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NEWS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR he city proposed a substantial increase Stacy Cardigan Smith » [email protected] to Winnipeg’s transit fares for 2008 last week, provoking concerns for both citi- News Production Editor zensT and city councillors. Ksenia Prints » [email protected] The proposed increases include raising COMMENTS EDITOR regular adult cash fare from $2.00 to $2.25 and Ben Wood » [email protected] child and senior fare from $1.65 to $1.75. The cost of bus tickets will also increase, with a 10 Arts & Culture Editor cent raise for adults and children and a four cent Whitney Light » [email protected] raise for seniors. Bus pass prices would remain the same to Listings Coordinator encourage regular transit use. Kristine Askholm » [email protected] The fare increases went to council for ap- proval on Nov. 21, but the results of the vote Sports Editor Kalen Qually » [email protected] were unknown before the Uniter’s press time. According to a Nov. 9 Winnipeg Free Press Beat Reporter article, the increases are meant to cover gas costs A 25 cent increase in adult bus fare would make the bus Jenette Martens » [email protected] as well as to fill a reserve fund for a future and more out of reach for low income individuals. long-promised rapid transit system. Beat Reporter If passed, this plan will cause hardship to Cameron MacLean » [email protected] According to St. Vital councilor Gord people to take the bus,” she said, adding that transit riders and is a poor choice for our city, Steeves, the increases are meant to improve a raising the fares will be counterproductive to ef- said several speakers at last week’s Executive Pol- transit system many complain about. He finds forts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Beat Reporter icy Committee meeting at City Hall. Dan Huyghebaert » [email protected] the outcry against the fare hike ironic in light of Curt Hull from the provincially-funded Margot Lavoie, coordinator of the Mani- the continuing demands for improvement. Winnipeg group Climate Change Connection toba Oblate Justice & Peace Committee, spoke Beat Reporter “If we don’t do it, you can bank on the ser- agrees, disapproving of what he calls a disincen- James Janzen » [email protected] on the impact the fare increase will have on the vice not being what it is today,” he said. tive to using transit. lowest income earners of Winnipeg. Councilor Jenny Gerbasi for the Fort “I’d like to make public transit the preferred The proposal would place a “disproportion- Rouge–East Fort Garry ward explained that al- way to go, and right now taking a car is cheap though she is a strong enough people don’t have to think twice [about t h i s w e e k ’ s contributors “Raising transit fares does not encourage supporter of rapid transit, using it instead],” he said. charging only transit users The final speaker at the EPC meeting was Sandy Klowak, David EisBrenner, Aaron Zeghers,Tom people to take the bus,” —Jenny Gerbasi, Llewellin, Aaron Epp, Christopher Harder,Kathleen Gallagher, for a service that will ben- Raven ThunderSky, a North End mother whose Ashley Buleziuk, Kenton Smith, Michelle Maryk, Curran Faris, councilor for Fort Rouge-East Fort Garry efit the entire city is un- family relies on transit regularly. David EisBrenner, Devin King, Michael Collins, fair when large amounts ThunderSky explained that because her Tom Asselin, Jo Villaverde, Brook Dmytriw, Daphne Dacquay of capital money already family does not have a car, their lifestyle causes go to road infrastructure. a significantly smaller environmental footprint The Uniter is the official student newspaper of the University of ate burden on the shoulders of those who have “I don’t see them putting a toll booth on than others at a time when one of the most im- Winnipeg and is published by Mouseland Press Inc. Mouseland the least capacity to bear it,” she said. Press Inc. is a membership based organization in which students the Chief Peguis Trail extension,” she said in an portant issues we face is global warming. and community members are invited to participate. 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Advertising: 204.786.9790 Editors: 204.786.9497 Fax: 204.783.7080 Email: [email protected] BY Joe Kornelsen LOCATION » When do you feel it is reasonable to use Tasers, Room ORM14 University of Winnipeg and who should be allowed to use them? 515 Portage Avenue Winnipeg, R3B 2E9 Murray Jowett, Hayley Denby, David Boch, 2nd year Bachelor of Science 2nd year Education 2nd year Anthropology Mouseland Press Board of Directors: Nobody without a position in I think the only reasonable We have been asking this question Mary Agnes Welch, Rob Nay, Nick Tanchuk, Ben law enforcement should be time is when a person is since the dawn of time. Who should Wickström (chair), Dean Dias, Daniel Blaikie, Vivian allowed to use a Taser. The violent and in danger of get to use them I don’t know: the Belik, Brendan Sommerhalder, Brian Gagnon time to use one would be hurting someone. Only the way that society has chosen is the when direct physical danger is police should be able to way that it will be. Police have to For inquiries email: [email protected] a possibility. use a Taser because it’s a make snap decisions, you can’t weapon, that is if the police have set guidelines. They’re making use them appropriately. guidelines to appease the unwashed masses.

Cover Image Adam Brisson, Reade Tereck, Victoria Moorby, 4th year Geography 4th year Environmental 4th year Education Security guards can use them. studies I don’t know proper protocol, but If somebody pulls a weapon Only police officers should definitely they should use a Taser Gallery 1C03 presents like a gun or a knife or an eight use them as equivalent to before the gun but after the stick. ball in a sock, you can Taser a gun; they are currently Those who are certified to use guns Contingence Figurative them. overusing them and treating could be allowed to use Tasers. by Jacques Clement them as a non-lethal Nobody except those in security and weapon. There are other law enforcement should use them. things out there that could be used, maybe revert to using rubber bullets. contact: [email protected] The Uniter November 22, 2007 NEWS 03

UWSA asked to plan alternative Local university budget News Briefs the current priorities of the university and com- “We’re going to look at the university in its Compiled by Aaron Zeghers, David EisBrenner pare them to the priorities of students, with the current state and where the priorities of the uni- Stacy Cardigan Smith Volunteer staff end goal of presenting this alternative view to versity should be,” he said. COPSE in March 2008. By presenting educated recommendations Some of the issues the budget will focus on to COPSE, Jacks hopes that the student voice udget time for the university is just are the money being put into capital projects on will be heard both by the province and the uni- around the corner, but this year the U of campus and the low salaries of university faculty versity, which would lead to addressing what he W administration won’t be the only ones and staff. Homohop celebrates a Sweet Bdrawing up a plan for how the school’s money Jacks believes that Sixteen should be spent; the UWSA will be putting their ”We’re going to look at some of the university’s For the 14th consecutive year, the University own plan for university spending on the table. current plans are partly the university in its current state and where of Winnipeg’s Homohop was a gay ol’ time. The Council on Post-Secondary Education responsible for oversized Hosted by the university’s LGBT* Centre, (COPSE), responsible for providing funding to the priorities of the university should be,” the theme of the 14th Homohop was “Sweet classes and the lack of Sixteen”---not just some mix-up, but in honour Manitoba’s post-secondary institutions, asked new professors, as the —David Jacks, UWSA president. of the LGBT*’s 16th anniversary. the UWSA to prepare an alternative budget for limited resources of Snack food was bountiful and the drink the university at an Oct. 12 presentation given selection was extravagant, but this year’s the university are being Homohop was in dire need of drag. While many by UWSA President David Jacks. spent in other areas. These points were discussed sees as the university’s problematic prioritization drag queens were in attendance, unlike prior This request is unprecedented in the with COPSE, and partially led to the UWSA of resources. years there were no dancing and lip-syncing drag province. performances at the event. being asked to prepare the budget. Those interested in sharing ideas for the While this may have put a damper on the “I feel it’s pretty big,” said Jacks. “This is the The process he envisions is to brief students on alternative budget can contact David Jacks at evening, free invites to a post-party at Gio’s were first time they’ve ever asked a student union in the current university budget and then solicit their [email protected]. well received by those wanting to continue the party. the province to [do this].” input on what the school’s priorities should be. The alternative budget will take a look at Vote with(out) your wallet Every retailer’s worst nightmare is just Corporations socially responsible around the corner: Buy Nothing Day is Nov. 23. The day draws attention to the rampant consumerism which afflicts many countries around the world. at home, wayward abroad Participating is easy---just leave that cash in your pocket on Nov. 23, bring a bagged lunch, take your bike and avoid the mall. Aaron Zeghers This year marks the event’s 15th anniversary. Buy Nothing Day originated in Vancouver but is now held in as many as 65 counties. The upper 20 per cent of the world’s six billion people consumes 80 per cent of the resources, states the Adbusters website, http:// he discussion at a recent Amnesty In- adbusters.org/metas/eco/bnd/. ternational-sponsored workshop raises questions about corporate responsibil- ityT and the practices of Canadian companies Mennonite history staying alive within the country and abroad. Now more than ever, the University of On Nov. 13, The University of Winnipeg’s Winnipeg is the place to learn about Mennonites. Students can now complete graduate Global College hosted the third in a series of fellowships in the history of Mennonite society human rights workshops, titled Corporate So- and culture. cial Responsibility: Reality or Rhetoric? The two new fellowships are available for students pursuing a Masters or Doctoral degree Hosted by Menno Simons College Conflict in the study of the Mennonite community. Resolution Studies professor Ismael Muvingi, The fellowships are titled the C.P. Loewen the lecture provided an interesting overview of Graduate Fellowship in the History of Mennonites the debate. in North America and the D.F. Plett Graduate Fellowship in the History of Low German In answer to the question, “Corporate so- Conservative Mennonites in the Americas. cial responsibility: reality or rhetoric?” the real- Both awards are to be granted annually to life situation, it turns out, is mixed, with cor- students in the Masters level at the University of Winnipeg’s Joint Masters Program in History or porations playing by different rules abroad than in the ’s Doctoral Program they do at home. More and more corporations in History. working inside Canada are finding it profitable For more information on the C.P. Loewen Fellowship address Royden Loewen, to practice corporate responsibility: it helps a Chair in Mennonite Studies. For the Delbert business’s image while keeping easily annoyed Plett Fellowship, download and complete the NGOs and advocacy groups at bay. Muvingi believes corporations, in their pursuit of the bottom line, disregard ethical questions in application form at www.plettfoundation.org. Paul Forgues, a spokesperson for the Con- developing countries. ference Board of Canada, said most corporations CorpWatch.com also talks about Novartis, conditions for the corporations, and this comes at UWSA addresses students in working within Canada have or are accepting so- a pharmaceutical company operating in India. the expense of the poor people,” said Muvingi. town hall session cial responsibility into their business plans. Their miracle drug Glivec could cure the 30,000 The problem is that Canadian laws only But while corporations operating inside The UWSA’s first town hall meeting of Indians who develop Chronic Myeliod Lukemia apply to Canadian companies operating inside Canada are starting to practice social responsibil- the year drew a few students to listen to the every year. Canada, said Muvingi. association’s activities since the general election ity, there are hundreds of examples of companies in May. The problem is the vast majority of the peo- While Canada’s government could create operating outside of their home country—usu- he two-hour Nov. 19 event, held on the ple in India can’t afford to pay $2,500 per month standards for Canadian companies operating in- ally in developing nations—in ways that con- Bulman Centre’s mezzanine level, drew about 40 for the drug. ternationally, Muvingi said our government has students, some of which weren’t even members tinue their assault on human rights and environ- of the UWSA’s Board of Directors. Cheap, generic versions of the drug were never shown interest in doing this. mental concerns. The UWSA executive director’s presentation available until India granted Novartis exclusive But Duane Nicol, the manager of corpo- Forgues believes the next step is to move cor- was followed by a question period. marketing rights for the product. As a result, rate social responsibility for Assiniboine Credit The town hall session replaced the Special porate responsibility beyond Canada’s borders. General Meeting, which was cancelled due to thousands of cancer patients have gone untreated Union, said there are things individuals can do “We’ve created a favourable environment scheduling issues, the Board heard at their last and many have died. to support responsible business. with our own people, and now we can move out- meeting. These are the kinds of things that happen “Personally, I think that utilizing alterna- “SGMs are not required annually, but side our own companies and our own country,” because they have been common in the past few when American or Canadian corporations oper- tive economic structures is most important,” said he said. years, people have come to expect them,” said ate around the world, said Muvingi. Nicol, referring to the cooperative businesses “It’s making sure that the supplier that you UWSA president David Jacks after the meeting. “All these international treaties we have as structure. SGMs are generally held to deal with deal with has a positive working environment and emergency issues and bylaw changes. nations… corporations are not bound by these,” As a cooperative, Assiniboine Credit Union shares the same values with their employees. You There are no issues this year that can’t be he said. has many members, all of whom have one vote. have to align yourself with those organizations.” addressed at the AGM, he said. Muvingi said the goal of corporations is According to Nicol, this prevents wealthy elite The town hall session was viewed as According to CorpWatch.com, the workers beneficial by students and UWSA staff. simple: to make profit. This often leads to a race from running the organization, and also gives the of the Liberian rubber plantations for Bridge- “General meetings are so formal it’s difficult to the bottom line, and many developing na- business a sense of community responsibility. stone Firestone tires are forced to bring their for students that are only peripherally involved,” tions are willing to let these companies abuse the Nicol said individuals can make a difference said UWSA general coordinator Sarah Amyot. families—usually their children—to work with “This is a less formal event where students can human rights and environment of their nation. by the products and services they choose to buy them because the daily quota of work would take ask questions.” “They (developing countries) don’t have the or invest in. Companies like Ethical Funds make a single person at least 21 hours to fill. The town hall session was the first of many same kind of power as the large corporations that it possible for individuals to invest their money this winter, Jacks said. Monthly communication If they don’t fulfill their quota, their daily meetings were part of Jacks’ election platform. go there. They actually offer the most attractive in socially responsible businesses. wage of $3.19 is halved. November 22, 2007 The Uniter contact: [email protected] Ne w s Ed i t o r : Ks e n i a Pr i n t s E-m a i l : n e w s p r o d @u n i t e r .c a Ph o n e : 786-9497 04 NEWS Fa x : 783-7080 Protesters barricade, occupy CEGEP

