For the week of Thursday, December 13th, 2012 • Volume 46, Issue 15
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Leyland Bradley Campus Beat
The Lethbridge Public Interest Research Group (LPIRG) has provided some handy tips and tricks for getting through this holiday season without becoming (more) broke, and without feeding the ever-hungry corporate holiday season.
Support local businesses by buying your gifts locally! A trek downtown will offer just as many opportunities to buy gifts as a shopping mall and it will help support mom-and-pop stores that exist in town.
Make gifts when possible.
Buy used books online. If a used bookstore in town does not have the book you’re looking for, chances are it will be found online, which will be just as inexpensive.
LPIRG zines as stocking stuffers! Available in the LPIRG office (in Galileo’s Lounge). Subjects include “How to Fire Your Boss” and various anarchist literature. All are under $5.
Volunteer your time
Give the gift that keeps on giving.
Anyone need help making dinner over the holidays? Or need a ride to the airport? Giving your time and attention to those around you is just as good a gift as any. Personal IOUs will do for future gifts too – homemade dinner, a free (fair trade) coffee, or help with a project or studying.
Microloans, and gifts to help others in other countries, such as Oxfam, Plan Canada, or Kiva. Gift on behalf of someone you love – the look of surprise when you tell someone you’ve given a goat to a far-off county in their name will be priceless.
Maybe someone on your list would really like to have a salad spinner, the collection of records you haven’t listened to in a while, or the espresso machine you used twice.
This includes consumables such as alcohol, preserves, baking, etc. Making wine is easier than you think! Impress your friends; buy a kit and get started.
Recycle!
Be conscious of where your gifts come from. Avoid anything made in sweatshops or from countries that have poor human rights records. Search for fair trade clothing, food, and other goods online. The LPIRG action group Students for a Free Tibet hosts a number of websites on lpirg.org that offer fair trade goods and information about what to watch for when buying ethically.
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Friday Dec. 14, 9 p.m. Benjamin Maine
Program Director, CKXU 88.3 ‘Twas the week after classes and all the University of Lethbridge was alight with the beaming faces of the dreamy-eyed, caffeine-addled and sleep-deprived students toiling away in the final days of exams. To ease their academic woes, some thought of their families and loved ones, others of the impending precious weeks of reprieve approaching so tantalizingly near. With their faces buried in textbooks and the backlit screens of varying electronic devices, a few started to feel something they hadn't felt in quite some time, and still others got the sense that something special was about to happen, and maybe even something magical... Of course! The CKXU Christmas Party Spectacular, Merry CKXUing Christmas, or was it CKXU's Merry Christmas Party? Regardless! It is coming, and yes Santa Claus is real and will be in attendance for your photo opportunity pleasure. Over the years, CKXU's Christmas parties have been building steam, gathering together the CKXU Radio Society, University of Lethbridge students and staff, and greater Lethbridge community, to celebrate one of the most time-honoured and sacred events recorded in Western history… namely the marriage of rum and eggnog for $3 a glass – and great local music covering (and distorting) Christmas holiday themes into pure live performance bliss. It's a time when we can come together in peace and harmony to kick the post-semester depression, seasonal affective disorder, corporate consumerism Christmas mania, or whatever else ails you in these darkening winter days. It's a time to bring some light and celebration to the season and you can be sure that the musical lineup will be doing their part. This year's festivities will be featuring four bands: Jessie and the Dandelions, betterhalf, The Ruby Plumes, and The Grinches who Stole Whoville. All four will be performing strange covers of Christmas- and holiday-related music! The event will be held at The Slice Bar and Grill located at 314 8th St. South. Cover is $10 at the door or $8 with a donation of a non-perishable food item that will be donated to the Lethbridge Food Bank. And your charitable food donation won't be alone. CKXU is doing their part as well. $150 will be donated to the "Campaign to Help Hungry Kids" put forth by the Lethbridge Herald, and $150 will be donated to LPIRG to help support "Walking with our Sisters" beading demonstrations to remember the estimated 600+ native women in Canada who have gone missing or have been murdered in the last 20 years. This year's CKXU Christmas party will include draws for fantastic door prizes all night, drink specials, and if you were wondering about the Santa Claus photo opportunity, you will be delighted to know that not only will there be a Santa photo booth, but all photos taken will be featured (with your consent) in a gallery on CKXU's website. If that's not enough, CKXU will be offering you the chance to take home a very special commemorative CKXU 6" x 4" holiday greeting card of you and Santy Clause for a $5 donation, so feel free to don your ugliest Christmas sweater and reindeer antlers to create one of the most memorable (and hopefully entertaining) gifts you'll give this holiday season. Everyone is welcome! Bring one, bring all! Bring your friends, family, acquaintances, potential love interests, strangers, or even your enemies! For more information, or to confirm your attendance and invite friends, check out CKXU's Facebook page, or visit CKXU online at www.ckxu.com.
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The end for foreign state-owned business takeovers in Canadian oil Leyland Bradley News Editor
The anxiety over the new Nexen Inc. agreement has left some Canadians feeling that China may supersede Canadian regulations. However, China is applauding the agreement in the hope that this may open doors for future foreign investment, changing the way the world feels about investment with China. Chinese officials believe the Nexen deal sets an example for Chinese investors too, especially in the wake of failed takeover investments with the United States. Canadian suspicions have arisen due to the company’s willingness to “overpay.” The pre-bid market value was set 61 per cent below the purchase price of $15.1 billion. Malaysia’s Petronas, another foreign state-owned business, bought Calgary’s Progress Energy Resources Corp for $5.2 billion at the same time the Nexen deal went through. Some of those that view the takeover agreements as
positive are worried about the investment deals for other reasons. There are fears that Canada’s new investment rules will only work to slow down any new growth for Canada. Prime Minister Stephen Harper has attempted to put to rest unease about slow future growth, stating that state-owned enterprises are still free to invest in Canada. If any state-controlled enterprises begin to show more dominant presence in any sector, the government has the ability to limit its growth, thereby limiting foreign control on Canadian soil. Canada’s natural resource minister says state-owned enterprises are able to invest outside of the oil sands. From now on, only “a minority position or joint venture” investment in the oil sands is welcome. He says there is work to do in reassuring other state-owned enterprises that Canada is not closing its doors to foreign investment. Still, others are not so sure of potential foreign
investors and the role the Canadian government will play in controlling their ownership. Some feel that the new rules Ottawa proposed for future investors only makes for a murkier understanding of what future foreign investment policy entails. Under the new rules, the companies that invest in the oil sands today will face limitations in investment elsewhere in Canada, but will be given permission to continue if their proposal is granted an exception. What constitutes as an exception will be up to the federal government, leaving some to question what sort of new roles the federal government has placed upon itself to dictate foreign business. Nexen Inc. is headquartered in Calgary. The China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) acquired Nexen for $15.1 billion after the Conservative government approved the takeover last Friday. This is China’s largest foreign takeover to date.
