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VOL APRIL 2009
OCTOBER
APRIL 2009 2009 VOLNo.
II 88
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Scrumming Together: The Rugby Teams
Tackle Vancouver
The Men The Women
By Ryu Okayama By Megan Stoker and Elisa Frank

This year, the U of C Law Men’s Rugby Team fielded 19 On September 26, spectators witnessed a battle the likes
players at the 2009 Western Canadian Men’s Law Rugby of which hasn’t been seen since Gerard Butler led his 300
Championship in Vancouver. The team consisted of two Spartans against the whole Persian army. Sylvie (Leonidas)
3Ls, six 2Ls and eleven 1Ls. The tournament was a tri-uni- Welsh and her small yet determined team of 12 U of C
versity tournament, which featured the host team, Uni- Women’s Rugby Liti-Gators travelled across Alberta to face
versity of British Columbia, and the University of Alberta. the 30+ U of A Panda Bear-issters on their home turf.
The results remained the same as last year, with the U of U of A challenged the Liti-Gators to play two fif-
C boys finishing a strong second place behind the talented teen minute halves of “10’s” rugby, given the small size of
and well-practiced UBC team, while the U of A finished the U of C team, and then combine the teams to play a stan-
dead last. dard 15 on 15 game. The Liti-Gators knew this would make
The first match of the day featured U of C against for a more “fair” game, since they would be lending some
UBC. It took the U of C boys a little while to find their of their skilled players to the weaker team and so accepted
groove as most of the players had never played rugby. the challenge. The Liti-Gators gruesomely slaughtered the
UBC came out strong scoring two tries and two conver- Bear-issters in the first 30 minutes, U of A demanded a
sions in the first half to take the lead. Once the first hits rematch of two more 10 on 10 halves. The Liti-Gators were
were thrown and blood was drawn, U of C hit their stride more than happy to accept.
in the second half by forming great rucks and maintaining On the blood-stained (mostly just mud-stained)
possession. However, in the end UBC was too strong for Kinsmen field, legions of Pandas fell before the Liti-gators.
Calgary and held U of C scoreless with their great kicking, After four quarters, one team stood clearly victorious. Ob-
ball movement servers of the battle
and match expe- commented that
rienced team. The while the Bear-issters
final score did not brought a team of
reflect the valiant “potters, sculptors,
effort that Calgary and blacksmiths”,
showed at 19-0 for every Liti-gator on
the host team. the field was a sol-
The dier. Unlike Gerard
second match and his Spartans,
featured U of the U of C Women’s
C playing in a Rugby team man-
back-to-back aged to withstand
match against U the onslaught and
of A. As always, put more points on
U of A fielded a the scoreboard each
huge team with quarter than U of A.
an impressive 43 Fleet-footed Emma
players. The U Neary and Jane
of A coach could Marsden outran the
be heard telling U of C Women’s Rugby Liti-Gators competition to mul-
his team that the tiple tries and Vickie
Continued from “The Men” Continued from “The Women”
match was all but in the bag, as he perceived U of C to be Hockley and Sylvie Welsh battled past the defenders to score
too small in numbers and too tired from the previous match. additional points. While the final score was 29-21, the scars
However, he would eat his words as U of C would take the and bruises tell the true tale.
momentum they built in the second half of the first match, The Bear-issters were great sports and excellent
along with their superior fitness to maintain an undefeated hosts. They treated the U of C team to a delicious barbeque
record against U of A. First year Kiel Swaby scored U of C’s on campus and then both teams joined the rest of the U of A
only try of the tournament in a brilliant burst of speed along Law School for a pub crawl.
the side-lines. Although U of C outworked and out-played Thanks to Ryu Okayama and Rob Wilson for the
U of A, the final score was a 5-5 tie in this well defended Spartan-worthy training, and to all of the students and
match. faculty who donated at the bake sale for helping us make the
The third and final match featured UBC and U of A. voyage north.
UBC showed just how talented they are by destroying U of A
33-0.
There was also a lot of action off the field,
as there was some hard partying done on both
nights. The first night’s highlights included the
Cecil, giant bottles of Grolsch and a love tap to the
face. The second night’s highlights included the
Cambie, boat races, Beamers bouncer-whisperer
skills and a Texan.

Special thanks goes out to Cameron McCarthy,

Alex Ramsvig, and Raquelle and Gareth Williams
for their continued support of the boys. Overall,
it was an incredibly successful season and we
hope to field an even bigger team next year with
new captains Rob Wilson and Tom Hatfield at the The U of C Men’s Rugby Team
helm.

President’s Message
As the month of September has passed and orientation events have come and gone, I want to let you all know that the SLS
still has many exciting events planned for the month of October.
From the recent Blake Cassels and Graydon LLP Oktoberfest lunch and Blakes’ annual Dinner & Dance at the Stam-
pede Casino to the highly anticipated Law-Medicine Halloween Party (see Aghi’s article for more details), the SLS has great
events planned throughout the month of October. We look forward to seeing you at all of our fun events!
Also, I want to take this opportunity to thank the awesome lead volunteers for
their help with orientation and also send a special thank you to Ryu Okayama for all his
work as the Orientation Chair.
Welcome Lunch: Miriam Gibbs, Brynne Harding
Mutual Expectations: Sarah Makson, Kathleen Ganley, Jim Edgett
Den Reception: Joanne Luu
Pancake Welcome: Meghan Lindsay
Welcome BBQ: Andrew Harasymiw, Annie Voss-Altman
Softball: Sylvie Welsh
Learned Friend Night: Brittany Earl, Brittany Ashmore, Carmen Gustafson
Bowling night: Len Bernstein
Golf: Corinne Grigoriu, Jordan Fordyce
The SLS recently had an election and the winners have since been announced. Congratu-
lations to the following:
Vice President Administration: Ravina Mann
1st Year Representative: Shaun Driver
1st Year Events Representative: Matt Grant
1st Year Faculty Council Representatives: Vincent Light and Melissa Pearson
Happy October!
Wilma Shim
President, Society of Law Students
(whlshim@ucalgary.ca)

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Murry Fraser Hall
News and Events from around the Law School
The Faculty of Law’s Seventh Annual
Networking 101:

Recruitment Mixer
By Ardys Baker (1L)

