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

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Keep it up U of L, MacLean’s magazine ranks us 4th in Canada! Janet Barriage Campus Beat

Just in case the beautiful coulees, our awesome education program, and epic wind wasn’t enough to make you proud of attending the U of L, then you will be happy to hear that we retained our fourth place finish overall in the annual MacLean’s magazine ranking of Canadian universities. You

are attending one of the best universities in Canada. We also improved or at least retained our position in the majority of the categories. “We are particularly pleased with the increases in our overall reputational survey marks, our jump in social sciences and humanities grants and the number of resources we devote to student support,” said university president Mike Mahon.

The rankings were based on 14 indicators this year, ranging from class sizes to research dollars. “As we evolve to become a more comprehensive research university, it is important that we not lose sight of our focus on students and the services that are important to them,” Mahon said. “The numbers clearly indicate that we are doing both – moving our research programming forward, but not at

the expense of our student-centred philosophy.” The U of L gained in overall reputation and the amount of funding given to student services and humanities research. It’s no surprise to me that 95 per cent of respondents in the national survey said they would choose the U of L again.

Engaging Men and Boys to End Violence Against Women Nov. 3 9:30 to 4 p.m. in the Students’ Union Ballroom B Registration package available from Counseling Services at www.uleth. ca/counselling/content/ counselling-forms The Lion’s Share Nov. 3 – Jan. 5 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the U of L Art Gallery Rita McKeough creates a mock restaurant to raise questions about the complexities of our relationship to eating animals. Opera Workshop - All in the Family Nov. 4 – Nov. 5 8 p.m. in the University Recital Hall Two nights of memorable operatic performances. All in the Family unites the vocal talents of Opera Workshop students with an engaging program of repertoire that focuses on family. U of L Library presents NFB Film Club: Act of Dishonor Nov. 9 7 p.m. in L1168 Shunning easy answers and challenging preconceptions on both sides of the cultural divide, this elegant, nuanced documentary of life in Afghanistan is part lament against injustice, part testament to the spirit of a people who have survived decades of war. Club Council Meeting Nov. 10 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. in SU300B If you can’t attend or send a designate please e-mail Lisa at su.internal@uleth. ca.

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The University Catholic Community

The University Catholic Community is a club focused on sharing and growing in faith with students and young adults at the school and in the community. They aim to provide support for each member’s journey and growth in their faith while attending the University of Lethbridge. The University Catholic Community (UCC) is based out of St. Martha’s parish located on the west side. The UCC hosts various social and spiritual events throughout the semester for its members. These events range from praise

and worship nights, rosary nights, movie nights, dinners, faith studies, and many other types of faith-based activities. These events allow young people not only to connect to their faith but also to get to know other people with similar religious beliefs. They also plan special events and trips such as a trip to Waterton and other weekend retreats. The UCC executive meets at the university once a week. They invite all young Catholics to come out to any of the events, as they are open to anyone with an interest in Catholicism. This

past month they hosted a variety of events like their monthly Adoration night. They also hosted a trip to the Lethbridge Corn Maze and the UCC-hosted Mass at the end of the month. If you are interested in joining the club or you would like to find out more information about their events, e-mail ucc@uleth.ca and you can be added to the mailing list. Or contact Brendan Brow, vice president of the University Catholic Community at b.brow@uleth.ca.

Humans Vs. Zombies Recap 280 Participants 29 Survivors Zombies with the most kills: 1. Marko Micovic (40 kills) 2. Christine Mukoro (10 kills) 3. Aaron Brouse (8 kills) Humans with the most missions completed: 1. Jeff Cayenn e (14 missions) 2. Jeremy Girard (10 missions) 3. Gerard Biggins (8 missions)

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Sara Parkin News Editor For more information on contributing to News, please contact Sara Parkin, n.editor@themeliorist.ca

“We are all Scott Olsen”

Outcries of police brutality at Occupy Oakland, Iraq war veteran critically injured Sara Parkin News Editor

Oakland police will be facing a formal investigation in the days and months to come following clashes between Occupy protestors and riot officers early last week that resulted in the critical injury of an Iraq war veteran. Scott Olsen was allegedly struck in the head by a police projectile, suffering a skull fracture that left the 24-year-old with swelling is his brain, unable to speak (as of Tuesday, Nov. 1). Olsen, a former marine, served two tours of duty in Iraq. Oakland’s Citizens’ Police Review Board will be launching an investigation into the circumstances of Olsen’s injury after receiving its first formal complaint in direct relation to the incident last Friday. The incident occurred after a march for the Occupy Oakland movement, which was demonstrating against the closure of two occupation encampments in the early hours of Tuesday morning. The complaint was received from a member of the public; the investigation is set to start in the next few days and will likely last a few months. A video was posted to YouTube which featured footage of the incident; it showed Olsen lying motionless in the street in front of a police line. A group of protestors gathered around Olsen, preparing to move him to safety, when a police officer is seen throwing a device nearby the group which quickly exploded with a flash, effectively scattering the gathered crowd. The video concludes with Olsen being carried away by another group of helpful protestors while he bled heavily from the head.

The injury of Scott Olsen sparked cries of outrage from protestors in Oakland, the United States, and the rest of the world against the aggressive tactics being used by some police against people of the Occupy movement. The story spread like wildfire throughout the mainstream media. Spurred by Olsen’s injury, many veterans are determined to increase their presence in Occupy movements across the United States. Although there had already been a strong faction of veterans involved in the movement, numbers have swollen since Olsen’s injury became publicly known. Occupy protestors around the world have begun to make new signs touting the message “We are all Scott Olsen.” Olsen’s name has spread as a symbol of the resistance against police brutality and the harsh tactics being used by some riot officers. Many are concerned that the original message of the Occupy movement will be lost with the growing hostilities between protestors and the police. What was originally conceived to be an economic awakening, a challenge of an unfair system that perpetuated inequality is quickly becoming the all-out demonization of the police and fears are growing that the message of Occupy Wall Street and Occupy Together will be lost in the media firestorm. Oakland isn’t the only city to have its fair share of problems between police and protestors. Tensions had been simmering for days in Denver before boiling over on Saturday. Skirmishes between police and protestors resulted in the use of pepper spray pellets, shot-gun

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propelled beanbag rounds and tear gas by officers, as well as more than a dozen reported arrests. Officers were attempting to clear a crowd of protestors who were trying to establish an encampment in Civic Center Park; pitching tents in the park is illegal. Austin was also the site of a mass of arrests on Saturday, with 38 participants of Occupy Austin being detained. The city cited a law that bans people from sleeping in the mezzanine from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Demonstrators had been peacefully gathered in the plaza in front of Austin’s City Hall since early October.

U-Pass dashed The University of Lethbridge undergraduate population voted down a referendum on a universal transit pass last week. On Wednesday, it was announced that the proposed UPass was voted down 64.56 per cent to 35.42 per cent. 42.32 per cent of the student body, about 2,888 students, went online to cast their ballot during the three-day voting period, and by a 30 per cent margin, made a definitive stand against the transit agreement The defeated 2011 U-Pass proposal included two major additions since the last referendum in 2006. Firstly, students on practicum outside of Lethbridge, living outside the service area or taking distance learning courses were be eligible to opt-out of the program. Secondly, if the proposal were to be approved, it would be subject to a one year term and would return to referendum in February 2013 for permanent approval. The resounding comments during town halls and on Twitter seemed to be, yes most students agree that universal transit is a good idea, but the proposed transit pass did not have a broad enough opt-out. Essentially, too much to pay for a service people didn't feel they would use.

“Do you support the adoption of a universal bus pass with an optout for students residing outside of the service area and students doing practicum work outside of Lethbridge for more than three quarters of the semester, at a price of $77.50 per semester, for a one year trial period, and agree to send it to a future referendum for approval in February 2013 should this referendum be successful”? No – 1,863 (64.58%) Yes – 1,022 (35.42%) Per cent voted: 42.32% (2,888 of 6,825 voters)

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‘Drunkorexia’ trend popular despite binging health risks Study suggests the trend of students cutting food to drink more is growing Lee Richardson

CUP Ontario Bureau Chief

TORONTO (CUP) — More students are saving their calories during the day by cutting back on eating so they can binge drink at night. The University of Missouri has released the results of a study showing that one in five students choose to drink instead of eat. This growing trend among university and college students, according to the study, has been called “drunkorexia.” Students in the study said they are saving their money for alcohol and are aiming to get drunk quicker. But while cutting back on food to drink more is a health concern, binge drinking, while something to be avoided according to health recommendations, is prevalent among students. “From our study so far, it’s really hard to find people who don’t engage in binge drinking at all,” said McMaster University psychology professor Suzanne Becker, who is researching into links between histories of binge drinking and its effects on cognitive performance. In terms of the health effects of excessive alcohol intake, usually in the form of binge drinking, some short-term effects include the slowing down of the involuntary reflexes like breathing and the gag reflex — declines in reflexes being an indicator of alcohol poisoning. “Generally people are OK with reacting to the expected, but poor at reacting to the unexpected,” said Becker. “For instance, when someone runs out in front of your car, you’re very poor at dealing with the unanticipated. You might be fine at rolling along on autopilot, but

if you have to deal with something unexpected, you’ll be slower, and you might miss things that should grab your attention, but don’t.” As well as a decline in reflexes, there are other short-term symptoms that are seen with excessive alcohol consumption. “Some of the symptoms that go along with alcohol poisoning can be very dangerous,” said Ian Culbert of the Canadian Public Health Association. “You have extreme confusion, the inability to be awakened, vomiting, seizures — so obviously

you see some really nasty stuff.” Even the recovery from consumption can be seen to have effects on health. “The alcohol acts as a depressant, so your brain tries to compensate by generating more neural activity, so when you’re withdrawing from the alcohol you can have this rebound excitation that’s actually potentially toxic to the brain,” said Becker. “So alcohol withdrawal may be part of the reason why it hampers your brain particularly badly.” Binge drinking — which is classified as the consumption of five

drinks in a row for men and four drinks in a row for women — is typically seen more in teenagers and university-age adults. That has the potential to cause problems further down the line, with the effects of binging seemingly stronger the younger the drinker. “We know that the early developing brain is very vulnerable to alcohol — you get fetal alcohol syndrome when the fetus is exposed. Likewise, the adolescent and teenage brain is very vulnerable especially in the areas still under-

going development,” said Becker. “Early binging could cause longlasting, permanent brain damage.” Other effects brought on by consistent binge drinking are common of other alcohol abuse disorders. “The wear and tear it has on your body, the breakdown of your social relationships, the inability to maintain professional employment — all those are the trickle down effects of alcoholism,” said Culbert. Although the speed in which consumption takes place when binging can be a problem, Culbert adds that the major issue is not the number of drinks that are consumed, but the timeframe of consumption and the way that drinks are processed by the body. “People always try to put a number on it because it makes it OK, but how the alcohol is processed through your body makes all the difference in the world,” said Culbert. “It tends to go back to what is the motivation for drinking in the first place.” That motivation can be anything from emotional triggers, the idea of alcohol as a stress reliever, or in the case of students, the simple aim to get drunk or the desire to feel like an adult. “I’d like to know how you’d possibly get through to teenagers and what kind of information would it take to make them change their behavior,” said Becker. “Even in the face of really hard evidence that something you’re doing will cause brain damage, does that change their behaviour? Not really. We need massive public education,” she added.

