the carillon

The University of Regina Students Newspaper since 1962

April 5 - May 23, 2012 | Volume 54, Issue 26 | carillonregina.com

the staff
editor-in-chief john cameron editor@carillonregina.com business manager shaadie musleh business@carillonregina.com production manager mason pitzel production@carillonregina.com copy editor jonathan hamelin copyeditor@carillonregina.com news editor natasha tersigni news@carillonregina.com a&c editor jonathan petrychyn aandc@carillonregina.com sports editor autumn mcdowell sports@carillonregina.com op-ed editor edward dodd op-ed@carillonregina.com features editor dietrich neu features@carillonregina.com visual editor julia dima graphics@carillonregina.com ad manager neil adams advertising@carillonregina.com technical coordinator matthew blackwell technical@carillonregina.com news writer a&c writer sports writer photographers kelsey conway jarrett crowe marc messett lauren golosky sophie long paul bogdan ed kapp

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Thats right, University of Regina: weve had enough of your nonsense. Ultimately, we hate cause we love, but nothings going to get better unless people point out what needs to get better. Dont read this on an empty stomach, cause were bringing you an extra dose of Vitamin H. (That is barely a joke and it doesnt matter.)

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The Carillon welcomes contributions to its pages. Correspondence can be mailed, e-mailed, or dropped off in person. Please include your name, address and telephone number on all letters to the editor. Only the authors name, title/position (if applicable) and city will be published. Names may be withheld upon request at the discretion of the Carillon. Letters should be no more then 350 words and may be edited for space, clarity, accuracy and vulgarity. The Carillon is a wholly autonomous organization with no afliation with the University of Regina Students Union. Opinions expressed in the pages of the Carillon are expressly those of the author and do not necessarily reect those of the Carillon Newspaper Inc. Opinions expressed in advertisements appearing in the Carillon are those of the advertisers and not necessarily of The Carillon Newspaper Inc. or its staff. The Carillon is published no less than 11 times each semester during the fall and winter semesters and periodically throughout the summer. The Carillon is published by The Carillon Newspaper Inc., a nonprot corporation. In keeping with our reckless, devil-may-care image, our ofce has absolutely no concrete information on the Carillons formative years readily available. What follows is the story thats been passed down from editor to editor for over forty years.

intercom
Do I know your friend who? At a club? Who was there? Girl, I wouldn't Wait a minute, calm down, I was at a club with who? Get tha fuck, man, you know what? Girl, I'm not about to sit up here and argue with you About who's to blame or call no names, real talk See girl, only thing I'm tryin' to establish with you is not Who's right or who's wrong But what's right and what's wrong, real talk Just because your friend say She saw me at a club with some other bitches Sittin' in VIP, smokin' and drinkin' And kickin' it, tell me, girl Did she say there were other guys there? Did she say there were other guys there? Were there other guys there? Well, tell me this: How the fuck she knew I was with them other girls then When the whole club packed? Wait a minute, let me nish what I've got to say. I've been with you ve years And you listenin' to your motherfuckin' girlfriends I don't know why you fuck with them old jealous No man havin' ass hoes anyway, real talk Alway accusin' me of some old bullshit When I'm just tryin' to have a good time Robert, you did this, Kells, I heard you did that Don't you think I got enough bullshit on my mind, real talk. Hold, hold up Didn't I just give you money to go get your hair Toes and nails done the other day, hmm? Yeah, your ass was smilin' then, real talk Gave who some damn money? I ain't gave nobody no damn money, girl, is you tweakin'? You see what your problem is You're always runnin' off at the mouth Tellin' your girls your motherfuckin' business. When they don't eat with us, they don't sleep with us Besides, what they eat don't make us shit, real talk You called my momma's house and what? Girl, my momma ain't gotta screen no calls for me, real talk And watch your mouth, fuck me? Girl, fuck you! I don't give a fuck about what you're talkin' about I'm sick of this bullshit, I'm comin' home And gettin' my shit and gettin' the fuck up outta Dodge You ain't gotta worry about me no more And the next time your ass get horny Go fuck one of your funky ass friends Hell yeah, you probably already doin' that shit anyway You gonna burn what? Bitch, I wish you would burn my motherfuckin' clothes With your triin' ass, (Milton), you bogus girl, (Milton) Start your car, warm it up and get ready to take me home This bitch done lost her motherfuckin' mind

the manifesto

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 rst thing youll 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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News Editor: Natasha Tersigni news@carillonregina.com the carillon | April 5 - May 23, 2012

The University of Reginas 2011-2012 school year in review

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Where were you when students participated in the National Day of Action, sat in at the Board of Governors meeting, and parked like dicks in the crescents? speeches and a free lunch. The All Out protest spoke out explicitly about making education more accessible for aboriginal students by raising a cap on funding. However, there was a greater focus on making changes to the current education system. Julianne Beaudin-Herney began her petition to make Indigenous Studies a course requirement for all students on Nov. 7 and the petition has spread across the country. She continues to meet with deans and administrators at our university and others in Canada, with the slogan, We need to learn about our own holocaust. In the winter semester, there was RPRIGs annual Apathy into Action conference, which sought to educate students on social issues. Other winter events included Israeli Apartheid Week and Five Days for the Homeless. In the 2011-2012 school year, students, faculty members, and administrators at the U of R made it clear they werent going to sit by and watch things happen. Sadly, there were some situations where we didnt have a choice but to do so. At the start of the year, many students and staff members were affected by the death of Dr. Lloyd Barber, the second president of the University of Regina. Over 800 people paid their respects at his memorial service, which signies the impact Barber had on the University of Regina. In other situations, however, students in particular stood up and made the university administration listen. In order to resolve growing difculties with parking on campus, the university limited the number of parking passes issued this year and raised the nes for improper parking. In response to the huge number of complaints received, in part due to an URSU campaign launched during the rst week of classes in the fall semester, the administration quickly agreed to hold an open forum on Sept. 23, where students were given an opportunity to speak out about the parking troubles to university president Vianne Timmons. Students suggested a variety of solutions, including a shuttle service from nearby landmarks, a rebate for students who carpool, and to lower the prices at parking meters. However, the second semester saw parking problems worsen, if anything, as winter semester parking passes sold out within 24 hours of going on sale. Some of the issues that the university faced this year had their roots outside of the building. Students at SIAST began their school year in a much more startling way they arrived at their classes to find their instructors had gone on strike. The frustration educators felt at our neighbours campus caused some students to fear a similar strike was on its way at the university. This year, the province celebrated an unwanted anniversary five years had passed since a Macleans article dubbed Reginas North Central as the worst neighbourhood in the country. However, the article had done some good things for the city, as it brought attention to some problems that had been pushed aside and brought out some rarely-seen loyalty to the city. The Macleans article simply drew attention to the fact that so much crime could be concentrated into such a small area. However, despite the positive changes Regina has seen, another shocking statistic was released in co-ordination with National AIDS Day in December. The rates of HIV are almost twice the national average in our province and this is not a passing problem. As All Nations Hope AIDS Network worker Margaret Poitras told the Carillon, There is a lot of stigma, ignorance, and discrimination with addiction. More recently, Saskatchewan has been surprised by some of the decisions Brad Walls government has made with the budget for the province. A sizeable amount of money has been put towards increasing the number of politicians in the province and building a statue in front of the legislature. Trent Wotherspoon, ND finance critic, said the government is essentially making cuts and reductions and impacts on everyday families across Saskatchewan. Similarly, there has been a wave of protest toward the governments decision to cut the lm tax credit, which has resulted in a multitude of videos and events to spark awareness of the impact this will have on Saskatchewan residents. Despite the abundance of news hitting the province this year, there have been some major newsworthy events at the University of Regina, too. In September, students saw the revitalized food services on campus as management moved from Aramark to Chartwells. Fewer vegetarian options were offered, prices were raised, and students on campus on weekends were discontent with a limited weekend selection for their mandatory meal cards. But, we did get another Tim Hortons, which almost eased the glut at the one in Riddell Centre. One story covered in the Carillon wound up, in part, involving the Carillon itself. After the universitys board of governors struck down a motion to make their meetings open to the public, the paper organized a sitin. In response, the board moved the time of their meeting up by an hour and got campus security to escort board members to and from the boardroom. Shortly before the meeting commenced, board chair Paul McLellan came out to meet the assembled students and accept letters addressed on behalf of the Carillon to the board from members of the Canadian University Press. Finally, unless you have somehow been living under a rock for the past three weeks, you must know that we have elected a new student union for next year. This years election saw a variety of candidates for president, with cartoon character Snowy Bear giving his competition a bit of a scare. The elected members of the union represent a split slate, but members from both slates have emphasized that they plan to act not as two slates but one executive in the fall. Well, well see how that goes.

sophie long
news writer The 2011-2012 school year is almost done and this one was just as eventful as any other year. The University of Regina was abundant with the activist spirit this year, led by the Unisversity of Regina Students Union and the Regina Public Interest Research Group (RPIRG), and some student leaders. The year started off with a bang, with the Occupy Wall Street movement sweeping across the continent. There were Occupy protests throughout Regina and several were staged on campus. The 99 per cent came to the AdHum pit on Nov. 10 to educate the masses. Our main message at the teach-in is mostly around homelessness in our city, one occupier said. Although the movement was widespread, it still tackled issues close to home. Activism started closer to home with the Our Future is Now campaign led by URSU President Kent Peterson. This convenientlytimed movement was meant to put pressure on provincial political parties to make changes on their platforms in order to encourage student voting for the fall election. In the winter semester, Peterson continued to inspire the student body with the Feb. 1. All Out peaceful protest on the National Day of Action, which was held to ensure equal opportunities for current and prospective students. There was a march to the First Nations University, followed by some empowering

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the carillon | April 5 - May 23, 2012

Stop sexual assault

Mayor deems April 2-8 Sexual Assault Awareness Week
lauren golosky
news writer Mayor Pat Fiacco officially proclaimed this week as Sexual Assault Awareness Week in the City of Regina. This week, which started on Monday and runs until Sunday,has been dedicated to raising awareness of sexual assault amongst the public, while supporting the throngs of sexual assault victims. To launch Sexual Assault Awareness Week in Regina, members of the Regina Womens Centre went to Scarth Street Mall on Monday, April 2, to distribute magnets bearing the message Stop Sexual Assault. The magnets, which were given to the public free of charge, were meant to help raise awareness of the prevalent issue of sexual assault. But, many might wonder, is it really enough to hand out magnets? In a time where slacktivism is almost deemed acceptable (think KONY 2012), is donning a magnet sign on your refrigerator or car really an appropriate response to such a tender, endemic issue? Dr. Rick Ruddell, associate professor of justice studies at the University of Regina, thinks it is a step in the right direction. It cant hurt, can it? he asked. When agencies are handing out information like that, it cant hurt. It can help people raise awareness. Ruddell also thinks that, in a time when there is so much activism and so many issues being

Theyre trying to
change peoples attitudes and inform the public. At least theyre doing something.
Dr. Rick Ruddell

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brought to public attention, it is small acts like this that might be the most benecial. One of the challenges is that there are so many other issues being raised, he explained. Like every week, there is something, another issue, and its hard for one single issue to get attention because we are bombarded with messages all the time. Sexual assault is a reality for 29 per cent of children under the age of 18, and the Regina

Womens Centre and Sexual Assault Line get roughly 2,500 calls a year, yet only an estimated 8 per cent of sexual assault incidents are reported to the police. Moreover, sexual assault is something people just dont like talking about. Thus, perhaps in the instance of sexual assault awareness a taboo subject in our society creating a dialogue is more important than people think. Debbie House, an administra-

tor for the Regina Womens Community Centre and Sexual Assault Line, recognized that it is an uncomfortable topic for people, but that dialogue is a step in the right direction. It could encourage people to talk about it more openly and even help people feel more comfortable in reporting incidents to the police. Ruddell believes that these seemingly small gestures, such as public education, public events, and giving victims a voice, are all

positive steps. Theyre trying to change peoples attitudes and inform the public, he said. At least theyre doing something. If people would like magnets, which are shaped like stop signs, they can be picked up at the Regina Womens Community Centres office, located at 1830 Mackay Street. The centre does counseling, as well as maintaining a 24-hour sexual assault line at 352- 0434.

