SEPTEMBER 11TH 2014ISSUE 1

IN THIS ISSUE:WELCOME HOME!

WELCOME TO THE LEAGUEFIRST YEAR DOS AND DON’TS

HOW TO PROCRASTINATE IN LISTER

Welcome home!

PLUS:AN INTERVIEW WITH THE PRESIDENT

EDITOR’S NOTE:Welcome home!

Welcome to the Lighthouse, Lister’s source for anything and everything Lister: news, fun, and dodgeball. And welcome to Lister: the land of floormals, Love Auction, chicken finger wraps… and dodgeball. But most importantly, welcome to your new home!

My name is Sareeta Lopez, and I am the Editor-in-Chief of the Lighthouse, one of your many guides to life in Lister and at the U of A. I am in my fifth and final year of a five-year program studying drama and education with an English minor, and I have spent every year until now living in Lister. I left Vancouver to make a home on 8 Kelsey for my first two years, 8 Schaffer for my third, and 7 Schaffer for my fourth and final year. This year I made the big move out of Lister, but my heart is still that of a Listerite. Lister really was my home. In fact, it became more of a home than my hometown is for me now. Moving into an apartment instead of into a room in Lister felt just like moving away from home in first year – scary as hell, with a mix of excitement and uncertainty. Moving away from home is a big step. The Lighthouse will be here throughout the year to show you the ropes as you make your way. We’ll be here to help you deal with missing home, making new friends, new romances, and new discoveries about yourself that you never expected. If you’re scared, you’re not alone, but I can promise that if you try even just a little, you’ll find that you get much more out of Lister than you ever thought. If you give it a chance, your new floor will soon become your new family away from home. And slowly but surely, Lister will become a familiar place full of familiar faces. This is the year that marks the beginning of a journey. There is so much out there to learn about and experience, and Lister will be here for you through it all. Get ready – you really never know where you’ll end up, but you can bet it’s going to be a wild ride.

Cheers, Sareeta Lopez Editor-in-Chief 8K 2010-2012 8S 2012-2013 Floor Coordinator 7S 2013-2014 Lighthouse Section Editor

LIGHTHOUSE

FROM THESECTION

EDITOR

Hello, Lister! Whether you are new to this incredible place or returning for another year of fantastic experiences, friendship, and fun, I want to welcome you home whole-heartedly.

For those of you who don’t know me, my name is Jaimee and I am a fourth year student at the U of A in the Faculty of Education, with a major in English and minor in Drama. I love reading, writing, watch-ing romantic comedies (preferably in marathon fashion), puppies, and of course, dodgeball. I lived on One Mac for my first two years of university and I loved every minute of it. Though I no longer live in Lister, it remains very dear to my heart. I cannot tell you how excited I am to be working as this year’s Lighthouse Section Editor and remaining a part of one of the most vibrant, inclusive, and phenomenal communities you will ever encounter.

This, my friends, is a year full of the promise of new opportunities and adventures, and living here in Lis-ter will only enhance the fun! Get ready to challenge yourself, try new things, make lasting friendships with some of the most incredible people you will ever meet, learn about life, love, and most importantly, yourself. You will find Lister to be one of the safest places to be yourself, and to explore and redefine the boundaries of your comfort zone. Embrace it!

I look forward to all the year has in store for each of you as individuals and for the entire community of Lister. I hope to see you around and I love making new friends so please feel free to say hi! I’ll be the short girl who looks like she should still be in high school, most likely hanging around the Tuckey, des-perately hoping to be invited to play some dodgeball.

Jaimee RussnakSection Editor 1M 2011-2013

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1. Tell us about yourself—where you’re from, what you’re study-ing, etc.I was born in the town of Kara-chi, Pakistan and went to high school in the capital of Paki-stan, Islamabad. I had always aspired to study abroad for my undergrad career and was initially supposed to go to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign on a partial golf scholarship, but as fate would have it, my visa did not come through in time and the Univer-sity of Alberta came a-knock-ing. So, I packed my bags and traversed the globe to find my-self in Edmonton. Three years later, I’m in my last year of Chemical Engineering at the U and I am so glad it worked out this way.

2. What is the LHSA, and what do you do as President?The LHSA is a student run, stu-dent elected, student government for the residents of Lister. Its main mandate is to provide program-ming and student advocacy for

the residents of Lister. This in-cludes charity events, our Joint Council and Hall Council meet-ings, tower events, and ski trips, among others. As President, I am the primary spokesperson for the LHSA and oversee all portfolios and operations that the associa-tion undertakes. Everything any of our officers does goes through me, either directly or indirectly.

3. What goals do you have for the year, and how do you plan to achieve them?A lot of my work is centered on making sure the LHSA has a smooth year without any hiccups or major disturbances. With every-thing that happened last year, the LHSA needs strong leadership to ensure things don’t blow up again. I plan to do this by a lot of internal work. We have been setting up feedback systems for FCs and residents and setting very high expectations for all officers of the Association. Furthermore, I have spent a lot of time on improving the training we give to our Floor Coordinators, including the inter-

view process for applicants and creating awareness of the conse-quences of our officers’ actions.

4. Last year was rough for the LHSA with the cancellation of Skulk, and the initial shutdown of the organization towards the end of the year. Can you give a brief timeline of what happened over the summer between the University and the LHSA?A preliminary hearing was held be-tween the university and the LHSA in the summer to discuss techni-cal matters and concerns with the actual hearing. Unfortunately the results and intricacies are confi-dential and cannot be discussed, due to scheduling conflicts and inavailabilities. The actual appeal was not heard during the summer and instead pushed to Septem-ber/October of the Fall 2014 se-mester.

