"Whiskey in the Jar"-Metallica
and a 2nd in honour of Halloween:
"Freaker's Ball" - Dr. Hook
10.31.2005
Halloween
Today was Halloween, a day I normally look forward to and enjoy thoroughly, unfortunately I just wasn't able to get into the spirit of Halloween this year. I went to school in a witch's hat, dressed all in black with big-buckled shoes and although I thought about wearing witchy make-up the whole affair seemed too much work, so I was a non grotesque witch. Very few people at the U were dressed up today, which added to my dismay. I mean of course we're all adults there, but can't adults have fun too? I was watching the news on Global tonight and they were discussing how more adults buy into Halloween these days than children, more adult parties, etc etc. I think that is super. Did you know the average person age 18-36 spends $75 on Halloween each year in Canada? It was on the news so it must be true... LOL.
I considered going out trick-or-treating this year but as I couldn't find an "adult" to go with me and I couldn't find any children to steal it didn't work out. Also I had made plans for supper with a friend but they fell through, as they always seem to do and I also had drinking plans with other friends but as one has been ill they too fell through. :( sigh!
My roommate and I did go out though, we went and saw "Flightplan", which I suppose is as good a Halloween movie as any...
I'm hoping next year I'll be in the spirit to celebrate it properly.
I considered going out trick-or-treating this year but as I couldn't find an "adult" to go with me and I couldn't find any children to steal it didn't work out. Also I had made plans for supper with a friend but they fell through, as they always seem to do and I also had drinking plans with other friends but as one has been ill they too fell through. :( sigh!
My roommate and I did go out though, we went and saw "Flightplan", which I suppose is as good a Halloween movie as any...
I'm hoping next year I'll be in the spirit to celebrate it properly.
10.29.2005
Quote of the Day
"As of this writing, the internet is feeling tired."
http://www.bgsu.edu/cconline/barrios/blogs/tools/tools3.html
http://www.bgsu.edu/cconline/barrios/blogs/tools/tools3.html
Reflections
Today as I read over yesterday's blog, I notice the line "year's end' and begin to think about all I've done this year, all I'm not proud of all that has happened, all my failures, shortcomings and moments of neurotic behaviour. I mean I can do the positive spin as well and think of accomplishments, friends, etc. But for right now I'd like to dwell on the negative, the apartment is cold, there is frost outside, I don't want to turn on the heat just yet, that would be admitting winter is coming, as would bringing out mitten and toques, work is looming in the near future as a place I have to go to (not that I don't love work.... but sometimes it's hard to get there when I feel like this) So I sit and think and type and shiver, wondering somewhere in the back of my mind if I'm getting a cold and think about the past year.
10.28.2005
First Frost
Today we had the first big frost of the year. I woke up early to run some errands and was out of the house by just after 9 and there it was. The grass, buildings, etc. were all glistening with ice crystals covering them. They looked so cold and so peaceful. I love and hate this time of year. the transition from fall to winter. Fall is my favourite time of the year and I do enjoy winter, when there is snow but the transition between is always hard for me. On the one hand I love the brisk mornings and the instant wake-up they provide when you leave the house. I love the delicate carpeting of frost on the world, the shiny crystalline way of it. I love how blue the sky is, and will be, for but a few more short weeks. I love the colours of the leaves that still cling to the trees. On the other hand I hate not being able to sleep with my window open, I hate having to wear 3 layers out the door only to know by midday at least of two of them won't be necessary, I hate how dead and shriveled the leaves on the ground look, no longer freshly fallen, I hate that as fall comes to an end winter begins, bringing with it Christmas and another year's end. It is a sad thought, on some deep-rooted personal level, to think about the year's end. For now though I will dwell on the ice crystals, their almost magical quality, the briskness of the morning, the beauty of the sky and the another beautiful day.
10.26.2005
Theory & Aesthetics Part 3
Last night I returned yet again to "the Den of the Dorks' for another 2 hour lecture and hour of game play. You know the thing is the longer I go the more I enjoy the company of these people. They don't distress me near as much as they used to. I find their social inadequacies charming and their social faux pas humourous. I enjoy their childish sense of humour and the fun they have with life.
This week we played action games and I spent over an hour sitting in a group of students playing "Fable" a game where you can choose to be good or evil and your character grows up based on the choices you make. It's quite a neat theory for a game... but as we played we laughed and joked and teased one another. I actually may have flirted with some of them. We joshed about kicking chickens and hitting people with swords and giving our characters (one was playing while we all called out ideas) a goatee and shaving him bald, giving him tattoos and making him evil. At one point we even had him go around in his boxers just to see what the townsfolks would do. It was quite an enjoyable evening.
