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PHOTO BY SARAH REDEKOP GENDER EQUALITY Spirits remain high as University of Lethbridge student volunteers Stephanie Wickham, Izzie Brock, A century after women get the right Andrea Kobbert and Jeff Oudman, live outside for five days to raise money for Woods Homes. to vote, there’s still a long way to go before we achieve gender parity. N WSPAP R By Meagan Williams Page 2

HelpingSARAH REDEKOP the homeless bring a sleeping bag and pillow, they aren’t @sleered allowed to shower, bring their own food or have communication devices. Students are still required CUSTOM QUADS Five University of Lethbridge students voluntarily to attend classes during the event. Lethbridge ATV enthusiast receives became homeless this week. With the comforts Participants are also able to receive food attention with quad customization skills. of home far behind, these students spent five donations. Wickham says not always having her By Sarah Redekop Page 6 days outside raising money and awareness for the phone on her has been one of the most difficult homeless. The students were participating in a challenges. She says it’s been challenging not being charity event that began in 2005 by students at the able to be connected. University of . Since then the annual 5 Days Bob Boudreau, the Dean of Management at the for the Homeless charity event has raised more than University of Lethbridge volunteered as a guest ROAD TO RIO $1.5 million across the country. Donations raised by sleeper on Monday night. He explains how it’s Optimism and resilience are the students are given to local charities. important for him to show his support. key to paralympian’s dream. With only a sleeping bag, a pillow and some “It’s the students that inspired me. Our students By Kayla Sarabun cardboard boxes for comfort, the money the U of do so many neat things over the course of the Page 10 L students raise will be donated to Woods Homes year in terms of volunteering,” he said. “It’s to in Lethbridge. Woods Homes is a local shelter for raise awareness of what’s happening in our local homeless youth. They provide a place to sleep, community. Often times we go home at night and shower, eat as well as counseling services for youth we don’t pay much attention to what we need to. that don’t have a home. Anything we can do to raise that awareness… That’s Stephanie Wickham is a University student why we’re here.” participating in the event this year who grew up in The goal for the students is to raise $10,000 for Lethbridge. She says growing up she had a lot of Woods Homes over the course of the five days. A friends who were kicked out of their homes. Many portion of the money raised will be used to provide of them stayed at youth shelters in town. one more bed in the Lethbridge Woods Homes “Because I’ve been around it so much in my life, facility. I really want to give back to the community that Participants are hoping that along with raising raised me and really just help another person out if I money they can help promote awareness regarding can,” said Wickham. homeless issues in our community. She volunteered as a guest sleeper last year, “The aspiration is that what we do now, will make meaning she only stayed out for one evening. This is a difference to somebody’s life or lives in the future her first year participating for the full five days. She and we may never know it, but we believe it. It’s has maintained a positive outlook on the event. about trying to make that difference. That’s why we “We keep warm and we have a whole bunch of do it,” said Boudreau. layers,” she said. If you would like to learn more about the Students participating are only able to fundraiser, you can visit 5days.ca.

BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THIS YEAR’S LETHBRIDGE COLLEGE EXPRESSIONS MAGAZINE! IT HITS SOUTHERN ALBERTA THIS MONTH! QUOT OF THE W K 2 • Friday, March 18, 2016 N WS OPINION LIF Gender gap still apparentSPORTS

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Being made to wear skimpy uniforms and vertigo inducing high heels to work on your feet for eight or more hours a day is the story of many women in the serving industry. With the spotlight shining on businesses that force their female employees to work in these uncomfortable positions and a new report showing a considerable wage gap between men and women, it’s hard to imagine the pioneering women who lobbied for the right to vote would be pleased with the current working conditions for women. The report,Equal Worth, authored by Kathleen Lahey of the Parkland Institute, found women in Alberta earn considerably less than their male colleagues. Many attribute this gap to those women who stay at home to look after children or who work on a flexible basis to ensure their childcare needs are met. On the contrary, the report found that women working full-time earned an average of $31,000 less than their male colleagues. Dr. Carol Williams is an associate professor in PHOTO BY MEAGAN WILLIAMS women’s and gender studies at the University of A crowd of women listen as Dr. Susan Carter discusses the history of the women’s suffrage movement in Canada at the Galt Museum and Archives on March 13. Lethbridge and finds disparity amongst women here in southern Alberta. One of the courses she teaches looks Development Lethbridge for 10 years. Speaking to the Museum and Archives, Dr. Sarah Carter, professor at at women’s labour and the sexual division of labour. wage gap amongst men and women, Dick says that it’s the faculty of native studies of the University of Alberta “We look at how occupationally, women have been important for women to keep in mind that hard work spoke to the injustices Canadian women faced while sort of rooted into more maternal activities or jobs that and holding your own will always pay off in the end. trying to establish a voice in government. are an extension of their domestic abilities. So I also “I don’t know at any given point in my career whether “There were many obstacles and a lot of resistance emphasize the emergence of what I call the breadwinner there was a big gap or not because I was being treated in the campaign. There were many men and women wage which in a sense is the origin of paying women respectfully and I was working hard so I was being who needed to be won over in favour of the cause,” said lesser wages,” said Williams. rewarded for that hard work,” said Dick. I’ve worked in Carter. Cheryl Dick is the managing director of local oil and gas, the airline industry and media and I have “In the academic world and beyond, this generation architectural firm FWBA and was the CEO of Economic always been of the belief that if I am earning recognition of feminists did not fare well in the last few decades. through my work, because Around the ‘40s, ‘50s and ‘60s they were celebrated for I’m doing good quality combatting injustice and being very progressive, but by work, I am probably being a later generation of historians and activists they were paid commensurably,” dismissed or discredited.” said Dick. April marks the 100-year anniversary of women At an event reflecting having a vote in Canada and while we have come a long on the plight of women’s way in giving women a voice and a platform on which suffrage in Canada this to be heard, it appears we still have a long way to go in past Sunday at the Galt paying them an equal wage for doing an equal job.