5. What can you tell us about where the LHSA stands now with the university, and for this com-ing year?Ultimately, the goal of both the

interview!

Meet Talha Sajjad,President of LISTER HALL STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION

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university and the LHSA is to provide the best experience Lis-ter residents can hope to have, year in and year out. I have been working hard and I believe I have succeeded in forming a produc-tive working relationship with Residence Services, the univer-sity’s delegate in Lister, in work-ing towards achieving our com-mon goal. To put things in layman terms, the LHSA and Residence Services are very much partners in providing the Lister residents the experience they deserve.

6. If you could pass on some Lis-ter wisdom to first year Listerites, what would it be?Don’t be afraid to let yourself call this place home. Be vulnerable. Take pride in the tower you are from and go out and make friends in Lister. The bonds you form here will stay with you forever. Get in-volved; who knows, one day you might be the President too :)

7. How can you be reached?My room is always open to any-one at all times! (318 Schaffer). I can often be found in the office, located in Coed Lounge in dun-geon Mackenzie, and generally just roaming around Lister. I am

a very easygoing person and will always greet you with a smile. Say hi if you see me in the hallway and I will talk to you about anything you desire! I can also be reached at my email president@lhsa.ual-berta.ca or on my cell phone at 780-984-1580.

8. Anything else you’d like to add?Nada, I addressed this in my wis-dom for Listerites.

T lived on 7K in 2011-2012, 9K in 2012-2013 as FC, and 1Mac last year as VP Internal. He is currently on 3S.

So you’ve been in Lister a while, pretty awe-some place, we know. However, these oldies have all this crazy slang they use. Confusion! Lister can’t be such a unique place that it has its own language? Well….

People (and groups of people)

FC – Floor Coordinator. Second-year or higher students elected by their peers. Will present programming to you and your floor and help plan programs for your tower and Lister. Sits on JC. Work together with RAs to make your Lister experience awesome and to foster a welcoming, safe environment.

JC – Joint Council. Lister’s legislative body. Made up of the President of the Association, the 5 Staff Vice Presidents, the 4 Hall Vice Presidents, and 42 FCs.

LHSA – Lister Hall Students’ Association. You are a member because you live in Lister. Your LHSA representative is your FC. Focused on student advocacy, support, and Lister-wide programming like Rezfest, L.O.V.E Auction, and Dodgefest,.

RV – Residence Volunteer. Chances are the first person you ever met in Lister was an RV. Their job is to help everyone move in, contrib-ute to a safe, friendly community, and be a re-

source for first years. They help your RAs and FC make sure things run smoothly and are also a pretty good bet if you have any questions.

RA – Residence Assistant. Hired by Residence Services to live on your floor and will present you with the programming needed to adjust to your first year of university and in Lister. Will work with your FC to make a welcoming and safe environment and to make your Lister ex-perience awesome.

RC – Residence Coordinators. There’s one in each tower. They are full-time staff members who are everyone’s support and guidance. RAs report to them.

Returner – The old people who have already lived in Lister on your floor. They may have been on your floor last year, or another floor in Lister. Your RAs, FC and RVs are returners. You can bet that they’ve got some Lister wis-dom to share.

SRA – Senior Residence Assistant. There are seven—for each tower, except 1 in Schaffer. They will work closely with RAs. Basically the head of the RA team in your tower.

Places

“The Caf” – Upstairs. Has four different sta-

The Revised Lister Dictionary 2.0 by Pauline Ovenden-Kamkai & Sareeta Lopez

tions and a salad bar. Serves the ever popular Weekend Breakfast. Open from 11am – 8 pm.

Cardio Room – It’s got bikes, ellipticals, tread-mills (repairs pending). In Dungeon Henday (the lowest floor).

Champs – Previous Lister bar, Lister breeding ground, and almost Lister exclusive. Has since closed. Was right across the street from us. Held dearly in the hearts of Listerites (except Henday).

Co-ed Lounge – In Dungeon Mac. Home to the LHSA and LDL offices. Also a good place to hang and/or play pool.

Four Corners – Where the tunnel out of Mac intersects with the tunnel running from Kelsey to Henday.

Heritage Room – In Dungeon Henday. The walls are Henday All-Star Blue. Cool place to hang out.

Kelsey Library – Silent study space on Main K. Through the double-doors in the same wing as your SRA and RC.

Kelsey Resource Room – In the tunnel be-tween Kelsey and Mac. Group study space.

Lister Garden Market – The actual name for the caf. No one calls it this.

Mac Library – Tucked in by the Mac elevators. Silent study space.

“The Mar” – The Marina. Our convenience store, complete with Booster Juice, Extreme Pita, Grill Works and a Tim Horton’s. Good for breakfast/lunch/dinner/snack/anytime. Open from 7am to midnight.

Piano Rooms – There are piano rooms in Mac-kenzie, Kelsey, and Schäffer. Anyone can use any room in any tower. Get keys from the front desk.

Res Services – Remember when you signed your contract? You sold your life over to these

LISTERguys. To talk to them, go the door to the right of the front desk. Pay fees here, and go espe-cially if you have internet issues.

Schaffer Crotch: It’s that outside area past the Schaffer doors. Why is it named this? ’Cause Schaffer is shaped like pants and it’s named after Mary Schaffer.

