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cover the staff dietrich neu editor@carillonregina.com business manager shaadie musleh business@carillonregina.com production manager julia dima production@carillonregina.com copy editor michelle jones copyeditor@carillonregina.com news editor taouba khelifa news@carillonregina.com a&c editor paul bogdan aandc@carillonregina.com sports editor autumn mcdowell sports@carillonregina.com op-ed editor edward dodd op-ed@carillonregina.com visual editor arthur ward graphics@carillonregina.com ad manager neil adams advertising@carillonregina.com technical coordinator jonathan hamelin technical@carillonregina.com
The fine arts referendum is coming up! Do you support paying a 25 cent annual fee to keep theatre productions free for students? And yeah, we did use a Shakespeare pun for this cover. Wanna fight about it? Enjoy issue 5, everyone.
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mmm veggies 3 U or R’s edible campus initiative boasts three beautiful garden around campus and this year’s harvest has been phenomenal. Volunteers were able to harvest many pounds of tomatoes, zucchini, peas, squash, and even some pretty impressive pumpkins.
music for change 8 Carol Cairns explains the bassiscs of how Playing for Change helps trebled youth. Music puns are not our forte. At any rate, Cairns feels that music is a universal heartbeat, and explains it way better than us, so turn to page 8.
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my first time 14 Everyone has a story about their first time going to a Rams or Cougars game. It may have been awkward, fun, gross, or simply not up to snuff. “My first time” is a new sports column, which looks at students losing their U of R spectator virginity.
public privacy 18 A French magazine published topless images of the duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton, sending the world into a uproar or outrage and slight arousal. But this leads us to wonder what privacy means nowadays, and what privacy settings we have IRL.
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contributors this week lauren golosky regan meloche rikkeal bohmann jhett folk britton gray kris klein paige kreutzwieser jordan palmer sebastian prost todd blyth dustin christianson robyn tocker joel blechinger andrew cockerill
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In keeping with our reckless, devil-may-care image, our office has absolutely no concrete information on the Carillon’s formative years readily available. What follows is the story that’s been passed down from editor to editor for over forty years.
In the late 1950s, the University of Regina planned the construction of several new buildings on the campus grounds. One of these proposed buildings was a bell tower on the academic green. If you look out on the academic green today, the first thing you’ll notice is that it has absolutely nothing resembling a bell tower. The University never got a bell tower, but what it did get was the Carillon, a newspaper that serves as a symbolic bell tower on campus, a loud and clear voice belonging to each and every student. Illegitimi non carborundum.
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Retraction: We would like to apologize to Mark Wihak for an inaccuracy in our third issue of the year. The Carillon incorrectly reported that he graduated in 1980, when in fact it was 1990.
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News Editor: Taouba Khelifa news@carillonregina.com the carillon | Sept. 20 - 26, 2012
‘Tis the season U of R students and staff reaped the rewards of a successful harvest
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Harvest celebrations with plenty of fresh vegetables
taouba khelifa news editor Autumn brings with it chillier winds and shorter days, but it also brings with it plenty of fresh produce. While farmers across the province have been busy harvesting their fields before temperatures dip below zero, students and staff at the University of Regina have also been busy with harvesting fresh vegetables from local campus gardens. The U of R is home to three gardens which are part of an initiative started in 2011 called "Regina's Edible Campus".
Wanting to raise awareness about urban agriculture, and sustainable, locally grown food sources, staff, students and faculty on campus began the Edible Campus initiative, and the project has been growing since. Now in its second year, Regina's Edible Campus boasts three beautiful gardens in and around the university - the First Nations University Shared Garden, the French Institute's Le Potager, and the Regina Public Interest Research Group's Green Patch. Taneal Brucks works as The Green Patch garden coordinator. Throughout the summer, she said
M o m ' s Z u cc h i n i B r e a d Yield: 2 Loaves I n g r e d i e nt s 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon baking powder 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon 3 eggs 1 cup vegetable oil 2 1/4 cups white sugar 3 teaspoons vanilla extract 2 cups grated zucchini 1 cup chopped walnuts Di r e c t i o n s 1.Grease and flour two 8 x 4 inch pans. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). 2.Sift flour, salt, baking powder, soda, and cinnamon to gether in a bowl. 3.Beat eggs, oil, vanilla, and sugar together in a large bowl. Add sifted ingredients to the creamed mixture, and beat well. Stir in zucchini and nuts until well combined. Pour batter into prepared pans. 4.Bake for 40 to 60 minutes, or until tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pan on rack for 20 minutes. Remove bread from pan, and completely cool.
the garden has had flourishing produce, with volunteers harvesting many pounds of tomatoes, beans, peas, carrots, zucchini, corn, and even squash and pumpkins. "This was a great harvest year, over all. We had an amazing zucchini crop, as most people did this year. [We harvested] over 300 pounds of zucchini alone," she said. As part of an agreement between the campus gardens and Carmichael Outreach in Regina, two-thirds of the produce harvested this year went to Carmichael, while volunteers were able to split the last third amongst themselves. "Harvest time is an opportu-
nity to enjoy all of our hard work…It's an opportunity for us to share food with others, and to peak their interest in the value of gardening and how awesome it feels to grow your own food," Brucks said. With all the positive feedback that the Edible Campus initiative has received this year, Brucks hopes that the project will continue to be a "bridge for the Regina community and campus to connect" around local food issues. "There [were many] volunteers who have never gardened before and so it [was a] great chance for them to actually pick a
tomato from a plant and deepen their connection to their food system," she explained. With much of the produce in the garden harvested, and the autumn winds bringing in the colder weather, Brucks suggests a favourite recipe and a word of advice to up and coming green thumbs, saying "[gardening] is a very rewarding experience, but keep in mind it is always an experiment. Don’t be afraid to just start with one pot of your favourite vegetable and see what happens. This year I started all my tomato plants from seed on my apartment window sill, and I am still amazed at how many tomatoes I have."
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Justice Issues Tackled Head On Symposium explores Saskatchewan justice issues lauren golosky contributor Saskatchewan has one of the lowest population densities among Canadian provinces. Yet, despite its relatively low population, Saskatchewan also has the highest crime rate in the country. Why? And are the current methods of addressing crimes, primarily through incarceration, even working? These are some of the questions that the Saskatchewan Justice Institute is aiming to answer at their Inaugural Lecture and Symposium on October 4 at the University of Regina. The Saskatchewan Justice Institute, a type-one research institute at the U of R, opened its doors in May 2011, and the board currently consists of 10 members. “The Institute was created to address justice issues, primarily in Saskatchewan, but also in Canada,” explained Hirsch Greenberg, who is chair of the board. “Our mission is to look at more collaborative and coordinated responses to justice.” And that is exactly what the institute is aiming to do on October 4. An all-day event, the symposium will bring together an array of speakers, from government officials to First Nations leaders. The day is divided into
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themes, with the morning focusing on crime legislation, particularly the federal government’s omnibus, and much-debated, crime bill - Bill C-10. Dr. Ken Montgomery, Director of the Saskatchewan Justice Institute, explained that because “much of [Bill C-10] is very, very contentious” they decided to bring in an expert to relay the facts, as well as other people that would make up a discussion panel. “There’s certainly lots of contentiousness around mandatory
minimum sentencing and what we’re hoping is that the folks we’re bringing in will come and offer up some different perspectives and get people thinking,” Montgomery explained. The afternoon discussions will revolve around issues of reintegration, particularly as they relate to the First Nations and Métis communities. “There’s [disproportionally] high numbers of First Nations men and women, but men in particular, incarcerated across this country,” Montgomery explained.
“How might we support those men and women once they’ve been released from prison? How might we collectively endeavour to make it possible for these folks to integrate in a safe manner and in a way they don’t reoffend, so that their own communities aren’t harmed by their arrival?” The evening component of the symposium will feature Chief Willie Littlechild, a commissioner on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. As a former parliamentary delegate, he also has an extensive background in rights of indigenous peoples. Saskatchewan Justice Institute board member, Jan Turner, from the provincial Ministry of Justice, expressed what an opportunity it is to have Chief Littlechild speak at the symposium. “He’s a leader for social justice in so many ways,” Turner exclaimed. “He is someone who is quite tireless in advancing social justice.” As for Saskatchewan’s high crime rate, it is something the symposium will attempt to address. In terms of the latest crime legislation, Montgomery and Greenberg both question Bill C10’s ability to effectively tackle crime. “One of the concerns that comes up with the crime legislation is that there will be more pressures exerted on the prison
system: more prisons, more prisoners,” Montgomery said. “We know that the already most marginalized are probably the ones who will experience the worst consequences when it comes to these kinds of changes.” “We can’t arrest our way out of this problem,” Greenberg added. “Just building more institutions and incarcerating more people won’t solve the issue. We need to look for more alternatives.” One example Montgomery gives as an alternative is restorative justice, in which the offenders are rehabilitated to avoid becoming repeat offenders. “Much of the evidence will say [we should be] addressing poverty, providing real, tangible services for those affected by mental health problems…taking alternative measures to rehabilitate offenders are the things that actually make a difference,” he said. “It’s contended that Bill C-10 doesn’t allow for that…that it’s simply building bigger prisons.” Montgomery hopes that the conference will be an annual event, where multiple perspectives can be brought together. “We want to foster a meaningful dialogue that then, perhaps, will lead to collaborative attempts to positive justice transformation.”
Violence In Syria Escalates As the Syrian crisis escalates, experts are worried for the country's future rikkeal bohmann contributor On March 6, 2011, citizens of Syria took to the streets in protest against their dictatorial government, asking for a change in the system, and demanding that current president Bashar al-Assad step down. This marked the first official day of the Syrian uprising, unveiling Syria as another nation standing up to an oppressive regime, and joining the Arab Spring which has been making waves across North Africa and the Middle East since Tunisia began its governmental revolution at the end of 2010. The first day of protesting in Syria began in the nation’s capital, Damascus, where in a “Day of Dignity” protest, 35 people were arrested. As protests grew, the government's opposition turned violent, and Syrian Security Forces began shooting and killing protesters for speaking out against the regime. In April 2011, peaceful protests took a turn for the worse when the government decided to crack down harder and opened fire on demonstrators, bringing about the start of the deadly violence from the governmental opposition. In the 18 months of protests, over 20,000 people are estimated to have been killed in Syria. The large majority of these victims are
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innocent civilians. According to the United Nations Refugee Agency, as of September 10, 2012, there are 253,106 Syrian refugees who are either registered or awaiting registration in the region. Most have fled to Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq and Turkey. 1.5 million people who are still in Syria are identified as being in urgent need of food for over the next three to six months by the World Food Program. Many people are left unemployed, students are unable to go to school or get educated, and children have no place to play or capture childhood memories. For almost fifty years, the
country of Syria had been enforced under an emergency rule. This meant most constitutional protections were effectively suspended since 1963. President Bashar Al-Assad lifted this in April of 2011 in hopes of ending the protests, but instead, the citizens of Syria pushed further, shouting for freedom. Assad had been in power since 2000, after succeeding his father Hafiz alAssad who had ruled the country since 1971. The official opposition in play against Syria's current dictatorial government is the free Syrian Army, which is primarily made up of young men yearning for the
freedom their fathers never had. Trained by military commanders and chiefs who have defected from the Syrian Security Forces, these young soldiers have been the "freedom fighters" for the country since the beginning of the uprising. The International Committee of the Red Cross’ spokesperson, Hicham Hassan made an official statement about the escalating conflict on July 15, 2012, saying, "we are now talking about a noninternational armed conflict in the country," turning Syria's uprising into a blown-out civil war. Civil war puts the Geneva Conventions in effect and therefore, anyone in-
volved in conflict in Syria can be prosecuted for war crimes. These can be acts such as attacking medical personnel, destruction of basic services and random attacks on civilians. Josh Lockman, an international law professor at the University of Southern California talked to Al Jazeera about the long-term significance of this. "With this application of international humanitarian law to the conflict, key regime officials could be held responsible for both massacres against civilians and also for the treatment of captured combatants, in this case rebel fighters, to the degree they're abused, harmed or killed.” The fate of Syria is currently in the air as conflict quickly escalates daily. As the international community watches on, we are left with a frightening message from Lakhdar Brahimi, a veteran diplomat put in charge of the immense task of trying to break the cycle of violence occurring. “I repeat… I have no plan,” he told reporters in Damascus after three days of meeting with Syrian officials and the opposition. He did add, though, that "we, however, will set the plan that we will follow after listening to all internal, regional and international parties, hoping that such a plan will manage to open channels toward ending the crisis.”