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TAWNYA PLAIN EAGLE other expenses Wright says she may not @tawnya_pe be able to do the same thing this summer. “It would be nice for some places to allow parents to sign up and volunteer so One local organization is raising they can help out in groups,” Wright says. money for kids in the community who Wright also has an infant who recently cannot always afford extra-curricular underwent surgery for a low immune activities. system. Bobbi Cullum, director of She says with the care her baby needs, communications and funds development sometimes it is not always easy to take her at the YMCA, says it is important they son to the playground. raise money throughout the year so Caylee Vogel a personal trainer at children can have the opportunity to be Lethbridge College says it is important for physically active and play sports. children to be active at a young age. Callum states 19 per cent of youth are “If a kid plays soccer, and are active under privileged in the city and could around the house, they are more likely to benefit from local organizations like the be active when playing with their friends,” YMCA. Vogel says. “We think that if the community Adding a child lacks physical activity comes together to help these children when they’re young, their confidence become active and healthy, they will be levels will go down when it comes to better off,” Cullum says. playing with other children, says Vogel. Local resident Terri Wright says it is “It is important they have a positive frustrating not being able to afford extra idea about physical activity,” she adds. curricular activities. Vogel says that a child should get up to Last year she was able to enrol her 60 minutes of physical activity a day but child in summer programs, but due to adds that more activity is always best. QUOT OF THE W K N WS Friday, March 18, 2016 • 3 OPINION CJ crisis scenarios get new home LIF JONATHAN GUIGNARD The students are put in real life crisis @guij26 situations where they are taught to react SPORTS to different controversial scenarios. Lethbridge College’s criminal justice Maze was originally concerned program has been forced to move from the move would lessen the students LIF OPINION SPORTS one end to the college to another due to a experience. structural issue. He adds he is impressed with how One wall inside the crisis classroom quickly the college reacted to the situation was deemed unsafe due to ongoing including the audio-visual team. construction of the new Trades building. “They were extremely flexible and The CJ program has shifted classrooms were able to re-establish us within 24 and is now sharing space with students in hours. They set it up to record and audio the Digital Communications and Media tape all of our stuff,” said Maze. Program, and staff in the audio/visual Elio Girardi, audio-visual coordinator, PHOTO BY KATELYN WILSON department. got the new room ready for the CJ Monica Stetar, pictured with son Andrew, is working with the city in the hopes CJ Instructor David Maze, said the department and said he’s happy to share of changing the Service Dog Act to prevent people from losing their emotional condition of the wall was something they his space, adding it wasn’t much of an service animal due to housing restrictions. couldn’t ignore. adjustment. “It’s actually physically moving so “It’s an easy move, because in the Housing restrictions force woman to we had a safety issue in relation to the studio it’s a blank space. We have lighting students and being able to instruct in the grids on top and it was really easy to lose emotional support animal class.” hook up the cameras, send in some KATELYN WILSON Despite having three medical Due to the construction of the microphones and set the control room,” @katewils14 documents stating she needed an trades building, it became the only wall said Girardi. emotional support animal, Stetar had to separating the room from the outside. Maze said the move is temporary and A local woman is working with the find Kiera a new home. The move comes at a time when the expects everything to be put back in order city to ensure no one has to face losing an “Two weeks after I had to get rid of my crisis class introduces role-playing. in time for the fall semester. emotional support animal due to housing dog, I was really angry. I asked around restrictions like she did. the university how I go about creating Single mom and university student my own website to raise awareness about Monica Stetar lost her emotional support emotional support animals,” said Stetar. animal Kiera a Siberian husky, after her Cedar Santanna Executive Director of landlord said she violated the leases no Alpha K9, a company who trains service pet clause. dogs for people with Post Traumatic Now she is advocating for change to Stress Disorder, says emotional support the Service Dog Act across Canada. animals can be tremendously beneficial According to the current Service and need their own category under the PHOTO BY JONATHAN GUIGNARD Dog Act, emotional support animals are Service Dog Act. Local actor Jeff Carlson role plays with criminal justice student Josh Hagen as not classified as service dogs and don’t “There are people who could benefit part of crisis scenario on March 8. have the same rights to public space and from an emotional support animal that housing. don’t necessarily need a service dog and Emotional support animals are used are applying for service dogs and that largely for helping those with mental would take the burden off service dog illnesses, whereas service dogs are task providers and help us with the paper oriented, helping people get through day- work.” to-day activities. Recently Stetar started a website Stetar has struggled with anxiety and helpmentalhealth.squarespace.com, along depression for years and got Kiera after with an online petition. her friend recommended she look into She’s also started working with an getting an emotional support animal. MLA office to see what can be done to “You would think that having mental change the act. illnesses and a learning disability that Constituency assistant, Lisa Lambert you shouldn’t give someone like that says emotional support animals may responsibility. But that responsibility and fall under other legislation such as the routine made things easier in life, it made Human Rights Act. me feel more in control.” Lambert adds there are still questions But three months after getting Kiera, that need to be answered, but is Stetar’s landlord gave her an eviction encouraging people who have had similar notice, for violating the leases no pet problems to come forward and share their clause. story. QUOT OF THE W K N WS OPINION LIF

