thumb|right|250px|Scene from Get Polson featuring Simon Chapman and Jason Glover (2006).
Get Polson is a satirical short film made by Simon Chapman in 2006. Chapman developed the idea when his first short film, Hot Topic (2006), was not shortlisted for the finals of the short film competition Tropfest. The film is about two disgruntled film makers (one of whom is played by Chapman) who do not reach the Tropfest finals and decide to get even by "getting" Tropfest founder John Polson. After several abortive and humorous attempts the film ends with a surprising and unexpected development.
The IU Student Section (sometimes referred to as the Crimson Crew or Sampsonites) is the student section at Indiana University's NCAA men's games. IU students are currently allotted 7,800 of 17,456 seats (45%), creating the largest student section in the country. During the 2007-2008 season 9,200 IU students purchased season tickets. IU students are known for being some of the loudest and most passionate basketball fans in the country. The IU student section has gained notoriety from other basketball coaches, including Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski who called Assembly Hall the loudest road venue he had been in.
The IU student section is often at odds with the school's athletic department over various issues. These include the increasing prices of ticktes, the widespread disersion of student seats rather than a single block, the distance and poor quality of many student seats, the rotation of students to different seats each game at random, offensive chants by the student section, and the lack of coordination between the administration and the students for events like "white outs". While the athletic department and school administration often state their sympathy for student complaints, they usually counter by pointing out the large number of seats made available to students and admit that little is likely to change while games are played at Assembly Hall.
As of January 16th, 2008, the section has become officially known as "The Hall Monitors." Following pressure put on by the members of the Facebook group "Take Back Assembly Hall," the IU athletic department has decided to work together with the group to create a better atmosphere for students, which may include a general admission student section beginning in the 2008-2009 season.
The IU student section is often at odds with the school's athletic department over various issues. These include the increasing prices of ticktes, the widespread disersion of student seats rather than a single block, the distance and poor quality of many student seats, the rotation of students to different seats each game at random, offensive chants by the student section, and the lack of coordination between the administration and the students for events like "white outs". While the athletic department and school administration often state their sympathy for student complaints, they usually counter by pointing out the large number of seats made available to students and admit that little is likely to change while games are played at Assembly Hall.
As of January 16th, 2008, the section has become officially known as "The Hall Monitors." Following pressure put on by the members of the Facebook group "Take Back Assembly Hall," the IU athletic department has decided to work together with the group to create a better atmosphere for students, which may include a general admission student section beginning in the 2008-2009 season.
Background and Education:
Dr. Richard Lara is an American philosopher and politician. He was born In Los Angeles, California, and he grew up in Huntington Beach. He attended the University of California, Irvine, where he earned a BA degree in philosophy and history. After working in the private sector at an investment firm, he matriculated at Indiana University, Bloomington where he earned MA degrees in philosophy and history. While at Indiana University, he won a DAAD scholarship that paid him to study in Leipzig, Germany. He also won an Indiana University Graduate Exchange Fellowship that paid him to conduct research in Berlin for one year. He stayed on in Berlin to earn his Ph.D. in German philosophy from the Free University at Berlin, Germany.
Philosophical Research:
His doctoral dissertation, “Reason, Values and the Cultivation of Body and Life," examines the theory of reason developed by Friedrich Nietzsche as it relates to the philosophy of Immanuel Kant and to various themes in the Western Philosophical tradition. The dissertation argues that the purpose of reason is not, as many philosophers have thought it to be, to discover absolute truth or knowledge but rather “to cultivate all of the life to which the earths is host.” Dr. Lara’s views on human reason lay the foundation for an interpretation of the history of Western Civilization that views the Bill of Rights and the Constitution as the philosophical “offspring” of Western Civilization’s “long labor of love.” This labor begins in Europe’s prehistory, during which Western humanity exists in a “state of nature.” In the state of nature, human beings achieve two important goals. First, they acquire the ability to interact effectively with nature; second, they acquire the ability to organize themselves into political collectives. The emergence of the political collective, in ancient Greece and Rome, marks the culmination and the end of life in the state of nature, but it also marks the inception of a new stage of development in which human beings create and learn to live according to a more advanced system of values. This new stage of development unfolds in three transformations that correspond, roughly, to the middle ages, the enlightenment, and the age of democracy. Dr. Lara has a broad background in philosophy, and his researches have taught him a deep respect for the Bill of Rights and the US Constitution.
