The Gateway (2011-01-27)

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The Gateway looks in as the
Bears prepare for action
volume Cl number 29 the official student newspaper at the university of alberta www.thegatewayonline.ca thursday, january 27, 2011
omplaints lead
to investigation
pe cq of Med faculty
Beats without
AASUA President Donald Heth
AARON YEO
News Staff confirmed that they will look into the
heat
allegations regarding the collective
The Canadian Association of University agreements.
We have three pages of
Teachers (CAUT) is launching an “We have a process in which we talk
Freezing Man coverage, investigation in response to complaints to the university administration, we
about alleged mistreatment of staff in investigate, and we argue on behalf
including interviews with
the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry of the welfare of academic staff mem-
at the University of Alberta. bers, and there is a process to resolve
Kaskade, Dragonette, and
CAUT confirmed that they've those [complaints]. And that’s gov-
Shout Out Out Out Out.
received complaints from faculty mem- erned by our collective agreements.”
bers who claim that Dean Philip Baker The university administration will be
A&E, PAGE 14-16 has been pressuring professors to aban- distancing itself from the CAUT inves-
don tenure tracks and increase research tigations. Provost and Vice President
output, while reducing teaching time. (Academic) Carl Amrhein says he will
The organization will be working not meet with investigators.
Something
with the Association of Academic “T don’t think CAUT has any position
special is Staff: University of Alberta (AASUA), under the laws of Alberta, or the faculty
SAM BROOKS
Wildrose wants debt
to examine whether or not the collec- agreement between the university and
happening at
tive agreement between the AASUA the AASUA, to play any role whatso-
the Main Gym this year. and the university administration has ever,’ he said. “The faculty agreement
been breached. In addition, a com- says unambiguously that the AASUA is
We profile the Dynamic
forgiveness program
mittee from CAUT made up of three the exclusive representative.”
Duo of the Golden Bears professors from other universities Amrhein is also confident in the
will make two trips to Edmonton to AASUA’s ability to handle the allega-
basketball team.
investigate other related claims made tions without the help of CAUT.
in their announcement, such as the “TThe U of A] is an institution with
SPORTS, PAGE 20
allegation that there is a “disrespect a remarkably robust set of problem- JOEL RACKEL to change themselves from within,”
for the traditional system of collegial solving procedures,” he explained. News Staff Smith said.
governance,” and a “climate of uncer- “We have all the procedures we need, After introductory comments, Smith
tainty, mistrust, and fear.” so when any member of the commu- The Wildrose Alliance Party of fielded questions from the audience.
nity who feels something is not as it Alberta gave students a chance to Tuition questions were raised, and
should be, then they have access to examine the party’s platform during both Smith and Boutilier maintained
“I don't think CAUT
these procedures.” a 50-minute question-and-answer that their party is adamant on limiting
has any position under
Amrhein noted that a third party has session at the University of Alberta’s tuition to predictable growth based
the laws of Alberta, or only been brought into internal con- SubStage on Tuesday. on inflation and the consumer price
flicts four times in the last decade when Party leader Danielle Smith and MLA index. When asked if her party would
the faculty agreement
a mutual agreement has been made. Guy Boutilier each fielded ques- support completely state-covered
[...] to play any role Turk disagreed with Amrhein’s com- tions about issues such as tuition and tuition, as in some European coun-
ments, saying he is “disappointed that research funding, as well as more gen- tries, Smith said she would rather have
whatsoever.”
the administration is taking the posi- eral problems like the environment a debt forgiveness program, reward-
tion it is because it’s obstructive.” and Alberta’s economy. ing those who complete degrees and
Classmates you CARL AMRHEIN
One of Amrhein’s concerns was Smith began with remarks about remain in Alberta.
UNIVERSITY PROVOST
with the possible disclosure of per- Premier Ed Stelmach’s announcement “We would prefer to help students
love to hate
sonal information, but Turk was dis- that he would not seek re-election as out at the back end with student loan
“Tn the fall of last year, we started satisfied with the provost’s position. leader of the Conservative party, which debt. We would like to be able to help
Gateway writers receiving complaints from faculty “What he’s really saying to the fac- had come hours earlier, stating the get people through their program,
members in medicine about what they ulty is, ‘you’d better not talk to the Wildrose Alliance does not view the and if you decide to live and work in
catalogue the irritating
thought were inappropriate things committee because you could be vio- move as significant for a Progressive Alberta, we would have a debt forgive-
student stereotypes that happening within their faculty,” said lating the collective agreement, or the Conservative party that has seen its ness program so you can get out of debt
James Turk, executive director of freedom of information and protection popularity slide in the last few years. faster and live your lives,” she said.
