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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

Student Speaker Challenge round 4 Janet Barriage Campus Beat

If you want to see your event posted in the “Beat,” please contact campus.beat@themeliorist.ca for more information. Events must be submitted

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Sexual Awareness Week Feb. 13 – 17 Hamlet Feb. 14 – 18 8 p.m. in the University Theatre Hamlet by William Shakespeare will be performed on the University Theatre stage from Feb. 14 - 18 at 8 p.m.

Hamlet is arguably the crowning achievement of Shakespeare’s work. Don’t miss the chance to see the play we have all been forced to read; who knows, you might understand it this time. You can get tickets at the University Box Office, Monday to Friday, 12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. or by calling (403) 329-2616. Tickets are $15 regular and $10 for seniors and students.

Reading Week From Feb. 20 – Feb. 24 Karaoke Feb. 28 8 p.m. to 12 a.m. in The Zoo ULSU/EUS Clothing Sale Feb. 28 – 29 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at SU Ballroom B This is the third annual clothing sale which benefits scholarships for education students. This is a great chance to pick up some sweet clothes for a great price while helping out other students!

Student Speaker Challenge Semi-Final Session on Tuesday, Feb. 28 from 12:15 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. in Ballroom A Semi Final Session on Wednesday, March 7 from 12:15 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. in Ballroom A Final Session on March 13 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in Andy’s Place (AH100) Native Awareness Week 2012 Feb. 27 – March 2 This is a great chance to learn more about the aboriginal communities that surround Lethbridge.

There will be drumming, dancing, traditional food, panel discussions, plays and a guest speaker, architect Douglas Cardinal. Make sure you don’t miss one of the many events; at least you won’t be able to miss the tepee set up in the atrium!

This round of the Student Speaker Challenge took place on Feb. 7 and it featured Sea Marsland and Madison Webber. Sea Marsland is a social work major from the Calgary campus. She spoke about the role of colonialism in Canada and how that has caused a systemic crisis in aboriginal communities.

She started her speech with a traditional Blackfoot greeting and by acknowledging that the university is on Blackfoot land. She then spoke about the history of colonialism and how it has affected indigenous people around the world. Residential schools were an especially raw topic for Sea to talk about and a painful reminder of the harm caused by colonialism. These schools were established in Australia and Canada with 40 per cent in Alberta.

She spoke about a hot topic on everyone’s minds right now, hydraulic fracturing, and specifically its occurrence on First Nations lands and how it is poisoning the drinking water and the land. Much like every speaker, she spoke about the

Madison Webber receives a gift from Bev Muendel-Athersatone

dangers of capitalism and the negative effects it has on the population.

The end of her speech focused on First Nations visibility. By being invisible for so long, she said, their problems have been able to spread easily because they have been ignored. It is at a crisis point now.

First Nations youth have a very

high suicide rate, more children are in state care right now than were in residential schools, and only 8 per cent go on to graduate from university. She sees the solution to this problem as being the visibility of the problems themselves. Her speech was a touching look at the deep-rooted problems for aborig-

inal people around the world.

Up next was Madison Webber, a gender and women’s studies major with a minor in philosophy. She spoke about the interrelatedness of the problems in the world. More importantly, the predatory economic system many countries have nurtured which has allowed money to come before people.

She also spoke about corrupt governments and political systems that prey on the weak instead of helping.

The combination of capitalism and governments who are benefiting from it has allowed corporations to pillage the earth. Without political control we will continue to destroy our planet. Madison sees climate change as the single greatest challenge faced by the human race.

This round of speakers was very inspiring and both spoke passionately about their topics. Sea Marsland won this round so we’ll be seeing her in the semi-finals! Tune in next week to hear how Martin Heavy Head and Danika JorgensonMcGuire did!

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Public Health Student Association Janet Barriage Campus Beat

Did you know that the University of Lethbridge has the only public health undergraduate degree in Western Canada? A bachelor of science in public health prepares students for non-clinical work and graduate studies. Public health involves collaborating on community projects, improving health policies, analyzing health information and coordinating services. Graduates work in health organizations, community agencies, schools, government agencies, community outreach programs, and non-governmental organizations.

This club focuses on spread-

ing information on this new degree program and what public health is all about. They promote positive health and their goal is to spread the importance of public health in the community.

They would like more students to recognize and understand the importance of public health and to raise awareness of what public health is and how we should appreciate the chance we have to study public health here.

Their members receive help with public health-related career options and also an understanding of what students can do with a public health degree. They are a small club but they are growing fast and anyone with an interest can join by

e-mailing phsa.club@uleth.ca. They alternate meetings and events each month.

Since public health is a new program they are planning to help students explore their options on practicum, understand the program better, and what students can do with a public health degree. This semester they worked with the Pre-Med Club for the run/walk 5km/10km to raise much needed funds for the Student Union Food Bank. Last year they hosted speakers to talk about different career options available and how to look for jobs (resume writing and job hunting).

Come out to an event and learn what public health means to you and your community!

Canadian Cancer Relay for Life Singing Competition The competition takes place in The Zoo every Tuesday from 8 p.m. to midnight (during karaoke).

Registration is still open; come out to participate or vote for your favourite singer. For a complete list of dates visit the Relay for Life Facebook page (www.facebook.com/RFL.Star).

How the voting works: Anyone can vote as many times as they choose. Rising stars can even vote for themselves! Votes are available for purchase from our voting stations. Votes are only valid the night on which they are purchased. Vote Costs: 1 = 25 cents, 5 = $1.00, 30 = $5.00.

Relay for Life U of L top 10 ranks as of Feb. 7, 2012: 1st --- Wilson MacDonald --- 452 2nd --- Maria Rosvick --- 416 3rd --- Caij Meloche --- 225 4th --- Terri Browning --- 212 5th --- Ashley Spiers --- 170 6th --- Curtis Sheck --- 160 7th --- Sara Kotelniski --- 105 8th --- Rylee Keller --- 97 9th --- Aaron Broszat --- 35 10th --- Kendra Wilson --- 15 The overall ranking has been updated on the Relay for Life Star event wall at www.facebook.com/RFL.Star. If you have any questions, contact Dee Goyal (dipankar.goyal@uleth.ca) or Scott Paterson (scott.paterson@cancer.ab.ca).

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Lethbridge City fiscal spending

2011

Lethbridge invests in community policing

93% - proud to live in

Kelti Boissonneault

Lethbridge (94% in 2008)

Editor-in-Chief

The City of Lethbridge’s upcoming strategic plan for the 2012-2014 years was on display at city hall last semester for public commentary and review. Though there were public sessions for debate on the new budget and several presentations were made to the council on suggestions, no revised budget has been produced yet. A look at the budget begins with the mission of the city council “To Lead, To Serve, To Inspire” and many citizens of Lethbridge, the student population included, may find the proposed strategic plan inspiring indeed.

The first steps taken to the proposed budget included determining revenue required to fund the city services, which is done through the budget process. The next step is to determine the assessment value of the entire community, which is calculated annually based on market values. Then the mill rate is calculated, which is determined by the revenue requirement divided by the assessment value. After the mill rate is calculated, each individual property tax is calculated, which is determined by the market value of the property times the mill rate.

What this essentially comes down to is that property taxes for home owners are determined largely by how much money the city needs to spend to keep everything running. An interesting note that for every million dollars of expenditures the city manages to reduce, 50 cents/month/year is taken off the property tax for the average homeowner. That being said, according to the municipal budget there are no planned expenditure cuts for the upcoming years. In fact, costs are going up quickly.

For instance, in 2010 the yearend financial report shows that the budget for the Lethbridge Regional Police Service was $24,751,109. The budgeted amount for 2014 for the LRPS is projected at $32,152,010, an increase of almost $8 million in four years. In 2008 the LRPS budget was $20,580,700, which means in the two years between 2008 and 2010, LRPS spending has gone up by almost $5 million.