Have you ever heard the expression “strangers are friends you haven’t met yet?” Although it may sound somewhat mawk-
ish, this is a good mentality to have when approaching networking.
Career networking can induce various gut reactions in people, with the predominate response of the inexperienced
being dread. An informal canvass of first-year law students on networking at recruitment mixers found that many associate
it with feeling awkward or uncomfortable, and some even likened it to being in a shark tank competing for food.
Fortunately for most students, networking at recruitment events is not a negative experience. Attending these events
turns out to be a chance to practice skills that are invaluable to building a successful career. The Nexen Mixer on Sept. 24, a
signature event for the Faculty of Law, is an example of an event that has been designed to provide students with an intro-
ductory opportunity to network. With over 300 students, lawyers and judges in attendance, the event “was a huge success,”
said Maryanne Forrayi, the Faculty’s Career Advisor.
Networking is an important part of cultivating a professional persona and developing a business, so it is especially
crucial for law students, articling students and even junior associates to learn how to do it and improve at it. What exactly is
networking? Networking is a system of sharing information among those having a mutual interest. More basically, it begins
with a smile and handshake and ends with a smile and handshake, and in between communication happens. For those who
do not fully understand how to network, here are the three deadly sins of career networking, according to www.careernet-
working101.com:
Waiting until you need a job to begin networking
Developing an “all about me” mindset
Expecting others to do your networking for you
The website also instructs to not “network by assault,” meaning that one should not approach as many people as
possible as quickly as possible, speak hastily and collect business cards like it is going out of style. Taking that into account,
students should make the effort and try to engage the lawyers who are at the events and try to learn more about the firms in
the community. (As one student said, starting a conversation with “So, how about those Flames, eh?” can be a good icebreak-
er.)
There are those of us who are already starting to feel comfortable networking, and some enjoy it for the challenge
and opportunities it presents.
“It was really encouraging to speak with lawyers and articling students from different firms, [and] to pick their
brains about their practices,” said Amanda Winters, 1L.
“The mixer offered a unique chance to mingle with the legal community and gain an appreciation for the different
types of practice the city has to offer. It was the perfect way to cap
off our orientation and explore our future in the profession,” said
John Ng, 1L.
Recruitment events are not only for the benefit of stu-
dents. Lawyers see events such as the Nexen Mixer as a way
to be introduced to the students who may eventually become
colleagues, associates or eventually, partners. It is also a way for
lawyers to pass it forward and help students enter the profession.
“This is the third year that I have attended the Faculty
of Law Recruitment Mixer. The atmosphere allows students and
professionals to interact and network in an informal and relaxed
setting,” said Michael Wright, an associate at Gowling Lafleur
Henderson LLP.
“Speaking from experience, I know that the mixer helps
alleviate much of the anxiety and nervousness that a student
may have about interacting with the legal community. Also, it is How to put your best foot forward while networking

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a great opportunity for the legal community to meet the lawyers of the future and to identify the areas of law that stu-
dents are most interested in,” he added.
Monica Smolik, another associate at Gowlings, said that she “really enjoys attending the Faculty of Law mixers
because they give me an opportunity to give back to the law school and provide law students with a friend in the legal
profession.”
Whether you are a social butterfly or a wallflower, it is important to remember that career networking is what
you make of it, and it will become easier with practice. If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again, right?

Something’s (Not so) Fishy in the North Pacific

By The Environmental Law Society

This year, the Environmental Law Society is again putting together a thought-provoking speakers series where we hope to
bring some issues in environmental
law to the forefront, give you some
background into technical issues in
environmental assessments and expose
you to some potentially exciting career
paths.
Our first speakers are going to
be sharing with us tales from under the
sea. We have lined up a phenomenal
author involved in telling the stories
of the over-exploitation of fisheries in
Canada, and he will be joined by tech-
nical and legal experts in the field.
They say nobody reads print
Thursday, Nov. 5, 12 to 2 p.m. (lunch
will be served) room 2370
ads anymore.
Alex Rose
Alex is an award-winning author from
B.C. His recent work, Who Killed the Good thing you can check us
Grand Banks investigates the col-
lapse of the Grand Banks northern cod out online.
fishery and asks whether the Pacific
salmon are going the way of the cod.
He looks at the crisis in the salmon
fmc-law.com/students
fishery as an alarm-bell warning of
impending ecological collapse.
Alberta may be as far away
from Pacific salmon and the Grand
Banks northern cod as anywhere, but
these examples of ecological failure
may shed some light on issues close to
home as we explore how accountabil-
ity can be achieved in the courts and
the role of citizens (including authors
and scientists) in bringing the issues to
light.
To provide some better context
for Mr. Rose’s presentation, we will
also be hosting an expert to share
with us some technicalities of fisheries
science, as well as a lawyer to speak
to endangered species legislation in
Alberta and Canada.