“The Ship” – The lounge-like area attached to the Mar. Used to bee a bar. Not interchange-able with “The Mar.”

The Tickle Trunk – Lister’s sex store, located on Whyte Ave. “The Tuckey” – The gymnasium where dodgeball occurs. Named after David Tuckey, the previous LHSA president before passing away of cancer – read his full story on the plaque outside the gym doors. You can find it right before you hit the Schäffer door. Also re-ferred to simply as “the gym.”

Tunnels – Accessible through the lowest lev-els of every tower. Runs underground. Con-nects all classic towers.

Weight Room – It’s got weights for weightlift-ing. Across the hall from the cardio room.

Events

Campus Cup – First semester dodgeball tour-nament, hosted by SU, open to all of the uni-versity and alum.

Dodgefest – Charity dodgeball tournament that raises money for Kidsport. Very fun. Defi-nitely find a team to play on.

Floormal – Floor + formal = floormal. When your floor gets all fancied up and goes out to dinner someplace. It’s floor bonding and you get to see exactly how good-looking everyone is.

L.O.V.E. Auction – Lister’s Own Volunteer Effort. Raises money for the Heart & Stroke Foundation. Bid on your favourite candidate and go on a date with them, or give yourself up for auction for a good cause.

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Tower Events: Skulk – Henday’s tower event. King Louis – Kelsey’s tower event. Ivanhoe – Mackenzie’s tower event. Valhalla – Schäffer’s tower event.

Waterpark – Lister takes over the Waterpark at West Edmonton Mall. It’s great. Attend.

Dodgeball

All Stars – Best week ever. The best of the best face off against each other representing their towers.

BYOB – Bring your own balls (usually used in a drop in context).

Circle of Shame – When you get hit by the shame ball during drop in you sit in the circle. Repeat. Only in drop in.

Classic – Classic Lister, made up of Hen-day, Mackenzie, and Kelsey. Also a style of dodgeball played in the LDL—traditional if-you’re-hit-you’re-out kinda dodgeball.

Couples’ nicknames – You’re a couple. You’re in Lister. Chances are you’ll get joint nickname. Example “Moses” and “Part the red sea.”

Dodgeball crushes – When you are at-tracted to someone solely for their dodgeball skill. Very pansexual. Very common.

Drop-in – A sort of “free for all” hour of dodgeball, more for fun, exercise and getting everyone out.

Face shot – When you are hit in the face with a dodgeball. It’s like a rite of passage. Yes it hurts, but after your first time, you’ll never be afraid.

LDL – The Lister Dodgeball League. Where Dodgeball is Everything to Everyone. Played in the Tuckey. It’s Lister’s passion. Hope you signed up!

Shagging and Shag – A position in dodge-ball and how to stop/catch/dodge a ball.

Shameball – The white foam ball.

Posting – When two shaggers (or other play-ers) stand on either side of the net when the doctor is out. Doctor’s preference however.

Other Lingo

Floorcest – Don’t do it! IT’S AWKWARD! AND CAN END HORRIBLY FOR EVERY-ONE!

Lister Bubble – Lister only hangs out with Lister (or Lister alum), you only see other Lister people, and you only do Lister specific things. Kind of awesome, but dangerous. Make sure to see the whole world. Don’t let the bubble trap you.

Lister Degree – When you graduate from University while living in Lister (harder to achieve now, but not uncommon).

Merch sale – Where you can buy the many, many, many Lister paraphernalia.

Sweater Guy – Can be found at Knoxvilles. Super awesome guy who is having the time of his life.

#asshatdeepak – I’m sure you’ll meet him soon enough.

#nplus1s – For the Lighthouse, whenever someone says something stupid/hilarious tweet it out and it may be published in the next issue of the Lighthouse.

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Hello new and old Listerites! I assume that some of you are very used to being within these walls and ready to start your new year here (maybe even continue your dodgeball career). If you are new to this place then you are probably buzzing with either nerves or excitement at being in this new place. Re-gardless if you are new to Lister or a returning vet-eran, you are about to call it your home for the next 8 months.

I want to tell you why I learned to love Lister and all the people I met within it. I feel like I went on such an incredible journey while I lived in Lister, and I have many people to thank for that. The 2 years I spent on 5 Kelsey and my time with the Lister Hall Students Association helped me become the person I am to-day. Honestly I feel like I grew in all the best ways while I was in Lister, and I’m so glad I got to meet these people and have these experiences.

In my first year I moved into 550 Kelsey Hall, freshly 18 and pretty naive to the ways of the world. I was liv-ing with a roommate that I had never met before and I was absolutely terrified. I was a little bit of an odd ball, coming from a dramatic background, and I had a pretty loud and boisterous personality. I was really afraid that I wasn’t going to be able to fit in here or make any friends. I wanted this to be a new start af-ter high school but I just wasn’t sure how to go about that. For the first while, I felt pretty out of place. Lister had a culture that I just wasn’t used to and I was living in such close quarters with people all the time. Even-tually, I started to feel more comfortable with people. I opened up to my roommate and really started to feel like Kelsey and Lister as a whole was becoming my home. I started to get more comfortable with myself and my floormates eventually became like my family. I’m happy to say that lots of my first year floormates are still very close friends of mine.

As my first year went on I became more and more invested in Lister and started to become interested in what the LHSA did. I began to notice how much my Floor Coordinator did for my floor, and began to crave more responsibility. I ended up running for the FC of 5K and won. I was excited and elated to be returning to Lister for a second year.