are an epidemic in every
CAUT. “AASUA will deal with allega- of privacy act.’ That’s rubbish! Faculty “There are 24 cabinet ministers When asked about funding for
class you've ever taken. tions involving [violations of the col- members are perfectly free to talk to that have stood side by side Premier research projects, Smith acknowledged
lective agreement]. They have a means [...] anyone about what’s happening in Stelmach, driving this province in the difficulty of finding money for start-
OPINION, PAGE 8
to deal with that through grievances their lives at the university.” the wrong direction, and I don’t ups outside of the oil and gas sector.
and arbitration.” PLEASESEE MEDICINE * PAGE 2 believe the PCs are going to be able PLEASESEE WILDROSE * PAGE 4
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Student wins award after pushing
MacEwan
for healthier food on campus
Ever imagined
MATT HIRJI
Sports Editor
For many students, trying to balance
busy lives and a need to eat healthy on
campus can be overwhelming, but one
University of Alberta student is tackling
this challenge head-on.
Danny Guo, a master’s student at the
U of A School of Internal Medicine,
recognized problems affecting student
nutrition at the U of A and has been
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ate degree in cell biology from the I believe that health care, in gen- his colleges have done on the issue. Arts and Cultural Management | Diploma. Certificate.
University of British Columbia, he eral, cannot be limited to basic sci- “The dollars per kilocalorie of food at
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in Edmonton because of its strong rep- research, medical research, as well est — it is the most expensive thing to
utation as a school dedicated to study- a public policy research,” Guo said. eat on campus. So these students who
ing cardiovascular health. “Medical, as well as translational is are forced to have this meal card have lk barn
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However, as Guo became increas-
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term impacts of poor heart health, he is something that students can make This further exacerbates the problem of
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began to recognize a paradox between major contribution to.” poor nutrition on campus.”
what he was studying in university Focused on improving public health His experiences advocating for stu-
and the institutionalized hurdles that through awareness and policy change, dents at the university has motivated
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Frustrated, Guo decided to form the paigns, educational seminars, and Guo explains, the possibility of one day
student group Cardiovascular Health multimedia projects, including an holding a position in university admin-
Advocates, Researchers and Innovators upcoming documentary film focused istration could allow him to make more
of Tomorrow (CHARIOT), a graduate on the poor quality of food provided at dramatic changes to policy on campus. every Wednesdaoyn all regular priced products
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Smith calls
6 6 There was some discussion around the word ‘vibrate.
for campus
Nick DEHoD
President
—in an attempt to say ‘vibrant’ concerning the Strategic Plan ballot boxes
COUNCIL
values, vision, critical success factors, the Audit Committee. He said there passing through SUB. Another question
FORUM and strategic goals for the Students’ were submissions for the Association was raised concerning the use of TVs in WILDROSE * CONTINUED FROM PAGE1
Union. Dehod hopes the plan will pro- des universitaires de la Faculté Saint- other buildings for SU advertisements, “Tt seems like this province doesn’t
vide a high-level, big-picture outline of Jean (AUFSJ) and the Gateway Student and Fentiman said it was something to have a problem raising money for its
what the organization seeks to do. The Journalism Society (GSJS). Both reviews ook in to, although students would be energy investments, so why wouldn't
Written by Siwei Chen
document was drafted to be concise, are in progress. unlikely they would be able to put them we be able to attract money for other
Students’ Council meets every second succinct, but also flexible in practice. The Chief Returning Officer (CRO) all up right away. He predicted a slower types of investments? [...] Decisions
Tuesday in the Council Chambers plan is still under review. Information can Jaskaran Singh answered a question pace of progress. are often made politically based on
in University Hall at 6 p.m. Council be found online at www.su.ualberta.ca/ concerning the upcoming March elec- Vice President (Academic) James who has the best lobbyist rather than
meetings are open to all students. The strategicplan. tions. The deadline for the Executive and Eastham answered a question on the who has the best idea,” she noted.
