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VOL I NOVEMBER 2008 No. 4

HIKING SPECIAL: Christmas on Kilimanjaro

KRISTEN DICK

From the 20, 000 foot high summit of Mount Kilimanjaro, the sunrise outlined the vast curvature of the earth, and
I could gaze down on either side of me through the clouds to the morning city lights of both Tanzania and Kenya. There
were tears welled up in my eyes, but they were frozen solid in the chilly and unrelenting -20ºC wind. However, under 9
layers of clothing, I had a warm sense of achievement, having just reached the top of the highest free-standing mountain
in the world. The five-day slog at high altitude had certainly taken my breath away, but it also left me with some of the
most incredible memories of my lifetime.
I dreamed of visiting Africa as a kid, and thanks to an avid hiking habit in the Canadian Rockies, I developed an
obsession with climbing Kilimanjaro. For many reasons, an actual trip there eluded me until Christmas of 2007.
After working as a part time pharmacy technician for 8 years, I received a fax from a pharmacy in Toronto ex-
plaining that they had arranged a trip to climb Kilimanjaro in partnership with Save the Children Canada. The money
raised from this trip would go towards furthering the HIV/AIDS programs in place for kids in Kenya. Within 2 days, my
boss and I had both registered for the trip and had to raise $7500.00 before leaving over Christmas break.
With incredible generosity from friends, family and strangers, I managed to raise $11, 000 for Save the Children
Canada, and found myself very bleary-eyed on an early Boxing Day morning flight to Tanzania.
Upon arrival I was touched deeply the devastating poverty evident in every dilapidated shack and shoeless child
we passed. It was something I was somewhat
prepared for, but I couldn’t possibly have
known what that kind of desperation really
looks like. There was small comfort in the
knowledge that the money we had raised
would be helping these amazing people to deal
with some of the issues they face on a daily
basis.
There are many routes to the summit
of Kilimanjaro, but our group was on Maran-
gu, apparently the easiest. Nothing about the
trip was easy, given that the effects of altitude
hit many in our group almost immediately.
Even at 10, 000 feet, we had no desire to eat,
and some suffered serious headaches and nau-
sea. No running water or light, and fantastic
pit toilets slathered with leftovers from other
hikers added to the interesting dinner conver-
sations we shared. The lack of amenities was
compensated for, however, by the view that
greeted us each morning… the tops of clouds
lit by glorious morning hues of red, orange and
yellow.
At midnight on Jan. 1, 2008, our group
donned the layers of clothing required to keep
us warm, and the headlamps we’d need to There is absolute, eerie silence, and utter exhaustion dominat-
make our way straight up the intimidating
scree slope in single file for 8 hours to the sum-
ing one’s sensory experience.
mit of the mountain. Millions of stars lit up the sky, and it was easy to think that the headlamps on the steep slope above
you were members of that astonishing celestial blanket.
I recall stumbling 500 steps at a time before collapsing against the scree slope to catch my breath. To test my
cognitive functioning, my friend continued to ask me what my address was, and I sometimes couldn’t recall I even had an
address. At 20, 000 feet, the lack of oxygen can have a dramatic impact on one’s mental clarity and physical state.
Uhuru (“freedom”) peak is surrounded by enormous but receding glaciers, and thick clouds rushing past at as-
tonishing speed. There is absolute, eerie silence, and utter exhaustion dominating one’s sensory experience. Most of the
awe I have been able to appreciate only after the fact.
The summit day found us arriving back at camp 17 hours after departing it, and two further days later we were
back down at the base of the mountain. After a 3-day safari adventure, I returned home to the middle of block week. My
dream had become a reality and our group of 37 hikers had managed to raise over $190, 000 for Save the Children Cana-
da.
There is another trip planned at the end of April to the top of Machu Picchu, Peru, in support of Save the Chil-
dren Canada. If anyone is interested, please contact Sarah Matte at smatte@savethechildren.ca and visit http://www.
humachallenge.com/inca-trailstc08.