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I The Endeavour is produced 10 times during the academic have common sense), will there be a time where would argue that vaccinating your child is also year by students in the Digital Communications and vaccinations are before the court and considered providing the necessities of life. If there was a Media program at Lethbridge College. 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Lethbridge, AB T1K 1L6 QUOT OF THE W K N WS Friday, March 18, 2016 • 5 OPINION LIFLocal entrepreneurs finding a way around food allergies SPORTMEAGANS WILLIAMS Shortly after bringing Joseph home to @lili_gean Lethbridge, the natural disaster hit the Central American country where David Sitting down at the dinner table each was still living at the time. night canLIF be a OPINIONstressful processSPORTS for many “David was still living in Haiti when families. Finding a meal that everyone the earthquake hit and he ended up is willing to eat as well as taking the time getting cholera and the orphans were to prepare it are sometimes the biggest living in tents,” said Dawson. stresses of a family’s day. According to Suffering from several food allergies, new research, this daily ritual is now Dawson says it can sometimes be hard to getting more difficult for families due to a enjoy a sweet treat. “I’m allergic to dairy, rise in the number of food allergies across eggs, gluten, soy, peanuts, tree nuts… I the country. believe that’s about it,” laughs Dawson. Research published in the Journal of “So J.R made this ice cream that I can Allergy and Clinical Immunology shows actually eat, which is amazing.” around 2.5 million Canadians suffer from Local holistic nutritional consultant, food allergies. This equates to roughly Cris Robinson says the Wikkerink family 7.5 per cent of the population. For one is not alone in their fight against food local family, this problem bought about a allergies. She has seen an increase in the successful business. number of people she in her office who Lethbridge’s own Screamin Brothers is are finding ways to combat the health a family owned business run by talented issue. 16-year-old “It amazes PHOTO BY MEAGAN WILLIAMS J.R, 15-year- me how The Screamin Brothers (left to right) David, Dawson, J.R and Joseph Wikkerink old Dawson, “It amazes me how quickly quickly flash big smiles after a game of soccer on March 4. nine-year-old we’re seeing allergies we’re seeing Joseph and allergies people also struggle with food allergies. commercial success in their venture to six-year- evolve and how much evolve and Having a product that enabled them to give back. Recently being awarded the old David. how they’re help out children’s charities as well as young entrepreneur of the year award J.R started they’re affecting our affecting our something that could be enjoyed by their by the Alberta Chamber of Commerce developing bodies.” bodies and whole family has now boomed into a is the cherry on top of what has been a the frozen how much business none of them expected says J.R. successful few years. treat product -CRIS ROBINSON younger (we “As a 10-year-old I just wanted to do Five per cent of the Screamin Brothers at age 10 are when) something to help and give back. That net profits go back to children’s charities after the they’re was my only goal. I could not have both locally and abroad. While their sales devastation of the Haiti earthquake hit affecting us,” says Robinson. expected it, even in my dreams I would are continuing to increase, J.R is ecstatic home for the southern Albertan family. The Wikkerink’s started selling their not have expected it to go this far,” said that they can keep giving more back to The youngest members of their family product at the local farmer’s market J.R. one of the world’s greatest resources, Joseph and David were born in Haiti. where they discovered that many other The scream team have also achieved children. Canadians are eating their way to an unhealthy lifestyle KATELYN WILSON And according to the senate report, 62 per cent of the @katewils14 Canadian diet is processed and ready-to-eat foods. The report also recommends a tax on sugar and Canadians are eating their way artificially sweetened drinks, a ban on advertising of into a health epidemic. According food and drinks to children and a national campaign to to a recently released report by the combat obesity. Senate, there is an obesity crisis But Robinson says in order to solve the problem in this country and Canadians are we need to teach people how to eat and get kids eating paying for it, with their lives and healthy from the get go. wallets. “We need to not have some of the foods even on the In fact, findings identify obesity market so not tax it, why make it? Why are we making costs Canada between $4.6 and food with bizarre ingredients in it? There are chemicals $7.1 billion annually in health care in our food that don’t need to be there.” and lost productivity. For more information