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Jonathan Tan Editor In Chief Capital Region Report [email protected]

Michelle Kuly Managing Editor [email protected] Debuts to Mixed Reviews A. P. (Ben) Benton BY SCOTT DE GROOT capital region must be reduced by: decreasing something going here, now that we’re in this News Editor competition to attract new homeowners and capital region process. Someday, maybe, the [email protected] anitoba’s Capital Region, an area businesses, sharing local services such as province will decide what its policy is, and that includes Winnipeg and neigh- water and waste-treatment facilities, and hopefully sooner rather than later. It’s a col- Cheryl Gudz Mbouring municipalities such as East coordinated riverbank management to protect laborative process and we’d like to know Features Editor St. Paul and Headingly, is considered the water quality. what they’re going to do.” [email protected] province’s economic engine, cultural heart, Paul Thomas, currently the Duff Roblin Mayor Glen Murray also shares these and home to over 64% of its total population. Professor of Government at the University of sentiments; he’s disappointed that the Jeff Robson It should come as no surprise then that Manitoba, is the chair of RPAC. He believes province hasn’t announced its policy and that A&E Editor Manitoba’s vitality depends on a functional the report will have a positive impact. “Such the report only proposes ideas without clear [email protected] and cohesive capital region. However, at intergovernmental co-operation will enable action. Murray also disagrees with the times, the relationship between Winnipeg and the region to compete more effectively. It will report’s recommendation of a five-year mora- Leighton Klassen its surrounding communities is anything but. address social-economic environmental torium on the kind of municipal amalgama- Sports Editor Finally, after much anticipation, a report that issues that spill over the boundaries of indi- tion seen in major centres such as Toronto [email protected] designs more effective regional relations and vidual municipalities and in a smaller, less and Montreal. “I think there are some areas in management has been released to the provin- affluent province with limited resources, it the region that are nothing but extensions of Stu Reid cial government. will also stretch scarce tax dollars to enable bedroom communities where you can’t tell Production Manager On October 24, 2003, after a lengthy governments to do things on behalf of citi- where the city of Winnipeg ends and the sub- [email protected] period of research and consultation, “A zens.” Thomas has taught at the U of M since urbs begin—I mean they’re just a blend,” Partnership for the Future: Putting the Pieces 1969. RPAC, which is funded by the depart- said Murray. “We should look at boundary Julie Horbal Together in the Manitoba Capital Region” ment of inter-governmental affairs, has a adjustments. I realize that creates some anxi- Listings Editor was received by Intergovernmental Affairs mandate to gain public input on potential ety for some of the rural municipalities, [but] [email protected] Minister Rosann Wowchuk. The Regional planning policies that address management talking about service-sharing without that Planning Council (RPAC) produced the issues facing the Capital Region. raises some anxiety, legitimately, for city Chandra Mayor report to advise the Manitoba government on Despite praise from the provincial gov- council.” Copy Editor drafting a Capital Region policy plan. “This ernment, the report has had a lukewarm Some of the other recommendations in report helps identify partnership opportuni- reception from city hall; city Councillor Jae the report include ensuring better: integration ties for municipalities to further strengthen Eadie was not impressed. He says the city and co-ordination of municipal land use; Ted Turner regional collaboration,” said Wowchuk. and other municipal governments have been planning decisions on water management, Advertising Manager “While municipalities retain primary respon- putting off working on joint projects because environmental protection and sustainable [email protected] sibility for development planning at the local they were waiting to hear the report’s recom- development; management improvement to level we must continue to explore possibili- mendations. Now that it has been released, protect water quality, and enhance stability, Scott deGroot ties for joint undertakings in the Capital he’s disappointed that it doesn’t set out a spe- biodiversity and the aesthetic appeal of Beat Reporter Region.” cific plan of action. “We’ve talked long waterways; and a more effective partnership The report suggests that friction enough,” said Eadie. “We’re trying to do to strengthen Winnipeg and the region’s com- Kent Davies between various levels of government in the things within our own jurisdictions to get petitive advantage nationally. Diversions Coordinator

M.D.Cohen Diversions Coordinator Making History: The Women’s THIS WEEK’S CONTRIBUTORS Shannon Martin, Gerald Enns, Advisory Council Appoints Mike Pyl, Brett Hopper, Sachin Kumar, Joel Boyce, Dan Huyghebaert, James Paskaruk, First Aboriginal Chair Julie Horbal, Sheri Lamb, Jeanne Fronda, Jon Symons, BY SHANNON MARTIN negotiation for the community, females Vandal says that Laborero will help present Paula Medeiros, Joshua Gaudry, tend to go for the regards of family. Child various aspects of the community. “I think Sara Loftson, Sarah Hauch n and off campus, Aboriginal peo- abuse, overrepresentation of young Native she’ll be very good. She offers diversity ple are celebrating the new chair- females in jail, and drug/ alcohol depend- and an alternative opinion to the main- The Uniter is the official student newspaper of the University of woman on the Manitoba’s ency issues need to be looked at,” says stream,” says Vandal. Winnipeg and is published by the University of Winnipeg Students' O Association. The Uniter is editorially autonomous and the opinions Women’s Advisory Council. Ratcliffe. Laborero has served in a variety of expressed within do not necessarily reflect those of the UWSA. Crystal Laborero is the first Although he’s happy for Laborero’s positions, both in business and in the com- The Uniter is a member of the Canadian University Press and Aboriginal appointed to the council. With new position, Ratcliffe says he’s not sur- munity. For the past three years at the Campus Plus Media Services. Submission of articles, letters, pho- up to 18 members, the Woman’s Advisory prised that it has taken this long for an Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce, tos and graphics are welcome. Articles should be submitted in text Council voices women’s issues to the Aboriginal person to become a key player Laborero has served as the director for the or Microsoft Word format to [email protected]. Deadline for submissions is noon Friday (contact the section's editor for more provincial government, presenting issues on the council. “Female Natives didn’t even Aboriginal Employment Initiative, pro- information). Deadline for advertisements is noon Friday, six days from varying cultures and communities. have the ability to vote until the 1960s. moting partnerships between business and prior to publication. The Uniter reserves the right to refuse to print Laborero says her Aboriginal heritage will Society is patriarchal and although there the Aboriginal community. In the commu- submitted material. The Uniter will not print submissions that are bring a new dynamic to the council. “As a was a decrease in racism in the 80s, there nity, Laborero has served as a board mem- homophobic, misogynistic, racist or libelous. We also reserve the First Nations woman and single mother, I was resurgence in the early 90s that’s con- ber of the Manitoba’s Women’s Advisory right to edit for length or style. look forward to working toward address- tinued. Being an Aboriginal woman makes Council, the Helen Betty Osborne Cover Photo by: Jackie Hebert ing the needs of all women in our diverse it even more difficult,” says Ratcliffe. Memorial Foundation, Tribal Whi-Chi- community,” says Laborero. Similarly, Metis and city councillor Way-Win Capital Corp., and the United Contact Us Vice-president of the Aboriginal Dan Vandal says it’s not uncommon for Way, among others. General Inquiries: 204.786.9790 Student Association, Joseph Ratcliffe, 28, there to be little Aboriginal representation Diane McGifford, minister responsi- Advertising: 204.786.9779 says that Laborero’s appointment is a pos- in government areas surrounding public ble for the status of women, says Editors: 204.786.9497 itive step for the Aboriginal community. policy. “We’re dealing with a mainstream Laborero’s combination of her Aboriginal Fax: 204.783.7080 “It’s a step in the right direction. Often, institution where people feel comfortable heritage and work experience guarantees Email: [email protected] Aboriginal people are not seen as individ- surrounded by their own,” says Vandal, success. “Laborero has proven leadership uals of great knowledge,” says Ratcliffe. who helped develop the Municipal abilities that will serve her well in this new The Uniter The sociology and history student Aboriginal Pathways, a strategic initiative position,” says McGifford, also the MLA Room ORM14 says he hopes Laborero will target several targeting the improvement of urban for Lord Roberts. “She has the experience University of Winnipeg key issues facing Aboriginal women. Aboriginal life. and understanding that certainly makes her 515 Portage Avenue “Traditionally, when it comes to matters of Recently named deputy mayor, well-qualified to address these issues.” Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 2E9 november 13, 2003 page 3 the uniter news

Chemical Warfare at the UWSA Photo Club removed until she discovered that the 20L A.P. (BEN) container had sprung a leak. Used developer BENTON was seeping across the floor of the photo News Editor club. “The fumes are starting to get to the volunteers and members,” said Romaniuk. “Even the hallway smells.” The UWSA hen Leanne photo club was shut down in 2001, in part Romaniuk due to an issue of improper storage of used Wbegan the posi- chemicals. Fearing similar repercussions, tion of UWSA Photo Club Coordinator in Romaniuk placed a call to Brad Loewen, October, she inherited a lot more than a University of Winnipeg Safety Officer, for messy common room that had been used for advice. She learned that her renewed request storage for several months. After the rigors for the removal of the chemical, even given of training prospective members, numbering the heightened need, would still not be heed- nearly twenty a week, for dark room use, she ed until December. Loewen said that physi- decided that a new year demanded a new cal plant makes special arrangements for look for the club’s office. Romaniuk began handling the waste chemicals that are gener- the task of repainting with the UWSA and ated not only by the photo club, but also by photo club member’s blessings. But the proj- the biology and chemistry labs. “They have ect soon proved more work than she had barrels that are lined with absorbent materi- anticipated. To prepare for the renovation, al,” he said. Loewen attended the photo club she had to move furniture, and an old con- to assess the situation. “For now they’ll have McGill Photo: Tamara tainer of used developer. “I’ve been asking to transfer the chemical into another con- for physical plant to get rid of it since the tainer and clean up the mess themselves.” Materials Information System) is a Canadian sheets are on hand,” said Loewen. These beginning of the year,” she recalls. But due The chemicals, comprised of developer, stop system of hazard communication standards provide instructions on the safe handling and to the University’s fixed pick-up schedule bath, and fixer, are all water-soluble. which hinges upon cautionary labeling of cleanup of materials specific to that location. for the disposal of such materials, she was “Anybody using the photo lab and the chem- “controlled products,” the provision of Romaniuk was disgruntled because the mess stuck with it until December. Romaniuk was icals should be trained in WHMIS,” said Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS), and is a remnant of last year’s photo club, but content to wait for the materials to be Loewen. WHMIS (Workplace Hazardous worker education programs. “The MSDS agreed to deal with it. Canadian Households Full of Hazardous Waste BY GERALD ENNS on 65 Trottier Bay. The depot is a service pro- sist unless treated and disposed of properly. waste you can be certain that you will have vided to the general public by Miller These wastes must be treated and handled in a made a real and important improvement to our Waste Minimization week has come and Environmental Corporation and the Government safe manner so that they do not find their way environment. gone, and as an afterthought, Hazardous Waste of Manitoba. The depot is open only on the first into our environment, and eventually back The Hazardous Waste Depot is in an has gone unmentioned. Hazardous wastes Saturday of each month from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., so into our bodies. It is not known to what extent obscure facility in the south end of the city, but aren’t just industrial byproducts. These are also plan ahead and mark your calendar. we, as a city, are letting them slip into our if there was ever a reason to get out in the cold the chemicals that we use in our daily lives— After years of mindless consumerism landfills and rivers. There is also uncertainty and drive in a vehicle across the city, this is it. paints, solvents, herbicides and pesticides, fer- these chemicals have accumulated in our envi- about the potential harm and long-term effects You can be even more effective by offering to tilizers, medicines, batteries, cleaners, polish- ronment in some form or another. You may of many of the chemicals that have been pro- take in your friends’, families’ or neighbours’- ing compounds, oil and other automotive flu- find a whole stash of hazardous waste under- duced and sold to the public. One thing we do hazardous waste in as well, but please don’t ids just to name the major categories. neath your parents’ stairs. Many chemicals are know is that some of them are harmful when overload, and drive safe. One way we, the general public, can take old and in fragile containers so be careful allowed to enter our environment, and that by The Hazardous Waste Depot is open the an active part in keeping our environment free when handling them. You probably have not choosing from the many alternatives to haz- first Saturday of each month until April, and from these hazardous wastes is by bringing them been directly responsible for this, but the fact ardous waste we will be improving our quali- the first and last Saturday of each month dur- to the Household Hazardous waste depot located is these pollutants are here and some will per- ty of life. By bringing in your old hazardous ing the summer. English Course Grades Creative Pursuits Rather than Tests and Assignments

