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T HE O FFICIAL W EEKLY S TUDENT N EWSPAPER OF THE U NIVERSITY OF W INNIPEG Murray Speaks Out On Student Issues election. His mother agreed to move to In terms of student issues, the mayor BY SCOTT DE GROOT Winnipeg from Montreal in 1998 after has many goals in his coming term. Murray Voters in the Oct. 23 civic election Murray’s first victory, and was a great sup- views post-secondary education as extreme- have given Mayor Glen Murray a second port throughout his second campaign. ly important. While earning his degree in mandate. He received 103, 457 votes, which In his new mandate, Murray plans to Urban Studies from the University of accounts for 50.6 per cent of the popular increase funding to the arts in Winnipeg by Concordia in Montreal, he was actively vote. 2 million dollars to promote innovation and involved as vice president of the student Al Golden managed to obtain 76,749 creativity. These new funds will be directed association. votes or 37.5 per cent of the popular vote, a to many areas, such as the Royal Winnipeg Murray wants to expand on the suc- much stronger showing than many expect- Ballet to support original productions and cesses made in the development of the new ed. Golden was forced to leave office as a First Nations galleries that may have been Red River campus, continue with the 21 mil- councilor in 2000 for a conviction of tax overlooked in previous budgets. lion dollars in land and tax credits given to Policing and safety is another top pri- evasion. Murray would like to see the city of universities, operate free transit routes ority next term. There are plans to add 21 Turnout of eligible voters for the elec- Winnipeg’s overall revenue share increase between Red River’s downtown campus additional officers to the police force with tion was 48 per cent, compared to 53.6 per from only 6per cent of the 7.6 billion dollars and the U of W, and restoration of the his- 18 committed to the downtown area. cent in the 1998 election. collected in total taxes. The reaming 94 per toric Wesley Hall. “We know there are a lot of concerns David Lettner, who led the fight against cent of the money goes to the federal and He is committed to continued devel- for women on safety issues, particularly they the demolition of the Eaton’s building, won provincial governments. opment of affordable student housing for tend to be more vulnerable and more often 14, 199 votes to place third, Aboriginal candi- Another major commitment includes the U of W through meaningful partner- the targets of violence,” Murray explained, date Chris Henderson won 7, 270 votes to restoration and creation of housing in the ships between President Constance Rooke, “so adding 18 officers to the downtown will place fourth and Nick Ternette received 2,665 inner city. There is 65 million dollars cur- the City of Winnipeg, Concordia add a stronger presence than we have seen votes to finish fifth. rently set aside in a joint initiative by the Construction, and the UWSA. in years.” All of the incumbent councilors in the Civic, Provincial and Federal governments Murray believes that the 20 per cent On a personal note, the mayor city were re-elected with two new editions: for a new housing rehabilitation zone. student discount on transit fares has been a planned to take it easy for his victory cele- Mike Pagtakhan and Russ Wyatt were Plans for increased consultation with success, but wants to see bus fares go down bration following the stressful campaign. “I elected in Point Douglas and Transcona residents in Wolseley on the issue of chemi- overall. was so tired,” Murray said with a smile. “My respectively. cal “fogging” will be achieved through a cit- “We want to look at expanding this partner Rick and I went up to a hotel room This election campaign included izens committee set up over the winter to program, its one of the areas we did not do and turned on the television to catch the last many personal attacks on Murray and often review the situation. Goals of increasing as well as I’d hoped,” said Murray in an of the coverage on the news that night. strayed from civic issues. Murray’s family composting and recycling as well as the con- interview. “I’d like to see bus fares go down About ten minutes later he was waking me became involved in many aspects off his re- tainment of methane gas will be priorities. overall.” up because we both fell asleep.” U Crowded Classes Strain the U of W passed at senate allows courses to be taught ment.” Deane disagrees, noting that when pos- CORTNEY during the Monday-Wednesday-Friday free Deane stressed that overcrowded class- sible new sections have been offered to stu- P ACHET period to