Soaring STI rates force universities to change sex education methods

Universities are searching for a more engaging manner to inform students about sexually transmitted infections

Colin McPhail

CUP Atlantic Bureau Chief

FREDERICTON (CUP) — As sexually-transmitted infection rates soar across the country, university campuses — perceived hotbeds of sexual activity — are becoming prime locations to contract an infection. The highest rates and increases of all STIs are among people between the ages of 15 and 24, and the demographic’s national average for chlamydia and syphilis has nearly doubled in the past twenty years. Over 80 per cent of reported chlamydia cases are found in adults less than 30 years old, according to the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), with the peak demographic for both men and women being 20 to 24 years of age. A 2009 study conducted by the PHAC outlined that for every 100,000 women aged 20 to 24, about 1,900 have tested positive for chlamydia, while 900 men

reported the infection. The national rate is 258.5 per 100,000. Much like the PHAC, universities are now forced back to the drawing board to devise new initiatives to engage and inform students as the latest results reveal traditional methods are not working. “Certainly there are posters out there and the odd thing that happens, but the message doesn’t seem to be getting out there well enough,” said Dr. David Reid, a part-time physician at the University of Prince Edward Island Student Health Centre. Prince Edward Island in particular has seen a 14 per cent spike in chlamydia cases over the past five years. Reid, who runs a full-range family practice and a walk-in clinic in Charlottetown, said one of the major contributing factors is that young adults, including students, are not properly educated on the subject. “People aren’t that aware of what the symptoms are and what to watch for,” he said. “There [are] many people who are sexually active and not being screened properly, and I think if you have sexually active people who aren’t being screened ... well, I’m sure you can do the math.” If an individual engaged in sexual activity with three partners who had been with three other partners each over the course of a year, the effect would be as if the initial person had amassed 27 sexual partners in that span. “There are still lots of people out there not using protection,” Reid said. “People are still taking risks — not that protection is 100 per cent, but it’s a whole lot better than not using condoms.” Even though condoms and information are readily available on campuses, the onus is often

placed on the students themselves to pick up protection, read information and be screened. Marissa Joffre, vice-president campus issues for the University of Western Ontario Students’ council, said lectures and pamphlets are not grabbing the students’ attention. “Students already go through a ton of lectures and when the student council plans something, they want it to be more interactive, more engaging,” she said. “If it is more engaging, I feel we’ll have a much better chance of connecting with students.” Creating an appealing information campaign is at the top of her mandate as their sexual awareness week held earlier this month was one of the first of its kind at Western, she said. “It alarmed me because the reputation of our school,” Joffre said. “We’re known to be a party school. We have over 7,000 first-year students who live in residence, and we know that students are choosing to be sexually active, but, as a student government, we don’t provide them with any resources on how to be safe.” The students’ council promoted their event virally through social media and offered a wide variety of interactive events with the focus placed on informing the student body where they can get tested and treated — anonymously if they wish — in London, Ont. Joffre said picking the right time is also important when organizing a sexual awareness campaign. The council opted to the host the events during the peak of “drinking season” at Western, which includes homecoming and Halloween. The UPEI student union also took advantage of an opportune time in engineering an awareness movement: Movember. Although still

fundraising for prostate cancer, last November the student union pushed male students, with the help of Dr. Reid, to get screened while growing their moustaches. The student union will hold the event again next month, and even though it’s aimed at men, Reid is urging everyone to get screened because chlamydia can be contracted yet show no symptoms. He is also performing screenings during standard check-ups during his clinic hours at UPEI. “We’re picking up a lot of chlamydia on regular PAP screening and STI checks,” Reid said. “So, if someone comes in that is female for birth control, we automatically do a screening for chlamydia and that’s how we’re picking up a lot of them.” Undetected chlamydia can often lead to fallopian tube scarring, pelvic inflammatory diseases and problems with infertility in women. Reid, however, mentioned that over 90 per cent of students screened are female. “It’s not a problem with access,” he said. “It’s a problem of students actually realizing they could be at risk and getting the testing done and getting treated. That’s the message that still needs to get out there.” Reid said a part of from the Student Health Centre there are a number of walk-in clinics in Charlottetown open seven days a week. Treatment is simple; it’s screening the population that’s difficult, he said. That’s why events like UPEI’s Movember and sexual awareness campaigns are important, according to UPEI student president Rob Livingstone. “Every student knows that STIs are out there, but to what extent?” he said. “I would say

people are largely under-aware of what is exactly out there.” Livingstone is working with Reid to hold enjoyable information sessions as well, including a trivia night at the campus pub. “You can learn a lot from going to a trivia night or more interactive event instead of a less lecture-based event,” Livingstone said. “But definitely the university could do more.” At the national level, Sylwia Gomes, spokeswoman for the PHAC, said the agency is “working closely with provincial and territorial partners to monitor trends in STIs and to develop and disseminate tools for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of infections.” The PHAC has revised the Canadian Guidelines for Sexual Health Education and implemented various sexual health promotion programs. However, Gomes noted there are still limitations. “In Canada, there is insufficient knowledge with regards to STIs and their association to negative personal health consequences,” she said in an email. For information on STIs and safer sex, Gomes insists Canadians visit the PHAC website. However, Joffre said student organizations still play a vital role in promoting awareness at the campus level. “It’s a continuing problem on a lot of campuses and because it’s a health issue I feel a lot of student groups feel it’s the administration’s department,” she said. “I think it’s a student issue and, even though we can’t provide health services, we can provide the awareness. More campuses should know that they can play a role.”

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

Drink of the Week: Vodka Sour

Matt Baird

Features Mixologist

I was wracking my brain to think of a drink this week that would do

Movember good. It had to both leave a liquid moustache when drunk, like milk, and be manly enough to honour those who are growing out their facial hair.

Additionally, it had to be delicious and cheap, and I didn’t want to make a whipped cream topped monstrosity – that would be a cop out. After much deliberation, and a quick consultation of my mo’ sista’s guide to the beverage world, I’ve settled on the Vodka Sour. It’s bitter, sour, tasty, and full of foamy goodness, but only if you follow the basic instructions. See, this is a drink that involves egg whites, and egg whites in drinks are not something that have been popular as of late – they’re useful if you’re channelling your inner Rocky before you and your sweatpants climb the Philly Museum of Art, but less useful when you’re ordering a drink at the bar. It’s an understandable aversion – even a few of the members around the office seemed to shy away from the idea of having eggs in their drinks. Sucks to be them; the frothy texture and heavy body added by a hard shaken egg white add to the drink. Without the eggs,

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which you’re very welcome to omit, you may as well just have a vodka on the rocks with a hint of lemon. The aversion thing started from the “ewwww” factor of drinking raw eggs combined with a far more realistic fear: salmonella. While salmonella is a real risk to those with low functioning immune systems and the elderly, you really shouldn’t worry about it. Only about 1 in 38,000 eggs manufactured in the U.S. are exposed to the salmonella virus, and that is only after they exit the chicken: fecal material comes into contact with the egg, the egg becomes infected, and is usually rotten before it makes it to your plate. As such, don’t worry about tossing your egg whites into this drink, or future drinks such as the Gin Fizz and Egg Nog. I will say this though: don’t let your drink sit around too long. The lemon juice and egg can separate, and separated drinks are never a good thing. Grab your shakers, it’s time to mix!

Vodka Sour You’ll need: 4-5 ice cubes 3 oz of vodka 1 oz of simple syrup An egg white 1 1/2 oz of lemon juice And a dash of Angostura Bitters Toss your ice, vodka, syrup, and lemon juice into a cocktail shaker. To separate the yolk from the white, carefully crack your egg into two halves, and proceed to swap the yolk from one half of the egg shell into the other over a bowl. As you do so, the white will pour into the shaker, and you will be left with one egg yolk. If you break the yolk, simply scramble the whole mixture with some cheese and onions and start over; you do not want any yolk in your drink. Add your egg white, and shake until a frost forms on the side of your shaker. Pour into your glass, and add a few drops of bitters.

Mo’ bros grow fo’sho!

Matt Baird

Features Editor

By the time you read this, a three day growth of hair will be gracing the upper lips of many around our fair campus; Movember has begun. Created in Adelaide, Australia as a month-long event to raise awareness for men’s health (especially prostate cancer), the movement snowballed across the country and gained momentum worldwide. For those not in the know, the participants of Movember shave their faces on Nov. 1, and proceed to grow out their moustaches for an entire month. Supported by their significant others (after all, facial hair can be a hard sell), the participants raise money through donations that go towards the Movember Foundation – a charity dedicated to men’s health and prostate research. More recently, men have been forwarding their Movember donations to their charities of choice: everything from the Red Cross to Child’s Play. So, you want to be a mo’ bro, as the website has dubbed its participants? Well, gents, rev up those electronic shavers, sharpen your straightedges, and chop off that stubble. Then put those electric shavers away and e-mail me about where you actually managed to find a straightedge razor that you feel comfortable with placing on your face. For those of you sporting excellent ‘staches and beards already, I would like to point you to No Shave November. By their powers combined, your bristles will shake the world! Seriously though, it’s for a great cause and you will not have a better excuse to grow out that hair this year. Remember that No Shave November is fairly mutually exclusive when compared to Movember: ‘stache sculpting is

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allowed, but if you participate in No Shave November, a blade may nary nick your face. It should be noted that the handlebar region is totally allowed as a part of a moustache, but the goatee or soul patch is a no go. Go for No Shave November instead. Head on over to ca.movember. com to register as a participant, raise funds, and meet up with other mo’ bros (and mo’ sistas, as their female supporters are dubbed). There are even prizes! From draws for those raising over $50, to the 10-man team that raises the most cash. There’s even a campus prize (here’s looking at you, SU) for the campus that collectively raises the most dosh. Get organized, and get pledging; you can use all that

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time you would usually have spent shaving! In 2010, about 119,000 Canadians raised over $23 million for prostate cancer, with a total of around $173 million since 2003, and that’s pretty sweet. The total raised by Movember Canada at the time of writing is just shy of $2 million, and for three days, that ain’t bad at all. In Ottawa, the NDP held their annual shave off, with many MP’s losing their whiskers in honour of the former leader of the party, Jack Layton. Liberal Justin Trudeau urged Canadians to go all out this Movember: “Last year, Australia just edged us out on fundraising. We have to stay ahead,” he said. “Canada is going to come stronger and united and kick

some Aussie ass with our mos.” As for you ladies, and those unable to grow a sweet moustache, we here at the Meliorist don’t want you to feel left out. As such, for every week in Movember we will feature a different cut-out moustache at

the bottom of this page! Switch it up, wear them to class or on dates, and show your support for prostate health. If the CFL can go pink for Breast Cancer awareness, you can sure as hell sport a mo’ this Movember!