When I moved back onto 5 Kelsey the flooring year, I was living on a very different 5 Kelsey than I had experienced in my first year in Lister. This was a new floor with a new residents and a new dynamic and I was so excited. I ended up with the best floor I could have ever hoped for. My new residents were such

kind and wonderful people and I was so happy to be a part of creating such a happy and united floor. I’m happy to say that I felt like I became more of a friend than an FC to lots of the people I lived with, some-thing I feel truly blessed to have become. I found my-self loving being an FC despite all the challenges we were faced with during the year. I was proud to be a member of the LHSA and to help Listerites have as great of an experience as I did in my first year.

I cannot even express how thankful I am to have had the support of both my first and second year floors during my time in Lister. I was also very lucky to get to be a part of Kelsey Hall Council and Joint Council, which is where I met my lovely roommates that I cur-rently live with.

It was a hard day at the end of April last year when I packed up my things knowing that this was the last time I would move out of Lister. The amount I learned within these walls is more than I can even express and I’m so happy to have had such wonderful experi-ences here. I look back at my time in Lister fondly, and when I return to visit it is always lovely to come back to somewhere that I will always think of as my first home away from home. So when I moved out of-Lister the tears that were shed were out of joy rather than sorrow, for the great people and great times I had there.

So I know this was a long read and some of you may have just skimmed, but this is what I can say to you: whether this is your first time here or you are return-ing again, get involved. Let yourself experience new things here and try to make new friends. It will end up being one of the best things you do for yourself. I met so many great friends here, and actually met my boyfriend in Kelsey tower, (which is going well, by the by). So get ready Listerites, you are in for a wild ride, and it’s going to be one of the best ones you’ll take.

Love Always,

Kiana Woo 5K WFS 2012-2013 5K FC 2013-2014

Lister: A Love Note

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ACADEMICS

Now that all of you have settled into your rooms and classes, I’m sure one of the most important issues confronting first year students in Lister has become apparent: how are you supposed to procrastinate? While procrastination can be one of the most difficult things for students in Lister to do, it is still possible. How? I’m glad you asked.

Stay in the lounge.Lounges are a great way to meet people and de-stress. Thankfully, they’re also a great way to procrastinate! The combination of interesting people, good friends, and any exciting events that your floor might have planned can keep you away from work for hours. For bonus points, you can also bring your work to your lounge to study. However, beware if anyone actually starts studying in the lounge. Studying in the lounge can lead to helping each other out with work, finding more experienced second-year students that can assist with various subjects they’ve taken the year before, or even—*shudder*—study groups. Definitely a no-no if you want to be a successful procrastinator.

Avoid the libraries.Libraries are one of the quietest, best-equipped, and most productive places on campus—definitely not the place to be for an aspiring procrastinator. The librarians can even help you with some of the research for es-says or projects—any resource that valuable is bound to end up pushing you into working.Always Leave Facebook OpenIf you’re going to be in your room, there’s a very real chance that you might slip up and end up doing some of your work. The easiest way to avoid having to do work in your room is to make sure that you leave Facebook, Twitter, or any other distracting social networking or gaming website open. You can waste hours of time think-ing about doing work, and then just – Sorry, just got a message. What were we talking about?

Don’t make friends with people in your classes.Now, I’m sure you can find a lot of interesting and cool people in your classes, but you have to be wary of one thing when making friends with them: they may want to form a study group with you. Like I said before, study groups can be the downfall of a well-planned procrastination session. The fact that other people are depend-ing on you to help with their work and are willing to help with your work can be a huge draw away from what we’ve all come to university to do: procrastinate.

Do all the drinking!It’s no great secret that there are a lot of opportunities to drink when one lives in Lister. Thankfully, each of these drinking opportunities double as a chance to procrastinate! While I for one am definitely against over-consumption of alcohol, a few social drinks can be a really effective way to blow an entire night away from work! If you plan on going out with the floor, or even if you know your floor might be drinking one night and you’ll want to join, you should leave your work to the last moment so that you can be lured away at the right moment by the siren’s call of cheap, cheap Duke’s teamers.

Grady Zielke lived on 6Mac 2009-2011, and 8S 2011-2013. Hewas FC 2010-2011, and Lighthouse Editor-in-Chief 2011-2012.

HOW TO PROCRASTINATE IN LISTER

BY GRADY ZIELKE

ACADEMICS

You’re a couple weeks in, you’ve got a taste of what school is going to look like. Here’s some advice from a Listerite who didn’t like what she saw.

Coming to the University of Alberta was probably the most unnerving decision I have ever made. It meant I would be away from home, my circle of close friends would be mak-ing new friends at their respective universities, and I would have to do my own laundry (sorry, Mom). Fortunately, it was here that I got to meet a gang of awesome people, discover that my Mom’s cooking was the absolute finest after eating a little bit too much at the Mar, and find out what passion I wanted to pursue at my dream school.