Photo by: Robert Walker
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Leyland Bradley News Editor
Local organizations are doing their part to bring holiday cheer to those who are less fortunate.
YWCA’s Stockings of Hope Stockings of Hope is the annual program in which locals can select a paper stocking on display with a child’s name and age, and purchase a Christmas gift for them.
Annandale House: Dec. 15 and 16, 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The public is welcome to see the Victorian Village complete with a working train and a 12 ft. Christmas tree. Admission to the event is by donation with all proceeds to go to the LFCA. The Annandale House is a part of historic Lethbridge, located at 1280 4th Ave. South.
Food for Thought Food for Thought is the Lethbridge Herald’s campaign to raise funds for local schools to host breakfast programs for children who come to school hungry. This year’s goal is over $35,000, and will be accepting donations until Dec. 20.
The Ensuite Bath and Kitchen Showroom: Thursday, Dec. 13, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Unwrapped toys will be collected and donated to local children’s charities. Local radio station 94.1 CJOC will be available to accept the donations. Toys can also be accepted beforehand at the CJOC studio or The Ensuite Showroom.
6th Annual Toy Mountain Until Dec. 17, unwrapped toys will be accepted at Centre Village Mall, starting 9:30 a.m. Toys will benefit the Salvation Army, the Lethbridge Food Bank, and the Interfaith Food Bank.
2012 Lights of Hope The Chinook Regional Hospital Foundation is accepting donations from the public to honour loved ones, either in memory or celebration. Proceeds will help benefit the construction of new projects such as Labour and Delivery, and the Heart Function Clinic. Every donation will be commemorated and put on display in the Hospital atrium.
Retraction The Meliorist would like to retract last week’s article attribution to Victoria Wilson for the article “Students for safe consumption: an alcohol awareness project” in the lifestyle section for the week of Dec. 6, 2012. The proper attribution should give credit to Mia Carlucci for the article. We apologize for the error, and thank you for your patience.
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Billy Davey
Feature Editor The International Space Station (ISS) is the ninth space station to have humans live on it.
Pre-ISS stations
The first was Salyut 1, a USSR station launched in 1971. It had a capacity for a three-person crew and the first crew was launched in the Soyuz spacecraft, but they were unable to enter the station due to complications. A second crew was then sent and they spent 23 days in the station. However the crew was tragically killed on re-entry, when their Soyuz spacecraft malfunctioned, causing them to suffocate. The second space station was Skylab, launched by the USA in 1973. There were three teams that were sent to the station, each respectively spending 28, 59, and 84 days inhabiting the station. Skylab’s re-entry and destruction, in 1979, became an international media event. The next five stations, Salyut 3 to 7, were all launched by the USSR. All were part of the Salyut programme. However, two of the space stations were also a part of the top secret Almaz program. The Almaz missions were military reconnaissance in nature and not much is known about them officially. The eighth space station was the first modular station; it was launched by the USSR in 1986 and later was operated by Russia until 2001 — it was called Mir.
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: Billy Davey
Feature Editor Chris Hadfield is currently in quarantine as he waits to blast off to the International Space Station (ISS) on Dec. 19. Hadfield will be serving as the flight engineer for Expedition 34 this December, and in March 2013 he will be the first Canadian to command the ISS for expedition 35. He will not leave the station between the expeditions, which means Hadfield will spend a total of six uninterrupted months in space. “The space station is enormous — an enormous international laboratory with hundreds of experiments running, and robots on the outside, and space walks, and visiting vehicles. I mean — it’s like the space station I saw when I was a kid in A Space Odyssey,” said Hadfield in an interview with CBC, also citing Neil Armstrong as an inspiration after seeing the moonwalk when he was 10. After years of working to his lifelong goal, Hadfield has become a sort of Armstrong figure to Canadians — being the first to operate the Canadarm in orbit, the first Canadian to do a spacewalk, the first Canadian mission specialist, and soon to be the first Canadian commander of the ISS. Aside from Hadfield’s responsibilities as flight engineer and (later) commander, he must also operate the Canadarm2 to grab the Dragon and Cygnus resupply capsules. The two SpaceX capsules are the ISS’s new providers for supplies and because they are unmanned, the crew of the ISS relies on the Canadarm2 operator to “track and capture” them. Hadfield is also scheduled for one (possibly two) spacewalks. On the first walk he will equip an external radiator with grapple beams that will allow astronauts to replace the radiator with the Canadarm2, rather than doing a spacewalk. Additionally, Hadfield will work on experiments for Canadian scientists and is the systems lead for the European and Japanese science modules. Hadfield has a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the Royal Military College in Kingston, Ontario and a master’s of science in aviation systems from the University of Tennessee. He was a fighter pilot in the Canadian Air Force with squadron 425 and flew the first CF-18 intercept of a Russian “bear” bomber. Later, he became an exchange officer with the U.S. navy as a test pilot and also did experimental work with NASA. In 1992, Hadfield was one of four selected, out of 5,330 applicants, to be an astronaut with the Canadian Space Agency (CSA). In 2003 he retired the air force as a colonel and now serves as a civilian astronaut. Only days from his first long-duration space mission, Hadfield has come a long way since his time as a farm boy in southern Ontario who dreamed of going to space.
