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Election results

The results of the University of Lethbridge Students’ Union election were announced in the Zoo last Friday to a full house of students.

Leyland Bradley Campus Beat Editor

Total voter turnout was 18.65 per cent. Residence voter turnout, always much higher than the total, was 51.21 per cent.

The Meliorist referendum question to increase the levy by $2 starting September 2014 lost by 38 votes with 618 “yes” to 654 “no.”

Uncontested candidates for President, VP Academic, VP Operations & Finance, and VP Student Affairs all exceeded the “no” votes to win their positions.

Sean Glydon is the newest VP External with 568 votes. Candidates Jiyun Kim and Emma Ladouceur followed with 313 votes and 258 votes, respectively.

Arts & Science Representatives (six seats available) Melissa Bond: 409 Dee Goyal: 325 Brenna Scott: 318 Megan Sutherland: 313

2013-2014

Victoria Wells: 290 Charlie Smith: 269 Brandon McNally: 265 Lisa Hildebrand: 240 Quinton Flint: 209 Bailey Mullen: 184 None: 93

International Student Rep

Management Rep

Edmonton Campus Rep

Cody (Tye) Cusack: 88 Shelby Flath: 86 None: 29

Avro Mazumder: Yes: 37, None: 14

First Nations, Inuit, Metis Rep Preston Crow Chief: 21 Votes Ashley Huntley: 20 Votes None: 3

Shashi Kant Ghai: Yes: 5, None: 1

Calgary Campus Rep

Education Rep

Nigel Peters: Yes: 60, None: 9

Shelley Qian: 17 Votes Jeremy Villas: 13 Votes None: 1

Fine Arts Rep

Residence Rep (ORS President)

Benjamin Goodwin: Yes: 133, None: 14

Board of Governors Rep Chris Hollingsworth: 581 Alanna Shockley: 279 Rebecca Joseph: 142 None: 210

Jesse Baker: Yes: 293 , None: 27

VP U-Hall (ORS)

Emily Welch: 177 Votes Jessica Mariano: 122 Votes None: 28

VP Coulee View (ORS)

Kendra Selk: 131 Votes Amy Tarnowski: 97 Votes Deserae Gogel: 83 Votes None: 16

VP Parkway (ORS)

Tim Fairs: Yes: 294, None: 23

LPIRG

Lisa Hildebrand - 688 Brandon McNally - 674 Leslie Mahoney - 643 Maggie Kogut - 636 Dave McCaffrey - 615 Danika Jorgensen-McGuire - 614 Jerry Firth - 587 None: 263

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Shave, file, and kilt Leyland Bradley Campus Beat Editor

HeadShave is back!

Kappa Sigma’s sixth annual HeadShave will be held March 27 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. in the U Hall Atrium.

The goal this year is to raise $30,000 for the Canadian Cancer Society. Past HeadShave for Cancer events at other schools have successfully managed to raise over $200,000.

Anyone interested in participating can register at headshave.ca. Once registered, individuals will have their own donation page accessible through the Canadian Cancer Society.

Donations can be accepted online for

friends and family through a personal donation page link that is made available to each individual upon online registration.

Cash donations will be accepted at the HeadShave table before and during the event. All money raised will go to the Canadian Cancer Society.

There is no minimum donation for pledges, and everyone is welcome to participate.

The University of Lethbridge has participated in six of eight HeadShave for Cancer events.

Volunteer Tax program Tax season is upon us, and once again the faculty of management will be hosting their free volunteer tax return service. In part with the Canada Revenue Agency, trained and supervised students will be available to file taxes for students and those who qualify for the assistance.

The service runs from March 15 – 22, and once again from April 5 – 12, between 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in M2044, the Financial Trading Room in Markin Hall.

kilt up 4 cancer Steve Firth, a Scotsman and fourth-year philosophy major has pledged to wear a kilt everyday for the next 12 months in an effort to raise money for cancer-focused organizations and to promote male-cancer awareness. Firth says his inspiration for the campaign derives from the number of friends and family members of his who have recently been diagnosed with male-related cancers.

“It seems to be that men are less inclined to undertake screening and, in general, there is less hullabaloo made about male cancers. Well, I am

told I am rather good at raising a rumpus, so I thought, why not make use of such a veritable skill?”

Firth is hopeful that the public will be in support of his campaign, especially those in Lethbridge, given the understanding of the local windy climate.

Donors will be asked to pledge at least 10 cents a day, or $36.50 for the year, to be placed on his Canadian Cancer Society website.

Firth will begin his campaign at 11:50 p.m. in the U Hall Atrium on Friday, March 15.

charity events on campus

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Leyland Bradley Campus Beat Editor

Introducing the Teaching Centre

On March 4, the Curriculum Redevelopment Centre (the CRDC) and the Centre for the Advancement of Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CAETL) have merged to become the University of Lethbridge Teaching Centre.

The Teaching Centre takes the hands-on pedagogical approach for furthering educational practices in the classroom of the former CRDC, and complements it with the former CAETL’s mission to enhance the professional development of university instructors.

The CRDC was established in 2000 with the mission to “enhance learning through the effective integration of technology into teaching and faculty development.” For example, the

CRDC effectively supported the switch from WebCT to Moodle, and supported the use of classroom iClickers.

CAETL was established by Andrew Hakin (university provost and vice president academic) and David Townsend (former dean of the faculty of education) in 2006.

The Teaching Centre’s opening reception took place last Monday in the former office of the CRDC. President Mike Mahon spoke on behalf of Andrew Hakin to a gathering of faculty and staff members about the importance of the amalgamation, and where the Teaching Centre is expected to go in the future: “On many levels – and I haven’t been here that long – but I don’t see this as that dramatic a change,

because it has been something that has been evolving from my vantage point in terms of the great mission of what the CRDC has been doing and what CAETL has been doing. So, on many levels, I see this as a natural evolution and having seen many things evolve other the years, from my vantage point, the things that evolve naturally have staying power.”

Mahon also maintains that the initial goals and intentions of both organizations will remain intact within the Teaching Centre.

Of the services available, the Teaching Centre will offer peer-to-peer support for teaching instructors, assistance with Moodle, and curriculum design.

There’s assistance for students too!

The Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) Professional Development Program provides graduate students with the opportunity to learn crucial teaching skills to get them prepared for a future of effective classroom teaching. Graduate students who complete the program will receive a “Certificate of Participation.”

A professional magazine will also be made available in both print and in digital format on an annual basis.

For an extensive list of all available resources the Teaching Centre has to offer, please visit the Teaching Centre’s website at uleth.ca/teachingcentre.

Native Awareness Week Q&A: First Nations youth and elders

Elders gathered in Andy’s Place last Wednesday to speak about their experiences as First Nations peoples, sharing their knowledge, wisdom, and life stories to an audience of students, faculty, staff, and community members. The event was a part of Native Awareness Week from March 4-8, 2013.

The elders spoke on topics such as finding purpose in life, the search for and formation of personal identity, the importance of being community-minded, and the necessity in remaining conscious of the environment.

Personal stories of struggle as a First Nations person were among the topics as well.

Elder Pete Standing Alone spoke about his painful experiences growing up in a residential school as a child, Overcoming the initial challenge of language barriers only later progressed into a constant struggle in attaining a sense of identity. “[At the beginning] I knew only two English words – yes and no… from

then on, I started to lose who I was.”

Standing Alone expanded on his experience to include the necessity in respecting others as well as himself in the search of identity.

It’s lived experiences like Pete’s that occupy a large amount of knowledge and history – the kind of stories that are necessary for sharing, and for lesson learning.

A female elder spoke about women’s experiences, and how the recent neglect to the environment is only getting worse.

“We, as a people, were closer to nature [in the past]. The land was clean; no cans, no chip bags. The land was sacred. And the land is still sacred.

In the 1950s, we would get our drinking water from the river. Now, pollution is above our earth, it’s in our oceans.”

Trisha Weasel Fat, a second year Native American Studies and hopeful education student spoke with the Meliorist about why she feels it’s important for youth to listen to their elders, and what she gains from apply-

ing their thoughts and teachings in her own life.

When asked “what does an elder mean to you?” or simply, “what is an elder?” Trisha explains that the status of elder within the First Nations community is very complex.

“There are two contexts – a Western elder is someone who is 65 years old and older. But an elder is also someone who is within a [First Nations] society that can pass on knowledge.

They are highly respected.”

Essentially, an elder can be any age.

Their role is to act as a spiritual and cultural leader. They can encourage faith in the Creator, and pass on skills, knowledge, and basic teachings within their communities. It’s a privilege to hear elders speak.

Q: Why is it important for you to attend events like these?

Trisha: “I am interested in this. It guides me in my life. I can take what they’ve said and apply it to my life.

And something like this doesn’t happen often – ‘this’ being four elders getting together on campus to share

their stories. It can be a challenge.”

Trisha explains that elders lead busy lives, like everyone else. However, making the time to listen to elders speak is a chance for everyone to slow down, and take in the remembrance of events.

When asked what sticks out for her the most after listening today, Trisha explained that no single elder speaks to her more than another.

“Every elder has something to share, and everyone can teach me something. Everyone has something different.”

Every elder has something to share, and everyone can teach me something.

Everyone has something different.

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PSE cuts in a nutshelL Leyland Bradley News Editor

Just after news of the Alberta government dissolving the STEP program, post-secondary institutions across the province are reeling from last Thursday’s news of major budget cuts to post-secondary education.

