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SAVE THE DRAG! 02 A community rallies around its favourite political bookstore & café

sin city and marvel comics team up 12 but their new enemy isn’t fictitious, he’s osama!

innipeg studentinnipeg weekly uwsa campaign 2006 14 see who’s running for your student government! women’s season ends on the west coast 22 sports coverage of u of w versus ubc, sfu he university of W T ♼ March 9, 2006 The Uniter contact: [email protected] Senior Editor: Leighton Klassen News Editor: Derek Leschasin 0 NEWS E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] UNITER STAFF Can the Dragon Rise From the Ashes? Managing Editor » Jo Snyder Mondragon Battling Financial Difficulties 01 [email protected] 02 Business Coordinator & Office Manager » James D. Patterson [email protected] KSENIA PRINTS been very lenient on back rent and very been really difficult,” Turner acknowl- accommodating.” A large part of the edges. “For two weeks here, even though NEWS PRODUCTION EDITOR » 03 Derek Leschasin building’s debt is due to the Mondragon we only make minimum wage, every [email protected] he Mondragon Coffeehouse and failing to pay rent. member donated their salary. We Bookstore is facing a time of tur- The rights to the building will be worked for free just to help raise money SENIOR EDITOR Leighton Klassen 04 » auctioned off in December, if payments fast.” A Fund-drive Committee has been [email protected] Tmoil. Having accumulated a large debt over the years, one of Winnipeg’s are not made. Turner fears the outcome formed, and all involved are actively BEAT REPORTER » Whitney Light staple vegetarian cafes and an alterna- will be significant for the venue as well trying to come up with new ideas and 05 [email protected] tive bookstore for radical literature is as for the other establishments in the help run the planned events. They have 06 BEAT REPORTER » Alan MacKenzie now in danger of being shut down for building. “This would mean a real also started working with a professional [email protected] failure to make necessary payments. But change in the face of it with a new owner accountant. 07 FEATURES EDITOR » Lori Ebbitt [email protected] If this place were to 08 ARTS & CULTURE EDITOR » Mike Lewis [email protected] close, it would mean pretty dark SPORTS EDITOR » Mike Pyl times in terms of the activist 09 [email protected] “ COMMENTS EDITOR » community here in Winnipeg.” 10 [email protected] – Scott Turner HUMOUR EDITOR » Matt Cohen 11 [email protected] Shutting down the Mondragon is 12 PHOTO EDITOR » Wade Andrew not a valid option, according to Turner. [email protected] “It’s very important for us to stay stable and provide an alternative space for the 13 LISTINGS Coordinator » Nick Weigeldt [email protected] Photo: NATASHA PETERSON community.” Turner adds that “if this place were to close, it would mean pretty COPY & STYLE EDITOR » Melody Rogan dark times in terms of the activist com- 14 [email protected] munity here in Winnipeg.” its workers are not calling it quits: re- who wouldn’t be nearly as tolerant as DISTRIBUTION MANAGER » It seems as though the community 15 cently, and over the next several weeks, a Paul has been.” Therefore, an extensive Scott McArthur Mondragon praises and relies on is cer- diverse series of events have been chunk of the $12 thousand will go to the tainly lending a hand to the effort. Turn- GRAPHICS EDITOR » Sebastian Podsiadlo planned in an attempt to raise $12 thou- building and compensate for the owed 16 [email protected] out at events has been pleasing, says sand in less than two months. They are rent. Turner, and in two weeks $6 thousand PRODUCTION MANAGER Sarah Sangster now halfway through to reaching the On top of this, Mondragon was also 18 » was raised. The money comes from [email protected] goal. shut down for a few days in 2005. donations and the entrance fees that are Mondragon has been operating Following a routine inspection of the ADVERTISING MANAGER » Ted Turner applicable to some of the events. “The 19 [email protected] since 1996. It was established on the Environmental Health Services depart- support we’ve got from local artists, 786-9779 principles of ParEcon, or Participatory ment in Winnipeg, problems were found activists and people who care about our Economics, which eliminate traditional and the restaurant was ordered to either situation, it’s been unbelievable and t h i s w e e k ’ s contributors workplace hierarchy through a co-oper- attend to the issues, or pay a fine. very inspiring.” ative environment. All workers with “Basically, it was just a hot water issue,” Those who are interested in assist- member status are collective owners of Turner clarifies. “We weren’t actually Ksenia Prints, Daniel Falloon, Ben Snakepit, ing the Mondragon are encouraged to the business. “Everyone that works here shut down, it was a choice to close for a Ben MacPhee-Sigurdson, Cara Hill, Nathan Watson, check the website http://www.a-zone. Erin McIntyre, Jaya Beange, Michael Banias, has real significant power,” says Scott couple of days and fix it.” org/mondragon for upcoming events. Iain Ramsay, William O’ Donnell, Leif Gobeil, Turner, a member of the co-op’s Because of the collective nature of Matt Urban, Stephen Grandpre, Chris Whitmore, Promotion Committee. Members are al- the business, all members are concerned Yinan Max Wang, Natasha Peterson lowed to veto any proposed plans for the with eliminating the debt. “Times have See p.12 for the ‘Save the Drag’ March Calendar. business, and a full consensus is re-

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SUBMISSION OF ARTICLES, LETTERS, PHOTOS AND However, the roses of socialism GRAPHICS ARE WELCOME Articles should be submitted in text or Microsoft Word format to [email protected]. have not always been in bloom in the Deadline for submissions is noon Friday (contact the section’s restaurant/bookstore. It seems to have editor for more information). Deadline for advertisements is noon Friday, six days prior to publication. The Uniter been struggling for its existence almost reserves the right to refuse to print submitted material. The Uniter will not print submissions that are homophobic, since the beginning, with almost all misogynistic, racist or libelous. We also reserve the right to members of the original collective edit for length or style. moving on to other avenues. “The Mondragon has been operating at a loss CONTACT US » General Inquiries: 204.786.9790 almost every year… We’ve managed to Advertising: 204.786.9779 turn a profit in the last two years, but of Editors: 204.786.9497 Fax: 204.783.7080 a relatively small amount,” says Turner. Email: [email protected] The collective owes money in taxes, LOCATION » rent, and loan payments. Room ORM14 Unfortunately, this is not where all University of Winnipeg 515 Portage Avenue the Mondragon’s trouble ends. The Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 2E9 building in which it is located, 91 Albert, is in danger of being auctioned off by the city council for owing back taxes, which poses a whole other danger to the Cover Image café’s future. 91 Albert Street is considered a his- Chris Whitmore toric site by the government of Canada. It is currently owned by Paul Burrows Part of U of W Photo Club Gallery and administrated by a collective, simi- held Dec ‘05: Double exposure and slide-sandwich photograph, feauturing lar to the Mondragon and a few other the Exchange District, leaves in Wolseley, organizations it hosts. “[Paul Burrows] and Grand Beach. was also a part of the original Mondragon collective,” says Turner, “He’s always contact: [email protected] The Uniter March 9, 2006 NEWS 0 What does * mean? Students promote gender bending, blending, and questioning

Whitney Light by boys’ myth of childhood and queer, Mennonite, a feminist, the historical sup- Beat Reporter growing up. The problem with and I’m drawn to writing,” pression of homosex- the latter sort of literature, said began Braun. She charmed the uality in Anishinaabe Paris, “is that they create an il- audience with stories of grow- and Aztec culture. In e’re all the same. lusion of naturalness” to the ing up and questioning her modern Anishinaabe Guy, girl…what’s notion of boyhood. gender, recalling events such culture, Foy said, the W the diff? That’s the as a family gathering where most damaging ste- cultural attitude that seems to guests were horrified at the reotypes are the no- dominate at the University of No change sight of a little girl running tions of “noble savage” Winnipeg, says ’05-‘06 LGBT* through the grass and dirt in a and “princess.” Director Stephen Whitmore. will ever come about if pant suit just like a boy. “These terms imply And while it’s a good thing In spite of the lighthearted no room for feminin- when it comes to issues of those“ of us who believe tone, however, Braun made ity in biological males equality and opportunity, is it change is necessary clear the struggles that the re- and no room for mas- really that simple? The goal of alization of her difference has culinity in biological the U of W’s 5th Annual Gender walk away.” caused. “My mother felt that if I females.” Week, from Feb. 27 – Mar. 3, was wasn’t so selfish that I wouldn’t On Friday, to explore this question and – Gender Week Keynote be shaming my family this Trevor Kozlow, aka bring participants awareness speaker Jan Braun way,” she said, referring not Tatiana, explained and understanding of what it just to being queer but also to the finer points of Photo: Whitney Light means to be different. “The performance of mas- the life choices she has made. being a drag queen – On Monday, Jamie Paris, culinity is unstable…Gender Braun is a young writer the process of hair SARAX performs at an open-mic coffeehouse graduate of an Honours English performativity is a social con- currently working on a book on styling, make-up ap- at Roca Jack’s on March 2nd, as part of Gender Week. degree from the U of W, pre- struct, but not necessarily a gender and religion issues – not plication, and “tuck- sented “I Want to Be a Real Man choice,” said Paris. Youth are exactly the fast track to career ing”, the term for When I Grow Up”, a talk about presented by society with a set success, her parents were quick moving the male genita- “This was much bigger gender performance and the of norms for gender behaviour, to point out. And although the lia behind the legs. The drag than any other Gender Week,” roles that are prescribed for but unless one has consciously Mennonite community is criti- queen’s motto: “larger than life said Whitmore. “But the issues young males through the pages decided upon another way to cal of homosexuality, Braun is is just the right size,” said could still be more visible.” of most adolescent fiction. perform, youth are forced to unwilling to abandon it. “No Kozlow. Whitmore cites the lack of “Gender performance is accept them. “No neutral state change will ever come about if This year’s Gender Week gender-neutral washrooms on never a natural way of being,” is available,” Paris explained. those of us who believe change seemed to strike just the right campus, lack of awareness said Paris. “There is a tension While Paris’ discussion is necessary walk away.” balance between academics, about gender difference, and between social norms and remained safely inside the aca- Later in the week, Levi lived experience and fun. An the unacknowledged discom- being one’s true self.” demic context of English litera- Foy, a representative of the open-mic coffeehouse on fort of students around alterna- Paris used The Outsiders,< ture, keynote speaker for Aboriginal Student Council, Thursday night and a Friday tive-gender individuals as evi- the 1967 novel by S.E. Hinton, Gender Week Jan Braun took presented a talk about “two- night social rounded out the dence of the work that still as a counter-example to novels the words off the page and put spirited”, the aboriginal term week’s events. needs to be done.. which maintain the ‘boys will herself on the line. “I am a to describe homosexuality, and

The Haitian Election Through the Eyes of a Winnipegger

VIVIAN BELIK mained in good humour, joking “I think that it’s really im- and laughing and singing.” portant to emphasize this be- Although Reid admits that cause we often hear that [the allot-burning and vio- “no election will be able to es- Haitians] don’t want [democ- lent protesting may be tablish democracy overnight,” racy] because they don’t un- Bthe only things the Reid views the election as an derstand it and just want to world remembers about last important step towards the fight - which is not true - or we month’s presidential elections creation of a government that hear the opposite, that [the Photo: Claire Reid in Haiti, but Winnipegger the Haitian people think is le- North] is just forcing democ- Claire Reid, who was there as gitimate and see as being right- racy down their throats.” Preval supporters line the streets of Haiti during the run-up to the an elections observer, says that February election fully voted in. She told the story of a the feeling on the ground was woman who was pregnant and much different from the scene had walked 6 or 7 kilometers in I heard from the Haitians, they accompanying violence in painted by the media. I think that 25-degree heat to get to the were glad to have us there,” cities such as Port-au-Prince. Reid, International polling station that Reid was says Reid. Reid, who was in Haiti Relations Officer for the Haiti has a lot of working out of. When she com- Stationed in the Northeast during the 2000 elections, University of Winnipeg, spent mented to this woman about part of the island with only one noted that this time around the problems,“ but they eight days in Haiti as part of a how brave she was to have other CANADEM volunteer, election process “seems to have mission organized by have a lot of strengths walked that far in her condi- Reid said that she felt “very improved” and that the polling CANADEM to oversee the elec- tion, the woman responded by safe” during her stay in Haiti officers were better trained. tion process. as well and we always saying to her “what did she and is “disappointed” by the Reid says the ballot count- Reid left Canada on Feb. 2 expect, if [these observers] way in which the media con- ing procedure lasted more than tend to emphasize the with 104 other Canadians who came all the way from the land tinuously portrays the 24 hours because each ballot were selected by CANADEM to former.” of the snow that she wouldn’t country. was read out loud and then join the International Mission come from the next village to “I think that Haiti has a physically shown to each ob- for Monitoring Haitian – Clair Reid vote?” lot of problems, but they have a server in the room. When there Elections (IMMHE). The Reid confesses that she lot of strengths as well and we was a discrepancy among IMMHE is an international ob- When asked what the left Haiti “feeling so inspired” always tend to emphasize the counters regarding the number server group comprised of in- most significant thing and is optimistic about the next former,” says Reid. of ballots received for a partic- dependent representatives that Canadians need to learn from couple of years for the country After Haiti’s elections in ular candidate, a recount was was invited by the Haitian gov- the recent Haitian election is, even though most media re- 2000 and the ousting of then- promptly done. ernment to monitor the 2006 Reid stressed that it is how ports are not. President Jean-Bertrand “It was the most pains- elections. committed the local Haitian “The Haitians are ex- Aristide in 2004, news reports takingly slow process,” ex- “Just observing [the pro- people are to the idea of tremely resilient, hardworking largely focused on the growing plained Reid, however everyone cess] lent an edge of credibility democracy. and patient, so that’s definitely level of political instability and in the candlelit room “re- to the elections and from what a cause for hope,” she says. March 9, 2006 The Uniter contact: [email protected] Senior Editor: Leighton Klassen News Editor: Derek Leschasin 0 NEWS E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] U-Pass Brainstorming Session Held Benham Says ‘Go to province for funding’

LEIGHTON KLASSEN going to get support from coun- that’s something the U of M is admits their search SENIOR EDITOR cil,” he said to the group. “It is planning on exploring. for outside funding has been However, Sjoberg does important that the administra- “It’s a matter of talking lackluster, and added she per- claim they have the support of fter turning down tion recommends it (to with administration to try and sonally will not seek funding the university Winnipeg Transit’s council).” subsidize and the city, and from corporations. administration,which dished proposed price tag of A But before the adminis- other government sources,” “There’s been no in-depth out $5,000 for a survey of stu- $250 for the U-pass program – a tration is supportive of the stu- University of Manitoba Student search to this point because we dents conducted last November fixed mandatory fee which dents’ associations, he said not Union Vice President Kathy didn’t have the time to find the by local marketing research would allow all students un- only that the students have to Van De Kerckhove said. “In best possible source,” she said, firm Kisquared. The survey was limited transit use for the agree to the price, but that other cities, they have corpo- adding that they have made a partly to determine the revenue school year – last month, the Transit has t+o guarantee they Transit receives from students, UWSA tried to inject some life won’t be losing cash on the in order to gauge how much a into the idea by hosting a town deal. U-Pass would need to cost to hall meeting last Thursday “Transit’s concerned make up that money. afternoon. They’re going to say ‘we’re not about losing money,” Benham “That speaks to their in- ‘05-’06 UWSA president going to lose money on this’ and they’ll said. “They’re trying to fund terest in the project,” Sjoberg Kate Sjoberg, VPSS Mathew this but they’re just not getting ask“ ‘have you gone to the province?’ said in regard to the Gagne, University of Manitoba money from council…you have – that’s always the question.” administration. Student Union Vice President to find the right price.” Benham recommended Kathy Van De Kerckhove, and – City Councilor Donald Benham And that’s where the going to the province because Winnipeg City Councilor problem is – all three Winnipeg he says that is exactly what city Donald Benham were present, post-secondary institutions council will say. along with about 15 students. disagreed with Transit’s pro- rate sponsorship – things like “cold-call” to Assiniboine “They’re going to say Benham didn’t waste any posed price of $250, as printed that can really offset the cost.” Credit Union. ‘we’re not going to lose money time addressing what he feels in The Uniter last week, saying Universities like Simon She also said they’ve ex- on this’ and they’ll ask ‘have the students’ associations need the price tag is simply too high Fraser pay only $25.75 per plored government grants, you gone to the province?’ – to do in order for City Council for it to pass in a referendum. month, and have alternative which she says are hard to that’s always the question,” to approve the program – the However, it is possible for funding through the land. Benham said. final step for the program to be the price to be brought down administration. “We’ve looked at govern- For now, the project will officially approved by the City through alternative funding, But for a project that has ment grants, but there isn’t a be shelved for the remainder of of Winnipeg. Benham said. Sources such as been considered by various U-Pass grant, so it’s hard,” she the year, becoming the concern “If the administration is the Province, as well as corpo- student council executives for says. of next year’s UWSA Executive. not behind you – you’re not rations, are possibilities, and the past six years, Sjoberg

World News Report co mpli e d b y der ek les cha s in

United States – A team of scientists working on a Pentagon-funded project have created a brain implant which can be used to remotely control the movements of sharks, New Scientist reports. The Pentagon hopes to be able to use sharks for covert military operations in the future. Sharks have a number of characteristics that can make them useful for military applications. They can glide quietly through the water, sense electrical gradients and follow chemical trails. Through remote control, they could effectively be turned into aquatic spies, able to follow ships undetected. The implants consist of electrodes embedded in the brain, which can stimulate specific functional areas. Similar projects elsewhere are working with monkeys and rats, which police departments could use to locate bombs or trapped people.

Italy – A parliamentary commission has concluded that the Soviet Union was responsible for the 1981 assassination attempt on Pope John Paul the Second, the Daily Telegraph reported last week. The commission says that Soviet leaders considered the Pope a threat because of his strong support for the Solidarity movement, which was eventually responsible for toppling the communist government in Poland. Despite this conclusion, the report will have no effect on any criminal investigations. The Pope, who passed away last year, was shot and seriously wounded in St. Peters’ Square in 1981 by a Turkish gunman named Mehmet Ali Agca. During the shooter’s trial in 1986, prosecutors were unable to prove he had been hired by the Bulgarian Secret Service, under the direction of Moscow. The Italian commission presented its conclusions as a part of an inquiry into KGB operations in Italy. The report will be presented to the Italian Parliament later this month.