benches, chalkboards and plywood. The barri- or to try to run and “get beat up.” as late as 5:30 a.m. in the CEGEP, all received cade to the main entrance was constructed using Hundreds of other protesters gathered on identical charges of mischief, assault and armed Lendon Ebbels, two dumpsters, a vending machine, and at least the streets at Sanguinet and — many assault. The McGill Daily (McGill University) one toilet. Painted onto a concrete wall next to of whom wore the symbolic red square of the In direct response to the actions of the it was “CVM Résistance.” student movement — but were forced down the police at the CEGEP demonstration, the As- Students said that police officers had met streets, further away from the CEGEP and the sociation pour une Solidarité Syndicale Étu- ONTREAL (CUP) -- Students at- with campus security earlier in the night and protesters. diantes (ASSÉ) called an anti-policy brutality tempting to strike across Quebec this established that the police could enter the build- They remaining strong in force and num- demonstration. week are facing police crackdowns ing if, and when, they saw fit. bers until early the following morning, chanting CEGEP du Vieux Montréal was not the Mand intimidation from school administrations Though the exact timing of later events is slogans like “À qui le Vieux? À nous le Vieux!”, only school facing conflict. and law enforcement. unclear, most students interviewed said police “Liberez nos camarades!”, and “Police every- At UQAM Nov. 12, a band of striking stu- Approximately 100 students were arrested returned around midnight dressed in riot gear, where, justice nowhere!” dents surrounded the office of Claude Corbo, late Nov. 13 at the CEGEP du Vieux-Montréal, donning helmets and protective masks and car- Throughout the most intense hours of the rector-elect of UQAM. Strike leaders accused where hundreds of students met Corbo of encouraging deep with riot police at a “bed-in” budget cuts and tuition marking the beginning of the hikes in an attempt to bail school’s three-day strike against the school out of its $550- Quebec’s rising tuition fees. million debt. After students at the At least three students CEGEP took the school and were arrested, according to barricaded themselves inside, reports from the Montreal hundreds gathered in support Gazette and a press release on the streets. Protesters and from ASSÉ. riot police gathered in the busy And at three CEGEPs Latin Quarter intersection of at Drummondville, Saint- Ontario and Sanguinet streets Laurent, and Terrebonne, for several hours. administrators are invoking Students said they chose Law 43, which forbids pub- to occupy the CEGEP because lic-sector employees from the administration refused to withholding their labour. allow them to stage a “bed-in” “The Association étudi- to peacefully protest tuition ante du CEGEP de Drum- hikes under the Charest gov- mondville…has the right to ernment, a strategy used by Riot police line up, ready to take on the students who had barricaded demonstrate peacefully their l’Université du Québec à Mon- themselves in the CEGEP Thursday night. point of view, but it cannot treal (UQAM) students the block the normal activities day before. of the CEGEP,” reads a press At the CEGEP, whose student population rying shields, batons, rubber bullet guns and release in French from the has a long history of radicalism, the administra- cans of pepper spray. Witnesses estimated that at CEGEP de Drummondville tion refused the bed-in on the grounds that the the peak of the demonstration, more than 150 administration. school closes at 11 p.m. and that students sleep- police were present. The morning after: Toilets, tables, chairs, and wood Marc-André Faucher, ing at the school would be a security liability. According to Higgins and Fred Burrill, a planks cover the main entrance to the CEGEP as students the information secretary for “[The student movement] isn’t a new thing history student who was also arrested, the pro- strike against tuition increases. ASSÉ, said the law was unjust there. What’s new is the administration being so test turned more violent after the demonstrators for both students and public hard on it,” said Cleve Higgins, a McGill sociol- realized police intended to force them out of the service employees. ogy and international development student who school. street protest, the police repeatedly employed “It blocks the right to strike, a right recog- was arrested at the protest. Students armed themselves with two-by- pepper spray, pushed protesters back, threatened nized long ago in Quebec and internationally,” “I think students asserting control of their fours, glass bottles and fire extinguishers. the use of their batons and used noise scare tac- Faucher said. own space is important,” Higgins said. “The After facing resistance from students who tics to quell the demonstrations. “This is something we’re going to have to government and admin at the school recognize used an emergency fire hose against them, police “The disproportionate amount of violence watch if we want to keep our right to strike and that it’s a demonstration of student power and broke through a barricade at an upper entrance. that the police are displaying really demonstrates hold actions,” Faucher continued. “Administra- that’s why they’re afraid of it.” Another protester claimed that upon enter- how dangerous the idea of accessible education tions and police alike are talking about killing Most protesters interviewed at the demon- ing, they set off a tear gas bomb and sprayed the is to the government,” said Sarah Golightley, a the movement.” stration asked to remain anonymous for fear of students with pepper spray. sociology student from McGill who witnessed Associations representing approximately retribution by police and punishment by their Many students escaping the school jumped the confrontation. 58,000 students across Quebec went on strike institutions. over the barricade at the main entrance and ran Contrary to reports that no one was in- on Nov. 12, as part of the ASSÉ-led Day of Students inside the CEGEP said that up out, where they met plenty of officers stationed jured, one student emerged from the school ask- Action. to 300 demonstrators occupied the school built on the street. The officers surrounded the stu- ing for water to rinse his eyes with large bruises Higgins was hopeful that students could barricades between 9 and 10 p.m. dents into a circle next to the school above the on his head and arm. confidently participate in the Day of Action de- “People were really into it, they wanted to intersection on Sanguinet. Burrill and Higgins also said they wit- spite the violence at Vieux Montréal. prove something. There was a lot of energy,” one Others were cornered by police on the nessed a police officer digging his knee into a The Students’ Society of McGill University UQAM student said. landing. protester’s leg. failed to make quorum in its general assembly The barricades were made with the build- Burrill and Higgins said they were given About 100 protesters, mostly from inside on whether or not to join the strike. ing’s own materials, including tables, chairs, two choices by the police – to sit and be arrested, the CEGEP, were arrested. After being detained U of W campus bar: Great beer, or disastrous enterprise?

Chartwells, which has an exclusive catering deal Cable stressed that he has not made contact Bill Balan, acting vice-president of finance and Dan Huyghebaert on campus. with anyone at the U of W, but had looked into administration, said about plans for an on-cam- Beat reporter But the idea of a campus bar is losing its lus- the location across the street on Portage, now oc- pus bar in future expansion plans. ter in the eyes of many. TheToronto Star recently cupied by the sushi restaurant, Sushi 101. The While he said he would support such an reported a decline in pubs on university campuses project is now on the back burner, he said. initiative, Balan would like to see a business plan lans for a permanent pub at the University in Canada, citing a rise in underage students and Iyer sees a difficulty with off-campus bars first, adding that the administration sees a prin- of Winnipeg may be still up in the air, but an awareness of the hazards of overdrinking. that are near the university, citing security prob- ciple need for it. Vinay Iyer, vice president advocate of the Iyer, however, dismisses these statistics, lems with the various bars that inhabited the Students are, on the other hand, excited PUniversity of Winnipeg Students’ Association, is citing pubs as the places for students to go on Portage Avenue location. Iyer also looked into a about the suggestion. planning to open a makeshift bar in the Bulman campus. house on Young Street as an off-campus option, “I think it’s an awesome idea,” said Ryan Centre. “Socializing is a big part of the university but the idea was dropped because of location and Loiselle, a second year applied computer science But the road to public inebriation on cam- experience,” he said. “If it’s run well, I don’t see security issues with possible gang involvement. student. “I’m here for seven hours a day and it pus may not be an easy one. why it will fail.” The Bulman Centre would be a private would be nice to have a beer for lunch.” “We’ve wanted it for a while,” Iyer said. Rob Cable, manager at Wise Guys on members’ club, Iyer said. “It’s a great idea,” said Robyne Barbour, a The plans are to license the Bulman Centre, Campus at the University of Manitoba, said they “I don’t think students would have to pay third year education student, adding that she and have it in operation Thursdays and Fridays, looked at opening a bar on or near the University [to be a member],” he said, adding that members would like to see only university students be ad- with local bands and DJs performing. of Winnipeg campus. of the community would be able to get in if they mitted to the bar for now. The bar would be closed during other “It’s an extremely fickle business,” said buy a membership. “I’m not into just another downtown bar events in the centre, such as the Global Justice Cable, who has 13 years of experience in the “I’m assuming that’s how it works,” he that anyone can go to. It should have student Film Festival. field. “You are dealing with students that don’t said. involvement, especially if it involves UWSA In order to have a liquor license the venue have a lot of money.” “I have not been party to any discussions,” funds.” must serve food, which would be provided by Ne w s Ed i t o r : St a c y Ca r d i g a n Sm i t h contact: [email protected] The Uniter November 22, 2007 E-m a i l : n e w s @u n i t e r .c a Ph o n e : 786-9497 Fa x : 783-7080 NEWS 05 Winnipeg’s faith communities International think green News Briefs this land that we call Turtle Cameron MacLean Island is given to us tempo- Compiled by Brooke Dmytriw Beat reporter rarily,” said Armitte. “When we were put here on Earth by the Cre- epresentatives of Winnipeg’s Yellowstone potential site of ator we were put here with volcano eruption diverse faith communities one main [purpose] and gathered last week over cups of that is to respect and hon- DENVER, Colorado: Researchers noted Rcoffee to discuss various faith-based re- our the Earth.” last week magma is raising the ground at sponses to the world’s ecological crisis. Mark Burch, director Yellowstone National Park. The evening produced one clear of campus sustainability at The ground’s swelling is likely due to message: “Before we can heal the planet, the University of Winnipeg, molten rock accumulating below the surface of we must first heal ourselves and our also spoke at the event. the region. connections with each other.” According to Burch Yellowstone was once the site of a gigantic Last Tuesday’s coffeehouse and GraphicbyDaphne Dacquay the solution to our envi- volcano, which last erupted 642,000 years ago. forum brought together a panel of rep- ronmental woes involves a The volcanic chamber below the park is said to resentatives from Winnipeg’s Christian, transformation of values, be 300 miles across, coming within 30 miles of Jewish, Muslim, Aboriginal, Bahai, and the pursuit of what he the surface. Rastafarian, Hare Krishna, and atheist calls “voluntary simplicity.” According to AHN News scientist Robert communities to discuss environmental “Simple living is a way B. Smith said a volcanic eruption does not seem issues. of living which honours the likely in the near future; volcanic craters like The event was put on by the Earth and that honours oth- Yellowstone rise and fall over decades without AdaMah’nitoba Project, a grassroots ers, by making our imprint erupting. Jewish initiative to raise awareness on the Earth very small,” he about the relationship between humans “We cannot segregate the human heart said. Harsher gun control for Finland and the Earth. from the environment outside us,” —Mead Simon, “It does not involve Project coordinator Alon Wein- representative of the Bahai community great suffering, but it does HELSINKI, Finland: The Finnish berg believes our current ecological involve great change. It government is considering raising the legal crisis stems not only from our discon- sense of inner peace and connection to our spiri- involves…a very deep-felt age for purchasing firearms after an 18-year nection from the world’s ecosystems, but also tual side. connection with everyone and everything else.” old went on a shooting spree at his school last from the loss of community and the breakdown “We cannot segregate the human heart from According to Weinberg, repairing the dam- week. of social structures. This loss of community has the environment outside us,” said Mead Simon, age that has been done to the environment is far The Associated Press reported the youth, contributed to much of the greed which is at the representative of the Bahai community. too large a project to be completed within our Pekka-Eric Auvinen, opened fire on his high root of environmental degradation. “[Man’s] inner life moulds the environment lifespan, and requires faith that those who come school, emptying 20 rounds of ammunition and Regaining that sense of community requires and is itself also deeply affected by it, the one acts after us will carry on the work that we begin murdering eight people before killing himself. an act of faith, said Weinberg. upon the other,” Simon added. now. Finland has the third highest rate of guns “[Greed] is a sign that we no longer have For Roger Armitte of the Anishinabe Na- “When we believe in something bigger than per capita in the world, following the United faith in something bigger,” he said. “Faith tells tion, the elder-in-residence at the University of us…we have the strength to work on these issues, States and Yemen. According to the Geneva’s us that there’s something bigger and beyond our Manitoba, the ecological crisis ultimately stems knowing that they won’t necessarily be resolved annual Small Arms Survey, there are 56 guns own lives; we’re able to see beyond ourselves as from a lack of respect for the land. in our lifetimes, as individuals,” said Weinberg. per 100 people in Finland individuals.” “Our belief, as Anishinabe people, is that The current minimum age for purchasing Healing the planet also involves regaining a a gun in Finland is 15. Politicians are seeking to raise it to 18.

Is Canada drying up? Mauritania riots over food

NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania: Uprisings a cabinet position and provincial department done to determine how best to move supplies out Cameron MacLean over increasing food prices broke out in the Beat reporter dedicated solely to water stewardship. to the Shoal Lake in-take, the results of which In 2003 the Lake Winnipeg Action Plan, have yet to surface. capital Nov. 9, requiring police involvement. which seeks to reduce the flow of nutrients into Councilor Swandel did not return a request Protests have been occurring all over the Manitoba’s biggest lake, was launched. country in reaction to the rising prices of grains, he idea that Canada has an abundance for further comment by press time. “We recognize that in the past, with all the other cereal crops, and basic foodstuffs. of water is a myth, says Canadian author However, in June, the city’s final report of cutbacks that happened, the public good was not Reuters reported tires were set on fire and and activist Maude Barlow, and if we’re the Economic Opportunity Commission sug- being protected when it came to our waterways, car windows smashed, prompting the police to notT careful we could soon find ourselves sitting gested Winnipeg could save $1.3 million by and we’re bound and determined to change that,” launch tear gas into the crowds. high and dry. privatizing rail services. said Rob Altemeyer (NDP), MLA for Wolseley. The prices of grain in Mauritania are on Water resources in Canada and around the The province recently announced the first- the rise due to oil prices affecting transport world are under threat from private interests ever Manitoba-Israel Water Symposium. The costs and increased demand for biofuels. which are simultaneously draining the best fresh symposium will bring Manitoba policy makers water sources in order to sell it elsewhere and President Sidi Mohammed Ould Cheikh and scientists and their counterparts from the polluting the rest, according to Barlow, who is Abdallahi has established a committee to water-starved country together to discuss strate- president of the Council of Canadians. examine the causes of last week’s revolt. gies to protect water resources. While Canada possesses 20 per cent of the The province also announced the new Min- Palm oil race bad for environ- world’s water resources, most of it is located ei- Nata ister of Water Stewardship Scholarship, which ment ther in fast-flowing rivers in the North or frozen would allow Manitoba graduate students to sh in glaciers, which are quickly disappearing due to a study water-related issues in Israel. Pe SUMATRA, Indonesia: The slashing

global warming. Four trillion litres of water are t erson “There are lessons to learn for Manitoba and burning of rainforests and the draining of removed from the Great Lakes every day by cities from Israel, and that’s the hope of having this peat wetlands in Indonesia are contributing to and bottled water companies. Alberta is in dan- symposium and to have Manitoba students massive releases of carbon dioxide into the ger of becoming a water ‘have-not’ province due studying there,” said David Leibl, press secretary atmosphere. to tar sands production. Meanwhile, free trade for Christine Melnick, the water stewardship A recent report by Greenpeace warned proponents are attempting to open up Canadian minister. that the deforestation to make room for palm oil water resources for export. In Winnipeg, there is concern over sugges- And these are just some of the issues facing plantations is adding to global warming. tions made earlier this year to privatize the rail Canada’s not-so-vast water supply. The destruction of peat lands is the most line that serves the aqueduct which brings in “I argue that if we really loved our water, we alarming since peat is one of the most valuable water from Shoal Lake, the source of Winnipeg’s would protect it better,” Barlow told an audience stores of carbon in nature. drinking water. The rail line is the only way to earlier this month during a stop in Winnipeg The Telegraph reported Indonesia is access the lake. to promote her new book, Blue Covenant: The looking to be the top producer in the world “So, basically the safety of our water sup- Global Water Crisis and the Coming Battle for the for palm oil. Indonesia is already the global ply would be at the mercy of a private company Right to Water. leader of greenhouse gas emissions through who would be running this railroad line,” said Barlow praised Manitoba’s NDP govern- deforestation. Jenny Gerbasi, councilor for Fort Rouge--East ment for its efforts to protect the province’s water Fort Garry. resources. In January of this year, former city coun- In 1999 the provincial government passed The clear fluid has many Canadians concerned cilor Franco Magnifico and Justin Swandel, legislation banning bulk water exports. Mani- about potential shortages. councilor for St. Norbert, proposed a study be toba was the first province in Canada to establish November 22, 2007 The Uniter contact: [email protected] 06 COMMENTS