Protect ya neck
URSU board meetings may be dry, but theyre too important to ignore
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john cameron
editor-in-chief Ah, reader. Faithful, probably totally hypothetical reader. Your correspondent remembers when he first started covering the University of Regina Students Unions regular board meetings, all the way back in September of 2010. What an innocent time that was. He wasnt even allowed a recording device in at the time, you know. Had to take notes by hand and all that. How times change! The stodgy note-cobbled rundown didnt really suit what we as a paper were going for this year, and so we ditched that format in favour of a column. This, we hoped, made the quotidian bullshit of the average URSU meeting a little more palatable and entertaining. Mission accomplished? Probably not! While folks I know read the Carillon seem to dig the more informal style, I havent heard word one from someone I dont know. Thems the breaks, I guess. But covering student politics in this style, as it turns out, made the whole thing a lot less of a cortex-shredding ordeal for your correspondent, and so we kept it. The thing is, student politics are often a bit boring, and a bit petty, and a bit frustrating and tiresome and all of those adjectives that you think of when you want to describe something that it is almost impossible to like but that you dont actually hate. But URSU spends a lot of money and serves a valuable function as outgoing president Kent Peterson pointed out during the April 3 board meeting, when U of R board of governors chair Paul McLellan had a chance to speak at that days announcement for $1 million in funding for childcare and housing at the U of R (which, woo, by the way), he rst thanked the students union for all their hard work in advocating for student needs. And so thats why, even when you dont agree with URSU or, perhaps, especially when you dont agree with them its important to pay attention to them, and to nd ways to make paying attention to them interesting. They can even be fun to watch, sometimes, either when the egos are and people get pissy or when folks let their guards down and act like, you know, normal twentysomethings. This is your correspondents last Minuteman column ever and, in fact, the last thing hes ever going to write for the Carillon. (Theres a couple pieces from me in the feature this issue, but I wrote them prior to this column, so.) And so, if there is someone out there who is a faithful and not hypothetical but in fact very real reader of this column, one wholl be back and dealing with URSU in the fall, Ive got one last thing I want to say before I start talking about the April 3 meeting, and that is: Pay attention to the things that happen, even the most boring things, which student politics can often be. The boring bits are, sometimes, when the most stuff happens. So pay attention. After all, someone has to. The April 3 Meeting In (Very) Brief Speaking of the CFS, LGBTQ director-elect Barton Soroka was seeking approval and funding from URSU for attending the CFS meeting in May. Peterson and outgoing vice-president external affairs Paige Kezima claried that URSU is still looking for applicants to attend that meeting on behalf of the U of R. If youre interested, you too can apply! Its the March 30 posting under Media on ursu.ca. Several items got tabled until later in the month the social media policy, for example and others, like a motion for URSU to sponsor U of R theatre productions for one term in order to keep attendance free for students, were delayed until the next board takes over. One item that did get voted on at this meeting, however, was related to the students unions health and dental plan. The approximately 5,000 students paying premiums will see their premiums increase by up to $4.91 this September, though URSU will also be looking into using their $9,000 reserve with SunLife Financial, the insurance provider for StudentCare, to mitigate fee increases. Heath Packman, the chief returning ofcer for the URSU elections, submitted his tentative report, as well. Not much juicy stuff in it, which depending on your attitude is either sad or happy news. For me, it is bittersweet. Packman suggests a number of changes to URSUs elections bylaw: dening what is acceptable for campaign events; reviewing slates; clarifying whether cartoon characters can run for elected ofce; clarifying how board positions are elected especially those elected by individual student associations so that stuff like, presumably, the CFS board member clusterfuck from this term doesnt repeat itself; and establishing a code of conduct for sitting members during elections. Packman also revealed that, after elections were wrapped up, someone pointed out to him that three part-time students ran for senate. However, the university administration is, according to the report, prepared to relax this condition, and has indicated they will be reviewing this provision and their bylaws. Is there anything else? Christ, probably. But these are the big things, and theyll affect you next year. Hopefully youre paying attention.

A bunch of motions were tabled until this meeting from previous meetings. First up was a motion to hold a by-election for the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) board seat this fall. It passed, so I hope you are excited for some sexy, sexy by-election action in September. And for the CFS utility to probably come under debate again. Should be fun!

the carillon | April 5 - May 23, 2012

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Burmas next step

Elections signal possibility for new start for the suffering country
natasha tersigni
news editor Some might see the election of pro-democracy activist and political prisoner Aung San Suu Kyi to ofce in Burma a mere year after has a major step forward for the struggling country that has been under military rule since the 1962. Others think that this byelection, like the multi-party elections in 1990 and 2010, may mean little for the advancement of democracy in the country University of Regina journalism professor Trish Elliot has spent much of her career working in and around Burma. She believes the military rulers of Burma understand the need for change. The country has been stalled in their devolvement since the 40s, Elliot said. There are more reasons for the regime to try and rehabilitate more economic reasons. Right now. Burma is just a resource depository for other countries. They come and get the oil, gas, and minerals. So, if Burma ever wants to get beyond that and establish a manufacturing centre 1 by-elections which saw Suu Kyis National League for Democracy take the position of second party in the Pyithu Hluttaw, Burmas lower house of representatives will be different from the elections in 1990 that also saw Suu Kyi in a prominent political position. But Elliot believes that increased scrutiny of Burmas electoral system by journalists in an increasingly strong national press has the potential to make a difference. In February of 2012, Elliot released a documentary, Breaking Open Burma, that she has been working on since 2008. The documentary chronicles the lives of Burmese journalists who work throughout the country trying to make people aware what is happening and that things need to change. I think most people look at Burma as this monolithic state were nothing goes on, but that couldnt be further from the truth, Elliot said Journalism is all about creating an open transparent society. Just the presence of journalism pushes that along.

I think most
people look at Burma as this monolithic state where nothing goes on, but that couldnt be further from the truth.
Trish Eillot

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and an advanced economy, it has to enact political reforms, because otherwise they will always be ghting sanctions and they wont be able to attract foreign investment." After the 1990 democratic elections, the military junta in

Burma refused to acknowledge Suu Kyis victory. First declaring that they would relinquish power once a new constitution was drafted, the junta later reneged, annulling the results, placing Suu Kyi under house arrest, asserting their authority to rule, and crack-

ing down on opposition leaders. Those who left Burma formed a government in exile, the Rockville, Maryland-based National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma. Nobody can say at this point whether the aftermath of the April

Fearing the other

A look at Islamophobia in North America
taouba khelifa
contributor When Shaima Al-Awadis 17year-old daughter went to her mothers home a few weeks ago, she found her mother brutally beaten and unconscious. The note next to Al-Awadis body read, Go back to your country, you terrorist. Awadi was found brutally beaten in her California home on March 21. The Iraqi-American stay-at-home mother of ve was repeatedly beaten on the head with a tire iron and died at the hospital three days after her attack. While police are still investigating the possibility of Awadis attack being a hate crime, it would not be the rst time that Muslim women in the West were subjected to violence and social mockery because of their public display of faith. In July 2009, German Egyptian Marwa Al-Sherbini was stabbed to death in a German courtroom by the man she was testifying against. Alex Wiens was convicted of calling Sherbini a terrorist and removing her hijab and, as she prepared to present evidence against him, Wiens ran across the courtroom and stabbed her 18 times. The expecting mother died at the scene. The hijab is the head scarf worn by Muslim women and niqab is the additional face veil that some Muslim women choose to wear. While many Muslims see the garments as symbols of devotion, faith, and liberation, Western societies have been constantly scrutinizing and criticising the coverings as symbols of terrorism and oppression. In Europe, France became the rst country to implement a ban on the hijab. In 2004, the country made it illegal for Muslim women to wear the hijab in public schools and institutions. Despite the outcry against and criticism of the decision, last year, France took an additional step and banned the niqab from being worn anywhere in public. Anyone caught wearing the niqab is now faced with a ne of 150 euros or a mandatory lesson in French Citizenship. Canada, like France, is following suit with a ban of its own. In December of last year, the Conservative government announced that women wearing the niqab during citizenship ceremonies will not be able to take the oath of citizenship unless they agree to remove their face covering for the ceremony. The oath of citizenship is basically a public gesture, a public declaration that shows that you are joining the Canadian family, and this has to be done freely and openly, not secretly, said Jason Kenney, minister of citizenship, immigration and multiculturalism. Isolating and separating a group of Canadians or allowing that group to hide their faces while they are becoming members of our community is completely counter to Canada's commitment to openness and social cohesion. According to critics of this decision, the law has little to do with openness and social cohesion and more to do with the growing fear of Muslims and Islam in the West. Since the Sept. 11 attacks, Islamophobia has become a growing concern for Muslims. Undoubtedly, it is often the hijaband niqab-wearing Muslim women who fall victim to societal backlash and fear. The image of a woman with a face cover, a head scarf, or in a burqa has the ability to stir Islamophobic beliefs that Islam teaches intolerance, violence, and the oppression of women is frequently used out of context and regardless of the woman's social positioning in other words, it elicits fear of the other and unknown, explained Brenda Anderson, a University of Regina professor of religious studies and women and gender studies. And elicit fear it has. In the summer of 2010, Mississauga resident Inas Kadri had her niqab torn off while she was shopping with her two children at the mall. Months later in Kingston, Ont., another Muslim woman had her hijab pulled off by an unknown assailant while she was shopping for groceries. The Kingston police have not found the suspect, but are asking the publics help in identifying the individual through surveillance footage. These acts represent only the tip of the iceberg of Islamophobia: xenophobia and racism. The vilication of the hijab and niqab has made life for many Muslim women much more difcult and, in the most tragic circumstances, like those of Awadi and Sherbini: deadly. According to Anderson, this vilification has created a culture of fear in the West. But, she said, the enemy is not Islam and Muslims, but the hatred and intolerance towards a misunderstood religion particularly towards the women in the religion. Women are disadvantaged in telling their stories in all societies, Anderson said. When they come from countries that have been colonized, they have at least a double disadvantage in that their loyalties to tradition and to feminism, and potentially to faith, are challenged by the different groups. Instead of building on the disadvantage, Anderson suggests education and redening the issues in order to eliminate Islamophobia and racism all together. Since Muslims have much to be proud of regarding their teachings about women and the role of women, not only in early history but in many countries throughout time, this must be brought into the educational systems for girls and boys There is much to learn from different groups and their experiences and solidarity is a protection against slander and violence, Anderson said. With an increased pressure for Canadian Muslims to leave their religion behind and assimilate into Canadian culture, Wahida Valiante, head of the Canadian Islamic Congress, put the situation into context. Assimilation doesnt work we tried that on our native population. We said, Your religion is wrong, you are wrong, your language is wrong, your clothes are wrong, and we have basically annihilated their culture and cost them untold misery. And Canadians suffer with that too, Valiante said. Anderson agrees. Instead of forcing the Muslim community to assimilate into so-called Canadian culture, there needs to be a better solution. There is nothing antithetical between the teachings of Islamic scripture and the majority of historical traditions and so-called Western ideology Reshaping our borders and definitions of ourselves from Muslim and not Muslim. for instance, to issues of justice-seekers in general, can be a powerful catalyst, Anderson said.

Assimilation doesnt work we tried that

on our native population. We said, Your religion is wrong, you are wrong, your language is wrong, your clothes are wrong, and we have basically annihilated their culture and cost them untold misery.
Wahida Valiante

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the carillon | April 5 - May 23, 2012

Students largely left out of federal budget

Despite focus on research and innovation, no new student aid initiatives announced in 2012 budget
emma godmere
CUP national bureau chief OTTAWA (CUP) Higher education in the context of research and innovation stole much of the spotlight in the federal governments latest budget, but students and youth seeking greater financial aid were otherwise left in the dark. The plans measures focus on the drivers of growth: innovation, business investment, peoples education, and skills that will fuel the new wave of job creation, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty told reporters in advance of the budgets unveiling in the House of Commons on March 29. But apart from a heavy focus on industry-related research and additional funding for one particular youth employment program, Canadian post-secondary students were largely missing from the Conservatives 2012 budget. Theres no relief in this budget for students, said Roxanne Dubois, national chairperson for the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS). Were facing the highest tuition fees, the highest student debt and its basically gone unnoticed by this budget. The Conservatives instead placed a clear emphasis on innovation and research funding, namely in the form of partnerships between businesses and universities. Among their plans, they intend to dedicate $14 million over two Research and innovation ucation often reaffirmed plans and funding that had been in play since 2006. For example, the 2012 budget marks the end of the stimulus phase of the governments economic action plan and thus the end of the Knowledge Infrastructure Program, which provided nearly $2 billion over two years for construction projects at university and college campuses across the country. Budget 2012 reported that a total of 515 projects were completed under the program and. while ve have yet to be completed, no further federal funding will be provided for those unnished projects.
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Katimavik funding eliminated

Finance Minister Jim Flaherty and Prime Minister Stephen Harper on Parliament Hill shortly before the presentation of the federal budget, March 29 years to double the Industrial Research and Development Internship Program, which currently supports 1,000 graduate students in conducting research at private-sector rms. The Conservatives also plan to send $6.5 million over three years to McMaster University for a health-care research project, and will dedicate $500 million over ve years to support modernization of research infrastructure on campuses through the Canada Foundation for Innovation, starting in 2014. Paul Davidson, president and CEO of the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada, called the investments smart and strategic and was generally supportive of the research funding proposals outlined by the Conservatives. When you look at what the government has been considering over the last several months, where every department was asked to present [cuts] I think Canadian universities can be quite proud and quite pleased that the government recognizes the central role universities play, he said. NDP post-secondary education critic Rathika Sitsabaiesan, meanwhile, raised concerns over the fact that the majority of the research funding outlined in the budget was tied to specic industries. Its all about controlling the research thats being done in this country, which doesnt sound right, she said. Some money was earmarked for Canadas three research granting councils, however, reecting similar numbers mentioned in the 2011 budget: federal funding to the tune of an additional $37 million annually is set to begin in 2012-13. Despite this, the document noted granting councils will be pursuing operational efciencies and reallocation of funding from lower-priority programs to generate savings, and that the government would fully reinvest 2012-13 savings in priority areas of the granting councils, particularly in industry-academic partnerships. The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) will see $15 million per year for patientoriented research; another $15 million per year will be directed to Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) for partnerships and innovation and $7 million per year will be funneled into industry-academic partnership initiatives at the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). The funding to the granting councils is targeted and its exclusive, Sitsabaiesan said. It really doesnt give the granting councils the autonomy they need to be able to do the research that needs to be done . Instead, theyre forcing the granting councils to fund research initiatives within the private sector and of course also theyre funding only research thats being tied with private sector corporations. The Toronto MP also pointed out that the portion of the budget that dealt with post-secondary ed-