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Why Halloween is my favorite holiday, or rather not-iday By the time you read this I will already be hungover

Olivier O’Brien

Features Contributor

Sunday Oct. 30. 19:00 I will finish this article in one hour. At the expense of whatever homework I had to do this weekend, my costume is complete. I don’t know how to fill five pages with Waiting for Godot anyway. You, O reader, might think that the following references to Godot are some kind of dry joke RE: this article; it is not. But of course that’s the problem with superfluous detail in prose, people start tying it into some kind of narrative – coherency fiends, every single one of them. Cannot nothing happen? Oct. 31 17:00 Among our first trick-or-treaters we had an adult (escorting children) who also demanded candy. He said equal work, equal pay – how might a civilized person refuse? Oct. 30. 19:40 I am dressing as a fallen angel this year: wings, armour, and

eyeliner. A lot like the crow and a thoroughly mistreated tin can’s lovechild. Biggest tool you know. Wasn’t I supposed to be talking about something? No, I can’t – it’s part of the obvious Godot joke that does not exist in this article. That is to say, it’s not; yes I am perfectly aware that it is, please cross it out. You’re a student, you have a pen – do I have to do everything for you? We are waiting to right my paper, for currently the truth value of Olivier’s paper is false. We are waiting to wright my paper, because a wright is a craftsperson, and my paper is in need of crafting. We are waiting to write my paper; why didn’t I have to explain that one? We are waiting for one hour to write the paper because I bet myself I could right my article in an hour, but I am dissatisfied with my progress so I restarted the timer. I bet Zeno never got anything done. By the time you read this article, my paper will be wrought though. Huh, Schrodinger’s article...

… was very well received when it was published; stop trying to knot the threads together. Oct. 30 20:00 I will finish this article in one hour Nov. 4. 11:00 Did I write my paper last night? Please check the time stamp. Oct. 30. 20:20 You know the “not” joke really doesn’t work unless you treat this as a dialogue. People converse through text all the time. Wait, no, on second thought, imagine you are reading this article, or else the right, wright, write bit won’t work. I’m running low on material; I guess we’re waiting for Godot to be done, so has he arrived? There, that was it: the punch line. Okay we’re done, so stop reading the article. Oct. 31. 18:00 I’m having a Halloween party, and you all can come; e-mail me for details! I’ll be a little late, but my roommates are home. Right: now

I’m sorry, that wasn’t funny. The punch line, that is; that’s why you didn’t come to the party, wasn’t it? Oct. 31. 23:45 Right before you black out, while the room is spinning, I always ill-advisedly have another strong drink, and more than just being drunk, that’s what makes the lights go out. Nov. 1. 1:00 I was writing a paper Sep. 61. 20:00 I’m half-cut, my armour is sharp. The puns are not with me. The party is in full swing, you aren’t here yet. I like my costume, I enjoyed Paradise Lost, and my new set of wings and my ebony plate remind me of subtle arguments and deep premises, so I stop missing you and start musing it – life of the party. During the infernal parliament I was always convinced by the argument for sloth, given being in hell permanently and futility of war against God, derive that it would be better to make hell as pleasant a

place as possible and to forget war and hatred. Moloch disagreed and Lucifer plotted, I stood by. I didn’t vote during the U-Pass referendum either. “Where there is disarray without malice there is sloth,” therefore this article is slothful. Do you ever dance with the devil in the pale moonlight? Oct. 30. 21:00 I have finished writing this article. Now: again I keep trying to write a conclusion for this article; I guess I didn’t get it. Nov. 1 4:00 Darkness Oct. 32 6:00 Pores exorcising spirits – evil spirits Nov. 1 10:30 Loathing Nov. 1 11:00 English 2003

The message behind the meme

By Madison Webber With contributions from Briana Krushelnicki Danika Jorgenson Sabrina Roberts Features Op-Ed

Last week my friend sent me this meme on Facebook. I often disagree with the message behind these memes, but this one shocked me more than usual. What I found most disturbing about this one in particular is that 4,455 people “liked” it, and the comments underneath it included things such as, “Agreed! Woo! I love my man!” Nobody seemed to notice that it is entirely sexist. Please take a look at what this posting actually says. It states that the difference between a guy being a gentleman or a boy is dependent on how a “girl” compares herself to other women. If she is jealous of the attention other women get

from her boyfriend, her boyfriend is a boy. If other women are jealous of her relationship, her boyfriend is a gentleman. So basically, the quality of your boyfriend depends on where the jealousy lies. This meme makes women out to be property by saying the worth of the boyfriend is dependant to how others perceive her. Like a car. A good guy makes his “girl” feel like a prized possession that every other woman wishes she could be. It’s disturbing. This meme also discredits men by implying that the difference between being a boy and a gentleman is dependent on how women around him interact with one another. It disregards any effort men make in trying to be considerate partners. I find jealousy in a relationship should be kept to a minimum on all fronts. Feeling emotionally unstable because of the attention your partner gives to others is an

issue between you and your partner. Don’t be jealous of the people getting the attention. Be upset with your partner for not meeting your needs. I don’t want other people to be jealous of my relationship. I want them to go out and find happiness, whatever that means to them. I hope that if they find comfort in a romantic relationship, that it is a healthy and fulfilling one with mutually respectful partners. Some of my friends think I’m overreacting. “It’s just a cute little quote about your boyfriend making you feel secure.” To that, I say hells no, this is a big deal. Thousands of people have seen or will see this meme. There are young women and young men (not girls and boys) on social networking sites that see these images and take them at face value. This message encourages determining your own happiness based on the reaction of your peers, it stigmatizes women to be jealous and insecure, and it discredits the individual actions of respectful partners in a

relationship. The fact that it is offensive is one thing. The fact that nobody seems to find it offensive is the bigger issue. Critical thinking is necessary when reading these popular posts. Is the message positive in nature? Does it encourage a healthy mind-

set? Is the message in line with the way you’d want your son or daughter to understand the world? If the answer is no, I ask you express your conflicting feelings toward the post (thanks, Kim) and to think twice about pressing the “like” button.

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Philosophor ergo mirabilissimus sum I philosophize, therefore, I am awesome! Steven Firth

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The scene is set: grey old men wearing too much tweed, drenched in a nebulous cloud of pipe smoke, surrounded by dusty old books thicker than War and Peace, and engulfed in a cacophony of arguments which are being defended with stolid repose – these are philosophers busy at philosophy. If this is not how we imagine philosophers to be, then we tend to have notions of pallid old men in togas, wearing laurel leaf garlands, and discussing epistemology: what it is that we actually know. Even the great satirists Monty Python’s Flying Circus parodied great philosophers in a rather unsuccessful game of football (the kind played with the feet, and not with the hands). But is this really a fair appraisal? We all have opinions: we have decided whether to smoke or not, whether we agree with gay marriage, what our opinion on euthanasia may be, or if we should actually see that cute guy again (the one you met last week at Pulse). How we came about these opinions, and every one of the other opinions we hold or wrestle over, was determined by philosophizing over them. We form opinions by reasoning – and reasoning is what philosophy is all about. True, we never say “I’m having steak for supper because I philosophized for 20 minutes about it.” Nevertheless, philosophy - in a broad sense - is

what you actually do; albeit not always profoundly. Wait, doesn’t this mean we are all already philosophers? Ugh... So what has this got to do with anything? Well, this particular university has a department of philosophy which commands a significant reputation in the world of philosophy. Taking classes in philosophy here will look good on any transcript. Furthermore, a degree in philosophy may open many doors in law, medicine, teaching, accounting, management, academia, and of course, philosophy. Undertaking classes in philosophy teaches one how to think clearly, write succinctly, weigh opinions and form objective conclusions. Moreover, because of the wide range of philosophical interests held in this department, students are able to indulge themselves in classes which pertain to many areas of study: enviroscience, women’s studies, poli-sci, science, math, and language, to name but a few. Taking a philosophy class is not a dull or boring experience: many classes are discourse-based, and give students the opportunity to air their opinions and argue out their point of view. The art of philosophy is far from being full of dusty old men drinking tea and smoking pipes; it has many vivacious young thinkers passionately reaching for the metaphorical jugular of some other philosopher with the intent to spray the ground with the blood of their argument. It is filled with

people passionately and eloquently arguing over profound and contemporary issues. Papers and journal articles - and by extension, philosophical thinking - guide and mediate the scientific, medical, and political fields. The cultural and legal progress achieved in gay rights, euthanasia, and abortion, for example, are partially manoeuvred by philosophers skilled in ethics: their philosophical thinking is considered when lawyers and judges make their arguments, then the resulting laws forge political and public opinion. In fact, much of the cultural progress which we see today is bolstered, steered and directed through philosophical contributions. It is, then, no surprise to learn that more

Requiem, by Frances Itani

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Melodic. Authentic. Poignant. Reverent. All words to describe Frances Itani’s masterpiece, Requiem. Written in the first person, this novel reads like a memoir, opening in 1997 shortly after the unexpected passing of Bin Okuma’s wife. A recent emptynester and now widower, Bin decides that the time has come to chase the ghosts of his childhood. With art supplies, classical music, and faithful hound in tow, Bin begins his cross-country journey back to the Fraser Valley and the site of the internment camp that he once called home. The most compelling storyline in this novel is the thread that recounts Bin’s childhood and the expulsion of his family from the west coast of B.C. following the bombing of Pearl Harbour in 1941. The youngest of three children, Bin is tasked with carrying the family’s rice pot. It is heavy and bangs into his small legs with each step, but he dares not complain, knowing that this is just one of the few items they were able to take before they were forcibly removed from their home. Herded onto mail boats destined for the mainland, Bin and his family watch helplessly as prized possessions, including a neighbour’s beloved piano, are stolen from their homes – looted in plain sight before the boats even have a chance to pull away from the shore. The sights, smells, and deplorable conditions of the Hastings Park stables, where

philosophers than mathematicians or physicists were contacted when NASA discussed the content of the pioneer plaques which were mounted to the Pioneer space probes: our first impression on extra-terrestrial entities really ought to be a good one! The philosophical discipline is not stolid and uneventful; the department has a vivacious and active club which meets weekly in The Zoo. The club hosts a variety of social events, and its members represent almost every area of study at the university. There is a vivacious community willing to help philosophy students in their classes. This community of students and interested lay persons are also accessible through the philosophy

peer resource centre - free tutoring! There is also a philosophy café: open to all and held once a month which encourages discussion on an interesting and sometimes controversial topic. If you have never thought about taking a class in philosophy, maybe now is the time to rethink that notion. Take a break: philosophize on it a while! What other discipline allows you to tell someone they are an idiot, rip their point to shreds, and vehemently demonstrate why, actually, your point is right, and therefore (clearly) you are way more awesome than they are? Now doesn’t that sound like a whole lot of fun!?

numerous Japanese-Canadian families were housed, are described with such historical accuracy that my own grandmother could have written them. It is obvious that Itani has done exhaustive research to preserve the authenticity of the narrative and I was not surprised to learn that, amongst the lengthy list of historical works acknowledged at the back of the book, are interviews with her own mother-in-law and relatives who provided first-hand knowledge of their own personal experiences during the war. Bin’s story continues as a group of families attempt to rebuild a community on a narrow strip of land in the Fraser Valley. The camp is cut off from the town by a river on one side and a mountain on the other, but the resourcefulness of the people prevails as they find ways to provide first the basic necessities of food and shelter, and later, to develop schools, irrigation methods, and a thriving tomato farm to sustain the small “town.” It is during this time at the camp that Bin begins to demonstrate his artistic ability, leading First Father to make a decision that will divide the family for years to come. Eventually, Bin is able to leave the confines of the camp with his mentor Okuma-san and, even though their next home is nothing more than a refurbished chicken coop, Okuma-san continues to nurture Bin’s artistic side and fights for him to receive a fair education in a public school. The prejudices of his hakujin (white) classmates and teachers fuel the

anger and resentment that he has been harbouring, and that he will continue to harbour well into his adulthood. Two other threads also weave through the novel, one being the literal journey across the country and the other made up of flashbacks of Bin’s marriage to Lena and the life they built raising their son, Greg. The storylines jump in and out of each other frequently and I felt it took a bit of time for the threads pertaining to Bin’s adulthood to become as riveting as the memories of his childhood. I was initially impatient to get back to the 1940s whenever the narrative jumped back to 1997 and wondered why Itani chose to take a retrospective approach at all. However, midway through the book, the threads began to tighten and, by the end, I appreciated the initial tension between the past and the present. The only other slight criticism that I would have is that the reconciliation between the past and the present, the father and the son, was tied up almost too neatly. I felt that the last few chapters were a touch too blatant for me and that I was being told details that I had already gleaned from the rest of the novel. However, I am left to wonder if my criticism of the ending stems from the fact that I was so moved and satisfied by this novel that I simply did not want it to end at all. Frances Itani’s novel, Requiem, is available in fine bookstores everywhere, including your U of L Bookstore.