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The value of a Distorting marriage Christian marriage

suggesting they are founded on pure utilitarian Ben Wood honor Christ in their marriage (and their future terms. By asserting this, Duckworth is attach- Pastor Jack Duckworth Comments Editor family life) is for better or worse until death ing marriage to the doctrine of Christianity. In alone separates them. suggesting that a strong and successful marriage Now, you say, this guy ought to give his must follow the rules provided by the teachings head a shake. Fair enough. But let me reiterate of Christ, Duckworth is implying that marriage arriage can be a volatile word. Secu- uckworth’s piece has addressed a by saying I find that hope and interest in mar- is a creation of Christianity. And as a result, the lar thought views marriage as an in- larger issue surrounding marriage and riage and belief in its value are still evident. I see state has institutionalized marriage in a way that stitution, the law requires a license, common-law unions or cohabitant this every year as I prepare several couples for secular society can participate. Mbridal retailers sell products, lawyers provide Dpartners. He is answering the question: is mar- marriage that are not attached to a church. I em- If the state institutionalized marriage, contracts, churches rent facilities, studies pub- riage an institution? If it is, then it is a construc- phasize that my task is raise up strong Christian which according to Duckworth invalidates it, lish divorce rates, parents demonstrate healthy tion of the state or of secular society. If not, this families and invite them to be involved in our then secular society is correct in their dissent or unhealthy relationships, and these all beg the suggests that the union of two people is founded congregational life. Understandably, and with from it by finding alternative ways to express question: why get married; why not cohabit? on religious or faith-based grounds and that so- grace, a few have chosen to go a different route. their commitment and relationships. The value of marriage is found when a ciety has then taken hold of it and removed the My concern in today’s views about all mar- The decision to cohabit or live in a com- man and woman build their marital relationship religious core. riages and cohabitant relationships is how eas- mon-law union certainly contests the idea of in- upon Christ. With this foundation, faith, hope I agree with Duckworth in saying that ily they may end. What if one partner advanced stitutional marriage and its Christian-based defi- and love can bear all things. interest, value and hope in marriage are still their career by relocating to a different city and nition the state has used. It is a form of dissent As a pastor of a local church and chaplain evident in society. Marriage is an idea that is permanently moved away from their partner and protest to marriage as an institution—and at U of W I see that the interest, value, and hope strongly integrated into Western society. Last and/or children? This empty utilitarian relation- this has certainly presented problems for state of marriage are still evident in people inside and year, 149,236 marriages were recognized by the ship cannot be deemed an expression of love law and policy, resulting in the state’s need to outside the church. So, in this article I will affirm state. Over a five-year period (2002-2006 inclu- between a man and woman united before God. make revisions and additions to policy regarding the value of a Christian marriage, in opposition sive), there hasn’t been a significant rise or fall in A Christian marriage involves the mutual con- these unions. to cohabitation, as a gift from God that offers the number of couples getting married in Can- sideration of everyone who is affected by such a As well, these unions are contesting Duck- fulfillment to the expression of love between a ada—the numbers averaging between 146,000 decision before the whole family relocates. worth’s assertion that they are solely utilitarian man and a woman in a life-long union. I write and 151,000 per year. Obviously, the decision to The value of a Christian marriage arises out or that they are not based in love. this so you know where I stand and to invite wed still persists. However, Duckworth’s prem- of a Biblical understanding of relationships. One I understand the foundation Duckworth dialogue around these views. ise relies heavily on accepting a Christian world priority in this context is for the husband to love uses to base the conception of a Christian mar- Both Christianity and marriage are dis- view, which many people simply don’t buy. his wife as Christ loved the Church. This love riage; it is the strength that is accompanied by a torted when portrayed as an institution, busi- What I suggest, as an explanation for co- is sacrificial and all-giving. To live out Jesus’ role shared set of values and beliefs that is proposed ness, or contract. Christianity and marriage habitation and common-law unions, is that in marriage guarantees mutuality and equality in to contribute to a sacrificial expression of love. are covenant relationships. This means a Chris- these are secular attempts to remove the insti- that both the husband and wife trust each other This is not something specific to a Christian tian responds to the call and promises of Jesus tutional aspects from the idea of marriage. Ac- and allow each other the freedom to become the marriage. Partners, regardless of their spiritual- with certainty because Christ’s covenant—his cording to Duckworth, just as Christianity is people God wants them to be. The strength of a ity or religion, usually share a basic set of values word—is true. In marriage the example of distorted when presented as an institution, so Christian marriage like this is the acknowledge- or beliefs that help one understand the other. Christ’s unchanging word is at the heart of the too is marriage. The way Christianity avoids ment of God’s love in the relationship. To advance this position is to suggest that vows made by the man and woman to each other this is by highlighting the role and teachings of There are no guarantees in our world. Ev- love, defined as sacrificial, giving, respectful, as they stand before God and witnesses (guests) Christ as providing a foundation for marriage. eryone experiences uninvited pain in his or her and shared equally between partners, can only to make their public declaration (covenant) in How secular unions avoid this same problem life, marriage, and family. A marriage that shares be truly represented in a Christian marriage; their wedding ceremony. is by highlighting the values of love, obviously the teachings and inspiration of Christ between that a marriage rooted in the teachings of Christ A Christian wedding ceremony declares from a more humanistic perspective, by reject- the husband, wife, children, family, and friends is the only way to understand love in order to and affirms the presence of Christ in the lives ing institutional marriage as the proper expres- may successfully avoid volatility, but it can never have a meaningful and long-lasting relationship. of the bride and groom as they have grown to sion of this love. avoid reality. The difference in a Christian mar- The aspects of love that Christianity promotes, understand what he means in their lives. This This rejection is twofold: first, Christian riage is faith in Christ. This gives hope, life and, such as sacrifice, equality, generosity and trust, brings life to Jesus’ words in the Gospel of Mat- unions, as presented by Duckworth, are re- I believe, strength to all who respond and de- are values that are advocated not only in many thew 19:6 (NIV Bible) where he states, “they are jecting the distorted version of marriage (as an fines the heart of a Christian marriage. other religions but also in secular society. no longer two, but one. Therefore what God has institution) presented by the state despite its Marriage doesn’t secure love. It merely rep- joined together, let man not separate.” This text foundation in Christian teachings; second, secu- Jack Duckworth is the Pastor of First Presbyterian resents a commitment. This commitment, how- fulfills the teachings of Genesis 2:24 (NIV) that lar unions are rejecting both the Christian foun- Church 61 Picardy Pl. Winnipeg (Wolseley) and ever, is also evident in the secular unions that says, “for this reason a man will leave his father dations of marriage and the distorted image of serves as a volunteer chaplain at U of W and RRC oppose institutional marriage, that understand and mother and be united to his wife, and they marriage that the state presents. Notre Dame. He can be reached at 775-0414 or it as distorting the meaning and value of love will become one flesh.” The point? The life-long Duckworth takes issue with the fragility [email protected] and relationships. union of a man and a woman who follow and of cohabitant partners or other secular unions contact: [email protected] The Uniter November 22, 2007 COMMENTS 07

Student population, will you marry me?: engagement versus involvement in student politics

and other such UWSA affiliated affairs. As it stands, half- Clearly the UWSA is failing in their ambition to Devin King way through their term, there is no evidence that suggests pursue greater student involvement. We see that they that student involvement has increased at all. There is also have failed to engage students as well. The priority of the no evidence to suggest it has decreased either. Last year UWSA then can only be interpreted as self-stagnation. By here is a problem with the UWSA. It’s not their student involvement increased with the workshop series, only pushing rhetoric without action, the UWSA are fail- absent-minded approach to policy making; it’s implemented by then-VPSS Vivian Belik. The popularity ing the (admittedly few) constituents that elected them. not their lack of communication with students of these workshops has retained those interested parties Students deserve better. No amount of pizza parties outsideT of their own friends; it’s not their blind devo- and they are still considered to be an important part of in the world can cure this, though a friend of mine might tion to the Canadian Federation of Students; it’s not even the UWSA’s student programming. disagree. their own admissions that they aren’t representing stu- Engagement is a more important matter, however. I would strongly encourage the UWSA to review dents properly. Engagement would refer to students being interested in their diction and to implement procedures that closely It’s their diction. the organization and knowledgeable about current is- follow the language. If you do truly believe that there As an English teacher, diction is an important word sues involving the organization. Increasing the state of needs to be more student involvement, then it is neces- to me. First, it sounds like a dirty word, which is why I engagement would be reflected in a higher voter turnout sary that you develop a clear strategy to involve students. like to casually use it at parties to confuse people. More at UWSA elections. For student representatives, having a You cannot simply release a smattering of events and hope importantly, diction reveals the true nature of your in- high turnout at elections is an important part of the dem- for the best. tent. I put a lot of importance on the words people use ocratic system, and given the 2.4 per cent voter turnout Unfortunately, this year’s UWSA has seemed par- and how they use those words. So when I say that the in the last by-election, it is evident that the UWSA have ticularly fearful of any criticism. For that reason, I sus- UWSA’s problem is their diction (tee-hee), what I mean also failed in this aspect. Engagement might inadvertently pect they might ignore my concerns. Anyone disagreeing is that they are confusing two very important words: in- lead to involvement, as a student who is knowledgeable with their policies is deemed antagonistic and ignorant. volvement and engagement. about an issue might be more inclined to volunteer for An important part of engagement is finding out how to These words might seem relatively inconsequential if the UWSA, run for their board of directors, or make a engage students to your ideas. The current methods are confused, but they represent two important and different hit radio broadcast about their affairs. This is the ideal not working. As it stands, students are not becoming en- dynamics of student politics. As it stands, the current ad- situation, wherein a student who is knowledgeable about gaged—they’re getting divorced. ministration has focused their agenda on student involve- the affairs of their student association cares about it and And you don’t need any sort of degree in linguistics ment; that is, that they are attempting to have more stu- wants to work with it to better it. to know the difference between those. dents come to UWSA events, join UWSA student groups, November 22, 2007 The Uniter contact: [email protected] 08 COMMENTS Letters to the Editor

Is it just me or does everyone who ap- ness. Emphasis is placed on clothing that is used neighborhoods of Winnipeg. It seems like re- ticed a disturbing trend in the quality of Sudoku pears in the Uniter’s Fashion Streeter shop at or at least not mass produced. Articles found at ally only one personality is being expressed in put out by the Uniter. Each issue seems to print the same Goodwill Store? The claim is that it the farmers’ market, second hand or even better the Fashion Streeter. Clothing has a social and an easier puzzle than the last. The Manitoban is a space that “will feature a new look from our yet, in the garbage, allow the wearer to clothe political role that it plays in society. It would be meanwhile produces a Sudoku of top quality city’s streets and bars in an attempt to encour- themselves in virtue. They either didn’t buy interesting if we could get a fuller picture. that engages the mind and heightens the senses. age individual expression and celebrate that you into the mindless consumerism of mainstream —Ben Wickstrom I implore you, as the newspaper editor, are really, really good looking.” It’s pretty obvi- society (the second hand buyers and dumpster to step in and put an end to this Sudoku gap ous that street(s) plural was a bit misleading, in divers) or purchased their clothing without op- between the two Universities. I am aware that that it’s actually only one street, and that street pressing a foreign people (the farmers’ market Jo, is Osborne. shopper). Exploitation of the culture of the ar- yours is only an undergrad University, but give Don’t get me wrong, I don’t have a specific ticle’s origin is fine, as was the case with the one your readers the benefit of the doubt. I’m sure This letter is in regards to a recurring prob- problem with people dressing the way they do student who pointed out their preference for with time U of W students can elevate them- lem in Uniter content that needs to be brought in the Fashion Streeter. What I contest is that ethnic clothing. Ethnic clothing, because of its selves to the academic quality put forth by the to your attention. I didn’t want to make this a the column lives up to its billing. Almost every- exotic origin, shows the wearer to be worldly. U of M if only they are given access to adequate formal letter to the editor because you are my one who has appeared has sported what I call The indigenous cultural context of the clothing Sudokus. the hipster-sustainability-vagabond look. While is not important. What is important is that the friend and I thought I could save you some embarrassment. people are not wearing literally the same clothes article allows the wearer to appropriate the cul- Sincerely yours, Every week I wait for the new round of from week to week it’s not a stretch to say that ture of a foreign people as a part of their person- —David C. Swan they could have come from the same person’s ality. They use the article’s foreignness as a means University newspapers to hit the stands so I can closet. What the column does is chronicle the of individual expression. Western clothing is of test my intellectual limits with a brain teasing fashion of a fairly uniform Osborne Village sub- course not ethnic. Sudoku. In recent weeks, however, I have no- culture. As with the dress of most subcultures it I am by no means an authority on fashion. has little to do with individual expression and In my high school days I used to wear slippers all more to do with setting its members apart from the time and had a shirt with the Skoal Bandit Sudoku #11 either the mainstream culture or from other on it that I actually paid money for. But I do subcultures. know when I see clothes of the same genre. It The main fashion style being catalogued is would be nice to see the Uniter try to see in- one that has an emphasis on backhanded smug- dividuality expressed through clothes in other