next meeting will be held on Tuesday, Board of Governors nomination package ising price of textbooks. He said that Many students have been frustrated
February 8, where free food will be pro- NOT IT has been moved to February 18. As the his year, having a Canadian Roundtable with feeling they have to vote in their
vided for all attendees. Council found it difficult to fill two open SU prepares for elections, in terms of on Academic Materials (CRAM) con- parents’ ridings in provincial or federal
In an attempt to match the amazing positions on the Bylaw Committee. the leaves of absence, councillors and erence wasn't fesible because he didn’t elections, despite living for years on
food provided at the Graduate Students’ Thirteen nominations were made before members of standing committees need believe that they would have sufficient campus. Smith suggested this policy
Association council! meetings, the SU both positions were filled by Education to take them if they are running; however, attendance to do something that would had some ulterior motives at work for
stepped up this week and provided a Councillor Ngina wa Kaai and Arts campaign managers are not required to be financially responsible. Ultimately, he the Conservative government and said
delicious spread of pasta, meat sauce, Councillor Dorothy Roberts. do so, though they may have in the past. decided not to have it and the confer- her party would be willing to remedy
and garlic bread. So if you're at all inter- Vice President (External) Aden ence was cancelled. this confusion.
ested in student politics, swing by, fill QUESTION PERIOD urphy fielded a question on how “T think the current government is
your belly, and get your democracy on. Vice President (Student Life) Rory Tighe Premier Ed Stelmach’s resignation REFERENDUM FOR FAMF worried about certain ridings that are
was asked whether or not students would affect his lobbying efforts. Council passed a motion granting the located in university areas going the
HIDE YOUR MICROWAVES interested in participating in the dodge- urphy said he was not entirely sure Engineers’ Students Society the right to other way. We don’t have that fear; we
Dallas Hunt, vice president (external) ball tournament in the first weekend of yet as the situation is evolving rapidly. ask their constituents in a referendum think that disenfranchising students is
or the Collective Body for Arts Students February need to be in attendance for He said that if Advanced Education whethero r not they want to pay a Faculty a worse problem [...] We are commit-
(CBAS), presented to council about he entire day or if they could come part and Technology Minister Doug Horner Association Membership Fee (FAMF). ted to do what we can to make sure
some of their upcoming events. Included way through. Tighe explained that there an for Premier, he would be out of his there are ballot boxes on campus. It
in his presentation was mention of Arts would easily be enough people, so he current position, which may have some BREAK YOUR FALL makes absolute sense for students to
Week taking place this week, massages ecommended that students come early, effect. Council moved to include a plebiscite vote in the riding where they live for
or students, and a tug-o-war duel with as there is a cap at 2,011 students and Both Vice President (Operations and question on the Fall Reading Week in school,” she said.
he Interdepartmental Science Students’ here were already 2,200 confirmed on Finance) Zach Fentiman and Board of he upcoming elections to better under- In closing, Smith offered com-
Society (ISSS) today in Quad at 12:30 Facebook. Tighe was later called out on Governors Representative Craig Turner stand how the student body would ments about the direction of Alberta
p.m. Hunt also warned all other groups his odd number of players to split between answered aquestion about the Students’ eact to such a change. The conditions and the discontent with the current
who supplied microwaves for public wo teams, to which he responded that Union's ability to measure viewership of included a start date on the Wednesday government.
use to lock them down. Three or four of hey could end up with 2,012, although SUTV. Unfortunately, neither was con- before Labour Day, with the break taking “We are heading for an exciting
CBAS' microwaves have been stolen. he didn’t think one player would provide ident in a way to measure viewership; place inthe same weekas Remembrance time in provincial politics. We're
a huge advantage for any team. however, they outlined their strategies Day, keeping the 63 instructional days, seeing a real opportunity for every
STRATEGIZING Science Councillor and = Audit and goals for each screen's position, and exempting certain faculties and vote to count in way we haven't
President Nick Dehod presented the 2011 Committee Chair Andy Cheema fielded placing them near entrances, and trying programs who do not share the Winter seen for a couple of generations,”
SU Strategic Plan, outlining the mission, a general question on the activities of o capture different types of audiences Reading Week. she said.
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A University of Alberta palaeontolo-
gist has determined that a fossil jaw
found in British Columbia is a brand
new species of flying reptile unique to
Canada.
Victoria Arbour identified a jaw
discovered on Hornby Island as
belonging to a pterosaur, a relative of
the dinosaurs that ruled the skies 70 UNIVERSITY OF
million years ago. Since the coast of
B.C. normally turns up sea-dwelling
creatures, Abour said the jaw was an
exceptional find.