There were youth-related cuts in the document, too. Living up to rumours that swirled in the media in the days leading up to the budget, the government cut funding to Katimavik, a popular youth program that supported young Canadians traveling the country to participate in volunteer projects. The government announced its intentions to continue to invest in affordable, effective programming and that Canadian Heritage would pledge over $105 million in youth initiatives, though few details were provided. Liberal youth critic Justin Trudeau, a longtime supporter and former board chair of the program, had been speaking out against the rumoured cuts days in advance of the budget presentation. The needs for students are enormous and when theyre turning around and cutting $30 million over two years by eliminating the Katimavik program, you can see that theres not a lot of money in there for young people, said the Montreal MP, when asked about the lack of support for youth in the budget. We have to make sure were investing in our young people and their capacity to become those productive, contributing citizens we need them to be. And this government is not, once again, living up to its obligations to the future of Canada and to our young people. In the area of job creation specically for youth, the Conservatives only announced they would add another $50 million over two years to the existing Youth Employment Strategy, which, according to the government, connected nearly 70,000 youth with work experience and skills training last year. Its nice to see that that came in after we saw that they were closing employment centres, said Zach Dayler, national director for the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations (CASA). The Youth Employment Program will hopefully provide valuable work experience for students but also provide skills development for youth who are at risk, which I think is a huge, huge thing, he continued, adding that despite its small price tag in the context of the budget, its a start. Both CASA and CFS reps exEmployment issues

pressed their disappointment over the lack of proposed nancial aid for students, though Dayler noted that they werent expecting to see any major investments in this area for students. While the government re-affirmed its plan to forgive student loans of up to $40,000 for new doctors and $20,000 for new nurses and nurse practitioners who plan to work in rural and aboriginal communities, starting in 2012-13, this plan had already been announced in last years budget. Federal Green Party leader Elizabeth May also said she was very disappointed that no greater moves were made to relieve youth unemployment and student debt in the budget, and added that she will be speaking to students on various campuses in the coming days to discuss many of these issues. The priority is to engage people so that we can put up the kind of cross-country response. We need to mobilize, she said. Theres a very bad message that sometimes goes out, that theres nothing we can do because Stephen Harper has a majority until 2015. Nevertheless, thanks to their majority government status, its expected that the Conservatives will pass their budget plan with ease. Among further plans outlined in the document, they will reduce government employment by 4.8 per cent or 19,200 jobs though details surrounding which departments or programs will be affected, such as the federal public service student employment program, have yet to be shared. The Conservatives also laid out additional departmental cuts to Human Resources and Social Development (HRSDC), noting that some changes will transform the administration of grants and contributions to enhance online delivery and reduce red tape and the paper burden for applicants and recipients. Cuts to HRSDC in the 2012 budget start at $6.3 million in 2012-13 and jump to $183.2 million by 2014-15. No details were given as to the potential effect these cuts could have on the Canada Student Loans Program. Additionally, the government announced its plans to eliminate the penny. Pennies will no longer be produced and distributed to nancial institutions starting in fall 2012, though the coins will still be allowed to be used in cash transactions. Cuts to the CBC were also laid out in the document, starting with $27.8 million in savings in 2012-13 and rising to $115 million in 201415. Similar to the 2011 budget, the Conservatives are aiming to lower the decit to 1.3 billion by 2014-15 and achieve a 3.4 billion surplus by 2015-16. Dubois warned that the government was trying to balance the budget on the backs of students and older citizens, while May felt there was another clear message for young people among the nancial proposals. Youre the victims in this, the Green Party leader told Canadian University Press. Anybody younger than 50 is the part of the population that gets kicked in the teeth in this budget.

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Sports Editor: Autumn McDowell sports@carillonregina.com the carillon | April 5 - May 23, 2012

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This is ourlast opportunity to get Sidney Crosby in the Carillon this year, so were going to make the most of it

ROUNDTABLE
Paul Bissonnette should be on the cover of NHL 13 based solely on his unreal tweets
jhett folk, britton gray, colton hordichuk, kris klein
this weeks roundtable Which U of R team do you think trains the hardest in the off-season? Folk: I spend plenty of time out with friends tossing a football around or stick-handling a street hockey ball in the driveway. Ill also often be caught watching whatever sports are playing that day. dont think I have to worry about them anymore. As a Canucks fan, Im sure you can image why I dont like the Bs or Hawks. Id want him on the cover doing the arrow to the sky celebration, as that is his commemoration to his late best friend, Luc Bourdon. Luc who died in a tragic motorbike accident was poised to be a star defenceman for the Canucks. I feel that it would be a good cover for not only Canucks fans, but for all those who remember Luc or any other players of the game that were taken at too young of an age. Rest in peace, Luc. Gray: I want too see Erik Karlsson on the cover and not just because Im a Sens fan. He is probably the top, young defenceman in the league and has been consistent this whole year. Also, have you seen his Karlssons flow and moustache? That deserves the cover based on itself. What was your favourite University of Regina sports moment this year? Folk: Im just assuming because I know how hard the high school football teams go in the off season but Id have to say the Rams would train the hardest. The game of football asks a lot more of the human body and it just makes sense that theyd have to be that much more ready and in shape. Gray: I think the hockey team has to train the hardest. We are in Saskatchewan, where the only two things that matter are farming and hockey (lingerie football might be getting there, though). Hockey success is expected here and, in order to live up to these expectations, they have to give it their all the whole year. Gray: I do not want to see Vancouver or the Penguins win. I dont want to see the Canucks win because they have been expected to for a while and just cant do it, so I want them to just disappear already. As for the Penguins, I just dont think I could handle another summer of seeing Crosby in every second commercial and hearing about him every day. We get enough of that during the season already. Hordichuk: The Detroit Redwings. I dont hate them or anything, I just feel that theyve won far too much in the last 20 years. It would be nice to see another powerhouse rise up as a consistent contender. Cough, cough, Autumns Pittsburgh Penguins. Also, Im interested to see how the Rangers will be this post season with a well-established squad.

Folk: Though they lost, I had an absolutely fantastic time watching the Rams play the Huskies in Mosaic. The game had it all! Touchdowns, picks, fumbles, you name it! Not only that, but it went right down to the wire and got the crowd really going. The game left me really excited to go to the games next season.

Gray: My favourite U of R sports moment this year has to be watching the Rams football club battle through injuries all year long. All great teams find a way to play through injuries and thats what the team had to do this year and it was awesome watching them push through. Hordichuk: Throughout the rst semester I had the Sports History 101 column. For me, that was my favourite sports moment of the year. To be able to go back in time and dig up statistics on the Cougars and Rams was unbelievable. I could go on and on about the things Ive learned about U of Rs sports history.

Gray: I dont get around to watching sports too much in the summer, mostly because baseball is the only thing really on and Im a Cubs fan so its tough to watch any baseball. I used to play sports in the summer. but Im not as young as I once was so my sporting has been reduced to street hockey games and pickup football games. Hordichuk: If NHL playoffs technically fall during summer, then I watch all of that. Also, remember Ultimate Croquet the hybrid croquet drinking game? I expect thats making a valiant comeback this year. All in all, Id say about 10 hours per week that I watch/play sports in the summer.

Hordichuk: Absolutely football. Now, I havent played football in years, but I know that despite it only running a few months, its a year-long sport. All of the training and tness that goes into football is insane! Personally, I could never find the motivation or drive to play football again.

Klein: Well, it would have to be the Cougar mens hockey team making the playoffs They didnt? Well I guess them winning a game would be pretty big in my eyes.

Klein: To me thats between two teams: the Rams and the womens basketball team. The Rams, well, because theyre the Rams. Have you seen some of these guys? Fucking huge! And the Cougar ladies basketball team because they have been at the top of the CIS since Ive been here. How much time do you spend watching/playing sports in the summer?

Klein: I think this is perfect opportunity to promote the Syracuse Bulldogs adult safe team who make their stunning return this summer. The rst game of the season will be free bobble-head night to the first 500 fans of your favourite bulldog player. Come out and support! Which NHL team do you least want to win the Stanley Cup?

Klein: Easy: the Vancouver Canuckleheads. One, because I think the saying two sisters no cup is fucking amazing and brilliant and two, I love watching Vancouver being torn to the ground. Also, the Detroit Redwings because they have been in the playoffs since Nam. Who is your choice to be on the cover of NHL 13?

Hordichuk: A buddy and I were talking about this exact question a couple of days ago. I feel Claude Giroux deserves to be on the cover. What a hell of a breakout year for him. I remember at the beginning of the season, analysts were saying hes going to break out and I thought, Where are they getting this weird prediction from? Hats off to him for a great campaign. Klein: I think its going to be Dustin Everyday Im Byfuglien. But here are two players that I want to see on the cover: Jaromir Jagr doing the salute and my favourite goalie of all time, Ron Hextall, blockering Chris Chelios in the face.

Folk: Tie between the Boston Bruins and the Chicago Blackhawks. Normally, Id have the Calgary Flames and the Edmonton Oilers in that mix but I

Folk: My choice would have to be Alex Burrows, but for more of a reason than just hes a Canuck.

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the carillon | April 5 - May 23, 2012

How well do you know your roommate?

Mark Schneider and Sterling Nostedt are put to the test

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Mark Schneider (left) loves the Goo Goo Dolls like Sterling Nostedt loves Drake so something along those lines. 13. How would you describe Mark in three words? Sterling: Can I just write OCD? Actually, Blunts, 40s and bitches! Marks Answer: Oh Jesus. Thats tough, well I like to have fun so, just say like to have fun, thats three words. Oh fuck. OK, Party, ugh three words that describe me I dont know, I actually dont know. I would like to say smart, but Im certainly not smart. Athletic? I dont know what the word would be for having a good time, social? You could go with party-animal. Actually, change all that to Setting It Off. Does Mark know Sterling? 1. What is Sterlings middle name? Mark: Ugh, I know this. Its like a last name. Its his grandpas name I know. I think it starts with a C. I want to say Carter, but thats not it, I know thats not it. We have had this discussion too. Dont be offended; Im trying. Its a last name that starts with a C oh, Campbell, duh! Sterlings Answer: Campbell. 2. How many siblings does Sterling have, and what are their names? Mark: Two and their names are John and Jordan. Sterlings Answer: Two siblings, Jordan and John. 3. What number is Sterling, and what position does he play? Mark: Ten. I think hes a fucking guard. I dont really know basketball. Is he a guard? Sterlings Answer: Ten, shooting guard. 4. What is Sterlings favourite movie? Mark: Anchorman, I think Im hoping. Sterlings Answer: Wedding Crashers. 5. What is Sterlings dream job? Mark: To work at the Royal Bank. Sterlings Answer: Oh my God, these are tough. Can I say NBA, is that bad? 6. What is Sterlings favourite food? Mark: Pizza. Sterlings Answer: Pizza. 7. Who is Sterlings favourite professional athlete? Mark: Dustin Pedroia. Sterlings Answer: Dustin Pedroia. 8. Who is Sterlings favourite singer/band? Mark: Drake. Sterlings Answer: Drake. 9. Who is Sterlings idol? Mark: Oh, Christ. His idol would be someone in basketball so ... Im not sure. It would have to be Larry Bird. Sterlings Answer: Billy. No. Thats tough ... I came in here blind. Put Mark down! Mark Schneider. 10. If Sterling won the lottery, whats the rst thing you would buy? Mark: He would probably buy [his girlfriend] a gift I would assume, its tough to say what exactly it would be. I dont want to say a diamond ring, because thats just too weird. Maybe a nice golden necklace/pendant combination. Sterlings Answer: Ooo, good question. House for sure. [After hearing what each other said] Mark: I said you would buy [your girlfriend] a golden necklace. Sterling: Oh my God! That is the worst thing I have ever heard. Mark: I just wanted to get something funny out there for the Carillon. Mark: You would buy a house? Do you want to move out? I thought about saying [a house], but I didnt say it because I thought you would get mad. 11. If Sterling could travel anywhere is the world, where would he go? Mark: Boston, Fenway. Sterlings Answer: Ireland. He wont ever get that. 12. What is Sterlings worst habit? Mark: He just recently got that boot off of his foot, but prior to that it was the boot tracking mud across the house. Sterlings Answer: Whats he gonna get me with? I would say oh, thats hard I have a few. Well say sometimes I leave my clothes on my oor in my room; he hates that. 13. How would you describe Sterling in three words? Mark: Curly-hair, smiley, goodguy. Thats not three words. Sterlings Answer: Three words, actually: Im all threes. Like, three-pointers. That works out perfect!

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sports editor University of Regina Cougars athletes Mark Schneider and Sterling Nostedt claim to be best friends, or so they say. The two have recently cut out the third wheel on their friendship and have moved from a three-roommate apartment to a place just big enough for two. Naturally, the duo spends an ample amount of time together, but how well do these roommates really know each other? Does Sterling know Mark? 1. What is Marks middle name? Sterling: Russell. Marks Answer: Russell. 2. How many siblings does Mark have and what are their names? Sterling: One sister, one brother. Hope and Dustin. Marks Answer: Two siblings, a younger sister named Hope and an older brother named Dustin. 3. What number is Mark and what position does he play? Sterling: Number 7, defence. Marks Answer: Number 7, defence. 4. What is Marks favourite movie? Sterling: I wish the question was favourite actor, its Liam Neeson. Taken? That wont be it. I need to change it. We always have movie nights; I cant believe I cant think of one. Can I go with Dumb and Dumber? Its a way better answer, the crowd will like that better. Marks Answer: I need to think about this. Couldnt even say really, Im not sure I have a favourite movie. Happy Gilmore.

5. What is Marks dream job? Sterling: Pro golfer. Marks Answer: Stay-at-home father. 6. What is Marks favourite food? Sterling: Pizza. Marks Answer: Pizza. 7. Who is Marks favourite professional athlete? Sterling: Jacoby Ellsbury. Marks Answer: Jacoby Ellsbury. 8. Who is Marks favourite singer/band? Sterling: The Goo Goo Dolls. Yup. Marks Answer: The Goo Goo Dolls. 9. Who is Marks idol? Sterling: Tiger Woods. Marks Answer: Overall idol, thats crazy too. Im not sure exactly. Couldnt say. Oh God, my brother, I guess. Actually, I would like to change that; its not my brother. Im gonna go with Terry Francona. 10. If Mark won the lottery, whats the rst thing he would buy? Sterling: A real Lamborghini. He calls his car The Lambo; its not a Lambo. Marks Answer: Probably a car. 11. If Mark could travel anywhere is the world, where would he go? Sterling: He doesnt like straying away from home too much. Im just gonna say Germany and I have no idea why. Marks Answer: Switzerland. 12.What is Marks own worst habit? Sterling: OCD. Please tell me he got his worst habit. Marks Answer: Im a clean freak

Its pretty clear that Sterling knows Mark better than Mark knows Sterling. This could be because Sterling cares more about their friendship, or because he is a better listener who knows, Mark wasnt really paying attention but whatever, the case may be, these two have a friendship that everyone should be envious of. Theyre like the two best friends that anyone could have.