The University of Lethbridge is receiving a 7.3 per cent cut from the Alberta government after releasing the 2013/2014 budget. This is the largest cut that post-secondary institutions have received in 20 years.

In a statement from the Council of Alberta University Students, the then newly elected premier of Alberta, Alison Redford, had once promised to increase post-secondary institution funding by 2 per cent over a three year span: “While budget 2013 would be the second year of the three-year commitment, institutions will now be faced with a 7 per cent cut.”

In all, a $147 million cut was broadly divided for post-secondary institutions. The U of L portion was a 7.3 per cent cut. The U of Alberta portion is 7.2 per cent in comparison.

Julia Adolf, VP Academic of the ULSU, says the possibility of larger class sizes, fewer program opportunities, and the risk of potential higher costs for students could be a reality in the near future. “[The province] said they will not raise tuition this year. But this year is over in nine months.”

The U of L has a cap placed on student tuition. However, as Adolf explains, “this cap is not legislated.

The government has the ability to throw the cap out the window.

Students in spring 2014 could see their tuition skyrocket.”

Adolf mentioned the possibility of acquiring higher entrance-level academic requirements to make the U of L appear as a more attractive destination school.

The elimination of the STEP program in early March saved the province $7.1 million, a move Adolf says is “devastating, but it is just the beginning for some major changes to come down the pipes very soon.”

Running into passion

dedication, charity, and why I will run Ryan Macfarlane Features Editor

At 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 9, 2013, I'm standing in Runners Soul, waiting to talk to Shawn Pinder. Shoes hang along the walls. There are customers lined up nearly out of the door, and Shawn is helping others on the sales floor. Throughout the store, customers converse about the run tonight. They mean the Moonlight Run, where (literally) thousands of people run in the middle of the night during what is, effectively, winter.

While I’m waiting, I have to wonder what possesses someone to undertake an event like this, but I don’t have to wait long. Shawn, the current owner of Runners Soul and the race director of the Moonlight Run, finishes with his customers, and he comes over to welcome me.

The race has its origins back in 1987, which is too early for some of you to remember, though certainly there must be some reader who ran in that first race. The Lethbridge Lodge was the original starting and ending location for the race, and it was offered up by Wayne Remier. Being experienced runners in the community, John and Mary Schwengler organized the race. 576 people ran in that very first race, but since then, the race has grown annually to its current

cap of 2,500 people, and the race reaches that limit every year. This year, Shawn says, “it was almost a month before the event was actually going to occur.”

Shawn took over the role of race director when he took over the store from Ron Bain, who created Runners Soul. Ron was heavily involved with Moonlight Run once its numbers outgrew the space available at the Lethbridge Lodge. Shawn’s wife Erin was one of the first employees at Runners Soul, so they both have been involved with the running community for a long time. Shawn developed a special role in the race, though, because as Shawn says, “Ron found out that I played the bagpipes, so I started playing the bagpipes at the top of the hill for many, many years.”

Shawn admits his experience with the race has been quite different. “I’ve only run the race once myself, because every other year I’ve been playing the bagpipes at the top of the hill.” Shawn tells me he’s found someone else to take over the role of bagpipes, and I can tell he certainly looks forward to putting some shoe to pavement now that he’s freed up from that responsibility.

I turn the conversation to the

running community in Lethbridge, and Shawn feels really confident about the growth of running here. “I’d say we probably have, if not the largest, one of the largest marathon clubs in the country,” and, according to Shawn, the popularity of the sport in general just seems to keep growing. The Moonlight Run has a really special place in Lethbridge, and it’s amazing to see each year so many people come together to share in one experience, but for Shawn, it’s even more personal. “It’s pretty special to be involved with it as race director, and to continue to provide that to the community.” Before I leave, Shawn invites me to become involved in the run. He certainly doesn’t need the publicity; the race fills up plenty fast on its own. I can tell he is genuinely sharing with me a sport that he loves.

It’s now 8 p.m., and I’m at the start line for the Moonlight Run, just behind the Lethbridge Centre. The throng of people gathered is staggering. It’s difficult at times even to move between people, but the atmosphere is overwhelmingly friendly. I can’t remember ever seeing this many people, all happy to be in each other’s presence, in one place. There’s also excitement in the air. This is the first

marathon of the year, and it signals for many people the start of the running season; they really try to do their best here to have a good year to follow.

Just being here, right now, I feel ready to throw down my journalist equipage and don a pair of sneakers. The starting gun is fired, and the runners race from the starting line. Between the runners who are a mere blur to my eye and the runners who give a pat on the back to their friends as they start, I see the range of participants that the Moonlight Run hosts. In the end, as I watch the runners slowly trickle onto the path, I don’t give way to the urge to run, but I haven’t said goodbye to 2013’s Moonlight Run just yet.

The race is over. It is 10 p.m., and I am at the Round St. Cafe with Team Cuernavaca. They are having an after party, and celebrating the birthday of a teammate. Looks of satisfaction and accomplishment grace the faces of all the runners, and I can tell that the run has been a success. For Team Cuernavaca, success in the run takes on a different dimension. This team doesn’t only run for the enjoyment of running, though I can tell they do have it, but they run to raise money for the village of Cuernavaca, Mexico.

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I sit down with six members of Team Cuernavaca – Danielle Fox, Whitney Balog, Logan Redman, Connor Redman, Derek Redman, and Jocelyn Ellert – who tell me about their team.

Back in 2007, some students from Catholic Central High School went on a trip called Immersion into Poverty, where they experienced firsthand the effects of poverty on the people who lived in Cuernavaca. This experience had a profound impact on the students, and they decided to start a group to raise money for the people they met on their trip. They started with four sponsors, but this year, they’ve grown to 17 sponsors, which Jocelyn insures by reading the back of Derek’s shirt.

The Moonlight Run is the event Team Cuernavaca started with, but as Whitney tells me, they’ve added another event since then. The previous two years, Team Cuernavaca has hosted a Cafe Cuernavaca, where they would have local musicians play, and they would gather donations from an audience. In celebration of their fifth year as a team, they held an event called Race to Cuernavaca, where Team Cuernavaca divided into smaller teams that had to run the distance

between Lethbridge and Cuernavaca, which is 4,500 kilometres. Each smaller team would gather pledges for their run, and so together as Team Cuernavaca, they were able to raise just over $2,500. Connor tells me about the level of dedication his team put into the fundraising effort. “For our team, it came out to three kilometres per day per person. If you missed a day you had to run six kilometres.”

The desire for this team to continue to grow comes from their desire to help the people they met in Mexico, even though there is so much misconception about the country. “People always look at Mexico as though it’s this big tourist destination,” says Danielle. She is reflecting on that first trip to Cuernavaca. “That’s not what Mexico is like at all. They just need so much help and so much support in different areas.” All the team members echo this sentiment, and that’s why, for them, it’s so important to raise money year after year to send to Cuernavaca.

The money they’ve raised has been no small number either. Over the course of five years, they’ve raised $30,000 dollars, and they don’t intend to slow down anytime soon.

Jocelyn tells me about “a little guy

by the name of Juan.” He really gave the team a whole new perspective.

“He told us that, if he could have anything in the world, all he would want would be to go to school.” This moment became emblematic of what the team wanted to accomplish.

“That’s been our philosophy ever since; we need to send money to Cuernavaca to send children to school.” Jocelyn is really optimistic that through her team’s effort that they can make a difference. “They can stop the cycle of poverty by being educated, and not getting into the drug trade.”

What motivates Team Cuernavaca to continue to raise money for a small village in Mexico? Whitney explains that “even though it might not be in Canada, it might not be local, it’s taking that local support and realizing that we really are all connected.”

Jocelyn, here, joins in with Whitney.

“We are just helping a few people, but what if everyone who had the ability to help a few people did that? Then maybe you could create big change and affect a huge number of people.”

Logan, as well, feels strongly about helping the people of Cuernavaca. “If we weren’t giving them a leg-up in life,

they might not actually get one.”

Whatever they do, Team Cuernavaca understands that they’re only one element in the total solution. “I think education itself is the most concrete tool that they’re acquiring through the process. That becomes the only tool we can equip them with,” says Whitney. “In the end, they have to take the change from there.”

It was absolutely inspiring for me to sit down with such a dedicated group of individuals who feel so strongly for what they do. The Moonlight Run seems like the perfect venue for the fundraising efforts of Team Cuernavaca; both the Moonlight Run and Team Cuernavaca come from a place of love and dedication.

Just as I’m leaving the Round St. Cafe, Whitney tells me, “so, you’re running next year, right?” Finally, I feel, why wouldn’t I? Do you have any Moonlight Run stories to share? And what are your thoughts about the efforts of Team Cuernavaca?

Send them to f.editor@themeliorist.ca.

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“The city of Carnage will not tolerate hate crimes against another citizen of this city.

Three women were murdered in a similar fashion, in this city. It is with regret that I must inform you, we have a serial killer in our midst,” says Douglas MacArthur, chair of the university’s drama department, playing the mayor of Carnage city in the trailer for Rosalind Revenge. “These women were attending a gay support group.

If anyone has information about these crimes, please contact the police right away. If you are attending one of these support groups, we would appreciate you suspending your business until we catch this killer.”

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In U Hall, I’m sitting across from Rosalind Revenge director Gianna Isabella and producer Scott Sikma.

They’re two parts of the Rosalind Revenge production team. The third part, Daniel Howard, wasn’t able to make the interview. Gianna and Scott have just come from an interview with Global Scene & Heard, where Rosalind Revenge was the focus of their discussion. I’m lucky enough to have the opportunity to discuss with them their production company, their previous work, and their most recent project, Rosalind Revenge.

