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Red River College’s Student Newspaper April 18, 2016

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Benjamin McDonald sits in his half-empty office in his last month of being RRCSA president. What’s new, RRC? First Fridays

Job interview workshop Thanks for an amazing year

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End of year survey

There is an end of year survey at page 8 rrcsa.ca/survey for all students to take. Completing the survey enters you for a chance to win great prizes Behind the including headphones, a laptop Let’s get physical case, and luggage. headlines News Cram Cakes True North buys Burt p.2 Beaver Bus Lines p.5 There will be a cram session on Monday, April 18 at the Exchange Arts & Culture District Campus and on Tuesday, Winnipeg Comedy Festival p.7 April 19 at the Notre Dame Campus Knitty gritty p.9 leading up to exam week. The goal of the event is to provide students Sports & Lifestyle with a light and fluffy event to help Rebels soccer player p.11 ease the stresses of exam week. Organ donors p.11 There will be free pancakes for students, which they can load with & more... toppings. Ease stress, eat ‘cakes! page 10 2 NEWS April 18, 2016 Northern lights True North poised to buy the Burt EDITORIAL NOLAN KOWAL EDITOR-IN-CHIEF [email protected] KAITLIN VITT NEWS EDITOR [email protected] DANELLE GRANGER ARTS & CULTURE EDITOR [email protected] STEFANIE LASUIK SPORTS & LIFESTYLE EDITOR [email protected]

DESIGN DIANA CHABAI LAYOUT EDITOR CONNOR WIELGOSZ LAYOUT EDITOR [email protected] LAURIE BRAND PHOTO EDITOR [email protected] COURTNEY BANNATYNE TOP COVER PHOTO JENNIFER DOERKSEN The Burton Cummings Theatre is changing ownership as True North Sports & Entertainment motions to buy the MIDDLE COVER PHOTO EVAN BERGEN BOTTOM COVER PHOTO building. THE PROJECTOR/ Colin Roy ELISE PIERRE ADVERTISING DIRECTOR COLIN a management and operations seemed to have changed so I [email protected] ROY contract in 2014. definitely think it’s a good thing CONTRIBUTOR Although True North has not True North is starting to pick up COLUMNISTS announced a name change, the tab on this one,” Jarin said. The Burton Cummings Theatre their Senior VP of Venues & Known originally as the Walker Kayla Lawson is going to see changes in man- Entertainment Kevin Donnelly Theatre, the building was built Joy Balmana agement and improvements in Hailey Gajadhar said they’ve already invested in 1906 primarily for ballets and infrastructure as True North Sports Kyla Fletcher in hundreds of thousands of operas. In 1945 it was converted and Entertainment motions to buy dollars in renovations, which into the Odeon Cinema, and in the building. includes new pipes, windows 1991, it was repurposed once Mitchell Braun, a first-year elec- CONTRIBUTORS and renovations backstage. again for live stage performanc- trical engineering student, has True North is continuing to up- es. Matt Abra Erik Fjeldsted attended several shows at the grade the theatre with hopes to Jarin said the building is so old Courtney Bannatyne Kyla Fletcher Burt — most recently for The Bros. complete better seating on the he doesn’t think it’s too far- Will Bazan Colin Roy Landreth in December and said main floor and the first balcony fetched to tear the whole thing Evan Bergen Alanna Smith he loves the historic feel of the by June 2016 to accompany down and start from scratch. Dani Boily Alanna Yuen building. the growing number of acts “But it’s a historic building and Jennifer Doerksen “A lot of people say the top balco- scheduled at the Burton Cum- I don’t think many people would nies are pretty cramped and the mings Theatre. be on board with that idea,” he sound can be a bit dodgy in some 26-year-old RRC business infor- said. areas,” Braun said. He added that mation technology student Re- For Donnelly, future success for CONTACT he’d like to see a name change nie Jarin said he performed at the building is threefold. back to the original Walker The- RED RIVER COLLEGE the Burton Cummings Theatre “Bring[ing] it to a level that we’re atre. P110-160 Princess Street in 2010 at his high school’s proud of, that we hope that Currently the Walker Theatre Per- Winnipeg, MB R3B 1K9 ‘Rap Against Racism’ event and the city’s proud of, [and] that forming Arts Group Inc.’s board of rrcsa.ca even then, the infrastructure performers who come in and volunteers oversees the building’s theprojector.ca seemed dated. perform here can be proud of,” operations, but True North has giv- “I went back a couple years Donnelly said. ROGAN CHAHINE SOCIAL MEDIA COORDINATOR en formal notice they are going to ago for J. Cole, and not much TWITTER @RRCProjector purchase the building after signing INSTAGRAM @RRCProjector FACEBOOK rrcprojector

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RRC powwow

RRC’s 16th annual powwow is on May 6 in the north gym at the Notre Dame Campus. The event honouring indigenous graduates will include a pipe ceremony and a feast.

CoCo Ray Stevenson, a traditional singer and drummer, will be the master of ceremonies. There will be a special presentation in honour of Ian Hotomani, the former arena director who passed away last November.

Students graduating this year can register at rrc.ca/aboriginaleducation. For more information, contact Rhon- da Klippenstein at 204-632-2363 or [email protected].