Publishers
Business Managers Editors-in-Chief
Fiana Bakshan fbakshan@ucalgary. Vhari Storwick vstorwick@gmail.com
ca
Esther Kim estakim@gmail.com Orlagh ojokelly@ucalgary.ca
O’Kelly
Contributors
Lindsy McNicoll Andrew Kowalchuck Kane Richards, Kristen Dick Kevin Madison
Letter from the Editors:

Dear Readers:

We have all experienced those great ideas that turn out not so great after all- enrolling in business associations or natural resources
to secure that firm job; postponing your readings till December to make time for more important, night time endeavours; agreeing to
go with your girlfriend to her parents’ wedding anniversary; committing to writing a piece for the legal developments’ section of the
Moot Times; attempting to take away the opposition’s life blood as a minority government; attempting to form a coalition govern-
ment with parties that share nothing more than contempt for one particular individual; and the list goes on. Which is where we find
ourselves now.

Having a December issue seemed like a fabulous idea in September, so, like all of the above, it must go on. Law students carry on
and so does their student paper. The Moot Times December issue is admittedly smaller than the back issues. But we would like to
extend our sincere thank you’s to those of you who submitted for us during this anxiety-ridden time.

To everyone: good luck with the rest of your exams and congratulations on surviving another or, in some cases, your first semester.
You can bet there will be a slew of survivor parties to celebrate this rite of passage, coming of age, monumental achievement…etc.
Keep on trucking. But beware of what you do to make your study space enjoyable and snail free.

We look forward to many more contributions and aspiring columnists in the new year. We would like to know if any of you are
interested in making a commentary on the current events happening in Canadian politics (or the lack thereof).

In the meantime, enjoy the break, the holidays, Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukah and Happy New year! With that, we call a proro-
gation till January. Peace.

Yours truly,

Orlagh, Vhari, Fiana, and Esther

Disclaimer
The views in this publication do not reflect those of the University, the Faculty, of the publishers. In fact, they may not reflect any
honestly held views.

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Bev Comes to Town
“We are agencies of justice; we are not simply hired help”

The Faculty of Law was graced with the presence of Canada’s first female Chief Justice last week, hosting the Honourable
Beverly McLachlin. McLachlin’s judgments and dissents have been read time and again by all law students, so we anx-
iously awaited what the woman herself would have to say.
Obviously not addressing contentious issues facing the Supreme Court, McLachlin instead focused on the very
real and timely challenge of ‘access to justice.’ More importantly, McLachlin highlighted what a lawyer’s role could and
should be within such a paradigm. Borrowing Benjamin Cardozo’s epithet, the gracious lady called on all of us to aspire
towards being “agencies of justice.”
The importance of this role rests on many grounds. Justice depends
on public confidence. In turn, the legal profession must act with integrity in
the service of society. To undermine these institutions, we undermine justice.
Even the origins of legal profession are rooted in this notion of service to the
public.
“Law is not a business that professionalism is incidental to, but
rather a profession to which business is incidental,” McLachlin asserted.
The problem of access to justice in our current society is that our
wonderful ideals of justice are being lost in the ongoing quagmire of exor-
bitant costs, delays and unrepresented litigants. In our system, justice and
access to justice require an advocate on each side and an impartial judge.
McLachlin admitted there was a shortage of lawyers, but added
there are still many ways for us future lawyers to serve. The ethic of service
is a way of thinking that takes on many forms and calls on our creativity. In Lucky girls
more general terms, an increasing pro bono movement, streamlined proce-
dures and encouraged mediation could help to alleviate the problem. Programs such as Calgary’s Student Legal assis-
tance could help to fill the “lacuna,” but McLachlin did not offer any other concrete solutions. Perhaps there are no simply
articulated answers to such a huge problem- yet we can help in the ongoing process.
“You will find a path that suits you. You will find a way to serve,” McLachlin kindly offered, adding some advice
she received as a newly minted Chief Justice: “be true to yourself in another way- outside your legal career.”
Quoting American Solicitor General, J.W. Davis, McLachlin admitted that we don’t “paint any pictures or raise
any towers,” but lawyers provide some means for facilitating human relations and the functioning of society. She ulti-
mately reminded students, faculty and professionals of the noble institution and ideals, which we are called to protect.
On a lighter note, McLachlin alluded to her humble, less “distinguished” beginnings in Pincher Creek, Alberta,
but students would not let her get way without a true reminder. Family friend and student extraordinaire, Geoff Boddy,
presented her with perhaps the classiest piece of clothing she owns: a trucker hat with the ‘U of C LAW’ insignia.
Something to remember us all, as we remember the ideals that first steered us towards a legal education.