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Opinon
Are the winds
of change blow-
ing in Alberta?
By Kathryn Marshall (1L)
Canadians are used to frequent change in
government. This is an inherent part of our
multi-party system. Political scientists call
this the “swinging pendulum effect.”
Alberta is an interesting excep-
tion to this rule. Since Alberta became a
province the government has changed only
three times:
1) In 1921 the United Farmers of Alberta
defeated the governing Liberals
2) In 1935 Social Credit defeated the United
Farmers of Alberta
3) In 1971 the Progressive Conservatives
defeated the Social Credit
All three of these changes had
something in common – they were the
result of fresh populist forces pushing out
tired, unpopular governments.
Successful grassroots reform is a
political feature quite unique to Alberta. In
many other provinces, government gener-
ally changes hands between the same two
or three established political parties.
Alberta has also been the birth
place of two successful federal parties: the
Reform Party of Canada and the Canadian
Alliance. Political reform is a part of the
provincial culture here.
Now, for the first time in 38 years,
Alberta may be on the brink of change once
again – which is worth paying special atten-
tion to.
Just a few weeks ago in the riding
of Calgary-Glenmore the upstart Wildrose
Alliance Party won a byelection against a
popular city alderman, PC candidate Diane
Colley-Urquhart.
This is the Wildrose Alliance’s first
win, and a striking one. Calgary-Glenmore
is not a rural wild riding that one might
expect to go against the status quo; rather
it is well-heeled and in south Calgary – a
traditional safe zone for the PC’s.
For the first time in four decades
the provincial Tories are facing a real
challenge from a new political force. The
Wildrose Alliance is a brand new party to
the right of the spectrum from the PC’s and
with a mandate for change.
Their recent byelection win
combined with the Premier’s record low
approval ratings has ignited momentum for
the Wildrose Alliance – and they don’t even
have a leader yet.
This won’t be the case for long--
the party is electing a leader by the end of
October.
The front runner is Danielle Smith.
She is young, vibrant and articulate. Some
might argue that if successful she will add
needed credibility to a party that runs the
risk of being written off as radical and
fringe.
Smith is a fiscal conservative with
a degree in economics and a background in
radio and television. She is a policy analyst
with a knack for communicating messages –
an enviable set of skills for any politician.
From a legal perspective Danielle
has some interesting policy positions.
She believes in direct democracy
– allowing citizens to propose a law directly
to all voters and providing citizens with a
direct-vote veto over tax increases and other
forms of government action.
She is a strong supporter of prop-
erty rights, committing to pass a Property
Rights Preservation Act to create a provi-
sion for compensation when property is
partially taken or devalued through regula-
tion.
Her biggest issue is the energy sec-
tor, which she believes has become uncom-
petitive and less profitable under Premier
Ed Stelmach’s leadership. Her ideas for
improving it include repairing the royalty
framework and diversifying the sector.
Time will tell if the winds of
change will sweep through Alberta. A
dynamic, credible leader is often the key
ingredient to getting an upstart party off
the ground – Smith may well be that leader.
Regardless of the outcome of the leadership
race, Smith’s policy proposals will have an
impact on Alberta’s legal environment.
Professionalism
By Carmen Gustafson (2L)
As a first-year student last year I was pretty
overwhelmed with the sheer volume of
events that were “the key to my career and
future in law” (or at least that’s how I felt).
I RSVP’d and showed up to a lot of the
events. However, I wanted more exposure
to public interest law outside of Calgary,
public interest law being working for
underprivileged clients, the public service
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or environment. I thought it would be valu-
able to visit some organizations in Vancou-
ver, arguably the heart of public interest
law (insert comment about politics in B.C.
here). During finals last year I organized a
public-interest hop that coincided with the
Vancouver firm hop.
When I arrived at the scheduled
visits with public-interest organizations
only about half the people who had RSVP’d
showed up. Maryanne reports that there
were also many no-shows at the firm hop.
We asked these organizations – who took
time out of their day to host us – to prepare
for a certain number of people, but that isn’t
what appeared in their boardrooms. Morn-
ing appointments appeared particularly
difficult for people to make. (I was staying
at a hostel on Granville. Come on, I didn’t
sleep all night either.) The turnout reflected
poorly on all of us, the hop organizers and
the law school in particular.
When we wonder why certain
firms offer very few interviews or positions
to University of Calgary students and grads,
or why they don’t take the time for us any-
more, I think we should look at ourselves.
How many times have you RSVP’d to an
event and not showed?
Some professional programs
are instituting codes of conduct for their
students, or requiring a deposit to attend
firm hops and other to attend career events.
It shouldn’t be this difficult. If you made
it into (and through a year or two of) law
school, you probably have some sense of
how to manage yourself. Professionalism
means being responsible and reliable. It is
also about being accountable to not only
yourself, but those you represent. And
finally, being professional is also about
respecting the work of others, whether you
believe they did a good job or not.
Practicing professionalism isn’t
hard and it is important, not only for
yourself, but for the reputation of your col-
leagues and this fine law school. I have a lot
of pride in this school and my colleagues,
but it makes it hard when, instead of what I
thought would be a small army behind me,
all I’ve got are two dependable foot soldiers
and a guy off the street who would give
anything to be in law school.
Bottom line is this: if you say you
are going to show up, show up. If you can’t
make it, let somebody know. And for good-
ness sakes, be on time. It matters.
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“i” in Blakes.
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at joinblakes.com.

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The Sporting Life
Hockey! Ambulance Chasers (More) Rugby! Epic
look to Repeat Success Technical Second Place Performance for U
By Adrian Etchell (2L) of C Men’s Rugby Team
By Rob Wilson (2L)
After a stellar season last year, the Ambulance Chasers
have high hopes for the newly
On Saturday October 3rd
minted season. Having won
the U of C Faculty of Law
the B Division last year, the
Men’s rugby team played
team will try to repeat as
in the third annual West-
champions in the A Division
ern Canadian Law School
this year.
Rugby Championships. The
Though off to a slow
team performed extremely
start, the team is still optimis-
well given the compara-
tic. A lot like the Vancouver
tively small number of
Canucks, the team’s slow start
players that UofC fielded,
is not indicative of the team’s
and the high level of experi-
ability. As long as the team a)
ence of the other teams, and
gives 110% b) puts the puck
finished second overall.
in the net c) leaves it all on the
Calgary’s first game was
ice and d) takes it a shift at a
against a veteran UBC
time, look for the Chasers 1-1-
side, and despite weeks of
2 record to be turned upside
practice the inexperience of
down by Christmas.
the UofC men quickly became
Losing a few players
evident. While the UBC side
to graduation, the vacant spots
had had the advantage of
have been ably filled by 1L’s
playing a number of previ-
Aidan Hyde and Mark Johnson.
ous games against alumni
The core of the team is made up
teams, for UofC this was their
of 2L’s, anchored by Len Bern-
first game together. Calgary
stein in net. Arguably the best
played well but made key
dressed player on the team, Len
mistakes which UBC was
went last year without a loss. On
able to capitalize on, and by
defence, the newest addition to
the half the score was 19-0.
the team is John “no body fat”
Disheartened with the score,
Baharustani. A smart defender
the Calgary side regrouped at
with a good shot, he is a wel-
the half and began the second
come addition to the team. Ryu
half looking like a different
Okayama, Bob “Scrivs” Scriven,
squad. UofC came out strong,
Jim Edgett and Nolan “I don’t
pressing UBC in their end threaten-
just wakeboard” Shouldice round out
ing to break through the UBC line.
the defence. Up front, we are led by
Despite this strong play, in the end
the bearded one, Jeff Coape-Arnold,
the more experienced UBC squad
Alex Heaslip, Lewis Allen, Derek “the
prevailed scoring one try in the
juggernaut” Jugnauth and Clark “take
second and winning the game 26-0.
the body” Kassian. The veterans on
Pleased by their improved play,
the team are Drew Campbell, Cam
the UofC men quickly prepared
MacCarthy, Jakub Maslowski and
for their second game against the
Dan Wilson.
University of Alberta which was
Although the team is looking
to be played immediately. So, still
at a heavy regular season schedule,
catching their breath from the first
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Softball, Golf & Bowling

Left: Sustenance!
Below Left & Right: 2Ls Rob
Wilson and Aghi Balachandran

Play
Ball!

Left: 2Ls Sean Schaefer, Alex

FORE!! Heaslip, Steve Schott and Trent
Kulchar are ready for a round of
golf
 Left: 1Ls Geoffrey
Brisbin, Jonathan Ng and
2L Adam Armeland enjoy
a drink at bowling night
Below: 1L Bowlers Rutsu
Shikano and Jennifer
Kwong
Below Left: Organizer
Len Bernstein has the
(drink?) tickets!
Bottom: No gutter ball
for 1L Steve Spackman!

