SEASON’S GREETINGS – SEE YOU IN JANUARY! THE Please recycle this Thursday, December 8, 2011 newspaper when you are Volume 49, Issue 14 finished with it. NUGGETYOUR STUDENT NEWSPAPER EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA TEACHER’S MEMORIAL SET Graham Miller to be remembered at Jan. 7 service, story page 4 Photo by Laura Dettling PILED HIGH Joe FM radio announcer Rhubarb Jones looks over a stuffed bus Friday at Namao Save-On-Foods. Approxi- mately 20,000 kg of food and $14,000 were collected at various Save-On-Food stores in Edmonton and Sher- wood Park during the annual Stuff-A-Bus campaign. 2 The Nugget Thursday, December 8, 2011 NEWS&FEATURES Photos for folks take their portrait, print it and deliver it to them. Whether you’re a professional, amateur or hobbyist photographer, your camera can help someone who has never had the opportunity to get their portrait done. Help-Portrait was founded by Jeremy Cow- art, a celebrity photographer from the United States. In an interview with CNN, Cowart said: “I believe in people. I think that people really do want to give back and photographers espe- A DOSE OF cially tend to be very passionate people. When EXTRAORDINARY you combine Christmas and serving people, I really believed it would be a no-brainer.” ANNA ESTANISLAO Cowart’s idea took off and he chose a Issues Editor specific date for the movement to begin so that It’s the last issue and I hope I inspired you people can have their portraits in time for the in some way. If you would like to read the past Christmas season. So this Dec. 10, all around articles and the extraordinary people/organiz- the world, Help-Portrait will commence. ations I featured, visit www.thenuggetonline. The organization is funded by other organ- estherhavens.com com. izations, private donors, sponsorships and mer- Help-Portrait founder Jeremy Cowart and a fan. You know that moment when you look chandise sales. This movement has spread through your old photographs and a blast of around the world, inspiring and motivating nostalgia hits you? It can either be exciting, people to grab their cameras and make some- joyful or downright frightening to see moments one smile and have something to remember by of the past. I find that photographs are special for this holiday season. If you’re wondering memorabilia that one can cherish forever. Our who exactly the people in need are, it can vary mind can only hold so many memories and from single parents who can’t afford to have that’s where photos help capture and treasure their photos professionally taken to homeless those moments. Whether it’s a portrait of you, people. your dog or family, it holds a special meaning. It’s the chance to give someone hope and But not everyone has the opportunity to for photographers to use their skills for good. have their pictures taken. This is where Help- For more information on Help-Portrait, visit Portrait comes in. Help-Portrait is a non-profit www.help-portrait.com. It’s never too late to organization where photographers around the get involved and give back to the community. world gather and use their photography skills For a story on Edmonton’s Help-Portrait to give back to the community. The idea is bril- program, which is run by a NAIT alumnus, see liant and very simple: find someone in need, page 5. Feeling pressure? Just exercise! By BART PADJASEK out that cup of coffee? Morning Jolt Boot- With finals approaching, the com- camp may just be the thing for you. mon themes of a student life include con- TRX Circuit, a workout based on suspen- stant stress, poor eating habits, and sleep sion and weights, is included as well. This deprivation. is the perfect option for those that want to Regular exercise during these weeks is an improve both strength and conditioning. easy solution to combat most bad habits, but Many more classes are available. Check students without a lot of workout experience the NAIT Recreation website for details on or just tired of the same weight room routine all programs and times. may be at a loss of motivation. That’s where Each drop-in preview class ranges the NAIT Recreation Department comes in. from 30 minutes to one hour, depending This month, NAIT is joining with the on the program, and is open to all levels of United Way to bring the next set of drop-in fit- experience. For more information, visit Health ness classes to the main campus. Each class is The United Way, and its associated cen- Services or contact Evelyn Gorecki, only one session, so there is no commitment tres, combats social issues such as poverty Tobacco