NOTE: Thank you to BD & P for sponsoring the judicial speakers series, providing excellent opportunities for students
and faculty.

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Exam Stress and Chocolate
Poxy Petts

Well, it’s that time of year again. People are putting up their Christmas lights, there’s snowflakes in the air, and the days
march inexorably forward until exams are upon us. We all find ways to cope (or not). Personally there are three things
that get me through: regular exercise, Earl Grey tea liberally dosed with honey, and of course, chocolate. Lots and lots of
chocolate. Not just any kind of chocolate, mind you, but organic dark.

Gazing at my predilections from afar, I stop to wonder, just how healthy are my coping mechanisms? Am I just ingesting
large quantities of sugar, fat and caffeine to little purpose, besides comforting me emotionally? Does my exercise regimen
actually do anything to help me maintain my equilibrium and waistline, or is it just a fashionable past-time that makes me
think I’m doing something productive.

Well, a little research into the matter shows that all of the above have positive attributes. Dark chocolate, in case you
didn’t know, is rich in anti-oxidants, is a great source of magnesium, and makes you feel better about your world (i.e.
has lots of phenyl ethylamine, whatever that is). It is also increases brain power, is high in fibre and good for your heart.
What’s not to love?

Tea is another positive thing to be ingesting - apparently it’s even better for you than water! It is full of anti-oxidants and
contributes to your body’s hydration, and there’s a bit of caffeine thrown in for good measure. For me the clincher is the
smell of bergamot wafting upwards from a cup of perfectly steeped Earl Grey. However, according to my sources, green
tea is the Cadillac of all teas. It’s super-high in anti-oxidants, and contributes to raising the metabolism and burning calo-
ries, aiding in weight loss (if you’re into that sort of thing).

And finally, that brings me to exercise. The ultimate mood stabilizer, sleep enhancer, and waistline trimmer, and I feel 10
years younger to boot when I do it regularly. My routine these days is pretty simple - lots of running. However, there are
moments on the ‘mill when wonder just how effective all that running is. I know plenty of people that go to yoga, or the
gym, or play recreation sports and still seem can‘t shake that last ten pounds, or seem to be out of breath climbing stairs.

Simply exercising often isn’t enough to achieve desirable results. What makes exercise effective? Well, apparently it’s
all about aerobic versus anaerobic exercise. In the former, you replenish energy from the air around you as you exercise.
It’s better than doing nothing, but you are still missing out on the really great effects of exercise, and it won’t help much
in trimming your waistline. Anaerobic exercise, by contrast, cranks the metabolism and burns fat. The really cool thing
is that you continue to burn calories, long after the workout is over! But what does that look like? How do you go about
doing that? I guess there are a variety of methods, short intensive bursts of activity (i.e. interval training), free weights,
and running are a few ways. The trick is to elevate your heart rate during exercise to about 80-90% of the maximum heart
rate for someone in your age group. Note that you can’t sustain this for very long (unless you are an elite athlete). But
exercising anaerobically for one hour will burn 650 calories, another 150 in the next two hours, and another 260 calories in
the next fifteen hours. Compare that to 335 calories in total for an aerobic workout.