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Ar t s & Cu l t u r e Ed i t o r : Wh i t n e y Li g h t Arts & Culture E-m a i l : a r t s @u n i t e r .c a Fellows’ new album Poet to poet inspired by Marianne Moore Tom Llewellin a little off the grid, socially Volunteer Staff marginalized.” Fellows quotes and bor- rows from the work of many hristine Fellows has plenty of reasons to different people throughout be gregarious. Grant Lawrence of CBC the album, making it a sat- Radio 3 apparently cried like a baby isfying lyrical experience on Cwhile witnessing live her and her band’s poetic many levels. “To A Prize and whimsical indie folk. Over the course of four Bird” is a short and sweet albums, but especially in her new release, Nev- response to one of Moore’s ertheless, Fellows’ style has refined and matured. poems of the same name. Those able to make it to the West End Cultural “Saturday Night on Centre on Nov. 29 for the release party will be Utopia Parkway” is another able to hear firsthand. standout. It follows the re- Fellows has made a slow move away from clusive male spinster Joseph ‘girl with a piano’ instrumentation and towards Cornell, who spent his entire stringed instruments, keyboards and the occa- life in his mother’s house on sional typewriter, while maintaining a very ap- Utopia Parkway in Manhat- proachable vibe. tan making collage shadow She approaches each song on the album with boxes. “Whitewash over me confidence and charm. Her vocals are quirky, ec- until pure Varathane [a kind centric, and a joy to listen to. Each song feels like of paint] runs through my a quiet revelation shared in a way as unassuming, veins and I’ll at last be still,” but as brilliant, as possible. she sings. Fellows is also a formidable lyricist. The The stringed instru- Christine Fellows is celebrating the release of Nevertheless at the WECC on Nov. 29. album loosely follows the theme of spinsterhood, ment tracks were recorded centering on the celebrated spinster poet Mari- live at the Manitou Opera a family singing strong, moving four-part harmo- an endearing charm to its rich and genuine anne Moore, who wrote prolifically her entire House in the town of Manitou, 50 km southeast nies under her apologetic plea that “innocence chamber-pop sound. life about her surroundings and the nature of of Brandon. For those tracks, Fellows was aim- has been unkind to me.” Fellows is very happy with the finished poetry itself. “It was like a total lightning bolt,” ing for a chamber music feel, and since they were “I had been to their house for dinner,” Fel- product. “Every album has its own style,” she Fellows said about the moment when she dis- done entirely live, any oddities of their recording lows explained. “They sing their blessing. It’s part said, adding that collaborating with many differ- covered Moore’s work. “I’ve always been inter- are still on the album. of their daily [Mennonite] routine. And I had ent people was a wonderful experience for her. ested in writing about those people who are just “Outcast” is an a cappella vocal track, with that in the back of my mind ever since.” bassist Greg Smith played bass, “What Are Years” uses the ukulele to best and their front man, John K. Samson, who is also effect, and closes the album off on a somewhat Fellows’ husband, sings backing vocals on “The optimistic note. It’s a response to Moore’s fa- Spinster’s Almanac” and “Poor Robin.” mous statement “Solitude is the cure for loneli- Around the start of the next year she’ll be ness.” Also, it’s probably the best song on the playing a few gigs with The Weakerthans, and album. then will be taking Baby Eagle (The Constan- If there is a flaw with Nevertheless, it’s that tines guitarist Steve Lambke) along for the ride. it lacks the immediate punch her previous al- “We’re just gonna give’er,” Fellows said. bums. But it warms up after a few listens, with

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hings seemed to come full circle last month for Mijok Lang, a.k.a. Hot Dogg, at a packedT show at the West End Cultural Centre. Born during Sudan’s Second Civil War in 1986, Lang became one of over 20,000 Sudanese Lost Boys who walked for three months through jun-

gle and desert to escape the violence. t L ui After losing friends and family along t the way and being shuffled from one Ber refugee camp in Ethiopia to another in Kenya, Lang came across something Above and left: Hot Dogg (Mijok Lang) performs at his CD release Oct. 20. that would change his life. In 2004, in an open air market completed his first album,Lost in War, “I was going to be in a gang, a in Nairobi, K’naan, the Somali refugee launched last month. This came two bad guy. But you have to remember turned Canadian hip-hop phenom, weeks after opening for K’naan at where you came from,” said Lang, was filming his first music video. the WECC show, where he got to sit who disagrees with anyone who thinks “I saw K’naan doing his thing down with his inspirational figure half he doesn’t have any street cred because and I knew he was telling the truth,” a world away from their homes in war- he isn’t in a gang and hasn’t been to Lang said. “I thought, ‘This is how I torn East Africa and talk about how jail. can tell people what’s going on in my they can best convey the message of “I learned the pain when I was country.’ It really touched me. I knew hope for other young refugees through young,” said Lang. “Kids like us were that I had to rap.” their music. slaughtered. We fled into the jungle. Months later, Lang immigrated But Lang insisted that it is im- Most of us died. My friends drowned to Canada as a refugee, planted his feet portant not to confuse the music with in the river.” and his beliefs in Winnipeg, and did the message behind the medium. He “Why do you need to be a gang- his best to settle into high school and has bigger plans that may very well ster? You can do it for a while, sure, Winnipeg’s frigid winters. Not speak- branch out beyond his aspiring music but you’re never going to get respect ing a word of English, he would visit career. for being a criminal. If you’ve been to restaurants and food stands asking “I’m only doing this for the time a war zone, why would you want to for a hot dog, the one quintessential being,” Lang said. “As long as the mes- do that?” North American food he had learned sage is there [I’ll keep making music]. Canada is a country where any- to pronounce. It wasn’t long before I don’t how long it’s going to take.” thing can happen, Lang said, where friends and street vendors alike were In spite of his outward gang- you can talk to your MP or even the calling him Hot Dogg. sta-rap appearance, Lang spoke out prime minister and work towards against the relentless temptation of making positive changes. A couple English lessons, a high Check out Hot Dogg on Nov. 30 at noon in Riddell Hall as part of Landmines gang culture that preys on every refu- “You can’t do that in Africa,” school diploma, and a few short years Youth Symposium at the U of W. Visit www.myspace.com/hotdogg204 of rapping on street corners later, Lang gee kid who comes to Canada. Lang said. Eat, drink, and be local Organic Growers event supports food for kids

basis. And because the demand for food in child- Haldane of Winnipeg band the D Rangers, will care centers is relatively small and young persons compete together in three categories of competi- are seen as a vulnerable group, improving access tion, starting with a BBQ cook-off. One will win to these institutions first makes good sense to the the coveted title of “Local Cooking Champ.” The organization. audience will be able to enter a draw to dine on Jason Andrich, producer of Loco for Local, the winner’s meal; another will be drawn to dine stands behind the importance of starting children on the loser’s. Podolak and Haldane will also par- off on the organic lifestyle, especially in childcare ticipate in a poetry slam, taking word suggestions centers. The concern of Growing Up Organic is from the audience. the pesticides used in non-organic farming to Even if you don’t win the draw, you can control weeds, and which also kill off insects and sample some organic food prepared by local mites that feed on crops. Some science indicates group Yummy Mummies. A $5.00 taster plate that small doses of pesticides and other chemicals gets you a taste the best in seasonal, local, organic may adversely affect people and especially chil- fare (vegetarian and vegan options available). T ERSON

E dren, possibly contributing to the development Danny’s Whole Hog and Bothwell Cheese will

A P A of cancers later in life. Pesticides may also cause be providing locally produced meat and cheeses SH poor eye movement and memory in children, to the event. There will also be plenty of tasty

N ATA and a decrease in stamina. local beverages, including Totally Organic Bever- Andrich also points out the importance of ages and various drafts from Half Pints Brewery. port of the organization Growing Up Organic, supporting local businesses through organics, Also in the entertainment lineup are An- and is taking place Nov. 22 at the Franco-Mani- which Loco for Local is also partly about. Local drew Neville and the Poor Choices, country Kelly Nickie toban Cultural Centre. businesses provide products not only from a fa- music digging back into its old roots of trucks, Volunteer Staff Growing Up Organic, a project of Cana- miliar source, but also often made from ingre- trains and heartache. Another feature group is a dian Organic Growers, has a mandate, as stated dients with greater health value. Shoppers have local roots and blues favorite originally from On- on their website, to “shift Canada towards in- the opportunity to move their dollars away from tario, the Undesirables. iving the organic lifestyle is an interest creased organic production by exploring ways to global markets dominated by corporations and on the rise, and it’s also inspiring many increase the amount of organically grown food support more local companies who’ll continue to Tickets can be purchased at Organza Market, Mc- questions. Why go organic? Where can served in Canadian institutions, beginning with provide healthier fare. Nally Robinson Booksellers, or Organic Planet and Lyou buy it, especially from local sources? Answers childcare centres.” Organic food is often more The guests that will be featured at the event the cost is based on a minimum donation of $15. to these questions and others, as well as loads of costly to produce because of the fertilization and are also locals, all who have significantly contrib- Tax receipts are available for those who donate more local and organic food and fun will be found at labor involved. Hence, schools usually don’t have uted Winnipeg’s music scene. Mitch Podolak, than $35. All proceeds support Growing Up Or- Loco for Local. The event is being held in sup- sufficient funds to buy organic food on a daily founder of the Winnipeg Folk Festival, and Jaxon ganic (www.cog.ca/guo.htm). Ar t s & Cu l t u r e Ed i t o r : Wh i t n e y Li g h t contact: uniter uniter.ca The Uniter November 22, 2007 E-m a i l : a r t s @u n i t e r .c a @ Ph o n e : 786-9497 Fa x : 783-7080 ARTS & CULTURE 11 GWAR filthified the faithful But they could have fought the war a little longer

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visual aspect of the show. Al- t though GWAR has released hite represents my purity, and 16 albums over the course of I want GWAR to filthify me.” its 22 year career, the band That’s how Jeremy Boiteau, a 23-year- has always been known first “Wold GWAR fan, explained his outfit—white pants and and foremost for its satirical, a white dress shirt—to this writer, shortly before the shock rock stage theatrics. band took the stage at the Pyramid Cabaret on Nov. 12. People dressed as George W. And filthified he became, although the filth was short-lived. Bush, Hitler, MTV’s Bam The Virginia-based quintet, known for its cartoonish latex costumes Margera, a priest, and two and theatrical stage show, walked onstage shortly after 10:30 p.m. creatures known as the Spirit as a voiceover gave a Coles Notes version of the GWAR mythos, of Rock `n’ Roll and Jucifer all which according to the band’s website goes something like this: made appearances on stage. “Eons ago, there existed an elite group of chaos warriors who rav- All were either beheaded or aged the galaxy with a boundless hatred of all things alive. They had limbs chopped off by a were called the Scumdogs of the Universe…. They became too sword-wielding Urungus, powerful, and too defiant, and for their cosmic crimes were ban- causing simulated blood ished to the most insignificant planet in the universe…Earth. to squirt onto the crowd. The only thing wrong with the evening was the length of GWAR’s “Now they stride…dedicated to one goal, the destruction of the human Fans emerged from the mosh pit, which was hit the hard- set. The band even failed to deliver an encore to a crowd that truly race, and the eradication of existence itself! Wait—that’s two goals!” est by the red and blue liquid, drenched and loving it. The wanted one. The voiceover concluded with the command, “Prepare your- band left the stage shortly after 11:30 p.m. after playing its “If I’m going to pay $35, they might as well play a self, human filth.” Vocalist Oderus Urungus, guitarists Flat- final song, “Maggots” from 1990’s Scumdogs of the Universe. goddamn encore,” said Colin Buttler, an 18-year-old fan. tus Maximus and Balsac the Jaws of Death, bassist Beefcake Horse the Band, an experimental metalcore quintet from Los For those faithful to GWAR, an hour of filthification simply wasn’t the Mighty and drummer Jizmak Da Gusha then began their Angeles, started the evening off with an energetic set. Missis- enough. set with “War Is All We Know” from last year’s Beyond Hell. sauga’s The End, another band The first half of the set drew heavily from that album, on the bill, had to cancel their as well as 2004’s War Party. The band did manage to appearance because their van squeeze in older songs in the second half of the set broke down in Nebraska. though, including “B.D.F.” from 1994’s This Toilet Earth.

Hip hop and history collide The Uniter Fashion Streeter is an ongoing documentation of creative fashion in Winni- in Budapest peg inspired by the Helsinki fashion blog www.hel-looks.com. Each week will feature a new look from our city’s streets and bars in an attempt to encourage individual ex- quick money catch, and the adolescents patiently pression and celebrate that you are really, really good looking. Want to show off your watch and learn the ways of their elders. The District style? Contact [email protected] Directed by Aron Gauder The film dives head first into debauchery Cinematheque with a cuss-laced hip hop introduction to all the Nov. 26-29, 9:00 p.m. characters. Most of them are thieves, whores, gangsters and corrupt authority figures. Laka- tos Ricsi, a gypsy boy and the ring leader of the young group, is fed up with being broke, which Kelly Ross eventually leads to the execution and success of Christopher Harder his grandiose plan on which the film is centered. “ I made this in a screen Volunteer A few puppy-love subplots offer some relief from printing workshop last year. the obvious political aspect of the story. Generally I wear black. I like The filth of the District is continuously ron Gauder’s The District is an ani- skirts, in the winter I like emphasized by recurring impromptu musical mated sociopolitical satire with musical to wear spandex under my breaks. These breaks describe more thoroughly overtones. skirts. I always wear flats ASet in a rough part of and I am into scarves.” Budapest, the story deals with rivaling groups of Hungarian, Arab, Gypsy and Chinese adolescents. Eventually looking be- yond their conflicts, the teens decide to combine forces and create a plan to gain great wealth. The young group figures that the only sure route to bountiful riches Still from Aron Gauder’s The District. is the oil business. A member of their coalition the desperate situation and degenerate levels of explains that they could develop natural oil de- the shady characters that linger in the ghettos of posits by traveling back in time and gathering urban Budapest. a heap of animal carcasses into a massive grave, Visually, The District is quite innovative, of- which would eventually develop into an oil res- fering a style of animation that hasn’t been greatly ervoir. So (quite unbelievably) they build a time exploited. Cropping human-looking heads onto machine and travel back to prehistoric time, al- cartoon bodies isn’t a breakthrough in itself, but lowing them to carryout their plan. Returning the use of dark tones in contrast with rich color to the present day, their oil endeavors flourish, seems to fascinate the eyes. bringing them immense wealth and popularity. Story-wise, however, The District does not But the word gets out globally, and unwanted at- break ground. At times the depictions of dodgy tention arises in the form of political leaders like characters is quite enticing, but overall the film Vladimir Putin, Tony Blair and George “Dubya” misses its mark. Making the subject of politics