The city justifies this increased spending on new initiatives in hiring, and 79 per cent of the costs associated with the LRPS are wages for the 163 officers and 50 civilian staff. Based on the current population of citizens the police service serves (both within and outside of city limits) and the number of officers and civilian staff in the employ of the LRPS there is a ratio of one LRPS staff for every 440 people (approximately). Compare this with Calgary, which boasts one of the fewest officers per population in Canada at 1:443 and Quebec at 1:631 (provincially).

The total operating budget for the city of Lethbridge in 2011 was $165 million in the general fund, which is generated from property taxes (58 per cent) and a number of other sources. With a projected rise in the property tax over the next several years, one can expect the city budget to increase, rather than cutting expenditures. A new budget with firm numbers for 2012-2014 has not been released.

This is, of course, expected in a growing community like Lethbridge. What many citizens are ask-

92% - believe in a bright future for the community (94% in 2008)

97% - think it’s a great community to raise a family in (98% in 2008)

94% - are satisfied with the overall level and quality of city services and programming (No stats for 2008)

98% - citizens who

ing is why the city council seems to be focusing efforts on new capital improvement projects such as the newly-announced west side leisure centre and the Community Centre under construction downtown instead of other issues that already exist within the city.

Community surveys suggest that while police and fire/EMS services are high priority (98 per cent, and 100 per cent respectively) citizens are also interested in park and infrastructure maintenance and upgrades (99 per cent), while garbage collection and the recycling program also seem to be high on citizen priority lists (96 – 98 per cent).

The effect on the average student While most students in the city are not home owners, an increase in city expenditures will mean a rise in property taxes, projected over the next three years as 2 – 3 per cent per household. As incumbent costs of owning a home rise, so will rent prices. Another large factor in the student budget is the utility bills in Lethbridge, of which the city adds costs. Last year’s utility fund revenue for the city of Lethbridge was $116 million from added fees attached to the utility services bill paid by home owners or students (depending on your rental contract). The city’s added fees have come under close scrutiny by community members in the past several months, and are known to be some of the highest additional utility fees in Canada.

Other effects on the student population will include raised user fees on public transportation and other services like garbage and waste removal that may cause rent costs to rise as landlords attempt to absorb these increases.

The next several years will be very telling for Lethbridge and council as the municipality and the province attempt to climb out of the recession. Large businesses attracted to the Lethbridge area will certainly bring more capital investment in the city, and possibly more job creation for the average graduate. As the population expands,

more investment in the town will provide more income for the city, and an increased possibility for

growth in the future.

rate the quality of life in Lethbridge as good or very good (No stats for 2008)

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Harper goes to China for oil deals, returns with cute ambassadors Kelti Boissonneault Editor-in-Chief

Enormous ambassadors Since United States President Barack Obama canned the XL Keystone Pipeline earlier this year, Prime Minister Stephen Harper has been looking for a new export partner for Canadian oil. After a recent trip to China, it seems the prime minister has found a new trading partner in the Asian economic giant, and has returned to Canada with successful agreements on a number of economic issues including oil export from the Alberta tar sands.

To solidify the deal, China has gifted two giant pandas to Canada for 10 years. The pandas, named Er Shun (male) and Ji Li (female) will arrive in Canada in 2013 and spend five years at the Toronto Zoo before moving to the Calgary Zoo for the remaining five. The cost associated with the pair is expected to be in the range of $1 million per year, but the zoos are confident they can recoup the cost with the expected higher tourism rate to visit them. Early estimates predict $150,000 will be spent annually just on the cost of bamboo to feed the animals.

The two pandas are only on loan from China and will be returning to Asia after their visit to Canada.

Economics Despite rough trade negotiations in 2009 with the economic supergiant, this recent trip seems to have been more of a success. While talks of a free-trade deal with China are still a long way off, according to Harper, there was some discussion about movement towards such a deal in the future. Canada is necessarily cautious about free-trade talks since the NAFTA agreement with the United States saw what some consider a decidedly one-sided deal. While the door is not closed to China for a free-trade agreement, Canadian trade ministers will certainly be cautious to proceed with any negotiations.

According to Harper’s delegation, no public comments were made about China’s multiple human rights violations or other issues. It appears the prime minister stayed focused on acquiring new trade deals instead of stepping on his host’s toes with concerns over such issues, though Harper has been reported to admitting to private conversations between individuals on those subjects.

While securing trade contracts is an important step in an improving relationship between Canada and China, talks concerning hu-

Canada to acquire two pandas for 10 year loan | Manfred Werner

man rights abuses in that country are probably a long way off. It is one thing to go into business with a country, as many political advisors to Harper would point out, but it is

quite another to try and influence their domestic policy.

With the Canadian-Chinese relationship at its highest point in decades, Canadians can be optimistic

about oil deals and negotiations finally closed on a Canadian uranium contract that has been under review for months.

“Walkupy Lethbridge” Kelti Boissonneault Editor-in-Chief

On Saturday, Feb. 11, nearly 40 concerned citizens took to crossing the 6th Ave South cross walk at the corner of 10th Street near the curling rink and sports fields in an effort to raise awareness on pedestrian endangerment in Lethbridge. In the past six months there have been five fatal incidents involving pedestrians in the city of Lethbridge, including one witnessed by one of the protestors. Robin ThiessenHepher witnessed an 87-year-old woman run over by a car whilst on a crosswalk. The woman later died in hospital. This year, in January, two pedestrians on the north side were struck in separate instances within an hour, and both collisions were fatal.

Students attending the University of Lethbridge are also familiar with the northern exit from Whoopup Drive to north-bound University Drive near the Ridgewood estates area as being a problem crosswalk despite flashing lights and multiple warning signs for drivers to slow down and watch for pedestrians.

The protesting group called Look Out! Lethbridge cites more than 20 incidents involving pedestrians and motor vehicles in the past year alone, and they are concerned about the increasing trend in fatalities within the past six months.

Sceptics of the new distracted driving legislation are quick to point out that texting secretly below the dash and increased distraction of drivers trying to hide such activity has a potential impact on the number of these incidents occurring.

As traffic increases in Lethbridge, particularly along 6th Ave, which is a direct corridor between the west side and Mayor Magrath Drive, several citizens are beginning to push for the city to review its crosswalk placement, and to plead with drivers to pay more attention around crosswalk and high-pedestrian traffic areas.

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Matt Baird Features Editor For more information on contributing to Features, please contact Matt Baird, f.editor@themeliorist.ca

Bibliophile: The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern Erin McSween

Features Bibliophile

“The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it, no paper notices on downtown posts and billboards, no mentions or advertisements in local newspapers.

It is simply there, when yesterday it was not.”

Imagine how it would feel to all of a sudden see a circus in your home town when no one knew it was coming. There was no anticipation, no build up, no begging to go; it just appears. In The Night Circus, Erin Morgenstern intertwines magic, mystery and love to create the world of Le Cirque des Rêves.

Les Cirques des Rêves is not your typical circus. Instead of one main tent decked out in a multitude of colours there are many “towering tents striped in white and black” in a variety of sizes and shapes. The only hint of when the circus will be open is a “black sign painted in white letters that hangs upon the gates…that reads: Opens at Nightfall Closes at Dawn.”

The book is based upon the interaction of two illusionists, Celia and Marco, and their creation: the circus. Celia and Marco are participants in a contest in which they must compete to determine who is best. In the beginning neither of them knows who their competitor is or where the competition is to take place. It isn’t until much later that they discover who their adversary is and how the

competition will end. The contest does more than create the circus itself; it also affects all those who live and work in its tents.

Right from the beginning I loved this book.

It kept me guessing and always left me wanting to read more. My only criticism was of how much timeline jumping Morgenstern incorporated. For example, over the course of three chapters the reader is taken to Glasgow in 1895, Massachusetts in 1902 and then London 1896. Not only does the reader have to keep track of when they are but whose perspective the story is being told from. While it does provide readers with a complete picture of how and why the circus became what it was, I occasionally found the need to stop so that I could connect all the pieces.