I still don't like half the games they play, or agree with half the things they discuss or care about a lot of what is discussed but I definitely look forward to class every week. If for no other reason than to hear what will be said next....
This week we played action games and I spent over an hour sitting in a group of students playing "Fable" a game where you can choose to be good or evil and your character grows up based on the choices you make. It's quite a neat theory for a game... but as we played we laughed and joked and teased one another. I actually may have flirted with some of them. We joshed about kicking chickens and hitting people with swords and giving our characters (one was playing while we all called out ideas) a goatee and shaving him bald, giving him tattoos and making him evil. At one point we even had him go around in his boxers just to see what the townsfolks would do. It was quite an enjoyable evening.
I still don't like half the games they play, or agree with half the things they discuss or care about a lot of what is discussed but I definitely look forward to class every week. If for no other reason than to hear what will be said next....
10.25.2005
Disney DDR
So I want the Dance Dance Revolution Disney Mix game and it is apparently the hardest thing in the world to find. I've searched E-bay and the only ones I can find are in sets and I don't' really have $150 USD to pay for DDR games at the moment. LOL I've also only found the CD mix for sale via the internet, and not the actual game itself. I am getting quite disgruntled! If anyone can tell me where to get a copy of this hard to find game I'd love you forever and ever!!
Here's a linky to what I'm talking about:
http://www.redoctane.com/ddrremolutiondisneymix.html
Here's a linky to what I'm talking about:
http://www.redoctane.com/ddrremolutiondisneymix.html
10.24.2005
10.23.2005
Sunny Sunday
Today was a gorgeous October day, despite it being October the temperature was 22 degrees! It was marvelous, I was out in jeans and a t-shirt and my roommate was out in shorts! Shorts in October, I love how messed up the weather in Alberta is.
We went to the park this evening, around 5 and I had him take some digital pics of me, which I will post later on (once he gets them off his camera for me.) I was feeling particularly pretty today, which is why we took pics. My hair was co-operating (for once) and I wasn't feeling overly fat (another rarity.) I think it had to do with the weather though, it's hard to feel bad when it's so gorgeous. I love this time of year, it's my favourite, with the leaves changing colours and the brisk breezes at night reminiscent of winter to come, but not quite here yet. The sky is sooo incredibly blue! I took a bunch of "real" pics as well on my camera that I will inevitably have to scan, but I refuse to go digital just yet, of the foliage and park near our house, etc. I hope they turn out pretty and do justice to the landscape itself.
Yesterday I had to work, and as I told the boys at work, I didn't want to be there, I wanted to be outside taking pictures of nature and enjoying it. I think they thought I was crazy, but meh! I love this time of year and how pretty it is!
We went to the park this evening, around 5 and I had him take some digital pics of me, which I will post later on (once he gets them off his camera for me.) I was feeling particularly pretty today, which is why we took pics. My hair was co-operating (for once) and I wasn't feeling overly fat (another rarity.) I think it had to do with the weather though, it's hard to feel bad when it's so gorgeous. I love this time of year, it's my favourite, with the leaves changing colours and the brisk breezes at night reminiscent of winter to come, but not quite here yet. The sky is sooo incredibly blue! I took a bunch of "real" pics as well on my camera that I will inevitably have to scan, but I refuse to go digital just yet, of the foliage and park near our house, etc. I hope they turn out pretty and do justice to the landscape itself.
Yesterday I had to work, and as I told the boys at work, I didn't want to be there, I wanted to be outside taking pictures of nature and enjoying it. I think they thought I was crazy, but meh! I love this time of year and how pretty it is!
10.22.2005
Random Fact of the Day
The song in the Diet Coke commercial where people are dancing on rollerskates at sunset is:
"Starry Eyed Surprise" by Paul Oakenfold
"Starry Eyed Surprise" by Paul Oakenfold
10.21.2005
Class Cancelled Today
My AutoCAD class was cancelled today, why you ask? Well here's the answer:
October 21, 2005
October 21, 2005
Lethbridge Police Service, Fire Department and U of L Occupational Health and Safety Office officials are asking for the co-operation of U of L staff and students.
