The Meliorist Volume 45, Issue 27

For the week of Thursday, April 5 • Volume 45, Issue 27

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Janet Barriage Campus Reporter For more information on contributing to Campus Beat, please contact Janet Barriage, campus.beat@themeliorist.ca

What’s happening on

The U of L pronghorn got knit bombed The Crochet & Knitting Club

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The Crochet & Knitting Club is a fairly new club; we’re only two years old, but we’d like to think that we’re going places. Everyone has this image that knitting is for grandmothers in rocking chairs knitting sweaters and socks, but obviously it’s not. We’re not just a club; we’re sort of like a community. As strange as this might sound to some, knitting brings out the best in people; you’ll be pressed to find someone more kind and charismatic than a knitter.

You could call us a not-for-profit club. Everything we knit we either donate or sell and all the money that we make from sales goes straight into a charity of some sort.

The money from commissions doesn’t stay around very long; we use it to buy more yarn for the club so that we can make more items to donate or sell. This year alone we’ve made scarves for the Special Olympics, baby hats for the maternity ward of our local hospital, and all our regular commissions that ranged from clothing items to toys and decorations. We’ve also raised money for the Lethbridge Emergency Shelter, the Lethbridge

Humane Society, and the Alberta Cancer Foundation, just to name a few.

Our most recent project was an extremely fun one: a knit bomb!

Knit bombing is when you completely cover an object with yarn.

The idea to knit bomb the pronghorn originally came from photos we’d seen where people had covered everything from trees to bicycles to that bull statue on Wall Street. Look it up; it’s pretty neat what some people have done.

Knit bombing the pronghorn was definitely a group project. I don’t think any of us were quite prepared for the amount of work that went into it; measuring the pronghorn, knitting the various sections, sewing them together and onto the statue, along with the behind the scenes stuff like getting it approved by security. This was defin-

itely a big project but a very worthwhile one; I wouldn’t be surprised if we decide to make this a yearly project.

There are a lot of options for us in future years and we hope to continue the great things we have accomplished over this year. It just goes to show that this isn’t your grandmother’s knitting anymore.

weeks alternating between Wednesday and Thursday evenings somewhere on campus, typically in Anderson Hall. At the meetings, various speakers come to promote their cause or share different opportunities. The club members speak about the various ongoing projects that they are working on and plan for what is coming up.

The club has five committees: local community service, international, youth, membership, and social.

Joining a committee is a great way to become more involved. There is no time requirement in this club – you commit to what you can.

The club has had some incredible adventures and done some amazing projects in the past. The biggest event is a dinner and silent auction where they raise money for a cause of their choice. In the past they have raised money for the Flying Doctors of Canada, Malawi Girls on the Move, a resource centre in Iqualuit, and this year to build a school in the world’s newest country, South Sudan.

They team up with the Canadian Cancer Society to host the youth Relay for Life, as well as with the U of L climbing club to climb the

equivalent of Mt. Everest and raise money for “Uphill Both Ways,” an educational relief fund organization. The club is a big part of working towards eradicating polio from the world by teaming up with Rotary International and Bill Gates to make this a reality.

They also have several smaller events that support the Southwest Alberta community loan fund, the local food bank, the Boys and Girls Club of Lethbridge, an educational support group “Roots and Wings” in rural Guatemala, Easter Seals, and many more. They are also so lucky to have connections with the local Rotary clubs where they are able to spend time and network with some of the most successful and distinguished members in the community.

Rotaract is a club that offers endless opportunities for its members. They encourage anyone who is even a tiny bit interested to ask questions and come hang out.

There truly is something for everyone and together we can make difference for others and for ourselves.

Club Hub Rotaract Club The Rotaract Club Campus Beat Contributor The University of Lethbridge Rotaract club is one of the most rewarding and exciting clubs at the university. Rotaract is a younger branch of Rotary International, a well known humanitarian and service organization dedicated to making a difference at all levels: locally, nationally, and internationally.

Rotaract follows the Rotary motto of “Service above self,” but is also focused on building strong relationships between its members.

Anyone is free to join this club.

There is no cost, no religious affiliation, and no requirement. Typically those who are interested are interested in meeting like-minded people and want to make a difference. The University of Lethbridge Rotaract club has over 200 people on its mailing list and 50-60 active members. The best way to get involved is to send the club an e-mail at rotaract.uleth@gmail.com and let them know you are interested in being on the club mailing list where you can stay updated on meeting and event times/dates/places.

The club meets once every two

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University Master Plan Under review

Kelti Boissonneault Editor-in-Chief

The University of Lethbridge is reviewing the University Master Plan (UMP) that was developed in 1969 with Canadian architect Arthur Erickson, the same architect responsible for the awardwinning University Hall structure here on campus. Erickson had originally designed much of the campus through expansion over the subsequent several decades, though there have already been several incarnations of the UMP that have been developed and revised. The newest incarnation of the UMP, which will essentially dictate the aesthetic of the main campus and the layout with re-

gard to new building placement, will be periodically updated every five years but is expected to affect growth until 2036.

Several of Erickson’s original designs have yet to be completed, including a second University Hall structure extending from the Fine Arts Building to the south.

The planned structure would mirror the existing University Hall, and had been planned to extend the breadth of the campus buildings to a full half-mile in length.

The current U Hall structure is a cumulative quarter mile in length, and retains the record for the longest straight hallway in North America. Unfortunately this second structure was never built due to the instability of the

coulees in the proposed area.

The original plan, known as the Erickson-Massey Development Plan – 1969, proposed long-range development for the campus. The purpose of the revision of the plan is to upgrade those original ideas to incorporate modern building styles and techniques to continue to make this campus as architecturally unique as possible while retaining its academic atmosphere.

The university administration is now comprehensively revising the almost 45-year-old UMP to re-direct campus expansion towards the future. It will focus on reaffirming and enhancing the framework set out in the 2001 Core Campus Expansion

Plan, reassessing the configuration, program, and quality of the campus precincts, and identifying, emphasizing, and strengthening those aspects which make our campus unique from other post-secondary institutions. It will also include guidelines for the development of the aesthetic of the campus in everything from indoor spaces and space use, to outdoor connective areas.

The committee for this review sought feedback on the campus throughout March, and as of Monday moved to Phase V of the review: a compilation of the feedback to be considered during the drafting of the new Master Plan.

The new Draft University Campus Master Plan will be ready for

Albertans set to roll to the poll

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Provincial election races well on their way Kelti Boissonneault Editor-in-Chief

Premier Alison Redford has called an election, bringing the leading parties of the PC and WRA into a neck-and-neck race for government of Alberta. Election Day, to be held on April 23, 2012, will be an important day for Albertans curious about the direction of their province’s future. With a 40-year Progressive Conservative government running against swiftly-rising popularity vote for the Wildrose Party, mainstream media sources are polling potential voters in an effort to try and predict the outcome of this race.

Candidates in Lethbridge will be divided between Lethbridge East and Lethbridge West, and university students will be able to vote based on their home addresses.

Polling stations will be set up and announced prior to the election, and coverage should span many news networks and sites right up to Election Day. With the Wildrose Party focusing efforts on Calgary, the NDP party is

pouring many resources into Lethbridge West candidate Shannon Phillips. According to the NDP, they believe that the response garnered during the federal election could translate to an NDP seat in the West riding during a provincial election. Phillips will have to compete against Greg Weadick, who was the advanced education minister last year after being elected in 2008, beating Liberal candidate Bal Boora by 980 votes in the previous provincial election. It is important to note that since 2010, riding redistribution has changed the boundaries of the Lethbridge West riding, so some voters should note these changes.

Students should be aware of the “Get out the Vote” campaign, which encourages student voters at all post-secondary institutions to vote in the upcoming election. Students who have been a resident of Alberta for more than six months, and are over the age of majority (18) on Election Day, are eligible to vote.

With a voter turnout of only 40 per cent in the last provincial election, many organizations are focusing efforts to get people to the polls. Of

the 2.5 million people eligible to vote in this year’s election, 250,000 of them are newly eligible since the last election. Over 100,000 of those are enrolled in post-secondary education, making the student population in Alberta a powerful voice for the upcoming election. Over 10,000 students have already pledged to vote on the GOTV website, which can be accessed through getoutthevote.ca and includes information on voter registration, eligibility, and access to the polling stations.

SACPA held two election forums on April 3 and 4 for Lethbridge East and West respectively at the Lethbridge Public Library. The forums are used by the public and candidates to field questions from moderators and the public on issues that concern their constituents.

The 40-year governance term for the Progressive Conservatives has been under pressure recently through various scandals including sponsorship scandals that involved the University of Lethbridge among its donors (which is illegal for a publicly-funded institution) as well as committee members being paid

review as soon as May 2012 by the Campus Planning and Architecture committee as well as senior administration. A final draft of the UMP is expected to be presented to the Board of Governors for approval by July.

A copy of the older master plans, as well as feedback taken into account for this new master plan is available online through www.uleth.ca/masterplan and can be accessed by all students and members of the public for review. Since the feedback phase has already concluded, the development committee will no longer be accepting feedback for the initiative, but would like to thank all students, faculty, staff, and public, who contributed.