accommodate the growing student es does not properly serve the student. dents. population in dire situations. “We want to accommodate students,” “I don’t think it’s a direct cause because News Editor “That doesn’t necessarily mean that in said Deane. “But we don’t want to do so in a any institution of our size getting hit with a 13 the future that’s where we’re likely to sched- way that alters in any substantial way the per cent increase in people is going to have a The University of ule additional sections,” said Deane. quality of what we do here or the conditions little trouble initially working out how to Winnipeg has experi- “It would be useful if we could open under which students study here.” accommodate them,” said Deane. enced a 13 per cent enrol- more sections in courses,” Ashdown said. Keeping class sizes small and being With a potential influx of students from ment increase from the “I’ve heard stories of students sitting on the accessible to students remains a priority for Ontario in the 2002-2003 academic year, pro- 2001-2002 academic year and students and floor for the first few weeks of classes. It’s professors. fessors and students consider the impact professors are feeling the pressure. ridiculous.” “We try very hard to be accessible,” enrolment increase may have at the U of W. Larissa Ashdown, President of the Dean of Humanities, Professor Neil said Besner. “We have a reputation and we “We’re anticipating there is going to be UWSA acknowledges that smaller class size Besner believes enrolment increase and larger have to work at it.” another rise next year and we are struggling is a big draw for students registering at the class size affects individuals throughout the Besner emphasizes the financial situa- desperately to cope with what we have now,” University of Winnipeg. university, including administrative assistants tion of the university as a factor in the over- stated Besner. “Anything that jeopardizes the small and cleaning staff. crowded courses, pointing out that the gov- Potential long-term plans include classes will fundamentally compromise what “Increased class sizes puts a strain on ernment provides funds to the university on a launching a capital campaign to acquire more we stand for,” she said. everybody. Professors feel the strain, students regular basis, however enrolment continues to buildings for the university, said Deane, not- Ashdown noted that lunch-hour classes feel the strain,” said Besner. “If you’re in a increase. The university is expected to do ing that some provinces, such as Nova Scotia, have been implemented by the administration class with 60 students in a room designed for more with less, notes Besner. must first and foremost accommodate resi- due to lack of rooms during regular hours. 49, there’s less room for you, there’s less “We can’t hire more professors, we dent students. Patrick Deane, Vice-President elbow room, less room for your books, less can’t hire support staff. We have a crumbling “Everybody is strained,” said Besner. Academic of the U of W, explained a motion room for the professor, less room for equip- infrastructure,” said Besner. “We’re planning as best we can.” U Meet Your Old Pal Stu - page 11 page 2 October 31, 2002

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STAFF Cortney Pachet Idea of 100% Smoking Ban News Editor Tamara King Has Some Students Fuming, Features Editor Jonathan Tan Others Cheering Focus Editor

but good for public health. Michelle Kuly BY LAURIE HURRIE View and Culture Editor According to Health Mayor Glen Murray wants to extend Just before being re-elected, Mayor Canada over 45000 people Andrew Buck Glen Murray said that he would like to pur- will die prematurely in the current smoking ban to all pub- Sports Editor sue an all-out public smoking ban, which Canada this year due to would extend Winnipeg’s current ban to bars tobacco use and at least lic places, which would include Eszti Nagy and restaurants with lounge licenses. The cur- 1000 of them will be non- bars and restaurant lounges, what smokers. Health Canada’s Distribution Manager rent ban only prohibits smoking in public places where minors are allowed such as cof- website also says that regu- are your opinions on this? fee shops, bowling alleys and restaurants lar exposure to second- Stu Reid without lounge licenses. hand smoke increases a per- Production Manager Similar all-out bans have been imple- son’s chance of getting a lung disease by 25 “It’s good for non-smokers...they have a mented in Vancouver, Victoria and Ottawa, per cent. For more information check out: right to clean air. But some people like to Ted Turner where the ban has hurt businesses. Bar