Gianna and Scott are incredibly busy. “I’m booked for the next two years,” says Gianna. Scott too. They’re signed on to five feature films, and four shorts, and will also be working on a music video with local musician MC Soprano. Scott is concurrently working on a Kesha music video, which he had applied to do professionally, but he says, “I got turned down for the actual Kesha music video, so I was like, ‘you know what?

I’m going to put 2,500 to make my own Kesha video.” It wasn’t for lack of talent, either. Scott talked to record executives, who told Scott, “we like your work – you just don’t have any music video experience.” Scott hopes to demonstrate his ability to do a successful music video, and intends to make a point by it.

I ask Gianna about creating Deadline Media itself. She tells me that she founded it with Spencer Hart in 2010.

They worked on a television ad together just previous to that, in 2009, where Spencer did the camera work and Gianna directed. The project went smoothly, so they decided to continue on as a company. Spencer did the camera work for the Rosalind Revenge trailer.

I ask when Scott joined Deadline Media. Gianna jokes, “not officially yet, I guess, but I hope soon!” Scott worked on a short called Casual Friday, which started as a script Gianna wrote for an Acting for the Camera class, where she directed student actors. About his first work with Deadline Media, Scott says,

“literally, day one, I came on as a lighting assistant, and by the end of the day Gianna was like, ‘you’ll be my first assistant director.’” Even before Casual Friday, Gianna and Scott met while they were both working on Common Chord. Scott was third assistant director, and Gianna was assistant producer. As a fairly new film production team, what are their intentions? “We intend to keep pushing the boundaries and see what we get in the end by working with the three of us,” says Scott. “We’ve become a tight knit family – it’s phenomenal.”

Last year, Gianna worked on a short in New York called Balance. She got the opportunity to do this project through a connection she had made with a writer in New York on a site called Stage32, which is a filmmaker networking site. The project was largely funded, and already had a director attached, so Gianna came on to fill the other production responsibilities. “As a producer you’re basically running the business, you’re writing up the proposals, you’re getting the funding, you’re doing all the contracts – so I was able to do that online.” The project was a really great learning experience for Gianna, and she also had the opportunity to make contacts while she was there. “We met lots of people, lots of actors – film actors – so we’re hoping to bring them on in future projects. One of those actors was Stephen Baldwin, who plays a role in Balance.

At this moment though, Gianna and Scott are most excited about the Rosalind Revenge trailer they’ve created. It’s for the CineCoup contest.

There isn’t actually a full-length feature yet, but if they win the contest, they’ll win $1 million towards the production of one. Here’s the description of CineCoup, pulled from its website: “The CineCoup Film Accelerator is a disruptive model for indie filmmakers to develop, market and finance their feature films. Filmmaking teams apply to CineCoup with a two-minute trailer then advance through a gamified selection funnel that’s designed to

package their projects and build fan support on the CineCoup social web platform.”

CineCoup takes trailers for unmade movies as proposals, then Canadians view these trailers and vote on their favourites, and the trailer with the most votes will win the contest.

CineCoup’s entries come from across Canada, and as is probably unsurprising, BC and Ontario dominate in terms of entrants. Perhaps surprisingly though, 11 films have been entered from participants in Alberta. In my mind, this really demonstrates the growing strength of film in Alberta, and both Gianna and Scott truly hope to be central in it.

The community has certainly stepped up so far to support Rosalind Revenge, according to Scott. “The different restaurants around town are starting to put, in the bill-folds, little slips that say ‘Rosalind Revenge: go to this site, take a minute out of your day, help support local students.’” Together with the community support, Gianna really hopes to make their campaign personal. “It’s great to have a large fan base, but it’s even better to have a fan base of people that know you.”

The support these filmmakers have received has been, it seems, really reaffirming. “I graduated two years ago, yet I still have this contact with professors in new media and drama who are just so helpful with us in every way.” Gianna appreciates that her professors, those who taught her the skills she is still developing, are encouraging her after her degree.

“They want to see what their students are pushing out, where their students are going with what they taught us.”

I can tell that it’s really important to them to root their work within the community they work in, and they certainly want to bring as many people into their personable feeling as possible. To this end, the production team really wants to make unique content to share. “We wrote a script last night.

It’s a weird comedy script that plays around with Gianna’s obsession with the movie Drive.” This is an idea they

have had to promote themselves to their fans. Scott explains to me the plot. “We’re trying to get her away from it so that we can have time to make this trailer.” It’s a running joke that Gianna is absolutely obsessed with Drive. Gianna jokes with me, “don’t include that I’ve seen it over 100 times!” We laugh about this, and in the end Gianna allows me to share it, after slight coaxing.

The future seems open to these new filmmakers. They’ve accomplished a lot in such a small amount of time. So I ask, what’s next for them? “Me and Gianna and Daniel are going to get sewn together so it makes it easier to work,” jokes Scott. Gianna follows up on a more serious note, “hopefully we’ll form our film collective, and grow it. I think that’s how we envision making films: having a set of directors, a set of writers, a set of editors – everybody that we’ve worked with already.”

I ask them about this film collective. I think it’s a really ambitious project for Southern Alberta, a place not traditionally associated with professional film production. “We’re looking to develop a collective – a film collective. Filmmakers getting together and working on different projects, so it’s not, like, always one person’s project, but it’s everybody’s – it’s the collective project.” Listening to Gianna tell me about the collective, I realize that I admire these ambitious filmmakers.

The products of their ambition won’t end with them though. “There are so many talented students here who just don’t have the means to put things together,” Scott tells me. “We’re building this community, and we hope that once we leave all these students that we built with continue on and get other students to build projects and continue this filmmakers group.”

Voting for CineCoup trailers begins March 21, 2013. Follow the link below to view Rosalind Revenge, and show your support for local filmmaking. http://cinecoup.com/rosalindrevenge

Maggie Kogut

Entertainment Editor The weekend of March 21 – 23, the Galt is organizing Nerd Fest, a three-day event that will include comics, games, superheroes, astronauts, and other awesome things.

Guests at the festival are Scott McCloud, leading comic theorist, historian, and author, and Dr. Roberta Bondar, Canada’s first female astronaut and the world’s first neurologist in space. I had the chance to interview Chris Roedler, the Galt’s resource development and volunteer coordinator, but first here’s a breakdown of the Nerd Fest weekend:

Thursday, March 21, 7 – 9 p.m.:

McCloud’s two-day comic book workshop Sold out The workshop is “geared toward the art of making comics and broader issues of visual communication, combining visual lectures and hands-on exercises, as the students learn the art of storytelling in the cartooning medium.”

All-night games tournament $3 for post-secondary and youth, $6 for adults, $5 for seniors, and free for annual pass holders. Tickets include exhibit access. $3 bar (ID required).

Must be 14+.

There will be lots of great games including DND, and the event is supported by Kapow Comics, Cards & Games.

Friday, March 22, 4 – 6 p.m.: Astro-

Saturday, March 23, 6 p.m. cocktails, 6:30 p.m. dinner, followed by

naut Dr. Roberta Bondar, first neurologist in space $10 for students, seniors, and annual pass holders, $15 general. Tickets include exhibit access, are limited (200), and are being sold at the Galt and online.

The Changing Face of Comics with Scott McCloud $3 for post-secondary and youth, $6 for adults, $5 for seniors, and free for annual pass holders.

Scott McCloud will present a talk about “comics, cartooning, visual communication, and art’s relationship to old and new technologies.” The presentation will have a visual component of “over 500 slides on the history of comic books.” There will also be a Q&A and a book signing.

Friday, March 22, 8 – 10 p.m.: Pop culture trivia night $3 for post-secondary and youth, $6 for adults, $5 for seniors, and free for annual pass holders. Tickets include exhibit access. $3 bar (ID required).

Trivia contest! Prizes! Categories include books, TV shows, and movies that explore science, math, and technology.

Friday, March 22 and Saturday, March 23, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.: Scott

Friday, March 22 and Saturday, March 23, 10 p.m. – 10 a.m.:

dance: Superheroes Dinner & Dance $30 per person, cash bar, 150 tickets, available at the Galt and online.

Be a superhero! Seriously, you get to dress up. Have a fantastic dinner followed by a dance. There will be sets and scenes from comics for photo ops, and earth hour will be observed at the event from 8:30 – 9:30 p.m.

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M: I hear that Nerd Fest coincides with the “Canadian Science & Engineering Hall of Fame” exhibit at the Galt. How does the Nerd Fest relate to that?

C: What we’re trying to accomplish there is that we have this great exhibit, and we were trying to find some programming and some event stuff that we could put around that. One of the ways that we looked at that is by looking at nerd culture. Who’s associated with being a nerd? Well, sometimes scientists, mathematicians, people like that, and if you look at the TV show The Big Bang Theory, most of them are physicists. They’re bringing the coolness of that out, and this is one the ways that we can do that with our exhibit. We can pull the coolness factor out of that for all these scientists that are here [at the exhibit], and branch it out to pop culture and comic books. Someone asked me the other day how the comics tie into that. Well, in a lot of the comic books there’s a lot of doctors and scientists who are either evil geniuses or they’re the good guys, so that kind of brings that all into effect there too.

M: Interesting, so when mentioning

the term “nerd” in application with scientists and people doing practical work in the real world, do you find that nerd culture and the term “nerd” have changed?