All of this makes me very happy, because I like to play with all the buttons on the treadmill as I run (must be the ADHD),
and they assure me that I burn about 635 calories in about 50 minutes of running, and that my heart rate at different times
during the run is up around 160. Right on target to qualify as anaerobic, fat-burning, intensive exercise.

So, I can sleep easy now knowing that my vices are actually virtues. Good luck everyone on their exams. I’ll think of you
all munching on a bar of Green & Black’s organic dark chocolate, and sipping a cup of gen mai cha green tea.
* All information is derived from Jordan Rubin’s book “Perfect Weight”. They were being given out for free at Planet
Organic a couple of weeks ago.

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Dear K + A
You ask, we answer, everyone wins @ life.
submit your questions to answers_live_win@live.com
(double dog seriously)
Q: I’m pretty stressed about exams. If I don’t do well, then
I know I won’t get a sweet job. I heard that if I don’t get a
sweet job, I’ll be letting down everyone in my life?
A: Whoa whoa there, take it easy on yourself. Every-
one knows that getting a job isn’t everything. I know tons
of ugly people who still get laid.
K: Being stressed about exams is like being nervous
on Father’s Day that you’re going to get “that call.” Face it,
it’s gonna happen. Don’t be stressed about it. Just let it be,
and deal with it. And face it, you’ll probably make a great
father. I mean, that’s someone that has to watch Battlestar
Galactica with you and not complain about it. Oh, and
exams aren’t that bad.
Q: I am lost. What should I buy my girlfriend for
Christmas?
A: Aww, I totally know this! Give your girlfriend a
special day that says, “I’m sorry for not spending any time
with you during these stressful exams.” Surprise her in the
morning. Show up at her place with a coffee and take her
on a hike in the mountains. After that, go play some mini
golf, followed by a picnic in the park. Later, make fancy
dinner plans. Pick her up in your car beforehand, and go
for a drive. Take her out for dessert after, or even go see a
romantic movie. At the end, invite her back to your place
for a kiss under the mistletoe... Wait a second. Did I leave
that girl from last night on my couch? She’s still there isn’t
she?
K: That’s all well and good, and I am sure all the girls
reading this are gonna be all “oh he is so sweet,” but let’s
get real for a second. The more important question is, what
is she going to get you? I personally like something that is
both practical and lets you learn something about me. Like
a sweater that says my name, and how much I can bench
– which is a lot. Better save up, screen printing that many
numbers isn’t going to be cheap.
Q: I am a terrible party planner. Please help me
throw the sweetest New Year’s Eve party!
K: You came to the right place. I have watched the
Wedding Planner and Gigli less than 15 times, but more
than 12. I’m an expert. First, some space. Move those
couches, but leave the love seat (will make sense later).
Now get some music. Honestly, put down the Alanis CD,
we want people to be happy at midnight. Try Anne Mur-
ray. Last, invite everyone you know, and make sure you
pick 2 guests and try to set them up. But, in a failed attempt
to force chemistry, accidentally tell her that the guy loves
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mock-heroic narrative poetry. That way she will talk to him
about something he has actually never heard of before the
whole night, while sitting on the only couch you left out –
Loveseat! – making it impossible for him to slip away to talk
to the girl who just exclaimed, “New Year’s Eve is for doing
stuff you regret!” at the top of her lungs.
A: Man, I am way too busy rubbing Miss Regrets to
answer this question. Check ya in ’09 suckpuss.
Comments:
I love to party, and K said the pelvic thrust isn’t a good
dance move. I am an avid user, and have crazy success!
Please Don’t Stop the “D”
K: Dude, when you’re chasing the girls while thrusting
your pelvis, and they are running away or hiding, then they
aren’t doing the latest tandem dance craze since “when I
dip, you dip, we dip” from Dance Mix ’95. Seriously, just stop it.
Christmas Cheer- SLS adopt-
ed families!
Back in October, the SLS raised almost $2,000 at
the Halloween party for the local organization
known as “Adopt-A-Family.” Since then, we
have been able to put those funds towards two
families. One family is an ill grandmother, her
caregiver daughters and a young grandchild.
If you’re looking to donate some more, we have
more details about these famiiles. The grand-
mother is 52 and her special needs include gift
certificates to Walmart and Superstore, pyjamas,
pots, pants, winter boots
(size 7) and clothes. The other women are 24 and
16 and the grandchild is 24 months. Again, they
requested some of the basic necessities but also
pyjamas, bath stuff, cosmetics, hair accessories,
perfume, earrings, clothes, hair straightener, as
well as stuffed dogs, disney movies (or prin-
cesses!) and clothes for the little one. Every little
bit helps.
Allthose interested should get in touch with SLS
or Geoff Boddy. Finallly,
thank you to all who contributed to helping
these familiies enjoy a happy
Christmas!
Don’t Tell Me You Can’t Run
Lindsy McNicoll