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Cutting Political Ties Canada's decision to cut ties with Iran effects students in Regina (problems), come back.” While the lack of an embassy proves to be a problem for Iranians in Canada, Hasanabadi said a lack of communication between the two countries will not help the problem. “The main point I think is that if you have problem with someone- it’s not good to disconnect the relation - you should negotiate, you should talk.”
kristen mcewen news writer Canada and Iran have never really been on the best of terms – especially with a list of grievances against Iran that include human rights violations, threats against Israel, a nuclear program with the potential to develop nuclear weapons, as well as the torture and death of Zahra Kazemi, a Canadian-Iranian photographer, in 2003. On September 7, Foreign Affairs Minister, John Baird, declared that Canada was cutting political ties with Iran, including shutting down the Canadian Embassy in Tehran and the Iranian Embassy in Ottawa. When Baird made the announcement, all Canadian diplomats had left Iran, and Iranian ambassadors were given five days to leave Canada. As to why Canada suddenly decided to remove all remaining diplomats from Iran is unclear, but what is clear is that Iranian citizens in both countries will both be drastically affected. University of Regina's Iranian Student Society president, Hamed Shafiee Hasanabadi, said the actions of the Iranian government are the actions of a few people. “The government is not the...population of the country,” Hasanabadi said.
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many Iranians in Canada feel cut off from home by the closure of the Iranian embassy He added that the policies of these few decision makers will have numerous consequences on Iranian citizens. Canada's decision to close down the Iranian Embassy in Ottawa in an effort to further cut ties with the country is one example of a decision that will have a major effect on Iranians living in Canada. “When Canada [closes] the embassy in Tehran, the pressure will increase on…Canada,”
Hasanabadi said. “The (Foreign Affairs) Minister thought that they should close the embassy in Ottawa; they should not give the service to the Iranian(s) in Canada.” The Iranian Embassy provided a number of services for Iranians living in Canada, including providing renewal of passports, issuing birth certificates, national identification cards and visas which would allow visits to Iran.
“Right now, for example, if we’re going to renew our passports or if we are going to ratify ... some documents to send to our country - to apply for a mortgage, for example - we need the embassy in Ottawa. But when there is not anything here, what we can do?” he said. “It will be lots of problems for us and I think the government in Iran doesn’t care a lot about this issue, you know? If you are leaving to Canada, it is your problem, if you don’t want
problems for us and I think the government in Iran doesn’t care a lot about this issue, you know? If you are leaving to Canada, it is your problem, if you don’t want (problems), come back.” Hamed Shafiee Hasanabadi
Gender-inclusive washrooms open in UVic student union building tia low The Martlet Victoria)
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VICTORIA (CUP) — On Aug. 29, two formerly gendered washrooms in the main concourse of the UVic Student Union Building (SUB) were reopened as multistall gender-inclusive washrooms, meaning any person of any perceived gender can use either space. "The driving force behind why we are going gender inclusive is there are a lot of issues of violence against transgendered people in washrooms and difficulty for them to access or enter gendered spaces," said Ariel Tseng, UVSS director of Finance and Operations and a member of the gender-inclusive washrooms committee. "They are also important for families, like parents who are a different gender from their children and people who have caregivers of a different gender." UVic is the first campus on Vancouver Island to implement the multi-stall concept for genderinclusive washrooms. The only visible changes to the main concourse washrooms are the replacement of signs at the entrance of each bathroom as well as a partition built around the urinals in the former men's washroom. UVSS
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chair Emily Rogers acknowledges the concept is new to many people and says a lot of people have raised concerns since the idea was presented. As a result, the Board of Directors created a committee to consult with advocacy groups, the student body and the United Steelworkers Union [the union that represents SUB workers] prior to installing the washrooms. UVic Pride, a campus advocacy group for queer and trans students, began a campaign for gender-inclusive washrooms in January 2011. Within the same month, a board motion was passed in which the UVSS committed to investigating the installation of gender-inclusive
In a 2011 study washrooms. through the Vancouver Island Transgender Needs Assessment project, conducted by communications and culture professor Matthew Heinz of Royal Roads University and a community advisory board, 62 per cent of the trans and gender variant people surveyed reported avoiding public washrooms because of a fear of harassment. According to Tseng, the common argument against multi-stall gender-inclusive washrooms, which cost the UVSS around $3?000, is that there were already single-stall gender-inclusive washrooms available, such as the wheelchair-accessible washrooms.
"The problem with going into a single-stall washroom is that a lot of people are also very policing over those spaces if you're not seen as needing to use an accessible washroom," he said. Soumya Natarajan, coordinator of UVic's Anti-Violence Project (AVP), which provides support services for students facing gender-based violence, said AVP has been supportive of the washrooms. “We were well aware of the need for gender-inclusive washrooms as one step towards making campus safer and more accessible to all students,” she said. The AVP website says a common myth is that violence issues
for transgendered people can be solved by the creation of separate facilities specifically for transgendered people, such as a “for transpeople” space. But the AVP says the opposite is true: “Everyone is safer when there are fewer expectations of what kind of person can use what space, especially based on appearances.” The main washrooms were chosen because of their visibility. "Integrating these washrooms in a visible place increases safety for those using the washroom because it is harder for someone to harass those walking in," said Natarajan. Rogers adds that people will still have the choice of other washrooms if they prefer. "If people feel uncomfortable using gender-inclusive spaces, they are welcome to use the gender-specific spaces we have in the building," she said. A number of university campuses in Canada have one or more gender-inclusive washrooms, including Vancouver Island University, McGill and the University of Western Ontario. Of these, most are using the term “gender neutral” instead of gender inclusive. “I think we take a position in the committee that there's no such thing as a neutral gender,” said Rogers. Tseng said, “Inclusive also just seems more welcoming.”
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Science Fiction Strikes Again Regan Meloche tells you everything you need to know about 3D printing regan meloche contributor Just as it did with the Internet, space travel, and cell phones, science fiction is once again becoming a reality. This time it is with 3D printing, the technology to create your own 3D objects with the click of a button. While additive manufacturing (the technical term for 3D printing) has been around for about 30 years in the manufacturing industry, the technology has recently started making its way into the consumer market, and it is doing so at an impressive speed. The 3D printing process begins with a spool of plastic filament, which is pulled into a small heater via a motor, where the plastic is heated to near melting point, causing it to become slightly viscous. A tiny nozzle then spits out this hot plastic onto a build platform, where it quickly cools and hardens, sticking to the platform. The nozzle is connected to a series of three shafts and motors so that it is capable of moving very precisely to create the 3D object that is programmed to be made in the printer. The nozzle moves around the platform, spitting out the filament in the shape of the bottom layer of the object to be printed. Once the bottom layer is done, the nozzle moves upwards, ever so slightly, and begins printing the next layer directly on top of the first layer, which has already cooled. This process continues until the object is completed, stacking layer upon layer until the final shape is realized. For an object the size of a Rubik’s
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cube to be printed in 3D, the process will take close to 45 minutes. Considering that consumerlevel 3D printers have only been around for five years, 45 minutes to print an object is considerably good. The idea of creating objects that can then create other objects began in the year 2005, at the University of Bath in England. A professor by the name of Adrian Bowyer started the RepRap project, the goal of which is to create easy-to-use 3D printers that are capable of printing their own parts. While some may negatively envision these printers as an army of robots able to independently selfreplicate, grow exponentially, and in turn, take over the human population, realistic and optimistic visions see a more efficient use for
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Researchers see these machines as a tool that can be used to accommodate the needs of people from every walk of life. Once you have a 3D printer, all you need is the material to print with, and the world is an endless possibility. This can cut costs, wait times, and allow for customization of material. There are countless other applications for 3D printing, as the technology has a strong impact on almost any industry it touches. Archaeologists and paleontologists are using the technology to reconstruct precious artifacts, medical researchers are working with it to make artificial organs and blood vessels, and electronic engineers are these printers to try and print fully functional circuit boards.
The RepRap project is intended to be completely open source, so that any "do-it-yourself" hobbyist can make improvements on the machine and the software. Some companies have also taken the technology of the RepRap, and made their own successful machines in the 3D printing industry. MakerBot industries recently released their latest 3D printer, the Replicator, which comes with two printing nozzles, allowing users to print with two different materials or two different colours. They also run a website called Thingiverse.com, where people from all over the world can upload their 3D designs for anyone to use. There are many free, open source programs available to make your own 3D designs, such as Trimble (formerly Google) SketchUp. While the idea of being able to print your own objects sounds very exciting, there is speculation that issues will arise when the printers become more widespread. There are certainly some technical issues that need to be fixed and improved on the machines, but there are also some social issues that may have to be addressed. With the power to physically create anything, the question to be asked is how long before people are able to illegally replicate and print keys, or even weapons? Projects like the Wiki-Weapon Project have already started working on designing a programmable gun design that anyone can download and print off at home. In just a few clicks, people may be able to start producing their
own weapons. Apart from the endless design possibilities and the blur between the legal and illegal, 3D print designs are also likely to face trademark, copyright, and patent issues - especially if individuals and designers begin selling the items they print to a worldwide market. Legal or illegal, one cannot help but feel that with 3D printing taking the popular seat in the technology world, life may begin to feel like a science fiction movie. 3D printing has permeated the realms of industry, research, and the consumer market, and from a technological standpoint, the outlook is mind-blowing. New materials are being tested, different methods of 3D printing are being perfected, and MakerBot has even released a 3D scanner to accompany its 3D printer. That’s right- you can now print a full-scale bust of yourself.
“ 3D printing has permeated the realms of industry, research, and the consumer market, and from a technological standpoint, the outlook is mind-blowing.” Regan Meloche
Gizmos and Gadgets Your Weekly Update in the World of Science and Technology regan meloche contributor Apple vs. Samsung: After recently being awarded $1 billion from Samsung, Apple takes another victory this week in its quest to conquer all things Android. Apple was found not guilty of violating some of Samsung’s U.S. patent rights. The war, which began over a year ago, is still far from over. Another iPhone? The iPhone 5 has been announced, and shipping dates were expected to slip within an hour of pre-sales due to an excessively high number of orders. Wii: The launch date for the new Nintendo console, Wii U, has been announced for November 18. The most notable new feature on this Wii is the tablet-like controller with a 6.2- inch LCD touch screen.