own- www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hecsesc/tobacco/index.html. smoke when they drink and Winnipeg is Advertising Manager ers in Ottawa say that they have lost cus- What do university students think now too cold to go outside for a smoke, not tomers to bars in nearby Gatineau, Quebec about the mayor’s plan to create a further ban like in Vancouver.” Matt Hiebert where there is no smoking ban. In Vancouver on smoking in public? Many university stu- Nammy Nadarajah the Uniter Coordinator restaurant closures and the resulting job loss dents fall into the 20-24 age group, which in Fourth year Women’s Studies have been blamed on its 100% smoking ban Canada has the highest smoking rate of any and Economics THIS WEEK’S CONTRIBUTORS and the hotel convention business is also suf- other age group at 32 per cent.In January of student this year when the initial ban came into effect, fering. Chris it meant that smoking would no longer be Nyala Ali Businesses in Winnipeg have already Minaker been suffering from the current ban and more permitted for U of W students in the Allison Besel Fourth year say they will suffer if the new all-out ban Lockhart enclosed smoking area. Outraged Administrative Daniel Blaikie comes into effect, especially since several est- students staged a “smoke ‘em if you got ‘em” Studies and RS student Ginny Collins blishments have already spent money in protest in February when ‘the fishbowl’ was Christopher Dupont order to comply with the current bylaw. closed. However, the protest had no effect on the decision to follow the bylaw. Kate Dykman Smoking bans are bad for businesses “It’s really gross to go to the bar and end Ben Goldstein up smelling like smoke. [Smoking] is gross and really Scott de Groot unhealthy. To be forced Phil Heidenriech ESA Donations for to be around smoke Brett Hopper just by being in a cer- Julie Horbal tain place is unfair.” Laura Hurrie Literacy Ashley MacLennan Leighton Klassen Gordon Bell Off-campus will be using Second year English and BY RICHARD LIEBRECHT Theatre student Sheri Lamb the portion of the donation to take their stu- Dave Law It just goes to show that something can dents to two productions at the Manitoba come out of nothing. Theatre Centre: Dracula and Richard III. The “I think it’s a bad idea. I don’t think smok- Richard Liebrecht After being saved from near collapse, students are putting on a production of one of ers are second-class citizens. If there Andy Michalson the English Students’ Association, led by Erin the plays later this year.“This is an experience are designated areas Goeres and Erica Bulow, has risen to help they wouldn’t have had,” said Bulow. Matt Mulaire for smokers and clean three inner-city organizations to promote lit- The money for the donations was raised Asa Nodelman air areas for non- eracy. at a book and bake sale, which was held smokers there should- Chantille Papko A donation of $300 has been given to October 1-3 at the University of Winnipeg. n’t be a problem.” Alana Pona three inner city institutions: Gordon Bell Off- Past and present English students donated Jeff Robson campus, Sister MacNamara School and books for the sale, which generated $400 for Chantille Papko Leanne Romaniuk Rossbrooke House. The money will be used the donations. Money was also drawn from Third year Honours unused funds from the previous year. English student Nelson Thiessen to promote literacy to students. Seeing as funds can be very hard to come by for inner Bulow and Goeres expressed their Jenny Western city organizations, especially for literacy pro- hope, on behalf of all ESA members, that grams, these funds were greatly needed and these one-time donations become annual con- “Well it would certainly stop me from The Uniter is the official student newspaper of appreciated. “We want them to learn and to tributions to literacy in and around the U of W smoking at the bar. It doesn’t really both- the University of Winnipeg and is published by love reading,” noted Goeres. community. er me either way. I the University of Winnipeg Students' think [the current ban] Association. The Uniter is editorially to not smoke where autonomous. Opinions expressed within do not necessarily reflect those of the UWSA. The kids are is good.” Uniter is a member of the Canadian University Stephen Whitmore Press and Campus Plus Media Services. Dumpster Dive Bingo Second year English and Submission of articles, letters, photos, and Theatre student graphics are welcome. Articles must be sub- mitted in text or Microsoft Word format to a Resounding Success [email protected]. Deadline for submis- sions is noon Friday (contact the section's edi- “If you’re 18 it’s your choice what you readily available in the