C: Yes, I have seen a shift. It’s to do with some of these new TV shows that are out right now too, and that kind of pop culture shift is that it’s going from something that used to be a derogatory term that nobody liked using. If someone called you a geek or a nerd it was off putting, but now people feel proud of it. They’re feeling, “Yeah I am. This is who I am, and it’s great.”

We can get into it. We’re proud of being in that culture. It’s not taboo like it was a long time ago. It’s now starting to become acceptable, and now people are starting to see that.

M: In light of that, would you find that Nerd Fest is a celebration of that?

C: Totally, very much so. And that’s one of the things we’re trying to do.

We’re trying to celebrate nerds. We’re trying to show people that nerds are cool, that this is the way it is. This is how it’s been coming down for the last few years. Doing what we’re doing here for that with Nerd Fest, it shows people that. The shift is happening; it’s

a new shift, so keep that in mind, but it’s showing people that, “Yeah this is who we are. We love it.” People who are talking about it are saying, “Yeah we’re proud to be nerds, we’re proud to do this, we’re proud to be able to come in and play games or learn about comic books,” so I see that that’s a welcoming thing for what we’re going to be doing here.

M: To your knowledge, is this the first time that the Galt has put on something of this nature?

C: It is the first time that we have done something like Nerd Fest. There have been festivals and stuff that have been put on here before, but for something like Nerd Fest that we’re doing here this is the first that it’s happened, yes.

M: Are you hoping that Nerd Fest might happen again sometime?

C: We want to see what the successes are from this. We’re not going to shy away from it. If it’s very popular, of course we’re going to do something again – whether we’re going to do the Nerd Fest, or whether were going to do something different. We would like to try to do something again, but it’s going to depend on how things go. I would love to say that this is the first

annual but…

M: You never know, right?

C: We never know, so I can’t say that

we’re going to do Nerd Fest every year, because we have to change things up, but that’s where we’re at.

We’re hoping that we can do it again, but we’ll see how things progress.

M: So why were Scott McCloud and Dr. Roberta Bondar chosen to present at Nerd Fest?

C: Scott McCloud has been wanting to do a lecture up here for a few years, and we’ve been trying to get him up here. Once I found out that he was available for these dates [the Nerd Fest dates], that’s when we started building this Nerd Fest. We were originally building it around him, and then we started talking about things that we were doing with the festivals.

Are we going to go down the games route? Are we going to keep to just comic books? And we thought about bringing in another speaker, and then started talking about who are great Canadian scientists, astronauts or engineers or whatever, and the person that kept coming to our mind was Dr. Bondar. So we got ahold of her in her office, and that’s how we chose them.

We’re just very excited that they’re going to be a part of this. This is big for our museum.

M: So you said this started around Scott McCloud. At the start was Nerd Fest meant to be made up of just a couple of events?

C: Well, we wanted to do something big, and then when we found out Scott McCloud was there – that was the start of the planning. We wanted him to do a lecture, and he does a workshop, and then we thought, well, let’s just keep snowballing and see what we can do from there. Like with the trivia night that we’re going to be doing, with Dr. Roberta Bondar’s talk, with the super hero dinner and dance, we knew that we wanted that kind of stuff. We just wanted to know what we were building it around and how we could do that, and when we got these people [McCloud and Bondar] on board then we knew where we were going from there.

M: Cool, and I noticed that Scott’s workshop is sold out.

C: It is, and we actually have a waiting list for people to come.

M: Oh wow! I also noticed that there’s people coming from everywhere for

this.

C: Toronto, Vancouver, places in

Saskatchewan, a lot of them are still coming from the city, but yeah we’re getting people from all over to come and take part in this which is really cool.

M: It is. Can you tell me about the games tournament? Specifically what kind of games will be played?

C: This was a thing that we were thinking about what a lot of self-proclaimed nerds like to do, and that was DND, or Magic: The Gathering or Settlers of Catan. So we thought about doing something that we could get those involved in. We thought about originally doing DND, and then it snowballed into other games that are out there. Also Kapow Comics, who have just opened up downtown, are going to be donating the prizes for the tourney, and helping us a little with that. It’s going to be a really neat night. We’re going to have sections for the experienced, for the beginners, everything like that.

M: That sounds sweet, so how will it be organized, roughly? How many games can you play?

C: You can play whatever you want.

Maybe some people want to play DND for 12 hours, but everyone will have the opportunity to try out whatever they’d like to. You can play for as long as you like.

M: So I guess I should’ve asked about this before the games tournament, but how will the trivia night work?

C: We’re just actually finishing up the details on that right now. It’s going to be up on the viewing gallery. So what’s going to happen is that we’re basically going to have pop culture trivia going on for the couple of hours. It’s going to be movies and TV shows, comic books, whatever. We’re trying to set it up so that it’s like a bar room trivia night. That’s what we’re attempting.

Whether we’re going to get that I don’t know yet, but we’re working on that part right now, so we’ll have some hosts and some prizes, and just a great night for people to come over.

M: Cool! So how is this event attractive to post-secondary students?

C: It’s a really good question, and to me I think this event caters to the younger person, so to make it attractive for post-secondary students we had to look and see what post-secondary students like. Well, they like

the trivia, some of them like comic books, some of them like playing these games, and I know we’re getting a lot of phone calls from them, so we had to make it attractive to them to make sure that they would like to come over for the festival. But just for clarification, we’re trying to get post-secondary students here, but the whole event is not geared only to post-secondary students. It’s geared to everybody, and that’s one of the common misconceptions about this. A lot of people think it’s for post-secondary students. It’s for anybody who wants to come in and do this, and partake in the whole event. But we want to try and get post-secondary students over here. About 5 per cent of museum visitors are students. We want to bump that number up, to put on an event like this, the trivia night, the superhero dance, and we’re trying to keep it affordable for students.

M: I noticed that! $3 dollars is amazing.

C: Yeah, so we’re trying to make it so that when students come in they see there’s more to the museum than just the museum. We do a lot of different events and programs.

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New Media Film Series screens sweet, sweet movies Maggie Kogut

Entertainment Editor Adventureland, Let the Right One In, Melancholia, and The Artist are all films that have been screened by the New Media Film Series. The series “focuses on new possibilities and creative currents within 21st-century film and video art.” Every month, a U of L scholar selects a film to be screened for free in the Lethbridge Public Library Theatre. “It’s community outreach with the university and the public, and it’s also trying to give face time to the new media department, which sometimes gets lost with some of the other fine arts departments, because drama has plays, music has concerts, and art has exhibitions. New media-ists kind of get lost in the shuffle, and so [the series is] one of the things we do to sort of give face time to the department,” says Bob Cousins, new media professor. Cousins was the host of the latest screening of Kiss Kiss Bang Bang.

Although the series is a new media initiative, the choice of films to screen “rotates between not just instructors in new media, but there’s also people from English, modern languages, and drama. There are different profs that pick movies they want to show and screen and share with people,” says Cousins. For the latest screening, it was Cousins that chose to screen Kiss

Kiss Bang Bang (2005). “I think Shane Black does a fantastic job with the script. I think it’s very strong. As I mentioned in the talk, he’s trying to do so many different things with so many different genres, and all these genres are very difficult. Black comedy is especially a hard one to do – just have to have the right tone. Shane’s got all these different things, and he does a really good job of putting it together, and it works wonderfully.”

I totally agree. Although I had seen Kiss Kiss Bang Bang before, the introduction that Cousins gave before screening the film made me appreciate the film more, and I noticed different things that I had not noticed before. Before screening the movie, Cousins briefly talked about some of the reasons why this film is significant.

Cousins discussed the black comedy of the movie, and he also discussed how this movie is important in the history of police detective films. Cousins also mentioned how this movie was particularly important for Robert Downey Jr., who had hit his low point in the 1990s suffering from addiction.

He was essentially un-hireable according to Cousins, due to insurance and such, but Kiss Kiss Bang Bang helped bring RDJ back. Can you imagine? No Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, RDJ doesn’t get

cast in Iron Man, whoever does get cast as Iron Man does an awful job, and no further Marvel movies are ever made again. This is not an exaggeration at all.

For those who haven’t seen Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, you should. But really, for those poor people who haven’t seen it: “a murder mystery brings together a private eye, a struggling actress, and a thief masquerading as an actor.”

Said private eye Van Kilmer, struggling actress Michelle Monaghan, and thief RDJ all do a fantastic job in this film.

The film plays on some interesting aspects of fiction and film. With RDJ’s self-narration, the film is constantly aware of itself. Even within the movie there’s a sense that it’s an unreal adventure, as the main characters work through a case “straight from a novel.” There’s comedy, sarcasm (Val Kilmer, you’re hilarious), suspense, and action. There’s also everything that stereotypically comes with L.A. police detective action films: pretty girls, socialite parties, bodies, guns, menacing men in black suits and sunglasses, Daddy Warbucks gone bad, it’s all there, but with hilarious black comedic spins.

After the screening, an interesting discussion was held about the movie’s genre and the strength of the script.

The movie mixes so many different genres and so many different styles.

As was pointed out, this could turn into a complete mixed up disaster, but in Kiss Kiss Bang Bang it works. Another interesting aspect that was discussed was narration. One of the audience members pointed out that narration should theoretically be avoided in movies, as narration points to the fact the story can’t tell itself, but he went on to talk about how in Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Harry’s (RDJ) narration doesn’t tell the story, it tells us about Harry. Cousins added that narration is often used as a comedic strategy, especially in parodies. This movie however is not a parody, which makes it even more impressive that the film pulls off the narration so well.

Overall a cool experience, the New Media Film Series doesn’t only expose students and the community to various and unique movies; it allows people to learn about the films’ contexts, some of their history, their significance, and other interesting things.