“British Columbia has a lot of really
cool fossils that we don’t hear as much
about. Of course, here in Alberta, we
have Dinosaur Provincial Park and all
the great dinosaur finds going on, but
this shows us that B.C. has a lot of
interesting things going on as well,”
Arbour said.
Although fragments of a larger spe-
cies of pterosaur have been found
in Alberta, the new Gwawinapterus
beardi is the first to be found in B.C.,
and still had an impressive wingspan
of two to three metres. It lived around
the same time as many of the dinosaurs
SUPPLIED
whose fossils are found in Alberta, and FLY AND SLITHER Arbour's sketch of the pterosaur is pictured above.
illustrates the variety of life in Canada
during the age of the dinosaurs. armoured dinosaurs, her work with the more to be found.
The fossil jaw was collected more jaw was an intriguing side project that “Tt would be really cool if we did start
than seven years ago by B.C. resident took much preparation and research to to find some dinosaur material in that
Sharon Hubbard, although she wasn’t identify. Originally, the details of the formation. If we're finding pterosaurs
originally credited with the find, jaw were obscured and Arbour was and birds, there’s a good chance we're
causing a small controversy several unsure what kind of animal it belonged going to eventually find a dinosaur.”
weeks ago. to. The breakthrough came when she To illustrate the type of creature
“We made a bit of an error in who found a description of a pterosaur jaw the Gwawinapterus was, and to cel-
actually collected the specimen. So in China from a similar time period ebrate the local culture of the Hornby
New Asian Village
in the paper, we said that Graham that closely fit the specimen. Island Kwakwaka’wakw First Nations
Beard collected it. He’s the one that Arbour stressed the significance people, Arbour created a stylized
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runs a museum out there, and Sharon B.C. The bones of ancient birds have she admits the details and colours
Hubbard is the collector. It’s impor- previously been found there, and the of the animal are not accurate, she
tant that we give the right credit,” she pterosaur find adds to the picture of wanted to give people an idea of the
explained. land-dwelling life in the Cretaceous shape and form, and to be able to
While Arbour — usually studies period, but Arbour still thinks there’s visualize the flying reptile.
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A look at Steady
Eddies legacy
NOW THAT ED STELMACH HAS ANNOUNCED
that he won't be leading the governing Progressive
Conservatives through the next provincial election,
there are a lot of people in Alberta who owe the
premier thanks upon his political deathbed.
First and foremost is Danielle Smith and the
Wild Rose Alliance. Only Stelmach’s unique style
of bumbling leadership could lead to a sizeable
opposition party forming and rising to challenge
the Conservatives in the polls just shortly after they
won a massive majority in the legislature. Before
Stelmach, the weak and divided opposition consisted
of a handful of Liberal and NDP members who were
ignored by the conservative caucus, typically because
of their general disorganization and incompetence.
With the spectre of a Wild Rose government win-
ning the next election, the PCs have Stelmach to
thank for bringing the province closer to the end of
several decades of single party rule.
Ralph Klein also owes Steady Eddie props. How a
politician is remembered is often dependent on his
No DouBT MY
successor’s term in office. Sure, King Ralph did a lot
of good things for the province — he took care of WILL
ANNOUNCEMENT
the deficit by slashing funding for social services and
COME AS A... UMMM...
closing hospitals. However, Klein also had his more
“DISAPPOINTMENT”
bizarre moments, like throwing a book at a page To My
in the legislature and tossing money at homeless
FRIENDS.
people in a shelter during one of the most memo-
rable examples of his little drinking problem. It is
somewhat disturbing that Stelmach has caused many
Albertans to think back on the Klein years with a
sense of nostalgia and fondness.
Furthermore, Albertans who love obnoxious real-
ity TV owe Stelmach two thumbs up. If Ted Morton
tries to take the helm of the leaky PC deathship after
Stelmach’s departure, as is rumoured, Albertans will
have a front-row seat as Morton and Danielle Smith
put on a dramatic race to the right during the next
election. Just as some people don’t believe in the
Easter Bunny or Santa Claus, Smith doesn’t believe
in climate change. Morton, on the other hand, will
probably rehash the platforms from his last leader-
ship campaign in 2006 and continue to rehash the
ROSS VINCENT
old same-sex marriage debate. Who will win this
dramatic race? Who can convince the majority of unfortunately, while writing your department,” Alexandria Eldridge, discrimination and it needs to be
Albertans that they’re the more insane redneck? Stay opinion letter, you left that minor January 25) treated as such, no matter how
To a IS
tuned to find out. detail out. By definition, racism is the belief insidious and covert it may be. We
Stelmach, a graduate of the University of Alberta, has Frankly, | am quite taken aback by that the genetic factors which con- simply mustn't abide insidious dis-
been a great friend of the institution while in power. your words. | really wonder if you stitute race, ethnicity, or nationality cimination, no matter how minor it
Where's the French-style
Students often assume the university administration is should be calling anyone ignorant? are a primary determinant of human may seem on the surface.