back lanes of tor for more information). Deadline for adver- BY KATE DYKMAN want to do. It will probably make the tisements is noon Friday, six days prior to pub- Winnipeg neighbourhoods and commercial majority of people hap- lication. The Uniter reserves the right to refuse The evening of October 24 was a beau- zones. pier...if you’re 18 you to print any material it so chooses. We also tiful time to be outside; bright moon, northern The statistic that Canadian’s produce reserve the right to edit for length or style. should be able to lights blazing over the cityscape, and plenty of the most garbage per capita in the world was smoke wherever an 18 made all too real, roaming around dumpsters full dumpsters to check out. The Dumpster year old is able to go.” Contact Us Dive Bingo Challenge was the Thursday only a short radius from the U of W campus. General Inquiries: 204.786.9790 event of last week’s Waste Reduction Week In line with the EcoMAFIA’s predictions, stu- Rayann T. activities as celebrated by EcoMAFIA, the dents found much more than required to Fifth year Biochemistry Advertising: 204.786.9779 student enviro student group on campus. complete the bingo. Plenty of strange and Editors: 204.786.9497 Students were invited to sign-up earlier lucky finds were discovered, including a love- ly leather jacket, hoodie, Christmas wrap, Fax: 204.783.7080 that day to compete for books donated by “That’s retarded! I window blinds and fresh vegetables. Which is Email: [email protected] Petrified Sole and Mondragon Bookstore and think you should be what makes the “free stuff for the taking” Cafe, calenders from Western Wilderness allowed to smoke [in activity so fun. Committee, and grandma-made toques. these places] if The Uniter Competitors grouped back on campus later For some students, checking out their you’re 18.” Room ORM14 that night and three enthusiastic teams community’s discarded stuff may seem a bit Tad Kroczak worked together to fill in the Dumpster more hardcore than most people are willing University of Winnipeg First year student, to do, but it’s only the informal redistribution Manitoba, R3B 2E9 Bingo card lines with categories such as furni- long time smoker ture item, fruit or veggy and useable dish, all continued on next page October 31, 2002 page 3

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By-Election News Briefs COMPILED BY ANDREW BUCK in Full Swing NATIONWIDE Part-time employment Web site may link citizen Candidates Set to Run a priority for students ideas with federal ministers HALIFAX (CUP) — As education costs EDMONTON (CUP) — Direct citizen In the case of the Aboriginal Students’ continue to rise, more and more students input into federal policy might be just a BY RICHARD LIEBRECHT Director position, running two candidates is are seeking on or off campus work to few keystrokes away. As voting week approaches, the UWSA required. One female and one male must run. make ends meet. Dennis Mills, Liberal M.P. for the by-election is beginning to heat up. “The advantage is that there will be two strong “For some students it would be a Toronto-Danforth riding, thinks he has Two sets of candidates have been individuals who were elected to represent the case of keeping on top of debts, for others hit upon an ingenious way of connecting named. Aboriginal Students’ Director and ASC and all aboriginal students on the Board. they need to work to pay for university,” Canadian citizens to the federal govern- LGBT* Students’ Director are being contest- They will always have representation and a said Murray Baker, author of The Debt ment: a new Web site called ingenuity- ed and will be decided by a yes/no vote, as voice at the meetings,” noted Julie Bartlett, one Free Graduate, a financial guide for post- canada.com. there is no competition for either position. of the candidates for the position. secondary students. Essentially, the site acts as a gather- The candidates for both positions are Ernest Muswagon is her running mate: Although money is a driving con- er of messages for federal ministers. The running as teams. This means that the two “We are a team first and foremost and we will cern for would-be workers, Dalhousie site’s member board processes received pairs of candidates run together on a slate work together to best represent the University’s student employment centre ideas, and if deemed “legitimate and con- and are voted in as co-directors with one vote Aboriginal students we were elected by.” manager Laura Addicott says the desire structive”, they are delivered to the on the UWSA board. Co-directorship can offer many advan- to gain skills and experience is also impor- appropriate minister. There are many advantages