The next screening will be Cronenberg’s Cosmopolis, screened by Aaron Taylor on April 3 at 7 p.m. at the Lethbridge Public Library.

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Crossword

Across

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Sudoku

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1. Warbled 2. Curved molding 3. University administrator 4. A star-shaped character 5. Resembling a horse 6. Weapons 7. Snake-like fish 8. Cooking fat 9. Rip 10. A drama set to music 11. Delineated 12. Lacquer ingredient 13. Not younger 19. A type of plastic 21. Rescue 25. Backside 26. Person, place or thing 27. Religious sisters 28. Showers 29. Sudden burst 30. A cook might

wear one 31. Beam 34. 26 in Roman numerals 35. 24 in Roman numerals 36. Wicked 38. Lair 39.

Bookish 41. About a US quart 42. Give as an example 44. Spartan 45. Delete 46. Cite 47. Express audibly 48. Pepperwort 51. Vipers 52. Not this 53. Not under 54. Region 55. Teller of untruths 56. Piecrust ingredient 58. Gorilla

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Our truth and effort: AB gov’t putting corporations before its people Kelti Boissonneault Editor-in-Chief

Last week the Alberta Government released the budget for the upcoming fiscal year that announced cuts to funding for major programs. It announced massive cuts to the post-secondary education funding, to the Student Temporary Employment Program (STEP) which effectively eliminated 3,000 summer employment jobs for university and college students province-wide. Additionally, the budget for electronic monitoring of criminal offenders was slashed, meaning that in the future the province will not have enough money to properly monitor those offenders who are not incarcerated. Essentially, offenders will now either have to go to our over-crowded prisons to serve sentences, or they will be released on conditional sentences with no way to monitor them.

These are just a few effects of the cuts being made: less ability for post-secondary education to train the incoming generations of workers to replace the aging baby boomers; no summer jobs so students can afford to continue their education; and no monitoring of offenders on the streets. Yes, as a taxpayer, this is clearly the Alberta I want to be living in.

The reason for these cuts is a lack of money. It’s pretty easy to understand: if you have less money you cut costs. That’s a basic principle of accounting. However, why cut costs when there are ways to boost your income? Alberta has some of the richest and most plentiful natural resources in Canada. We ship hundreds of thousands of barrels of crude down to the gulf coast for refineries, but we won’t build the infrastructure to process the oil ourselves despite the fact this would create jobs for our under- or unemployed and would be cheaper for fuel costs to the consumer in Canada.

But why doesn’t this happen? The politicians will hide behind excuses, like the fact that it’s difficult to negotiate with larger corporations — that the relationships are fragile and that it is best for the province to accept the conditions which have already been negotiated.

I say: wrong. I think the relationship between the province and its people is more important and more fragile. I say that the rights and wants of a corporation should never come before the rights and wants of people, and that these corporate entities need to start taking care of the people and resources of the province financially if they want to continue to do business with us. If the large corporations will not negotiate higher royalties with the province, the province should disallow their access to the province’s resources — another company will step up and do business.

Tax the corporations, build the infrastructure to produce gasoline and diesel locally, and keep the cost low to local consumers; don’t ship raw material out and then pay more for the finished product. That’s ludicrous. If the reasons for doing so are complicated – like they are laid out in an agreement such as NAFTA — the United States has already broken NAFTA on half a dozen instances. It’s

time for Canada to grow up and start demanding equal share.

The provincial leaders need to step up. Enough bowing to the whims and wants of corporate overlords — the only people politicians should be listening to, working for, and fighting for, are those who elected them to their positions in the first place — the people of their constituencies. You do not reward your constituents by taking away jobs, education, and funding for programs. You find a way to expand these programs, and if taxing the corporations is an option, then you damn well explore it.

So what happens now? Now it comes to the people. The people of this province have a responsibility to hold their elected officials responsible to the promises they made us at election time. The people of this province are responsible to demand action. The people must be heard, and most of all, they must be listened to. Students, this impacts you in particular.

This is your future t h e y a r e fucki n g with.

Take it back.

Hot Topic:

A look at alternative adult lifestyle Kelti Boissonneault Lifestyle Contributor

Alternative adult lifestyle is defined as… well, actually, it defies definition.

Alternative somewhat refers to something that is not mainstream, while adult lifestyle refers to what consenting adults do with each other. This lifestyle can include pretty much anything the participants can dream up. Mainstream culture is aware of a small percentage of what some people choose to involve in their lifestyles, but there are a few things all lifestyles have in common.

Sitting down with a member of the Lethbridge community, I had the opportunity to ask about a few details of the subculture. This individual’s name won’t be published, but they did share some very interesting insights into the culture —something I now have the fantastic opportunity to pass along to you.

The subculture

The alternative subculture is incredibly broad. It includes a variety of lifestyles with a lot of different dynamics — Master/slave, Dom(me)/sub, Owner/pet to name a few — with varying degrees of intensity. The most popular/well known lifestyle is commonly known as the BDSM culture popularized (albeit not well represented) in much literature. BDSM stands

for many different things, but a widely-accepted interpretation is Bondage, Domination, Sadism and Masochism — which relates to various activities incumbent in the lifestyle.

Entering the subculture is different for everyone — it is not something that is taught in schools, and usually those involved in the lifestyle came to the realization that their fantasies, even going so far back as childhood, differed from those of other children.

“As a kid, you don’t realize that there is a place for you — or I didn’t realize there was a place for me until I was much older. I found fantasy style books or fiction novels that had that sort of undertone in [them],” says a member active in the Lethbridge community about her own experiences. A common theme throughout the interview was that the experiences of individuals can be totally different. “I was fortunate in growing up that one of my friends… when we were adults she opened my eyes to the scene in Vancouver and that gave me the courage to go looking for a community closer to home.”

The community in Lethbridge is quite active, according to our source, and extremely welcoming. Regular events take place where members get

together and socialize. Of course, gatherings sometimes attract attention but members do try not to draw attention to themselves. “There is sometimes a negative stigma against people like us — the ‘those people’ attitude. As a whole, when we go out we wear street clothes — very vanilla-casual, and we try to be very respectful of the servers and everything. It’s a respect thing: we want people to respect us, and so we need to respect their sensibilities as well when we are in public.”

The entire culture comes down to a community of respect.

It has happened in the past that outsiders have masqueraded in the community to perform studies, or to write articles.

Community members don’t like this — how would you feel about someone masquerading as an uncle to get to your family secrets? Open conversation where intentions are well known is not a bad thing, but no one wants to be treated like a lab rat. The rule is simply about respect and being straight-forward.

The gatherings

A gathering is called a “munch” — but our source didn’t know why; she thought it may be something to do with the fact that they are usually

someplace with food. When gatherings occur members are respectful of their surroundings — often booking private rooms and waiting to continue conversations until after the server has left. Especially in a demographic like southern Alberta, many people may find public discussion of the lifestyle upsetting so those involved in these gatherings make the effort to make everyone around them comfortable.

In addition to the smaller localized gatherings there are several types of gatherings that are larger. There are shows that are similar to public displays, as well as full conventions revolving around the sub-culture, the implements, and the economy of products involved in the lifestyle.

To get involved in the lifestyle, for anyone interested, all you have to do is ask. Many new members show up and experience the community once, while others stay for a long time. There are several gatherings a month in Lethbridge, usually, as well as online forums for people to access other community members. There are websites available for people interested. “It’s like kinky Facebook, and it is extremely welcoming.”

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Representation in popular culture is…

Way off — most members of the community will tell you. For instance, most representations in popular culture show that kink is a part of a sexual relationship. Not so with some: “I don’t mix my kink and my sex. My kink is totally aside from all sexy things,” the member says. “It’s not that we won’t have kinky sex with a little bit of slapping or whatever… but I don’t like to play hard and then bang.

For me, pain doesn’t make me aroused – it hurts. It’s a satisfying kind of hurt, but there’s nothing sexy about it. After a hard scene, all I want to do is cry, cuddle, and pass out – in that order.”

That’s not to say that everyone agrees. For many people in the culture pain is what gets them off — they are sexually aroused either by hurting or being hurt; it relies totally on personal preference. What is important to remember as an outsider looking in is that everything to do with the culture is consensual. Consent between adults is paramount — nothing happens without understanding of boundaries, and a total respect for those boundaries.

Of course, we had to bring up the 50 Shades of Grey phenomenon — and

the visible cringe was enough of an answer. “I will grant 50 Shades the concession that, because of it, people are more willing to be experimental — they are more willing to go out there and try the ‘fuzzy pink hand-cuffs/feather duster’ variety of kink and honestly that’s good. My problem with it — and I haven’t studied the book by any means — but from one quick reading through nothing about it seemed healthy to me.

“It perpetuates a myth of unhealthy stereotypes wherein the main character has no mind of her own, and the male character is the typical ‘domly-Dom jackass.’ It offended me that after knowing her for a couple of weeks he asked her to sign a contract and ‘be my slave’ – something which she had no experience with or knowledge of the significance of. [That kind of thing] demeans actual power exchange kink relationships. Many people in the culture see getting a collar or signing a contract as important and permanent as a wedding ring.

It means the same thing.

“It [comes] up that he [the main character] was the way he was because he was sexually abused as a teenager — or rather not ‘abused’ but taken advantage of. It’s the idea that he is sick, twisted, and mentally ill — and

that’s a stigma that members of this society have been fighting against for a long time. What’s also offensive is the main character’s idea that she can fix him — she can draw him back into the light — and she is totally okay with playing around with him with light crop scenes, but as soon as he shows her what he is really like — what he really likes to do, she calls him sick, twisted, and leaves.”

