Chillin’ for Chairty or: I am cold enough already?

Notice: The ULSU executive council for 2008/2009 will be jumping in a freezing cold pool of water OUTSIDE this Friday, November 28th. We will be joined by Dave Ladner, President of ORS and a bevy of other very important people all for Chillin’ for Charity!

I bet right now you are wondering why we would be doing this…

Charity of course!
That’s right, this whole she-bang is not just a cry for attention (although I am little lonely…) but to raise money for the United Way! UofL’s JDC West chapter is trying to raise money for charity before heading to those business games. I guess its all part of the competition but hells, I just care that all the money will be going to the United Way!

So, if you would like to be part of the solution, shout YES, WE CAN! and message me if you can pledge anything at all to see me jump in a pool of ice and water. I would really like to raise more money then Eric, Brodie or Adam….so you know..but if you want to just pledge once for the whole ULSU team of ice jumpers, give us a shout!

Oh yah, did I mention that we will be wearing matching costumes. MATCHING COSTUMES. JUMPING IN A POOL OF ICE WATER. IN WINTER. We have lost out minds.

Join us and everyone one else crazy enough to do this Friday November 28th at 11am outside the PE Building and cheer for your favorite chiller!

Your truly,

Jenn Prosser VP Aca-fun-ics.(ok, j/k, still VP Academics!)

LPRIG brings Nobel Peace Prize winner to the UofL.

All U of L students and faculty are invited to an open reception, to meet Dr. Weaver, at Noon on Friday, November 28th in Ballroom A.

Andrew Weaver, author of the newly released book “Keeping Our Cool: Canada in a Warming World” is set to speak in Edmonton, Calgary and Lethbridge on Nov. 26, 27, and 28th respectively. Weaver, lead author of “future predictions” section of the IPCC will bring a message of danger and opportunity to Albertans across the province. Weaver will outline the dangers of climate change, the threats the tar sands pose, and what a real turn around would look like.

Dr. Andrew Weaver is one of the world’s leading authorities on global warming and climate change. Andrew Weaver is the author of numerous articles on climate change and has served as a lead author on the United
Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Dr. Weaver is currently a professor in the School of Earth and Ocean Sciences at the University of Victoria and holds the Canada Research Chair in Climate
Modelling and Analysis. Dr. Weaver is also the co-winner of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize along with Al Gore.

Dr. Weaver’s visit to Lethbridge is sponsored by the Lethbridge Public Interest Research Group (LPIRG) and the Council of Canadians, Lethbridge and District Chapter

For more information, please contact: Sheila at LPIRG  – 403-332-5243

We don’t care what you think or: Ok, we care, a little too much sometimes.

That’s right!

It’s time for round 2 of our ever so popular public forums!

If you somehow managed to miss the big hit that was our last one, here is the scoop. Your elected executive representatives in the Students’ Union will be hosting a public forum this Tuesday, November 25th from Noon until 2pm.

Want to know where the 4.1% tuition increase is going to? Wonder how the recession will affect you as a student? Worried about cuts to program funding? Hard to fulfill your minor requirements? Hate Sedexho? Hate The Zoo? Hate us? Love us?

The referendum! The Zoo! Clubs! Politics! Tuition! Money! Lobbying! Brodie’s favorite colour!

Come on out and say something!

The audience mic open to all members of the student population. That’s right! If you have any questions/concerns/criticisms/praise, come on down and have them heard in a public setting.

This is a great opportunity for students to not only come down and get informed about what their representatives are doing, but also make sure that their voices are heard!

This enthusastic message is meant to get you stoked to nail us to the wall. Ask us questions, challange our decisiosn, we are accountable to you the students and you only.

Funk the System presents Avi Lews and Michele Landsberg

Funk the System presents Mike Hudema!

The Effectiveness of Course Evaluations – Forum!

Hello lovely informed peoples….

 

How do you feel about course evaluations? Think they are a big waste of time and that no one reads them? Maybe your frustrated that you can access course evaluations when you are trying to assess which professor you want to take a class from….

 

Well fear no more!

 

On Tuesday, November 18th 2008 from 3 – 5 PM in AH100, the Centre for the Advancement of Excellence in Teaching and Learning and the ULSU presents:

This forum will start with a quick introduction of the currently known issues from students, both undergrad and graduate, faculty members, and University Administration. Then the discussion will break off into groups where every audience member will have a chance to provide input or concerns with the current course evaluation system. These groups will be facilitated by presenters, who will be responsible for recording notes. All of these notes will then be put in a  package and “presented” to Deans, University Administration, and all those other people who can make changes to the system.

 

This is a great opportunity for you and your peers to have their concerns or critiques heard and recorded!

 

The event is free to attend, and there will be beverages and food available.

 

I hope to see as many people out there as possible for this, as this is a huge step forward in address issues that a lot of students have had with the current system.

 

Peace & Love,

 

Brodie

Talking About Teaching: Course Evaluations

Saturday afternoon at the office…

Its a rather blustery day here in good ‘ole LA (that joke never gets old, amirite?).

Since its been a while, I thought it would be nice to provide some ULSU updates. So hereeeeee goes, your (couple) weeks in brief:

-  After the sewer system shut down, November 4th will forever be remembered as Poop Day for us Uleth students.