Before packing up boxes of clothing and my obnoxiously thunderous alarm clock, I kept asking myself whether uni-versity was really all that different than high school. The one thing I was taken aback by was the size of the class-es. To be honest, I used this to my advantage sometimes and skipped a few classes. Some of this time was used to catch up on some homework I should have done ages ago while others were used for nap time. However, even after this “me time” that I scheduled for myself, I didn’t want to go back the classes because even if I were in the classroom listening to the professor’s every word, I would still feel like I’m daydreaming. I wouldn’t be motivated to take notes or read the textbook pages that the professor had assigned. Of course, I justified this by saying that I didn’t get enough sleep the night before or telling myself that it wasn’t just me who feels that class is often tedious work. What I haven’t realized was that I have been lying to myself the whole time! The reason I wasn’t encouraged to do any work towards my degree was because I had lost interest in Chemistry, the subject I chose to pursue for two years before moving on to Pharmacy. Ever since junior high, I have always considered myself to be a “science girl” because it was always my favourite subject (how else did I get my great project award for my sunflower project in grade 7?). Unfortunately, learning in the Faculty of Sci-ence is on a completely different level and I learned that in the most stressful way possible. Just thinking about 8AM labs and complicated biology diagrams give me the jitters. I know that many of you will think that I am just being a sassy undergrad who just couldn’t handle her course load. Maybe I am, but if I were still interested in the sciences, I would’ve tried to find a way to handle all the stress and push through. My stress got to the point where I threw

up right after my math exam (TMI, but it gets my point across). After that last exam, I decided to explore other options before settling on another year of overwhelming science courses for my second year.

“Weren’t you scared of changing your major?” you ask? Of course I was! But I got a lot of encouragement and support from my parents as well as the University of Al-berta Confessions page, believe or not. The confessions on there made me realize that I wasn’t the only one who decided to initiate some changes in their academic ca-reer. Another “Eureka!” moment came when my grades came out. Although they weren’t bad, they were mediocre at best. Fortunately, what I noticed was that my grades for Arts courses were much higher than the ones for Science. Even my transcript was hinting I was on the wrong path.

Now, I am writing this advice piece as someone who is currently pursuing a major in English with a desk filled with English textbooks. I chose a subject I excel at and have a genuine interest in. I have to say that I am glad my lab book is being replaced with seven essays and seven novels (you must think I’m crazy). When I told some of my friends about this, most of them encouraged me while some said that they see me in the Sciences more than Arts. Luckily, I have a friend who is constantly reminding me of her “You do you, girl” motto, and she’s right. The most important thing is that I see myself in Arts.

I encourage you not to cage yourself with a mindset that forces yourself to choose what you want to do right now. Today, you may like Biology but loathe it tomorrow (if that’s the case, we can be best friends). My room is 314 Schäffer so hit me up. Joking… or am I?

Have a great first year!

P.S. One a more serious note, I still see some of you wear-ing your OneCards around your neck. Don’t.

The SwitchBy Sylvia Wong

LIVING

Your OneCard is your student ID, and your key to campus and Lister life. Keep it close, and keep it safe. You’ll know by now that it’s your access card and you need it to get into your tower, but there is a lot more that you OneCard can do for you. You can use it for access to facilities like the campus gym at Van Vliet, which includes the locker rooms, pools, fitness centre, and campus rec. If you use the University Health and Dental Plan this year, you’ll need to show your OneCard if you go to the Univer-sity Health Clinic. (To opt out of the plan, visit www.ihaveaplan.ca during the Change-of-Coverage Pe-riod—you have until September 16, 2014). Certain faculties and departments may require you to get your card encoded for access to doors on campus as well, so that you can use their offices or labs.

The U-PassThe U-Pass is your golden ticket to anywhere in Ed-monton, St. Albert, and Strathcona County. It is es-sentially a sticker that gives you unlimited to access to all regular transit services in those three places for Fall and Winter terms—as long as you’ve got it stuck to your OneCard. (If your U-Pass sticker is damaged or peeling off your OneCard, you can take it to the OneCard office and they’ll replace it.)

To use your U-Pass on any bus, just get on the bus, show the driver, and away you go. To use it on the LRT—the train that runs from north to south Edmonton—just make sure you have your U-Pass on you when you board. If you’re caught without it, you can get charged up to $120… no joke.

Major LRT stops you should know are:University: Right on campus, with multiple entranc-es. You’ll also find the University Bus Loop here.

Health Sciences/Jubillee: The closest station to Lis-ter.

Southgate: The easiest, warmest way to get to Southgate Mall, where you can find just about any-thing, including a Safeway and Dollarama.

Churchill: Takes you to the City Centre Mall, where there is a Landmark movie theatre, and more shop-ping. Perfect for when it’s cold—the station is con-nected to the mall so you don’t even have to go out-side.

Printing, Photocopying, and Library Most campus computer labs and libraries have printers, or at least a couple nearby. You can swipe your card to print in colour for $0.35 per side, or in black and white for $0.12 per side. The same pric-ing goes for copying, and there are photocopiers at every major library on campus as well as across the front desk. You can use your card to rent library ma-terials and book study rooms, too.

In order to use your card for printing and photo-copying, you’ll need to add funds to your OneCard’s “Cash” account—your meal plan money can’t be used for anything but food. You can do this online with a credit card at www.myonecard.ualberta.ca, or you can use one of the machines found in any major library to deposit cash—five dollars is a good start.

Your Meal PlanWhen you registered for living in Lister, you selected one of the meal plans. Half of your meal plan funds are loaded onto your card at the beginning of the year, and the other half in December. You can use your card basically like a debit card, but only for food purchases. Locations that accept the Meal Plan au-tomatically deduct funds from your Meal Plan ac-count first, not your “Cash” account. You can keep track of how much money you have left by visiting the same OneCard website above. If you run out before the end of term, you can top up your meal plan funds online as well.