These aspects of the book are offensive to members of the community because they insinuate that everyone involved in the culture is mentally ill, a stigma that the community has been trying to fight. “I’m not sick. I’m not twisted. I’m not this way because of anything that happened in my past, and I’m certainly not a ‘lesser’ person because of it. I’m just me. I can’t change my kink orientation any more than my sexual orientation, and I wouldn’t if I could. It hurts to realize that people still think of BDSM as a mental illness, much like it hurt homosexuals when their orientation was considered an illness. People are people; we are who we are. I like getting flogged, other people don’t.

And that’s perfectly okay.”

Curious about the lifestyle? Ask. Stereotypes, rumours, and misinformation are what damages the commu-

nity. Main guidelines of the community are summed up in the phrase “Safe, Sane, and Consensual.” Safety is paramount: if you are playing with ropes, have safety scissors and quick-releases; needles or blood, wear gloves, sanitize everything, and have a medical-grade sharps container; impact play, avoid the spine and kidney areas. Sanity refers to the mindset of the individuals playing; you do not play while drunk, drugged, or angry as the control factor is no longer present.

And finally, consensual: consent is paramount in everything. There is no play without consent. Boundaries are discussed and clearly understood by both parties and there is always a way to stop. Consent is what keeps the play legal — it is what differentiates play from rape and from torture. The top must understand the boundaries of the bottom, and the bottom must be able to tell the top when those boundaries are crossed.

As always, if you are playing with this lifestyle with your partner, remember to communicate well and always use protection. If you have any questions regarding the information above, please contact me at einc@themeliorist.ca and I can put you in touch with someone who will know the answers.

Australian rules football Travis Robinson Sports Editor

Of all the badass foreign sports, Australian rules football may be the most exciting. Australia’s finest super athletes compete in a kicking game that fuses the physicality of rugby with the finesse of soccer. The sport can seem unorganized and confusing to the uninitiated, but it is a thrill to watch once one learns the game. The sport’s highest level is governed by the Australian Football League, a domestic body comprised of 18 teams spread over five states of Australia.

The league is the highest attended domestic sporting body in the world, with an average of 30,000 fans piling into cricket pitches and track ovals to watch the most explosive of Australians duke it out for league supremacy.

Herewith, a brief overview of the sport and its technicalities.

Gameplay Scoring

In Aussie rules, a goal consists of six points. Goals are the most effective way to rack up points in the game, and players with strong kicking legs are

often recruited to be goal-scoring specialists. Each end of the Aussie rules pitch (which is the same dimensions as a cricket oval) has a set of four goalposts, standing parallel to one another. The outer two posts are called behind posts, and a ball kicked through these shorter posts scores only one point. The two taller posts in the middle of the quartet are called goal posts, and a ball that sails through these uprights scores six points. A goal can only be scored by a kick that either sails directly through the uprights or bounces once through. A behind can either be kicked or pushed through the behind posts and over the behind lines. After a behind, the ball must be kicked by the opposing team into the field of play from within the goal square that stands in front of the set of posts. The team with the most points after regulation time wins.

Techniques

Two techniques exist in Aussie rules to advance the ball on the pitch. The first is marking, in which a player kicks a ball to a teammate at least 10m away

and this teammate jumps to receive the kick. The most spectacular marks are known colloquially as “speckies,” and dominate highlight films of the sport. Players can be seen using each other as leverage to elevate for the high mark; consequently, pro players known for their marking skills are often the highest paid and most followed athletes in Australia. The second advancement technique is called handballing. It is an offensive move where a player punches the ball to teammate. No matter what the advancement technique, however, a player cannot run with the ball for more than 15 metres without it touching the ground. Analogous to travelling in basketball, the 15 metre rule is in place for both player safety and to speed up the game. Because it is a contact sport, players are disabled by tacklers in order to change possession. A player can only be pushed or checked if they are within a five metre radius of the ball.

Uniform and equipment

The Aussie rules uniform top consists of a form-fitting sleeveless jersey

known as a Guernsey with a v-neck and high cut armholes. The players are numbered according to their positions. The uniform is completed with short shorts, high socks, and cleats with long spikes. The ball in Aussie rules is a small, smooth oval made up entirely of smooth leather.

The ball is roughly the same size as an American football.

Positions

Aussie rules players are assigned positions based on their size and skill level. Each team has 18 players on the field at all times, with four substitutes.

Players are positioned in five lines across the field, in sets of three (with the exception of the centre).

Centre

The centre is responsible for anticipating play on the ball and directing ball movement between the offense and the defense. The centre begins gameplay with the referee bouncing the ball on the ground and upwards between the two centres of each team. As a player, the centre must be a cerebral athlete, and have instinctive knowledge of the game.

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Wings

On each side of the centre lie the wings. Wingmen are usually the smallest and quickest players of the team, and must act as scavengers for the big men in the middle. Wingmen are oftentimes recognized by referees and teammates alike as the most valuable members of their team due to their versatility as both offensive and defense-minded specialists.

Followers

Flanking the centre are two rovers and a ruckman. The ruck is usually the tallest athlete on the field, responsible for using their height to garner control of the ball once the centre has recovered it and for establishing an offensive attack. The rovers are the vacuums of the centre circle, and assist both the centre and the ruck to establish possession.

Half forwards

The first line of offensive attack comes in the form of the half forwards.

The centre half forward is the focal point of this line, and is the most glamorous position on the field. These explosive athletes go for marks, kick goals, and forward the ball to the next line of attack, all while directing the offense from their vantage point. The

outside forwards assist in the offense, and oftentimes retrieve the ball from the gritty wings.

Forwards

The forward line is the last line of attack in Aussie rules. The centre of this highly skilled line is called the full forward. He is responsible for goal kicking on offensive attacks, and is usually second in line to the centre half forward in terms of explosiveness.

The forward pockets stand on either side of the full forward, and help him recover the ball in the offensive zone and score goals.

Half backs

The first line of defence in Aussie rules is the half backs. These athletes mirror the positions of their offensive counterparts and ensure the ball is kept out of their end and moved forwards to the offensive specialists.

Backs

The backs are the last line of defense; they must be good kickers to move the ball out of their end and out to the forwards. Once again, their arrangement mirrors that of their offensive counterparts. A fullback must be able to re-launch the attack when scored upon.

Because it is such an offense-heavy

game, Aussie rules players must be physical enough to attack the ball and have the stamina to keep up with the attack. They are tall, muscular athletes, with the ball handling skills of a rugby athlete and the foot of a field goal kicker. Athletes will start at an early age in Aussie rules, and move up the chain in development leagues and major junior teams before making it to the AFL. AFL teams draft players from minor league teams, and athletes in their early 20s can become stars due to their early start. The sport is for younger athletes, as the physical nature of the sport, combined with the lack of pads and the high impact, can cause numerous injuries. Pros will start at 18 and play until their mid-30s if their career allows it.

AFL specificities

The AFL season runs from March to early September. Teams play 22 matches (each match lasting four 20-minute quarters with injury time), and the top eight teams with the most points advance to the finals rounds, a four week series of games in single elimination tournament format. The season culminates in the Grand Final, a spectacle attended by some 100,000 fans to cheer on the two finalist teams.

The player deemed the most valuable by his peers is awarded the Leigh Matthews trophy; this award is usually given to an offensive specialist. The Brownlow Medal is awarded to the player who collects the most referee votes at the conclusion of the season; this honour is regarded as the league MVP award and consists of a flashy awards ceremony covered by Australian media keen to see the dresses of the players’ wives and girlfriends. The top goal scorer in the league is awarded the Coleman Medal; the winners kick upwards of 70 goals to capture the medal.

AFL players live by the mantra “if it bleeds, we can kill it.” These tough athletes have transformed a professional league once exclusive to the AFL state of Victoria to a continent-wide phenomenon. The sport also houses fans in New Zealand, Asia, and even Europe. AFL games can be occasionally viewed on the TSN 2 network in North America. The AFL updates its website regularly to include highlights and analyses. Whatever the medium may be, the sport and its professional body is worth checking out.

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Why doesn’t the Meliorist go paperless? It reflects badly on us as a student body to be clinging to medium collapsing on global scale.

Even my Grandma is getting papers online now I voted YES in the Meliorist referendum because I understand that hiring extra new staff position for all these digital ideas everybody has costs money. How can they move into the 21st century with a 20th century budget?

Dear [individual of sexual interest] that I [see/met/talked to] at [campus location/nightlife hotspot]. You’re [adjective] and have the best [noun] ever. We should grab [drink].

should be about all the teams in season and how far we are from playoffs and game outcomes. Just sayin.

Bingo girl, how about Galileo’s on Friday after this TLF section gets printed at around 4PM? If we miss that window, maybe the next bingo night?

Marriage isn’t a right, it’s a social institution that has been hijacked by most of the world’s governments.

What going to happen to the Meliorist now that it didn’t get the levy increase? Hope the TLF stick around…

We really need to start an outdoor adventure club! Who’s in?

Is it just me or has mimicking the Chive’s ‘Keep Calm & ____’ getting kind of over used…

Did you know the Campus Women’s Centre is hiring a new Co-Coordinator for the upcoming 2013/2014 school year?

Glad the $2 levy wasn’t passed. Now to see if I can support the homeless for $2.. Ooops.. i bought Hiroba instead. Next time…next time.