Honouring a Hero: A burial at sea is held for the late Neil Armstrong, the first human to
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walk on the moon, who recently died at age 82 from complications with a recent heart surgery. Student Space Experiments: Astronauts conduct the winning experiments from YouTube’s stu-
dent contest. One of the projects tested the effects of microgravity on a species of jumping spider.
Just a Matter of Time: A newly discovered asteroid passed by earth this week, at a distance of
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2.85 million km. Even at this distance, it is still considered a PHA (potentially hazardous asteroid). Another asteroid is scheduled to come even closer to Earth in February of next year. More Monkeys: A new species of
monkeys is confirmed in the Democratic Republic of Congo. First discovered in 2007, the Lesula is recognizable by its yellowish mane, and bright blue buttocks.
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Line in the sand University of Saskatchewan students track path of Enbridge pipeline Anna-Lilja Dawson The Sheaf (University Saskatchewan)
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SASKATOON (CUP) — For 14 days in late July and early August, two University of Saskatchewan students travelled the 1772-kilometre route of Enbridge’s proposed Northern Gateway pipeline. During this time they took photos, captured video and documented the personal stories of residents of the communities along the pipeline’s projected path. Tomas Borsa, a political studies and psychology student, and Tristan Becker, a recent political studies graduate, made the trip from Bruderheim, Alberta to Kitimat, British Columbia. Teaming up with Skyler Flavelle from Whistler B.C., the group set out to create a multimedia project Borsa titled Line In The Sand. blogged their travels at lineinthesand.ca while Becker and Flavelle took care of the photography and respectively. videography, According to their website, the project will culminate with a published book “comprised of images, essays and commentary from those affected by the pipeline.” The Northern Gateway pipeline is a project by Enbridge Inc. — a Calgary-based energy company — that would carry an estimated 525,000 barrels of heavy crude oil a day from Alberta’s oilsands to Canada’s West Coast. The project is intended to open up access to emerging Asian markets, where demand for oil is at an alltime high. Many communities nestled around the Northern Gateway’s
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Loretta Bird and Brian Ketlo fish with a homemade net on the Nadleh River. planned pathway feel that the pipeline’s construction is beyond their control as efforts to protect their land have so far been futile, He said the Borsa said. passing of Bill C-38, a 425-page omnibus budget bill that, along with several other new laws, allows the government to exempt federal projects from environmental assessment, greatly limited those who could speak at public hearings regarding the pipeline. In addition, Enbridge has provided strict mediation that has reduced the topics open for discussion and limited a speaker’s
time to 10 minutes. Borsa said creating Line In The Sand was necessary to help share the opinions of those who are most concerned with the proposed pipeline. What he found surprising was the clear-cut difference in public opinion between B.C. and Alberta. In B.C., where a vast amount of the pipeline will cut through First Nations territory, some communities oppose the pipeline so strongly that they have rallied together for a ban on oil pipelines and tanker projects within their territories. The majority of these communities de-
pend heavily on already fragile ecosystems for their livelihoods and cannot afford the risk of an oil spill endangering the environment. The militance shown in communities facing serious risks was shocking to Borsa, who said that people will go as far as lying down in front of bulldozers to protect their land. The greater the risk to a community, the more open and willing the community members were to share their stories, he said. Enbridge has offered communities along the projected path a 10 per cent equity stake in the
project in an attempt to increase support for the pipeline. The company recommends that this money be used to fund cultural centres and build schools in their communities. Borsa said that many communities have refused the offer and remain opposed to the pipeline. He said that there is no middle ground to be found for communities that support the pipeline but still harbour concerns for the environment. The few people that the Line In The Sand group found who are in favour of the Northern Gateway project in B.C. were Shari Green, mayor of Prince George, and Joanne Monaghan, mayor of Kitimat. Both were unavailable for comment when Line In The Sand requested an interview. Borsa found that Albertan communities were generally accepting of the pipeline, due to what he believes is simply more familiarity with the mining and oil industries. Economically speaking, Alberta has more to gain than B.C., with more job creation and much more money going directly to the province — Alberta will receive $30 billion over a period of 30 years while B.C. will receive $6 billion. Borsa said that Albertans were more concerned with whether or not Canada should wait for the price of oil to rise before opening up to international markets or if the Asian markets are the best place for Canadian resources to be exported to. He added that if the project does move on to the construction phase, Line In The Sand must return. “It ramps up the urgency of us going back.”
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URSU Bi-Elections: The University of Regina's Student Union will be running a bi-election this week. Candidates will be campaigning for the position of Student Union president for the semester. Campaigning ends September 24 and voting days will on September 25 and September 26. Students are encouraged to ask questions, talk to the candidates, and vote. Check out carillonregina.com for online coverage.
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U of R Students Facing Deportation: Two University of Regina international students are facing deportation back to Nigeria. Victoria Sharon Ordu and Ihuoma Favour Amaad worked at Walmart for two weeks, before finding out that they were not allowed to legally work there because of their student status in Canada. The two students are in hiding at a church in Regina, awaiting to see what Immigration Canada decides.
B.C planning ahead for Aboriginal post-secondary Education: British Columbia's provincial government has announced in June that it plans to inAboriginal student crease involvement in university institutions. The provincial government hopes to fund a number of education initiatives, such as $16.2 million for financial assistance to Aboriginal students. Most of this money will go towards creating partnerships between universities
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and Aboriginal institutions and community centres. B.C's government will be implementing this plan across the province until 2020.
Occupy Movement - 1 Year Later: One year after the Occupy movement rippled through the world, protesters marked the anniversary of "Occupy Wall Street" on Monday September 17 by marching through Manhattan's financial district. Apart from numerous ar-
rests, activists suggest that the protest was missing the vibe and energy present during last year’s occupy demonstrations. As occupy tries to rebuild itself as a movement, and regain the energy and strength it once had, the one year anniversary is not as vibrant as was expected.
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A&C Editor: Paul Bogdan aandc@carillonregina.com the carillon | Sept. 20 - 26, 2012
Playing for Change Day looks to bring us together through music paul bogdan arts editor Playing for Change The Foundation is a nonprofit organization that seeks to bring social change through music and arts education, and every year they put on Playing for Change Day to raise money. So far, the organization has built eight music schools and programs in Africa and continental Asia. Carol Cairns, owner and executive director of Windhover Artists and Events, which runs the Artful Dodger, has teamed up Blue Sky Cultural with Connection to host Playing for Change Day Saskatchewan on Saturday, Sept. 22, in conjunction with the global Playing for Change Day. “It became a global event celebrating music and became a fundraiser to help put music in schools. So, there’s eight schools now in Africa started through it,” said Cairns. Cairns wasn’t shy in expressing her enthusiasm not only towards the event, but toward music generally - and the subsequent, connecting power that music has. “It’s extremely exciting for me because for one, I love the fact that it’s connecting people globally through music, because music and drumming is like that universal heartbeat. We all get it. There’s no language barriers or anything, no social confines. It’s for every
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one; music is something that everyone can celebrate together in,” said Cairns. “My favourite thing is when artists get together, and they sing the same song in their own style. That’s one of the greatest things about Playing for Change; when you watch the videos, and you see how people around the world are playing that same song with their own flavour ... they’re not in the same room, but when the editing is all done, it’s one unified piece of music that is pretty powerful.” The afternoon of Sept. 22 will flip back and forth between performances and interactive workshops, and the evening will feature back-to-back perform-
ances from a number of different artists, silent auctions, and raffle draws. “The afternoon will be very much workshop and interactive. So, there’ll be some drumming, Ranch Ehrlo’s drumming group combined with a couple of other groups in the city; and then there’ll be singer-songwriters to a variety of musicians, and there’ll be information about getting music education here,” said Cairns. Tying into musical education is what Cairns described as a musical “petting zoo” wherein any one can come and try out an array of different musical instruments. “We’re going to have a ‘petting zoo’ of instruments ... We re
ally want people to feel connected to music,” said Cairns. While recognizing and addressing global problems, a portion of the proceeds raised from Playing for Change Day will also go back to communities here in Regina. “When we raise this money for Playing for Change, a large portion of it goes to the global organization to help put schools in third world countries and situations like that, but we also give a portion back that stays in our community. So then, we’ll take the funds that are raised from this and put it towards helping people get music in schools locally,” said Cairns.
Getting involved with Playing for Change Day is something that has been on Cairns mind for some time now, but as one can expect, the bulk of her hitherto efforts have been focused on the Artful Dodger. However, with the Artful Dodger’s hope to be fully open by the end of the month, she’s finally found the time to get involved with Playing for Change. “Every since I first saw the video for Playing for Change, probably a couple years ago, I’ve been thinking, ‘How can I get involved?’. And then, I’ve been so caught up in [the Artful Dodger],” said Cairns. Moreover, Cairns also said being passionate and open to different opportunities seems to draw together other passionate individuals. “I’ve been listening to their videos for a few years, and then when Gary Robins from Blue Sky Cultural Connection approached me and asked me if I’d be interested in being a part of it, I was just like, ‘Yes!’” Cairns said. “Sometimes when you’re just open to opportunities, and you’re passionate about different things, people are drawn that are likeminded, and that’s what happened with Gary [Robins]. I was totally over-the-top excited.” The events on Sept. 22 are free to attend, but donations are encouraged. For a full list of performers and events, go to artfuldodgerarts.com.
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of The Distrikt, I think we can all agree that Regina could use one less fitness and health indoctrination clinic if it means supporting great musical talent, which is plentiful here. Raise your glass for this toast, this eulogy to a fine local club that was taken from us far too soon. Now cracks a noble heart. Goodnight sweet Distrikt, and flights of angels sing thee to thy rest.
i’m not angry kyle leitch arts writer Alas, poor Distrikt! I knew it, gentle readers. A club of moderatelypriced alcohol, of most excellent live music. It hath borne me in its audience a thousand times. And now how abhorred in my imagination it is! My gorge rises at it. There sits that stage that I have watched I know not how oft. Where be your gibes now? your drinks? your songs? Your flashes of entertainment that were wont to set the eardrums on a roar? For those of you who don’t get enough Shakespeare in your literary diet, this is a eulogy for The Distrikt, a staple of live music in Regina. Friday and Saturday, Sept 14 and 15, marked the last weekend the club at 1326 Hamilton St. opened its doors to the public. This ended a thirty-plus year run as a venue for live music in the Queen City. The club opened in 1979 as The Schnitzel Haus. The Hungarian-owned restaurant rented out their backroom to punk-rock acts on Monday nights.