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The District is a grimy, beat down slum in P A for anyone, and Gauder doesn’t quite master it. urban Budapest. Its streets and alley ways reek SH So, if you’re a political-satire keener, then of criminal negligence, and all the business is N ATA grab yourself a seat at the earliest viewing. If not, non-taxable. The adults hunt ravenously for the it’s likely not a wise destination. November 22, 2007 The Uniter contact: [email protected] 12 ARTS & CULTURE Kicking the story alive An interview with author Michael Winter ary world’s most distinguished award, save for interesting.” Tom Llewellin perhaps the Governor General’s Award. His energetic style of vignette storytelling Volunteer Staff “Nice, eh?” he laughed. But Winter, ever a is no doubt a large contributor to his success. laid-back man, admitted that the exposure and “I like writing where if you tore off page its associated baggage was definitely a secondary 212 and throw it into the lake, and if I was on an concern to him. island and picked up the page and read a para- or me, the act of writing itself is He prefers a more low-key and arguably graph, you’d be curious, think ‘Hey, what’s going always a dead thing,” said Michael less stuffy form of exposurthe friend and addic- on? What happened before this one? What’s the Winter. “I’m always kicking a dead tive archnemesis of university students every- story?’” dog“F into life on the page.” where: Facebook. Winter tries to aim for that idea with every You’d never guess that from reading any With the go-ahead from his publisher, page. “I’m always trying to maintain a sort of of his books. The 42-year-old Newfoundland information and extracts from The Architects journalistic cinéma verité.” Everything happens writer has arguably hit pay dirt with his latest were serialized weekly on a Facebook group. In- as it happens, there’s no way of knowing what novel, The Architects Are Here. Upon its release stead of reprinting the entire book in sections, will come next, and what has come before mat- in September, the Winnipeg Free Press praised though, he decided to go for a more behind- ters only as long as it feeds the present moment. him as “one of the most distinctive voices in the-scenes approach. Favourite sentences, scenes “You have to remember to get back to the Canadian literature.” He was in Winnipeg for that were cut, and random facts about the char- moment before you knew anything was happen- the Thin Air Writer’s Festival, awake from a rela- acters created more of an accompaniment than ing—the book is only a planned thing in ret- tively sleepless night thanks to learning that he a serialization. This is a trailblazing move, but rospect. You write in hindsight, something like had recently become a new father. Winter shrugged the resulting praise off, saying ‘Oh, lemme tell you about a buddy of mine that Winter is an excited, buzzing man with that it was the only thing that seemed right and such and such happened to.’ You have to return Michael Winter likes to tell it many stories to tell. Sometimes witty, some- would keep the story alive. Partly due to the cau- to the scene before you knew the end result and like it would really happen. times devastating, sometimes disorganized, and tious attitudes of mainstream publishers towards dramatize. always a home run, his loose, rambling style is untried ideas, however, the group is no longer “That’s good writing, and it’s really hard to can think all possible thoughts in the private punctuated with plenty of dry Newfoundland available. do,” Winter said, satisfied with the conclusion, realm. Anything from ‘I must save the world’ to humour and feels like a friend sitting down to Narrative is key to Winter and his work. but with a thoughtful look on his face, won- ‘I must kill my family.’ We act only on the tip of tell a story about the lives of others. The Archi- As a consummate storyteller, he likes to focus on dering perhaps if he’d come close to it himself. the iceberg for any of those possible thoughts.” tects follows the confused Gabriel English and isolated events, described like anyone else would Many of his critics would certainly say yes. And writing them all down, reworking them, is his friend David Twombly. After Gabriel’s girl- describe them, and fit them into a bigger con- The Big Why, his previous novel, took a key. friend vanishes, the two of them set off on a road text. He lives on “a little road, population 70” speculative look at the private life of Rockwell Newfoundland is famous (or perhaps infa- trip from to their (and Winter’s) home- outside of Corner Brook, and the stories of the Kent, a 19th century artist who made the wood- mous) across the country for its incredibly pro- town of Corner Brook, Newfoundland, meeting people who come by the house could surely be cut illustrations in the first edition of Herman lific writers, who have made a considerable con- an increasingly strange cast of characters along written down and published, he said. The young Melville’s Moby Dick. tribution to Canadian literature. When asked the way. Michael Winter, just starting out with short fic- “I actually don’t like Kent’s art,” Winter why Newfoundland literature has such a pull for “It’s about the modern world, all the things tion, had a talk with Norman Levine, the au- shrugged. “His paintings are really bad. I guess other Canadians, Winter’s response was simple: that can happen in relationships, and, on a thor of Canada Made Me. His main nugget of his woodcuts are kinda interesting. But I wanted “Would people still read [these books] if they grander scale, the economy,” Winter said. “I was to get to his private voice, what he really felt, wisdom for the budding writer? “Do you have were set in, say, PEI?” he wondered. Not bloody trying to be very ambitious all in one book.” interesting friends?” he asked. When Winter an- rather than his public persona.” likely, said his eyes. “Corner Brook is a very boring [pulp and swered yes, Levine told him that he was lucky Filling in the narrative gaps of a historical “Hey hey hey, here’s Newfoundland com- paper mill] town,” Winter added, “but there was and didn’t have to move—friends being how character—whose private life was kept silent— a time when planners thought that it would be a writers get most of their material. was at times a trial by fire for Winter. “I was ing at you!” He waved his hands like a clown port hub and a major centre for the entire coun- “The stuff that people say, you just can’t terrified, I thought maybe I was gonna get sued, around his face. “We’re interesting, we’re funny, try, and it just never really happened.” make it up,” said Winter. “I hate dialogue that making up all this stuff about him I didn’t know we’re crazy! And we’re really just like everybody “I like the idea of potential in places and in runs something like, ‘Should we catch the bus was true or not. But somebody told me, in fic- else. Eventually people will throw up their hands people. It’s good to capture something wonder- now?’ ‘Yes, let’s get the bus.’ Instead it’d be tion you can say anything you want about the and think ‘Enough Newfoundland already,’ but ful in what appears to be banal.” something like ‘Here’s a bus, wanna take it?’ dead, so that’s great. Also, I sort of felt like you until then...” The buzz that the novel has generated in ‘Did I ever mention I hate your mother?’ That’s literary channels led to it being placed on the how people talk. And do they get the bus? No. longlist for the Giller Prize, the Canadian liter- The bus passes and they walk. That’s what’s Buy this play MTC Warehouse produc- the basest, not the best, aspects of human tion explores the nature nature. With his evocatively gaudy white of consumer culture suit and insinuatingly sleazy make-up job, Miller shows us that the sell is, essentially, Kenton Smith still the purview of the snake oil salesman, who Volunteer Staff wants to divest you of your money for something you may neither want nor need. There’s no love in it, only manipulation, and it’s to the point alking out of HARDSELL, my first that the closing image of the play is a retreat into thought was: what the hell am I the womb, where all is safe, warm, and familiar. going to write about that? My reac- Miller is, quite simply, amazing. Having wit- Wtion was, on the one hand, due simply to the nessed the rigidity of my own acting played back experimental nature of the production, which for me during three years of university theatre eschews many customary elements of traditional classes, it’s truly something to watch a performer theatre—little things like plot, acts, and a cast like Miller do what I never could: be supremely in excess of one. It’s not that the approach fails. relaxed, at home, and in the moment for every It’s just hard to know how to apply conventional moment he’s onstage. Like the greatest clowns, criticism to such an unconventional presentation. Miller is funny and moving in equal measure, On the other hand, I simply needed time to fully and frequently both at the same time. The ef- disengage from the lasting effect of virtuoso Rick fect simultaneously defines character: his on- Miller’s solo performance, which sweeps you stage persona is sometimes repulsive, but also along for 75 minutes, no intermission. It’s daz- pathetic, pitiable, and ultimately recognizable zling, but all the while you’re aware that he’s try- in the mirror. Nor is he without self-awareness, ing to get at something much, much more. It’s which is why he laughs—so that he may not cry. not until a bit later that you can fully appreciate It reminds me of a joke from the depths to which Miller succeeds in reaching. Alan Moore’s Watchmen: On the surface, HARDSELL is all satire, irony, Guy goes to a shrink, says he’s depressed. He feels and barbed humour on the subject of con- alone in an uncertain and threatening world. sumerism. To quote from the Manitoba The- The shrink says, “Listen, I’ve got the perfect cure. atre Centre’s website, the production “boldly Ever heard of the great clown, Pagliacci? He’s in explores the absolute commodification of ev- town tonight. Go see him. He’ll make you laugh.” erything.” There’s a lot of theory in the show The man bursts into tears. He says: “But doctor…. about what makes the consumer tick—and by “…I am Pagliacci.” what means such knowledge can be exploited. It’s all very fascinating and funny, but as Miller HARDSELL plays nightly at the MTC Warehouse shows, it’s also profoundly sad, even tragic. The Theatre until Nov. 30. For ticket information visit underlying point is that advertising tends to target www.mtc.mb.ca. Ar t s & Cu l t u r e Ed i t o r : Wh i t n e y Li g h t E-m a i l : a r t s @u n i t e r .c a contact: [email protected] The Uniter November 22, 2007 Ph o n e : 786-9497 Fa x : 783-7080 ARTS & CULTURE 13 cd REviews BOOK REview

MODEST MOUSE SÜSS BLACK DICE We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank I Just Ride My Bike Load Blown Epic Independent Paw Tracks

When I first Winnipeg singer Brooklyn sound heard that Johnny Süss’s debut album I Just architects Black Dice Marr joined Modest Ride My Bike features col- return once again Mouse I thought the laboration with exceptional to blur the lines be- sheer power of a guests Jaime Carrasco, tween noise and music. guitarist with such Chuck McClelland, and Pip Whereas past efforts a clutch reputation Skid. The additional vocals saw Black Dice creating Sunny Dreams Alison Preston would surely influence the band. Though those add interest while her own unique and sweet sounding long, blissed-out soundscapes punctuated by blasts of Signature Editions Marresque moments are heard on this album, it voice captures a jazzy and folky feel. The mix of piano, harsh noise, Load Blown finds the band creating more 208 pages doesn’t even come close to overshadowing front guitar, woodwinds, drums, organ, and thought-provok- focused, challenging and engaging sounds. Consistent man Isaac Brock’s successful attempt to make a ing lyrics make for an eclectic album. Witty lyrics spice with past albums, Black Dice continue to create sounds Reviewed by

dancey and original record. Some of the clear hits up “Didn’t Hurt” and “Lesbian Sex.” In “Didn’t Hurt,” Süss that I have never heard before but yet still sound organic. like “Dashboard” are actually so funky your head sings, “I pulled my pinky nail off and it didn’t hurt.” And Many of the tracks are built around heavily processed Kathleen Gallagher Volunteer Staff has to work to stay put. There’s a refreshing blend provocative lyrics such as “lesbian sex is better than loops smeared across pulsing feedback and propul- of classic pop hooks with new wave sensibilities. scary pregnancy tests,” make the listener want to con- sive rhythmic motifs. But don’t expect to hear any actual “Florida” is the best example of this. “We’ve Got tinue listening, regardless of their preference in musi- drums, and certainly don’t be prepared to dance. Black A coming of age mystery novel—this isn’t some- Everything” has this modern sound too. Though cal genre. I found listening to the album to be like watch- Dice’s beats sound like dance music from another plan- thing you encounter too often. Sunny Dreams by local author I was a reluctant Modest Mouse fan when I first ing a really funny movie; it is extremely entertaining the et—or universe. Their sound is difficult to describe, and Alison Preston is a rare treat. heard their earlier releases, this record easily first time around, but when you watch it again, the nov- they certainly aren’t for everyone. For fans of the bizarre, Set in Winnipeg during the 1930s, the novel follows 17- snared me, and I think it’s one of their best. elty has worn off. Similarly, you notice that the lyrics and or listeners who are willing to take a chance with their year-old Violet Palmer, who lives in Norwood Flats (where Jo Snyder instrumentals are full of esoteric allusions, thus engag- music, Load Blown is highly recommended. Preston’s previous novels are also set) with her father and 4 out of 5 ing a narrower audience. Grab a cup of coffee and settle Curran Faris aunt. But the story really began in 1925, when Violet was just in for a listen. 4 out of 5 six and her baby sister Sunny was stolen from her carriage. Michelle Maryk Shortly after, her mother committed suicide. Violet starts nar- 4 out of 5 rating the mystery right away with a retelling of these events. The coming of age part of the novel is much more organic. The mystery of Sunny’s abduction never feels forced or sep- arated from anything else in the novel. It is the backbone. Violet’s journey into adulthood evolves in between the plot, weaving in beautifully. Preston introduces us to many characters that do not appear to be directly related to each other at first. As the story unfolds, we realize that all of these charac- ters connect to each other and to Sunny’s disappearance. The introduction of two drifters named Benoit and Jackson to Norwood Flats reopens the case of Sunny’s disappear- ance. Benoit and Jackson show up in the neighbourhood one hot day when Violet’s father Will is about to build a shed for his car. The two men are looking for work and they offer to help build the shed. Will hires the two men and they end up camping in the Palmers’ backyard. While the mystery slowly reveals itself, Benoit and Jackson bring out other facets of Violet’s life. Benoit wants to escape his current situation. He drifts in and out of his own thoughts in an attempt to travel through time. Jackson turns out to be the same age as Violet, smart and handsome and the target of her affection. Preston describes Violet’s desire for Jackson with all the excitement and confusion of a young girl, capturing the spirit of a 17-year-old mind re- markably well. The financial situation of Violet’s family opens the door ��������������������� to an intriguing exploration of judgment and social behav- iour in the novel. The Palmers are one of the few families who live quite comfortably during the Depression, but they �������������� also live under the shadow of Sunny’s disappearance. Violet ������������������������������������ feels some resentment and judgment from the other charac- ��������������������������������������������� ters. She has a job when she doesn’t need one and some of ���������������������������������������� her co-workers begrudge her for it. Other people look down on the Palmers, especially condemning the late mother, for ��������� losing their child. The irony is that the characters that pass this judgment turn out to be quite flawed themselves. Preston manages to find the perfect balance in this novel: she gives us enough detail for the reader to picture the setting, yet she does not overwhelm us with it. Straight- forward yet interesting, Sunny Dreams is an enjoyable and �������� provocative read. ������������������ ����������������� ������������������������� �������������������� November 22,1, 2007 2007 The Uniter contact: [email protected] 14 ARSECTTS ION& CULTURE