responsible for the strange situation where we receive beef? The issue at hand is not to “save an traits and capacities and that said
“ANOTHER OLDER STUDENT”
larger class sizes while forking out more money to pay African.” lf that was the case, peti- factors decide superiority/inferior-
for the university’s deficit, all the while watching as tions and referendums would not ity between different ethnic groups/
millions of dollars are poured into construction across RE: (“Executive report card, u be necessary. If |w anted to, like you races. Do dehumanization = racism
campus. However, we often forget that it is the provin- Gateway Staff January 20) said, “save an African,” | would have ‘cause the Nazis did it? Calling some- Double standards in
cial government that controls those purse strings, and Considering the university made adopted a cute girl or boy through one an animal is racism? How? racism, whining
the university ultimately has to deal with the limited he brilliant decision to create a large a program like World Vision. My If we keep broadening the defini-
budget it’s been dealt. When we look around at all inancial deficit that they are making $32 a month would be well spent. ion of racism to include anything
the new buildings, it’s important to remember that students pay through ‘maintenance’ However, that is not what it’s about. and everything that hurts someone's RE: (‘U of A student — files
the province ties millions of dollars in grant money ees, I'd appreciate it if the SU who t is about social justice. It is eelings, it will eventually be impos- human rights complaint against
specifically to construction, and this money can’t go is Supposed to have our best inter- about doing something that we, as sible to express disagreement with- department,” Alexandria Eldridge,
into operations. When the university is forced to lean est in mind would spare some of this a student body, can be proud of. It is out being a “racist.” This, in turn, will January 25)
on students to pay for a multimillion dollar deficit, it’s measly $10 million annual budget about helping someone other than become censorship. If a white person takes action
great when Stelmach doesn’t bother to lend a hand. o help a student out. | would rather ourselves for a change — it i If you believe in free speech, stop against racism, he/she is called
Oh, Stelmach. We have so much to thank him for. my fees that are paid to the SU actu- possibilities. Whether these oppor- broadening the definition of racism. a hero. An Ontario minor hockey
His term helped us forget the negatives of the Klein ally go to helping students than to tunities directly or indirectly benefit coach, Greg Walsh, was suspended
years, and his inability to maintain public support sending a VP to Paris that wasted students at the U of A should not be KYLE KING after a racial slur prompted him to
might have put an end to the PCs’ reign. It makes thousands of dollars with nothing anissue. hope |c ould clear thingus p pull his team from the ice, and he
you wonder if one day — after we've finished living beneficial to show for it. | as well as alittle, as youseem a bit confused. If was called a hero by the most o
through whatever hell his inefficient stewardship many fellow students are tired and you need any further clarification my Cell Bio student's case the commentators. But, if a person
has spawned — his successor will have done a shitty frustrated with increasing fees and name is Jobey Wills. Do not hesitate obviously discrimination from a visible minority takes such an
enough job for us to look back on his legacy with nothing to show for it year after year. to contact me. action, he/she is called a coward o|
nostalgia and fondness. his/her action will be named sense-
MARIT ABRAMS JOBEY WILLS RE: (‘U of A student files less whining.
SIMON YACKULIC human rights complaint against
De department,” Alexandria Eldridge, “CHERYL’
January 25)
Millennium Villages
What's next for Ed?