or to read the report visit It also showed that each year parl.gc.ca. 48,000 to 66,000 Canadians die Your from conditions linked to excess Stuff weight. Right now two thirds of adults is are either considered overweight or obese along with 33 per cent of PHOTO BY KATELYN WILSON REady to Go! children. According to a recent obesity report released by the Canadian Senate, 62 per cent of the typical Canadian diet consists of processed and ready-to-eat In total 21 recommendations food. were released on how Canada can combat these rising rates of her clients. obesity. Among them is a call to update Canada’s food “As much as it is a source of calcium and that’s the Lethbridge Mini guide. biggest reason we are pushed to drink dairy, there are Lethbridge College’s Chef Doug Overes says although lots of other sources of calcium. All your dark green leafy Storage the food guide still has a role to play, certain areas do vegetables have calcium…if you’re eating a wide variety - Different locker sizes so need to be examined, including dairy. of nutrient dense food it’s easy to get a lot of calcium.” you only pay for the space you need “Dairy is needed as you’re forming as an adult, but In fact, she said nutrient dense food is the key to after you form as an adult, your bones and your teeth healthy eating. and your nails and everything is set, you don’t need to “You can follow the Canada food guide right now and - Located 33rd Steet North consume as much dairy.” eat packaged fruit cups and hot dogs and ice cream and in the industrial park! Nutritional consultant Cris Robinson agrees saying still meet the guidelines. It is out of balance and there 1 (403) 329 1666 dairy is the most common food sensitivity she sees in needs to be a focus on less junk, less processed foods.” QUOT OF THE W K N WS OPINION

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CustomSARAH REDEKOP quadshand. becometook off from there. labourI kept expanding it, Store Manager, of says there’slove a trend among @sleered Weston cuts checker plated scraps posting it here and there, and pretty quick ATV enthusiasts. of metal, powder coats them, then uses it went worldwide,” said Weston. “I think quad customization isn’t so If you get too close, you may feel a few adhesive to apply them to his quad. The According to ATV Rider, his quad much a matter of necessity, it’s more of a sparks. shiny, sparkling blue powder coating adds has been dubbed “the monster of all passion for people. It’s a hobby, guys just An electrically-charged powder a unique look and design to his ATV. Outlanders.” like to make the biggest, badest ATV they coating process is one way a local man is Weston has also added his own custom “It’s crazy, I didn’t think it would turn can.” adding his personalized design to his All- upholstery and graphics to compliment into this, but things are going real good Weston says he hopes to connect with Terrain Vehicle (ATV). the design. and there’s a lot of opportunities starting Can Am to do a custom build. STheP process has Orequired immense Rto open up,” saidT Weston. S“Now that I know what it takes to wow As you step into the garage of local resident Craig Weston, it’s apparent patience and attention to detail. The process has taken Weston about everybody, I’ve got a project coming up artistic work takes place within the four Weston’s unique designs and additions seven months to complete including a that will make everyone’s heads spin.” walls. have brought him international attention. custom made snorkel and exhaust system Although he is looking forward to Rows of powdered colours are aligned He explains the whole process began and a 30 horsepower shot nitrous system. starting on his next build, he says it may neatly on the doors of his spray booth. as a hobby and he didn’t realize how Weston has also designed and installed a have to wait until he can fit it into his Next to it is an oven the size of much interest it would gain. pressure washing system which makes his budget. a refrigerator used to heat seal the A simple post on social media put his ATV unlike any other. He explains that adding custom parts powdered colour onto the metals. work of art into the eyes of many ATV “I wanted to do something that’s never can get quite expensive. This garage is where Weston spends enthusiasts. been done, and take what customization He’s currently communicating with his spare time to customizing his quad “I basically posted it on Can Am is out there and expand on it,” he added. some companies to try and secure some with decals and pieces he has built by Monsters, which is a Facebook site and it Casey Wilson, Newway Motorsports sponsorships. Hunting show finds partner with Environmental Sciences AARON HAUGEN whether it’s about conservation or risks to game like @ahaugie chronic wasting disease. “[It’s about] understanding conservation and Lethbridge College is bringing its environmental understanding management. What can harvesters do sciences program to TV with the help of a nationally to contribute back and to inspire youth to get into the broadcasted hunting and fishing show. Thunder environmental sciences,” Trumbley said. Boyz Productions is partnering with the School of Environmental Sciences chair Terry Kowalchuk said Environmental Sciences to produce small segments for that having the same goalsLIF as Trumbley and Michie OPINION SPORTS their hunting and fishing show Trigger Effect. helped make the partnership an easy choice. Thunder Boyz co-owners and Trigger Effect “We want to add an educational element which will hosts Dean Trumbley and Kent Michie both have a benefit all who watch the show,” he said. “It’s a great background in biology and felt that bringing in post- partnership as we can showcase what we’re teaching, secondary instructors for the educational segments was while Trigger Effect gets an interesting