Re: Facilities Survey – I’d like to change my response of snow removal satisfaction from “extremely dissatisfied” to “so dissatisfied I can’t even comprehend the dissatisfaction.”

Breaking Bad is indeed the king of shows.

I’ll support the 2$ increase when the sports section is actually good. It

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Thank you so much to the idiots that voted no to the Meliorist referendum!

Obviously they will need to print more ads now, which means less content or NO TLFS! Did you even think before voting?

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Tall or short. Black or white. Fat, skinny, or in between. Atheist, religious, or just not sure. Straight or crooked- We’re all in this life together, SO LETS LIVE To the guy in MWF 10:00 PSYC 2030 who complains and swears under his breath a lot: if you read your textbook, you wouldn’t be so lost all the time. Kindly shut up and pay attention I would like to congratulate Mr. Tailfeathers for his questioning of Flanagan Re: comment on child pornography.

My hat goes off to you, Mr. Tailfeathers.

HEY POOL, I CAN HEAR YOUR AQUA-ROBICS MUSIC POURING THROUGH EVERY HOLE IN THE STUDENTS UNION BUILDING. IS PLAYING MUSIC FOR PEOPLE UNDER WATER REALLY THAT NECESSARY?!

Dear “A True Blonde” My eyebrows match beautifully and I’m sure that’s part of the reason I get so many compliments.

Have you ever gotten a compliment?

From STILL A Hotter Blonde To whoever found my car keys near the pool and returned them to the security office- you are a lifesaver.

Thank you so much!

Hey Nervous Guy, go say hi to her!

Whats the worst that can happen?

Thank you to Rob for being my Mario and saving this stranded Princess Peach from the huge snow storm! <3 Go Vote!

I don’t always go on facebook, but when I do, I like Univeristy of Lethbridge Memes Homosexual/Fetus OP; Hats off to you. You described that paradox perfectly. For that I thank you.

Girl in the green rubber boots; you rock!

Colton Erismann is a babe The Meliorist is hiring for ALL POSITIONS for the next school year.

Positions are paid, and you can claim them for class credit. Send your resume and cover letter to: einc@themeliorist.ca

Cutting down on copies directly effects ad revenue. Advertisers pay less when the circulation shrinks. If ad revenue shrinks then fees would have to increase even higher. Plus every extra copy is recycled.

son of a god damn mother fucker.

For every 500 copies the Meliorist cuts from their circulation they only save a total of $75 per week. Those savings are negligible compared to the lost ad revenue.

To all the men at the Jersey party, you all looked dayum fine in those jerseys! wear them everyday please??

CUSINE4ACAUSE: On March 7th, between 5 and 10pm, go grab a bite at Streatside Eatery, Two Guys and a Pizza Place or Spring Rolls. ALL food profits going to the MS Socitey!!

Happy Birthday, My Love! Ready for a little surprise?

Does anybody else think the one The Fast Track worker sounds like Christoph Waltz?

Don’t forget to vote in the elections.

Hey meliorist, if you want to cut down on costs why not stop printing 10x more copies than are consumed? I mean seriously, save trees, save money.

Ryan Raugust sure is attractive

To my Pronghorns jersey model on twitter from last semester, do you not work there anymore? How am I supposed to find you to ask you out?

-From the guy buying flashcards.

To my friendly neighborhood atheist, You can make literature say anything you want if you take things out of context. Do some research and try again.

God loves you!

I live with the self-proclaimed human glory hole. Any interested applicants should apply within. No experience necessary,anonymous aliases preferred.

Do you know what you’re doing?

In life…? Or the plan?

The plan!

Oh . . .Phew!!!

(Graduation wouldn’t be so hard if it didn’t involve moving and having to make adult decisions!)

Go Vote!

I don’t support the $2 increase for the Meliorist. The content seldom interests me and newspaper is a very antiquated and wasteful form of media. Time to enter the 21st century.

I think the point is that a $2 increase secures projects that can bring the Meliorist into the 21st century. They still operate off a 20th century budget.

GOVERNMENT CUTS TO EDUCATION FUNDING Armin Escher President On March 7, Finance Minister Doug Horner released the 2013-14 provincial budget, and included in the budget was a 6.8 per cent cut to postsecondary operating grants across Alberta. The University of Lethbridge less from the provincial government in this upcoming year, meaning the U of L will have to cut $7 million this year alone. What this means for the University of Lethbridge is that we will see services greatly reduced or cut, jobs will be lost, programs may be On Monday, March 4 at a meeting of the General Faculties Council, Nancy Walker, the vice-president university, said that the university was preparing for scenarios of budget cuts in the range of -2 to -5 per cent.

The reality announced last Thursday

larger than the worst case scenario foreseen by the university.

The government is being completely irresponsible and disrespectful to the post-secondary education system in Alberta. First, the institutions were warned a few weeks prior by Deputy Premier and Minister of Enterprise and Advanced Education Thomas Lukaszuk that they needed to prepare for scenarios of a cut up to -5 per cent. The resulting cut, which is larger than that, came as a shock to institutions across the province. It is inappropriate to give institutions incorrect information and then require cuts much larger than they were expecting so close to the beginning of have been warned of the severity of the cuts so they could have properly prepared for such a situation.

Second, education at all levels is not a cost to the government and to the people, but rather an invest-

ment in the future. The government needs to realize that an educated workforce will obtain better jobs, earn more, pay more taxes, and give back over their lifetime more than what the government is currently spending on education. We need a government that realizes the value of education and looks strategically in the longterm at what an educated workforce will bring, rather than view the entire sector as a cost from year to year.

Premier Alison Redford often speaks of how she respects the education sector and how we need to build a “knowledge economy,” however her actions seem to indicate otherwise. ter Horner mentioned in his budget speech was the expenditures this year would not increase over last year; however, post-secondary education received the largest cut it had in 20 years. Why did post-secondary receive the short end of the stick?

Why did the premier and her govern-

ment decide it was appropriate to completely shock and gut the postsecondary education sector?

The Students’ Union will continue to advocate on behalf of students to ensure the quality and the affordability of our education. While there was good news in that the tuition cap will remain in place and tuition will not year, there are still loopholes in place that we continue to work in when it comes to other fees which are not regulated. Over the next few months we will begin to see and feel the true impacts of these massive budget cuts and we know that there are the Students’ Union will continue to advocate for students to ensure that all those who wish to obtain a quality post-secondary education are not prevented from doing so.

PIGGY BANK SUCCESS The Studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Union would like to thank the following faculty and staff departments for participating in the second annual Piggy Bank Fundraiser. This year we raised an amazing $1,677 for the food bank!

-Human Resources and -Neuroscience -Management -Liberal Education and Philosophy -Psychology and Gender Studies -Physics and Astronomy -Political Science -Math and Computer Science -Anthropology and Sociology -University Advancement -The Library -Physical Education -Facilities -Scholarship and Career Services

-Geography and History -Biological Sciences -Chemistry and Bio-Chemistry -Education For the entire month of February our Food Bank piggy banks had run off in search of donations as we have seen a sharp rise in the demand for support. Thankfully the piggies were were welcomed with open arms and kind donations.

On behalf of the Students Union, the Food Bank, and all the students here on campus I would like to sincerely thank the university staff and faculty for their amazing support!

Another very big thank you to the Scholarship, Career Services, and Co-op department for setting the bar and contributing more than $260!

Be sure to watch for piggy banks next fall!

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Copy Editor

Ad sales for revenue, collections, and distribution of the newspaper each week

Runs the business office; oversees budgets and revenues

Work with the Production Manager to design the pages and build them each week

Creative Director

Section Editors

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Production Manager

Oversees the production and design of the paper, and builds pages

News/Campus Beat, Features, Entertainment, Sports and Lifestyle; Generate and manage content for each section on a weekly basis

Oversee and generate the photographic image content, podcasts, video, other.

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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: CMA/CGA ~ CPA designation discussion March 26, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m., room AH118 RSVP www.uleth.ca/ross/ces/events Workshops to March 25 (to see full schedule and sign up go online to www.uleth.ca/ross/ces/workshops) CES resume/cover letter workshops: * Monday, March 18, 3 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. * Thursday, March 21, 10:50 a.m. – 1:20 p.m. * Wednesday, March 27, 3 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Career exploration 101 workshops: * Tuesday, March 19, 10:50 a.m. – 12:50 p.m. * Monday, March 25, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.

CES career portfolios for interviews workshops: * Thursday, March 28, 10:50 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

CES job search & networking workshops: * Friday, March 15, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. * Wednesday, March 20, 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. * Tuesday, March 26, 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.