Kenya – Dozens of masked police officers toting AK-47 rifles raided the offices of Kenya’s leading media company around midnight last Thursday, the Christian Science Monitor reported. The offices of the Kenya Television Network were ransacked, along with the printing presses of The Standard Kenya’s oldest newspaper. Tens of thousands of copies of the paper’s Thursday edition were put to the torch. The raid came as a response to the media company’s continued coverage of corruption in the Kenyan national government. Kenya’s independent press has reported on a scheme allegedly involving several cabinet ministers, to loot about $272 million of state funds. The government of Mwai Kibaki has been accused of waffling on anti-corruption measures. Earlier on the same day as the raids, three journalists from The Standard were charged in Nairobi with printing “an alarming publication”. contact: [email protected] The Uniter March 9, 2006 NEWS 0 Is Canadian Campus Radio Female Friendly? Maybe not friendly enough, says a recommendation by the NCRA

Canadian content requirement, ductive means, “[there is] not Michaelson, who also says that the idea is still in an campus stations would also be really a structural approach to hosts the popular Stylus Radio early stage. jo snyder required to play 30 percent it. I think we need to do more at CKUW, and freelances for “It’s being talked about female content. consciousness-raising around the CBC, feels the idea, informally,” she says, adding n the 80s the CRTC One concern for campus the value of women in society. though promising, raises some that the idea has generated a lot (Canadian Radio-televi- broadcasters is deciding what This is a Band-Aid solution. I problems. dialogue among campus and Ision and Telecommun– constitutes FemCon. Mandy think the idea behind it has “I think that FemCon, like community radio members ications Commission), enforced Fraser, host of “This is what a merit, but it’s not the best route, with a lot of other things, when across the country. Further a quota called CanCon Feminist sounds like”, and “Say or it would have to be coupled you highlight a particular concern is raised about the (Canadian Content) ensuring it Sista” at CKUW in Winnipeg, with workshops in campus and group, you are only perpetuat- effectiveness of CanCon, and that Canadian culture would is concerned that the new community radio around ing segregation from what is whether or not FemCon would be preserved and promoted in policy doesn’t adequately ad- gender sensitivity.” regular. In 2006, female want to follow this model. radio and broadcasting. Today, dress the need for gender Sarah Michaelson also musicians, composers etc. are “CanCon isn’t necessarily some members of the National equity, or promote feminist shows concern about the pro- normal. A mandate like that effective, and we wouldn’t want Campus/Community Radio values. posal. Michaelson is a local DJ makes it seem like it isn’t.” to imitate a model that’s not ef- Association (NCRA) are recom- “In theory it’s a good idea, and vocalist who feels that, “as Another common criti- fective,” says Kaestner. “They’re mending a similar policy to but putting it into practice is a a singer, I want people to play cism rising from the issue is playing the same overexposed ensure that women are fairly little more complicated. How my music because they like it, that if FemCon, why not other artists. Instead of hearing two represented with quotas of do you determine what counts not because they’re stuck kinds of content requirements? independent artists, you’ll hear “FemCon” (Female Content) on as FemCon?” says Fraser. “My having to play it because I’m Some campus stations have two Sarah McLaughlin songs. Canadian airwaves. concern is that you could have female.” argued that in a city like It comes down to the process The idea originated at the the Spice Girls included as “As a DJ, I am almost never Winnipeg, it would seem politi- and how effective it is.” NCRA’s national conference in FemCon, because it’s all referred to as a DJ. It’s always a cally prudent to enforce The NCRA, now in its Edmonton 2004 through dis- women, but the producers [of woman DJ, a girl DJ, a lady DJ. Aboriginal content require- 25th year, will be holding its cussions held by a committee that music] are interested in I’m never the equal. The ments, for example. But the national conference in Ottawa formed that year called perpetuating stereotypes of concept of FemCon raises the main question asked is where June 5-10. Two years after its Women’s Hands and Voices. women.” same concerns for me. It makes do content requirements end? conception, Kaestner assures FemCon closely follows the Fraser suggests that in- me feel like an anomaly. I’m Melissa Kaestner, the us that FemCon “will be talked requirements of CanCon. In creasing female content could just a DJ.” NCRA National Coordinator, about.” addition to the 35 percent be brought about by more pro- March 9, 2006 The Uniter contact: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 786-9497 0 COMMENTS Fax: 783-7080 Notes on Responsibility

STEPHEN GRANDPRE paramilitary force to sustain power. combated if we ‘respected other people’s gistical support from factions of the And in regards to the Meher Arar case, it cultures’, as if that’s all it was. Pakistani secret police and the Saudi simply should not have happened. In Whatever anyone may think the government, could be removed by – get would like to extend thanks to Mark my opinion, if the state wants to protect ‘root causes’ of terrorism to be, I think this – overthrowing the Canadian gov- Johnson for responding to my piece its citizens from terrorists or those sus- that there comes a point where we have ernment, as Mr. Johnson suggests, is I in the Feb. 9 issue of the Uniter. In pected of extremist affiliation, why keep to move from laying blame on individu- simply not serious. It seems to me that the article, I voiced cautious optimism it secret? Personally, I’d rather know if als, governments, etc., to actively engag- many of those who advocate this kind of towards the new Harper government in someone didn’t like me, rather than not, ing in correcting the mistakes. Western thinking come up with such wacky ideas regards to foreign affairs, specifically its making the whole concept of extraordi- governments, and the US in particular, as a means of not having to deal with the support of Canada’s presence in nary rendition appear rather sinister. did indeed support the rise of funda- responsibility that serious international Afghanistan. Mr. Johnson raises a On the basis of my article, I don’t see mentalist organizations like the Taliban, politics requires. I think it’s high time number of important points which most why Mr. Johnson had to assume that I and to a small extent continues to sup- we did away with such masochism and certainly factor into the debate, such as thought the contrary. While I don’t want port other repressive governments. In simply accept the fact that we live in a the nature of the conservative Afghan to sound patronizing, I have to say it’s any event, it seems to me that we there- world where peace must be kept through government, the problem of “rich land- generally unwise to employ taunts with- fore inherit a pretty serious responsibil- the use of force. lords” and their relationship with out at least some prior knowledge of the ity to remove those governments from It would be nice if we could sup- American capital, and matters regarding other person’s position. power, regardless of who put them there. port women’s rights groups, break the international jurisdiction – on this point Mr. Johnson is quite correct; the I hope we can all agree on that point. cycle of warlordism and political crony- he cites the Meher Arar case. Mr. Johnson state of Afghan politics leaves a lot to be Personally, I think it’s a nice change that ism, tribalism, and poverty by standing also expressed dissatisfaction with what desired. Calling the current government for once an American administration is back and what – giving money and he saw as my “unsatisfactory” descrip- a ‘theocratic regime’, however, probably working towards the overthrow of re- hoping for the best? I think that the tion of the global war against terrorism. oversteps the mark – especially if we pressive regimes instead of imposing building of the Kabul-to-Kandahar Overall, the tone of his response sug- compare it to the one in power as late as them. I’ve learned that in politics you highway, built by USAID money, and its gested that this debate goes way beyond 2001. I don’t think it’s possible to have a sometimes just have to take what you defense is probably the best way to fight the Canadian military presence in worse government than the Taliban, can get. “rich landlords,” for example. After all, Afghanistan. Nazi Germany being a possible excep- The use of military force to do this, they became rich landlords because Indeed. I must say, I kind of take tion. I can’t help feeling that Hamid I believe, is wholly because of the nature they controlled the roads throughout that point as obvious. As the article was Karzai is a more decent guy than, say, of the regimes themselves. Is it not obvi- the country for years, preying on intended as a post-election commen- Mohammed Omar. But there is a lot – a ous that an organization like the Taliban Afghanistan’s wretched. It is also a prin- tary, I thought it best to refrain from lot – of work to be done in Afghanistan. can only be met with force? I happen to ciple route for the distribution of overextension and not go into a discus- The reason why I support Western think that it is in the best interests of Canadian and NATO humanitarian aid, sion of geopolitics. I’d also like to point intervention in Afghanistan, and the both the citizens of Canada and and the main artery of the struggling out that I most certainly do not support concept of regime change as a whole, for Afghanistan to ensure that the Taliban Afghan economy. Or we can, as Mr. the disgusting treatment of women and the most part rests on two things. One is does not return to power. Anyone who Johnson remarks, choose to “deny real- homosexuals, for example, in places like the recognition that a foreign policy thinks that a battle-hardened organiza- ity.” Personally, I don’t think it’s worth Afghanistan. I assumed that my defense based on ‘leaving other countries to sort tion such as this, with financial and lo- the risk. of their rights at home in the article out their own problems’ is exactly why would translate into a defense of them the world is such a shitty mess today. everywhere. I too agree that “rich land- The second is the utter poverty of the lords” are a real problem, both because soft-on-crime approach to global prob- of their political clout and their use of lems: that violent extremism can be

Letter to the Editor Recipes on Who’s Budget?

I am writing to complain about the recipes on a budget section of the Uniter Paper. First I would like to say that since this is a student paper and most people that read it are students, the recipes should not cost more than $10 to make. The last one printed has some REALLY expensive ingredients. Since it is close to the end of term, most of us who rely on student loans have almost run out of money, we don’t have the luxury of pur- chasing chicken breasts, artichoke hearts or even white wine for that matter. We need option other than Kraft dinner, but we cannot afford the options being presented in this “student” newspaper.

Heather R. contact: [email protected] The Uniter March 9, 2006 UWSA NOTICES 0

Notice to the membership:

UWSA Annual General Meeting Thursday, April 6th 2006 10:00 a.m. Bulman Student Centre

Annual General meetings are meetings when all members of the UWSA have the opportunity to propose and vote on changes to the UWSA by laws and policies, set the fees for the organization and propose standing resolutions that help set the direction for the UWSA.

By law changes must be submitted 21 days in advance & motions 10 days in advance to: [email protected]

NOTICE OF COORDINATOR POSITIONS

The UWSA is looking for students interested in coordinating one of the student service centres in the Bulman Student Centre. These centres include the: Womyn’s Centre, International Resource Centre, EcoMAFIA, Photoclub, and the LGBT* centre.

Student service group coordinators are responsible for: organizing awareness campaigns and events specific to the constituency represented by the groups, organizing weekly meetings of the group, overall coordination and maintenance of the service group, ensuring that the student service centres are a safe and welcoming space for students. March 9, 2006 The Uniter contact: [email protected] Humour Editor: Matt Cohen E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 786-9497 0 DIVERSIONS Fax: 783-7080 STRAIGHT FACED RECIPES ON A BUDGET

Matt Cohen draw, its lack of an overzealous LEIGHTON’S BOO-YAH BOLOGNESE Humour Editor basketball coach may have been its downfall. King Kong did very well for Ingredients he Academy Awards: an award itself last night picking up awards 200g/7oz spaghetti 400g/14oz tinned tomatoes show that three hours into it for visual effects, sound mixing, 1 tbsp olive oil 85ml/3fl oz red wine catches you saying, “I don’t even T and sound editing. Unfortunately, 255g/9oz beef steak, diced dash Worcestershire sauce care who wins anymore… just let this Peter Jackson stuck to the original 2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed dash Tabasco thing end.” An award show that could script costing him a few awards. ½ red onion, peeled and sliced ½ beef stock cube, crumbled eliminate world debt by donating their 2 tbsp fresh basil or flat leaf parsley, chopped The negligible change of King Kong attendees’ jewelry and clothing at the from an ape to a teenage wolf could METHOD end of the night. An award show I didn’t have meant Oscar gold last night. have a chance to catch. While I had fully 1. Bring a large pan of water to the boil. Capote took home an award planned on being one of the millions 2. Drop the spaghetti into the water and boil for 10-12 minutes. for Best Actor, but failed to win tuning in from around the world, my 3. Heat the oil in a medium pan. any others. I feel that the simple cable went out at the last minute and I 4. Add the steak and brown for 5-6 minutes. addition of a frat party and a Huey ended up watching Teen Wolf with some 5. Tip in the tomatoes and red wine and add the Worcestershire sauce and Tabasco. Lewis song would have brought friends instead. 6. Crumble in the stock cube and stir well. some legitimacy to the project and 7. Leave the Bolognese to simmer for 10-12 minutes. Most would be disappointed. A could have possibly taken home 8. Drain the spaghetti and divide between two plates. movie about a teenager that turns Best Picture. 9. Spoon the Bolognese onto the plates of spaghetti. into a wolf pales to some of the Best Animated Feature went 10. Garnish with the fresh herbs and serve. films nominated for best picture to Wallace & Gromit: The Curse this year. With that said, some of of the Were-Rabbit. This wasn’t the categories that lost out could that big of a surprise. It’s common have taken home the gold with knowledge that the were-rabbit is a a slight more “teen turned wolf” distant relative of the teen-wolf. related content. Finally, I’d like to tell you about This year’s Brokeback Wine on a Dime my latest film project. I’ve decided Mountain was the Oscar favorite to capitalize on a previous Oscar for Best Picture. What happened? I winner and make a sequel to their The End Of The Corkscrew? think the answer to that is pretty film. This may be looked down on simple: not enough wolves. They by: Michael Banias by some members of the Academy, at least included a few references, but I feel that my movie captures When I’m at work helping customers, I will often show them wine that comes sealed with a screw cap. but at no point did either character the essence of the original film They look at the bottle, then look at me, then back at the bottle, then at me, and then the customer turn into one and dance in slow without compromising my artistic shrivels their face, and says, “I’m not spending 16 bucks on wine with a screw cap.” motion in a party scene montage. alignment with teenage wolves. Walk the Line portrayed So I hope to see you this summer The stigma that only cheap wine has a screw cap is definitely still going strong, even though all the big the life of Johnny Cash and June wine magazines, you know the ones I’m talking about, have attempted to dispel that myth. The screw cap at the premier. Join me at Dances Carter. While the story of the man revolution happened very recently, and most of the new world wines have converted. with Wolves: The College Years. in black may have been a box office Plenty of critics and writers have said that the screw cap is a better method, while traditionalists are standing by their ancient cork. Whatever the case, the cap does not change the product inside.

The motivation behind the screw cap, or the Stelvin closure, as it is officially called, is to prevent wine from being corked. A wine that is corked reacts with the chemicals in the cork itself. Most of the time, the corks are cleaned and the chemical is destroyed, but once in a while, a cork escapes the cleaning process, and the wine becomes tainted.

Though the Stelvin’s main purpose is to protect wine from being corked, it has one major draw back. Wine that has been sealed with a screw cap is not age worthy. Screw cap wines have up to a year and a half before they begin their oxidized decline. That is why the heavy red Bordeaux, and the Italian king Barolo, refuse to adopt the screw cap. Their wines are aged for years, even decades, before drinking.

The war between screw caps and corks is definitely not over, but the stigma of cheap screw cap wine should be. Australia has led the charge for the screw cap, and other countries are at their heals. Wines that are sealed with a screw cap should be consumed soon, so if you are buying a bottle for that special night in a week, or even in six months, you are safe. There are plenty of great wines sealed with a screw cap, but don’t throw your corkscrews away just yet.

Today’s wine happens to be sealed with a Stelvin closure. I hope you enjoy Oxford Landing Chardonnay 2004 (Liquor Mart and private shops – $11.29). This is a pretty, yellowish-green Australian wine, with a very light nose; it has a little vanilla, and a slight buttery scent with a touch of citrus. It has a crisp citrus flavour, with a small dash of mango. It is surprisingly light for a Chardonnay and has a nice light oak and butter finish.

Michael Banias is an employee at one of the Manitoba Liquor Marts. He has completed the MLCC’s Basic and Advanced Higher Certificate Courses. He enjoys a good bottle of Bordeaux with a bacon double cheesburger. Questions or Comments? [email protected] contact: [email protected] The Uniter March 9, 2006 DIVERSIONS 0

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marking his transition from one char- Photo: BRUCE MONK Fully Committed Review acter to another only in body language and voice, but Slade’s impressive timing and concentration keeps the comedy stars Robert Slade as Sam, Jean Erin Mcintyre story line flowing and easy to follow. Claude, Chef…and 37 other people. Eventually, the audience forgets it’s all Based on Mode’s own experiences work- Becky Mode’s witty crowd-pleaser one guy. ing as a waitress and in coat-check, Fully Fully Committed has come to Winnipeg, Sam, the bumbling bohemian pro- Committed is set at an ‘it-list’ restaurant running from March 2 – 18 at the MTC tagonist, has big dreams of acting suc- in New York City just before Christmas. Warehouse. This NY Times acclaimed cess, but finds himself stuck at his day Truthful and all too accurate, Fully job, taking reservations at a hot-spot Committed exam- restaurant in New York City. Sam begins ines the harsh the play intimidated, but after develop- (and hilarious) re- ing “a sense of personal entitlement,” alities of being a finishes it empowered, making him a starving artist, Robin Hood-esque hero for underdogs 95.9 FM CKUW Campus/ trying to make it everywhere. The other characters in- big in the city. Community Radio clude a young British woman, an angry Robert Slade, Top 10 CD - Albums old woman, and a mob boss, among f o r m e r ROBERT SLADE. Fully Committed will run others. at the Manitoba Theatre Centre Warehouse february 26 - macrh 4, 2006 Winnipegger, cur- ! = Local content * = Canadian Content *NB: RE=Re Entry NE = New Entry The set consists of Sam’s office, from March 2 – 18 with tickets ranging from rent Londoner, decorated in Christmas lights, tinsel, $11.77-$39.59. Ticket information can be and always an found at the MTC Box Office (942-6537) and slews of papers. Designed by Brian or at www.mtc.mb.ca improv legend, LW TW Artist Recording Label Perchaluk, the set is representative of flawlessly oscil- 3 / 1 Gogol Bordello • Gypsy Punks • Side One Dummy Sam’s life itself – hectic. lates between 40 2 / 2 ! The Quiffs • The Quiffs • Independent While not exceedingly deep or stant control of the characters keeps 5 / 3 * elliot Brood • Ambassador • Six Shooter extremely diverse 1 / 4 ! the Hummers • Modern Entrance • Sisyphus thought-provoking, Fully Committed is the timing clean and the story characters in this ne / 5 Bob Dylan • No Direction Home • Columbia intensely entertaining, and excellently understandable. RE / 6 sufjan Stevens • Illinois • Asthmatic Kitty fast-paced one- executed. Relatable, but extreme, the 40 Directed by Winnipeg favourite 10 / 7 ! afterbeat • Personals • Bacteria Buffet man show. Slade 6 / 8 ! subcity Dwellers • Out On the Streets • Steel Capped personalities that make up the cast are Robb Paterson, Fully Committed is is entirely respon- NE / 9 * Controller.Controller •- X Amounts • Paper Bag each hilarious in their own right, and sharp, funny, and leaves the audience NE / 10 * Falconhawk • Here’s Your Ghost • Saved by Radio sible for all cues, none of them are arbitrary. Slade’s con- satisfied.