Effective at 3:00 p.m on Friday, October 21 they will close the east end of Valley Road, close Section E of University Hall from level 6 to level 8 and restrict access to the Level 6 entrance to University Hall as safety precautions to facilitate the removal of a small quantity of chemicals found to be out of date in a storage facility on the 8th floor.
Classes in this section of University Hall have been moved.
Vehicle and pedestrian traffic access will not be allowed on Valley Road below the North lot beginning at 3:00 p.m. until approximately 6:00 p.m.
At 3:00 p.m. in University Hall, the E block elevator and staircase will be restricted, and offices on either side of the staircase entrance on Level 7 and 8 will be closed until 6:00 p.m.
Also in University Hall beginning at 3:00 p.m. Level 6 access will be closed from the D staircase to the north end of U Hall.
Transit buses will not be operating at the Level 6 stop. Please use the Aperture Drive stop.
The Lethbridge Regional Police Service will assign members to control Valley Road and the walking paths.
The Lethbridge Fire Department will also be standing by. U of L Security Services will control all internal access points and again asks for co-operation from the University community to follow posted signs, and any direction given by police or security officers relating to the restricted access to this section of University Hall.
Background information:
An internal audit of the chemical storage by a U of L Academic Assistant, in conjunction with a U of L OHS officer, revealed four bottles of picric acid -- approximately 100 grams -- that require disposal.
At least one of the bottles is in a current state that may be explosive if disposed of improperly. All bottles are being destroyed as a routine precaution. Picric acid is used on the U of L campus for research purposes.
It is important to understand that the picric acid has always been stored in a secure storage area with limited access. There has never been any risk to the University community.
Contacts:
Carolin Cattoi-Demkiw, Occupational Health and Safety Office (403) 329-2350 Randy Joseph, University Security (403) 329-2603
Verse of the Day
"I sought the LORD, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears. Those who look to him are radiant; their faces are never covered with shame. This poor man called, and the LORD heard him; he saved him out of all his troubles. The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear him, and he delivers them. Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed are those who take refuge in him." Psalm 34:4-8
10.20.2005
FTP
In an act of sheer ambition I decided to try and set up FTP access to my computer so I could access my files, and more importantly, my music from the school when I have my laptop there and need stuff from home. You'd think this would be a simple undertaking... But no. I've spend over 4 hours now fighting with the thing trying to gain access. I managed to set it up on my home computer both through Windows and through and actual FTP download, neither of which work! I can access the Windows one from my home computer but nowhere else and the other I can't even access from my home computer. I think it's because I'm behind a router and I haven't provisioned the router properly, but how I provision it is apparently beyond me. I've also considered unhooking to the router just to see if I've set it up right, but then I wouldn't have wireless access on my laptop so I would have no means of checking if I did it right... Save for running Ethernet cables all over the apartment (which at gone midnight is a bit too ambitious for me.) I've been to scads of help sites, to no avail and right now I'm ready to throw the whole idea out the window! Unfortunately I'm too determined for that... Perhaps tomorrow someone will be online who can help me... As of yet the few people I know who have any FTP knowledge have been MIA when I am at my computer and in need of assistance. LOL (perhaps that is my own fault for being up at 1am trying to set up FTP.)
Oh well... the battle continues...
Oh well... the battle continues...
10.19.2005
Excerpts From the Slang Dictionary
Some of the more "interesting" slang I found tonight in the slang dictionary:
ankle
Definition: To quit; to leave one's job or place of employment.
1) He ankled his job because his salary was too low.
armpit
Definition: An unpleasant or backwards place; an ugly and undesirable city or area.
1) Some people think Detroit is the armpit of America.
redneck
Definition: A bigoted, racist individual; usually a male inhabitant of the rural South.
1) Bernie felt uneasy as he passed through the redneck county.
mack on
To make sexual advances on another; to flirt with someone.
1) Look at that guy. He's macking on three girls at once
zebra
In reference to a white person who tries to act as a black person, or vice versa.
1) Those zebras live in our building, but we know they don't belong to this neighborhood.
404
Someone who is oblivious or unknowledgeable; having no idea what is going on.
1) If you have a computer question, you should never ask Ned at the front desk--he's 404.
hoochie
A prostitute or promiscuous female.
1) There are hoochies on the street corner every night.
hick
A plain or simple person from the country; usually used as an insult.
1) You could tell from the straw in his hair and the mud on his boots that he was a hick.
phat
Excellent, very nice or good; indicates approval.
1) That skateboard is so phat--it's the best I've ever seen.
hood
A person who appears to be unsavory, or a criminal.