On the first page of the book Morgenstern writes, “word of mouth is a more effective method of advertisement than typeset words and exclamation points on paper pamphlets or posters.” While this is supposed to be a statement about how the mystery surrounding Les Cirque des Rêves is what draws the crowds to them instead of announcing its arrival, I believe it is also true for any book – particularly this one. I don’t know about you, but if I see a book on a shelf I am less likely to read it, but if I hear about it I can’t wait to find it. For that reason I am glad I listened to all the hype, because The Night Circus was worth every word. This book is available at all fine bookstores, including your U of L Bookstore.

The Night Circus and interactive narrative Pick a card, and step into the story

Matt Baird

Features Editor

Imagine, if you will, the following: “There’s this vast, weird, constantly evolving circus, Le Cirque des Rêves, which is made of firelight and shadows and chiaroscuro magic.”

It’s a world of illusion, mystery, and memory, locked in the ink and paper of print. Two weeks before the book containing this circus was released, however, readers were invited to open their browsers, and insert themselves into the world of The Night Circus.

“The Circus arrives without warning” As you can read above, The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern has become an internationally acclaimed novel, featuring romance, fantasy, and intrigue. A very different sort of Night Circus was made public, however, before the book was made public. It’s an interactive story built by Failbetter Games, a seven-person UK housed design company who were given the task to create a social media game based in the world Erin Morgenstern created. The concept is deceptively simple: log in through Twitter or Facebook, and pick a card. Upon doing so, a profile is created,

and you are invited to jump headfirst into Le Cirque des Rêves, the titular event at the heart of the novel. Each card presents a one or two sentence storylet that slowly amounts into an understanding of what exactly lies at the heart of the Cirque, and wraps the player into Morgenstern’s narrative.

Interactive storytelling plus Facebook The simple game play of The Night Circus is contrasted by the deep narrative it masks. The game is set up as an application for Facebook or Twitter, and users log in through either one or the other social media platform. Upon doing so, they draw six Opportunity Cards, which renew themselves once every two minutes. The cards themselves will either allow a friend to join them in the game, present an act at the circus, or simply present the player with a choice about his or her path inside Le Cirque des Rêves. Depending on your choices, you gain goals to complete, and through their completion reveal more and more of the story of The Night Circus. You also collect mementos, such as Notes of Music, Memories of Play, or Sweet Sorrows, which can be combined into bigger and better opportunities. Additionally, the more friends you invite (This is a Facebook-based game, after all) increases

your Rêveur rank, which opens up new and interesting storylets.

Featuring five distinctive performances (and more content than you can shake a stick at), The Night Circus acted both as an excellent standalone narrative, and as one of the better advertizing campaigns of 2011 – which is what it was, after all. By releasing the game two weeks before the actual book came out, the game acted as a stepping stone into the world of the novel, without spoiling any of the actual content. The company described the opportunity as such: “The Night Circus has been like a playground for us – we’ve added new acts and moved the circus to five different cities around the world, and illustrated it with Paul’s beautiful, enigmatic artwork.

Above all, we’ve tried to tell stories that draw you-the-reader into the centre of your own narrative while meshing into the background fabric of the novel.”

Stepping into a bigger, better book.

In early 2011, Random House Publishing approached Failbetter Games with a rather interesting idea: create an online advertizing campaign for the novel, using the interactive narrative system developed for Failbetter’s flagship game, Echo Bazaar! (think Victorian Gothic stitched together with Lovecraft-

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ian Steam-punk, with Wilde observing the operation). They were given free reign with the concept, and allowed to write as much as they liked, so long as they did not step on the toes of the novel itself. It worked out rather well: many bits of the book are told in the second person format of the reader exploring the mysteries and delights of the circus itself, which meshed with the game play aspects Failbetter Games specializes in.

The movement into interactive online narrative has been gaining popularity in everything from advertizing to alternate reality gaming. Pottermore, for example, was J.K. Rowling’s answer to clamouring calls from readers for an “enhanced” Harry Potter experience. Readers create a profile, are assigned to a house, and must navigate the seven Potter books as an interactive experience, gaining items and wands and spells and such.

The most important part, according to Failbetter Games, is the idea that “You-the-player have a relationship with the text that involves you putting choices and interpretations into it to create a narrative that’s personal to you.”

Personalization of narrative is the driving force behind both The Night Circus and Echo Bazaar!: it turns a story into your story, without sacrificing content or quality.

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Review double feature:

Valentine’s Day and The Immortals Olivier O’Brien

Features Contributor

I thought I would return to my literary roots and hand in another frantic series of detached scribblings by a shut-in to be painstakingly reassembled into a narrative by a too kind editor as late as I could – ‘cause that’s how I get my jollies! Valentine’s Day and The Immortals seemed almost inseparable to me: both are hot steaming messes thrown into my lap that cost me money. But there’s something more, something about the three hours of the gilt gonch guard doing calisthenics that just felt so... masturbatory. Of course, the reason why I’m reviewing each is different (not really); one I do because I am bitterly resentful of people who are happier than me, and the other because it’s topical. That’s a lie; this is in fact a passive aggressive periphrastic addressed at some random people who will not be named (you know who you are).

1) Plot.

Well, this is embarrassing; Wikipedia informs me that both are in fact modern jumble puzzles of ancient myths. Approximately 2,200 years and 1,600 years since the fall of the Greek states and the Roman Empire, respectively, the ghostly remains of these ancient cultures’ myths are being stitched back together from scrap, hosed down in glitter and hauled onto the street corner. But how does the plot actually unfold in each?

In Immortals, a muscular young man must strip naked and yoga fight his way across green screen Greece, occasionally gobbling up little snippets of a plot-like substance that was, in fact, made from

paper-mache: a combination of a copy Scorpion King and Twilight into a Cuisinart, with the sweat of a million muscled men as a binding liquid. At first I was satisfied, but then awoke the next day unsure of what had happened. Sound familiar? The plot traipses through snippets of a series of myth which, though it made for very shiny pictures, gives it a very schizophrenic feel. Not to mention characters keep getting killed then reappearing later, not that Valentine’s Day involves much suspension of disbelief either.

In St. Valentine’s Day a paunchy young man must make an expedient trip to the liquor store where he encounters no plot, no snippet of meaning save the cool grace of a colt 45. And speaking of shooting blanks, both involve bows but they stop being important halfway though. The point is neither of them seem to really engage; from the get go I perceive that nobody truly likable is involved in this.

One point each.

V-Day Drink of the Week Matt Baird

Features Mixologist

Modern Love You’ll need:

Two days past the pink and flowery remnants of V-Day, and hopefully most of you have recovered from your respective hangovers, breakups, and sugar crashes. Be that as it may that V-Day is considered to be a Hallmark inspired villainous attempt to sucker sweet, sweet dollars out of loving couples and drive the wheel of the rose/chocolate/greeting card corporate machine, it is also an excuse to consider what modern love is in the 21st century, and then just forget the whole thing by Feb. 16. As such, here’s a drink that will use all of your wit and wiles, plus the remnants of all that sugary crap you couldn’t stomach. Toss your valentines in a pile, grab the whisky, and get ready to torch the hell out of it, cause this week it all about the fire that burns in your heart!

The Passion: • 1 1/2 oz of 150 proof whisky (left over at your place by the one night stand) • A few cinnamon hearts (Mine the pile of candy.

You’ll find a few) • A lighter The Rest: • A glass • 2 oz of orange juice • 2 oz of lime juice • 1 tbsp of grenadine Drop your cinnamon hearts into the shot of whisky and put it aside.

Combine ingredients for The Rest into a glass.

Light The Passion, drown it in The Rest, and deal with Modern Love.

2) Action.

Heh. Two points to Immortals.

Alternatively: “Take the next man that groans outside and shoot him.”

