So, a little while ago, Al mentioned something about a possible day trip to Calgary over the Reading Week break. I'm wondering if anyone out there is still up for that, perhaps on the weekend.

(Are there any decent record shops there? An objective to the trip always helps.)

I was reading my criminology textbook today(as I have a midterm early next week) and I came across something that interested me. I'm going to use some jargon here that may not mean as much to some of you, but this is interesting none the less. As I was reading, I usually don't pay any attention to who wrote the cited works. I just want the content, but one of them caught my attention. This was because the name in question is the same as the dude who teaches my class. That's all fine and good, a teacher who knows what he's doing well enough to be cited in the textbook. That in itself isn't worth bringing to your attention. What is worth it though, is that I found his name in the instrumental Marxist section. That's a conflict theory that revolves around the idea that the state is the puppet of the capitalists. It only really serves to explain white colar crime and their apparent immunity from the law (labour laws, lawyer fees etc.) Their explanation for all the rest is rather weak as they claim the laws are just to control the masses. I don't put that much credit towards the theories as they oversimplify things way to much and only provide anything relevent to a section of crime for which there are better theories. So, having noticed this, the biase in my teacher is suddenly all to apparent. From his lectures you get a view of certain theories as being more relevant than others. From the text though, and from my own opinions, the biase is not well supported. Expecially as I'm a strain theory man myself. It's not a big deal really. He's a good teacher and he knows what he's talking about. I just can't look at him the same way anymore knowing his affiliation. please note, I know all teachers are biased, I just don't think you get an instrumental marxist every day.

also, i need to clear up my Credit Card bill pretty soon so could you Fagbians hit me back for those Noise Conspiracy tickets. thanks.

kay doucheniggas and niggbags, i'm gonna get to the bottom of this whole Constantines Weakerthans issue by asking Jon from SU

anyways, in HOT HOT HEAT NEWS:
SHOW:
April 13 Edmonton, AB @ Red’s

Elevator, the band’s second CD, will be in stores April 5 and the first single is "Good Night Good Night." The single was going to be the track "You Owe Me An IOU," but was changed last minute. The band will be touring Canada with U.K. buzz band The Futureheads and San Diego's Louis XIV.

http://www.chartattack.com/damn/2005/02/2210.cfm

and some weezer day festivities

Not the Versus guy but close enough.

Eh?

Mars Volta "Frances the Mute" listening party
Wednesday Feb. 23rd @ Seedy's after 9pm
Chances to win Mars Volta shit

BINGO! Here's the ones I was looking for:

Lavigne, Avril
1-613-532-4092


Simpson, Ashlee
1-310-254-7114


Speaking of BINGO... anyone going tonight? Gimme a ringalingading on the old cellomaphone.

Shit, that was fast.

So, apparently the constantines and weakerthans didn't get cancelled after all. Although the constantines aren't listed on ticketmaster as playing this show with the weakerthans, they ARE. Here's the info, douchebags:

The Students Union of The University of Alberta Present

The Weakerthans and The Constantines at The Powerplant [located on the U of A Campus]
Thurs April 21st and Fri April 22nd
Doors:8:00pm
ALL AGES and Licensed w/ID
Tickets are $17 and are available at Blackbyrd Myoozik, Listen Records, Ticketmaster, Powerplant, and Hub, Sub, Cab and ETLC Info Desks