Manitobans Return from Alberta's Oil Rigs

ISSUE 18 2009/01/29 VOLUME 63

Sam Katz promotes his vision for Winnipeg Can you read through Manitobans return the rhetoric? from Alberta’s oil rigs News  page 3 news  page 3 These Ripperz don’t take off their clothes a & c  page 11 02 The Uniter January 29, 2009 www.Uniter.ca

While most 21-year-olds are Is tailgating A picture’s worth 1,000 Cover Image planning their first trip to what makes words. We check out “Lisa” Vegas, Katie Muirhead is Super Bowl exhibits by Talia Potash and Sheila Spence by Ciji Crighton running her own NGO so awesome? Oil and latex paint on canvas

news  page 4 sports  page 21 arts & culture  pages 10 & 18

UNITER STAFF News Managing Editor Stacy Cardigan Smith » [email protected] Business Manager Homeless warming up in Winnipeg’s skywalks James D. Patterson » [email protected] PRODUCTION MANAGER Security patrols for Melody Morrissette » [email protected] Copy and style editor panhandling and Ashley Holmes » [email protected] Photo Editor disturbances, but Mark Reimer » [email protected] whose turf is it? News assignment editor Toban Dyck » [email protected] Joe Kornelsen News production editor Beat reporter Ksenia Prints » [email protected] Arts and culture editor Aaron Epp » [email protected] With winter weather taking its toll, Winnipeg’s skywalks can be a place Comments Editor Devin Morrow [email protected] for people on the streets to warm » up. But concerns over panhandling Sports & fitness editor have security patrols cracking down Jo Villaverde » [email protected] on skywalk living. “From our side I understand Listings co-ordinator The Downtown Watch, a pro- Curran Faris » [email protected] gram set up by the Downtown if you don’t have a home, Winnipeg BIZ, has patrolled the mark Beat reporter but it kind of scares people away.” Dan Huyghebaert » [email protected]

streets of downtown Winnipeg for re i several years; now they are also pa- –Chris Lucas, Lucas and Associates Travel Group mer Beat reporter trolling the skywalk system. Joe Kornelsen » [email protected] Chad Kendel, the supervi- sor of the Downtown BIZ Safety The downtown skywalks, the domain of shoppers and stores during the day, provide some of the city’s homeless with shelter on cold Beat reporter Sandy Klowak [email protected] Program, said the BIZ patrol pays winter nights. » attention to the temperature, not- Beat reporter ing that as the temperature drops Andrew McMonagle [email protected] the skywalks in Winnipeg. He said Doug Thiessen, weather pro- » there are more people looking to there are a few people who regularly tected walkway co-ordinator for stay warm inside the walkways. hang around in the skywalk that he the WPA, said the WPA has a secu- Homelessness “We want to make sure they’re operates his business in. rity agreement with the Downtown CONTRIBUTORS: not freezing, but we don’t want in Winnipeg According to Lucas, secu- Watch to “provide a continuity of them to be causing grief,” said Carlen George, Alex Garcia, Antoinette rity from nearby Portage Place security,” but there is a bit of a ju- 1,700 people in Kendel.  Dyksman, Brooke Dmytriw, Steve Currie, Shopping Centre often removes risdictional overlap. Winnipeg are homeless Kelsey Clifford, Brendan Olynik, Andrew Generally the Downtown Watch panhandlers within 20 minutes. Thiessen said that responsibility Tod, James Janzen, Rev. Jack Duckworth, will remove people who are pan- Lucas said he personally believes for a walkway’s upkeep is split be- Resources available for home- Marina Koslock, Matt Prepost, John handling or if they are creating a Herbert Cunningham, Jennifer Pawluk, that people who have nowhere to tween the two buildings on either less people in the inner city: disturbance. Alannah Zeebeck, Cindy Titus, Alex Kyle, go need somewhere to warm up, side of each walkway, while security Valerie Price, executive director Rob McGregor, Ali Fulmyk, Brandon but he said some other skywalk was a shared concern. Emergency shelters: of the Manitoba Association for Bertram, Courtney Schwegel, Bucky users are sometimes uncomfortable He said that while there were  Main Street Project Driedger, Jonathan Dyck, Thomas Epp, Rights and Liberties, said it is im- because of the homeless. people the Watch removed, it was (for adults) Les Friesen, Theo Wiebe, Kevin Chave, portant that people not be removed “From our side I understand if not meant to be discriminatory.  Ndinawe Endawaad Brad Pennington, Ryan Janz, Cory Falvo, without just cause. Natasha Tersigni, Trevor Hagan, Sagan you don’t have a home, but it kind “I don’t think we’re trying to “Decisions to move people along Inc. (for youth) Morrow, Marko Bilandzjia, Josh Boulding, of scares people away,” Lucas said. get rid of one particular group,” he or not should be based on their be-  Siloam Mission Scott Christiansen, Mike Collins, Adam Confusion abounds over whose said. haviour,” said Price. Meals: Peleshaty, Megan Turnbull, J. Williamez, jurisdiction the city’s walkways fall “People will only be removed for Robert Huynh, James Culleton. But according to Price, the limits under. All portions of the walkway breaking the law: public drunken-  Agape Table Inc. of allowed behaviour should take a that are within a building are the re- ness or panhandling.”  Siloam Mission The Uniter is the official student newspaper of the person’s mode of earning into ac- sponsibility of the building owner. Source: Siloam Mission, Homeless Nation University of Winnipeg and is published by Mouseland count. Price said that mere panhan- Press Inc. Mouseland Press Inc. is a membership Yet the walkways over the street are To speak to the WPA, call the new dling is not grounds for removal. 311 line or 204-986-6281, or e-mail based organization in which students and community the responsibility of the Winnipeg members are invited to participate. For more Chris Lucas owns Lucas and Parking Authority (WPA). 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A lot of people Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 2E9 especially if they have been tion. The government should I see rely on government. At least drinking. But it would be give them spaces to go. give them a roof; but they should cold-hearted for me to say get these guys some work. they should be out in the Mouseland Press Board of Directors: cold. I notice that they cause David EisBrenner (chair), Mary Agnes Welch, aggravation to security Rob Nay, Nick Tanchuk, Brian Gagnon, Devin guards; I don’t know that that King, Meg McGimpsey, Ben Zorn, Kelly Ross should be their main duty. (UWSA), Scott Nosaty For inquiries e-mail: [email protected] Ne w s As s i g n m e n t Ed i t o r : To b an Dy c k News E-m a i l : Ne w s @u n i t e r .c a 03 Ph o n e : 786-9497 www.uniter.ca January 29, 2009 The Uniter Fa x : 783-7080 Local The mass Alberta exodus News Briefs company to be one of the smaller Compiled by Carlen George Oil rig workers rig contractors, employing about abandon Alberta 260 people. Jeff estimates about half of in droves, fed up his workers come from out of province. Green light for biodiesel with drying work He is familiar with the problem A two-year, $600,000 alternative of workers leaving Alberta as the oil fuel study is nearly complete and the and harsh lifestyle well runs dry. The work may not be results are promising: 20 Winnipeg full-time, so while some may move vehicles were successfully run on a to Alberta temporarily, most can’t conventional fuel and soy-based diesel Dan Huyghebaert afford to stay due to the high hous- mix, without altering the engines. Beat reporter ing cost. The Winnipeg Free Press reported that biodiesel can be made from low- mark “Normally we have everything grade or blighted crops, used cooking going right now, but we are only

re oil and possibly even algae.

Armed with a Red Seal in welding, i mer running at about half tilt,” Jeff Because of a floating belief that Dustin Plett moved out to Alberta said. alternative fuels will not function in four years ago intent on making a “If it’s bad now, it will be that cold weather, other Canadian cities are lot of money. Dustin Plett, 24, is glad to have left the Alberta oil fields behind. I“ t’s a dangerous much worse come summer.” paying attention to the study. But the current Red River industry,” he said. Plett sees a mass exodus out of This may pave the way to biodiesel Creative Communications student being used in all city vehicles, city Alberta and people having trouble officials said. came back two years later. Analysis Manager for the Canadian province worker seeking riches in coping with the lifestyle change as “I was sick of that lifestyle,” a result. Association of Oilwell Drilling Alberta’s once-booming economy. Cross Lake turning blue Plett, 24, said. “It was not a worth- Contractors, adding that every Jeff is the superintendent “You want to keep working to while trade.” A couple in Cross Lake First Nation, a company has health programs of Beaver Drilling Ltd. out of support that lifestyle,” he said. “I community 520 km north of Winnipeg, While the money was good, which make counseling available Edmonton, which runs about 13 wouldn’t doubt if people are mov- is encouraging their neighbourhood to Plett said working long 10-hour for those workers with problems. drilling rigs. He requested his last ing to Saskatchewan. It’s really stop smoking. plus days on oil rigs, gas pipelines But Plett was not the only out of name not be used. Jeff considers his booming right now.” The couple handed out blue light and coal mines seven days a week Jeff blames a lot of the industry’s bulbs to use as porch lights to all nearby burns many people out. troubles on the new royalty system residents who do not smoke, thus Combine that with a party life- When the rigs can’t run the Alberta government announced signaling their common commitment style, and no wonder the industry to health. last October and will be imple- More than 300 light bulbs were has a high turnover rate. Price of crude oil per barrel: menting this year. That system will provided in the last year alone, Plett said there are some prob- July 2008 $147 US increase the fees oil companies pay reported the Winnipeg Free Press. lems with substance abuse among Late December 2008 under $40 US to the government in order to drill The idea was readily received by the workers. on Alberta soil. the town, which supported the spread “You have uneducated young As a result, investment inter- of awareness as well as its aesthetic people who make more money Percentage of operational drilling rigs: est is moving to British Columbia, appeal. than they have ever seen. What do said Don Herring, President of the The couple hopes to expand the you think they’ll do with it?” Plett Province 2007 2008 2009 initiative provincially, birthing smoke- Canadian Association of Oilwell free ‘blue-light communities’ across said. “It’s a dangerous industry.” Drilling Contractors. Alberta Manitoba. “Every company has re- 76.7% 56.6% 45.8% “It also has to do with com- (640 total) (684 total) (609 total) sources to deal with those issues,” modity prices and the credit crisis,” said Nancy Malone, Economic Air travelers’ rights B.C. Herring said. “But the royalties are on the agenda 85.3% 79.3% 74.8% punishing in some aspects.” A Winnipeg Member of Parliament “If it’s bad now, (115 total) (116 total) (131 total) Plett has some advice for those plans to present a new bill of rights planning on heading out to protecting Canadian passengers when it will be that Saskatchewan 71% 55.4% 32.7% Alberta’s oil fields. their flights are delayed or canceled. (83 total) (83 total) (107 total) CBC News reported that Jim Malloway much worse “It’s still a good opportunity to wants Canada to follow the European come summer.” make good money if you have a Union’s footsteps and compensate Air Manitoba 100% 83.3% 50% good head—but get an education Canada passengers with $1,200 plus Jeff, Beaver Drilling Ltd. (6 total) (6 total) (8 total) first.” hotel and meal costs when they are Sources: Journal of Commerce, Canadian Association of Oil Drilling Contractors bumped, even due to bad weather. The Association of Canadian Travel Agencies supports the proposal, their only concern being a fair balance between the consumer and the Have vision, will govern business. Enhanced identification a large move downtown. card initiated Community “I’m a firm believer in the “Living downtown A Manitoba news release announced members and thought that people should be al- is not something that a less-expensive alternative to lowed to live wherever they want the passport is being introduced in and that living downtown is not that everyone Manitoba to allow entry into the United organizations States by land or water only. something that everyone desires or desires or can A wallet-sized Enhanced Identification weigh in on Katz’s can accommodate,” he said. Card (EIC) will conveniently meet the Stefano Grande, executive direc- accommodate.” new border crossing rules that come downtown work tor of the Downtown Winnipeg –Sam Katz into effect in June. BIZ, offers reassurance to the may- Starting Feb. 2, Manitobans can apply in the first half or’s sentiments. He said the last for an EIC on a voluntary basis through According to Katz, rapid transit Autopac brokers and Manitoba Public four years brought an additional is more than just a means of trans- on his second 700 residents, 3,000 office jobs Insurance outlets, for as little as $30. port, but a way of bringing devel- The card incorporates a radio term in office and $1 billion in investments to the opment and unity to the city. frequency identification (RFID) chip downtown. that can be read by scanners at U.S.

mark “I want rapid transit going east, Alex Garcia “Can we do more? Absolutely. west, north and south. This way border crossings for up to 4.5 meters, Emotionally, we all want down- re with a protective sleeve to prevent

i we have the opportunity to create Volunteer staff mer town to succeed, but in reality this more hubs, around which we can unintended scanning. doesn’t happen overnight.” build housing, creating commu- Yet downtown development Mayor Sam Katz has big plans for the nities and revenue in the form of ”Smart development” Say what you like about Mayor doesn’t just end with injecting tra- ushers in Ikea Sam Katz, but the man has a vision downtown – but says the areas might not property taxes.” ditional capital. be right for everyone. Winnipeg is trying to find a smart for the city. “If we do this properly, the rapid way to combine consumerism with According to Kate Sjoberg, ex- transit system could end up paying “I see Winnipeg as a city where ecutive director of the Spence sustainability in its massive $400 people of all ages want to live, work for itself.” billion, 350,000-square-foot Ikea store Neighbourhood Association Sjoberg believes downtown im- Elected for the second time in and a 1.5 million-square-foot shopping and invest in. Winnipeg is open for (SNA), restoration and preservation provement is a concern for the en- business and we need to get that October 2006, Katz remains op- mall in the Tuxedo area. of the old should sometimes come tire city. The suggestion involves a private message out.” timistic about the second half of before new projects of “downtown “The problem we are seeing here his term. Environmentally friendly developer pay the upfront costs of Getting the message out involves revitalization.” is one that people in the suburbs the civic amenities, such as road- bringing in new life to the city’s “green rooftops” and “tackling the widening and sewer extension, “These are not the projects that see as well: If you don’t have relative gang problem” are also on his to-do downtown core area. access to public services or if these reported CBC News. Taxpayers will are going to offer the things that list. repay the developer over a period “Downtown is the heart of the communities like Spence need,” services are underfunded, then it city, the problem with it is that we But Katz’s ultimate vision re- of approximately 10 years, while Ikea she said. “There are things that becomes a much larger issue than mains “ensuring that young peo- and the other strip mall tenants will don’t have enough people living this city needs to be doing, the city downtown development.” there.” ple stay, and are attracted to produce property tax revenues for the could spend this energy on build- Katz’s idea for downtown devel- Winnipeg.” city. “What we need downtown is af- ing on and investing on basic ser- opment also involves the famous If the funding method is approved fordable housing to attract people, vices that we need.” rapid transit system. This $327-mil- To find out more about the issues, by city council, it will jumpstart the and the amenities people require. “Improving and building the lion project was officially started visit www.spenceneighbourhood.org project’s original start date of 2018. Access to services of all sorts are West End Library, Sherbrook Pool: this year with the announcement or www.samkatz.ca. Mayor Katz needed before people will come.” it means investing in a lot of the of a new bus and bicycle corridor gives his State of the City Address We may need more people, yet services that already exist in the from The Forks to the south end of today (Sept. 29). Katz is skeptical about pushing for city.” Jubilee Avenue. 04 News The Uniter January 29, 2009 www.Uniter.ca

