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October 25, 2005
Issue: Lottery makes Canadian history
The biggest lottery in Canadian history will be played out on Wednesday Oct. 26. What are the odds that your ticket will hit the $40 million 6/49 jackpot? SFU statistician Larry Weldon and mathematics professor Malgorzata Dubiel can take a look at the numbers and the chances of winning.
Issue: School is back in session
Schools are open again and discussions have resumed after the majority of BC school teachers voted on the weekend to accept the mediator's report. In the aftermath of their illegal two-week strike, SFU economist Krishna Pendakurcan shed light on the economic aspects of the impasse. He says the public needs to be better informed when it comes to the basic economic facts at the heart of the debate.
Issue: Crap shoot or comeback king?
Former NDP MP Svend Robinson wants back into federal politics. Will his past transgressions hold him back or garner a sympathy vote? Political scientist Patrick Smith and business professor Gary Mauser can comment on the likelihood of Robinson getting back in the saddle, and the impact of running in a Liberal riding instead of a tried-and-true NDP riding. "Svend knows how to pick a riding where he has the best chance to win," says Mauser. "In most ridings in Canada, his record as confessed thief would cripple his chances, but not Vancouver Centre. I predict his past will be an aid to him in his race to beat Hedy Fry."
Idea: Former police officer receives controversy award
Former Vancouver police officer and SFU alumnus Kim Rossmo is in Vancouver later this week to receive the university's annual Sterling prize for controversy.
Rossmo is being recognized for his academic work, his handling of disputes with the Vancouver police department (which he sued for wrongful dismissal) and his advocacy in court and in the public arena on issues that included Vancouver's missing women case. He will give a talk, entitled Loyalty to the Truth, after receiving his award on Saturday, Oct. 29 at 6 p.m., following a conference on controversy at the Morris J. Wosk centre for dialogue. Media are also welcome to attend the conference (it starts at 2 p.m.) and panel discussion with previous winners.
Idea: First Nations art up for bids
An auction of First Nations art, Objects of a Bright Pride, featuring works created by internationally known and emerging artists, takes place on Thursday, Oct. 27 at 6 p.m. at the Pan Pacific Hotel. Bill Reid Foundation President George MacDonald, as well as many of the artists, can talk about the artwork and who today's buyers are. The event will benefit the foundation as well as SFU's newly-established Bill Reid Centre for Northwest Coast Art Studies at SFU.
Idea: Cloning terror
W.J.T. Mitchell, a professor of English and art history at the University of Chicago, suggests the war on terror is cloning terror, breeding more terrorists through the media and popular culture. He'll talk about ways to better manage the war when he speaks on Cloning Terror: The War of Images, 2001-2004, at the annual Munro lecture at SFU Vancouver's Harbour Centre campus on Wednesday, Oct. 26 at 7 p.m. He'll give a second talk, Addressing Media, or, Why We Shout At The Television Set, at the Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue on Thursday, Oct. 27 at 7 p.m.
The biggest lottery in Canadian history will be played out on Wednesday Oct. 26. What are the odds that your ticket will hit the $40 million 6/49 jackpot? SFU statistician Larry Weldon and mathematics professor Malgorzata Dubiel can take a look at the numbers and the chances of winning.
- Larry Weldon, 604.291.3667; larry_weldon@sfu.caMalgorzatte Dubiel, 604.291.3800; malgorzata_dubiel@sfu.ca
Issue: School is back in session
Schools are open again and discussions have resumed after the majority of BC school teachers voted on the weekend to accept the mediator's report. In the aftermath of their illegal two-week strike, SFU economist Krishna Pendakurcan shed light on the economic aspects of the impasse. He says the public needs to be better informed when it comes to the basic economic facts at the heart of the debate.
- Krishna Pendakur, 605.291.5501; krishna_pendakur@sfu.ca
Issue: Crap shoot or comeback king?
Former NDP MP Svend Robinson wants back into federal politics. Will his past transgressions hold him back or garner a sympathy vote? Political scientist Patrick Smith and business professor Gary Mauser can comment on the likelihood of Robinson getting back in the saddle, and the impact of running in a Liberal riding instead of a tried-and-true NDP riding. "Svend knows how to pick a riding where he has the best chance to win," says Mauser. "In most ridings in Canada, his record as confessed thief would cripple his chances, but not Vancouver Centre. I predict his past will be an aid to him in his race to beat Hedy Fry."
- Gary Mauser, 604.291.3652, mauser@sfu.caPatrick Smith, 604.291.3088, patrick_smith@sfu.ca
Idea: Former police officer receives controversy award
Former Vancouver police officer and SFU alumnus Kim Rossmo is in Vancouver later this week to receive the university's annual Sterling prize for controversy.
Rossmo is being recognized for his academic work, his handling of disputes with the Vancouver police department (which he sued for wrongful dismissal) and his advocacy in court and in the public arena on issues that included Vancouver's missing women case. He will give a talk, entitled Loyalty to the Truth, after receiving his award on Saturday, Oct. 29 at 6 p.m., following a conference on controversy at the Morris J. Wosk centre for dialogue. Media are also welcome to attend the conference (it starts at 2 p.m.) and panel discussion with previous winners.
- Susan Jamieson-McLarnon, Media & PR, 604.291.5151 (reservations are required)
Idea: First Nations art up for bids
An auction of First Nations art, Objects of a Bright Pride, featuring works created by internationally known and emerging artists, takes place on Thursday, Oct. 27 at 6 p.m. at the Pan Pacific Hotel. Bill Reid Foundation President George MacDonald, as well as many of the artists, can talk about the artwork and who today's buyers are. The event will benefit the foundation as well as SFU's newly-established Bill Reid Centre for Northwest Coast Art Studies at SFU.
- George MacDonald, Bill Reid Foundation 604.682.3455
Idea: Cloning terror
W.J.T. Mitchell, a professor of English and art history at the University of Chicago, suggests the war on terror is cloning terror, breeding more terrorists through the media and popular culture. He'll talk about ways to better manage the war when he speaks on Cloning Terror: The War of Images, 2001-2004, at the annual Munro lecture at SFU Vancouver's Harbour Centre campus on Wednesday, Oct. 26 at 7 p.m. He'll give a second talk, Addressing Media, or, Why We Shout At The Television Set, at the Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue on Thursday, Oct. 27 at 7 p.m.
Susan Jamieson-McLarnon, Media & PR, 604.291.5151 (reservations are required)