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Greg Patenaude Features Writer
After a few years of mixing cocktails I’ve come to a general conclusion: Americans are sweet and Europeans are bitter. No, I’m not talking about personalities, but rather palates. Whether you consider cuisine or drinks, Americans like things sweet (overly sweet), while Europeans appreciate things bitter. And when I say Americans I mean North Americans. Consider the potable bitters I talked about a few articles ago. They all originate from European countries, primarily France, Germany, and Italy. In North America, bitters are available but are much less common. This is not surprising since bitters are just not a part of our culture. In Italy, for example, the hour before supper is known as “aperitivo hour.” This is the hour where you socialize and drink light drinks to “open” your stomach for the coming meal. Aperitivo cocktails are all bitter-based containing typical bitters such as Campari, vermouth, Lillet, and the like. The predominate flavour profile in North America is sweet. The sweeter the better, right? Except, it’s not better. This is the biggest problem with our cocktails. Take the much-loved margarita, one of the best selling North American cocktails. I have yet to buy a margarita at a bar that was properly made. The problem is always the same – it’s too sweet. This is problematic since a margarita is part of the sour family. It’s because our
palates are so one-dimensional that cocktails such as the Negroni are such hard sells and why spirits such as vermouth get a bad name (and it explains why most martinis have such ridiculous gin-to-vermouth ratios). Like anything else, too much of one flavour destroys one of the most important requirements of a cocktail – balance. Remember, balance is the first key to making a great cocktail. With the holidays just around the corner, I thought I would feature a fantastic homemade eggnog recipe. I’m sure we are all familiar with the thick, gelatinous, overly sweet (surprise, surprise) store-bought eggnog. Anything made with eggs and milk shouldn’t have a shelf-life of over a month! This recipe from Portland, Oregon bartender Jeffrey Morgenthaler might be a little unconventional using tequila and sherry, but it is light, bursts with flavour, and best of all, it is not too sweet. If it is good enough for the New York Times cookbook, then it is good enough for us.
Clyde Common Eggnog 2 large eggs 3 oz (by volume) super fine sugar 2 oz anejo tequila 2 ½ oz amontillado sherry 6 oz whole milk 4 oz heavy cream
In a blender or stand mixer set on low, beat eggs until smooth (don’t overdo it). Slowly add the sugar until completely incorporated. Next, slowly add the remaining ingredients in the following order: tequila, sherry, milk, and cream. Refrigerate for at least one day to allow the flavours to incorporate. Serve in small cups and garnish with a small dusting of freshly grated nutmeg. Note: the scale of this recipe will give four to five small cups. A note on the ingredients: tequila comes in three general classifications, silver (platino), reposado, and anejo. While anejo tequilas are usually the most expensive, you can find some very nice ones for $50-60. The most important thing to consider when buying tequila is that it is made from 100 per cent blue agave. If it doesn’t say “100% de Agave” then don’t bother. Be sure to use an anejo because this works really well with the sherry. Sherry comes in many different incarnations. The amontillado is the sherry of choice here as the nutty flavour pairs beautifully with the tequila.
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Billy Davey
Features Editor “I’ve always wanted to do something in the way of a sports medicine clinic on the U of L campus,” said Dr. Stephen Kwan. “We talked about it for a very long time and came up with a model that suits both our group and the university.” The clinic can house a maximum of four physicians and other staff, and has physiotherapy/exam rooms. It is opening with three orthopaedic doctors: Dr. Stephen Kwan, Dr. Joel Weaver, and Dr. Martina Frostad. It also houses offices for Rebound Health Centre Ltd., Lethbridge Orthotic – Prosthetic Services Ltd., and East Meets West Acupuncture. Kwan said that the clinic will be similar to sports clinics at other universities around Canada. Work began last May in the PE100 area, which is below the south side of the running track. “When the building was built, this space had always been set aside for a sports medicine clinic because we felt that was a component that fit very well with our vision for the 1st Choice Savings Centre, and could support everything from Horns athletics to our community membership to our staff and faculty,” said Sandy Slavin, executive director of Sport and Recreation Services, to the Legend. The 1st Choice Savings Centre, which the clinic is a part of, opened in 2007 and is a $31 million facility. The building includes one synthetic floor and two hardwood floors that make the gymnasium, fitness centre, running track, multi-purpose studio rooms, and change rooms with lockers.
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Maggie Kogut Entertainment Editor
On the first day of Christmas I’ll recommend to you Batman Returns (1992)
On the second day of Christmas I’ll recommend to you The Family Man (2000)
On the third day of Christmas I’ll recommend to you Edward Scissorhands (1990)
Mind-controlled penguins, an Ice Princess, Tim Burton, a strange plan to murder all of Gotham’s firstborn sons: this is clearly a Christmas movie. On a tangent, a friend and I were discussing Batman at lunch one day and decided that, if it hasn’t been done already, someone should write a short series where Bruce Wayne dies, but his parents survive. The dad goes on to become Batman, while the mom, driven to insanity by grief, becomes the joker. Any takers?
This film has been thematically compared to It’s a Wonderful Life and The Christmas Carol. Jack Campbell (Nicholas Cage) lives the high life of a business man in New York City. His work is his life, as he even orders an emergency work meeting on Christmas Day (Nicholas Cage, why you such a Christmas hater? You’re named after Santa Claus for goodness sake!). But basically, Campbell gets a taste of the family mini-van life, and probably learns some Christmas lesson that involves not being a Scrooge type person.
What is it with Tim Burton and surprise Christmas movies? Although I do love this movie, and although quite a bit of it is set during the Christmas season, I have never watched Edward Scissorhands as a Christmas movie. I would love to find Johnny Depp circa The Tourist (not really a good movie, but Depp looks pretty good in it) under my Christmas tree on Christmas morning, but not so much Johnny Depp circa Edward Scissorhands. Call me shallow, but I am judging this strictly off of looks and not personality.
On the fourth day of Christmas I’ll recommend to... Eyes Wide Shut (1999) Cruise and Kidman star in this strange-sounding movie full of sex, cults, and – to meet the rather low Christmas category standards – a Christmas party and Christmas shopping.
On the fifth day of Christmas I’ll recommend… First Blood (1982) Go Rambo! The film location of a Canadian 1981 winter, and the random Christmas decorations that pop up in the background of the movie might be the only two things that this movie has to do with Christmas. Regardless, it’s a fantastic movie that should become a Christmas tradition, and a Thanksgiving tradition, and Halloween, and Easter… may your holidays be full of guns, fighting, and Rambo bad-assedly resisting an entire army of assholes. On a serious note, First Blood reveals the seriousness of post-traumatic stress disorder in soldiers in a time when it was often ignored and not dealt with appropriately.
