OCTOBER: WEEK 2

Here's what needs shooting.
OCTOBER 12:
We produce Monday (woo! Thanksgiving!), so deadline is noon Sunday (the 11th):

NEWS:
AMS Council
writer: Sarah Chung
photographer: [open]
date: October 7
description: It's AMS Council! In addition to free dinner, you'll get a look into the inner workings of the student society.

Monte Paulsen one-on-one
writer: Fabiola Carletti
photographer: [open]
date: TBD
description: Monte Paulsen, the investigative editor at the Tyee, will be sitting down with a J-School student.

AMS Lighter Footprint Strategy
writer: [unsure]
photographer: [open]
date: TBD
description: what is the AMS' Lighter Footprint Strategy, and how well are they implementing it?

Online Museums
writer:
photographer: [open]
date: TBD
description: This would make a good photo illustration, about how UBC might start having "online museums."

Ben White
writer:
photographer: [open]
date: October 7, 6-9pm
description:
The Society for Palestinian Human Rights is presenting a talk from a British journalist about his newest book, "Israeli Apartheid: A Beginner's Guide" This is the facebook event.
Traditionally, these have been contentious, so be prepared.

Commerce Honours
writer:
photographer: [open]
date: TBD
description: At AMS Council on Wednesday, the Commerce Undergraduate Society said that they are looking into an honours system—introducing a more business-like atmosphere into the classroom. Shoot a couple of the people quoted, or create a graphic.

CULTURE:
AMS Minischool
writer:
photographer: [open]
date: TBD
description: The AMS offers a variety of extracurricular learning courses under the Minischool umbrella. Since this is Culture, the article is probably about one person's experience in a particular class.

Pump Trolley Improv
writer:
photographer: [open]
date: October 8, 7pm
description: it's an Improv troupe comprised of UBC students, and they're pretty good. Their facebook page is here

Ending Homelessness
writer:
photographer: [open]
date: October 9, 7pm
description: The Museum of Vancouver strikes again with a totally kick ass event. Featuring discussion with Monte Paulsen, and an art piece described as a "tiny living space within a decommissioned phone booth as an exploration of shelter and the concept of home, as it relates to homelessness. Museum info page here


Symphonic Wind Ensemble at the Chan
writer:
photographer: Michael Thibault
date: October 8, 8pm
description: it's a free concert from the Symphonic Wind Ensemble.

UBC Opera at the Orpheum
writer:
photographer: [open]
date: October 9 and 10, 8pm
description: The VSO is teaming up with the UBC Opera to do Andrew Loyd Webber on the 9th and 10th at the Orpheum. This might be a press-photos-only kind of thing, but I hope not.

SPORTS
Womens Hockey vs Calgary, Oct 9
photographer: [open]
date: October 9, 7:30, Father Bauer Arena
description: it's a hockey game. Go shoot it. If you're unfamiliar with the players, we'll give you numbers to focus on.

Men's Soccer
photographer: [open]
date: October 9, 7:15, Thunderbird Park
description: Up against the UFV team. This will be after dark, so bring your fast lenses.

Women's Soccer
photographer: [open]
date: October 9, 5pm, Thunderbird Park
description: Up against the UFV team. This is a sunset game, so bring fast lenses and be prepared for difficult light.

IDEAS
Eco-Roofs
writer: Ian Turner
photographer: [open]
date: [n/a]
description: make a graphic or a photoillustration about green roofs. There are diagrams and photos to work off of, if you'd like.

OCTOBER 14:

NEWS
Flooding
writer:
photographer: [open]
date:
description: flooding at Sprouts, UBC Hospital.

Campus Plan
writer:
photographer: [open]
date:
description: Team up with Kalyeena to cover the campus plan consultations. This might be a graphic of plan options, but if something happens, it could get good.

Prescription Drugs
writer:
photographer: [open]
date:
description: UBC study that finds that prescription drug abuse is higher in small towns, writer talking to a friend of a friend who works in the field for her opinion too.

Generations Y+Z
writer:
photographer: [open]
date:
description: this is article looking at our generations (Y + Z), talking to professors about what this means, how it defines us/how we define it. Headshots will get the job done, but a graphic or photo illustration will also work.

Gerald Baier Profile
writer:
photographer: [open]
date:
description: It's that prof everyone loves. Shoot him in the face.

CULTURE
Bars ~20 minutes from Campus

writer:
photographer: [open]
date: TBD
description: We want the skinny on a couple more bars off of campus but still near enough that you can go there with your friends in residence without getting stranded at 2 AM over an hour away from home. This would also make a good graphic, if you like making up maps.

Joey Comeau at the Grace Gallery
writer:
photographer: [open]
date: October 8, 8:30PM
description: Joey Comeau, of A Softer World webcomic fame, will be speaking at the Grace Gallery. Here's the facebook event.

24 Hour Venues
writer: Kristen Ford
photographer: [open]
date:
description: places around town that are always open. always. This would be good if you like night photography.

Used Bookstores
writer: Mary Leong
photographer: [open]
date:
description: who knows what treasures lurk on dusty shelves? Find a way to make a room crammed with books interesting.

SPORTS

Men's Hockey Season Preview
photographer: [open]
date: TBD
description: Three player profiles and a team shot. It's a big assignment, but we'd like them to look consistent.

Shrum Bowl Preview
writer:
photographer: [open]
date:
description: a preview of the yearly SFU vs UBC football match.

The Last Shrum Bowl?
writer:
photographer: [open]
date:
description: since SFU joined the NCAA, it's possible that we might no longer be able to continue the longstanding tradition.


OLYMPICS:
Protest Zones
writer: Ashley Whillans
photographer: [open]
date:
description: Ashley explores the effects the Olympics will have on free speech. This would be a neat photo illustration.

Ashleigh McIvor profile
writer: Nicole Gall
photographer: [open]
date:
description: grab a portrait of the athlete in action or arrange for a portrait. Your call.

IDEAS
HST
writer: ?
photographer/artist: Anthony Goertz
date:
description: an economics major looks at the reasons for and against the HST.

UPCOMING:
These aren't due for a while, but there's some room to collaborate with the writer and produce something interesting.

Sushi Odyssey
writer: Matthew Willis
photographer: [open]
date: due October 18
description: it's about good deals on sushi on and near campus; it lends itself more to an illustration or graphic than it does to a photo, but there's room to have fun with it.

Ethnomusicology
writer:
photographer: [open]
date: October 28/30
description: Klisala Harrison teaches Ethnomusicology and has her students head down to the DTES to perform or take part as professional/semi-professional cast and crew in the DTES Music Theatre Showcase (shows Oct 28 and 30). We're also doing a multimedia piece, and this would make a good photo essay.