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Legendary acts like The Extroverts, Subhumans, and what would eventually become Northern Pikes all cut their teeth at The Schnitzel Haus. Since 1979, the club has seen many incarnations: Channel One, Antilles, and The State to name a few. And now in 2012, it stands,
and will finish life, as The Distrikt. Over the club’s thirty-three year run, countless thousands of acts have called their stage home, even if only temporarily: Queens of the Stone Age, Marianas Trench, and Cannibal Corpse again to name but a scant few. The sound may not have been the best inside the
club, but no one can argue that it had some kickass bands through it over the years. When The Distrikt closes its doors for the last time, it will be converted into a fitness club, one more reminder of the perversion of the arts in this fair city. Whether or not you’ve ever been a patron
agree that Regina could use one less fitness and health indoctrination clinic if it means supporting great musical talent, which is plentiful here.” Kyle Leitch
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True to their roots Going strong into its second year, the True Knit Art Show hasn’t forgotten where it came from robyn tocker contributor As another university year begins, students can look forward to another constant, the True Knit Art Show. On Saturday, Sept. 22, the show will begin its fifth instalment since it began a year and a half ago, and directors Cassie Ozog and Kaeli “Cookie” Decelles are looking forward to another year of bizarre crafting. True Knit began when Ozog and Decelles realized their style of crafting just didn’t fit in with the more traditional outlets seen in and around the Regina area. The fee for a table wasn’t appealing either. “We wanted to create a place where all kinds of crafters and artists who weren’t really in the circuit before had a[n] ... environment to start their crafts in,” said Ozog. With these thoughts in mind, a half an hour later the ladies had a post-it note idea that started it all. Since then, the craft show has maintained a consistent base of supporters and artists. Their venue size has grown though, and this year one can find True Knit stationed in the multipurpose room in the Riddell Centre on campus. Being a part of the university has spread the arts and crafts opportunities to students as well as given them a finance friendly way to purchase said commodities. This year, a discount will be given to current U of R students, hopefully enticing more visitors. Demand certainly is growing though, especially in the Regina community. As Ozog and her crafty crew meet more crafters, she’s becoming a more recognizable face in the crafting community, and word of mouth has
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Cassie Ozog is one of the pioneers of True Knit. And presumably, a pioneer of general awesomeness helped grow their business substantially which both ladies are excited and grateful for. “Now I can go into stores and hang up posters and people go ‘oh yeah, True Knit, yeah we know you guys’,” said Ozog. Besides the notoriety True Knit has gained, the project has found its niche within the community. While most shows, such as the Cathedral Arts Festival, are held annually, True Knit shows are held on a more regular basis. “There are not a lot of smaller shows throughout the community the rest of the year ... we fill up the gap,” said Ozog. Despite the recent nuptials in the True Knit family, a wedding theme is not coming around just yet. Ideas such as Christmas themes, a once-a-month show,
taking the show on tour, and even a creative space where people can do art anytime they wish, have been tossed around, but nothing is set in stone. “What’s so great about true knit is that . . . we’re very, very open,” said Ozog. With the post-it note idea keeping the ladies grounded, the focus remains on letting new artists in and mixing them with the more seasoned participants to create a wide range of artistic talents being showcased. Like last year, when the doors open at 10 AM, snazzy tunes will greet the viewers as well as free admission for all guests. Donations for the Regina Humane Society are much-appreciated, as always. Because of the large amounts of donations last year,
True Knit was able to give back to their community yet again and sponsor the adoption of four animals. This year they hope to accomplish the same. The group maintains their standing that they “want to continue to be a positive, crafty, wild space in our community that gives back to our community and gives people the opportunity to continue to connect with everybody.” If it wasn’t obvious before, community is the focal point of these ladies, besides crafts of course. New crafters should know that, while it’s fun to craft anywhere, Regina is a good place to start. “It’s a big enough community where there’s space for everybody but it’s small enough that you can develop a great client base and
fan base,” said Ozog. This year,True Knit fans can look forward to two more shows booked for the year, one on Dec. 15 and another coming up in April.
“ Now I can go into stores and hang up posters and people go ‘oh yeah True Knit, yeah we know you guys’” Cassie Ozog
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ARTS ROUNDTABLE joel blechinger, kyle leitch, andrew cockerill, paul bogdan this week’s roundtable Who do you hope will win this year’s Polaris Music Prize?
Joel Blechinger: I’m pulling for Grimes. Her rapid ascent has been something to behold – supporting Lykke Li, signing to 4AD, touring Canada in a train with Skrillex and Diplo, designing certain anatomically themed jewelry. But, more importantly, I feel like Claire speaks to howmy generation experiences and consumes culture – that is, in a virtual universe where Tchaikovsky, Enya, and Mariah Carey are equally a few keystrokes and clicks away. For the sake of argument, I think she’s our Cindy Lauper.
Kyle Leitch: Japandroids. Like The Sheepdogs, their music is riff heavy, their lyrics are catchy and inspired, especially when held up against similar popular music. Japandroids remind me that not all rock sounds the same, and the notion of a “different” rock sound isn’t dead.
Andrew Cockerill: I'm pulling for Japandroids. They released a great album that's chock full of monster choruses, vital energy and a spirit of camaraderie. Nothing else nominated seems so effortlessly life affirming as those 8 songs.
Paul Bogdan: I’m really hoping Titan’s Yamantaka//Sonic YT//ST wins. For me, it’s the most intriguing album on the list, and while an album like Celebration Rock is thoroughly enjoyable and deserving of its praise, YT//ST is much more daring album; I mean, it’s a pretty damn weird record, but I think it’s the coolest. Who do you think will win this year’s prize?
JB: I’m not really sure. Maybe Cold Specks will win as the unknown quantity. She seems to have been riding a bit of a buzz wave this summer.
KL: Kathleen Edwards. People go nuts for self-loathing break-up albums. While I’m not a huge fan, there’s no denying the soul and passion in Edwards’ voice. Even if she wins Polaris 2012, I won’t be terribly upset.
AC: Grimes feels like the perfect choice. Her music seems to lack a purpose outside decorating her own world, but this brand she’s created with visuals, performance and media is all too compelling to dismiss. She’s young, creative and hitting her stride; I can't see the prize money being wasted here.
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robots make everything more fun PB: I feel like it’s a pretty hard call, as I’d say this is a pretty strong short list in terms of musical integrity. I really think any of the albums on the short list very well could win this year’s Polaris. Do you think all the albums are deserving of their nomination?
JB: I feel like the Polaris always walks this precarious line between introducing fans to new, more unknown artists, and recognizing more middle-of-the-road Canadian independent music. I personally feel like the prize perhaps gets duller or less relevant when it overly favours the latter (i.e. last year when it was given to The Suburbs). With that in mind – yes Metals, David Comes to Life, and Sound Kapital were satisfying enough records, but did they need the short-list exposure? I’m not so sure. KL: Absolutely not. I think the exclusion of some great FrenchCanadian music for yet another Urban/Hip Hop album is just infuriating. Take Yamantaka//Sonic Titan out, and put Avec pas d'casque in the short list.
AC: Take Care has approximately 4.6 jams on it and then you have 12.4 additional recordings of Yung Puffs® Plus remembering the ‘90s in the shower. Soaking wet. And the shower wasn't even on.
PB: All save for Drake’s Take Care. I’m fine if Drake’s not really on a specific note when he’s rapping, but when he tries to sing in that awful, monotonous, atonal drawl, I want to get like Limp Bizkit and break stuff. Learn to sing, or get a vocoder, god damnit. Was there an album you think should have been included on the short list, but wasn’t?
-JB: Yes! Tender Opposites, was released by Montreal’s TOPS to fairly little fanfare, and it’s a phenomenally warm and textured debut from a delightful, homespun pop band. Front-woman Jane Penny (such an awesome name) had me rapt through its 33 minutes.
KL: I think taking Leonard Cohen and Joel Plaskett Emergency out of short list contention were odd choices. I’m also upset that John K. Samson and Memoryhouse weren’t in contention at all. Oh well. As long as Rush’s Clockwork Angels is up for Polaris 2013, I’m a-okay. AC: Azari & III's debut if only because Reckless “(With Your Love)” and "Manic" are grade A bangers.
PB: White Lung’s Sorry, and BADBADNOTGOOD’s BBNG2 are two of my favourite albums that came out this year. Both are absolutely fantastic, and I only have good things to say about both. If you haven’t listened to either, put this down and go listen to them. Will Drake actually show up for the awards gala?
JB: Maybe? Although, perhaps he’s too busy further desecrating Aaliyah demos. KL: I think the better question is, “Does it matter if Drake shows up at the awards gala?”
AC: And miss Kevin Sorbo's birthday bash? PB: I hope not; this way, I have another reason to hate Drake.
“ I’d say this is a pretty strong short list in terms of musical integrity. I really think any of the albums on the short list very well could win this year’s Polaris.” Paul Bogdan
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movie review Paranorman Sam Fell, Chris Butler Kodi Smit-McPhee Tucker Albrizzi Anna Kendrick Casey Affleck John Goodman
kyle leitch arts writer Before getting into my review of ParaNorman, take a moment to reflect on this amusing anecdote about Tim Burton. In 1989, Tim Burton revitalized the campy, childish Batman franchise with dark, gritty realism. Twenty years later, the dark, gritty, and realistic Batman is a wildly successful, billion dollar film franchise, and Tim Burton is making crappy claymation kids’ films. With that in mind: ParaNorman. The film comes to us from American studio Laika, whose only other claim to fame, besides a handful of commercials and shorts, was 2009’s stop-motion success Coraline. The story of Laika is an interesting tale of squandered talent and near successes, and one that consistently reeks of the influence of Tim Burton. The problem is that Laika’s taken all of their influence from the Tim Burton of today. Thus, we’re left with films that are admittedly visually stunning but lack any narrative soul. ParaNorman is voiced by the likes of Kodi Smit-McPhee, Tucker Albrizzi, Casey Affleck, and John Goodman. When Norman (Smit-McPhee) puts on his best The Sixth Sense impression and claims he can see dead people, he is ostracized from
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NOFX Self Entitled Fat Wreck Chords
Self Entitled is a fitting name for NOFX’s twelfth studio album. Most of the album feels like nothing more than a platform for lead singer “Fat Mike” Burkett to pa-
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MAK is full of both musical intrigue and hooks to keep listeners interested. At times, the album is quite complex, but at any given
his family and is ridiculed by the townspeople of his small Massachusetts town. Norman is approached by the ghost of his eccentric dead uncle—raise your hands if thought it would be someone other than John Goodman—who informs Norman that he must fulfill his family’s destiny by saving the town from the wrathful spirit of a witch that was executed in the town or some such nonsense. Bland dialogue, riots, zombies, Norman’s brother Casey Affleck comes out of the closet, roll credits...Wait, what? That’s right, by hook and crook, ParaNorman actually has a claim to fame: near the end of the film, Norman’s brother, Mitch, comes out to everyone. This makes Mitch the widely-believed first openly gay character in a mainstream children’s animated film. Mike Ryan of The Huffington Post cites this revelation as one of the rea-
rade around his baggage. That’s not to say it isn’t good, just a little heavy in parts. Almost completely missing are the goofy/satirical songs that earned the band its following; in their place come depressing, introspective numbers about abandonment, drug abuse and divorce. Technically speaking, the band is as solid as ever, kicking all kinds of ass on tracks like Cell Out, I Believe in Goddess and the Reagan-bashing Ronnie & Mags, but something seems amiss; this is not the same band that recorded their last album, Coaster, in 2009. To find out why that is, one probably doesn’t have to look much further than the song “I’ve Got One Jealous Again, Again”, a
instant it can shift and become as straightforward and catchy as can be. As well, songs seem much more linear rather than cyclical; they start in one place and end up in another, as opposed to using repetition (verse, chorus, verse) as the basis for song structure. The first track is marked by swirling guitars and soft vocals, but when the rhythm section enters, the track sounds much more like a BADBADNOTGOOD song with vocals. The chords are dissonant and tense, which creates a sinister undertone that recurs throughout the album. Jesse MacCormack sounds like he’s barely trying to sing his parts, but this doesn’t detriment MAK - it
sons why ParaNorman is "remarkable". To me, it’s what makes ParaNorman panderous. Another particularly irritating instance of this trend came to us from 2008’s Death Race. In the film, Machine Gun Joe is revealed to be gay. And that’s it. It’s made reference to one or two other times, but other than that, exists only as filler dialogue. In a light-hearted kids’ film like ParaNorman, not only is this factoid unnecessary, but it also seems a bit insulting. If your film has a gay character, and this information serves to impact the narrative in a profound and meaningful way, then I wish you the best. I applaud your desire to do something daring. But if this revelation is made to give a hitherto unrealized character some semblance of a personality, it is just degrading. I sincerely hope that Laika wasn’t trying to make a progressive statement because, if
sequel to the 2003 track “We Got Two Jealous Agains”. The original depicted Fat Mike falling for a girl with an eerily similar record collection to his own; the sequel tells the heartbreaking story of their 2010 divorce. The difference between the two songs is night and day, and provides a stark view into the current mindset of one of punk rock’s longest lasting, drugaddled ironmen. That woe-is-me mood underlies the entire album, making Self-Entitled NOFX’s heaviest, most hopeless offering to date.
