band this time. Everything wasn't same drum set, but when the lead gui eral, from the last time they were so loud now, thanks to the smaller here. tarist had his time to shine it was venue, so their sound was rightfully a mind-blowing. It sounded amazing as There are certain things I had forgot lot more soulful. he was playing the guitar behind his ten from last time. Sure, I remem Every song of theirs was really strong head, and not only that, but one of the bered how terrified I had been about live. The bass was heavy and melodic, strings was broken. the warning of loudness in the begin the drums were always intense and A close second for the best song of ning of the show, but did I remember had awesome rhythms, the vocals the night was "Not Ready To Go", not ear plugs this time? Of course not. At were strong, (not to mention the only because people knew it and least I had fingers for that job. singer has a cool voice that's no where responded positively, but because of Throughout the rest of the show, how near boring), and the guitar, well, that the energy the band put into it. ever, I never remembered where the was hard to put into words. big loud explosions would be, and it Half an hour was definitely much too The guitarist just might be what was only after a few near heart attacks short for a set from these guys. made the show, with those incredible and irreparable damage to my ear However, The Trews were soon for sounds he made. It's not surprising, drums that it became intuitive to gotten when Thornley took the stage. considering he did everything from cover my ears when a song climax was This band is what Big Wreck (Ian playing his guitar like a violin across about to appear. Thornley's former band) would have the mic stand to doing the same with sounded like had they been a power The song I always anticipate the Audience behaviour even changed. set was not their own. The band did a a beer bottle he found on the floor. rock group. The new band strays most, "Never Again", as I find it okay, The band may be happy to know that teaser cover of Metallica's "Sad But Who needs a bow when you have away from that hint of country rock is not good live. The songs I can't girls knew to throw their bras earlier True" in honour of Metallica's Calgary glass? stand to hear on the radio anymore Big Wreck had while maintaining the in the set, and I am happy to know show the next night, and it was That moment that I thought was are somewhat okay live. And no mat heavy guitars, (though they aren't that the bra flinging stopped by the incredible. "orgiastic" at their previous perform ter what happens, the show is all always as thoughtful as they once time "Figured You Out" came around. They followed it up with their own ance now seemed pathetic compared about the drums and could probably were), and melodic vocals. I also learned something new - their brand of metal, which, again, was one to what they did with that same song. still go on if the guitarists forgot to Although less experimental, this new guitarist is a really good singer. of the stronger songs that night. I There was the same unconventional show up (not that Kroeger would sound is a better compliment to Ian Usually his mic is turned way down, now believe that Nickelback really drum duet and the guitar was flung allow that, of course). Thornley's powerful voice. Some of as they probably don't want people to should have been a metal band - this behind shoulders again, but now there At the same time, a few things did the new songs are close to being catch onto this fact, but in "Someday" is what they're best at, not that poppy was this raw energy to the song that change since their last visit. People metal, allowing Thornley the opportu they had to give it a little more volume power rock. Kroeger's voice doesn't almost made it this religious experi actually liked the band more than the nity to scream the vocals, but since it's as he sings a line Kroeger does not. I work when he's trying to be melodic. ence - most obvious when the guitar fire and explosions. There were fewer not all about power chords and mak want to hear more of this guy sing. After all, you can only use the same player dropped to his knees to play. I explosions, too, which made the show ing loud music, he can still provide his However, this will never happen, but I melodies so many times. When had visions of Jimi; it was beautiful. intelligent melodies and those great more about the music (go figure). can dream, right? they're all about the drums and gui What started out as a brief Led occasional falsetto flourishes he tends Certain songs were a lot stronger this No Nickelback concert is complete tars and making loud noise, it works. Zeppelin set again turned into this to add when the music gets intense. time around, while others were some without Chad Kroeger's ego. Things fall into place. Unfortunately, orgiastic mass of sound that went on I'm very biased here as Big Wreck what more unbearable. What really Seemingly feeling threatened by the this is not what sells for them. forever. I don't even know if the band was the first 18+ show I ever attended, impressed me was that not only did opening hand is one thing, but I can I won't touch on the fact that the didn't want it to stop or if they were (thus I was heavily influenced by it), Nickelback toss around their set list bring you further proof of Kroeger's band supports the use of mushrooms, feeding off of the crowd's hungry but I was not the only one. It was easy order, but they also added and sub egotism. and probably whatever other sub response to it, but whatever it was to spot a large number of people in the tracted various songs from the last For a while, the band left the drum stance you feel like taking, in front of worked. This was nearly as incredible crowd absolutely enthralled by this show. Unfortunately, there seemed to mer alone on stage. Do you know an audience filled with children, but I as the last thing. performance, singing along to every be feedback and awful humming at what this means? A crazy good drum times from the volume level, so turn now have a personal vendetta against Their set at the Roadhouse was Big Wreck cover the band did. solo, of course. It was quite amazing ing it down would have made the con their customary "beer o'clock." That approximately twice as long as what As for covers, they only chose the big and everybody ate it up. This was, cert that much better. really great seat by the stage