3) Personal impressions My personal impressions on Valentine’s Day are grimly perfunctory, in every sense of the expression. But I’m afraid The Immortals fares even less well. I was a little jarred by the difference between the set and costume. Namely that the sets evoke the image of baroque painting but the costumes are Spartan. People put far more effort into their Valentine’s Day costumes on the whole. But that’s just nitpicking. The real problem is that this is stacked in favour of Valentine’s Day; while the bliss of novel experience only lasts a few hours, the grim purgatory of a recurring day stays with you for life. Immortals is pretty, yes, but it’s the sort of thing that you get really excited about, throw something, and start yelling bread and circuses; finally you realize that you’re being silly.

Two points to Valentine’s Day. To cast a shroud over your growing suspicion that I am merely complaining about two random things I do not like, because complaint is cheap, allow me to segue into the conclusion. The Immortals was by no means anything more than a series of tableaux, and never before has a 3D character been so mono-dimensional. But stop and examine most of your relations

with other people, and you ought to realize that you should find this ever so familiar. In the end it is an unimpressive tie, while both have a few interesting tidbits, it’s just not something you ought to devote more than one day a year to, and certainly not without liquor.

Tally: Immortals – 3, St. Valentine’s Day – 3. Winner: the liquor industry.

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University to offer creation science program next year Because God always needed to find his way into the biology classroom Tim O’Brien

The Muse (Memorial University) ST. JOHN’S, N.L. (CUP Satire)

The faculty of science at Newfoundland’s Memorial University will be instituting a new four-year bachelor of science program in creation science starting in the fall 2012 semester. Graduate and PhD programs will also be offered in the booming field of intelligent design.

“I’m pleased to announce that the faculty of science will be offering brand new programs in very scientifically sound fields,” said Frederick Scott, forthcoming head of the creation science department.

“Creation science and intelligent design are theoretically tested, robustly researched fields which the global scientific community has accepted as a legitimate academic research project, and both areas stand side by side with the other natural sciences.”

While the course offerings will be limited for the first year, according to Scott, there will be many interesting and attractive courses for both undergraduates and graduates, ranging from courses on the Genesis account of the Bible and intro to creationism, to critical assessment of fossil records, anti-evolutionism and advanced intelligent design.

Along with these new programs comes new policy from MUN that requires all other classes that deal with evolutionary theory to provide the following disclaimer: “Evolution is a theory and not necessarily a fact. There exists a serious debate within the scientific community as to the overall legitimacy of evolutionary theory, and, as such, creation science ought to be given equal time in the classroom alongside evolutionary theory.”

Simply put, all mention of evolution in class must be met with equal time in creation science. This entails that even if the word “evolution” is literally spoken in class, then “creationism” must also be said.

Many professors have resigned in protest since hearing the news, while others have embraced it.

“It’s a great day for science and democracy,” said Maggie Wilson, professor of biology at MUN. “For years I wanted to bring God into my biology classroom, and now I finally can!”

Other professors have expressed concern over the new arrival to the faculty, but remain optimistic.

“I guess my whole life’s work has kinda been undermined by the legitimacy of creationism, but I’m more than willing to keep providing the best research possible,” said Bernard Smith, professor of earth science at MUN, on his way to church.

“I’m looking forward to working with my new colleagues in the creation science department,” he continued.

New faculty members have been revealed as well, with experts in theology, religious studies, and Bible studies set to join.

“I feel that my knowledge and literal interpretation of the Bible offers enormous insights to respectfully challenge evolutionary theory,” said Philip Sullivan, forthcoming professor of creation science at MUN. “That’s what science is about — challenging theories, no matter what.”

Many students are also very excited. Firstyear student Lisa Gibbons is dropping all aspirations of studying biochemistry at MUN, and is ecstatic about her future studies in creation science.

“I’ve always known in my heart that the earth was 6,000 years old, and it’s great that this fact is now accepted at the university level,” said Gibbons.

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Our truth and effort:

The university doesn’t need more yes-men Kelti Boissonneault Editor in Chief

As the SU election nominations close, it is important to take a hard look at what kind of representation the student body needs from their executive, as well as the general assembly members. With many positions open for election, including the four executive positions and 20 General Assembly seats, it is important that students running in the SU elections have more on their minds than a resume gem.

I can appreciate that working within the university community takes a lot of diplomacy. Certain situations will arise where bureaucratic bullshit will take precedence, and the prescribed way of doing things will, on occasion, be the best way to do something. The game of politics exists, especially in an organization where multiple governing bodies all want their say, but the last thing the student population needs at the U of L are more yes-men in their governing structure.

Its time some hard-hitting, agenda-oriented individuals start getting a few things done on campus. Deals need to be worked out to ensure that things are happening for the students and that university spending is controlled in the interest of the students attending this institution. Accountability to the student population and efforts that include more progressive events than campus parties and Zoo events need to be made a priority.

I’m not saying cut out the fun and games; I think Fresh Fest and other campus events are a great way to encourage campus community spirit, but when they crash and burn like this year’s unsuccessful Oktoberfest and Meltdown, certain considerations must be made and event planning and budgeting must be revised.

Throwing money at a problem will not solve it, as numerous historical examples can attest to.

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Further, the SU lacks a proper face with the student body. Last year, campaign promises were made to engage the students more

with the union, letting them know what kind of services are available.

I have yet to see any effort made in this regard, and the majority of stu-

dents roaming the halls at the university still don’t know what their SU can do for them.

the end of the day. The only significant difference between them is the amount of financial support they receive from their respective families; one student has to work full time to support himself, while the other has the free time to fill (as it happens) with volunteering. At the end of the day, all other things being equal, the student most likely to achieve entry into medical school will be the one from a higher socioeconomic background, who had the free time and financial stability to pad his C.V. with some volunteer hours. To put it bluntly, mandatory volunteerism is class discrimination in its most subtle form.

And this is to say nothing about its effects on the intentions of those contributing their time. Someone

volunteering solely because of social pressures will be less motivated, less thorough, less careful, and ultimately less useful than someone who feels strongly about volunteering to support a specific cause. This logic spirals into dangerous territory when you consider that many individuals are volunteering in animal rescue shelters, nursing homes, or after-school childcare programs; if they’re only there to clock some volunteer hours, arguably they shouldn’t be there at all.

By now, anyone who knows me will be raring to whip out the “hypocrite” card. I’ll admit it, I volunteer from time to time… Who knows, I could even use this contribution to the school newspaper to make myself look a little better on paper; the

This is not entirely the SU’s fault.

Disinterested, apathetic students who care nothing for their campus community are a root cause of problems on campus. A lack of volunteer base, as well as a lack of interest in any of the major events for the year curtail any room for expansion in SU efforts to better the school. The student population must be more responsive and the SU needs to grow some proverbial balls when dealing with the campus culture.

Monopolies on campus belonging to the Coca Cola company and Sodexho that have unnecessary associated costs and are gouging the already impoverished average student need to be carefully considered by the Students Union. With over 8,000 undergraduate students on campus, it is clear that the SU has a lot of power, or at least should have, and should be highly motivated in representing its membership. Alternatively, its membership should learn to demand more from their representatives and give them some direction.

So to all you readers running or voting in the SU elections, I beg you to think about how you will best represent the student population, and remember that your position may have to make some hard-hitting decisions and stand ground against the daunting prospect of both the university and other corporations with vested interests in campus. The saddest part of this university is the general disinterest and apathy in the student population: taking the hits time and again without raising too much of a stink. The students here keep their heads down and plough through the requirements for their degrees instead of making a concerted effort to make this school a place to be proud of.

It is therefore my hope that future student government will shed the stigma of being university yes-men and start investing in their union.

We are all in this together; time to ameliorate.

Why I hate volunteering Caroline Ewen Opinion Writer

Okay, maybe “hate” is too strong a word, but apparently I have enough of a problem to bother writing about it, so here we go. And before I have the entire Rotaract Club at my throat, let me qualify my statement a little bit more… To be clear, I don’t hate volunteering as a general altruistic activity – if someone is motivated by the goodness of their heart (and the stability of their bank account) to go out in the world and make a difference pro bono, by all means, let them! Skimming the distinction between volunteering time and donating money, it’s a pretty inarguable fact that great philanthropists of the past have made

huge contributions to society as we know it. Where would the American library system be without Andrew Carnegie? Where’s the big problem, right? Society seems to have painted a nice shiny gloss over the concept of volunteering as something that can do no wrong.