BY SARA LOFTSON professor Deborah Schnitzer who recog- plans yet to attend any particular grad volunteer options, assemble literary nized the necessity for a course that com- school, I began to think that the practicum resources for current and future students and The English department is currently bined both theoretical ideas with a practical may allow me to find myself some area of make new contacts. By networking with offering a third year seminar style course application. “I wanted to render alternate interest which I can then use to help me other university departments he hopes to with a built in volunteer work placement passageways between university learning decide which course of study to pursue after pool resources and ideas. “I have talked to component called Practicum in Literature, and community learning,” says Schnitzer. I’m all done with my studies at U of W.” Fiona Green from Women’s Studies and Jim Literacy and Language. This course offers students an oppor- The volunteer opportunities are as Silver from the Politics department who The course is set up so that students tunity to do away with the traditional rigor diverse as the needs of the students. both lead courses that have similar goals to regularly attend class twice per week and of tests and essays. Instead the course oper- Placements include such organisations as the practicum, in terms of aiming to break instead of homework assignments or ates as a living curriculum in which students Bookmates, Contemporary Dancers, the down the perceived barrier between the uni- assigned readings students volunteer their are given the opportunity to design the ele- poetry journal CV2, and the Prairie Theatre versity and the surrounding area by putting time at a local organization. For the first ments of the practicum by preparing their Exchange. Other students have decided to students out into the field. I guess making month or so students are presented with the own curriculum and standards for evaluation invent their own practicum experience as is ‘doing’ part of learning and ‘learning’ part of task of finding a placement. This process is says Schnitzer. Students are expected to set the case for Jeff Robson and Sara Michelson doing.” facilitated by class field trips to local organ- personal goals and learning outcomes to who have both developed their own CKUW Judging by the enthusiasm of the stu- izations and in-class presentations by their record their progress. radio shows. Had this course not been avail- dents and the constantly changing face of representatives. Once the practicum place- Tom Dorey, a student enrolled in the able for credit Sara says she would not have post-secondary education, it is quite likely ments are chosen students spend their class class, thinks the innovative course will help had the time to pursue this kind of creative that Practicum in Literature will serve as a time giving seminar presentations to reflect him decide what his next step will be. “The endeavour due to heavy course commit- model for similar courses in other depart- the onsite learning experiences that they self-directed nature of the course was both ments. ments such as those already in place in have gained. exciting and incredibly frightening, but as I Another strength of the course comes Politics and Women’s Studies. The mid-term The course was initially offered in the was thinking about the threat of graduation from program coordinator James Simpson. might soon be merely a outdated relic of the fall of 2002 under the direction of English at the end of this academic year and no real He has worked tirelessly to research possible past. page 4 november 13, 2003 the uniter news Brazil’s Landless Movement anguage was not a barrier for Sandra Luciana Dalmagro who spoke to P: Does MST think that it will be possible to P: What message do you have for the Canadian citizens about her far away country, Brazil, and the Landless accomplish the agrarian reform in this gov- Unversity of Winnipeg’s students? Movement (Movimento dos Trabalhadores Sem-Terras). Dalmagro has ernment’s term? S: All the students have to think hard to create L S: We are talking about that with the President a new world. All of you are the hope for the worked for seven years with this movement, mainly as an educator, holding an and we have defined a goal. We want to seat future, and I’m not just talking just about education Masters degree from the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina. She around one million families on Lula’s govern- Brazil…. discussed the challenges of agrarian reform, rural development, social justice, ment which will end in 2006. Another aspect is and globalization, with a focus on the work as a professional educator of her the quality of this process. We have to make organization and its current context. The topics of the three speeches were sure that the peasants will have worthy condi- Movimento dos Sem-Terras (MST): The Experience of the Landless Peasants in tions of life, and we need a strong and serious Brazil (October 23); Citizenship, Democracy and Ecopedagogy: Freirean commitment in this direction. Currently, there MST’s Approaches (24); and Rural Education and Globalisation: The Problems of are five million families waiting for land, but Market Education (25). These public lectures were possible due to the efforts of is important to register that this data was found one year ago. the University of Winnipeg Students’ Association in conjunction with Menno Thoughts To love and preserve the earth and the Simons College. P: You talked about two main ideas for creatures of nature. The following is a transcript of an exclusive interview with Dalmagro: democracy advance: knowledge and popu- lar organization. How does the MST aid To improve our understanding of nature this popular organization? and agriculture. BY PAULA MEDEIROS We work with Paulo Freire in the same way that we work with Florestan Fernandes, Caio S: The MST aids this organization through To produce food to eliminate hunger to Paula: How do you explain what the Prado Júnior, Celso Furtado; whom are persons congregating the people, and accomplishing avoid monocultures and the use of agri- Landless Movement (MST) is? who developed specific theories about Brazil. nestings and campings. MST is society’s cultural poisons. example for Brazilians that shows that it is Sandra: The Landless Movement is a non- To preserve living plants and reforest governmental organization that unionized the P: What is Paulo Freire’s main idea applied possible to organize ourselves just for a unique news areas. landless and poor peasants to struggle for wor- in the MST’s schools? goal. We also think about how to include To care for springs, rivers, ponds and thy conditions of life and citizenship. This S: The “Pedagogy of the Oppressed,” his early women and children into this model, in this lakes. To struggle against the privatiza- Movement defends deep modifications in published work, is the most important of project of new society. We also struggle tion of water. Brazilian’s society. Freire’s work, and is assembled around the against machism [sexism], racism and any idea that the educator is a tool who releases kind of discrimination. To make our settlements and communi- P: How is this movement connected with educational knowledge. Every MST militant is ties beautiful by planting flowers, other countries, like Canada, for example? an “educator” (teacher) who has been assisting P: Well, when MST extended your goal, medicinal plants, vegetable and trees. S: We have been in touch through the interna- and dialoguing with the “educating” (stu- thinking about a new society’s model, do To combat practices which contaminate tional Via Campesina, which is present in dents), and also, helping them seek their own you not agree that the MST lost a little bit or aggressively abuse the environment. identity. We teach about where the MST its identity? eighty-seven countries around the world. The To practice solidarity and to combat S: I don’t agree with this, because we World Social Forum is another place where school is located and its postition in society. injustice and violence against people, the workers can seek help. The MST has been Afterwards, the students will be able to think advanced our ideas. Our struggle is not only communities or nature. obtaining much solidarity for different coun- on their own and help construct a collective more about the land, it is the struggle for a new To struggle against land concentration tries in the world. Here in Canada, there is the society. The “educating” can hear, can speak, life in agricultural communities. Just to dis- so that all people can have land, bread, National Farms Junior which is a member of can argue and also can aid to decide the direc- tribute land is not enogh. We want other sup- education, and freedom. Via Campesina. tion of socitey. plies like education, health, citizenship, assin- tance technique, and agricultural credit. It is a To never sell land which has been P: How does MST develop the schools in the P: Brazil’s President is Luís Inácio Lula da different conception about what the agrarian attained. Land is an absolute good for “land nesting?” Silva, who always was sympathizer to MST. reform really is. We know that the agrarian future generation. S: As a space alive with learning it is connect- Now, how is the relationship between structure must be changed urgently and it is ed with the MST reality and with the nesting President Lula and the Landless not that easy. development. Our schools are new life spaces Movement? where we can extend the knowledge and the S: It is a support relationship. Lula culture of humanity. The science must to be has a historical commitment to connected with the people’s reality, and must carry through the agrarian reform, Uniter Classifieds serve their necessities. Therefore, the MST’s and we are here to really help him schools attempt to create new values, new materialize this change. Actually, TEACH ENGLISH (Winnipeg: Dec 2-7) or relations and new behaviors. the change was the principal reason OVERSEAS! through correspondence. why the Brazilian people had elect- Become an excellent No experience required. teacher of English to Job guarantee. 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Who Are You? & What Are You Here For? Find answers to these questions by attending an introductory workshop on numerology. The same one-day workshop will be offered: • Nov. 15 @ 155 Smith St. • Nov. 22 @ 300 Arlington St. • Nov. 29 @ 510-275 Broadway Ave. • Dec. 6 @ 520-70 Arthur St. All workshops are on Saturdays from 9 am to 4 pm, except Nov. 15 (11 am to 6 pm). Registration is $80 or $50 for students who present their ID card. november 13, 2003 page 5 the uniter comment Youth Parliament of Manitoba BY SACHIN KUMAR excited at the fact that I would be sitting in to excitement in my first day at YP. The basic night where I got to meet the other kids and I some MLA’s chair. That excitement only premise behind this is that resolutions are cre- got to meet the more experienced members. ay One: I walk into Kelvin High picked up when the first session begun and the ated and as new members, backbenchers, we The best part of it is, no grudges were held School on a cold December morning. debate in the house started. It was fast and had to come up with amendments on them to because nothing was ever mean-spirited or Immediately, my bags were snatched furious but lighthearted. Eventually, I took up make them better. We would debate whether personal in nature. It was all a part of debate D the nerve to jump to my feet signaling that I or not these amendments would be passed in and everyone knew that. For several days, this from me by several people including one wearing a rather interesting hat. I was con- wanted to speak. When the Speaker called on typical fashion. Everything was done the way would continue; staying up REALLY late and fused but at the same time I was excited. I felt me to speak, and when I opened my mouth, a the MLAs would do it in the Legislature and hanging out with the kids, waking up to go to rushed as I went from one line to another and funny thing happened. Heads turned, eyes that made it all the more interesting. the leg to debate some more (and look really finally another line to have my picture taken. were locked on me, and immediately every- Resolutions of past YP lore included self-gov- spiffy in a suit) and come back to the school. Needless to say, I’ve seen much better pic- thing slowed down. All I saw was a sea of ernance for Natives, a national surveillance By the end of session, I had made a lot of new tures of myself. Lunch was served and imme- suits and dresses all paying attention to me. I organization for all of Canada, airline securi- friends that I hold in high regard. I would diately a bunch of other new members and I spoke my mind on the topic at hand and as I ty, and a whole bunch of others. Essentially, have never had an experience like this if I had were bussed off to the Manitoba Legislature. I spoke, people nodded their heads, and were the point is, if you don’t like one resolution, never gone to YP and I’m glad I did. wasn’t exactly sure what would happen but I writing things furiously. They had payed there will be another resolution that you will Overall, it was a great experience. In the was certain it was something big. attention to me and listened to what I had to like. If you like a resolution, you’ll want to span of five days, I knew people so well and If this sounds like some cruel hazing, it say. Immediately afterwards, my arguments debate about it. For me, I just love arguing everyone is really open and friendly. I enjoyed isn’t. What I was just describing to you were were torn to shreds by a more experienced with people and proving them wrong so I it so much that I’m going back there this year the first anxious moments that I had in one of member. Instead of being disheartened, I spoke as many times as I could just so I could so I can do this all again. It is an experience the most enriching experience of my life. The wanted to get this person back. No one disre- make my voice heard. that is truly one of a kind and that I will treas- Youth Parliament of Manitoba is an experi- spects me. To further rub salt in the wound, At the end of the day, we would all go ure with me for a very long time. If you have ence that is like no other. Every year from the member came up to me and told me “Suck back to Kelvin High School which is where any questions about YP, feel free to check out December 26 till December 31, every aspect it, suck it hard and suck it raw.” I knew right we spent the night. I would say that’s where the website at www.ypmanitoba.com and all of the Provincial Parliament is staged out in away that I would like my time spent here. we slept but in actuality I was having so much the information you need is there. I hope to meticulous detail. On my first day I was still That was how I went from apprehension fun I didn’t really catch much sleep. It is at see you there on December 26!

have met at the university, do take their stud- ry farms and raising animals organically on Society. Titled "What Every Vegan Should ies seriously. Don’t let corporations take the rocky land of the Whiteshell, for exam- Know About Vitamin B12," the take home over the University of Winnipeg! ple, would be an efficient way to convert message was: "In over 60 years of vegan Letters inedible (for humans) vegetation into meat, experimentation only B12 fortified foods Valerie Gaffray eggs, and milk. and B12 supplements have proven them- Educational Funding But sustainability isn’t the only ethical selves as reliable sources of B12, capable of Dear Uniter editors issue. So is the question of whether a pig's supporting optimal health." Ethical Eating life is less important than a person's taste for Not getting enough B12 puts a person I feel compelled to respond to the Congratulations for thoughtfully pork chops. Even the most humane organic at increased risk of heart disease, stroke, “Comment” article written by Ben Goldstein showcasing ethical eating in your October animal farms eventually send their animals developmental damage to a fetus or breast- in the November 6 issue of the Uniter. Even 9th issue. This is a confusing issue, and I'd to slaughter - and typically when they're fed baby, fatigue, depression, thought disor- though I am a senior citizen I feel I am like to correct a few errors or, at least, mis- very young. Piggies, not pigs, go to market. der and other adverse effects long before affected by the debate about private funding conceptions. If consumers paid a much higher price, this telltale anemia or nerve damage sets in. of universities, read corporate funding. The In "Is the Stigmatization of Meat- could change. The spent organic dairy cow Could "dutiful vegetarians" who “Comment” article I am responding to advo- Eating Waning?" Cheryl Gudz cites the could be put out to pasture, not - as is the "enrich their plant-based diet with vitamins cated that the University of Winnipeg seek claim of a former vegan, now ethical omni- practice on certified organic Canadian farms and other supplements" still become B12- corporate funding. I am taking several vore, that "it is not ecological to be vegetar- - sold to a nonorganic dairy to squeeze out a deficient? Yes. But people who get all their courses at the University of Winnipeg, not ian or vegan in the prairies because of our few more drops or sent straight to slaughter. B12 from animal sources - bison meat for credit simply for the learning experience. climate and industry. To adhere to a plant- The hen and the sow would also be pen- included - are actually at much greater risk. There are no corporate logos that I have seen based diet, vegetarians and vegans must rely sioned, not executed. And meat would come The protein-bound B12 in animal foods is at the University of Winnipeg, I hope it stays on exotic foods produced in developing only from farm animals whose time had nat- less bioavailable than the pure B12 used in that way, so that my youngest grandson, countries . . ." urally come and from wild animals that had supplements and B12-fortified plant foods. when it is time for him to go to university, Exotic imports certainly are ethically to be killed. Bioavailability becomes so significant as can enjoy a learning experience without the unacceptable when produced at the expense Our health is also an ethical concern. people age that a fact sheet from the pervasive corporate presence and interfer- of feeding a country's own poor. And ship- In "Who Wants to Slaughter a Turkey National Institutes of Health (US) recom- ence, that is every where else in our lives. ping them long distances wastes energy, pol- for Thanksgiving?" Jackie West writes: "The mends that "health care professionals may Heaven help us if corporations start control- lutes, and contributes to global warming. truth is, no nutrient essential to human life is advise adults over the age of 50 to get their ling what we can and cannot learn at uni- But grapes and papayas are not what found in meat that is not also found in diets vitamin B12 from a dietary supplement or versities, as for instance, large media corpo- vegans and vegetarians eat instead of meat. composed of entirely plant foods. Some from foods fortified with vitamin B12 ration conglomerates now control what Appropriate substitutes are grains, beans, nutrients just take more effort to get." But because 10 to 30 percent of older people “information” we get. Thank goodness for nuts, seeds, and "analogues" like veggie one page over, Gudz seems to differ: "Even may be unable to absorb vitamin B12 in papers like the Uniter and other alternative burgers and plant milks. Varieties of all these if they ['dutiful vegetarians'] enrich their food." news sources. food families can be sustainably grown and plant-based diet with vitamins and other When people become clinically defi- Governments, federal and provincial, produced right here on the prairies. You supplements, many still lack sufficient cient in B12, the medical treatment of choice should be funding universities, because uni- don't have to eat exotic or unfairly traded Vitamin B12." Gudz describes an anecdote is neither bison nor beef, but an inexpensive versities should not have to put themselves foods to be a healthy, well-fed vegan or veg- from the owner of Organza Foods about "a oral B12 supplement or, if severe, B12 shots. in a position where they are beholden to rich etarian. person who came into his store whose skin Tablets of 100 to 1000 mcg of B12 cost and powerful “benefactors” most of whom A trickier question is whether being was discoloured blue and white from not about 5 to 15 cents each. For about 100 hold rigid neo-liberal ideological beliefs omnivorous is more environmentally sus- having enough B12. In these cases, Dickson times more, you can buy a pound of bison such as those espoused by the majority of tainable than being vegan in our part of the and staff will recommend eating bison meat, meat and get roughly 10 mcg of B12. And corporations. Have you noticed that corpo- world. Animal food from nonorganic farms - which many doctors instruct as well." it's not as bioavailable. rations are pushing for yet more liberal trade especially factory farms - is a vastly less sus- Vitamin B12 is a magnet for myths B12 isn't the whole story. Even on a policies such as the FTAA? Haven’t they tainable protein source for humans than and misconceptions. well-planned vegan or vegetarian diet, there gouged the general public enough through plants (nonorganic or organic). The land, The fact is usable vitamin B12 (as are a few nonessential nutrients (long chain the National Treatment clause and Chapter fossil fuels, and fresh water that go into pro- opposed to inactive analogues) is so hard to omega-3 fatty acids, carnitine) that some 11 of the previous disastrous trade agree- ducing a pound of animal protein dwarf the reliably obtain from hygienic plant foods people may not be able to synthesize suffi- ments imposed on us? ie the FTA and eco-footprint of a pound of equally nourish- untainted by B12-rich fecal matter or from ciently from plant food precursors or even NAFTA. If the corporations didn’t gouge ing plant protein. So does the pollution. human intestinal bacteria that a couple years dairy and eggs. As with B12, supplements of the public purse there would be more than But what about organically produced ago a who's who of vegan and vegetarian these are a compassionate way to make a enough money for universities, tuition fees animal foods? Ecologically, I believe they experts - doctors, dietitians, research scien- healthy plant-based diet even healthier. could be lowered or even eliminated for could complement plant protein sources if tists, vegan and vegetarian associations those students who take their studies seri- the animals are raised on land good for for- (including PETA) - lined up to officially Syd Baumel ously. Most of the young students that I age but hopeless for crops. Scrapping facto- endorse a cautionary fact sheet by the Vegan Winnipeg page 6 november 13, 2003 the uniter FEATURES