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Unreal at football-U
Move over receivers, the defensive linemen are taking over
ed kapp
sports writer During a recent TSN telecast, the University of Regina was dubbed Receiver U on account of former Rams skill players Chris Bauman, Jason Clermont, Chris Getzlaf, and Jordan Sisco making the jump from the Canadian Interuniversity Sport to the Canadian Football League. But with the prospect of defensive linemen Logan Brooks, Stefan Charles, Benton Gieni, Akiem Hicks, and Ryan Wellman making the transition to the professional ranks over the course of the next few seasons, the U of R may someday be known as Defensive Lineman U. According to Wellman, who spent two years with the Rams prior to playing one season of amateur football in British Columbia before ultimately returning to the U of R for the 2011 campaign, that sounds alright. I think that would be really sweet, said Wellman, 21, a former quarterback with the Collegiate Sheldon-Williams Spartans. Weve got great coaching and great athletes. When it comes to the last two years especially this year I cant imagine us not being the top d-line. There you go it could be D-Line U ... I like it a lot. Recently, Wellman who has long aspired to make his living in

I think if Im going to make it to the next level, it would be a couple years later as a free agent After this year, Im going to be really focused on trying to make that jump to the next level.
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the world of professional football took one step closer to fullling his dream. I went to the National Invitational Combine, Wellman said. Its for guys that are drafteligible or free agents. Its a chance to get noticed by some CFL teams ... Its a chance for guys that didnt get invited to [the CFLs annual evaluation camp] to still go and strut their stuff in front of CFL teams and hopefully get noticed. Although Wellman who was interviewed by representatives from the Toronto Argonauts

Can we hire John Wellman as a Carillon photographer? Just check that stance captured on lm. during his time in Ontario was invited to the event on short-notice, he insisted that he feels he nevertheless put his best foot forward. I thought I did well, for sure, Wellman offered. I tested well, the on-field drills went really well ... I denitely left there in a good mood. Despite the fact that Wellman emphasized that playing professional football would be a dream come true and he has drawn interest from decision-makers in the CFL he also insisted that he

wouldnt be upset if he doesnt hear his name called during a CFL draft. Personally, I do not think that I will be drafted and Im not dwelling on it, either, admitted Wellman, who is eligible to play three more seasons with the Rams. I think if Im going to make it to the next level, it would be a couple years later as a free agent ... After this year, Im going to be really focused on trying to make that jump to the next level. While its admittedly difcult

to make it to the professional ranks which is to say nothing of actually sticking around for any serious amount of time Wellman, although currently a kinesiology student, insisted he feels he is on the right track. I think [making it to the CFL] will just take more of what Im doing, Wellman noted. Staying in the gym and lots of training denitely putting on weight. Ive gotta get stronger, because those are big guys in the CFL.

Boozebags
Win or lose, the Cougs will booze
jerad kozey
contributor Alcohol is one of the most popular drugs in the western world. and most athletes who use it use it socially. But how long is it until athletes social drinking habits affect their game-time performance? The U of R finds itself located right in the middle of whiskey drinkin and Rider crazy Pil country. Reginas love affair with liquor does not transcend collegiate sports. In fact, it drips over in the form of keg parties, beers in the locker room, and rookie nights breeding its own tradition at the U of R. I think its just the culture. Its something I noticed when I rst got here; I vividly saw and heard the differences, said one anonymous Cougars athlete. Where I am from there is no term, getting blackout. You dont go out somewhere to get blackout. Im not saying we dont, it may happen by accident. Social drinks do not exist at least in college. Its all about getting wasted. There is this stigma that its OK to just go out and get wasted all the time. Like with any other habit, the longer it is permitted to continue, the more resistance one will exated measure when looked at relative to social drinking, but it has strong value. These players do still represent the U of R, but the adjacent cultures already lax attitudes towards drinking spill over and the athletes who drink are more or less, only frowned upon. We do represent the U of R, but as a society we do not put as much emphasis on our amateur sports, one Cougars athlete said. At the end of the day, its not as big of a deal for us to go grab a beer, or be seen in public doing so; things are taken in relativity and there are no repercussions, even though there maybe should be. The sign when driving towards Regina doesnt read, Home of the Cougars, it reads Welcome to Pil country. These are comparisons with other varying factors, such as age restrictions in the states preventing their university athletes from drinking two years longer than CIS athletes. However, the premise still stays the same; there is a level of commitment one must undertake for the privilege to play sports at the university level. But, with restrictions being non-existent to many, if not all, of the U of R athletic programs for liquor, this battle between players decision-making and coaches law never occurs.

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Its almost as if drinking and sports go together really well perience when change is introduced. Should the U of R athletics department ever crack down on athletes drinking, the same will happen. But the history of athletes drinking at the U of R is a long one and wont be changed overnight. At this level, players are of varying ages and many are adults who can make their own decisions. There is a ne line that coaches must walk when telling a player what they can and cannot do, but it does beg the question. Would a no-drinking rule even be taken seriously in a U of R locker room and would it be able stop the booze-happy heritage that is so rmly cemented? I think a no drinking rule would cause a lot of controversy, but I do see the logic in it and, if that is the teams goal, then in the end of it all the commitment to that team is more important and you all have to do it together, offered another Cougars athlete. It should take priority. This debate would never occur if we go internationally and look at the NCAA. The NCAA provides room and board for their players, making them sign legal documentation committing them to very restricted and sometimes absurd standards. Everything is taken very seriously. When you go down there you are legally committing to that school and there really is a sense that you represent more then just the basketball team on the court, said another Cougar athlete. If you end up fucking up, its a smudge on the schools name as well as your own. This is taken to an exagger-

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the carillon | April 5 - May 23, 2012

Fighting solves everything

Two Canadian politicians duke it out in the ring
ed kapp
sports writer When news broke that Patrick Brazeau, a Conservative Senator, and Justin Trudeau, a Liberal Member of Parliament, were to face off in a three-round boxing match with the proceeds donated to cancer research at the Ottawa Hospital many Canadians thought the prospect of a pair of chamber-dwellers going at it in the squared-circle wasnt exactly politically correct. But Paul Grebinski, a wrestler for the University of Regina Cougars who is also an undefeated amateur mixed martial artist, admittedly had a different opinion. At first, I thought cool, Grebinski noted with a laugh. I wondered what the public perception of this was going to be. Is it politically correct for two politicians to box? I think under the circumstances, yes! But only because they both had prior combative experience and that it was for charity everything is politically correct when its for charity! Although Grebinski was interested in the match and who wouldnt be, really? he wasnt exactly expecting a world-class tilt at the Fight for the Cure event in Ottawa on March 31st. I didnt have high expectations of the skill level [that we would see in the match], Grebinski admitted. I was hoping for there to be some skill, as it would have taken away from the validity of the event had they both thrown punches like three-yearolds!

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Ultimately Brazeau, a black belt in karate, and Trudeau, who has many years of experience in the ring, put on an entertaining albeit not technically-sound match. After a back-and-forth bout in which both men landed clean shots on their counterpart, Trudeau claimed a technical knockout victory over a visiblyfatigued Brazeau who came into the bout as a three-to-one favorite in the third and nal round of competition.

Im not a fan of the cross-trainers/speedo combo

Although Grebinski wasnt exactly sure what to expect going into the match, he was admittedly surprised by much of what he saw in the ring. I was surprised with a few Grebinski offered. things, Brazeau was super intense at the start of the match, throwing punches to end the fight. Both men had skill they shouldnt quit their day jobs just yet but they showed experience and commitment to training. Trudeau obviously had some boxing

experience and won the match by out-smarting his opponent perhaps this sends a political message, as well. Despite the fact that he was entertained by the match I dont have any problems with a Conservative being down for the count, Grebinski noted and the event raised more than $230,000, the education student doesnt exactly see a bright future for politicians settling their differences in the ring. I dont think we will see a

sudden explosion of ght promotions using middle-aged Canadian politicians to promote their events, offered Grebinski, who is to once again compete under the Saturday Night Fights 5 banner in May in Regina. I think this is a unique situation. If the competitors didnt have extensive boxing experience it would be degrading to the Canadian political system. Let the politicians be politicians and let ghters ght!

I like hockey, I love playoff hockey

Ploffs are quite possibly the greatest time of the year
what the puck?
autumn mcdowell
sports editor Its almost that time of the year. The time when casual hockey fans get involved in the sport again and when hardcore fans fall even more in love with it. Its playoff time. Playoffs, also known as ploffs, are virtually the greatest time to be a hockey fan providing that you have picked the right team to cheer for. This means that if you are a fan of the Winnipeg Jets, Calgary Flames, or Tampa Bay Lightning, this might be the worst time of the year because you lose horribly. Your team is just crappy enough to not make the playoffs, but not crappy enough to allow you to pick up a decent prospect. That must suck. However, if you are a fan of the Edmonton Oilers or Columbus Blue Jackets, you still win because, even though you havent cracked the ploffs since Nam, your team has the chance to pick up an unreal draft pick. Conference for a reason and, after seeing them on 24/7, it made me kind of love the team. I dont even hate John Tortorella quite as much anymore after watching it. I still think the man is an obnoxious idiot, but at least hes not a total jackass these days. It still boggles my mind how the St. Louis Blues are doing so well. Like really, since when were they good? And another serious question, who is a hardcore St. Louis fan? I legitimately ask every new person I meet who their favourite hockey team is its how I judge them and I can honestly say that no one has ever come back at me and said the St. Louis Blues. That, or I stopped talking to them when they told me that was their favourite team, and have since blocked the encounter from my memory. But, no matter who you take in the ploffs or what your bracket looks like mine will be unreal hockey fans must bask in the next three months of good, solid hockey. Its also a time when the greatest chirps are showcased; you dont want to miss that.

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Its funny how losers win like that. On Sunday, the Pittsburgh Penguins took on the Philadelphia Flyers in an epic showdown that was classied as playoff hockey. It was a back and forth battle that even had the two coaches yelling at each other from across the benches overtop of Pierre

McGuires annoying bald head. It was beautiful. Essentially, in the playoffs, everyone tries a little bit more, the hits are a little bit harder, the pace is a little bit faster and the overall product is roughly 10 times better than usual this coming from a fan who will intensely watch Game 1 in an 82-game season.

Now the big question, who ya got? Obviously, I will be riding on the Penguins bandwagon for as long as I can, except Ill be the driver since I liked the team before all of the passengers came along with the Crosby train. I wouldnt fault anyone for picking the New York Rangers. Theyre No. 1 in the Eastern

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The chosen ones

This might be the only top 10 some of you are ever mentioned on

Arthur Ward

If you cant take a joke, you wont like me. Three teams hate me. season record instead. Some people would say that a national championship would be better; I am one of those people. Akiem Hicks is going places. The standout defensive lineman for the Regina Rams was selected to take part in the 2012 NFL Draft Scouting Combine from Feb. 2327. Hicks was one of 328 players who participated in what has been described as the ultimate four-day job interview. Although 328 players may seem like a lot, Hicks was one of only ve players to take part in the combine that werent NCAA Div. 1 players. Out of those ve, four of them played in NCAA Div. 2 and Hicks was the lone player from CIS. In fact, Hicks is thought to be the only CIS player to ever be invited to the NFL combine since it was established in 1985. Thats kind of sad when you think about it. While the Rams got off to a rocky start namely because quarterback Marc Mueller decided to run the ball for some reason on his rst play of the rst game Jamir Walker was as calm and as cool as ever. Walker did what he does best, and made other teams quarterbacks look like bitches can I say that? Anyway, Walker holds four records at the U of R, three of which involve his uncanny interception abilities. Walker was recently invited to the CFL evaluation camp and is undoubtedly going to make a career on the eld. Become friends with this kid now, so that you can say you know him when he is rich and famous. 4. Mr. Interception at it again 3. Youre going to the NFL, son touched in over 12 years. So essentially, Nystuen has been stalking that record since he was roughly eight. 7. Hes OK, I guess The mens hockey team may have missed out on the postseason, but it wasnt because of a lack-of-effort from its captain. Russ Nielsen aka the guy with the C had a highlight-reel goal that he will surely be telling his grandkids about one day. During a game against the Lethbridge Pronghorns that went to double overtime back November, it was Nielsen who came to the rescue. U of R swimmer to make it to the nal round of competition at the CIS championships. Once there, she finished thirteenth in the 400m freestyle with a time of just over four minutes and 22 seconds. 9. Its not fair hes good at two things

autumn mcdowell
sports editor The athletes at the University of Regina had their ups and downs this season. While some set records and brought home national championships, others made crucial errors. But, whether they were the top dogs or the under dogs, the Cougars and Rams can hold their heads high especially if they are mentioned on this list. If you are not on this list, there is always next year. Step up your game. For the second year in a row, Connor Malloy struck CIS gold, ironically defeating the same opponent in back-to-back years it would seriously suck to be that guy. That guy is Jake Jagas, a wrestler out of Guelph University, who just cant seem to get Malloys number, no matter how hard he tries or how many times he asks for it. Jagas will never get the chance to have revenge on Malloy at the CIS level, as Malloy will not be returning next year. Well done Malloy; going out on top is every athletes dream. Im a big fan of that mentality. 2. Practically perfect in every way 1. Might as well repeat