1) My mother told me not to make friends with all the hoods on my block.
A locale, neighborhood; local area.
1) Johnny's hood is quite scary at night. No one walks alone.
space cadet
Someone who is generally unaware, or not paying attention, or out of touch with reality.
1) Suzie is a real space cadet -- I don't think she even knows what day it is.
beard
A woman who pretends to be the girlfriend of a gay man, so that people do not suspect his real sexuality.
1) Petra was Sam's beard when he went home to his family for thanksgiving.
guido
An insulting term for an Italian-American male, bringing to mind flashy clothes, gold chains, and plentiful chest hair.
1) "Hey Tony, why are you wearing a big gold chain? Don't be such a guido!"
oreo
A black person who feels more comfortable in the company of white people.
1) That oreo shows up to every social event the college hosts.
gangsta
Member of a street gang; clothing or attitudes associated with urban street gangs in the United States.
1) Tony likes to dress like a gangsta, but we all know that he's actually from the suburbs.
dweeb
A social misfit; someone who is interested only in schoolwork or computers.
1) Tony spends all day on his computer and never talks to his friends - what a dweeb!
geek
A social outcast or misfit; an unlikeable person; a weak, unattractive individual.
1) This place is infested with geeks! Don't any pretty girls hang out here?
2) Look at that geek! He has a pencil up his nose...
nerd
An overly intellectual person with poor social skills; an unfashionable and unpopular person.
1) Bill is such a nerd - he's got pens in his shirt pocket and his glasses are taped together!
loser
One who cannot win at anything; someone who is pathetic and weak; someone unable to accomplish much in life.
1) Jim is such a loser--he has been rejected by every college he applied to!
square
A plain, normal, boring person; someone who is out of touch with the latest trends.
1) John is such a square -- I've never met anyone so boring.
2) You know a dance club has lost its edge when the squares start showing up.
Here's the linky if you want more:
http://www.bluevalleys.com/english-lessons/more.asp?type=slang
ankle
Definition: To quit; to leave one's job or place of employment.
1) He ankled his job because his salary was too low.
armpit
Definition: An unpleasant or backwards place; an ugly and undesirable city or area.
1) Some people think Detroit is the armpit of America.
redneck
Definition: A bigoted, racist individual; usually a male inhabitant of the rural South.
1) Bernie felt uneasy as he passed through the redneck county.
mack on
To make sexual advances on another; to flirt with someone.
1) Look at that guy. He's macking on three girls at once
zebra
In reference to a white person who tries to act as a black person, or vice versa.
1) Those zebras live in our building, but we know they don't belong to this neighborhood.
404
Someone who is oblivious or unknowledgeable; having no idea what is going on.
1) If you have a computer question, you should never ask Ned at the front desk--he's 404.
hoochie
A prostitute or promiscuous female.
1) There are hoochies on the street corner every night.
hick
A plain or simple person from the country; usually used as an insult.
1) You could tell from the straw in his hair and the mud on his boots that he was a hick.
phat
Excellent, very nice or good; indicates approval.
1) That skateboard is so phat--it's the best I've ever seen.
hood
A person who appears to be unsavory, or a criminal.
1) My mother told me not to make friends with all the hoods on my block.
A locale, neighborhood; local area.
1) Johnny's hood is quite scary at night. No one walks alone.
space cadet
Someone who is generally unaware, or not paying attention, or out of touch with reality.
1) Suzie is a real space cadet -- I don't think she even knows what day it is.
beard
A woman who pretends to be the girlfriend of a gay man, so that people do not suspect his real sexuality.
1) Petra was Sam's beard when he went home to his family for thanksgiving.
guido
An insulting term for an Italian-American male, bringing to mind flashy clothes, gold chains, and plentiful chest hair.
1) "Hey Tony, why are you wearing a big gold chain? Don't be such a guido!"
oreo
A black person who feels more comfortable in the company of white people.
1) That oreo shows up to every social event the college hosts.
gangsta
Member of a street gang; clothing or attitudes associated with urban street gangs in the United States.
1) Tony likes to dress like a gangsta, but we all know that he's actually from the suburbs.
dweeb
A social misfit; someone who is interested only in schoolwork or computers.
1) Tony spends all day on his computer and never talks to his friends - what a dweeb!
geek
A social outcast or misfit; an unlikeable person; a weak, unattractive individual.
1) This place is infested with geeks! Don't any pretty girls hang out here?