Benjamin McDonald will soon be transitioning into a new position at NDC. THE PROJECTOR/ Courtney Bannatyne Nursing award

The Canadian Association for Nursing COURTNEY Donald said. “Whether they know it’s us McDonald and told him he was going Research (CANR) will award Kendra BANNATYNE or not, they’re getting those services.” to buy drugs with his last $20 but Rieger, an RRC nursing instructor, the BEAT REPORTER He said the RRCSA introduced new changed his mind because of the stu- Rising Star Graduate Student Re- events and programs this year, but he dents’ associations’ kindness. search Award. Benjamin McDonald looks to his left at said next year’s executives will need McDonald said the man told him it was three words on his wall: mission, vision to find more efficient ways to do the the first movie he had seen in years The award is presented to outstand- and values. activities. and he was happy to be treated like a ing masters and doctoral nursing “Every single office has a copy of our “There’s definitely a learning curve,” he person. students. CANR is awarding Rieger to mission, vision, values,” said McDon- said. “There’s a different type of success, recognize research excellence in her ald, the 2015-16 RRCSA president. McDonald said the RRCSA organized a which is just knowing that you’re help- work at the University of Manitoba, “Every decision we make in this office, ing people and that where she is part of the first group we look at that and say, you’re giving back in of PhD students in Manitoba. Her ‘Okay, does this improve THEY’RE LIKE, ‘THE STUDENTS’ some way,” McDonald research focuses on arts and health, the students’ experi- said. “And how could and studying creative approaches to ence?’” ASSOCIATION DOESN’T DO you be mad about teaching and learning. The bookshelves of that?” McDonald’s office are ANYTHING FOR ME,’... I’M LIKE, McDonald said the nearly empty, and his ‘YOU’RE SITTING ON OUR past year has been bulletin board no longer successful for him Street science holds papers. Posters FURNITURE RIGHT NOW’ and his team. He said cover his desk. After the RRCSA started Join science enthusiasts across Can- this month’s students’ “ — BENJAMIN MCDONALD the Get Out The Vote ada at Science Rendezvous on May association election 2015-2016 RRCSA president campaign for the fed- 7. Last year, more than 200,000 at- and his graduation, eral election, started tended the annual festival that takes McDonald will leave his the student refugee “science out of the lab and onto the position. program and put on street.” “This has been the best screening of “Avengers: Age of Ultron” a weeklong event in support of mental job that I’ve ever had.” at the Cube in Old Market Square health. Scientists from The University of Win- McDonald said the RRCSA has accom- during September’s orientation week. “I feel like the one that had the biggest nipeg and the University of Manitoba plished a lot this year but needs to work He said the students’ association invit- impact was our mental health week,” will put on science experiments and on its branding. He said many students ed RRC students to bring a lawn chair, McDonald said. “Whether it was com- demonstrations at the University don’t know what the students’ associa- eat free popcorn and enjoy a movie. ing and seeing some of the lectures of Manitoba’s Fort Garry Campus tion does for them. ” Five students showed up, McDonald and guest speakers, or coming out and between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. The com- “Somebody will be eating lunch outside said. petting dogs or doing colouring books, plete list of activities is at scienceren- of the Grab N Go, and they’re sitting on “It was so disappointing because it students were engaged and involved devous.ca. those green chairs. They’re eating, and was this really awesome event we had and talking about mental health they’re like, ‘The students’ association planned,” he said. “We tried something issues.” doesn’t do anything for me,’” McDonald new, but I will not count that as a fail- “I just love it here. I don’t want to said. “I’m like, ‘You’re sitting on our ure or in any way bad.” leave,” he said. furniture right now.’” McDonald said a man living in Old McDonald isn’t moving too far, though. Mconald said the RRCSA will eventually Market Square showed up and asked He got a job in the human resources do a campaign so students know what to watch the movie with them. The department on the fourth floor of the they do. But he said student awareness students’ association told him of Notre Dame Campus. He said he’s of the students’ associations’ role isn’t course he could and gave him popcorn, happy he can check in on the new the most important thing. McDonald said. executives whenever he wants. “For right now, it’s more than that,” Mc- After the movie, the man came up to 4 NEWS April 18, 2016 April 18 , 2016 NEWS 5 Beaver Bus Lines dammed Out-of-town students forced to find new routes to school

Nicole Melvin shows her Beaver Bus Lines tickets. She pays $133 every two weeks to avoid parking downtown. THE PROJECTOR/ Dani Boily

DANI of 20 tickets, which covers two weeks, decreased by 15 to 20 per cent in the “They blamed it on [the decrease in BOILY costs $152 for an adult commuter from past year. ridership], but when I take the bus it’s CONTRIBUTOR Selkirk to Winnipeg. He said many people find more conve- always full,” Melvin said. Melvin said she would rather pay for nience in driving or carpooling, adding “I just feel really bad for the people who Students relying on the Beaver Bus the pricey tickets than drive her old, the people who currently ride the bus have to take it for work,” Melvin said. Lines service from Selkirk to Winnipeg unreliable car into the city every day are people who have no other options. “I’m done in April, so it’s fine. But for must find alternative transportation to and have to find parking. During the school year, approximately the people who have to take it in every school, as the route is being discontin- “I don’t want to have to fight every 300 people per day rely on the service, single day, they’re going to have to ued on July 1. morning when I could just get dropped according to Fehr. either move or car pool.” Nicole Melvin, a 20-year-old business off at city hall,” Melvin said. “We can’t afford to keep [the route] The bus also stops in Middlechurch, administration student at RRC, has The route is being cancelled due to a going. It’s not feasible anymore,” Fehr Rivercrest, St. Andrews and Lockport. been using Beaver Bus Lines since loss of ridership and increased costs said. Greg Dewar, the NDP candidate for Sel- starting college in 2014. She takes the of running the line, according to the He said ridership is at its peak when kirk, said in a news release if elected, bus to school every day and spends Beaver Bus Lines website. school starts and it drops off around he would work on finding a solution $133 every two weeks on bus tickets. John Fehr, the general manager for April when fewer than 200 people use for transportation between Selkirk and Melvin pays the student price. A book Beaver Bus Lines, said ridership has the service. Winnipeg. Penny-pinching politics Students want more pay from parties