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On the sixth day of Christmas I’ll… Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)
On the seventh day of Christmas… Die Hard (1988)
Ahhhhh, I have to see this movie so badly! What kind of entertainment editor am I? I should resign until such a time as when I can say that I have seen Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (in fact, I will see it over the holidays, I assure you). Moving on, this movie opens with a Christmas party; so there, there’s Christmas in it.
I was a little bit skeptical when I heard that this was a Christmas movie, but the movie’s plot does in fact start on Christmas Eve. And Alan Rickman is in it! If that doesn’t make your Christmas, I don’t know what can… well, maybe Bruce Willis.
On the eighth day of… Ghostbusters II (1989)
On the ninth day… The Gingerdead Man (2005)
I have been told not to watch this movie if I’d like to keep my fond memories of Ghostbusters un-tainted, so I advise that you take the same precaution if it is not too late. After copious amounts of research (skimming through a plot write-up), I discovered that Ghostbusters II’s plot spans over Christmas and New Year’s, and also that there is a ghost in the movie that looks like a Mary Poppins version of Dr. Janosz Poha, a young Polish artist character (strange).
Umm, kay, so a gingerbread man comes to life, possessed by the spirit of a killer. This movie looks awful… when I watched the trailer I wasn’t sure if this was a real movie, or if it was just a spoof. Unfortunately, it’s a real movie.
On… Silent Night Deadly Night (1984) A tormented young man, whose parents were murdered, dresses up as Santa and celebrates Christmas his way, with lots of red. There are also four sequels to this movie if you’re looking to quadruple your Christmas cheer.
On the tenth… Miracle (2004) Hockey! That’s what Christmas is about in Canada, right? It’s what every single Canadian lives for, right? Heck, we don’t even know what soccer or anything is. Soccer? Is that something you play in the summer? Well, we Canadians all play road hockey in the summer. However, this hockey movie focuses on the 1980 U.S. Olympic team win against the Russian team. No Canadians were involved as far as I know.
…The Lion in Winter (1968) This movie depicts Christmas dinner King Henry II style. If you think your family has issues, wait until you see the royal family of England 1183 A.D., if there even was an England at that point – history majors, help me out here.
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Maggie Kogut
Entertainment Editor
Photo courtesy of Daniel Okpala
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Maggie: Can you tell me a little bit about your hip-hop career in Zimbabwe? Nikko: Well, in Zimbabwe I started off getting into hip-hop in high school. It was sort of a hobby that me and my friends did, sort of after school hanging out, and then we decided “let’s get into music.” Then as we got into junior and senior year it got more serious. We started taking it more seriously, and we started recording more stuff, started trying to get better at it, and it pretty much started from there. M: What are some of the projects that you worked on while in Zimbabwe? N: While I was in Zimbabwe I actually got the chance to record around 20 songs. But, pretty much over the summer we got the chance to record a mixed tape. This was when I was still in Zimbabwe. We recorded a mixed tape called SpotLightDreams. And yeah, we got quite a good amount of playtime on the radio. That mixed tape had about 12 songs, so it was a pretty big project for us. M: Since moving to Lethbridge, what are some projects that you’ve been working on? N: Since I moved here it’s actually been rather quick, because I moved here in September, at the beginning of September. So pretty much since then I’ve probably worked on five songs so far. I mean not all of them have been released yet, but I’ve gotten to work with a few artists here, and also I have a new producer here. And it’s been pretty quick. Actually, I also have this music video which is meant to come out. We actually shot it and we just finished up last week. M: When does that come out? N: It should be coming out before Christmas, hopefully. M: Cool! So what are some of your musical influences? N: Growing up, I remember I listened to a lot of my parents’ music. They listened to like Aretha Franklin, and sort of soul music, but then in high school I started listening to people like Jay-Z, Kendrick Lamar, Dr. Dre. Yeah, right now those are the artists who sort of influence what I do, in terms of what I’m trying to achieve and have my sound be like.
M: Since you’ve already been in Canada for about four months, what are some differences or similarities that you’ve noticed between the music scene in Zimbabwe and the music scene here? N: Right, there’s quite a big difference actually, because in Zimbabwe the music scene is still developing, and there aren’t that many studios. So to get to record you really have to be serious about what you are doing. And also, music is not really seen as a career. Like in Canada, you could set out to be a musician and, you know, that could be your profession. But in Zimbabwe, it’s not big yet because the music scene is not established, and also they have a lot of issues with piracy, so people don’t really make money from their music unless they’re performing live. Also, here, studios are a bit more advanced, so you get better sound quality, but overall it’s completely different. M: So, your music made it to the number four spot on the Reverbnation charts. Can you tell me a little bit about that? N: Alright, so the Reverbnation charts, pretty much it rates how you’re doing as an artist based on how many people are listening to your music, how many hits you get, how many downloads you get. So it wasn’t a particular song that put me at number four in Lethbridge, but it was overall – when I moved to Lethbridge and got onto Lethbridge charts – the amount of people that responded to my music. M: Oh okay, so it’s just in general. N: Yeah, but I did actually release a song. This was about three weeks back, a song called “Let’s Go” featuring one of my friends Maky, and in a day it got around 100 plays. Which is pretty… I mean you look at it and it’s pretty small, but if you’re an artist trying to, you know, come up, it’s a big deal. So yeah, that influenced the charts quite a bit. M: You also said you’re a DJ for CKXU. Which show do you DJ? N: I have a show every Monday called “Melting Pot,” where essentially what I do is I play hip-hop music. I try and play classic hip-hop, modern hip-hop and also hip-hop from Africa. So I just try and mix it up, and also put in a bit of dance music from the Caribbean, and yeah, that’s every Monday from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Photo left courtesy of Nikko Choruma