Strike!

Top: Golf Tournament

Organizers Corinne Grigoriu
and Jordan Fordyce
Right: Tournament winners
Jeff Coape-Arnold, Cameron
Greaves, Lewis Allen and an
unidentified person with new
golf bags

Left: Tournament
winners Katherine
English, Rob Wilson, an
unidentified women and
Gavin Carscallen with
gift baskets from Parlee
McLaws LLP;
organizers Jordan
Fordyce, Corinne
Grigoriu and emcee
Nolan Shouldice in the
background Layout by Anjli Patel
Photos by Wilma Shim
Continued from “Hockey” Continued from “Rugby”

the team will be participating in a number of events over
and above their intramural obligations. This year will mark
the return of the Ambulance Chasers’ participation in the
Western Canadian Law Hockey Championships held in
Edmonton. Early scouting reports suggest that the Ambu-
lance Chasers will place well in the tournament and could
very well do what the men’s rugby team could not. Other
events of note are the inaugural “Outdoor Classic” and a
not to be missed game versus the Med students early next
year. The AC’s next play on Oct. 19 at 8:20 p.m. on the
Oval. Hope to see you there!
Adrian plays right wing for the Ambulance Chasers
game the UofC men took the field against a UofA squad
who outnumbered them by 2 to 1.
UofC played an epic hard hitting game, clearing
out the ball effectively, winning scrums and line outs and
continually swinging the ball out wide to the wings. It was
a gritty defensive first half with no points scored for either
side. However, in the second Calgary was able to move
into UofA’s end getting the ball out wide to winger Kiel
Swabey who was able to score UofC’s first and only try of
the day. Unfortunately, U of A also scored and the game
ended in a 5-5 tie.
In the final game of the day, UofA was soundly
beaten by UBC by a score of 33-0, which was important
for UofC as this meant UBC was able to score less points
against UofC, meaning that UofC technically placed second
in the tournament. Gotta love technicalities. Thanks to all
those who gave up their time and effort to represent the
school in Vancouver.

Hockey Pool updates presented by BD&P

2009/2010 BDP NHL Hockey Pool Stats

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HC
2 Babychtime 7 26 4 0 37
2 Ogie John Cassell 10 26 1 0 37
Oglethorpe
4 Team Sanjiv Sanjiv 12 21 2 0 35
Parmar
4 Team Sander Sander 15 19 1 0 35
Duncanson
4 aghi Aghilan 11 23 1 0 35
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8 Team Etchell Adrian 15 14 1 0 30
Etchell
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9 The dudes Jake 15 11 1 0 27
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9 Big Willy Wilma Shim 9 17 1 0 27
11 ACL/DCL David Shiroky 8 17 1 0 26
12 Serenity 8 13 1 0 22
Now!
13 The Brass Steve Schott 8 13 0 0 21
Ring
14 LeWall 7 11 2 0 20
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3,2,1...Profiles!
Name: Tim Ross

Hometown: Camrose, Alberta

Undergrad Studies: Journalism/Political Science

Pre-law school employment/volunteer experience:

I worked in news production for a while with Global
News in Edmonton, and then joined the family busi-
ness, which is built around agriculture and farm
inputs/supplies.

Exam Rituals? Sort through the web of class notes, CANs, and notes
taken by hand…quickly realize this is going to take longer than I
thought and take the dog for a walk to clear my mind. While on the
walk, I usually realize there is no alternative to the late nights ahead,
and that I am wasting what little time I have left. Following a few
pep talks to myself, I accept my fate, and promise myself this is the
last semester I’m going to leave my preparation so late, and crack
the books. (Repeat each semester until graduation)

What do you do to keep sane? Interpretive dance.

If you could be any place right now, where would you be? The law
library in mid-December, 2010 – just reading some comic books on
the mezzanine level, soaking up the positive vibes.

What’s the scariest thing you have ever done? Taking inter-city
public transit in Honduras during a tropical storm…The buses are
donated from US schools when they are no longer fit for American
roads, and our driver was extremely jittery. We knew he was ner-
vous because occasionally he would flip a switch that would light
up an image of the Virgin Mary for the passengers to see. He drove
remarkably straight for a man deep in prayer.

Famous person you look up to and why? After last month’s Moot
Times, I would say Corey Wilson…

One thing people in law school don’t know about you: I was
Canada’s Top Gun for rifle marksmanship in Biathlon

Worst Halloween costume: My Mom used to make our costumes as

a kid, and they were pretty awesome/horrible. My kids will defi-
nitely endure wearing the pumpkin suit one day...

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 Name: Kate English
Name: Corinne Grigoriu Hometown: Calgary, AB
Hometown: Calgary, AB
Undergrad Studies:
Bachelor of Commerce,
Undergrad Studies: BSc in Psychology
Queen’s University
Pre-law school employment/volunteer experi-
Pre-law school employ-
ence: ski coach, tutor, nanny, daycare worker, bus
ment/volunteer experi-
driver (yes, I used to drive the short bus), retail,
ence: I worked the beer
boring office jobs. I’ve pretty much done it all!
cart at a golf course in
Calgary, in finance at the
Exam Rituals? No rituals really. I just don’t sleep
Calgary Health Region,
much or talk to anyone that’s writing the same
and spent the past two
exams. I also clean a lot. Between 12-2 am.
summers working in a
bunch of different positions at Suncor Energy (mostly
What do you do to keep sane?
finance/accounting related).
1. Gym: it’s the one part of the day where you
don’t have to think about anything.
Exam Rituals? During exams, I do become a bit of
2. Wine & Cheese with the girls – good wine,
hermit and lock myself up in the library. Whether I
good food, good friends – need I say more? (Note:
actually get any work done while I’m there is another
slightly counter-productive with the whole gym
issue.
thing...)
3. Date night – very important.
What do you do to keep sane? I try to spend all of
my free time hanging out with friends. I also like to
If you could be any place right now, where
play piano, watch the Food network (it is seriously
would you be? I would be sitting at the beach at
so relaxing), have West Wing marathons, go to the
Barceloneta, with my roommates, some “dooda-
mountains, and sleep! I have to admit, though, I
dooda” (apparently that’s coconut), beer and
haven’t done a lot of this since law school started!
fresh baguettes.
If you could be any place right now, where would
What’s the scariest thing you have ever done?
you be? In London having a picnic in Hyde Park.
I can’t say I’ve done anything too scary… Al-
though the craziest thing I’ve done is the Toma-
What’s the scariest thing you have ever done? I went
tina (Tomato fight) in Bunyol. It ended up being
on exchange to the University of Edinburgh in third
pretty scary once everyone was done throwing 6
year. Moving to a different country by myself at 19,
truckloads of tomatoes. I lost my shoes and my
and not knowing anyone there was probably the
friends, and almost got trampled by a crazy mob.
scariest thing I’ve ever done, but it ended up being
I’m not a very big person – I was scared.
the best four months of my life.
Person you look up to and why? My grandmoth-
Person you look up to and why? Not to be totally ge-
er. She was always an incredibly classy woman.
neric and cheesy, but I look up to both of my parents
the most. They are two of the smartest people I know
One thing people in law school don’t know
and I have so much respect for them.
about you: I used to play the oboe. I was principal
oboe in the Calgary Youth Orchestra. I may or
One thing people in law school don’t know about
may not have gone to band camp.
you: I am actually English (UK citizenship and all)
and love all the stereotypical things that come with it.
Worst Halloween Costume? I like to think that all
Nothing warms my heart more than tea, The Beatles,
of my Halloween costumes were awesome.
big London taxis, and Fawlty Towers.