educational needed. Trumbley said Lethbridge College was the right segment to help separate itself from other hunting place to partner for the show. shows.” “Lethbridge is in our backyard. Kent (Michie) is from He also added that partnering with the show will PHOTO BY AARON HAUGEN Manitoba and I’m from B.C., so it’s halfway in between,” allow for a wider audience to learn about the programs offered. Terry Kowalchuk (left), Dean Trumbley (centre) and Trumbley said. “But the biggest reason is it’s probably Kent Michie (right) pose behind a portion of the Hub- “Having that exposure is valuable to the college,” he got the best known environmental sciences program in bard Collection after announcing the partnership Canada and we just felt that it’s a great fit for us having said. “It also shares a little bit of our expertise with the between Trigger Effect and the Lethbridge College Lethbridge College involved.” general public and lets people know who we are and School of Environemtnal Sciences on Mar. 15. 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LIF OPINION SPORTS BlackfootTAWNYA PLAIN EAGLE culture rich and diverse their doors facing east said Crow Shoe. Blackfoot people. @tawnya_pe A practise Blackfoot ancestors used “Going through this, I many years ago to greet the sun first thing really felt connected. In a Surrounded by the largest reserve in in the morning. church I never really felt Canada, Lethbridge is home to a rich Crow Shoe feels fortunate she grew up connected. There was always wealth of indigenous culture. close to the traditional way of life. Being pressure to be someone I’m Thinking back to her childhood one close to her grandmother, she attended a not,” Warrior said. Blackfoot elder remembers the days when lot of traditional games and ceremonies. He adds that talking to she was a young girl living in a world that Crow Shoe is a respected elder in different elders around the was full of rich culture. the community. Her knowledge on reserve led him to gain more Shirlee Crow Shoe, from the Piikani the traditional Blackfoot way of life knowledge and find out more Nation, spent the majority of her doesn’t go unnoticed by members of her about himself as a person. childhood living on the reserve with her community. “What really helped grandmother. She says the values she learned in her me and grounded me was It was a time when the Blackfoot childhood will be passed onto younger culture, going to sweat people were adapting to the new culture generations. lodges, ceremonies, bundle of the growing city of Lethbridge. One Blackfoot man is an example of openings,” he adds. Crow shoe shares what it was like passing those traditions onto a younger Warrior recently moved living in their small log house with generations. to Toronto to go to school linoleum floors, two rooms and a few Nathan Warrior, from the Piikani and study art and theatre. windows. Nation, grew up in a home where his He expresses that without “It was a very simple floor plan,” Crow parents prayed differently from the his strong connection to his Shoe adds. Blackfoot culture. He expresses his lost culture, he wouldn’t have the She goes onto say a lot of the elders connection when going to church with courage and determination she grew up with were born in tepees. his parents. he does today. PHOTO BY TAWNYA PLAIN EAGLE Eventually with colonization they had When Warrior was eight, he joined Locally, the college and Trevor Solway, lighting sweetgrass as a traditional to leave the tepee behind and move into the Niipoo’maakiis society (Chickadee university dedicate one week way of prayer. one-room houses added Crow Shoe. society). During these four years he to honour the Blackfoot people or strengthen your culture,” Many Grey Transferring those traditions from learned the Blackfoot language, songs, attending those institutions. Horses said. teepees to houses, many elders still had ceremonies and traditional ways of the Martha Many Gray Horses is the She adds she feels the culture is still director of FNMI services at the rich and strong today. University of Lethbridge. Head Smashed in Buffalo Jump and She believes that universities started Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park are two Drama students learn professional celebrating First Nations based on a local resources that teach those wanting social justice movement. to know more about the Blackfoot combat fighting skills “That was a powerful way to restrain culture. COLE SWIER to keep you safe. We are pretty critical @coleswier towards any production that actually uses violence,” said Gélineau. Whether it’s Die Hard or Star Wars, an Whether the violence is real or not, Post Abortion Syndrome integral aspect of any story comes down Gélineau stressed the main selling to the action sequences. point of any fight scene comes down to Last weekend, drama students at the performance. University of Lethbridge welcomed Paul “We are bringing a bunch of people Gélineau, the director of the Academy of together to learn some techniques and Fight Directors Canada. they get to seemingly kick the crap out of Gélineau offered two workshops to each other, it’s great!” said Gélineau. university students, one of which was Tyler Grier stressed that workshops geared towards teaching drama students such as Gélineau’s are a necessity for the fundamentals of unarmed combat for students trying to perfect their craft. actors and stunt people. “It’s important because a lot of plays The other session aimed to introduce and movies these days feature combat the basics of the fight techniques used in of some sort so learning how to do that Star Wars. properly is vital” The workshops ran from “Our job is to create the illusion of 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the David Spinks violence but obviously do it in such a way Theatre on March 12.