CES interview techniques workshops: * Thursday, March 14, 1:40 p.m. – 4 p.m. * Friday, March 22, 11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

For full descriptions of the job postings below visit CES online job board! http://www.uleth.ca/ross/ces/job-board Full time • Associate Sales Representative ~ Cargill (March 15) • Associate Grain Marketing Advisor ~ Cargill (March 15) • Associate Production Supervisor ~ Cargill (March 15) • Management Trainee ~ Guillevin International (April 30) • Synthetic Organic Chemist, North York ~ Toronto Research Chemicals (April 30) • Agronomist, Taber/Vauxhall/Brooks ~ Crop Production Services (March 15) • Crop Production Advisor, SK/AB ~ Crop Production Services (March 15) • YMCA Aquaatics Director, Leth ~ YMCA (March 16) • Agribusiness Assistant, AB/SK/MB ~ Richardson International (April 15) • Pricing Analyst, Cgy ~ Gibsons Energy (March 21) • Community Rehab Worker, Leth ~ Lethbridge Family Services (March 23) • Infrastructure Design & Construction Coordinator, Leth ~ County of Lethbridge (March 15) • Residential Nurse, Cgy ~ Woods

Homes (March 24) • Junior Project Manager, Cgy/Sherwood Park ~ RCGI (March 24) • Marketing/Event Coordinator, Ponoka/Red Deer ~ Jones Boys Saddlery & Western Wear (April 15) • Contract Home Provider, Lethbridge – Lethbridge Family Services (March 28) • Administrative Assistant, Leth �– Chinook Arch Regional Library System (March 20) • Junior Controller, Medicine Hat – Davis Auto Group (March 27) • Administrative/Human Resources Assistant, Airdrie –Eaton (March 15) • Junior Account Manager, Calg- BLJC Orange (March 27) • Warehouse Material Handlers, Edm, Calg, Red Deer, Saskatoon – Consolidated Gypsum (March 30) • Community Rehabilitation Worker I, Leth – Lethbridge Family Services DACAPO Program (March 30) • AASAS Chief Executive Officer, Calg – Association of Alberta Sexual Assault Services (March 18) • Sales Associates – WIRELESSWAVE, Leth – Glentel (March 30) • Management Residential Supervisor, Leth – Quest Support Services (March 29) • Customer Service Representative, People First HR Services ~ Bassano (March 31) • Men’s Basketball Coach, Leth ~ UofL (March 19) • Employment Counselor, Leth ~ Global Training Inc. (March 20) • Partnerships Manager, Leth ~ YWCA (March 19) • Research Analyst, Cgy ~ Barclay Street Real Estate (April 4) • Field Sales Representative, Edm ~ Premier Tech Home & Garden (April 4) • Assistant Store Manager, Leth ~ DAVIDsTEA (April 6) • Animal Care Attendance, Leth ~ UofL (March 15) • Community Peace Officer, Leth ~ County of Lethbridge (March 29) • Administration/Clerical, Leth ~ EMCO (March 21) • Junior Software Developer, Red Deer ~ Visual-Eyes (April 6) Temporary • Deloitte National Leadership Conference, Cgy ~ Deloitte (March 22) • Stampede Adult Supervisor, Cgy ~ Boys & Girls Clubs of Cgy (March 15) • Promotional Representative, Edm/Cgy ~ InField Marketing (March 15) • Intermediate Soil Scientist, Regina/Saskatoon ~ Stantec Consulting (March 16) • Reservations Manager, Blue River ~ Mike Wiegele Helicopter Skiing (April 26) • Human Resources Generalist, Leth ~ Lethbridge Iron Works (March 23) • Assistant Equipment Manager, Cgy ~ Glencoe Club (April 1) Summer postings • Dining Hall Steward, Beaver Mines ~ Bert Sheppard Scout Reserve (March 31) • Property Assessment Data Collector, Taber ~ Municipal District of Taber (March 15) • Summer Camp Counsellor, Bragg Creek ~ Easter Seals Camp Horizon (March 31) • Parks Maintenance Operators, Didsbury ~ Town of Didsbury (March 25) • Travel Counselor; Cashier; Interpretive Guide; Shuttle Bus Driver; Gift Shop

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Clerk ~ Head Smashed in Buffalo Jump (March 28) Production Intern ~ Cargill (March 15) Summer Swim Coach, Fort MacLeod ~ Sharks Swim Club (April 30) Summer Historical Interpreter ~ Alberta Historical Sites (March 22) Summer Student Accounting/Internal Audit, Cgy ~ Trican Well Service Ltd. (March 16) Summer Sales Route Rep, Leth ~ PepsiCo Foods Canada (March 16) Student – Building Technician ~ SNC – Lavalin Operations & Maintenance (March 15) Guest Services Rep; Campground and Hospitality; Security Personnel; Revenue Auditor/Cash Control Clerk; General Maintenance Worker; Grounds Maintenance, Cgy ~ Calaway Park (March 15) Agronomy Student; Agribusiness Student, AB/SK ~ Richardson International (April 15) Teacher Counselor Instructor, Cgy/Van ~ Wynchemna (March 18) Giftshop Sales Associate, Drumheller ~ Royal Tyrrell Museum (April 30) Healthy U Promotional Team Member, Cgy ~ DDB Canada (March 24) Trait Development Associate, Leduc/Saskatoon ~ Bayer CropScience (March 15) Marketing/PR Internship, Cgy ~ Live Out There Inc (April 30) Environmental Student, Cgy ~ Cenovus (March 17) Technical Support Student – Pulp Division, Whitecourt ~ Millar Western Forest Products (March 31) General Maintenance Workers, Leth – University of Lethbridge Facilities Dept (March 16) CFIB/Scotiabank Internship in Public Policy and Entrepreneurship, Calg, Vanc, Winnipeg, Ottawa – Cdn Federation of Independent Business (March 29) Museum Assistant, Crowsnest Pass – Crowsnest Museum and Archives (March 15) Summer Day Camp Leaders; Golf Course Seasonal FT staff: Turf care Members; Outdoor Services Supervisor; Outdoor Services Attendants; Kitchen Stewards; Line Cooks; Golf Shop Attendants; Food & Beverage porters. Calg – The Glencoe Club (March 28) Security Analysis Assistant, Calg – The Calgary Airport Authority (March 29) Collections Manager Assistant; Education Program Assistant; Tourist Information/Front Desk Clerk; Horticulture/landscaping, Pincher Creek& District Historical Society – (April 26) Marketing & Graphics Internship; Sales Planning and Administration Internship (unpaid) , Blue River, BC – Mike Wiegele Helicopter Skiing (April 5) Summer Fun Workers, Didsbury – Town of Didsbury (March 28) Junior Aquatics Technician, Calg – Tera Environmental Consultants (March 29) Summer Reading Program Coordinator, Summer Reading Program Assistant, Airdrie – Airdrie Public Library (March 25) Visitor Safety Technician, Waterton Lakes Field Unit – Parks Canada Agency (March 15, 4 p.m.)

Vegetation Management Technologist I, Leth – Alberta Parks (March 15, 4 p.m.)

The Ultimate Summer Marketing Internship, AB & SK – Vivint (March 30)

• Law/Business Analyst Student, Cgy ~ Cenovus (April 10) • Storm Student ~ Cooperators (March 30) • Seasonal Interpreter, Fort McMurray ~ Oil Sands Discovery Centre (March 31) • Museum Interpreters, Dickson ~ Danish Canadian National Museum Society (April 20) • Recycling Representative, Cgy ~ Vecova (March 28) Part time • Many positions, Leth ~ The Meliorist (March 20) • Youth Worker, Cgy ~ Boys & Girls Clubs of Cgy (March 15) • Guest Services, Cgy ~ Butterfield Acres Farm (May 1) • Women’s Competitive Gymnastics Coach, Lethbridge – Westwind Gymnastics (March 27) • Brand Ambassador, various AB locations – Prime Marketing (April 30) • Fundraiser – World Vision, Edmonton – Donorworx (March 27) • Disability Services Workers (DSW-1) and (DSW-1 & DSW-2) Complex needs, Leth – Quest Support Services (March 29) • Aquafit Instructor, Cgy ~ Glencoe Club (April 4) • Child Care Provider, Cgy ~ Glencoe Club (April 4) • Crisis Counsellor – Relief, Leth ~ YWCA (March 19) • Brand Ambassador ~ Prime Marketing (April 1) • Groundskeeper, Leth ~ Weidner Investment Services (May 5) • Campus Women’s Centre Co-coordinator, Leth ~ U of L (April 1) International • English Teacher ~ Ameson Education & Cultural Exchange Foundation (April 10) • China Internship Program ~ CRCC Asia (March 15) • Teach English in South Korea ~ Avalon English (March 15) • Youth Ambassador – Ghana 2013 ~ Youth Challenge International (March 15) • Youth Ambassador Guyana ~ Youth Challenge International (March 15) • Teach English in South Korea ~ Eagle Consulting (April 15) • China Internship, Beijing/Shanghai ~ CISC Global (March 22) • Financial Analyst Internship, Beijing/Shanghai ~ CISC Global (March 22) • Legal Internships, Beijing/Shanghai ~ CISC Global (March 22) • Teach, Travel and Earn Money! No experience required ~ Aclipse (March 24) • AYC: Opportunity to Teach in China – Ameson Education and Cultural Exchange Foundation (March 29) • Primary & Secondary Teachers, London/Kent/Watford/Brighton ~ Synarbor Education (March 29) • Youth Ambassador, Tanzania ~ Youth Challenge International (March 26) • English Teacher Needed, UK ~ Synarbor Education (April 6) • Teaching Positions, Guadalajara ~ Canadian School Guadalajara (April 6) For details of the postings and information on the application processes, go to www.uleth.ca/ross/ces/job-board.

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Try to find this pronghorn in this weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s issue of the Meliorist. E-mail the page number and a brief description of where you found it to einc@themeliorist.ca. You will be entered to win our monthly pronghorn draw. You can enter as many times in the month as we publish.

Amanda Ward-Sutherland Winner of the February Pronghorn Challenge!

Great job finding the Pronghorn hidden within the pages of the Meliorist. Please come to the Meliorist office at SU 166 Tuesday between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. or e-mail einc@themeliorist.ca to arrange a time to claim your prize!

If you would like to win the Pronghorn Challenge, e-mail the location of the Pronghorn every week to einc@themeliorist.ca to be entered in our monthly draw! The Pronghorn can be found anywhere in the pages of the paper.