How do you show the special people in your life you love them when they already have everything they want? By buying them that perfect gift they never needed! This year, let the underpaid folks at Mars’ Hill give you a hand with the hassle of holiday shopping with our 2007 gitchy gift-guide.

Dictator Key Chain

Ever forget about that tyrant Herod and the darker side of Christmas? Now you can carry your very own reminder of what it would be like to live under Herod’s reign - but instead of Herod we’ve replaced him with the modern day dictator of your choice!

WARNING: Due to crushing realities of the charges pending for the character known as “Santa Claus”, READER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.

It has come to the attention of the two authors of this article that the iconic symbol of Christmas spirit – namely one “Santa Claus” – is in violation of an alarming number of legal precedents, which in many cases merit criminal proceedings.

It is not our express desire to dampen the Christmas spirit; however, if this character “Santa Claus” is actually real, every parent should take necessary action to ensure the safety of their loved ones this holiday season.

Over the past few years, Government and Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) policy regarding aid effectiveness has changed significantly with three different governments and several different policy statements. With the Conservative Government’s mention of increasing aid effectiveness several times in the recent past, it is interesting to observe where the government has come from over the past five years, starting with the CIDA “Policy Statement on Strengthening Aid Effectiveness” in 2002.

(According to the Helping Hands Club)

How do you feel about the prices of sporting goods?

Kevin Dyck
“They’re outrageous!”

Steph Wierenga
“As long as the quality matches the price, I’ll pay.”

Jacob Jorgensen
“Should be cheaper…”

Nico Dunning
“They’re bunk! But what can you do?”

Ollie Start
“They’re over the top and a bit pricey.”

With: Katie Haworth, Spartans Basketball
Hometown: Gresham, OR

MH: Describe the first moment that you realized that basketball was your game.

Katie: The first time I knew basketball was my game, I was about three. My parents bought me a Fisher Price basketball hoop and it became my best friend!

MH: What’s the most you have ever spent on anything relating to basketball?

Katie: The most I have ever spent on anything related to basketball was a pair of Jordans for my grade 12 year. They were $130.

Signs (2002) tells the suspenseful story of one family’s time together as they prepare for and go through an extraterrestrial invasion. The story takes place in Bucks County, Pennsylvania where the Hess family wakes up one morning to find an enormous crop circle in their backyard. As the film moves forward, it becomes more and more obvious that aliens are in fact responsible for the unusual behavior around the town.

Lights? Check.
Carols? Check.
Snow? Check.
The most contagious dose of Christmas cheer to hit the Trinity Western University campus? Check.

These elements and many more were all part of last weekend’s “Spirit of Christmas” celebration, part of the township-wide “Christmas in the Valley.” Like last year, the university campus welcomed guests from the greater community to enjoy free music, Christmas activities, and festive decorations. Over 10,000 people attended the event.

All funds raised by the event, through donation buckets and other means, went to the Salvation Army.

Here are some of the highlights of the weekend: