Elise Rants: Food for thought

Vancouver foodie recomendations

2011-12-01T14:05:00.000-08:00

Looking for a good place to grab some grub in Vancouver outside downtown?For fairly priced eats around Vancouver that I have come to love,Read bellow about a few spots I've come upon over the years...BONS OFF BROADWAY - 2451 Nanaimo Street Vancouver, BCStandard greasy spoon breakfast special spot. I prefer to go to this spot with Bons veterans. Only order the breakfast, and possibly beer

Goodbye and good riddens Gordie!

2010-11-05T09:34:00.000-07:00

How glad was I to see Gordon Campbell’s mug all over the newspapersfirst and second page news; retiring? Is this going to be a lengthy exhausting political scheme to continue to silently reign over BC without any complaintswhile the R word floats around and the Liberal party can get their decidehow to prolong the time between this whole HST business and the next election.Will this be eerily

White nationalism-anonymous author from youtube

2010-10-16T13:56:00.000-07:00

A MESSAGE IN RESPONSE TO THIS VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSI-lf5PXHUI have attached my reply below this letter from an anonymous white nationalist.Hello. I'm a White nationalist from Britain. I watched your video, I think it was about Prussian Blue, right? I don't really like the idea of their mother forcing them to promote pro-White music. However, I don't think it is wrong for a

RANT

2010-10-15T14:50:00.000-07:00

The road to mediocrity is paved with procrastination. After years of putting things off and dismissing half-baked ideasI have found myself working the same jobs I hadwhile I was in university for 5 years. I have done some greatthings in my life that I am proud of. I was able to traveland finish a degree. I have worked in

University Results: Unemployment and Massive Dept

2009-12-18T06:53:00.000-08:00

Over one year after I graduated I am currently unemployed with a massive student dept I will probably be paying off for the next 2-10 years. What a joke! The TESL certification I got in BC means nothing here as everyone wants the Ontario TESL certification. So I have been going from one crappy underpaid menial job to the next. Furthermore, past exes only take me further into personal dept by

SFlive, SFU, Youtube and the Future

2008-07-30T21:12:00.000-07:00

I have officially graduated. Elise Ikoma is now signing off of SFlive.I have started a few videos I hope some future students will comment on, reply toor use as an example of what could be posted in the future.Anyone can reply to a video, as long as they have a youtube account.Here is a compilation of videos I have uploaded so far:INTRO video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ad2mVsGpcC8SFlive at SF

short SFSS elections update

2008-02-25T09:54:00.000-08:00

Today, Monday, February 25, at noon, will officially mark the end of the SFSS nominations. Wednesday, February 27 is when candidates can officially begin campaign activities. The first debate will be Tuesday, March 4 11 to 1 pm, Atrium Cafeteria (MBC) for all candidates running for non-executive positions. The second debate will be Tuesday, March 11, 11 to 1 pm, Atrium

Dr. Michael Geist talks about E-Publishing & The Law

2008-02-25T09:45:00.000-08:00

Michael Geist hosts the Canadian Journalism Foundation EventMarch 6 2008, 'E-Publishing & The Law'. He will discuss thelegal issues that are impacting everyone from the seasoned blogger to theaverage internet user, followed by a Q&A moderated by Sally Armstrong. It will beThursday, March 6, 2008, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m at MaRS Discovery District, CR-3101 College St at the SE corner of College &

Media for voters, dismissed by voters?: No VFM in The PEAK

2008-02-18T20:21:00.000-08:00

Mark Latham - Founderof VoterMedia.org is not the first to be turned down by the peak in an effort to self-promote a fun new idea for SFU students. SFU's February's 6 'Voter-Funded Media' (VFM) February Contestants (myself included) received a copy of the Opinion Article he called, "We can create media diversity". No, the PEAK often has plans of its own and our ground-breaking innovations

Snow Days

2008-02-14T13:52:00.001-08:00

Wednesday February 7th, 2008, classes were cancelled at 4:30 following extreme weather conditions on Burnaby Mountain. The hasty last-minute decision caused a panic among students with vehicles and transit-bound. Buses were not running and many were claiming the Roads were closed.There were staff and students warning student that they could not leave the buildings as it was unsafe. We were al

SFSS Newletter Summary and text Jan 08

2008-02-10T16:08:00.000-08:00

Going through the newletter put together by someone down at the SFSS,I have decided to present the main point for those who don't want toread the whole thing. I have also copied the original newletterbelow this 16-point summary:1. The SFSS Tuition Fee campaign: A bunch of talk of tuition increase.2. Defederation-Telling the CFS to Turn Down the Suck: Arguments againstSFU's student union's