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FEMINIST FAVES Feminists Do Pop Culture Movies Austin has previous teaching experi- Austin believes that both teen and The Magdalene Sisters (!) CHERYL ence mostly in English literature from early twenties culture are reproducing Bend It Like Beckham (!) GUDZ Trent University and Queen's. However, strong resistant kinds of popular culture. Charlie's Angels* Features Editor all of her research and publications have She cites Cybergrrl, riot grrl and been in the field of Cultural Studies, Guerrilla Girl culture as infiltrations of Whale Rider (!) ne of my favorite cyberculture and film adaptations of lit- popular culture which contribute to the The Hours (!) Omovies came out last erary works. In addition to her pop cul- dialogue. She believes cyberculture pro- Frida (!) spring. ture course, she is also vides the means of access to being able to Bend It Like Beckham, teaching the two publish material and to revision culture, Kandahar directed by Gurinder Introduction to which is especially useful for younger peo- Iris Chadha, is a feel-good film about a British- Women's Studies ple who do not necessarily have access to Girlfight (!) Indian soccer-playing girl who overcomes print production or film production. Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon multiple barriers to realize her dreams. Bend It One excellent example of a feminist cri- exemplifies the characteristics of a 'feminist' tique (or subversion) of pop culture is Girl, Interrupted movie, dealing not only with the topic of gen- Bitch magazine: feminist response to pop But I’m a Cheerleader culture. The American magazine publish- der roles, but also issues of ethnicity, religion, Boys Don't Cry (!) sexuality and all the stereotypes that come es four times a year and always puts out with. Impressively, Chadha handled the an incredibly intellectual, edgy, and hip I Shot Andy Warhol subject matter with confidence and much issue. They write on their web site of their Fire (!) humour. It's no wonder then, this movie driving purpose: When Night Is Falling grew into an unlikely mainstream hit in the “We are supposedly living in a new age - spring of 2003. - one that some have dubbed postfeminist. Boys On the Side Movies like Bend It don't show up Feminism is over, they say. Just get over it. The Piano at your cineplex every day -- and if But television demonstrates that most peo- Beaches they do, they are usually relegated to ple still think what a woman is wearing is Thelma & Louise the more obscure theatres. Why is it more important that what she's thinking. that smart movies, featuring and Magazines that tell us, both implicitly and A League of Their Own directed by smart women, rarely explicitly, that female sexual urges are Fried Green Tomatoes* make it in the mainstream? deviant -- while reminding us that maintaining The Colour Purple (!) This is a question for fem- our sex appeal is the only way to wring com- inist scholars of pop culture -- mitment out of a man, without which our lives Terms of Endearment along with many others. will be sad and incomplete in spite of dazzling Alien (series) Representation of women in careers and intense friendships. Billboards film, television, literature, and urge us to fork over our hard-earned cash for TV Shows: print is key to the analysis. the glittery, overpriced wares of companies Feminist media critics conduct a that depend on our unhappiness and dissatis- Sex and the City (!) gendered analysis of the images faction for their profits. Hollywood continues Buffy the Vampire Slayer (!) and messages we receive to churn out movies where from popular culture. women's only lines are PowerPuff Girls It's true that in the last 'Help me,' 'C'mere, big Six Feet Under* guy,' and 'Oh, honey, I 30 years, thanks to feminists, Ellen there has been a reactionary missed you so much while shift in how we view the you were off saving The View* world, and pop culture is no humanity by tracking Roseanne (!) exception. However, one down that vicious serial Murphy Brown look at the highest grossing killer/diverting that aster- movies and records will oid/killing those scary Golden Girls (!) show you which feminine space aliens.” Grace Under Fire and masculine characteristics For Austin, it's Kate & Allie (!) we prefer to endorse in big less a question of misrep- One Day at a Time numbers -- the stereotypes. resentations or miscon- In fact, even when ceptions of images of Laverne and Shirley women have principal roles women in popular culture, The Mary Tyler Moore Show in action movies such as Kill than it is recognizing dif- Wonder Woman Bill, Charlie's Angels, and ferences in reception of Tomb Raider, if you consider the images. Alice the feminine and bust size "We've [the I Love Lucy requirements of these female class] talked about the heroines, you will probably passive reception of These lists are subjective and find the movies significantly images, where it's debatable. Have fun viewing! less empowering. However, assumed that women will these movies can still be simply passively absorb (!) - indicates strong enjoyed by feminist audi- the stereotypes of popular feminist content ences since most of us will culture that they see. * - indicates classification is turn a blind eye for couple of We've talked about resist- highly debatable hours in order to enjoy see- ing readers, we've talked ing any woman kick ass in about the role of the read- Top: Parminder Nagra and Keira Knightley star in style. er in creating meaning artists was not only absent from modern day "Bend It Like Beckham." Photo Credit: Christine Parry At the University of Winnipeg, the and being able to resist art galleries in New York City, but how Women's Studies program is offering a new Bottom: The Guerrilla Girls analyze female stereotypes in these meanings of the women's work has always been undervalued, course on the subject. Girls, Women and their new book, “Bitches, Bimbos and Ballbreakers.” stereotypes that they see. particularly in the creative genres. Since then, Popular Culture is being taught by Dr. Andrea And then also to be able they have taken on Hollywood, created a web Austin, who has just recently moved to to revision them and site, organized poster campaignss, and taken Winnipeg to teach at the U of W. "The way I classes, with a combined enrolment of over remake popular culture." their show on the road. They travel to various introduce students in the course to [popular 100 students -- the highest enrollment ever for Like Bitch magazine and many other cities (by request) where they give a rousing culture] is to give them some concrete exam- first-year Women's Studies. feminist organizations, The Guerrilla Girls are presentation dressed in gorilla masks to pre- ples of representations and images of women Austin chose a representative selection also active in crtiquing and revisioning pop serve their anonymity (and their art careers). in different forms of media." of popular literature, popular film, hypertext culture, and have become a phenomenon in They came to Winnipeg just last winter to a Austin brought in magazine images for fiction, videogaming, consumer culture, toy North America in the last few years. Most packed house at the old Garrick theatres. her class and they talked about what kinds of culture and music videos for the course. recently, they have published the book Subversion of popular culture feminist questions can be asked about popular culture She says it is important that feminist "Bitches, Bimbos and Ballbreakers: The style is alive and well in the world. From a by starting with representations or women. analysis be done on popular culture. Guerrilla Girls' Illustrated Guide to Female local perspective to a global one, thousands of She also introduced them to Jean "Feminists have been particularly interested in Stereotypes." unsatisfied pop culture customers are creating Beaudrillard's famous thought: "He who con- popular culture because it's one of the most The group began to organize in response their own spaces. More and more women are trols the means of representation controls the critical sites of the production and reproduc- to a growing frustration over sexism in Art. refusing to be passive victims of mass media - world." tion of gender identities." They questioned why the work of women - and they are having a lot of fun doing it. november 13, 2003 page 7 the uniter FEATURES