The Christmas season is upon us and everyone is bound to gain a few extra pounds over the
holidays. January will be the busiest month of the year at the gym, but it will only last six
weeks. They will give up as soon as they do not get the quick results they were looking for.
Now, many of you know that I run cross country and track for the U of C. What you may
not know is that unlike most varsity runners, I did not run in highschool. I actually could
not run then. It may be hard to believe, but I was once a size 14, and a ten minute run would
have been enough to kill me.

About five years ago I decided to start running, because I always had time to spare
between work and school. My first run was only about a kilometer and was extremely slow.
I did this once a day for two weeks and then increased to two kilometers. I kept running
every day, adding on a kilometer every few weeks or whenever I felt comfortable. After six
months, I had still not physically changed much. That is the biggest problem most people
trying to lose weight have. You don’t see results right away. However, I could now run
eight kilometers without stopping. At this point I realized that I could keep running without
ever getting tired, so I started doing 60 to 75 minute runs. I also started using the elliptical
trained, which I highly recommend as the best form of cardio next to running. And, I started
eating better, cutting out all fatty foods. If you want to lose weight, it is essential that you eat
right AND get exercise.

My weight then began to drop. I lost about five pounds a week for two months. 45
pounds total. This may not have been the healthiest thing on earth, and I wouldn’t recom-
mend it to everyone, but it worked for me. Then, I decided that I would run in a local half
marathon. Entering a race is something that I recommend to everyone. Even if it is just a lo-

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cal fun run, it is a great way to stay motivated, the atmosphere is amazing and you will meet all kinds of people, and you
can usually pick up some cool race gear or prizes.

This was my first race ever, and since I had never even ran with another person before, I had no idea how fast I
was. 21 kilometers later, I finished first female. That is when someone suggested that I join Laurentian University’s cross
country running team. Joining any sort of running club is something that I highly recommend. It will make you faster! If
that is not your goal, it will at least make you a better runner. You would
be amazed by how many tips and tricks there are that will make running
easier on you and your body. For example, most lower body running
injuries can be cured or prevented by a few simply hip/glute strengthening
exercises.

So, I started training with Laurentian’s team, and it was nice to finally
run with other people. Having a running partner of similar ability is a
great asset. I continuously improved throughout the season, and at CIS,
the Canadian University Championships, I placed 68th. I was quite pleased
with this, as I was the second runner off my team to finish, and most of
these girls had been running their whole lives. That winter, I tried running
track for the first time. 3000 metre was, and still is, a bit too short of a race
for me. But, it made me become more competitive. I became more serious
in my training and started doing doubles, running twice a day. At CIS that
year, I came 13th, making me Second Team All-Canadian.

There you have it. In three years I went from not running at all to being
one of the fastest girls in Canadian University Sport. I realize that this does
not happen to everyone, but it can happen. You just can’t give up when
you don’t lose as much weight as you want to in that first six weeks. You
also need a combination of exercise and a healthy diet in order to stay fit.