5. No rookie duties for this guy

The mens volleyball team had more wins this year than any veteran on the squad has ever experienced, but it was rookie Andrew Nelson who it should thank. Nelson became the only U of R player to register 25 kills in a single game, a feat he accomplished twice over the course of the season. After the impressive season, Nelson was a standout candiApril 5 - May 23, 2012 for the CIS rookie-of-the-year honors. With the award, Nelson became the first Cougars mens volleyball player to win a major CIS award. I hope to God Nelson didnt have

Whether they were the top dogs or the under

dogs, the Cougars and Rams can hold their heads high especially if they are mentioned on this list. If you are not on this list, there is always next year. Step up your game.
to do rookie duties this year; this kid is way too good for that stuff. Two members of the track and field team reached the national podium as Chris Pickering and Tait Nystuen picked up CIS bronze medals in their respective events. Pickering placed third in shot put after registering a throw of 17.32 metres. He also came within one centimetre of breaking his own school record. Nystuen claimed his place on the podium after registering a time of 34.17 seconds in the 300m dash. With the time, Nystuen also broke a Cougars record, originally set by Darren Peters, that hadnt been 6. Reaching the podium Nielsen took advantage of a 4-on3 power play that the Cougars were granted in the second extra session and hammered a sick onetimer past Scotty Bowles, who was in net for the Pronghorns. There you go Russ, you got your mention. Although the swimming team struggled this year, Jessica Winter was a bright spot in their season. Winter set a pair of school records this season in both the 200m freestyle and the 50m breaststroke. Her time in the 200-m freestyle broke a record that she has previously set earlier in the season. Winter was also the only 8. Shes basically a sh

Tevaughn Campbell started the year as a defensive back for the Regina Rams but, when football season ended, Campbell decided to turn his attention from the gridiron to the track. Campbell joined the track and eld team in order to help his running speed for football, but Campbell is one of those jerks who can excel at any sport he chooses. Campbell dominated in the 60m dash this season, reaching the podium multiple times. Although its slightly enraging that this kid is so athletically gifted he can just pick up a sport at the university level, its pretty unreal that he is a University of Regina product. 10. Remember how crappy the old gym was

The womens basketball team may not have brought home the hardware it was expecting, but an undefeated regular season is OK, too. The Cougars nished with a regular season record of 20-0 and became known as the undefeated beasts of the CIS just kidding, I only made that up now. While the team was touted to bring home a national championship, it will have to settle for a perfect regular

With the Centre for Kinesiology, Health and Sport being occupied by the Canada West wrestling championships, the womens volleyball team was forced to move elsewhere. The only obvious choice was the old and crappy gym. The womens volleyball team had not played a game in the old gym in roughly eight years, but the stench of the old gym proved to be good luck for the team. The Cougars went on to capture a four-set victory over the visiting Calgary Dinos. However, the Cougars lost the very next night, to the same team when they were back playing in the new gym. Coincidence? I think not.

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Julia Dima

The U of R
john cameron
editor-in-chief Over some end-of-semester beers, a prof of mine asked why I didnt want to go to grad school here at the U of R. The atmosphere is, I said, then paused. Like high school, he said. Nailed it. Given the advertising and branding of the U of R, youd be forgiven for thinking it was just a place where UR Guaranteed an ill-defined but very positive-sounding future, as opposed to the academically robust institution disguised beneath the gross marketing veneer. The schools at which I want to do my postgrad are not marketed as places to go to submit to the economy, but places where you go because youre a smart person. Which is what university should be. After our beers, that same prof asked me to write a letter to Vianne Timmons and tell her that I wasnt taking my postgrad at the U of R. Im doing him one better. Vianne: youve got great faculty

Its the last issue of the year. Some of us are graduating, and most of us are leaving the paper. So its time to get this off our chest. This is everything we hate about this damned university.
in almost every program. which can help students achieve an awful lot. This February, I was the only undergraduate presenter at the Louisville Conference, an annual gathering of arts academics in Kentucky. I wouldnt have been able to do it without the extraordinary people in this schools English department. But I want to do my postgrad at a school that respects its faculty when they can do this, and I can tell by the slow attrition of the arts faculty that this isnt the case here. Market your faculties strengths, Vianne. Make the case for them. Its your job, not theirs, to do so. Be their champion, so they dont have to try and market themselves. Make people respect your academic programs outside of their values for corporate sponsorship and grants. Youve got a lot of smart people here and failing to market how goddamn smart they are is failing them. The U of R doesnt have to be a commuter college. So stop giving people the impression that it is one.

THE HATE FEATURE

edward dodd
op-ed editor If there is anything that irritates me about this university, it is the incredible and mind-bogglingly paradoxical apathy of the students. Issues that directly affect them, funding cuts, being shut out of Board of Governors meetings students simply dont care.

Students

The Businessification of the The Riddell Centre University of Regina

john cameron
editor-in-chief do. And the liberal arts programs that would remedy this are running close enough to the bone these days that retirees in arts faculties arent actually replaced. Some people might say that corporate funding could x this. However, we shouldnt have to court businesses to ensure that our universities can still produce an output of democratic citizens who have learned to think beyond corporate terms. But the attitude persists. Our school has become a glorified training academy for businesses. I hate how corporations dont train students to be white-collar workers, now that is the universitys job. I hate how every argument for the benet of a liberal arts education has to be framed in terms of its value to a business community. I hate it because the idea that a university should be a business has come into prevalence at the cost of our education. And I hate that the U of R has become complacent.

Other issues, such as the obvious racism evoke little more than a resigned meh. Meanwhile, issues that we have no direct inuence over, such as situations in the Middle East, elicit outrage among students to such a ludicrous degree that weighty accusations of anti-Semite and racist get thrown around like they are meaningless terms commonly used to brand any person we dis-

agree with. Frankly, many of the students here are incredibly self-involved and greedy, caring only about getting their piece of paper so they can get into some mindless job crunching numbers for a faceless corporation that will allow them to buy shitty cookie-cutter houses in Harbour Landing and raise 2.5 snotty, self-absorbed children.

edward dodd
op-ed editor There are a lot of buildings at the university that vie for the ugliest building on campus, but the sheer irony of having the ne arts department located in one of the most hideous buildings on campus makes the Riddell Centre number one on the list. The university should have learned something from the failed architectural experiments of College West and Adhum. The outside is a bland, browncoloured rectangular prism, with dark blue reective glass tacked on in some sort of monstrous hybrid of modern architecture with recently quarried blocks of sandstone. Inside, the design of the building is reminiscent of a small-town hockey rink, complete with gross rubber stairs that are never quite clean and rink-quality food. The building feels temporary and utilitarian and does not reflect that level of quality that the ne arts department at this university produces.

I hate how every argument for the benet

of a liberal arts education has to be framed in terms of its value to a business community. I hate the idea that a university should be a business has come into prevalence at the cost of our education.
John Cameron

One of the most pervasive ideas on campuses across the country these days is that a university should be a conduit for the economy. News outlets left and right are questioning the practicality of liberal arts degrees, as if someone with a geography degree couldnt learn how to work a spreadsheet. An arts graduates skills arent inherently narrow, so its hard to gure out what they can actually accomplish. Regardless, this shift has led us to a dire place. The recent controversy surrounding the aboriginal studies class has only helped to highlight this problem. A thorough university education that does what its supposed to do teach students to think critically shouldnt be capable of giving someone a degree who is ignorant of their homes colonial imperialist history. Four years of university classes should have no room for racists to run through. Yet they

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there is a difference in difculty, and costs, between setting up a decent wi network at home compared to a university campus. With that said, a decent Internet connection should be necessary at a post-secondary institution, where students often do research and need the Internet for their classes. Why not turn down the thermostat a bit Im in a t-shirt and sweating as Im writing this and use the money for improving the atrocious wireless Internet connection at this campus?

Professors have
laughed at their students responses and told them they cant voice their opinions
Sophie Long

The Fucking Wi-Fi

paul bogdan
a&c writer

Academic Dishonesty
nathan bruce
contributor I hate how many students get away with cheating on this campus. This is supposed to be a place of higher learning. I have heard of people were blatantly talking and sharing papers in nal exams. What is worse is that nothing seemed to be done

Sorry, the page could not load because you are not connected to the Internet. Strange in an institution designed to further ones education, the Wi-Fi connection is garbage in every nook and cranny of this university. I know that

about it. This needs to change. There are students failing exams in spite of all their hard work and it is completely dishonourable for people to cheat their way to a passing grade. I've actually had to call people out during exams for talking. I tried telling a professor about it when I handed in my exam, but I doubt that anything was done about it.

Being an Education Student

sophie long
news writer The prestige of the University of Reginas Faculty of Education attracts students from across the country. However, there are more than a few problems within our system. First, the faculty accepts a huge number of new students each year, under the pretense that everyone will get a job. This is curious, because UR Guaranteed wont take a risk on education students. Then, after two years of classes and paid tuition, the faculty begins to phase out the students who they think wont make it. Why not do that before they throw you two years of cash? Aside from that, the classes we are forced to take could be considered a farce. Professors have laughed at their students responses and told them they cant voice their opinions about the system, calling it unethical to do so. Finally, education students dont get any help from the university or its federated colleges, making Teacher Ed even more inaccessible.

Gadgets in the Lab Caf

julia dima
graphics editor There are a lot of fees students pay in addition to tuition every semester and, quite frankly, paying fees for stuff well never use sucks. However, a lot of these fees are seriously beneficial to other groups on campus, so if you want to complain about that you should probably suck it up and remember that youre not the only one trying to get an education here. But here is somthing thing that you should be pissed about discovering: the Lab Cafe renovations. Sure, it looks a lot prettier there than it did before, but televisions and Nintendo Wiis? What in all fucks is that for? I have never seen them used, ever. People dont pay $2,000 a semester to play Mario Kart. If the university wants to facilitate people enjoying themselves, give them reasonable spaces to gather together, give them functioning Internet, give them cheaper tuition. Dont give them fucking Wiis and new TVs.

A Parkade
jonathan petrychyn
a&c editor Parking is an issue on this campus. Students, in their typical slactivist fashion, only want to x this issue with the bare amount of effort. How do you x parking? You tell the administration you want a parkade. Never mind that the parkade will probably have a high fee, or that it just contributes to an unsustainable growth model where the university will monopolize all of its land for cars and not have any room left for students. We cant just pave our problems away. If you want to make an investment, invest in solutions that make transportation to campus more sustainable and accessible. Plans for better bike routes, a better transit system, or a campus carpool system. Anything but more parking lots. Put your own personal comfort on hold for one second. Understand that if you want students to come to this campus, youre going to need to gure out a way for those students who cant afford to drive their car everyday to get here.

Bagel service
autumn mcdowell
sports editor If there is one thing that boggles my mind, it is the apparent fact that Tim Hortons stops selling bagels at 2:30 p.m. Seriously, do they think we just suddenly stop craving bagels at 2:30? We dont! We still want our goddamn bagel and not getting one is one of the most irritating parts of my day. Its also super annoying when you are in a rush and you have to run to Tims and then discover that the line is roughly one mile long. Even when you make it to the line before 2:30, by the time you get to the front it is probably well after the cutoff mark for bagels. This leaves you empty handed, annoyed, hungry, and knowing full well that those tasty bagels are just sitting there waiting to be eaten and you cant have one. Seriously, whoever came up with this no bagels past 2:30 rule deserves to be punched square in the face with no repercussions for the hungry customer that delivered the shot.

Slacktivism
jonathan petrychyn
a&c editor Students on this campus are apathetic. I dont think Ill be the rst (or the last) one to say this in this feature. And I think, to a large part, a good majority of students are starting to recognize this. As a result, students are now starting to care about campus issues, but theyre caring about them in entirely the wrong manner. There are petitions, causes, and rallies happening all over. While some might claim that this is a sign of an active campus, its really just a sign of a campus trying to cover up that it doesnt give a shit, but doesnt want anyone to know. You all know that most of the students who participate in this kind of activism go home at night and dont give the matter a second thought. You want to affect change? Go out there and teach students about the issues and give them the forum to talk about it; dont just rally them behind your talking points.

Disruptive Assholes in the RIC

The Classroom The University Building Stairs isnt Green

britton gray
contributor Like many students on this campus, I could bitch about something like BYOB, but there is something else out there that has caught my attention; the stairs leading to the fourth oor of the Classroom Building. If I could say one thing to those stairs, it would be, Fuck you! Walking those stairs makes me feel like Ive run a marathon and I dont know why. Im always out of breath, but Im not out of shape. I play sports and Im very active, yet climbing that stairwell makes me feel like all I do is watch TV and eat Cheetos. I cant explain why slightly too much incline? but every time I go to English class, I have to pretend that Im not out of breath so people dont think that Im out of shape. Fuck those stairs.

Profs Poor Planning

autumn mcdowell
sports editor It really grinds my gears when profs not only plan terribly, but assume their class is the only class that you have and that you have no life outside of their class. For instance, this includes scheduling assignments and midterms to be due the rst day back after a break. Thats cruel and unusual punishment. Do they really think that we want to spend the whole time working on some stupid assignment or studying for some midterm during the break? No, we need to relax and drink every minute of every day and theyre making that nearly impossible. It also really annoys me when the prof says, Just work on it a week ahead and then you wont have to do it over the break. Yeah, because I dont have any other classes to worry about. never mind a job and a social life, you idiot.