Bridget Pastoor, PC thousands of dollars for sitting on committees that haven’t met since 2008. The most recent scandal to rock the PCs has resulted in the resignation of one of their campaign workers, who targeted WRA leader Danielle Smith on Twitter and mocked her for not having children.

Redford responded by publicly apologizing to Smith, who issued a statement saying that she and her husband have repeatedly tried to have children but were unable. The staffer that tweeted has since resigned.

With so much focus on the election, and the races being so close in many constituencies, the parties are pulling out all the stops with the WRA promising energy dividends to every resident of Alberta, and the Liberals are proposing to decrease and eventually eliminate tuition for post-secondary institutions. The PCs have countered with the promise of more than 140 family health clinics to be opened province-wide, making this election very interesting based on the promises being posed by those poised for power.

Kent Prestage, WRA Rob Miyashiro, LIB Tom Moffatt, NDP Incumbent: Bridget Pastoor

Candidates West Bal Boora, LIB Greg Weadick, PC Kevin Kinahan, WRA Shannon Phillips, NDP Incumbent: Greg Weadick

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Students largely left out of federal budget no new student aid initiatives announced in budget 2012 Emma Godmere

CUP National Bureau Chief

OTTAWA (CUP) — Higher education in the context of research and innovation stole much of the spotlight in the federal government’s latest budget, but students and youth seeking greater financial aid were otherwise left in the dark.

“The plan’s measures focus on the drivers of growth: innovation, business investment, people’s education and skills that will fuel the new wave of job creation,” Finance Minister Jim Flaherty told reporters in advance of the budget’s unveiling in the House of Commons on March 29.

But apart from a heavy focus on industry-related research and additional funding for one particular youth employment program, Canadian post-secondary students were largely missing from the Conservatives’ 2012 budget.

“There’s no relief in this budget for students,” said Roxanne Dubois, national chairperson for the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS).

“We’re facing the highest tuition fees, the highest student debt — and it’s basically gone unnoticed by this budget.”

Research and innovation The Conservatives instead placed a clear emphasis on innovation and research funding, namely in

the form of partnerships between businesses and universities. Among their plans, they intend to dedicate $14 million over two years to double the Industrial Research and Development Internship Program, which currently supports 1,000 graduate students in conducting research at private-sector firms.

The Conservatives also plan to send $6.5 million over three years to McMaster University for a health care research project, and will dedicate $500 million over five years to support modernization of research infrastructure on campuses through the Canada Foundation for Innovation, starting in 2014–15.

Paul Davidson, president and CEO of the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada, called the investments “smart and strategic” and was generally supportive of the research funding proposals outlined by the Conservatives.

“When you look at what the government has been considering over the last several months, where every department was asked to present [cuts] ... I think Canadian universities can be quite proud and quite pleased that the government recognizes the central role universities play,” he said.

NDP post-secondary education critic Rathika Sitsabaiesan, meanwhile, raised concerns over the fact that the majority of the research funding outlined in the budget was tied to specific industries.

“It’s all about controlling the research that’s being done in this country, which doesn’t sound right,” she said.

Some money was earmarked for Canada’s three research granting councils, however: reflecting similar numbers mentioned in the 2011 budget, federal funding to the tune of an additional $37 million annually is set to begin in 2012–13.

Despite this, the document noted that “granting councils will be pursuing operational efficiencies and reallocation of funding from lower-priority programs to generate savings,” and that the government would “fully reinvest 2012–13 savings in priority areas of the granting councils, particularly in industryacademic partnerships.”

The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) will see $15 million per year for patient-oriented research; another $15 million per year will be directed to Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) for partnerships and innovation; and $7 million per year will be funneled into industryacademic partnership initiatives at the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC).

“The funding to the granting councils is targeted and it’s exclusive,” said Sitsabaiesan. “It really doesn’t give the granting councils the autonomy they need to be able to do the research that needs to be done ... Instead, they’re forcing the

granting councils to fund research initiatives within the private sector and of course also they’re funding only research that’s being tied with private sector corporations.”

The Toronto MP also pointed out that the portion of the budget that dealt with post-secondary education often reaffirmed plans and funding that had been in play since 2006. For example, the 2012 budget marks the end of the stimulus phase of the government’s economic action plan and thus the end of the Knowledge Infrastructure Program, which provided nearly $2 billion over two years for construction projects at university and college campuses across the country.

Budget 2012 reported that a total of 515 projects were completed under the program, and while five have yet to be completed, no further federal funding will be provided for those unfinished projects.

Employment issues In the area of job creation specifically for youth, the Conservatives only announced they would add another $50 million over two years to the existing Youth Employment Strategy, which, according to the government, connected nearly 70,000 youth with work experience and skills training last year.

“It’s nice to see that that came in after we saw that they were closing employment centres,” said Zach Dayler, national director for the

Canadian Alliance of Student Associations (CASA).

“The Youth Employment Program will hopefully provide valuable work experience for students but also provide skills development for youth who are at risk, which I think is a huge, huge thing,” he continued, adding that despite its small price tag in the context of the budget, “it’s a start.”

Both CASA and CFS reps expressed their disappointment over the lack of proposed financial aid for students, though Dayler noted that they weren’t “expecting to see any major investments” in this area for students. While the government re-affirmed their plan to forgive student loans of up to $40,000 for new doctors and $20,000 for new nurses and nurse practitioners who plan to work in rural and aboriginal communities, starting in 2012–13, this plan had already been announced in last year’s budget.

Federal Green Party leader Elizabeth May also said she was “very disappointed” that no greater moves were made to relieve youth unemployment and student debt in the budget, and added that she will be speaking to students on various campuses in the coming days to discuss many of these issues.

“The priority is to engage people so that we can put up the kind of cross-country response. We need to mobilize,” she said. “There’s a very bad message that sometimes goes out, that there’s nothing we can do because Stephen Harper has a majority until 2015.”

Nevertheless, thanks to their majority government status, it’s expected that the Conservatives will pass their budget plan with ease.

Among further plans outlined in the document: they will reduce government employment by 4.8 per cent, or 19,200 jobs, though details surrounding which departments or programs will be affected — such as the federal public service student employment program — have yet to be shared.

The Conservatives also laid out additional departmental cuts to Human Resources and Social Development (HRSDC), noting that some changes will “transform the administration of grants and contributions to enhance online delivery and reduce red tape and the paper burden for applicants and recipients.”

Cuts to HRSDC in the 2012 budget start at $6.3 million in 2012–13 and jump to $183.2 million by 2014–15.

No details were given as to the potential effect these cuts could have on the Canada Student Loans Program.

Additionally, the government announced its plans to eliminate the penny. Pennies will no longer be produced and distributed to financial institutions starting in fall 2012, though the coins will still be allowed to be used in cash transactions.

Cuts to the CBC were also laid out in the document, starting with $27.8 million in savings in 2012–13 and rising to $115 million in 2014– 15.

Similar to the 2011 budget, the Conservatives are aiming to lower the deficit to 1.3 billion by 2014–15 and achieve a 3.4 billion surplus by 2015–16.

Dubois warned that the government was trying to “balance the budget on the backs of students and older citizens,” while May felt there was another clear message for young people among the financial proposals.

“You’re the victims in this,” the Green Party leader told Canadian University Press. “Anybody younger than 50 is the part of the population that gets kicked in the teeth in this budget.”

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Crafting Cocktails Greg Patenaude Features Contributor

Does anyone remember the movie Cocktail, where Tom Cruise played the bottle-flipping, poetryreciting flair bartender Brian Flanagan? 1988, Tom Cruise, cooler than cool. Man, I miss the ‘80s!

The problem with this movie (okay, a problem with this movie) is that no one measures anything. I’m pretty sure that this is true for any movie with bartenders in it. I recently watched a series of videos on YouTube where this so-called professional bartender explained the ins-and-outs of being a good bartender. In his second instalment he talked about measuring and said, and I’m paraphrasing here, “jiggers are like training wheels for bartenders.” Numb-nuts from YouTube

was espousing the virtues of “free pouring.” That is, pouring from a bottle and using a mental “count” to pour your measures. This takes a lot of practice. Years of practice.

There are some very good mixologists who can pull this off but then again, they’ve been doing this for decades. But I have to ask: why?

Why free pour when you can measure? At home there is no excuse.

You’ve got all the time in the world to get the drink right. In a bar, some would argue that free pouring is faster. Perhaps, but the difference is minimal at best. I think it comes down to the fact that there are two kinds of bartenders, those that want to look cool (Brian Flanagan) and those that want to make a great cocktail. Cocktails are finicky. A ¼ ounce too much lime juice can ruin a drink. If you free pour you always run the risk of upsetting the bal-

ance of your cocktail. This is why we measure. Everything. Spirits and mixers! I would much rather see a bartender use a jigger and get my cocktail right than try to be Tom Cruise, flipping bottles around and reciting bad poetry (mind you, that might be pretty cool too!).

To exemplify the idea of measuring, I want to feature the oh-sosimple Gin and Tonic. I make an awesome Gin & Tonic. In fact, I use this simple drink as a litmus test to show off the virtues of a finely crafted cocktail. When I say “I can make you the best G&T you’ve ever had,” people are intrigued. What can I do better with two simple ingredients than others? Well folks, as I keep saying, it’s all in the details. The keys to a good G&T are as follows: the gin, the tonic water, and the ratio of gin to tonic. A good gin is easy enough to find, you just

need to be willing to pay 40 – 45 dollars (This is actually quite reasonable. I’ll talk more about the cost of spirits in another column).