PEOPLE WORTH READING ABOUT When age doesn’t matter manitarian aid as inspiring and not “We’re not Student founds just helping. NGO, brings “We’re not here as saviours. here as saviours. These people can live and provide These people can empowerment for themselves, providing that they have the resources to do so,” she live and provide to Uganda said. “We go in and ask, ‘What for themselves.” would you like done,’ or ‘What do you need done,’ and we evaluate –Katie Muirhead, Alex Garcia the situation to see if we can help Kwagala Foundation Volunteer staff them accomplish that goal.” While her organization’s success draws many willing volunteers, In the heart of Uganda, one 21-year- Kwagala’s small size and budget old Winnipegger and her founda- stop her from taking them all in. tion are making a difference in the “We don’t have a base in lives of many. Uganda—we just stay in hotels— Katie Muirhead is a second so it becomes even more difficult year student at the University of to bring anyone along with us,” she Winnipeg and the president and said. Katie Muirhead, the 21-year-old president and founder of Kwagala Foundation, tests a founder of Kwagala Foundation, External problems also play a a non-governmental organization patient for HIV in Kyababeezi, Uganda. “[The patient] was just counselled, and I will draw role. Muirhead is concerned about (NGO) dedicated to supporting the blood, and she will be given the results within 48 hours.” animosity and spill-over effects communities in Uganda in their from neighbouring countries. search for sustainable living. Still, she remains optimistic. down to the courses I take, is done can continue the chain. “We are going to be able to bring Muirhead founded Kwagala in so that I am better equipped to run “This way, each family gets to 2006, after her experience volun- a couple more volunteers this year the organization.” keep a few pigs each litter and can who specialize in various fields (car- teering with a few organizations in Muirhead is enrolled in the use them for breeding purposes, Uganda showed her the demand pentry, medical care, etc.), and we human rights program at the meat, or sell them,” Muirhead said. continue to make progress.” for aid wasn’t being met. University of Winnipeg’s Global She is considering expanding “I knew I didn’t want to go to Muirhead has simple advice for College. the program to chickens and other aspiring development workers. university right away, because I She attempts to channel theory livestock. didn’t really know what I wanted “Remember that these aren’t into practice through her NGO. Muirhead hopes Kwagala’s focus your ideas, you’re not the solution; to do, so I decided to do some vol- One initiative is the Piglet Forward on sustainable empowerment ini- unteer work,” she said. “Once I got they are. If you’re going to go any- program, which provided a male tiatives will create ripple effects. where and do anything, make sure there it all felt right, it felt like there and female pig for each of 14 “Ideally, I would love it if in 10 was something there.” you listen. In order to get involved Ugandan families. years Kwagala didn’t exist because you have to listen.” Upon returning to Winnipeg, The pigs can be used freely for we aren’t needed anymore. If we Muirhead geared everything she reproductive purposes; but once can help people to the point that More information can be found had towards the foundation. a pig couple produces a litter, the they can help other people, then online at www.kwagalafoundation. “I’ve completely dedicated my- family must give a new family an- we’ve succeeded.” com. self to it; everything, all the way other couple of piglets so that they Muirhead’s sees the role of hu-

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Manitoba bucks national car sales trend International

An Haus in Winnipeg, which deals in News Briefs t Auto industry to oin both new and used cars, said his Compiled by Brooke Dmytriw undergo shakeups Dy ette sales for both types of cars are up. He requested his last name not be Calgary Zoo loses ksma used. goat to hanging

n CALGARY: Zookeepers at Dan Huyghebaert “November was flat but the Calgary Zoo found a rare December is up 40 per cent com- Turkmenian markhor goat hanging Beat reporter pared to the previous year,” Kirk dead from a tree in its enclosure. said. “Volkswagen sold over 40,000 According to Reuters, zookeepers units for the first time ever in estimate the goat accidentally Unthreatened by current economic 2008.” hung itself after getting tangled in predictions, Bree-Ann Carruthers a rope. The goat had been playing Kirk notes one visible trend in with a ball attached to the rope, an and her husband took the plunge vehicle purchases. and decided to buy a car. activity designed to stimulate the “People definitely prefer import animal, when it got caught in the They spent a lot of time research- over domestic vehicles,” he said. ing and thinking about what to get, Used cars are still selling well overall, but American cars are rapidly losing popularity. rope and fell off the log it had been Toyota recently became the standing on. eventually deciding upon a 2003 world’s number one automaker, Keepers’ attempts to resuscitate Volkswagen Golf. surpassing General Motors’ 70 year the goat were unsuccessful. “We didn’t see any point in buy- dominance. ing a new car because they de- Total new “Winnipeg is an Carruthers said gas mileage and Yacht company designs preciate so quickly,” the Wolseley motor vehicle sales anomaly compared reliability were important factors in island-on-a-boat resident said. “Price wise, we were their vehicle choice. LONDON: Yacht making company Wally is hoping to offer the wealthy not in a financial situation to buy Manitoba to the rest of the “We wanted to be cautious about new.” the first mobile tropical island. Jan. to Nov. 2007 – 43,314 country.” our ecological footprint. After The island, to be located on a Like the majority of Canadians, Jan. to Nov. 2008 – 44,731 doing some research we found that Carruthers and her husband are re- yacht, is still in the design stages, Increase of 3.3 per cent –Wayne Gelfant, Brent McNaught foreign cars have a higher standard but makers promise the Wally jecting new cars for used models. Automotive Centre for fuel efficiency,” Carruthers said. Island will offer over 1,000 square Statistics Canada recently reported Canada James Townsend, econom- metres of deck space with tropical a seven per cent drop in new motor Jan. to Nov. 2007 – 1,567,584 ics professor at the University of gardens, tennis courts, a pool and a vehicles sales in November 2008 Jan. to Nov. 2008 – 1,577,455 the Brent McNaught Automotive Winnipeg, said the Big Three in helicopter landing pad. compared to October of the same The yacht’s designers say Increase of 0.6 per cent Centre on Portage Avenue, which the North American automobile the ship simulates a personal year, from 138,816 to 129,044. sells used cars. industry (Ford, GM and Chrysler) Shirley Canty, executive direc- island, allowing the owner to live Source: Statistics Canada Things are looking good for used have been in trouble for quite some completely independently. tor of the Manitoba Motor Dealers cars. Gelfant cites a 4.3 per cent in- time. Despite these amenities, the boat Association (MMDA) remains op- crease in used car sales in the city “The industry is getting smaller, has no buyer yet, reported CNN. timistic, saying the big picture must hicle sales for the province from from November 2007 to November and the larger vehicles are being be looked at. November 2007 to November 2008 built here,” said Townsend. “There’s 11-year-old matador “What applies to Canada and 2008. “Manitoba has the strongest definitely going to be mergers.” kills 6 bulls the United States does not neces- “Winnipeg is an anomaly com- market for General Motors in the Last week, Chrysler and Italian MERIDA, Mexico: Eleven-year- sarily apply here,” said Canty pared to the rest of the country,” said world,” Gelfant said old Michelito Lagravere Peniche automaker Fiat announced a became the youngest matador to Statistics Canada reported a 1.5 Wayne Gelfant, interim manager at Kirk, sales manager at Auto merger. per cent decline in new motor ve- kill six bulls in a single fight. Peniche’s accomplishment was questioned after Merida’s mayor suspended the record because it is illegal for children under 18 to participate in bull fights. Public consulted on women’s health Peniche has been fighting bulls since the age of four, when he killed a bull calf. The BBC reported Community he has killed dozens of bulls while members anxious “It’s no accident that the travelling the world as a young health of people who live in matador. for action Peniche’s father, a former French the suburbs is better than bull fighter, managed to have the mayor’s ban overturned in an Sandy Klowak those in the inner city.” appeal. Beat reporter –Kim Bailey, Mount Carmel Clinic Georgian saints make the Top 10 The Women’s Health Clinic is TBILISI, Georgia: The country’s partnering with the province to senior cleric, Patriarch Ilia II, is facilitate public consultations on condemning a Georgian TV show women’s health issues, though me for listing saints on a Top 10 Best lo Georgians program. d some are skeptical that more con- y The patriarch said it was not m

sultations are the answer. o rr appropriate to ask the public to rank i The results of these province- ssette saints; in Georgia the opinion of the wide meetings will be developed Georgian Orthodox Church is held into a new set of goals for the in high regard and the patriarch is provincial government’s renewed considered more important than Women, health and poverty Poverty in Canada, by gender, 2003: law, reported the BBC. Women’s Health Strategy. The show’s editors say they will “Women experience certain  Canadian women from all Female Male go ahead with the program. The health conditions differently then demographics are more likely to All Canadians 12.1% 10.9% producers polled 300,000 Georgians men do,” said Joan Dawkins, ex- suffer from poverty than men, to vote on 500 candidates from the ecutive director of the Women’s affecting their overall health. Adults (18-64) 12.7% 11.4% country’s history. Eighteen saints Health Clinic, a community health Seniors (65+) 8.7% 4.4% made it on the short list. centre on Graham Avenue that  According to the 2001 Census, The TV channel airing the show is in charge of the consultations. off-reserve aboriginal females had a Unattached Seniors (65+) 18.9% 14.7% has yet to respond to the patriarch. “Having an effective system for ev- poverty rate of 24.8%, in contrast to Primary income earners eryone means we have to respond 17.2% for non-aboriginal women. in families (18-64) 25.1% 11.8% Castaways discovered to these differences.” Sources: Statistics Canada CANBERRA, Australia: Two Myanmar fishermen were found “It’s important that the Manitoba floating in an icebox off Australia’s Health Strategy responds not just north coast, a month after their to what we learn from a research But some are concerned that of factors affect health, including women from varying backgrounds. more consultation may clog the gender, culture, education and so- She agreed that women’s health ship sank. report, but… also to the real expe- Officials are looking into how the riences and opinions of women in path to real change. cio-economic status. needs to be looked at in a broad 12-metre fishing boat sank, what the province,” Dawkins said. “Many relevant issues have been “Those kinds of things have a manner. happened to the rest of the crew, Health Minister Theresa Oswald identified and I’m anxious to see huge impact on a person’s actual “When you have healthy women and how the two men survived at is confident these discussions with tangible results,” said Kim Bailey, health,” she said. “It’s no accident in a society you tend to have healthy sea for the last 25 days. director of community services at that the health of people who live families,” she said. Their boat reportedly had no community groups and individuals safety equipment or means of will provide important direction to Mount Carmel Clinic at 886 Main in the suburbs is better than those She hopes the consultations will Street. in the inner city, in general.” help the government to consider communication and the men used the new strategy. an icebox to stay afloat. “It will have a very direct influ- While she is appreciative of the Bailey would like to see more the needs of women across the The men managed to survive ence in charting the course that government’s focus on women’s efforts made in areas such as the spectrum. shark-infested waters and recent health, Bailey feels the scope of creation of more social housing. we’re going to take in the next The Winnipeg consultation will cyclones at sea and were spotted 10 years when it comes to wom- health services should be expanded. Having a dignified place to live is a by Australian coastal patrol last take place Feb. 9, 5:30 to 8 p.m. at week. en’s health,” Oswald said of the Mount Carmel Clinic adheres to huge factor in the overall health of the population health approach, a community, she said. the Norquay Building auditorium, Reuters reported the coastal consultations. 401 York Ave. Opinions can also patrol has no plans to search for “We want to make sure that a holistic way of understanding To ensure representation in the healthy communities. provincial health strategy, Oswald be submitted at www.gov.mb.ca/ the boat’s other 16 crew members. we are plugged in to Manitoban health/women/whs.html. women.” From this perspective, a variety seeks to consult a diverse group of 06 The Uniter January 29, 2009 www.Uniter.ca

Campus News Campus U of W gets $8 million budget boost News Briefs Compiled by Sandy Klowak a n and Steve Currie t

Money will go oin ette Where’s the cash going?

towards repairs, d y ksma Total: $40 million Passing on the U-Pass The university’s dream of providing

security n discounted bus passes to all students system update Contingency Funding*: $2.57 million has once again died, at least for this year. Collège universitaire The U-Pass project aimed to provide de Saint-Boniface: $530,000 each University of Winnipeg student Sandy Klowak with a yearly bus pass at a low rate Beat reporter Brandon University: $3 million funded by a mandatory student levy. Such a pass has been pitched many times throughout the years. The provincial government is giv- The University of Winnipeg Students’ ing the University of Winnipeg University of Winnipeg: $7.9 million Association (UWSA) had hoped to partner with the University of Manitoba $7.9 million for maintenance and in negotiating an affordable levy fee improvements, part of a $40 mil- with Winnipeg Transit. lion contribution to Manitoba’s But it seems that suburban U of M four major universities. University of Manitoba: $26 million students aren’t interested. Without While each year the Government their co-operation, the fee is too high of Manitoba provides money for The University of Winnipeg will dedicate for U of W students to foot on their capital projects deemed high prior- a part of its $7.9 provincial grant to own. ity, this year the sum is much more installing a central computerized security system at the university. Keeping cool in a recession substantial. *unassigned funds to cover potential cost overrun “Government set it as a prior- Although high layoff and unemployment rates have graduates ity in the budget this year,” said “The university fearing for their upcoming careers, Minister of Advanced Education a centralized computer system in government funds, he would rather experts recommend a balanced and Literacy Diane McGifford. has an ongoing case of emergency. see them delivered in consistent outlook. “We think it was an excellent list of deferred The next step will be to install amounts and intervals, to allow for Concerned students should try to way to spend this money and to locks on interior doors such as a preventative maintenance pro- broaden their employability through help campuses do their capital maintenance classrooms, allowing occupants to gram instead of focusing on emer- volunteering, part-time work, or lock doors from the inside during a gency projects when they arise. internships, reported The Fulcrum, improvements.” projects.” Ottawa’s student newspaper. The money is a welcome surprise crisis. This project is due to begin in Balan is confident that such an Although the job market is now more at the U of W, which will use the –Bill Balan, U of W VP finance the near future, said head of cam- agreement may be arranged in the competitive, university graduates are $8 million for maintenance projects and administration pus security David Mauro. future. not the hardest hit. Hiring levels remain such as roof, floor, door and win- “The interior doors are a huge “There’s support for that type generally consistent, with some firms dow repairs, as well as accessibil- W’s vice president of finance and step forward,” he said. “The up- of idea,” he said of the provincial even increasing their hiring of younger, grading of interior door hardware government. cheaper, talent—new graduates. ity upgrades for several university administration. So, despite the bleak economic buildings. The money will also go towards throughout the university will also But McGifford could not com- news, grads shouldn’t rush to any “The university has an ongo- a security project already underway, include conversion to electronic ac- ment on that possibility, as she said available jobs simply from fear of ing list of deferred maintenance which will enable security to lock cess control.” such a request has not been brought unemployment. projects,” said Bill Balan, U of all outside university doors through While Balan is grateful for the to her attention. U of W videos earn professional recognition The ‘YOU of W’ ad campaign released this year has achieved high Job fair for aboriginal youth comes to Winnipeg standing in an international marketing competition. The University of Winnipeg’s ‘YOU Fair exposes youth How do we of W’ videos, chosen from over 2,200 measure up? entries, achieved platinum standing to education and in the Commercial / Retail category of  Between 2001 and 2005, the Ava awards, which honour creative employment Manitoba showed the highest excellence in audio-visual productions. growth in off-reserve Aboriginal According to a U of W press release, opportunities employment rates in Canada, ris- the videos were successful in drawing ing from 55% in 2001 to 58.9% attention and attracting new students to the university. Andrew McMonagle in 2005. Beat reporter  In 2007, the employment rate Fair justice of Aboriginal People aged 25 to Future conflict resolution and 54 with a post-secondary cer- international development graduates

