NOVEMBER: Week 2

Hey folks, here are upcoming stories that need photos:

November 8
NEWS
Shinerama
photographer: [open]
description: the AMS is considering ceasing their support of Shinerama.

Arts Internships Program
photographer: [open]
description: it's a new program, separate from Arts Co-op. Get a headshot of the coordinator or stage an internship.

Donald Dutton Profile
photographer: Mirah
description: Psych professor. Shoot him in the face.

Geoff Costeloe Column
photographer: Gerald
description: just a headshot; he's coming by the office so I'll take care of it.

Admissions
photographer: [open]
description: how come some specializations require applications and others let you declare online? This could be a good graphic.

Reemployment
photographer: [open]
description: is going back to school during this recession likely to land you a job when you get out?

CULTURE
Coffee on Campus
photographer: Kathy L.
description: who's got the best latte and the worst drip coffee on campus?

SLAM:
photographer: [open]
description: it's a poetry slam! Are they as ridiculous as we imagined?


IDEAS
SPHR Perspective:
photographer: [open]
description: we'll need a headshot of the writer.

SPORTS
I'd like as many people as possible out shooting the tournaments; it's good practice and both the UVic and Trinity West papers will run our shots of the tournaments as I don't think they're sending anyone.


Weekend Games:
Canada West MENS SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIPS
Thunderbird Park

Friday, November 6, 2009
Trinity Western vs. Victoria - 5:00 p.m.
UBC vs. Alberta - 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, November 7, 2009
Bronze medal game - 5:00 p.m.
Championship final - 7:30 p.m.

Canada West WOMENS RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIPS

Friday, Nov. 6
10:00 Round-Robin Pool B: StFX vs. UBC
12:30 Round-Robin Pool B: Guelph vs. UBC

Saturday, Nov. 7
11:00 semi-final 1: first place Pool A vs. second place Pool B
13:00 semi-final 2: second place Pool A vs. first place Pool B

Sunday, Nov. 8
10:00 5th place: third place Pool A vs. third place Pool B
12:00 Bronze medal
14:00 Championship final


November 12
NEWS
Bursary Scams
photographer: [open]
description: TBD

Remembrance Day
photographer: [open]
description: head to the Remembrance Day ceremonies with our news writer and document the proceedings. This will be a day-of story, so be prepared to file photos as soon as you get near a computer.

Stan Floresco Profile
photographer: Mirah
description: psych prof, shoot him in the face.

CULTURE
The Return of a Bad Idea:
photographer: [open]
date: 6pm, Sunday November 8.
description: facebook description here; a brakeless race for fixed-gear bicycles.

Bike Co-Op Profile
photographer: [open]
description: what do they do in the bike kitchen and co-op?

Equestrian Club
photographer: Michael T.
description: it's a club! with horses! that jump!

Jason Mewes
photographer: Mirah
date: Nov 9
description: a screening of Jay and Silent Bob, a Q/A, and photos with the guy who plays Jay.

Used Book Stores
photographer: Michael T.
description: books can be read for fun, and used books can be had for cheap.

IDEAS
TBD

SPORTS

Athlete of the Week
photographer: [open]
description: you find out who it is on Monday night, then track them down and take a sport portrait by Saturday afternoon. Oddly, it's sort of fun.

OLYMPICS
Drug Testing
photographer: [open]
description: TBD

Other Upcoming Stories:

SHiNDiG Semifinals:
date: November 10, 10pm
photographer: [open]
description: we need someone to head to the Railway Club on a Tuesday night, and listen to the local bands (and take photos) as well as hanging out with CITR folk (who are lovely) and maybe having a beer. Must be 19+.

CiTR's That DJ Competition
date: November 12
photographer: [open]
description: CiTR is on their 3rd-annual DJ competition in the Pit next week. Check it out, shoot the winner, and fend off creepy advances from former Ubyssey photo editor DJ Oker Chen. Must be 19+.

Scholarship winners concert
date: November 14, 8pm, School of Music Recital Hall.
photographer: [open]
description: There's going to be a free concert in the UBC School of Music Recital Hall, and every performer will be an award-winning student.

UBC Bhangra Girlz
photographer: [open]
description: These "girlz" will be performing in the Olympics this year. They recently performed at FUSE, and according to standers-by, were "totally bad ass." Shoot a profile on them, and possibly work with our multimedia editor to make a video.

Nimisha Mukerji Interview
photographer: [open]
description: 65_REDROSES recently swept the Vancouver International Film Festival, and is apparently poised to go on the Passionate Eye. Nimisha Mukerji, one of the directors, is a former UBC student so we'd like to conduct an interview with her.