Worst Halloween Costume? Top Gun. Coming

soon…

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 th
7 Annual Recruitment Mixer!

Above: 2Ls Miriam Gibbs in a printed

green & white dress; Anjli Patel in a pink
shirt and a grey & pink stripped skirt
Above Right: Lyndsey Dangerfield, Aaron
Vanin, Alison Chickloski and Meghan
Hanson of Foster Richmond LLP
Right: 2L Alya Nazarali in a black & light
blue hair band and matching light blue shirt

Above: 2Ls Kristen Haines in a black &

white tweed dress and black blazer; Andrea
Miller in a grey skirt suit and printed blouse
Left: Alison Bennett, 2L Adrian Etchell and
Teresa Johnson of Burnet, Duckworth &
Palmer LLP
Weaving Personal Style into Business Wear Above: 1L Danielle Emmett, SLS President Wilma Shim
I’ve always believed that you never have to sacrifice personal and 1L Jordan Gruman
style, no matter the occasion. People who are stylish aren’t Above Left: 2Ls Len Bernstein, Rob Wilson, Lewis Allen
necessarily attention seekers, but they don’t want to blend into and 1L Mark Johnson
the background either. Rather, they fall in the middle of this
spectrum. Stylish people take pride in their appearance, and
want to present themselves as best they can in every situation.
So an event like the annual Recruitment Mixer is an
opportunity like any other to display your personal style. The
question is how to do this in a way that falls within the
confines of business wear. While men’s business wear is far
more restrictive than women’s, as far as what articles of
clothing can be worn, there are easy ways to make outfits
created from separates more versatile.
The easiest way to make an impact is by wearing colour.
While a crisp, white shirt looks incredible under a black, grey
or navy suit, white shirts are high maintenance. Not only do
you have to be mindful of what you eat and drink while
wearing one, but also they are prone to discolouration from
sweat, which, for the most part, is out of your control. That’s
why it’s worth spending time determining what colours look
best on you, and then buying a few shirts in that colour family. Above: 2Ls Sarah Thompson and Nolan Shouldice
A coloured shirt under a neutral suit is a balanced use of colour
and appropriate for business wear.
If you don’t see yourself cutting back on white shirts, then the
best way to incorporate colour and create variety in your
business outfits is through accessories. These include belts,
shoes, glasses, watches and jewelry for men and women, as
well as ties and pocket squares for men, and handbags for
women. It’s definitely trickier to coordinate more accessories,
but as long as no one accessory overpowers another, and all
the colours in your outfit are found together in nature, the
overall look will likely be balanced and unique.
Essentially, this is the “high-low” formula for dressing adapted
to business wear: invest in suits, separates and shirts, and save
on seasonal, trendy accessories that keep your look current.
Finally, lest you scoff at the power of clothing, just remember Above: 2Ls Joanne Luu and Jim Edgett
that before you’ve uttered a word to Judge X or Lawyer Y,
they’ve already formed part of their opinion on you by giving Text & Layout by Anjli Patel
you a once-over.
Photos by Meghan Waters
Work/Life Balance
Six Rules for
Interview Suc-
cess
By Meghan Waters (2L)
Law firm interviews are tougher than
they look. Sure, it may seem like a
pleasant conversation, but firms are
choosing who to hire out of hundreds
of applicants based on this 30-minute
chat. So, how do you stand out from
the crowd and nab the job?
Here, we’ve broken it down into the
six commandments of interviewing.
This advice is straight from the experts
at several large and mid-sized law
firms. Whether they’re new hires who
recently completed the interviewing
process, or seasoned pros who’ve con-
ducted hundreds of interviews, they
have provided their best tips on how to
succeed at law school interviews.
1) Be Yourself
Nearly everyone we spoke to gave
this key piece of advice.
“Be yourself, and be honest about who
you are,” said Cori Ghitter, Director of
Recruitment and Professional Develop-
ment at Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP.
While it might be tempting to pre-
tend to be the person you think the
firm wants to hire, keep the long-term
in mind. You might be able to fake it
through a 30 minute interview, but can
you be that person for 10 or 20 years?
If a firm doesn’t hire you because who
you genuinely are isn’t what they want,
then congratulations, you’ve been
saved years of unhappiness caused by
working at a job you probably won’t
like.
Not only is being fake a recipe for
heartache, it’s a mistake to think there
is a type that makes a good lawyer.
“Most firms are looking for a diverse
group of people from different back-
grounds,” said Robert Froehlich, an
associate at Macleod Dixon LLP.
Victoria Matushenko, an articling
student at Parlee McLaws LLP, noted
that the personalities of her firm’s three
articling students (shy, outgoing and
A-type) could not be more different.
“They don’t want to hire three of the
same,” she said.
But don’t forget to always be pro-
fessional, reminded Kyla Sandwith,
Director of Professional Recruitment at
Borden Ladner Gervais.
“Don’t show me the PJ’s and slippers
version of yourself,” she said.
2) Know yourself and what you have
to offer
With only 20 or 30 minutes to sell
yourself, students need to know what
they bring to the table.
“When someone asks you about a job
you had, don’t just tell them what you
did, tell them what you learned – and
you can do it in a subtle way,” said
Sandwith.
The conversational style of many
law firm interviews can throw you off
if you’re unprepared, warned Sean
MacLachlan, an associate at Carscallen
Leitch LLP.
“Know the top qualities you want to
get across,” suggested MacLachlan.
He recommended preparing a mental
list of five points you want the inter-
viewer to know about you before you
leave the interview.
Finally, almost everyone empha-
sized the importance of knowing your
resume – anything written there is fair
game, so come prepared to discuss it.
3) Be interesting
Remember that your interviewers
may have already conducted dozens
of interviews, so at least keep them
entertained.
“Come in with energy and enthusi-
asm,” suggested LuAnne Morrow, an
associate with BLG.
“Be bright and engaged and awake.”
While marks may get you the inter-
view, they’re not enough to land you
the job. You also need to be an inter-
esting person and have an interesting
conversation, noted Froehlich.
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4) Be interested
No one’s going to be impressed if you