Creating a Theatre Department Student Fee

jonathan petrychyn
a&c editor You think its bullshit that the theatre department is going to start charging for shows? Well, gosh, Im going to sign your petition to have a fee instated. Students arent getting involved; theyre putting their name down and then going about their day. Students need to talk to the powers that be and get them to change it. Dont just give into their structures by instituting another student fee for something that we should be paying for already. Instituting a 25-cent fee is a band-aid x. Look at the numbers: if department budgets keep decreasing at the rate they are, theyll be gone in the next 10 years. If you want productions to stay free and the quality of education to increase, you have to do a whole lot more than just institute another fee structure.

julia dima
graphics editor I have a message to people who hang out in the Research and Innovation Centre: shut up. The RIC building used to have tons of great study space and those of us who needed a quiet study space could have one. Now, somehow, masses of people on their coffee breaks and tons of study groups who simply text and laugh constantly have worked their way into the RIC and ruined what used to be a great place to study. You know why all of the remaining good study locations have signs reading Staff only. Grad Students only? Because, thanks to your disruptive behaviour, the Grad and Research studies people hate you and I do too. Assholes.

sebastian prost
contributor The U of Rs green projects are far from satisfactory. With vauge carbon-capture programs, a poorlyorganized recycling program, and massive amounts of water and energy waste, we are a long way from being a green university. If the university wants a truly green and sustainable campus, it needs to do more than just talk the talk. Recycling and composting programs could be expanded and organized so that they are efficient and comprehensive. No more overowing recycling bins, cut power use on campus at night, install low-ush toilets, and utilize motion sensor switches in residence areas such as the laundry rooms. Quit dragging your feet, killing the environment, and wasting our money to pay power and water bills that are much larger than they need to be.

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Arts Radar
Oh My Darling The Exchange April 7 8:30 p.m. $12 Kathleen Edwards with Hannah Georgias The Exchange April 12 7:30 p.m. $20 advance; $25 door Pass the Hat The Club April 13 9 p.m. Pay what you want First Nations University of Canada Spring Celebration Pow-Wow Brandt Centre April 14 15 Grand Entry 12 p.m. and 7 p.m. $7 daily; $10 weekend pass Disquiet: Distilled The Artful Dodger April 14 5:30 p.m. Free admission Talkies! Kick or Die Creative City Centre April 16 8 p.m. $5 The Lonesome Weekends with Young James The Artesian on 13th April 21 7 p.m. $12 advance; $15 door Said the Whale with Chains of Love The Artful Dodger April 23 7 p.m. $15

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Sex, gender, and projectors

MFA candidate Caitlyn McMillan explores sexuality and place in her graduating exhibition
jonathan petrychyn
a&c editor landscape you place on which body, youll get a different sense of a different queer body in a different space, a different sense of how vulnerable a queer body can feel in a particular space. But, theres a separation due to size and scale, so I mean different situations feel different ways depending on what inuences are upon you, McMillan said. Sometimes the gure is large and looming and overwhelming and other times its tiny and is kind of dwarfed by the other things that are going on around it. Sometimes its really exposed and you can see it a lot super exposed and sometimes its more hidden wallower kind of thing in the background, depending on the environment that its in. But McMillan admits heteronormative people might not get it. I expect queer people to get it, she said. I expect them to get it. I expect them to see it at face value and hear the little explanation and go, Yeah, sure, she said. But I expect heteronormative people to not get it. I expect them to not understand why Im exposing myself in public spaces, not understand why I would choose to have nude pictures of myself in such a public place, and they wouldnt understand what the queer body has to do with these landscapes. McMillan said shes had some conict with professors about her work and that some people may be apt to call the work lesbian or feminist. Leesa [Strier] wanted me to always talk about feminism, because its so obviously feminism, McMillan said. But Im like, No, its very similar in politics, but its not feminism. I think that this body of work could be probably labelled lesbian or feminism or all those other things, but its about me saying Im queer. Its about me labelling it that way.

The last show youre going to see at the Fifth Parallel Gallery this semester might not be the show youd expect. The walls are covered with six drawings of a nude woman lit with the projection of landscape photographs. Ninety other photographic transparencies are hanging on the north wall of the gallery. For MFA candidate Caitlyn McMillan, these images make up A Portrait of the Artist as Queer, an exploration of themes McMillan has been dealing with through her degree. I suppose the entire time Ive been doing my grad show Ive been looking at gender and sexuality and how gender and sexuality relate to the places we inhabit, McMillan said. McMillan started her project last summer when she went on a trip across North America and started looking at the places shed been to through the theories of Doreen Massey. Ive been looking at Doreen Masseys theories [of] how place affects us and how, in turn, we affect the place that we live in, McMillain said. So essentially,

A Portrait of the Artist as Queer Fifth Parallel Gallery April 2 20 Free admission

Caitlyn McMillan

through a lot of my travels and through a lot of the things I was doing in my grad school, I started contemplating how these places, how Canadian places specically I have some New York in here so I guess its North American more than Canadian, how these North American spaces affect queer bodies and queer people. Her show incorporates photos from New York, Regina, Saskatoon, Thunder Bay, and

This isnt even the most naked she is in the show

Banff, which viewers are invited to place on overhead projectors around the gallery to be projected on to large drawings of McMillan, so that the viewer is actually controlling how they inuence these queer bodies. Im placing these Caitlyns back into these places, giving the viewer a visual of these queer bodies in visual landscapes, McMillan said. And depending on which

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Land of the living soil

Edmonton singer-songwriter Colleen Brown finds inspiration in gardening, prairies, and her parents van
jonathan petrychyn
a&c editor who gets compared regularly to Joni Mitchell. Being in the garden and the dirt and stuff for me ties into that because its such a fickle and grounding experience, it helps me feel Im just a human being, I dont have any greater responsibilities beyond just living my life, Brown said. Sometimes I felt I had so much responsibility to be the next Joni Mitchell or just all of this weight of just trying to be big, those expectations. Its not hard to see the comparisons between Brown and Mitchell, even if Brown denies their music is at all alike. She said such comparisons are really attering and Ill take it any day, but she admits they both have this distinctly prairie vibe thats hard to nd in other musicians. both have the We Saskatchewan accent, Brown said. Kind of a little bit of a local peculiarity, having grown up in the basically the same area, its kind of natural to both of us. And, despite now spending most of her time in Toronto, Brown still nds that people can still recognize her prairie influences. People will say that theres a quality thats different about I perform and how I write music thats just very of the prairies, Brown said. I dont know exactly what it is I do think its important and I do think its part of my identity. Im earthy, Im not especially cosmopolitan, [and] its really important for me to be surrounded by nature. Colleen Brown Creative City Centre April 9 7 p.m. $12

We all know the life of a musician isnt as glamorous as the media makes it out to be. But when youre Edmonton-based singersongwriter Colleen Brown, you still somehow manage to nd the nugget of gold buried in the pile of dirt. So far, what [the tour] has been is a twelve-hour drive through the mountains, Brown joked. We played a show in Chilliwack, which was a really good show, but I was totally really exhausted. It may not be that glamorous, but I guess this is the way things happen when youre on tour for an album called Colleen Browns Dirt. But, while the tour isnt the rst time shes been on the road to promote her album, its a better experience than her first tour, which she did in 2005. I did a tour by myself in my little Toyota Echo from Vancouver out to Toronto and back, Brown said. That was something I probably dont ever want to do again. I was sleeping my car a lot of the time. The Colleen Brown that toured back in 2005 was a different Brown, a softer and sweeter

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singer-songwriter than the one Brown thinks she is now. I was feeling really inspired and excited to rock out and do things that were maybe a little bit beyond what Colleen Brown the singer-songwriter could do, so there are some songs on the album that are a bit more rockin, and a couple of swear words that I generally wouldnt have wanted my parents to hear, she said. I guess this is where her Neil Young, David Bowie, and Heart inuences come into play. And, in case you were wondering, Brown thinks her parents are OK with her swearing. I mean,

they have to be considering they just sold Brown a van for her to travel in during her tour. I just bought my parents van off them, Brown said. So Im really excited that, for the rst time, I have autonomy, I have my own vehicle. It kind of feels like I am in my rst apartment or something like that. Brown manages to keep a vibrant, chipper, and infectiously positive attitude about everything she does, which is necessary given how heavy Dirt can be at times. The first thought that came to me was, you know, like dishing the dirt, really personal stuff, get-

ting down and dirty, Brown said. But then at the time, it was starting to be summer. I really enjoyed gardening, and I was trying to put my garden together at my place. And it just occurred to me that so many of the songs had this theme running through them of trying to get to the root of what it is to be a human being without all this ego stuff, I guess without trying to be something that Im not. Part of this personal journey Ive been on thats trying to discover a way of existing without being in pain all of the time. Its heavy stuff for someone

Do a little turn on the catwalk

Saskatchewan Fashion Week brings the big city runway to the prairies
haute topic
ashley kilback
contributor Saskatchewan isnt just the small province on the prairies anymore its a runway of opportunities. Saskatchewan Fashion Week (SFW) began as a vision for opportunity within the province from Candyce Bakke, Chelsea OConnell, and Chris Pritchard. They collaborated together to create an event that will have the spotlight shining brightly upon the future of Saskatchewan Fashion. Its about creating a network that will inspire individuals locally, Bakke said. Everyone always thinks that in order to be successful in the fashion industry they need to move away elsewhere. Our main vision is to change that by allowing people to recognize the calibre of talent we have and to encourage them to stay here. The theme for this years show is Cultivating Creativity. Inspired by the mindset of Saskatchewans rooted culture, is scheduled to take place from May 10-12 at the City Square Plaza located in Downtown Regina. There will be 30 local designers showcasing their talents and launching their collections for the spring/summer season. This years show will have a variety of ready-to-wear street wear garments, gowns, couture pieces, and much more. Each night will be based on a specic theme that will showcase fashions for men, women, and children. This event gives individuals the opportunity to come take part in our growing fashion industry and become aware of the local talent that our community has to offer. Aside from the fashion show, there will also be a number of events that will be going on throughout the weekend. The SWAG Lounge is to host 10 exclusive vendors that will provide patrons with opportunities to shop, experience, or sample their products. This will be bolstered by performances from Saskatchewan Express and other local bands, as well as a live canvas art show that will be taking place during the runway shows. But unless you think SFW is just about putting on a a good party, the SFW committee said they are dedicated to helping individuals that want to pursue a career in fashion, hair, make-up, modelling, and photography. The people that are putting themselves out there to commit to this level of volunteering are amazing mentors, Bakke said. If you need a mentor for this industry, we would be happy to introduce you in all the areas. Saskatchewan Fashion week is also meant to be an event where you can have the opportunity to showcase your own talent and style. Its not about showing up in the latest designer piece, but being creative and putting an outt together that makes you unique in your own way. It was created to be an inclusive event for all to experience the great opportunities that this province has for individuals wanting to pursue a career in the fashion industry. To purchase your tickets or to nd out how to become involved in Saskatchewan Fashion Week, visit saskfashionweek.com.

Mike Phillips

This would probably be a bad time to make a sandwich joke its about taking what was built here before our time and instead of changing it, taking these opportunities to the next step and working together to grow our fashion industry. Its not about trying to be like Toronto or New York, OConnell

said. We dont want to take away from what our province represents. With SFW, we want to build down the walls of our industry and instead of competing against each other; we can build a strong industry by working together. Saskatchewan Fashion Week

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the carillon | April 5 - May 23, 2012

We arent all equal, yet

White gay men arent recognizing their privilege and are monopolizing queer visibility
cant think straight
jonathan petrychyn
a&c editor A buddy of mine recently showed me one of the trailers for the documentary Second Class Citizen, which apparently is a crowdfunded documentary about the struggles about queer folk in America. According to its Kickstarter campaign, the documentary has raised $176,354 from 4,272 donators. Its less than half of the $500,000 goal, but apparently its enough to make a movie. The documentary is directed by Ryan James Yezak, who apparently is famous for making YouTube videos where very attractive gay men dance and lipsync to pop songs while wearing basically nothing at all. With a pedigree like that, Im sure a lm about the struggle for gay rights and equality in the United States would be a great lm. If you watch the trailers or teasers or whatever they are theyre exquisitely shot and use overbearing emotional music so effectively that youll probably cry as these queer individuals tell their stories, or speak inspiringly into the camera that they want to know what its like to be equal. And you know, Im sure these videos would be great if they werent predominantly made up of white men. Youre probably already up in arms against me now. How dare he point out that someone is raced! How dare he point out that someone exists as a person with a gender! You know what, though? These things exist, and they matter. And its not until we, as a bunch of white gay men, recognize that were also white and men that well maybe, just maybe, be able to move towards that postrace, post-gender, post-sexuality world we all love. Its not just enough to imagine

I do not feel
oppressed like the rhetoric of the queer community tells me I should.

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that were in those worlds either. Much of the criticism that will come up against this article will read something like but race and gender dont matter? Youre just being reverse racist and reverse sexist. Listen, friends. You cant be reverse racist and reverse sexist; you cant oppress a group thats been the oppressor for at least hundreds, if not thousands, of years. White gay men should really be considering the role they take on in the queer community, because at the rate were going, we arent any better than the straight dudes we love to hate (or love to fantasize about, depending on your mood). As a white gay man, the one thing I am the most tired of hearing is that were oppressed and that our lives are so rough because we cant get married and because people look at us funny when we hold our partners hand when we walk down the street.

I get that. I get that those are shitty things and should change. I hate the feeling of unease I get when I want to hold my partners hand on the street. For me personally, I think a lot of this has to do with internalized fears that the rhetoric of the queer community pushes on me and isnt actually founded in any real fear, but I understand that for others, this isnt the case. Let me be absolutely clear (because apparently I havent been clear enough in the last eight months): this is not the case for me and does not apply to me. This does not mean that it doesnt happen and doesnt apply to someone else, but for me, this is not the case. I do not feel oppressed like the rhetoric of the queer community tells me I should. And, as far as Im concerned, Im not sure a lot of other white gay men my age should feel oppressed either. A trend Ive noticed recently

in other white gay men is this attempt to put their gayness forward rst as the primary indicator of their identity. As a result, we end up ignoring the other aspects of our identity in the process and end up replicating that very oppressive structure we trying to ght against. We erase our white and our male identities and any other identities we may have and put queer identity rst. And this is a problem. The queer community proclaims itself as this progressive ideal, this thing we should strive for that is totally inclusive. But its not. The very fact that Im writing this column is evidence of that enough. The lack of international queer identities in the so-called mosaic of the queer community is frightening. Walk into the GLCR any night and youll see a sea of white. Look at the drag queens in this province, and you have a bunch of white men, with a few women

peppered in as drag kings, and a smattering of transgender folk. Maybe these identities dont exist. Maybe Regina is just too backwards a town. And if Regina is too backwards a town for people like that to exist, then maybe we should be wondering what it is about white gay men that allows them to exist in this city at all, even if it is slightly painful. At the very least, white gay men have to recognize that theyre white and men and they have to recognize that, just because theyre gay, this doesnt automatically place them on equal footing with the rest of the queer community, who probably has it a lot more difcult than we do. Were white men. We have certain privileges afforded to us that make our lives easier. Realize that, or else by the time you get your equality. you will have created a queer community that has all of the same gendered and racial structures of your heterosexual counterparts.