to tages to you as a voter. Students are better tant to students. “If you have a creative idea, you candidates and voters in running as slate represented, have better access to directors, Baker agrees. He advises students to have an ingenious idea, something you candidates. and directors are less stressed considering the consider more than just the bottom line feel that should be in front of a federal One advantage is, in the words of workload is divided between both co-directors. when evaluating job prospects. Minister, we want to hear it,” said LGBT* co-directorship hopeful Michelle Students will notice campaign materials “I recommend looking beyond that, Michael Mendel, senior assistant to Mills Jones, “being able to represent the LGBT* popping up around campus. They are there to if possible, to the acquired skills you and one of the bodies behind Ingenuity and make sure that voices are heard.” help inform voters about the candidates, who would get from those jobs or the benefit Canada. Both Jones and her fellow candidate, they are and what they promise. in your course of studies or help in getting Nina Fielding, feel that running together offers Campaigners are given a budget of $25 to summer employment,” he said. Decriminalize pot, don’t a greater diversity of voices for the LGBT* spend on signs. As an environmental consid- legalize it: Justice Minister and its students. Accessibility is improved by eration, all posters are printed on unbleached Ontario announces $40 million MONTREAL (CUP) — Decriminalizing having two contacts rather than one. recycled or reclaimed paper. for post-secondary education The main drawback to co-directorship Voting takes place November 4-7 in the marijuana would be in the best interest of TORONTO (CUP) — The Ontario gov- is the fact that despite there being two co- Atrium. Take a minute to complete a ballot. Canadians, said Justice Minister Martin ernment’s promise on of an additional $40 directors, they only possess one vote between Diversity on the UWSA board will allow the Cauchon in a speech at McGill University. million to “modernize and upgrade” uni- the two of them. This means they must agree directors to accomplish more and to hear the “People are using marijuana so versity facilities is not nearly enough, on all decisions before making a vote. voices of all students. much across the country that the police according Joel Duff, Ontario Chairperson don’t even enforce the laws,” said of the Canadian Federation of Students. Cauchon, “When we have a piece of leg- Dumpster Dive continued to deal with a symptom of over-consumption. In fact, says Duff, accommodating islation, it has to reflect the interests of of useful items that would have unfortunately While looking at the causes requires a the anticipated enrolment spike next year society. When police are no longer ended up in our landfill. It’s not unlike the complete overhaul of society as a whole, the will require an additional $325 million. enforcing the legislation, you have a practise of getting used furniture from a EcoMAFIA operates a freebox in their office, Upwards of 65,000 more students are problem and the legislation needs to be neighbour or trading clothes with a friend. ORM09, and students can start to bring in expected to apply to universities in changed.” Other ways to consider waste reduction goods they no longer want for the huge annu- Ontario because of the elimination of Cauchon emphasized that he is not include becoming more aware of what materi- al Stuff-Swap in the Bulman Centre, as part of grade 13. in favour of legalization. al goods we bring into our lives, buying the Buy Nothing Day Celebration coming up In February 2001, an Ontario gov- “We would like to proceed with durable products that will serve for many November 29th. More ideas and resources on ernment task force calculated that decriminalization, not legalization,” he years, reusing and buying used, and not being how we can reduce our waste can be found on expenses associated with repairing exist- said, citing an upcoming government sold by consumer pressures. the websites of Resource Conservation ing infrastructures could amount to $1.2 report that will recommend changes in The EcoMAFIA’s goals were met: any Manitoba, www.resourceconservation.mb.ca billion for colleges and universities com- legislation. weird stigma surrounding dumpster diving and the Manitoba Product Stewardship bined. vanished, and salvaging from the dumpster Corporation, www.mpsc.mb.ca. turned into one rewarding and liberating way The Lady in Room 1C34 Our School Nurse and What She Can Do for You all of these issues. She has had extensive experience dents no matter where they are on that BY GINNY