2) Look at that geek! He has a pencil up his nose...
nerd
An overly intellectual person with poor social skills; an unfashionable and unpopular person.
1) Bill is such a nerd - he's got pens in his shirt pocket and his glasses are taped together!
loser
One who cannot win at anything; someone who is pathetic and weak; someone unable to accomplish much in life.
1) Jim is such a loser--he has been rejected by every college he applied to!
square
A plain, normal, boring person; someone who is out of touch with the latest trends.
1) John is such a square -- I've never met anyone so boring.
2) You know a dance club has lost its edge when the squares start showing up.
Here's the linky if you want more:
http://www.bluevalleys.com/english-lessons/more.asp?type=slang
10.18.2005
Mac Killed my Inner Child
So my roommate found the best video in the world. It's a little .wmv clip starring a guy who rants about Mac computers fro about 3 minutes. It's super funny though. I first saw it when in training for my current job... You should all check it out!
Here's a linky, or if you e-mail me I'll send it to you 'cuz I have a d/led one on my hard drive (about 5mb). Enjoy!
http://members.cox.net/clyqz/macs.html
Here's a linky, or if you e-mail me I'll send it to you 'cuz I have a d/led one on my hard drive (about 5mb). Enjoy!
http://members.cox.net/clyqz/macs.html
10.17.2005
10.16.2005
10.15.2005
Convocation Day: Five Years in the Making!
Today I convocated from the University of Lethbridge with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dramatic Arts with a major in technical theatre! That is quite a mouth full for a degree that essentially will get me nowhere in life without upgrading. I am okay with that fact though. I am actually quite fine with it. I love learning and I love going to school and by getting a degree that forces me to upgrade it ensures that I can continue going to school.
Despite the worth of my degree I was VERY proud to be receiving it. I've worked so hard for the past five years, and they really haven't been an easy five years, to get where I was today! I risked a lot coming all the way to Alberta and I sacrificed a lot in the way of friends and family to get the degree I now have. It's been a long haul, I want to sincerely thank all my friends and family who've been supportive of me through this time! I really couldn't have done it without you guys! Thank-you so very, very much.
Now I know the question that everyone is dying to know the answer to is, what now? Now that you have this piece of paper, expensive as it was, what are you going to do with it? The honest answer is I don't know. I can tell you some ideas I have though. I would like to get my Master's in Theatre. I don't know if that will be now or years from now but that is what I would like. I would eventually like a PhD and I would like to be a professor, teaching theatre to young University students. I'd like to be one of those professors who shows a genuine interest in their students and cares about each one and if they succeed. The type who take extra time to go over assignments, who have long office hours and who are always busy worrying over this or that student. Many people would think that a dreary lifestyle, but I think I would thrive at it and succeed.
In the immediate future I really enjoy my job at Convergys and I think I may go full-time in the spring. There are lots of chances for advancement with the company and I think I would like to see how that plays out for awhile. It pays well and I really like the company's values and sense of community. I've made many friends there as well and I'm none to eager to leave them just yet, if at all.
Mostly though I'm waiting on God to set my sails in some direction. I know all the plans I'd like to have for myself but they mean nothing next to God's plans, because God's plans will be so much better suited for me than anything I come up with on my own. God knows my heart's desires. He knows my desire for a husband and a family, my desire to be a professor, my desire to always keep learning. He knows everything about me and He will place it perfectly in a plan. For now however, He is telling me to "Be still and know that I am God" it is a lesson in patience, which I sorely lack, and a lesson in trusting that His plan is great and good and the best thing for me. It is a hard lesson to learn, I am a naturally impatient person who likes to plow ahead and keep busy, but I'm trying to be obedient. I'm trying to "Be still" and I think the sooner I learn the lesson the better off I'll be, but perhaps learning a lesson in patience soon is a contradictory... LOL
So pray for me, pray I'll figure out God's will for my life and that it will be a good will, full of happiness and all the desires of my heart.
Despite the worth of my degree I was VERY proud to be receiving it. I've worked so hard for the past five years, and they really haven't been an easy five years, to get where I was today! I risked a lot coming all the way to Alberta and I sacrificed a lot in the way of friends and family to get the degree I now have. It's been a long haul, I want to sincerely thank all my friends and family who've been supportive of me through this time! I really couldn't have done it without you guys! Thank-you so very, very much.