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Our Truth and Effort: Occupy the minds Kelti Boissonneault

As the mainstream media continues to report that the movement is winding down, especially with the inclement weather in the eastern states, one message is clear: this movement is not over. New Yorkers have already braved the snow to make their point. They will not be scared away, and this cause cannot be ignored any longer. Criticised because of the lack of direction, the movement has been called pointless, irresponsible, and a passing fad by the authority figures the people have levelled their voices against: the banks, major corporations, and American administration. The police have blamed riots on the protestors, and the protestors have blamed the police for brutality and instigating the riots. With both sides pointing fingers, it is easy for the portions of the population on the side to cast the movement off as just another protest and just police retaliation. It is important to remember that our ideal of government in North America is not one of a police state. The brutality exhibited by the police forces, and the pressure placed upon them to remove the protestors is not acceptable. The administration has to concede that the system currently employed in the West is not an effective one. In order to move forward, as we have done for generations, there must be a revolution and a change. This is the start of that revolution: it is up to the administrations we have elected to make the change. We are a part of the Western culture that values our freedoms highly. People of the past, entire generations, have fought for what we enjoy today. Future generations will build their empires on the foundations we give them; let those foundations be sturdy ones. The

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There is, today, a global movement going on. We don’t see it much in this city, but that’s not surprising – it is Lethbridge after all. Around the world, however, we see these demonstrations still active, still pushing the expectations of society, and growing larger and louder. The police are retaliating. As municipal administrations begin to lose patience with the activists in

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cities such as Oakland, New York, and Atlanta (to name a few), they put more pressure on their police forces to contain the situation. In order to keep their jobs and follow orders, the frontline men and women of the police forces in America are being forced to take a harsh stand against the citizens of their cities. In the majority of cases, police are simply following orders: doing as they are trained, and as they are told. Critics will point out brutality of the police, but in the majority of cases the brutal actions can be traced to only a few power-tripping individuals. Most police make an effort to remain civil, remaining as calm as the peaceful protestors they have been instructed to disband. Those police who make civility and respect of their fellow man the priority of their day should be commended. Alas, they are few. As more and more pressure is put on the departments to get results, the grunts at the bottom of the chain of command have to work and face the condemnation of the nation against their actions. As those on the front line face the masses of protestors, tension is going to run high. The protestors are doing well, in the face of the riot-geared cops, to keep things peaceful, civil, and calm. Despite increased hostility between protestors and police in Atlanta and, more recently, Oakland, there is hope among the protestors that the police officers will soon cross the line and become part of the movement themselves, following a wave of involvement from returning veterans of the Iraq war. The involvement of this new demographic, known broadly as “Occupy Marines,” has shifted the paradigm of the movement from “jobless hippies” to patriots and men/women who have already served the interests of the country

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The great triumph of our generation is our ability to affect change…

they are now protesting. This new demographic calls for all veterans from all military factions in the US to join in solidarity with the protestors and take a stand against the oppression of the one per cent and the municipal administrations advocating police involvement. In the focus of the media, this added support seems to validate the existence of the movement if the longevity and devotion of the

participants hasn’t already done so. The incident involving Scott Olson, a returned, decorated, twotime Iraq War veteran, has spurred new media interest and marches of solidarity across the nation. In Oakland, Calif., candle-lit vigils were held throughout the week, and the park from which the protestors had been evicted has been re-taken. In New York, protestors marched in solidarity chanting “We are all

Scott Olson” and “New York is Oakland, Oakland is New York” while Shamar Thomas, another veteran at the movement, verbally berated about a dozen members of the NYPD about their treatment of peaceful protestors. During the video, viewable on Youtube, the officers of the NYPD look distinctly uncomfortable by the harsh allegations levelled at them by Thomas.

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Now is the time to make … changes to ensure a prosperous future for us all.

great triumph of our generation is our ability to affect change; the great tragedy of our generation is our general unwillingness to do so. Those individuals crowding the streets and parks in the major cities of America, Canada, Europe, and parts of Asia are those who have become fed-up with the status quo. If you are satisfied with things as they are, then congratulations, you are one of the few for whom the system works. It is the age of the Arab Spring and the American Autumn. The system no longer works; that is evident. Now is the time to make the necessary changes to ensure a prosperous future for us all.

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Letters RE: Horror... or Whore? Dear Editor, I have let the shallow articles concerning gym etiquette go without commenting, especially when being told that my cotton t-shirt is not adequate workout gear and that I should be in skin-tight workout clothes instead. My cotton tee is fine thanks. But the “Horror...or whore?”, it is atrocious! Anyone who writes

RE: James Fetzer Dear Editor, In 1972, NYC lawyer Amy Herz Juviler asked the NYC Fire Dept. about the building her office was being moved to: “Is the World Trade Center a safe place to work?” As recorded by author James Glanz (“City In the Sky,” 2003), the fire officer’s reply was “I just don’t think I can help you,” and began to cite the fire hazards of the Twin Towers: lightweight floor trusses, wide open floorspace fires could quickly spread across, and substandard fireproofing -- all hazards that contributed to the fall of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. The event immediately had a rational physical explanation. But for some, the extra-rational has become their hill to die on. James Fetzer (Oct. 27) insists “that most of the jet fuel was consumed in those massive fireballs. The modest fires that remained burned neither hot enough or long enough to cause the steel to weaken, much less melt.” Actually, an estimated third of the Boeing jet fuel was expelled from the impacts as fireballs. The rest ignited fires across multiple floors inside the Towers. And this event points back to the question, “Is the World Trade Center safe?” Well, in some ways it was. That the Towers were structurally able to shift their loads around the impact gashes and stay standing

RE: Group of Concerned U of L Students To the Editor, In regards to the “group of concerned UofL students” that wrote in last week. Your disappointment illustrates your ignorance shown towards the proposed UPass. As a member of the committee that directly negotiated with LA Transit I can assure you that everyone on the committee was out to negotiate an affordable and greener form of transportation for students to and from the University. We were not vested in LA Transit earning a surplus off of the proposed UPass. All negotiations were made following precedence of other universities and were well researched.

“keep an eye out for sex offenders - a skimpy costume is a lure for even the most wholesome boys” is perpetuating the problems of victim-blaming and needs to rethink their writing. This kind of thinking continues the “she deserved it, she asked for it” arguments used against sexual assault survivors and keeps taking the blame off the offender. If a woman dresses in the mainstream skimpy Halloween costume style, she has the choice to do so and should be able to without having to “keep an

eye out for sex offenders”. Instead the author of this article may have tried suggesting that those who would attack a woman dressed in the discussed fashion should know they are committing a crime and should not be attacking women! If the author wishes to perpetuate the atrocities of victim-blaming then job done, but I would hope this is not the case and instead maybe she should address her mistake for the sake of all women and say that attacking women is not o.k. and that

it is not up to the woman to control and watch out for attackers but we as a society should say you can’t attack a woman, it is wrong, and put the focus and responsibility with the attackers and possible attackers instead! I am mortified at this article and hope that people have sense enough to realize its atrocity and the need to reject disgusting writing such as this article.

is a testament to the skill that went into their engineering. Each Tower had been designed to endure the sustained force of a 500-year wind. “I thought we were going to topple into the Hudson,” one survivor recalled, but then the building was able to right itself. However, shockwaves from the impacts radiated up and down the buildings, damaging joists connecting the floor trusses to the vertical columns, weakening them before the Towers’ ultimate structural failure. Still, they stood. The footage of videographer Gideon Naudet captured marble slabs broken from the walls of the North Tower’s lobby; torsion had shattered stone and windows at ground level. Naudet decided to stop recording when he saw a woman burning as she was dragged from an elevator: jet fuel had shot down elevator shafts to engulf it. Far from being “modest” as James Fetzer puts it, the fires’ spreading devastation was demonstrated most poignantly by the estimated two hundred people who fell or jumped to their deaths from above the impact zone because they couldn’t escape otherwise. We must also remember that the structural steel of the Twin Towers was largely unprotected from the flames. Unlike past skyscrapers, those columns had not been sheathed in concrete; much of the spray-on fireproofing was postasbestos and not as effective. Some of it had come loose over the years. The core columns had only the flim-

sy protection of sheetrock. Nor were the Towers constructed with supporting columns between the walls and core. Floor trusses connected the outer columns to the inner ones. If those trusses were compromised, neither could stand alone. “And if [the fires] had [weakened the structure], then their effects would have been some gradual tilting and sagging, not complete, total and abrupt demolitions.” James makes a descriptive picture, but he’s inadvertently describing the floor trusses, not the exterior columns where steel lost tensility in the heat then cooled and contracted as the fires burned past, weakening until they broke under the overburden. James might say, “The mass of the steel for the upper-most portion of the North Tower... represented only 1.4% of the steel. It is absurd to claim...that it could overcome the lower 98.6%.” But he omits the millions of pounds of contents on those floors, plus the weight of the transmitter mast up top, plus the weakened joists throughout the structure, plus the sapping effects of fire above and below the main point of damage. James also has a touch of sequential dissonance with his claim that the Towers were “not collapsing but being blown apart from the top down,” when what we’re seeing is air, pulverized concrete and debris being forced from floors as they’re collapsing under the structural weight bearing down. Not a sudden cloud of ejecta and then the fall

of the structure that an explosion would generate. Nor is he flourishing metaphors in saying the South Tower was “converted into dust.” James Fetzer has been a proponent of the Directed Energy Weapon Hypothesis, which asserts the Twin Towers were felled by an orbital weapons platform which vaporized their structural steel. Dissenting commentator Dr. Greg Jenkins remarked, “Dr. James Fetzer and Dr. Judy Wood continue to promote the magical ‘dustification’ of large amounts of steel in the towers even though no significant amount of steel dust was found in dust samples. They both promote a video clip from ‘911 eyewitness’ which, they say, proves that the steel core spires from the North Tower turn to dust. However, multiple camera angles clearly show the spires merely falling. Either Dr. Fetzer’s analytical abilities are inept or his motives are unprincipled since he was aware of the other video perspectives in early December, 2006.” I know this comes across as gossip but really, he did it to himself. Thus, he’s in no place to award a “piled higher and deeper” Ph.D without splattering the sanctum of his own glass house. Meanwhile, Occam’s Razor continues to favor the most forthright explanation for the events of 9/11.