ERIK amount of money available for schol- “Education is one of the most import- debt. The Liberals want to convert pro- FJELDSTED arships and bursaries by forming more ant investments we can make because vincial student loans to non-repayable CONTRIBUTOR partnerships with the private sector. it is an investment in the future of our grants, which they said would cost $10 “Our scholarship and bursaries pro- province,” Kinew said. million annually. Political parties have stated their prom- gram has been flat lining for years. According to the Manitoba Liberals The Liberals were unavailable for com- ises on what they will do if elected, but There isn’t enough money available and website, the party believes Manitoba ment. some students say they feel their needs there’s a growing demand and a grow- students are graduating with too much The provincial election is on April 19. won’t be met. ing cost,” Pallister said. “There’s no Thomas Oman, an electronic engineer- doubt in my mind that Manitobans are ing technology student at RRC, said the ready to step up and work to partner to party promises about post-secondary address some of these major problems education are too focused on tuition. that we have.” “When I file my taxes, my tuition is The NDP plans to invest $40 million not a crippling factor. It was all of the to double the amount of money in things I did to support going to school the Manitoba Scholarship and Bur- that are expenses I couldn’t afford to sary Initiative, replace student loans pay,” said Oman, 28. “I would like to with grants and provide free tuition to see from a provincial government some students up to the age of 25 who are sort of support system to help with the in care. everyday costs.” “Students have told us that post-sec- Samuel Fast, a business administration ondary education should not be a debt student at RRC, said he is more con- sentence, and we’re listening,” reads cerned with how the parties will help a statement from NDP Leader Greg students get jobs after graduation. Selinger on the party’s website. “A lot of people graduate with diplomas Wab Kinew, the NDP candidate for Fort and degrees but they aren’t able to find Rouge, believes education is a public work in the fields they’ve studied,” Fast good and the more educated people said. there are in the province, the better off Progressive Conservative Leader Brian the province is economically, socially Manitoba Progressive Conservative Leader Brian Pallister speaks to RRC students at Pallister said he wants to double the and culturally. The Roblin Centre on April 5. THE PROJECTOR/ Nolan Kowal 6 NEWS April 18, 2016 Wavering wages Students see both sides of the coin in minimum wage debate ALANNA “Considering that the poverty line is at SMITH roughly $20,000 a year in Manitoba, CONTRIBUTOR our current minimum wage is insuffi- cient,” he said. Like the provincial political parties, stu- But Dustin Boyechko, also an electrical dents are split between if an increase engineering student at RRC, said he in minimum wage is the right thing for thinks increasing the minimum wage Manitobans. poses its own set of problems. Sarah Stettinger, a library and informa- “The more you work, the more they tax tion technology student at RRC, said she relies YOU DON’T HAVE TIME on her summer job to pay for FOR ANYTHING WHEN tuition. She thinks YOU’RE WORKING an increase in minimum wage is TWO JOBS. YOU JUST needed to keep up with rising EAT, SLEEP AND WORK, tuition costs. “ “The cost of living LIKE A DRONE and tuition keeps — CASSIDY HERRING, increasing, but electrical engineering our wages don’t,” Stettinger said. student “Everything stays stagnant.” you,” Boyechko said, adding that he The NDP announced on March 19 that thinks raising the minimum wage could they would increase the minimum wage raise the cost of goods. by 50 cents per year, making the wage The NDP is the only party” to propose $13 at the end of a four-year term. increasing the minimum wage. Since Statistics Canada said in a report that coming to power in the province 16 after adjusting for inflation, “the mini- years ago, the party has raised the mum wage and the average hourly wage minimum wage every year since 1999, are essentially unchanged” in Canada when it was just six dollars. since the 1970s. The Liberals are open to raising the The stagnant minimum wage has forced minimum wage to meet inflation but some students, like Cassidy Herring, to are concerned that an increased min- work two jobs. imum wage may increase the cost of “You don’t have time for anything when living, said a Liberal spokesperson in you’re working two jobs. You just eat, an email. sleep and work, like a drone,” said The Progressive Conservatives said they Herring, an RRC electrical engineering would instead raise the basic personal student. exemption to save Manitobans money, Some RRC students are forced to work minimum wage jobs in order to pay for tuition. Even with two jobs, Herring said he was said a PC spokesperson in an email. THE PROJECTOR/ Alanna Smith barely able to cover his cost of living. Laying down the Lawson The fight for feminism tweeted. feminists and artists, are one way to writer for The Huffington Post. Thank you, Emily Ratajkowski. do this. In other words, men don’t get to Maybe Morgan forgot — the definition Teri Hofford, a boudoir photographer decide what’s appropriate for women KAYLA of feminism is the political, econom- in Winnipeg, uses her camera to em- or what’s empowering for women. And LAWSON ic and social equality of the sexes. power women, support female sexual- men certainly don’t have any right to NEWS COLUMNIST Feminism is supposed to make people ity and spread body positivity. Boudoir demand that we censor the female uncomfortable. It’s meant to expose photography can be gritty, which is body. I don’t keep up with the Kardashians. inequalities and injustices. beautiful. It’s a tool to express female But when Piers Morgan declared When Morgan sent out that tweet, what strength through a feminist lens. feminism dead after Kim Kardashian he did was encourage an attitude that “I’m not offended by Kim & Emily and model Emily Ratajkowski posted a says it’s socially acceptable for men getting their t*ts out. I’m offended by Kayla wants to be a broadcast journal- topless photo on Twitter, I had to to go topless but it’s unacceptable them saying it’s in the name of femi- pay attention. ist. She loves conducting interviews for women to do the same. Morgan nism,” Morgan later tweeted. and making short films. Follow her on Morgan tweeted a photo of suffragette showed us how much further we have The female body is not to be distrib- Twitter @KayMLawson. Emmeline Pankhurst next to the photo to go as a society. I thought we were uted or portrayed according to men. of Kardashian and Ratajkowski, adding past the time when a man could dictate “The cultural regulation of female the caption “RIP feminism.” how a woman should dress, pose nudity and portrayals of sexuality is Ratajkowski fired back: “However sex- or act. also a powerful way in which women’s ual our bodies may be, we need to hve Society needs to change the way they bodies are used to pit us against one the freedom as women to choose whn view women. Photographs and art of another and to reinforce hierarchies & how we express our sexuality,” she the female body, made popular by among men,” said Soraya Chemaly, a April 18, 2016 ARTS & CULTURE 7 Pair of jokers Arts Comedians try to run ahead on the laugh track Briefs

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The Winnipeg Comedy Festival has Adults read from been a springboard for comedians for their youth 15 years, including a line-up of well- known comics performing for TV spe- Grownups Read Things They Wrote cials incorporated into Just For Laughs. as Kids is coming back to Winnipeg Comedian Jordan Wellwood hosted The on May 4. The event will take place Upper Deck at the King’s Head Pub on at The Park Theatre at 8 p.m. It’s an April 4. The event showcased up-and- open-mic style event where adults coming comics in a cabaret setting for over 19 read pieces like old report $5. Wellwood has been involved with cards, poetry, diary entries, letters the Winnipeg Comedy Festival for three and other subjects. The adults per- years. He said it also took him three form their readings to an audience years to get his material to the level full of strangers. If you’re interested of quality that got him invited to the in reading, you can sign up on their festival. website: grownupsreadthingstheywro- “It took me a while to break my way in. teaskids.com. You can also purchase We’re lucky as like local comics here tickets on their website. because we have such a big festival in our own backyard,” said Wellwood. “Initially when you get in it means it’s a big stage to test yourself in with other From fog to flowers headliners from across the country. And on top of that, it’s a first credit you can Artist Cameron Cross’s new project have.” involves turning the defunct smoke- “Now it’s been a couple years for me, stack at The Forks into a vase. He Comedian Jordan Wellwood, host of Winnipeg Comedy Festival’s The Upper Deck, and I feel like some of the out-of-town plans on making eight giant prairie warms up the crowd at the King’s Head Pub. THE PROJECTOR/ Will Bazan acts I know a little more just from work- crocuses made of steel, aluminum, ing with them in other situations,” he fibreglass and polymers. The exhibition will be called “Ears of the Earth,” said. “So it’s a little less intimidating, edy,” said Borg. “I don’t know why, but Three Dead Trolls in a Baggie before and it’ll pay homage to indigenous but it’s still a big event/deal and it’s a whenever I came here for the Fringe he began a solo career. He added that people. Indigenous people called lot of fun.” [Festival], it was just the perfect place the Winnipeg Comedy Festival has the prairie crocus the ears of the Wes Borg headlined The Upper Deck to get your show together because the helped him get more notoriety and earth because it was the first flower and has been performing stand-up for audience was so warm. And then when exposure in the comedy community. to appear through the snow. Cross over 30 years. He said Winnipeg is the you got to Edmonton or Vancouver, they The Winnipeg Comedy Festival ran has been working on the project over best place to get your routine together. just got more and more cynical.” from April 3-10. the last two-and-a-half years and it’s “Winnipeg is an awesome town for com- Borg was part of the comedy troupe estimated to cost between $460,000 and $640,000.

RAW art

RAW Natural Born Artists Winnipeg Need Money? has a showcase of 32 local artists coming up on April 21. The event will take place at 441 Main Street and it will be turned into an interactive art gallery. RAW showcases indie talent in visual art, film, fashion design, music, performance art, hair and makeup artistry, and photography. Local band Nocturnal Divinity will be showcasing their latest music video for Mad Hater at the event. For more information, or if you want to purchase tickets, visit www.rawartists.org.

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MATT United States. She started to wonder a way that suits her needs, and she But the workshops aren’t all you’ll find ABRA why nothing similar was available in hopes the same will be true of her cus- at A Pinch of Creativity. Opposite the CONTRIBUTOR Winnipeg. That wonder turned to reality, tomers at A Pinch of Creativity. Don’t workshop table is the Boutique, where and A Pinch of Creativity opened its try to tell Ross that you aren’t capable 35 local artisans have rented space to Anyone can be creative, they just need doors in January. of something. She’s not interested in sell their handcrafted works. a little bit of encouragement—a pinch. Ross calls her daughter, Haley, one of hearing it. Among them is Pam McIntyre, who That was Tannis Ross’s idea when the inspirations in starting the busi- When people sign up for her work- creates clothing in fun and funky polar she opened A Pinch of Creativity, a ness. Haley suffers from a learning shops, Ross sits them down in a group fleece through her company Funky multi-functional business that promotes disability, and six years ago Ross had to and makes them find their creativity. Fleece. art and creative outlets in Winnipeg’s quit her job to teach Haley from home. She also makes sure they feel safe and “There is such a lovely calm and ambi- Exchange District. “A person with a learning disability comfortable while doing it. ence as soon as you walk in the shop “I always hear people say, ‘Oh, I’m doesn’t paint within the lines,” said “It’s about well-being and mental door,” said McIntyre. “Such supportive not creative,’” said Ross. “Those are Ross. “It’s that grey area. That’s why health,” said Ross. “Art just makes energy. I feel honoured to be show- the people who I want here. I want to something like this is so important. It people feel better.” cased there.” show them that they just need the right shows that trying is the first step to While she is not trained in art therapy All workshops for A Pinch of Creativity outlet.” everything.” herself, she doesn’t think that’s neces- are booked online at apinchofcreativity. Ross modeled her business after a se- Ross taught her daughter to create in sary to be able to benefit from it. com. ries of art retreats she attended in the TGIFF First Fridays offer artists exhibition opportunities