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women have decided that it’s all right to choose to jeopardize their health for the sake of fashion. It’s also rather shallow not just to buy high heels, but to own so many of them that you can’t count how many you have. For the love of God, High-heeled Hell stop hoarding shoes because you’ll probably need to save some of that money for foot or back sur- A Comment on Women’s Footwear gery in the distant future. Granted heels probably won't cause perma- with regard to mating rituals. Morris says the pur- at the very least be uncomfortable while wearing nent physical damage if you wear those five-inch pose of high-heeled shoes elongate a woman’s legs high heels. stilettos for one night, but if you are wearing them and distort a woman’s body movements so that her Yes, many feminists are reclaiming feminin- 365 days of the year, don’t start whining about buttocks are accentuated, thus making the ity, which includes wearing high heels and wear- how much your feet hurt or about your disgusting woman’s physical appearance more ing make-up, but it’s still disturbing that women calluses or bunions. You’re the one who chose to appealing to men. The problem choose to wear something that is uncomfortable or wear the shoes, so either deal with it by altering with this argument is harmful just to be considered feminine. your behaviour, or keep wearing those torture that it’s Besides the physical disfigurement, some devices you call shoes and stop complaining about wrong to women’s attitudes are also deformed. It’s embar- it. Although there are societal expectations for assume all rassing that women still feel the need to be valued women, you still have the free will to decide if you women for their beauty. This especially goes for so-called want to give in to those expectations. Ultimately, dress with professional women who wear high heels as a sta- you really have no one to blame but yourself the sole purpose of attract- tus symbol. These women should open up their because it’s your decision. And that's just it. Women have to want to BY JEANNE FRONDA ing a partner. Secondly, although Morris calls us eyes to see the truth: they are fashion victims who the “Human Animal,” we aren’t like animals are making shoe designers richer because they change this fashion norm. The sad thing is that omen who wear high-heeled shoes must because we don’t have an estrus cycle, which dic- continue to buy high heels. many women don’t seem to want to change it. be masochists. The damage inflicted by tates that we must mate during a specific time peri- Many women don’t take their shoe choices They will continue to grit their teeth and wear these shoes is enduring: shortened calf od. Certainly we can control ourselves and don’t seriously because they see them as a fun way of those high heels. Many women choose to wear W high heels, and they have the right to do so because muscles, deformed toes or feet, back problems, have to dress accordingly in order to attract a mate expressing who they are. But what about one's and countless sprained or broken ankles resulting before our allotted “mating time” runs out. physical health? You may think those new 4-inch that’s what feminism is about: choice. That also from tripping while wearing these torture devices. Presumably we’re living in a time where the boots that look like a sneaker are so darn cute, but means women (like me) have the right to be pissed The aim of these shoes is supposedly to make concept of feminism is alive, so women have the let’s see how cute you’re feet look after one of off about the fact that some women continue to women look more beautiful, but in the long run opportunity to make informed choices. Women your toes has started to curl over. I say get some wear high heels. they’re actually disfiguring a woman's body. have the right to choose what type of career or job real business sense and buy footwear that isn’t If you’re going to wear high heels wear For something that causes such deformity, they want and the right to have control over their going to cost you more in the long run. them with caution, ladies. Don’t wear them every- it’s amazing that women voluntarily slip on restric- reproductive organs. It doesn’t seem that much of It’s disgraceful that while there are so many day, and make sure you know why you’re wearing tive footwear; even after they’ve experienced cal- a stretch that women should also want to have the people out there with foot ailments who could only them. And if you know why you wear them and luses and more. right to seek healthy and less painful lives. Women dream of having problem-free feet that women with you’re happy with your reasons then good for you. Sure, you can try to explain the phenome- who choose to wear high-heeled shoes on a daily perfectly fine feet are choosing to cause damage to But choosing shoes that are more beneficial to non through the eyes of a zoologist such as basis might not have completely painful lives, but them. It’s unnecessary and it’s also a reflection of your body could make your life easier and a whole Desmond Morris, who explains human behaviour they might experience problems with their feet, or how women don’t fully value themselves. Some lot less painful. It's Not Popular to Like Popular Music BY JOEL BOYCE Most of us can differentiate between enjoying a song and having an obsession with the hether you like it or not, we're sur- person singing it. Althogh someone like Alex rounded by pop culture every moment might find a resonant political message an of every day. Odds are you support it enhancement of the music he listens to, it's not W necessary to be able to justify all the actions of in one way or another. Sure, you may listen to independent bands, avoid the Gap like the plague, your favourite artists. Who has the time for such and even read alternative publications, but you an extensive screening process to get onto your have probably still seen The Matrix, or watched a playlist? Record stores would have to start few episodes of Friends. It's pretty difficult to organizing music by political slant and corporate avoid every aspect of pop culture. Interestingly friendliness. It's certainly less work to be less dis- enough then, when it comes to pop music, you criminating in your musical tastes. will find people are decidedly more opinionated Maybe there's a happy medium between about what they endorse. extreme elitism and media programmed music. There are those that absolutely adore pop Pop music isn't really a specific genre at all, and idols, checking the latest issue of each teen mag- nor does it hold a specific political or consumerist azine for the latest scoop on Britney Spears' love agenda. The accusations of lack of artistic integri- life, and dreading the possible break-up of their ty and blatant commercialism don't automatically favourite boy bands. But there are others who apply to anything that happens to get popular. would abandon their favourite artists after they All types of music are lumped together on release a single that ends up on the Top 40. a pop station, based mostly on record sales What is it that drives some people to such person to enjoy their music? music itself. And he doesn't think the messages requests. More and more alternative music is extreme measures, while these same people are Kari says no. It's fun and catchy, and what's that are sent out about image and style are healthy bleeding over onto pop music stations. The Free usually so much less vehement about their movie wrong with that? David, another U of W student, either. It is problematic that some people are sus- Press has Top 10 lists of record sales around the or television choices? says he prefers other types of music and doesn't ceptible to whatever the big companies tell them. city for different types of music, including rock Kari, a U of W student in her twenties, is really respect manufactured artists; however, he The music industry is a business: their goal is and pop, but usually there are a couple of albums not afraid to admit she listens to pop music. "I is willing to accept them on a certain level. "I'm simply to sell a product. One product that sells is that are on both of these lists. Artists like Avril like the beat. It's better to dance to." She says she not saying I wouldn't do it myself." Although jok- the promotion of unrealistic body images, Lavigne, though certainly not alternative, do doesn't care much for the harder stuff. ing, he makes a good point. Even if they aren't although you can't just blame pop music for that. bridge the gap, and bands that are well-estab- Alex, a 20 year-old U of W Physics major, genuine artists, they generally don't claim to be. It's unfortunate the effect the media can lished in the mainstream rock world are also get- suggests with some conviction that "pop music is In these cases, it's more of an acting job -- where have on impressionable young minds, and some ting play alongside grooving dance tracks. Some brainwashing and degenerate." He prefers less you get a feel for your character. You get your responsibility on their part would be nice. But, may not like this, but if you're stuck listening to a mainstream punk and folk music mostly. lines ahead of time, your wardrobe picked out for let's err on the side of realism, and not hold our pop station and you'd rather be hearing something What we have here are two entirely differ- you, and then you make oodles of cash. You also breath. Our most effective tool against media else, it's nice to have a litle variety. ent philosophies on what music is supposed to be. get to go to awards shows and act like you've brainwashing is being media aware. Don't think So if my little sister turns off the Britney Is it just supposed to be fun and enjoyable to lis- accomplished something. That's what the record that just because the pop divas act, dress or look Spears for a day, and wants to borrow one of my ten to? Or do artists have some greater responsi- companies want. Don't break character, maintain a certain way, that you have to as well. That albums after hearing an Avril Lavigne cover of bility? Should all artists have a responsibility to your image. should go without saying, but if you have Green Day or Metallica, that's kind of cool. I'm artistic integrity, or intelligent lyrics? Or is it It's true that the music business is, after all, younger siblings, negative messages in the media glad pop is branching out. For my part, I'll try to okay for some music to just be a diversion? a business. You may be upset if someone you con- are something you might want to point out to be more forgiving when my favourite bands start Most music lovers would agree: pop artists sider a phony starts winning legitimate awards, them. getting popular with the masses, even if I did like who don't write their own songs deserve less but they're just doing their job. Can you blame the The public service announcement having them first. respect than artists who come up with their own record companies? Who enters into business with- been taken care of, let's get back to the music Perhaps if we pay more attention to the material. out trying to make money? If we, the consumers, itself. music itself rather than our preconceptions of the But does it really matter if the artist didn't buy into hype rather than substance, we'll contin- The image-consciousness and media hype radio station it's played on, pop music becomes come up with the choreography, or write the ue to get more of the same. It's supply and demand which goes hand in hand with some pop music more about what we like, and less about what the lyrics or music, or play any of the instruments, or and nobody's fault but our own. doesn't have to be a major problem. You can lis- media is trying to tell us we should like. Just even come up with his/her answers for inter- According to Alex, it's a political issue. ten to Britney Spears just because you like the because an artist or group is popular doesn't mean views, if the end result is something catchy and The media tells us what's in and what's out. He way it sounds, without dressing like her or plas- they are good, but it doesn't necessarily mean enjoyable? Do you have to respect someone as a thinks pop music is more about image than the tering your room with posters. they are bad either. page 8 november 13, 2003 the uniter FEATURES Trick or Treating Youth Accumulate the Goods for Charity BY JOSHUA GAUDRY Tyler. "So we told them why and what we are doing. I told them it's good to help the needy. I told them that [they were] obviously not needy Editor's Note: As reported in the October and needed to show a bit of respect.” 23rd issue of the Uniter, a group of young When the confrontation cooled down, it people made a commitment to go door-to- turned out that the teens misunderstood the door on Halloween to collect canned group's efforts and were happy people were goods for Winnipeg Harvest. Uniter con- taking the time to help others. tributor Joshua Gaudry followed up on When all was said and done, they had their night out. collectively hauled three heaping wheelbarrow loads back to the launch-point, a nearby team- t is safe to say that on Halloween most peo- member’s house. “I feel fulfilled for helping ple were either handing out candy, going to people just by volunteering,” says Tyler. “I feel Iparties or wandering outside going door- like I did something good; I helped someone in to-door, trick or treating the evening away. need.” But in the spirit of Halloween, a dozen Jason was also blown away by how the local youths residing in Fort Garry went door- community responded to their efforts. “I feel to-door asking for non-perishable food items great, we got so much food, at least a few hun- to donate to charity. dred pounds, enough to last my cupboard a “The first time it was mentioned, I was year, at least.” He also adds, “Since it was a down with it right away,” said Tyler Rumble group effort rather than just a few people, it after reflecting on when the idea was first something like this”. what we were doing when we were trying to inspired more to help.” Because of the sup- brought up. “I was excited. It was a good When the group actually hit the street thank them for what they were doing,” said portive public reaction, the group plans to do opportunity to do a good deed.” and started knocking on doors, the public’s Jason Fluet, who actually lives in East the same thing next year except on a much On Halloween, the team met at 5 p.m. in reaction surprised them. “They [homeowners] Kildonnan but came down to Fort Garry to wider scale in order to cover more ground, the evening, dressed both for the weather and were surprised. Many people were generous. volunteer. “Some homeowners were really thus, gathering even more food. the occasion, and set out with laundry hampers Some people said they weren’t prepared and happy for what we were doing and invited us “I feel pretty good but we couldn’t have and a wheelbarrow. The youth traveled as a didn’t have anything to spare but most were in for hot chocolate, most people were very done it without the community, they were group, two to every house with a jack o’ shocked that it was happening in their area,” generous.” extremely generous”, emphasizes Adam who lantern in the window. “I was pretty confident said Tyler, once the night was done and all the However, the group was not always realizes that everything they did on Halloween it was going to work, my mind was made up,” trick or treaters had gone home to count their well-received. Doors were shut in their faces would have been in vain if it weren’t for the said Adam Rumble, one of the initial planners loot. more than once and the group’s validity as a supportive public. of the food drive. “I was glad we were doing “A lot of people were thanking us for charitable organization was questioned even This isn’t the first organized food drive by those who donated their non-perishables. carried out on Halloween. Inter-Varsity At one point in the evening, a group of Christian Fellowship, a student group at the teenage trick or treaters began criticizing the University of Winnipeg, also gathered non- squad for asking for cans rather than candy. perishables for Winnipeg Harvest. They intend “While we were trick or treating, some kids to donate all their food to Winnipeg Harvest as came up to us and asked us what we were well, with the exception of one hamper for doing with the cans, and they kept going on Trinity Baptist Church -- the home church of how what we were doing was stupid," said one of the members. Exclusive Student Offer!

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playing in this pizza restaurant. They flew me out to Los Angeles and I got signed to A&M Records; that was in ’97. Since then, I’ve been a full time musician. Being a minister’s son, I wasn’t allowed to go to concerts growing up. So, the first concert I ever went to in my life was when I was opening up for Sting.” But immediately being thrust in front of thousands of people wasn’t the least bit nerve wracking for this performer, he’d been appear- ing at his father’s revival meetings since the age of three. So, it didn’t bother him in the least to get on a music stage. “Well, to be quite honest, it really wasn’t overwhelming. Ever since I was three years old I’ve been in front of people singing because my dad’s a minister. I was actually ingrained all my life to be in front of people performing. Without sounding arro- gant, I don’t mean it that way, I don’t see it as anything to get nervous about because it’s the only thing I ever did in my whole life.” Even though that was Thorn’s first big musical break, it certainly wasn’t the first time he had performed in front of a crowd of thou- sands. As a young man, he developed a rather successful career as a professional boxer, of all things. At the peak of his career, Thorn was granted a fight with legendary fighter Roberto Duran. He says, “In 1987, I was the number 29 ranked middleweight in the world, and I fought Roberto Duran on national television. It was something. The thing was, I was a pret- ty good fighter, but I wasn’t a great fighter. I gave the best effort I could, but I just couldn’t win against someone like Roberto Duran because he just had too much talent and too much skill for me to deal with. I got stopped at the end of the sixth round because I had cuts over both of my eyes. But, to be honest, that was probably the one thing that really made me nervous. It’s a real nerve wracking thing sitting in a dressing room getting your hands taped and gloved up and knowing that you’re fixing to go out in front of a thousand people Paul Thorn Converts New and fight somebody. That’s scary stuff.” So, while he never managed to achieve major stardom as a boxer, it seems likely that his fight for the top of the music industry heap Followers Every Night isn’t going to be as gruelling or painful. Thorn plans to go out and keep doing what he does when I’m performing. The main thing is to try cover his original songs as well, as he best. As he says, that’s the only way for him. JEFF to always have fun when I’m performing and explains. “I have had a lot of other people cut- “I’ve never had a real giant publicity machine ROBSON make sure that the audiences have fun. That’s ting my songs. That gives me validation and I splashing me all over television and radio so Arts Editor my method right there. appreciate it but really, my greatest pleasure I’ve had to build my following one person at a “Everybody, no matter what the crowd, comes from performing. That’s where I get the time by going out and performing.” n 2002, one of the wants to have a good time, that’s why they left most satisfaction.” His schedule has been hectic, he plays biggest hits at The home and bought a ticket. And so I try to mix But that songwriting career is usually night after night all over North America, but Winnipeg Folk Festival up my set, I do a few serious songs and some kept in the shadows of the music industry, and Canada is still a work in progress for him. He I says, “Back in the States, that’s where I’ve got was undoubtedly a guy funny songs and if you make people have fun, is only well known to those within the indus- named Paul Thorn. Thorn is a singer/song- it’ll work, whoever you’re playing for.” try. Thorn says, “Most times when you hear a my biggest following. I really don’t have writer who utilizes many different influences That musical dichotomy is an essential song, you don’t know who wrote it. The much of a following in Canada yet. Thankfully to create a fun and unique sound that, as he part of Paul Thorn’s sound and philosophy. gullible public, when they hear an artist sing a back in the states, there are places where I’m says, is rather hard to categorize. “I don’t He’s got hilarious and fun songs like “I’d song, because they don’t know and they’re not the headliner and that’s a great feeling. It know what it is. I’m influenced by gospel, I’m Rather Be a Hammer Than a Nail,” “Joanie, educated in the music business, they think that seems like everything’s growing and so I ain’t influenced by country, blues, and other stuff, the Jehovah’s Witness Stripper,” and “Two the artist wrote the song. Most of the time, the got nothing to cry about.” and it’s sort of a mixture of all of it I think.” At Dogs in Heat,” which gets the audience howl- artist did not write the song. Most of the time “I’m trying to build my career up to the Folk Festival, it seemed that wherever he ing along every time. But Thorn is also a mas- nobody seems to know who the songwriter is.” where I can afford to take my wife out to a performed, he had audiences dancing, laugh- ter at creating some touching and often heart- With great songs and immense talent, nice restaurant like Cracker Barrel,” he jokes. ing, thinking, and feeling. His CDs were breaking songs like “Angel Too Soon,” “I Thorn’s been able to not only foster and image Indeed, it seems that success has come fairly among the biggest sellers at our prestigious Have a Good Day,” and “Even Heroes Die,” a as an amazing live performer, but he’s also easily for Paul Thorn, but he’s going to keep festival, and the reaction is similar pretty moving tribute to Elvis. He explains why he released three studio albums and one live one. working. He says, “Obviously, I’d like to much wherever he goes, and Thorn visits a lot utilizes such different emotions in his music: As he explains, putting together an album is become more successful just for my future and of places. “As human beings that’s what we are; we’ve another natural type of performance. “It comes to take care of my family, but I by no means He was born the son of a devout Church got some funny stuff in our lives, and we’ve together by songs that fit where I’m at in my take for granted that I’ve had great success of God minister in Tupelo, Mississippi. And got some tragic sorrow in our lives. I try to life at the time and what I’m doing at the time. already and I’m very aware of that and I’m much like Tupelo’s most famous son, Elvis touch, but not dwell, on all of it.” My last album, Mission Temple Fireworks very thankful.” Presley, Thorn has a magical natural gift for But no matter what the specific emotion Stand, that’s not exactly a gospel album but And, like any good preacher or preach- performance. It doesn’t take long before audi- or subject matter, Paul Thorn songs always tell it’s got a lot of gospel influences on it and that er’s son, after a wonderful conversation that ences are eating out of his hand. And Thorn a great story. He says, “I’m definitely a story- whole album was put together to sort of pay completely won this interviewer over with his explains that this skill naturally follows from teller and my songs are stories. Most of my homage to my upbringing as a minister’s son charm and wit, Thorn certainly was not about his upbringing. “Being a minister’s son is songwriting mentors were actually country who eventually left the church and went out to forget his sales pitch, “If anybody’s inter- probably the biggest influence in my life for songwriters, even though I’m not a country into the broader world. That’s what that ested in my music or knowing more about me, how I learned about being an entertainer is artist. That’s the big thing that I do like about album’s all about.” there’s always PaulThorn.com. Paul Thorn because of my dad. A big part of being a min- country music is most of the songs are story It’s hard to believe that it was only five CDs do make excellent Christmas presents. If ister is being able to hold a congregation’s songs, they have a beginning, a middle, and an years ago that Thorn released his first album, you don’t like the music, they make great attention and making them listen to what end. That’s where I got most of my storytelling and he only began performing for crowds coasters for your iced tea.” you’re doing. I picked up a lot of that skill from.” shortly before that. His career got off to a from watching my dad be a preacher for all It’s his performance skills that get the rather humble start, but got a very fortunate Catch Paul Thorn and special guest Winnipeg’s those years.” most recognition, but plenty of other perform- boost early on, as he explains, “I was playing Scott Nolan on Tuesday, November 18 at The And, having grown up watching those ers and songwriters have acknowledged in, of all things, a pizza restaurant at night in West End Cultural Centre. Tickets are $12 in performances all his life, the skill came natu- Thorn’s gift at songwriting as well. He’s been Tupelo, Mississippi and Miles Copeland who advance at Music Trader, Ticket Master, and the rally to Thorn. But it’s still something that he’s able to co-write songs with such notable artists manages Sting and The Police got one of my WECC and they will be $15 at the door. constantly aware of and nurturing. He as Jon Bon Jovi, Carole King, and Kim demo tapes and he liked it. He actually flew And, like the man says, for more info visit explains, “There’s a formula that I live by Richey. And other artists are beginning to down to Tupelo, Mississippi and heard me www.paulthorn.com. page 10 november 13, 2003 the uniter A & E