Good tonic water, however, is much harder to find. What is a good tonic water and why you should care will also be covered in another article.

That leaves us with the ratio of gin to tonic. How do most people make a G&T? Put the gin in a glass with ice and top up with tonic, right?

Pretty simple. But that’s the problem. More often than not, the gin is drowned in tonic water. For me, a 2:1 gin to tonic ratio is just perfect.

Some may disagree, but I’ve yet to have someone not agree that my G&T is the best they’ve had.

Gin & Tonic 2 oz gin 4 oz tonic Lemon wedge for garnish In a chilled rocks glass, add 2 – 3 big ice cubes, the gin, and the tonic. Stir, garnish with the lemon wedge, and serve.

A note on the ingredients: buy a really good gin. Tanqueray 10, Beefeater 24, or Hendricks’ are all very good choices. Quality tonic water will really make your G&T kick ass; unfortunately, it is not easy to come by in Southern Alberta (or Canada for that matter). The brands I recommend are Boylans, Fever Tree, Fentimans, or Q-tonic. Good hunting.

If you can’t find any these, then I’d recommend Canada Dry.

Pork me, baby! A ham so delicious, even He would eat it Matt Baird

Features Editor

With Easter Sunday right around the corner, it’s time to celebrate the birth of the Easter Bunny after the crucifixion of a pilot who was carrying chocolate eggs or something. To be honest, I’m not really an expert when it comes to the basis of various holiday traditions; I’m just in it for the food.

As the unfortunate victim of many a bad Easter dinner, I can tell you that (much like Thanksgiving), the focus must be on the main staple: ham. Keep your turkeys and fowl debaucheries out of this one; Easter belongs to the disembodied leg of pigs everywhere, and nothing is worse than a dry, overcooked, and tasteless ham.

Never fear: we can rectify this.

Meliorist City Ham with Flambéed Orange.

You’ll need the following: 1 (brined) city ham: a city ham is any packaged ham in a plastic bag labelled “Ready to Serve,” “Partially Cooked,” or a variant of such. Look for one with a nice coating of fat, as this will serve to absorb some of the salt content in the ham, as well as one with a tag such as “Ham in Natural Juices.” A fatty ham is a good ham.

1/4 cup Dijon mustard 2 1/2 cups of dark brown sugar 3 oz of good bourbon 2 cups of crushed ginger snaps 1 tsp of grated nutmeg One orange (navel) Directions: Pre-heat your oven to 250 degrees F (121 Celsius, which you should never use on your oven).

Remove the ham from its bag, and rinse and drain thoroughly.

Place the ham, cut side down, in a

roasting pan. Grab your local engineer, and using a small paring knife, cut into the skin and first few layers of fat of the ham from bottom to top, spiralling clockwise as you cut. (If you’re using a paring knife, be careful to only cut through the skin and first few layers of fat. Any more than that and the delicious juices will spill out, ruining a good ham.). Aim for about an inch and a half between the cuts. Once you’ve made it all the way around, move the knife to the other hand and repeat, spiralling counter-clockwise. The aim is to create a diamond pattern

all over the ham (don’t worry too much about precision here; it’s just ham, for god’s sake).

Tent the ham with heavy duty foil (don’t suffocate it), insert a meat or probe thermometer, and cook until the internal temperature at the deepest part of the meat registers 130 degrees F. (If you don’t have a thermometer, aim for about three and a half hours.)

Remove your ham and use tongs to pull away the diamonds of skin and any sheets of fat that come off with them (please, don’t eat the delicious fatty skin. Your doctor would not appreciate the con-

sumption of such porky goodness).

Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Dab the ham dry with paper towels, and then brush on a liberal coat of the mustard using a basting brush. Sprinkle on two cups of the brown sugar, packing loosely as you go until the ham is coated.

In a separate bowl, combine the cookies with the nutmeg, and crush the whole thing together.

Pat the cookie mixture on top of the sugar, and sprinkle the whole thing with about one ounce of the bourbon. Try to get a fairly even coating, and be sure not to soak the mixture!

Insert the thermometer in a new spot, and return the ham to the oven, sans tin foil. Cook until the interior temperature reaches 140 degrees F, which’ll take about an hour.

Let the roast rest for half an hour before carving. While you wait, slice the orange horizontally into even, whole slices. Cover these with the remaining half cup of brown sugar, and roast them with a propane torch ‘til caramelized.

While sugar is melty hot, apply the remaining ounce of bourbon on top. Garnish a slice of ham with an orange, and some mustard.

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I will make it funny even if I have to beat it to death and violate it with my funny bone Olivier O’Brien

Features Contributor

Erosion, or soil degradation (I personally always believed that soiling led to degradation but, given the earthy subject, I figured incontinents was topical) is a phenomena universal to terrain, from the lush crystalscape of mercury to the cratered moonscape of Northern Ireland. Though coastline erosion has literal residents littorally fearing for their homes, it is in arable land that erosion becomes a danger to the common good. Reliable web sources inform me that 40 per cent of the world’s farmland is severely eroded, and while I have always preferred to think of the arcane process that converts the pale gold field to a steaming pile of big mac as a mystery cult secret, I am relatively certain that farms are an important part. (This is actually a characteristic trope of my thoughts, for example: gasoline – cars – standardized testing – Ebonics). Likewise the actual mechanics of erosion are something of a mystery, but as far as I know entropy happens, topsoil disappears, and (more frighteningly) mineral soil is exposed, which loves to be eroded, intensifying a volatile situation.

The root forces behind erosion

are water, gravity and wind. Of these, water has the most potent effect. Raining, freezing, thawing, pounding, and heaving; hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, but water is pretty close. The term professionally employed (or just for fun) is “fluid flow” which refers to any consistent flow of anything across an area, be it a liquid, ice, or wind. Over time it will cause a pattern of soil movement. By itself, erosion is natural and therefore harmless (or so the organic vegetable person informs me) but areas under large scale industrial use are at risk of a greatly accelerated rate of erosion, which, since it is unnatural, is presumably bad (again, the organic vegetable department of philosophy). This is because the land is in some way or another modified from its normal erosion-resistant form.

Clearing farmland, roads, and deforestation are the primary culprits.

These infrastructural developments consequently modify the local fluid flow: a Rhode, for example, causes the water to flow around it, or worse yet, become stuck in the area. This is why if you look head-on at the Aegean on a globe, the Mediterranean appears higher than the Atlantic (alright, that was reaching, but the science is mostly solid; well, technically sediment).

Once a disruption of the natural flow has been achieved by either barricading the flow zone or by direct insertion of a disruptive element into its path, accelerated erosion can take place. In the case of farm fields this involves the nutrient rich, life-supporting layer of topsoil being stripped away by irrigation.

This is a self-aggravating problem as lower layers, once exposed and without roots or topsoil holding it in place, wash away extremely quickly.

Ultimately this will strip the land of its ability to produce agriculturally and lead to vast deposits of sediment, ie. a dust-bowl. Australia and Africa are at particularly great risk, and if the recent bombardment of Facebook activism is of any indicative use, people seem to like Africa, and don’t want bad things to happen to it.

How do we prevent erosion?

Well, upon investigation I found you’re supposed to put a tarp over vulnerable ground when it’s not being used and that’s about it, which makes me concerned that perhaps geology ought to be better funded. I suppose that means the best way to handle erosion is to plan for it long term. Not very exciting, but there you go, that’s it... go home.

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SU President

Kelti Boissonneault Editor-in-Chief

Where are you from and why did you choose the University of Lethbridge?

I grew up in Sylvan Lake, and I actually came down here for the Ed program, which I’m no longer in, but that was my reason for coming here.

What are you studying?

I was doing science education, and then I did a year in the Ed program and decided it wasn’t for me.

Now I’m just finishing off my geography degree.

What made you decide to get involved in student governance?

It was honestly sort of on a whim.

A couple of years ago I figured “oh, I might as well do it,” but it was always in the back of my head. The first couple years that I was around it kind of looked interesting. Then I just went out and did it one day, and ever since then I’ve been involved. I guess every year now I’ve been getting more involved and it’s been really great.

Why did you decide to run for SU President?

I’ve seen all the work that they’ve been doing and I really wanted to give back. That was sort of my main thing – why I wanted to do it. I also think it’s going to be a really great experience.

Before you were involved in the SU, what were your impressions of it?

I thought it was a little bit of an insiders’ group at first, which, sometimes it is, and I can see how the impression gets out there. I sort of went in as an outsider at the time, and it was really interesting to have a different perspective at first from what was going on. Over time you get to see that the people who are on the executive council, the socalled “insiders” – the reason they are insiders is because of all the experience that they’ve had already.

It’s sort of a double-edged sword: it looks like you have to be on the in to get there, but if you’re not, you have to try hard anyway.

What are some of your goals for the upcoming year as SU President?

My biggest thing for next year is, obviously, keeping the advocacy going. We have to be strong advocates for students, especially to the provincial government. The University Board is looking at, right now, passing a policy regarding the mandatory non-instructional fees, and we’d like to see more involvement of the students than what they are proposing right now. So, one of the big things we will be doing is working with both the university and advocating to the government to have more student involvement, because the government can technically veto this policy: we’ll see what happens, and if it does that’s great for us. We would then work with the university to create the policy that the government wants. If the government chooses not to veto this policy, then we’d be advocating to the government to have a change in that.