ARTS BriefS Impossible naturE Kathleen Gallagher ideal images of nature. Holden uses panorama, an industrial site by the water. The warehouses Compiled by AARON EPP stand there looking vacant. There are a few more Volunteer Staff which means that he has a circular view on his subject, and part of the frame could be the first subtle signifiers of humanity: two signs, one that part of the last part. Holden’s piece “St. Anne’s- reads “Caution: Men Working Overhead” and he unity and purity of nature are cele- on-Sea,” for example, displays four large pictures another, “Children’s Play Area.” An abandoned YUKON’S ONLY INDIE LABEL TO STOP brated by photographers Richard Holden which connect to make a whole. You get the double-decker bus is in the far right hand frame. RECORDING and Maegan Hill-Carroll in their show sense that Holden could have continued the se- It’s a pleasant scene. You can almost hear the NoT Fixed Territory, on display at Platform Cen- ries for eternity. Halkes describes Holden’s work sound of the water and feel the cold air and the Caribou Records, the only multi-artist record label based in the Yukon Territory, is tre for Photography and Digital Arts until Dec. about to stop issuing recordings, CBC reported 8. Both artists show a series of landscapes, some on Nov. 15. The company, set up in Whitehorse from as far away as England and as close by as St. in 1995 to record and distribute music for Yukon James’ Westview Park. Both emphasize the scen- roots artists, is losing out to digital downloading, ery by manipulating those elements of a human according to David Petkovich, one of the founding presence they want to showcase and others they partners. “A record label is not as critical to wish to remove. [artist] development as in the past,” he said. The Petra Halkes, curator of No Fixed Territory, company has two more CDs ready to release and describes both artists in a written statement as will maintain a back catalogue of its artists, but it striving for a romantic notion of nature: a de- won’t be recording new material. sire for nature that is completely unspoiled. The Larry Glawson problem with this ideal is that acquiring it means removing elements which already exist in the Gallery interior photos of the sunny sky. It feels as though you are sitting alone PRIME TIME FOR READING exhibit No Fixed Territory. world. Hu- on the concrete, enjoying peace in a place you The Hollywood writers’ strike is already manity has might not normally consider paradise. Nobody is so huge universities are doing studies on it, changed there, but they are coming. The Washington Post reported last Thursday. many land- No people are to be found in any of Hill- Pepperdine University, in Malibu, discovered that scapes with Carroll’s photographs either. This is actually a 84 per cent of people in the United States know technology part of Hill-Carroll’s technique: she takes photos TV and film writers are on strike. A full 40 per cent and buildings. of mounds such as boulders and intentionally of Americans said that if the broadcast networks Sometimes removes human constructions from them. “Off wson substitute reruns for new episodes due to the the structures McPhillips,” for example, is a mound of snow a Gl strike, they would spend more time watching we have built y and dirt which has been removed from the city rr streets. This mound, however, appears as part reruns, according to the study conducted online have changed La Nov. 7-9 by the market research firm Synovate for the environ- of nature untouched. Much like Holden, Hill- the university’s Graziadio School of Business and ment perma- Carroll keeps everything in the frame in focus, Management. Even more people—42 per cent— nently and created a different vision of beauty. as “hyper reality.” Everything is in focus. making the scenes pristine and organized. There said that if the networks have to resort to reruns to This tension between human structures “No place is inherently more important are track marks on the ground. They appear to fill their schedules they would read more. and unspoiled nature is felt in Holden and Hill- than any other,” Holden said in an artist state- blend into the mound, making it more beautiful Carroll’s work. Both artists have kept certain ele- ment. The eye has nothing to guide it in the pan- and grand. WOMAN FINED FOR KISSING ments and removed others to create something orama effect. Holden and Hill-Carroll’s images of nature PAINTING which could never exist. The end result is serene “St. Anne’s-on-Sea” contains no people, are beautiful. You want to believe in their utopia, and even beautiful, if implausible. but there are many reminders that human be- but their techniques remind you that this terri- An art lover who kissed a $2 million painting, ings walk the earth. The view Holden chose is tory is a deception. leaving red lipstick smears on the canvas, was Several techniques were used to create these fined by a French court and ordered to carry out 100 hours of community work, Reuters reported last week. Cambodian-born Rindy Sam told the court she was “overcome with passion” when Reel big ideas she saw the painting by U.S. artist Cy Twombly hanging in a gallery and spontaneously kissed Youth film fest supports budding filmmakers with a message the picture. Sam, in her 30s, said earlier this year that she thought her lipstick had improved the Ashley Buleziuk painting, a pure white canvas. Volunteer Staff

WORLD’S LARGEST DIGITAL ORCHESTRA MAKES ITS DEBUT eel Youth supports adolescent filmmakers who have bigger ideas than flying off shopping carts into bushes. The non-profit organiza- On Nov. 16, the Guardian reported on the tion empowers young people to turn their vision for a better world debut of the largest digital orchestra in the world. Rinto a film and encourages them to submit the finished products to Reel Fifty music students at York University staged Youth Film Festival. Up to 20 submissions are selected to go on tour, where a hi-tech twist on the traditional symphony audiences vote for their favorites in eight categories. On Nov. 22 at 7:00 by sitting on a concert hall floor and playing p.m., this year’s film tour will be at Winnipeg’s Cinematheque. nothing but laptop computers. Dr. Ambrose Field The only rules for participants in the festival are that they be 19 years conducted the students by using a range of new old or under and create an original film no more than 10 minutes long. gestures to draw out mouse movements and Beyond that, the sky’s the limit. triple clicks. The students dressed in formal black The festival has come a long way in the three years it has been around. and used Apple MacBooks. “There was a danger It started in 2005 as a three-community tour, moving up to 10 communi- that it might end up looking like 50 people writing ties in 2006. This year, Reel Youth scheduled 24 tour dates throughout e-mails together,” Field said. “But we think we’ve Canada and the US. A photo from Goonda, a film about South India, screening at the Reel Youth Film Fest. avoided that.” “The media is the greatest driving force in our culture today,” says Mark Vonesch, director of Reel Youth. “And youth have both a highly rel- away to represent how we shouldn’t try to be someone we’re not. DAMON `SEXIEST MAN ALIVE’ evant and currently undervalued voice within it.” With the majority of the films taking an activist tone, Humor Me is a The entire showing is 90 minutes long. Of that, 75 per cent will be the Matt Damon has been named the “sexiest somewhat surprising inclusion in the festival. It’s a three-minute animated 13 films submitted by youth across Canada, the US, and a few international man alive” by People magazine, the Associated film poking fun at the festival itself. The lead character, a bubble head, is locations. The remaining 25 per cent of the screening will be submissions Press reported last week. The 37-year-old ridiculed for submitting such a lousy film. chosen from local filmmakers. Academy Award winner is the star of films such as The films translate different messages, but they’re all equally relevant in The 13 films were selected by a youth jury based on their entertain- Good Will Hunting and The Departed. Brad Pitt, the society we’re living in. Whether they are based on self respect, poverty ment value, technical merit and overall message on a scale of one to 10. One Johnny Depp, Justin Timberlake and more join or humor, the insights of young people into our culture are important, and is called Goonda and was created by Reel Youth participants and mentors. Damon on this year’s edition of the magazine’s that’s what the festival succeeds in conveying. It’s an eight-minute video journal of a trip they made to South India in May annual list. Noticeably absent, however, is Aaron The winners of the festival will be announced in March once the tour of 2007. Their mission was “to help young people living on the streets make Epp, a volunteer member of the Uniter’s staff. is finished and all of the voting ballots are in. The categories audiences will films about their lives.” They spent time with a dozen boys between seven “This is an outrage,” Epp said. “My sexiness be voting on range from Best Overall Film to Best Soundtrack. Prizes range and 16 years old, and said that “as [their] friendship brewed, they shared cannot be denied. Maybe next year People will from film related subscriptions to full scholarships for G.I.F.T.S youth with [them] their stories.” have the good sense to acknowledge it.” No one media intensive program. Another of the films selected this year is called Love Yourself and was at the magazine could be reached for comment. In the fast-paced world we live in, creativity is one of most useful filmed and directed by Danielle Mulchay. The only dialogue in the four- tools in communicating messages. As Vonesch said, Reel Youth is about minute film is “The first step to loving life is to love me.” Ripped out maga- “empowering young people through filmmaking and instigating dialogue zine ads bearing models faces are used to cover the actors faces, then taken and positive change in their communities and the world.” Listings Co o r d i n a t o r : Kr i s t i n e As k h o l m Want to submit your listing to Uniter Listings? Email your listings to [email protected] contact: [email protected] The Uniter November 22, 2007 E-m a i l : Listings@u n i t e r .c a Deadline for submissions is Wednesday, eight days before the issue you’d like your Ph o n e : 786-9497 listing to first appear in. The Uniter publishes on Thursdays, 25 times a year. @ Fa x : 783-7080 LISTINGS uniter.ca 15