Where volunteering should, but apparently doesn’t, become an issue is when it becomes a standard requirement for receiving scholarships or for entry into graduate programs. To flesh out this argument, take two students of roughly the same age, academic ability, work ethic, and so on, as a hypothetical example. Set them up in a university, working towards the same undergraduate degree with the hopes of making it into medical school at

irony is palpable. But at the end of the day, I’ll be the first to admit that I am extremely lucky to have a supportive family and that I’ve simply learnt to play by society’s rules. If volunteering will give me an edge when applying for scholarships, or to graduate school, I’ll do it, and I’ll try to do a good job. In the meantime, I’ll keep spewing my views to anyone who will listen. I hope, eventually, institutions will begin to realize that volunteerism should be left to the altruistic Carnegies and Bill Gates’ of the world and not forced on the student who eats Kraft Dinner six times a week.

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CKXU loves you

Billy Davey Entertainment Editor

Who really needs a valentine sweetheart when you have the warm and tender embrace of electromagnetic waves from your friendly campus radio station? “No one” is the answer.

Or at least it’s the answer for those who attended CKXU Loves You 6 on Feb. 11.

The lofty fragrance of alcohol and that particular smell each CKXU staff member gives off dominated the Slice Bar & Grill – love was in the air. Tickets sold fast at the door and the beer sold even faster until the few extra tickets were sold out, which was for a good reason.

The night’s line-up featured some great lo-

cal artists: the Keteamines, Arcanis, Andrew Scott, Photoshop Jerks, Bonaventure James, and some DJs. The Keteamines were easily the stars of the night, condensing most of the crowd to the front of the stage during their time on stage.

Their performance reminded me of some of the early punk rock greats like the Ramones, but they also sifted through the fuzz and gritty nature of most garage rock bands to impose their own new environment that keeps listeners ever vigilant. The band has been reduced to a trio, losing guitarist Evan Van Reekum and organist Jane Edmundson. But they will nevertheless be releasing a new album this March.

Before the Keteamines, Bonaventure

James, Photoshop Jerks, and Andrew Scott (respectively) all took the stage. All the artists had great sets and helped spread some CKXU love, along with a former CKXU member who announced the bands and had his own karaoke set that no doubt captivated the audience.

Singer/songwriter and guitarist Andrew Scott was particularly impressive. The U of L graduate had powerful vocals that demanded all attention and added a great amount of flavour to his songs. Scott received his B. Ed/B. Mus in 2007 from the U of L and has been in Japan teaching.

The last act, armed with a fan, was Arcanis. As they played various metal and hard rock numbers, it was hard to stay focused as hair was being blown back, in proper majes-

tic fashion, by a wind machine. The band got progressively better before ending with an encore and letting the jockeys of the disc take the stage, which ultimately led to the night’s end.

The event’s proceeds are to support CKXU 88.3 FM, which is a student volunteer-run non-profit station. CKXU is very fundraising savvy, also annually doing the FUNdrive to help with their operating costs and keep the station afloat. Donations (as well as grant money) in 2011, as you may remember, enabled the staff to renovate the station and expand its signal.

S0 whether you spent Valentine’s Day alone or with a significant other, remember that CKXU will always love you. All you have to do is tune in.

Sasquatch this summer. Said the Whale just released a new EP known as New Brighton in 2011, and will be releasing their third fulllength album sometime this year.

To wrap up the music portion, I am going to touch on a couple of unexpected acts which are bound to be... just awesome! First, Childish Gambino – maybe you know him as Donald Glover, or Troy from NBC’s Community. Yeah! Donald Glover does hip hop; it is pretty decent, but is most definitely not safe for radio. Second, Tenacious D; that’s right, Jack Black. Enough said. Next, John Reilly & Friends; yup, John C. Reilly the actor – apparently he has a band. That should be interesting, to say the least. Another act which will be more than entertaining is renowned beatboxer and comedian Beardyman.

Lastly, there are a ton of fantastic comedic acts worth mentioning. John Mulaney, who is a writer for Saturday Night Live, and has also

just released a new stand-up comedy album called New In Town – hilarious guy, definitely worth checking out. Beardyman, Pete Holmes, and Nick Kroll – you may recognize Nick Kroll from FX’s The League, another ridiculously hilarious show. Four days of fantastical music and hilarious comedy – awesome.

With over 100 artists set to perform at Sasquatch 2012, it is bound to be yet another fantastic four days. This will be my fourth Sasquatch and every year has been incredible.

Most years when the line-up is announced I only know half of the bands performing – every year I start my homework and listen to as many of these bands as possible and discover great new music. My point is that Sasquatch never disappoints, and I recommend everyone experience it at some point. The full line-up can be found online, and you can listen to samples of each artist on the official Sasquatch website.

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4-day music extravaganza R. M. Schafer

Entertainment Writer

The wait is over! The line-up for Sasquatch 2012 was announced on Feb. 2 and it is as awesome as always. If you have never heard of Sasquatch Music Festival, then please quit reading and remain ignorant.

Oh, you’re still reading? Fine.

Sasquatch Music Festival is a yearly festival which takes place at the Gorge Amphitheatre in Washington State over the American May long weekend. Sasquatch is entering its 11th year, and will be taking place May 25 – 28.

The Gorge Amphitheatre is perhaps the greatest outdoor venue in North America, and Sasquatch Music Festival is simply a great atmosphere. Four days, four stages, and countless artists from so many different genres. General ticket sales opened on Feb. 11, so get online as soon as you can and pick up some tickets because it always sells out.

I wanted to just print the entire line-up, but it was decided that that would be a cheap way to fill up space. Instead, I will run down some of the more noteworthy acts who will be performing this year at Sasquatch.

One of the headlining artists I am most looking forward to seeing is Beck! With 11 studio albums, and more than 20 million copies

sold world-wide, it would be hard to believe anyone has never heard of Beck. Beck’s versatile style pretty much defies genres and is bound to be really freaking awesome.

Next, Bon Iver from Wisconsin will be returning to Sasquatch music festival this year.

Bon Iver just released a new album this year, entitled Bon Iver, Bon Iver, which has been nominated for a Grammy for Best Alternative Music Album. More than worth checking out, it’s a pretty rad album and Bon Iver is bound to put on a wicked show.

Los Angeles-based Silversun Pickups will also be hitting the main-stage this summer at Sasquatch. With their third studio album currently in the works, this indie-rock group will undoubtedly debut a ton of new material this summer.

Next, we’ll touch on American musician Girl Talk, who will be making his second appearance at Sasquatch Music Festival. I was lucky enough to see Girl Talk at Sasquatch in 2009, and it was unreal – the entire field around the stage was jam-packed with people for as far as the eye could see. Check out Girl Talk’s album Feed The Animals if you haven’t heard it – Girl Talk’s music is completely sample based, using mash-ups of many well-known songs to create something new and awesome!

Next, the Vancouver based indie-rock band Said the Whale will be performing at

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Movie review: Take Shelter Scary and tragic RJ Balog

Entertainment Writer

Take Shelter is one of the most intense dramatic films to come out of 2011. It’s also flat out one of the best. Take Shelter has picked up several nominations and wins in all the big categories (best film, actor, actress, director, etc.) from multiple film festivals including Cannes and the Independent Spirit Awards, yet tragically it was snubbed from the Oscars. If you’re unfamiliar with it that’s because being in Lethbridge, we didn’t get this great indie film screened in our theatres. However, it is being released on blu-ray and DVD soon, and this one is definitely worth purchasing. Writer/director Jeff Nichols gives us a beautifully shot, intelligently written and tragically heartbreaking film centred on the current economic crisis and one man’s struggle to cope with delusional thoughts that threaten his family.