Discriminationis discrimination. If
project isn’t about saving
his studies were adversely affected The difference between
Africans
by supervisors or faculty making
books and articles
Now that Eddie’s out of'a job, we suspect he’ll either judgments based upon race, age
head to Fort Mac to sell perogies out of an non- Be careful about or any other such point, then that
descript white van, or begin a highly ironic new RE: (‘Bylaw 3000 protects student constitutes a breech of academic RE: (‘Book learning is overrated
defining racism
career as an emergency room nurse. fees from activists,” Letters, January conduct. I’ve also been told that anyways,A”li x Kemp, January 25)
1) | am too old to be a student. I've You obviously believe in what you
ALIX KEMP Dear RH, | would have liked to RE: (‘U of A student _ files even had trouble being a male in write, Alix, that “book learning” is
address you by your real name, but human rights complaint against a field where women prevail. It’s PLEASE SEE LETTER E7
f
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Given that they're shilling waterpark hocking make-up and creams, and an
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mega mall this spring, costing tens means there’s going to be a hell of a lot ence of shopping, but hate the crowds,
of millions of dollars. The gigantic of stairs to climb. other malls such as Kingsway Garden
ode to consumerism will receive new Mall offer a fairly good selection with
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Amazon even sells
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West Edmonton Mall is really only fun pristine modern environment just can’t
pristine modern
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environment just
Class requires substance as well as internet when it comes to buying our
elegance — you can put an ascot on rubber vaginas.
can't compete with
a hobo, but he still bums smokes and About the only thing that WEM can
the convenience of the
ambushes you for change when youre offer is new stores. There’s plenty of
just trying to get home. Likewise, internet when it comes publicity over large high-profile outlets
West Edmonton Mall is still going to setting up shop, such as the upcoming
to buying our rubber
be mostly clothing outlets, mini-golf addition of Quebec-based Le Maison
courses, and one ludicrously expensive vaginas. Simons. But with these announce-
video game store. If you find the idea ments comes the downside that the
of three different La Senzas to choose few genuinely interesting locally
from complete heaven rather than Youll probably be hungry after owned smaller stores are pushed aside
simply redundant, then I’m sure you'll dodging screaming children in the to make space.
be delighted by the news. However, if} pool for several hours, and the mall The inevitable result is that this
like many of us, you reluctantly visit boasts two food courts. However, if “aniquely Edmontonian” attraction
the mall when you have a curious you've ever had the pleasure of smell- will simply be a cramped conglomera-
friend from out of town staying over, ing the trash compactors behind them, tion of national and international chain
chances are this won't change your you wouldn't eat for a week. Then stores. Oh, and remember, for whatever
shopping habits. the walkways are so clogged with it counts, it hasn't been the biggest mall
However nice they make it look, it annoying kiosk vendors that even in the world for years now. Making it
won't stop Galaxyland being merely if you manage to smack the remote- look nicer won't win back customers,
an interesting novelty, and not worth controlled helicopter out of your face, nor will it attract masses of new tourists
Graduate with a resume stacked with enviable experience:
the cost of admission after you've done youre still left with the impossible to Edmonton — but at least they have
leading. skill building. decision making. growth.
it once. Along with the announce- task of navigating the slowly trudging the decency to not demand that taxpay-
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sion outright without reading the source To the people who organized the flash mob
marked-up.
in the Ath floor ed lounge on Wednesday...
material — or evidently, the second para-
thanks, you made my day. just because you're speaking a language i
graph of the article you quote — demon-
used textbooks and much more...
dont understand doesn't mean you can talk
All | could think about in my chem
strates the overarching concern of the
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lecture was: ‘What if this entire room
study itself: Students are in PSE for the
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CAB's floors are dirty as fuck. Wait why am |
texting on not one but TWO phones on the
Your argument that there’s more to paying 3000 bucks to sit on a floor?
right, tall guy directly in front. Story of my
university than just the academic learn- Hey Brad Chury, you can nap on me
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15 mins in line in CAB and they don't take
university at a time when learning was
establishment on campus.
Tim's cards. Fuck you Aramark.
better would have arguably also forti-
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Hey cute bouncer at squires! Why did you
fied the same “important life skills” you
prof’s daughter
not call me? | want to thank you for keeping
endorse. Those skills are not improved
CompE needs more girls, is at least one pair
me Safe. ;)
without logic or reasoning either. of breasts per class too much to ask? Come
Considering you are university students you
on ladies.
So unless I’m underestimating you
should be smart enough to know how to
We should really have a giant snowball fight
and this is instead a cleverly disguised walk properly and at a pace suited to make
it to class on time. TIP: ALWAYS WALK ON on quad sometime. There's just so much ~ BOOKSTORE
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done. Time to refocus and get back to tinue slacking in peace.
the droning professor.