look at. And I was just blown away. I just real- ly liked the medium because it was really sophisticated in one sense. Like, just drawing and all of his ideas, like how he animated things it was really sophisticated, but the whole medium is so ghetto, you know? Like he’s just drawing onto shitty notebook paper and he’s using overheads and an overhead pro- jector and that’s it.” The video for “Golden Streams” is, in one word, unique. “I just took a Super 8 cam- era and just shot my friend peeing basically. I just had streams of pee with sky. Like there’s no body, just the streams. So, then I got my friend to help me edit it on computer, so then it forms a grid of pee, and then like, when the timpanis roll the pee shakes and stuff. So, it’s kind of orchestrated to the music.” The video may sound perverse, but Gibb puts the whole thing in context. “It’s more about, I don’t know exalting something dirty, or whatever. It’s kind of about making pee something really sacred. The way it’s orches- trated it’s supposed to sound like heaven and a lyric talks about pee building like a structure that will get you to heaven or whatever. Like, just kind of like exalting the body, you know? ‘Cuz like religion and all those sorts of things tend to oppress the body and I think that reli- gion has a very unhealthy relationship with the body. So that’s just an observation of mine. That’s what the song’s about.” The Hidden Cameras also became the first Canadians to sign with Rough Trade Records, home of bands like Belle and In Your Face Art, Music, and Sebastien, The Libertines and The Strokes. “I just sent a demo. Or, not a demo but like pre- mastered music to Jeff Travis (head of Rough Trade) and he called me six days later and was Fun all Part of Hidden Cameras talking about signing us, like immediately.” The deal could mean good things for the band, which recently opened for Belle and Sebastien scene. (The Smell of Our Own lists fourteen laughs, after I told him it took me until the last BY JON SYMONS during their American tour. “I mean we played different musicians) song, “The Man that I am with my Man” to to a fairly decent crowd in New York, but other p until last year, my all time, desert “It started with me in my basement, like figure out what most of the preceding songs than that we’re not really that well known.” island top five favorite albums were: recording songs by myself, and I just asked were about. Gibb uses his lyrics to create Joel says of their popularity south of the bor- the “All the girls think I’m a dork” people around me,” Joel says of his band- songs that are funny at times, and draw from U der. “We played Cleveland and Chicago and soundtrack to my life consisting of Pinkerton, mates. “I asked people who weren’t even nec- his own loud, proud homosexuality. The song Pittsburgh. I guess Chicago we had about a Piper At the Gates of Dawn, The Bends, under- essarily musicians at the time just to come and “Ban Marriage” for example, is a story that couple hundred people, but the other two appreciated Combing The Clouds by local try to learn to play some stuff. Some simple tries to make a point about the sacred union, shows were kind of really sparse. So, yeah, I band The Waking Eyes, and the mellowest xylophone lines or tambourine or drum rolls or and contains the phrase “fag hag,” which still don’t think we’re really that well known. record ever; Tea for the Tillerman. Then I simple, three chords on an organ, you know. I makes me giggle every time I hear it. Apparently we’re kind of well known in San found The Hidden Cameras. asked my best friend to dance, so he’s a If the music sounds like it was lifted Francisco, I think because they’re the gayest I first was exposed to the Cameras after dancer, like it’s you know, a pretty casual from some kind of hymnbook, that’s because city in the world.” seeing the last twenty seconds of the video for affair.” the majority of it is. “I subconsciously learned The band is embarking on a short North their single “A Miracle.” Those twenty sec- A dancer you say? Yes, a dancer. Like I how to write songs from being in church all American tour which features a Winnipeg onds were enough, and the next day I rushed said, the Hidden Cameras aren’t your typical the time.” Joel says. “All my songs are kind of show on the 19th and then there’s a show at out to buy their debut album, The Smell of Our band. Gibb uses almost every instrument structured the way [hymns] are. I’ll be like what Gibb thinks is the only gay bar in all of Own, which quickly sneaked into my top five. imaginable to create what he calls “gay church looking at the hymnbook waiting for the song Regina, before returning to Toronto to put the The Hidden Cameras aren’t your typical band, folk music.” The end result is a band that actu- to be over ‘cuz I wanna leave the church. But, finishing touches on their near completed sec- and Torontonian Joel Gibb isn’t your typical ally sounds like they’re having fun. Gibb by eyeing each verse and waiting for each ond album, aptly titled Mississauga Goddamn. rock star. He loves what he does, is excited writes happy, maybe even danceable pop rock verse to be over I just kind of picked up the “There’s a Nina Simone song called about the band’s shows, and he stopped through his use of xylophones, pipe organs, whole structure thing, and so a lot of my songs Mississippi Goddamn, which is about the halfway through our telephone chat to eat an tambourines, handclaps and more. With this sound like that. So of course, if they’re gonna South and how everyone’s racist there. So, avocado and egg sandwich. many instruments at his disposal, he has the sound like that then there should be a choir on Mississauga Goddamn’s kind of a response to Gibb is the heart and soul of the potential to create a giant, orchestral type of it, and handclaps, and tambourines and that in a way.” Joel says of the title. “It’s about Cameras, a guy who looks like Buddy Holly sound. He chooses however, to keep the noise acoustic guitars. It just sort of seems fitting in how apathetic and boring umm, Mississauga and assumes the role of leader for the band’s to a minimum and instead focus on his lyrics. a way.” is, and how depressing it is.” ever growing legion of members, made up of “My lyrics, you can’t really tell what they are, The pipe organ on the album was even The Cameras have assumed Rocky various entertainers from the Toronto art ‘cuz I kind of put lots of words together.” Gibb recorded at the Church of The Holy Trinity in Horror sized cult status in Toronto through Toronto. “This organization called ‘Challenge their odd, artsy, energetic live shows, which the Church’ who are this anarchistic, Roman have been acclaimed by the Toronto Star and Catholic Organization, they held alternate The Globe and Mail. The band regularly events during the Pope’s stay and they did it in employs masked dancers on stage clad only in an Anglican Church.” Gibb describes the their underwear. “In a way it’s kind of easier if church recording experience: “So they asked you have a mask on, to dance in your under- us to play a show. So, my stipulation was wear. That’s what our dancers do, their identi- ‘Okay, well we’ll play a show at the church but ties are always hidden.” Gibb says. Their live you have to let us record the pipe organ, on shows are so hoppin’ that apparently even us one of the mornings that you have the church indie kids will be dancing and not just the reg- rented for.’ So that’s what we did.” ular foot tap, followed by a head bob, and if the The band would go on to make two music is really good, a bigger, faster head bob. videos for songs from The Smell of Our Own, If my little chat with Joel Gibb is any “A Miracle” and “Golden Streams.” The video indication, this will be a fun, unpredictable, for “A Miracle” features some beautiful ani- possibly even unfrigginbelieveable show. So mation by Winnipeg artist Daniel Barrow, who come check out the Hidden Cameras. You’ll Joel approached after seeing him during a per- have a gay old time. formance art festival in Toronto. “He told this whole story, it was like half an hour long, like The Hidden Cameras play the West End he had it all memorized in his head and he had Cultural Center on November 19th, with written it himself. And then he had a girl hand- Double Greeting and Daniel Barrow. Tickets ing him overheads. And he honestly like ani- are $10 at Music Trader and Ticket Master, mated a whole story for thirty minutes, and it and $13 at the door. was like watching a movie. Cuz you never got bored, cuz there was always something mov- For more information on The Hidden Cameras ing around, there was always something to visit www.musicismyboyfriend.com !.)'(44/2%-%-"%2 4HE0RAIRIE#ADILLAC$EALERS0RESENT -Y,IFE /UR4IMES 4(%).4%2!#4)6%3%2)%3 ATTHE#ENTENNIAL#ONCERT(ALL

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BY JULIE HORBAL of concerts gig. Although I could have probably con- Winnipeg is. And for a long time, I was being played in tinued chugging along the missing a big part of what Winnipeg is. Pure Peg. the multitude of path of mediocrity, I Experiencing it made me realize if I wanted A few weeks ago when this column “sketchy” sound- didn’t want to put to be taken seriously, I would have to brush first started, you probably noticed that head- ing (to say the myself – or you up on my knowledge of the local bands – line and wondered what the terribly cheesy least) clubs, pubs readers – through who they were, what they played, where language was referring to. In essence, it was and lounges around the pain of 30- they were playing – as the “listings guru” a tribute to the nature of the column, which town. something more articles and the newly proclaimed “pure pegger,” – is a weekly series of articles committed to But did I have any clue in which I’d have to talk it was unacceptable for things to be any promoting the Winnipeg music scene and whatsoever what it was like to out of my ass, when in other way. If I wanted to make this column “getting the word out” for unknown, rela- be sitting in a sticky chair in the reality I didn’t think I even a remote success – for the first time in tively new and even seasoned local acts. dark in the Royal Albert Hotel could talk my way out of a long time – I would actually have to put a “Pure Peg,” as in “a column with pure- while a crew of locals strummed an open paper bag. I had little time and effort into fixing the fact that ly local content dedicated to purely local their guitars (yes – in Winnipeg this apparently brilliant idea I knew very little about something. And – artists.” It seemed like a great idea. we play guitars, not banjos) and that lasted about two weeks for the first time in a long time – I was okay When I first got the idea for this col- belted out lyrics that only then hit a brick wall. with that. (For those of you who don’t know umn, I was sure most of you – like me – had Winnipeggers could under- So I took a few me, that’s a very big step) heard of the great music that Winnipeg stand? weeks off to concentrate on aca- So, although I am still in no way an artists are making. I was sure there was an Not so much. But I thought demic endeavours, to think this expert on the topic, I have now admitted it. interest out there (at least a small interest) in we could learn together. After all, I’d column through a little bit, and to And I’m now prepared to tackle the local getting to know the local scene and I was been playing music (albeit classical figure out what direction I wanted scene with a bit of newfound knowledge sure I could be the one to facilitate it. and not all that “hip”) for 15 years. this thing to take. I caught up (albeit it’s not an extensive knowledge) and However, I – as I am sure many of you I’d been writing articles of one type on some sleep, caught a newfound respect (and it is an extensive probably are – was a bit of a halfwit when it or another for over a year and a half. up on my arts and amount of respect). I’ve tackled my demons came to knowledge of the local music scene. How hard could it be to listen to a CD, entertainment tidbits, and I’m ready to go with the new and Sure, I had a few friends who were in bands talk music with the band, then pound went to a few local improved Pure Peg. (ever heard of Centre Digit? They played the out a 500-word story recounting the shows, rubbed elbows It’s still a weekly series committed to community centre carnival every year until two? with a few local promoting the Winnipeg music scene and we were 17 then dropped off the radar com- Harder than I’d assumed. bands and discovered a “getting the word out” for unknown, rela- pletely. Anyone?). I had an inkling of the I really didn’t know what made the few things. tively new and even seasoned local acts – incredible amount of talent brewing in our local music scene tick, nor did I know The local music scene is except now it’s also committed to letting city (The Guess Who is from here, right?). where to go next. The thought an entity all in itself. If you’ve everyone know what a purely unique and And, in compiling the Uniter listings every crossed my mind that maybe I never experienced it, you’re purely original cultural experience Sunday night, I had noticed the abundance wasn’t the best person for the missing a big part of what Winnipeg’s music scene really is. Local Aboriginal Writers Tell It Like It Is greatest concerns facing modern Aboriginal RED CITY CD RELEASE PARTY people. This worked to both break up the ten- sion of the heavier performances, as well as put evening with his poem, “Little Warrior.” was uncomfortable because a few of the issues a fun spin on the grave issues. Spoken from a little boy’s point of view, the weren’t really laughing matters. But somehow, Following the poetry readings, local poem tells the story of the boy pleading with the exaggerated stereotypes and outrageous Aboriginal musical acts, The Trevor Greyeyes his drunken father to stop sexually abusing his word arrangement softened even some of the Band and Killah Green took to the stage. mother and sisters. The chilling poem grabbed the audience’s attention, casting a silence over the mostly Aboriginal crowd of about 50 people. The performances after Carriere further expressed themes of frustration with assimilation, and its results on current genera- tions. Writer Shayla Elizabeth read a poem about ‘white’ soci- ety’s internalized racism towards First Nations. “Everyone’s equal. But some are more equal than others,” said Elizabeth. Similarly, Angela Hrechanyk drew applause during her poem about Canadian’s igno- rance towards Aboriginal repres- sion. “We’re the people of the holocaust you never hear about,” said Hrechanyk. However, writers lightened up the evening by telling humor- ous anecdotes about the stereotyp- BY SHANNON MARTIN ical Aboriginal way of life, caus- ing roars of laughter, and snorts of ocal Aboriginal writers fired up an inti- embarrassment. mate audience at the Pyramid Cabaret Writer/ radio producer at Lon Nov. 5, despite an otherwise typical Native Communications Inc, dreary Wednesday night in the ‘peg. David Mcleod drew an enthusias- Launching the spoken word CD, Red tic audience response from his City, nine members of the Aboriginal Writer’s poem, “Boy, I can’t wait to get my Collective (AWC) read poetry surrounding cheque,” where he performed as a modern Aboriginal issues including poverty, stereotypical drunken man on a abuse, sniffing, and residential schooling. The reservation, counting down the Red City compilation features a previous poet- minutes until he can spend every ry performance by the AWC and was recorded cent of his money. at the Pyramid Cabaret earlier this year. Although the audience Metis poet, Leonard Carriere opened the laughed, sometimes the feeling november 13, 2003 page 13 the uniter a & e

CD REVIEWS

n 1995, Ashley MacIsaac’s Hi, How Are You Today? captured the zeitgeist of the decade’s crossover movement of traditional music with modern sounds and tech- Inology and for a moment he was huge. The first time I saw the “Devil In The Kitchen,” with its blazing metal guitar riffage and fiddle shredding, I was instantly con- verted. Sadly, he did not manage to follow up that brilliant album quickly or solidly enough, and his stardom soon faded, though he has continued to work. Fast forward 8 years and three albums later and here we have his self-titled fifth album, and, well... it’s ok. There is lots of great fiddling on here, the production is punchy, and there’s even a bunch of great songs, many of which feature MacIsaac singing as well as playing. But what it’s lacking is that frightening cutting edge that was so evident in 1995. That said, if you’re a fan of Ashley or fiddling in general, don’t pass this album over without giving it a listen, because there’s lots of great ASHLEY MACISAAC stuff on here. Just don’t expect to be simultaneously terrified and exhilarated by anything here. Ashley MacIsaac BY JAMES PASKARUK (Universal, www.ashley-macisaac.com)

have a vague recollection of hearing Hawksley innipeg’s ska scene is a microcosm of Winnipeg’s arts scene IWorkman’s debut CD a couple of years ago, and while it’s Win general: what we lack in renown, we make up for with very hazy now, the general impression it left was one of enthusiasm. If Peg City Skank 2 is, as I suspect, representative of highly accomplished musicianship and odd, eclectic genius the general flavour of the scene, a lot of us are missing out on a lot in the songwriting. Lover/Fighter, by contrast, is as generi- of fun. The tracks range from classic ska sounds (JFK & The cally poppy as his first album was diverse and quirky. The Conspirators manage to nearly duplicate the sound of vintage first track, “We Will Still Need A Song,” gives the album a Skatalites tunes at times) to modern heavier stuff like Bailey’s Car promising start, but from there it degenerates into a parade and The Brat Attack to the touches of truly bizarre courtesy of the of paens to pop music drudgery. He also seems to be chan- dearly departed RWPO. neling Bono at his most breathless most of the way through. As one outside of the scene, I get the feeling that there are a HAWKSLEY WORKMAN What happened? VARIOUS ARTISTS lot of in-jokes hereabouts, but this does not interfere with one’s Lover/Fighter I imagine this will find an audience, because as pop Peg City Skank 2 - enjoyment of the generally great ska music on this comp. My BY JAMES PASKARUK music goes, it’s alright. However, coming from someone as All You Can Eat favorite tracks are “Girly Girly,” “Billy Van,” and “I’m Afraid of demonstrably talented and unique as Workman, this is as dis- Robots,” but there’s really nothing here not to like, unless you’re BY JAMES PASKARUK appointing as the last Coen Brothers movie. Chris Hannah.