Calling the terms of the Upass an “atrociously negotiated deal” couldn’t be further from the truth. LA Transit operates as business, a publicly funded one. If you had attended any of the public hearings you would have heard that the City of Lethbridge was not going to be making much money from this deal and furthermore, that the City of Lethbridge could not afford to foot the bill for any costs incurred by the UPass. Surplus in sales would have been eaten by having stand-by buses utilized when transit faced capacity issues and became congested. AND because this referendum was for one year probation of the program, we strongly felt that capacity needed to be dealt with first rather than arbitrary service improvements. This costs LA transit money, and

you need to have money to spend it. LA Transit never stated that they wouldn’t re-evaluate the services offered once the program was implemented. These terms were negotiated in light of the new electronic pass that could offer actual data on ridership demographics, location pick-ups, and time of day usage. Most opponents to the U-Pass were concerned about the opt-out package. A quick Google search on other Canadian universities would have shown that there isn’t a single one with a parking pass as a viable opt-out. The only practical way to reduce the cost of riding the bus is to have every student within the service area buy into it. The University of Lethbridge is also going to reduce the number of parking stalls on campus and increase the prices

following demand. The U-Pass is an affordable alternative to driving and is a viable response to reducing the amount of traffic on campus. And hey, if you are that strongly in favour please give your rationalizations to the magical terms you would like to see instead of being so quick with your criticisms. We did our research and we gave you our findings. The negotiations were not made haphazardly but with consideration for improving campus and student life. If you were to compare this to any other U-Pass program across Canada, you would see this was undoubtedly a good deal.

Sincerely, Courtenay Chisholm

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Sincerely, JR Someone who actually tried to make a difference

Congratulations Rafaela Da Cruz! Unicorn spotter extraordinaire! Come to the Meliorist office (SU 166) by Tuesday, Nov 8th to Claim your prize!

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The battle begins Nicole Meech Sports and Lifestyle Editor

As university students, some of us are vegetarians by default because meat is just so expensive. But there are some people who are passionate about being a vegetarian for cultural, personal, and ethical reasons. As for the meat eaters of our time, some of us may not even think twice about why we eat the way we do – meat was most likely a staple at the dinner table growing up. So this brings us to a critical debate: which eating style is better for you? That is, do omnivores or herbivores reap the most nutritional (and other) benefits? We will analyze a variety of factors, and it will be up to you to decide! But before that, lets just highlight the key competitors. There are the omnivores on one side, ready to gobble up what comes to them be it meat or be it veggie. Then there is the contender - the herbivore. With some obvious health benefits that come from avoiding meant, the herbivore diet is a noble competitor. As for the winner, well... that’s up to you!

omnivores vs. herbivores Omnivore: [äm’ni-vôr’] an organism that eats both plants and animals. Advantages • Meat tastes delicious! (remarks a somewhat biased writer) • Your body will benefit from high quality protein (meat contains a combination of essential amino acids that vegetarian substitutes do not provide) • Meat has high quantities of iron, an essential mineral whose main job is to carry oxygen from the lungs to the muscles and other cells in your body, which is what provides your body with the energy it needs from day to day • You can meet your zinc quotient. Zinc is mainly found in red meat and is vital for healthy skin and a healthy immune system which is a bonus during the winter months when viruses are more easily spread • You can check off all your B vitamin needs. B vitamins are only found in animal foods and they help maintain nerve cells and normal blood formation • Because of the complex vitamins and minerals found in meat, it will keep you fuller longer and will satiate any cravings throughout the day

Disadvantages • Waste products are consumed due to chemically treated food fed to animals • No control over how the meat was raised and slaughtered – it is rumoured that hamburgers are sometimes made from disabled or diseased cows • Because of meats’ high content of saturated fats, there’s an increased chance of high blood pressure and heart disease when consumed on a regular basis • Meat doesn’t have any fibre content, which is a main component in keeping your digestive system healthy

Herbivore: [hûr-bƏ-võr, -ûr] an animal that feeds on grass and other plants. Advantages • Diet is rich in fibre (which is great for digestive health), folate, vitamin C, and antioxidants • Low amounts of fat are consumed which leads to low blood cholesterol • Avoids the promotion of the unnaturalness in which animals are raised and slaughtered, including confined living spaces and consumption of unnatural hormones • Promotes the preservation of land – the more that meat is demanded, the more fields have to be created to feed them • Pesticides are more easily stored in animal fat than in anything else, so pesticide consumption is limited • You save money • Arguably a less aggressive outlook on life because of the awareness of all living beings

Disadvantages • Diet is low in proteins, calcium, vitamin B12 (meat is the main source of this vitamin), iron and zinc • Increased chance of developing anaemia, a blood deficiency disease • Bowel irregularities because of the lack of fat in your body needed for the passing of foods through your digestive tract • More creativity in the kitchen is needed, especially when trying to serve guests

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Big Month for Flames Games in the Zoo If you are a Flames fan, than the Zoo will be the place to be for November! The Zoo will be hosting 10 games! As usual, the Zoo will be offering a special menu that includes; 12 wings for $4, Large Nachos for $9, Sliders for $8, Supreme Fries for $10, and much more! Not to mention 60 oz jugs of Pilsner are only $10! For more information and to see the full Zoo menu, visit www.ulsu. ca.

Trick or Eat a Huge Success!

Similar to all trick or treaters, some University of Lethbridge Clubs are thrilled about their haul this year. 10 clubs are vying for the top prize in this year’s Trick or Eat Food Drive. Top prize is either $250 cash or the option to run the coat check at an upcoming SU Cabaret. Second place will receive the remaining first place option and third place receives $100 cash. For more information about Trick or Eat or UofL Clubs, go to www.ulsu.ca or contact VP Internal Lisa Rodych at su.internal@ uleth.ca

Open Mic Night returns to Thursday! One of the ULSU’s most famous events returns to its usual night this month! On November 17th, the Zoo will be the place to be to hear UofL’s talent performing their craft. We recommend you get yourselves and your friends to the Zoo early because seating will be at a premium. If you are interested in performing or would like more information about Open Mic Night, please contact VP Internal Lisa Rodych at su.internal@uleth.ca or stop by the SU Offices in SU180.

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Advocating for Students in a Dynamic Political Environment: Alberta 2011/2012 Zack Moline President

Alberta is getting very interesting politically, and it is providing unique opportunities for the Council of Alberta University Students. Not only do we have three new party leaders, including a new Premier and Leader of the Opposition, but we’re facing a likely Spring election where the PC dynasty will be challenged for the first time since 1993. In an environment with new leaders and ideas and the prospect of a dramatic election, CAUS has an exceptional opportunity to move the student agenda forward. As you read this, VP Academic Andrew Williams and I will be doing just that in Edmonton; moving the student agenda forward. All day Thursday we will be running between meetings with the Minister of Advanced Education and Technology Greg Weadick and the critics from each of the three largest opposition parties to discuss student issues pertaining to post-secondary education. While there are certainly many areas of improvement for advanced education in this Province, the three biggest issues we will be raising with the Minister are market modifier tuition increases, mandatory non-instructional fees, and nonrepayable financial assistance. Annual tuition increases in Alberta are capped at inflation by Provincial Regulation. However, institutions have found loopholes which

have allowed them to raise tuition and other mandatory fees well past this cap. The first method is by formally asking the Minister for permission to increase tuition above inflation with what the institutions call market modifiers. Two years ago, proposals for market modifiers were received by the Ministry from the UofL, UofC, and UofA. Thankfully, the Minister did not accept the UofL’s proposal, but he did accept three program specific increases at both the UofC and UofA. While our institution has not indicated any intention of pursuing a market modifier thus far this year, we have heard rumblings that the UofC is considering it. When we meet with the minister we plan on learning what his specific criteria will be for approving such a proposal so that we can best advocate against it.

“The three biggest issues we will be raising...are market modifier tuition increases, mandatory non-instructional fees, and non-repayable financial assistance.” The second method used by institutions to circumvent the tuition cap is by introducing what are called mandatory non-instructional fees (MNIF). MNIFs are essentially fees which students are forced to pay for as a part of their education, but are “not” used for instruction and therefore not subject to any provincial regulations. Ideally, these fees are used to pay for services which students use throughout the course of their degree; for example, our gym fee or the health and dental plan. However, the UofC and UofA introduced new fees of $450 and

$290 respectively with scant justification. This was simply a cost recovery measure and should be viewed as tuition by another name. What CAUS is proposing to address this is Provincial Legislation which will force any new non-instructional fee to be approved by student referendum or student council vote. This will allow students the option to allow a new mandatory fee if they believe it has merit, force institutions to provide adequate justification for any new fee, all while still providing students with the security and stability in the costs of their education. Simultaneously with increases in tuition and other fees described above, we have seen a policy shift in student financial aid away from various forms of non-repayable assistance into student loans. In the past three years the Alberta Government has cut a total of $89 million of non-repayable assistance through the cancellation of scholarships and grants and debt remission policy changes. As a result, student debt in Alberta has skyrocketed. Rising student debt is bad for a plethora of reasons: it adds significant stress to the lives of students, discourages completion, adds an additional barrier to participation, and hamstrings the choices of graduates as they enter the workforce. To combat this, CAUS is recommending that the Alberta Government renew its commitment to student support by creating new student grants which are needs based, substantial, upfront, and not restricted by program or year of study. We’re also recommending that the Government of Alberta address student debt levels by simplifying our debt remission

system and making it more comprehensive. Specifically, we are recommending that 50% of the Alberta portion of a student loan be remitted upon graduation. Because we are advocating in an unpredictable political environment, CAUS is optimistic that our voice will have a little more resonance in Edmonton. We’re not certain what the future will hold, but we take confidence in knowing that political parties pay more attention when their future is up in the air. I will be posting a report of our meetings onlinefor those of you who would like to read further. Additionally, if you’re interested in getting involved with the ULSU’s advocacy efforts, please don’t hesitate to contact me at su.president@uleth.ca or 403-329-2221. Upcoming Events: -Flames Game in the Zoo - Nov. 3 at 5:30pm -Flames Game in the Zoo - Nov.4 at 5:30pm -Tshirt Contest Top 5 Voting Deal ine - Nov.4 -Grad Photos by Dejourdan’s - Nov. 7 - 9 -Flames Game in the Zoo - Nov. 8 at 7:30pm -Remembrance Day - Nov 11 (ULSU offices closed) -Imaginus Poster Sale - Nov. 14 - 16 -Flames Game in the Zoo - Nov.15 at 7pm -Open Mic Night - Nov.17 at 5pm -Flames Game in the Zoo - Nov. 18 at 7pm -Flames Game in the Zoo - Now. 21 at 5pm