I scored they played earlier, and infinitely bet hits from In Loving Memory Of..., Big hands down, the best part of the per last minute was no longer something The band's onstage charisma even ter. It was almost painful to know Wreck's first album. Yes, I was disap formance. He's incredibly good. to brag about when I saw the ominous improved this time. Instead of gener that few people will care about The pointed not to hear certain songs, but However, Kroeger apparently cannot figure heading my way: guitarist Ryan ally only speaking to each other and Trews again the next night they open there's no way you can complain stand the spotlight taken off of him, so Peake carrying cups of beer without acknowledging the crowd like it was for Nickelback. about hearing "That Song", which has this became a drum battle with the lids. I was doomed from the start. n't actually made up of thinking Word must spread, people must such amazing energy to it, or "Blown lights now focusing on the other end How I managed to escape the splash human beings, Kroeger was now understand - The Trews need to be Wide Open", the best climax I have of the Enmax Centre where the lead that hit evetyone around me is a great much more conversational, making seen live! ever heard in a rock song. man sat at his own set of drums. Back mystery, but some found its way into Entertainment The Meliorist I Thursday, 1 Pparil 2004 I Page 11 Lots of punk, again Metallica blows fans' minds Classic tunes like "King Nothing", "I by Tanya Plonka Disappear", and "Sad but True" replaced the Entertainment Editor by Tricia Butt Entertainment Contributor sadly missed favourites such as "Until it Sleeps", "Mama Said", and "Wherever I May Roam". As far as performance is concerned, "Nothing lATELY PUNK MUSIC SEEMS TO BE SPREAD- Else Matters" was one of the most enchanting. ing like some wonderful disease in Lethbridge, mr ^kikMAZiNG\ . INSPIRING. BETTER THAN Without the use of pyro or heavy dancing, and the Starlight Lounge took advantage of this expected. Wow. There are no words to fully Metallica soulfully brought the sound and feel last Wednesday by featuring the sounds of two describe the sold out show at the Pengrowth to the crowd, many of which stood holding great punk bands. Saddledome in Calgary on March 24th where lighters before the first notes were even sung. First up was local band, Invein, offering a fresh Metallica played with Godsmack. new sound in the community's music scene. Godsmack got the crowd pumped in anticipa These guys have really heavy, driving music with ing it was excellent. The crowd slowly drifted up tion for Metallica with both their music and intensely melodic vocals. The bass was actually and was instantly hooked on Resistance's brand their sole rule: "Get out of your...seats!...This is a distinct instrument - you could always hear of catchy punk. With each person added to the a...rock concert!" Playing hits like "Voodoo" and "I Stand Alone", this band proved to many what it was playing, and it often played even front of the stage, the songs became increasingly skeptics and fans who were there only for more inventive riffs than what came from the stronger - in the end, people were begging for Metallica what it meant to open for one of the guitar. more. greatest bands in rock history. You need to have They had an amazing stage presence and ener Resistance hails from the punk hotbed of good beats, good lyrics, and talent. The firsttw o gy, ar "-.he vocalist was wonderfully animated in Winnipeg, Manitoba, so they probably grew up were proven with their first song, and just never his delivery (not surprising since he is heavily with all the right influences. Their music is of stopped. The latter, however, came when the involved in theatre and dance). the heavy/hardcore flavour, with female lead man of many talents, lead singer, songwriter, The music? Incredible. They have a really vocals that have been compared ceaselessly to and drummer, Sully, picked up a couple of worked out, mature sound, as though they've The Distillers's Brody Armstrong. The compar drumsticks and played a perfectly choreo had a lot of time to perfect their music. The isons are justified, but needlessly overdone as graphed duet with guitarist Tony Rombola, not "One" on the other hand, rendered people in melodies were high caliber, the guitar and bass vocalist/bassist Nicole Skalesky still has her own only on a regular drumset, but with bongo awe of the amazing pyro display and proved work were thoughtful and driving, and the distinguishable voice. drums as well. By the time their set was fin that even with the new addition, Metallica could drums ceaselessly intense. With music that alternates between lots of noise ished, fans were ready for Metallica. still deliver their old songs like one is used to. Invein had the bar absolutely packed, (there and distinguishable melodies, and vocals that "Master of Puppets" had the crowd moshing. was hardly room to move), with everyone border somewhere between angry and indiffer Taking the stage at nine o'clock, Metallica rocked the Saddledome beginning with Against the expectations of many, the mosh pit pressed as close to the front as they could get. ent, these guys know how to play punk. The "Blackened" and "Fuel". Surprising many cyn was pretty tame and there were very few songs When Resistance followed, their show looked as band also knows to give credit where credit is ics and proving expectations wrong, Metallica that it was even evident with. From what I though it would be doomed. This was through due, choosing the classic Rancid track delivered exactly what one would want from a could see, there was no crowd surfing and only no fault of their own though - most of the people "Salvation" as a cover. Metallica show: lots of the old stuff and lots of two stage-divers. It seems that the crowd who were there earlier had come to see only Their show was not without pure, unnecessary rock. Jason Newstead's replacement, Robert respects the band as much as the band respects Invein. Now half of the bar had emptied out and fun as they included the "The Party Song", where Trujillo, put on quite the performance with his its fans, which is evident in the way that few people were willing to get up close to the they play the music and someone from the audi dancing and hand shaking of fans lucky enough Metallica spoke out to the crowd and used the band. The unease was heavy in the air. ence is responsible for singing something. One