K tificate, diploma or a university can check out their employment A job fair directed at Western e l Canada’s aboriginal community se degree was 80.2%, compared to prospects at the Menno Simons College y Cli y drew 1,100 students from across 70.4% for those who graduated Social Justice Fair on Feb. 3-4. ff The fair allows students to talk to o from high school, and 51.2% for western Canada for workshops and rd organizations working in the fields of a trade show on Jan. 14. those who had not finished high social justice, peace and development Schools from as far as British school. and to learn about local and global Columbia, northwestern Ontario Darren Swan, a volunteer at this year’s Aboriginal job fair, will return as a visitor next Source: Statistics Canada justice issues. and northern Manitoba partici- year. “I still don’t know what I’m doing myself,” he said. The event starts off at 7:30 p.m. with a keynote address and reading pated at the fair, though several by exiled Iraqi poet Dunya Mikhail. The Manitoba schools were unable to 20, thought the fair was “amazing.” “People are The NAAF website states they following day will feature discussions attend due to bad weather, said “I would do it (volunteer) again, are the “largest non-governmental on the nature of justice, peace and Jamie Monastyrski, spokesper- and maybe next year take part be- stuck on reserves funding body for First Nations, development work from 11:30 a.m. to son for the National Aboriginal cause I still don’t know what I’m 2:30 p.m. in the Duckworth Centre and don’t know Inuit, and Métis post-secondary Lounge. Achievement Foundation (NAAF), doing myself,” he said. students across Canada.” which hosted the event. Swan, an Ojibway from Lake what they have The job fair precedes the 16th Blueprint for the Future, named Manitoba First Nation, thinks the Questioning youth available.” annual Aboriginal Achievement The future of youth in society and the for its focus on aboriginal youth, job fair is one of the only ways to Awards, held in Winnipeg on wasn’t offering jobs available only barriers standing in their way will be expose some youth to the opportu- –Darren Swan, March 6. The awards recognize 14 the subject of debate in an upcoming to aboriginals; the focus was on nities available to them. Lake Manitoba First Nation people of First Nations, Métis and inner-city talk. providing that demographic with “People are stuck on reserves and Inuit heritage between the ages of The next installment in the Healthy as much opportunity as possible. don’t know what they have avail- 15 and 24 who have shown out- Living in the Inner City series will take “Aboriginal youth need the extra able,” he said. Hanson, a fan of the job fair, place on Jan. 29 from 6 to 8 p.m. standing career achievement, ac- The free event will feature little boost,” Monastyrski said. Though many students at- worked with teacher recommenda- cording to the website. “Our youth population is massive presentations by community workers tended the event, attendance from tions to get students attending. The roving job fair will not and inner-city youth, multimedia and our job market needs workers. some Winnipeg high schools was She was able to bring five stu- be in Winnipeg next year, but displays and integrated discussion. We are the fastest growing demo- sporadic. dents, though she had hoped for Manitobans can still attend. Refreshments and childcare will be graphic in Canada.” “It’s timing was poor,” said more; she tried to bring two more Schools can apply for funding for provided. Booths from CBC, Aboriginal Lynne Hanson, career co-ordina- last minute, but the fair was full. The event hopes to address common transportation and accommoda- stereotypes about youth and their role Peoples Television Network tor for Daniel McIntyre Collegiate, The fair wasn’t just promoting tion, said Monastyrski. (APTN), oil and forestry comin urban society building. adding that the fair fell on exam work, but education, too. The event will take place in the Carol panies and the Canadian Forces week for some courses. NAAF offers scholarships and For more information, visit www. Shields Auditorium of the Millennium were among the most prominently She said school’s policy doesn’t bursaries for Aboriginal youth to naaf.ca. Library, 251 Donald Street. featured. allow field trips during exam attend school, whether trade or NAAF volunteer Darren Swan, times. post-secondary. 07 www.uniter.ca January 29, 2009 The Uniter Good Comments & Evil Genetic testing: the good, the bad and the ugly The possibilities kinks to be worked out with genetic tests, but in the years to with J.Williamez are endless, but come they will continue to become more accurate, efficient and so are the risks inexpensive. So perhaps someday you de- Pretirement: the cide to check your odds of getting, future is now Brendan Olynik for example, breast cancer and it Volunteer staff is predicted at 70 per cent for the (and much cleaner) next 20 years. You are perfectly healthy at the time and there is a Hey Gang, J. Williamez here, with yet another With a sample of your blood, hair chance that you will never develop installment of Good and Evil. In sticking with or skin, scientists can determine symptoms. Let’s say hypothetically my theme, I’d like to talk to you all today many characteristics of your physi- that your employers and insurance about something which is both good and evil: ology – including health problems companies obtain your DNA in- employment. that you may have now, could ac- formation – perhaps by asking for For the past three years I’ve had it pretty quire in the future, or even what genetic testing. You may now be a easy when it comes to how I earn money to your children could be susceptible liability to these organizations and live. I’ve made a living (meager though it to. it could even result in job loss. may have been) by playing dirty music once Without getting too techni- This puts a whole new mean- or twice a week. Due to the fact that I’ll be cal, genetic tests work by analyz- mega ing to the phrase “pre-existing returning to school next year, however, my ing part of the DNA (or proteins) n condition.” A situation like this dirty music will no longer be enough to pay tur

from body samples. DNA is basi- nb may seem somewhat unrealistic the bills. Therefore I have recently come to u cally the blueprint for your body, ll but personal information such as the decision that, in the next few weeks, I am encoding all the information you your genetic code could lead to di- actually going to have to get off my lazy ass have needed to develop since you phenylketonuria (PKU). If gone sastrous results if it falls into the and get myself a job. were a single cell. All human be- unnoticed, those with PKU will Genetic testing wrong hands. It might make you ings have almost identical DNA develop mental problems. With holds the think twice one day about acci- People work their except for small variances that can proper treatment the babies can dentally leaving one of your hair entire adult lives until, make a whole lot of difference (an develop normally. The many ben- insights that are follicles around (which contains extra arm, diseases, etc.). These dif- your DNA). when they are finally efits from genetic testing are un- needed to better able to stop and enjoy ferences are what scientists study- deniable. However there are some Genetic testing holds the in- ing genetics look for. ethically controversial issues sur- ourselves sights that are needed to better themselves, they are In medicine, genetic tests may rounding its practice. ourselves. However it is in our best so old that they poop help predict the probability of de- Prenatal tests can be performed able to knowingly allow a human interests to keep a proper moral themselves constantly veloping diseases including some on unborn children to help deter- being to live with the physical and conduct for its usage. Your DNA and have no idea types of cancer. If you find out mine the probability of whether social pains predicted by genetic should be kept more discreet than where they are that you have a greater than aver- the fetus will develop certain testing. A line needs to be drawn your PIN number and middle age chance of getting colon can- health problems. Based on the and depending on the severity of school picture combined. cer, then you may be able to plan As I stated earlier, I believe that jobs in conclusions, parents can decide the condition predicted, certain Brendan Olynik is a biochemis- your lifestyle in a way to help pre- how to proceed with pregnancy. decisions may be easier to make general are both inherently good and evil. vent the onset or magnitude of the try student at the University of Having gainful employment is good because it Regardless of how you see abor- than others. Winnipeg. disease. Many newborns are ge- tion, we should ask if it is justifi- Right now there are still many is a great way to earn money to buy important netically tested for a disease called things like flat screen TVs, luxury automobiles and of course high-end designer drugs. On the other hand, having a job is also very evil because it limits the amount of time one has to watch TV, drive around in nice cars and of Hydro ignores our history and heritage course, to use high-end designer drugs. Some have tried to reconcile the advantages means – expressed his surprise and disadvantages of employment by working City does well to hear of Manitoba Hydro’s ill- incredibly hard for most of their lives until to protect conceived plan in the pages of the they have saved enough money so that they Winnipeg Free Press. are finally able to stop working forever, or Exchange Evidently swayed by the num- “retire” from the work force. This has always ber of complaints in print, on struck me as insane. These people work their buildings radio and in public spaces all over entire adult lives until, when they are finally the city (which, if shoppers at able to stop and enjoy themselves, they are Polo Park constitute an appropri- so old that they poop themselves constantly Andrew Tod ate sample size, were filled with and have no idea where they are. This makes Volunteer staff denouncements of the arrogance map no sense to me. If I can choose a period in

and stupidity of the expansion c o my life in which to enjoy myself and not work, plan), Manitoba Hydro represen- urtes then I choose now.

It is amazing what a difference tatives emerged Thursday to an- o y That’s why I’d like to introduce a new nounce the plan had been put on f one day can make. In fact, in the dest case of Manitoba Hydro – that hold. concept to you all today, which can give in you the freedom to tell your little prick of most sacred cow of all Manitoba’s Perhaps they hope to wait until at Winnipeggers become enraged ion a boss to take his crappy job and shove it crown corporations – the period w of time that it took to go from an- with another municipal matter inni right up his anus (for a while anyway). This nouncing an almost impressively and then pounce while public peg concept is called “pretirement.” It’s almost naïve expansion plan to public re- pressure is waning. Or perhaps just like retirement, but with a twist: instead pentance for that very plan took they really do intend to find other of working your entire life, just so you can dents in the Exchange District and less than 24 hours. solutions to their expansion needs enjoy your so-called “Golden Years” (which I It is baffling that throughout the city care about There was substantial and war- that do not require wiping out can only assume are so named because of the their historic buildings. Winnipeg ranted public outrage this past designated historic buildings that Manitoba Hydro golden brown surprise that shows up every has done relatively well with pre- week when Manitoba Hydro an- happen to offer innovative spaces night in your adult diaper), you can enjoy a was seriously serving these and other monu- nounced plans to purchase, ren- for a host of art galleries, resi- ments to bygone eras of the city’s time in your life when you almost never poop ovate and all but destroy three dences and commercial interests. considering architecture, and to have three in your pants: right now! historic Exchange District build- It is baffling that Manitoba ravaging of these monuments destroyed It is this fabulous concept of pretirement ings on McDermot Avenue. Hydro was seriously consider- would erase parts of our heritage. upon which I plan to base my new company, The plan required by Manitoba ing ravaging principal links to principal links to Though Manitoba Hydro which will be called “Freedom 25.” The goal Hydro (in order to account for Winnipeg’s past, but it is even Winnipeg’s past noted that other expansion op- of this company will be to offer people the increasing power demands in the more baffling that the public cor- tions would likely bear larger costs option of taking their pretirement early in area) entailed gutting the interiors poration has not completely ruled to declare that the buildings are in monetary terms, losing these life and then selling themselves into old- of the three buildings to provide out the possibility of doing so. even up for sale, so why Manitoba three buildings would come at a age slavery. Trust me – it won’t be that bad. space for new substations. Putting something on hold merely Hydro ever envisioned that they greater cost to those who already Chances are, by the time you actually have to It was a move that seemed to delays the matter – it does not rule had the option to purchase them use them daily and to our collec- work, you won’t even know where you are or infuriate people city-wide, as even it out as an option. is still unclear. tive city history as a whole. our often indifferent mayor Sam To convolute matters more, what you are doing. And after all, why work What the public backlash Katz – no friend of responsible the Edmonton group that cur- at a job you hate while you can still hold in makes clear, however, is that resi- Andrew Tod is a University of downtown development by any rently owns the properties has yet Winnipeg student. your poop? You can find J. Williamez playing his dirty music every Monday at Shannon’s Irish Pub. At least, for now. 08 comments The Uniter January 29, 2009 www.Uniter.ca

very good things, the fallout of the scape in Canada doesn’t allow for Where is Canada’s scandal-riddled Liberal dynasty such sweeping change. Our elec- Obama? and consecutive minority Tory gov- tions are held within months of ernments have left Canuck politics when they are called, giving poli- downright stagnant. ticians little time to build hype The less interested say our poli- or support. We have a multiparty James Janzen tics are a joke. The better informed parliamentary system steeped in Volunteer argue that Parliament is marred by divisive issues such as Quebec na- ludicrous tradition and Ottawa is tionalism, Western conservatism, brimming with power hungry suits and First Nations rights. Often Last week I had the opportunity to adept at manipulating those tra- when groups talk about change make my way down to Washington, ditions (case and point: the fickle in Canadian politics it’s regarding D.C. for the inauguration of the Liberal-NDP coalition and the re- electoral or senate reform. I don’t new president. In the whirlwind of sulting prorogation). Truthfully, remember ever having a politician long lines and security checkpoints, there are days when apathy ap- say to me, “Let us come together as surrounded by ecstatic crowds and pears to be the only reasonable re- a nation to do something positive.” vendors hawking everything from sponse to the partisan bickering of The soil of the Canadian elector- Obama track suits to condoms Question Period. ate has been fallow for too long and (“The real stimulus package!”), I Before the 2008 presidential pri- is marked by too many stones. The could not help but have thoughts maries most Americans were simi- change - Canada’s Obama - may not about the lackluster state of politics larly disenchanted with their own come in the form of one celebrated in my own country. politics. Then the dual bombshells personality as it recently did south Standing in that mass of over a of Hillary Clinton and Barack of the border. But what would be million people was invigorating, to Obama hit the media circuit. The so bad if someone stepped forward say the least. This was a man they celebrity machine kicked into over- into a leadership position and told believed in and a change they were drive and all of a sudden everybody us that together we could pick out james proud be a part of. In the 10 years was paying attention. those stones and use that fertile cu or so that I have been politically With the inauguration of the soil to grow together as a country? ll et aware, I cannot remember ever new president, that power of ce- To use Obama’s inaugural words, on being proud of my country’s poli- lebrity and charisma has been Canadians need to pick themselves tics, never mind believing in them. transformed into legal power of up, dust themselves off, and begin To be honest, I was jealous. I had the highest kind. But is this what again the work of remaking their the political version of penis envy. Canada needs? Do we need our country. God knows we’re ready Do we need our own version Why can’t I have this? Where’s my own version of the Obama pande- for it. of the Obama pandemonium hope? Where’s my change, damn monium to lead us to a place where it! we can move forward again and be James Janzen is a University of to lead us to a place where You would be hard pressed to proud of ourselves and our coun- Winnipeg student currently on we can move forward again find many Canadians excited about try? Do we even want to put that hiatus and a former Uniter beat their politics. Who can blame much faith in our politicians? reporter. He left for Africa this week and be proud of ourselves them? Despite some very good It’s true that the political land- in a bid to escape cold weather and MPs who are fighting for some stale politics. and our country?

Editorial We can’t handle the truth often hazy. other drink, that they can change try not to be stereotypical.’ Why waking up is ‘Version of the truth’ is an im- the world. Although we are individualis- extra hard when my portant phrase here, because people Members of society once did tic, we are not individuals. And can have the ability to convolute any- things because they felt their views there really be any truth to life if American Apparel thing into a state that makes sense and beliefs were important. They this is the case? to them. People can justify cheating formed countercultures to get No wonder we’re apathetic. shirt isn’t clean on an exam, stealing money, having these ideas and beliefs – their ver- But despite what some may sex with someone who isn’t their sion of the truth – across to the rest think, we’re not a lost cause. People partner, killing people for their re- of society. And they made change are still motivated by what they be- Stacy Cardigan Smith ligious beliefs, and so forth. Clearly happen. lieve to be authentic – Obamamania the truth isn’t black and white – in Why is it that people just don’t exact same as their contemporaries. is proof of this. Managing editor fact, it’s mostly grey. form countercultures anymore, Whenever an identity becomes We just need to learn to be a lit- But scary as versions of the truth and why is it that those countercul- marketable, an organization will tle more creative, perhaps move a market it, and therefore nothing is People are motivated by authen- might be, they are also amazing tures which are formed are simply bit faster than American Apparel new or original. ticity. Deep down, they want to and inspiring. cliché? and other trendy organizations. Every one of us fits into a stereo- see truth prevail. Unfortunately, People dream that they can es- Perhaps it’s because being a mem- Unfortunately, the irony- type – even those that intentionally it’s often their own version of the cape the poverty in which they ber of those very countercultures – drenched hipster stereotype cur- try not to fit into a stereotype can truth they want to see come out on grew up, that they can stop their and having the desire to rebel – is rently mass-fed to society isn’t be categorized as ‘Those people that top, and that version of the truth is addicted minds from taking an- what makes someone today the helping.