Do you have any specific strategies to get students more involved on campus?

Yes and no. That’s always the hardest thing: everyone always runs on the “apathy” platform and I honestly stay away from that a little be-

cause it’s sort of — everyone always does it and no one does anything about it, unfortunately. It’s just rhetoric at this point. We will have to look next year. I want to see if we can increase our social media presence; we have it but I’d like to see it increase somehow. That’s going to happen, and we obviously have to discuss it. The Students’ Union has, right now, a Facebook page and a Twitter account, and they are followed – okay. It’d like to see if we can somehow increase that.

I guess the biggest thing is getting the information out there for everyone. We don’t want to be shoving it down their throats, but we want it to be easily-enough available that people who would be interested can see it. A lot of the time you hear a lot of comments of “Oh there weren’t enough people at these events” and people say it’s because they didn’t hear about it. We use posters and the TVs around campus a lot but not everyone looks at those. We have to look at making sure everyone has access to the information.

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Are you planning on utilizing the mobile app more for communication with the students?

Oh, absolutely. It’s very new this year, and I know that it’d be great to make the event’s section of the app a little more user-friendly. It is pretty easy to use, but there are a few tweaks that could be made, so we have to look at how we set it up.

A lot of it was made for us by a company that we hired, so there’s going to be a lot of stuff we can’t change without going through them. We’ll see how that goes. I’d really like to use it more, and try to make it as user-friendly as possible.

Anything you’d like to add?

Any advice for the students on campus, or anything you’d like to say to them?

Thank you? I guess the biggest thing is don’t be afraid to get involved and go to things if you’re interested. I know that there are certain things that people want to do, but somehow there’s always the excuse not to go but I’d encourage them to just go. It can’t hurt, and actually, it could be really fun.

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Kelti Boissonneault Editor-in-Chief For more information on contributing to The Meliorist, please contact Kelti Boissonneault, einc@themeliorist.ca

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A fond farewell from your E-in-C Kelti Boissonneault Editor-in-Chief

The end of the semester draws near and I would like to take this opportunity to bid all students, those graduating and those we’ll see again next year, a very fond farewell. With the summer looming, I encourage the students at the U of L to emerge into the sunlight and get some colour back into those pasty limbs. It will only blind you for a second, and as the dots fade from your gloomclouded vision and you breathe the fresh spring air, I encourage you to soak up as many rays (and subsequent vitamin D) as you possibly can.

The year has been an interesting one for the students of the U of L and the Meliorist. We have had to struggle with changing times, changing expectations, and adapting to a new way of business. While the paper has rapidly expanded in the past few years, we have had to re-arrange and bring it down to its roots once more, making adjustments as we keep us as steady as possible in a stormy sea of adversity. We have given you our best, and certainly there have been mistakes, but we have tried and I feel that is what counts the most.

In every issue of the paper the definition of “to ameliorate” is given, and as always I encourage the students of the U of L to strive to better their world. Whether it is through a kind word or deed, a compassionate gesture of good will or faith, activism, education, environmentalism, or through the support of your fellow human beings – always seek to better your world. What a place it would be to live in if we all contributed to make this world better.

What a grand place that would be: a place of the heart that we could truly

be proud of.

I know that personally this university has not only been a place of education – it has been a world of experience I could never have achieved elsewhere. It is a place of vision, of creativity, and of exploration. It is a place of camaraderie, where ideas can be shared, debated, and examined. It is a place of challenge, where students are taught not what to think, but how to think for themselves and draw their own conclusions. It is a place where individuality is encouraged; where the leaders of tomorrow settle into their strengths and begin to learn their weaknesses. It is a place I recognize not as an institution I attended for a brief stint, but as the cornerstone in the foundation of my future. I hope many of you feel the same.

It is a place I recognize… as the cornerstone in the foundation of my future.

Throughout the year as your Editor-in-Chief I have enjoyed your criticisms and your remarks, your frustrations and your rebuttals. I have learned what many of you believe is acceptable. I have challenged you to think outside the box. I’ve made some of you angry, and I’ve made some of you upset. For that I cannot apologize: it is my task.

In turn you have caught my mistakes, and have been patient while I strove to be better. For that I thank you. To each individual reader of the Meliorist this year I give my thanks; we cannot exist without you. We exist for you. We are here to serve

you. I encourage you to write to let us know how we’ve done. We accept and love honest and frank opinions, even though we may not agree with all of them. We ask you to be patient with us (we’re still students and sometimes it’s hard to balance school and newspaper responsibilities) as we grow into our future.

We ask you to be honest with us and provide feedback. We ask you to be active with us, and contribute story ideas, pieces of writing, articles, photographs, comics, or anything you wish to see in print.

This year the foundations of the paper were rocked, and we have proven strong. With a remarkable and dedicated staff, this paper has achieved what it set out to do: it provoked thought. We look for-

We exist for you.

We are here to serve you.

ward to the upcoming year and everything it encompasses. We say a fond farewell to a number of our staff who will move on to evergreater things, and we welcome back any who may be returning.

In closing: I wish you a great summer, and a great future. I look forward to seeing you all again in the fall for another great year. Be proud to be a student of this institution, be proud to be a resident of Lethbridge, and be proud because you have a wonderful opportunity to be the best that you can be.

Letters RE: “An Apology for Masculine Liberation”

To the Editor I know, I know. Right under Oliver O’Brien’s name it says “Features Humour Writer”. I understand. But I’m just plain tired of this rhetoric, which can simplistically be labeled as “men’s rights jokes”. As a women’s Studies major and as an outspoken feminist I hear them all the time. The problem is that these jokes actually often belittle and belie the reality of men’s oppression and the abuse of men. These jokes also belittle and belie the reality of women’s oppression and the abuse of women. By never properly addressing either issue, these very real and very painful experiences are never dealt with. Men continue

to be stigmatized for speaking out about abuse done to them, they are forced into roles that that may not feel comfortable with, they are pressured to look a certain way, and they all too often made into ridiculous and demeaning stereotypes through popular media. Women have not been fully emancipated either. Even if this suggestion was made in the form of a joke, it is inaccurate and, in my opinion, inappropriate for the context in which it was made. I’m so tired of pulling all of this out but: women still make less than men in the same occupations, jobs like mothering and homemaking are undervalued and undervalued in ways that put women in vulnerable positions, women are underrepresented

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in politics and in business, women are abused at horrifying rates in brutal, unimaginable ways on a daily basis, movements which speak for women often leave bodies and experiences out, and on and on and on. It is terribly inaccurate to suggest that feminism has no place in this world, and it is terribly insulting to suggest that feminists don’t care about men or the poor way in which men are often treated. Sure, not all feminists care about men, but the feminist movement I’m a part of cares deeply about all oppression, all voices, and all people.

Sincerely, Danika Jorgensen

To the editor, I am writing in regards to a concern with the Outspoken section of the issue of the Meliorist for the week of Thursday, March 22. The given definition of an asexual is “someone who is experiences romantic or sexual desire exclusively for themselves”. Lack of grammar and editing aside, this definition is incredibly inaccurate, and I am concerned about its circulation throughout the university in the Meliorist. I am disappointed in the lack of research that went into writing this section of the article. I wanted to notify you that the correct definition of an asexual is “someone who does not experience sexual attraction to any gender”. Roman-

tic attraction does not enter into the definition since some asexuals are romantic and desire romantic partners and some are aromantic and do not experience romantic attraction to any gender. People who experience sexual attraction towards themselves are called autosexuals. The asexual community has been striving very hard to be recognized and accepted so I think it’s important that this be corrected for the next issue.If anyone would like more information, the website asexuality.org, otherwise known as Asexual Visibility and Education Network (AVEN), is a very helpful resource.

Thank you, Veronica Reeves

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REPRESENTATION.ADVOCACY.SERVICE Year in Review, and Thanks to All of You! Zack Moline

ULSU President It’s hard to believe, but we’ve arrived at the final issue of the Meliorist and are nearly finished another year of school. I know this year has been a complete blur for me but it has been a year full of learning, unforgettable memories, and life changing experiences nonetheless.

With our last opportunity in the Meliorist, I would like to reflect upon the year the Students’ Union has had and say a sincere thank you to all of the people who made our work possible.

It certainly has been quite a year, and I am quite proud of the things which our Students’ Union has accomplished during our term.

I like to modestly think that we have made strides to enhance all areas of student life in some way or another. Financially, we have provided more travel and conference grants and club funding than any previous year.

Additionally, we saw the elimination of parental contributions from student loan resource calculations, something which will provide more of our students with the loans they need to afford their education. Academically, we brought in Bill Nye the Science Guy in what was the largest event the SU has ever held and introduced the Note Bank which will help future students in their coursework.

Politically, we have driven much of the narrative in post-secondary this year around our goal of increasing Alberta’s participation rate, and our Get Out the Vote campaign has been very successful to date and I’m very excited to see the results it will have on election day.

Socially, Fresh Fest was another outstanding success, Karaokee and Open Mic Night in the Zoo continually drew large crowds, and we had the largest number of ratified clubs this year.