to be that close. "in the round" stage setup. Metallica knew what The first couple songs fed off of this bad vibe. man in the crowd was eager to do it, which he did When "St. Anger" was played, the band came their fans wanted, and they delivered. Old Although the band performed with a lot of ener quite nicely with hardcore vocals. alive as a whole. The energy between them music and new, a great light show, some hard gy, there was a certain emotion lacking. Encores were demanded, and the band eventu could be felt so well that even those disappoint rock, and some softer tunes: Metallica listens. However, at some point the people in the back ally had to stop playing, much to the audience's ed in the song after its release were singing Even with the costs included ($100 ticket + started paying attention to the music and realiz dismay. along. After seeing them play, "St. Anger... $50 shirt + $25 gas) it was well worth it to see a [deserves] respect" because whether it be with a band that has managed to last over two decades slightly different sound or not, their chemistry now and is still among the most popular bands is alive in it. around. Take that, punk! April Events Calendar April 6th - 7th - Directing Projects (Drama (Events subject to change without notice.) 4420) - 8 p.m. - David Spinks Theatre April 7th - Jennifer Gordon, Montreal April 1st - Twoonie Theatre - 8 p.m. - painter (Art Now Visitors in the Arts lec David Spinks Theatre ture) - Noon - Recital Hall (W570) April 2nd - Mathew Kabatoff, New Media April 8th - Republic of Love (Lethbridge instructor (Art Now Visitors in the Arts Film Society) - 7:30 p.m. - The Movie Mill lecture) - Noon - Recital Hall (W570) April 8th - Chevelles - The Soundgarden April 2nd - Big Band Extravaganza - 8 p.m. April 10th - Lethbridge Versus Calgary, DJ - University of Lethbridge Theatre Showdown, featuring 14 different DJs - 9 April 2nd - Default w/ High Holy Water - p.m. - Starlight Lounge doors at 7 p.m. - The Roadhouse April 13th - Studio Showcase (Music At April 2nd - Borderline - 9 p.m. - Laredo's Noon) -12:15 p.m. - Recital Hall (W570) Pub & Grill April 14th - My Architect (SAAG Cinema) - April 2nd - 3rd - Bad Zappa - Top Ten's 7 p.m. - Cineplex Odeon Pub & Grill April 14th - 18th - Dance Power, Dance April 3rd - Milo Marie Lowry, mezzo- competition - Yates Memorial Theatre soprano (Graduation Recital) - 8 p.m. - April 16th - Dance Cabaret (Drama 3341) Recital Hall (W570) - 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. - David Spinks April 3rd - Wind Orchestra Concert of Theatre Pairs - 3 p.m. - University of Lethbridge April 16th - Acoustically Inclinded III, An Theatre evening with Southern Alberta April 3rd - Gary Fjellgaard w/ Saskia & Singer/Songwriters - featuring Stan Darrel - 8 p.m. - Wolfs Den Ashbee, Herky Cutler, Stan Ashbee Sr. - 7 April 3rd - Battle of the Bands - Starlight p.m. - Southern Alberta Art Gallery (Upper Lounge Gallery) April 5th - Lee Ann Martin, Curator (Art April 16th - Billie Vegas (aka Ruby Tooth), Now Visitors in the Aits lecture) - Noon - DVD Release Party - The Soundgarden Recital Hall (W570) April 16th - No Coast Hardcore, Born of April 6th - Vox Musica Choir - 8 p.m. - Ashes, One Shot Left - Starlight Lounge Southminster United Church April 16th - 17th - Dated Delay - Top Ten's April 6th - Allen Harrington, saxophone, & Pub & Grill Laura Lowen, piano (Music At Noon) - April 24th - Steve Dawson & Geoff Berner, 12:15 p.m. - Recital Hall (W570) w/ The Stoneberries - 8 p.m. - Wolfs Den 88O Heritage Blvd. West April 6th - Schubert Mass, presented by April 30th - 3rd Degree - Top Ten's Pub & Vox Musica - 8 p.m. - Southminster United Grill (across from Urban Taps) Church April 30th - Chevelles - Corner Pocket Entertainment The Meliorist Trurscfev, 1 />pril 2004 P.lcie I.' Powerful play had audience In tears Bands that keep you satisfied an amazing job with every character by Tanya Plonka they were given. Each one was just as Entertainment Editor believable and real as the last, regard by Tanya Plonka less of how much their personalities Entertainment Editor clashed. When particular characters made HE PRODUCTION OF THE reappearances, they were immediate T, IAST THURSDAY NIGHT, VIBES Laramie Project, directed by Ches ly recognizable just from the way the Nightclub was all about the punk Skinner, was, without a doubt, the actors carried themselves. Their dif music. Thanks to New Revolt most powerful show that has been fering ways of speaking only further Productions, the bar hosted perform chosen for a University production served to make the characters very ances from four awesome Canadian this year. Furthermore, it was easily identifiable. Props such as hats aided punk bands. one of the best done as well, both due this, but these people could have to the actors and the technical crew. pulled the performance off just as well First at the venue was Quesnel, BC band Ludo, whose vocal sound con The way the story was told is without the use of these items. stantly alternates between pop punk extremely moving. The play is com The performance took place in the and hardcore. Even in their hardcore posed of a series of interviews with more intimate space of the David moments, the music stays more with people from Laramie, done by the Spinks Theatre, further adding to the pop punk rather than becoming Tectonic Theater Project, exploring emotion of the play. The set was very heavy, providing an excellent contrast the 1998 murder of a gay University of stark and simple, adding a perfect to the vocals. Wyoming student, Matthew Shepard. compliment to the play as it allowed As the play recounts what happened the audience to focus more on the What really stood out about this in Laramie, both through citizens characters' dialogue. Made up of only band was the absolutely beautiful gui hardly involved in the event to those white metal frames that were moved tar work. Often when the screams who it deeply affected, such as the boy around the stage, the versatile set were happening, the one guitarist would play very melodically, not at all who found Matthew, or Matthew's served as fences, the bar counter, and from Pleasure To Burn. But where heavy, creative arpeggios. It was a just gets that passionate when he killers, it explores homophobia, vio the steps to the courtroom. were the songs from their upcoming very distinct sound you won't hear sings. lence, religion, and morals from dif The set also included a series of pho Their