(Universal, www.hawksleyworkman.com) (Bacteria Buffet, www.bacteriabuffetrecords.com)

ince they became huge world-wide-mega-super rock stars, it’s been open season on the Barenaked Ladies for critics. They’re almost too easy to criticize for their Slightweight novelty pop tunes. I hoped not to knock this CD merely because the band has become boring mainstream popstars, but luckily they’ve put out some pretty boring mainstream schlock to go along. They’ve got the hit making down to a Nickelback-like formula, and this new disc continues on the tradition. There’s the sickeningly simple and catchy “Maybe Katie,” “Another Postcard,” which is a dead ringer for “One Week,” but is far less clever, and there’s a disco song called “Shopping,” which is about… well, guess. And they’re beginning to acknowledge that they’re too rich for their own good, and may be apologizing for it. There’s an element of self-loathing in “Celebrity,” which includes the lines “When I’m riding in my limo/I won’t look out the window/Might make me homesick for humanity,” and “Testing 1,2,3,” contains a sly knock at many of BNL’s fans; “In her glove compartment are my songs/She hasn’t even heard them since she found out what the words meant/She decided she preferred them all wrong/Kind of like the last time, with a bunch of really fast rhymes/If we’re living in the past I’m/Soon gone.” Well, there’s a whole lot of living in the past in this CD, but there’s always hope for the future with a talented bunch of performers like these guys. It’s a bitter irony that bands work their whole lives to gain major success and then get knocked for it when they reach that level. So, I ain’t gonna recommend the BARENAKED LADIES new BNL CD, but I ain’t gonna knock it either. One listen to that dreadful disco tribute to shopping should do that nicely. Everything to Everyone BY JEFF ROBSON (Warner/Reprise, www.bnlmusic.com)

ust when I had started compiling my year-end best of list along comes a last his title is true. At least in my experience it Jminute sure-fire candidate. Ryan Adams has always been lumped in with the Tis; if you try to analyze love into the alt.country/roots crowd and he’s signed to Lost Highway, one of the most ground instead of taking it for face value and renowned labels of that genre. He gained that reputation via his work with enjoying it, you almost always end up broken Whiskeytown, one of the most notable bands of that genre. But his previous hearted. This is exactly what the 12-track, 2003 solo stuff has leaned more towards pop/rock, without losing the rootsy edge and debut release from Montreal’s The Stills is try- credibility. Well, there ain’t a thing that’s rootsy about this new record. As the ing to say to listeners. The album is a combi- title implies, this is full on, volume to 11, decibel pounding rock and roll, and nation of ambient folk rock and revamped it’s a damn fine example of that, too. garage rock, which has surfaced in recent I recently read that Kurt Cobain’s death signalled the end of the true rock years. You might think that it’s been done and roll era. Well, Adams may be Cobain reincarnated, or at the very least he’s RYAN ADAMS THE STILLS before… However, it’s the subtle elements of channelling him, because I haven’t heard a gritty rock and roll album that was the record that make it stand out from the rest. Rock N Roll Logic Will Break Your Heart this exciting since Nevermind a decade ago. The opening track “This is It,” is a Keyboards for example, you know they’re BY JEFF ROBSON BY BRETT HOPPER head banging grungy rocker that is every bit as accessible and energetic as there, but they’re not overpowering in any way, Nirvana at its best. The next track, “Shallow,” is a more laid back rocker, but the which is good. Standout tracks include: “Lola energy jumps back up with “1974.” “Wish You Were Here” pours out obscene frustration in every line “[every- Stars and Stripes”, their hometown tribute “Of Montreal” and “Still in Love body] knows the way I feel about you/It’s all a bunch of shit/And there’s nothing to do around here/It’s totally Song”, a dark look at not being able to let go. All of the songs on the album are fucked up/I’m totally fucked up/Wish you were here.” And Adams seems to be exorcising some frustration and fairly upbeat, which is surprising, especially when you look at the themes the demons in some other songs as well. It’s the brutal honesty of songs like “Note To Self: Don’t Die,” “Anybody record deals with. It’s a great listen, but again, as the album is trying to indicate, Wanna Take Me Home,” and “The Drugs Not Working,” that really give this album its awesome power. But it’s it should only be taken at face value. not all grunge rock, “So Alive” and “Boys” sound like vintage early U2, before they started to suck. Long live Rock N Roll! (Vice Records/Atlantic Records 2003, www.thestills.net) (Lost Highway, www.ryan-adams.com) page 14 november 13, 2003 the uniter a & e

his sexual fantasies (to make love to Rita from what I could tell, wasn’t really changing Hayworth would not be enough, for instance - much. Director Ridley Scott virtually invented it would have to be done in black and white), the concept of the director’s cut with his 1992 and visits with the other four people a fair bit. version of Blade Runner, which was one of the Fittingly, much of the interaction between the few instances of a director’s cut actually characters takes place in the lobbies of theatres improving the movie. Not so lucky in this - quick chats after a movie, exchanging info on case, with the most noticeable addition being a what they’ve seen today and where they’re tacked in sequence near the end which, like headed - every day is like a day at the Fringe much of what was added to Apocalypse Now: Festival, it would seem. Redux, ruins the flow of the film, robbing the It has been said that making a good doc- sense of urgency from the sequence it’s inject- umentary film is as much about luck as it as ed into. The reason for this re-release of Alien about artistry. A great documentary needs to was made clear before the film started, though, capture moments of transition or revelation in when they showed a teaser of the upcoming order to capture the viewer in the same way “Alien vs. Predator” movie. Ahh yes, let’s that a good fiction film does, and these sorts of revive the franchise and build some buzz for moments are what this film lacks - though that the planned blockbuster (why do those two is also, in a way, the point. The five people words together raise my hackles so?) to come. profiled in Cinemania don’t generally have Still, leaving aside the crassness of its these sorts of moments in their lives at all - the inception and the inadvisability of toying with great moments of their lives take place on a a film that stands as arguably the greatest sci- screen in a dark room as they watch. Jack fi/horror crossover ever made, this is still a refers at one point to a longtime interest in treat. No matter what travesties Ridley Scott voyeurism, which puts his cinephilia in an has been responsible for in the ensuing years interesting perspective. (and there have been many), they cannot I may sound like I’m being critical at diminish the dark brilliance of both Alien and this point, but that’s not the case. Indeed, a Blade Runner, neither of which have, after case could be made that popular entertainment 20+ years, lost even a bit of their power to ter- in the form of reality TV makes the life of your rify and entrance. average network television viewer far more It’s been a lot of years since I saw Alien, A Document of (& a voyeuristic than the lives of the cinephiles on and while there is the occasional touch that display here. And for myself, I’d rather sit and looks just a tiny bit dated (such as the talk to any one of these people about movies “Mother” room on the Nostromo which is a than I would about the latest episode of Blind pod with hundreds of tiny lights on every Treat for) the Geeks Date or the Bachelor. But then again, I’m a wall), the grandeur of the sets designed by film geek myself, who sees more than a little H.R. Giger are as breathtaking as they ever BY JAMES PASKARUK five people in Cinemania have indeed tried, bit of a kindred spirit in someone like Jack. were, and they look absolutely stunning in this with advance scheduling of their days and At one point in the film, someone says “I brand new print. The Oscar that Alien won for nights, running from theatre to theatre between never understood what people saw in Best Visual Effects was well-deserved. Cinemania shows, and in one case, a constipation-induc- Fassbinder.” and someone else answers Alien is also as remarkable for its cast as ’ve always thought of myself as a some- ing diet in order to avoid having his bathroom dreamily, “I love Fassbinder...” If you (a) for its design, direction and visuals. While what obsessive film buff - I’ve said in this schedule interfered with. know what they’re talking about, and (b) Sigourney Weaver is the one we instantly asso- Ivery forum on a number of occasions that The glimpse we get into the world of would wish more than anything to join the ciate with the Alien series, nearly everyone here most of the time I would rather engage with a these folks is at times fascinating, such as the conversation when you heard that exchange, is notable, including Tom Skerritt as Dallas, movie screen than with real people. That said, demonstrations of encyclopedic (almost idiot you will love Cinemania. This is a film about Yaphet Kotto (whom Homicide fans will recog- I’ve got nothing on the five people featured in savant level) knowledge of film, and at other geeks, for geeks. If you don’t match that nize as Gee), John Hurt in one of his more infa- Cinemania, playing this week at times disturbing, as when a former MOMA description, I recommend... mous roles, and the ultra-cool Harry Dean Cinematheque. employee talks about her first meeting with Stanton (did that guy ever make a bad movie?). If you’re going to be obsessive about Roberta, who physically attacked her when Cinemania runs November 14-20 at The At risk of sounding like I’m gushing, don’t miss anything, there’s really only one city in which she tore up her ticket. As they themselves say Cinematheque at 9 pm nightly. this rare chance to see a fantastic movie as it you can do it right, and that is of course New at one point, we are not dealing with normal was meant to be seen - if you wait for the rental, York. With an endless supply of both first-run people here. Alien: The Director’s Cut you will see the movie but you’ll miss the and repertory theatres as well as such venues Jack, he of the odd dietary habits, gets grandiosity and the visceral excitement. as the Museum of Modern Art and also the the most screen time here, perhaps because was wondering, as the release date finest video stores in the world, you simply he’s the most normal of the bunch. He speaks approached, why they were bothering to Alien: The Director’s Cut is now showing daily could not see everything if you tried - and the frankly of his life, including the particulars of Irelease a “director’s cut” of Alien, which, at Silver City Polo Park. Revolution Quelled by Meaningless Plot and Bad Acting

BY DAN HUYGHEBAERT action and a bit of subversiveness. What Revolutions lacked in the first three it made While the populace fights for freedom, up with the latter two in spades. Whatever two intrepid adventurers make their way to sense of enlightenment and discovery that the mountains to confront the source of was in the previous two films has been world conflict.... No, it’s not Lord of the replaced by an overwrought love story and Rings, nor is it Afghanistan, but the an against all odds battle sequence. (Sound Wachowski brothers’ familiar?) The special Matrix Revolutions. effects are top notch as Whereas the first REVIEW usual (check out The army of sentinels. Hugo Weaving as Agent Reeves’ part. Playing a confused messiah two Matrix films were Punch), especially dur- Smith is the standout again. He seemed to be does not give him excuse to act like a stoner. full of fresh concepts MATRIX ing the battle sequences, the only main character in this film that was It may have worked for the first movie, but a and images, the third but it has fallen into the capable of facial expressions (and what facial bland expression does not befit The One. My instalment lacks in those REVOLUTIONS blockbuster trap of all expressions they are!), which is quite odd cat could have out acted Keanu in this one, qualities. The first flash and little substance. considering he is supposed to be a program. but when you have a guaranteed share of the Matrix was a story of a Most of the religious and The directors have also kept their sense of profits why bother? The directors knew this man trying to find his identity amidst a com- philosophical references prevalent in the humour and were not above self-parody as going in, and as a result they went from an puterized and spiritually empty population. first two films are all but gone (save for evidenced by a hilarious rant by Smith dur- imaginative inspiring tale of awakening Matrix Revolutions celebrates that emptiness some Christ-like imagery). Hell, even the ing his encounter with the Oracle. Even Bane amidst a programmed world to waking up to as it has been reduced to that of an action video game had more of that. (Ian Bliss) who is possessed by Smith does a a cash register going ch-ching! It’s a great blockbuster. Don’t get me wrong, this film is There is brilliance in this film though. rousing job and great Smith imitation. (I action movie, but I expected more brain a damn fine action film. The problem here The Wachowskis still have their comic book must say my co-worker has the best Smith candy from the Wachowskis. Perhaps they was trying to follow up two films that had a imagery intact including a fantastic scene imitation I have ever heard) What this movie should resume walking the path they like to great balance of spirituality, smarts, imagery, featuring a lone APU gunman amidst an lacked was inspiration, especially on Keanu talk about so much. november 13, 2003 page 15 the uniter D IVERSIONS