SFU leaving the CFS? ~an ongoing debate

2008-02-01T01:01:00.000-08:00

The Canadian Federation of Students was formed in 1981 to provide students with a united voice. At the time, students felt their collective interests would be best represented to federal and provincial governments as a united group.Now in 2008, it is believed that since tuition fees, financial assistance programs and funding for research are set directly or indirectly by both levels of government

CRTC Petition for Democratic Media

2008-02-01T00:14:00.000-08:00

More than 1,800 Canadians wrote to the CRTC last summer supporting the 'Stop the Big Media Takeover' campaign asking for rules to ensure the diversity of voices in our broadcast system. In January, the CRTC released new policies, acknowledging Canadians’ concerns about media ownership concentration, yet doing little to reverse the situation. Supporters' comments to the CRTC

SFlive: A Media beast of a different Sort ~Youtube

2008-01-24T01:41:00.000-08:00

This Post is basically a shameless self-promotion: I had an idea that SFU should have a more entertaining audio-visual online media source. SFlive has jusr gotten started as new Youtube channel (www.youtube.com/SFlive) and can also be explored through the evils of facebook (www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=6021644823). This group is in very early stages, but basically, Wednesday Nov 28,

Voter-Funded Media: January contestants

2008-01-23T23:27:00.000-08:00

SFU January 2008, the Voter-Funded Media Contests is almost over. The four entries, two from the same person it seems, are promising starts if nothing else. Voter-Funded Media (VFM) is an idea with its roots in economics—perhaps the reason behind the business-centred interest so far. See Mark Latham’s page for a more detailed explanation (www.votermedia.org/sfu/HowSFUCanChangeTheWorld.pdf). This

‘No Country for Old Men’ Screening at Tinsletown

2007-11-24T00:26:00.000-08:00

7pm, November 07, 2007, Tinsletown, Vancouver BC. The screening for ‘No Country for Old Men’ was packed. The movie is set in the rural and suburban American South were ordinary folk get involved with dangerous and sometimes psychotic drug traffickers. This story is told from several perspectives. All point to one major crime. A drug deal, murders and betrayal only lead to more violence. Those who

Delegation demands 10$/hour from BC MLAs ~By Elise Ikoma

2007-11-24T00:25:00.000-08:00

November 1, 2007, MLAs met with delegation of ten BC group representatives and Low-Wage Earners who presented over 40,000 signatures for the Federation $10 NOW petition. After the meeting at 10:30 am, the petition was tabled during the afternoon session of Parliament. This marked the anniversary of the last B.C.’s minimum increase in 2001. One representative, Rev. Margaret Marquardt urged, “

What does is Take to be a Writer? ~by Elise Ikoma

2007-11-24T00:24:00.000-08:00

It occurred to me that a new writer would be wise to research their own field. Several written publications were contacted due to a recent personal interest in journalism. Someone from the monthly Vancouver View Magazine responded. Mr. M Toren, I looked it up and it turns out that he is an owner of the Magazine: www.vanouverview.net. I conducted a phone-interview with him on CJSF Radio. The

Pro-Democracy Afghani Feminist Malalai Joya and Libby Davies

2007-11-09T00:38:00.000-08:00

Saturday October 27, 2007, former Afghan member of Parliament Malalai Joya spoke out against her government at a Rally, following the MAWO march last Saturday. She claims she has recently been “suspended, threatened and suppressed” by her own government. Malalai has been very outspoken about “the former warlords and criminal of Afghanistan” who she claims are currently “ministers, members of

Gateway Rally and Panel Discussion from SFU’s Cornerstone down to AQ

2007-11-09T00:33:00.000-08:00

16h30-17:14, November 08, 2007, Cornerstone, SFU, a Rally of 20 to30 gathered to protest the Gateway Project. Carrying signs saying things such as, ‘Hug a bus Driver,’ ‘Gateway Sucks’ and ‘Give us: Buses, trains HOV lanes’ protesters chanted “Highways and pollution are not the solution,” “We want buses to get through the rushes” and “We want trains and cue-jumper lanes.” Bruce McArthur, of the

Democratic Journalism?

2007-11-06T00:58:00.000-08:00

HARBOUR CENTRE, VANCOUVER, October 26, 2007 the annual democratic media event was held. I had been tabling and making the rounds, eating a 1.25$ slice pizza from up the road. There were so many people from Ohio and Conneticut. Different tables had small printed, online, video audio, radio and all that jazz. This was the results of alternative media. These collectives, personal projects,