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adds to the album’s melancholic tone. Putting the album into a single, definable genre is difficult if not impossible; “Bulletproof Love” sounds like it could have been on Radiohead’s The Bends, and yet Stab Me has a really strange, almost industrial sounding percussion bit which would be fitting of The Fragile-era Nine Inch Nails. Overall, MAK is extremely diverse stylistically and definitely one of the best albums I’ve heard this year.
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so, they really dropped the ball. So, that’s ParaNorman in a nutshell. If you still cream your skinny jeans every time you see a new hoodie with Jack Skellington’s face on it, then go buy tickets to ParaNorman en masse. If, like me, you’re sick of this unmitigated clay crap, then stay the hell at home.
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Sports Editor: Autumn McDowell sports@carillonregina.com the carillon | Sept. 20 - 26, 2012
ROUNDTABLE braden dupuis, jhett folk, britton gray, kris klein
Klein: Ok time to get serious. Although I am the first to make a Durant joke when there is a bad throw, or even a Getzlaf joke when something is dropped, after seeing these last two games, the Riders need Durant. He is just better with his decisions and is quicker with them, which comes with experience. Willy will learn to make these decisions quicker as he develops, but for now, start Durant.
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How would you describe your first experience at a University of Regina Rams or Cougars game? Dupuis: I talk about this in-depth in another article in this issue, but I might as well sum it up here. My first experience was at a women’s volleyball game in my first year, and I’d say it was pretty damn enjoyable. Despite the poor attendance, the action was watchable and the beer was cold, and that’s enough for me. Folk: My first experience at a Rams game was very exciting. The Rams were facing the U of S Huskies last season and the game was extremely back and forth. It was pretty intense the whole time, and a joy to watch.
Gray: I’ve only been to one Rams football game but it was pretty good, but I think we should hire a new promoter for Rams games. Maybe Jackie Moon? Imagine the possibilities: free corn dog night, the U of R Rams mega bowl and of course, Jackie Moon will fight a bear at mid field.
Klein: Well have to say it was kind of shitty because the men’s hockey team were getting their asses kicked. Big surprise, eh? But I have to say my last two experiences at the women’s soccer games were fantastic. It had everything: goals, saves, and some crazy old lady screaming her head off. Pat Quinn was the recent guest speaker at the athletes breakfast. If you were in charge, who would you have as the guest speaker at next years breakfast?
Dupuis: This is a tough question, but only because I’m not nearly athletic enough to be invited to anything called an “athletes breakfast.” A year from now
for a change in Riderville and I believe in Drew.
NHL 13 – commonly known as Chell – has finally hit shelves, who is your go-to team to play as and why?
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might be a bit late for it, but I’d say Gary Bettman, just so I could punch him in his stupid, ugly face.
Folk: I would have Paul Bissonette be the guest speaker of the next athlete’s breakfast. A) The guy is a beauty. B) The guy can grow a killer stache. C) The guy is hilarious! I mean, it’s Biznasty. Who wouldn’t want to meet that guy? Gray: Next year, I say we bring in someone who hasn’t coached the Maple Leafs. I say we bring in Gary Bettman so that he can talk for about five seconds and then we begin to pelt him with tomatoes and lettuce and other things related to salads.
Klein: Theo Fluery. Not only was this guy a great hockey player in his time, this guy was fucking nuts. He would get high on coke, play his game, score three goals, then go and get high with the hobos in Calgary all night. If that doesn’t make you legendary nothing will.
Single game tickets for the Lingerie Football League can reach upwards of $75, how much would you be willing to pay for seats?
Dupuis: Nothing. Considering I can watch sports on TV for free, or on campus with my student card, why would I shell out $75 for subpar football featuring skanky nobodies? There’s this new development in technology – don’t know if you’ve heard – it’s called the internet. There’s plenty of skanky nobodies to watch on there, also for free. Folk: I’d pay 50 bucks tops. No offense to the league or anything, but it doesn’t exactly have a big enough fan base to demand higher prices. That’s just my opinion of course, but I can’t see myself paying upwards of $75.
Gray: About $20, anything over that is really a waste of money. Yeah, you can watch girls in underwear tackle each other and that’s awesome, but is $75 worth it when we have the internet now? I doubt the quality of football is great, but the nachos may be.
Klein: I am willing to pay that price once just to see what the big deal is about. But you know who is willing to play that much? Horny old men. There is nothing creepier than a horny old man with a hard-on at a football game. Don’t ask me how I know that.
If you were the head coach of the Saskatchewan Roughriders, who would you pick as the starting quarterback?
Dupuis: If he’s healthy enough to start, it’s gotta be Durant. The guy is our starting quarterback for a reason. Why fan the flames of a quarterback controversy when there’s no need? Until he starts shitting the proverbial bed, Durant is my go-to guy.
Folk: Nealon Green. Living Rider legend. What else is there to say? Realistically though, you hope for Durant to heal quickly, and aside from that you just put the hot hand in. Gray: I’d go with Willy. Durant has had his opportunities to win a Grey Cup and while it may not be his fault we lost, last year the offence never got going. It’s time
Dupuis: Just so everybody knows, me and the Habs have been the undisputed champions of Chel since Chel ’08. My anonymous friend Dan P. can attest to that. I welcome any and all challengers, but only if you’re willing to put some beer (and your pride) on the line. Folk: Too easy, the Vancouver Canucks. One simple reason, it’s the best team in the game. It really is undeniable. I pown Britton Gray all the time in Chell while using my Canucks. Gray: The Ottawa Senators because they are awesome and have an amazing young core group of players. If I do feel like switching it up though, you can’t go wrong with the reigning Stanley Cup champions, the Los Angeles Kings. It’s tough to lose when you have the best goalie in the league.
Klein: Well considering my alltime Chell record is 2-15, I rarely play against other people. One because it is embarrassing to get your ass kicked constantly. And two, no one has ever gotten laid with a 2-15 record, ever. My go-to team is the Calgary Flames, which explains the 2-15 record already.
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Rucking around campus The U of R rugby club has big plans
market,” he said. “But the more people we can get into the sport, the better off all of us are.” Unfortunately, for those craving to the watch the new rugby boys this fall, you are going to have to wait; there are no real game opportunities for the team in the province as of right now. However, watch for upcoming players like Dan Smith and Tendayi Chikukwa to make amends in March 2013 at the Rugby Sevens National Competition, and for a team full of pride to make a presence in the rugby community representing the U of R.
paige kreutzwieser contributor In just their second year being affiliated with the University of Regina, the rugby club is looking to make an impact. In March of this year, the rookie club participated in nationals, held in British Columbia. Although the outcome of the tournament was not what the squad had anticipated, the team seems to have more goals than just winning games. With an improvised roster of 12 players coming together for the national competition, this year the team is looking to increase their numbers for the upcoming season. Much of the team is returning for a second year – as well as some new faces – but the relatively new team will always keep an open door to additional players who would like to become involved with rugby. Along with the ambition for additional athletes, the team hopes to expose the game of rugby to more people in Regina – they believe their affiliation with the U of R will help with the grueling process of gaining exposure. Many of the team’s current players could have simply participated in city leagues; however, being a university team presents different opportunities. Players have the chance to compete in a
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national competition – where only teams partnered with a university can attend. The growth of the sport in Regina also means more publicity, and an incentive for female players to get involved. There may also be a possibility of bridging together with the Universities of Alberta and Manitoba to make tournaments at a university level more accessible for the mid-west provinces. The direction the rugby team wants to take, combined with the eagerness it has to make many of these dreams a reality.
This eagerness is shown by current rugby player and U of R education student, Alan Harvey. In order for their team to participate in the 2012 nationals, the U of R rugby club raised roughly $9000 in only a few months. This effort had to be made because the U of R had no funding available for them. Harvey commends their sponsors: The Saskatchewan Rugby Union, Baltic Homes, and Young’s Equipment for helping the team reach their goal and make it to B.C for competition. “The rugby community really
banded together and got us out there,” said Harvey. Unfortunately, A constant problem the rugby club dealt with – and one that is stunting its growth – is competition with other sports on campus. With the season commencing in the fall, rugby competes for fans with sports like football and hockey –which can be tough competitors – especially in Saskatchewan. However, Harvey believes the rugby club’s home at the University of Regina will only help to grow the sport here. “The [U of R] is an untapped
“ The [U of R] is an untapped market. But the more people we can get into the sport, the better off all of us are.” Alan Harvey
Marky Marc The return of Marc Mueller also signaled the exit of Mark McConkey braden dupuis sports writer Despite sitting out an all of last season with an injury to his throwing shoulder, University of Regina Rams veteran quarterback, Marc Mueller, is not showing signs of rust. “He’s getting the ball out, and he’s getting the ball out with some velocity,” said Rams head coach Frank McCrystal. “He’s taken some hits, and [the injury] hasn’t been a factor.” That’s a good sign for McCrystal and the Rams, whose offense relies heavily on the fifthyear pivot. “He’s going to be [averaging] right around 300 yards in a game,” McCrystal said. “We’re trying to keep those interceptions down, and touchdowns up. He’s an important part, and our offensive line has managed to give him some time.” But just as Mueller starts to regain his form, the injury bug has claimed one of his favourite targets in Mark McConkey. The fifth-year wide receiver – who had 12 catches in his only game of the season vs. the Calgary Dinos – tore his MCL during a practice following the team’s first game. “That’s a huge thing, losing McConkey,” McCrystal said. “Not only does he bring some great
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skill and understanding to our game, but he’s incredibly tough. “He’s a huge part of who we are and what we are, and you know, you’re just hopeful that the others are able to step in and take up part of what he does for us.” To fill the gaping receiving hole left by McConkey’s absence, the rest of the team’s offense will have to come together in a big way. “I don’t think any of them bring all of the things that [McConkey] has to offer to the team and the offense,” said McCrystal, who is entering his 14th season as a CIS coach. “But certainly collectively, if we manage it right, I think that we’ll be alright.” The head coach’s assumptions proved to be spot on when the Rams went head to head with a struggling University of Alberta squad on Sept. 14.