music is rather metal- album? ferent ends of the spectrum. This tographs shown above the stage. from anyone else. Their set was tight even though peo flavoured, especially in the guitars, Ever since I heard them the last time powerful technique resulted in audi While the projected photographs of yet the vocals are always distinctly they played in Lethbridge over a year ence reactions of sadness, sympathy, fences were a fitting compliment to ple were still getting warmed up to the music, and when Medicine Hat's One melodic. I found it especially noble ago, they have been one of my anger, and frustration, among many the play, the images of Matthew that they labeled themselves as "a pop favourite punk bands, and I am obvi others, and a large portion of the Shot Left was up, the crowd was still Shepard and his killers, Aaron punk band" at some point between ously not alone in feeling this way. A audience had cried at one point or McKinney and Russell Henderson, pretty passive to start out with. songs, as most bands vehemently lot of people had come to the show another during the show. were especially powerful - adding One Shot Left's version of punk is renounce that label. just for these guys, and Deville proba real faces to the story took it out of the strong and heavy - the really driving On the bill were Frazer Andrews, The band included a somewhat bly scored quite a few new fans. Justin Carriere, Vicki Graham, John realm of art and into reality. sort with powerful vocals. Even though they had the least energy of all impromptu performance of AC-DC's Closing the show was Every New Knight, Tawny Lehan, Kelsey The lighting used in the production the bands that night, their perform "TNT" where Rich traded places with Day, who hails from Winnipeg, MacMillan, Tara Sampson, Chris was subtle - again, not detracting one of the guitarists, and they enlisted Manitoba. It was hard to follow an act Scout, Laurel Sherwood, and Craig from dialogue - but there were a few ance rocked and a few people in the crowd actually started dancing at the audience's help for the "oi!" parts. like Deville, but they pulled it off with Woelke. The cast had the daunting more specific uses of light that were AC-DC covers usually aren't this good. their intensely energetic performance. task of playing a collective of over 70 really well thought out. The flash some point in their set. Things really heated up when All in all, this was an absolutely As they were the heaviest band of the characters, creating distinct personal lights used as camera lights or candles incredible performance. The only low night, the mosh pit they had going ities for each one through clothing, were clever, and the alternating red Calgary's Deville took the floor. By only a few songs into their set, the point was that their new bassist hasn't was almost lethal (as a mosh pit right diction, and behaviour. and blue as the officer spoke of the learned all of the older songs yet, so fully should be). Their set was second The actors really had a chance to scene of the crime was really haunt crowd had erupted into a very sweet, and dangerous, mosh pit, often the band couldn't honour any to Deville's for being the strongest of show off their skills as they played ing. requests from the audience, and gems the night, though their music was extremely contrasting sets of charac The music playing in the background involving the band's vocalist. Rich, the vocalist, adds so much like "Signature" were not played. wicked and flawless. ters. In some cases the changes were at the beginning of the show and However, even though the set was After the bar's patrons cleared out all drastic, especially for cast members towards the end detracted from amazing energy to the band. His mannerisms resemble those of a mostly made up of tracks from their the merch tables, everyone went Frazer Andrews and Chris Scout, scenes, as it was somewhat distract newer album, A Step From Forever, home very happy with what they where they alternated between people hardcore vocalist, and you can often ing. However, the remainder of they managed to play a few great ones heard. not against homosexuality, (or even sound effects benefited The Laramie find him down on the floorbecaus e he homosexuals themselves), to Project, such as the inclusion of cam Matthew's killers, among other more era shutters during the media scenes. minor characters. Everything about this production What made the production even was extremely well done, especially stronger than it otherwise would have the actors' performances, and it been was that none of the actors out means a lot that such a socially Tired shone each other, which was essential important play has taken place at The as they all played very important University of Lethbridge. If it has characters at some point or another awoken at least one person's compas of within the play. sion, which it easily would have, then This is not to say that their perform it couldn't have been more successful. ances were at all weak. The actors did Standing in Line? .... Try Something New! Thursday Night is Ladies Night f Urban Taps $2.50 Highballs for everyone! Ladles have the chance to win their bar tab . . . guys come and see how. Tuesdayt - Buy a Jug and get a pizza FREE! 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Don't bother retaliating: just walk away. Your lucky day this week will be Tuesday. GEMINI (May 22nd - June 21st) You can make a difference if you take a position of leadership. You can enjoy social events and meet new potential mates; however, avoid being lav ish. You can meet new and exciting lovers through work related projects. You can accomplish a lot if you put some effort into household duties or redecorating plans. Your lucky day this week will be Saturday. CANCER (June 22nd - July 22nd) Take care of any paperwork concerning institutional or governmental agen cies. You are best to move quickly and to get in good with the boss. This is a great day to start that new health regimen you've been talking about. Problems with gas, oil, or water in your home may disrupt your routine. Your lucky day this week will be Saturday. (July 23rd - Aug. 22nd) Draw up contracts regarding your personal situation. You may find your mate somewhat perturbed. Lend an ear to children; it can make a difference. Your intellectual charm will entice new love interests. Your lucky day this week will be Saturday. VIRGO (Aug. 23rd - Sept. 23rd) You will easily charm members of the opposite sex. Someone you live with may cause drastic alterations in your usual routine. Use your intellectual approach to get the best results. It might be best to keep your ideas to your self this week. Your lucky day this week will be Tuesday. LIBRA (Sept. 24th - Oct. 23rd) Across Down Joint ventures might prove to be unfavourable. You can accomplish a lot if you put some effort into household duties or redecorating plans. You can l. Highways 2. Male name make personal changes that will enhance your appearance and bring you 5. From one end to the other 3. Shaped like a dome greater popularity. Physical limitations are possible if you aren't careful. 