Reduction Co-ordinator necessary to keep the program up. It’s only $5 and homelessness and works to better the 780.471.8733 or [email protected] (plus GST) to register for any class, with all lives of people all over the world. With such profits going to the United Way in Edmonton. a large goal they could always use your help Want to experience a great calorie-burn- in terms of money, and what better way to ing workout while still having a great time? give then to get in shape while doing it? To Try the Latin-inspired dance workout Zumba. register go to the recreation department at Need a pick-me-up in the mornings with- E-134 before the first classes begin. Thursday, December 8, 2011 NEWS & features The Nugget 3 The Nugget Room E-128B 11762–106 Street Edmonton, Alberta T5G 2R1 Production Office 471-8866 www.thenuggetonline.com Editor-in-Chief Celeste Dul [email protected] Issues Editor Anna Estanislao [email protected] Assistant Issues Editor Claire Theobald [email protected] Sports Editor Patrick Knowles [email protected] Assistant Sports Editor Baljot Bhatti [email protected] Entertainment Editor Natascha Bruhin [email protected] Assist. Entertainment Editor Christine Vu [email protected] Photo Editor Laura Dettling [email protected] Production Manager Frank MacKay Photo by Laura Dettling [email protected] Radio personality Rhubarb Jones, centre, joins ETS bus driver Lorie Sinclair, left, and volunteer Sherry Kordoban in the For advertising, call 471-8866 stuffed bus. or e-mail: [email protected] Submissions encouraged: [email protected] The deadline is noon on the last Stuffing buses for needy school day of the week. (All sub- missions must include your name By MIKE JONES including a signed Magnus Paajarvi Edmonton Since its inception, Stuff-A-Bus has collected and student ID number.) The Edmonton Food Bank held its 17th Oilers jersey, a $100 Earls gift card and a West 282,545 kg of food and $311,729 in cash dona- The opinions expressed by contribu- annual Stuff-A-Bus campaign this past week- Edmonton Mall family attraction pass. In addi- tions helping nearly 5,000 families. tors to the Nugget are not necessarily end and volunteers unloaded nearly 13 buses tion, many secondary prizes shared by NAIT officials, NAITSA or full of food for the Christmas and Festive were awarded, including elected school representatives. campaign. several pairs of tickets to the Forty-foot Edmonton Transit Service buses Citadel’s long-running fan were parked at various Save-On-Foods loca- favourite presentation of A tions over the past weekend in Edmonton and Christmas Carol. Letters Sherwood Park. Early estimates have the events There is still a lot of raising nearly 20,000 kg of food, with volun- work to do for the Edmon- We want your views teers continuing to unload buses late into Sat- ton Food Bank to reach its Is something bugging you urday night. goal to make sure that all about NAIT or the rest of the Organizers are attributing the success to a Edmonton families have a world? Do you have some praise great team of volunteers, young and old, as well good Christmas this year. If to dish out about the school or life as media coverage from Joe FM (which broad- you’d like to donate money in general? cast live on site at all events) and Global TV. or volunteer your time, you Get those thoughts into print. Despite being several days shorter than last can visit the Food Bank’s Keep them short and to the year’s campaign, volunteers managed to match website at www.edmontons- point. No more than 100 words. Hell, we’re a newspaper not an last year’s monetary donations of $14,000, foodbank.com. encyclopedia. Give us a break! thanks in part to a new Donate Online option. Furthermore, you can Submit your letters with your Last year’s campaign brought in almost 35,000 make non-perishable food real name and phone number to: kg of non-perishable food. donations at any City of [email protected]. In an effort to meet significant shortages of Edmonton fire station or Don’t sweat it. We won’t publish certain foods, Stuff-A-Bus incorporated a rec- major grocery store. your phone number, but we do ommended “Item of the Day” program this year. ETS and its partners need to list your real name. The optional program included such items have operated the annual It’s all good. Getting something as canned fish and meat, pasta and juice boxes. ETS Stuff-A-Bus cam- off your chest is downright thera- Donators who brought more than the items paign in late November or peutic. Write us. of the day were entered to win a grand prize, early December since 1995.