Michael Shannon (Boardwalk Empire and next year’s Man of Steel) plays Curtis, a middle class man that works hard to provide for his wife and deaf daughter. Jessica Chastain (Tree of Life) plays the wife Samantha, as a homemaking mom that sells handcrafts at the local swap meet to get extra cash for their daughter and for the family’s annual vacation. You’re given a good feel for the strong love that the family shares and it’s rounded out

Curtis (Michael Shannon) struggles to provide for his wife and daughter

with a familiarity that makes their story real for the viewers.

The story opens when Curtis starts to have delusional dreams of horrific storms. The dreams are more than just dreams though. To Curtis they are like a reality as the intensity of the dreams lingers with him long after he’s awoken from the nightmare. The pain becomes hauntingly real however when Curtis begins to have visions of apocalyptic storms and disturbing events throughout his regular day

while he’s awake. Lightning storms, tornadoes, sporadic swarms of birds and chaotic people take control over Curtis’ attention as his dreams and reality are flooded with perceptually deceptive hallucinations.

Wide panned frames and precise shots show off the landscape and bring this film to life. Curtis is fully aware of the possibility that the delusions may be internal as his family suffers a history of mental illness.

He tries to take control and understand what he is experiencing with-

out letting go of his family, and himself. He suffers in a silent distress as he knows what people will think and he knows what might happen to his family if he needs mental treatment.

He takes solace in the refurbishing and complete stocking of the storm shelter out back. The shelter becomes an obsession for Curtis as he views it as the only thing that can save his family if what he is experiencing might be real.

Take Shelter is a hauntingly real and heartbreaking story. Shannon

mystery to Parker’s rebellion that gets revealed slowly in flashbacks of one night, and those scenes were less interesting than the portion of the novel that takes place in the present. Some of the last couple chapters were a little messy in exe-

cution, especially surrounding the climax, but Cracked Up To Be still left me wanting to pick up everything else Summers writes, because her voice is just that captivating.

As a reader, you probably won’t like Parker. She’s rude and mean, and

gives an absolutely wonderful performance, completely becoming a man torn between his personal torments and painful delusions, and the need to consider them as reality and take the precautions to protect the family that he loves. Shannon gives his character a bold determinism with depth and integrity. In Chastain’s character we see a deep emotional bond and commitment of love to her family that she struggles to be strong for. Chastain’s performance is heartfelt and real, and it brings around the story displaying both pain and courage that a person is capable of.

Together Shannon and Chastain make this film real, which makes it almost scary how intense it is. Jeff Nichols’ script is very smart and complex, and has a very close personal feel that just shines through in the story. There is a relatable quality in Take Shelter that makes the film feel hauntingly real. The family’s struggle to manage their funds while trying to provide the best care for their daughter’s medical needs is an issue all too real in today’s economy. Curtis’ struggle to overcome his delusions is tragic to watch as the pain becomes disturbingly real. Take Shelter is a smart, intense, haunting film that deserves much recognition. Try something different that’s sure to stick with you in more ways than one.

Book review: Cracked Up To Be Zoë Migicovsky

Entertainment Writer

Parker Fadley used to be perfect, until something changed her – something that happened and it was her fault. So she quits cheerleading, dumps her boyfriend, fails school, and tries to remove herself from everyone who used to care about her. Then she’ll get what she deserves. Jake, a new student, tries to see past her hard exterior and everyone around her refuses to just let her fail, but all Parker really wants is to be left alone. When will they understand being perfect isn’t all it’s Cracked Up To Be? The debut novel from Canadian young adult author Courtney Summers is hard, edgy and powerful.

Parker’s voice is strong and memorable, and no matter how much she wants the reader to hate her, just like Jake, all you end up wanting is to understand her. Summers’ writing and her complex main character are what make Cracked Up To Be such a strong and authentic novel.

Cracked Up To Be is compelling from beginning to end, and is filled with incredible and emotional writing. The narrative voice and Summers’ writing are the stars, but the story itself was not as satisfying as I hoped. There is a

lashes out at everyone that tries to help her, but she’s also unforgettable. And even if you don’t like Parker, you’ll probably still love Cracked Up To Be – and that’s proof of the incredible novelist Courtney Summers is.

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Foo Fighters Wasting Light (RCA) Beating out the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Jeff Beck, Wasting Light won Best Rock Album at the Grammys and was nominated for six other awards.

“Walk,” the album’s last song, also won two Grammys for Best Rock Song and Best Rock Performance. And effectively cleaning out the rock category, “White Limo” won Best Hard Rock/ Metal Performance, which in a just and fair world is an award that should have gone to Megadeath or Dream Theater. Wasting Light, however, is a very worthy winner. The album pulls the listener and the Foo Fighters back in time; not only did the band set out to play in a style that bespeaks their earlier work, they also used old analog recording equipment and recorded in a garage.

Feb 16

Classified and Hedley @ Enmax Centre 7 p.m.

Pernell Reichert band @ The Slice 9 p.m.

Feb 17 Church @ Owl Acoustic Lounge 9 p.m.

Fur Eel @ The Slice 9:30 p.m.

Chris Brown F.A.M.E. (Jive)

Bob Marley’s son Stephen creates a root reggae and Grammy winner for Best Reggae Album work with Revelation Pt. 1: The Root of Life. The album explores more than just reggae roots and seeks to bring appreciation and maybe nostalgia to the “root of life” – Africa. The album beat the Israel Vibration and Stephen’s brother Ziggy Marley. Although the brothers were competing for the same award, they can both count this as an accomplishment because the winning album is very much in the family with Damian and Ziggy both featured throughout the album. While there is no Best Song or Best Performance award for reggae, I am very confident Stephen would have had a chance to win with a shutout.

F.A.M.E. has received mixed reviews, but it won Best R&B album, so it’s good right?

Well, I can definitely see where the negative side of the “mixed reviews” came from. On songs like “Look At Me Now” where Brown is limited to fewer words because of featured artists, the album starts to turn a better side (just don’t read the lyrics or listen too closely… well here is a taste: “Oops I said on my dick/ I ain’t really mean to say on my dick/ But since we talking about my dick/ All of you haters say hi to it, I’m done”). And to top it all off Brown features Justin Bieber in a song he has made ready-totext for you, “Next 2 You,” and somehow with Bieber at his side it is still better than if only Brown was singing (but not by much).

Feb 18 New West Old Favourites @ Yates TheatreSterndale Bennett Theatre 8 p.m.

Pickle with Randy Webb @ Average Joe’s 9 p.m.

Bluegrass Jam @ Wolf’s Den 7 p.m.

New West Old Favorites @ Yates TheatreSterndale Bennett Theatre 8 p.m.

Feb 20 Dreams of Reason @ The Slice 9 p.m.

Daniel Sky @ Owl Acoustic Lounge 9 p.m.

Hippodrome @ Lethbridge Casino 9 p.m.

Feb 19 Chron Goblin with Lustre Creame @ The Slice 9 p.m.

Open Mic @Owl Acoustic Lounge 9 p.m.

Feb 21 Heartbreak Valentines @ Owl Acoustic Lounge 9 p.m.

Open Mic @ The Slice 9:30 p.m.

Open Mic @ Bo Diddly’s 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.

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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

The square root of exams = cortisol Nicole Meech Lifestyle Editor

Cortisol is a hormone that converts protein into energy, and is produced by the body naturally throughout the day (you usually have higher levels in the morning with a consistent decline as the day progresses). When you are faced with stress, this hormone is produced in excess and is responsible for what we call the fight or flight response. Translation: our ancestors used this skill when faced with dangerous situations – before you can even think about a reaction, your body is already responding by either preparing to fight (the fight response) or preparing to run if you physically can’t handle the danger (flight response). With mid-terms on the horizon, the university is buzzing with cortisol-filled bodies without the option of a flight response. The only option is to fight through the stress, the lack of sleep, and the lack of sanity.