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Unicorn Find Down

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1- Between ports; 2- Ground; 3- Entr’ _ ; 4- Be human; 5- Sleep; 6- Part of Q.E.D.; 7- Turkish title; 8- “Your _ “; said to a British judge; 9- Nicholas Gage book; 10- City in West Yorkshire; 11- Attorney Melvin; 12- _ sow, so shall...; 14- Add fizz; 22- Chemical ending; 24- Beginning; 25- Street machine; 26- _ extra cost; 27- Future doc’s exam; 28- Flatfoot’s lack; 29- Appoint; 32- “Respect for Acting” author Hagen; 33- A long time; 34- Bones found in the hip; 35- Emperor of Rome 54-68; 36- Deep cut; (CUP) — Puzzles provided by BestCrosswords.com 38- Fierce; 39- Flat-bottomed boat; 42- Archipelago part; 43- Immature insects; 40- Zeno’s home; 45- Indicates a direction; 41- Antidote; 46- Color; 43- Dens; 47- Biblical mount; 44- Hit sign; 48- Set straight; 45- Ancient Egyptian king; 49- Covered on the inside; 47- Yellowish color; 51- Deride; 50- Belonging to us; 52- Serbian folk dance; 51- Surroundings; 53- Damage, so to speak; 52- Capital of the Ukraine; 54- Eye layer; 53- Cad or heel; 55- Cheerful; 56- Getting _ years; 58- Alley _ ; 57- Masked critter; 59- From the beginning: Lat.; 61- 60- _ -relief;

1- Winglike parts; 5- Actual; 9- Exile isle; 13- Pelvic bones; 15- As a result; 16- Bottom of the barrel; 17- _ nous; 18- Carson’s predecessor; 19- Hard to hold; 20- Summer drink; 21- Civil disturbance; 23- Pamper; 25- Cushions; 26- Birthplace of St. Francis; 27- Plant-eating aquatic mammal; 30- Howe’er; 31- Long for; 32- Esemplastic; 37- Apex, pinnacle; 38- Camera setting;

Good work finding the Unicorn last month U of L. Check out page 9 to see the October Unicorn Find Winner!!! Somewhere in this week’s paper this Unicorn is hiding. Email einc@themeliorist.ca with the page it’s on as well as a brief description of where you found it. At the end of the month we’ll draw a few names for a special prize. You can only be entered once per week, but you can re-enter every issue. Find the Unicorn, don’t find a cold!

Sudoku

Prison; 62- Romance novelist Victoria; 63- Alleviates; 64- Compassionate; 65- Epic narrative poem; 66- Hang around;

Puzzle answers on page 19, Unicorn’s not included.

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

An artistic look at an artist RED shows the mind of Mark Rothko Billy Davey

Entertainment Editor

You would think that a play about a painter would involve, well, painting. RED, however, was a glimpse into the artist’s mind, showing a complicated, troubled, and misunderstood individual. Red was TheatreXtra’s second production this school year. It played Oct. 27 to 29. RED, written by John Logan, is a story about Mark Rothko, who was a prominent abstract expressionist. Rothko was born in Russia but lived in America and died in 1970 when he was 66. The play is set in New York during the 1950s, where Rothko was commissioned to paint a series of murals for the high class Four Seasons restaurant. During this time, the landscape of art is in a major change, which leads to much frustration for Rothko. Logan creates the character Ken to let Rothko unleash his thoughts

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and reveal his inner workings. The 90 minute production, directed by Margaret Rodgers, focused intensely on the mysterious mind of Rothko, who constantly got into arguments with Ken about the nature of visual art. The arguments, usually started by or followed by a Rothko rant, allowed a contour of how Rothko’s thoughts were developing. However, because he was quick witted, ruthless, and unpredictable, it was difficult to know what action he would take next. This allowed for the disclosure of his thoughts while keeping his mysterious nature. His contemplation of suicide was one uncertainty that lingered during the play. Rothko mentioned it early on, but he quickly disregarded it. Also, knowing of his actual suicide in 1970 caused speculation of whether he would choose to succumb during the play. RED featured much art talk about creativity, direction, inspiration, and, of course, the

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Bandemonium Of Mysteries Art Exhibit @ Lethbridge Casino @ McCain Gallery 9p.m. All Day Between Material and Jesse and the Imagination by Denton Dandelions Fredrickson and Catherine @ Owl Acoustic Lounge Ross 9p.m. @ Southern Alberta Art Gallery The Uncas with Treeline 10a.m. to 5p.m. @ The Slice 9p.m. Open mic Good Earth Coffee House Rivierra Blues Trio 6p.m. to 8:30p.m. @ Mocha Cabana 7p.m. to 10p.m.

colour red. Ken and Rothko would frequently get into heated and intense exchanges that would usually end with Rothko as the victor. It was only when discussions about Rothko’s intensions for doing such a commercial project for the Four Seasons restaurant that Ken seemed to strike a chord. The art talk was complemented by a set, designed by Brittany Stambulic, that was covered in paint and unfinished canvases. Rothko was played by Grayson Ogle. Ogle was able to embody and fit into Rothko’s obnoxious and intellectual character very snugly. He seemed contemplative and serious the entire play, showing a torn and complex mind. Ken, who was played by Ryan Reese, was usually at the other end of Rothko’s opinions. Reese played his character with the energy of an optimistic young painter. Reese showed the progress of Ken’s frustration with Rothko well. Both the characters were shown to misunderstand each other in

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Pillgrim with Seth Anderson @ The Slice 9:30p.m.

Open mic @ Owl Acoustic Lounge 9p.m.

Open mic @ 1010 Pub 9p.m.

Big Sugar with Wide Mouth Mason @ The Stone 9p.m. Canadian Forces Memorial Film Festival @ The Empress Theatre 1p.m. to 9:15p.m.

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Between Material and Imagination by Denton Fredrickson and Catherine Ross @ Southern Alberta Art Gallery 10a.m. to 5p.m. Lethbridge Folk Club Bluegrass jam @ Wolf’s Den 8p.m. HBO3 @ Trianon Wine Bar 8p.m. IKONS Kiss Tribute Band

NOV 8 @ Sound Garden 9p.m. Bandemonium @ Lethbridge Casino 9p.m. Zachary Lucky @ Owl Acoustic Lounge 9p.m. ’80s night with the Chevelles @ Average Joe’s 9:30p.m. Shaela Miller Threesome @ The Slice

9:30p.m. Halloween with the Chevelles @ Average Joe’s 9:30p.m.

Open mic @ Bo Diddly’s 7p.m. to 10p.m. Open mic @ The Slice 9:30p.m.

some ways and understand each other in others. By the end of their development, the characters were at opposite ends of the journey, Rothko near his end and Ken at his start.

NOV 9 Between Material and Imagination by Denton Fredrickson and Catherine Ross @ Southern Alberta Art Gallery 10a.m. to 5p.m. Aint’ Misbehavin with Bridgette Yarwood and Evan Schaaf @ Ric’s grill 7p.m. to 10p.m. L.A Beat open jam @ Owl Acoustic Lounge 9p.m. Peter Katz with Amanada Michelle Forsyth @ The Slice 9:30p.m.

RED was an inspiring and well executed production. The two characters clashed and blended together to create a profound perception of artwork, artists, and the art community in general.

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Niche Gallery: an/a/10g/y Andrea Kremenik Entertainment Writer

Do you ever wonder what will happen to what we currently seem to see as breakthrough technology? Whether it will become obsolete in a matter of time, and if so, what does the constant introduction of newer and better technology mean for the evolution of humanity? an/ a/10g/y, currently being exhibited at the Niche Gallery, is a clever exploration of language and technology, created by fifth year B.F.A art studio major Bonnie Patton. Analogy by definition is a similarity between the like features of two things, on which a comparison may be based. In response, Bonnie Pat-

ton has used the puns associated with the word analogy by breaking it into its parts “analog” and “an a log” and in doing so attempts to play with the word’s separate parts and definitions simultaneously. As a noun, analog is defined the same way as analogy. However, as an adjective analog is better known technologically as the process of taking an audio or video signal (in most cases, the human voice) and translating it into electronic pulses. Its counterpart on the other hand is digital, which breaks the signal into a binary format where the audio or video data is represented by a series of 1s and 0s. This then becomes the basis on which Patton’s work an/a/10g/y explores the disintegration of ana-

log technology and language due to the constant introduction of new digital technologies and new binary language. Within the Niche Gallery, Patton has created what seems to be a sort of relic jungle filled with all types of “analog” materials, ranging from the most obvious material: a log which correlates to the puns associated with the word analog to a variety of past analog technologies including cassettes, VHS, film, CD’s, etc. – all things that we may currently view with a sense of nostalgia and associate with being obsolete. Consequently the artist personally questions and asks us not only as viewers of art, but as the individuals who will be affected by the evolution of technology to discuss what it will mean to work within the digital era

using analog materials and how the rise of the digital era will affect the exchange and preservation of our

information, and in turn how that will affect our relationship with the physical.

The pandemic of movie remakes

Forget originality, someone has already done the work for me! R.M. Schafer

Entertainment Writer

That’s it, pack it in – all the original ideas have been done. Creativity must be dead – or at least it is starting to seem that way. With the massive amount of movie remakes currently in the works, it would seem that every good original idea must have already been done, and Hollywood just has no choice but to remake every movie ever. Sarcasm! Of course there are new and awesome ideas to come, so why the massive amount of remakes? Where have all the clever creative people gone? Have all the creative talent in the world been ostracized, given up or just got lazy? My money is on pure laziness, or at least that is how it seems. Sadly over 90 per cent of all movies that come out these days are remakes and or sequels. So, what movies are being remade or are at least in the works? Take a seat, my children, and I shall weave a story of stories which have already been weaved. Only a mere 10 minutes into The Three Musketeers I was ready to walk out. Seriously. But, I paid my 12 dollars and “I didn’t like the movie” isn’t an adequate reason to demand a refund. Not only did they (spoiler alert) destroy all of