Except that as soon as his carrot-
Lauren Gagatek
chomping subsides, your nose is
Group attacked. It smells like a HUB vendor You obviously have a fidgety foot-tap-
Commentary has their curry, body-odour, and hate- per in some (or all) of your classes. If
flavoured special on today. It’s amazing youre really unlucky, you'll be stuck
** They exist in every classroom — those how successfully the flavour of their with a tapper who constantly sits
irritating student stereotypes that dis- dish converts to smell. You wipe the beside you, no matter how hard you
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rupt our attempts at learning and haunt vomit off your desk and begin writ- try to move away.
' our nightmares. Our intrepid team ing an email to your local MP, hoping I’s that one person who not only
of Gateway volunteers has stalked the to convince him to criminalize “smell invades your personal space, but shakes
wilds of the University of Alberta to molestation,” when the intrusive odour the entire set of chairs with their vig-
catalogue these terrors of academia, subsides. You scrap the email and go orous leg movements. The constant
Finding pees in your lecture halls since 1910 =
so that you may properly arm yourself back to writing notes. fidgeting shakes the desk to such a
= « with the knowledge to identify them. Just as you're figuring out what the degree that your writing best resem-
point of the lecture was again, there’s bles that of a five-year-old. Without
Photo meetings Fridays at 4 p.m. on the
Alana Willerton a loud crack from the desk of your fail, the culprit always wears those
aie 4,t hitd floor of SUB. It's never Boring:
unching classmate. Really? How did awful vinyl track pants that sound
Youre sitting in class, half listening to he fit a whole cooked lobster into his like two pieces of sandpaper scratch-
your professor ramble about the value backpack? Can you even buy those on ing together when he walks. Despite
of the semicolon, when suddenly the campus, or did he cook it on a bunsen the unimpressed looks you shoot his
classroom door swings open with a burner in his last class? Plus, the flame direction every 30 seconds, he fails to
bang. All eyes fly to the entrance, pray- he’s using to melt the butter has to bea pick up on your subtle hints.
ing it isn’t who they think it is. But of fire hazard. Somehow this person has Finally, you resort to a retaliatory
course, it is inevitable. There they are. gone from making loud noises, to pro- foot tap, but he won't even acknowl-
The latecomer. Arriving 10 minutes ducing horrid smells, to endangering edge your meagre attempts to stop the
after the class has started, the latecomer ives in mere minutes. foot tapping. You're left to fume instead
never fails at being faithfully late to Finally comes the quiet, familiar of paying attention to your prof:
every lecture. crinkle and the sweet smell of choco-
Of course, getting to class is only ate. Damn, that looks tasty, and it is Ali Churchill
half the battle, as this tardy student getting close to lunchtime. Maybe
must now maneuver herself over the you can grab one of those from the The mouth breather can be a difficult
feet and backpacks of her fellow class- vending machine in the hall before species to spot, particularly since their
Toboggan Race 2011 mates to reach that oh-so-conveniently your next class — the sound of your identifying characteristic can be hidden
situated last empty seat in the middle grumbling belly surely must be more by the general kerfuffle that accompa-
of the row. After crunching a few toes obnoxious than grabbing a quick bite nies the initial moments of finding
and smacking a few students in the in class, right? seats and settling into class. With no
Technical Exhibition and
face with her backpack, the latecomer obvious outward characteristics to help
finally arrives at her seat. positively identify them, it’s easy to
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But just when you think you can fall into the mouth breather’s trap, and
finally turn your attention back to the How many times has this happened once ensnared, their victim must suffer
Northlands Expo Centre Hall A
ecturer, the latecomer suddenly begins to you? I’s 2 pm., you've just polished through for an often indeterminate,
to flail helplessly as she struggles to pull off two foot-longs from Subway, and though always painful time period.
her arms from her heavy winter jacket, youre sitting in your philosophy class, Once the mouth breather’s natu-
Race Day January 29
sending the coffee mugs and papers of about to doze off, when all ofa sudden ral habitat quiets, their true and hor-
her neighbours flying in the process. your ears are filled with the piercing rifying nature is revealed. Perhaps
Edmonton Ski Club
After managing to free herself, the sound of the all-too-common philoso- the most apt description of a mouth
atecomer then begins the process of phy class keener. breather would be the bastard love
noisily digging through her bag to find Keeners are unlike any other class- child of Darth Vader and a decrepit
that pencil she’s sure is in there some- room monster because technically humidifier. Of course, these irritating
where. She may even decide to boot up they've done nothing wrong — theyre and moist exhalations are not always
her laptop, hoping that the rest of the simply asking and answering ques- born, but made; a subspecies of the
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class will also enjoy the string of beeps tions. Which is supposedly encour- mouth breather, the deviated septum
and rings that accompany the action. aged, but keeners abuse that right by is beloved by Hollywood celebrities
APEGGA Finally satisfied and ready to learn, rambling on and on about topics they and plastic surgeons alike.