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313 7 St. S. QUOT OF THE W K N WS OPINION 8 • Friday, March 18, 2016 LIF PHOTO BY JONATHAN GUIGNARD Ken Reld and Evanka Osmak speak to SPORTS students at NAIT’s Media Workshop. American politics 101 As an American citizen, I feel it is my The parties have reformed the process duty to try and explain what exactly is go- opening it up to all party members and LIF OPINION SPORTS ing on with the presidential election. even the public at large to decide which We won’t be getting into specifics of candidates the delegates would vote at candidates or political parties, as those the convention. things are quite subjective and have led The Democrats also have “super to many flame wars. delegates” who are able to pledge sup- Instead we’ll just cover the process and port to any candidate regardless of how the terminology used. people in their states vote. What’s a caucus and what is a primary? Why do party outsiders like Donald Caucuses and primaries are the meth- Trump and Bernie Sanders seem to have ods used by the state branches of the such growing support? Democratic and Republican parties to de- There has been a growing narrative cide which presiden- over the years about tial candidate gets ANGRY YOUNG JOURNALIST how insular and out that states’ respec- of touch politics in fromBut I remember the when wise I ganizer, agrees it’s a great tive delegates. the establishment has JONATHAN GUIGNARD did tell somebody sudden- experience for students. A caucus involves become within both @guij26 party members in an parties. ly it started happening,” “It gives them that face area getting togeth- Supreme Court said Reid. to face access with people Two high profile sports er and then dividing rulings overturning Osmak remembers who are working in the anchors made the trip to into groups support- donation limits to when she was a student industry and working suc- AARON HAUGEN Edmonton last Saturday to ing candidates until candidates have also and how helpful it was to cessfully. So we are kind of speak with future media one group has a strong majority of its played a part, with the wealthy seemingly hear from people in the just the bridge and a lot or students from across the members. able to buy whomever they need. industry. times you need that bridge province. A primary is an election where people This is why Trump’s message of “I’m Ken Reid and Evanka “I came from a field to connect with those vote for the candidate they wish to sup- so rich I don’t need to be bought!” and Osmak, hosts of Sportsnet of engineering and didn’t people.” port. The candidate with the most votes Sanders’ campaign and record against the Central, kicked off the know the right way to do The NAIT Media wins. big Wall Street banks is resonating with morning with inspiring it. When you hear people’s Workshop has been held There are two types of primaries: different disaffected groups within the words. The two guests stories and hear their for the last eight years. closed primaries only allow members of parties. shared insight on what advice and experience it’s Asiff says it’s a great the respective parties to vote in them, Older white conservatives in the students need to do to beneficial,” she said. way for students to learn while open primaries allow any eligible Republican Party for Trump and younger achieve their goals. The workshop also from some of the best in voter to choose which party’s candidates progressive liberals in the Democratic “Build yourself up, included a question and the business. they whish to vote for. Party for Sanders. which is not natural for a answer session with a She encourages all me- So, what’s a delegate? I hope this was able to shed a little lot of people. I was pain- panel of guests in the me- dia students from across Delegates are party members chosen light on the cabaret taking place down fully shy as a kid and dia industry. the province to attend next to attend their party’s nomination conven- south, and if you found this incredibly wouldn’t tell anyone. Lamya Asiff, event or- years’ event in March. tion to vote for a presidential candidate. boring, I hope you enjoyed the nap. WORDS OF WISDOM

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KodiaksAARON HAUGEN onlook the heels of the suspension for of the program duringnew the coach @ahaugie 2013-14 season. Hawkins’ rebuilt the men’s team to a 13-11 record A new face will be at the helm of the Kodiaks men’s for 2015-16, good for third place in the south division volleyball team come next season. as well as beating nationally ranked Red Deer College. Current coach Mike Hawkins has left the program to However, a strong Augustana Vikings team ended take the reins of the Thompson Rivers University Wolf Hawkins hopes of winning a quarter finals match. Pack men’s program. Hawkins began his playing career “I have had an incredible time with the Kodiaks and with the Kodiaks before moving on to the Wolf Pack. have a lot of pride in the program,” Hawkins said. Afterwards he returned to the Kodiaks first as an “The athletes and the coaching staff have done an assistant coach, then as head coach. incredible job bringing the team back to a position to be Kodiaks Athletics manager Todd Caughlin said that perennial contenders for an ACAC championship and appointing Hawkins head coach was the natural move I am very confident in the group’s ability to continue for him. building on our success. I am extremely thankful to “Moving into the program after Ian (Bennett) was have been given the opportunity by Todd Caughlin to be PHOTO BY MEAGAN WILLIAMS big shoes to fill for Mike and he did not miss a beat, the head coach this past year.” Mike Hawkins gives a half time pep talk to his handling it with poise, professionalism and a great work Caughlin and the Kodiaks are currently searching Kodiaks in the Val Matteoti Gym. ethic,” Caughlin said. nationwide for Hawkins’ replacement and hope to have them named by the startLIF of the fall semester. OPINION SPORTS Hawkins tenure as head coach of the men’s team came Farewell to a familiar face Touchdown plays against, Gunderson makes sure to counterbalance COLE SWIER his size when it comes to his mental game. @coleswier Colin Richardson plays alongside Gunderson and claims his mindset when it comes to his size is what sets for equality You hear it all the time: If at first you don’t succeed, his apart from most other players. MATTHEW PERRELLA try