The U of A Golden Bears (0-2) brought a surprising effort to their game against the Rams, but in the end it proved no match for Mueller’s run-and-gun offensive prowess. Through their first two games of the season – against the U of S Huskies and U of C Dinos – the Bears recorded just six points, and couldn’t even manage a touchdown. When Alberta did finally manage to find the end zone midway through the second quarter of Friday night’s contest against the Rams, their sidelines erupted like they’d just secured a berth in the Vanier Cup. But the good times would not last. What was a close and competitive game for three quarters got blown wide open in the fourth when Mueller decided it was time to turn up the heat.
Three fourth-quarter TD’s turned a 10-10 tie into another Rams rout. Final score: 31-17 Rams. The absence of McConkey proved to be a moot point, as Mueller found a wide range of open receivers to reel in his crisp passes throughout the night. Receivers Kolten Solomon, Catlin Schneider, and Ty Buhler all recorded multiple catches, while slotbacks Jared Janotta, Connor Haas and Jay Smith also pitched in with multiple receptions. Through four quarters of football, only one pass was dropped. Mueller finished the game with 316 passing yards, connecting on 26 of 38 attempts. Secondyear running back Michael Kiapway had another huge game netting 124 yards on 24 carries.
Half back Kirby Kezama had a memorable night as well. The fifth-year veteran found himself filling in as place-kicker for the first time in his CIS career due to injuries to both Chris Bodnar and Taylor Wandler. Kezama hit one of two field goal attempts, connected on all four point-after-attempts and intercepted the ball twice in the fourth quarter. The game-changing performance didn’t go unnoticed by the Rams official Twitter account. “In the span of four plays, Kezama had a successful PAT, a 62-yard kickoff and an interception #jackofalltrades,” the Rams tweeted. With their second blowout victory in as many weeks, the Rams improve to 2-1, and find themselves in a tie for second place in the Canada West standings. While his team may be on a roll, McCrystal knows not to take anybody in this league for granted. “It’s Canwest, so it’s tough,” he said. “Our hope is to get us to a place where we have Calgary at home and we’re playing Calgary for first place, but that’s a long way to go...We’re in Saskatoon next weekend, and then we host always a big tough team in Manitoba at the end of the month.”
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Rowing in whitecaps Robert Blake hasn’t given up on the U of R rowing club autumn mcdowell sports editor Despite valiant efforts to keep the University of Regina rowing club afloat, it remains stuck in rocky water. Robert Blake, a second-year science student at the U of R, took over the coaching duties for the club last year with the hopes of expanding its membership and turning the club into something the school could be proud of. While some significant strides were made, the future of the club is still uncertain, a frustrating problem that the school has continuously been dealing with for the past decade. “Right now we are kind of at a stand-still,” Blake said. “Over the spring we had a few people who were rowing but it didn’t necessarily transition because of summer work and things like that, but there is still interest.” Last year, Blake admitted that he was setting a rather unrealistic goal when he said he wanted 18 people involved. While he didn’t quite reach that mark, he was able to recruit a handful of students. “I had 10 people, so not too bad. Not many of them were on the water which would have been awesome,” he explained. “[This year] my biggest goal in terms of numbers, I would change it from just getting 18 people, down to
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having people interested in the sport and having a nice transition from the gym to the water. I would really like to get five people [on the water].” Blake didn’t have to go far in order to track down people he thought might be interested in the sport, all it took was a trip to the gym. “It wasn’t necessarily hard to get the ten people,” he said. “There are always people on the
[rowing] machines in the gym so it only takes a second for me to say ‘hey, do you like what your doing? Would you like to be on the water?’ In that regard, if they are there and they are already putting the time in it is very easy to get them to refocus and work on their technique.” While most members of other campus clubs have some experience in their respective sports, Blake admits that his new rowers
were fairly green. “None of them had [experience rowing],” he said. “They had never been on the water before.” Although the progress of the club seems to be moving at a slower pace than Blake would like, he is still going to strive to make the U of R rowing club a success. “It’s something that I am definitely passionate about and would definitely like to promote,”
he said. “I would like to promote the sport through [the Regina Rowing Club] as well. Definitely if we were able to work out sort of an athlete coaches system, it would be nice to have an athlete around the gym to get people interested. “One of our main selling points is the fact that you can row in the gym. Sometimes people are looking for a regiment to follow and it is a very good workout.” Blake is also hoping that a recent announcement will provide more attention to rowing in Regina. “A cheque was given for $100,000 to help build a half-million-dollar finish tower [on Pine Island in Wascana Lake],” Blake said. “It’s very exciting because we have a lot of potential here. Having the finish tower will make our course a world-class venue, you can do photo finishes and all that sort of stuff; it’s a big project. “The project brings more attention to the sport and also a realization of what we can offer people here in the city, at the university, as well as internationally. Once the news gets out and people start seeing the five story tower on Pine Island, it will be a very good thing for the club.” For further information on the rowing club, contact rowing@uregina.ca
Was it good for you? Alcohol can often make your first experience less awkward my first time braden dupuis sports writer Have you ever been to a Cougars or Rams game? Judging by the near-empty stands our athletes play to night after night, I’m guessing the answer is no for a lot of people. That’s a shame, because there are some insanely talented, dedicated and exciting athletes to watch right here on campus. But, before I go any further, I think full disclosure is in order. My first year on campus, I didn’t make it out to a lot of games. Being at a new school can be overwhelming. You’re meeting new people, adjusting to life away from home and (hopefully) getting into lots of trouble. During my first semester at the U of R, I had neither the desire nor the time to watch sports at the University level. It wasn’t until someone dragged me to a woman’s volleyball game that I realized what I had been missing. Despite playing to a crowd made up of mostly parents and field-tripping high school volleyball teams, both teams gave it their all, and it was nothing if not entertaining. I was blown away by the tal-
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ent, commitment and passion displayed by both teams on the court. By the time the final whistle blew, I was cheering along with the parents as if it was my own kids out there – but that may have been the fact that I was six beer deep by that point. Did I mention they sell beer? That was a fact I was unaware
of at the time, and one that probably would have had me in the front row on opening night, had I known it sooner. Which reminds me of a funny story. After enjoying several of said beers during a Cougars basketball game last year, a friend and I were asked to compete in the halftime shootout, with coupons to
Applebee’s on the line. Needless to say, we obliged. Never dangle a free meal at Applebee’s in front of a drunk man’s face. Long story short, I won the drunken shootout by an embarrassing margin of 13-1 – to protect my friend’s reputation, let’s just call him Dan P. I guess that story isn’t really
that funny, but it’s a great memory that still makes me laugh to this day. Even though our team lost that game, it was a great night out with my friends, and exciting all the way through. But the experience is even better when the good guys win. Take the Rams old-fashioned ass kicking of the UBC Thunderbirds on Sept. 7 as an example. While there was barely enough people to fill a fraction of Mosaic stadium – although one guy behind me, a regular at Rams games, noted what a “good crowd the boys have tonight” – watching the Rams shit-haul the bad guys was an awesome experience. The fans that did come out to support the team brought tons of enthusiasm, and every interception and scoring play had us out of our seats and cheering wildly. And the team – like all of our university athletes – deserved it. So if you’ve never taken in any campus sports, I highly recommend it. Bring along your student card, and you don’t even have to pay. Pick a sport, call up your friends, and start your Friday night off right with a cold beer and some exciting Cougars action. Who knows, you might even get a free meal at Applebee’s out of it.
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Why I hate Gary Bettman I know you are all thinking it, so I might as well say it what the puck? autumn mcdowell sports editor When the clock struck midnight on Sept. 15, every hockey fan’s worst nightmare had come true: the NHL is on lockout. Normally, I’m not one to point fingers. I don’t like to single people out for being absolutely terrible at their job – except for cases like this. Everyone who has the slightest idea about hockey will agree with me. This is all Gary Bettman’s fault. I think that if Bettman really cared about the sport, he would stop at nothing to get the players back on the ice and resolve any lingering issues between the National Hockey League and its Players Association. However, because the players and fans are dealing with someone who has basically decided to throw a tantrum and lock himself in the bathroom until further notice, we are forced to go without high-quality hockey. I am now more certain than ever that Bettman has no soul. I am also convinced that he is on a power trip because he already stated that he has the authority to call for a lockout as soon as the current agreement expired. Congratulations, Bettman, you
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did it. Are you happy? It really grinds my gears that just because this stubborn billionaire’s ass didn’t get the deal that he wanted right off the bat, he cancelled any further meetings between the two groups until time
had essentially run out – because that is obviously what you would do if you didn’t want a lockout. I hope my sarcasm is coming across in this. Once the announcement came, making the lockout official, it
seemed as if Bettman just threw his greedy hands in the air and gave a fake surprised sigh so that some rookies would think that he actually cared about how many people’s lives he was ruining. With no NHL, not only will
the players be forced to play in sub-par leagues, a ridiculous number of people will be without jobs. From janitors, to media, to those innocent zamboni drivers, Bettman has screwed all of them over. Most importantly, he has also made my freezing cold, long-ashell winter even more hellish and nearly unbearable. But does Bettman care? No. He couldn’t give a rat’s ass about anyone but himself and the insane amount of money that he will continue to rake in. While Bettman’s wallet keeps expanding, NHL clubs that were already struggling will be damn near extinct if there is no hockey for the entire season. As a whole, the league made more money last season than ever before. I’m not sure if Bettman is aware that this is because of the players and the fans, both groups that are being affected the most by his indecisiveness. Bettman had better hope that he resolves this disagreement between the NHL and the NHLPA soon so that hockey can return to living rooms all over Canada. Otherwise, he can count on me waiting for him in the parking lot.
University of Regina Roundup autumn mcdowell sports editor With the school year officially well underway the University of Regina teams are also back in action. While some teams are still stuck in make-believe, others are playing where it actually counts. But, no matter what the case may be, the Cougars and Rams appear to be forced on the field and ice this year.
Men’s hockey The men’s hockey team played a trio of pre-season games from Sept. 14-16 at The Cooperators Centre. All games were slated for 2:30p.m. – I can’t think of a more inconvenient time for a hockey game. In the first pre-season game, the Cougars were supposed to take on Briercrest College, but no team showed up so the Cougars skated to a laughable 13-0 victory. Just kidding. Briercrest was actually there; they’re just really terrible. However, the Cougars followed up their dominating performance with back-to-back losses on Saturday and Sunday. The Cougars were upended 5-0 against the University of Manitoba and 5-1 against the University of Saskatchewan, with only second-year forward Tyler Henry scoring a goal for Regina. However, these scores have
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absolutely no effect on the season and can be thrown directly into the garbage from point blank rage. The men’s hockey team will begin regular season aka games that actually matter on Friday, Sept. 28 when the UBC Thunderbirds are in town. Puck drops at an actual realistic time of 7:00p.m.
Women’s hockey In other meaningless games, the women’s hockey team took on the Northern Albert Institute of Technology on Sept. 15 in Carenport. For those of you who are currently thinking to yourselves, “I didn’t know NAIT was in the CIS”, they’re not. That probably explains why the Cougars rolled to an easy 5-0 victory over the Ooks – if you can believe that that is actually their team name.