Now you know why I won’t accept it when people tell me they can’t run.
I couldn’t either. I also don’t like when people say that they can’t run in the
winter. I have never chosen not to run because it was too cold outside. But,
if you just can’t handle it when it is -30 degrees outside, the Olympic Oval
is a great place to run. You can even run up the ramp through the stands to
add a simulation hill workout. For those of you that find running boring, try mixing it up by alternating between fast and
slow intervals. My favorite workout, especially if I am by myself, is alternating between 1 minute fast and 1 minute slow
intervals. Start with a 10 minute jog, running at a regular pace to get warmed up. Then, sprint for one minute and jog for
one minute, and do this 10 to 15 times, depending on how tired you are and how long you want your workout to be. Fin-
ish with a 10 minute jog to cool down.

I hope that I may have motivated some people to start running, or to challenge themselves by running faster or
further. Going for a short run is the perfect study break during exams and a great way to burn off Christmas dinner. Or,
go for a run on New Years Eve, it will increase alcohol absorption. Just give running a try, and don’t give up if you can
only handle a few minutes, you will be running for longer in no time.

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Work/Life Balance
Pop Culture DisCorrespondent (1)The director who has saved Vinnie
Chase’s career…
Adam Oppenheim (1L)
WHY THE ROLLING STONES SUCK DONKEYS (and why I strangely (2) There are two notable exceptions to
kinda like a Beyonce song)… this. A) Sticky Fingers [1971]; and B)
Exile on Main St. [1972].
Let me begin by conceding these points: 1) The Rolling Stones are
the greatest touring band of all time; 2) The Rolling Stones longevity is mon- (3) He just started playing guitar.
umental 3) Martin Scorsese’s (1) Shine A Light, the summer’s concert-movie
chronicling a Stone’s show in New York, is super bad-ass. And with those (4)This may surprise people, because
points no longer a factor, Rock & Roll’s “GREATEST BAND EVER”… I am what most call a music snob, but
absolutely blows chunks.|(2) Beyonce has an absolutely killer track
Whenever posed a question on the three greatest acts in pop music that I will haphazardly crank on my
almost everyone will say The Beatles, The Stones, and then a third band that stereo any chance I get. It’s a single
varies on their age and demographic. If you ask my 13-year-old cousin who the third from a couple years back called “Crazy
in Love”. It has the sharpest, hottest horn
best band ever is, he will predictably say Led Zeppelin.(3) If you ask his twin sister, an
section pretty much ever to appear on the
avid hip-hop dance enthusiast (pop, lock and drop!!!), she will inevitably say Beyonce. Billboard Top 40. I am a complete and total
(4) If you ask a rock critic, he (or even sometimes she) will likely pick some obscure, sucker for funked-up horns. That being said,
largely unlistenable, clichéd suicidal band like the Decemberists. But the point remains every other Beyonce song sucks… especially
that on almost everyone’s list there will be Mick, Keith and the boys. the newest one, but I think this is a biased
My Pop Culture Professor at the U of A, Mickey Vallee, once told me “The opinion as it’s largely based on her crying in
Beatles are what rock could be, the Stones are what rock should be.” I liked this so the music video. It’s MTV, not the Oscars…
much, that after I left Mickey’s office I actually started a “quotes” document on my
computer. Here I typed great quotes that I heard.(5) Now, I personally am a Beatles (5)Apparently I got bored with this idea im-
mediately as the only quote that exists in the
man, and he, a Stones man. There is no doubt that The Beatles accomplished far more
document is “The Beatles are what rock could
musically then the Stones. They introduced orchestral instrumentation to the pop charts, be, the Stones are what rock should be.”
and morphed the sitar (India’s version of the guitar) into an implement of rock & roll
destruction. It’s hard to find fault with any Beatles record post-Rubber Soul, except for (6) This disc doesn’t really count, as it’s not
maybe Let It Be. (6) Even Ringo, one of rock music’s worst technical drummers, is “actually” a Beatles record. It’s comprised