Unfortunately, some people are not equipped to handle the fight it takes to battle exams. Having elevated cortisol levels for a short period of time is relatively harmless, but if you are the type of student

who stresses all semester long then you may be in trouble. When your body isn’t given the opportunity to maintain normal levels of cortisol, over time you may be at risk to experience decreased bone density, a decrease in muscle tissue, lowered immunity, high blood pressure, and impaired cognitive performance (hello C-!). In more extreme cases, prolonged stress may lead to a disorder called Cushing’s syndrome.

Cushing’s syndrome is a condition which keeps your blood pressure high, produces pinky-purple stretch marks on your abdomen, leaves you feeling tired, depressed, moody, and leads to increased fat production on your back, and may also lead to diabetes.

While it may sound like I’m picking on cortisol, I would just like to clarify that as it is naturally produced by your body, it is not inherently bad – it is more about the conditions to which you expose yourself that play a bad part. Cortisol is actually top notch in the right circumstances. For example, the ability to fight or flight is the only reason man has survived throughout time (not to mention the super-human strength that can be experienced with this response

is an added bonus). Cortisol is also responsible for the inflammatory response – the ability to not really feel pain immediately after being injured. Cortisol regulates insulin, a proper glucose metabolism, regulation of blood pressure, and heightened memory.

Instead of blaming cortisol for the slew of negative symptoms you may experience during exam week, you may want to check your lifestyle and learn how to manage stress rather than blame stress. Since this is the lifestyle section I can’t help but put the highest priority on exercising. Not only because exercising actually is the best way to manage stress, but also because it is the eas-

iest and most cost-efficient way (the least cost efficient way being prescription anti-depressants). Don’t think of exercise as strictly going to the gym, but rather as a choice to walk instead of drive to school, take the stairs instead of the elevator, or even have an elementary school flashback by dancing like a bunch of crazies with your roomies – basically anything that will increase your heart rate. Your body is built for movement, especially in stressful situations. Sex is also a good option for releasing those feel good hormones (endorphins) to combat high levels of the stress hormone.

Are you the type of person who would rather drink your sorrows

away instead of sweat them away?

While a night on the town may seem satisfying, you’re actually making yourself more sensitive to the harmful effects of stress. It is unrealistic to expect a university student to lay off the booze entirely, so instead I encourage you to find balance. Try to face your stress in a positive way. This could be anything from scheduling your time more effectively (structure won’t always prevent stress but it will make you more prepared to handle stress), to having a bath or basically anything else that is dedicated to your enjoyment. Just because you’re in university doesn’t mean you have to give up what makes you happy.

Lunge, Curl, and Press Lunges are like squats – they are so versatile and so beneficial that it seems silly not to include them in your workout. The lunge in its basic form targets

your quadriceps, glutes, and hamstrings, but the lunge and press takes the benefits a step further by additionally targeting your biceps, shoulders, and core.

If you want to build strength, keep

the weight high and the reps low, but if you want to build muscle endurance use a lighter weight and do as many as possible.

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How to: 1. Stand in the anatomical position, feet shoulder width apart, with a dumbbell in each hand.

Demonstration by Brady Flesch

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2. Perform a bicep curl (palms facing the ceiling, lifting dumbbells towards your shoulders – your forearms should be the only body part that moves away from the body).

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3. Step forward with your right foot until your leg creates a 90 degree angle, knees not exceeding your toes. When you are fully in the lunge, press the dumbbells overhead – hold, then step your left leg forward back to starting position. Repeat on the other side. Continue until you can’t perform any more.

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Pronghorn swimmers shine at Canada West championships

Horns highlights

Women’s basketball Jeff Nicol takes home three medals at the Canada West Championships

Nicole Meech Sports Editor

Individual sports are often left out of the spot light, but not for good reason. I would argue that individual sports have a lot more at stake in competition than team sports. Team sports have teammates to lean on, and a different dynamic to work through when competing.

When you’re out there swimming, running, or biking a race it’s all you. You decide how far you’re going to push yourself, how much you want to win, and how much letting yourself down will affect you. That’s not to say that an athlete works more or less harder when by themselves, but just that it takes a lot of courage and dedication to push yourself to the top.

A few weekends ago in Edmonton, 15 of our Pronghorn swimmers took to the water and proved that all their hard training had paid off.

The men pushed themselves to a ranking of fourth place, breaking a record from the 2000 Canada West

Championships. “Our men sealed the deal on the last event, touching ahead of the Victoria relay team, and it took a balanced attack; each of the 11 men contributed points for this team finish,” said head coach Brad Mori. The Horns’ strongest swimmer Jeffrey Nicol led the way, earning three medals throughout the meet. Nicol earned silver in the 200 metre breast stroke, and two bronze medals in the 50 metre and 100 metre breast stroke. Coaches and spectators alike have no doubt that Nicol will push through to CIS and Olympic trials. The other men to win the top eight final were David Errington, who finished fourth in the 100 metre and 50 metre breast strokes, and Ryan Thornley, who not only swam in the three of the men’s relay events but also placed sixth in the 50 metre fly.

The Pronghorn women also had scores to write home about; Jessica Kelly broke the 27.0 school record in the 50 metre freestyle with a 26.74 swim, also bumping her school record breaks to six.

Kelly also had three top eight finishes including fourth in the 100 metre fly. Lauren Smythies’ preparation paid off as she broke through to the Swimming Canada Western qualifying standard in the 200 metre freestyle. The Horns’ goal was to rack up points for the CIS qualifiers which they proudly achieved. Nick van der Sloot and Tiha Konyves earned qualifying standards in the backstroke events.

Others prequalified including Jeffrey Nicol, Ryan Thornley, Mat Loyola, David Errington, Adam Krysiak, and Jessica Kelly. “It was almost the perfect weekend,” said Mori. “The men moved up to fourth, and our four women held ground on Regina Cougars for a sixth place team finish.”

This weekend Lethbridge hosted the Pronghorn Classic. The meet was long course metres which prepares the Olympic Trial athletes for 50 metre racing. Stay tuned next week for updates of the swimmers’ success!

Calgary, consistent mediocrity: a fan’s rant Craig Boehmer

Sports Op-Ed Contributor

Jarome Iginla is the best player in the league not to win a Stanley Cup, and he won’t! Jarome Iginla will not win a Stanley Cup in Calgary.

That team is years away from being a legitimate Stanley Cup contender.

Now, they could squeak into the playoffs and make a run at the cup; however, even if they were to do that they would not win the cup, because there are far too many strong teams in the league for a Cinderella story to win it all. And in a league with teams like Boston, Detroit, the Rangers and yes, even Vancouver, Calgary, with the players they have now, will never be anything more than a mediocre team and a playoff Cinderella story. Be grateful though, Flames fans, because Oilers fans would love to have a mediocre team.

So what is Calgary to do? They don’t exactly have a lot of pieces that other teams want. Iggy won’t leave and I doubt a GM would survive long in Calgary if he traded Kipper; however, there is at least one player that Calgary could move to help their team. Currently Olli Jokinen is leading the team with 17 goals and 46 points on the season. He makes $3 million a year and will become a UFA at the end of the season. He

is also 33. Right now he could actually draw some decent pieces back to Calgary, plus they could free up a little cap space to make some moves in the off-season. So what does Calgary need to add? They have some good defensemen like Giordano and Bowmeester, and with Sarich becoming a UFA this offseason, Calgary will have some money to play

with in hopes of strengthening the blue line. Also they are in desperate need of some depth down the middle which makes the prospect of moving Jokinen risky. However, if you can get the right pieces back it makes it worth it to move him and there are plenty of playoff contenders that are looking to add scoring. Just a couple of teams would be Nashville, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, New Jersey, Toronto and maybe Florida.

Rumour has it that Toronto is looking to pick up Dustin Penner because he is a big body and can play in front of the net; Calgary could take advantage of this and work a deal to send Olli Jokinen to Toronto; he would fill that role of a big bodied forward that Toronto is looking for plus he has the advantage of being a much more consistent scorer than Penner, at least right now. In return Calgary could receive Nazem Kadri.