This is only a small list, and overall I am unabashedly proud of the many things which were achieved this year. That said, there is always room for improvement and I am optimistic that next year’s Students’ Union will advance even further.

As a student, running a multi-million dollar non-profit and representing thousands of individuals is no easy task. If it weren’t for our

Upcoming Events: - ULSU Recoginition Dinner April 13 at 5pm - Fresh Fest Job Application Deadline - April 8 - Last Class Bash - April 18 from 12pm to 7pm - CAUS GOTV Vote Mob April 20 - Alberta Provincial Election Day - April 23 - The Zoo closes for the Spring Semester - April 27 - The Zoo reopens for the Summer Semester - May 4

terrific staff, none of the work the Students’ Union performs would be possible.

Our nine full time staff form the backbone of our Union, and are the workhorses who ensure that the initiatives of our elected student Executives and GA members is accomplished.

I’d also like to thank our University for working with us to maintain the healthy relationship we continue to enjoy. At all levels within the University I’ve found that there truly is a student centered focus on our campus. Whether it’s senior administration listening to a concern we have, or Risk and Safety helping us out with event planning, our University sees the value in our Students’ Union and continually makes the extra effort to work collaboratively with us. In stark contrast to our colleagues at the University of Alberta and Calgary, we are beyond a doubt attending a student centered University, and for that I am thankful.

Finally, I would like to give a shout out to our student body. We rag on ourselves a lot for being an apathetic group, but compared to most other campuses across Canada we’re actually quite engaged for our size. There will always be the opportunity for our student

body to become more active, but it was an absolute honor for me to represent the diversity, optimism, and quality which I see in our student body.

It has been an unforgettable year for me, and I hope you feel the same. For those of

you graduating, I hope that you’ll look back at your time at the UofL fondly and stay involved as an alumni. For the rest of you, take the time over the summer to prepare for another incredible year.

We’ll see you at Fresh Fest!

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Billy Davey Entertainment Editor For more information on contributing to Entertainment, please contact Billy Davey at e.editor@themeliorist.ca

Comic Corner KaaPow! RJ Balog

Entertainment Writer

DC: Aquaman #7 Aquaman is cool. I don’t care what anybody thinks, he’s cool alright. This is what Geoff Johns thought too, before taking on the king of Atlantis in his own monthly series back at the New 52 reboot.

Seven issues in and it’s safe to say that Johns succeeded in making Aquaman cool and relevant in the new DC universe. With this issue we get the setup to Johns’ next arc which involves a mystery team known as The Others, and the return of one of Aquaman’s greatest foes, Black Manta. The issue takes off from the start with the big reveal of Black Manta that shows him as cunning, skilful, and outright ruthless. It’s awesome. The bulk of the issue is filled with action going from jungles to oceans, with some frames that stick out in particular like Aquaman and Mera bringing ships ashore during a storm. Johns has proven his

storytelling skills over and over and it looks like this arc won’t disappoint. Ivan Reis and Joe Prado, like always, give beautiful scenes with great art and vibrant colouring. This series should definitely be on your pull list.

IDW: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #8 Coming hot off recent events, there’s nothing better for Turtle fans than a quality Turtle comic.

The new series started by IDW in the summer has impressed fans long and new with its fantastic story and great art. I’ve been more than pleased with this series that’s both held true to the fundamental TMNT canon while also adding in new elements that fit harmoniously with current times. Anyway, this issue picks up from last with mousers infiltrating the Turtles’ home, leaving Splinter and Don incapacitated and Leo struggling to defend them. This issue is packed with things to enjoy. We have mousers, Old Hob after the Turtles, Casey

Jones and April O’Neil, talk of The Foot, and Krang striking the fear of God into Baxter Stockman.

Pretty much all you could ask for.

Here we also have an important plot point with the “first” introduction between the Turtles and April. It’s great seeing the Turtles in action again, especially having them fit into that badass ideal we all remember. Best way to end a great issue too is with a good cliffhanger. What will become of our beloved Turtles and Master Splinter? Tune in next month to see!

Marvel: Avengers vs.

X-Men #0 It’s almost here! Marvel has been campaigning for this epic event for months and it now comes out this week; and just to set the stage, Marvel gives us a #0 issue to prime us for what’s to come.

Not much to say about this issue really other than it’s setting the stage for the great fight. We’re shown troubles on both sides with Scarlett Witch and Hope Summers

causing all sorts of ruckus. We get a small glimpse at some of the players from both sides and we’re left with the impending threat, and most likely the spark of the battle approaching, the Phoenix. The series has a great team behind it and I’m sure it won’t disappoint. This

The Decemberists We All Raise Our Voices to the Air (Capitol/ Rouge Trade)

TYGA Careless World: Rise of the Last King (Young Money/ Cash Money/ Universal Republic)

A prominent group in the indie folk genre, The Decemberists have released six studio albums, eight EPs, and, with We All Raise Our Voices to the Air, their first live album. The album was recorded while on a promotional tour for The King Is Dead. The album is just as pleasing as their albums and has the added feature of a whole ‘nother disc of songs (the short length on their last two albums was my only complaint when they were released). The album, like most live albums, is more fitting to fans but is very well edited, and excellently performed, making it a good buy for any folk fan.

This is TYGA’s first album released on a major label and while it has been adequate for some rap fans, it isn’t anything new in the hip-hop/rap area. While I’m ever grateful for TYGA for being not too gangster, I can’t find any way to be impressed with his work. The second track “Lil Homie” has its moments with Pharrell in the chorus but TYGA doesn’t spit anything that warrants the album’s success. For hip-hop fans looking for a mainstream artist that will help the genre reach its potential, they will be sadly disappointed. “Rack City” is probably the album’s worst “accomplishment” and should not be heard under any circumstances.

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So that’s it for this edition of the Comic Corner. As always, when trouble strikes, look to the skies.

Kay My Name Is Kay (Dumptruck Unicorn)

Kay, from Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, is on the rise with her single “My Name Is Kay.” While I’d really like to like her because it’s easy to see what she is trying to do, she just doesn’t make the cut. While everything backing her voice is excellent, strong rhythms and a funky bass line, her lyrics and style don’t seem to match the cool grooves of “My Name is Kay.” While this makes her very listenable, I think she has much room to grow as an artist. She could have possible aided her own shortcomings with featuring artists, but sadly she is with other artists that pull her in the completely wrong direction.

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Book Review: Tankborn

by Karen Sandler Zoë Migicovsky

Entertainment Writer

With the wild success of The Hunger Games, both book and film, there are a lot of dystopian novels being published, and even more due to be released. Hype for the genre has flooded the market – and as a huge dystopia fan, I don’t say that lightly. But the truth is, it takes a lot to capture my attention with a young adult dystopia novel these days, and Tankborn by Karen Sandler managed to do just that.

Tankborn is the story of best friends Kayla and Mishalla, who have just been separated for their Assignments. They are Genetically Engineered Non-humans, or GENs, and in their society’s strict caste system, that means they are at the very bottom of the ladder.

At 15, both Mishalla and Kayla get their Assignments, or jobs, which for Mishalla

means caring for a large group of children that disappear in the middle of the night.

Kayla, caring for an old man at the head of a very high-ranked family, starts to find unexpected secrets, and friendships. Then a horrible truth reunites Kayla and Mishalla, and it turns out the struggles they faced are nothing compared to what’s coming next.

Sandler really created a unique and interesting world with Tankborn, including massive insect-like creatures that were kind of creepy, a brand new food source, and a unique but believable society. There were a few times when the writing slipped me out of the world she’d created by using colloquialisms like “just to put the icing on the cake,” but it’s a minor complaint, as in other instances Sandler adapts them to her own world, for example, “it’s water down the Sheysa,” or “What if they mix you into the same kettle of kel-grain?”

Anyone looking for a novel with a strong female lead character won’t be disappointed with Kayla; she’s courageous but not perfect, and very easy to relate to. Her romance felt less genuine, as a character seemed to suddenly fall in love after having been so repulsed by her, and I didn’t quite believe it.

Even though Tankborn takes place in an imaginary time, on an imaginary world, Sandler deals eloquently with themes that could just as easily have been drawn from recent times like Nazi Germany. It also asks some interesting questions about genetic engineering, but it doesn’t fall into the lecture category. Instead, it’s an incredibly exciting, page-turning journey, filled with twists and turns, and utterly original. Finally, there is so much to keep the reader busy that even though it works great as a standalone, Tankborn left me lusting for a sequel. I’m hopeful that Sandler decides to write one!

entertainment Little Scream makes big noise through her music

Lucas Milroy The Nexus

VICTORIA (CUP) — She’s an American citizen. She was born in Iowa and grew up along the Mississippi River. Years ago, in an act of romance, she moved to Montreal and assumed the moniker Little Scream. Who is this mystery woman? Is she a spy?

No, it’s nothing that dramatic. Little Scream is the stage name of Montreal-based folk singer/songwriter Laurel Spengelmeyer.

Although if it was up to her, the name Little Scream would, like her American residency, be a thing of the past.

“I kind of wish I could change the name now, to be honest, but that is just how it goes once you get out there and do something under a certain name: you get stuck with it,” she says. “So be careful.”