9. Pay more for 4. Goes to law Your lucky day this week will be Monday. 10. Hold responsible 5. On fire SCORPIO 12. Guided 6. Told an untruth (Oct. 24th - Nov. 22nd) Your ability to come up with good solutions for problems related to work 13. Resides 7. Exception (3 wds.) will no doubt help you in getting a promotion. You can make excellent pur 14. Advertising executive 8. Woman's dress chases this week. If you are not already, think about going into business for 15. No longer living 10. Building (abbr.) yourself. Your reputation may be at stake if you partake in gossip. 16. Filled pastry crust 11, Large mass of sliding snow Your lucky day this week will be Wednesday. 18. Nonsense 16. Firearm SAGITTARIUS 20. Trousers 17. At that time (Nov. 23rd - Dec. 21st) 18. Commerce Listen to the complaints of others. You must be extremely careful not to let 22. Armistice relatives or friends interfere in your personal life. They will not be in the 23. Portable bed 19. Perfume right frame of mind to put up with tactless comments. Sudden changes 24. Consumed 20. 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We The low score after 20 minutes was in big part a result of both teams last year's championship MVP, tied m\w %lip m had a shot but the better team on this HE CARLETON UNIVERSITY the contest at 59-59 with 1:20 left on particular night won," said Xavier struggling with their shooting. T Wr ^mL* Ravens have done it again! the clock. With 0:21 remaining, an Z^*Wt)tmM head coach Steve Konchalski. "But I Carleton converted only two of ten At the end of yet another close con offensive foul by StFX's Mike Baxter have a sneaking suspicion that we'll three-pointer attempts and shot 30 test at the nationals, the Ravens once sent rookie 6*7" centre Adam Falsetto national title was sweeter than the be back. Carleton's experience as a per cent from the field, while StFX again came out on the winning side, to the line. The freshman made no first, Raven head coach Dave Smart team was the deciding factor down the saw only one of its seven downtown this time by a score of 63-59 over the mistake and calmly netted both free replied: "It's different. We wanted the stretch. attempts drop and shot 31 per cent. StFX University X-Men, last weekend throws to give the champions a two- first really bad because we thought we "I couldn't be more proud of these The Ravens improved to 54.5 per at the Metro Centre in Halifax, to point lead. had a really good team and wanted to guys," added the 29-year old X-Men cent in the second frame to finish with claim their second consecutive CIS The X-Men had one last chance to tie prove it. This year has been a struggle bench boss. They left everything on a 41.7 per cent shooting percentage, men's basketball title. or win the contest, but committed a with so many close games, that it is a the floor and that's all you can ask." while the X-Men couldn't get things Six unanswered points in the last costly turnover on a double dribble, relief to get it." The X-Men, who led on three occa going in the final 20 minutes and minute and 20 seconds of the game and a foul with seven seconds left. Jeanty was nearly perfect for the sions late in the second half, were ended up at 32.2 per cent. allowed Carleton to become the first Fifth-year forward Paul Larmand Ravens on the afternoon, earning paced by sophomore forward Neal Both teams excelled from the charity team since the 2000-01 X-Men to sealed the championship victory hit Saxon player-of-the-game honours MacDonald and rookie guard Gary stripe. StFX was a perfect i6-for-i6 capture back-to-back CIS banners. ting his two free throws. after leading all scorers with 20 Gallimore, who each tallied 12 points. and the Ravens hit on 17 of 20 "Enough guys stepped up today. When asked if Carleton vs second points. Jeanty was five for five from Carleton led for most of the opening attempts. StFX wins University Cup in double OT time period to give the St. Francis Xavier mented UNB bench boss Gardiner MacDougall. test at 2-2 27 seconds into the third period, fin University X-Men a 3-2 win over the UNB But they will remember tonight's game and last ishing off a tic-tac-toe passing play between Canadian Interuniversity Varsity Reds in the 2004 University Cup final. night's against Alberta for the rest of their lives. Robson and team captain Patrick Granmaitre. Sports News Release The second-seeded X-Men, finalists last year This is a tremendous showcase for CIS hockey." Centre Ryan Walsh, who finished the tourna and in 2001, claim the first CIS men's hockey Robson, who had been penalized for high-stick ment with five points, scored the X-Men's first FREDERICTON (CIS) championship in school history. ing at the 8:10 mark of the second extra time goal in the second frame. UNB got first period "After losing in double overtime to UQTR in frame, was coming out of the box when defence- goals from defenceman Mike Dombkiewicz, his 2001 and again to them last year, it's nice to see man Wes Jarvis sent him flying at the red line. third in three days, and freshman Denny the hockey Gods smile to us and give one back," The Calgary native opted to shoot on a two on Johnston. ' Rookie centre Blake Robson scored ten said StFX head coach Danny Flynn. one and beat all-Canadian goalie Reg Bourcier Rookie sensation Mike Mole, named University minutes and 17 seconds into the second over "Our guys are heart-broken obviously," com- high on the glove side, from 10 feet out. Cup MVP, stopped 29 shots to earn his third vic "It's an unbelievable feeling to see all the guys tory of the weekend for the X-Men. He had post so happy, especially those who'll be leaving the ed shutouts in his two previous outings. I COMMUNICATION ARTS - PRINT JOURNALISM program after this season," commented "It wouldn't be fun if it was easy," said the CIS Centre for Agriculture, Trades and Technologies Robson. "I just shot the puck and prayed, and all-rookie netminder, who allowed 10 goals in then everything got crazy." nine playoff games. I wasn't concerned at 2-0 StFX erased a 2-0 first-period deficit to claim because we battled through adversity all year." the national title. At the other end of the ice, Bourcier faced a bar Fifth-year forward Todd Norman tied the con rage of 40 shots. \ Voice for print by Dubbjay Sports Contributor S ALL OF YOU STUDENTS REMEMBER THE beauty of springtime in all of its glory, enjoy it. The wonderful sounds of birds chirping as an alarm clock, in place of neighbours trying to start their cars and snow falling off of the roof; sounds of people outside walking their dogs and Combine university theory wiHi college skills playing Frisbee, not spinning tires and shoveling the sidewalk. 