Leonardo da Vinci’s hidden undiscovered works, just for some retardedly ridiculous flying boat, but the movie also spat in the face of the classic tale by Alexandre Dumas. The Three Musketeers was terribly written and riddled with ludicrous effects – in all honesty, it was one of the worst movies I have seen in years. The acting wasn’t actually terrible (apart from Orlando Bloom who was only ever good in Lord of the Rings) but the story relied far too heavily on the ridiculous stunts and stupid special effects. And just when I thought it was over and I could get the hell out, they set it up for multiple sequels. Ugh, Pirates of the Caribbean with flying boats – come on! Recently Conan the Barbarian was remade, and although I still have not seen it, it does look good – well good as far as storyless big budget action-adventure movies go. There is another movie made famous by Arnold Schwarzenegger that is being remade, and is currently filming – that movie is Total Recall. And who will step into those big Austrian shoes? Colin Farrell. No seriously, Colin Farrell. I know it sounded like a punch-line, but Colin Farrell will be playing Schwarzenegger’s role – how ridiculous is that! Colin Farrell is turning into

the new Nicholas Cage; I do not think this guy will ever turn down a role. I guess he has to cash in while the people are at least willing to see his movies. Farrell seems to be a fan of remakes, as he just starred in the remake of the 1985’s Fright Night. Yup, just what we all wanted: more freaking vampires. 1993’s Cliffhanger starring Sylvester Stallone is currently in the works as of this year. No formal announcement has yet been made about the movie, since the script is reportedly still in the preliminary stages. This movie is less than 20 years old. I can understand some old movies which were flops yet had a good basic storyline being remade, but this movie made over $200 million at the box office! It is already a classic movie, so why muck it up with a remake which probably will not even do as well? Another classic movie which is just barely 20 years old is Point Break. Point Break is the classic bank robbery movie – a movie that men (in particular) loved. It would be nearly impossible to recapture the elements that made this movie awesome. Why remake it? It is simple to write a bank robbery movie – just strap on the old thinking cap and write an original script, and don’t forget to make those antagon-

ists misunderstood and lovable. I spent an entire day watching all five Death Wish movies starring Charles Bronson as a vigilante out to avenge the death of his loved ones and clean up the streets. The first movie was awesome as only a ‘70s action movie can be, but all five movies had the same basic plot and the quality steadily went down. Now MGM is allegedly looking into remaking Death Wish. Can someone not come up with another movie about avenging the murder of your loved ones? Does it have to be Death Wish? We should just move on – get creative and let some of these old movies die. I’ll finish off with one more cult classic movie which has been in the works since 2008. The film I am talking about is 1979’s cult classic The Warriors. If you’ve never heard of The Warriors, check it out – it is fantastical. The Warriors is set in New York during the ‘70s and surrounds the largest gangs in New York as they attend a midnight summit for the most powerful gangs in the New York area. The long and the short of the movie is that there is an assassination on one of the most powerful leaders and all the gangs turn on each other, leading to a city-wide gang war. So, in 2008, Tony Scott – director of such mov-

ies as Spy Game (2001) and Unstoppable (2010) – announced that he is working on a remake which, rather than taking place in New York in the ‘70s, will take place in Los Angeles in 2007. Instead of 30 of New York’s largest gangs, the remake will surrounds 3-5,000 of L.A.’s gangs including the Bloods and Crips. To me, this sounds like a completely different movie, and honestly pretty damn good. Even if the remake holds a couple of similar features with the original, why can’t this be an original movie of its own? Why must this so-called “remake” piggy-back on The Warriors? Ridiculous. I would like to think (and hope) that all the creativity is not gone from the world. I hope that there are people clever enough to create new and original stories without relying on the success of some original. The movies I have mentioned are only a quarter of the movies in the middle of being remade (ye olde interweb can fill you in on the rest). To me this just seems like unnecessary laziness. Stop ruining classic movies by remaking them for a “modern audience,” and just let these awesome classic movies remain as we remember them. The gimmicks and cheesiness of these classic movies are the things we love! Stop trying to fix the already perfected.

Coldplay Mylo Xyloto (Parlophone)

We Are Augustines Rise Ye Sunken Ships (Oxcart)

Huddle All These Fires (Independent)

“Mylo Xyloto,” the first track, gives the album a colourful start, featuring a keyboard and a lofty guitar. The colour and timbre continues to reflect the album artwork, which is a conglomerate of different graffiti that consists of bright colours. Introduced by a short track, “M.M.I.X,” that is merely an extension of the introduction. “Every Tear Drop is a Waterfall” creates a very even sound that builds up for most of the song, only releasing the tension in a waterfall of a chorus. The album ends in its colourful fashion with keyboards and guitars forming a large rhythm.

We Are Augustines gives a very folk attitude in their song writing. Rise Ye Sunken Ships contains many ballads and beautiful lyrics. “Chapel Song” has an almost southern feel to it and tells the story of two lovers and heartbreak. The indie rock always seems to have a tinge of southern rock attached, sometimes subtle but always present. “Book of James” has an excellent sounding rhythm guitar and is accompanied very well by the percussion. The album stays strong in the guitar department the whole way through. It ends with some slower and more serious sounding tunes.

Huddle’s debut album All These Fires has a modern indie rock and ‘80s pop sound. “Islands” has a quick tempo that is held constant with a keyboard and drums. The keyboard keeps the songs lively and interesting, with a very ‘80s alignment on “Sleepwalker.” Each track on the album is its own piece without any repetitiveness. “Sirens” is a great acoustic guitar song with a pleasant rhythm and uplifting lead. The keyboard gives a large sound for the chorus, making the song of the feel-good variety. The album ends with “Traded,” which is a sublime and confident song.

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How come every time I get an interlibrary loaned paper, the pages are crooked, upside-down, or sideways? The U of L Library should demand better quality from its sources.

I’ll be voting ‘NO’ for the UPass, untill parking passes are also incorporated into the semester charges……. Some of us live outside of town where bus passes are useless.

When the class average is 30%, maybe it’s time to evaluate your teaching methods… just sayin’

At last! Someone else who clearly sees the merits of The Meliorist: Oliver O’Brien’s articles and the TLF’s; everything else……… Sucks!

Dear No-Tip-Waitress, Did you ever consider that many of us know about your kitchen tip-outs, but choose not to tip you because of YOUR POOOR SERVICE?! - Unsatisfied Customer! to the guy who wants to know if the girl he sits next to is interested. just ask her because you haven’t given enough information for the girl to respond.maybe mention which class. 20 Years ago Timothy Zahn proved that Star Wars is still awesome. 11 years ago George Lucas proved it isn’t… to all guys, ever thought the bigger girls might be more imaginative in bed…it’s true.we could blow your minds as well as a few other things. Oh Philosophy boy- how am I to know you’re talking to me? And don’t just say “brunette”. Kaminski, stop talking about Miller time and bring some. Does no-one bother to capitalise the first letter of the first word in sentences anymore? Oh, and ‘a lot’ is two words – how did you even get into university without knowing this? no u r

Force/Acceleration = DAT MASS It is also common knowledge among men that women who smoke are uglier. This just in: mixing vodka, alphaghetti, and tears does not make the delicious pick-me-up that I originally thought. It pains me when I hear people who want change, but do not use their brain or actual FACT to support their thought process. I’m shocked that 1000 students actually voted to have other people to pay for their bus pass. Its actually pathetic. To the guy who kept ripping ass in Hist. of Rock n Roll last week (Oct 26): take some Beano and lay off the refried beans. That was SICK! Love – the entire row behind you. There are so many unattractive people in Lethbridge…I feel really out of place. To the Zombie that made sure I was okay as my insides were killing me running up the hill, thank-you. I appreciated it. I really wasn’t okay… Dear Fat Chick, You’re curvy, not fat. Should name yourself Curvy Chick.

U of L Library presents NFB Film Club documentary “Act of Dishonour” Wednesday, November 9 at 7:00pm in L1168 How about putting the Meliorist up on Newsstand for iOS devices (and on other smart things) so that ppl leaving can still have this wonderful paper, think of readership & ads! Even the Honey Badger wouldn’t eat at CJ’s and he eats larva! Eww that’s disgusting! But HONEY BADGER DONT GIVE A SH!T !!! Here’s lookin at you, all you crazy peeps. Keep on keepin on!

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I wish I could tell you to your face that the reason I stopped talking to you is because you’re not the “nice guy” you claim to be. You’re actually the biggest ass I’ve ever dated okay. So. The U Pass didn’t go through. mmkay, fine. Can we all stop whining now and just listen to CKXU? Who wants a mustache ride!! Hang on. I need to grow one first. Come see me in a week. To the girl doing the walk of shame dressed as a slutty football player on Sunday afternoon: you’re awesome!! Love you Shawna!

Dear ANTH2320 students: if you’re going to talk through an entire lecture and not pay any attention, don’t bother coming to class. The rest of us are trying to learn.

To Indiana Jones: PE 250 at 11am is Biology, not Archaeology.

To Mr Klein, you’re beautiful

Where is your costume Olga?

To the guy dressed as Fred Flinstone at the halloween can: you shouldn’t let your sister out when shes looking that good!

Bring on Movember! My panties are already wet.

To all the lovely girls I see behind, beside, in front of me Your beauty is enough for three Yet I’m too scared to talk to thee - MP HEY. ASSHOLES. GTFO OF THE STUDY CENTRE TO TALK TO YOUR FRIENDS. to the staff/volunteers of the halloween cabaret: you did a fantastic job! great party! sorry for all the douches that gave you a hard time, thanks for putting up with it all! Cuddling is the gateway drug to sex.

Dear mandolin dudes on 5th, Go away. Sincerely, everyone who used to enjoy 5th. The number of backward baseball caps and the amount of flat screen TVs showing Sportsnet recaps tells you exactly how douchey a bar is. Only one employee at Tim Hortons fills tea/coffee higher than 2 inches from the top. Everyone should learn from her… To everyone who took pictures with my cut-out of Prince William at the cabaret: THANK YOU! You all made my night!

Submit your TLFs at WWW.THEMELIORIST.CA or to THEMELIORIST@GMAIL.COM. All TLFs must be submitted via a valid uleth account. Keep in mind that slanderous or offensive TLFs my be edited or omitted. The TLFs do not reflect the views or opinions of The Meliorist Publishing Society.

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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

Pumpkins make more than just great pie and jack-o-lanterns: Five great ways to reuse your leftover pumpkin

Nicole Meech Lifestyle Editor

We live in a culture striving to reduce waste and reuse as much as possible, so I thought it would be a great opportunity to do a little research to see how we can make use of those leftover jack-olanterns. Listed below are a few ways you can use up your pumpkins once the ghosts and goblins have left town. 1. Nourishing face mask Adapted from “Bonding over Beauty” by Erika Katz Facemasks are a great way to

brighten up your skin and give your face a refreshed glow. This recipe is full of exfoliating enzymes – pumpkin is a natural source of vitamin A, which will help heal skin and repair damaged tissue. And no, it’s not just for the ladies. Us girls love our men to have fresh faces! Ingredients 2 tsp pureed pumpkin 1/2 tsp honey 1/4 tsp heavy whipping cream Method Mix all ingredients together and apply to face. Leave on for 10 minutes then rinse thoroughly.

2. Vegan Banana Pumpkin Smoothies Adapted from “Everyday Vegan Blogspot” Being a vegan isn’t simple, but here’s a simple recipe that even non-vegans will love! Ingredients 1 cup vanilla soy yogurt 3/4 cup canned pumpkin (chilled) 1/2 cup ice cubes 1/3 cup orange juice 1 tbsp brown sugar 1/2 tsp cinnamon Dash of nutmeg and cloves 1 ripe banana Method Mix together until smooth. 3. Donate Find a local farmer and donate your pumpkin – animals love pumpkins and I’m sure they’d appreciate the extra treat. 4. Pumpkin Bread Adapted from SimplyRecipes. com As daunting as making homemade bread may seem, it’s actually quite easy and tastes so much better than store bought. Pumpkins that are grown for carving generally don’t have as much flavor as canned pumpkin, but they still have lots of nutrients and serve the purpose of reusing.