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Since the 1940s Canada has wit- ciding with a number of dialogues he nessed a significant decline in the is holding here at the university. number of people who attend reli- In response, a variety of guest and gious institutions. Specifically, it is regular Uniter writers will try to show young people who are pulling far- the wide ranging and passionate ther away from traditional religious opinions that arise when questions behaviours. of faith are brought to the table. What has led us to question our We want to know how you feel faith? And should we be concerned about the social implications of reli- by this disillusionment? gion. Are we losing something inte- Do we need God? For the next three issues of The gral to our culture by pulling away? Uniter, Rev. Jack Duckworth will Do we need God? E-mail your ideas to Reverend Jack thinks so. Do Uniter readers agree? argue the case for Christianity, coin- [email protected].

ism, offer a spiritual vacuum and diminish Can the language of the considerably more I’m Christian: like me or hope. So what direction can we take? Our re- Sourcing the Bible complex doctrines of Christianity overcome dislike me, but talk to me sponse is to have faith in Jesus Christ because doesn’t make it truth the cultural differences between present day he took the initiative to fully open the door Canada and first century Judea? I doubt it. ‘cause I’m listening to God (John 14:6, Acts 4:12 and 10:43). The So how does the average person find his feeling or experience of God becomes real as way around a post-reformation world where we allow His Holy Spirit to dwell within us religion is regularly considered a personal ex- PRORev. Jack Duckworth (Acts 8:15-17). Does this sound hokey? CON perience? Christianity today puts a lot of em- University of Winnipeg volunteer Think further. God is not an imaginary Joe Kornelsen phasis on one-on-one prayer with God. We’ll friend. Intellectual skepticism and the Bible have to do some self-reflection. chaplain both reject this idea (Jer. 9:23-24 and 2 Cor. Beat reporter There are about a billion Christians in the 10:5). Instead, let’s look outside our personal world. Thus there are about five billion non- Amalia Slobogian’s ideas in last week’s Uniter: limited capacity and begin a spiritual jour- When defending the merits and importance Christians. Presumably many of these peo- that doubt is humbling, that our intellect ney towards a living knowledge of God – on of Christianity it is almost always from the ple have heard about Christianity yet have must be engaged and that we must ask the his terms. These terms begin with his per- Bible that evidence is given. Thus we must not converted to the faith. To these people big questions, are all immensely important. sonal love, forgiveness and a living sense of determine the veracity of the material to Christianity doesn’t make sense. presence in us. He initiates this connection. Christians are well advised to hear her argu- come to any conclusion on the subject of How does one navigate ment. Mindless, biased ideals endanger our When a narrow view Christianity. personal understanding of Jesus, faith and The Catholic Bible, from which the a text that was written Scripture. of faith in Christ Protestant Bible was later derived, was first in a culture more than However Christian faith recognizes that pretentiously asserts canonized not by Jesus nor by his most pas- Jesus came to destroy religion. The Gospels sionate apostle, Paul, but by a council of 2000 years ago? record the authorities’ repeated efforts to one can confine God bishops at the end of the fourth century AD. control Jesus through religious legal argu- This is a disturbing starting point. It could ments. They failed. Screw-ups in today’s to a neat package like be argued that divine intervention played church occur because the church makes the me + God = good times, a role in the decision, but this can only be The argument often goes that without reli- same mistake. Jesus offers freedom from such trusted about as far as one can trust that the gion we would not have morality – this may confinement and replaces it with a respon- this attitude compares Medici family became popes due to religious be true. I feel that I have a fairly strong sense sible, loving, grace-based relationship with to the empty vacuum merit rather than their desire to extend their of what is right and wrong, but I also grew Him. Allegory on the other hand, generally power. up in the church; I can’t claim the two are illustrates the facts, and centuries of schol- of non-belief But if we assume that this canon would independent. But if 20 years of church gave arly scrutiny demonstrate there is a great be acceptable to Jesus, how do we trust the me morality, it did not give me the ability to deal of authentic truth throughout the Bible. content? Theological development over 1500 rationalize the existence of the Christian God Regardless, God’s people still screw up and “Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If years has been based off of notoriously poor over any other god. I believe that if the stakes this is why we need God. anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I translations like the Latin Vulgate and the are heaven or hell it is only just that God cre- Slobogian is correct. When a narrow view will come in and eat with him, and he with English King James Bible. The culmina- ated not only me but also all non-Christians of faith in Christ pretentiously asserts one me (Rev 3:20).” The invitation stands. tion of this theology is what learned pastors in order to make sense. If I cannot choose can confine God to a neat package like me Like it, dislike it, but think about it. The preach to their congregations who lack the a religion rationally, then what other means + God = good times, this attitude compares living God is neither a fable nor ours to con- time to investigate every nuance of the Bible do I have? to the empty vacuum of non-belief. So the trive and confine. An active, inquiring mind themselves. God or gods may very well exist, but at question arises, how can we know God? The can reach outside itself to discover the need But individuals do study the bible. And in best we can only have faith. If God pro- answer, in part, comes out of fact, faith and for God. The invitation stands. the 21st century Bible translations are far bet- vides a person with a mind that reasons yet puts himself beyond reason, then religion is feeling. Rev. Jack Duckworth is the pastor of First ter than they ever have been. But how does The facts include knowing that God loves one navigate a text that was written in a cul- merely a gamble and according to my moral- Presbyterian Church Winnipeg and is ity that doesn’t seem just. you (1 John 2:5), forgives you (Acts 13:38) and available as volunteer chaplain at the U ture more than 2000 years ago? It is impossi- invites you to belong to him (1 Pet 2:9). We of W Thursdays from 12 to 3:30 p.m. He ble to find words and concepts that transcend Joe Kornelsen is a beat reporter for The come to terms with this through an act of will be conducting a series of dialogues on such different cultures. As a simple example Uniter and is atheist, agnostic, or moderate faith that confesses and believes in what God Christianity during the free period from 12:30 consider the concept ‘hunger.’ Now consider Christian depending on the time of day. has done (Rom 10:9-10). to 1:30 p.m. for the next two Wednesdays, it as if you were in famine-wracked Ethiopia. This journey is derailed because we break Feb. 4 and Feb. 11. Look for posters in the away from God. Christian communities university indicating the room in which these can limit God to their bias, and, like athe- lectures will be held. Letters

Re: “Anarchism is never the answer” Coercive combinations, the most Coercive Mr. Dumont seems to have a rather lim- being that between the individual and the ited understanding of the complexities of state. anarchist theory (“Anarchism is never the Let us use Mr. Dumont’s computer analogy. answer,” Jan. 15 edition). Even a cursory view We could repair our faulty operating system, over the Wikipedia article on “anarchism” we could even elect to get a new one, but would have shown that the majority of his that does not change the fact that the sys- assumptions are incorrect. tem is part of a computer that is faulty and Like the Republican Party, anarchism is a Coercive. Anarchists say there is a fake and big tent, incorporating a large array of anti- exploitative relationship between humans statist ideas and theories. There is no “true (as individuals and the computer (the state) anarchism” as Mr. Dumont claims. From and its operating system (capitalism). We communist to individualist and everything are captive to our screens. When our sys- in between, anarchism runs the gamut. One tem breaks down we panic, unable to waste would be hard pressed to find two anarchists our time browsing facebook or porn. We who agree with each other. fix the system with the full knowledge that Contrary to what Mr. Dumont believes, it will break down again, just for the safe we, the anarchist, want the “pooling [of] ef- and calm glow of forced and unreal cyber forts and working towards a common goal.” relationships. We want “combined efforts supporting one Instead of being a slave to the fantasy world another!” We just belie that we do not need of capitalism and the state, we smash the hierarchy and domination to do so. Does computer, slow down and start having real Mr. Dumont believe that individuals cannot life, face-to-face conversations of other accomplish anything without a boss giving individuals. orders? Anarchists look to create a world where Maybe Mr. Dumont has been listening people can grow and build though mu- to too many nihilistic punk rock songs. tual respect between individuals rather then Anarchism is not just riots and bombs and though domination and submission. sex pistol songs (oh my!). We do not want Matt Antosh to destroy society. We wish to abolish all Anarchist agitator extraordinaire 10 The Uniter January 29, 2009 www.Uniter.ca Arts & Culture Right at the beginning and right at the end Photography exhibit compares the vulnerability of two age groups Marina Koslock Volunteer

When reading the title It’s a Good Life, one might think it references the American dream —wealth and beauty. Local artist Talia Potash’s exhibit of 21 photographs at Martha Street Studio, however, is the polar opposite of that, exploring children and the elderly. Potash said she chose to focus on those two stages of life because of their vulnerability. One of the images sure to draw people’s attention is “He Is Very Old.” Photographed waiting for someone or something, this man’s face is etched with lines and the skin has fallen so far off his face it is nearly gone. His hands are folded behind his back holding a large bag. He is dressed up in a suit and looks as though he is going somewhere important. Similarly, there is “Berlin Girl,” a photo of a young girl who could be sitting at a bus stop or bench waiting for someone. She is sitting with “The Tallest Poppy” by Talia Potash. a cigarette in her mouth. “Berlin Girl” could be anyone – your Potash has traveled to Germany, her young son, as an example. The mannequins.” physical and emotional changes friend, sister, or girlfriend. There Prague and Miami and taken shots central message is “to appreciate When asked what inspires her that occur,” she said. “I am inter- is a bubble of stomach fat hanging of people at their most vulnerable. every mundane moment before it photography, Potash’s eyes lit up. ested in immortalizing spontane- over her black skirt but she doesn’t The name for the exhibit came disappears,” she said. “Travel gives me the freedom ous moments that reveal something seem to notice. Though she has the to her while she was in Florida in “Therefore, in the end,It’s a Good and opportunity to step off a sub- unique or intimate about the real- face of a young girl, the way she car- 2005. Life could be taken literally.” way and find myself in strange ity of the subject and their lives. ries herself and particularly her eyes “There is so much sadness in Jeanette Johns, studio manager places surrounded by unfamiliar “I am looking for what [French suggest that perhaps she has more Florida. You can feel the artificiality Martha Street Studio, was elated people.” photographer Henri] Cartier- life experience than she should. and melancholy behind the Miami to have Potash’s photographs on Drawn to the vulnerable stages Bresson called the ‘decisive mo- Does Potash ask people for per- culture,” she said. “However, the display. in life, Potash often finds herself ment’— the split second that reveals mission before she takes their pic- title has taken on new meaning “I find the beautiful stills not photographing unusual human the essence of the situation.” ture? No. with the inclusion of my recent about movement, but about a per- drama. This is why she focuses on “There is always the issue of ten- work.” son’s demeanor—how they sit in the elderly and children. It’s a Good Life is on display until sion when it comes to photogra- She names “Mementos,” a video their space,” Johns said. “It’s al- “Both of these stages are partic- Feb. 13. Visit www.printmakers. phy. But I have had conversations in the exhibit of her playing with most as though they are flesh ularly interesting due to the acute mb.ca. with some of them.” Christopher Lake is the new Walden Pond and singing since she learned to Songwriting Exploration.” cha n Local musician ta

talk, Gatin lists Fiona Apple and “The ‘old world’ part is the ac- l Ingrid Gatin goes Joni Mitchell as some of her in- cordion, exploring my French roots degag fluences. However, Gatin’s interest by listening to French accordion n e to the woods to in the accordion was piqued re- music combined with my love for cently when she started listening to the gypsy Balkan style,” Gatin said. write an album a gypsy Balkan style of music and “The ‘new world’ part is that I’ve picked up a used accordion in a been interested in working with a shop a year ago. looping pedal. I can create pieces Matt Preprost “I’m absolutely in love with it where I am singing a line and I can Volunteer staff – the rhythms, the sound,” Gatin loop a harmony line over top again said. “It’s really such an emotive in- and again. It’s a situation where I’m strument. It has this swell to it and creating an ambient landscape of Less than a week from today, local how you can work with it. It really vocals.” musician Ingrid Gatin will be se- moves the emotions.” Gatin will be creating her cluded in a cabin in the forests of Shortly after she arrived in the vocal landscapes on the shores of northern Saskatchewan, alone with city in 2006, Gatin found a gig Christopher Lake, Saskatchewan, an accordion and a looping pedal, with the Magnificent Sevens, an a location she chose because of its penning songs for her upcoming old-time bluegrass group, lending proximity to family and what she solo album. her vocals and playing the man- calls “one of the most beautiful The road to the cabin started dolin. The group wrapped up a places on Earth.” in 2006, when Gatin moved from tour of western Canada this past “It’s this small crystal clear lake Brandon to Winnipeg in search of fall. Afterwards, Gatin applied for surrounded by a forest,” Gatin said. musical opportunity. a grant from the Winnipeg Arts “It’s snow-filled and calm. The area “You can’t really be a working Council in an effort to kick-start is filled with music.” musician in Brandon,” Gatin ex- her pursuit of a solo career. “You can’t really be plained. “There aren’t enough shows “I was thinking about the things and very few venues. Winnipeg is I really wanted to do with an op- a working musician in portunity to have a career in music,”  See Ingrid Gatin Saturday, Jan. 31 at thriving musically and artistically, The Edge Gallery (611 Main St.) Brandon. There aren’t enough so it was an easy decision.” Gatin said. “I know that I want my music to be a little more than just a  Serena Postel and Marti Sarbit will shows and very few venues.” Since her arrival, Gatin has also perform singer-songwriter.” worked a wide range of jobs, in-  Tickets are $7 at the door -Ingrid Gatin, musician cluding waitressing, teaching vocal The grant was not easy to get. Gatin had to submit a detailed  Doors open at 7:30 p.m. lessons and acting in a friend’s  Visit www.ingridgatin.com play. proposal, which she called “Old Local musician Ingrid Gatin was recently awarded a grant that will allow her to do some Playing piano since she was four World Meets New World: The songwriting in a cabin in Saskatchewan. Ar t s Ed i t o r : Aa r o n Epp arts & culture 11 E-m a i l : Ar t s @u n i t e r .c a Ph o n e : 786-9497 www.uniter.ca January 29, 2009 The Uniter Fa x : 783-7080 The passion of The Ripperz the main reasons The Ripperz re- Local rock trio just corded the self-titled CD it released wants you to sing last year was so that people would know the songs and be able to sing along and have along when they came to shows. The penchant for sing-alongs a good time was influenced by hardcore music. When they were in high school the three would drive to Winnipeg Aaron Epp on Sundays from their home in Arts & culture editor Landmark to see all-ages hardcore shows featuring Figure Four and Officer Down. Go to The Ripperz’s MySpace page “We’re hardcore kids in a rock and you’ll be greeted by five words: band,” Wiebe said. “There’s just too much passion.” “That’s why I love sing-alongs— “You’ve gotta live with passion— all that passion at hardcore shows,” everyone’s gotta live for something,” Sawatzky added. singer-guitarist Chris Sawatzky, There’s that word again—pas- 26, explained over a beer at The sion. If you’re interested in being Toad last Saturday. “There’s just a a part of it, the band is playing at lot of passion between the three of The Zoo on Saturday, Jan. 30. They us that we like to share with the plan to tour out west again in April, audience.” and hopefully record an EP as well Sawatzky and his bandmates— before the 2009 is over.

bassist Mark Wiebe and drummer T r “We’re already playing one new i Travis Warkentin, both 25—have sta

n F n song live,” Sawatzky said with a been sharing their passion with ast smile, “and people are already sing- local audiences for the past three ing along.” years. The group got its start over eight The Ripperz: passionate about music, passionate about having a good time, passionate about facial hair. years ago, though, as a six-piece metal act. Problem was, only half “We’re hardcore “I had been writing all kinds of can’t do it.” the band showed up for practice on songs—some super gospely, some Since those first few gigs in a regular basis. So, that half of the kids in a metal, just all over the board,” 2007, the band has settled on a band decided a new project was in rock band.” Sawatzky said. sound that’s somewhere between order: a three-piece punk act where People weren’t into it at first— Southern-fried bar rock and the attracting members of the opposite –Mark Wiebe, The Ripperz bassist especially those who had known Hot Live Guys. Musical profi- See The Ripperz Friday, Jan. 30 at sex took precedence over musical them as Blink 182 wannabes. ciency still isn’t the point though, The Zoo proficiency. “It was like, we’re not going to be Sawatzky said. Opening acts are The City Streets break when Sawatzky and his wife and The Furr “We wanted to play shows that 17 for the rest of our lives,” Wiebe “I would love to write amaz- had girls at them, so we figured moved to Vancouver so she could Cost: $7 at the door go to school. When they returned said. ing songs, but I’m not going to metal wasn’t necessarily the best way “Even though I promised we get hung up on it,” he said. “What Visit www.myspace.com/theripperz to go,” Wiebe said. “It worked.” to Winnipeg in 2007, the band reformed, this time with a new would be,” Sawatzky said with a comes out, comes out.” Indeed, all three are now mar- smile. “Talk to Bryan Adams—you Sawatzky added that one of ried. The band took a five-year sound. The University of Winnipeg is creating a modern UWinnipeg is a dynamic learning environment urban sustainable campus for You that is that encompasses interactive academics and currently evolving into bigger, better, greener conveniences to meet your needs and the needs spaces and state-of-the-art facilities. All our new of our community. You remain an integral part of buildings will be constructed to a minimum LEED the renaissance as our campus grows. (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) YOU fuel the transformation for YOU of W. Silver Standard with a goal of achieving maximum energy efficiency.