COLLINS “I’m here to help if someone is in working with students and she knows the line. A large part of what an Occupational Barbara Rapson’s office is by no trouble, any kind of trouble,” said Rapson. issues that young people face and deal Health Nurse does is give referrals to stu- means intimidating. It is a small, simple “I can help you with physical, mental, spir- with in a school environment. She can dents on where they can get assistance for office without that hospital sterility.There itual or any aspects of your health.” inform and assist people on anything from their specific problem. She keeps a very is even a strange creature perched on her As an Occupational Health Nurse, stress and depression to STDs and abuse. detailed book of people and organizations desk that she calls a “Krazy Kow”. It’s a Rapson specializes in teaching students “People will often wonder ‘Where that students can contact if they have cer- stuffed cow that moos and shakes, a tactics on how to be healthy in every am I on the line between being complete- tain issues to be dealt with. device meant to ease the tension and anx- aspect of their lives. ly healthy and being completely sick’ and Rapson has also been working with iety experienced by her patients. “I am constantly on the lookout for they wonder at what point they need other groups on campus such as the Rapson is the university’s news and relevant health related informa- help,” said Rapson. Women’s Center and Peer Support. She Occupational Health Nurse. Her office is tion,” she said. The truth is that she will help stu- will be collaborating with some of these located near the front door of the univer- groups to put on a Health Fair in January, sity right beside the bank machine in however the details are still in the works. room 1C34. Walk-ins are very welcome What Can Our Nurse Do For You? The list of issues and conflicts that but appointments can also be made by Rapson deals with is extensive, but she is phone or in person. Are my visits private and confidential? very eager and willing to expand that list. “I am always open to suggestions Rapson understands that there is a Yes. All visits are absolutely confidential. bit of confusion among students sur- from students,” she stated. “I am here for rounding her purpose and place within If I am injured or need medical attention, should I go to the school nurse? the students so I would like to help them the university. Many students might won- Rapson can definitely help you in these types of situations but the security staff in any way I can.” der whether their problems or concerns on campus is also trained in first aid. Students can take their injuries to whoever Barbara Rapson can be contacted are worthy of the attention of the school is nearest. by e-mail at [email protected] or by nurse. phone at 786-9496. Her office is open Can she help with student’s stress Can I ask anonymous questions? Tuesday,Wednesday and Thursday from 8 and depression or does she just deal with In the washrooms at the University of Winnipeg there are “Ask Betty and a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. injuries? Can students go to her if they Johnny” papers on some of the washroom stalls. Rapson does not organize these “My door is always open to both stu- feel sick, or need information? (Peer Support does) but she is sometimes asked for input on certain questions. dents and faculty,” said Rapson. “Anyone Rapson says that she can deal with can visit me.” page 4 October 31, 2002

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"We need to make them feel that they Beilfuss says - in well-spoken English - cultures,” he says. “They all have great sto- BY CHRISTOPHER DUPONT belong, they are not alone, and that they can that the majority of visa students aren’t rich ries, and could teach us a new culture and Going to university can be more than make friends," says University of Winnipeg and need to save up money to support way of life.” a headache for many international students. International Resource Centre co-ordinator themselves, just like other students. Above all, Beilfuss says the students Aside from moving thousands of miles Rod Beilfuss, who’s also a visa student from He stresses the social factors behind want to be a part of the total university away from friends and families, internation- Brazil. having a part-time job: it can be a great way lifestyle. al students deal with massive tuition costs He, along with others at the IRC, to meet new people. As newcomers to “Many visa students feel isolated and and the challenges of contending with a new wants to see visa students get the permis- Canada,visa students are keen to do exactly somewhat distant from the