Kadri is a very skilled centreman who is getting the jerk around in Toronto. Or they could try to get Luke Schenn or Cody Franson. The ideal trade would be Jokinen and maybe a second round draft for Kadri and one of the Leafs’ extra defensemen. Any of those players would be welcome to an aging Calgary core; they need good players that are on the verge of entering their prime so that Calgary can make the change into a high end team without going through the painfully slow rebuild that the Oilers fans have had to endure. Keep an eye on Olli Jokinen’s value to go up as he continues to score. Mr. Feaster, now is the time!

This core of players will not win you the cup; you have to develop a new core and a new culture in Calgary.

Stop settling for mediocrity!

On Friday, Feb. 10, in a home game against the number one team in the country (the Regina Cougars), the Pronghorns fought ‘til the bitter end, losing at 85-99. The following night the Horns fought hard but lost 78-63, bringing their season to an end at 6-14. The Cougars are still undefeated at 19-0 and will wrap up their conference season against the Saskatchewan Huskies.

Men’s basketball This past weekend all the Pronghorns had to do was win a single game to snag a spot in the playoffs. Friday night they completed their task, winning 94-69 against the visiting Regina Cougars, solidifying third place in the Prairie division. The win leaves the Horns at a 10-9 record for the season while the Cougars fall to 5-13.

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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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Research Technician, Taber ~ Ag Quest (Mar 1) 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) Invasive Weed Management Technician, Prince George/Peach Region BC ~ Spectrum Resource Group Inc (March 31) Vegetation Management Technician, Various Locations ~ Ace Vegetation Control (Feb 29) Marsh Bird Research Technician, SK/AB ~ Bird Studies Canada (Feb 29) Youth Worker, Various Locations ~ Alberta’s Future Leaders (Feb 28) Windshield Repair Superhero, Cgy ~ DECO (Feb 29) Conservation Technician, Winnipeg ~ Ducks Unlimited (Feb 29) Assistant Agronomist, Calmar ~ Har-De Agri Services (Feb 24) Wetland Naturalist, Creston ~ Creston Valley Wildlife Management Area (Mar 16) Public Program Coordinator; Public Program Creation Assistant; Vegetation Management Field Assistant, Cochrane ~ Glenbow Ranch Park Foundation (Mar 5) Intern, Cgy ~ US Department of Commerce – Commercial Service (Feb 29) Field Summer Students, Various Locations ~ Harvest Operations Corp (Feb 17) Crop Scout Assistant, Various Locations ~ Crop Productions Services (Feb 24) Summer Internship, Leth/Cgy ~ Flaman Group of Companies (Feb 29) Ecosystem Ecology Summer Field Research Assistant, Leth ~ UofL (Mar 31) Grounds Maintenance & Landscaping; Revenue Auditor/ Cash Control Clerk; General Maintenance Worker; Security Personnel; Campground & Hospitality Rep; Department Lead; Guest Services Rep, Cgy ~ Calaway Park (Feb 29) JFR Crew Leader/Sub Leader ~ Sustainable Resource Development (Mar 30) Enerplus Student Opportunities, Cgy ~ Enerplus (Feb 25) Operations Summer Student, Various Locations ~ Cargill (Mar 2) Sales Rep, Edm ~ Vivent Canada (Mar 3) Summer Product Development Tech, Red Deer ~ Syngenta (Feb 23)

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Research Assistant, Leth ~ Farming Smarter (May 1) Counsellor/Assistant On-Ice Instructor, Penticton ~ Okanagan Hockey Schools (Mar 4) Program Leader/Camp Counselor; Program Coodinator; Assistant Program Coordinator; Camp Cook; Dining Hall Steward; Program Coordinator/Camp Ranger ~ The Bert Sheppard Scout Reserve (Apr 2) Associate-Agricultural Banking, Leth ~ Scotiabank (Feb 20) Conservation Volunteers (CV) Intern, Cgy ~ Nature Conservancy of Canada (Feb 24) Quebec/Alberta Employment Exchange Program, QB ~ Alberta Human Services (Feb 18) Painter, Leth ~ Student Works Program (Mar 7) Pool & Waterfront Supervisors Needed in the NWT ~ NWT Rec & Parks Assoc (Mar 9) Aquatic Science Assistant, Yellowknife ~ Environment Canada (Mar 15) Environment Student, Cgy ~ Encana (Feb 27) Historical Interpreter, Crowsnest Pass ~ Frank Slide Interpretive Centre (Feb 24) Customer Resource Center Specialist, Cgy ~ Syngenta (Mar 14)

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Addiction/Mental Health Counsellor, Cgy ~ Primary Care Network (Mar 26) Forage Marketer, Leth ~ Willbur-Ellis Company (Mar 23) Operations Management Trainee, Camrose/Dauphin/Princeton/Leth ~ Cargill (Feb 26) Sales Trainee, Melbourne/Tilbury/ Rosetown/Vegreville ~ Cargill (Mar 2) Customer Service Rep, Leth/Cgy ~ Mr. Lube (Feb 26) Financial Analyst, Edm ~ Sequeira Partners Inc (Feb 20) Marketing Analyst, Edm ~ Sequeira Partners Inc (Mar 5) Cereals Research Associate, AB/SK ~ Syngenta (Mar 31) New Grad Accountant, Cgy ~ Cenovus (Feb 20) Inspector; Environmental Technical Specialist, Red Deer ~ Natural Resources Conservation Board (Feb 21) Psychologist & Assistant Psychologist, Various Locations ~ Correctional Service of Canada (Apr 30) Executive Team Leader, Various Locations ~ Target (Mar 27) Account Representative, Medicine Hat ~ Zep (Mar 7) Credit Analyst – Oil & Gass Lending, Cgy ~ Union Bank (Mar 2) Agricultural Groundwater Specialist, Leth ~ Government of Alberta (Feb 17) Bookkeeper/Administrative Support, Edm ~ Venture Financial Corp. (Feb 24) Consultant, Business Applications, Cgy ~ Ideaca Knowledge Services (Mar 9) Manager in Training Program, Cgy ~ Abercrombie and Fitch (Mar 9) Retail Clerk II, Leth ~ University of Lethbridge (Feb 17) Account Manager, Various Locations ~ GE Canada (Feb 23) Project Manager; Surveyor; Estimator, Cgy ~ Kidco Construction (May 31) Health Promotion Facilitator in Active Living, Cgy ~ Alberta Health Services (Mar 9) Clerk VI; Clerk V, Cgy ~ Alberta Health Services (Mar 9) Human Resources Generalist, Leth/ Taber ~ Rogers Sugar (Mar 11)

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Research Analyst, Cgy ~ Savanna Energy Services (Feb 25) Operations Lead, Lloydminster ~ C2 Farms (Mar 31) Assistant Farm Manager, Biggar ~ Singer Enterprises (Mar 12) Farm Operations Lead, Leask ~ Singer Enterprises (Mar 12)

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Camp Adventure Coordinator, Cgy/Kananaskis ~ Boys & Girls Clubs of Cgy (Feb 19) Geomatics Technician, Waterton ~ Parks Canada Agency (Feb 17) Software Developer-Java, Leth ~ Blue Sky Spectroscopy (Feb 17) Marketing Coordinator ~ Continuum Health Care (Feb 27) Educational Assistant, Leth ~ Lethbridge School District #51 (Mar 13) Healthy U Crew Promotional Team Member, AB ~ DDB Canada (Feb 26) APS Policy Internship, Edm ~ Government of Alberta (Mar 2) Territory Sales Representative, Edm ~ Syngenta (Mar 14)

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Apply for English Teachers, Korea ~ Korea Job Center (Feb 20) Youth Ambassador, Koforidua/ Takordadi ~ Youth Challenge International (Feb 20) China Internship ~ CCRC Asia (Apr 4) CIDA IYIP 2012 International Youth Internship Program ~ Rooftops Canada (Feb 29) International & Intercultural Internship Program ~ CACHA (Mar 9)

For details of the postings and information on the application processes go to www.uleth.ca/ross/ ces and check out the WorkopolisCampus Postings section.