'Tis a glorious time of year, with know how the NHL playoffs infect even the most "I've learned so much in my courses from my instructors and thoughts of baseball approaching and thoughts fair-weather of sports fans with the sickness of have a better understanding of the world and how I can of playoff basketball fresh in the mind. There is hockey, if only for a short while. contribute meaningfully to society." one thing, however, this mood-enhancing time I would consider myself as big of a hockey fan of the year really makes me think about. One as you will find on any part of this spectacular Rachel de Waal Print Journalism '05 thing so unrelated to everything positive about planet that we are all blessed to live on. spring I just brought to the forefront, yet makes However, I'm also a realist. What that means is you feel just as good. I realize that it's not just the inflated salaries, Early April means hockey even more so than egos, bodies, and incompetence of the referees winter. I don't know if the NHL plans the first that's what is wrong with hockey (although time of the year I can't play hockey to be the only that's part of it). It's the fact that at times, as time I really feel so passionate about it, that I'd much as it pains me to say this, the regular sea Add a Journalism diploma to your degree in Our Journalism diploma will prepare you for be almost willing to kill to play. In the words of son completely sucks. Well...not completely, but just one year! work as a print journalist. You will be able Paris Hilton, "here I am in that position again." you have to admit at times it CAN be pretty un- to function well as a newspaper reporter, I will hardly have three full days to recover from watchable. And because of that, the NHL play Acquire the skills you need to be magazine writer or a host of other exciting my National Championship hangover before I offs, (as long as they are), might be the best successful in a rewarding Journalism career. career choices. am once again literally glued to the TV, (that I chance of revitalizing hockey...again. Blend your university degree with our creatively place outside), watching night after So when you're watching what will seem like diploma and expand your employability Couple your hard-earned degree with an LCC diploma and reap the rewards only a night of incredible hockey, only pausing for the the greatest hockey series of all time this year - The program starts in Fall 2004 and can post-secondary education can afford. occasional beer run. 'cause there will be one that seems like it, there be completed with a combination of As most of the public is aware, hockey is in always is - remember all those times this year on-campus and distance learning. For more information contact: some serious turmoil. The sport may likely be you got mad at Detroit, Colorado, and Toronto Richard Burke at 320-3359. on its last leg and has very little hope of ever for getting who ever they wanted at the trade gaining large popularity in the southern deadline. Or the time you were mad at hockey province (for those of you who don't know, that's for labour talks not yet discussed. You may bite LEARNING LLIIIIMXJE 320.3200 what I call the States). To all of that I say...so the hand that feeds you, but only because you FOR LIFE www.lethbridgecollege.ab.ca what? No big deal. And I say that because I love it, and because you're really hungry. The Meliorist Thursday, 1 ^pril 2004 Page 21 SPORTS Fundamentals). Duncan is one of the consistent if this team wants to gerous. (9) few true back-to-the-basket players threaten the Lakers. On the flip side, 9. Dallas Mavericks (44-28): The left in the league, something that is Tony Parker is playing better! (6) honeymoon is over. Mark Cuban is needed in order to win a champi 6. Detroit Pistons (47-27): The not happy with Don Nelson. Nelson is onship nowadays (unless you have Pistons suffered a couple of tough not happy with Antoine Walker. MJ, circa early 1990's, on your roster). road losses, but this team is still Nobody is happy. This team could His career averages of 22.9 ppg, 12.3 strong. The Wallace boys protect the look a lot different next year! (8) rpg, and 2.5 bpg are crazy good. He hoop like no one else in the League! 10. Miami Heat (36-38): What a has two championships so far, and (5) refreshing story. Heat players said he's working on more. The guy is a 7. Sacramento Kings (52-21): The they are such a close knit group that winner, plain and simple. Garnett has Kings will not win the title. They do they have gone to movies together as never made it out of the first round, not defend. Teams that don't defend an entire team. Their chemistry, ever. The difference in the level of tal do not win titles. Check the history! along with the reemergence of Caron ent around Garnett and Duncan in the Oh, and Chris Webber is getting Butler, has made this team into a solid last five years is negligible. Garnett booed at home. Good times! (2) playoff squad (definitely ahead of the whines about getting better players 8. Houston Rockets (42-31): Jim Knicks!). (NR) around him, Duncan wins. Jackson and Maurice Taylor will determine this team's success in the That's it for this week. Later. Leo Double Degree playoffs. If they can provide consis Kevin Garnett, (a.k.a 'The Big tent scoring, the Rockets will be dan by Ryan Reed Ticket'), has put together an MVP type Sports Contributor season. Now that Minnesota has acquired some talent, (via Cassell and Sprewell), KG will once and for all money being thrown around, coaches silence his critics with a successful are under even more pressure to win playoff