NEW CHILD CARE CENTRE

Adjacent to McFeetors Hall on the Furby/Langside campus, the new University of Winnipeg Students’ Association (UWSA) Child Care Centre will serve both infants and toddlers from the University and surrounding neighbourhood. It will feature outdoor play areas in an enclosed green space.

McFEETORS HALL: GREAT-WEST LIFE STUDENT RESIDENCE

Enhancing Student Life at UWinnipeg Situated next door to the Science SPENCE Complex, McFeetors Hall will be a home STREET away from home for 176 students in dorm-style rooms and will also include BUS LOOP 25 unique townhouse-style homes that can accommodate adult learners Working in cooperation with families. These townhouse-style with area residents, residences will house University of RICHARDSON COLLEGE UWinnipeg and Winnipeg Winnipeg student families and provide Transit have opened a family housing for community residents FOR THE ENVIRONMENT new bus loop between beginning in Fall 2009. Spence and Young & SCIENCE COMPLEX Streets behind the CBC Manitoba building Enhancing Science Education & Research at UWinnipeg that allows: Located on UWinnipeg’s new Furby/Langside Campus, this complex will be the new home for most of our Faculty of Science, Richardson • Reduced traffic College for the Environment and community learning programs, congestion on Young such as the innovative Model School for Science and Sustainability. Street Students and faculty alike will engage in cutting-edge research in • A pedestrian-only biology, chemistry, environmental studies, Indigenous science and the zone on Spence Street social sciences. And they will share this knowledge with school-aged alongside UWinnipeg children and adult learners from the local community. • A new heated bus shelter to be This LEED complex, slated for completion by 2011, will be a model constructed for of green building technology – recycled materials – a tree-filled atrium increased comfort and and “cutting edge” labs with state-of-the-art energy efficiency and access for students heat recovery systems. – A living laboratory in the heart of the city. and area residents

UNITED ARMY SURPLUS GREEN CORRIDOR The former United Army Surplus building will soon be replaced in 2010 with a new The Green Corridor will link our new Furby/Langside environmentally-friendly building that will campus to the west to the main campus. This safe expand our urban campus east to the corner of ‘walkway’ begins at Langside and continues to Young and Portage Avenue and Colony Street, connecting Spence. This corridor, developed in partnership with our us to the city’s business and arts communities. neighbours in the community, will add significant green Possible uses include a new home of our space and may include green houses, Indigenous plant Faculty of Business and Economics and Division gardens and recreational spaces. The Green Corridor will of Continuing Education business-related have valuable educational purposes for our students and programs, along with the renowned Plug-In the children who live in our community/neighbourhood. The Gallery Institute for Contemporary Art, and other new Spence Street bus loop is the first step in the corridor. university and retail operations. CANWEST CENTRE FOR BILL WEDLAKE THEATRE & FILM FITNESS CENTRE Your CanWest Centre for Theatre & Film Your Bill Wedlake Fitness Centre, named in honour has already come to life with two new act- of retired Athletic Director Bill Wedlake, was ing studios, film studio, prop shop, six completed in February 2008. This new fitness rehearsal rooms, office space, two film ed- centre has an expanded athletic therapy clinic iting labs, film equipment check-out and and new classrooms. The fitness centre features storage, dimmer room, and a state-of-the- state-at-the-art cardio equipment, weight machines art flexible studio theatre (120-180 seats) and free weights. The facility also features a new with full green room facilities. Extensive sound system and several mounted televisions renovations made include the addition of a for students, faculty, staff, alumni and local two-storey annex on the south side of the community members to enjoy during their workout. building. The inaugural production in the new facility, The Blue Room, runs from February 6-13.

SOMA CAFÉ

Your new, student-run SOMA Café that looks onto Spence Street features fair-trade coffee products, local baked goods, homemade soups and other light meals.

WESLEY/ SPENCE CONVOCATION STREET HALL BUS LOOP Convocation Hall is a fully historically restored space located in Wesley Hall, Working in cooperation used for the many events, conferences with area residents, and meetings students have the UWinnipeg and Winnipeg opportunity of attending. The fine Transit have opened a restoration has earned The University new bus loop between of Winnipeg the Heritage Winnipeg Spence and Young Preservation Award of Excellence for Streets behind the CBC a sensitive, thorough and sympathetic Manitoba building interior restoration by Heritage Winnipeg that allows: on Feb. 18, 2008.

• Reduced traffic congestion on Young Street • A pedestrian-only zone on Spence Street PORTAGE COMMONS alongside UWinnipeg • A new heated Extensive redevelopment of our front lawn was completed bus shelter to be in Summer 2007 creating a new public park in the heart constructed for of downtown with additional green spaces, benches, a increased comfort and basketball court and a rose garden. access for students and area residents

UNITED ARMY SURPLUS BUS DEPOT The former United Army Surplus building Greyhound will vacate space they are using will soon be replaced in 2010 with a new as a bus depot in August 2009 allowing environmentally-friendly building that will the University to redevelop the space to expand our urban campus east to the corner of accommodate university programs and services, Portage Avenue and Colony Street, connecting as well as a possible restaurant or pub. us to the city’s business and arts communities. Possible uses include a new home of our Faculty of Business and Economics and Division of Continuing Education business-related programs, along with the renowned Plug-In Gallery Institute for Contemporary Art, and other university and retail operations. 14 arts & culture The Uniter January 29, 2009 www.Uniter.ca

CONCERT REVIEW BOOK REVIEW

Manitoba Chamber Orchestra satisfies these quiet moments together, they find what they have been so desper- ately searching for – themselves. audience with sounds from the east Much of the narrative takes

Jon Sni Jon place surrounding a roadside diner John Herbert Cunningham in southeastern Manitoba. Picture da a stretch of the Trans-Canada Volunteer staff l Highway somewhere near Falcon Lake and that’s where it would be. Run by an aging woman named Manitoba Chamber Betty and her husband Arty, a former truck driver, Elias sets up Orchestra the diner as a catalyst for conflict within the novel. Westminster United There, Betty meets Sal, a down- Church trodden nomad. Despite Sal’s dark and traumatic past, Betty is able to Wednesday, Jan. 21 forge an incredible bond with him. Others, like Arty and some of the diner’s regulars, may not be able One standing ovation after another to make sense of the companion- standing ovation after another – ship Betty and Sal share, if only be- that was the Manitoba Chamber George Gau, playing the erhu (sometimes known as “the Chinese violin”), rehearses with Waiting for Elvis cause they cannot appreciate the Orchestra’s Jan. 21 recital in a the Manitoba Chamber Orchestra in preparation for their Jan. 21 performance. two’s mutual appreciation for what nutshell. By David Elias passes and exists unspoken between The audience that filled the ba- derly Mongolian woman singing lower pitched zhonghu and the Coteau Books, 2008 them. In a lot of ways, the relationship roque chamber of Westminster to a camel to remind the camel of higher-pitched jinghu. Gao was 256 pages United Church that evening was its duty to take care of its young, joined by Wang, with both per- nurtured between Betty and Sal $21.00 treated to the unusual sounds which it was refusing to do. forming in unison in a manner seems completely dysfunctional. of Chinese instruments, and The final piece of the first half similar to that of Peking Opera. By contrasting their relationship they responded with the utmost was In the Breath of Night by The concert concluded with Jennifer Pawluk with other, seemingly more func- enthusiasm to the incredible Melissa Hui. It consisted of two Gao’s composition Capriccio no. 2, Volunteer staff tional ones, Elias creates an insight- performances. movements: the first very intro- Mongolian Fantasy. What a way to ful commentary on the nature of The concert opened with Shuo, spective and the second very exu- conclude a perfect concert. love and friendship in our quest for a piece composed by Chen Yi, berant, with some very interesting Sometimes we forget that life is our own identities. the first woman in China to earn deep tonal work by the bassists and most often really lived in the quiet- Waiting for Elvis shows readers a master’s degree in composition. cellists and a melody riding on top est of moments. Caught up in the that ignoring the quiet moments in Combining Chinese mountain of a swirling vortex of sound from hustle and bustle of our everyday our lives leads to ignorance of our songs with Western tonality, the the violins. The response to the lives, we forget how life-affirming own needs, and subsequently the piece was eerily haunting with nu- piece suffered from having to fol- The piece was silence can be. This stillness is not needs of others. A relationship that merous glissandi (slides) and rapid- low Wang’s piece, though. always peaceful, but it’s rarely false. depends entirely on articulation, paced bowing of single notes above The second half opened with inspired by The quiet moments of our lives are masquerading as effective commu- which the melody rode. Chen Yi’s Fiddle Suite, consisting of seeing an elderly the ones that define who we are. nication, is not quite as healthy as The second piece was outstand- three movements, with each move- And yet, far too frequently, we shy one is all too ready to believe. The ing. Composed by Xiao-Nan Wang, ment composed as a solo for one Mongolian woman away from them. We’re afraid of solace we may find in the silence of it brought the audience to its feet, of three different Chinese fiddles singing to a camel what the silence might reveal. self-reflection is what allows us to resulting in the composer having to (huqin). To say that the performance In his second novel and fourth truly be able to connect with one return three times to the stage. of this piece blew the audience to remind the book, Waiting for Elvis, local au- another. Wang resides in Winnipeg and away is an understatement. camel of its duty thor David Elias explores this Through Betty and Sal, Elias is a master of the Chinese bamboo The suite was performed by theme with poignancy and rigour. demonstrates that there truly is flute – something he richly dem- George Gao, an erhu master living to take care of its Well-crafted and brilliantly char- nothing dysfunctional about a rela- onstrated that evening. His perfor- in Toronto. He employed three dif- young, which it acter-driven, the story unfolds as a tionship that celebrates the power mance was absolutely breathtaking. ferent fiddles, one for each move- sequence of quiet moments shared of life’s quietest moments. The piece,Camel Train in the Desert, ment: the medium-sized erhu, the was refusing to do between a couple of lost souls. In was inspired by Wang seeing an el- arts & culture 15 www.uniter.ca January 29, 2009 The Uniter

CD REVIEWS

The Uniter Fashion Streeter is an ongoing documentation of creative fashion in Winnipeg inspired by the Helsinki fashion DARCIA SENFT with JAMES HICKERSON blog www.hel-looks.com. Each week will feature a new look from our city’s streets and bars in an attempt to encourage Storms in the Cellar individual expression and celebrate that you are really, really good looking. Tall Grass Music tus i Darcia Senft has a sweet warmth to her voice you t y d

can just sink into. Sounding like a mixture of Alison in Krauss’ innocence blended with the rich wisdom of c Bonnie Raitt, Senft flows with ease over these 13 tracks, often accompanied by nothing more than James Hickerson’s crisp acoustic guitar. Briefly stepping out of the bluegrass songbird role, Senft grits it up as a world-weary blues-mama on the notable track “Broken Blues.” Her voice slides like honey over the sparse guitars, with heartbroken lyrics bemoaning a lost love. Overall, Storms in the Cellar plays like a series of lul- labies. On the slow country track, “Move on By,” Senft croons, “just tell me your troubles, then move on by.” It’s difficult not to be comforted by Senft’s reassur- ing words. —Alannah Zeebeck

JARHEAD Image of Insanity Independent With its amazing drumming, rockin’ guitars and politically-charged lyrics, this CD by indie thrash metal band Jarhead is hard to ignore. Although some of the lyrics may ring hollow as typical anti-corporate platitudes, some of the lyrics resonate more deeply. For example, the words, “Whatcha gonna do when the banks all fall/Will ya stab our backs and take it Max all,” from Bomb Shelter Banks, hits particularly close to home in the wake of the “I’ll put on anything deepening economic downturn. Overall, Image of Insanity is a great album, and worth buying for the impressive guitar work alone. that draws attention.” —Alex Kyle

HANNAH GEORGAS The Beat Stuff Upper Management/EMI Singer-songwriters who play this brand of indie folk pop are so plentiful right now that Hannah Georgas is at an instant disadvantage. The odds of even getting heard, let alone escaping obscurity, are slim. If she can continue to produce music as strong as the songs contained on The Beat Stuff, then this vivacious Vancouverite may successfully defy those odds. Georgas’s gorgeous voice commands undivided attention. Her Regina Spektor-esque delivery is buttery smooth and pitch-perfect. The majority of tracks on the EP feature heavy-duty production values and all the requisite indieinstrumentation, including piano, violin and glockenspiel. Although these songs are quite excellent, the real standout is the stripped down and raw closing number, Gabriella. Hannah’s voice is so enchanting that it’s a shame to obscure it with busy compositions and knob twiddling. See her open for Jeremy Fisher this Sunday, Feb. 1 at The Park Theatre. —Rob McGregor

OLE Lost It All On Sleipnir in the Third No List Records Lost It All On Sleipnir in the Third by Canadian four-piece Ole is anything but an enthralling musical endeavor in hardcore thrash metal. The overly distorted guitars are annoying and fuzzy sounding, even for metal, and I could not tell if there was a bass in the mix until the last track. The screaming vocals are grating—it often feels like a few sung vocals are in order. The one redeeming feature off this album is the introductions to the songs, which are charged with pulsing energy. Despite the great set up, though, the four mercifully short songs on this 7” fail to live up to expectations. Thrash metal isn’t the first thing on my play list, but I do have an appreciation for the good stuff, and this is definitely not it. —Ali Fulmyk

SHANE PHILIP Live at Baker Studios Independent Consider him Canada’s answer to Xavier Rudd, or just a hippie from B.C., Shane Philip is a one-man- band, playing guitars, percussion and didgeridoo all while whooping and singing about peace, the environment (“Plastic Bags”) and social issues (“Stranded”). While the sound may at times be a bit edgier than Rudd, the similarities are myriad. That’s not to say that it’s terrible. The songs on Live at Baker Studios, Philip’s fourth release, are sometimes dance-worthy, often optimistic and always sincere. The product of just nine hours of recording and 12 hours of mixing, the album has a raw, organic sound consistent with Philip’s apparent ideologies. Live at Baker Studios isn’t necessarily bad, it’s just too bad that it’s been done before, and better. —Brandon Bertram 16 arts & culture The Uniter January 29, 2009 www.Uniter.ca

PEOPLE WORTH READING ABOUT One thing leads to another Jo rda n M n c Kni ght

U of W theatre student Adam Charbonneau, left, acts opposite Amy Rutherford in The Vertical Hour.

quite like it,” he said. Theatre student cast in It’s a political commentary about Nadia PTE’s The Vertical Hour Blye, a former war correspondent turned Yale academic (played by Amy Rutherford), after being spotted in who travels to England with her boyfriend Phillip Lucas (Eric Blais) to visit his father U of W production Oliver (Norman Browning). Charbonneau and Lisa Bell play Blye’s students. By revealing different perspectives on Courtney Schwegel world events and injustices, such as the war Volunteer staff in Iraq, the characters highlight the disen- gagement many people feel from current events. Adam Charbonneau may not be a profes- “[The Vertical Hour] will challenge the au- sional actor by definition, but he displays all dience to think about how they feel about of the qualities of one: commitment, atten- these injustices that are going on, and about tiveness, preparation and passion. the way that our governments instruct us to Charbonneau, a fourth year honours the- act and feel,” Charbonneau said. atre student at the University of Winnipeg, Charbonneau got his start in acting as a landed his first role in a professional pro- member of the improv group at Kelvin High duction as Dennis Dutton, a wealthy, arro- School. After completing high school, he gant and opinionated Yale student in Prairie began studying theatre at U of W. Since then, Theatre Exchange’s production ofThe Vertical he’s had two major roles in theatre depart- Hour. ment productions: last year he played Rich “He’s a very present actor, and a very fo- in the third year honours production The cused actor – and totally prepared from Distance from Here, and this past November day one,” said fellow cast member Amy he played Henry in the aforementioned H5. Rutherford in an interview during a media Charbonneau describes his involvement call last Wednesday. “He seems like a pro to in The Vertical Hour as “a massive learning me.” experience.” Not only has he learned a great deal from interacting with and observing the “I’ve never done a cast members, he feels the experience has also resulted in personal growth. play, or read a play, “It’s really just given me better confi- quite like it.” dence,” he said. “I am trusting myself a lot more than I ever did before.” –Adam Charbonneau, actor He credits the U of W’s theatre department for the success he’s had. Charbonneau got the role of Dennis after “It’s just outstanding,” he said. “I defi- being asked to audition by director Robert nitely wouldn’t be involved in this play…if I Metcalfe, who saw Charbonneau perform wasn’t involved in this theatre program.” in the U of W film and theatre department’s As for plans to act professionally, production of H5: The Life of King Henry the Charbonneau remains open. Fifth in the fall. “I’ll just kind of ride the rollercoaster and “It was my first audition,” Charbonneau see how it goes,” he said. “A lot can change… said during an interview last Monday. “I had a lot has changed.” never really put myself out there before.” The Vertical Hour is on at PTE until Feb. 8. Another novelty for Charbonneau was the Visit www.pte.mb.ca. nature of the script for The Vertical Hour. “I’ve never done a play, or read a play,