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Our truth and effort The great holiday debate Kelti Boissonneault Editor-in-Chief This time of year always seems to me to draw controversy. It’s a high-pressure time as people flock to the stores and shops and try to find the perfect presents to gift to their loved ones. With all the excitement over the coming gifting season, it is very easy to get into the holiday spirit. Malls, stores, and shops have been blasting holiday music over their loudspeakers since November, and the entirety of the town has turned out to spend what’s left of their savings accounts. As many people celebrate the holiday season, it is appropriate to offer well-wishes and greetings because of the holiday. The tricky bit is what form these well-wishes ought to take. Social media sites have ballooned over the past few weeks with memes and statuses expounding hatred for the political-correctness of the modern holiday season — tending towards the traditionalist view of “free to say (insert religious holiday greeting here).” Many people don’t care. Most are amiable to any greeting one chooses to offer — the intent behind the greetings are what is most important anyway — but some do choose to become offended. Personally, I don’t see the point in becoming offended at a well-wish, but then, I’m not a particularly religious person. I can appreciate that with so many religious holidays taking place around this time of year, and with the prevalence of so many faiths, it is a confusing time for people who are more concerned about being politically correct. The generic “happy holidays” offers some ambiguity, and has become a comfortable term in modern Canadian society. All religiously affiliated versions seem to offend someone, so why not go with a phrase that everyone is willing
to accept? I appreciate everyone’s right to freedom of speech, but there is a difference between someone infringing upon your rights and being culturally sensitive. This comes into particularly sharp focus for those who work in the shops that holiday buyers are patronizing. Does one wish a customer a “merry Christmas,” “happy Hanukah,” “joyous Kwanza” or any of the other myriad of holidays that occur at this time of year? How does one know what’s appropriate? That’s where the generic term comes in useful — chances of offending anyone are low. People shouldn’t get offended? I disagree. A non-religious person may recognize that many various religious holidays come into play this time of year — it’s a fact they deal with easily. Personally, the holiday season for me is more about spending time with family and friends, rum with a splash of eggnog, and showing appreciation for those in my life. I don’t equate it with a religious holiday at all. So if someone wishes me a (insert religious-specific holiday greeting here) I may get offended, if I choose to, as it impinges my right to not have a faith. Someone insisting on wishing me a (again with the insertion of greeting) might come off to me as though they are pushing their faith on me. Am I okay with it? No, probably not; if I’d wanted faith I’d have chosen one. It is picky, and a little ridiculous, but we have reached a point in our civilization where we
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openly recognize and learn about the oppression that religions (among other things) have put each other through in history. Therefore, specified holiday greetings that favour one religion over another can be deemed insensitive — hence the preference for “happy holidays” as it acknowledges the special events of multiple religions without specifying any one, and doesn’t promote one religion over another — equality. As people will never be satisfied with this solution, I suppose the debate will go on. In the meantime, I will be more than polite in accepting whatever holiday wishes people choose to bestow, but I will always respond with a “happy holidays” — as no religious event has any particular meaning to me. Ironically, people who get offended at “happy holidays” have, in my experience, not understood when I explain the reasons why I choose that well-wish over any other. They continue to insist that I choose happy holidays over a desire to be politically correct when this is simply not true — I choose it because I don’t subscribe to any faith that has a holiday at this time of year, but am willing to acknowledge the holidays of other religions equally. So, to everyone, happy holidays! And we will see you again in January.
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Travis Robinson Sports Editor
The men’s basketball team sits at an even 5-5 at midseason, with a dominating record of 5-1 at home. The Horns look to improve their road play next semester, as they will be on the road for eight games starting in January. 2013 brings 12 more games to the Horns campaign. The Horns look to break even when their season resumes Jan. 11 at Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops.
At midseason, the Horns sit at the same 5-5 record as their male counterparts. The Horns have played to a 4-1 record at home, and look to improve on a 1-3 road record come the New Year. The Horns will play several late December exhibition games in Calgary, before resuming their regular season at Thompson Rivers on Jan. 11.
2013 can bring nothing but improvement for the Horns, who currently sit at 1-15 heading into the semester break. The Horns will resume their season come Jan. 4 at the University of Regina, where the Horns will play for a two nights stand followed by 10 more games in their campaign.
The Horns will be on the road for the majority of 2013, looking to improve on their current 5-10 record. They will look for consistency both on the road and at home, and will begin the New Year hosting the Regina Cougars on Jan. 4 for two nights. It will then be more travel for the Horns, who play the last five of their six regular season games away.
The Horns swimming team will have a lively semester break, with training camp set to commence in San Diego on Dec. 29. Their season will reconvene on Jan. 25, with the Canada West Championship in Victoria. The biggest meet of the New Year will occur from Feb. 21-23, with the CIS Championship in Calgary.
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Snow-shoeing is a simple outdoor activity that functions as both an experience and a good winter workout. Highly cardiovascular and involving, snow-shoeing also boasts some of the most breathtaking mountain views that exist. The sport caters to anyone facing the dreaded winter slump. Waterton Lakes National Park boasts some 200 km of hiking trails that, once caked in snow, can make for great snow-shoeing. With world class views and varying terrain, the park is the perfect place to get away for a day. It is advised that one be aware of wildlife that would otherwise be absent in the busy summer months.
For those of you looking for other ways to race down a hill or mountain, snow tubing is perhaps the most thrilling. Originating in Ontario, snow tubing takes those tubes normally reserved for floating down rivers and sends them racing down snowy trails for a little adult sledding. If you have the equipment, then snow tubing is an exceptional alternative to alpine skiing, and a slicker tobogganing experience than any plastic carpet can offer.
For those of us not equipped for the chilly outdoor weather of winter, squash is an awesome and challenging sport for the indoors. Popular in the overseas commonwealth countries, squash is a technical racket sport that combines the finesse of tennis with the hand-eye challenges of racquetball in one very stringent court game. Watch any YouTube video of the pros having extended rallies and I guarantee you will be hooked on the sport. The Lethbridge Community College has courts and offers racket rentals to enjoy throughout the year, although peak times are in the winter months. If you wish to stay indoors for an afternoon of cardiovascular fun, squash is the game to play.
Take a look in any local park this winter, and one is bound to see some people going out on cross country skis. The sport dominated by endurance athletes can be as fun as downhill skiing and just as invigorating. The equipment is not hard to locate, and once you have it, you need not tackle brutal winter driving conditions in order to have some fun on skis. Cross-country skiing is also very low impact, so one does not need to worry about the knee injuries that typically come with racing down the icy slopes of the mountains.
