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2010 / 03 / 18 23 02 The UniTer March 18, 2010 www.UniTer.ca Wesmen wrap-up "The most unique LookIng for LIsTIngs? Cover Image sandwich of the bunch campus & community listings and a look at the volunteer opportunities page 6, "Sailing Ships" year that was is both visually stunning music page 12, film & lit page 15, by Margaret Dyckman and orgasmically tasty." galleries & museums page 14, Oil on canvas, 1975 theatre, dance & comedy page 14, On display at the Pembina Hills Arts Centre in Morden, Manitoba awards and financial aid page 18 campus news page 7 arts & culture page 20 PhotOgraph by CinDy tituS news UNITER STAFF ManaGinG eDitor winnipeg taxis beef up security Aaron Epp » [email protected] BUSiness ManaGer Please contact [email protected] C A his chair. n Taxicab board D PrODUcTiOn ManaGer i ce Kneeshaw has been a driver with Melody Morrissette [email protected] To Unicity for 30 years and will be eli- » says new shields n E l E gible for retirement when he turns cOPy anD styLe eDitor t difference between E 65 in 21 months. He is afraid that Chris Campbell » [email protected] the new shield may affect his retire- Photo eDitor life and death ment plans. Cindy titus [email protected] The MTB says that all issues will » be investigated before the shields newS assiGnMenT eDitor eThaN CaBel are implemented. Andrew McMonagle » [email protected] BeaT reporTer “Drivers, particularly those that newS PrODUcTiOn eDitor work at night ... [won’t] object to Karen Kornelsen » [email protected] these measures once they’re imple- A recent wave of attacks against mented,” said Kozubal. arts anD culture eDitor Winnipeg cab drivers has prompted How the upgrades will be paid Sam Hagenlocher » [email protected] the Manitoba Taxicab Board (MTB), for, however, remains unclear. cOMMents eDitor the provincial regulator, to seek new When the current cab shields Andrew tod » [email protected] security measures that will expand were made mandatory in 2003, Listings cO-OrDinator the plastic shield that separates cab Winnipeggers saw a 25-cent in- J.P. Perron [email protected] drivers from their passengers. crease in city cab fares. Last year, » Records compiled by Winnipeg city residents faced yet another sur- caMPUS BeaT rePOrTer Police Service Patrol Sgt. and charge of 20 cents to pay for up- Courtney Schwegel » [email protected] member of the MTB Rick Zurba grades to in-cab security cameras. BeaT rePOrTer show that there have been 14 crimi- “If the cost is minimal, it will Ethan Cabel » [email protected] nal incidents involving passengers be incurred by the industry,” said and taxi drivers over the last three Kozubal. He added that cab com- BeaT rePOrTer months in the city. The incidents panies do have the option of going Samuel Swanson » [email protected] have varied from assault or assault to the board to request a fare BeaT rePOrTer with a weapon to robbery and increase. Kristy rydz » [email protected] carjacking. In addition to the shield, the culture rePOrTer The MTB, based on its own re- MTB has committed to a new driver- Vacant cords, media reports and the testi- training program developed in con- mony of Winnipeg cab drivers, has sultation with Workplace Health made the decision to upgrade cur- and Safety, Manitoba Labour and CoNTrIBUTORS: rent cab security systems. Because of recent attacks against winnipeg cab drivers, new L-shaped shields will soon the Winnipeg Police Service. The “There are many options on replace older shields like the one pictured here. board also plans to enhance the Jon Sorokowski, candice Tonelete, the table,” said MTB secretary public distress signal found on andrea Dyck, Julian ward, Jill Brown, Jerry Kozubal. “[But] right now the roof of city cabs. According to Kirsten edelvang young, Suzanne nichol, the industry [wants] an L-shaped only three passengers per cab, re- a driver with Winnipeg’s Unicity many, the blinking sign is not vis- Janina Kropla, ryan Janz, robert J. holt, shield.” sulting in industry representatives taxi. ible during the day and is rarely ac- casandra anderson, Sarah reilly, alana An L-shaped shield would pro- thinking it unfavourable. Kneeshaw has been forced to knowledged at night. westwood, Joe Kornelsen, Fadi ennab, tect drivers from attacks from the Some cab drivers feel that the in- push his seat back into the passen- “Everything is going to evolve Matty rygiel, Liam Scott, Lee repko, passenger seat and the rear and dustry is settling for the L-shape be- ger area due to obesity. over the next month or so,” said Kaeleigh ayre, amie Seier, ryan Suche, would still leave room for four cause fewer passengers will amount “This [L-shaped] shield will be Kozubal, adding that advertising Phil enns, Brittany Thiessen, James passengers. to less