play it cool at interviews, so make it
clear to the firm that you want the job.
“If you’re interested in a firm, let
them know they’re your first choice,”
said Veronica Tang, an associate at
Stikeman Elliott LLP, who suggested
mentioning that fact at the end of the
interview.
However, don’t tell every firm they’re
your first choice.
“Firms talk,” she said.
If the firm is your second or third
choice, Tang suggested diplomatically
telling firms that they’re one of your
top choices.
It’s also a good idea to contact current
articling students ahead of time to learn
more about the firm, said Matushenko.
It shows you’re interested and you’ve
done your homework.
5) Have good interview etiquette
Matushenko stressed the importance
of basic etiquette.
“Remember who you talked to and
send thank you cards,” she said.
Finally don’t swear (it might seem ob-
vious, but it has happened, said Sand-
with) and avoid controversial subjects
like sex, religion and politics.
6) Close with questions
Although firms say factual ques-
tions about rotations or mentorship
are reasonable and expected, Morrow
suggested asking questions that are
relevant to your interviewer’s experi-
ences at the firm.
“A creative question will get at what
it’s really like to work there,” said Ghit-
ter.
Practice makes perfect, so consider
trying a mock interview before the real
thing. Interviews can be stressful, but
we hope these tips will help you suc-
ceed. Good luck!
 Know Thyself
BY KAREN NGAN (2L)
“Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” Confucius
Welcome lunches. Welcome BBQs. Welcome breakfasts. Welcome receptions. Before you know it,
it’s October and you may have found yourself juggling with law firm events, summer internship
application deadlines, on-campus interviews and heavier-than-expected school work.
In fact, before you know it, you may be asked in an interview where you see yourself in five years. In
ten years. What if you don't even know where you will be in a few months? For most, it takes much
thought and soul-searching to answer these questions. Few would disagree that job satisfaction is
important in choosing a career path, yet why do surveys show that a significant number of attorneys are
dissatisfied with their careers by their third year of practice?
Law is a smorgasbord of professions. You can negotiate, litigate, develop policy, apply it or do a bit of each. Why are so
many unhappy in light of such professional freedom? For many, it was a failure, early on, to invest the time in self-
assessment. Now is the time to inventory your interests, abilities, values and goals, and then pursue a job that matches them –
doing so will help you avoid many potential career frustrations.
The large firm life appeals to me, but the firms all look the same.
Most websites of large law firms have similar looking career sections that describe their investments in students, development
programs and achievements. Looking at this information certainly introduces you to a firm’s area of expertise, but there is
more. What is not included is valuable information on the culture of the firm, personalities of lawyers working there, actual
working hours, nature of the work given to students and freedom for students to work their areas of interests. Firms that are
seemingly the same can let you take on completely different experiences.
Thus, it may be worthwhile to learn about the companies on a more personal level by talking with people about their actual
experiences working at these firms. For those who are already gathering stories from fellow students, here is one to add to
your collection.
What is life like as a summer student at a large full-service firm?
Over the past summer, I was fortunate to be given the opportunity to work for Bennett Jones LLP in Calgary. Admittedly, I
was quite anxious in the months leading up to summer, but the thoughtfulness and friendliness of my colleagues quickly put
me at ease. Not only did the recruitment team keep in touch with students throughout the school term, I discovered one
pleasant surprise after another about the company throughout my internship.
Besides the plentiful supply of meals, drinks and exciting social events from which I have gained some pounds, lawyers
around the firm were supportive and took the time to ensure students would achieve success in their work. Abundant
resources were at students' fingertips. The company supported my endeavors, whether it was my search for experience in
diverse practice areas, specialized knowledge, training in skills as a lawyer or technology.
Some of the work I did included drafting contracts, readying a corporate law course for the university, preparing court
documents, performing due diligence, helping with merger and acquisition deals, editing a textbook, conducting research,
writing memos and making presentations. My own interests largely directed the type of work I did. Like most of us who are
working in the legal industry for the first time, I faced a steep learning curve, but the strong resources and support network
meant I could learn to be more efficient and effective. Partners, associates, articling students, summer students and staff made
the early adjustment to the firm life enjoyable. Before I knew it, I had learned much about areas of law I am interested in,
made many lifelong friendships and it was time for a new school semester to begin.
Now what?
All in all, you can acquire much from working for a firm that fits with you personality and preferences. There is more to gain
than a few pounds, and you can find your career to be fully satisfying. The legal profession offers such a wide array of
options; there is almost always something for everyone. The key is to be diligent in your self-assessment and self-
understanding early on in your search for jobs. Ask yourself, "If I could create a job that perfectly matched my skills and
interests, what would it be?"

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To being a
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Than your gPa.
Within our firm you’ll find lawyers who’ve closed billion-dollar deals,
represented Prime Ministers and argued precedent-setting cases
before the Supreme Court. You’ll also discover adventurers,
marathoners and humanitarians. Every year, through our summer
and articling programs, we seek out students who, like us, have
both a passion for legal success and a desire to push themselves
to their limit. We’re not just looking for exceptional lawyers, we’re
looking for exceptional people.

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3L Adventures in Europe
By Erin Farrell (puns added by Douglas Mac Con)