While it may not be practical in Lethbridge, dog sledding is Alaska’s official winter sport, and is a must for any adventurer. If you can make it to a location featuring dog sledding, you have a wide range of rides that the dogs can give you. These rides can last minutes or days, and are renowned for their bucolic views and physical and mental challenges at every turn.
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Travis Robinson Lifestyle Editor
INGREDIENTS -4 to 5 gallons of vegetable oil -12 to 15 lb. whole turkey, room temperature -1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper -3 tbsp. garlic powder -3 tbsp. onion powder -3 tbsp. paprika
1. Start by heating the oil in a 10-gallon pot over a propane flame outdoors. Outdoors is the key word here, as indoor cooking is simply not feasible. The bigger the backyard, the better and safer the cooking process will be. It will take about 20 minutes for the oil to heat. Leave room for the oil to bubble inside the pot. 2. Rinse the bird, pat it dry inside and out, and set it on its end in a sink to drain. 3. When the oil reaches 375 F, pat the turkey dry again and sprinkle it with cayenne and other seasonings. Rub these seasonings in liberally. If your cooker has a basket insert, place the turkey in the basket and set it over a baking sheet. If it does not, then set an oven rack over a large baking sheet, place the turkey on it and take them outside to the cooker. 4. Gradually lower the basket with the turkey into the oil – or lower it by a tool (i.e. fireplace poker inserted into its cavity). Exercise caution in executing this maneuver, and keep any pets or small children away from the cooking vicinity. Check the oil temperature and adjust the flame accordingly so that the temperature does not dip below 340 F. You will want to maintain the temperature at 365 F. As it cooks, occasionally move the bird around in the oil so that it does not burn (the oil near the heat source will be hottest). 12 pound turkeys will take about 35 minutes to cook, whereas a 15 pound bird will take about one hour to cook. When it is fully cooked, the turkey will float to the surface. If you are unsure, you can test the meat for doneness at the hip joint or insert a meat thermometer into the breast; it should register 180 F. 5. Using the basket insert or a tool inserted into cavity, remove the turkey from the oil and hold it over the pot for a moment to allow any excess oil to drain back into the pot, and then lay the bird on the oven rack. Allow it to rest for 20 minutes before carving.
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-1 cup shortening -1 cup sugar -1 cup dark molasses -1/2 cup water -4 ½ -5 cups flour (sifted) -1 ½ tsp. salt -1 tsp. Baking soda -1 ½ tsp. ginger -1/2 tsp. nutmeg -1/4 tsp. allspice
1. Cream shortening and sugar. 2. Blend in molasses, water and salt, soda, ginger, nutmeg, and allspice. 3. Stir in flour with a wooden spoon. 4. Wrap in wax paper and chill in freezer for 15 minutes or chill in refrigerator for two hours. 5. Roll 1/8” thick and cut out, or for a softer cookie, roll 1/4” out. 6. Bake at 375 degrees F for 10 to 13 minutes. Allow to cool completely before constructing the house.
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** Submit your TLFs at www.themeliorist.ca. All TLFs must be submitted via a valid uleth e-mail account. Keep in mind that libelous or offensive TLFs may be edited or omitted. The TLFs do not reflect the view or opinions of The Meliorist Publishing Society. To the people who tried to push my car out of the intersection and those who let me use their phone and stayed with me until the police and tow truck came Thank You – saved my day! Religious person: “Can I ask you a question? Have you found Jesus?” Citizen: “Yeah, he’s gardening out back, who wants to know?” The university is proposing to get rid of half of the library books to make way for a social space. That’s like replacing the gym’s treadmills with pop machines. Dear “Be Prepared”, Sure! I am also a Girl Guide veteran I’m sure there have to be more of us, lets get a Girl Guide Club going! To lonely lesbianWe are usually on 5th or 8th….and sometimes 6th. Come hang! An L Word Marathon in Galileo’s Lounge could be fun! House Party could be good too. We should meet up and discuss? Distracted guy. If you’re talking about me I’m flattered. I look forward to you coming and talking to me on my next shift. Sincerely library girl. Well… I will be out at Essie’s Friday the 7th and if this doesn’t get posted till later then I will be at pulse on the 14th so talk to me and find out -Guy in Green Tank
Dear Atheist Club Starter I am 100% down for that, post a TLF with your info if you were serious Sincerely, Doesn’t need a god to live a good life
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To whomever invented lululemon pants, God bless you.
Hope the Christmas card I gave the beautiful girl made your day a great one.
Dear feminist/anti-feminist/creepy library guy/distant admirers, etc.: Thank-you making TLF’s a train wreck I can’t look away from. There’s a twisted beauty in your crash and burn. I might as well be a ghost Someone only the dead can see Cause the living don’t have eyes For a girl like me - Invisible Girl Has anyone else noticed a mass of skinny girls using the elevator to go down? Is this some sort of interactive theatre art piece? Or is every skinny girl secretly handicapped? I don’t give a fuck WHO you’re face timing, don’t do it in the quiet section of the library. Show some respect. Dear Feminists: I agree feminism is necessary but acting like a bunch of scorned 17 year olds towards girls who disagree with your behavior makes all women look stupid. Hypocrites Equal rights for men and women, but you can’t hit me, I’m a girl. I don’t always start fights, but when
Dear boy with a sex drive, I’m single now, meet me in the stacks?
Dear Daphne from D/E3, you’re very attractive. To the cute guy in my Canadian lit class.. you seem like you would be the best kind of friend to have coffee with. Sincerely, Anyone interested in starting a bike or motorcycle club? MTB, XC, CCX, Enduro, road, BMX, MX, Street, etc. I do both, would be awesome to meet like minded people. Network crashes in the Testing Centre at the beginning of finals week. Stay classy, U of L. Dear number 18 on the horns hockey team. stay on your dam feet during the game. from hot library girl meliorist march 28, 1968 “All fossil fuels will be used by year 2000 the past is hilarious I can’t be the only one avidly following the green tanktop-blue sweater romance. If you two don’t end up shacking I for one will be disappointed. To the handsome guy in math1560B T Th with the amazing accent.
