By Jeff Kubik
Do you remember those carefree childhood summers spent running through sprinklers and chasing each other through green lawns? Well, forget about them, because this summer your pathetic student ass needs a job. Fast.Fortunately for all currently unemployed students, there’s Career Services–a little office with enough employment services to ensure that you’re rolling in the green… Continue reading Find work this summer
By Jeff Kubik
Despite their shiny new home in the lower level of MacEwan Students’ Centre, Career Services has seen a decline in the number of postings since September 2000. In 2002, full-time job postings were down 48.9 per cent while part-time postings had fallen by 54.5per cent. On Tues., Mar. 4, Director of Career Services Craig Fortner,… Continue reading Fewer jobs for students
By Jeff Kubik
The microwavable noodles have run out and you’re down to saltiness and tap water. You need a job. Luckily for you, there are a wide variety of positions available for the starving student that won’t even require leaving campus. When beginning your job hunt, take advantage of the Career Services office. Craig Fortner, Director of… Continue reading Job opportunities on campus
Don’t let lazy 20 C days fool you–it’s almost winter. While Canadian summers mean beer and patios, winters mean beer and hockey. And October means another National Hockey League season is about to begin. Mario is back for a whole year (hopefully), Peter Forsberg has no spleen and the Islanders are performing "Stupid Human Tricks"… Continue reading The good, the bad and the ugly
Hockey fans looked out their windows last Thursday morning to see the glorious white that marked the last day of the Canadian summer. The crispness in the air signalled the official coming of our unofficial national sport. Hockey’s back! There is a certain excitement that precedes this game. Its speed captures us and its drama… Continue reading Magic 8-ball predicts NHL future… read on, if you dare
For many musicians, talking with a student newspaper is a chore. Student papers don’t get the same circulation as dailies, so the chance to pump yourself up isn’t there. Even up-and-coming bands who need the exposure often send the drummer or bassist to the interview, while the vocalist goes where the big headlines are. For… Continue reading Doyle gets hyperdramatic
I can remember seeing Richard Bohne play. More than seeing him play, though, I remember how he filled the Jack Simpson Gymnasium with screaming fans. The only Dinos events to come close since, have been various volleyball Dino Cups, but the excitement generated by Bohne hasn’t been duplicated. Richard Bohne’s jersey–number 11–will be retired at… Continue reading Paean to Richard Bohne
It was hot. Those without hats or bottled water had only themselves to blame as they jostled for shade under the trees. Everyone on the hill next to the Stampeder’s practice field last Saturday rapidly grew numb to the blazing heat (not to mention the slow creeping wedgie one gets from sitting on an incline),… Continue reading Vanier shmanier–just gimme the Jug O’ Justice