Chief Returning Officer Patti Teeuwen’s job just got a whole lot busier with the closing of nominations for the Students’ Union General Election. In total, 37 students submitted nomination forms to run for the elections on Mar. 15-17, according to an unofficial candidates list. The list becomes official on Friday at noon, but until then,… Continue reading SU General Election nominations in
Month: March 2000
Federal budget gives provinces $2.5B
On Mon., Feb. 28, Federal Finance Minister Paul Martin announced the 2000 budget–one that includes a $2.5 billion injection in transfer payments to the provinces for health care and post-secondary education over the next four years. "It really puts the ball back in the province’s court right now because they’ve been so often saying they… Continue reading Federal budget gives provinces $2.5B
Province unveils budget
By Mary Chan
Clouds of uncertainty still surround post-secondary funding coming from the 2000/01 Alberta provincial budget, but opposition and student leaders are clear on one thing: it’s not enough. The budget, announced Thurs., Feb. 24, sees $1.1 billion go to post-secondary education, which, according to the province, represents a nine per cent increase from last year. Of… Continue reading Province unveils budget
Native Awareness Week
By David Kenney
Inside the Red Lodge lies a Bay blanket, some matches and tobacco. For now the air is fresh and clean. Two hours later, the room will vaguely smell of smoke. This pipe ceremony is one of many events happening on campus during Native Awareness Week, which runs from Feb. 28-Mar. 3. Held by the First… Continue reading Native Awareness Week
Don’t Look Back
At the axis time of rock, between the early and late ’60s, Bob Dylan fundamentally changed pop lyric writing. Ignoring static boy/girl themes of early rock ‘n’ roll and promoting the more self-expressive folk traditions, Dylan set the stage for the second and third parts of the Beatles. The huge success of artists doing rock… Continue reading Don’t Look Back
Don’t join in all these Reindeer Games
By Bo Rhodes
People are probably wondering why a movie entitled Reindeer Games is being released after the Christmas movie glut. The answer to this oh-so profound question is, "so the holiday season wasn’t ruined." Director John Frankenheimer’s (The Manchurian Candidate, Ronin) latest creation is such a bad movie, it’s hard to pick the one thing that makes… Continue reading Don’t join in all these Reindeer Games
Drowning Mona stays afloat
Try to ignore the advertising for Drowning Mona; the television commercials and print ads for the film fail to emphasize anything positive about it. At first glance, Drowning Mona looks like a mainstream comedy relying primarily on star power. In truth, it’s a quirky black comedy with a solid script and decent acting. Set in… Continue reading Drowning Mona stays afloat
The Kids of Widney High
By Laura Glick
"When you listen to the radio, it’s the same thing. When you listen to our music, it’s something different." Singer Shantel Brown has hit the nail on the head. One of the members of the Kids of Widney High, Brown and fellow Los Angeles classmates are the purveyors of infectious pop music. The group of… Continue reading The Kids of Widney High