With the 2008 United States election coming up in November, it is that time again when it is important to have an understanding of the candidates; after all, these are the men and women who are vying for one of two Resolute Desks in the world. The next 11 months leading up to the election will be some of the most hotly contested times in recent memory, with enough mud-slinging and slander to satisfy you for the next four to eight years. With this election looking to be the most open the public has seen since the days of James A. Garfield’s election in 1880, knowing who these people are, not just what they preach at you, is going to be the key in deciding this upcoming election. Thus, I’ve taken the arduous task of outlining three possible candidates from both major parties in hopes of assisting you in making the right choice.

Being trapped inside an insect-infested mosquito net, praying for five minutes of silence and craving something as simple as an ice cube is enough to make people think that my time in the Dominican Republic was nothing but uncomfortable. I could suppress the fact that much of my experience was indeed uncomfortable and resort to the typical “it was amazing,” but in order to express the impact that 30 days in the Caribbean had on my life, no emotion can be ignored.

People who start living out their hopes and dreams grasp a specific meaning to life that only a fraction of the people in this world will ever discover. I think instantly of people like Jim Elliot, Martin Luther King Jr., Joan of Arc, St. Stephen and Jesus, all of whom had dreams worth living and dying for. Even though most of these people never got to see the full fruit of their work, their legacy and dreams live on and have, in some cases, impacted and transformed the lives of literally billions of people.

Having past the halfway point of the season, the battle for an National Hockey League playoff position begins in earnest. Only the Detroit Red Wings can rest easy, having a secure position 24 points ahead of their closest rivals, the Columbus Blue Jackets. Where as the Central Division of the Western Conference has a sure leader, the rest of the league is locked in a fight for each and every point- none more so than the Northwest Division, where a single loss will result in a drastic fall in the standings.

After visiting the AIDS summit meeting at the end of November 2007, Alex Kirstiuk, Student Life outreach and evangelism coordinator, and Ashley Crozier, former president of the International Social Justice Club (ISJC), were compelled to act on this growing epidemic that affects millions of people globally by forming a group on campus focused specifically on outreach and awareness about AIDS.

Any student of Professor Ruth Anaya knows her passion for world culture. This is evident in her course material, her overseas study sessions and her cross-cultural experiences. Now she’s taking her work to the highest level of global cultural research as the sole Canadian among a team of researchers representing 62 countries in the GLOBE Project (Global Leadership and Organizational Behavioral Effectiveness).

MH: As an athlete, who had the biggest influence on you growing up?

Jonathan: My dad. He put in endless hours to teach me the basics of my two sports, hockey and baseball.