Chris Cornell has left Audioslave, saying there were “irresolvable personality conflicts as well as musical differences", but fans should be glad to know that the rest of the members will be reuniting with Zach de le Rocha for a one-time performance at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on April 29th, 2007 as Rage Against the Machine.
The festival will be held in Indio, California, which is located 26 miles east of Palm Springs and 125 miles east of Los Angeles. It draws many comparisons to Woodstock, and the first Coachella was held on October 9th and 10th, 1999, just three months after the devastating destruction of Woodstock ‘99.
A portion of proceeds from the event will go to an organization called the Indio Youth Task Force. It was created in October 1994 to connect the community with efforts to form a positive direction for youth in their area. A part of their mission statement includes the declaration “we pledge to work toward establishing a community of productive and responsible young people.” The Force holds events such as monthly youth dances, safety presentations and after-school activities for kids in five rental properties. It has also sponsored conflict resolution and motivational education “to further develop the mental well-being of our youth.” The motto of the I.Y.T.F. mimics everything else they stand for; “A commitment to the youth of our community.” To contact the Indio Youth Task Force, call 760-775-3717.
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Monday, February 26, 2007
Intramural Sports at Humber College (Toronto)
Intramuralsports
Greg Coyle
January 15th, 2007
Jim Bard
Is going to Caps on a Thursday night the only way to meet people at Humber? Think again.
The intramural athletic opportunities available at Humber are a great way to make new friends and have fun while you’re doing it. Just ask Jennifer Maclam.
“A lot of people register just to get to know people,” says Maclam, Humber’s Campus Recreation Co-Ordinator.
Maclam, a native of Lindsay, graduated from Durham College’s Sports Administration program and has been working at Humber since August. She says that Humber’s intramural scene is a friendly atmosphere, where people can make many social connections in an “everyone knows everyone” type of environment, and that is exactly what she is striving for.
“If people aren’t meeting people, then what’s the point?” she asks.
It is not uncommon for students to join as individuals, meet people through teams that they are placed on, and stick with those same people for the duration of their time at Humber. The best news of all, there are no shortages of opportunities to do just that.
Available to students are leagues of floor hockey, indoor soccer, co-ed volleyball and new this semester, squash. There are also day tournaments of dodgeball, three-on-three basketball, badminton doubles, and five ping pong tables are set up once a week in Gym A.
The most popular intramural league is floor hockey, which has 19 teams this semester. The second, indoor soccer, has 16 teams. While participation in other sports is healthy, in order to encourage even more students to come out, more gym space is needed according to Maclam.
“In an ideal world, we’d have our own centre,” she says.
There are even instances where the gym is completely off limits for intramurals, such as during exam time.
With that said, it appears as though Humber’s athletics department is headed in a positive direction. Aside from all the intramural opportunities, Humber also has extramural ice hockey, men’s basketball, and a women’s ice hockey team, which Maclam herself participates in as a rookie forward this year.
Maclam, who in 2000 participated in the Ontario Winter Games for ringette, is proud of the athletic and social opportunities she helps bring to Humber students.
“It’s an alternative to the weight room. It’s something different, and there’s no fighting for machines,” she proclaims confidently.
Greg Coyle
January 15th, 2007
Jim Bard
Is going to Caps on a Thursday night the only way to meet people at Humber? Think again.
The intramural athletic opportunities available at Humber are a great way to make new friends and have fun while you’re doing it. Just ask Jennifer Maclam.
“A lot of people register just to get to know people,” says Maclam, Humber’s Campus Recreation Co-Ordinator.
Maclam, a native of Lindsay, graduated from Durham College’s Sports Administration program and has been working at Humber since August. She says that Humber’s intramural scene is a friendly atmosphere, where people can make many social connections in an “everyone knows everyone” type of environment, and that is exactly what she is striving for.
“If people aren’t meeting people, then what’s the point?” she asks.
It is not uncommon for students to join as individuals, meet people through teams that they are placed on, and stick with those same people for the duration of their time at Humber. The best news of all, there are no shortages of opportunities to do just that.
Available to students are leagues of floor hockey, indoor soccer, co-ed volleyball and new this semester, squash. There are also day tournaments of dodgeball, three-on-three basketball, badminton doubles, and five ping pong tables are set up once a week in Gym A.
The most popular intramural league is floor hockey, which has 19 teams this semester. The second, indoor soccer, has 16 teams. While participation in other sports is healthy, in order to encourage even more students to come out, more gym space is needed according to Maclam.
“In an ideal world, we’d have our own centre,” she says.
There are even instances where the gym is completely off limits for intramurals, such as during exam time.
With that said, it appears as though Humber’s athletics department is headed in a positive direction. Aside from all the intramural opportunities, Humber also has extramural ice hockey, men’s basketball, and a women’s ice hockey team, which Maclam herself participates in as a rookie forward this year.
Maclam, who in 2000 participated in the Ontario Winter Games for ringette, is proud of the athletic and social opportunities she helps bring to Humber students.
“It’s an alternative to the weight room. It’s something different, and there’s no fighting for machines,” she proclaims confidently.
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