David Umholtz (founder of the copies that all artists were required to THE POWER OF PLACE: Winnipeg Moosehead Press), described surrender from each of their works com- the location of St. Michaels’ in a 1987 ex- pleted at St. Michaels’. The printing plate St. Michaels’ Printshop and 30 Years of Printmaking in Newfoundland hibition catalogue. is often destroyed after printing so that “The environment was powerful only a limited number of each print are in JAYA BEANGE exchanges with numerous printshops in and unavoidable, and the location existence. Ireland). Newfoundland is at the forefront changed one … Although it wasn’t the Consider some printmaking tech- of printmaking in Canada and the images best-equipped shop in Canada, it could niques used in the show: Newfoundland is an island very created at St. Michaels’ typify accommodate most kinds of printmak- Lithography (in works of Anne much isolated from the rest of the coun- Newfoundland art. ing techniques. What made it a luxury to Meredith Barry, Jerry Evans, Don try. It is the only Canadian province with- St. Michaels’ was founded in 1972 me was the location and the ability to stay Holman, Harold Klunder, Heidi out road access. One really needs a spe- by Heidi Oberheide and Don Wright, with right there … The proximity tended to Oberheide, William B. Ritchie, Otis cial reason to travel there – and here it is. government support in order to make ac- foster sustained concentration.” Tamasauskas and Don Wright): In the It is the isolation of the place that gives cessible the expensive equipment, spa- This place has served as a refuge process, a greasy element creates a design power to the people and the prints from cious facilities and education that would where concentration is possible and to which ink adheres. St. Michaels’ Printshop that are featured help to develop the art of printmaking where inspiration is provided by submer- Relief (in works of Anne Meredith in the present show in Gallery 1C03. and attract talent from elsewhere to sion into the wilds alongside the drama Barry, Harold Klunder, Christine Koch This exhibition treats us to a series counter some of the isolationist detrac- of the crashing sea. This influence is evi- and David Umholtz): This is the tech- of prints that document the important tions of the area. The printshop came dent in the work, in depictions of the nique with which most people probably phases in the 30-year history of a print- about in the tradition of similar centres landscape and marine life. associate printmaking. Ink is rolled onto shop in the middle of nowhere like Stanley Hayter’s Atelier 17 in Paris. In According to the curator, the se- a carving that has been made into wood (Newfoundland). It is a printshop that fact, many printshops emerged country- lected works are meant to “celebrate the or linoleum. has proved to be influential in Canadian wide in the ‘70s and ‘80s. But St. Michaels’ excellence in printmaking and symbiotic Intaglio (in works of Sylvia Bendzsa, printmaking in general and so it has at- has something special. Not only is it the connection of artist and place that, for 30 Jerry Evans, Helen Gregory and Sharron tracted artists from around Canada and easternmost of these workshops, it is pre- years, has put a unique St. Michaels’ Puddester): This process has various de- even internationally (the printshop hosts cisely its remote location that attracts stamp on Canadian printmaking.” And rivative forms. Essentially it is a scratch- and inspires resident and visiting artists. there is certainly something to celebrate. ing made in soft metal using either a The works themselves are diverse sharp tool (Drypoint) or acid (Etching). and offer a fitting introduction to a vari- Alternatively, the surface is first rough- ety of techniques and themes in print- ened and then made smooth in certain making. Heidi Oberheide and Don areas where the image is meant to appear Wright’s photo-lithographs are haunting, (Mezzotint). using superimposed images resembling Other techniques include ghosts, in muted colours. The still-life Collograph, Stencils and Gum Bichromate scenes of Helen Gregory are striking in Print. their detail. Others works impress Flat on the back for that! (Which, to through their use of rich colour, as in a Newfoundlander, means I like the show. David Umholtz’ Islands Off LaManche or And I do.) Don Wright’s intense Red Trench. Then This intriguing show continues there are more conceptual pieces like until April 1. A reception will be held on Otis Tamasauskas’ Imagine a Whale and March 23, followed by an artist talk at abstract designs like Sylvia Bendzsa’s 7:15 p.m. by Otis Tamasauskas. Wind Over Water that gives almost the The Power of Place can be seen in impression of an impasto (thickly applied the 1C03 Gallery, located on the main paint) technique – in print! floor of Centennial Hall at the University Most of the prints are taken from of Winnipeg. the Printshop Archives, a treasure-trove that has developed from the many single contact: [email protected] The Uniter March 9, 2006 ARTS & CULTURE 11 cd REviews BOOK REview

Dr. Rage and the UppercutsT Greg Gardner Rocketface The Judgment of Paris: Hittin’ Wood and Diamond Hard S/T S/T The Revolutionary Decade That Absurd Machine Records 2005 Absurd Machine Records 2005 Bumstead Recording 2005 Gave the World Impressionism: (www.drrage.com) (www.greggardner.ca) (www.rocketfacemusic.com) Author: Ross King Melody Rogan Melody Rogan Melody Rogan Published by Bond Street Books - 374 pages REVIEWED BY Whitney Light

The cover art for Oh geez. Another singer/ “Somewhere between It may just this album is totally songwriter… hooray. a 1930s Cuban dance have been the best deceiving. That bloodied This guy’s based out of orchestra, a clas- time in history hand strumming the Winnipeg and he’s got sical chamber music to be alive. The sights of the City guitar on the front is cool, the whole lame male- ensemble, a Brazilian of Light in the late but I can’t really say the sensitivity thing down marching street band nineteenth century same for this Winnipeg-based band. While the musicians to a science. Mr. Gardner’s lyrics are just bad, bad, bad. He and Japanese film noir is the 12-piece PinkM artini.” Or so were nothing short of extraordinary. themselves sound at least experienced, the lyrics are basically just whines about the troubles he has in relation- they self-identify. Consider also the fitting descriptions: Come spring, artists nothing short of chuckle-inducing. These guys try to be ships, and sounds more like he’s talking about them than succulent, seductive and spicy. Their music transports you would hurry through way too old-school rock n’ roll with cheesy lines about actually singing about them. Who told this guy he could sing to other times and places – to a Cuban beach and then to a the streets carting their latest master- ladies they supposedly have something to do with. Their anyway? He often sounds like he’s struggling to stay in any key 1940s French dance hall. Lovely cover art (roller-skating pieces to the Palace des Champs-Élysées. Excitement sound is wholly unoriginal; a mix of the standard sexy ‘70s at all. The album overall sounds rather Matchbox 20-ish, and below the Eiffel tower and photography on a beach) in anticipation of the Salon exhibition would ruffle the rhythms with vocals that reminded me of Big Sugar. The so may be acceptable for some as laidback, Sunday morning alludes to the playfulness and romanticism of the music city. Through this event and through the lives of artists who gambled for either great fame or great infamy, album is surprisingly solid but unfortunately uninspiring, background noise. Just steer clear of the track “Where Girls inside. Covers of well-known classics are reinterpreted Ross King shows the enthusiasm for life that made and the band members totally look like they want to be the Become Women” - Gardner’s weird attempt at rocking out and – as ‘Que Sera Sera’ as in a dream sequence. Songs are in Paris the great cultural centre of the day. next Nickelback. Yikes. sounding bad-ass. It doesn’t work out so well. French, Spanish, Greek and English and this mixture adds The relationship between the fine arts and the public was at a climax. Bourgeois society interacted an exotic flavour to the album as a whole. The compilation with the arts community with a level of interest that for blends diverse styles and instruments into a hybrid that’s the most part, has not been seen again. As King points altogether marvelous. out, in 1860 over 100 private art galleries operated in Paris, and Paris at this time had not yet reached a population of one million. The greatest testament to the status of the arts, however, was the Salon exhibition to which tens of thousands of Parisians and European travelers would visit to both praise and mock the most current work. King details the evolution of the Salon from TEDIOUS MINUTIAE the staunchly conservative years around 1863 to the somewhat reformed Salon of 1873, when artists Or: Ineffectively Detailing One’s Cultural Consumption for the Uncaring Installment #18 who would have once been rejected for deviating too greatly from ideals such as Beauty, as advocated by the École des Beaux-Arts, were given space on the Many bands have Myspace pages, headphones. If they keep the headphones white, gallery walls. By Ben MacPhee-Sigurdson where songs and lyrics can be uploaded, shows then people who see said headphones will know [email protected] By tracing the progress of Ernest Messionier can be posted, etc. There’s a bulletin feature it’s an iPod, the status thing kicks in, etc. Person- and Edouard Manet, contemporaries with very where you can send a message out to everyone ally, I think it’s dumb that I bought a black one that different artistic ideals, King illustrates the dynamic at work in the Jury of the Salon and public taste in the TECHNOLOGY EDITION on your friends list. There’s also an online games comes with white headphones. visual arts. While Messionier preferred high realism, Hotbed of procrastination: Myspace (www. section –the electronic version of hard drugs on popular genre scenes and historical subjects, Manet myspace.com) Comparison: Apple vs. Microsoft the site. Wow! pushed art’s boundaries, experimenting with technique (note: little/no research done) Oh, and employers: if you’re sitting in and subversive subject matter. The reception of these your swanky office, leaning back in your plump If that’s the biggest problem I have, two types of work is easily gauged: Messionier lived in a mansion; Manet lived with his mother. At first there was Friendster (www. leather chair with your Italian loafers up on your then I am really truly beginning to regress from Through the twist of history, however, more friendster.com), and it all seemed so scary and cedar desk, wondering why workplace productiv- the real, difficult world we live in into some pouty- people have come to know the works of Manet than of new. There’s now a new elephant in the room – the ity seems to be lagging, chances are at least a few dude-with-too-much-disposable-time-and-in- Messionier. It is with this hindsight that King sets up big, blue-and-white elephant covered in adver- of your minions are perusing Myspace right now. come-on-his-hands place. the Salon’s Jury as the ‘evil’ hindrance to the genius of those now recognized as history’s most significant tisements and owned by Rupert Murdoch’s News How long will it be before a new site In a twist, Apple (the company, not the artists – Manet, Monet, Morisot, and, at one time the Corp. Oh yes, it is Myspace of which I speak, that replaces Myspace? Judging by the speed with fruit), and Steve Jobs, its CEO, seem to be on the most reviled of them all, Cézanne. The good, the bad, little (well, if 58 million+ users is little) corner of which internet fads come and go, it can only be verge of becoming the big bad guy, while Micro- and the ugly of the artworld are exposed. the internet perused by so many while they should a matter of time before some other ramped-up soft/Bill Gates could soon be the underdog… but King is a diligent author, heavy on the detail be working or some other worthwhile/productive website offers similar (but improved) options for at least he’s one with a conscience. In 2005, Mr. but not without a measure of fun. And he has a wealth of witty anecdotes to choose from: art critics then, it endeavour. the bored masses. If you haven’t already joined, Gates shoveled $320 million towards charities, seems, had more guts. They wrote what they thought For the uninitiated, Myspace (www. resist, resist! Or don’t, and add me to your research organizations, and people in serious and their words pepper the pages of King’s book. The myspace.com) is a free website where you create friends list. need. The most visceral example to Winnipeggers meeting of an insightful author with a colourful past a profile describing yourself (favourite books, is the large infusion of cash he ponied up to the makes for an educational but entertaining read. music, etc.), upload images, and add people to **************************************** University of Manitoba. Come on, Steve, pony up! your “friends list.” You can have a song start I like PCs and I like Macs, having used both in a playing when someone visits your Myspace So I finally caved (read: had enough money and variety of capacities. I can’t imagine a day when profile, and there is a blog component as well. ran out) and bought an iPod - one of those new Mac computers overtake PCs in the general office Sure, there are bound to be cretins little ones. I realized as I stood in the electron- environment; instead, their cliquey appeal will in the dark corners of Myspace, but overall it’s ics store, perusing the media players and trying persist, and those who use them will look down relatively harmless. There are the flashing ads to remember how much money I had in my bank their noses at the rest of the computing world. everywhere you look, which is pretty annoying. account that I hadn’t the foggiest idea as to what There are endless ads to win a free iPod (with I was doing. Bill’s Gates: [email protected] unending caveats and disclaimers) if you click on The thing I bought comes in black or Steve’s Jobs: tediousminutiae.blogspot.com a red spider or answer the question “Is Stephen white, yet the headphones ONLY come in white, Harper a threat to women and gay rights?” I mean, which I think is done on purpose. You see, when do I really get a prize if I answer a subjective Apple first came out with the iPod, it was one question? of the few media players out there with white March 9, 2006 The Uniter contact: [email protected] Arts Editor: Mike Lewis E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 786-9497 12 ARTs & culture Fax: 783-7080 Extra! Dynamic Duo Take On Public Enemy #1! nathan watson for release sometime this year by DC comics. This will be the “Holy Jihad, Batman!!! It’s latest outing of Miller with the al-Qaeda!!!” Batman character; with some The money most would pay to hear of his previous classics includ- Burt Ward, donned in his classic Robin ing Batman: Year One and outfit, exclaim this to a be-tighted Adam Batman: The Dark Knight West would most likely pay their bills Returns which ranked 1 and 2 three months over. However, if recent respectively on an online poll reports are any indication, the general at IGN.com concerning the 25 public may be able to settle for his comic Greatest Batman Graphic book counterpart. That’s right folks, Novels. Frank Miller, most recently known for If you’re not a comic book his work with 2005’s blockbuster movie fan then you may be asking Sin City, is getting back under the cowl. yourself, “so what?” The “what” BATMAN #17, June/July 1943 (Bob Kane) Holy Terror, Batman! is apparently set is the fact that this is an impor- tant moment in popular cul- Comics are stories written for a ture. Comic books, as most lit- WORLD’S FINEST #9, Spring 1943 (Jack Burnley) wide variety of people that usually feel erature and media, express the passed over in terms of traditional values of the time. Comic media sources either because they are books, television, and novels have all city, that being Batman’s foot up your too young to understand or it simple gone through changes to reflect the so- ass. In this case, al-Qaeda gets doesn’t speak to them the way that finely ciety of the times; whether this means it twofold, with Bruce Wayne, Batman’s toned men donning leather outfits and they get more violent, vulgar or even po- millionaire playboy alter ego also pub- kicking ass can. Perhaps this is why they litically centred. This isn’t new knowl- licly using all of his considerable re- are such powerful tools; because the edge, but with the current uproar over sources to hunt down Osama bin comic book as an historical art form the Mohammed cartoons, one can Laden. tries to stir up ideas within the “regular almost guarantee there will be people Comic books can’t simply be ig- Joe” or else the young and disenfran- up in arms about the release of Holy nored and written off as juvenile trash - chised who do not have a media outlet Terror, Batman! How is this different they’re not. They can be quite low-level that speaks to them. from Batman, Superman and an assort- in terms of social consciousness, but Comics speak to the inner hero in ment of other superheroes declaring that argument could be made for many each of us, who just want to see some war on Nazi Germany and promoting romance or horror novels and far too wonderful and powerful man, woman, the purchase of war bonds during the many sitcoms and reality television or mutant in tights make a simple non- Second World War or battling shows. A properly created comic book political beeline to kick Hitler square in Communists during the Cold War? should stand as a story with political the nuts or pummel Stalin into Miller argued this very point at and social allegory so that, when inter- submission. WonderCon 2006 by stating “Superman twined with the characters and text, the So take this opportunity to stop punched out Hitler. So did Captain readers of the time can learn about hiding our comic book collections from America. It just seems silly to chase what’s going on in their world. During friends like you used to hide your porno around the Riddler when you’ve got al- the Second World War, comics were stash from your parents. Sit back and Qaeda out there.” The story is appar- immensely successful in rallying a witness as Miller’s promise from ently based around an al-Qaeda attack whole group of war-time contributors WonderCon 2006 comes true and upon Gotham City and the inevitable that most of the mainstream models “Batman kicks al-Qaeda’s ass.” consequences of messing with Gotham missed. Features Editor: Lori Ebbitt contact: [email protected] The Uniter March 9, 2006 E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 786-9497 Fax: 783-7080 FEATURES 13 Touching Base at the U of W