Elise Dawson examines a piece in “Conversations with the Land” by artist Jaime Black. THE PROJECTOR/ Jennifer Doerksen

JENNIFER on a First Friday in Kansas. Winnipeg’s “I’ve used it for a couple school key times of year, like at Nuit Blanche, DOERKSEN inaugural First Friday happened on July projects. But we’re pretty open-end- but First Fridays offers a chance for BEAT REPORTER 2, 2010. ed about what we want to do here,” people to get involved year-round. First Fridays opens art galleries to the White said. “We’ve only had it for a Katrina Mendoza is a Manufacturing Twenty-five-year-old Kristina Ansari held public from 5-9 p.m. on the first Friday few months, so we’re kind of figuring it Computer Aided Drafting student at her first private art show on April 1 at of each month. People are invited to out.” She added that she likes Winni- RRC and an installation artist from Win- First Fridays in the Exchange. visit participating galleries for free, or peg because it doesn’t take itself too nipeg who has held shows in Montreal “It’s nerve-wracking. Usually the only they can join the ART TALK/ART WALK seriously. and Toronto. She said Winnipeg’s art way I’d share it would be on Insta- guided tour for a small fee. Artist and gallery curator Elise Dawson community is very tight-knit and has gram,” said Ansari, explaining that she Mahri White and Nic Adamson rent a rarely misses a First Friday. some perks. finds social media impersonal. “So space in the Artspace building. They “I’m currently at Woodlands Gallery “We’re kind of spoiled here. It’s a small when you’re here, actually interact- host shows for First Fridays each out on Academy, which gives me an community that’s very centralized being with humans viewing your art, it’s month. opportunity now to enjoy the art and cause all the galleries are downtown,” weird.” “You can’t necessarily get into a atmosphere at First Fridays,” Dawson Mendoza said. “In Toronto and Vancou- Ansari’s parents and the two-year-old space unless you have a reputation or said. She’s also hosted the ART WALK/ ver for example, galleries are scattered boy she babysits came to her show. The whatever, so this is kind of somewhere ART TALK discussions for previous First all over the place.” boy ran around the gallery looking at that we can show people that maybe Fridays. “It’s easy to do interdisciplinary things,” art, looking out the window and chat- wouldn’t get into a gallery,” said White, “I think it helps attract more people to Mendoza continued. “We’re considered ting the entire time. a Fine Arts student at the University of the Exchange. I hope newcomers get a a hotbed of art for some reason… they Winnipeg artist Sue Gordon and Karen Manitoba. taste of the richness our art community say maybe it’s because we’re isolated, Schulz introduced the First Fridays con- White’s space functions as a part-time has to offer,” she said. and all there is to do is create.” cept in Winnipeg after touring galleries gallery and part-time studio. Visual art in Winnipeg gets attention at April 18, 2016 ARTS & CULTURE 9 Eye on the needle Stressed student turns crafting into cash

ALANNA craft came as a surprise. YUEN “It sounds weird, but it came out of CONTRIBUTOR nowhere. She just started knitting and now she’s made tons of different prod- Two-year old Zoey Tremblay stands ucts for people all over the place,” said beaming while she models a white, knit Tremblay, 25. hooded cowl. The photo is one of many Other items on Unrau’s Instagram on Knit & Purl Creations’ Instagram include colourful infinity scarves, that showcases the various knitted and makeup remover pads, area rugs, baby crocheted garments Tremblay’s aunt, booties, toques, mitts, slouchy beanies Kelly Unrau, has created. and headbands.

IT CAME OUT OF NOWHERE. SHE JUST STARTED KNITTING AND NOW SHE’S MADE TONS OF DIFFERENT PRODUCTS FOR PEOPLE ALL OVER THE PLACE “ —SARA TREMBLAY Unrau’s sister