Now I know the question that everyone is dying to know the answer to is, what now? Now that you have this piece of paper, expensive as it was, what are you going to do with it? The honest answer is I don't know. I can tell you some ideas I have though. I would like to get my Master's in Theatre. I don't know if that will be now or years from now but that is what I would like. I would eventually like a PhD and I would like to be a professor, teaching theatre to young University students. I'd like to be one of those professors who shows a genuine interest in their students and cares about each one and if they succeed. The type who take extra time to go over assignments, who have long office hours and who are always busy worrying over this or that student. Many people would think that a dreary lifestyle, but I think I would thrive at it and succeed.
In the immediate future I really enjoy my job at Convergys and I think I may go full-time in the spring. There are lots of chances for advancement with the company and I think I would like to see how that plays out for awhile. It pays well and I really like the company's values and sense of community. I've made many friends there as well and I'm none to eager to leave them just yet, if at all.
Mostly though I'm waiting on God to set my sails in some direction. I know all the plans I'd like to have for myself but they mean nothing next to God's plans, because God's plans will be so much better suited for me than anything I come up with on my own. God knows my heart's desires. He knows my desire for a husband and a family, my desire to be a professor, my desire to always keep learning. He knows everything about me and He will place it perfectly in a plan. For now however, He is telling me to "Be still and know that I am God" it is a lesson in patience, which I sorely lack, and a lesson in trusting that His plan is great and good and the best thing for me. It is a hard lesson to learn, I am a naturally impatient person who likes to plow ahead and keep busy, but I'm trying to be obedient. I'm trying to "Be still" and I think the sooner I learn the lesson the better off I'll be, but perhaps learning a lesson in patience soon is a contradictory... LOL
So pray for me, pray I'll figure out God's will for my life and that it will be a good will, full of happiness and all the desires of my heart.
10.14.2005
U of L Referendum Results
At the start of the month the University held a referendum to vote on whether students would put money towards the new Health and Wellness Center the school is building in conjunction with some other partner. The building is a multi-million dollar endeavour that will take until 2007 to complete in its entirety. The University was asking the students to pay back into the project, over a 10 year period $2.7 million. A full time student would pay in $15 a semester and a part-time student would pay in $7.50, apparently this wouldn't cause an increase in student fees. Also this apparently has been done in the past, where the students help build the University (the library building was put up this way.)
Information can be found here:
http://www.uleth.ca/leavingalegacy/
The second part of the referendum, which was not as well publicized or known about was a vote to give CKXU, the University radio station, of which I am a member and DJ, more money each semester. We wanted to increase the student levy from $3 to $7 a semester. As you will note is mentioned on the following webpage, the CKXU vote was not published on the voting page and only upon going into voting did you find you were actually voting on two issues, unless you frequently read the student notice board (which many don't), or are a member of CKXU (which again many aren't). As our station manager was sending out information frequently preceding the referendum.
Information can be found here:
http://www.uleth.ca/notice/display.html?b=1&s=4364
http://www.ckxu.com/reffaq_2.php
As one can expect the results came back as follows:
total voters 6448
total who voted 1734
% who voted 26.89%
CKXU
61.71% NO
38.29% YES
Health & Wellness Centre
33.79% NO
66.21% YES
Perhaps if the TWO votes had been equally publicized on the referendum page, things would have been different. I mean it's only $5 a semester to a primarily student run and supporting organization like CKXU, I think the student body could have afforded it. Quite frankly I am disgusted at the way things were handled and they way they turned out!
Information can be found here:
http://www.uleth.ca/leavingalegacy/
The second part of the referendum, which was not as well publicized or known about was a vote to give CKXU, the University radio station, of which I am a member and DJ, more money each semester. We wanted to increase the student levy from $3 to $7 a semester. As you will note is mentioned on the following webpage, the CKXU vote was not published on the voting page and only upon going into voting did you find you were actually voting on two issues, unless you frequently read the student notice board (which many don't), or are a member of CKXU (which again many aren't). As our station manager was sending out information frequently preceding the referendum.
Information can be found here:
http://www.uleth.ca/notice/display.html?b=1&s=4364
http://www.ckxu.com/reffaq_2.php
As one can expect the results came back as follows:
total voters 6448
total who voted 1734
% who voted 26.89%
CKXU
61.71% NO
38.29% YES
Health & Wellness Centre
33.79% NO
66.21% YES
Perhaps if the TWO votes had been equally publicized on the referendum page, things would have been different. I mean it's only $5 a semester to a primarily student run and supporting organization like CKXU, I think the student body could have afforded it. Quite frankly I am disgusted at the way things were handled and they way they turned out!
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