CARA HILL “Independence means being able With the help of the DRC, Ng takes screen-reading software. “It reads every- to function in the real world and support her exams and tests in a structured, ac- thing on the screen, so when you’re on Most people do not realize how myself. This is hard, when so many things commodating environment, conducive the internet, it just goes crazy!” much they rely on their sight. While are very difficult for me to do,” she says. to her condition. She also receives alter- One of the most important ways walking down the hallway at work or “Independence is being able to see where nate-format textbooks that allow her to CNIB assists Ng is through emotional school, how many of us take for granted I can do things for myself and when I keep up with her classes. support. A shoulder to lean on for any that we can read signs, see people coming have to ask for help.” “I get double the time for my tests problem or concern, CNIB counselors toward us, or notice sudden steps or Currently in her third year of what and exams because it takes me longer,” are always available to help Ng with corners? is usually a three-year program, she must she says. “I also get my textbooks from whatever she needs, in whatever way We don’t notice that our world is they can. As a result, the organization designed for the sighted, and we forget has become somewhat of a refuge for that for some people, the world can be a her. difficult place to navigate. “Whenever I’m having difficulties, Deanna Ng, a 21-year-old General the staff will talk to me and figure some- Arts student at the University of thing out,” she says. Winnipeg, has a condition called Ng receives scholarships that pay Retinopathy of Prematurity. Born pre- for her tuition and other school-related maturely, she was placed in an incubator expenses and in accordance with the with too much oxygen, causing her reti- stipulations of her scholarships she must nas to detach. As a result, she is com- obtain summer volunteer work to retain pletely blind in her left eye, and has only the funding. For the last two years, Ng five per cent peripheral vision in her worked at the CNIB office in Winnipeg right. This means that she can see — and spent her summers assisting with somewhat — but with extreme various fundraising initiatives or con- difficulty. ducting telephone surveys. “Being a visually impaired person She even had the opportunity to in a world that caters to sight is rather work at a one-week summer camp for vi- difficult,” she says. “Crossing the street sually impaired children, Camp Brereton can be a life threatening task, cooking is in the Whiteshell Provincial Park, which very difficult, and getting around places Photo: CARA HILL she attended when she was a child. is very difficult.” Overall, Ng enjoys living in the city Deanna Ng poses in front of the library at the Disability Resource Centre in the University Ng’s limited vision makes simple and experiencing independence away of Winnipeg. things a challenge for her. She has diffi- from the environment in which she grew culty making sense of streetlights and up. take a lighter course load than average— [the DRC], in alternative formats: talking signs, and the small print of books and “After leaving Minnedosa, I found about 60 per cent—in order to keep up book, e-text, large print and sometimes magazines make them a struggle to many people in the city helpful,” she with her classes. As a result, her degree braille.” read. says. “I have made many friends at school will take five to six years to complete. On occasion, her professors will “Small print is impossible for me to and church. People in the city seem more “I only take three courses at a time,” also accommodate her specific needs by read,” she says. “I have to read things educated about blindness and other she says. “I like it, but it is stressful at giving her class notes and handouts with closer and look at things closer.” disabilities.” times.” a larger size font. A client of the Canadian National Ng looks forward to completing her Due to her disability, Ng has more Ng receives financial and emotional Institute for the Blind (CNIB) since she degree and starting life outside of school, difficulty in class than most sighted stu- support for her school-related endeav- was five years old, Ng has received assis- although, like many students, she is dents trying to understand lecture meth- ours from the CNIB. The not-for-profit tance throughout her life that has helped unsure of her future plans. ods such as notes on the board or in-class organization administers Vocational her learn how to function in a world that “I think I’d like to be a social worker, movies. Rehabilitation funds on behalf of the does not always accommodate her but I’m not sure anymore,” she says. “I “I cannot see the overheads or province that pay not only for Ng’s tutor- disability. also like to write … but I’m not sure.” blackboard notes in class,” she says. “I ing services and in-class note takers, but “CNIB is very helpful, they’ve CNIB relies on its fundraising ini- can’t see the movies that they show or also for her books and supplies. always been there for me,” says Ng. tiatives to provide the means to support the small print in textbooks.” The Vocational Rehabilitation pro- CNIB mobility instructors have students like Ng and all of the 5,300 blind While these issues do prevent her gram also provides the equipment that taught Ng how to navigate with a white and visually impaired individuals in from acquiring as much as possible from Ng uses for school, such as a home com- cane, and she has learned how to read Manitoba. Events like the annual Eye on her classes, Ng is quick to point out all puter equipped with software designed braille. These techniques allow her to the Arts Benefit Art Auction, which will the help she receives from the University. for use by the visually impaired. She also live as independently as possible, but be held March 21 at the Winnipeg One of her primary sources of assistance has a Closed Circuit TV (CCTV)—a mag- they are not an adequate substitute for Convention Centre, raise the necessary is the Disability Resource Centre (DRC), nification device that, when a book is full vision. funds through corporate sponsorship, which is dedicated to establishing and placed underneath a viewfinder, displays In 2002, Ng enrolled at the monetary donations, and the sale of do- developing an accessible learning envi- the print on a monitor in an enlarged University of Winnipeg to pursue a gen- nated items. This event will feature over ronment for students with disabilities. format—a scanner, and braille printer. eral Bachelor of Arts degree. Originally 200 works of art donated by various local, “The focus of Disability Services One of the most high-tech tools Ng from Minnedosa, Manitoba, moving to national and international artists, many and the Disability Resource Centre is to has to assist her with her school work is Winnipeg for university meant she would of whom are visually impaired them- provide academic support to students actually a mixed blessing, both extremely have to live on her own. selves. For more information about the with disabilities,” says Jess Roebuck, co- helpful and often frustrating. Although the prospect was intimi- CNIB or the Eye on the Arts Benefit Art ordinator of Disability Services. “We “I have JAWS [Job Access With dating for Ng, she was determined to not Auction, please contact 774-5421 or visit provide assistance to help them achieve Speech] on my computer,” she says, ex- let fear stand in her way and took her in- www.cnib-eyeonthearts.com. their academic goals.” plaining that it is a Windows compatible dependence to the next level. March 9, 2006 The Uniter contact: [email protected] 14 ELECTIONS Meet the Election Candidates All biography/platform submissions from the electoral candidates have been printed in the exact format in which they were submitted. The Uniter does not CHECK FOR grammar, spelling, punctuation, style OR PLAUSIBILITY on any submission received from electoral candidates in adherence to election policy.

President President (Contested Ballot) (Contested Ballot)

I’m a fourth year I’m immensely hon- student of history and oured and proud to have philosophy at the UofW served you as UWSA and have two main moti- president this year, and vations behind my candi- I’d like to begin by ex- dacy. First and foremost, pressing my thanks to in my time at the you, the membership for University I’ve found the our work together thus UWSA to take itself too far. I’ve had a challeng- seriously. While the orga- ing, creative, and ulti- nization is an important mately joyful experience service provider (health putting your will into plan, day care, etc.) and action, and it is with great has an important role to respect that I submit my play in public dialogue candidacy for re-election. around post-secondary Strength in Numbers has Daniel Blaikie education, its role is also Kate Sjoberg been an important guid- to organize things like an ing principle during my intramural sport program, perhaps a mock parliament, and a number of wicked time at the UWSA- first as Community Liaison director, and in my current posi- parties. Not every student event need be organized around a political cause. tion as President. I’ve sought to build our strength internally and externally My second motivation is related to the first. During the past two years as through campus campaigns against tuition fee hikes; encouraging community Comments Editor of The Uniter – and for that matter, the two years previous – linkages, (for example, the UWSA Community Garden); and engaging in soli- I’ve watched the UWSA execute the political strategies that most of its energy is darity work (as with December transit fare hikes or the Target Education spent on. Their guiding principle has been “Oppose!” Unfortunately, there’s Coalition). Next year, I’ll continue this movement- building work to maintain usually not enough thought given to what’s being opposed. Students need to and gain broad support for student rights in Manitoba. have responsible representation; representation that will not shy away from Other tidbits of my platform commitments include: giving criticism or strong opposition when it’s due, but that will also look to find -finding food solutions to implement this year; opportunities to cooperate with the administration and government on posi- -service expansion at the Pet Sole and the InfoBooth; tive projects. -a diversity of programming-from Photoclub Expos to Wesmen tailgaters. Please contact me for my entire platform, and to share your vision. March 20- 23, reelect Kate for UWSA President! [email protected]

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VICE-President ADVOCATE VICE-President ADVOCATE (Contested Ballot) (Contested Ballot)

Hey! My name is Mathew Gagné Jarrett Morka and I am seeking re-election as your No photo or write-up submitted. Vice President Advocate. I have been busy over the past year working on for you – I have organized programming based on your suggestions, imple- mented new UWSA programmes, such VICE-President ADVOCATE as the emergency student loan, helped (Contested Ballot) over 150 students with academic issues and appeals, improved the internal The UofW is a great institution. workings of the UWSA, and repre- This of course doesn’t mean we can’t sented you at both the provincial and make it better. Students should get federal levels of government. together Mathew Gagné more out of the UWSA. I’ve been in- we have accomplished much, we made volved with the UWSA in several ca- education a national priority, and pressured the Manitoba government to stop pacities and it’s clear to me that the the fee increases of last spring. There is still much more to do, and you need UWSA needs to redefine its role in the someone with the experience in order to effectively implement these projects. lives of students. Many students don’t Here are some of my ideas for next year: see its purpose much beyond pro- grams like the health plan or the info -Develop a UW Academic Regulations handbook; booth. A serious look at the structure -Increase student group funding by $25,000; of the organization and how it meets -Move health plan opt in and outs on line; its goals is necessary. -Improve course evaluations; Ben Wickström There are ways to make the -Lobby to extent class withdrawal deadlines. UWSA more responsive to students and to take a greater role in the UofW’s campus life. I would like to hold a public forum on the future of the UWSA so This all are large endeavors, but with my experience and knowledge, I can that students would be able to have a full discussion of how they think they ensure that they are implemented. On March 20-23, vote Mathew Gagné for could make their student association more relevant. I think that if we can figure Vice President Advocate. I look forward to hearing all of your ideas over the next out ways to make involvement in the UWSA more engaging and fun we can few weeks! transform the culture on campus. Let’s make the UWSA a place where students’ voices can be heard, but let’s also make it a place where students get together and create an awesome social atmosphere.

VICE-President STUDENT SERVICES VICE-President STUDENT SERVICES (Contested Ballot) (Contested Ballot)

Three years ago I left the UofM and My name is Stephen Whitmore and I came to the UofW because I was drawn to am a 5th year English Literature student at the strong sense of community, diversity, the U of W. and artistic expression that I found at the As the current LGBT* Director for the UofW. As VPSS I would like to build on UWSA, I have been involved in several un- these strengths and create even more con- precedented initiatives on campus, in- nections among students. I’m a fifth year cluding the implementation of an anti-ho- student in psychology and international mophobia workshop for residents of development studies who has been heav- student housing, bring a Trans Gender Day ily involved in student life at the UofW as of Remembrance vigil to campus, and cre- News Editor for the Uniter, contributor to ating a more diverse model for Gender Vivian Belik CKUW, member of SUNSET (UofW Stephen Whitmore Week. I came to this position only after campus sustainability group), and active spending a year volunteering with the participant in UWSA events and socials. UWSA and it’s affiliated groups, including the LGBT* Centre, as well as the As VPSS I would like to engage students by organizing workshops that Aboriginal Student Council Pow Wow, and the Womyn’s Centre. I am also in- pool the many talents of student group members (think: cooking, bar-tending, volved in academic life on campus, and have given papers at several academic silk-screening clothing, and bike repair), offering web hosting to student groups, conferences. and showcasing local artistic talent by way of some of the rad social events my I want you to make me your new Vice President Student Services because slate and I have been cooking up. I already have a great deal of experience getting things done on campus, even Student government is a balancing act between student politics and the when it means coming to campus during the evenings or on weekends. As a stu- politics of having a good time. I feel that there are many opportunities for the dent, I think that our campus needs to form a more cohesive community of stu- UWSA to create a more vibrant, fun atmosphere at the school while still main- dents through more diverse and more appealing student programming. taining a commitment to social causes. March 9, 2006 The Uniter contact: [email protected] All biography/platform submissions from the electoral candidates have been printed in the exact format in which they were submitted. The Uniter does not CHECK FOR grammar, spelling, punctuation, style OR 16 ELECTIONS PLAUSIBILITY on any submission received from electoral candidates in adherence to election policy.

VICE-President INTERnAL Community Liaison Director (yes/no Ballot) (Contested Ballot)

Hello, my name is Tanya McFadyen Jodi Alderson (no photo provided) and I’m running for re-election as the Vice

President Internal for the University of As a fourth year Politics and International Development Studies major Winnipeg Students’ Association. In the who lives, works, volunteers and supports the community surrounding the 2005 by-election, I was voted in as the VP university, I feel that I have the skills and experience to effectively dedicate Internal which is a newly formed position myself to the position of community liaison director and bridge the gap between in the UWSA executive that deals with in- students and the broader community. The simple fact that a position exists on ternal issues pertaining to the organiza- the UWSA focused on fostering ties within the broader community is a credit to tion. For example, finances, staff relations the association, but more importantly, an opportunity to exchange informa- and volunteers. During the last four tion, resources and ideas. That being said, I feel that there is a lot of work to be months, I have worked to create the new done. All too often I feel that as students we are caught up in classes, exams and Tanya McFadyen fiscal budget, started negotiations for a papers and are therefore disconnected from the broader community. Acting as new collective agreement between staff an intermediary between the university and the surrounding community I will and the UWSA, helped create a proposal for a new daycare on campus and facilitate dialogue, advocate on behalf of students, and provide a voice for their worked with the Uniter to move towards autonomy. concerns; whether that is safety, transportation, resource accessibility or ser- vices. If elected, my first order of business would be to compile and update the If I’m re-elected, I hope to hold public consultations with students, on the community resource list on the UWSA website. Anyways, feel free to approach UWSA budget, in order to allow them to participate directly with the budgeting me with any questions, concerns, or ideas. Vote Jodi for Community Liaison process. Also, I would like to create a student lobby group, to address issues Director! around student housing in order to lobby the university for more accessible housing. Furthermore, I think it’s important to have a transparent students’ as- sociation that reaches out to students and works to improve a student’s life on campus. I hope to accomplish this mandate if I’m re-elected. Community Liaison Director (Contested Ballot)

Director of Student Living Anne Oserin (no photo provided)

(Contested Ballot) Hello everyone ! My name is Anne Oserin, your candidate for Community Liaison Director. I came to the U of W not only because it’s an awesome school

Yo people! I am Vassan Aruljothi. I (ranked in the top 10 baby yay ! ) but because of the small caring am running as the Director of Student community. Living. I want to make the university better than it’s ever been by focusing on cre- I am a second year Psychology stu- ating a true community for and of students locally and globally. On campus, dent. I am also an active member of the one focus will be to facilitate the creation of a network between student groups student group called the World University including building the relationship between the U of W and Menno Simmons Service of Canada (WUSC). And above all I am working as a Residents’ Assistant for College in order to create a united campus. One initiative locally that I will un- the University of Winnipeg Student dertake is to work with local businesses on methods to keep student business in Housing and Living. the community. Being an international student from As the Global College initiative is beginning to gain exposure, there has Malaysia, I know how it is to live by myself never been a better time to present ourselves as a community of globally minded away from my family and survive in a new and active students. I will continue to increase and support actions at our school Vassan Aruljothi environment. Throughout my 2 years stay that will promote this idea not only locally but internationally as well. in the student housing, I am totally aware of problems that students face living by themself. As the Director of Student So remember, “With Small Things Come Big Changes”…. and well… Living I am responsible for voicing up students’ rights on living by their own I’m pretty small . and making sure that they have a peaceful and comfortable living. I will also provide my best to fight for lower tuition fees and better housing as these two are the major issues bothering students. But please remember that these are not an overnight change. It is a long process that needs time and team- work. I hope we can work together. Nothing is impossible. Even impossible can be spelled as I. M. Possible. Thank you.

Hello fellow students. I am Matthew of Student living is to do the best Director of Heintz, and if you have not already found possible job that one man can do, out from my highly orchestrated advertis- being a consensus builder I believe Student Living ing campaign, I am running for office in taking actions that everyone can (Contested Ballot) of the Director of Student living. I am very agree upon and be happy with, active within the University environ- putting you the student as number ment, a member of the Chem-Club, Varsity one. And remember, when you are filling Matthew Heintz Christian Fellowship, Catholic Outreach out your voting card, vote for progress by and the founding member of the UofW voting for Matt. Star Trek Group. My goal as your Director contact: [email protected] The Uniter March 9, 2006 ELECTIONS 17

Canadian Federation of Students Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) Liaison Director (CFS) Liaison Director (Contested Ballot) (Contested Ballot)

Tammy is entering her 4th year in The first thing I notice, coming back Sociology and Conflict Resolution, studing after 2 years at Red River College and with Menno Simons College and at UofW working full time in my chosen field, was main campus. She is currently part of the the tone of the latest Canadian Federation UWSA as CFS Co-Liaison – Local 8, Student of Students tuition fee campaign. Representative to Senate 2005- 06, and If someone put a picture like that of was the Art’s Co-Director 2004-05. me up on a wall, and said those things Also active in the community, about me, that I really wouldn’t want to Tammy shares keys to happy conflict reso- talk to them. If students are going to have a lution with the artists at ArtBeat Studio, voice for tuition and services, it needs to involved herself with Youth Choices be one that can be listened to. Tammy K. Andrejowich Program 2004-05, was a nominee to her Richard Liebrecht The current CFS campaign has no Church Council 2004-05, also a member of place for students who want to speak with the Social Planning Council of Winnipeg. a positive, constructive voice. We’ve seen the results in shrinking rallies. The Her purpose is to listen to students, share knowledge, inspire hope, and current campaign’s negative tone is harming our ability to work constructively actively lead purposeful change at multiple levels in society. As a student rep for measurable results. and director she prides herself in her role to diligently ensure students needs Your CFS liaison needs to be a voice of reason and diplomacy. Fighting are known and present in policy structure and implementation. with fire only makes the blaze hotter. We need to represent ourselves as mature - For 2006-07 Tammy will continue to utilize the web serve to inform and willing to work together for improved services, affordable tuition, and a students, combined with new initiatives to ensure rallies and others exciting healthy community. activities are well advertised. I have experience on many boards and campaigns for arts, sports, and po- - Launch a national campaign to overcome sigma with knowledge, litical groups; this is the kind of experience we need to improve CFS campaigns for mental illness to all audiences: students, administrators, and government alike. - Actively plan an awesome grad party - Continue to responsibly represent UofW to Ottawa at the AGM with CFS, and CFS on campus. 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EDUCATION DIRECTOR Environmental Ethics DIRECTOR (yes/no Ballot) (yes/no Ballot)

Education students are well aware Do you think we can do more to pro- that one of the most important aspects of mote a sustainable and healthy environ- the learning process is communication. ment on campus? How can the university Likewise, for effective learning to occur in continue its commitment to reduce con- the university, there must be adequate sumption and promote environmentally communication between the students and sound ways of using resources? As their Director. It is the responsibility of Environment Ethics Director, I would en- the Education Director to reflect the thusiastically take your ideas and concerns concerns of the education students. In to the UWSA Board of Directors and work recent months, there has been a diligently alongside you and them as the noticeable disconnect education students environmental voice. I believe the envi- Devin King and their representatives. If elected as Amanda Davis ronment is something that connects and Education Director, I vow to repair these concerns us all in our daily lives. If elected ties through increased communication with both the education students I would aim to find ways to make this connection identifiable with students. as well as the Education Students Association. This is only one simple Some of the issues that I plan to look into in the upcoming year are: Evaluating strategy to ensure education students proper representation at the UWSA and reforming the waste produced in the university cafeterias, the community Board. Education students deserve a proper voice to speak on behalf of them. garden project and the U-Pass initiative. The first step for supporting the envi- If elected, I promise to be that voice. ronment on next year’s Board of Directors is voting “yes” for Amanda Davis. [email protected]

SCIENCE DIRECTOR (yes/no Ballot)

Hello everyone, My name is Shaguna Mathur and I am very excited to be running for Science Director. I am a second year BSc student at the University of Wininpeg and am cur- rently majoring in both Biochemistry and Biology. I believe that I have the determi- nation and organization to be a great di- rector and will try my hardest to represent the Science department during my term. Shaguna Mathur

STATUS OF WOMEN DIRECTOR (yes/no Ballot)

As candidate for Status of Women Director, my goal for the UWSA is to make decision-making and participation as in- clusive as possible. Women make up the majority of UW students, and I feel that I am capable of sincerely representing our unique issues. I would like to see an ex- pansion of cooperative-style decisions in the way our school operates. I believe that it is important to recognize the ways in which women contribute to our school, Marika Olynyk and our society as a whole. I will work to include all students in issues of women’s equality, dignity and safety, for the overall improvement of our campus. I hope everyone comes out to vote and make their voices heard on March 20-23. Listings Coordinator: Nick Weigeldt Want to submit your listing to Uniter Listings? Email your listings to [email protected] contact: [email protected] The Uniter March 9, 2006 E-mail: [email protected] DeADLINE for submissions is Wednesday, eight days before the issue you’d like your Phone: 786-9497 listing to first appear in. The Uniter publishes on Thursdays, 25 times a year. Fax: 783-7080 LISTINGS @ uniter.ca 19