Locations that Accept Meal PlanThe Cafeteria and the Marina in Lister are the ones you’ll find yourself going to the most often. The Mar is good for snacks and junk food cravings, and the caf is more for actual meals. Other locations are the CAB (Central Academic Building) food court, the Starbucks in Cameron Library, ETLC (Education Teaching and Learning Centre) and many more—look for the “Accepts OneCard” sign. Just remem-ber—HUB Mall accepts everything BUT OneCard! Only New York Fries accepts it, and only from the Cash account, not your meal plan.

A Guide to Your OneCardBy Sareeta Lopez

By Jaimee Russnak

Friendships Are the Best Ships

My best friends are friends that I made in Lister. In fact, those best friends, the friends that I am living with now, are some of the same people I lived with on One Mac. It certainly didn’t happen overnight, and yes, it takes a bit of effort, but let me tell you, it was worth it. And that is why, Listerites, I would like to give you the following advice.

Moving to a new place can be overwhelming and making new friends can be scary, but don’t let that stop you. Everyone in Lister is going through or has gone through the same thing, and that shared under-standing makes this one of the best opportunities to connect. So take time to orient yourself to your sur-roundings and to do what you love, but take time to reach out as well. Here are a few tips to help you on your way to making some of the best friends you will ever have.

If your floor has a Facebook page, or people are trading cell phone numbers, get in on it! A Facebook page is one of the best and easiest ways to find out what people are up to and to make plans to hang out. And sending a text is a friendly and non-scary way of reaching out to see who wants to run to the Mar or hang out.

Start a conversation. Simply saying hi, smiling, and asking how someone’s day is can show that you are interested in them and care, and will make it eas-ier for them to return the favour. Find out what they are studying and what their interests are. Find out when they have class—maybe you just found a new walking buddy. And all you had to do was ask.

Spend some time in the lounge. Some of my favourite memories are of visiting in the lounge, getting to know one another and all of a sudden real-izing it was 2 in the morning. You’ll be surprised what you can learn about people. If you are chilling on the couch and watching TV, that is a comfortable place for others to join you. Perhaps you’ll bond over some Family Feud, screaming out the answers and laugh-ing together, or kicking into competitive mode playing Mario Cart.

Participate. Now that you are on the Facebook page and hanging out in the lounge more, you are

going to learn of events and happenings on your floor and in the wider Lister community. Don’t miss out on a lounge movie night, Catan tournament, or playing on a rec inner tube water polo team if peo-ple from your floor are inviting you to join. It will be fun and a good way to ease into a friendship in a casual, relaxed environment. Go for dinner at the caf as a group, and tag along on those late night Mar runs. You’ll be surprised how easy it is to bond over a shared love of food.

Open your door. An open door is inviting. It sug-gests you are open to someone popping in to say hello. As an OV, I used to always keep my door open and would often have floormates coming in and flop-ping on my bed to chat, vent about their day or ask for advice. And soon, almost the entire hallway would be full of open doors, just waiting to welcome more friends. Simple, yet effective. [Editor’s Note: OVs, or Orientation Volunteers, are what RVs today were called back in the day.]

Dodgeball. Whether you are playing or simply heading down to the Tuckey to watch and cheer your floor, on or watch another team with floormates, this is an excellent way to develop companionship and true floor spirit.

These are just a few ways to ease you into the friend-ship-forming machine I know you can be. Now, get on out there and get started!

LIVING

LIVING

Imagine it is late November, snow is flying outside and you’re walking home from class freezing your toes off. You get a sudden desire for a warm drink to make all your pre-exam blues fade away. Now you’re at the Mar going to pay for a warm hot chocolate from Tim Horton’s. You uneas-ily cross your fingers as you raise a shaky hand up to the card reader; you wait patiently for the lady at the cash to say thank-you but instead, it comes up as insufficient funds.

THIS IS SO EMBARASSING! To help you avoid this terrible situation, I have come up with a few tips to save your OneCard money! I ran out every semester for the past two years and have paid WAY too much extra money on food. We all know that the Mar and caf have jacked up prices, but there’s not much we can do about it so take a gander at what I have suggested below. I hope it helps!

Make a budget.Now that you have been living in Lister for about 2 weeks you can kinda start seeing how much you’re usually spending on food. Sit down and take 30 minutes to think about how much per day you can afford to be spend-ing at the Mar and caf and see how much your meal card can take per day. Then when you’re buying your food be conscious about what you’re getting. Take into account there are 3 meals in a day and allow for some snacks here and there.

Cut down on late night munching.What always ate up my meal card money (pun intended) were late night Mar runs to buy chips or chocolate bars or candy. These are unnecessary purchases. Drink water. Most of the time your body will think its hungry but in fact you just need more hydration. Also, from a healthy standpoint eat-ing an entire bag of Miss Vickie’s chips right before bed isn’t the best thing for you. Sometimes when you are late night munching it is because you’re bored. Instead of snacking, maybe grab a friend and have a game of cards or Twister; this should keep your mind off the salty chips you oh so desire.

Grocery shop.Going to the grocery store may seem like a hassle but is a way better, cost-effective option. If you don’t wanna carry all those heavy items home from the store, stick to at least buying breakfast foods. That way instead of buying 3 meals a day you only need two.

No bottled beverages.Drink water. Stay away from the pop and the juice. These will eat up your OneCard money before you can even notice it. Bottled drank is over priced and not very healthy for you. I will say it again—drink water. The Mar and caf have ice and chilled water right out of the pop machines and it is re-freshingly FREE.

Hope these tips help. I hope you all have a great year and I hope you don’t run outta meal plan money too soon. Stay dangerous!