Unrau, 23, an animal health technology With the help of Tremblay and her student at RRC, started knitting three daughter Zoey, Unrau has been able to years ago during winter as an outlet to test things out before putting her items relieve stress. It turned into something on the market. more when her boyfriend encouraged “Sometimes getting Zoey to put stuff Kelly Unrau relieves stress at the Notre Dame Campus as she knits a scarf for her line her to start selling her products. on her head when she’d rather be play- of products, Knit & Purl Creations. THE PROJECTOR/ Alanna Yuen “I was hesitant at first because it’s ing is hard. But when” she gets into it, time consuming, and I didn’t want to she gets a lot of attention and enjoys be overwhelmed with people wanting it,” Tremblay laughed. craft sales and farmer’s markets once and continue knitting for Knit & Purl things from me, or not being able to Currently, Unrau only sells her items she has enough inventory. Creations. make certain things,” said Unrau. “But I via Instagram, but is eventually looking “My dream would be to go to Scattered For a custom order, email Unrau at un- just gave it a go and it’s been good.” to expand to Etsy, an online market- Seeds, which is a craft sale here in [email protected] or comment Unrau taught herself to knit by watching place where people from all over the Manitoba,” Unrau said with a smile. on an Instagram picture @knitandpurl- videos on YouTube and following along world connect to make, buy and sell Once Unrau completes her AHT course creations. to patterns in books she purchased. goods. in May, she is hoping to land a full-time Her sister, Sara Tremblay, said Unrau’s She is also interested in selling at local job at a veterinary clinic in Charleswood Joy To The World Winnipeg The sounds of summer are free be working two or three jobs. Groupon addicts or proud coupon If festivals aren’t your thing, First Fri- It’s a necessary evil I put myself clippers. days in the Exchange is always another through to pay for my tuition and every- For years, I’ve embraced the starving option with some galleries providing JOY day necessities. It unfortunately cuts artist and poor student reputation to free wine and snacks. BALMANA down the amount of time I can spend get involved in situations where I can This summer, don’t spend a dime, ARTS COLUMNIST relaxing. It puts my paycheques into find and enjoy things I love for free. spend time. I’ll see you in September. savings, so I can’t spend it on fun stuff. I have even been known to dumpster I’m done: with my first year of Creative However, I have solved my penny-pinch- dive for 10-foot paintings and find great Communications, the brutally cold ing dilemma, and I have turned my art without spending a dime on Ikeas weather, and continually maxing out my party time into polished resumé gold by reproduced pictures that I don’t even Joy Balmana can be found in her credit card. volunteering. consider to be art. kitchen cooking Filipino or Korean food, It’s finally the end of the semester For the past couple of years, I have What I’m saying is: fun can be free too. wandering galleries in the exchange, and I’m dreaming of summer festival rarely paid for any festival entrances And not only has volunteering for music and experiencing Winnipeg’s newest season. TD Winnipeg International and shows. events or art galas benefitted me, but it hot spot to talk about on her blog (win- Jazz Festival, Winnipeg Folk Festival, Volunteers get perks: free access to also benefits the art and music com- nipegjoyslifestyle.wordpress.com) and Manitoba Electonic Music Exhibition shows, free food, cheap drinks, close munity. capture and showcase on her Insta- of Technology, Innovation & Creativity encounters with performers, new social By no means are these festivals dwin- gram (@byoj). (MEMETIC), Winnipeg Fringe Theatre circles and exceptional experiences dling. The attendance for these festi- Festival, ManyFest Winnipeg, Folk- that look good on and off paper. vals has grown as Winnipeg grows from lorama, you name it. Winnipeggers are known for getting small city mentality to big city living. But my summer dreams are interrupted things cheap and bragging about it. But without the help of volunteers, our by nightmares. This summer, like most Some of us are thrifting connoisseurs, beloved festivals won’t be able to grow. summers in between school terms, I’ll 10 SPORTS & LIFESTYLE April 18, 2016 Sports Briefs Setting the bar RRC instructor lifts peers to healthier lifestyles COMPILED BY STEFANIE LASUIK Workout CFL-style

CFLer Mike Benson is giving Winni- peggers the chance to train like pro- fessional football players. Benson will be leading free workouts at The Forks April 20 and 27 at noon. The line- backer played all 18 games for the BC Lions last season. He will focus on high-intensity interval training that is adaptable for different fitness levels and ages. These types of workouts are popular for their ability to burn fat. The workouts will take place un- der the canopy, or if it rains, in Royal Dance at The Forks. Visit theforks. com/events.

RRC fitness series Even after a full workout, Timms has the energy to travel across town to teach another class and still make it to a hockey windup in the evening. THE PROJECTOR/ Evan Bergen Red River College is starting a new activity series called Women and EVAN Timms moved with her husband to Win- change. Weights. Certified personal trainer BERGEN nipeg in 1988 and worked in a bank. One of those individuals is Bruce Amanda Pilloud will help female CONTRIBUTOR In the transition of moving to a new Kettner, a mechanical engineering students become more comfortable country and settling, she put on weight instructor at RRC. Kettner has been in the gym. She will discuss training Lesley Timms might be a 51-year-old because of the change in lifestyle and attending Timms’s classes since he myths, how to start working out, mother of two, but that won’t stop her diet. started teaching at the college three the benefits of exercise, and how from being able to outrun many of the “I remember one girl when I went back years ago. to use gym equipment. Pilloud will 20-year-olds she instructs. to England going, ‘oh my god, Lesley’s “I lost 30 pounds in the first year and lead four sessions every Wednesday Timms is a fitness class instructor for put on so much weight,’” said Timms. have been maintaining my weight from April 20 to May 11 at the Notre the Red River College Athletics and “That’s when I said ‘that’s it, got to since,” said Kettner, noting he has Dame Campus and four sessions on Recreation Services, where she has change.’” gained a few pounds recently from Wednesdays from May 18 to June 8 been leading classes for the past three While working at a bank in Toronto, Les- muscle. at the Exchange District Campus. The years. ley would spend her lunch hours at the But Timms’s fitness classes haven’t classes will run from noon to 12:45 “Sometimes I’ll teach up to four classes gym and soon lost about 50 pounds. only made a difference in Kettner’s p.m. For more information or to regis- a day,” said Timms, who takes part in “I used to go up Queens street [in weight. ter, visit blogs.rrc.ca/rebels. the exercises she teaches, unlike a lot Toronto] to workout at the gym,” said “Often I’ll come out of a fitness class of instructors who simply instruct, she Timms. “So you guys are so lucky you and then teach and be very energetic,” said. have this on campus during lunch said Kettner, 62. Diabetes expo “I find when I’m teaching a class it time.” “I don’t really like doing fitness, but Les- scheduled for helps… They’ll see me working and Timms’s satisfaction doesn’t just come ley puts on a very enjoyable class.” challenging myself and say, ‘okay let’s from her own personal success. She Timms added that having fun is an im- Winnipeg do this,’” said Timms. said her greatest achievement is seeing portant aspect to her class and is what Originally from Manchester, England, people continually come back and see keeps people coming back. The Annual Canadian Diabetes Asso- ciation Expo is coming to Winnipeg on April 23. The expo aims to help people living with diabetes on how to self-manage while bringing together and motivating the community. It will feature a keynote speech from Dr. Ali Zentner, an advocate for lifestyle change in the treatment of diabetes, and a question-and-answer session with healthy-eating experts and chefs. The expo will run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at The Wellness Institute and is free for participants. For more information or to register, visit diabetes.ca