Fo U OF W ANNUAL ANNOUNCEMENTS CBC Radio. Tickets $12 in advance SNEAK PEEK AT MANITOBA FOR MARCH 9TH ONWARDS POW-WOW at WECC and Ticketmaster or $15 at THE CBC WINNIPEG THEATRE CENTRE March 17 from 12 noon to 6pm at the the door. COMEDY FESTIVAL Presents the Canadian premiere of Duckworth Centre. The U of W Aborigi- March 20, 8pm at McNally Robinson 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize, nal Students Association welcomes all DO YOU LIKE THE BUTTLESS CHAPS Booksellers Grant Park. Festival artis- Sarah Ruhl’s ‘The Clean House’, CAMPUS / ONGOING the colours of the earth to come out WORKING WITH w/ NATHAN March 16 West End Cultural tic director Al Rae and Dean Jenkinson directed by Steven Schipper. March to experience their living, breathing, NEWCOMER CHILDREN? Centre 8pm. Tickets $10 in advance will perform stand-up. 16 – April 8. Tickets available at beautiful culture, with traditional sing- Do you believe you can change our at WECC and Ticketmaster or $12 at 942-6537. ing and dancing as well as a home- community? If you said Yes, you are the door. ENGLISH cooked traditional feast. Volunteers invited our Programs as a volunteer! MANITOBA THEATRE LANGUAGE PARTNERS needed. For more info call 786-9647. The Citizenship Council of Manitoba LES GITANS DE FILM CENTRE WAREHOUSE needed in the English Language pro- Inc. International Centre is looking for SARAJEVO – GLOBAL Presents Becky Mode’s ‘Fully Commit- gram, U of W Continuing Education LECTURE: “GENDER, student volunteers to help new arriv- GROOVES SERIES ted’. Until March 18. Tickets available Massey Building, 294 William Avenue. POLITICAL LEADERSHIP als to Canada learn English and feel w/ Milan Milosevic Trio. March 18 by calling 942-6537. Language partners are native (or fluent) CINEMATHEQUE AND THE PRESS: welcome in our country. Opportunities West End Cultural Centre 8pm. Tickets English speaking volunteers who give 100 Arthur St Mar 10-16 at 7pm: The National Newspaper Coverage of the exist for volunteers to give their time $17/$20 at WECC and Ticketmaster. THEATRE ANYWHERE ESL (English as a Second Language) Boys of Baraka by Heidi Ewing and Ra- Conservative Party of Canada’s 2004 and support to the Centre’s Immigrant Presents the Governer General’s Award- students an opportunity to practice chel Grady, 2005. Mar 10-16 at 9pm: Leadership Race” presented by Linda Children and Youth Programs includ- MAHOGANY FROG winning story “Red Plain Shirt” at English outside of the classroom and 2005’s Midnight Movies: From the Mar- Trimble. Free event. March 17 12:30pm ing Sports Activities for Newcomer W/ Medicine Missle Ragpicker’s Antifashion Emporium to learn more about the Canadian way gin to the Mainstream by Stuart Samu- in room 2M70 Kids, Empowerment for Newcomer Kids Oikos Co-Op Fundraiser - Sunday from March 16-18. Tickets $8 at the of life. The day and time partners meet els. Mar 17 at 9:30pm, Mar 18-23 at and Newcomer Kids Welcome Program. March 19 - 9:00pm - 697 Wellington door or call 489-2236. is decided by the student and the Lan- 9pm: Neil Jordan’s Breakfast on Pluto, VIRTUOSI CONCERTS If you’d like to help out, contact Si-il Cres. guage partner. Time commitment 1-2 2005 starring Cillian Murphy, Liam “Russian Flavours: On The Road Of Park at 943-9158 or at sisocanada@ CAMERATA NOVA hrs/week. A letter of reference is avail- Neeson. Mar 18-23, 7pm: Ira Sachs’ Discoveries” Richard Raymond, piano. hotmail.com. CITY AND COLOUR A choral ensemble dedicated to the able after completion of the program. award-winning 40 Shades of Blue. March 18 Eckhardt-Grammatté Hall, March 21 The Ramada Conference exploration and performance of a Contact Rina Monchka, 982-1151, University of Winnipeg. Tickets $28 Centre 7pm. Tickets $17.50 through cappella Renaissance music presents email [email protected] ELLICE CAFÉ adults / $26 seniors / $16 students at ANNUAL SHORT Ticketmaster. & THEATRE ‘Northern Lights’ on Saturday, March 786-9000. FICTION AND 11 at 7:30pm and on Sunday, March DO YOU 585 Ellice St 975-0800 Neighbourhood POETRY CONTESTS HUGH CORNWALL 12 at 7:30pm at Église Précieux-Sang SPEAK ENGLISH? theatre and restaurant. Monday, Tues- BROWN BAG In partnership with the Winnipeg (Former frontman of The Stranglers) 200 Kenny Street in St. Boniface. Ad- Are you taking even a single course day and Wednesdays – free movies. On LECTURE SERIES Free Press, the Writers’ Collective is March 21 West End Cultural Centre mission: Adults $18, Seniors $15, Stu- through the English department? If weekends, local musical acts. Mar 13: March 22, 12:30-1pm in room 3C01. pleased to announce their annual 8pm. Tickets $17/$20 at WECC and dents $8. you answered yes to either of the above The Pacifier, 7pm. Mar 14: A Clockwork Featuring Dr Melanie Martin of the De- short fiction contest, as well as their Ticketmaster. questions, then the English Students Orange, 7pm. Mar 15: The Gospel, partment of Physics. Bring your lunch annual poetry contest. First place fic- GROUNDSWELL Association wants you! Speak Eng- 7pm. Mar 20: Sky High, 7pm. Mar 21: and gather informally to highlight Dr. tion winners will receive $200 (adult) BILL BOURNE CONCERT SERIES lish with like-minded people, consult Kingdom of Heaven, 7pm. Mar 22: Time Martin’s research and share in her suc- and $150 (student). First place poetry & EIVOR PALSDOTTIR Presents ‘Speed of Light – Sequitur: our semi-professional paper-editors, Changer, 7pm. cess. Get to know her and what she’s winners will receive $150 (adult) and March 22 West End Cultural Centre Real Music Real Fast’ with pianist Sara party like a poet. The ESA meets ev- doing! $100(student). The entry fee is $10 per 8pm. Tickets $20/$23 at WECC and Laimon and percussionist Matthew ery Wednesday during the free period PARK THEATRE submission, or $5 for Writers’ Collec- Ticketmaster. Gold. March 11 at Eckhardt-Grammate in 2A47, the English studies common 698 Osborne St 478-7275 Neighbour- FILM SCREENING: tive members. All entries MUST include Hall, University of Winnipeg, 8pm. room. Join us there or e-mail our sim- hood theatre and venue. Free mati- VENDETTA SONG an entry form, available by calling CUFF THE DUKE Tickets $19 adults / $17 seniors / $9 ply amazing president, Susie Taylor, at nee shows during the week. Mar 11: Montreal filmmaker embarks on a 1400 786-9468 or emailing writerscollec- March 23 West End Cultural Centre students and available at both McNally [email protected] for more details. Twisted Movie Showcase, 11pm. Mar km journey into the heartland of her [email protected]. Submissions for 8pm. W/ The Fembots and the Hyzolists. 12: Animal Watch documentary pre- Robinson Booksellers locations, by Kurdish ancestry to attempt to unravel both contests must be postmarked by Tickets $10/$13 at Music Trader, Into sentation, 4pm. calling 943-5770 or emailing gswell@ the 30-year-old mystery of her aunt Monday, April 3, 2006. the Music, WECC and Ticketmaster. mts.net. EVENTS Guzide’s murder. 12:30-1:30pm March CENTRAL PARK FILMS 22 in room 2M77. DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC FOR Knox Centre, 400 Edmonton St Every VIRTUOSI CONCERTS ENGLISH ANNUAL MARYMOUND Thursday night at 8pm is community “Russian Flavours: On The Road Of THE POWER OF PLACE WRITING CONTESTS March 23 St. Mary’s Academy 7pm. movie night in Central Park. Free Af- Discoveries” Richard Raymond, piano. AIESEC PRESENTS Exhibition in Gallery 1C03 Public Re- (Open only to University of Winnipeg Featuring Small Rooms with Charlotte rican, Asian, local/independent, films March 18 Eckhardt-Grammatté Hall, UNICEF IN AFRICA ception. March 23 4-6pm. Everyone is students) Awards include The Writers’ McLennan, Glen Mathews and Juanita and documentaries will be shown, University of Winnipeg. Tickets $28 Until March 10. A series of events to invited to the reception and to take the Circle Prizes for a play, short story or Clayton. Benefit concert for Marymound giving people a chance to gather, enjoy adults / $26 seniors / $16 students at learn more about UNICEF’s efforts in opportunity to meet Otis Tamasauskas, poetry; The Lucy H. Bertschinger Memo- School of Music program. Tickets $15 a movie and meet some neighbours. 786-9000. Africa and how you can help. March one of the 13 artists whose works are rial Prize for a portfolio of poetry, fic- through Ticketmaster. Popcorn too! For more information 6: African drumming presentation in represented in the exhibition. tion, a play or a combination of these; visit http://theoldbill.typad.com/cen- WINNIPEG SYMPHONY front of Riddell at lunch time. March The R.N. Hallstead Memorial Shake- FROSTBITE 2006 tral_park_films. March 17 & 18: Soulful Violin with 8: Stefanie Yamniuk, Regional Direc- MP FOR speare Prize for an essay on any aspect March 25 The Venue at the Ramada En- Gregory Vajda conducting and Susanne tor of UNICEF speaks about HIV/AIDS ELMWOOD/TRANSCONA of Shakespeare’s work. Value of awards tertainment Centre 8pm. W/ Death By FREEZE FRAME 2006 Hou on the violin. in Africa, 12.30 in 3M63. March 10: BILL BLAIKIE and prizes varies from year to year. Stereo, Bigwig, Big D & The Kids Table, THE INTERNATIONAL Representatives from UNICEF’s Speak- Public Lecture: “Pulpits, Politics and For more information call 786-9292 Flatliners, No Hope. Tickets $20/$23 FILM FESTIVAL FOR INDIA SCHOOL ers’ Bureau talk about Education in Pluralism: Preaching the Social Gospel or email [email protected]. at Into the Music, Music Trader, Sk8, KIDS OF ALL AGES OF DANCE, MUSIC Africa, 12.30 in 3M63. Free events, all in the 21st Century”. 7:30pm in Eck- Deadline is April 14, 2006. WECC and Ticketmaster. March 10-18 at various venues in and & THEATRE welcome. Donations for UNICEF Africa hardt-Grammatté Hall. March 23. around Portage Place. Visit http://www. Presents “Kalpana”, an evening of East will be gladly accepted. A Northern Chorus freezeframeonline.org/ for more info. Indian dance, both traditional and con- WUSC INTERNATIONAL April 1, 3 - 62 Albert - Info TBA temporary. March 18, 2006, Pantages FROM RWANDA CONCERTS AROUND TOWN DINNER WEST END Playhouse. 7:30 pm. Tickets $15 at TO DARFUR: THE Friday, March 24 at 6:30pm in the Bul- CULTURAL CENTRE Ticketmaster or call Julie 336-0484. FAILURE OF HUMANITY man Students’ Centre. Tickets $20/$15 DINNER & A MOVIE Public Lecture by Senator The Honour- students and low income and available HEDLEY w/ MXPX COMEDY March 11, “Singing Cowboys”. A Good ROYAL able Romeo Dallaire. March 9 at 7pm at the InfoBooth. All proceeds will sup- March 9 Burton Cummings Theatre Music Listenin’, Movie Watchin’, Yum WINNIPEG BALLET in Eckhardt-Grammatté Hall. port the WUSC/ Uniterra Bike for AIDS 7pm. Tickets $19.50/24.50 through Yum Good Eats Fundraiser in support presents the RWB premiere of ‘The campaign. Scrumptious delights from Ticketmaster. RUMOR’S of the WECC! Cocktails: 6:30 pm Din- Messiah’ set to Handel’s choral mas- AN OPEN DIALOGUE some of Winnipeg’s best ethnic restau- COMEDY CLUB ner: 7:00 pm. Tickets Only $30 avail- terpiece. Until March 11 at 7:30pm ON HUMAN RIGHTS rants and entertainment by belly danc- DUST RHINOS 2025 Corydon Ave Until Mar 11: Debra able at Ticketmaster and the WECC. and March 12 at 2pm. For tickets call REFORM ers, hoop dancers, Flamenco guitar CD RELEASE Di Giovanni. March 16-18: Derek Ed- 956-2792. Talking Rights with Romeo Dallaire. and more. March 10 West End Cultural Centre wards. 2005 CANNES LIONS March 10, 9am-12noon in room 2MS13 8pm. Tickets $12 in advance, $15 at The World’s Best Commercials. March (2nd Floor, 520 Portage Avenue). MUSIC @ NOON the door. TOAD IN THE 14 – April 2, 7 & 9:30pm with 2pm University of Winnipeg Downtown HOLE / THE CAVERN matinees March 25 – April 2 at the LITERARY INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, Jazz Band. Monday, March 27, 12:30- KATELYN DAWN 108 Osborne St IMPROV SUPPER CLUB: Winnipeg Art Gallery. Tickets available GROUP RIGHTS & DI- 1:20pm in Eckhardt-Grammatté Hall. CD RELEASE Mondays, Toad in the Hole Pub & Eat- at the WAG and through Ticketmaster. PLOMACY Free admission. March 10 The Venue 8:30pm. W/ JP ery, 8, 9, 10, 11pm. McNALLY ROBINSON featuring Marshall Beier, assistant Hoe and Pat Wright. Tickets $10 at the BOOKSELLERS professor in politics at McMaster Uni- door. JACK ‘UM AND GRANT PARK: Mar 9: Ray McGinnis versity. March 10, 12:30-1:30pm on ATTACK ‘EM IMPROV THEATRE, DANCE & presents Writing the Sacred, 7:30pm. 2nd Floor Duckworth Centre Lounge. WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS MARIA MANGO featuring Ron Moore. Tuesdays, The PERFORMANCE Mar 9: Linda Holeman launches The w/ UPSIDE DAN March 12 West End Park Theatre & Movie Café, 8pm. Moonlit Cage, 8pm. Mar 13: Editor of STUDENT WORKSHOP: Cultural Centre 8pm. Tickets $8 in ad- $4.99. the Canadian Oxford Dictionary Kath- THE FUTURE OF MATH/STATS vance at WECC, Sound Exchange and erine Barber presents Six Words You HUMAN RIGHTS THE GRIND STUDENTS’ Into the Music; $10 at the door. PULFORD STREET Never Knew Had Something To Do With March 10, 1:30-4pm in room 2MS13 Every second Thursday at Ellice Café ASSOCIATION CAREERS IMPROV PALACE Pigs, 8pm. Mar 15: U of M Travel Cuts (2nd Floor, 520 Portage Avenue). & Theatre (585 Ellice Ave) The Grind, IN MATHEMATICS AND GIRLS! GIRLS! GIRLS! Weekly shows and workshops. All presents a PowerPoint talk on Back- a venue to encourage and develop STATISTICS LIVE ONSTAGE – THE FRUIT OF OUR shows/workshops $4.99 at the door. packing in Europe at 7:30pm. Mar 16: READING CULTURES performers and their ideas through A Lecture Series. 12:30-1:20pm in ARTISTIC WOMBS A Gas Station The- SHOWS: Fridays, 12am (midnight). James Donahue launches Retropeg: SPEAKERS SERIES the presentation of scenes, sketches, Room 3M59. Mar 15: Edith Samuels & atre fundraiser. March 12, 6:30pm Saturdays, 8pm: Showcasing Winni- Archival Photography of Winnipeg in A Literary and Cultural Studies Faculty monologues, spoken word, short film, Ryan Welsh, Actuary for Mercer Human wine and cheese artists’ reception and peg’s newest improvisers and some the 70s. 8pm. Mar 17: Mar 20: Sneak Colloquium presented by the English stand-up and music in front of a live Resources Consulting. Mar 22: Karen 8pm Women’s Cabaret with many per- “brand spanking new” improv troupes peek of the CBC Winnipeg Comedy Fes- Department. Everyone is welcome to audience. 7pm, $4 per person. Next Johannson, Graduate Student at the U formances. Tickets $12/$20. Reserve with the support of the Manitoba Im- tival Café, 8pm. PORTAGE PLACE: Norm attend. March 10: Serena Keshavjee, events: March 2 & 16. of Manitoba. Tickets at [email protected] prov League. Hosted by Stephen Sim. Richards launches Greening of a North Art History at the U of W – ‘Univer- or 284-9477. All ages. Saturdays, 10 pm: The world Boy at 7:30pm. Mar 23: Debra Ander- sity of Winnipeg’s Centennial Hall: The THE BLACK CAREER renowned CRUMBS! DROP-IN WORK- son & guest Chandra Mayor will read Campus as City’. 12:30-2pm in room HOLE THEATRE CO. RESOURCE CENTRE JEFF MARTIN SHOPS: Sundays, 1:30-2:30pm :The and sign Anderson’s new novel Code 2M70. presents Shakespeare’s ‘The Winter’s Workshop: Job Search Strategies: Get of The Tea Party performs acoustic Lady’s Room (an improv comedy work- White at 7:30pm. Tale’ March 11, 14– 18 at the Black tips and suggestions for a successful sets at the Park Theatre & Movie Café shop for Ladies only). Sundays 3 - 4pm MR. LAHEY AND RANDY Hole Theatre, basement of University job search. Free registration is required; March 13 at 7pm. Tickets $10. The Social Hall (an improv comedy SPEAKING CROW FROM Trailer Park Boys will be on hand College at the U of Manitoba. One of register online or call 786-9231. March workshop for Ladies and Gentlemen OPEN-MIC POETRY for a performance and meet & greet. Shakespeare’s rarely performed works; 15, 12:30-1:20pm in room 3M61. NO USE FOR A NAME only). The Pulford Street Improv Palace First Tuesday of the month at Academy March 14, 9pm. a tragicomedy directed by Dr Margaret w/ PUNCHLINE March 13 The Venue can be found at 109 Pulford St (Augus- Bar & Eatery. Groome. Tickets $11 adults and $9 Workshop: (Ramada Entertainment Centre) 7pm. tine Church across from the Gas Sta- MARGARET students and seniors. Call 474-6880 or Managing Tickets $23.50 through Ticketmaster. tion Theatre), side door, second floor. AQUA BOOKS LAURENCE WOMEN’S visit www.umanitoba.ca/theatre. Exam Anxiety: 89 Princess St The Stone Soup Story- STUDIES CENTRE Exams are right around the corner... MANY VOICES CRUMBS tellers’ Circle, veteran Winnipeg sto- Presents: Cynthia Enloe, “Is Militariza- THE CERCLE sign-up for this workshop to learn how ONE SONG presents THE BERLIN OR BUST 6 SHOW rytellers, meets for storytelling once a tion just ‘Over There’? Some Feminist MOLIERE THEATRE to manage your anxiety effectively. Free March 15 West End Cultural Centre March 11, 8pm at the Gas Station The- month on Saturdays at 7:30pm. All are Clues on Finding Militarization Close to SEASON registration is required; register online 7:30pm. Featuring Burnt, Ukrainian atre. $10/$8 and proceeds will help welcome. Next get-together is on March Home,” on March 15, 7pm in Eckhardt- The comedy ‘Surprise’ by Marc Prescott. or call 786-9231. March 22, 12:30- Mandolin Orchestra, Pip Ski, Dinka CRUMBS make it over to Europe for 11. ideaExchange: Aqua Books, in con- Grammatte Hall. Until March 25 at Theatre de la Cha- 1:20pm in room 3M61. Traditional Choir and Dance Group and their 6th overseas tour. junction with St. Benedict’s Table, is pelle 825 Rue St Joseph. Tickets $11- Gerry Barrett. Hosted by Jowi Taylor of pleased to present our award-winning 29.50. Call 233-8053 or email recep- Global Village and Margaux Watt of monthly conversation series dealing [email protected]. March 9, 2006 The Uniter contact: [email protected] Want to submit your listing to Uniter Listings? Email your listings to [email protected] DeADLINE for submissions is Wednesday, eight days before the issue you’d like your 20 LISTINGS @ uniter.ca listing to first appear in. The Uniter publishes on Thursdays, 25 times a year. with issues of faith, life, theology and LA GALERIE WAH-SA GALLERY DYLAN Wednesdays featuring The 1919 In- WOODBINE HOTEL pop culture. March 18: “Three Minute At the CENTRE CULTUREL FRANCO- 302 Fort St 942-5121 Contemporary O’CONNOR IRISH PUB surrection Orchestra and Ian LaRue, 466 Main St Historic downtown hotel bar. Tragedies and Musical Catharsis: MANITOBAIN 340 Provencher Blvd 233- Aboriginal art. March 16 – April 1: 2609 Portage Ave Mondays: Open mic 8pm. Donations accepted. Mar 22: Tuesdays: Karaoke and 3Ball Tourna- Rock Songs, Religion and Emotional 8972 Mon-Fri 8am-10pm, Sat-Sun Collector’s Showcase. night w/ The St. John’s Jammers. Mar Wobbly Wednesdays – IWW Trivia, $2. ment. Mar 17 & 18: South Thunderbird. Release” with Michael Gilmour. Come 12pm-10pm. Until April 2: ‘Transfor- 9: Reckless Rudolf. Mar 10: Dust Rhi- early as seating and parking will be mation’ by Tony Tascona. WAYNE ARTHUR nos. Mar 11: Paper Moon. Mar 12: Pat OSBORNE FREEHOUSE THE ZOO / limited. Admission is free. GALLERY Alexander. Mar 14: Soul Patch. Mar 15: 437 Osborne St Mondays: Jazz Hang OSBORNE VILLAGE INN LA MAISON 186 Provencher Blvd 477-5249 Mani- The Populars. Mar 16: BUMP. Mar 17: Nights with Steve & Anna Lisa Kirby 160 Osborne St Mondays: DJ Rockit. DES ARTISTES toba-based art gallery. Until March 29: Banshee’s Wail. Mar 18: Steeplechaser. and various other artists, 8-11pm. Thursdays: New band showcase. Fri- WORDS PERFORMED 219 Provencher 237-5964 Mon-Fri 9-5. ‘Vibrations of Eden’, Elizabeth Yonza. Mar 19: Filament. Wednesdays: ‘Why Not Wednesdays?’ days and Saturdays: Stripfest. Mar Calling all Spoken Word artists. Words Until April 14: “La Dictée” by Colette A. Live local and touring music. Mar 13: 9: Slow Mojo w/ Pressure and Still My Performed is a monthly event where Balcaen. WINNIPEG Paul Metcalfe Recital. Mar 15: Jeremy Queen. Mar 10 & 11: Misery Metallica open mic and slam poetry are re-in- ART GALLERY ELEPHANT Proctor. Mar 22: Michael Jones Band. Tribute. Mar 16: Giv’er w/ S.O.S. and vented. The first half of the evening is LABEL GALLERY 300 Memorial Blvd 786-6641 Until & CASTLE PUB Fourth Street. Mar 17: Pornocracy. Mar open-mic style, where participants can 510 Portage Ave 772-5165 Tues-Sat Mar 19: ‘Aliyah Suite by Salvador Dali. 350 St Mary Ave Fridays: Jazz gui- PARK THEATRE 18: Igor & The Skindiggers. ‘sign-up’ prior to the event via email or 12-5. Volunteer artist-run non-profit Commissioned to commemorate the tar and vocals by Lawrence Patzer. 698 Osborne St Tuesdays: Jack ‘Em & at the door the night of the event. Any- art centre showcasing works of com- 20th anniversary of the independence Sundays: Student Night. Mar 12: Guy Attack ‘Um Improv, 8pm. Mar 10: The thing Spoken Word is possible within 5 munity artists. On now: ‘Untitled’. of the State of Israel, these works com- Abraham. 50’s Project CD Release. Mar 13: Jeff minutes (for longer pieces contact the bine biblical texts with references to Martin acoustic. See Concerts for more COMMUNITY EVENTS organizer). The second half of the night THE LION & the Second World War, creating images ELLICE CAFÉ details. is feisty, competitive original Spoken THE ROSE GALLERY at once both tragic and hopeful. Until & THEATRE Word! Prizes sponsored by Sugar Vin- 2nd Floor 70 Albert St 452-5350 Mon- April 2: ‘Early Masters’ a collection of 587 Ellice Ave. Neighbourhood café and PYRAMID CABARET MOUNTAIN tage, Winnipeg’s newest vintage shop. Fri 11-5, Thursday evenings 6-8pm. Inuit Sculptures. March 14 – April 2: theatre showing films and showcasing 176 Fort St Mondays: Eat to the Beat: EQUIPMENT CO-OP For more additional info or to ‘sign up’ March 16 – 30: Oil paintings of down- 2005 Cannes Lions – The World’s Best local talent. Every second Thursday: New Wave Mondays. Thursdays: The SKI WAXING CLINICS Join us for free for either half of the evening, contact town Winnipeg by Michael Bromley. Commercials. See Film for more info. The Grind performance event. $4. Mar Mod Club w/ DJ Sean Allum and the In- in-store waxing demos every Saturday [email protected] or March 19 – April 30: ‘Through the Eyes 11: THX-Grooves. Mar 18: Cold Fusion visible Man, doors at 8pm. Sundays: Ra morning in the Ski Dept. Find out how [email protected]. MANITOBA CRAFTS of a Child’, annual exhibit celebrating Fest: Creative Workshops, Performanc- NRG VIII. Mar 10: MIA, Spectral Echoes, to prep, wax and maintain your x-coun- COUNCIL EXHIBITION the creativity of children and teens. es, Networking Party. Call 783-4640 or Black Tuesday. Mar 11: Indeego, Alver- try skis from our knowledgeable staff. OUT LOUD GALLERY May 13:: Ione Thorkelsson ‘Arboreal visit www.coldfusionfest.com for more stone. Mar 14: Marble Index, The Min- Call the Member Services Desk at 943- An open mic opportunity for you to give 214 McDermot Ave 487-6114 Tues-Fri Fragments’. Manitoba’s leading glass details. Mar 24: The Medics and friends iatures. Mar 15: Fisher Cane, The Mad 4202 for more info. Saturday mornings, your words voice. Every two weeks a 11-5, Sat 11-4. Until April 8: Alison artist, positions familiar objects in un- acoustic concert, $5. Young Darlings, Fallward, SPF. Mar 16: 9am at MEC, 303 Portage Ave. special guest will kick off the evening Norberg’s first solo exhibition, ‘In Praise expected contexts, thus removing the Alverstone. Mar 17: SPF90. Mar 18: after which the mic is open for your of Colour; earth prayers and other in- familiar and suggesting new possible FINN’S PUB Retrograde, Tele, Telepathic Butterflies, ATTENTION words of any genre in five minutes or tercessionals’. meanings. Thoughtful and provocative 210-25 Forks Market Rd Johnson Ter- DJ G. Paley, Facade137db. WINTER CYCLISTS: less. Runs every second Tuesday at the with a distinct Winnipeg sensibility. minal Tuesdays: Ego Spank – Jazz w/ The Bike Dump will be open all winter, new Millennium Library after that. Sign MARTHA Murray Pulver, Marc Arnould, Gilles REGAL BEAGLE providing free help fixing your bike and up is at 7pm. Free. STREET STUDIO WINNIPEG INTERNA- Fournier, Daniel Roy, 10:30pm. Wednes- 331 Smith St Tuesdays: Hatfield McCoy. free recycled parts. Stop by any Sunday 11 Martha St 772-6253 Mon-Fri 10-5. TIONAL ART GALLERY days: Open Mic w/ Guy Abraham. Wednesdays: Open Mic Nights. Last between 12-6pm at 594 Main St. -- ac- AD LIB Showcasing the fine art of printmak- (WYG) (formerly Cream Gallery) 264 Saturday of the month: Brace and @ cess through the back lane off King or An evening of improv style word ing. McDermot Ave 488-8699 On now: The FOLK EXCHANGE Large Keepin’ It Dope. New and classic Logan. Visit: http://bike-dump.ca for games. Every night is guaranteed to new “Eight-Inch Gallery”, a sub-exhi- 211 Bannatyne Ave First Monday of Hip Hop. No cover. more info. be different and full of laughs. From MEDEA GALLERY bition of small works. Until March 31: the month: Festival Folk Club. $4.99. round stories to fridge magnet poetry, 132 Osborne St 453-1115 Mon-Sat Group show ‘Pretty Pretty Pretty’. Anything and everything for the love ROYAL ALBERT ARMS SKYWALK CONCERT from opening lines to creating new 10:30-5, Sun 1-4. Until March 11: “New of performing folk music. Open mics, 48 Albert St Mondays: Karaoke. Satur- SERIES & LECTURES endings, there’s no limit to the places Marine Renderings”, watercolours by WOODLANDS GALLERY guest performers, folk jams and more. day Afternoons: Blues Jam, 4-7. Mar 9: Co-presented with the University of these games – or your writing – can go. Leo McVarish. Mar 12 – 25: ‘Unpredict- 535 Academy Road 947-0700 Until Second Monday of the month: Folk Akron/Family with Field and Stream. Winnipeg, the Skywalk Concerts and Runs every second Tuesday, alternating able Approaches’ abstract acrylic and March 11: Featured artist Julie Cos- Workshop Series. $25. Mar 13: Intro Mar 10: City Champs, Hot Live Guys, Lectures series is held every Wednes- with Out Loud. 7:30pm. Free. mixed media works by Joan Nowicki. grove’s abstract paintings. Opening to Djembe Drumming with Jay Stoller. Subcity Dwellers, Asado, $5, 10pm. day for lectures and Thursday for music Mar 16: Featured artists Tanya Klimp Third Monday of the month: Traditional Mar 17: Mr. Plow. Mar 18: Mongoose, from 12:10 until 12:50pm at the Carol WORLD POETRY DAY MENTORING and Eltje Degenhart. Singers Circle. $2. Fourth Monday of X-Status. Shields Auditorium, 2nd floor, Millen- Prairie Fire Press celebrates with ARTISTS FOR the month: Hand Drumming Circle. $5. nium Library. Bring your bag lunch and readings by visiting and local writers. WOMEN’S ART - MAWA SHANNON’S IRISH PUB be informed, entertained and enlight- March 21 at 7pm at McNally Robinson 611 Main St 949-9490 Supporting GIO’S 175 Carlton St Sundays: ened! Free admission. Seating is limit- Grant Park in the Travel Alcove. women artists at their new home on BARS, CAFES & VENUES 155 Smith St Mondays: Student Night. fascade@137dps. Mondays: Patrick ed. Upcoming events: Mar 15: Lecture: Main Street. Wednesdays: Karaoke. Thursdays: DJ Keenan. Wednesdays: Sons of York. Jino Distasio, Institute of Urban Stud- Perry. Fridays: DJ Chris. 1st and 3rd Thursdays: Power Thursdays – various ies – ‘Winnipeg Neighbourhoods with MILLENIUM ACADEMY Saturdays of each month: Womyn’s bands. Mar 9: First Time Since. Mar Soul: Elements of Greatness’. Mar 16: GALLERIES & EXHIBITIONS LIBRARY CAROL BAR & EATERY Night. 2nd Saturday of each month: 10: Quinzy. Mar 11: Honeyeyes. Mar Concert: ‘Red Havens Rising’, guitarist SHIELDS AUDITORIUM 414 Academy Rd Sundays: Funday live lounge music. 2nd Sunday each 12: Barry Player. Mar 13: Pat Keenan. Art Turner. 2nd Floor 251 Donald St 986-6450 Night. Mondays: Student Night. First month: Prime Pages book club, 5pm. Mar 15: Sons of York. Mar 16: Winni- ACE ART INC. Opening March 20: Hiroshima-Naga- Tuesday of the month: Speaking Crow Mar 18: PrimeTimers St. Patrick’s Day peg Myspace party featuring The New MUSIC ‘N 290 McDermot St 944-9763 Tues-Sat saki Art and Education Exhibit. Com- poetry night. Wednesdays: JazzNite Stew, 4-8pm. Mar 18: Rainbow Har- Aesthetic. Mar 17: Dust Rhinos with MAVENS SERIES 12-5. Until March 19th in the Flux Gal- prised of photos and art from the city with Jason Bernstein/Glenn Buhr and mony Project social, 8pm. Nathan Rogers and the Brady Irish All shows begin at 2pm at Rady Jewish lery project room at aceartinc: “Salt- of Hiroshima by Japanese-Canadian friends, 7:30. Mar 9: Women’s Coffee Dancers. Mar 18: The Windups. Mar 19: Community Centre, 123 Doncaster St. watch Experiments” – Elvira Finnigan. Toki Orui, this exhibit explores nuclear Night. Mar 10: Manitoba Independent HEMP ROCK CAFÉ Barry Player. Tickets $5/$7 available at 477-7510 Visit also www.saltwatch.ca. March 10 weapons from the inception 60 years Songwriter’s Circle. Mar 11: Juke Night 302 Notre Dame Ave Local and touring or www.radyjcc.com. Mar 9: Concert – April 22: Sarah Crawley, ‘mentis pre- ago and into the future and celebrates with Manitoba Hal, Dave Lentz and acoustic and punk shows. Mar 24: To- TIMES CHANGE(D) – Connie Gitlin, MCO Clarinet. Mar 14: hensio’. Reception Mar 10 at 7:30pm; Winnipeg’s commitment to the Mayors Laurie Sabiston. Mar 13: Melissa Plett. morrow Never Fails and more. Mar 27: HIGH & LONESOME “Tricky Tales, Tricky Women: From the Artist talk, Mar 11 at 2pm. for Peace organization. Mar 16: Bob Somers and friends. Mar A Textbook Tragedy, Senseless Destruc- CLUB Book of Esther to Shakespeare’s Sis- 17: Justin Lacroix. Mar 18: Kickback. tion, Burning Eternity, Rameries, The Main St @ St. Mary Ave Sundays ters” with Deborah Schnitzer. Mar 16: THE ANNEX GALLERY OSBORNE VILLAGE Mar 19: Jeff Sahulka. Murder Waltz, The Stolen Signature. 