- The ULSU office is wicked busy getting ready for Funk the System (which you can read all about here. Science). Seriously, it’s going to be funking awesome. Two speakers, one funkified night in The Zoo and a week of getting know what activism means to YOU. Our table will be set up outside the bookstore in the SU building cafeteria, come on by, grab a cause ribbon and get to know how you can funk the system.

- It is getting close to exam time, and the ULSU Test Bank is holding a Test Bank Drive the 24th to the 28th. Drop off some old tests and be entered to win a draw for a wicked exam stress reliever pack – filled with everything you could need to get through this terrible time of year. Drop off your tests here in the ULSU office at the front desk. One test  = one draw entry.

Check out the Test Bank online or in person in our office. All test’s are free and for your use.

- Think the current way of doing course evaluations suck? Think they’re just fine? There will be a roundtable discussion held Nov. 18th (next week..) from 3pm-5pm in Anderson Hall 100. If you want to attend, please do! It is open to all University community members – students and staff alike. Come have your say on how things go down here at the University.

- The Food Bank food drive wrapped up nicely last week and our VP Internal, Eric Hawthorne, informed the office that it was a resounding success!

- Just a reminder that General Assembly Meetings are always open to the public.  If you’re keen on what’s going on come down to check it out. The dates for these meetings are listed on the ulsu website.

- Adam Vossepoel got a haircut. It looks pretty nice.

Awesome Sauce.

Jenn Prosser, VP Academic

Funk the System events!! Woot Woot!

Wednesday November 19^th, 2008

Direct Action Gets Satisfaction:

Time:   4:00 – 5:30 PM

Location:  Galileo’s Gallery, University of Lethbridge

Cost:  Free. Coffee and snacks provided

Mike Hudema, climate and energy campaigner with Greenpeace, Canada discusses the role of direct action in bringing about social change. Hear him as he takes us through decades of experience working right here in Alberta. Hudema will make the case that direct action is sometimes necessary in working for progressive change and will take us through some of the different tools that we have at our disposal to do just that.
Mike Hudema is a long time member of the Alberta activist scene. He participated in the activist protests that took to the streets of Quebec City against the FTAA (Free Trade Agreement of the Americas), slept on the steps of the legislature to protest rising tuition rates when he was President of the University of Alberta Students’ Union, and occupied Federal MinisterAnne McLellan’s office to defeat Canada’s anti-terrorism legislation.

In his spare time he co-hosts CJSR’s alternative news program “Rise Up: Radio Free Edmonton” and co-writes books like the recently published “An Action a Day Keeps Global Capitalism Away”.

Mike currently works for Greenpeace, Canada fighting to stop the Athabasca tar sands. He is also a climb trainer with the Ruckus Society.

Moderator Jenn Prosser, VP Academic ULSU

Visit the SACPA website: http://www.sacpa.ca

Thursday November 20^th 2008

Avi Lewis and Michelle Landsberg: Journalism in Canada’s Current Political System:

Time: 7pm

Where: PE 261 (Near Time Horton’s in First Choice Saving’s Center)

Cost: Free! Advance Tickets available at Rockerman’s Service Center

University of Lethbridge Students’ Union proudly presents Canadian journalists Avi Lewis and Michelle Landsberg to speak on how it is working in journalism in Canada’s current political landscape. Event will take place PE 261 at 7pm.

Open to all students and community.

Friday November 21^st, 2008

Funk the System – A musical extravaganza!

Come on out to celebrate some good ‘ole Canadian music from some of our local, home grown independent artists. Lethbridge’s own The Creationists and Treeline will be playing at The Zoo Friday November 21st.

By supporting local artists you are funking the system the best way you can. With increasing cuts to all arts funding being made left, right and center (and I’m not just talking political ideology’s) independent bands who choose to stay independent are getting the shaft. Rock and Roll is about music, not commercials and not the industry and not the government.

Wear a cause ribbon and 2 bucks off your door charge.

Cover = $7.00. Wear any cause colored ribbon and get $2.00 off your cover!

Doors open at 8pm.

Funk the System: November 17th to 21st

“Funk the System” – A political action week:

Politics not your dig? Think parties are squarer than trig assignments?

Politics is about more than belonging to a party or voting in an election. Politics is in everything you do, like it or not. In every dollar you spend and every cause you support and is fundamental to every service you access.

Marijuana legalization, funding for the arts, a university education, the ability to travel world wide…All of these are political and everyone of these takes individuals who care enough to say something.

Want to smoke pot anywhere legally? Want to know that this campus is being supported through YOUR taxes? Want free and fair DEMOCRATIC elections?

Look no further than yourself.

November 17th-21st, here on the UofL campus the ULSU is hosting a week of getting to know how YOU can funk the system. Look out all around campus for information on politics and why it’s relevant to your life.

ULSU rep’s and rep’s from other on-campus organizations will be outside the bookstore in the Student Union Building all week to talk about the different causes and how YOU can get involved and enact change! Stop by, grab a ribbon and some information on how to funk the system your way.

C’mon, the system is just begging to get funked, show us how you want to do it.

university of lethbridge back open

***UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE OPEN***

That’s right boys and girls. Classes are on, mid terms are being re-scheduled and on this very snowy winterland of a day, UofL is open for business.

Please chech out the UofL notice board for further infornation.