If you think law school is flying by, we recommend going on exchange to watch
days turn into months even faster. Douglas Mac Con and I landed an exchange
in Groningen, The Netherlands (a city we had never heard of and, incidentally,
couldn’t pronounce properly with the hard Dutch G sound – try scratching
phlegm out of your throat while pronouncing the letter ‘g’). After a long and hard
summers work in Toronto, Groningen is exactly what the (juris) doctor ordered.
Groningen is a university town of 250,000 with an amazing cycling culture and
a great nightlife. Unfortunately, sometimes the nightlife in combination with late
night tipsy bike riding can be a safety hazard…believe me. And doubling is way The authors at Oktoberfest
harder than it looks. The people here are extremely friendly and Doug thinks the
Dutch speak better English than me. There is even a surprisingly large and raunchy
red-light district in town. From our criminology course we have learned that Dutch tolerance has somewhat backfired
and human trafficking from Nigeria and Eastern Europe are making locals rethink their open-mindedness. There are
legal hic-ups also arising on the drug scene. For example it is legal for someone to carry a small amount of soft drugs
for personal use and to buy it at a “coffee shop” but there is no legal way for a shop owner to stock the store with larger
amount. Our other 4 classes focus on international organizations and EU relations.
Some lectures have been easier (i.e. dedicated to explaining the distinction between
a ratio and obiter), whereas others have been demanding with a large amount of
European law background expected.
Europe was our first choice for an exchange because weekend travel is very easy
here. We are focusing on the major European cities starting with Rome, Florence,
Brussels, Berlin, Munich and Amsterdam.
Out biggest trip so far was to Munich. Before we had even secured our exchang-
es, Doug and I had booked accommodation for Oktoberfest. We rented a (very)
tiny car and hit the Autobahn. It was 140km/hour in the slow lane through Co-
logne, Heidelberg, Stuttgart and Dachau.
In Munich we met up with Tijana Gavric (who is a few hours away in Leiden) for
The authors and two unidentified ladies 1Litre beers and roasted chicken. She brought 2 others with her to sleep refugee-
at Oktoberfest style on our hotel floor; a very nice French girl named Margaux and an odd Dutch
boy who would randomly ask things like “Who is your favourite composer”? I am
pretty sure their friendship ended that weekend…
The highlight of the trip was actually Neuschwanstein castle in the German Alps. The backdrop is not unlike that
of Lake Louise - which made us miss home a bit. The low point was running out of gas at 2am 50km from our apartment
and having to hitch a ride home with a random Dutch man.
That’s it for the first month. We are off to Paris this weekend but are seriously looking forward to skiing this win-
ter – I mean, returning to Calgary in January to do school work.

Tot Ziens!

Message from your VP Events:

Annual Halloween Extravaganza Bonanza Party!

Halloween Law/Med Party at Flames Central on Saturday October 31st, 2009. Be there before 10:30pm or enter at your
own risk!
You will be bombarded with follow up details via posters, emails, class announcements, etc. As a result, to avoid
the risk of redundancy, I would like to use this opportunity to bring up a related matter.
Every year your Society of Law Students works alongside our partner organizations to provide students with
a night of fun while also helping those in need. Normally funds raised through this event have gone to the North East
Calgary Adopt-A-Family Society’s Christmas and Holiday Hamper Program. This year we would like to hear what you
have to say. So, if you have a charity that strikes a chord with you or if you would like to continue donating to the same
charity, please send an email to me at aghilan_B@hotmail.com outlining your reasons.

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 Dear K + A
You ask, We answer, Everyone wins @ life.
Submit your questions to “answers_live_win@live.com” (today is
“Take Your Video-Girls To Work”day)
[The views in Modern Bride Magazine do not represent those of K + A]
Q: I have so many books. How do I carry them all to
school?
A: Wouldn’t it be weird if your books carried YOU to
school?
K: Besides the obvious and faculty-supported (unsubstan-
tiated) answer of not reading or owning books, the next
best answer is, of course, the wheelie bag! It’s like having
your own personal chauffeur for your books, and you’re
the chauffer! You need to get in the right mind set though;
you have to always look like you are in a hurry, and you
need to be able to block out the noise from the wheels on
the tile floor. That should be easy, just imagine it’s the 4th
quarter, you’re down by 2 with 1 minute to go and these
athletes need water, stat! Who cares about the sound of
your parents’ disappointment in you? Just do it! Fill that
wheelie bag, drag it off the bus, take the elevator every-
where because stairs are not yet wheelie-accessible, and
get your six supplementary FLS textbooks to class! I asked
one student what she thought of wheelie bags, and she said
“Don’t touch me.” See, even she thinks that with a wheelie
bag you can’t be touched!
Q: I can’t handle the tension! How is LOST going to end?
K: First, not a law school related question, so you are on
some seriously thin ice buddy. Nonetheless, I will attempt
to answer this. LOST is the show where you have those 5
kids with the rings that summon that dude, right? There’s
Earth, Fire, Wind, and Water... oh, and that stupid Heart
ring. It’s like we all got all the Planeteers together to sum-
mon bad-ass Captain Planet, and then, “Oh $&!%, who
called Ma-Ti and the damn Heart ring?!” What does he
even do? Talk to animals? Influence emotions only when
not pure evil? Well guess what Ma-Ti, all the villains are
pure evil. I would rather take a knife to a gun fight than
the Heart ring to a battle with world polluters. Oh, what’s
that Ma-Ti? You say you are needed to communicate with
Captain Planet? But oh wait, there is too much pollution
for your ring to work isn’t there? Yeah, that’s right because
there is always too much pollution! Go back to Hope Island
and recharge the helicopters and leave fighting pollution
and polluters to the real “planeteers”.
A: I have a Canada Fitness Test Award of Excellence and
a body that just won’t quit, so with all that going for me,
can you believe that I’ve never even seen a single episode
of LOST? I know, puzzling isn’t it. Getting back to my
abilities, if I were stuck on an airplane in the middle of the
ocean like on LOST, I’d eat the survivors. That probably
wouldn’t work if I were stuck in the middle of the ocean on
an airplane like the premise of another show I’ve also never
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seen, Battlestar Galactica. I say it probably wouldn’t work
because I’m guessing all the characters in BSG are Japanese
robots, and I’m fairly sure I can’t eat robots. So in conclusion,
I hope I never have to answer this question for Cougar Town
because I love that show.
Q: If I’m getting my own full-page ad, how do I pick my
quote?
K: Picking a memorable quote is the 2nd... no, wait, 5th... no,
definitely 25th most important thing you can do in your life.
You have to hit this one out of the park. You don’t want to
be the guy that said, “There is often less danger in the things
we fear than in the things we desire.” I mean, what does that
even mean? I desire a footlong sub and fear syphilis, which
one is more dangerous? Anyways, to get the perfect quote
you need to keep it simple. Try using only svelte words
instead of a sentence. For example, the quote I used for my
church youth group yearbook: “Emmasculated, Powerful,
Bootylicious!” It really got everything I wanted to say right
there on the page. Memorable. My last piece of advice would
be to go quoteless. Under “Quote:” it will read “N/A”.
Sometimes people say it best when they say nothing at all (I
just made that up). The readers will be like, “Oh man he has
so much to say that he couldn’t even get it all out! Deep.” Or,
“She doesn’t cave to the mandatory quote system! Deep.”
Or, “Must be a typo. Stupid printers.” In all above scenarios,
you just won. And think of Prince, dude didn’t even have
a name when he wrote “Doves Cry”, and yet every single
person in the world has that as their fifth fave song of all
time! I leave you with this quote from me that you can use
if you want: “The only reason to live a healthy life is so that
at 50 you can tell your grandkids that their mother or father
were accidents, while standing naked from the waist down,
and still be able to say ‘That was a good day’ when you go to
bed at night.”
A: You’re going to definitely want to make sure you get paid
for this. We didn’t come to law school to learn how to not
get paid for things. Even if you have to steal the money from
someone at the place where you’re working, you have got
to get paid. If you’re going to hold up a co-worker though,
you’re gonna need a good stick-up line. Something like,
“Panty raid!” Or, “I declare bankruptcy.” Or, “Give me your
eyes.” Or, “The ball is in your corduroy.” Or even, “Money
doesn’t grow on bees.” Good stuff eh? With this advice I
could become a dinosaur tycoon.
I DON’T HAVE TO PARTY LIKE ITS
1999, I DID PARTY IN 1999
By Adam Oppenheim