While she’s no longer able to change her stage name, Spengelmeyer is working on changing something else: her citizenship. So far Spengelmeyer has acquired the status of permanent resident, and is working towards her Canadian citizenship. This is a big win for Canada.

When she’s not busy writing and creating music, Spengelmeyer spends her time painting. Evidence of said skill can be seen adorning the front of her latest album, The Golden Record.

Spengelmeyer isn’t just a pretty face with a catchy tune. Upon moving to Montreal, she attended Concordia University’s design program, which she hoped would help apply to her social-activist tendencies.

“At that time I was way more involved with social activism, which is why I thought design was more applicable,” she says.

Spengelmeyer was never a huge fan of spending hours staring at a computer screen and chose to pursue her social activism through her music instead. While she admits her latest album has her social views presented in a more distant echo, she also assures that her upcoming album will put a greater focus on the issues.

“The best social justice style is just good art. Period,” she says. “If you make good art that moves people’s hearts in a certain way, that’s what helps inspire people to be more conscious and to change. It’s not necessarily because you tell them to do that in your lyrics.

It’s a tricky balance. On the next batch of stuff that I’m working on, that will be more consciously acknowledged.”

So what comes next for this soon-to-beCanadian? A lot. Spengelmeyer has a life plan, and if her success so far says anything about her character, don’t bet against her achieving these goals.

“I have this bigger-picture outline where I have another two records that I know I want to make, so that is the focus of my life until I get those next couple records out,” she says.

“After that, I’m not sure, exactly. I miss working with people, being more actively involved in social justice, and even teaching. I know that that is in my future.”

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April 5 Tim Hus and Brock Zeman @ Geomatic Attic 8 p.m.

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April 6 Hippodrome @ The Slice 9:30 p.m.

Oh My Darling @ The Slice 9:30 p.m.

Lethbridge Folk Club Bluegrass Jam @ Wolf’s Den 8 p.m.

Coal Creek Boys with Big River Johnny Cash Tribute @ Average Joe’s 8:30 p.m.

Open mic Cory Oryniak and Dave Tilsley @ Jimmy’s Pub 9 p.m.

April 9 April Wine @ Yates TheatreSterndale Bennett Theatre 7:30 p.m.

L.A. Beat Open Jam Open Mic @ Owl Acoustic Lounge @ Owl Acoustic Lounge 9 p.m.

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Birdgette Yarwood and Evan Schaaf Ain’t Misbehavin’ @ Ric’s Grill 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Alyssa McQuaid @ Mocha Cabana 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

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Sled Island

Calgary’s indie festival Billy Davey

Entertainment Editor

Running over four days, Sled Island is ready to shock and amaze another audience. This arts and music festival has worked hard to make itself a well-known and unforgettable show.

Sled Island features over 300 artists performing in over 30 venues around Calgary and other art shows including film. The main gigs are at the Olympic Plaza, which is where all the biggest names take to the biggest stage. And these big names have attracted many fans since 2007, with listeners voting Sled Island one of the top 10 music festivals in Canada on CBC Radio 3.

And here are a few names on the line up this year: Feist

also nominated. This success escalated with her album The Reminder, which was nominated for a Grammy. The Toronto artist will be the pride and joy of this year’s Sled Island.

Andrew W.K. Andrew is a true entertainer who was born for the stage. He is a music artist, a motivational speaker, and a writer. He owns a night club, has his own record label, and has hosted “Destroy Build Destroy.” Andrew has some interesting life views and philosophical understandings, spreading the message of “partying through life.”

The Hold Steady With increasing fame and prominence, The Hold Steady reached international recognition with their third album, Boys and Girls in America, which had an incredible reception with various publications.

With two more studio albums, a live album, and three EPs since, The Hold Steady have only gone up and are ready to rock you in Calgary.

Archers of Loaf Reuniting in 2011 after their fateful breakup in 1998, the band has re-released two albums on Merge records, so you avid fans will be able to hear all the oldies. So just to be sure, in case of another breakup, be sure to catch them this summer and let them rock your socks.

She has sold millions of records and won numerous Juno awards, and she is coming to Calgary. Her second album, Let it Die, won her album and artist of the year at the Junos and had one song and a video

Whether new to indie music or a diehard fan, Sled Island should be a spot on every summer festival itinerary. Other acts featured are The Sadies, Reigning Sound, Tim Hecker, and many more art exhibits and artists!

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To the noisy people in the STUDY CENTRE at 2AM! SHHHhhhh….I would appreciate it if you used this space for its intended purpose..STUDYING! Thank you for finally leaving.

To the wonderful person that returned my phone to security it’s awesome to know that their are great people at the University of Lethbridge! You made my week awesome again!

To the blond (soccer player)cutie in E3: You must be a prizefighter One look at you, and I’m knocked out To the extremely goodlooking boy with the gorgeous jet black hair that I see every monday in the plant hallway, why’d you shave off your hair?

Your TLFs are waaay better than the U of A’s. Just so you know.

Candie Co Fo Sho! Check us out on Facebook/twitter/YouTube

To the management Bro’s in Psychology, Bro?

Boob..B= Birds eye view, oo= front view, and b= side profile.. you’ll never look at the word Boob the same =D.

Bro Quo: B**ches Banged:4 (+) Fights started: 17 (+) Customary fist Bump: Check Broifficient Calculated= More bro than you know.

Joking at Wal Mart I asked for 50 condoms, 2 girls started giggling behind me so I looked at them and said make it 52.

THANK YOU people who put red bull under the tables in PE250!!! seriously, that totally made my day…that along with a Dolan comic that was actually funny To the guy who takes issue with my pink running jack being longer then my shorts… When you have legs like these why hide Em? ;) Put a guy on a road bike and he automatically gains 2 hotness points. Put him in a pickup and he looses 2. Its easy being green!

The U of L makes a few thousand dollars per student, you would think affording more microwaves would be possible.

Stop being cheap and let us eat!

Thanks Alison Redford! Now I can pretend to care about a real election

Milk does not belong in a bag. Free the milk! DAIRY2012 Gonna miss u over summer Meliorist.

And to the floor of D/E 2, I’m gonna miss the ppl who made my 1st year so much better :) – sincerely, Second definition of “guy”: (Informal) persons of either sex; people: “Could one of you guys help me with this?” – Stop making gender based arguments over trivial things. Grow up.

Thank you to the girl at subway who paid the dollar or so that I didn’t have.

I appreciate that very much. Again I apologize.

Dear every professor who is adamant about students stapling the pages of their assignments: Return the favor, will you? Please hole-punch class handouts.

Neuro 2600: Introduction to Horses

The Library’s Easter Weekend hours (6–9 April 2012) are: Friday: CLOSED; Saturday: 10am–6pm; Sunday: 1pm–9pm; Monday: 10am–5pm.

To the girl who lost her tablet, I took time out of my busy schedule to return that expensive thing. The least you could do was show some gratitude. Thanks for not saying thanks.

And what was that ridiculous article on H20 poising? @the Zoo, Playing death metal in an effort to clear the bar out before 10 pm is ridiculous.

Also, when I buy a pitcher of beer, don’t serve half beer and half foam.

RA Jesse on K2, will you marry me? You’re a stone cold stud and i’d love to make you a sandwich.

To the pantsless walk of shame guy who passed all the rez apartments…I have your photo for blackmail purposes :D Anyone else confused if the concession speech printed last week was a spoof? If it was, it wasn’t very funny. That, or she is a sore loser.

Dear white boi from the last TLF: I don’t know what a “boi” is, though I do like all the colours of the rainbow…too bad white technically isn’t a colour. Sincerely, Asian Girl. dear “white boi” from child development…thank you very much, you are much too kind! from the asian girl. (p.s. sorry i’m not available!) once you go brown, the price goes down! - Parking Brake

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Yo we need a black power panther movement up in the u of l u feel me?

Clay, you work at safe way. You are so effing cute, i always come to your till whenever your working and try and chat you up. Cant tell if your interested though :P <3 Sit on my face and I’ll guess your weight!

Don’t miss the 2012 Lethbridge Artist Societies & Guilds Spring Sale ONE DAY ONLY, Saturday April 28 from 10 am to 4 pm at the Bowman Arts Centre (811 – 5 Ave. South) IT please get your act together. the internet is so sh*t I cant even get online to fill a workorder for the crap internet because the internet is so bad everywhere.

So sick of the library being so noisy. If you want to talk with your friends, there are plenty of other places to do so.

People come to the library to work, start respecting that.

Turned her concession speech into a childish personal attack and then hosted an unsanctioned party on campus?

Looks like the student body made a smart decision.

Re: Concession Speech – that was not professional. Glad I didn’t vote for you. o the hula hoop hater(s)… it is called FUN, and obviously you need some!

Go away you horses, I’m mad.

I miss Kim Jong Il, he was my favorite character in evening news.

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Nicole Meech Sports and Lifestyle Editor For more information on contributing to Sports and Lifestyle, please contact Nicole Meech, s.editor@themeliorist.ca

In debt and jobless:

Why is finding a summer job so damn hard?

Nicole Meech Lifestyle Editor

Every year when April rolls around, students are faced with the same problem: finding a job.

After handing out dozens and dozens of resumes, some of us are just cursed with the same bad luck year after year. How does this happen?