run. (That is, if he doesn't dis 08 SECURITY is A WORD thrown big and win now. For if you don't, appear like JT the brick in the U of L around frequently among those look there is somebody waiting in the Intramural Finals). KG is definitely ing for jobs. For many, unions pro wings that will! the league's most dominant player. vide the type of security they are look He is freakishly athletic and at times ing for. Others take risks and land Raptor Report he seems to be playing SlamBall. He higher paying jobs with lower securi Speaking of job security, how's yours leads the league in double doubles, ty. Mr. Kevin O'Neill? Not so good after (25 points and 14 rips per game), and Never in the time I have followed the this past week. Reports surfaced last has vaulted the Wolves into second in NBA have coaches had so little job Thursday that Raptor management, the Western Conference. Then there's players, and ex-players are not happy security. NBA owners and GM's Tim Duncan...he who lacks any emo Tuesdays & AreA,way$ across the board have fallen in love with head coach Kevin O'Neill. The tion and is flat out boring to watch. n| with the thought of shifting the direc report even went as far as saying he is The lack of chemistry on the Spurs Daily Matinees ° v tion of their team by simply replacing gone at the end of the year, along with will keep them from advancing in the he Movie Mill the coach. GM Glen Grunwald. The Raptors' NBA playoffs this year, while the The Eastern conference is a terrific organization has been doing some Timberwolves will be playing late into For 24 hr. Movie info example of this trend. Of the 15 teams damage control, but the message is the summer! www.moviemill.corn-Call 381-MILL in the East, only one has the same out there. O'Neill is on thin ice. coach they did at this time last year I'm not here to evaluate Kevin Weekly Power Rankings Buy 1 Ticket at Regular Price (Terry Stotts in Atlanta). And if you O'Neill or Glen Grunwald. In my 1. Los Angeles Lakers (50-23): This is Receive A 2nd believe Stotts is the guy in Atlanta, I mind, the Raptors' problems go much killing me. The Lakers appear to have have a car I want to sell you! deeper than those two guys. Maple found their groove at exactly the right ti MOVIE * Ticket for only $1. One has to wonder why this trend Leaf Sports and Entertainment owns time. On top of this, the rest of the Valid Sun, Mon, Wed, Thurs. has occurred. In an age where more the Raptors. The man who seems to contenders appear to falling off. (1) and more people are choosing coach have the most control of the Raptors 2. Indiana Pacers (54-19): Much Expires May 15th, 2004 ' ~l Not Valid with any other offer ing as a profession, why is does their organization is President Richard respect is given to this squad for play value seem to be taken for granted by Peddie. I really do not trust this ing through injuries. With Jermaine Buy 1 Ticket at Regular Price NBA gurus? man's judgment on basketball deci O'Neal returning from knee injury, Two reasons immediately jump to sions. His roots are in business and this team is priming themselves for a Receive A 2nd mind. The first, and most important, hockey, just as most good Canadians. deep playoff push! (3) MOVIE am Ticket for only $1. is that the NBA has become a player's Allowing him to be the go between on 3. Memphis Grizzlies (48-26): No Valld Sm Moa Wed Tluus league. This should not surprise any basketball issues with MLSE is dan team in the League has been hotter IftlllffI 111 - body. Never has the NBA been more gerous. The Raptors are going to con since Jan. 1st (35-9). The Grizzlies Ex ires Mav 15th 2m4 tinue to struggle if he continues to will not only make the playoffs, they ADml jjIDn P - about individuals than it is now. If lirmifflfl^ Not Validwith any other offer you take a look at every battle between have a say in the basketball decisions! will scare some people. Their bench player/coach over the past few years, could make the playoffs in the East! the majority are being won by the Head to Head (7) players. The latest example comes 4. Minnesota Timberwolves (51- from Philly, where Allen Iverson has Heading into the playoffs, who would 24): This team better pour it on in I Buy one admission at regular- had multiple run-ins with interim you rather have on your squad: Kevin these last eight games. If they stum I price a.ndL a second person head coach Chris Ford. Oh, by the Garnett or Tim Duncan? ble and finish out of the two spot, it way, Iverson is on his third coach in could be another early exit. (4) | cart golf for just $ 1. /*} less than a year (Larry Brown and JT the Brick 5. San Antonio Spurs (49-25): • Expires May 15, 2004 Randy Ayers couldn't handle him Tim Duncan (a.k.a. Mr. Manu Ginobilli has to become more either). One would think that Iverson's latest antics should earn him a one-way ticket out of town. Quite the contrary! GM Billy King has stated that he has no plans of moving Buy something Iverson this summer. While an NBA GM's "vote of confidence" is often meaningless, King's support of Iverson does not bode well for the r UJk% * fi j|g| beleaguered head coach. But what for the girl... should Chris Ford expect? Players trump coaches any day of the week in the current NBA landscape. Secondly, there are more coaches out there! With the increase in salaries experienced by every professional UTCX league, coaching has become a viable OVTCRWCAR III option. BNTLEMEN One has to look no further than our veiy own country. The University of eon* HREE Victoria has its own National Coaching Institute where you must go Ocean if you want to compete for a CIS coaching position. The CIS has grown West 328—7th Street South s<» much that some coaches in the LEATHER league now earn upwards of Lethbridge 327-2232 Sioo.ooo. If someone coaching in www. sent 1 em en3. c a Canadian University basketball can earn six figures, the coaching profes sion as a whole must be very lucrative. Many American college coaches are millionaires. Virtually every NBA coach is a millionaire. With big The Meliorist Thursday, 1 Ppril 2004 Paye 22 SPORTS A Tale of Two Leagues a few theories of my own that I'm will starting five, but their bench might as ing to share, because this inequality well stay right there on the pine. As Like I said before, these are just the h Jay Willy within the same League is intriguing was pointed out to me by a friend, the ories. What goes on in one season is Sports Contributor to me, just as it may