Weights is just one of the many classes that Lesley Timms teaches. She also teaches spin, bar, and step classes. THE PROJECTOR/ Evan Bergen April 18, 2016 SPORTS & LIFESTYLE 11

Soccer star 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 RRC recruits new Rebel Words, Crossed. 11 12 Fritzsche’s experience and skills will KYLA By Shane Gibson (@tsgibson) 13 14 FLETCHER help lead the team through a tough CONTRIBUTOR campaign. The two have never worked Across 15 16 17 together before, but are both very 1. Bluenose coins After taking her first break from soccer excited for the season ahead. 6. Shoe extensions 18 19 20 21 22 in 20 years, 28-year-old Kristyna “She’s very enthusiastic about the 11. Clear the 23 24 25 26 27 Fritzsche is ready to get back on the opportunity to play college soccer,” blackboard field. Lawrie said. “She’ll bring a strong mix 12. 10 Down, in 28 29 Heading into her second and final year to the Rebels.” Quebec of the child and youth care program at Aside from assisting at a few youth 13. Dull photo finish 30 31 RRC, Fritzsche will also be joining the soccer camps when she was playing 14. "That's great!" 32 33 Rebels women’s soccer team. at a competitive level in her teens, 15. An Internet marketing 34 35 36 37 strategy, briefly 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 IT WOULD BE AWESOME TO 17. Syrup need SHARE MY KNOWLEDGE, 18. Repulsive drips? 45 46 23. Frillier, in a way 47 48 EXPERIENCES, AND OVERALL 24. Oklahoma city 28. Take a look in a 3-11 LOVE FOR THE GAME WITH A new age book? 3. Place to wipe your 29. Medically asleep YOUNGER GENERATION 29. Rock feet 31. Wrestler Flair 30. Saw “ — KRISTYNA FRITZSCHE 4. Schedule abbr. 33. Grumpy sorts 31. Fix an old lamp 5. Loses it 34. Deal soccer player 32. LSD holiday 6. Capital of Vietnam 35. Zone 34. Get the bill 7. Before, to a poet 36. Puppy sound Fritzsche has been playing soccer since Fritzsche has never coached. Howev- 37. Cable for the TV 8. Pitcher's stats 39. Born as she was eight years old, and played at er, she said she would consider it in 38. Where the home 9. "___ smile be your 41. In the manner of a competitive level for over six years the future if the opportunity present- team plays umbrella" 42. Roofing material growing up. She competed at a premier ed itself. 40. Potato, in slang 10. Button on a DVD 43. Summer in level and has spent time training with “I think it would be awesome to share 45. Popular fodder remote France provincial coaches from the Manitoba my knowledge, experiences, and over- for gossip 16. "Keep your ___ to 44. Hi-___ monitor Soccer Association. all love for the game” with a younger magazines C R E A C K I P P Fritzsche graduated from the Univer- generation,” Fritzsche said. the ground" 46. Make happy O I L B O A M E L sity of Manitoba in 2012 with a BA in After graduation, Fritzsche hopes to 18. Bar serving M D L C N R R T E History, then took some time off to 47. Music format 19. Show concern M A S C R E R E A D become an intensive support and su- O M A N I travel before returning to school. She pervision (ISSP) worker to help young before CDs 20. Slush Puppie maker F A I L E D C L U E contemplated joining the Rebels in her offenders reintegrate back into their 48. Takes the chance 21. Ross of The I F O L D A H E A D E L S E B R A V E S first year at RRC, but wanted to focus communities. She plans to join a club Supremes G R E E R on her studies. soccer team and continue to keep the Down 22. Food box abbr. C O H E I R D A R E “Getting back into that routine was the A V I V A L J A Y sport a part of her routine. 1. Rep.'s foe 25. Film ___ S I P E T S A V E main priority for me,” Fritzsche said. “I But for now, Fritzsche will look forward 2. One of the 26. Crucifix letters A D S R E D R E S am a person who commits to some- to the season starting in September, Gershwin brothers 27. One of a pool's ends PREVIOUS ANSWERS thing when they say they are going to when she’ll take the pitch with her and I didn’t want to fall through on my fellow Rebels teammates, looking to word.” defend 2016’s Manitoba Colleges Ath- Doug Lawrie, the head coach of the letic Conference’s championship title. Rebels women’s soccer team, says that Halftime with Hailey NASCAR: On the right track