world at times,” culture. sion to work in basic part-time jobs, like in that. Beilfuss says. “All of them would like One of the biggest problems interna- the service industry and in retail. Not only “They will improve their social skills, acceptance and feel that they belong.” tional students face is that they are not would this give them extra pocket money, feel confident and most importantly feel All visa students have dreamed about allowed to get regular jobs during the time but it would also give international students accepted,” Beilfuss says. “This will help coming to Canada and experiencing a they spend studying in Canada. Many an opportunity to blend in with society. them find their identity living as a student in multi-cultural country, perhaps making a Canadian student visas don’t allow a person The IRC estimates it will need around Canada and Canada will benefit from edu- new beginning, Beilfuss says. All of us have to work, or limit the student to specific 5,000 signatures in order to effectively cated students working in various fields.” come to the U of W once as a stranger, types of work, such as working part-time on lobby the federal government. It, along with The rules that restrict visa students knowing very few people. Everyone under- a university campus. other university groups, is trying to getting from entering the workforce make even vol- stands how intimidating being “the new The international - or visa students - at as many signatures as it can before it unteering difficult. Beilfuss says many visa guy” feels. the University of Winnipeg are working to approaches the government. The group has students are interested in volunteering, but The International Students’ change this situation by petitioning the gov- solicited around 1,000 names so far, says are hindered by the amount of paperwork Association is a Peer Support Group and ernment. Beilfuss. the process involves. encourages “being happy and having fun.” With the help of various student Many critics say visa students should- International students come from a The ISA is always looking for volunteers to groups, visa students are circulating a peti- n’t be allowed to work because their com- variety of backgrounds and circumstances, take the time to help out some of our tion throughout the university. Their hope munication skills in English are poor and notes Beilfuss. International Students. For more informa- is that the signatures they collect will send a that the majority of them come from “All of the International Students tion, please contact Rod Beilfuss at the strong message to parliament. wealthy families. come from very interesting yet different International Resource Center at 786-9199. The History of Halloween Customs Behind Sweaty Plastic Costumes Oct. 31 was the last day of summer and the made up of bread and currants. They When encountered by Satan one day, BY NELSON THIESSEN Celts referred to this holiday as Samhain would promise to pray for the family Jack managed to trick him into climbing a Halloween is more than just the one (pronounced “sow-en”). It is said that on members of the donors who had deceased tree and then carved a cross into its trunk. day of the year when Spidermen can show this day, the spirits of those who had died in the previous year in exchange for the As the devil was trapped, Jack promised to up at the doorstep 18 times. It’s actually a throughout the previous year would return cakes. Like the Celts, these people let him down only if Satan would never lot like election time - people come to the in search of new bodies to possess. believed that the souls of the deceased tempt him again. When Jack died, both door every five minutes wanting some- Those still living obviously did not would “stick around” after their death, and Heaven and Hell rejected him. thing. find the idea of being possessed very com- prayer was said to be the only way to send The devil sent him away to wander Except today, no one will turn the forting. Out of fear, they would dress up in them to heaven. through the darkness until “Judgement lights off and hide. Instead, a bowl of what ghost-like costumes and parade around When you were young, chances are Day.” The devil did give him a light so that might be Smarties, yellow suckers, or even the village in an attempt to scare away any yelling “halloween apples!” would also he wouldn’t lose his way in the dark. The the coveted Tootsie Rolls (if they’re not spirits that might be searching the area. To earn you some candy. This probably light was a hollowed out turnip with an already eaten) comes out and is evenly dis- prevent the invasion of their homes, vil- seemed like a good idea most of the time, ember