Before the women’s hockey team begins their regular season, they will be hosting the 2nd annual Mandi Schwartz Challenge at The Cooperators Centre from Sept. 21-23. After that, their quest for the playoffs will start on Oct. 5 when they travel to Vancouver to take on the Thunderbirds.
Women’s soccer The Cougar women’s soccer team has been on quite a roll so far this season. They are currently 3-0 in
regular season competition and are riding a five game winning streak included pre-season competition. The women’s team has already tripled their wins record from last year, and look to be a force to be reckoned with in the CIS. On Sept. 15-16 the Manitoba Bisons were in town to try and hand the Cougars their first losses of the year, but Regina had other ideas. Third-year midfielder, Jayde McFee, scored the lone goal of the first game in the weekend series to lead the Cougars to a 1-0 victory on Saturday. While the game may have been regarded as boring by some – in terms of scoring – Megan Cormier put a stop to that thought during the teams next outing. Taylor Firth scored the opening goal for the Cougars in game No. 2 and after that it was all Cormier. Cormier absolutely lit it up in the Cougars on Sunday, scoring four out of the team’s five goals and adding an assist to set a new Cougars scoring record. The Cougars sailed to an easy and exciting 5-0 victory on Cormier’s shoulders, pushing their record to 3-0 – the best start in the program’s history. The Cougars look to continue their winning ways on Sept. 24 when they travel to Prince George to take on UNBC.
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Exeunt all actors The theatre referendum, held in conjunction with the Students’ Union by-election, poses students with a serious problem. While the requested fee is not a huge amount, there are ramifications to whatever decision is made. If we vote no, students will likely have to pay to go to the theatre, which could potentially drive down attendance and lead to fewer productions. If we vote yes, there are a myriad of dominoes that will be knocked down with potentially severe ramifications that stretch well beyond the theatre at the University of Regina. The department’s woes have come after years of slashed funding. Over the last seven years, financial support to the beleaguered department has decreased nearly 40 per cent even as tuition for students has increased every year for the past three years. I am not denying that the theatre department is in dire straits and desperately needs help. The problem is that in searching for a solution to the problem the theatre department, through the Fine Arts Students’ Association (FASA), is requesting that URSU collect fees from their membership to continue funding productions. First and most importantly, allowing a department to petition for funding directly from students through their union sets an extremely dangerous precedent. Should this referendum pass, how long will it be before the music department needs a similar fee to hold concerts at the university, or the chemistry department needs a little money for upgrades to critical equipment? It’s a very slippery slope. Even worse, if students show that they are willing to supply the funding when the university falls short, it will send a signal to the administration and the provincial government that students are willing to make
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uni this could be sad actors, or a frightening warriors-esque gang. Either way, be afraid up the difference when the powers-that-be refuse to live up to their responsibility to fund education properly. While this referendum might only levy an additional $.25 fee onto students, the potential for increases in tuition even while departments continue to be downsized becomes a very real possibility. In the eyes of the administration, any time there is need of money, it will be easier to impose the increased costs on students than to lobby the government for what’s required. Students will end up paying more and more tuition for a less and less fulfilling education. And when it comes right down to it, funding of productions has come from the
versity in the past and that is where it should be coming from in the future. The experience that both performers and the atregoers gain from productions is critical to their degrees, and the university refusing to continue funding the cost of these productions is tantamount to refusing to pay for a portion of any course. Learning about the French Revolution? Well, you’ll never know if that young upstart Robespierre ever managed to purge France of non-revolutionaries. Learning about the Pauli Exclusion Principle? Well, you’ll never know if those two identical fermions can occupy the same quantum state simultane-
ously. To be fair, in that last case even if you finished the course you still might not know. In looking at the potential ramifications and assigning where responsibility lies for funding to departments, voting “yes” will not actually help the department in the long run, but more than likely end up hurting everyone at the university. A “no” vote, then, should not indicate that you don’t care about the department, but that you want to seriously address the root causes of its problem rather than applying a quick, temporary solution. But really, as visible and contentious as this referendum has become, it is merely a symptom of a deeper disease. The loss of over $23,000 in funding over the last seven years is not going to be made up by a measly $.25 fee on all students. Funding theatre productions through URSU is like putting a bandage over the cut on your finger while your lacerated jugular cascades blood – it’s going to help somewhat but you’re still going to die. Regardless of whether the referendum passes, the well-being of the theatre department is in serious doubt. There needs to be decisive action taken to save theatre as a whole at the U of R, not just apply a temporary fix that will still end in the department folding for lack of proper funding. The only place that proper funding can come from while keeping education accessible to all people is the government. Maybe it’s time we demanded better from them.
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Fact v. fiction The battle lines have been drawn, consultations have been had, and the verdict is in. The Saskatchewan Party will explore the possibility of introducing an opt-out clause for union dues. The intellectual giants behind this endeavour would have us believe that the union membership should not have their hard-earned money going toward taking a political stance on any given issue. To really fully appreciate this hypothesis, we will need to either suspend reality, get a time machine, or not let facts thwart our argument. The Sask. Party brain trust has chosen the third option. For instance, The Supreme Court of Canada and the Rand Formula have already stated very clearly and repeatedly that everyone who enjoys the benefits of a union’s service must pay their fair share. By arguing that members should be able to opt-out, more than 70 years of serious litigation is simply deemed irrelevant. We also need to ignore the Great Depression, the political strife to protect the worker, and the numerous battles won to create the middle class – a class, by the way, that is vital to the continued growth of our economic system. Another thing we will need to ignore is the democratic nature of unions. It turns out any member of the union is entitled to vote, run for an elected position, and participate in meetings of the executive. It is al
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most like democracy works, and the people that vote in unions elect their union officials. Presumably, the people of Saskatchewan carry out the same process to elect their own provincial government. Maybe we should still be able to live in Saskatchewan, but opt-out of being governed by the people who won the election just because we didn’t vote for them? Finally, we will need to ignore that the majority of union dues are set aside for to support workers and their families during strikes and lock outs. The funds that are put towards political campaigns, which are minimal in comparison to supporting workers during labour actions, are to defend changes that directly affect unions. For instance, defending changes to the
Labour Act which not only effect unions, but non-unionized individuals. Okay, so now that that’s out of the way, we can ignore it. Ignorance of those things gives us huge freedom. Now that the Sask. Party has legitimized ignoring facts and reason, there are a few more institutional fees for us to opt-out from. Tuition is the first thing to go. Why should our money go to the executive board members to represent the interests of the university to our government, foreign governments, or other lobby groups? As for not taking political stances on anything, we could get rid of the entire science department, since evolution stands in contrast to creationism, a debate that is political by nature. But why stop there? Liberal Arts and Business
Administration need to be cut due to their political natures as well. Engineers will no longer need to pay fees, as big oil and potash companies, and other research and development firms qualify for political distinction, and thus we shouldn’t pay for them either. No longer will the people of Saskatachewan have to bear the oppressive yoke of paying for the services they use. URSU fees are next. Why does our hard earned money go to support The Canadian Federation of Students, advocate for affordable student housing, and lower tuition? It does not matter that students use these services and that, as such, they have a political voice. We can even go a little further. Taxes! No longer, should we, the people, have to give the government our hard earned money so they can make irrational decisions such as this opt-out clause. Finally, we could opt-out of the Carillon fee. Is there any other institution on this campus that carries the political stigma that it does? Oh crap … wait, forget I mentioned that last part! Do not worry, it is easy. All you have to do is pretend the facts do not exist. Shouldn’t be too difficult.
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With the recent publication by Closer magazine in France of topless photos of the Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton, the debate of royal privacy in light of aggressive paparazzi tactics has once again been lit. The pictures were taken while Kate and William were on private holiday in the south of France. While at the Chateau of a royal relative, Kate was seen sunbathing topless on the Chateau’s balcony. These images, described by the Duke and Duchess as “grotesque”, are exactly that. While some may argue that, as a public figure and royalty at that, the Duchess should expect this type of scrutiny. I would disagree. If, simply by the nature of their public life, the royal couple are not allowed a private sphere within the confines of a private property, this begs the question of where that leaves the common man or woman. This is where this story takes a twist and becomes disturbing. Unlike Hollywood celebrities who are often seen sunbathing, topless or otherwise, at public beaches or engaging in other interesting behaviour in public places, the Duchess was within the confines of a private property. She was not at a public beach or in a public setting in any way. While the editor of Closer argues that the royal couple was “visible from the street”, this makes the taking of the photographs no less of a violation of the privacy afforded to all people. In fact, it makes the photographer who took the images a peeping-tom acting in a disgusting manner while engaging in the reckless pursuit of money. Even more incredulous is that the editor, Ms. Pieau, considers the condemnation of the magazine’s actions “a little
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Off of facebook, what are our real-life privacy standards? disproportionate” since the Duchess is “a princess of the 21st Century.” Is the implication here that in the 21st Century, privacy takes a backseat to the voyeuristic cravings of a world obsessed with degrading reality television, profit, and gossip? If so, the condemnation of Closer has not gone far enough. After all, Kate did not take these photos of herself and then subsequently post them publicly on Facebook or Pinterest. As such, she should be afforded the privacy any one of us would expect for ourselves if we were sunbathing on a private property. Much to the credit of the British tabloid press, which is well known for its willingness to print anything that bleeds, it has refused all offers to buy the images. While this will not placate a furious Royal Family, it does show that the British tabloids have
Choosing a president Sept. 25 and 26 are crucial days for University of Regina students. As you may well be aware, in the middle of summer, our University of Regina Students’ Union (URSU) President quit. Over these two days, we will cast our vote for a new President. This leads to an obvious question: what do we, the students, want in a President? Besides the obvious expectation that our President sticks around for a full year, we all may see this issue from a different vantage point. There are several things I believe any strong candidate must possess: tact, passion, and a vision for the future. These three traits are critical to being a successful URSU President. Tact, defined as a keen sense of what is appropriate, is absolutely crucial for any President. Our Students’ Union is designed to lobby governments, administration and other bodies on a variety of issues. Therefore, our President can be characterized as the lead spokesperson of the University of Regina students. Our leader must know what to say, and how loud to say it, in order to ensure a successful conclusion to any campaign launched in our name. It is rather hard to get in front of the Premier of Saskatchewan and demand anything if the passion isn’t present. This makes having passion a prerequisite to being the URSU President. I excluded an understanding of economics and fiscal responsibility as requirements. For these are not incumbent on our President. Rather, our students’ union is configured to ignore these concepts and pursue an ideological
agenda with little regard to finances. Therefore, it is a passion for students’ rights, higher education and other issues surrounding student life that a President must possess. This President’s reign is only guaranteed to last one year. The effects, however, can have long-lasting implications. For instance, by insulting the current provincial government at every turn for this entire year, the chance to affect positive change the following year decreases tremendously. An even longer-term detrimental action would be campaigning in favour of a tuition increase to support a failing faculty. This could set a precedent that would only lead to progressive, unnecessary tuition increases for years to come. A vision for the future is tact and passion expressed through proper organization. By smartly going about one’s passions, this President will be able to complete a term that can only be qualified as a success. It may be impossible to get 13,000 students to agree unanimously on the perfect URSU President. Nevertheless, by removing partisan ties, ideological stances and personal grudges, we can all conclude that our URSU President must be able to communicate innovative solutions effectively while always keeping the future in mind. On Sept. 25 or 26, get out, have your voice heard and shape your own future.