again. Starting Kodiaks guard Morgan Gunderson “He doesn’t have the mindset that he’s as small as @matty_goose was living by this motto for the past four years. he is. He has the mindset that he is just as big and just Gunderson recently as aggressive finished up his third and and strong as With the push for equality, it seems final year on the everyone else. is not having a problem. Lethbridge is one of eight teams team, but some would be He doesn’t play in the Western Women’s . surprised to know he didn’t to his size, he The will take to the gridiron to kick- quite make the cut on his plays bigger off their new season against the Rage on May 7. first attempt. than that,” said With the Steel being the only football team in the During his first year Richardson. city outside of high school, what makes it special is it’s a at Lethbridge College, Another women’s team. Gunderson took a year way Gunderson Starting quarterback for the past three seasons, off from post-secondary compensates Christina Wipf loves seeing women come out and take education after being for his smaller part in a sport that’s often viewed as a man’s game. cut from the Kodiaks physique is with “Football is looked mainly as a man’s sport. So for during tryouts. Despite his intensity and girls to come out and actually get involved in something the disappointment, aggressiveness. that should be a male dominant sport and try something Gunderson was back again Gunderson new, is cool,” Wipf said. the following year where feels that The Lethbridge Steel has been around for seven years things ended on a more putting and continues to see growth with each passing season. positive note. an Working her way from player to head coach, Kessie Whether it’s his ability Stefanyk knows its growing popularity is from building PHOTO BY COLE SWIER the program properly. to stand his ground on Morgan Gunderson makes space in the Val Matteoti Gym. the court or put up points, “For a long time, there hasn’t been an Gunderson has been a crucial part of the Kodiaks for the emphasis on knowing when to opportunity for women to have this experience past three years. Despite being seen as a threat around take a penalty and mentally and I know there’s a lot of passion for it,” the league, he feels he makes the most impact off the manipulating your opponent, is Stefanyk said. court and in the locker room. just as important as putting up But wide receiver coach Mike Peters warns “I like to stand up for my players and be a leader. I points. with all the new women, there is always a bring the intensity up by bringing the energy to practice “Basketball is very much a head and margin for injury. and pushing the young players to do better and improve confidence type game. Sometimes you have “The biggest thing for me as a coach more.” to do things to other players just to let them is teaching proper fundamentals. If I’m As a guard, Gunderson’s main focus is shutting down know that you’re there,” said Gunderson. confident, my athletes are coming out with the opposing teams main players before serious damage The Kodiaks guard is currently finishing the proper body position and footwork,” is done on the scoreboard. up this third and final year in the criminal Peters said. Even though Gunderson is over six feet tall, shutting justice diploma program at Lethbridge With Lethbridge hosting the WWCFL down his opponents can prove to be more of struggle College. He looks forward to walking across Championship game, the Steel are not only because he does not have the regular guard stature. the stage and fulfilling his childhood dream looking to perform better than last season, Being slightly smaller then most of the guards he of joining the police force. but to win it all in their home town. QUOT OF THE W K N WS OPINION LIF 10 • Friday, March 18, 2016 SPORTS

Jaffray athlete to represent Canada in Paralympic gamesLIF OPINION SPORTS KAYLA SARABUN @kayla9614

It’s a sensation like no other, and for one younger competitor it’s the chance of a lifetime. Representing Canada in the 2016 Paralympic Games, 19-year-old Shacarra Orr has been playing volleyball for 11 years. Starting her career on school and city club teams in Jaffray B.C. Orr was left unable to compete when an accident in Oct. 2011, changed her life forever. Tragedy struck Orr, her father Bruce and her friend Terryn Penner on a trip to a volleyball tournament in a nearby town. With a driver falling asleep at the wheel, an oncoming car crossed the yellow centre-line and collided with them head-on, sending them rolling into a ditch. The accident left Orr with a broken femur, a completely shattered elbow and multiple scrapes and bruises, which sent Orr to the Children’s Hospital in Calgary. PHOTO BY KAYLA SARABUN “After my accident, I hoped I could keep my Shacarra Orr of Team Canada’s women’s sitting volleyball team preparing for an upcoming tournament in arm. Then it was I hope I can move my hand again China come March 12th. and after that it was I hope I can play again,” said than just going to the paralympics and representing holds great significance to her. Orr. my country,” said Orr. “Showing that your country has respect and After working hard to regain movement in her “Which is already a huge deal. It’s something I’ve etiquette and that we are kind. It’s also being a role arm and strength in her leg, Orr started playing been working on for the past five years.” model to thousands of people out there.” volleyball again. Laura Serafini former teammate and long-time Redefining normal is something Orr hopes to Playing in her grade 11 year, Orr worked hard to friend, recalls how supportive of a person Orr is. accomplish. rehabilitate enough to play on a local club team. “I remember Shacarra always telling me I She wants younger people who have disabilities It was there her determination was noticed by could go to the Olympics and now she is, on team to know they can overcome their obstacles. scouts and invited to a try out and eventually, be Canada,” said Serafini. “We have integrity and are dedicated to pursue added to the lineup of team Canada. Feeling she is a role model to thousands of greatness by beating the odds, we will remain “I felt like I was closing a chapter of my recovery people, the opportunity to represent Canada in the composed under pressure, we are Team Canada’s and of my accident. So for me, it meant a lot more paralympics is one Orr will not underestimate and Women Sitting Volleyball.”