95.9 FM CKUW Campus/Community Radio Top 10 CD – Albums January 21 - 27, 2009 ! = Local content * = Canadian Content TW Artist Recording Label 1 *Mother Mother Oh My Last Gang 2 !Waking Eyes holding on to Whatever… WEA 3 !Novillero A Little Tradition Mint 4 *Organ Thieves Mint 5 *Subhumans Death Was Too Kind Alternative Tentacles 6 *Jeff Healey Mess of Blues Stony Plain CORRECTION 7 Fleet Foxes Fleet Foxes Sub Pop In the Jan. 15 issue of The Uniter, it was reported that Artbeat Studio will use the $50,000 in government funding it was given in December to create an endowment 8 TV On The Radio Dear Science Touch & Go fund. This is not accurate. Artbeat will put the money toward its operational costs. 9 Ornette Coleman complete Science Fiction Sessions Sony The Uniter regrets the error. 10 Various Artists northern Faction 4 Balanced arts & culture 17 www.uniter.ca January 29, 2009 The Uniter

Arts Briefs Radio Scars 2008 Compiled by Jonathan Dyck Martin, the same guy who pro- ego, Sasha Fierce. Chinese democracy? DEATH ROW TO LIVE AGAIN Transcribed and edited by Aaron duced So What by Pink. AE: Like Garth Brooks and Chris TE: I think his cornrows were a One of the most controversial Epp with Jonathan Dyck TW: I think it’s appealing to dudes Gaines? little too tight when he thought of record labels in America has just who think two girls making out JD: I think the interesting thing that title. relocated. CBC.ca reported that is hot. is that it’s a double album that’s BD: Guns N’ Roses started mak- the Toronto-based WIDEawake Taking a cue from an annual feature LF: This song wouldn’t have been based on her and her alter ego. So ing this album in 1993, and I don’t Entertainment Group purchased in Spin magazine, six young music as popular if it had been a guy sing- it’s not like she released an album know how anyone can still care all Death Row Records, the label that fans—Bucky Driedger, Jonathan ing, ‘I kissed a boy and I liked it.’ as her alter ego. these years later. brought gangsta rap to the top of Dyck, Aaron Epp, Thomas Epp, TE: The question is: where else AE: Oh, so it’s more like Miley TW: Do you think this song sums the pop charts in the early ‘90s, Les Friesen and Theo Wiebe— are the topics of pop music going Cyrus and Hannah Montana. us up? Would you give this to at an auction last week in Los gathered to listen to and discuss to go? This is different lyrically, someone from a different culture Angeles for $18 million US. Along some of 2008’s biggest pop music because she’s talking about kissing and say, ‘This is North America’? with the acquisition of an extensive hits. This is what they had to say. a girl. LF: It’s North America, but it’s not catalogue that features Tupac TW: But really, how different is it? 2008. Shakur, Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg, FLO RIDA featuring T-PAIN She’s still talking about the same TW: It’s 2008, circa 1994. WIDEawake now lays claim to Death stuff as every other pop song, it’s JD: This sounds like it was pro- Row’s assets, contracts, unreleased Low catalogues and artwork. Club hit Tom Cruise danced to in Tropic Thunder just with the same gender. duced in 2008, though. BD: If she really wanted to be dif- LF: It’s a 1994 album, produced in It’s hard to believe that a company Les Friesen: (singing lyrics) “She ferent, she would have to sing, ‘I 2008. with fewer than 30 employees won humped a cow and I liked it.’ out against a group of bidders that hit the floor, next thing you know/ reportedly included the Warner Shorty got low, low, low...” Music Group. WIDEawake CEO Lara Bucky Driedger: This song’s very BRITNEY SPEARS Lavi said that Death Row will receive instructional: if you see a girl en- Womanizer a face-lift, “and step away from tering the club, wearing fur, smack Comeback single by the pop princess the tab- the tabloid elements of its prior that booty! loids can’t get enough of management.” Jonathan Dyck: Getting ‘low’ is JD In other words, don’t expect to see kinda the only cryptic part in this : I don’t think this song holds Death Row founder Marion “Suge” song. Like, what does getting ‘low’ a candle to the Blackout material. LIL WAYNE Knight invited back anytime soon. In Who produced it? mean? Let’s brainstorm. featuring STATIC MAJOR addition to making the West Coast Thomas Epp: Getting low on LF: Not Max Martin. Lollipop the epicenter of ‘90s hip hop, Knight the dance floor, or maybe in the AE: Clearly he was too busy. became known for using threats of TE: Maybe Britney should have Springtime hit by prolific, syrup-swillin’ New bedroom. Orleans rapper violence as a business tactic, and Aaron Epp: Are you having a bad called Max Weinberg. made little attempt to hide his gang day and emotionally low? LF: I’m happy for her comeback. JD: Yet another song, like 50 connections. Theo Wiebe: Did you slip ‘cause AE: I’m happy she’s not crazy any- Cent’s 2005 hit Candy Shop, to Unlike the perennial push of someone spilled Smirnoff Ice in more, definitely. exploit the metaphor of candy for KID ROCK posthumous Tupac releases, the the club? fellatio. All Summer Long new Death Row may once again BD: Are your stocks low because T.I. featuring RIHANNA TW: I look forward to the day White trash rocker combines Werewolves Of look to new artists for sustenance. of the economic crisis? Live Your Life when pop singers don’t use meta- London and Sweet Home Alabama to create a Maybe with different owners and Atlanta rapper teams up with R&B singer for phors for fellatio—they just sing country hit fewer intimidation tactics, new artists will stick around a bit longer. MGMT number one hit about it. BD: I don’t know. I like pop JD: It’s like Kid Rock swallowed Time to Pretend BD : One thing I’m upset about: singles that focus on inanimate ob- Sweet Home Alabama and shit it SILVER JEWS THROW Pulsing space-rock song by everyone’s new it’s clear Rihanna has a good voice out. favourite band jects, like umbrellas and lollipops. IN THE TOWEL and can sing. So, why the fuck is JD: Yeah—I think the umbrella TE: I just wish I was 14-years-old It looks as though David Berman JD: If you listen to the lyrics, she using that computer auto-tune stood for something else, too again before I knew Sweet Home and his shape-shifting indie rock which are about doing drugs, it’s on her vocals? LF: I don’t think there was any Alabama existed. troop, the Silver Jews, have decided LF kinda depressing. : It’s hip these days. connotation AE: Why? to call it quits. After forming in 1989, BD LF: Depressing and nostalgic. : I think it’s stupid. JD: Do you think Lil Wayne lis- TE: Because that song sucks ass. Berman, Stephen Malkmus and Bob TE Nastanovich released a half-dozen JD: I guess every generation has : Cher does it. She did it in tened to a lot of Fiddy Cent? JD: This is why I hate America— albums and became one of those their drug tripping songs though, 1998 on Believe. BD: I don’t know. All I know is because of songs like All Summer LF bands you just had to brag about right? : It’s robotic—very futuristic. that I still think robotic voices Long. AE: Like The Needle and the TE: This is what they groove to in TW: I predict that this is the last listening to. Though they were often suck. seen as a “Pavement side-project” Damage Done. the year 2010. LF: I have Cher on my iPod. We pre-Obama hit of its nature. TW: This is going to be the best BD: Yeah. In the era of Obama, for Malkmus and Nastanovich, JD: Although, this is far more can listen to when the whole robot the Silver Jews proved Berman positive than The Needle and the song of 2010 trend started. this shit’s not gonna fly. TE an excellent lyricist and eclectic Damage Done. : Live Your Life is way before its AE: Robots are taking over. TW: Look out for a lot more time. musician. AE: So it’s more like Semi- BD: Terminator 6: Robots Take Rihanna. In a post on the Silver Jews Charmed Life? Over Pop Music. JD: And a lot more M.I.A. There’s forum, entitled “Silver Jews End - LF: Time to Pretend is the new COLDPLAY AE: It could happen. a global movement comin’. Lead Singer Bids His Well-Wishers Semi-Charmed Life. Viva la Vida TW: Now that’s change I can be- Adieu,” Berman announced the AE: This is Third Eye Blind for the Upbeat title track from English rock band’s NICKELBACK lieve in. following: “I guess I am moving over new millennium. fourth album Gotta Be Somebody AE: But I don’t know. It’s like, you to another category. Screenwriting go to a social, and this is probably BD: To me this record feels really Another by-the-numbers hit from Alberta or muckraking. I’ve got to move rockers a fun song to hear. on. Can’t be like all the careerists safe. BD: Why are you at a fucking doncha know.” JD : But how could Coldplay not AE: I don’t mind this. I’ll just social in the first place?!? Only if be safe? throw that out there. your close friend is getting married LF: Yeah. They’re not gonna put SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE TW: Wow Aaron, you’ve got some can you ever go to a social. PREMIERES IN INDIA out a Kid A or something. big cojones for admitting that. JD After four Golden Globes and : I think that’s the thing— BD: Who thought a Nickelback Read Radio Scars 2006 at www. you have to love Coldplay for tinyurl.com/radio2006 and Radio a recently announced 10 Oscar chord progression could get any nominations, the critically adored their immediacy and the fact that Scars 2007 at www.tinyurl.com/ more predictable? More proof that Slumdog Millionaire, directed by they’re always going to give you Nickelback will do whatever it radio2007. Danny Boyle, held its Indian premier what you want at that moment. takes to get a hit. in Mumbai. LF : This song made me like LF: Such a positive, uplifting mes- The movie tells the tale of a Coldplay again. sage in this song—’Nobody wants boy from one of the city’s slums JD : Viva la Vida is definitely an to be alone.’ who competes on a TV game improvement over their X&Y BD: I’d rather listen to a song show. According to Reuters.com, material. Better songs, better about somebody sucking my lol- it has been accused of featuring production. lipop than— voyeuristic “poverty porn” by LF : It was definitely time for LF: Than a song telling you to em- some local groups. Boyle, who them to do something new— brace your life? also directed Trainspotting, was AE: And rip off Joe Satriani. accused of romanticizing the slums, prostitution and crime as “Indian GUNS N’ ROSES BEYONCE Next week in The Uniter’s exotica.” Reuters reported that Chinese Democracy arts & culture section: “around 40 people, including slum KATY PERRY Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It) First single and title track from long-awaited Catchy-as-hell R&B hit from Mrs. Jay-Z children, held a silent protest on I Kissed a Girl album by once-relevant rockers. How to get government arts Thursday outside the house of one Ubiquitous pop hit about experimenting JD of the film’s stars, Anil Kapoor.” : I can’t get enough of this song. TW: I think it’s too easy to make grants, an article on hippies AE: I thought there would be LF: It does go back to her Crazy in and hipsters, and a first look Shruti Singh, a lawyer representing fun of this album and song. eastern India’s impoverished Bihar more ironic acoustic covers of this Love material, which works for her. JD: But that doesn’t mean we at Supporting Caste, the It’s from a double album: one CD new CD by local punk heroes state, has claimed that the film’s flooding the Internet than there shouldn’t. name is derogatory and has to be was. is slow songs by her, and the other LF: Why do you think Axl Rose is Propagandhi. CD is upbeat material by her alter changed. He has already filed a LF: This was produced by Max so enthralled with the concept of defamation case against a number of people involved in the film. 18 arts & culture The Uniter January 29, 2009 www.Uniter.ca Cameras, connection, community and controversy

“Bernadette, Jude, and Katherine,” 1988. ferent kinds of relationships. changes in my life.” Silver print on paper. Latest exhibit by Using colleagues, neighbours, “The honesty of Viewers of Spence’s exhibit are local photographer friends and family members as sub- the photographs given an intimate look into the re- jects, Spence gives her viewers an lationships that Spence shares with Sheila Spence intimate look into the relationships really bothered people in her life, and what she that she experiences with these peo- people.” considers to be her place among focuses on work ple and the relationships that her all of these people. The exhibit also subjects share with one another. –Shelia Spence, artist forces viewers to contemplate the from throughout A large component of the exhibit relationships they experience in focuses on Spence’s former neigh- their own lives. her career borhood. The project’s calledPor- person is singled out in their own While there are many con- traits of a Neighbourhood: Images of portrait with only part of the per- stants in life throughout the years, West Broadway. son beside them showing. there are also many changes that Cindy Titus The project was shown at Gallery It’s an entirely uncommon group occur. Spence’s work is a beauti- Volunteer staff C103 at the University of Winnipeg shot because the emphasis in each ful and poignant contemplation in the ‘90s and was the focus of a frame is on the individual. With of this through the medium of lot of controversy. Many parents small parts of the person they are photography. Winnipeg-based activist and pho- were upset at the fact that their standing beside shown in the pho- “It’s crazy how they change, and tographer Sheila Spence has cap- children were shown using gang tograph, the viewer can appreciate how they don’t,” Spence said of tivated audiences through her symbols. The result was that many a subtle look at the body language people and the relationships be- photographs for the past 25 years. of the photos were taken down being displayed, which gives us an tween people that are the primary Spence is currently showing 75 immediately. intimate look at the way these peo- focus of her work in this exhibit. photographs at the Winnipeg Art “The honesty of the photographs ple relate to each other. Gallery (WAG) in an exhibit titled really bothered people,” Spence said “The connections are so pal- Pictures of Me is on display until Pictures Of Me. during a recent interview. pable,” Spence said of her distinct Sunday, Feb. 15. Spence will give an In its entirety the exhibit focuses Perhaps one of the most com- group portraits. “It’s a group photo artist talk on Thursday, Feb. 5 at 7 on a few different projects that pelling aspects of Spence’s exhibit that is more about the individual.” p.m. at the WAG. Cost of admission Spence has completed over her 25- is her take on the group portrait. Spence said that ultimately, her is $8 for adults and $6 for students. year career. The photographs are a Throughout her show at the WAG, body of work is “about community, Visit www.wag.mb.ca. formidable display of the delicate there are several group shots that and my place in that community,” intricacies that make up many dif- are framed in such a way that each adding that “it’s really about what Listings Co-o r d i na t o r : Cu r r an Fa r i s Concert? Art show? Volunteer opportunity? Community event? Want to see your event in The Uniter? LISTINGS 19 E-m a i l : Listings@u n i t e r .c a E-mail your listing to [email protected]. The deadline for all listings is Wednesday. The Uniter is published every Thursday, January 29, 2009 The Uniter Ph o n e : 786-9497 so send your listings 8 days prior to the issue you want your listing to appear in. It’s free. It’s easy. Fa x : 783-7080