9:30pm: Jam with Big Dave McLean. Special Season Finale: Anna-Lisa Kirby 594 Main St 284-0673 Tues-Sat 12-5. CULTURAL CENTRE Mar 10 & 11: Righteous Ike and The serenades us into spring. Contemporary art. 445 River @ Osborne St 284-9477 Until BARCA CLUB HOOLIGAN’S Jakebrakes. Mar 14: Western States April 3: ‘Girls! Girls! Girls! The Fruit of 423 McMillan Mondays: Live hip hop/ NEIGHBOURHOOD PUB and guests. Mar 16: ‘Twas the night AMNESTY ART CITY our Artistic Wombs (the Art of Alchemy R&B/soul & open mic with Breeze and 61 Sherbrook St Mondays, Tuesdays, before St. Paddy’s Day with Tarbenders INTERNATIONAL 616 Broadway Ave 775-9856 Mon 5-8 and Transformation)’ featuring several the Nu Funk Federation. Wednesdays: Fridays: Karaoke. Wednesdays: The and Andrew Neville & The Poor Choices. Holds a public meeting about their ,Tues-Fri 4-8, Sat 12-4. Featuring high women artists. Back to the Lab DJ Night. Perpetrators. Thursdays: Andrew Nev- Mar 17: Piss-up with the D.Rangers. “Stop Violence Against Women” cam- quality artistic programming for kids ille and the Poor Choices. Sundays: Mar 18: Spatula. paign, March 9 from 7-9pm at the and adults. OUTWORKS GALLERY BAR ITALIA Blues Jam with Scotty Hills and Cur- Welcome Place, 397 Carlton St. Free 3rd Floor 290 McDermot Ave 949-0274 737 Corydon Wednesdays: Joints & Jam tis Newton. Mar 11: Celtic Night with TOAD IN THE HOLE admission, all welcome. Call Louise at GALLERY 1C03 Artist-run studio and exhibition space w/ Hot Sauce Duo. Thursdays: D-LO. Banshee’s Wail and Cruithne. Mar 18: / THE CAVERN 475-4565 for more info. Centennial Hall, University of Winnipeg in the Exchange. Opening March 10 at Fridays: DJ TwentyTwenty. Saturdays: Aerocar Model Four. 108 Osborne St Sundays: Vinyl Drip w/ 515 Portage Ave 786-9253 Mon-Fri 7pm: ‘Art is a Sham but We Do It Any- My Generation featuring djharrychan. Uncle Albert. Mondays: Improv Supper HOSTELLING 12-4, Sat 1-4. Non-profit public gal- way’ featuring paintings by dozens of U Sundays: Sindays featuring Spitz and INN AT THE FORKS - Club hosted by Steve McIntyre. Mar 9: INTERNATIONAL lery providing everyone opportunities of M students. ICQRI of Mood Ruff. THE CURRENT LOUNGE The Rowdymen. Mar 10: The Perpetra- MANITOBA PRESENTS to learn about visual art. Until April 1: 1 Forks Market Road Thursdays-Satur- tors. Mar 11: D.Rangers. Mar 15: The Travel Talks 2005/06. Slide show pre- ‘The Power of Place: St. Michael’s Print PLATFORM BELLA VISTA days – Jazz. Mar 9-11: Jason Monroe. Cavern Improv Players. Mar 16: River sentations and travel talks featuring shop and 30 Years of Printmaking in (CENTRE FOR PHOTOGRAPHIC AND 53 Maryland St Wednesdays: Scott Mar 16-18: Burton Trio. City Hum. Mar 17: St. Paddy’s Day w/ a world of travel opportunities. Travel Newfoundland’. DIGITAL ARTS) 121-100 Arthur St 942- Nolan. The Wind-Ups. Mar 18: Rubber Soul. Nights are held at the Sport Manitoba 8183 Tues-Sat 12-5. Mar 17: Artist KING’S HEAD PUB Mar 21: Dringo. Mar 22: The Cavern Im- Building, 200 Main Street 7:30-9pm. GALLERY LACOSSE talk: Sarah Anne Johnson – Tree Plant- CENTRE CULTUREL 100 King St 1st three Wednesdays of prov Players. Mar 23: The Barrymores. Everyone Welcome! FREE Admission. 169 Lilac St 284-0726 Tues-Fri 10-6, ing. 7pm at Cinematheque. FRANCO-MANITOBAIN the month: Filliment Funk, 8-11pm. Donations gratefully accepted. For Sat 10-5. Small neighbourhood gal- 340 Provencher Blvd Mardi Jazz, Every Last Wednesday of the month: Papo WEST END more information call 784-1131. March lery. March 10 – 25: ‘Through a Glass PLUG-IN ICA Tuesday in Salle Antoine Gaborieau Mambo Latin Jazz Night. Sundays: CULTURAL CENTRE 9: Remembering New Orleans. Darkly’, Linda Vermuelen. 286 McDermot Ave 942-1043 Until May (2nd Floor) at 8:30pm. Free admission. All The King’s Men. Mar 10: Jodi King. Ellice Ave @ Sherbrook Mar 10: Dust 13: Jeremy Borsos ‘Then Again’ – Over Lions du Jazz Series, in Salle Antoine Mar 11: The Attics. Mar 14: Fat Wreck Poets CD Release, $12/$15. March 11: HOSTELLING 101 GALLERY ONE ONE ONE five years in the making and adapted to Gaborieau: Mar 10 – The U of M Jazz Chords Listening Party for The Saint Dinner & a Movie “Singing Cowboys”. Join us for Hostelling 101: A series of Main Floor Fitzgerald Building, School the city where it is presented, this proj- Faculty Septet, w/ Siggi Flosason. $10, Catherines with Asado, 3 Day Binge. Tickets $30 at Ticketmaster and WECC. Q&A discussion groups hosted by Hos- of Art U of Manitoba 474-9322 Until ect matches envelopes and postcards 8pm. Mar 23: U of M Jazz Orchestra w/ Mar 17: Celtic Way and The Tarbenders. Mar 12: Maria Mango w/ Upside Dan, telling International, featuring experi- March 10: “26”, or “Two Sicks”, or delivered to addresses in Winnipeg up pianist Dave Restivo. $10, 8pm. Mar 18: Rubber Soul. 8pm. $8/$10. Mar 15: Many Voices, enced budget travellers and hostellers. “Too-six” – the Winnipeg collection to a century ago with their present-day One Song. See Concerts for details. Discussion is lively and informative! participate in their first museum show. locations – some which have changed COLLECTIVE McNALLY ROBINSON Mar 16: The Buttless Chaps w/ Nathan. Seminars presented by Hostelling Inter- Successful artists with street cred and dramatically over the years. Until May CABARET / DIE BOOKSELLERS See Concerts for details. Mar 17: Dance national are held on the first Thursday art world sanction. 13: Paul Robles ‘The World is Your Oys- MASCHINE CABARET PRAIRIE INK RESTAURANT: Portage 4 Life Fundraising Salsa Social. 8pm, of the month at Mountain Equipment ter’, the inaugural edition of Plug In 108 Osborne St Thursdays: ‘80s and Place All music at 6:30pm. Mar 10: $10. All proceeds go to AZAFADY char- Co-op, then the third Thursday of the GRAFFITI GALLERY ICA’s Quick Response Series. ‘90s Night. Fridays: Goth/Industrial. Chuck Copenance. Mar 17: Those Two ity to work towards a better future for next month at McNally Robinson Book- 109 Higgins Ave 667-9960 A not-for- Saturdays: WinnipegJungle.com pres- Guys. Grant Park: All music at 8pm. poor villagers and endangered species sellers, Portage Place. Next seminar is profit community youth art centre, us- URBAN SHAMAN ents DJs Dexx, Whupass, Krisco, Gumby Mar 10: Philippe Meunier. Mar 11: Ben of Madagascar. Call 295-2422 for more on March 9 at Mountain Equipment ing art as a tool for community, social, 203-290 McDermot Ave 942-2674 Con- Buzblaze and guests. Mar 10: Torn Into, Zubrycki. Mar 17: Drift. Mar 18: A Taste info. Co-op. To pre-register, call 784-1131. economic and individual growth. Until temporary Aboriginal art. No Hope. Mar 11: The Quiffs, American of New Orleans. Admission is free. March 20: ‘The Archives’ – photos of Flamewhip, Wife. Mar 17: Hide Your WINDSOR HOTEL train graffiti by railway worker Ed Hay. VIDEO POOL Daughters, Hot Live Guys, Potatoes. MONDRAGON 187 Garry St Mondays: Jams with Tim LOCAL TO MEDIA ARTS CENTRE Mar 18: The Absent Sound, Prague, BOOKSTORE & Butler. Tuesdays: Latin Jazz Night fea- GLOBAL 2006: KEN SEGAL GALLERY 300-100 Arthur St 949-9134 Contem- The Bomb Sniffing Dogs, Slattern. $5 COFFEEHOUSE turing Jeff Presslaff, Rodrigo Muñoz, THE FEMINIZATION OF HIV/AIDS With 4-433 River Ave 477-4527 Tues-Fri 10- porary media art. at 10pm. Mar 22: Wintersleep w/ Jill 91 Albert St Mar 11: Local singer/ Julian Bradford, 10pm. Wednesdays: Guest Speaker Katherine McDonald, 6, Sat 10-5. Showcase of original con- Barber and Contrived. songwriters including Torrential Jams with Big Dave McLean. Satur- Executive Director, Action Canada for temporary art. Until March 11: “Order Reign, Eyrn Wynd and Stefan Braun, days: The Perpetrators. Mar 9-11: River Population and Development. Jennifer of Things” by Danny Hussey. Shea Youngdahl and David Bryan, City. Rattray will be the Guest Emcee and The Fo!ps. $4, 9pm. Mar 15: Wobbly the evening will include refresh- Listings Coordinator: Nick Weigeldt Want to submit your listing to Uniter Listings? Email your listings to [email protected] contact: [email protected] The Uniter March 9, 2006 E-mail: [email protected] DeADLINE for submissions is Wednesday, eight days before the issue you’d like your Phone: 786-9497 listing to first appear in. The Uniter publishes on Thursdays, 25 times a year. Fax: 783-7080 LISTINGS @ uniter.ca 21 ments and a performance by the OCD CENTRE MANITO- INTERNATIONAL Fubuki Daiko Kagemusha - Japanese BA, INC PRESENTS CENTRE Drumming Troupe, as well as a silent Living with Obsessive Compulsive is looking for ten volunteers to work AWARDS & FINANCIAL AID: INFORMATION auction of an original painting by local Disorder, a conference for those af- with immigrants and new Canadian artist Naomi Gerrard. Tickets: $30.00, fected by OCD and their families and youth and children living in the inner a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant with a teach our children and how government oper- available from Manitoba Women’s friends to provide information to help city to help these young people become strong academic record. Preference will be ates. It will also involve working together toward Advisory Council at 945-6281 and build an understanding of OCD and comfortable and familiar with their UNIVERSITY given to daughters or sons of ordained clergy, economic and social development in harmony McNally Robinson Book Stores. Pro- aid in creating stronger relationships new culture and environment, as well licensed elementary or secondary schoolteach- with our environment. Value: $4,000 one time ceeds to support UNIFEM’s HIV/AIDS and supports. Books will be avail- as encouraging them to maintain pride OF WINNIPEG ers, Canadian military personnel, graduates of award to a graduate student or $1000 to under- Prevention Program. March 9, 7-9pm able for purchase. Keynote speaker is in their own cultures. All programs a Canadian Military College, members of the graduate student. Engineering Institute of Canada or Mining and Eligibility criteria includes the following: you at CanadInns Polo Park. Wendy Birkhan, BSW, RSW. March 18, run for a period of 16 weeks. Student INTERNAL AWARDS: Metallurgical Institute of Canada. Forms can must be enrolled in a program at an approved 9am-5pm at CanadInns Fort Garry, volunteers will have the opportunity to be forwarded for consideration only through a Manitoba post-secondary institution and expect AN EVENING OF FEMI- 1792 Pembina Hwy. Pre-registration interact with different cultures, build UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG GRADUATE & PRO- nominator MR. KEN BURGESS 1421-3rd Street to continue enrolment the following year, have a NIST CULTURE IN CEL- required. Fees apply. Call 942-3331 leadership skills, experience commu- FESSIONAL STUDIES APPLICATION EXPENSES Brandon, R7A 3G2 Tel: (204) 726-4163 Fax: (204) min. of 3.0 GPA, be a Canadian citizen or perma- EBRATION OF INTERNA- or visit www.ocdmanitoba.ca for more nity development and provide mentor- BURSARY: 726-4163 or MS. BOBBI ÉTHIER 108 Malmsbury nent resident, meet provincial student financial TIONAL WOMEN’S DAY info. ship to newcomer children and youth. Rd Winnipeg R2N 2V1 (204) 254-1569 Bus: (204) assistance residency requirements, maintain a This bursary assists students with respect to the 888-7961 Value: $1000 to those students who 60% course load for the entire academic year The event will be launched with a pre- For more information contact Si-il Park, high costs associated with applying to Graduate do not have to set up second residence to attend in an approved program. This scholarship is sentation about inner city poverty by WINNIPEG SAYS Program Co-ordinator at 943-9158 ex- and Professional Schools. Applicants must meet university and $1500 to those who do. Approxi- not available to employees of the Province of Shannon Mackinnon, CCPA. A discus- NO TO WAR! tension 285 or email sisocanada@ the following criteria: mately 140 awards are made annually. Print an Manitoba or their immediate family. Application sion will follow. Also included: craft International Day of Action to mark the hotmail.com. 1) have a minimum GPA of 3.55 in the previous application at www.leonardfnd.org/ Deadline: can be downloaded from www.gov.mb.ca/con- sale, info tables and entertainment third anniversary of the US-led inva- academic year. March 15 2006. servation/susresmb/scholarship 2) be registered in the final year of an honours or – musicians, poets, performance art- sion of Iraq. 1pm, meet at City Hall for STUDY IN EUROPE Deadline: April 1 2006. four year degree program in Arts or Science, or CANADIAN WOMEN’S FOUNDATION: ists. Pay what you can, $5/$10/bring a a march to the Legislature. For more Canadian university students have the in the final year of the Integrated B.Ed program. non-perishable food item. Free admis- info, contact the No War Coalition at opportunity to participate in a summer 3) have documented financial need: a Canada The Canadian Women’s Foundation recognizes SPIRIT OF THE EARTH AWARDS 2006 : Manitoba sion for children. Tickets available at U 792-3371. school experience at Lessing Institue Student Loan/Provincial Loan or a Student line outstanding feminist work by a young woman Hydro of W Infobooth, U of M Questions booth, in Prague for $45 USD a day. The four of credit at a banking institution. in media or activism with the 2006 Michele U of M Womyn’s Centre, Music Trader, MANITOBA CHAPTER week long course provides participat- 4) both full-time and part-time students may Landsberg Award. The successful candidate This award is to foster environmental awareness OF THE SOCIETY FOR ing students with two course credits apply. must be between the ages of 16 and 30. The and recognizes the significance of Aboriginal Organic Planet or at the door. 8 pm at Applications are available in the Awards office the West End Cultural Centre. TECHNICAL COMMUNI- that are transferable to Canadian value of the award is $1000 and will be used people and their culture to the Province of Mani- located in Student Services and will be accepted for tuition assistance to a registered educational toba. Individuals’ or organizations’ submissions CATION degree programs. Runs from July 1 to beginning October 15, 2005. Students may ap- institution in Canada. For further information, must demonstrate the positive impact that SPRING INTO FASHION, Wth Red River College will hold their 30, 2006. Many scholarships of $1,000 ply any time during the Fall/Winter academic email [email protected]. Com- project or environmental initiative has had on FALL BACK INTO TIME annual conference “Technology and to $2,000 USD are available. Without year, providing that funding is available for this pleted applications can be mailed or faxed to the environment, illustrate direct involvement of FASHION SHOW People: The Write Connection” at the scholarship, the cost is $3,350 USD per bursary. Applications will be evaluated on a first Canadian Women’s Foundation, 133 Richmond Aboriginal people or non-Aboriginal people March 11 at The Manitoba Museum. Princess Street Campus of Red River student and includes tuition, accom- come, first serve basis. Street, Suite 504, Toronto Ontario, M5H 2L3 working in partnership with Aboriginal com- 416-365-1444 X 221. Applications can be found munities, and show how education was part of Preview the most cutting-edge designs College on April 6 & 7. The keynote modation, and two weekend site visits. CANADIAN FRIENDS OF THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY from Candie & Dolls, Cake Clothing, speaker is online help topics guru Neil For further information on Lessing In- in the Awards office in Graham Hall. Deadline: the project/initiative. Who may apply? Individu- SCHOLARSHIPS APPLICATION: March 17 2006. als, Aboriginal organizations, youth and student Stella’s Bridal Galleria, Ragpickers, Perlin. For more info contact Henry stitute and the 2006 Summer Program, organizations, cultural, religious and sport Poppie Clothing, and Lucy’s Hidden Shorr at 253-6858. contact [email protected]. To Applications for this University of Winnipeg THE MANITOBA COOPERATOR SCHOLARSHIP: groups, educational institutions, media, trade or Closet, along with gorgeous costumes apply, visit www.LessingInstitute.com. Scholarship are available in Student Services professional, organizations, local governments, from the opium era. Discover your in- Applications must be received by April in Graham Hall. The Manitoba Co-operator will provide a $1,000 businesses. For more information email bcar- scholarship to a Manitoba resident enrolled full [email protected] or go to website www. ner model with cosmetic touchups 1, 2006. For more information on The The Canadian Friends of the Hebrew Univer- from the makeup experts at M.A.C, and ANNOUNCEMENTS New Anglo-American College in Prague time or part time in his or her first or subsequent hydro.mb.ca sity Asper Scholarship has been established to year of a post-secondary program in journal- Deadline: April 21 2006. snag a free gift bag of goodies from & OPPORTUNITIES visit www.aac.edu. encourage students to spend part of their aca- ism, communications or broadcasting anywhere Yves St. Laurent. Tickets $25 or $20 for demic careers at the Hebrew University of Jeru- in Canada. Submit your essay of no more than Museum members and students and BIG BROTHERS BIG salem in Israel. These scholarships are open to 1,250 words on one of three pre-determined MILLENNIUM EXCELLENCE AWARD PROGRAM : available at 988-0629. SISTERS OF WINNIPEG any University of Winnipeg students who have topics of importance to rural Manitoba: BECOME A MENTOR IS RECRUITING VOLUN- completed at least 30 credit hours, are study- National In-Course Awards: The Canada Millen- at the Immigrant Women’s Association ing history, political science, or other areas of ‘OLD LADIES’, ‘BITCH- TEERS 1. Do government controls on agricultural com- nium Scholarship Foundation offers awards to of Manitoba. Being a Mentor will entail the social sciences, and who intend to complete modity production (choose either foreign or do- recognize and foster academic excellence, cre- ES’ AND HOS’: Wanted: Kind, caring, enthusiastic vol- speaking to a variety of audiences on their degrees at the University of Winnipeg. mestic) have a direct impact on your daily life? If ative leadership and active citizenship in upper- DECONSTRUCTING THE unteers to participate in group activi- Scholarships for study in Israel may be awarded how being a first or second-genera- so, which ones — and how? year post-secondary students. Awards will be FEMALE ABORIGINAL ties with one or two other mentors and for either a six-week or a one-year program. tion immigrant has impacted your life, 2. Other than insurance and stabilization pro- made to students who have not been previously GANG MEMBER 2-6 enthusiastic, fun-loving youth. If grams such as CAIS, what should Manitoba recognized with a substantial merit scholarship. along with your personal challenges Nahanni Fontaine (Native Studies) will you are interested in having fun, doing Isabelle & Lew Miles Canadian Friends of the farmers do to insure themselves against disas- The Foundation will distribute up to 100- $5000 and choices. Advantages of being Hebrew University Scholarship discuss the historical and contem- diverse activities and making new Big trous drops in income or production? awards renewable for one additional year, up to an IWAM Mentor include receiving a This scholarship has been established by Isa- porary context of Aboriginal girls and and Little friends, WE WANT YOU! The 3. Should there be increased public (federal 200-$4000 renewable for one additional year generous honorarium, learning new belle Miles to encourage students to spend part and/or provincial) investment to sustain or im- and up to 900-$4000 one-year scholarships. women involved in gangs in Manitoba. Big Bunch Program consists of two ac- of their academic careers at the Hebrew Univer- skills, making new contacts and meet- prove small communities in rural Manitoba? Criteria: She will address the narrative con- tivities per month, for 2-3 hours. Costs sity of Jerusalem in Israel. These scholarships ing interesting people. Please call the Why or why not? 1. Canadian Citizen or have permanent resident struction of place, race, class and sex for activities are reimbursed by the are open to any University of Winnipeg students status. Immigrant Women’s Association of by Aboriginal adolescents and women Agency. This is the perfect opportunity who have completed at least 30 credit hours, PRIZES: First prize $1,000 scholarship and a paid 2. Enrolment in a recognized undergraduate Manitoba’s office at 989-5800 or email are studying humanities or social sciences, involved in gangs. The talk will contest to volunteer with a friend or partner. one-year membership in the Manitoba Farm first-entry program leading to a degree, di- [email protected]. and who intend to complete their degrees at the mainstream social constructions of The Big Bunch program is available Writers and Broadcasters Association, second ploma or certificate at an eligible and approved University of Winnipeg. Scholarships for study in and third prizes of $150. Canadian post-secondary educational institu- Aboriginal female gang members as to youth on our waiting list and youth VOLUNTEER Israel may be awarded for either a six-week or a -Essays can be submitted one of three ways: by tion. In the past five years, an applicant may not victims of male dominated violence who could specifically benefit from one-year program. OPPORTUNITY regular mail to “Manitoba Co-operator Scholar- have already obtained another degree, diploma and poor social upbringing and re- group mentoring. If you are interested Manitoba Artists in Healthcare is look- ship”, Box 9800, Winnipeg, MB., R3C 3K7; by or certificate from a program of at least 2 years’ flect instead gang members’ stories of in volunteering, please contact Tara at Scholarship value: $1000 for the 6 week pro- fax to 204-954-1422; or by e-mail to news@ duration (16 months ). ing for musicians willing to volunteer survival and empowerment despite a 988-9215 or [email protected] gram, $5000 for the one year program. fbcpublishing.com 3. Be enrolled as a full-time student with a to play in hospitals. For details please To be eligible, you must have achieved an over- history of cultural genocide. March 15, for more details. - More information can be found at website, minimum of a (80% course load) which is 24 call Shirley Grierson at 475-8085 be- all GPA of 3.00 as well as an average of 3.00 12:30-1:20pm in room 307 Tier Build- www.manitobacooperator.ca credit hours for the current Fall/Winter term. tween the hours of noon and 6pm. on the most recent 30 credit hours you have Deadline: March 31 2006. The student must also be expecting to enrol in ing, U of Manitoba. VOLUNTEERS WANTED! completed. a minimum of 24 credits (80% course load) in the Camp Quality Manitoba, a non-profit FRONTIER COLLEGE 2006-2007 academic year. IRISH ASSOCIATION volunteer organization, is looking for a Applicants should contact the Canadian Friends MONA GRAY CREATIVE ARTS SCHOLARSHIP: 4. GPA 3.5 minimum Frontier College is a non-profit literacy OF MANITOBA ST. few good people. Camp Quality Manito- of the Hebrew University, at 942-3085 to register 5. No previous receipt of a substantial merit organization that recruits volunteers to their interest in attending the Hebrew University PATRICK’S WEEKEND ba runs a weeklong camp taking place This annual scholarship of $5,000 will be scholarship to support post-secondary educa- act as tutors to work with children, youth of Jerusalem and to inquire about programs. March 16-18. The three-day event will August 12 – 19 2006 for children living awarded to one individual who holds a Bachelor tion, regardless of the source of the scholarship and adults who want to improve their Degree from a Manitoba university and must (e.g. school, government, private source etc.) feature different musical and cultural with cancer and provides them, along literacy skills. Frontier College aims to Completed application forms should be deliv- be pursuing graduate studies within or outside Students applying after their first year may events each night at the Irish Club 654 with their families, with year-long sup- ered to the Awards & Financial Aid Office. strengthen communities by enhancing the Province of Manitoba in one of the following not have received more than $3,500 to date in Erin Street. Admission to the Irish As- port programs. If you are interested in Deadline: April 13,2006 areas: Creative Writing, Film, Fine Arts, Music, scholarship money. Students applying after their the pride, self-esteem, and confidence sociation of Manitoba’s - St. Patrick’s volunteering for a worthwhile cause Theatre or Dance. You must be a student of second year may not have received more than in individuals and their families. We Weekend is free to club members. or know of someone who can benefit academic excellence, have financial need and $3,500 in scholarships in any one year, with a run a variety of fun literacy programs in Non-members require a $5.00 social from our program, please email Liz at have community or volunteer involvement. Ap- total of no more than $5,000 to date. various Winnipeg neighbourhoods and EXTERNAL AWARDS: plications are available by contacting the Jewish membership (available at the door). [email protected] or call 1-866- schools. Programs are one hour once Foundation of Manitoba or can be printed from For more information and application form, go to March 16: An evening of Irish Culture: 799-6103. a week and run from October through the Jewish Foundation website. www.jewish- www.awardforexcellence.ca Storytelling, Dance & Song 7pm. March ARTHUR V. MAURO SENIOR STUDENT AWARD: to December and January through to foundation.org Hand in your applications to the Awards Office 17: A Full Day of Celebrating All Things Deadline: March 31 2006. in Graham Hall. April. Training and on-site support are Irish, 11am onwards. March 18: Post This annual gift supports an annual award to Deadline date: June 12 2006. provided. For more information please encourage graduating undergraduate students St. Paddy’s Day Pub Night, 9pm. visit our website at www.frontiercol- to continue to graduate studies at The Univer- SISAM FORESTRY AWARD: Surfing for more Dollars? lege.ca or contact us at 253-7993 or sity of Manitoba. The award will be offered to a GENDER, POLITICAL student who: [email protected]. Open to all full time undergraduate/graduate Try these websites for more possibilities! These LEADERSHIP & THE 1) has achieved high academic standing (3.5 students at any Canadian University for the best two sites will lead you through Canadian based PRESS: GPA) in their graduate year article dealing with forestry or forest-environ- scholarship searches. BHAKTI YOGA: COVERAGE OF THE 2004 CONSERVA- 2) was enrolled in full-time study (60% course ment subjects, written solely by the applicant Kirtan and Karma-Free Feast: Sundays load) in each of the last three years of TIVE LEADERSHIP RACE While Belinda for the award, in English or French, not in report > www.studentawards.com at 5:30, 11 Alloway Avenue. For more undergraduate study Stronach’s campaign received a pleth- form, and published to reach a general audience > www.scholarshipscanada.com information phone Vrinda at 947-0289 3) is seeking admission to the Faculty of Gradu- beyond the university. An article submitted for ora of media attention, a considerable or email [email protected]. ate Studies for the first year of graduate the award should be the original or a photocopy amount of it scrutinized her looks, studies which will be within three years of them of the published article, and should clearly indi- FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: wardrobe, sexual availability, and per- having completed their undergraduate CALLING ALL SILVER cate the publication name and date in which it sonal background while mocking her degree appeared. It should be sent to The Sisam Foresty FINANCIAL AID: MANITOBA STUDENT LOANS: HEIGHTS COLLEGIATE leadership aspirations and deriding 4) has demonstrated his/her contributions to the Award, Admissions&Awards, 315 Bloor Street GRADS! university community and to the larger her qualifications for political office. 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in time. in a post-secondary institution working towards Sustainable development involves changing the their first undergraduate degree. They must be ways we do business, how we live, what we Sports Editor: Mike Pyl March 9, 2006 The Uniter contact: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 786-9497 22 SPORTS Fax: 783-7080 Losses to UBC, SFU end Wesmen season