be to you as well. Raptors' bench sports two inconsis bound to change for the next season, Just a reminder - these are only theo tent Chicago Bull castoffs. The Bulls especially in the NBA where players ries! are sad and coincidently, so are the are traded like stocks and bonds. In Raptors. What this means is that two seasons from now, it would be IT WAS THE BEST OF TIMES, IT WAS THEORY NUMBER 1: The their benches are useless and so is the completely unsurprising if the roles the worst of times... Actually it's Shaquille O'Neal factor! bench of too many Eastern conference were reversed, as bad teams get bet probably a horrible time if you play Ever since he came over to the Lake teams. ter, (except for the Clippers and the in the Eastern conference of the show years ago, Shaq has emerged as Hawks), and good teams fade away as NBA. If you play in the West you're one of, if not THE, most dominating THEORY NUMBER 3: No man is trades, free agency, and retirements probably having the time of your forces in the NBA. Although his foul THEORY NUMBER 2: Depth like an Island! ravage their lineups. Regardless, it's life. It has become incredibly evi shooting has been slow to progress, the Atlantic Ocean! This is an extension of theory two, probably time for the East to look to dent that there is a huge discrepan his other skills, like passing and even As you might have noticed, basket but somewhat different. This one next year if they still want to dream cy between the teams in each con dribbling have risen in perfect propor ball is a team game, which means one centres around the fact that too many about NBA titles. As for this year, I'm ference. It is sad to think that out tion to his huge presence on the court. man cannot win a championship, teams in the East rest their interest on calling Sacramento over the Pistons in in the West teams can look like How does this affect anyone else? unless he wears number 23 on his one player. How long does Tracy six. Yeah I said it! Sac-town in six!! actual professional basketball This acquisition forced teams to build back (MJ silly, not that Lebron kid). McGrady have to play like Superman teams, and in the East, they resem their teams to contend with Shaq. As To deal with this, Western teams have before he burns out, and Orlando is Blabbermouths ble the Washington Generals who "hack a Shaq" defence proved to be an stacked themselves up with quality run into the ground? Lois Lane or annually get their butts handed to inadequate type of coverage, teams and complimentary players. This is Jimmy Olsen would have kicked Lex - Why do the Oilers always have to them by the Harlem Globetrotters. like San Antonio and Sacramento especially effective for those teams Luthor in his precious place long steal the Flames' thunder? As I write this, only four teams in were forced to get players who could that don't have that centerpiece. A before Drew Gooden or Tyronn Lue - LOST: One team's dignity. If found, the East currently have a .500 either play some strong defence on team like Memphis has both compli could even fathom giving T-Mac the please return to the Air Canada record and the fourth place team, Shaq, or players who could make Shaq mentary and skilled players as well as type of help he needs on the court in Centre, care of: the Toronto Raptors. Charlotte, is only one game above work in his own defensive end of the depth. Not only does their starting order to make Orlando a winning - Expos games on the Score! I'm there that magic mark. When compared court. Arvidis Sabonis, Vlade Divac, lineup sport names like Jason team. Unfortunately, this seems to be with bells on. to the west, there are 10 teams Yao Ming, and Tim Duncan all do this Williams (not me!), Bonzi Wells, Pau a running theme in the East. Allen - Are Stromile Swift and Speedy above .500 and the tenth place with varying degrees of success. The Gasol, and Shane Battier, but if at any Iverson has been abandoned in Claxton faster than the average per team, Denver, sits one game above point is that if you can keep Shaq in given time they need a change, their Philadelphia since he came into the son??? the even stick. check, you've won half the battle. bench is filled with players like Mike League. Breaking up Paul Pierce and - Teams no other team should want to Why is there such a discrepancy? If Teams in the east, who only play the Miller, Stromile Swift, Bo Outlaw, and Antoine Walker was like breaking up play in the NHL playoffs: San Jose, anyone has a half legitimate guess Lakers twice in the regular season, Earl Watson. This means this team Hall & Oates. Jerry Stackhouse would New Jersey, Calgary, Dallas, and they are welcome to offer it right now. don't have to employ this measure, can always come at you with fresh and be less lonely on the court if he played Montreal. There are phenomenal players on because there really is not a dominant talented players for a 48-minute span. in a ghost town. However he plays in both sides of the League, and you centre in the east - at least not any Dallas, Minnesota, Portland, and San a city with over four million people, -Is it okay to like Tiki Barber, but dis would believe the same drive to win a where close to the same dominance Antonio have all adopted this style of but the management can't get any of like Ronde Barber?? Championship resides in all players Shaq has. By having a half decent management when attempting to them to take to the court with regardless of what coast they play on. centre that can play at both ends of build effective teams, and with the Stackhouse. Of course, the teams I -Does anyone know where I can get a There are a few theories being thrown the floor, teams in the west have given exception of San Antonio, none of just mentioned are currently outside Stanley cup for my house without around by reporters and those within themselves another option with which them have incredible centres. Some of the playoff picture. Who saw that actually winning one or making one the sporting world. Of course, I have to build their team around. teams in the East have a stupendous coming?! out of cardboard and tinfoil? JflbattJui SELF STORAGE t 18AveN. We Offer. ^different sizes available 2J1S-J6SI.il "Double security storage, security lighted and kneed -Cheap upstairs storage -Monitored security alarm •fAoving help available It hour keypad, gate code entry on some storages UHML dealer OHIUnUHSATURDATY ft APRI! ••••L. 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