Current Activities:
Richard Lara has taught philosophy at the University of Wisconsin, Golden West College, and Orange Coast College. He has served as Chairman of the Citizens Participation Advisory Board, and was a candidate for Congress in California's 46th Congressional District. He is currently studying law.
Dr. Richard Lara is an American philosopher and politician. He was born In Los Angeles, California, and he grew up in Huntington Beach. He attended the University of California, Irvine, where he earned a BA degree in philosophy and history. After working in the private sector at an investment firm, he matriculated at Indiana University, Bloomington where he earned MA degrees in philosophy and history. While at Indiana University, he won a DAAD scholarship that paid him to study in Leipzig, Germany. He also won an Indiana University Graduate Exchange Fellowship that paid him to conduct research in Berlin for one year. He stayed on in Berlin to earn his Ph.D. in German philosophy from the Free University at Berlin, Germany.
Philosophical Research:
His doctoral dissertation, “Reason, Values and the Cultivation of Body and Life," examines the theory of reason developed by Friedrich Nietzsche as it relates to the philosophy of Immanuel Kant and to various themes in the Western Philosophical tradition. The dissertation argues that the purpose of reason is not, as many philosophers have thought it to be, to discover absolute truth or knowledge but rather “to cultivate all of the life to which the earths is host.” Dr. Lara’s views on human reason lay the foundation for an interpretation of the history of Western Civilization that views the Bill of Rights and the Constitution as the philosophical “offspring” of Western Civilization’s “long labor of love.” This labor begins in Europe’s prehistory, during which Western humanity exists in a “state of nature.” In the state of nature, human beings achieve two important goals. First, they acquire the ability to interact effectively with nature; second, they acquire the ability to organize themselves into political collectives. The emergence of the political collective, in ancient Greece and Rome, marks the culmination and the end of life in the state of nature, but it also marks the inception of a new stage of development in which human beings create and learn to live according to a more advanced system of values. This new stage of development unfolds in three transformations that correspond, roughly, to the middle ages, the enlightenment, and the age of democracy. Dr. Lara has a broad background in philosophy, and his researches have taught him a deep respect for the Bill of Rights and the US Constitution.
Current Activities:
Richard Lara has taught philosophy at the University of Wisconsin, Golden West College, and Orange Coast College. He has served as Chairman of the Citizens Participation Advisory Board, and was a candidate for Congress in California's 46th Congressional District. He is currently studying law.
Richard Mastel is running to be a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for the Cypress-Medicine Hat riding.
“I believe that Medicine Hat and its neighbouring communities have been under-represented for many years. We have missed out on funding for new schools and improvements to our hospital. There is a need to rebuild citizens’ trust in government at a time when citizens feel that their input has been gradually eroded” - Dick Mastel.
A 40-year resident of Cypress-Medicine Hat, Dick Mastel has seen the landscape of the area grow with the times. Dick grew up on a dry land farm north east of Medicine Hat, and knows from experience the many pressures facing family farms: low grain prices, cattle that can’t be sold and input costs that grow each day.
Dick believes that the Tory government has shortchanged this area. He is committed to being relentless in advocating for the needs of Medicine Hat and its surrounding areas.
For the last 23 years, Dick has been working as an insurance broker in Medicine Hat. He has spent the last three years serving as chairman of the Medicine Hat Local Council and board member of the Insurance Brokers Association of Alberta.
In the community, Dick has been a member of the Optimist Club of Medicine Hat since 1979, has served as President several times, and has held various positions at the district level.
Dick and Debbie have been married for 15 years and have five adult children.
“I believe that Medicine Hat and its neighbouring communities have been under-represented for many years. We have missed out on funding for new schools and improvements to our hospital. There is a need to rebuild citizens’ trust in government at a time when citizens feel that their input has been gradually eroded” - Dick Mastel.
A 40-year resident of Cypress-Medicine Hat, Dick Mastel has seen the landscape of the area grow with the times. Dick grew up on a dry land farm north east of Medicine Hat, and knows from experience the many pressures facing family farms: low grain prices, cattle that can’t be sold and input costs that grow each day.
Dick believes that the Tory government has shortchanged this area. He is committed to being relentless in advocating for the needs of Medicine Hat and its surrounding areas.
For the last 23 years, Dick has been working as an insurance broker in Medicine Hat. He has spent the last three years serving as chairman of the Medicine Hat Local Council and board member of the Insurance Brokers Association of Alberta.
In the community, Dick has been a member of the Optimist Club of Medicine Hat since 1979, has served as President several times, and has held various positions at the district level.
Dick and Debbie have been married for 15 years and have five adult children.