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STEVE SETO sure they keep their routines the same go- @steveseto ing into the season and not getting caught up on previous championships. The cool crisp weather and blowing “Everything stays the same. Nothing winds of March don’t turn the focus away changes. If we changed our routines, we of a player’s hunt for another wouldn’t have won five in a row and be as championship. successful as we are. Our work ethic stays The Prairie Baseball Academy is the same,” said Hubka. getting set for another run to win their Many of the players want to continue sixth straight Canadian College Baseball playing baseball at a higher level after Conference. playing with the PBA and hope to earn As the season draws near, practice is scholarships in the US. handled as if they’ve been doing it for According to Canadian Baseball months. Network’s Bob Elliott on March 6, 2016 They have already been doing off field there were 752 Canadians playing on an conditioning and spent 11 days in Las NCAA team. Vegas to shake off the winter rust. Playing in the CCBC is a way for Practice flows without a hitch, as play- players to get noticed by scouts and be ers know what drill is next and where recruited to schools in the US. they need to be. The PBA isn’t all about winning games Everyone is on the same page, which and adding championships to the trophy is key to the team’s chemistry and work cabinet though. ethic. Hubka is making sure the players not The players are motivated and know only perform on the field, but also make they have to be ready for when the season sure they excel off of it. comes. Players must be a full-time student They know other teams in the league at either the college or university and will be trying to break their streak. acquire nine credits to be eligible for the “We want to show everyone that we championship season. PHOTO BY STEVE SETO aren’t here just to have fun, we want to “One thing we pride ourselves on at Pitcher Andrew Grieder throws to first base during a fielding drill at practice last show them what we can do and take no Prairie Baseball is our work ethic and Thursday. mercy,” said catcher Mitch Grisbrook. think that in turn, goes into life skills student-athlete balance in daily life. Pitcher Andrew Grieder keeps his when they leave our program,” he said. “Respect on and off the field as well Hubka is the first to know if a player preparation the same going into the Hubka who stresses that working hard and what we bring off the field shows is straying from class or falling behind in season and doesn’t change the way he leads to athletes success on and off the in the classroom and the community in his studies. approaches each game because of past field. how we interact in different places,” said Building these strong ethics off the success. “We also build a person and for him to Grisbrook. field is helping the players excel during “We’re just trying to win every single be ready for life. That’s what this program It can be tough for players to balance the season as well as after they finish play- game, pitch by pitch, that’s the best way to means to me and that’s what we try to do baseball and studies at the same time, ing with PBA. do it,” said Grieder. with this program,” added Hubka. especially while trying to win as many The team starts the season March This team culture comes from the top. This has rubbed off onto the players games as possible. 26 and hopes to win their sixth straight Head coach Todd Hubka is in his sixth in a positive way and they have noticed it The team has an academic advisor year of coaching the PBA, Hubka makes away from the diamond. at the college to help the students find a championship and ninth overall. What’s happening in our city

PHOTO BY TADASHI TOMIYAMA PHOTO BY AARON HAUGEN Left: Little Leeland was having fun spinning around at the Henderson Lake on monday afternoon. Right: “Guitar Wes” performs outside of Equires Coffee Shop on the corner of 7 St. and 4 Ave. South downtown on March 7. He said he enjoyed taking advantage of the nice weather to get out and play. QUOT OF THE W K N WS OPINION 12 • Friday, March 18, 2016 LIF Photos by Meagan WilliamsSPORTS Extreme LIF OPINION SPORTS Career Makeover2

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