What are Stream of Consciousness the students start this council myself. But instead of calling sucks so much is teaching me?” and “I wonder if BY JJS MCLEOD it the Horse Hooves Advisory Council, I’m it would hurt if I stabbed my brain through with saying... ou know, it's a little known fact that thinking of maybe calling it the League of this pencil?” and "Ow!" horse hooves are a widely used commer- Darkness. And also, besides the ads, I’m think- There's something else I learned from that Ycial product. Gelatin, which means not ing we could enslave humanity, and I could be class. Ethanol distillate smells just like a mixed ...In the only Jell-O, but also Wagon Wheels, and possi- king. In the name of Horse Hooves though. fruit pie. I wonder what it tastes like though. bly Twinkies, and some other vacuum packed Gotta pitch this to the Advisory Council Damn, I wish I hadn’t put it down the organic stuff, are all made of melted down horse hooves. Advisory Council. waste chute. That and some other animal by-products. So, I If there’s one thing we’ve learned from In my next life, I wanna come back as the Halls? was just wondering, how there could not be a swans, it’s don’t poop on someone with a gun. sqaure root of negative infinity. Just to piss off the Horse Hooves Advisory Council? I mean, Why doesn’t anyone say jive anymore? guys in the reincarnation department. There’d be Time: 12:35 there's an egg council, a cheese council. What All these new kids on the block and their “I don’t memos back and forth between them and the peo- Place: Centennial makes them so special? The cocky bastards. care about anyone” attitude. Whatever happened ple in fictional/mathematical relations. It’d be And speaking of the Cheese Council, to love? Groovy, psychedelic, jive love? All great. Office workers are so easily wound up. Male: Why doesn’t anyone what's their true agenda? I mean, I love cheese these L’s on foreheads, and calling people lame- Til death do us part. Isn’t that a little make bunt cake anymore? and all, but I get the sneaking suspicion it's not os. Especially me. I hate being called a lame-o. extreme? I mean, what if a giant electric flying Male 2: I don’t know. Maybe all about the cheese with these guys. In fact, I Why can’t you kids just leave me alone! (5 min- monkey does us part? Isn’t that enough? For the there is a shortage of bunt. think they might have something much more sin- utes of sobbing) love of God! Can’t that be enough? ister in mind than recipes for eggs benedict. Was Muppets creator Jim Henson making We've all been there. You know what I'm Although, with all that cholesterol, that's actual- a statement about inter-racial relations with the talking about. You have a lot too much to drink, Time: 2:17 Kermit the Frog/Miss Piggy love story? Cause I get seperated from your friends, become ly pretty sinister. Place: Bulman Actually, I could think of a great ad cam- think that’s super. acquainted with a mysterious stranger... The next paign for the Horse Hooves Advisory Council. I think the least favourite course I've ever morning you wake up in a strange bed, a para- Male: Someone tell me what is “Horse Hooves, the other, other white meat. taken here is organic chemistry. Although I must keet lying next to you smoking a cigarette. I the deal with Marmaduke? *Disclaimer: Not actually meat. **Or white. admit, the lectures really made me think. I really can't stress enough the dangers of second Female: I think it’s funny. I’m so brimming with great ideas, I may have to thought things like “How is it that someone who hand smoke. Male: It’s not funny; it’s just a big dog. Who cares?

Blurred Vision Time: 11:47 BY KAD Place: English Common Room Male: What is with these provinces that don’t turn back their clocks? Male 2: Like who? Male: Saskatchewan. Male 2: What about Alberta. Male: No, Alberta is constantly turning back the clock.

The newest CBS reality show: Survivor Iraq. Last week there was an unusual alliance between the Sunni and Shiite tribes, this means bad news for the Americans who have had immunity for the last few rounds.

ad haircuts are the answer to world some people who have bad hair and still peace. There is far too much fightin’ have a warring spirit. If you look at the Band feudin’ and not enough lovin’ in southern United States, there are too many the world. Personally, I blame sandwich mullets to count and still they think the meat. Nevertheless, I have found the Straight Faced south will rise again. I guess that could be answer to world peace. I approached the BY M D COHEN looked at with a positive spin though. problem logically. In order to unify people, They’ve been saying that for years and they you have to find a common bond. In my I’ll ignore that for the time being. you doubt my theory, take a look at the still haven’t risen. Maybe mullets give peo- experience, there are three things that every Everybody has had a bad haircut. I just had peacemakers in the world. Mall security ple performance anxiety. I know I couldn’t person is unified by: birth, death, and bad a bad one last month. When you walk into guards have awful hair and they control the perform if it looked like I had a gopher haircuts. The problem with the first one is a room after the ordeal, someone is bound peace while we’re shopping. Police and hanging off the back of my head. So I guess that it is hard to get everyone in the world to say, “Oh, I feel for you”. There is an military officers have bad hair too. I think my theory still holds true. Maybe one day pregnant at the same time. Bill Clinton tried instant bond between people who have there must be some kind of equation to fig- we will reach a place where humanity will that plan while he was in office but it fell shared that experience. My plan is to simul- ure out the level of peacefulness in people join hands and put aside their differences. through. Death is a hard one too. Killing taneously cut every head in the world. It based on their hair. Of course Ghandi did- Maybe we will see that communication everybody on the planet might stop war, but would take a lot of volunteers, but the end n’t have any hair and he was all about the rather than the Ultracuts Special will bridge there wouldn’t be much of an after party result would be worth it. When Bush is peace. Canadians are a peaceful bunch as the gap between warring nations. Of course when everything was said and done. So this ready to hit the button, he might take a well, but I think that’s mostly due to helmet I could be saying all of this because I still leaves us with bad haircuts. Now I know pause and say to himself, “am I really mad head. I’ll be the first to admit that there are have bad hair, but at least I can blame that what you’re saying. It wasn’t very nice so or is it just my flock of seagulls haircut?” If a few flaws in my theory though. There are on my toque. page 16 november 13, 2003 the uniter listings

ON CAMPUS COMMOTION If you have anything you want included in our listings, 4 - send a fax to 783-7080 Drama FEELGOOD RAE BRIDGMAN: you have one of five options: 5 - stop by and visit me at the Uniter office (ORM14) MTC Warehouse (Rupert & Lily) INVISIBLE CITIES 1 - go to www.newwinnipeg.com and fill out the Tix $10-$36 Gallery 1C03 request form If you don't have anything you want included Call 786-9253 for info 2 - send an email to Julie (that would be me) at and don't feel like sitting inside and watching the BLOOD RELATIONS U of M Black Hole Theatre FULBRIGHT STUDENT AWARDS uniter-events@newwinnipeg,com snow fall, get off your bumper and go check out one of 8pm For graduate studies in the US 3 - fill out a request form @ the U of W Info Booth these fine local events!!! Tix $9-$11 @ 474-6880 Applications in Awards Office Deadline November 15 Compiled by JULIE HORBAL,Listings Coordinator SUNDAY NOVEMBER 16 FULBRIGHT OAS ECOLOGY Sounds INSTITUTE THE PLANET SMASHERS THE HARLOTS, MR BIG- Scholarships for graduate GLESWORTH, INWARD EYE, THE studies in US in area of Friday, November 15 ROCK BAND environmental studies/ The Zoo (Osborne Village Inn) sustainable development West End Cultural Centre Applications in Awards Office Sights Deadline November 15 SCATTERED The Wah-Sa Gallery ONTARIO GRADUATE (302 Fort - 942-5121) SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM Scholarships for study in FORMS IN FIBRES Ontario graduate universities by Diana Gordon Applications in Awards Office Wayne Arthur Gallery Deadline November 17 (186 Provencher - 474-5249)

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BY SHERI LAMB saw battle looked like it would go down to the wire, until an 8-0 run by the Wesmen with four he excitement and intensity of a playoff minutes to go sealed the win for the home side. game was in the air on Saturday night at Led by the amazing Jo-Anne Wells with a Tthe Duckworth Centre when the game high 27-points, the Wesmen improved to women’s basketball team went for their 10th 2-0 on the season with a thrilling 69-61 tri- straight win taking on their rivals from Simon umphant victory. Fraser University in the second league game The always-reliable Jo-Anne impressed of the year. her coach with her consistent abilities to Coming off a victory on Friday night always turn her performance up a notch and versus Trinity Western, the third-ranked lead her team on the court. Wesmen were fired up facing their second “Unbelievable!” is all an astonished ranked opponents from Simon Fraser. The see- Wesmen coach Tanya McKay could say about her star guard, shaking her head in awe. Not to be outdone by her younger sister, Janet Wells netted 13-points of her own to go along with 7 rebounds and 9 assists. Third- year forward Kate Daniels stepped up her game in the second half finishing with 6- points and 4 rebounds. The fast-paced game looked like a high COMPILED BY scoring affair from the beginning as every shot taken seemed to swoosh through the basket, LEIGHTON KLASSEN especially when only minutes into the game SPORTS EDITOR the teams exchanged three 3-pointers in a row. The Scoretech Basketball Dani Langford, who scored a team high 20- Coaching Clinic takes place at points on the night for SFU, netted one, while the Duckworth on November 14th teammate Laura van den Boogaard downed the other. Janet Wells responded for the from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wesmen, before sister Jo-Anne stole the ball Rookie Lindsey Photo: Leighton Klassen off an SFU player, going down the hardwood de Leeuw jukes past a road Jarrod Small of the men’s volley- for a lay up, and scoring as she was being block on her ball team was named one of the fouled. way to the net Wesmen player’s of the week. McKay was frustrated with her girls’ in the early part He chalked up a total of 24 kills in defensive performance in the first half, giving of the first half a 3-1 match victory over Regina up an 8-point lead late in the half and leading last weekend by only one going into the locker room. In the second half the women were able to step up sity and emotion in the game can only help the a remarkable 49%. their defensive play. JoAnne Wells of the women’s young players learn how to handle pressure The rivalry between the two schools “We picked it up. We stopped giving situations in the future. goes back two years when the Clan defeated basketball team was named one them lay ups and we started controlling the “It’s key that our rookies and young the Wesmen in the semi-finals, sending them of the Wesmen Players of the boards, that’s what we had to do to win,” said players are learning from the veterans on to the bronze medal game of the national week. She had an outstanding McKay about her team’s second half-defen- how to handle the pressure of such an intense championships. Last year, the Wesmen weekend that was highlighted by sive performance. and emotional game environment,” says reversed the outcome knocking off the a 27 point game last Saturday Rookies Stefanie Timmersman and McKay. favoured Clan in the semi-final match. verses Simon Frasier Lindsay de Leeuw both contributed in the sec- The Wesmen were an impressive 89.5% “Tremendous!” is how an energized ond half with key scores to help propel the on free throws, scoring on 17 of 19 attempts, McKay felt about her team’s performance on Wesmen to the victory. The playoff like inten- while their field goal shooting percentage was the night. Bad Breaks Plague Wesmen Men

BY SHERI LAMB tory with 22-points and 7 rebounds, leading all point scorers in the game. valiant effort in their best game of the Michael Gomez led the Wesmen with year wasn’t enough for the Wesmen an 18-point effort, turning in one of his best Amen’s basketball team to overcome games of the season, despite being bothered the loss of one of their top players or some by a nasty cold. unlucky bounces on Saturday night where the “He certainly had his best game at squad lost 59-73 to Simon Frasier. home this year. He came out and performed “Against a good team that’s our best when we really needed him,” Crook said of effort we’ve had for a long period of time. We his off-season recruit from Los Angeles. probably played 32-34 minutes of good bas- Gomez’s efforts were appreciated since ketball,” said coach Dave Crook following the men were without fourth-year post Tony the game. Richter, who sustained a mild concussion Taking on the University of Simon during practice Thursday and missed both Fraser Clan, the men fell behind early, but games last weekend. Losing Richter meant managed to claw back and take the lead playing some of the younger players more thanks in part to a 10-point run midway often then they normally would, causing through the half. They were unable to uphold them to run out of gas towards the end. the lead however, giving up 8 straight points “With Tony in the line up, other kids in the last minute of the half and walked into don’t have to play as many minutes during the locker room tied at 34 at the half. the game and they’re not as tired at the end, “We got a couple of bad breaks in the where we made a couple of errors,” lamented Head coach Dave Crook last couple of minutes, neither of which we did Crook. pulls at his frustration really bad things on. We got a bad bounce on A second 9-point surge by the Clan late

Photo: Leighton Klassen in the late moments one and a bad break on a rotation on the other. in the game sealed the victory for the West of the Wesmen’s That happens. That closed the gap from 10 up Coast school and sent the Wesmen to their loss to Trinity Western to tied at the half,” Crook pointed out. second loss of the weekend. Friday night. A 9-point run early in the second half by “We went from the possibility of being the Clan took the steam out of the Wesmen’s four down to being 11 down in the space of sails, leaving them down by 8 at the midway 27 seconds,” Crook said of Simon Fraser’s point of the second half. Simon Fraser’s Chad second multiple points run of the half. “That Clifford paved the way to his team’s first vic- was a killer!” november 13, 2003 page 19 the uniter sports