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Thirty-ve little black books were on display by students, faculty, and staff from the U of R. 30 of the books were up for sale in a Silent Auction, the proceeds going back to the department of visual arts. The top selling book went for $150.

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I was friends with Justin Biebers mom

How a 13-year-old kid found support and advice in the mother of a future celebrity
james rouse
aquinian (st. thomas university) FREDERICTON (CUP) There are many who believe Justin Bieber changed their life, but few are like me. No, Im not a 12-yearold girl and yes, I really cant stand his music. My story is a bit different. Its one I havent really told anyone before. Im an Internet kid; I always have been. At 13 years old, I was running my own video game forum website and, at 14, the site grew to have over 14,000 members. I wasnt the most social kid, so this took up a lot of my free time. When I got bored of my site, I shifted my attention to the emerging YouTube. I created my own account in July of 2006. I cant quite remember how I stumbled across kidrauhl, Justin Biebers account, but it must have been around February 2007. I had just turned 15 and Bieber was about to turn 13. He had about 10 videos up on his account. They were all shot with low quality cameras and ranged anywhere from a cover of Aretha Franklins Respect, to break-dancing to Michael Jackson. Regardless, I was impressed with the kids talent and shot him a quick message, Keep it up. It was his mother, Pattie Mallette, who responded. That was the beginning of our internet friendship. Think thats weird? Trust me, I know. I was dealing with some of the hardest moments in my life as a teen. Ive always kept to myself, which often led me to bottle everything up. I was depressed, my self-esteem was at an all-time low, and nobody knew it but me. That is, until I told Pattie. After several weeks of exchanging emails back and forth, I somehow ended up spilling my private life. I never told her specifwere drifting apart. She worried for him. She worried a lot. She was especially concerned that he was growing up to be like his then-troubled father. I never really talked to Justin himself besides the few odd times he would jump on his moms Skype. His life kept getting crazier. Soon, he and Pattie were ying out to places to meet with high-profile celebrities like Scooter Braun, Usher, and Justin Timberlake. I still remember Pattie sending me the original version of One Time long before its official release. I was disappointed in it, but congratulated them all the same. I had no idea it would go on to get almost 400 million hits on YouTube alone. As Bieber got bigger and as I started to grow up, contact between Pattie and I gradually waned. I remember once receiving the message, Cant talk, on the way to the Junos watch it! I had Pattie on Facebook and I got to talk to her the odd time, but it was difcult. They were now famous and very, very busy. It was interesting seeing the posts by celebrities like Stephen Baldwin and Asher Roth on Patties wall. She tried to keep her status upApril 5 - May 23, 2012s relevant, but eventually she and Justin were just too well known. After several failed attempts to communicate, I knew it was time to delete them from my life. So I did. Now, its all just a really odd story. Who would have thought? I consider myself as distant from The Biebs as anybody else. I wish he wasnt a manufactured product, but thats the price of success sometimes. Regardless, Im glad he posted those videos on YouTube five years ago. That friendship with Pattie was important no matter how brief it was.

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ically what I was going through, but she figured it out. She had gone through the same things. She shared her story with me and offered her help and prayers. And so there I was, not willing to trust anyone near me, but the anonymity of the internet allowed me to open up to someone halfway across the country. I began to look forward to Patties responses. My YouTube messages were often the first things I checked when I got home from school. It felt nice to have someone to talk to. Eventually we ended up speaking to each other mostly through Skype.

Yeah, youre jealous

And yes, of course, this was all at the same time Biebers fame was on the rise. In the early stages, I got involved in a promotion group on YouTube. Pattie was one of the founders. I later left the group after it fell under heavy scrutiny from the YouTube community rumours circulated that the groups main owner was a pedophile. So four other members and I started our own collaboration. We made videos together and Bieber also went his own way. When my group, dubbed TeenTubers, met its inevitable failure, I quit the YouTube community and went

back to my old website. For Bieber, however, things were going up. I remained in contact with Pattie for a while after. She told me several record labels were looking at Justin and big things were going to come. But she was still very worried for her son he was in his rebel years. She was a single mother trying to cope with a teenaged son with a big ego. Its odd now, looking back and realizing a 30-year-old was getting support from a 16-year-old. She told me about Justin getting in fights in school and how they

music reviews

Madonna MDNA Interscope

Poor Madonna. It must be really hard to get old. With artists like Lady Gaga, M.I.A., and Nicki Minaj stealing her former street cred, the 53year-old Madonna has been forced to take their aesthetic, which is already an updated version of her 80s style, and make it her own. The entire album is like an attempt to regain some of her former glory by harkening back

to the 80s, resulting in an album sounds like a rip-off of Lady Gagas Born This Way. Dont get me wrong, though, the songs are not actually that bad. From a less-iconic figure, they might even be more than average. I will admit that I cannot stop listening to Girl Gone Wild, even with the strange prayer at the opening. Give Me All Your Luvin. while being fairly vapid, is still incredibly enjoyable. Surprisingly, Falling Free, the ballad included, is an emotional and rather nice change of pace from the rest of the dance beat album, even if it opens with a very dated electric piano. MDNA is a mediocre album. It really doesnt push the limits of music, but can you really expect more from a 53-year-old mother of four?

The Peanut Butter Genocide Mood Bedroom Meter Self-released

edward dodd
op-ed editor

Nope, you are not high enough to listen to this album. Yes, Im aware youve been toking since 10:00 a.m., but youre still probably going to want to pay a visit to your good friend Doug Drealer and pick some up so you can make it through all of Mood Bedroom Meter because A. the album has 15 tracks, with most songs situated in the ve minute range and B. songs with dirty

analogue synths, sitars, and drum samples from SNES games were not written for the sober mind. This isnt to knock on The Peanut Butter Genocide at all, but theres no denying that the bands blend of psychedelia with electronica, industrial, and video game music isnt a tad out there. Drug habits aside, Mood Bedroom Meter has some really interesting tracks that echo The Fragile-era Nine Inch Nails with a dash of early MGMT. Nonetheless, as the album moves along, songs seem to get weirder and weirder and the length of the album can make it difcult to stay engaged with the music for those who arent playing with their brain chemistry.

paul bogdan
a&c writer

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In the dark
Did you see anyone taking part in Earth Hour this past Saturday? Probably not, because they were all in the dark. With the aim of raising global awareness about climate change and the need to save the planet by reducing our carbon emissions, Earth Hour encourages people to turn off their lights and nonessential electricity for one hour on the last Saturday of March. Although the goals of Earth Hour are admirable, the event does little to raise the kind of awareness it aims for and incorrectly leads people to believe that doing nothing is actually something they can take pride in. To start, turning off lights during Earth Hour does not even reduce worldwide carbon emissions by a statistically relevant number overall, period. However, many would rightfully argue that this is missing the point. The end goal of Earth Hour is to promote renewable energy sources, not actually make a signicant dent in worldwide carbon emissions. Unfortunately, the actual event fails to do this. Its simply too short and requires too little effort from people; they simply shut off their lights and wait. What is more, most people only understand that a straw man version of the concept: If I turn my light off for one hour, Im helping to make the world a better place. The reason why this kind of lazy activism is so attractive is because it requires little to no effort. People can stop using their lights for a short amount of time and then feel good about the fact that they have helped to raise awareness about the issue. The nature of Earth Hour makes it a relatively silent event. Yes, there are groups who gather in parks, but for the most part people turn their lights off and essentially spend a bunch of time in the dark. How can we raise awareness if there is literally nothing but darkness and inactivity to attract attention? I know its ridiculous to expect every person in the world to jump off their seats and start combating climate change, but if you are going to be lazy about it, there are

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more productive ways of sitting on your ass. Signing petitions, pressuring government officials hell, even joining a Facebook group is more productive than sitting quietly in the dark. I doubt many outsiders woke up Sunday morning and thought, Holy hell, it was dark between eight and nine last night, I better get my shit together! If we want to gain some ground on the issue of carbon emissions, then passive activism in this fashion will not work. At the very least, people need to pressure others who are willing to do something about it to make a move. Earth Hour doesnt make noise, nor does it turn heads. In addition, there is no accountability for people to continue reduced energy consumption. Even the people who do turn

off their lights eventually go back to their same patterns of usage. Indeed, dozens of reports indicate that energy usage across the world returns to daily averages and remains that way for the rest of the year. So if Earth Hour cant even drum up miniscule awareness, and doesnt even convince most practitioners to reduce their consumption long term, then why do people become involved in the first place? Because it feels good. This is the major problem with slacktivism and Earth Hour as a whole. People dont take part because they are actually willing to get things done; they take part because they want the small emotional benet that comes from feeling that you are making a difference, without actually having to do any of the dirty work. Then they

go back to their heated homes, with their TVs, computers, fridges, stoves, microwaves, internet, CD players, smartphones, etc., feeling good about what they have done. I want to make this clear. There is absolutely nothing wrong with doing something solely because it feels good. Thats 100 per cent OK. Nevertheless, in the words of magician Penn Gillette, If you want to do something just because it feels good, while being lazy and wasting your time, then perhaps heroin is for you.

dietrich neu
features editor

Theres a sad trend in our society, a trend that seems to be consuming every aspect of our culture. Its a trend towards monetising everything, from art to education. The value of your degree is measured in what job it will get you when you are done school. Programs that arent immediately recognized as highly profitable are questioned, scorned, and eventually universities stop offering them altogether. Your parents scratch their heads and wring their hands, wondering why youre wasting your life by not simply learning how to drive a truck, or x a car, or dig things out of the ground. I know some of you that are still reading after that are thinking to yourself that this guy must be some sort of a socialist bastard, someone that is three years into his useless history degree and feels the need to justify his decision to throw his life away by not enrolling in business or engineering. This guy is going to give us a lecture about how important the arts are, how important education for the sake of education is, how

Carbon-copy creativity
drab society would be without vibrant culture, and how we should give our hard earned money away to lazy homeless people that didnt work hard enough. But I am not really going to give you that lecture. Yes, the arts are important. Yes, society would be drab without them. But its not just that galleries would be closed and nothing really beautiful would be made. Its not about denying that poor people are lazy of course some of them are, just like some of the CEOs of corporations are lazy. Its about what we would lose without the liberal arts degrees that we heap so much scorn on. Learning for the sake of learning is a dying concept. It used to be valuable to learn about other ways of understanding things. You could understand economics from a business perspective, but also from a historical perspective, or a psychological perspective, or a ne arts perspective. That is apparently not valuable anymore. Its far more important to get a business or engineering degree so that you can show an employer that youve drank the koolaid

and joined the business club. Understanding the world in unique and interesting ways is thrown by the wayside in a world where corporations and industry wants carbon-copy employees: agreeable people that are constantly searching for a way to make money on anything and everything, but never look at something from a perspective other than how it can be made protable. When the only lens that we can view the world through is the lens of the businessman or the lens of the engineer, we will have lost something, something that cant be taught in terms of market trends or risk-versus-reward ratios. The fact that business classes teach students the steps to creativity that steps to creativity even gure into it is very telling. Once we manage to put everyone in business, where the idea of creativity is reduced to a stepby-step procedure, well stop nding ways to be truly creative. Governments and companies pumping millions upon millions of dollars into research and development will have noth-

ing to show for it. The elusive innovation that they are seeking with such desperation isnt a scientific formula that people can just plug into a machine that produces new, exciting, or innovative ideas; its something that happens when you let your guard down and let the ideas come. Its not something that can be quantied, nor is it something that can be planned for. The drive to view everything through the idea of money will ultimately bankrupt our societys creativity. Thats where the liberal arts and the ne arts come in. They are introducing new ideas into peoples minds, so that the meeting of those ideas can generate new and innovative ones. Its not a useless degree; it is far more useful than it is given credit for. If we want to prot in the future, it probably makes sense to realize how valuable they truly are.

edward dodd
op-ed editor

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Making sweet music

Musicians may be the sexiest men alive. And, somehow, you can look as ugly as Mick Jagger or Fat Joe and still probably get laid. If its not their looks, then it must be their talent. Think of any musician youve ever seen on stage. Watch their ngers move across that guitar, their feet moving, and sometimes, their hips shaking just ever so slightly as theyre jamming out on their guitar, trombone, keyboard, or microphone. And then just look at the intensity in their eyes as they focus on the song theyre playing. Watching a musician on stage especially a good one is like having really good sex, or at the very least, watching someone have really good sex without all of the pornographic and voyeuristic shame that goes along with it. You have to exude a certain type of charisma to get on stage and bear your soul to the audience. Nothings sexier than a little bit of vulnerability. If theyve got a rockin body to go along with it, thats just a bonus. Ive spent some time on stage. Not as a musician, but as an actor. You have to be so exceedingly condent to get up on stage and perform that it usually translates into other avenues and other talents. Musicians