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Contingence Figurative by Jacques Clement AROUND TOWN THEATRE & DANCE MTC WAREHOUSE World Premiere of Necessary Angel and WYRD Pro- ductions’ HardSell by Rick Miller & Daniel Brooks. Until Dec 1. Tickets $10.60 - $39.22. For showtimes and ticket info, call the MTC Box Office at 942-6537 or visit www.mtc.mb.ca Jaxon Haldane competing in a “banjo off” against Mitch Podolak MANITOBA THEATRE CENTRE 174 Market Ave 942-6537 The Impor- tance of Being Earnest - A Trivial Comedy for Serious People By Oscar Wilde Directed by James Dodding, Nov 22-Dec 15. EVENTS opening Nov 22 at Gallery 1C03 LITERARY PALESTINIAN SPEAKER ZOUGHBI ZOUGHBI The director of Wi’am de- scribes past and current Palestinian actions that have been nonviolent, and makes the argument that such an approach, adopted widely, would have a more positive effect than the violence that dominates current OUR PAST OUR STORIES OURSELVES: Readings in Canadian Histori- responses to their situation. Come, hear, and engage with an articulate cal Fiction. The UW Department of English and Canada Council for the spokesman for an effective non-violent Palestinian response. Thurs, Arts are pleased to feature Winnipeg writer Duncan Thornton as part Nov 22, 7:30, Eckhardt Grammaté Hall at U of W. of a series of talks exploring the connection between historical fiction and Canadian national identity. Thornton will read from and discuss GALLERY 1C03 Contingence Figurative by Jacques Clement. Opening his novel Kalifax, a magical trip through the Northwest Passage. Upon reception Thurs, Nov 22, 4-6 p.m. Artist’s talk in Gallery: Fri, Nov 23 its release in 1999, Kalifax was shortlisted for multiple literary prizes, at 12:30 p.m. Exhibit continues until Jan 12, 2008. From Montreal, including the Manitoba Young Reader’s Choice Award and the Governor Clement returns with his large-scale and miniature folded paper figura- General’s Award. Nov 23, 12:30-2:00 p.m. in Room 3M71. Free and tive drawings to create a site-specific installation. Working with acrylic open to the public and ink on long, narrow strips of brown paper, he often elaborates his images with collage, stencil and monotype techniques. Clement’s art MCNALLY ROBINSON GRANT PARK Nov 22: Dorene Meyer, launch highlights the importance of process and explores a new approach to CONCERTS of Deep Waters, 7 p.m. Cy Gonick, discussion and signing of Energy the traditional genre of life studies. Gallery hours: Mon-Fri, noon-4 p.m. Nov 22 at the Centre Culturel Franco-Manitobain Security & Climate Change: A Canadian Primer, 8 p.m. Nov 24: France Sat, 1-4 p.m. Adams, interactive storytime discussion, 10:30 a.m. Nov 26: Paul Douglas Dickson, signing A Thoroughly Canadian General: A Biography SGT. RANDY HOOKER A forensic analyst with RCMP Division D. Presen- of General H.D.G. Crerar, 4 p.m. Mary-ann Kirkby, signing the bestsell- tation on Bloodstain Pattern Analysis and on processing crime scenes ing book, I Am Hutterite, 7 p.m. Norm Matthews, launch of Perusia, in general. Anyone with a ‘CSI’ or ‘Dexter’ fixation might appreciate the LOCO FOR LOCAL A celebration of everything local in support of Grow- 8 p.m. Mel Mcilveen, reading & signing Sinclair’s Legacy, 7 p.m. Nov science behind the stories. Fri, Nov 23, 12:30 - 2:00 p.m., 2M74 ing Up Organic. Thurs, Nov 22 Centre Culturel Franco-Manitobain. Fea- 27: Esyllt W. Jones, launch of Influenza 1918, 7 p.m. Brian Freeman, turing local food, local drinks and local folks including Mitch Podolak, reading & signing Stalked, 8 p.m. Nov 28: Richard B. Wright, reading and signing October, 8 p.m. U of W FILIPINO STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION GENERAL MEETING Mon, Jaxon Haldane, Andrew Neville and the Poor Choices, the Undesirables, Nov 26 Free Period (12:30-1:20) in room 2C10 and seasonal, local and/or organic fare made by the Yummy Mummies. Tickets at www.organicfoodcouncil.org, Organza Market, McNally MCNALLY ROBINSON PORTAGE PLACE Nov 22: Ray St. Germain, 7 Robinson Bookstores or Organic Planet (minimum $15 donation, tax p.m. Ray will perform selections from Ray St. Germain Family Christ- receipts for donations $35 and up). mas album followed by a talk and signing of I Wanted To Be Elvis: So What Was I Doing In Moose Jaw PATRICK WATSON, 2008 Polaris Prize Winner Wed, Nov 28 at the West End Cultural Centre Doors 7:15 p.m. Show 8 p.m. Tickets $12 in 2007 PRAIRIE FIRE PRESS – MCNALLY ROBINSON WRITING CON- OPPORTUNITIES advance at WECC, Ticketmaster, Into the Music, and Music Trader TESTS Bliss Carman Poetry Award - Judge: Barry Dempster, Short Fic- tion - Judge: Bill Gaston, Creative Non-Fiction - Judge: Mark Anthony CHRISTINE FELLOWS NEVERTHELESS CD RELEASE With special Jarman. $6,000 in prizes. First prize in each category $1,250, 2nd prize guest Baby Eagle (Steve Lambke from the Constantines) Thurs, Nov $500, 3rd prize $250. Deadline: Nov 30. For information contact 943- CALL TO ARTISTS: The Art History Student’s Association is accepting 29, West End Cultural Centre, Doors 7:15 p.m. Show 8 p.m. Tickets $10 9066, [email protected], or check out our web site for guidelines at www. submissions for In Transit an exhibition and art sale (Apr. 25–May 8, in advance @ WECC, Ticketmaster, Into the Music, Music Trader, and prairiefire.ca. 2008 at Outworks Gallery). For info contact [email protected] or www.sixshooterrecords.com Noni Brynjolson @ 990-7029. Deadline Jan. 1st. STUDEBAKER JOHN AND THE HAWKS Master slide guitarist and blues KAPATID IN-SCHOOL MENTORSHIP PROGRAM Partnering university harpist. Nov 30 at the Park Theatre. Tickets $12 in advance at Into The students with Filipino new comer high school students as in-school Music, Music Trader, by phone at 888-6000; $15 at the door. COMEDY mentors. Weekly Mon-Thurs from 4-5 p.m. Learn how to become eligible for the UWFSA Bursary. To volunteer email the University of AUTORICKSHAW Sat, Dec 1 at the West End Cultural Centre. Featur- Winnipeg Filipino Students’ Association at [email protected] for more ing Members of the Manitoba Chamber Orchestra. Doors 7:15 Show 8 information. Tickets $20 in advance @ WECC & Ticketmaster COMEDY LOSER at the King’s Head Pub120 King St Nov 27, 9 p.m. Free alternative comedy hosted by Ryan McMahon COUNSELLING & CAREER SERVICES FREE WORKSHOPS Wed, Nov THAT 1 GUY West End Cultural Centre Sat, Dec 8 Doors 9 p.m. Show 10 28, 12:30-1:20 p.m. Job Search Strategies. All students, alumni and p.m. Tickets $17 advance at WECC and Ticketmaster staff are welcome to attend and must pre-register by calling 786-9231. THE CROSSEYED RASCALS & PHOENIX PRODUCTIONS PRESENT Granny’s Fruitcake - an improvisational comedy fundraiser for Winnipeg Harvest and Habitat for Humanity. Sat, Dec 8, 3 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. at LOOKING FOR A GREAT IDEA FOR YOUR TERM PAPER? The Experien- Prairie Theatre Exchange (Main Stage - 3rd floor, Portage Place) Tickets tial Learning Program offers research topics to students based on the are FREE with donation of non-perishable food item at the door, but needs of our University and local community. We partner with offices should be booked in advance to a maximum of four (4) per person. on campus and non-profit organizations working towards social justice Advance tickets are available at: Hull’s Family Bookstore (372 Graham and environmental sustainability. These projects range from helping Ave) 947-1365, or at [email protected]. For more information refugees settle in Winnipeg, to protecting our waterways from envi- about the show or the troupe call 226-4446 or e-mail crosseyedras- ronmental degradation. Current proposals are listed on our website for [email protected] your consideration, at www.uwinnipeg.ca/index/sus-student-initiatives. Interested? Contact the SUNSET (Sustainable University Now, Sustain- able Earth Together) student group office at 789-1435 or email uwsun- SOAP SCUM PRODUCTIONS presents Space Quest, an improvised [email protected]. space comedy on Mondays at the Park Theater 698 Osborne St. at 8 p.m. Tickets are $5 and available at the door. FROM OUTRAGE TO ACTION HUMAN RIGHTS WORKSHOP SERIES Sessions include An Introduction to International Law, Beyond Letter Writing, Corporate Social Responsibility, Refugee Claimants in Winni- My Name is Albert Ayler peg, Racial Profiling in Canada, Activism 101. Until Dec 6. Free admis- sion. Space is limited – to register contact Louise at outragetoaction@ mts.net or call 475-4565. GALLERIES FILM NOV 23-25 AT CINEMATHEQUE 2008 STUDENT ENTREPRENEUR COMPETITION celebrates the com- mitment, determination and achievements of student entrepreneurs. Through this annual program, ACE and CIBC create a platform for young NAME YOUR PRICE ANNUAL ART AUCTION at the Forum Art Institute, business leaders to network with like-minded students, showcase their 120 Eugenie St & Tache Ave, 235-1069. Fri, Nov 30, 2 - 8, Sat & Sun, business on a regional and national stage to top executives and leading CINEMATHEQUE 100 Arthur St. Nov 23-25: My Name is Albert Ayler at Dec 1 & 2, 10 - 4. New this Year! - 50 small paintings for $50 each. entrepreneurs, receive relevant training and leverage valuable mentor- 7 p.m. The Beaver Trilogy at 9 p.m. Nov 26-28: A Place Between at 7 Many fine artists have created original works in acrylic, watercolour & ship opportunities to accelerate the growth of their business. Nomina- p.m. The District at 9 p.m. Nov 29: Violet Naples and book release of A sculpture in a variety of styles & sizes for you to choose from. Free - all tions and self nominations are being accepted through the ACE website, Violent Professional at 7 p.m. The District at 9 p.m. welcome - browsing encouraged, door prizes, free parking and wheel- www.acecanada.ca, and will close on Dec 7. The competition is open to chair access. Visit us at www.forumartinstitute.ca full-time students at Canadian universities or colleges who are running GLOBE CINEMA Portage Place Now playing: Lars and the Real Girl, their own businesses. Sleuth, The Darjeeling Limited. 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A LABEL FOR ARTISTS is currently accepting submissions for our next REGAL BEAGLE Nov 23 & 24: Inside Out. Every Wed at 9 p.m. The welcome to apply. Please see our website for full eligibility criteria and exhibition Homage to Picasso. We are looking to salute Pablo Picasso Marlborough Men. Thurs at 9 p.m. Shandra and Jason application requirements and for any further information. Deadline is by showing works by you that have his influence. This can be collages, Dec 3. Call Tricia Wasney at 943-7668 or visit www.winnipegarts.ca. paintings, drawings, sculpture or photos. If you wish to participate ROYAL ALBERT ARMS 48 Albert St Nov 22: Passenger Action, Asado for full details. please email [email protected] or phone 772-5165 to make Nov 23: Radio Ethiopia Nov 24: The Knockarounds, The Mad Cowboys, drop off arrangements. We ask that all works be labeled with name, title, Igor and the Skindiggers Nov 25: Two Minute Miracles, The Barmitzfah FREE INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS CLASS An opportunity to meet and contact info. Paper works should be framed. Brothers with other students and Canadian friends while learning English and the Bible. Elim Chapel 546 Portage Ave at Spence St. (enter from rear ACEARTINC 2nd floor, 290 McDermot Ave 944-9763 SHANNON’S IRISH PUB 175 Carlton St. Nov 22: The Rogue Elephants parking lot) Sundays noon-1:30 p.m. For information call Val & Veda Nov 23: The Angry Dads Nov 24: The Choirboys Nov 25: Neal Pinto Nov GRAFFITI GALLERY 109 Higgins 667-9960. Not-for-profit community 26: Jeremy Nov 27: Cat Jahnke Nov 28: Michael Peters Chacko 257-1670. youth art centre. Until Dec 6: Drawing Attention. TIMES CHANGED HIGH AND LONESOME CLUB 234 Main Nov 22: KEEPSAKES GALLERY 264 McDermot Ave 257-0374 Non-profit art Michael Peters CD release Nov 23: United Steel Workers of Montreal, gallery. Handmade art, pottery, candles, cards, paintings, photography. The D-Rangers Nov 24: JP Lepage, The Swag Nov 25: Jam w/ Big Dave Mclean VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES GALLERY LACOSSE 169 Lilac St. 284-0726 Studies in Contrast feat. the work of Michael Cox, Jim Corbett, and Terry Lacosse. WEST END CULTURAL CENTRE 586 Ellice Ave Nov 23: Manitoba In- dependent Songwriters’ Circle Nov 24: Clearwater Hot Club Nov 28: PLATFORM CENTRE FOR PHOTOGRAPHIC AND DIGITAL ARTS 121- Patrick Watson, Plants and Animals 100 Arthur St (Artspace) 942-8183 Until Dec 8: No Fixed Territory: NEEDS CENTRE FOR WAR AFFECTED FAMILIES is looking for vol- Maegan Hill-Carroll and Richard Holden. THE ZOO Osborne Village Inn 160 Osborne St. Nov 23: My Tragic Sister unteers to work with immigrant and refugee children and youth. The Reunion Show Featuring My Tragic Sister, Why, Dia Dolor - Advance Needs Centre provides accessible services and programs to children/ OUTWORKS GALLERY 290 McDermot Ave 949-0274. Totem: a member tickets $7. Nov 24: Reverse Separation CD Release, featuring Steeple and friends’ exhibition featuring artists’ varied responses to the concept Chaser, Tele - Advance tickets $10. youth from the ages 5-18. Programming includes arts, crafts, music, of totem. Until Nov 24, open Wed to Sat 12-4 p.m. or by appointment. computer skills, employment, educational and EAL activities. For more Contact 949-0274 or email [email protected]. information, contact Jodi Alderson, Volunteer Coordinator at 940-1265 or email [email protected]. PLUG IN INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART 286 McDermot Ave TEEN TOUCH Manitoba’s youth focused helpline Teen Touch is accept- SEMAI GALLERY Basement Corridor 264 McDermot Ave 275-5471 COMMUNITY EVENTS ing applications for online/telephone helpline volunteers. We provide Until Nov 30: Grimhaven by Gordon Arthur. Hours: Tues-Sat 12-6 training that equips you with skills to answer confidential calls on our 24 hour helpline. This opportunity provides a flexible schedule and al- URBAN SHAMAN GALLERY & MANITO AHBEE FESTIVAL PRESENT VINYL VAULT OPEN HOUSE 100s of Hip Hop/base/dance/jazz CDs ($4), lows you to work from your home. For further information or to apply CONVERGENCE featuring 12 artists from across Manitoba. 73 Princess contact Christine at 945-0088, [email protected] or visit our St (Urban Shaman’s Satellite Gallery) until Nov 23. Hours: Tues-Fri 1,000s of LPs for sale ($3), all styles. Sat, Nov 24, from 10 to 5. Base- website www.teentouch.org. Our next training will be held on: Nov 24, 11-5, Sat 12-5. ment 428 Portage Ave. 25 and Dec 1, 2 at our offices, 800 Portage Ave from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Due to confidentiality concerns you must be 18 to apply. VAULT GALLERY 2181 Portage Ave Gallery hours 11-5 Tues-Sat “Force AD LIB PRESENTED BY THE MANITOBA WRITERS” GUILD Free Majeure”- 20 years of large scale painting by Charles Johnston monthly improv writing workshop Mon, Nov 26, 7 p.m. at the Millen- nium Library. This month’s theme is “Once upon a time - Creating fairy LOOKING TO WORK WITH CHILDREN/YOUTH? The International Cen- WAYNE ARTHUR GALLERY 186 Provencher Blvd. Spirit of Canada, tales for the modern day.” For more info, call 942-6134. tre (406 Edmonton St) needs volunteers to work with recent newcomer paintings by Hildegard Sen until Nov 28. Hours: Tues-Sat 11-5 children and youth from the inner-city in the following programs: 1. SKYWALK CONCERTS & LECTURES A co-presentation of Wpg Public Sports Club - Tuesdays from 5-7 pm @ Victoria Albert School/Central WINNIPEG ART GALLERY 300 Memorial Blvd. 789-1760. Opening Library, the U of W and Virtuosi Concerts Inc. All events take place from Park 2. After School Education (ESL) – Wednesdays from 5-7pm @ 511 12:10 to 12:50 p.m. in the Carol Shields Auditorium, second floor of Ellice Ave. 3. Youth Empowerment (cooking/art classes) – Fridays from the Millennium Library, 251 Donald St. Admission is free. Nov 22: The 5-7:30pm @ International Centre 4. Youth Leadership Training (team Michael Peters Kelvin High School Choir, directed by Kim Brown Nov 28: Prof. Danny games, volunteer/job skills) – Saturdays (Jan 19-Feb 23) from 1-5 p.m. Blair, U of W Geography, on Why You Need To Take Climate Change Se- @ U o f W. For more info, contact Si il: [email protected] or riously. Nov 29: Rising Stars from the piano studio of Megumi Masaki, 943-9158 ext. 285 To apply contact Marsha: marshap@internal-centre. Brandon University ca or 943-9158 ext. 260

MILLENNIUM LIBRARY EVENTS Nov 26: Ad Lib Creative Writing Work- BE A VOLUNTEER LITERACY TUTOR WITH FRONTIER COLLEGE! shop with Jamis Paulson, 7 p.m. Nov 27: North End Photography with Work with children, youth and adults in schools and community cen- award-winning documentary filmmaker John Paskievich, 12:10 p.m. tres around the University of Winnipeg. The commitment is one hour For more information about these events, call 986-4294. per week through the school year. Call 253-7993 or email cgartside@ frontiercollege.ca for more information. Literacy is an essential skill in ATTENTION ARTISTS OF ALL DISCIPLINES AND COMMUNITY today’s world. At Frontier College, we believe it’s a fundamental right. GROUPS The Winnipeg Arts Council Public Art Program invites appli- 42% of adult Canadians have trouble with everyday tasks that involve cations for WITH ART, a program for collaborative art projects between reading. Through a network of thousands of volunteers, Frontier College community groups and artists in Winnipeg. Artists working in all art BARS, CAFES & VENUES is helping people to realize their potential and seize the opportunities forms such as visual, performing and literary arts, and community CD release Nov 22 at Times Changed that come their way. See www.frontiercollege.ca. groups from diverse sectors who have a history working together are

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Why the Bombers will win Why the Roughriders will win

Tom Asselin defensive line is as aggressive a unit as any in downs and ran for 13 himself. He’ll lead Volunteer STAFF the CFL and will be looking to repeat the Jo Villaverde his high-flying offence, along with wide performance they had versus the Riders in VOLUNTEER STAFF receivers DJ Flick and Wes Cates, into September’s Banjo Bowl. While Juran Boldin the Grey Cup. The Bomber defence had appears to be out with a hamstring injury, he are an easy time with the , key defensive cogs Barrin Simpson and Kyries heading to the Grey Cup for the Hebert have been outstanding in both playoff ere is a tough task: convince a but against the ‘Riders they are in for a first time since their appearance in wins and a repeat performance should be ex- bunch of Winnipeg readers that whole new ball game. theT big game in 2001. Unfortunately, they’ll the The Bombers still have running back pected by those two and the whole defence. be going there without team MVP Kevin willH win the Grey Cup. This is an extremely Charles Roberts in the backfield but he is The Bomber’s special teams unit has Glenn, who suffered a broken arm and will made a complete turnaround and was perhaps tight match-up, so you can going up against the most not be able to play in this week’s 95th Grey the deciding factor in Winnipeg’s win on Sun- easily expect a close game. formidably run defence in Cup. day. Excellent kick coverage, a punt return TD Both defences are strong the CFL, who have allowed The Bombers easily disposed of the over- by Stokes, a blocked field goal… simply put, and both offences are fir- only 87.7 yards per game. confident Toronto Argonauts on Sunday, who they were magnificent and a similar perfor- ing. Both teams were un- So, the Bombers might mance this Sunday will go a long way toward looked like they had forgotten to practice all derdogs before the division have to turn to their pass- the Bombers winning their first championship week, especially on offence. The Bomber de- finals and both teams came ing game a lot. However, fence had one of its best games as a unit all since 1990. out on top. They split their the inexperienced Dinwid- season, while special teams lived up to their Keys to the game: two meetings against each other in the regu- die will have trouble protecting the ball namesake. 1) Eliminate costly turnovers – While The loss of Glenn good on offence, the Bombers lar season and it will be interesting to see against a secondary that has come up with hurts the Bombers offen- still turned the ball over at poor what the odds makers come up with, but 21 interceptions. Winnipeg does boast sively but Ryan Dinwiddie times and left far too many one thing is for sure: both teams can win one of the most impressive receiving cores has looked good in limited points off the score sheet while this game. in the history of the league, but it is hard action. Against Toronto, he we saw how Saskatchewan The biggest factor in this game is to say whether or not their quarterback went 4-of-4 for 80 yards and feasted off of BC turnovers. that quarterback (broken can get the ball to them. looked calm and collected 2) Field position arm) will be missing for the final. That’s This game will not be a walk in the – We saw in the Saskatchewan- against a fierce Argo D. It is a huge blow for the Bombers. The un- park for either team but the ‘Riders do -BC game that the Riders are able to take ad- also worth noting that he has the highest passer proven Ryan Dinwiddie is not the leader have the edge here. Expect a good defen- rating in NCAA history, so we know the kid vantage of good field position and unable to of the team that led the Blue and Gold to sive match-up but look for can play. sustain a long drive if forced to start behind the championship. The Bombers offence to pull out that little extra something that ‘Blink’ is ready to roll. The last time their own 40. Ryan Dinwiddie would benefit Charles Roberts was in the big show he put up greatly from good field position. will sorely miss the East’s nominee for champions pull out at the right time— well over 200 total yards. Receiving threats Ter- 3) Pressure: apply it and repel it – Din- outstanding player in Glenn. not unlike his game-clinching run at the rence Edwards, Derrick Armstrong, Milt Ste- widdie needs to be kept on his feet, the Bomb- Speaking of outstanding players, end of the Banjo Bowl. gall and Arjei Franklin are all healthy and you ers cannot afford to let him get hit as much as Saskatchewan has their MVP nominee better believe they all want to send the ‘Turtle Dave Dickenson was on Sunday. On defence in Kerry Joseph. In the regular season Man’ off into the sunset on a good note. they will need to get pressure on Kerry Joseph he threw for an outstanding 24 touch- On defence the Bombers are solid. The to force him to make poor decisions.