Don’t employers want a semi-educated person rather than some high school punk? Well, there are good job opportunities out there; you just need to know where to look, when to look/start applying, and how to sell yourself on your resume. Piece of cake, right?!

Common Mistakes 1. Not looking soon enough.

Undergrads have an awful habit of procrastinating, which overflows from assignments and studying to “real life.” If you want a decent summer job badly enough, you’re go-

ing to have to put some work into it. This means getting your butt out there early April (even earlier wouldn’t kill ya), and scoping out your options. Most jobs that hire in May have deadlines in March and sometimes even February, so the earlier the better (perhaps this article should have been published earlier?). There are still plenty of jobs available in early April as well though, so no need to panic.

2. Not looking for the right job.

You need to be realistic when you’re searching for jobs – adjusting your cover letter and resume can be hard work, so don’t waste the effort on jobs you have no chance of getting. Really look at your skills and ask yourself if the potential employer is looking for someone like you. Make sure you always meet qualifications listed, and if you have experience that is listed as an asset, even better! You want to stand out

from anyone else who may be applying – trust me, you’re not the only one trying to bend the truth and fit descriptions; employers catch on!

3. Not making your resume pretty.

The difference between you and other candidates can be as simple as basic organization and grammar.

Employers want to be able to read your resume easily and efficiently – which means cutting any unnecessary wordiness and clutter. This also means editing the crap out of it.

There is nothing more unappealing than misspelled words – getting a friend to help you edit will help big time (this is where having friends in the English department can really pay off).

4. Listing your objective as “seeking full or part-time employment.”

This is the most impersonal and lazy phrase you could ever put on your resume. The employer already

knows you’re seeking employment – duh, that’s why you handed your resume in! This is the first thing your potential boss sees on your resume, so you need to make it stand out. For example, you’re not “looking for a job waitressing,” you’re “seeking the opportunity to work within a customer-focused environment.” You’re not “seeking employment in the labour industry,” you want to “demonstrate my existing skills as a physical labourer, while ensuring the efficiency and productivity of all skills performed.”

The key is to make them see why they want you – what do you have to offer? You never want to make it sound like the job is going to benefit you in any way; you are going to benefit the job.

5. Not delivering your resume in person.

This one may be debatable, but I personally believe that the best way to make an impression is to deliver

Lethbridge Fashion Weekend, or “Why I didn’t eat this March” Liam Monaghan Lifestyle Contributor

I recently attended Lethbridge Fashion Weekend. Allow those words to sink in for a moment. I’m sure the first thoughts which occur to you are “WTF, Lethbridge Fashion Weekend?” and “OMG, Liam did always remind me of Andre Leon Talley.” I was even going to wear a cape, but then Gwenyth Paltrow descended upon the Oscars like a vanilla Count Chocula, thereby ruining capes for everyone.

She carries on like she’s perfect at everything: yoga, singing, cooking, breathing. I’ll give her one, maybe two. But I digress.

I had no idea what to expect from LFW, but I’m happy to say it was a lot of fun. The show took place on March 23 at the Southern Alberta Art Gallery and featured nine Southern Alberta designers whose work was sold the next day at three local retailers: Nicholai Home Fashions (AKA heaven-on-earth for design aficionados), Splurge, and O3

Factor. The art gallery was a wonderful venue, if a bit cramped, but I suppose that’s just an indication of all the people in Lethbridge who get excited for original art, especially of the livable variety.

It was exciting to see designer Patricia Livingstone contribute a collection, as she is an alumnus of Lethbridge College’s Fashion Design and Merchandising program and a BFA student here at the University of Lethbridge. Her label Beatrix –named for the Latin meanings “voyageur/blessed” – was conceived this season around a sporty-chic aesthetic infused with shades of coral. Pastels proliferated on the runway, along with fabulous florals (which is shocking for spring, I know, but there was definitely innovation on the prints we’ve seen these past few years – the best allusion I can provide is Versace’s line for H&M. Check it out on the Google machine). Vintage-inspired details like neckties, scarves and peter-pan collars made for whimsical touches of character. Tammy McNemera’s

collection Bow-Tied offered up a number of frothy confections which featured delightful gold buttons and frills reminiscent of Dior. Donell Kollias’s donell and Shelly Court’s Schitzostyle featured some seriously cool maxi-dresses.

The best thing about LFW (aside from an excuse to get all dolled up) is that it provides an opportunity to support local talent and retailers.

And who knows – if the enthusiasm I saw on the 23rd continues to grow, I wouldn’t be at all surprised if the venues become bigger, if the designers get their own shows, on and on until Karl Lagerfeld will attend cape-to-cape with sweet Gwenyth.

(Just kidding, that will never happen. Gwenyth is far too busy baking pizza in her wood-burning oven.)

Information about Lethbridge Fashion Weekend can be found on its Facebook page. The snapshot accompanying this article (along with many more of the show) was taken

by Brien Ghering of BJG Photography, who can also be found on Facebook.

your goods in person, even if there is an e-mail option listed in the job description. We live in an age of technology, which has really made us lazy in many ways. Most people will be e-mailing their resumes in, but it shows you care and will really make an impression if you take the time to personally hand yours in (of course, if you are applying for a job out of town, that may not be realistic!).

Well, it’s not going to be easy to find a job (unless you’re one of those lucky bastards who has connections), but I believe in you! You just have to stay on top of the process and you’ll be fine. You may not end up with your dream job, but in this economy a job’s a job and sometimes you just have to take what you can get. Either way, I wish you the best of luck – happy hunting!

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Horns celebrate athletic and academic achievement On Friday night, Pronghorn Athletics hosted their annual Blue and Gold Banquet to honor their outstanding athletes in athletic performance and academic achievement.

Over 260 athletes, administrators, and special guests were in attendance for the supper and awards ceremony at the Lethbridge Lodge. The guest speaker for the event was former Pronghorn Daryl Moore.

FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR

MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR In a rarity this year there are co-male athletes of the year, but Jeff Nicol and Ryan Thornley went hand in hand this season in leading their team to its best finish at the conference championship in 12 years. The men’s swim team hadn’t finished among the top four in the conference team standings since 2000 and both Nicol and Thornley were integral parts of the relay teams that earned team points.

At the conference meet, Nicol led the way with three medals, earning a silver medal in the 200 metre breaststroke and two bronze medals in the 50 and 100 metre breaststroke. Thornley led the way at the CIS Championships earning the Horns top finish and setting a new school record in the process. Thornley finished sixth in the 50 metre fly and broke an eight year old school record. Both are currently representing the University of Lethbridge at the Canadian Olympic trials and Nicol qualified for the “A” final in the 200 metre breaststroke at the Olympic trials.

In only her second season as a Pronghorn, Crystal Patterson led her team to heights that have never been seen by the program. She built off a solid freshman season to become one of the premier goaltenders in Canada West this season and was named a Canada West First Team All-Star.

The Calgary native backstopped the Lethbridge Pronghorns to their best season in school history and was in goal for all 14 of her team’s wins, second most of any goalie in the conference. She also led the conference in minutes played, saves and shutouts. Her total of six shutouts was the third most in a single season in Canada West history. Patterson was also ranked fourth in goals-against-average with a 2.01 gaa and her 0.928 save percentage was third best in Canada West.

PRESIDENT’S AWARD

TEAM ACADEMIC AWARD

For the second time in her Pronghorns career, Megan Bach received the President’s Award, which rewards the student athlete with the highest academic standing at the University of Lethbridge. Bach achieved a perfect 4.0 GPA, while balancing her large commitment to the team.

Presented to the team with the highest academic standing. The women’s swim team received the Team Academic Award with a combined GPA of 3.16

Return of the “Kid”: A Fan’s Rant Craig Boehmer Sports Contributor

The Pittsburgh Penguins were emerging as Stanley Cup favourites before the world’s best hockey player returned to their line-up. Led by Art Ross and Hart candidate Evgeni Malkin who has been playing out of his mind, the Penguins looked like they might win their second cup in four years. Marc Andre Fleury has given the team consistent goaltending, and recently has been playing exceptionally well. Jordan Staal is also playing well, Chris Kunitz is on fire and the off-season acquisition of Steve Sullivan has paid huge dividends. The Pens have a variety of weapons and provide a well-bal-

anced support crew for superstar Evgeni Malkin. This is why they are Stanley Cup contenders.

Let’s be honest; the only reason the Penguins didn’t win two in a row was because they ran into Jaroslav Halak. If not for Halak the Pens would have been unstoppable.

Then they ran into injury trouble: they lost Malkin, Staal and Crosby, depleting what had been their deepest position. In 2010-2011 these three players rarely saw each other due to their alternating injuries and yet the Pens still made the playoffs and pushed the Lightning to seven games before bowing out. Just so you know, they played better against Tampa than the Eastern Conference leaders did – the underachiev-

ing Washington Capitals led by the overpaid Alexander Ovechkin. But now that the Pens have all three players back in their line-up they are ready to rocket up in the standings and earn home ice advantage through the majority of the playoffs.

The return of Sidney Crosby gives the Penguins that extra weapon to put their opposition off balance.

These “Stanley Cup contenders” just became Stanley Cup favourites.

Forget the St. Louis Blues and their amazing season; forget the Rangers, the Red Wings and the Canucks.