exhibit by Winnipeg-based artist Jennifer Sitwell, which is on ence (PSSC), this conference features 18 guest speakers on cifically for women, Jan. 29, 7 p.m. at McNally Robinson Polo display until Jan. 31. six panels to discuss a variety of topics relating to the Israel/ Park. Please RSVP to Lisa Hinton at Marlin Travel, 944-7870. CONCERTS Palestine conflict. The keynote speaker of the conference is WAYNE ARTHUR GALLERY 186 Provencher. My Winnipeg Gallery, University of Windsor Professor and former Canadian Ambas- JOHN GLEESON Launch of The Coast Growers, Jan. 29, 7 p.m. at THE RIPPERZ With The City Streets and the Furr, Jan. 30 at The Sketches and Book Launch by Robert Sweeney, on display sador to Israel, Jordan and Egypt, Michael Bell. The conference McNally Robinson Grant Park. Zoo. Tickets are $7 at the door and the show starts at 10 p.m. until Jan. 28. will be held Jan. 28 to 30 at the Great Hall at the University of Manitoba. For more information visit www.umpssc.ca. MICHAEL NATHANSON Launch of Talk, Feb. 2, 7 p.m. at McNally WSO NEW MUSIC FESTIVAL The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra WINNIPEG ART GALLERY 300 Memorial. Cabinet and Ornamen- Robinson Grant Park. is hosting the 2009 New Music Festival from Jan. 31 to Feb. 6. tal Wares: Painted Porcelain of the 19th and 20th centuries, FREE INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS CLASS A free class for Tickets are available for single shows as well as passes for open from Jan. 24 until June 28. Also open is The Painter as international students will be held Sundays from noon to DON MCKAY Presented by Prairie Fire Poet Don McKay will the entire festival from Ticketmaster. For more information Printmaker, which features a series Impressionist prints from 1:30 p.m. at Elim Chapel. The class is an opportunity to meet read his work from the most recent issue of Prairie Fire as visit www.wso.mb.ca. artists such as Van Gogh and Renoir. fellow students and to learn English and the Bible. For more well as from his previous collections, Feb. 4, 7 p.m. at McNally information contact Val and Veda Chacko at 257-1670 or Robinson Grant Park. VIRTUOSI CONCERTS Presents Catherine Manoukian, Jan. 31 in URBAN SHAMAN GALLERY 203-290 McDermot. Urban Shaman [email protected]. Eckardt-Grammate Hall in the University of Winnipeg. Tickets is currently calling for submissions to be displayed in the are $39 for adults, $37 for seniors and $20 for students. The Main Gallery, Marvin Francis Memorial Gallery and the Virtual FELTING WORKSHOP The Manitoba Crafts Museum and Library FILM show starts at 8 p.m. Gallery. Submissions should be mailed to: Director, Urban Sha- is hosting a workshop in which participants will make felted man Gallery, 203-290 McDermot Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, clutch bags, Jan. 31 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 1B-183 Kennedy. CINEMATHEQUE 100 Arthur. Jan. 29: Winnipeg First Nation: WINNIPEG IS… Featuring Venetian Snares, Jaymez, Fanny, Not R3B 0T2. Scout’s Honour, exhibit by Michael Belmore and Admission is $40 or $35 for MCML members. Half and Slattern, Jan. 30 at The Royal Albert. Tickets are $5 Frank Shebageget, on display until Feb. 21. Heart of a Home (7 p.m.), Happy-Go-Lucky (9 p.m.); Jan. 30: or $3 if you have a January birthday. Doors open at 9 p.m. Forty Years of One Night Stands: The Royal Winnipeg Ballet (7 p.m.), Break Out: Student Films on the Edge of Reason (8:30 BOATS! SXSW Fundraiser show with The Liptonians and Blue LITERARY p.m.); Feb. 1: Cabin Fever: The Kid Brother (2 p.m.), Forty Years Sky Addicts, Jan. 31 at Lo Pub. Tickets are $8 from music COMMUNITY EVENTS of One Night Stands: The Royal Winnipeg Ballet (4:30 p.m. and trader and $10 at the door and the show starts at 9 p.m. 7 p.m.); Feb. 4: MillerFest: Focus (7 p.m.), Flicker (9 p.m.). BOREALITY This collaborative work, presented by Prairie Fire THE FARREL BROS. With Greg Milka Crowe, The Scarlet Union, VINYL VAULT SALE The Manitoba Chamber Orchestra is host- Press and the Manitoba Chamber Orchestra, is a multimedia The Magnificent 7’s and the Stiff Bishops pay tribute to Buddy ing an open house vinyl sale, Jan. 31 in the Power Building project based upon interactions with the boreal forest and ON CAMPUS Holly, Jan. 31 at The Park Theatre. Tickets are available at the basement, 428 Portage Avenue. All LPs are $3 and CDs are the people who live there. Boreality will be launched Jan. door and the show starts at 8 p.m. $2. 29, 7 p.m. at Aqua Books. For more information visit www. prairiefire.ca. JUICE SUBMISSIONS Juice, a creative writing journal from THE PERPETRATORS CD Release party, Jan. 30 and 31 at Times CASUAL SUPPORT WORKERS NEEDED New Directions is looking The University of Winnipeg is looking for new and previous Change(d). Tickets are available at the door and the shows for casual support workers to work with children and adults WINTER WORDFEST On Feb. 4, Prairie Fire Press celebrates student writers to submit prose, poetry, drama, short fiction start at 7 and 11 p.m., respectively. with developmental disabilities. Applicants must have a Canadian writing with a Winter Wordfest. The festival includes or creative non-fiction for the volume 9 edition to be released First Aid Certificate and a current Driver’s Abstract must be a reading with visiting writer Don McKay (recently appointed September 2009. Ten pages maximum for each entry. Juice ROMI MAYES With Nathan and Chris Carmichael, Feb. 4 at The provided. Non-Violent Crisis Intervention, A.S.L. and Develop- a member of the Order of Canada) from Newfoundland. A is also looking for cover art submissions including digital Park Theatre. This event is a fundraiser for Canadian Physi- mental Service Worker Courses would be considered assets. question and answer period with Charlene Diehl will follow. and/or scanned photographs, drawings, comics, cartoons, cians for Aid and Relief. Tickets are $15 at the door and the Applications should be sent to Jillian Enright This event will take place at McNally Robinson Booksellers’ caricatures or text-based creations. More submission guide- show start at 7:30. Grant Park location. The reading starts at 7 p.m. and is free lines can be found at http://juice.uwinnipeg.ca/. Entries are Resource Coordinator, Bridges Program New Directions for due January 31, 2009 by digital submission to juice.journal@ gmail.com. MUSIC SUSTAINABILITY AWARDS The University of Winnipeg has established the Campus Sustainability Recognition Award for POP, ROCK & INDIE The Uniter’s Top 5 events meritorious contributions to campus sustainability. Nominees £ • can be named from among students, student organizations, ACADEMY FOOD DRINKS MUSIC 437 Stradbrook. Jan. 29: Rock support staff, faculty or organizations of the university. The Band with J Williamez; Jan. 30: Alarm at The Biltmore; Jan. by curran faris nomination deadline is 1 March 2009. For more information 31: Eye To Eye. and to download nomination forms, visit the Campus Sustain- ability Office website, www.uwinnipeg.ca, click on C “ ampus THE CAVERN 112 Osborne. Jan. 29: Jam Night with Route 59; WINNIPEG IS… Featuring Venetian Snares, Jaymez, Fanny, Not Half and Jan. 30: Mas Headspace and guests; Jan. 31: Let There Be Services” then click “Campus Sustainability Office,” then click Theremin, The V.R.E. Slattern, Jan. 30 at The Royal Albert. Don’t miss the manic, controlled chaos that is “Awards.” Venetian Snares. Go ahead, try to dance! Tickets are $5 or $3 if you have a January NOIR WINE BAR & EATERY 470 River. Mondays: Jeff Barkman. SOCIAL JUSTICE FAIR Menno-Simmons College is hosting a So- birthday. Doors open at 9 p.m. cial Justice Fair Feb. 3 to 4 at the University of Winnipeg. The COUNTRY, FOLK & JAZZ Fair begins Feb. 3, 7 PM with an official launch event featuring THE PERPETRATORS CD Release party, Jan. 30 and 31 at Times Change(d). writer and poet Dunya Mikhail. The Fair continues on Feb. 4, GORDIE’S COFFEE HOUSE 127 Coburg. Jan. 29: Still Standing. Local blues junkies are celebrating the release of their new album, Live at the High & 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM in the Duckworth Centre with displays from local organizations and an open discussion in room 1D10 MCNALLY ROBINSON GRANT PARK Jan. 30: Starlight Jazz; Jan. Lonesome Club. Tickets are available at the door and the shows start at 7 and 11 p.m., from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. titled “What is Justice?” From 31: Winnipeg Classical Guitar Duo. respectively. 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. MSC alumni will participate in a panel titled “Careers in Social Justice” in the Duckworth Centre, second MCNALLY ROBINSON POLO PARK Jan. 30: Katie Murphy. BOATS! SXSW Fundraiser show with The Liptonians and Blue Sky Addicts, Jan. floor lounge. The day concludes with an interfaith panel on TIMES CHANGE(d) HIGH & LONESOME CLUB Main & St. Mary. justice from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., also in the Duckworth Centre, 31 at Lo Pub. Help send Boats! to Austin for South-by-Southwest by going to a great second floor lounge. All events are free to the public. Jan. 29: D.Rangers; Jan 30-31: The Perpetrators CD Release. concert. Everybody wins. Tickets are $8 from music trader and $10 at the door and DANCE & HIP HOP the show starts at 9 p.m. LGBT* WEEK The LGBT* Centre and the UWSA present a series of events, activities and workshops from Feb. 4 until Feb. 7. HIFI CLUB 108 Osborne. Jan. 29: DJ Hunnicut and DJ Co-op; Feb. 3: Vegan bake sale, 11 a.m.; Feb. 4: Gender Jeopardy, 12:30 Jan. 30: Wristpect, Dow Jones; Jan. 31: Le Castle Vania. THE RIPPERZ With The City Streets and the Furr, Jan. 30 at The Zoo. Winnipeg’s to 1:30 p.m. in the Infobooth foyer; Feb. 5: Screening of Hedwig finest rockers rip up The Zoo with some out-of-town support. Tickets are $7 at the and the Angry Inch, 12 to 2 p.m. in the Bulman Student Centre; OZZY’S 160 Osborne. Wednesdays: Soho Trash DJs: Punk, Glam, door and the show starts at 10 p.m. Feb. 6: Drag/Gender Performance, 12:30 to 1:20 p.m. in the Bul- New Wave, Power Pop; Thursdays: Readymix Dance Party: man Student Centre, Justice and Gender Coffeehouse 7 to 10 Indie-Dance, Electro, Brit-Pop, New Wave, Mash-Ups, ‘80s/’90s, KATIE MURPHY Jan. 30 at McNally Robinson Polo Park. Let Katie Murphy’s soul- p.m. at Mondragon; Feb. 7: Gender Expression Workshop, 10 and more; Saturdays: Modernized. a.m. to 4 p.m., meet at the LGBT* centre. To register please inspired pop warm up your winter evening. The show starts at 7 p.m. contact Reece at [email protected]. PUNK & METAL THE ROYAL ALBERT 91 Albert. THE ROYAL ALBERT 91 Albert. Jan. 30: Venetian Snares, Fanny, Not Half, Jaymez, Slattern; Jan. 31: VOLUNTEER Scarlet Halo, Tyrants Demise, Blade Lazer, Northern Shadows. OPPORTUNITIES Children, Youth, Adults and Families, 400-491 Portage Avenue, to the public. THEATRE Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 2E4, Jillian.Enright@NewDirections. BIKE DUMP The Bike Dump is always looking for volunteers. Mb.ca, Fax: 779-8190. DON MCKAY LECTURE On Thursday, Feb. 5, poet Don McKay Orientation session take place on the second Wednesday of will deliver the 2008 Anne Szumigalski lecture titled, “Edi- every month at 7 p.m. LOCKPORT CHILDREN’S FESTIVAL The 21st Annual Lockport MILLERFEST The MTC presents Miller Fest 2009 as part of the acaran and Anthropocene: poetry as a reader of deep time.” Children’s Festival takes place Jan. 31 and Feb. 1 at the FORT GARRY WOMEN’S RESOURCE CENTRE The Fort Garry ninth annual Master Playwright Festival from Jan. 22 to Feb. 8. This event will take place at the University of Winnipeg in Lockport floodway, off highway 202. The festival features an Women’s Resource Centre (FGWRC) is looking for volunteers Millerpasses are $69 and are available at the MTC box office. Eckhart-Gramatte Hall at 4 p.m. Admission is free and open array of activities, performances and fun for the whole family. to sit on the Board of Directors and to work as Community For more information and a list of festival productions, visit to everyone. Children under 12 get in free and tickets for adults are $5. For Volunteers. For more information, contact [email protected]. www.masterplaywrightfestival.com. more information, visit www.lockport-childrensfestival.ca. MILLENIUM LIBRARY Tech Tuesdays: Lecture-style presenta- THE PRICE By Arthur Miller, Directed by Marcia Kash, Jan. 22 tions that cover the basics in using new technology at home HEALTHY LIVING The Public Health Agency of Canada and until Feb. 8 at the MTC Warehouse, a part of MillerFest 2009. and in the workplace. Session are held in the Buchwald Room Urban and Inner City Studies at the University of Winnipeg Tickets are available from www.mtc.mb.ca. from noon to 1 p.m. Pre-registration is preferred at 986-6450. present the Healthy Living in the Inner City Speakers Series. The next event in the series is “Youth Engagement: Barriers TRAVEL THE WORLD Marlin Travel and Trafalgar Tours host an & Promises.” It involves presentations from community youth evening revealing the vacation opportunities designed spe- GALLERIES workers and youth themselves and will focus on the societal issues facing youth and the significance of youth program- cre8ery 125 Adelaide. Con.Text, featuring works by 16 Winnipeg ming. The event takes place Jan. 29 from 6 to 8 p.m. in Carol artists, three from Ontario and one from Montreal, on display Shields Auditorium, 2nd floor Millennium Library. For more until Feb. 3. information please contact Judith Harris at j.harris@uwinnipeg.ca or 786-9445. GALLERY 1C03 University of Winnipeg. Colonizing Oort, new works by Winnipeg/Montreal-based artist Kevin Kelly. The SECRET POSTCARDS Wolseley Family Place is hosting a secret exhibit will be open until Feb. 21. postcard event called Insight Out. You are invited to submit your secret to Wolseley Family Place on a homemade or HI-WINNIPEG DOWNTOWNER 330 Kennedy. Our World: Peoples, reconstructed postcard. One secret per postcard, each post- Places, Cultures, an Exhibit, installation by Winnipeg-based card must be anonymous and creativity is welcomed. Your photographer Keith Levit. The exhibit celebrates Hostelling secret will be shared with the public at our community art International’s 100-year anniversary and Levit’s work will be event that takes place on April 14 to 19 at Artbeat studio. All on display until Feb. 20. secrets can be sent to Wolseley Family Place, Lower Level 691 Wolseley Ave., R3G 1C3. PAVILLION GALLERY MUSEUM Assiniboine Park. Tides & Totems: Phillips in the West, watercolours and woodcuts by SELF CARE The Fort Garry Women’s Resource Centre presents Walter J.Phillips. The exhibit is on display until May 3. a Self Care Workshop, a relaxing evening on how to be your own massage therapist with guest Dawn Steliga, Certified PLATFORM CENTRE FOR PHOTOGRAPHIC + DIGITAL ARTS 121-100 Massage Therapist. Warm up, relax your body and decrease Arthur. Between Times video installation by Scottish artist stress. There will also be an opportunity to get a paraffin wax Jason Dee. This exhibit is open until Jan. 30. treatment for your hands. Feb. 5 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Fort PLUG IN INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART 286 McDermot Garry Women’s Resource Centre 1150-A Waverley Street. Space Ave. In the Overlooked Space is an exhibition by California is limited. Participants must pre-register by calling 477-1123. 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large event. In the States, if you are R means that you must bring lots of Y A not at church on Sunday, you are at JA N diet pop, pre-made burgers or tuna a tailgate party celebrating another NZ sandwiches and a nice apple pie. religion called football. Remember that all alcoholic drinks After contacting many NFL patrolling the area at all times, but To be sure, I called all eight CFL public property including park- and fires are no-nos at our parking football stadiums and asking why they look the other way unless you teams to get the truth about each ing lots. We also have fire laws lots; save that stuff for a pre-game alcohol is allowed in parking lots, are that drunken idiot. stadium’s tailgate party policy. that do not allow us to use things party at home. the common answer was “because In Canada, our laws were made Here in Winnipeg, the liquor like barbecues in parking lots for And for everyone’s sake, please you can.” There is tons of security to be followed – or were they? laws strictly tell us to not drink on obvious safety reasons. Regina, have a designated driver or call a cab.