MJHL mid-season report Steelers and Saints neck-and-neck at the half Payne (26 goals, 49 points) and Adam Pleskach month of September with a 4-4 record, they have peg native Donnie Glennie from the Chilliwack Kalen Qually (20 goals, 46 points). They have also had lots of since been the powerhouse they were expected Bruins. Glennie is likely to contribute a great Sports Editor help in the goaltending department from Alan to be and are currently sitting at 19-8-1-1. The deal to the team for the remainder of the season. Armour (2.08 goals against average, .934 save Saints have had success as a highly offensive club, A major reason why the Blues, even at eight percentage). Head coach Bruce Cassidy has im- leading the league with 137 goals for. They have games above .500, still find themselves fourth plemented a new system this season and it has been able to get offensive contributions from sev- in the division is because of the abysmal records ou can never trust a team on paper. No paid dividends, leading the Steelers to a division- eral members of the team with four players over at the bottom of the standings. The Beausejour matter how stacked or depleted, you can’t leading 19-6-0-2 record. 30 points, including sniper Matt Gingera who Blades (3-23-0-2), Neepawa Natives (8-15-0-0), know a team until they are battle tested. As Cassidy said at the beginning of the as of Nov. 17 was tied for the league lead at 26 (7-16-0-2), and OCN YNo MJHL team exemplifies that more than Blizzard (6-19-0-3) sit at the bottom of the year, “Our style is definitely going to change a goals. Although not as sound in net as the Steel- the 2007-08 . With the amount bit from last season in that we were pretty free- ers, the Saints have found solid goaltending in league and have absorbed a lot of punishment. and caliber of talent that the Steelers lost in the wheeling… It’s going to be a lot tighter checking, Eric Potvin (11-5 record). However, they make up nearly half of the league offseason, not many expected them to look a lot a lot of uglier goals, but that’s a beautiful thing The Winnipeg South Blues faced an up- which means the other half will have a conversely like defending champs. Meanwhile the preseason in its own way.” hill climb this season in a tough division. As of impressive record. There is little parity in the favourite started off slow, but This season his team has excelled with a Nov. 17, they sat at a very respectable 15-7-3-2, MJHL, but there is still a lot of competition. Four have found their stride and are currently neck- blend of toughness, discipline, and attention to yet they find themselves fourth in the division of the five Addison division teams are within five and-neck with the Steelers in the Addison divi- defence. They have allowed a division low 61 behind the Steelers, Saints, and . points in the standings. While the Portage Terri- sion. Not too far behind, the Winnipeg South goals against (compared with the Saints’ 82 GA The future of the club is looking very promising ers are the beast of the league, ranked as the 3rd Blues have a very respectable record but still find and Blues’ 98 GA) while answering with 110 as they have received key contributions by a few best Junior A club in Canada, they will still have themselves struggling to climb in the standings. goals for. rookies, most notably forward Sean Ambrosie to face one of those four Addison division teams The Steelers have found success this season Early season expectations forecasted the (25 points) and goalie Mitch David (seven wins, if they make it to the Turnbull Cup finals. on the backs of a pair of key returnees who are Saints leading the Addison division, which they .892 save percentage). They have also received a the league’s third and fifth leading scorers: Russ aren’t far from doing. Although finishing the boost from the WHL, recently taking on Winni- contact: [email protected] The Uniter November 22, 2007 SPORTS 19

Scott C 32-18 .640 Jo V 31-19 .620 Kalen Q 30-20 .600 NFL PICKS Dan V 27-23 .540 Steven K 27-23 .540 COMPILED BY Kalen Qually 2007 Gridiron Gurus Tom A 25-25 .500

Game #2: Washington Redskins @ Tom Asselin is the co-host of the Ultra Mega Tampa Bay Buccaneers Game #4: Tennessee Titans @ Cincin- Sports Show and is also the defending NFL Picks nati Bengals champion. “These two teams are headed in different Barry Bonds has more worries Kalen Qually is the Sports Editor at the Uniter, directions; the Bucs appear to be playoff bound “While Cincinnati has shown some very, than an asterisk appears regularly on the Ultra Mega Sports Show, and very brief moments of brilliance this year, it’s is a former NFL Picks champ. with a record of 6-4, good for first in the weak Reported by SI.com on Nov. 16, all time home Steven Kotelniski is a regular contributor to NFC South. Washington on the other hand is been nothing but a disappointment for the Ben- Uniter Sports, a rookie to NFL Picks, and a former last in the NFC East with a record of 5-5, and gals who are now 3-7. I mean, Kurt Warner and run leader Barry Bonds was indicted of perjury and Fantasy League Champion. with the Cowboys and Giants duking it out for the Cardinals beat them last week. That being obstruction of justice, stemming from a four-year Jonathan Villaverde is a long time football first it appears the Redskins are out of the mix. said, I think that Bengals have a decent shot at investigation on steroid use in baseball. The charges player, first year NFL Picks member, and regular con- Both teams have solid defences with decent but taking this one. Don’t ask me why, but after see- are based on Bonds’ testimony that he had never tributor to Uniter Sports. not great offences. The Redskins have an edge ing a bunch of upsets Sunday, I’m starting to knowingly used performance-enhancing drugs. Dan Verville is a contributor to Uniter Sports think more and more that this one is plausible. Bonds’ former personal trainer, Greg Anderson, has and is making his first appearance in NFL Picks this in the running department with Clinton Portis spent most of the last year in prison as a result of season. carrying the rock but the Bucs are blessed with Cincinnati in a blow out.” ---Dan Verville Scott Christiansen is a rookie to NFL Picks Jeff Garcia’s near error-free signal calling. Home the investigation and refusal to testify against Bonds. Tom picks: Bengals and is also a contributing member of Uniter Sports. field advantage will play a role somehow and The indictment cites four counts of perjury and one Kalen picks: Titans count of obstruction of justice, which could result the Bucs will win big 28-7.” ---Tom Asselin Steven picks: Titans Jo picks: Titans in a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison. The Tom picks: Buccaneers Dan picks: Bengals 10-page report is mainly excerpts of Bonds’ 2003 Game #1: Minnesota Vikings @ New Kalen picks: Buccaneers testimony and cites 19 occasions that Bonds Steven picks: Buccaneers York Giants Game #5: Denver Broncos @ Chicago allegedly lied. Bonds is expected to appear in district Jo picks: Buccaneers Bears Dan picks: Redskins court on Dec. 7 in San Francisco. (ESPN.com) “Both teams are coming off to close wins. One big difference though---the Giants played Game #3: New Orleans Saints @ Caro- “You know your team is in shambles against a good team in the Lions and the Vi- lina Panthers when….you go back to Rex “Sticky Icky” Ricky Williams makes kings played against a bad team in the Raiders. Grossman because the other guy sucks so much. return to Dolphins Minnesota allowed 344 yards against a poor “Playoff dreams are fading quicker with That’s not entirely fair to the Bears though; the Oakland offence. The Giants may have allowed every game for the Saints. But even at 4-6, the Broncos also suck. The Broncos score like the Running back Ricky Williams has been Jon Kitna to throw for 377 yards but Tarvaris playoffs are still within reach as the division 40-year old virgin. The only teams with fewer reinstated by the NFL and is cleared to play football Jackson isn’t Jon Kitna and don’t expect their leader sits at just 6-4. Expect every game from points in the AFC are the Chiefs and Bills. So again after Nov. 26. Formerly an elite NFL running defence to play that poorly again. Osi Umeny- now until the end of the season to be a playoff who’s the bigger underachiever? I like the Bears back, Ricky Williams has had a tumultuous couple iora and Michael Strahan will find their way to game for the Saints. The Panthers are also at to win because they’re at home and they have of years in which he violated the NFL drug policy the young quarterback and force him to make 4-6, but with old man Vinny Testaverde call- viable offensive weapons in Cedric Benson in numerous times before coming to the CFL to play mistakes. Look for Eli Manning to lead his ing signals, I find it unlikely the Panthers will Bernard Berrian. Not elite but viable, meaning with the Toronto Argonauts. According to the Miami team to their eighth win by a score of 24-10.” make a similar playoff push. And home field they can get it done. The Broncos have…Selvin Herald, Williams has returned to Miami in near ---Jo Villaverde advantage? The Panthers are 0-4 at home. It’s Young? I’ll take Da Bears.” ---Kalen Qually game shape, weighing 230 pounds as he did before now or never for a Saints team that had Super- originally being suspended by the NFL. Dolphins Tom picks: Giants Tom picks: Bears bowl expectations at the beginning of the year.” coach Cam Cameron has accepted Ricky Williams Kalen picks: Giants Kalen picks: Bears return, stating that, “It’s about getting to work and Steven picks: Giants ---Kalen Qually Steven picks: Bears Jo picks: Giants Jo picks: Broncos taking it one day at a time.” (miamiherald.com) Dan picks: Giants Tom picks: Saints Dan picks: Bears Kalen picks: Saints Steven picks: Saints Jo picks: Saints Scott Boras gets Punk’d Dan picks: Saints Baseball agent Scott Boras represents some of baseball’s top talent and has also engineered some of the largest contracts in all of professional sports. Boras’s biggest client, Alex Rodriguez, Maybe you’re an aspiring sports journalist, or maybe you’re Volunteer for Uniter Sports recently opted out of his contract with the New York just one of those people who likes to talk about sports, Yankees on Boras’s advice. Infuriated with the move, watch sports, throw beer cans at the television in fits of rage the Steinbrenner family announced they did not want because of sports, read about sports online, check out stats to negotiate with anyone who did not want to be a and scores, occasionally play sports, but mostly not---then Yankee. According to ESPN.com, A-Rod went back check out the Uniter Sports crew! to the Yankees without Boras to renegotiate. Instead of Boras, A-Rod negotiated a $275 million, 10-year Storyboard meetings are Mondays at 2:30 in the Uniter contract with the help of two managing directors office ORM14. Everyone is welcome. No beer allowed. from Goldman Sachs in New York. ESPN.com also reported on Nov. 17 that Detroit Tigers pitcher Kenny Rogers fired Scott Boras with hopes of returning to Detroit, as opposed to looking for more money elsewhere like Boras had wanted. (ESPN.com)

Lakers’ coach Phil Jackson a fan of Brokeback Mountain

The Los Angeles Lakers lost 107-92 to the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday, Nov. 13 while allowing 13 three-pointers. According to SI.com, when asked why there were so many outside shots open for the Spurs, Lakers’ head coach Phil Jackson responded by saying, “We call this a Brokeback Mountain game because there’s so much penetration and kickouts. It was one of those games.” Referring to the movie’s theme of two homosexual cowboys, Jackson’s offensive remarks were later commented on by league officials. “The remarks are in poor taste and the Lakers have assured us such remarks will not occur in the future,” said league spokesman Brian McIntyre. (SI.com) November 22, 2007 The Uniter contact: [email protected] 20 SPORTS Victory for Wesmen in comeback thrilleR Erfan unreal in OT win over Victoria T REVOR Michael Collins N Volunteer

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N REVOR he University of Winnipeg men’s basketball team T was forced to engage in a tough game against the 19th-ranked University of Victoria Vikings on Saturday,T and at the outset, it seemed like they were falling back into old patterns. The Wesmen had injured starters and quickly fell be- hind in both points and fouls at halftime. It looked to be a sleepy game, with both teams making amateurish mistakes. However, something snapped inside the Wesmen during the break; they came out flying. They easily outscored the Vikings 20–9 in the third quarter to tie the game with 43 points each, and guard Erfan Nasajpour scored 15 third quarter points. After a nail-biting fourth quarter of trading leads, things looked bleak in the waning moments as the Wesmen were down two points with Victoria having pos- session. Luckily, a crucial steal by Cam Hornby lead to a lay-up and tie game in the dying seconds pushing the game to overtime. Some questionable calls put several Wesmen players in foul trouble, including post Matt Opalko who fouled out late in the fourth quarter. Freshman Ben Kingdon fouled Erfan Nasajpour storms down court on UBC. He would out early in the overtime period and it looked as though score 42 points against Victoria the following night. the game was in jeopardy, but Erfan Nasajapour took the game into his own hands and finished it up with 42 points, helping the Wesmen to the overtime victory. was lower in other quarters, the turnovers he forced on Vic- According to assistant coach Steve Tackie the Wesmen toria with his energetic defence were significant, and proved were victorious because, “We came together on defence, we to be crucial in the Winnipeg victory. Other senior post were carrying the ball, we were smarter, we spaced out the players had powerful games, with Dan Shynkaryk scoring floor and…we have Erfan.” 17 points and recording four blocks, while Matt Opalko Nasajapour certainly did a play a major role in the made some clutch three pointers before being fouled out. game with back-to-back three point shots, three steals, and This win pushes the Wesmen’s record to 3-3, with a two rebounds in the third quarter. Even when his scoring tough upcoming away game at Trinity Western next week. Peter Lomuro lays one up against UBC, who defeated the Wesmen 78-64.