Coffee sometime? Love, girl who’s to nervous to ask in person dear invisible gurl, Invisiblity suxs, especially while surrounded by people. I tell myself that I would make an excellent spy though. —spy master— To the moodle testing center. Way to react under pressure. I get it not your fault the server sucks. To the girl who ran out of time while the server was down. It will all work out Dear Nicole: You are amazing. PS I love you Matt To the Cute Girl on bus 32 who wanted to meet nov 28th at the Zoo, Sorry i didnt get your message in time, lets reschedule for Dec 14th at the Zoo at 1pm? From Guy With Glasses So we’re all studying for finals right? The people that sit alone in study rooms, would it make you angry if someone just knocked and asked if it was okay if they could join you? Dear Cory Martin on DE1, you’re sexy! – Every KNES major who yearns to model themselves after your image Dearest invisable girl, why so glum? - Not quite invisible guy. Keep Calm and Chive On for finals. Love a Chivette
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U-Hall students, I feel so appreciated and famous. Keep on rocking in the free world and keep it zesty. Chris blonde haired maintenance guy. To the girl in the Addictions Counselling program with the long brown hair, white laptop and pink keyboard. You are stunning, hang out sometime? Sincerely, Infatuated classmate. To the couple in the group study room on Thursday evening: Those rooms are not sound proof. Turn down the One Direction. Dear blonde girl with the curly hair in my statistics class, you haven’t been in class for a while but recently started coming again. I missed looking at your beautiful face Dear cute guy who works at Chapters, I really enjoyed our brief conversation about your philosophy major. Let’s do it again sometime? Sincerely, Starbucks Girl. To level 9 of the lib: I’m so SORRY! I forgot I unplugged my headphones for a quick moment! Thanks TONS to the kind gentleman who politely let me know. SO SORRY GUYS! So the uniformed uneducated person that rants about TLFs gets in but when I write something to my
real life gf who I am not stalking by TLFs just trying to brighten her day. No go. To the beautiful passionate true feminist sociology student. When thou smile it warms thy heart and bring’th me hope, I pray’th mine do the same. You are truly incredible. RA Kurtis, do you think anyones starting to get tired of the TLFs we keep writing about each other? Man I’m lonely. Cuddle again tonight? - RA Anthony D4Tr1X: biology pro, excels at volcano making and paper mache, pro n00b, LoL > T-Sauce, bballin4life, cat like reflexes = allstar goalie, do you even lift? #trolled. call me HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Alex Sim on D/E2 ! Hope you have a wonderful birthday today, and good luck on your exams!! We told you we’d do it I am very proud of my girlfriend of nearly 6 years, for completing her first semester of post-secondary. Love you Michelle To whoever wrote in the meliorist that the Ramones are “the most overrated band,” please politely admit you have terrible taste in music. #seriouslyneedssex, I don’t think your sex deprivation
has anything to do with feminism. Maybe if you had more realistic views of feminists you’d get laid! #feministgettinglaid Dear handsome angel at the gym. The way you do those vertical push-ups takes my breath away. Please don’t be creeped out by all the times you catch me looking your direction! Dear U of L, Please provide a sturdier table for the microwave in Markin Hall. I feel like its going to collapse every time I press start. And that would be super embarrassing. Dear anti-feminist, there’s a reason why rape is used in EVERY argument. Some men may not dominate over women, some certainly think they are far superior. Take WMST1000. Thanks! Thanks Tim hortons staff!! Y’all are the only ones that can get me through last weeks of semester To the guys who were in lane 5 on the tenth around 10 am…. Damn…. Keep those bods! Signed, Single Observer Library girl i think u fibbed to me.no boyfriend in his right mind would let u leave the library by urself after my last tlf. Give me a chance,just one cup of coffee.distracted guy Dear Red-head Lifeguard Girl,
You are Gorgeous. Drowning in your radiance, Your Pool Gallery Admirers Why can’t funny girls with cool personalities get more attention than… fuckin bread Distracted guy, librarygirl is taken and has zero interest in you. Back off. Distractedguy, you need to back away from librarygirl. it is impossible for guys to talk to girls in the library because of you Distractedguy, librarygirl has a boyfriend she is head over heels for. You have no chance with her. I still say that the renovation to the 24-hour study lab in U Hall is the most useless renovation in the long, pitiful history of useless renovations. I’m not the first person and definitely won’t be the last person to say this; swim team, kindly STFU in the quiet section. I walk the halls I sit in back But even if I spoke You will not hear - invisable girl Why did God create lesbians? So feminists couldn’t reproduce. Love the gay guy Does anyone else feel invisible?
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Origins of the Students’ Union Out of the Lethbridge Community College came the University of Lethbridge and out of the Lethbridge Community College Students’ Association (LCCSA) came the University of Lethbridge Students’ Union dents’ Union Council was elected on Oct. 2, 1967 from a student body which numbered several hundred at the time. Its initial energies were directed to building a basic Students’ Union infrastructure, establishing bylaws and governance policies, gaining representation on the U of L Board and General Faculties Council (the two governing bodies of the U of L) and representing students on individual faculty councils and working committees. ident was John Brocklesby and Sam Smith. Smith was sympathetic to the desire of students to be represented and he paved the way for students to sit on every relevant agency. This representation occurred four years before the inception of the Universities Act which eventually guaranteed those positions for students. Smith’s decision would prove to be both “boon and bane” for the Students’ Union as it found itself compliant in university governance issues and often bogged
down by bureaucracy and obligation in order to maintain its commitments. Likely, the bonds of buildings, mortgages and legal action were far from the thoughts of the founders of so many Students’ Union’s who had visions of rallies and advocacy in their founding principles. In 1967 there was the simultaneous creation of The Meliorist Publishing Society, which was actually chartered in advance of the Students’ Union and was an accessory agency of the Students’ Union and funded accordingly. The Students’ Union and the Meliorist occupied space in the Cousins Building at Lethbridge Community College until 1971, when the brand new west side campus of the U of L opened of the west side site for the U of L was always very tenuous, until the faculty and the students came together in a joint Convocation Day protest march down 4th Ave. towards City Hall, to protest the decision to build the U of L on the south side of the city. The protest and Premier Strom’s follow-up led to the reconsideration of the west side site and construction began in 1969. Clearly, student and faculty activism had a role in the campus site selection. Student activism was a hall-
mark of Students’ Union activity and student politics in general, for example, residence students staged a “rent strike” in the early 1970’s. The Students’ Union installed free telephones and successfully lobbied for washing facilities in residence. It also defeated a motion to disseminate birth control information. The Meliorist printed the banned “FLQ Manifesto” Measures Act for which the editors were almost jailed and the Students’ Union was invariably in the midst of it all. Students’ Union president, Robin Dann, met privately with the RCMP to dissuade them from jailing Meliorist staff and seizing equipThe Students’ Union has also fought against virtually every increase in tuition fees, starting with a 25 per cent increase in 1968, raising fees from $150 per semester to $200 per semester, ULSU also held a referendum to join the World University Service (WUS), a global assembly of student societies. The Students’ Union today still is remarkably similar to the founding Students’ Union of yesterday. Advocacy is still one of the most important goals of the Students’ Union.