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evolved since the days of Lady Diana. William is very protective of Kate’s privacy, something that is very understandable since, in his view, the excesses of press and paparazzi hounding was a significant contributing factor in his mother’s death. While it will be interesting to see how the Royal Palace will deal with this newest paparazzi problem in the coming days and weeks, what is already clear is that Kate has shown utmost poise thus far. While expressing her personal disgust with this violation of her privacy, she has nonetheless remained composed while on the royal tour of South East Asia as part of the Queen’s Jubilee celebrations. It’s unfortunate that the paparazzi cannot display anything approaching a similar level of grace.
“ Is the implication here that in the 21st Century, privacy takes a backseat to the voyeuristic cravings of a world obsessed with degrading reality television, profit, and gossip?”
sebastian prost contributor
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As of Monday, Sept. 10 of this year, the Canadian government has revoked the citizenships of 19 out of a staggering 3,100 “cases” whom the government firmly suspects of being in the country illegally. On top of the 3,100 being investigated, there are 7,900 cases of fraud that the government is, “kinda unsure about, but wants to check anyway.” That brings this immigration audit up to a mind-boggling 11,000 cases. This is a ludicrously high number, considering that up until last year, fewer than 70 citizenships had been revoked since the Citizenship Act was passed in 1947. Since the immigration fraud crackdown has been in effect, 600 former permanent residents have either been removed or denied admittance to Canada, and another 500 permanent residents have had their citizenship applications denied. These strong-arm tactics which utilize “the full strength of Canadian law” are being employed by Jason T. Kenney, the Conservative MP from the Calgary Southeast riding. He is also the current Minister of Citizenship, Immigration, and Multiculturalism. “Canadian citizenship is not for sale,” Kenney told reporters at a press conference on Monday. Good show, Mr. Kenney – completely undermine the multiculturalism portion of your “Right, Honourable” title by investigating up to 11,000 people, many of which the government isn’t even sure are illegal immigrants. Following the announcement, over 1,800 people actually abandoned their proper immigration applications. These abandonments come, of course, while there is a labour shortage in Canada. Yes, it’s never been a better time to be a foreigner to Canada. The xenophobia displayed by the incumbent Conservative federal government is just sickening. This crusade against illegal immigrants follows the announcement of the severance of
diplomatic ties/closure of Canadian embassies with Iran. I suppose the Prime Minister thought that this would align Canada with the rest of the western world who, are at best, on shaky ground with Iran; however, when even American journalists are calling your moves “rash and nearsighted,” you know you’ve screwed up big time. And if that’s not enough, this idiocy gets even better! Jason Kenney has set up a citizen fraud tip hotline! Now you, the God-fearing citizen, can report your different-looking friends and neighbours of suspected immigration fraud. We saw similar tactics in 2001 under the Bush administration in America. In the wake of the September 11 terrorist attacks, George W. Bush urged the American public to notify the government of “suspicious activities” in order to stop terrorism, both domestically and abroad. This ought to show you how much shit these governments have on the shelf. The serious issue is that the government expects all Canadians to be suspicious of all immigrants. The problem with this sort of a request of the public is that any “foreign looking people (read, non-white Canadians) will be targeted while illegal immigrants who are not visible minorities will more than likely get an easy pass. A policy like this promotes profiling of people based on their perceived race or their ability to speak English. Frankly, it’s quite sinister in its simplicity. If the government is going to behave like children, then we need to treat them like they are children. Soon enough, they’ll either come to their senses. Or, they will destroy us all, but that’s a risk we should be willing to take.
kyle leitch arts writer
the carillon | Sept. 20 - 26, 2012
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The real world: Mars
Arthur Ward
after creating a life-like reconstruction of the Mars Rover program, we’re stumped as to how the program could conceivably be as expensive as it was It’s 2025. Interplanetary entertainment company, MarsOne, in partnership with numerous other corporate giants, has succeeded in implanting you and twelve other lucky AstroNots upon the surface of Mars to begin filming reality television. Today you make landfall after weeks of nuclearpropelled space-travel wherein you have been, most of the time, confined to your bunk, asleep by fine-print contractual obli
gations. It is the biggest day for all of humanity, harks the media, since sliced bread and NASCAR. The cameras – being autonomous and fully robotic – are already constantly filming, and the reality show that is your life is continually beaming back to everyone on earth. There are screens everywhere featuring a peculiarly high number of ads for certain candy. A split second later, an alarm is sound-
Hallways 101
Hallways suck. I’ve attended three universities in my time and they are all the same. It isn’t about the poor depth perception or the uncoordinated gaits of many students. No, this problem is about the majority of students lacking basic common courtesy. The hallway is a public space; it is not just mine or yours, it is everybody’s. We all are allowed to occupy the hallways, so do your best to not be an asshole in them. If you see your friend and want to talk, then have the decency to step aside; don’t crowd in the middle. You are not only making it harder for people to pass through, you are also pissing people off. If you walk through a doorway, hold it open for someone that is behind you. Did you not learn manners in elementary school? We should be well beyond the years of ignoring people walking behind us. Another thing: if you are trying to cut across a gridlock of students just to get to another door, I am sorry, but wait your turn. Do you cross traffic even though there are 10 oncoming vehicles from both ways? No, you don’t. So don’t do it in front of your fellow classmates. It’s rude. Of course there will always be accidents. The hallways are a dangerous place full of hazards waiting to happen. But do your part to make it a safer and less annoying place. I’ve talked to many students who agree that the rules of the road should apply to the hallways. Please walk on the right (not left) side because, nothing is more irritating than having to swerve out of the way for an oncoming pedestrian. Also, if you are able to walk at a decent
speed then please do so. Many students have time restrictions to get to their next class, so if you could be understanding of students who are trying to get from the Riddell Centre to the Language Institute in five minutes between classes, it would make the hallways a more pleasant atmosphere to be in. And for those of you who need to run, a simple “excuse me” or “coming through” in advance would be appreciated. And hey, if you want to text while walking, be smart about it. I’m sure there are many of you who still talk or text while driving, which apparently you still don’t understand is illegal. However, most of us have learned that you don’t do it on Ring Road or in school zones, because that’s just asking for an accident or ticket to happen, or in this case, you will earn the well-deserved scorn of your peers. So when walking in the hallways, take your sunglasses off, keep your head up, and most importantly, be a considerate person. Not only will that help keep us free from harm, but it will also make the hallway conditions slightly more tolerable when winter rolls around. Otherwise, campus security should step up and start handing out some walking tickets.
paige kreutzwieser contributor
ing off. The signs and lights, omnipresent all around the interior, are flashing bright red, lighting up to inform you that now is a particularly exciting moment for the TV audience and you, as the contractual obligations suggest, should do what you can to extract from the situation the maximum possible entertainment. So, you do as they advised in the demonstrative training. You just stand up from your bunk, drop your shorts and then, lifting both arms up high, spin a gentle pirouette. The voice comes over the wire in your ear: “That’s it! Great, really, I’m loving it!” The twelve other shortless AstroNots all look around at each other, smiling in self-satisfaction, and – as advised, to ensure verisimilitude – you simply scratch your ass while diligently awaiting further instruction. The voice coming over the wire reminds you all now that you’re probably quite hungry, having been asleep for several weeks on an entertaining voyage through space, and suggests that everyone make their way to the mess hall, for the first feast upon Mars – over at the far end of the ship – after donning your shiny black leotards with the backs printed in familiar designs of red and gold – some mythical logos. Oddly enough it seems now as though the transport ship has converted itself, upon landing, into a moderately comfortable, even spacious, living area. Robotic cameras, shooting through you from every angle, click along behind on wheels and then one of them rolls quickly ahead to punch in the code that opens the security door to the mess hall, while another cam-
era-bot focuses sharply on the apt mechanical arm of the first, zooming in to display a small sticker-flag of Canada. The mess hall is remarkably wide and well-lit, fluorescent so almost as if imaginary – like heaven – and sits equipped with some tables that look reminiscent of firstgeneration Star-Trek. You all relish, on cue, standing in the doorway a moment to take in the authenticity; some cameras wheel off, squeaking into the distance for a sequence of long-shots, while others remain close on your face. Smiling, everyone feels lighter, says the wire, as if you’re infused with anti-gravity by the room’s nice ambiance. A small robot waiter, wearing a tuxedo and carrying a large and ornate silver platter, comes tracking through the hole in the wall, speaking pre-programmed pleasantries, as you all move in to sit down. One of the cameras takes a wide angle and everyone appears quite excited as the waiter-bot delivers to your table a feast of chocolate bars and candies, along with a set of the special white napkins. You begin to eat by removing the wrapper ends of your chocolate bar carefully, as repeatedly advised, using the long-fingered claw-grip so as to not obstruct view of the branding, where the camera zooms in and centres right before cutting to a commercial break. As bizarre as this all sounds, Mars One is real, and really intends to send the first reality show to Mars in 2023. You can only hope you’ll be selected to be aboard.
dustin christianson contributor
Pay up Get out the smelling salts because tuition increased again this year. The majority of students at the University of Regina will be paying a four per cent tuition increase with this year’s fees, except for students enrolled in the science, engineering and business faculties. These programs will take the brunt of the increase with a whopping nine per cent increase. Take these percentages and multiply by three and you will have the tuition fees of what international exchange students will have to pay for this semester. Impressive, isn’t it? Considering enrollment at the U of R this year is at an all time high at a recordbreaking 13,119 students, tuition increases of this magnitude are just a tad extreme. Clearly, this is the university trying to compensate shortcomings of the provincial government as the current legislature left the U of R with a severe shortfall of $3.6 million in operating funds as well as serious shortfalls in sustaining capital such as upgrading equipment and materials and paying down the university’s debt. I am not a mathematic prodigy, but I don’t need to be one to know that things are not adding up and that the money missing will have to be found somewhere else. Further, the quantity of tuition funds being paid for by students and the quality of education some students are receiving do not balance each other out. Considering the legislature obliterated the film industry to “save” the province money, why doesn’t the provincial government use the money they “saved” and invest in the future of the province? Perhaps on students in post-secondary institutions that want to acquire
knowledge? Even a portion of those “saved” funds (approximately $8 million) and the legislature would be able to give the U of R the funding it requires, instead of leaving it short. Students, then, would not have to break their necks maneuvering through financial obstacles that they shouldn’t have to navigate for an education. The quality of education is being diminished even further by the funding cuts. While I would argue that post-secondary education should charge students fees, wild spikes in tuition fees are not the answer. These tuition increases are becoming more detrimental to students regarding their eligibility to continue, access, and begin their education. I think that students, and anyone who wants to have a post-secondary education, should earn the privilege to attend a university by their academic standings, and not by the size of his or her family’s wallet. Our province now has the second highest in tuition fees across the country, and this is the fourth tuition increase that students had to endure since the lift of the tuition freeze in 2009. If another tuition freeze is not an option, could the government not even consider a compromise of a tuition cap of one to two per cent within a twoyear’s time? This is a solution, I think, many students would be willing to negotiate.
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