Weird team names Have fun and leave it at that College Mules and the Southern They play silent, but deadly. Thoughts after the your back because you didn’t take A list of some of Arkansas University Muleriders – Next up we have a hockey team a shot. Your friends would rather the oddest sports I would expect the Muleriders to from the Rhode Island School of death of Jordan you refuse their shot than have to play dirty and win. Design called the Nads. This name take care of the puking mess you teams ever There is of course the MLS soc- was created for the sole purpose Mistelbacher could become. cer team from New York called the of being funny and their mascot Now imagine you’re in the Red Bulls – I bet you can’t guess is a giant set of genitals on hockey other situation. It’s your friend’s who their sponsors are. skates. Jo Villaverde birthday and you can see they’ve Brad Pennington And then there are some team Their basketball team is called Sports editor had too much. So, really, why are Volunteer staff names that strike fear in the hearts the “Balls.” I don’t know what their you letting this happen? of their opponents, or not. mascot looks like but judging by The whole point of drinking is Imagine hearing, “And intro- the hockey team’s mascot you can We’ve all had birthdays – we know for everyone to let loose a little and Naming your sports team used to ducing, the starting lineup for your probably imagine. what they’re like. just have fun. That extra shot will be easy – just pick some dangerous Teutopolis Wooden Shoes!” or the Another funny team name is People make you drink much not make the party more fun – it animal and you’re set. ferocious war cry of the Grays the Butte County High School more than you’re comfortable will probably make things worse. Unfortunately, there are way Harbor College of Washington Pirates or the Butte Pirates. I know with. Your friends buy you a shot No one is going to suddenly more sports teams in the world Fighting Artichokes. I don’t have to say it but if you mis- when you have already had too stop drinking, but if some people then there are dangerous animals, Other non-threatening names pronounce Butte the team name many and you’re thinking, “This do get beyond the point of no re- so there’s a lot of team names that include the UC Santa Cruz sounds awfully dirty. one is gonna make me throw up.” turn, it is important for friends to range from hilarious to “what in Banana Slugs, the Columbia The Watersmeet Nimrods is The recent death of local hockey take care of each other. the world were they thinking.” College Fighting Koalas and the also a great name. This is a high player Jordan Mistelbacher has to Mark Mistelbacher, Jordan’s Some teams are named sim- Brevard County Manatees. Well I school team located in Northern make us think seriously. We aren’t father, has taken a stand against ply by choosing poor role mod- guess some people might be afraid Michigan, and I guess the Nimrods invincible. Mistelbacher, 19, was binge drinking. Mark met with els, like the high school team the of slugs, but the others do not ex- will not be doing well on their an elite level athlete who was in the Winnipeg Saints, the team Yuma Criminals or the University actly strike a sense of fear into SATs. good shape and good health, but Jordan was supposed to be play- of Idaho Vandals. Having children competitors. Last but not least we have the his life was still taken away as a re- ing for, and he left them with an in raised as Criminals and gradu- Probably one of the funniest and Laurel Hill Hobos – a High School sult of binge drinking. inspiring speech and said they ating as Vandals just doesn’t sound weird names is Fart. Yes, there is a in Florida. This school must have I’m not proposing we abstain should win the championship for right. team out there whose official name been named for the graceful ath- from drinking on our birthdays, Jordan while reminding everyone Up next we have two teams is Fart. The Fart is a women’s pro- letic abilities of their local home- nor am I saying people should stop of the dangers of binge drinking. that, well, if they played each other fessional soccer team from Norway less population. drinking altogether. Drinking is a “He (Jordan) vomited and things could get a little messy. I’m that has been around since 1934. social activity that can be fun to they thought he was OK, and talking about the Muhlenberg share with friends and teammates, he wasn’t,” Mistelbacher said to but there has to be a line. the Winnipeg Free Press . “If your Back to the situation I was talk- friends do get sick and they’re ing about earlier. It is incredibly drinking large amounts, then just hard to say no to that birthday step in and help them, just don’t shot. But realistically, what is mak- think it’s nothing.” ing you take it? You’re a team. You should act I understand there is a lot of like one at all times. Next time pressure on young athletes. Being you’re out drinking with your on a sports team is a competitive teammates or your friends, re- atmosphere. It almost feels like member we’re all human and go you are required to take that shot have a blast, just make sure every- to be part of the team. one can get home. However, it’s not like that team- mate will stop being your friend if What is it about sports and high CORY FALVO you don’t down the drink, or that school that makes youth drink? Log defenceman suddenly won’t have onto www.uniter.ca to share your story on Jo Villaverde’s blog. 22 sports & fitness The Uniter January 29, 2009 www.Uniter.ca Cougars feed on Wesmen remains

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devastating losses n on out. along with her four steals. Regina’s against Regina “We pretty much just need to top point getters were Stewart and bring a better effort in the second Chelsea Cassano, who tied for the half. We didn’t come out with as game lead with 15 each. Natasha Tersigni much energy as we needed. We just “We definitely have our eyes on Volunteer staff need to bring up the intensity and the playoffs,” said Ogidan, “We do the little things,” said second- play Brandon next weekend, then year guard Amy Ogidan, who put Trinity Western and Simon Fraser With first place in the Great Plains up 10 points in Saturday night’s after that. We hope that we can get Division on the line, last weekend’s game. through it and play Regina again in games against the Regina Cougars The Wesmen were dealing with the Great West Final.” (14-4) were almost must-wins for a huge injury as third-year post In other Wesmen action, the the Winnipeg Wesmen (10-8); un- Alex MacIver had to sit out of the men’s basketball team was able to fortunately, two more losses put game. snap out of their four game losing Winnipeg on a four-game losing “We were playing without our streak as they beat Regina 77-64 on streak. biggest player, and that obviously Friday and again on Saturday in a After losing 71-62 to Regina on hurts us, and we were just adjust- close one: 64-62. Friday, Jan. 23, the teams hit the ing and trying to figure out how to Wesmen volleyball saw the hardwood again Saturday night work through it,” said Ogidan. men drop both games (3-0 and with similar results, as Winnipeg Regina seemed to dominate the 3-1) against the first place Alberta fell behind 68-44. Regina is in first boards in this game as they came Golden Bears in the rematch of last place of the Great Plains Division up with rebound after rebound. year’s finals. The women also lost to while Winnipeg is in second place. Regina players Carmen Stewart, Alberta 3-1 and 3-0. Saturday night saw Winnipeg Jessica Lynch and Brittany Read off to a great start, in spite of los- all worked the glass as they earned ing to Regina the night before. By nine rebounds each. Meanwhile, half time Winnipeg was only be- Winnipeg’s Jessica Stromberg hind Regina by six points and were lead her team with only seven Winnipeg guard Amy Ogidan battling hard still in the game. However, by the rebounds. against Regina’s Jessica Lynch Stewart.

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effects of getting too little sleep in- U of W representatives bring in hardware clude impaired driving skills (this is Eating a wholesome diet of Jay Lyon, a University of Winnipeg kinesiology Sagan Morrow non-processed food can also help Volunteer staff particularly hazardous when the streets major, earned Manitoba Male Athlete of the Year for are already slippery during the winter to adjust your energy levels, making it 2008. His archery skills at the 2008 Beijing Olympics months), problems with concentration easier for you to fall asleep at night. Cut earned him 10th place, the highest a Canadian has and focus, poor decision-making and back on alcohol and sweets late at night ever placed in that event. He beat out U of W alumni How to improve your weight gain. and try to stop eating a few hours before Ben Schellenberg and Winnipeg Blue Bombers When we do not sleep for a long you go to bed so that you are not still defensive tackle Doug Brown for the award. sleeping habits enough period of time our energy levels digesting as you fall asleep. Also, the former U of W athletic director Bill drop and we are more prone to mood Exercising in the morning is a great Wedlake received the Dallis Beck Good Guy Award As the start of a new year, January is a swings. An ill mood influences our per- way to boost your energy and keep you for his “exceptional service and guidance to the busy month for many of us. Occupied formance in everything from school- awake and alert throughout the day. It also will cause your body to become provincial sports media.” Wedlake has dedicated the with work and classes we neglect to work to physical activity. Furthermore, tired by nightfall, making it easier for majority of his life to sports, working as a basketball strive for an adequate amount of sleep a lack of sleep leads to poor immune each night. Staying up late to cram and systems and increases susceptibility to you to fall asleep. coach at St John’s High School and U of W. Since exercising is an energizing ac- The awards were given by the Manitoba read textbooks combined with waking sickness. up early for work interferes with our Although the argument of “I don’t tivity, if you have sleeping difficulties it Sportswriters Sportscasters Association at a recent is advisable to not exercise in the eve- annual awards dinner. sleep schedule. This causes our whole have time to sleep” still stands, the so- body to suffer. lution is that a change in priorities is in ning. However, if that is your only The recommended amount of sleep order. Sleeping through the night for available time to do so, finish up your Penn angered by television portrayal for the average adult is a solid seven an appropriate amount of time is nec- workout with some calming yoga. The In the first episode of UFC Primetime St-Pierre vs. hours. But how many of us really “have essary to function normally throughout gentle stretching will relax your body Penn, it seemed that BJ Penn was slacking off in the time” for that amount of sleep? As the day so it should be at the top of our and mind for a restful and well-deserved preparation for what is being hyped as the biggest noted by the Canadian Sleep Society, priorities. sleep. match in UFC history. even an extra half hour of sleep can To ensure that you are not lying University of Winnipeg student Sagan “I really didn’t like how I was portrayed in the make a significant difference in our at- awake in bed at night for hours toss- Morrow writes a health and well- first episode. It was ridiculous, actually. I told them titudes and cognitive abilities. ing and turning, write a to-do list be- ness blog. Check it out at http://liv- that if you keep doing this these cameras aren’t A lack of sleep is dangerous to many fore you go to bed. Writing down your inghealthyintherealworld.wordpress.com. going to come around anymore so you guys better different aspects of our lives. Possible schedule will ease your anxieties. straighten up your act,” said Penn. According to SI.com, Penn actually kicked out the cameras for a while. At least he didn’t try to submit any cameramen.

Post-season scores: Káká stays with AC Milan elcome back! Our Tom Asselin 3-3 Manchester City recently offered a record- final installments Marko Bilandzjia 2-4 of the NFL Picks will breaking amount of money to acquire star forward W Josh Boulding 2-4 highlight the culmination Kevin Chaves 2-4 Káká, but Káká decided he wanted to stay with his of the NFL season as the NFL Scott Christiansen 4-2 team. post-season winds down. Mike Collins 3-3 However, TSN.ca reports that Man City still wants This week, we look over the Adam Peleshaty 2-2 to shell out some cash as they signed Wayne Bridge, AFC and NFC conference Brad Pennington 4-2 championships. The regular Jo Villaverde 5-1 Craig Bellamy, and Nigel de Jong, and the teams season doesn’t matter PICKS isn’t done there. They are apparently sending offers anymore. Every game to star forwards Didier Drogba and Thierry Henry could be the last. Check along with goaltender Carlo Cudicini. your insight against ours, including last year’s NFL Here’s the big one. Only three days left until the final showdown between this season’s Picks champ: Scott! AFC and NFC champions and the brewers and snack makers everywhere have been Sorry for kicking your butt working overtime to supply everyone with enough essentials to help us through these A Texas high school girls’ basketball team at The cast: trying times. Of the 32 teams participating, only two now remain to challenge for the Covenant School shutout Dallas Academy 100-0 Tom Asselin Tom is the prestigious cup and ring. last week and Covenant has apologized for the veteran. Crusty, grumpy... well, In accordance with this great tradition, we, the Pickers have laid down our pens and our blowout. maybe just grumpy… He needs dignity in the final weeks of this post-season. Here are our final bites of wisdom: “It is shameful and an embarrassment that this to rely on his experience to fend off the newcomers. happened,” said the head of the Covenant School. Pittsburgh Steelers According to SI.com, Covenant apparently never Marko Bilandzjia Marko vs. Arizona Cardinals is one of the new guys. Will let up against Dallas Academy as they continued to Super Bowl XLIII - Tampa Bay the rookie come through in his shoot three pointers and defend with a full-court predictions? press. Josh Boulding With only The nationalpost.com reported that the winning mediocre NFL experience, does Picking Arizona to win are... Picking Pittsburgh to win are... coach, Micah Grimes, was dismissed by the school he stand a chance against the after refusing to apologize for his team’s lopsided veterans? Marko: Jo: Is it just me or do Cardinals seriously need to be feared more I have supported Arizona all year. While I never thought they win. Kevin Chaves As a hockey because come Feb. 1 they will have to be. To everyone that tells would make it this far, I’ve gone on record saying they are a fan sticking his nose into you that defence wins championships, you can tell them right better team than people think they are. They have proven me America’s league, only time Hall of Fame basketball coach dies at 66 back that Cardinals win championships and that Cardinals are right and I am excited to see one of my favourite quarterbacks, will tell if Kevin Chaves can Legendary women’s basketball coach Kay Yow pretty. In fact they are so pretty that the gap between the two Kurt Warner, in the Super Bowl again. Unfortunately however, make the plays on this season’s of the North Carolina State Wolfpack passed away scores will be pretty big. How big? 31-14. I do not think they will win. This is a classic offence versus outcomes. recently. Josh: defence game and you almost always pick defence. While According to ESPN.com, Yow had been battling Scott Christiansen Scott It is red-hot offence clashing on a cold iron defence this year Arizona could reasonably pull through, the Steel Curtain and is an experienced contributor breast cancer since she was first diagnosed in 1987. as the Steelers and Cardinals meet for the Super Bowl. The a solid offence led by one of my other favourite quarterbacks, to the section but new to the safe bet here is Pittsburgh. Defence is traditionally the factor Ben Roethlisberger, should be too much for the Cardinals to Highlights of Yow’s career include winning Picks. four Atlantic Coast Conference tournament that decides the big one in more sports than just football. answer. Steelers win by 10. Mike Collins Mike championships, reaching the Final Four in 1998, The Cardinals have a chance, though, as long as they can stay Kevin: is another experienced healthy, penalty free and hold onto the ball. Given an early TD History shall prevail here. It’s a known fact that offence wins and coaching the 1988 gold medal U.S. Olympic contributor. from Warner to Boldin or Fitzgerald and watch the Cardinals the story and defence wins the glory. The Arizona fairy tale has basketball team. Adam Peleshaty Another hold on over a stumped Steelers. Arizona just has too many been very well written but the happy ending will not happen. newcomer to the section, Adam weapons for the Steeler’s secondary to contain them all. Pittsburgh’s defence is going to win the Super Bowl by stuffing Three Winnipeg qualifiers in will try to take an underdog Tom: the run and limiting Kurt Warner’s passing threats. I would love Red Bull Crashed Ice win. The Arizona Cardinals have the advantage and this is entirely to say that the Cards have a chance, but they don’t. Steelers Bodies went flying over the weekend as the Brad Pennington Brad due to having former Steelers Offensive co-ordinator Ken win 27-17. Crashed Ice event was in full swing. knows basketball. Will that help Whisenhunt as their head coach. I believe that it is Arizona’s Scott: The men’s division saw domination by Finnish picking the pigskin winners? defence, not Pittsburgh’s, that will show best because of One thing is for sure, the Cardinals will be in the game. The representatives Arttu Pihlainen and Lari Joutsenlahti Jo Villaverde Jo, Whisenhunt’s familiarity with the Steelers’ offence. Arizona’s Steelers won’t run up the score on Arizona, and this could as they finished first and second, while Kyle Croxall the contender, was in the offence is also much better than the Chargers and Ravens mean danger for Pittsburgh. If Arizona can hang around in the which could mean the Steelers’ D may be on the field for first half, I honestly think that they can pull it out late with a of Mississauga, Ontario finished third. running last year. His football most of the game, which is never good. Cardinals win their couple of big plays. But it is just too difficult to go against the The new women’s division saw Keri-Anne Wallace experience may just land him on top this season. first and Kurt Warner retires a redeemed champion. Arizona Steelers. Take Pittsburgh 24-17. of Calgary earn the first ever title, leaving Jennifer 30, Pittsburgh 20. Hartley of Edmonton and Marquise Brisebois of Montreal to finish in second and third. Winnipeg had three representatives qualify: George Pearce, Donny Kerfoot, and Derrick Gagnon all made it into the top 64.