How to Make Your OneCard $$ LastBy Emma Saretsky

LIVING

“University is a time where you meet a lot of people, keep your mind open. You will lose friends but gain new ones. You will discover more about yourself in these years than you have your whole life. And another thing, don’t try to please everyone just the ones who count in your life.” – Cole Omelchenko

“In 25 years when you look back you’ll remember that crazy party you went to, not the paper that was due the next day.” – Robbie Wright

“If it’s free food, get it.” – Erica Blewett

“Never ever buy drinks at the Mar/Caf. Except Booster Juice.” – Laura Raich

“Don’t buy Booster Juice everyday because your meal plan will be gone way sooner than it should be.” – Jillian Payne

“Use the libraries in Lister! They can be great to just go sit down in a quiet place and power through your work.” – Allison Brown

“Don’t party all the time, remember to study. Fresh Start isn’t as fun as it sounds.” – Bryce Kuechle

“If you can, no matter how shy you are, always try to say yes when invited to do activities (even if it’s just going for supper, or watching TV in the lounge). It’s how to quickly make friends and optimize your fun. Bring your homework if you have to!” – Laura Raich

“Walk faster.” – Logan Grove

“How has this not been said yet… PLAY DODGEBALL!!!” – Kreg Klymyk

“Stop walking into a lecture hall right at X:50. Give the students inside some time and space to leave. Seriously. I’m gonna start throwing elbows soon.” – Josh Posyluzny

“No the stairs are not broken, if anyone presses anything below 4 hit the reset lever and send them on their way.” – Matthew Kiemele

“Ignore everything Deepak says.” – David Kim

“Learn the pedways so it’s easier to get to class in -40.” – Tyler Brochu

“Avoid Listeritis at all costs. Hand sanitizer. Tea with honey and lemon. Pump that Vitamin C.” – Leila Raye-Crofton

“Walk to Mac’s for snacks instead of the Mar. Way cheaper.” – Jay Gamma

“Don’t hide away in your room, instead sit in your lounge forever.” – Kevin Lai

“Don’t wear your lanyards around your neck.” – Deepak Venkatesh

“The cameras in the elevators are real.” – Kody Moncrief

Compiled by Sareeta Lopez & Jaimee Russnak

Advice from Alumni & Fellow Listerites

First Year Dos and Don’ts: What I’ve Already Learned

By Connor Robinson

In the little time I’ve attended the University of Alberta I have learned completely nothing about my school, faculty, or my classes, as all I did was drink (responsibly—thanks, Res Services), and try too hard in first year dodgeball drop-in. Fortunately for all the first years out there I have compiled a list of Do’s and Don’ts for living in Lister, with the help of my RAs, RVs, many second years on Campus, and a few personal experiences. I hope that other first years will soon adhere to the customs that surround Lister.

While this may not be the most definitive list, it’s a great introduction to the life of a Lister resident. It isn’t hard to fit in; all you gotta do is walk around with a Welcome Home shirt exclaiming “Rest in Peace Champs!”

DO- Sleep with an All Star.- Attend all the events.- Do it in the Tuckey.- Take a refreshing bath in the tubs Res Ser-vices provides us. (Thanks!)- COMPLETE YOUR READINGS.- 69 a ‘96 (just something to think about ;-)- “Borrow” your kitchen utensils from the caf-eteria.- Shit in the toilet.- Walk on the right side of the hallway.- Make All Stars.- Wear sweatpants to Dukes.- Learn to two-step.

DON’T- Wear your lanyard around your neck.- Buy textbooks before you go to your first class.- Basecamp shirts, not even once.- Have a Lister baby.- Leave your laundry in the laundry room.- FLOORCEST, not even once.- Shit in the garbage cans.- Shit in the dryer.- Steal Alex Mailhot’s dodgeballs. (Kevin from 3 Henday??)- Try to make All Stars.- Wear sweatpants to Knoxville’s.- Be a first year.

True LoveBy Jaimee Russnak

Dodgeball is everything to everyone.

I remember thinking, okay, yes, it might be fun, but that seems extreme. I mean, it’s just dodgeball, right?

Wrong.

My first step into the Tuckey was the beginning of a passionate love affair. I fell in love with the game, my team, and all the Lister Dodgeball League stands for. Even now, my friends and family who never lived in Lister can’t quite understand why I get so excited talking about it, or why I miss playing regularly so much. But you, my fellow dodgers, soon will if you don’t already.

Dodgeball gave me an opportunity to create a deep connection with my floormates as we worked togeth-er to achieve a goal. The trust and encouragement that are key components of a true team is a beauti-

ful thing. And getting involved in dodgeball is a great way to make friends with people all over Lister. There is something magical about the sport that truly brings people together, whether you are playing or wiling away the hours you should be spending studying taking in all of the other games.

Plus, it is just plain fun. There is no need to worry about looking silly (and you can take it from someone who personally looks like a chicken with their head cut off while shagging). Just get out there, dodge some balls, and have a blast.

But, if you decide that playing is not for you, there is still nothing stopping you from heading down to cheer on your floor in regular season games, or your tower in All Stars. Just the atmosphere in the Tuckey will put a smile on your face.

Get ready fall in love, Lister.

LIVING/DODGEBALL

Welcome to the league!

Hello everyone!

This year’s Lister Dodgeball League would like to welcome you all home. I am sure you have heard a lot about Lister so far. You have heard that food is overpriced. You have heard that your floor be-comes your family. You have even heard that you aren’t supposed to sleep with anyone on your floor. If I have done my job right, then you have also heard that dodgeball is everything to everyone. That might not be the case, but give us a chance and we will try to change your mind.