Scoring more than just goals

Guys want to be them, and girls want to get with them. For as long as guys have played sports, girls have been chasing them, hoping to become their trophy girlfriend. But what is it that makes girls drop to their knees so quickly when an athlete walks into the room? What is it that makes those athletes so goddamn attractive? Take hockey players, for example. When you watch a guy pour his heart out on the ice, or you see the beads of sweat dripping down his forehead, or the blood rolling down his chin, its fucking hot. The athletes dont even have to be that good at hockey just the fact that they play is usually enough. But if they happen to actually be good at hockey, its just trouble. Its a simple philosophy, really. Girls are attracted to talent; if a boy shows that he is talented on the ice then he is usually getting some action from one of the puck bunnies after the game based on the assumption that he is also talented in bed. Even if they arent the best-looking guy on the team, if they are the star player, girls will ock to them. Take a guy that is a three on a scale, and make him unreal at hockey, he instantly goes up six notches on the sexy scale, suddenly making him a nine and thus much more likely to score more than just goals after the game. Now, its one thing to watch a hideous player score a goal, or do a sick toe drag, or hammer their opponent into the end boards, but it is a whole other level of sexiness if that player is the least bit attractive. There is quite simply nothing hotter than watching guys sweat in a physically exhausting sport and then watching them walk into the dressing room and take off their pads, only to reveal a chiseled body underneath and a fucking hot face to match. Lets face it; girls want to be the ones waiting for the all-star players to come out of the dressing room after the game. The girls want everyone to see them with the athlete especially if he had a good game not only to state their claim, but also to make other girls jealous. It also doesnt hurt that the athletes walk out of the dressing room in suits, and every guy looks better in a suit, its a proven fact. But whether they are in a jersey or a suit, athletes are hot. Much hotter than musicians.

dont hide behind a mask (unless youre Cory Taylor) and they dont build themselves up with boxy equipment on their bodies. Theres a smooth, quiet, but ferocious sexuality to a musician on stage that just makes me swoon every time. You cant get that with an athlete. With an athlete, theyre boxed up behind equipment and helmets. All you get is raw power, which might be great in the bedroom, but if what Ive heard about Mick Jagger is true, theres a lot of power to be had from a musician. Athletes are big and rough and tough; they dont have any of the nesse of a musician, who must spend hours rening their craft down to the tiniest detail and movement. They train their fingers and their mouths to work in precise ways to get that perfect sound. Just think of what they can do off the stage with training like that.

jonathan petrychyn
a&c editor

autumn mcdowell
sports editor

opinion

A modest proposal
Im gonna be frank and honest here: Im gonna offend a lot of you. And I dont care. Sex; I know its cliche, but everybody thinks about it, especially at this level of readership. It could be the hormones and such, but Im not gonna go into that path of detail. Instead, what I want to talk about is the mass propagation of sex via modern day media. To me, it seems there a group of people who want sexuality to be a very public and open thing. Thats why you see billboards with half-naked women on them. Companies like Coca-Cola use sex to their advantage, designing their bottles to look like the curves of an attractive woman This way, men would be subconsciously attracted to it for reasons beyond their conscious faculties and purchase this product. I know a lot of you are thinking, Well, whats wrong with that? Shouldnt sex be something more open? Less taboo? You may be thinking that women should show more cleavage,that children should watch Lady Gaga videos as part of the school curriculum, that Muslim women are oppressed and undermined because of the hijab they choose to wear. Well, heres whats wrong, public orgies and soft-core on primetime television. Sex used to be something mysterious and even meaningful. It was the physical manifestation of true love. It was a chance for a husband and wife to really become intimate with each other and build a strong relationship with open dialogue without fear of judgment. Its how the human race is propagated. It was something that couples used to actually enjoy and was a secret that only they shared. But now, with this mass propagation of sex, we as a society have become desensitised. It doesnt mean anything anymore, its just something that all the cool kids are doing. If you dont do it by a certain age, youre a loser. Remember when the word virgin was a term of respect (e.g. Virgin Mary), rather than being a somewhat derogatory term? (The film 40-Year-Old Virgin) The media has planted a false delusion of needing to be with someone romantically and created a false deprivation of sex. Theyre just trying to make you need something so they can make money off you and have power over you, because you have this intense need that you want to satisfy. This newly-found sense of desperation makes you vulnerable and an easy target for the hidden powers and corporations. And every time we watch that crap on television, or are exposed to the half-naked people on billboards and magazine covers, our expectations become too high. Now, every guy wants to marry a porn-star. Women want expensive and unnecessary plastic surgery. We are just setting ourselves up for disappointment and becoming more plastic than actual esh. All the movies are about it. No television show is without it. Commercials scream it at you. All music is about it. Sooner or later, I guarantee well descend to a level where well be doing it like cows and bulls in Old MacDonalds pasture, openly, publicly, with multiple partners, and sometimes without consent. Thats bad, because victims will be created, rape will become less of a serious crime, and well be distracted from actually advancing as a society, because instead of devoting research and development into developing a drug to help battle cancer, well be trying to come up with the next miracle pill thatll help initiate and maintain erections! With summer just around the corner, I would like to remind everyone that there is nothing wrong with dressing modestly. I think that both men and women should adopt a dress code that respects their peers and academic superiors. Do we really have to wear tight yoga pants, v necks, or go topless to gain attention and respect? Cant we achieve that by expressing our ideas and opinions in an educated fashion and trying to make the world a better place? Cant we ascend from a level where people are only respected by how they look? I personally believe that, instead of spending an hour and a half trying to look sexy every morning, we could and should spend that time trying to brainstorm ideas on how to efciently provide clean water to remote communities, or empower women with education in impoverished nations, or solve the Somalian crisis. Perhaps all those mental resources we use trying to survive in a sexually driven society could actually be used to be awesome instead. Seriously, lets grow up.

mhmoud essalah
contributor

letter to the editor

I write in response to the University of Regina Students Unions decision to support a boycott, divestment and sanction motion against Israel. This passed at the Feb. 1 AGM. Although it remains the prerogative of these students to pass and support this motion, I am troubled by this boycott. The motion sends a chill to the broader academic community affecting the sense of welcome at the university and potentially impeding academic work. A boycott may adversely affect open dialogue and discussion across our university campuses and stymie progress towards peace. Therefore, we ought to place greater emphasis on building cooperation and understanding. As former U.S. President Bill Clinton observes: The real differences around the world today are not between Jews and Arabs; Protestants and Catholics; Muslims, Croats, and Serbs. The real differences are between those who embrace peace and those who would destroy it; between those who look to the future and those who cling to the past; between those who open their arms and those who are determined to clench their sts. Increased student understanding of and engagement in, this region as demonstrated by university students across Saskatchewan and Canada offers an alternative to URSUs current approach. Study abroad opportunities and collaborative research partnerships throughout the Middle East offer a means to improve understanding and dialogue both important to the progress we hope to see in the future.

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Canada rst
Up, up, up. That is the only direction we have seen gasoline prices go in these rst few months of 2012. I am pretty sure that for those of us who drive, it is starting to not only be a pain, but also a fear. One can only guess what the summer months are going to bring us! For those who do not drive, dont think you get off the hook. Higher fuel prices means higher retail prices to make up for the increased transport costs. So, while you might only get screwed once, for us who drive we get screwed twice. So why do we in Canada, one of the largest oil producers in the western world, pay among the highest prices? Even the Americans are paying less than we are despite the fact that their gas is made from our oil. This is ludicrous. If only we had a national energy policy. Oh wait, we did, And it failed. Yet, all Canadians would benet from greater domestic use of Canadian oil. We can all guess, however, who is being the stubborn anti-sharing kid on the block. If you guessed Alberta, you are right. I understand that Alberta wants to make as much money from its oil for as long as it can. After all, eventually the market will either plunge or the oil will be all gone, so I am able to sympathize on that level. On a completely different sphere of thinking, though, wouldnt it make just as much sense to spread that oil around Canada and make sure that Canadians have rst rightof-refusal to what is Canadian, not Albertan, oil? Am I being too communistic with such a line of thought? Then, of course, there is this whole NAFTA issue of having to tie our Canadian oil to world prices even if we sell it to our own people. Thanks so much there, Mr. Mulroney. So what are we to do? Well, quite honestly, we are stuck. Subsidizing our gasoline is poor practice, because eventually those subsidies would have to be shrunk or completely removed. China and Indonesia, for example, have been subsidizing their gasoline prices for years and Indonesia is at a point where the government can no longer afford to do so. China has been shrinking its subsidies as well, even though Chinese drivers still pay relatively low fuel prices in global terms. If we could utilize and rene Canadian oil without being stuck paying world prices for it, that would be a step in the right direction. At the very least we should be paying just as much as the Americans are. Our neighbours to the south are currently dishing out, on average, $1.02 per litre. Canadians, on the other hand, have to pay, on average, $1.30 per litre. Even with taxes and a little bit of leeway, I believe we are getting screwed. I recently heard an American complain about having to pay $60 to ll up his extended Escalade. Canadians cant even use that $60 to ll up a Corolla or Civic. Heck, $60 wont ll up my vehicle or any of the vehicles of the guys I live with. So I say, quit whining you extended-Escalade-driving American and let Canadian oil be for Canadians, first and foremost. Everyone else, get in line at the back!

sebastian prost
contributor

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Yeah, Brian, you smile and put your arm around Reagan. He likes Canadian oil.

And thats a wrap

The cries of Here here! rose out of both camps like grotesque chants or some insidious prayers that have been committed to memory and long ago lost all meaning. The disgured and gesticulating alley cats that are the Saskatchewan Party sat, grinning down the barrels of their pointed noses at the scared church mice that were the NDP. By my count, our revolution lasted roughly ten minutes in Question Period. Premier Brad Wall, an arrogant and smug grin plastered over his red, sweaty face physically turned his nose up at 8,000 signatures on an online petition that implored the leaders of our province to re-evaluate their decision to save the Saskatchewan Film Employment Tax Credit (SFETC), which was unexpectedly put up for execution in this years provincial budget. He, and Bill Hutchinson, and Dan D'Autremont share a laugh at our expense. Sorry, Bubba! You can imagine them saying, But we needed a million to reconsider! After Question Period, at the gentle prodding of the ofcers of the Assembly, those of us of the lm diaspora who have converged on the public galleries are told to leave the building. Of course, it didnt take long. I feel empty inside, I heard one particularly heartbroken spectator remark. With a Sask. Party majority, Brad Wall and his government were able to pass any legislation they saw t, and, on Thursday, March 29, the SFETCs fourteen-year run came to a close. The only incentive that foreign filmmakers had to shoot in our province was gone. Kicking and screaming until the last breath, the Saskatchewan film industry went with it. There are those of you smug pricks reading this who will snort and guffaw and say that the ne arts arent a real program anyway, and they should be eliminated to provide the rest of us with parking. Listen here, you trust-funded, Conservativeminded bastards: we might not have had mummy and daddys bankroll, and yes, we might have even voted for the big, bad NDP. But there is no denying the raw gures. The Saskatchewan lm industry bolstered our economy to the tune of $627 million over the course of fourteen years, and the SFETC was cut to save a paltry $8 million a year? In the Creative City Centre, there exists a wall. It is a largely unremarkable wall. It is not load bearing, nor does it serve any decorative purposerather, it serves to break up the ow of an otherwise quaint gathering spot. Patrons have lovingly dubbed it the Brad wall. Before, this seemed like a cute, partisan jab. Now, the nickname serves as one of the best metaphors we have for a province that has decimated one of the most profitable industries in Saskatchewans booming economy. I hope Brad Walls Conservatives-indisguise are proud of the work that theyve done. I hope they sip on champagne and dine on raw oysters served on a bed of shredded 16 mm lm. And I hope they all choke on them.

Hungry for freedom

On March 29, Palestinian political prisoner Hana Shalabi ended her 43-day hunger strike for justice. Shalabi had been held in Israeli administrative detention without charges since February. Last month, Khader Adnan, another Palestinian political prisoner, ended his 66day hunger strike against his unlawful imprisonment. Adnan had been held in detention since December. Shalabi, Adnan, and hundreds of other Palestinians are currently held in Israeli prisons waiting to be fairly tried, but very few, if any, actually are. Israel has been using its corrupt and illegal administrative detention system on Palestinians for several years. Many Palestinians are labelled security threats, thrown into jail, and conned for months or years without being charged of any crimes or tried in any court of law. Kept in isolation from their families and the rest of the world, many of these prisoners have taken up hunger strikes as a form of resistance against their imprisonment. Hunger strikes are often used by political prisoners and activists as a form of non-violent resistance and protest against a system of oppression. In an act of deance against the Israeli detention and prison system, Palestinian prisoners have used hunger strikes as a method of raising awareness about their unlawful detention. Yet, despite countless hunger strikes across Israeli prisons over the past several years, Palestinian prisoners and their voices are often not heard. How many of us have heard of Hana Shalabi, Khader Adnan, Bilal Thiab, Hasan Safadi, or Ahmad Qatamesh? How many of use know these prisoners names or their stories? The sad truth is that the Palestinian voice has been missing from our conversations and discussions. Weve learned to label Palestine as disputed land and Palestinians as threats to peace. Whenever Israel and Palestine are mentioned in the same sentence, the issue is declared too complex and discussion is halted. Criticising any Israeli policies is deemed anti-Semetic., and the list goes on, as barriers to the conversation are built by the same individuals who would rather see Shalabi and Adnan disappear than give them a platform to voice their struggles. However, the Palestinian voice will not be silenced. The cold and dark Israeli prisons and detention centers house many Palestinian men and women fighting for the freedom of their people and their land. While their bodies may be imprisoned, their minds are free to dream of the day when the world will nally recognize their right to self-determination. They show no weakness from the torture, hunger, or brutality. For these prisoners, food and water is nothing compared to freedom. For too long, weve dismissed the Palestinian voice as irrelevant, and for too long weve ignored the Palestinian peoples right to live with dignity and respect. Weve all heard that one can live weeks without food and only days without water, but how long can one live without freedom? Lets not use Palestine as an experiment to nd the answer.

kyle leitch
contributor

taouba khelifa
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