I am undoubtedly a child of the 90s. I kicked it in overalls for longer than I’m proud of
(graduated from Osh-Kosh to the GAP), was so awesome with a slammer that I beat every
kid in the block for their “I Killed Barney” pog, and I asked out the red head I had a crush on
with an Uh-Oh from ICQ. Kurt Cobain ended up a rock and roll cliché, Topanga and Cory
taught us how to love, and everyone stocked up on sodalicious, bubble tape and orbitz, just
in case Y2K and El Nino brought the world to its knees. Dude, I totally loved the 90s.
Life was simpler then, kinda like a James Taylor song. The computer lab was a place
to play the Oregon Trail, cell phones were for emergencies, and slurpees were 79cents for
the big cup. So when Pearl Jam released the 20th anniversary edition of their seminal album,
“Ten”, I hastily chained my wallet to my jeans, pulled a green flannel shirt over my Charles
Barkley jersey, hopped the #3, and paid the driver $.50 for a ride to Sam the Record Man. I
left the store with a 5-finger discount, and gingerly placed the CD in my Sony Discman. With
my yellow headphones dwarfing my ears, I anxiously awaited the new take on an old favor-
ite. It took only a Bouwmester second for me to remember why I loved this LP so much…
Eddie Vedder is a Grade-A Badass.
When I was 10, the airwaves were dominated by Seattle grunge. A reaction to the
over-polished, now largely unlistenable, synthesized music of the ‘80s, Grunge reintroduced
rock to its fundamentals. Disenchanted with the studio magic that characterized Flock of
Seagulls and Depeche Mode, Seattle’s Pearl Jam made their way to the marquee with such
novel songwriting tools as guitars, a bass and drums.
I concede that I’m very much prone to bouts of nostalgia. I’m so
lost in the past, I even yearn for bygone eras I never lived in. My walls
are adorned with framed pictures of John Lennon, and my record player Moot Times is published by:
is constantly living in yesteryear. I even drove a 1984 Volvo 740 (non-
aerodynamic chick magnet) until 2003. So, weaponized with this splat of
Meghan Waters ( meghanwa-
over-information, its pretty easy for anyone to write my ramblings off as the
kooky backwards thoughts of a 20 something who already suffers from a ters@hotmail.com)
syndrome that makes him think the kids aren’t alright. “Old man Oppen- Vhari Storwick( vstorwick@
heim,” you’ll all say, “always going on about the music of the 90s.” gmail.com)
Now, I have no doubt that soon enough I’ll be telling street gangs Esther Kim (estakim@gmail.com)
to “get off my lawn” while I try to make kids laugh with pull-my-finger
and
jokes. But its not the good old days that makes me admire Pearl Jam, it’s
their relevance for today. My radio is saturated with auto-tune. Sure, there Anjili Patel (anjli_11@yahoo.com)
are some super-talented musicians climbing the Top-40. But for every kid
with a guitar, we get a Heidi Montag or a Brooke Hogan. Slowly but surely, If you would like to contribute or
music is regressing back to 1984. have any questions or comments
Admittedly, I lost track of Pearl Jam after “Vitalogy”, and it has
please contact any of the publish-
been years since a Pearl Jam CD was spinning in my stereo. But when
their newest single came up in my Itunes genius, I damn well near fell off ers or email moottimes@gmail.
my IKEA chair. It was gritty and honest, classically brooding, and clearly com.
fueled by liquor. There’s nothing arty about Pearl Jam, and they’re not
reinventing the wheel. Eddie Vedder is more Mick Jagger than Paul Mc-
Cartney. He isn’t interested in showing us what rock can be, he wants us to
know what rock should be.
But you know what really floored me… “The Fixer”, the first single from the band’s
new album, is the most downloaded track in the band’s history. And what’s more? It cur-
rently resides in the top ten downloads of all demographic groups, aged 14-40. The band that
reminded the 90s that all you need to rock is a four-piece and a microphone, is putting the
2000s back on the right track. It’s just a matter of time ‘till auto-tune ends up in the “what
were we thinking” bin.
Well, looks like all the Tweens are gonna start sporting Pearl Jam T-shirts, and old
man Oppenheim is gonna have to start complaining that he liked the band before they were
cool. Man, that guy is seriously cantankerous…

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 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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CBA Speaker on Calgary Stampede Rocky Mountain
CBA Speaker on CBA Speaker on Technology and Intel-
Wills and Trust Securities Law Park Fall Antique Wine & Food Festi-
lectual Property
Law 12:00 Furniture & Collect- val Oct 15 to Oct 17
12:00
12:00 ables Show & Sale
Oct 16 to Oct 18 Calgary Stampeders
vs Saskatchewan
Roughriders
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Dr. Vikas Gupta on sitar CBA Speaker on John Irving will be
accompanied by Zaheer-
Edmonton Oil-
Abbas Janmohamed
Construsction Law at the John Dutton ers @ Calgary
on tabla at 15:00 at the 12:00 Theatre
Boris Roubakine Recital
Flames
Hall, Craigie Hall

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Climate Change Calgary Women’s Organist John Halloween Law/
Show at the Kitchen plays at
and Extreme Wes- Round-Up Centre Cathedral Church Med Party
ther Events at of the Redeemer, Detroit Red Wings
15:00 in room Colorado Avalanche @ 7th Ave. and 1st
@ Calgary Flames
Science B 146 St. SE at 20:00
Calgary Flames

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MUM plays at Def Leppard, ”Guitar Stories”
with Ralph Maier,
Calgary Wood-
the Marquee Cheap Trick,
and Man guitar at 20:00 at working & Tool
Room tonight the Eckhardt-Gra-
Raze at the Show Nov 06 to
matté Hall of the
Saddledome Nov 08
Rozsa Centre