Ingredients 1 1/2 cups flour 1/2 teaspoon of salt 1 cup sugar 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 cup pumpkin purée* 1/2 cup olive oil 2 eggs, beaten 1/4 cup water 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon allspice 1/2 cup chopped walnuts * To make pumpkin purée, cut a pumpkin in half, scoop out the seeds and stringy stuff, lie face down on a foil or Silpat lined baking sheet. Bake at 350°F until soft, about 45 min to an hour. Cool, scoop out the flesh. Freeze whatever you don’t use for future use. Or, if you are working with pumpkin pieces, roast or boil them until tender, then remove and discard the skin. Method 1. Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Sift together the flour, salt, sugar, and baking soda. 2. Mix the pumpkin, oil, eggs, 1/4 cup of water, and spices together, then combine with the dry ingredients, but do not mix too thoroughly. Stir in the nuts. 3. Pour into a well-buttered 9x5x3 inch loaf pan. Bake 50-60

minutes until a thin skewer poked in the very center of the loaf comes out clean. Turn out of the pan and let cool on a rack. Makes one loaf. 5. Can them! Adapted from DealSeekingMom. com Easy canning alternative #1: par-boil pumpkin for freezing 1. Chop the pumpkin into small chunks, and put them in boiling water for five minutes. This process is called blanching. 2. Drain the pumpkin pieces in a strainer and let them cool. 3. Once they are cool to the touch and dry, you can put them in freezer-proof containers, like Ziploc bags or cheap containers that are lying around. Easy canning alternative #2: baking pumpkin for freezing 1. Cut pumpkin into small chunks and place on a baking sheet at 425 degrees Fahrenheit. 2. Once it’s slightly browned, let the pumpkin cool, and put into freezer-proof containers as described above. Once you find that perfect pumpkin pie or muffin recipe, all you’ll have to do is pull it out of the freezer, thaw it and puree in a blender, if necessary.

No pain, all gain How to work your muscles to fatigue, not exhaustion Nicole Meech Lifestyle Editor

For years, a popular belief within health and fitness was “no pain no gain.” Coaches enforced (and sometimes still continue to enforce) this motto that overworking their athletes was the way to go. While the “right” kind of pain can be very beneficial while training, the “wrong” kind can cause injury and inhibit your ability to further train. So what is right vs. wrong, you might ask? Well when it’s right, you’ll feel a deep burn in your muscles as you work them. The wrong way is when your muscles are still sore from a previous workout and you continue to exercise. Listed below are what not to do when you exercise to avoid the “wrong” kind of pain.

and if it does the engine will be very strained. Same goes for your body. By trying to work cold muscles you greatly increase your chance of sprains and muscle tears. By warming up, you help your body circulate and improve your range of motion, which prepares your body for action.

What not to do

2. Your best warm-up: doing a dynamic warm-up is definitely the best way to go. Unlike static stretching which is when you hold a stretch (and should never be done before you exercise, always after!), a dynamic warm-up will get your body ready to move. Some basic dynamic ideas include light jogging, lunging, bum kicks, grapevine, and a handful of other technical drills. If you’re trying to warm up before a strength training routine then just do the exercises you’re planning on doing but at a very light load.

1. Skipping your warm-up. If you think that saving the extra 5-10 minutes that you should be spending on your warm-up will give you an advantage while you work out, you’re wrong. Working cold and stiff muscles is like trying to start your car after leaving it unplugged overnight in an Albertan winter – it may not start

3. Using sloppy form. This is something I see a lot at the gym – people trying to power through that last set while compromising their form. Using the right form is one of the most important things you can do for your body while you exercise. By compromising your form you’re not only compromising your results, you’re also increasing

your chance for injury. 4. Your best form: during any exercise there are a few things to keep in mind at all times. Firstly, you need to stand straight (head over shoulders, shoulders over hips, hips over feet). Your eyes should be straight ahead – looking down encourages your shoulders to slouch and your chest to lean forward. Next, always, always keep your core tight. By doing so you’ll stabilize yourself throughout your entire routine. Lastly, keep your knees over your second toe – this will help prevent your knees from turning in. 5. Ignoring opposing muscle groups. Forgetting to work opposing muscle groups leads to major imbalances in your body, which increases risk for injury. This actually may happen outside of the gym without even realizing it – as students, a lot of our time is spent in class hunched over taking notes as well as at home hunched over a computer doing those unlimited assignments. This will tighten and weaken your hip flexors while your glutes (ass) become overstretched and inactive. But when it happens in the gym it’s usually a result of working your quadriceps without

working your example.

hamstrings,

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increasing because your muscles will have time to adapt.

6. Rule of thumb: for every exercise that works the front of the body (chest, biceps, quads), make sure to do an exercise that targets the back (back, triceps, hamstrings).

8. Just right: always start a new exercise by just using your body weight. When that starts to become easy, you can add weight. Keep it light for a few weeks until you can complete a few sets with proper form (see above), then add more weight and more sets. Weight increases should never really exceed more than 10 per cent every few weeks.

7. Doing too much too soon. A lot of people are under the impression that more is better. But if you do too many reps, too many sets, or too much weight too soon your body won’t be able to handle the extra workload. You will see the best results with gradual

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Dinos dominate Horns Nicole Meech Sports Editor

The University of Calgary Dinos completed their weekend by winning 4-1 against the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns on Saturday, right after a big win for the Horns the night before. Within the first six minutes of the game the Dinos made their first score by Ryan McNaught and Walker Wintoneak. With only three seconds left in the period the Dinos proved that the Horns would have to fight for their victory when Wintoneak made Calgary’s second score. Lethbridge put up an offensive fight throughout the game though, but shots by Potruff, Iwanski and Henke didn’t cut it against the Dinos goalie, who made 11 saves in the first period. When the second period started, it was clear that both teams were trying to find their rhythm. Penalty after penalty was awarded for both teams which cranked the heat between the teams as they bat-

tled out many four on four plays. Dylan Hood did just that; streaking through the middle off a hot pass

from Taylor Stefishen, he released a quick wrister top shelf, beating an outstretched Bowles.

The Dinos started the third period with a two-man advantage due to the stack of penalties the Horns

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#2 Spartans score twice in the second half to down Horn

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Despite a slow start, the CIS #2 Trinity Western Spartans scored twice in the second half to down the Lethbridge Pronghorns 2-0 at the University Community Stadium. Natalie Boyd broke the deadlock early into the second half and Caitlin Haines scored the other Spartan goal in the 70th minute. With the win, the Spartans improve to 11-1-1and maintain their one point lead over the UBC Thunderbirds for top spot in the conference. The Horns fall to 0-9-3 on the season. While the Spartans held the possession and territorial advantage throughout the opening 45 minutes, the Horns defence held solid and limiting the charging Spartans to very few quality chances. Daniela Gerig had the two best Spartan chances in the first half but was not able to convert. First, off a corner kick that went untouched to the back post, a volley that went just wide of the post. Then just past the midway point of the half, Gerig found herself alone just outside the six-yard box after a pair of ricochets, but Horns keeper Taura Willoughby’s sliding challenge turned her away. The Horns’ lone dangerous opportunity came off a long free kick but Shan-

non Clark’s shot sailed over the bar. Trinity Western finished with nine shot attempts but only forced Willoughby into making three saves; meanwhile the Horns only directed three shots towards the Spartan goal and only one finding the net. The Spartans pressure continued into the start of the second half and they were finally rewarded in the 53rd minute. After a great run from Melissa Mobilio, her cross was deflected by Willoughby but right to the foot of Natalie Boyd, who hammered it home. Immediately following the Spartans marker, the Horns did respond well with solid push back but struggled to find their range and penetrate the Spartans’ defence. Jenna Kleebaum’s shot from deep in the offensive zone flew over the crossbar. Janelle Groten did force Spartan keeper Kristen Funk to make a nice diving save off a long free kick. In the 70th minute, the Spartans doubled their lead and Mobilio was the creator again; her cross found Caitlin Haines near the penalty spot, who chipped it over a charging Willoughby. The final score could have been more lopsided if not for the goaltending of Willoughby, who made two spectacular saves late. Her best came off a header of Colleen Webber from a Spartan corner kick, diving to her right.

received prior to intermission. The Dinos were unable to capitalize on their advantage, however, but they did continue to control the pace of the game. Midway through the third the Pronghorns were finally able to strike back – freshman Mark Hall provided a much needed shift as he scored his first CIS goal at 9:16. Only a minute later Calgary player Zahn responded by scoring his second of the season. The Horns didn’t give up the fight during the last period even though their odds were slim, outshooting the Dinos 11-9. Unfortunately they were unable to turn the game around, solidifying Calgary’s tie with Manitoba for second in the division, while the Pronghorns remain in sixth (2-4-1 CW). The Pronghorns will be hosting the University of Alberta Golden Bears this Saturday and Sunday, with games at 7 p.m. and 3 p.m. The Dinos will be travelling to Vancouver to visit the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds.

Spartans Hold off ‘Horns

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Trinity Western Spartans scored early and rode that early goal to a 1-0 win over the Lethbridge Pronghorns in the second-to-last conference game for both teams. With the win, the Spartans improve to 7-42 and move three points ahead of the Calgary Dinos for the final playoff spot in the conference. With the loss, the Horns fall to 1-11-1 with one more game remaining on the schedule. In a theme that has become far too frequent for the Horns this season, they found themselves behind the eight-ball early, surrendering a goal in the seventh minute. Shawn Parkes sprung Goran Vitic with a long ball from his own end. Vitic headed the ball over Horns keeper Colin Patterson, as he charged off his line. Off the restart, the Horns did mount some offensive pressure and generated a pair of quality chances of their own. Freshman Chris Rushworth forced Spartan keeper Andrew Fink to make an outstanding diving save in the 17th minute and off a great cross from Lucas Rajcic, Con-

ner Brady narrowly missed at the back post. While the pace slowed for the second half, with both teams’ build ups being turned away by solid defending, Pattison was forced to make an excellent save to keep the Horns within one. Pattison dove to his left to snag a quality strike from Spencer Schmidt. The second half continued very much the same as the end of the first half with the majority of the play staying between the penalty areas and very few dangerous chances going either way. Rushworth had another chance early but his shot slid wide. On the other side, with just over 20 minutes remaining, Parkes’ free kick just outside the penalty area eluded Pattison but found the crossbar. Pattison was tested again in the 80th minute but was equal to the task, diving to his right to turn away Jordan Whitehead. The Horns had one last chance to tie the score, off a Justin Larivere long throw but Rushworth volleyed the ball over the bar. Pattison finished with 5 saves, which leaves him two short of setting a new Canada West single season record for saves. Victoria’s Dan Kilpatrick currently holds the record of 88 saves set in 2009.

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Kinesiologist (Nov 18) • Chanet Taylor, Leth – Dependable Nanny (Nov 22) • Leapforce Inc, Work From Home – Search Engine Evaluator (Dec 31) • Kalau Jewelry, Leth – Web Designer, Temp (Nov 23)

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