The Lister Dodgeball League was started in 2003, which coincided with the construction of the David Tuckey Gym. The league started with 20 teams and 690 players. By 2006 the league had exploded to 36 teams and over 1400 people. The league is currently set for this upcoming year with 34 teams and approximately 1200 participants. That means roughly 66% of Lis-ter residents play dodgeball. Cur-rently the league has 4 different styles of games including classic, doctor, double doctor, and assas-sins. There have been other game styles in the past—head on over to our website to check them out.

This past year the Lister Dodge-ball League separated from the Lister Hall Students’ Association. Our relationship is still as strong as ever, but there a few changes to note. Firstly, it allows us to be more independent and become our own student group. This al-lows us to run more events and act separately from the LHSA; we follow our own accord. Second, it will allow us to bring your more

dodgeball, which is definitely a good thing. This will include alum-ni tournaments, corners tourna-ments, 2 vs. 2 tournaments, and the possibility of new tournaments that have never been done before. Lastly, it means that the LDL will still be kicking around in the case that the LHSA is ever shut down. We are optimistic that the LHSA will be around as long as us, but we needed to separate in order to guarantee we would exist.

Now for those beautiful gentlemen that look way to old to be here... They may be way older than you, but make sure you say hi. They are some of the nicest and most dedicated people you will meet in Lister. David Semple is this year’s External Director. That means he handles player registration, jersey orders, and the finances of the LDL. Nick von Wackerbarth is the Operations Director. Nick handles all scheduling of games, game reschedules, and maintaining the LDLs rulebook. Saadiq Sumar is this year’s Officiating Director, which means he controls the head referee team. I am this year’s Pub-lic Relations Director. I am respon-sible for a variety of things from handling the website, to managing photographers, and selling mer-chandise.

The reason this league has be-come as popular as it today is because we believe in one thing: inclusivity. We want you to play

no matter your race, gender, sex, ethnicity, religion, body type, or athletic ability. None of those char-acteristics matter to us. We are a recreational league that wants everyone to come out and try dodgeball. This leads me to my next point: sportsmanship is of the utmost importance to us. Sports-manship is the most important pil-lar of dodgeball. We have no toler-ance for cheating, trash talking, or showing any disrespect to another player, official, or fan. If deemed bad enough, these can lead to suspensions from the league. Any player suspended from the league automatically becomes ineligible to make their towers All Star team.

This league has changed our lives and we hope that in some way it changes yours as well. Nick is coming back for the second year in a row because he couldn’t get enough of it. Saadiq is working a full-time job on top of his duties be-cause his 8 years with the league were not enough. David and my-self don’t even live in Lister, but yet we make the trek to make it here everyday. All of this is due to the fact that we love this league and we want you to give it a try. We can’t guarantee you will be good at it, but if you are willing to give it a try, we can guarantee that you will love it.

Scott Veronelly spent the past four years residing in Kelsey. He is a two time head referee, a liaison of the year, and a 3-time Kelsey All-Star. Last year Scott became the first ever All Star Sportsperson

by Scott Veronelly photography by Pauline Ovenden-Kamkai

“We can’t guarantee you will be good at it, but if you are wiling to give it a try, we can guarantee that you will love it.”

DODGEBALL

CAMPUS & EVENTS

Around Lister and on campus, plenty of events are happening that are a great opportunity for you to get out there and make the most of your time, try new things, make new friends, and have fun. The following is a short list of upcoming events you can attend which promise to be a blast and are a fantastic way of getting started on having the best year of your life!

Cardboard Boat RaceOn September 13th each floor will be challenged to create the best boat they can to carry two of their friends across a swimming pool. Put your thinking caps on, work together, and get ready to get wet. You don’t want to miss this always fun, and always hilarious event!

Golden Bears Football Home Opener At 5 p.m. on September 13th the Golden Bears Football team kicks off its season at home. Gather a group, get decked out in U of A gear, and cheer on your team!

AirbandsDo you like music? Dancing? Acting a little silly? Then the Airbands event is for you. Floors in each tower will be grouped together to create an Airband performance which all of Lister will see on September 14th. Participating is a great way to meet people from floors other than your own and you will have a ton of fun watching all of the dances. Even if you decide not to take part in the performance (which I highly recommend), go check it out!

WaterparkPrepare to make a splash at this year’s trip to the West Edmonton Mall Waterpark on Septem-ber 19th. The entire park, with a wave pool and crazily fun slides, is reserved just for Listerites so this is another great way to meet people! Bust out those swimsuits!

Green and Gold DayShow your U of A pride on September 19th by getting decked out in the school colours, green and gold. Be proud of your school and be proud of yourself for all of your accomplishments that led you to attending this institution.

Careers Day On September 24th, hit up Careers Day at the Butterdome. Scope out employment options and maybe get some free swag.

Turkey TrotGet a team together and take part in this year’s Turkey Trot, a 4 kilometre or 8 kilometre walk/run which is a fundraiser for United Way! Get some exercise, have some laughs, and contrib-ute to a worthwhile cause!

Campus Cup November 22-23 is sure to be one of the most fun weekends of the year! Gather a team and take part in a campus-wide dodgeball tournament against fellow Listerites, fellow students, and faculty. Simply awesome!

What’s happening?A short guide to events You should attend

By Jaimee Russnak

Hey! Did you enjoy what you just read? Want to get involved? Here’s how!

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