revenue. like being stuck in a phone booth,” may be needed so that the pub- culleton, alex Kyle, Lynnette McLarty, The other option, Kozubal said, “They [the cab companies] know he said, adding that he may be lic responds to distress signals. He Kathleen cerrer, J. williamez, Sagan is a full shield spanning the length that they can’t put the full shield in forced to quit because the shield also says cabs need signage indicat- Morrow, amy Middleton, will Gibson. of the vehicle, similar to barriers in because people are already com- will bring the drivers seat forward, ing the driver’s right to charge pa- police vehicles. A full shield, how- plaining about how cramped the leaving him unable to fit between trons in advance or refuse service ever, would leave a maximum of cabs are,” said Michael Kneeshaw, the steering wheel and the back of altogether. The Uniter is the official student newspaper of the University of winnipeg and is published by Mouseland Press inc. Mouseland Press inc. is a membership based organization in which students and community members are invited to participate. For more information on how to become a member go to www. uniter.ca, or call the office at 786-9790. The Uniter is a member of the canadian University Press and by COurtnEy SchwEgEl campus Plus Media Services. Q: Is enough beIng done To make TaxI drIvers safer? SUBMiSSiOn OF ARTicLeS, LeTTERS, GRAPhicS AND PhOTOS ARE WELcOMe. articles must be submitted in text (.rtf) or Microsoft word (.doc) format to editor@ uniter.ca, or the relevant section editor. Deadline for submissions is 6:00 p.m. Thursday, one week michael Jackson victor richard Zawadi muhima before publication. Deadline for advertisements is owner of Copy Cat downtown resident high school student noon Friday, six days prior to publication. The Uniter bags, Portage Place “Actually i don’t “i don’t really think so. reserves the right to refuse to print submitted “the shields that are really know. i don’t they should put metal material. The Uniter will not print submissions that are homophobic, misogynistic, racist, or libellous. we there aren’t enough. take taxis but i’ve detectors on the doors also reserve the right to edit for length and/or style. what they need is a heard a lot of shit of the taxi.” screen between the about people robbing back and the driver.” them.” cONTACT US » General Inquiries: 204.786.9790 advertising: 204.786.9790 Editors: 204.786.9497 Fax: 204.783.7080 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.uniter.ca Liz bend, third-year devan ostapyk marshall maslovsky, LOCATION » conflict resolution second-year, business second-year room OrM14 studies administration conflict resolution University of Winnipeg “Enough is being “i’m not even sure what studies 515 Portage avenue done with the new is being done so i’m “whenever i get Winnipeg, Manitoba r3B 2E9 regulations. the idea guessing not.” in cabs i am more of undercover cops in worried about my driver cars is a really safety.” good idea.” Mouseland Press Board of directors: Michael rac (chair), Shawn coates, courtney Berthelette, clayton winter, Devin King, alex Freedman, Shannon Sampert, Brian Gagnon, Meg McGimpsey, Kelly ross (UwSa representative). For inquiries e-mail: [email protected] News 03 www.UniTer.ca March 18, 2010 The UniTer Portage Place is ‘cheap’ without the ‘chic’ local An D r report says mall ea News Briefs Dy POrTaGe PLace must appeal to ck vs. Polo ParK compiled by Julian ward lower-income How they measure up Portage Place: residents Size: Three floors, 439,600 sq.ft. ICe CuTTIng underWay on red rIver Monthly sales: $250 per sq.ft. ice fishers and snowmobilers Monthly rent for retail: are being warned to stay off eThaN CaBel $15–$40 per sq.ft. the red river now that two BeaT reporTer Monthly rent for food court: amphibex ice-cutting machines $135 per sq.ft. have started work breaking up the ice to help prevent spring Over the last 12 months, three large anchors: The Bay, Shoppers Drug flooding. The $1 million project stores – Carlton Cards, Smart Set, Mart, Staples involves cutting the ice and then and Barnes & Castle – along with Polo Park: creating a channel to allow the several temporary kiosks and ex- Size: Two floors, 1,200,000 sq.ft. ice to move, hopefully leaving perimental stores have vacated residents in flood-prone areas Winnipeg’s Portage Place Shopping Monthly sales: high and dry. in the past three Centre. The result? A wealth of according to a 2009 report, Portage Place mainly appeals to a demographic of $550–$600 per sq.ft. years, the efforts have prevented empty retail space in a mall that moderately-paid office workers, lower-income residents, students and senior citizens. Monthly rent for retail: approximately $3 million in lags behind its competition in sales $60–$90 per sq.ft.