MIKE PYL Head coach Tanya McKay in the regular season. Tight possession would see entertained the thought of a defense prevailed in a first half a three-point attempt he last time the hangover from the close loss the that saw UBC, held to 28 percent from first-year Winnipeg Wesmen night before against UBC in ex- shooting, cling to a slim 27-26 guard Randie Gibson women’s basketball T plaining the poor showing lead at the break. stuffed by team met up with Simon Fraser, against Simon Fraser. The second half saw the McGuinness with five the Clan captured the CIS “The kids came gave ev- two national heavyweights trade seconds remaining. National Championship on the erything they had Friday night blows back and forth, with an S t e p h a n i e Wesmen’s home court last against UBC, it came down to Asagwara basket giving the Timmersman and March. the final minute. It was an awful Wesmen a 55-53 lead with one Uzo Asagwara led the This time around, a berth one to lose,” said McKay in an minute to play. But Thunderbird Wesmen with 17 to this year’s edition of the CIS interview with the Winnipeg guard Erica McGuinness, who points each, while national tournament, the one Free Press. “We just didn’t have had been dominant all game Timmersman added both had dominated 12 months anything left in the tank to take long in dropping 28 points, once team-highs with ago, was at stake. Once more, a run at SFU. Our youth really again pulled through and tied seven rebounds and though, it was the Wesmen who showed and they buried us.” the game. four assists. would come up short. The Wesmen truly ap- Then, with the score dead- Photo: YINAN MAX Winnipeg dropped both peared geared up the night locked at 55, UBC forward Kim WANG/THE UBYSSEY the semi-final and the third before for their contest with the Howe converted a fast-break place games of the Canada West Fifth-year guard Mel Talastas in her Thunderbirds, to whom they three-point play that would Final Four in Vancouver last final game as a Wesmen. had been convincingly swept prove to seal the deal. The final weekend, losing 60-55 to the UBC Thunderbirds and 81-53 to SFU in each game respectively. The two losses eliminate the Wesmen from further post- season play. The top three teams from the Final Four qualified for the CIS Nationals, meaning the Wesmen, winners of the Great Plains division, only needed one win to advance. However, the perceived ease of the task is put into context when the quality of their opponents is considered. Simon Fraser, UBC, and Saskatchewan (who were the eventual winners) are the three best teams in the country, rank- ing one-through-three in the CIS National Coaches’ Poll. The Wesmen came out strong Saturday afternoon against the defending national champs, racing to an early 6-0 lead. However, SFU responded quickly with a 13-2 run backed by their infamous three-point shooting. By halftime, the Clan had built up an imposing 39-25 lead, thanks in part to SFU for- ward Courtney Gerwing’s 16 first-half points. With their season hanging in the balance, the smothering attack of the veteran-laden Clan, who saw four of their players reach double-figures in scoring, proved to be too much for Winnipeg. In the second half, SFU would come to lead by more than 30 points. CIS scoring leader and Wesmen leader Uzo Asagwara led all scorers with 24 points, and second-year point guard Jenny Ezirim chipped in 10 points and five steals. SFU out- scored the Wesmen in the paint 34-22 and out rebounded the Wesmen 38-25. The Clan also scored 23 points off 18 Winnipeg turnovers. contact: [email protected] The Uniter March 9, 2006 SPORTS 23 Canucks in tough at World Baseball Classic HITTING ROUND TWO WOULD BE AN ACCOMPLISHMENT daniel fallon The Canucks’ offence will along by the fact that perennial Lee and Marlins phenom impressive pitching staff (2004 be powered by Minnesota Twins’ contenders from the United Dontrelle Willis. American League Cy Young first baseman Justin Morneau States, Dominican Republic and Once the initial round Award winner Johan Santana eam Canada’s entry at (.239, 22 HR, 79 RBI), Milwaukee Puerto Rico did not participate. robin is complete, the top two and Freddy Garcia of the Chicago the World Baseball Brewers’ third baseman and Despite boasting such teams from each group advance. White Sox) as well as sluggers T Championship is doing Manitoba’s own Corey Koskie talent, it may not be enough to Teams from Groups A and B have Miguel Cabrera of Florida and something that Canada’s (.249, 11 HR, 36 RBI), and 2004 propel Canada into Round Two. a round robin, as do the teams Magglio Ordonez of Detroit. Olympic men’s hockey team ne- National League Rookie of the Canada is in Group B with from Groups C and D. Japan and glected to: change the guard and Year Jason Bay (.306, 32 HR, 101 Mexico, South Africa and the Korea have already advanced bring some younger players into RBI) of the Pittsburgh Pirates. United States. While the from Group A. The Japanese are the mix. Unfortunately, however, On the mound, Canada is argu- Canadians should beat South boosted by swift Mariners out- The Score these younger players are not ably stronger out of the bullpen. Africa (like the men’s hockey fielder Ichiro Suzuki, one of only exactly household names like Despite boasting starters Jeff team should have beat two Major Leaguers on the team. Women’s Basketball Eric Staal, Sidney Crosby or Francis (14-12, 5.68 ERA) of the Switzerland), Mexico and the However, Kosuki Fukudome, (14-6, 1st in Great Plains, no. 6 CIS Coaches’ Poll) Jason Spezza. At least, not yet. Colorado Rockies and Erik USA will be much tougher tests. among other stars in the Nippon Instead, the twenty-somethings Bedard (6-8, 4.00 ERA) of the Mexico is lead by Vinny Castilla, Baseball League, shore up Team Friday March 3 include Baltimore Orioles’ draft Orioles, relievers Cormier, whose 315 career homeruns will Japan. Korea, meanwhile, will UBC 60 Wesmen 55 pick Adam Loewen (10-8, 4.12 Quantrill, the Twins’ Jesse Crain be in the back of the Canadian be led by Major Leaguers Byung- Saturday March 4 ERA with `A’ Frederick in 2005), (12-5, 2.71 ERA, 1 save) and Chris pitchers’ minds. The Mexicans Hyun Kim, Chan Ho Park and Canada West bronze medal game Philadelphia Phillies’ prospect Wesman 68 Manitoba 64 Reitsma (3-6, 3.93 ERA, 15 saves) are also bolstered by stars Hee-Seop Choi, and should have Scott Mathieson (3-8, 4.14 ERA of the Atlanta Braves solidify Athletics’ pitcher Esteban Loaiza no trouble scoring runs. ** (Wesmen finish fourth in the Canada West conference. Do not qualify for with `A’ Clearwater in 2005) and Canada’s pitching staff. The and Tampa Bay outfielder Jorge So while Canada has an CIS Nationals.) Detroit Tigers’ catching prospect team would be even stronger Cantu, as well as solid role play- outside shot at making it to Christopher Robinson (.257, 2 with 2003 National League Cy ers in Pirates pitcher Oliver Round Two in Anaheim, knock- HR, 18 RBI with `A’ West Michigan Young Award winner Eric Gagne Perez and Rangers infielder ing off heavyweights from Japan, in 2005). of the Los Angeles Dodgers, Erubiel Durazo. However, the Korea and the USA would re- COMING UP However, this does not Americans are the clear team to quire some divine intervention. rising star Rich Harden of the WOMEN’S BASKETBALL mean that Canada is without Oakland Athletics or Ryan beat in Group B. Any of their However, as was displayed in Eliminated in Canada West Final Four its greybeards. Veterans Rheal Dempster of the Chicago Cubs. backups would be welcome ad- the Olympic hockey tourna- WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL Cormier of the Phillies, (4-2, 5.59 As well, the Canadians ditions to any of the other teams ment, there is a reason that Eliminated in Canada West Quarter-final ERA), Paul Quantrill (2-2, 5.35 boast 10 returnees from the in the pool. The Americans boast games are played, and once two ERA with the Padres, Marlins team that finished fourth at the superstars Roger Clemens, teams hit the field, anything can MEN’S VOLLEYBALL and Yankees) and the Royals’ Athens Olympics in 2004, and Derek Jeter, and Alex Rodriguez, happen. Eliminated in Canada West Quarter-final Matt Stairs (.275, 13 HR, 66 RBI) the players added are likely an as well as more recent breakouts I’m picking the USA to win MEN’S BASKETBALL will all be sporting the improvement over the such as the Rangers’ slugger it all, taking a close final over Eliminated in Great Plains championship Maple Leaf. Olympians. The fourth place Mark Teixeira, the Cubs’ Derrek Japan. My vote for the dark horse finish, however, was helped team is Venezuela, who has an March 9, 2006 The Uniter contact: [email protected]