you so fast you need to hold onto your Sure, I’m a self-proclaimed expert at giving the driver advice for how to pass hat—it’s insane. driving in and out of cars on Pembina certain cars and which line to take. And it’s not just about the race either. in order to get to school on time, but I NASCAR drivers have eyes all over the HAILEY It’s the atmosphere. Walking out into sure as hell can’t get into a stock car track, and it’s truly a team effort. GAJADHAR the track for the first time is some- and compete with the big guys. Plus, racing is the only sport where SPORTS COLUMNIST thing you can’t forget. It’s like seeing Imagine wrestling with a ton of steel traffic is welcomed and speeding isn’t CN Tower for the first time. You never for up to four hours with sweat drip- illegal. The National Association for Stock really know how big it is until you see it ping down your face from the over 40 Car Auto Racing isn’t just about going in person. degrees of heat coming from your car. fast and turning left. It takes lots of But what about those of you who are That’s what drivers deal with. Every patience, quick thinking, and hours of viewing from home? I’ll be the first to Sunday. Hailey is a self-proclaimed champion training. admit NASCAR races are long. So long, That being said, it’s not just driving. heavyweight boxer. Coming in at 5’1”, Maybe I’m biased. I’ve been a NASCAR that sometimes losing interest and There’s an entire team (the pit crew) she has the reach of a 12-year-old boy fan for as long as I can remember and having a couple 100-lap naps is nor- behind each driver, helping them to and an opinion that won’t quit. Having have attended the Daytona 500 twice. mal. But just because the races can complete the race. They have a crew never been in a fight, she remains un- For those of you who are unfamiliar, be boring sometimes, does that take chief who they’re in constant contact defeated. Follow her on Twitter @HGaj the Daytona 500 is the Super Bowl of away its “sport” status? with, giving them advice and telling the NASCAR and is held at the beginning A sport, by definition, is an athletic driver when they need to come in for of the season. activity requiring skill or physical prow- new tires and gas. There are spotters I love the thrill of it. The cars whip past ess and often of a competitive nature. up on a roof, watching the race and 12 SPORTS & LIFESTYLE April 18, 2016 Heartfelt donations Study urges Canadians to become organ donors

National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week encourages Canadians to fill out their donor cards. THE PROJECTOR/ Erik Fjeldsted

ERIK to donate. According to a supporting their best to get each and every donor, RRC. “That would be a long-term fix, but FJELDSTED study from Canadian Blood Services but that’s still too low.” for the short-term, that’s tricky.” CONTRIBUTOR and Canada’s organ and tissue trans- The number of people who are clinically “Make promotions. Put it on a bus plantation community, Canada per- suitable for organ donation make up a somewhere to tell us to go visit a web- Canadians suffering from end-stage forms only half site to sign up. I don’t even know where organ failures are still waiting for trans- as well as that is,” said Derksen. plants, despite an abundance of organs the top BEING ABLE TO SAVE EIGHT That seems to be the response from a that could be available for them. countries in lot of students: they don’t know where A recent study released by the Cana- converting PEOPLE, THAT’S NUTS or how to sign up to be an organ donor. dian Institute for Health Information potential — SARAH GOWAN “Being able to save eight people, (CIHI) shows Canada’s health industry donors business administration student that’s nuts. I feel like that’s important is only collecting one in six (17 per to actual and people should know,” said Sarah cent) of donor-eligible organs. donors. Gowan, also a business administration This week is National Organ and Tissue The CIHI collected the information in small fraction of the total deaths, but student at RRC. Donor Awareness Week (NOTDAW), and 2012 and found“ there were 3,088 each potential donor can provide up to To register to be an organ and tissue it reminds Canadians to fill out their potential donors across the country, but eight organs, making deceased organ donor, visit signupforlife.ca or pick up donor cards. only 520 of them actually donated. donors critical in saving lives. an organ donor card from an insurance Organs may be donated from patients “I didn’t know it was such a low “It’s important to educate the younger company. who die in Canadian hospitals as a re- number,” said RRC student Brandon generation of this,” said Bella Derksen, sult of brain damage, and who agreed Latouche. “I would hope they are doing a business administration” student at Fully Fletched Throwin’ ‘Z’s, not catchin’

out (rare, but still), I’ll try to call it a endless. with it. Keeps people on their toes, you night early and/or sleep in the next Sometimes I overhear people say they know? There’s no telling what sort of morning, but I max out at around five only got six hours of sleep the night sleep-deprived hysterics I’m going to KYLA hours of shut-eye. before and I’m like “damn, you lazy burst into. I’m like a more obnoxious FLETCHER As you can imagine, this is a pretty bum.” More often than not, they’re version of a Jack-In-The-Box. LIFESTYLE COLUMNIST nifty little skill when it comes to school. actually complaining, which seems And yes, I would love to be seen with Aside from the fact that I often look ridiculous to me. So, naturally, I judge you in public. Thanks for asking. Whether it’s my infatuation with the like I’m about 17 seconds away from them immediately. moon, my complete and utter lack of a complete nervous breakdown (four Who needs more than five hours of respect for the effects of caffeine, or cups of coffee a day will do that to a sleep? Are you a sloth? A koala bear? my unconditional love for late-night girl), I can get a hell lot of work done Look alive! Sure, the constant, violent Answers to Fletch, Betty Spaghetti, vacuum infomercials, I am awake a in the 20 hours I’m awake. Play with shake of my hands has freaked out a or Hey You. Long, shaggy blonde hair. LOT. my dog, watch a season of The Office, person or two over the years, but as Slightly aggressive at first but usually I’m currently operating on a sleep make a bomb ass breakfast sandwich, long as you keep me away from hot warms up after she smells you. Feed schedule of about 11:30 p.m. to play with other people’s dogs, write beverages (thank Yeezus white wine is her pizza and she’ll be the most loyal 4:00 a.m., but those four-and-a-half a screenplay, star in a Selena Gomez best served chilled) you’ll be safe. My friend you’ll ever have. Follow her hours usually wiggle around anywhere music video in my bathroom, make regular attacks of the giggles due to @kylakylakyla__ between 11:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. a video montage, lose five games being overtired have earned me a bit of Even on the weekends that I don’t go of cribbage — the possibilities are a reputation around town, but I’m okay