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Jobs, jobs, jobs! Let us introduce you to CES (Career & Employment Services). CES is a student service office dedicated to assisting you with your career and job search needs. We’re within the Career Co-op Services office in AH154, along with Applied Studies and the Management and Arts & Science Cooperative Education programs. CCS office hours are 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. – 4 p.m., Monday to Friday. Go to our website for more detailed information on our services: www.uleth.ca/ross/ces. Upcoming information sessions: Workshops to Dec. 21 (to see full schedule and sign up go online to www.uleth.ca/ross/ces/w orkshops) CES resume/cover letter workshops: * Tuesday, Dec. 18, 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. CES interview workshops: *Thursday, Dec. 13, 1 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. CES how to network with employers workshops: * Thursday, Dec. 13, 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Career planning 101 workshops: what can you do with your major? * Monday, Dec. 17, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. * Thursday, Dec. 20, 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Visit our website www.uleth.ca/ross/ces to find the CES online job board!
Full time • Management Trainee ~ Guillevin Internation Co (Dec. 31) • Addiction/Mental Health Students & New Grads ~ Alberta Health Services (Jan. 2) • Office Manager; Executive Assistant, Cgy ~ Alltech (Dec. 31) • Franchise Manager ~ University First Class Painters (Dec. 31) • Centralized Intake/Referral Coordinator, Leth ~ Canadian Mental Health (Dec. 19) • Financial Accountant, Drumheller ~ Canalta (Jan. 1) • Territory Sales Rep ~ Alltech (Dec. 31) • Accounting Manager, Brooks ~ Orion LLP (Dec. 31) • Accounting Technician, Brooks ~ Orion LLP (Dec. 15) • Centralized Schedule Coordinator, Cgy ~ Boys & Girls Club (Dec. 13) • Sales Representative, Leth ~ Ricoh (Dec. 15) • Intermediate Reclamation Specialist, Med Hat ~ Tera Environmental (Dec. 15) • Environmental Planner, Med Hat ~ Tera Environmental (Dec. 15) • Technical Writers – Vegetation, Cgy ~ Tera Environmental (Dec. 23) • Junior Vegetation Biologists ~ Tera Environmental (Dec. 23) • Intermediate Vegetation Biologists, Cgy ~ Tera Environmental (Dec. 23) • Labour Relations Manager, Edm ~ Professional Association of Resident Physicians of Alberta (Dec. 14) • Sales Management Program, Leth/Cgy ~ Enterprise Holdings (Dec. 20) • Claim Representative (Bodily Injury), Cgy ~ State
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~ Northlands (Dec. 28) • Program Development Manager, Agriculture, Edm ~ Northlands (Dec. 21) • Project and Administrative Coordinator, Cgy ~ Petroleum Technology Alliance Canada (Jan. 15) Temporary • Human Resources Advisor, Taber ~ Summit Motors (Dec. 31) • Business Operations Assistant, Patricia ~ Dinosaur Provincial Park (Dec. 11) • Business Games (Tax & Consulting), Cgy ~ PwC (Jan. 7) Summer postings • Research Assistant/ Tutor, Deep River/Chalk River ~ Deep River Science Academy (Jan. 30) • Production Technician, Leth ~ Hytech Production Ltd. (Dec. 15) • Agriculture Research Assistant, Taber ~ Ag-Quest (Jan. 31) • Hybrid Canola Seed Production Assistant, Leth ~ Dow AgroSciences (Dec. 14) • Program Leader/Camp Counsellor; Program Coordinator; Assistant Program Coordinator; Lifeguard; Dining Hall Steward, Beaver Mines ~ Bert Sheppard Scout Reserve (Mar. 31) • Agribusiness Student; Agronomy Student, Various Locations ~ Richardson (Jan. 31) • Finance Summer Student, Cgy ~ ARC Resources (Jan. 1) • Agricultural Research Assistant, Westlock ~ Gateway Research Organization (Feb. 1) • Agronomy Summer Student, Leth ~ Viterra (Jan. 15)
Part time • Online Teaching Job ~ Hiknow English (Dec. 31) • Tutor, Leth ~ Tutor Doctor (Dec. 31) • Sales Associate, Edm ~ Express (Dec. 15) • Youth Worker, Cgy ~ Boys & Girls Club (Jan. 2) International • English Teacher ~ EF Changchun (Dec. 31) • Math/Science/English Teaching Position, England ~ Engage Education Canada (Dec. 31) • Internships in China ~ InternChina (Dec. 31) • Teach English in South Korea ~ Avalon English (Dec. 28) • English Teacher, Various Locations ~ EF Changchun (Jan. 22) • Teach English in Japan ~ International Education Services (Dec. 28) • Youth Ambassador, Zanzibar ~ Youth Challenge International (Dec. 17) • China Internship Program, Beijing ~ CRCC Asia (Jan. 3) • ESL Teacher ~ KNS Language Institute (Jan. 30) • Teach English in South Korea ~ Eagle Consulting (Feb. 15) • Travel. Teach. Save! Korea ~ Adventure Teaching (Jan. 13) • English Teaching, South Korea ~ Clover Recruiting (Jan. 6)
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