FACT & FITNESS What Is Creatine and How Does It Help You Gain Strength? mass. Hence, I wanted to find credible Do creatine supplements of creatine may actually be harming BY SARAH HAUCH research that would either prove or actually aide in better results? your body in the long run. disprove that creatine supplements According to the previous study, Are you frustrated by the astronomical amount ot “get in shape” slogans out there? Don’t know what to believe or where to start? can actually come through on claims creatine supplements, when used in My advice, try it for a while. Well, I’m here to let you know the truth about the myths and facts of of “improved performance”. I poured conjunction with a good conditioning If it works, great; if not, creatine fitness. As a third year student in the faculty of Physical Activity and over countless experiments geared regime, can significantly increase supplements are not harmful to the Sports Studies, I have the inside info and want to show you just how towards the benefits of creatine. The muscular strength and power gains body in the way that steroids are. simple ‘being in shape’ can be. following test proved to be credible, more than a weight training program Try using supplements in cycles, scientific and conclusive. alone. Supplements do indeed raise meaning take them for a period of You’ve heard about it, you’ve meat or other animal products. Simply The Department of Health and natural creatine levels in skeletal 8-10 weeks, take 2-3 months off, and talked about it, you’ve seen it in stores put, creatine is converted by the body Physical Education at Northern State muscles; which seems to be directly then try the supplements again. And from Wal-Mart to Safeway, you’ve into phosphocreatine which serves University tested 36 athletes in a related to enhancing force production. don’t kid yourself. Creatine is a natural probably even tried it…creatine as an energy source during high- double-blind experiment. Eighteen of However, when the study showed that substance. It is not going to make you supplements. Athletes and recreational intensity exercise of a short duration. the participants were given creatine supplements caused an increase in huge and it is not going to single- weightlifters have been trying to find a The hypothesis is that creatine supplements while the remaining 18 body mass this may likely be attributed handedly make you lose weight or magic potion that will enhance their supplements help athletes recover were given a placebo. The creatine to an increase in “water weight” (water gain muscle. When used alongside performance and muscle gain. Could faster so they can be at top form for group ingested five grams of creatine retention in the body cells which cause a rigorous weight training program, creatine be this special elixir? tomorrow’s match. For weightlifters, it four times a day for five days for the the body to appear larger). creatine can help you recover faster. It means that the body will repair muscle initial loading phase and consumed five won’t work miracles; in many instances Creatine use in sporting arenas tears (induced from weight training) grams once a day for the maintenance All in all, I’d say that if you’d like the person doesn’t see any changes and local gyms has skyrocketed over more rapidly, allowing them to lift phase. All 36 subjects took part in a to see improved gains in musculature from the additional creatine. And the recent years, as it now can be every day as opposed to having to rest conditioning program that focused on and power, creatine supplements please don’t just take creatine and found in powder form, pill form, in between each workout. weight training and plyometrics. would be an acceptable choice. Just expect that something will happen shakes, bars, you name it. But what don’t spend piles of money on fancy if you’re not working out. Muscle can exactly are creatine supplements and A number of scientific studies The results showed that both name brands, or on brands that claim only be built if you do the work, not how do they work? over the past few years have shown that groups statistically improved their that their creatine is better than other someone or something else. creatine supplementation significantly muscular strength after 10 weeks of creatine forms. All creatine is the same. Creatine is an amino acid increases creatine concentrates in training. However, the creatine group And just like vitamins, taking twice I hope that this article has compound - which means that it is skeletal muscle, allowing for faster increased significantly more. The the recommended amount doesn’t helped you understand the claims found and produced naturally in the recovery. Studies have also shown results also showed that the creatine give you twice the benefit. You’ll only behind all those creatine labels and body; roughly 95 percent is found in that creatine supplements suppress group had significantly greater gains succeed at retaining copious amounts to decide whether creatine is right for skeletal muscle while the remaining fatigue due to high-intensity in body weight and lean body mass of water and wasting your money. As you or not. 5 percent is stored in the heart, brain workouts. Additionally, creatine with no change in percent body-fat. well, remember that there have been and taste senses. Creatine is made by supplements have been claimed to There was little to no difference in little to no scientifically based research the liver, kidneys and pancreas as well increase muscular strength and power body weight, percent body-fat or lean studies into the long-term affects of as being obtained when we eat fish, and increase body mass and fat-free body mass in the placebo group. creatine. Constantly heightened levels

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