approach. There is still a nucleus of quality the best run-stoppers in the league. Other than football talent in which to build around. that, one (or two) of either Lamar McGriggs, First and foremost, sits the coaching sit- Mo Kelly, or Terry Ray should be let go to uation. Ritchie is still under contract for next make room for Canadian stud Travis Ortega. What Now? season, meaning the cash-strapped Bombers Now the secondary. Basically, it was a will have to pay him in 2004 whether he’s mess and is now in dire need of an overhaul. Blue should look to reload, not rebuild coaching or not. So basically, even based on Here’s the breakdown: financial reasons alone, he will not be packing • Marvin Coleman: A team veteran who was BY MIKE PYL a league high 55 times, tops in the CFL. The his bags. torched by Geroy Simon of the B.C. Lions in receiving corps clearly lacked a deep threat to Also, has everyone become oblivious to October. Despite leadership, does not have the ike a banjo player breaking a string stretch opposing defenses. the rebuilding job he has done? Does anyone speed to keep up with the big boys anymore. halfway through a gig, the 2003 edition Now the Bombers are left sorting remember the sorry state the franchise was in • Harold Nash: Lost his place as a starter by of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers futilely through the tired, aged, and bruised remains of before? Does the name Jeff Reinebold ring a L the end of the season. Should be gone. sputtered across the finish line once again, this a core of football players that could never be. bell? The club, after posting a regular season • Tom Europe: Joe Morgan in means Tom time losing 37-21 in the Western Semi-Finals Judging from the backlash following the record of 50-39 under his tenure, owes him the Europe out. Have fun in Ottawa (or Calgary). to our prairie rivals, the Saskatchewan Riders quick and easy romp, changes are no opportunity to play out his contract. So what if Roughriders. En route to a third-consecutive doubt in store for the club. It seems everyone he hasn’t brought back a Grey Cup to Ricky Bell was easily the best DB and playoff disappointment that now has fans all has an opinion. Some believe only minor tin- CanadInns Stadium yet. The playoffs are prac- Tim Carter, if not wooed south to the NFL, up in arms, the team had lost five of their last kering is required to return this veteran-laden tically a crapshoot anyway. will be the future of the Bombers in the defen- seven games. squad to the Promised Land, whereas some If any member of the coaching staff sive backfield. The run, or lack thereof, down the radicals are calling for coach Dave Ritchie’s deserves to be heaved, it is offensive coordi- Finally, some fans want kicker Troy homestretch showcased glaring weaknesses head. It’s only been a week and a half since the nator Paul LaPolice. Considering this season Westwood canned, almost solely because he that must be corrected. The rotating door of Blue and Gold were ousted from Grey Cup was the first time the Bombers had the same shanked a punt against the Riders (Hey, the the secondary left the DBs with their heads contention, but the Bomber brass seem to be coordinator in back-to-back seasons, the kicker is always a good scapegoat). To those spinning. The patchwork offensive line left leaning towards reloading rather than rebuild- offensive attack took giant steps backward. who believe this I say, “Take a look around the quarterback Khari Jones out to dry and sacked ing, which undoubtedly, is the correct Khari Jones and Co. were as predictable as the league!” Veteran kickers do not change teams. post-U.S. invasion chaos in Iraq. However, Period. Paul McCallum forever a Roughrider. unlike the state of the middle-eastern country, Paul Osbaldiston forever a Ti-Cat. Troy the offense was extremely easy to control. Westwood forever a Blue Bomber. Deal with it. How many possessions were wasted on two- Despite the obvious need for change, the Fact & Fitness yard dumpoffs on second-and-long plays to 2004 Winnipeg Blue Bombers should still be BY SARAH HAUCH Mike Sellers or Charles Roberts? LaPolice did recognizable by the time training camp rolls inspire his troops every once in a while (see: around next year. Constants will still remain. incorporation of play-action on Labour Day), Khari will still be pitchin’ the pigskin to Are you frustrated by the astronomical amount of “get in shape” slogans out there? Don’t know but not nearly enough, considering the last two Charlie and Milt, as Doug Brown and Ryland what to believe or where to start? Well, I’m here to let you know the truth about the myths and CFL Most Outstanding Players were wearing Wickman try to stop him. However, any future facts of fitness. As a second year student in the faculty of Physical Activity and Sports Studies, blue through Jones and Milt Stegall. success will be determined by the club’s abili- I have the inside info and want to show you just how simple ‘being in shape’ can be. However, in contradicting myself, an ty to reload new players with old. Should the improved offense in 2004 will be an offense of Bombers continue to regress, however, it Q: I’m always reading about the amount of time it takes to ‘get in shape’ and it seems fresh, new faces. First of all, it is almost guar- might become a rebuilding process after all. that all magazines suggest different amounts of exercise. How much does it really take? anteed that the O-line will be different, as only Matt Sheridan and Benedict Ibisi are under A: We’ve all heard them, claims stating a magical type or time of exercise that will give contract for next year. The re-signing of All- you ‘the results you want’. Truth is that’s all they are: claims. People looking to improve Canadian Dave Mudge is critical. The walk- their cardiovascular fitness only need to remember one principle: the F.I.T.T.E. principle. ing injury, Moe Elewonibi, will most likely Along with a balanced diet, the F.I.T.T.E. principle, composed of 5 essential components: be back, if only because the Blue and Gold frequency, intensity, time, type and enjoy, is the most effective way to get fit and stay fit. lack quality Canadian linemen. The club can- Women’s Basketball I’ll quickly review and explain each section. not afford to dress import linemen unless they are particularly dominant. Jermese November 7th Frequency: 3-5 times per week (running) can improve fitness in 20-30 Jones is about as dominant as Troy Wesmen 74 Trinity Western 63 Intensity: 55% - 90% of maximum heart rate minutes while lower intensity activities Westwood at running back . November 8th Time: 20-60 minutes (walking) will need to be done for 40-60 The reason I emphasize the need for Wesmen 69 Simon Frasier 61 Type: Large muscle, continuous and dynam- minutes. As well, trained athletes will have Canadians on the O-line is because the ic to work longer at high intensities if they receiving corps, once the beautiful princess Men’s Basketball Enjoyment: Variety is a staple for adherence. would like to increase fitness. of the CFL, is now the wench in desperate need of a makeover. Milt has slowed down in November 7th FREQUENCY: TYPE: recent years and, while still a player, is not Wesmen 56 Trinity Western 84 This depends on a person’s time con- Large muscle: the activity performed the deep threat he once was. He is now a pos- straints and their current level of fitness. A November 8th should incorporate movements of the large session receiver, simliar to Robert Gordon. person just starting out an exercise program Wesmen 59 Simon Frasier 73 muscle groups. I.e. quadriceps (front of Which brings me to good ol’ Bobby should aim for 3 days a week of cardiovascu- leg), hamstrings (back of legs), glutes Gorgeous. He is a poor man’s Milt Stegall, lar activity. Going too much at once may be Men’s Volleyball (bum), and lower back muscles. basically the same style with less ability. intimidating and may cause participants to Good exercises include running, walking, What’s worse is that he wants to go play in end the program. November 7th - Wesmen defeated bicycling, rowing, elliptical training, step- the Arena League… again. At 35, there will Similarly, a more experienced athlete Regina 3-1 (25-21, 25-20, 19-25, 25-12) ping machines, etc. be no way his body will agree to a 30-odd should aim for 4-5 days per week of cardio to November 8th - Wesmen defeated Continuous: the cardiovascular activ- game schedule. He’ll just injure himself improve their fitness levels. It is true that the Regina 3-1 (25-21, 22-25, 25-20, 25-23) ity being performed should typically have again come October. It’s time to cut the cord. more cardio activity you do the better it is for no rest periods in between. If you are run- VP of player personnel Brendan Taman must fitness improvements, but hitting the cardio ning and you feel you need to stop, don’t. now prepare himself for some serious film Women’s Volleyball machines 6-7 days per week may lead to Instead decrease your speed or walk. When viewings, as a young, deep threat with speed, overuse injuries and over training. November 7th - Regina defeated you regain energy increase the speed again. i.e., Arland Bruce, is no doubt what the doc- Dynamic: this means joint move- Wesmen 3-2 INTENSITY: tor prescribed. However, the three-headed (20-25, 25-27, 25-22, 25-22, 15-11) A person’s maximum heart rate can be ment. When doing cardio try to move as Canadian monster of Jamie Stoddard, calculated by 220 – (minus)age. You then many different joints as you can, but move Markus Howell, and Geoff Drover (if there is November 8th - Regina defeated find 55% and 90% of that number. This gives them safely. Example: When running, fully any difference between the three I have yet to Wesmen 3-0 (26-24 25-22 25-19) you the beats per minutes that you should extend your arms in the swing (incorpo- see it) continues to provide consistent pro- aim for while performing your cardio. For rates the elbows and shoulders) and take duction as third and fourth receivers. They UPCOMING example: A person who is 20 would calculate longer strides (hip and knees). will stay. the following: Without its defense leading the way, Home 220 – 20 = 200 ENJOYMENT: the Bombers would have been Ottawa 55% of 200 is 110 beats per minute The more you like your program, the Renegade-caliber. When the offense would November 15th 90% of 200 is 180 beats per minute more likely you are to adhere (stick) to it. occasionally nap through games (um, I mean, Men’s basketball vs Manitoba Novice exercisers will receive benefits from This may include using music, doing it uh, become comatose), the defense kept the with a friend or varying the type of cardio November 15th the lower range while experienced athletes opposition from running up the score. Women’s Basketball vs Manitoba will need to work in the higher ranges to reap you’re doing. However, despite these credentials, I hope that this helps you plan your the same benefits. they don’t get off that easy. While the D-Line Away program and clears up a few misconcep- is perfectly stacked with talent from both TIME: tions you may have had about the time it sides of the border, the linebackers might be November 13th This depends solely on the intensity of the takes to exercise. And remember, keep fit, a little too stacked. Constant personnel sub- Men’s Basketball vs Manitoba work performed. High intensity activities feel great and love it. stitutions prevented guys from getting into November 13th the flow of the game. Unless they switch to a If you would like to ask a fitness question, or comment on anything related to Women’s Basketball vs Manitoba 3-4 defense, Winnipeg would be better off fitness and getting into shape, email Sarah Hauch at [email protected], November 13th-14th or leave a message at 786-9497. shipping its depth off to improve other areas of concern. Brian Clark, a free agent, should Men’s Volleyball vs Lewis be re-signed, and Ryland Wickman is one of page 20 november 13, 2003 the uniter sports Injuries Bruise Wesmen “At about half way through, they LEIGHTON (Spartans) had about 11 offensive rebounds on KLASSEN us and out of those eleven, they probably pro- Sports Editor duced about 15 or 16 points, explained Crook. “If Tony was in the game; even if he took ony Toni Tone- a away four of those rebounds, it makes all dif- pitiful musical ference in the world, but that’s just if ands or artist, but a basket- buts,” he added. T Despite a wonky Wesmen Defence, the ball player who knows how to strum the chords on the court. Spartan’s 84 points weren’t pulled out of a Wesmen all-star post Tony Richter was a magic hat. The team is textured with some of last minute scratch in Friday’s match verses the best talent in the Canada West division, Trinity Western Spartans, who took advantage including Adam Friesen, ironically a Winnipeg of his absence by steamrolling over the home bred resident, who posted 27 points, much of team squad by a score of 84-56. which is responsible for the loss according to In the last two minutes of the Wesmen’s Dave Crook Friday afternoon practice, Tony Richter collid- “They’re a good team and they move the ed with team-mate Phil Swart in a freak acci- ball well. They’ve got Adam Friesen who is dent that left him with mild concussion. And one of the best individual scorers in the league. for a player who averages double digits in both He really capitalized and made his shots points and rebounds, his absence was not tonight,” he said. something that was felt lightly by the Wesmen. The defence wasn’t the only part of the “He’s our best rebounder by far, and it’s Wesmen’s machine that had loose bolts. The pretty evident that we missed him tonight. We team posted a horrific 25% field goal in their really could of used his energy and effort offensive department that can be put into con- tonight,” said head coach Dave Crook follow- text with the underachieved 22 points in the ing the game. second half, much of which was just missed The Wesmen began the game with the shots according to Crook. throttle wide open. 2nd year Oliver Leslie, and “We had a couple of really solid looks 4th year Tosin Opanubi combined for back to that just didn’t go in, and they (Spartans) had a back nettings to light the scoreboard up with a lot of solid looks too, but they just made theirs 5-0 early lead. But the Spartans quickly put out and that’s just basketball,” he said. the Wesmen’s fire by gaining their first lead On the positive, Dave Brar had an out- with 14:26 left in the first half by a score of 14- Wesmen’s Tosin Opanubi standing game, netting 14 points, thirty min- 11. The Wesmen played ‘punch for punch’ and breaks out of his own key. uets of play, and a spot on the highlight reel by kept the score in parallel by Dave Brar who He had a strong game sinking a ‘buzzer beater’ just as the time executed a back to back five point run to chalk chipping in 10 points. expired in the first half. Tosin Opanubi crossed a score of 17-16, still in favour of the Spartans. the finish line in second with 10 points, fol- lowed by new comer Oliver Leslie who had 9. The Wesmen dropped a ten point edge they floating pass from Dave Brar on a lay-up bas- on them, posting final score of 84-56. couldn’t bounce back from and went in to the Although the game was a rather ugly ket. Just moments later, Gomez double stuffed The Spartans displayed a potent offence, loss, coach Dave Crook isn’t going to make locker room down 43-34 at the half. a Spartan and set up Will Bergmann for a lay- setting up for a total of 84 points that simply The second half started out with both any excuses. up to set the score at 65-42 with 10:23 left in wore down the Wesmen’s defence who only “It’s all part of life, we have to play with teams tangling their antlers. A back and fourth the half. The remaining of the game was las- posted 20 defensive rebounds; a department rally lit up a score of 53-40 in favour of the what we have, and we didn’t do a good job of soed by the Spartans who turned up the tempo that is normally run by the injured Tony that tonight”. Spartans. Two of the Wesmen scoring drives and broke away from any hold the Wesmen had Richter. were submitted by Mike Gomez, who took a Women Cruise to Victory in Home Opener

Joanne aka ‘Gumby’ Joanne Wells 2nd year Uzo Asagwara Wells, stretches in lifting up drops the pumpkin in the ways she probably from the hoop in the first half. didn’t runway on know she this two point could in a contribution late in toss up the first half. under the Trinity Western net. Photos: Leighton Klassen

BY SHERI LAMB Wesmen team in giving all of their players in the first half for 2-points, energizing the McKay was impressed with the play of some playing time, rather than embarrassing announced crowd of 1000 plus. second year guard Val Carson coming off the he third ranked Wesmen women’s bas- their opponents. A relaxed coach Tanya McKay is happy bench as well. ketball team took a 15-point lead into “The second half wasn’t about try- that she has a player like Kaznica that she can “she looked to score and played with Tthe second half on Friday night, saun- ing to blow them away, it was about trying to count on. confidence.” tering their way to their ninth straight victory get everyone as many court minutes as possi- “She’s running the show and were rid- Fourth-year guard Heidi DeHann net- in toppling their unranked opponents from ble, and experience for the future. In a game ing her coattails.” ted 19-points for the Spartans, the most of all Trinity Western. like that we were able to get all 12 players Third-year forward Kate Daniels had a players on the court, in a losing effort. It’s games like these that define the in,” said coach Tanya McKay after the game. good night finishing with an impressive 12- The women are gelling together nicely character of a team. With the anticipation of After going down 2-0 on a couple of points, which included hitting two of three 3- and are getting better with each game they facing the second ranked Simon Fraser foul shots by former Wesmen player Lee point field goals. While first-year starter, play. Their toughest test thus far in the sea- University on Saturday night bubbling in Wedlake, the home side drove down the court Stefanie Timmersman had a shaky start, but son is Saturday night (See story on page …) their blood, the Wesmen women were able to to tie up the score before taking over the lead delighted her coach with her willingness to against the team they upset in last year’s put away their over-matched opponents early, for good. The Wesmen were led by fifth-year play hard and crash the boards. semi-final, Simon Fraser University. The allowing their bench players to get some Sally Kaznica with 12-points and second- “She’s got a ton to learn still, but she’s Wesmen will be facing a hungry clan, who playing time. The final score of 74-63 flat- year Uzo Asagwara with 9-points in the first playing hard,” says McKay on her young lost Friday night 67-61 to the University of tered the Spartans, while characterizing the half. Asagwara had a nice defensive steal late player from Roseau, Minnesota. Manitoba Bisons.