the latecomer assumes their position don’t understand. Contrary to popular belief} mouth
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facing the board, already anticipating You may be wondering how to spot breathers can in fact be contagious,
GRAHAM i) Kiewit the next time they will once again strike a philosophy keener, and thanks to should they be of the seasonal cold
a chord of annoyance in the hearts of their distinct markings, it’s easier than variety. Once exams and midterms take
students everywhere. ever. The typical keener will never be their toll, class-going students should
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aisle and breaking bone after bone. teachings somehow relate back to him to someone trying to slurp a raw piece
Ir’s a contender for the most annoying personally. of steak through a straw, is enough to
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boss and his predecessors in the envi- Harper government’s sorry climate This state of affairs is something of
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leads to a similarly brief tenure in this face will keep him popular with the Kent has the fortitude to do a lot for
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get too attached to his new office. excellent communication skills and a Kent lost his job standing up to his
So how is the gig going so far? For worldly perspective will help Canada bosses at CBC in defence of a principle.
Canada’s environment — fair to aver- negotiate ambitious progress against That principle was government inter-
age. Day two saw a solemn reaffirma- carbon emissions. Well, we don’t actu- vention in the supposedly indepen-
as public
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not to pass legislation that might cur- potential is there. that Peter Kent was committed to lead-
tail carbon emissions from the oil On this issue of climate policy, Peter ership on climate change, we could
sands. In fact, the new minister went Kent has a difficult balancing act. On expect him to similarly stand up to
Opinion. straight to bat for the industry, stating one hand, reluctant cabinet colleagues cabinet colleagues who would rather
that it was an ethical source of oil and wont be enthusiastic about tough fold in the face of tough decisions.
well regulated. emissions standards. On the other side But so far, that confidence hasn't
“Well regulated,” however, was of the argument are countries keen been earned. Frankly, selling the
not the conclusion of recent reports to reach a binding agreement, and, status quo with snappy lines is an
There is only
on the tar sands. A study commis- of course, the environment. Luckily underachievement for someone of
sioned late last year — that’s two for the minister, Stephen Harper has his record. But unfortunately, that’s
ministers ago, for those keeping score set the bar low; a reduction in green- all the job may entail, for the signs so
— by the federal government found house emissions of 17 per cent below far suggest that while the nameplate at
published
significant weaknesses in the moni- 2005 levels by 2020, which amounts the minister’s office has changed, the
toring regime. Soon after, a weighty to a 2.5 per cent increase over 1990 policies have not.
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Googling, I always ask if people would with lots of friends who are trying to
like me to check and end the debate. get in touch with us, but the second
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the Police Academy films? Ursidae. And according to dictionary used to joke about the hotshot who
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of bear? Can coleslaw be considered Fact-checking isn’t the only prob- out of touch for more than 30 min-
salad? Remember when questions lem with the ubiquity of smartphones. utes and just had to have a phone with
Time: 5pm like these couldn’t be answered with a There are also the chronic texters — him. We used to laugh at that guy and
quick search on your phone? admittedly, you could do that before his Beethoven ringtone. But then we
It used to be that a dinnertime the iPhone — photographers, and became that guy, all of us — although
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those same participants are likely to Twitter that you are “Ata gr8 party w/ really sucked not knowing things. The
site at www.apirg.org just whip out their phones and end Jack & Jill,” you, in fact, are not. The difference now is that we can know
the discussion with “according to party is happening all around you, everything immediately. I’m not
for more info! Wikipedia ...” but you are in another world alto- asking people to throw their phones
The situation is particularly bad at gether, where people communicate in away, but at least save the fact-check-
some parties where no one can utter strange truncated sentences and urge ing for after the conversation has run
a word without being fact-checked you to follow links even deeper into its course. Or if you are feeling really
instantly by several iPhones, Androids, the internet. adventurous, turn your phone off the
and BlackBerrys. At times, I have been Another unfortunate side effect of next time you are with people you
guilty of this, too. But lately I have tried having the internet always at your might like to talk to.