Nobody in the league will beat the Pens in the playoffs!

With the return of Sidney Crosby to their line-up they have become a Super-Juggernaut. Combining

those two words was the only way to describe how dangerous they are going to be in these playoffs. They were good before, but now with the return of the world’s greatest player the Pens are poised to make a deep playoff run. In 13 games played this season he has 21 points. In the last two seasons he’s had 87 points with 34 goals in 54 games! In his first comeback game he showed that he can still dominate a game. Crosby has the potential to make the players on his wings better which means that regardless of whom Bylsma puts him with, he can be confident knowing those wingers will play at a higher level and will draw attention away from Malkin’s line. There are few teams in the Eastern Con-

ference with enough depth on defense to focus on Malkin’s line and Crosby’s line. This one two punch is very dangerous and most probably the most dangerous combination in the NHL. What NHL team can compete with this? The Penguins represent the future dream of every Oilers, Islanders and Avalanche fan: a bevy of talent brought up through the draft surrounded by strong role playing players and strong veterans.

This is their year; it is the way Crosby’s concussion problem has to end. The NHL needs Crosby to come back from the concussion and win a Stanley Cup. They need their highest profile player back in action. And they need him to have the spotlight in this year’s Stanley Cup Playoffs.

classifieds Career and Employment Services JOBS JOBS JOBS!!!

Let us introduce you to CES (Career & Employment Services). CES is a student service office dedicated to assisting you with your Career and Job Search needs. We’re within the Career Resources Centre in AH154, along with Applied Studies and the Management and Arts & Science Cooperative Education programs. CRC office hours are 9am - 12pm and 1pm - 4pm Monday-Friday.

Go to our website for more detailed information on our services: www.uleth.ca/ross/ces.

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INFORMATION SESSIONS ON CAMPUS: RCMP Thurs Apr 5, 2012 3-4pm AH154 – CES Office Sign up by emailing ces.students@uleth.ca

TELUS Information Booth HIRING SUMMER STUDENTS Thurs Apr 12, 2012 10am-4pm Stop By! Sport & Wellness Centre

WORKSHOPS to April 30 see full schedule at www.uleth.ca/ross/ces Please SIGN UP for workshops at CES (AH154) or email ces.students@uleth.ca

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Visit our website www.uleth.ca/ross/ces and click on the student section to find the CES online job board!

Nanny/Babysitter, Various Locations ~ SOS Sitter (Jun 8) Relief Staff, Leth ~ Lethbridge Family Services (Mar 31) Registered Nurse AcuteCare (Mar 30), Provost ~ Alberta Health Services Swim Instructors/NLS Certified Lifeguard, Leth ~ YMCA (Apr 21) Tutors, Various Locations ~ First Tutors (Apr 18) Pharmacy Clerk, Leth ~ Pharmasave (Apr 18) Restaurant Mystery Shopper, Leth ~ Premier Service (Apr 22) Respite Contracted Home Provider, Leth ~ Lethbridge Family Services (Apr 25) Sales Associates, Leth ~ Everything Wine & More (Apr 9) Youth Program Coordinator, Leth ~ Rural Youth Science Network (Apr 13)

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RESUME DROP IN TIMES: * Wed, Apr 11, 1-3pm * Tues, Apr 17, 2-4pm * Thurs, Apr 26, 10am-12pm & 1-3pm

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Camp Councilors and Camp Specialist, Various Locations ~ Canadian Camp Staff (May 31) Christian Summer Camp Staff for Underprivileged Kids Camp, Evansburg ~ Brightwood Ranch (May 31) Curatorial & Program Assistant, Claresholm ~ Town of Claresholm (Apr 13) Horticulture/Landscaping; Tourist Information, Pincher Creek ~ Pincher Creek & District Historical Society (Apr 23) Reservation & Campground Attendant, Kananaskis ~ Sundance Lodges (May 1) Lifeguard, Leth ~ Westminster Neighborhood Association (Apr 12) Water Smart Ambassador, Trail ~ City Of Trail (Apr 6) Heritage Interpreter/Dinosaur Guide, Eastend ~ T.rex Discovery Centre (Apr 20) Agronomy Trial Intern, Leth ~ Pioneer (Apr 6) Program Director; Youth Camp Counselor, Waterton ~ Canyon Youth Camp (Apr 30) Programming Coordinator; Marketing Coordinator; Host/ Hostess, Leth ~ Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden (Apr 20) Heritage Interpreter; Groom/ Interpreter, Cardston ~ Reminton Carriage Museum (Apr 16) Vegetation Management Foreman & Industrial Weed Control Tech, Various Locations ~ DeAngelo Brothers Corp (Apr 20) Locker Room Concierge, Edm ~ City of Edmonton (Apr 12) Counsellor/Assistant On-Ice Instructor, Penticton ~ Okanagan Hockey Schools (Apr 26) Advertising Coordinator, Various Locations ~ Graduate Media & Marketing (Apr 27) European Corn Bore Technician, Taber ~ Lucerne (Apr 27) Summer Events Coordinator; Summer Warehouse/Driver Assistant , Leth ~ Interfaith Food Bank (Apr 20)

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Crop Scout, Leth ~ Parrish and Heimbecker (Apr 20) Psychologist & Assistant Psychologist, Various Locations ~ Correctional Service of Canada (Apr 30) Project Manager; Surveyor; Estimator, Cgy ~ Kidco Construction (May 31) Operations Lead, Lloydminster ~ C2 Farms (Mar 31)

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Agronomist ~ Sanderson & Associates (Apr 19) Support Center Technician, Cgy ~ DataDrill Communications (May 31) Educational Technologies Liaison, Edm ~ NorQuest College (Apr 6) GIS Technician, Cgy ~ H2Safety Services (Apr 7) Business Development Consultant ~ Western Union Business Solutions (Apr 7) Field Sales Rep, Cgy ~ Kraft Canada (Apr 8) Daycare Jobs, Halifax ~ Scotia Personnel (Apr 9) Agriculture/Environment Research Coordinator, Fairview ~ Peace Country Beef & Forage Assocation (Apr 6) Web Developer, Cgy ~ Business Instincts Group (Apr 6) Family Support Counsellor I or II, Leth ~ Woods Homes (Apr 11) Financial Accountant, Drumheller ~ Canalta (Jun 30) Health Care Officer – R.N., AB/SK ~ Correctional Service of Canada (Apr 14) Geomechanics, Geophysics or Software Developing Specialist, Cgy ~ BitCan Geosciences & Engineering (July 31) Graphic Designer, Saskatoon ~ Flaman (Apr 15) Technical Sales Specialist, Outside Sales, Cgy ~ ITM Instruments (Apr 15) Lethbridge Sales Representative, Leth ~ PepsiCo Beverages Canada (Apr 18) Education Program Assistant, Pincher Creek ~ Pincher Creek & District Historical Society (Apr 23) Field Sales Representative, Cgy ~ Kraft Canada (Apr 9) Manager Human Resources, Leth ~ Lethbridge Iron (Apr 13) Cognitive Therapist/Therapy Assistant, Cgy ~ Community Neurorehab Services (Apr 18) Kinesiologist, Cgy ~ Community Neurorehab Services (Apr 18) Business Solutions Consultant, Cgy ~ Callow & Associates Management Consultants (Apr 18) Parts Rental Person, Leth ~ Flaman (Apr 18) Emergency Response Administrator, Cgy ~ H2Safety (Apr 19) Structural Drafting Technologist, Leth ~ Read Jones Christoffersen LTD (Apr 19) Technical Specialist I, Leth ~ UofL (Apr 10) GIS Technician, Cranbrook ~ Tipi Mountain Eco-Cultural Services (Apr 6)

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Animal Care Attendants, Leth ~ University of Lethbridge (Apr 6) PHP Developer ~ Surge Ingenuities (Apr 23) Customer Value Rep, Cgy ~ Lafarge (Apr 25) Registered Nurse, Camrose ~ The Bethany Group (Apr 20) Campaign Advisor, Cgy ~ United Way of Calgary & Area (Apr 9) Articulation Specialist IV, Leth ~ Lethbridge College (Apr 9) Instructor, School of Engineering Technologies, Leth ~ Lethbridge College (Apr 9) Human Resources, Taber ~ Lamb Weston (Apr 27) French As a Second Language Teacher, Chilliwack ~ Make A Future (Apr 5) Accounting Technician, Redcliff ~ Town of Redcliff (Apr 16)

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ESL Teacher, Taiwan ~ KNS Language Institute (May 1) Teach English in South Korea, South Korea ~ Eagle Consulting (May 31) English (ESL) Teacher, South Korea ~ Neo Education (May 31) ESL Teacher, South Korea ~ Dreamworks Recruiting (May 1) Youth Ambassador, Guyana ~ Youth Challenge International (Mar 30) Au Pair in US; Childrens Camps 2012 ~ Scotia Personnel (Apr 9) Accounting/Finance Internships; China Internship Program, Beijing/ Shanghai ~ CISC Global Ltd (Apr 30) Internship Program in China ~ Ningbo Wencheng International Student Internship Inc (Apr 30) Youth Ambassador, Guatemala ~ Youth Challenge International (Apr 27)

For details of the postings and information on the application processes go to www.uleth.ca/ross/ces and click on the student section to see the job board.