lovable because A) you know that he’s tons of fun to party with; and B) back in the day of material recorded prior to Abbey Road,
there were no good rock drummers, if you were good at the drums in the ‘60s, then you released and produced without the inclusion
were playing Jazz. And yet, there is a lone category where the Stones far surpass the of the band members themselves. This is
Beatles. They are unabashedly the personification of rock stars.(7) typified by the addition of the orchestra on
the Long and Winding Road, an enhance-
While the rest of pop music was embracing the “summer ‘o’ love” and playing
ment that Paul absolutely opposed but George
tripped out psychedelia regaling how infatuated they were with their fellow man, the Martin did regardless. This album is almost
Stones, fueled by Heroin and hard-liquor, were playing edgy, blues driven rock in-front universally despised by critics, and consid-
of thousands of amped up fans. When the Stones played a show, they donated their ered weak by most fans. I happen to love this
sweat and tears, AND left a pint of blood behind on the stage.(8) And if sex and drugs disc, and I think the Long and Winding Road
are necessary in the holy music trinity (Sex, drugs and rock & roll), then the Stones are is lost without the orchestra…
most certainly sex (Mick), drugs (Keith) and rock & roll (Sticky Fingers & Exile on
Main St.). Honestly, can you think of any other band that better personifies the rock (7) This statement is only true of the Stones
star? prior, and up-to, Exile on Main St.. The
exception is Keith, that guy never quit being
And look, I don’t think anyone will debate that pretty much every Rolling
a rock star, and as such is the only true badass
Stones LP, post-Exile on Main St., is garbage. I listened to A Bigger Bang, the Stones in the Stones. He is a “Grade A” badass…
most recent release, and it truly is awful (like having salmonella I assume). And here’s
the thing, other artists of their generation are still releasing relevant albums, indica- (8) I love this rock cliché.
tive of the virtuosos that they are. (9) At the end of the day, the Rolling Stones musical
skills are dubious ,(10) and Mick hasn’t been able to drop any lyrical brilliance since (9) Look no further than Neil Young, Paul
he got off the dope. But, rock stars aren’t born on the vinyl, they’re born on the stage, Simon and even, at times, Paul McCartney.
and I can’t honestly think of a more quintessential front-man/guitarist duo then Mick
and Keith. Jagger is a mammoth, larger than life. Richards is the proto-typical lead- (10) Except for Keith… shucks, I’m a fan.
guitarist, troubled and brooding. Together they front a definitive rock & roll band, and
(11)1 Beyonce still sucks… except for Crazy
that makes them rock stars. in Love… I really like that tune.
Huh… maybe I do like the stones. Well, ignore what I said before, the Stones
don’t suck donkeys. But The Beatles are still better.(11)

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Start hang in there! Conradulation s on campus to- before the crazi- Symphony Christ-
Frist years - your mas Concert with
really in law school day and tomor- ness Cantare Children’s
now row Choir

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VoiceScapes Cal- Check out the vibe in Have you seen Christmas Day Hit the stores, Hearty and down
Kensington’s Oolong the “Zoolights” with Fiddler’s
gary’s Sing Along the slopes, the
Tea House:Amy yet? (Calgary Zoo, Green at Fionn
Messiah at Knox Thiessen hosts open sauce, or all of
United Church obviously)-if not, go Macool’s Irish Pub
mic with Rob Legace the above
(and bring a date) in Eau Claire

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Flames get beat Head to Can- Oilers set to Happy New Prorogation
by Minnesota more where annihilate the Year ends, The Uni-
Wild in some most of the New Flames one last versity reopens
holiday action Year’s action can time in 08.
be found.

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One Last day Winter Block Calgary Bar As- FREE FOOD Don’t get stuck
without law week courses sociation Milvain ALERT Career with your pants
school begin Chair in Advo- Services and CBA down: Student
cacy lecture by are hosting a pizza Abroad applica-
Mona Duckett, lunch, followed
by a reception in tions due!
Q.C.
the FMC Student
Centre