inside. From then on, people tributed amongst cleverly disguised neigh- lagers would put their fires out to make but chances are you were disappointed referred to him as “Jack of the lantern.” bourhood children.Who knows, next to the their homes appear cold and unattractive when you actually did get an apple from People began carrying around these Spidermen and Harry Potters, there might to the spirits passing by. that old lady down the street. jack-o-lanterns on Halloween. Later, as even be a few Glen Murrays or Al Goldens Trick-or-treating is a custom said to Although the history of this saying is these people began to immigrate to North out tonight. have begun in England on a day called “All unclear, it is thought the Romans adopted America, pumpkins were used because of Whether you are at a club sweating in Souls Day.” This was Nov. 2, marking the the Celts’ Samhain and celebrated it on a their availability. a polyester witch’s hat, handing out candy, beginning of a new and undesirable season day set apart to honour Pomona, the Halloween has evolved a great deal or stealing smaller sibling’s chocolate bars, - winter. In a time when food shortages Roman goddess of fruit and trees. in the last 2,000 years, and so many things taking part in Halloween is taking part in a were usually high and shorter days were Pomona’s symbol is the apple, which might about the holiday have changed that it is 2,000 year-old tradition. on the way, people began to fear starva- help explain the tradition known as “bob- sometimes hard to believe these ancient There are many variations of how tion. This was especially true among the bing” for apples. stories. It is clear that Halloween, despite this haunting holiday came to be, but it is poor. The story behind the jack-o-lantern is what many people think, is not a celebra- widely believed to have originated in As a result, Christians would go to all said to be based on an old Irish tale involv- tion for cults, witches, and Satanists. Celtic, Ireland. different villages begging for food. They ing a man named Jack. He was a thrifty Whatever the reason, Halloween is still a Hundreds of years ago in Ireland, would receive “soul cakes,” which were blacksmith with a reputation for drinking. decent excuse for a party! October 31, 2002 page 5

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looking for it in oncoming traffic - and we love it. Advertisers, especially North MICHELLE American car companies, picked up on KULY Get Your Kicks on I-29 this a long time ago and began reinforc- ing our suspicions that speeding along in Road Trip. These two allure of the road trip is hard to nail like maniacs to Minneapolis' Econolodge some slick sports car or SUV would bring simple words, men- down. Some might suggest the destina- South. Wrong again. The majority of adventure and excitement, qualifying tioned fleetingly in a tion, the scenery, or the event is the real post-road trip banter consists of "No. these drivers as ultra-cool on some imag- casual conversation, made me giddy. I'm attraction; the car ride is just the means to Seriously. The gas attendant and the inary scale of public conscience. And it not sure if midterm stress was getting to an end. But frankly, if I were going to get cashier at the Amoco were in the bath- works. Cars rule North America. Of me, or whether the threat of winter set- excited about going somewhere, it would- room together for at least 10 minutes. course, impoverished university students tling in throttled me into action, but when n't be Middle America. Oh, sure, the What do you think they were doing?" are hardly the target market for money a friend happened to mention she was thriving metropolis of Minneapolis and "What did you think would happen hungry automobile manufacturers, but thinking of a road trip to Minneapolis to boasts at least five all-night Wal-Marts, when you stuck your head out the win- that doesn't mean we don't buy into the see a show, something stirred inside my one professional baseball team and a dow? Did it at least taste good?" dream. To their sleek Caddy, our 13-year gut. That was it. Two hours later, tickets chance to mock the great Purple One As far as I can tell, we North old duct tape secured hand me down were purchased, soundtrack selected (for (read Prince) to his face, but Minneapolis Americans must be gluttons for punish- Acadian. To their leather interiored, we all know, the true success or failure of is hard-pressed to compete with a week- ment. While Europeans are taking bullet Celine Dion whining monstrosity, our fast a road trip is dictated by music alone), end in Vancouver or Montreal. With the trains to the Mediterranean coast and food scented, Lowrider pumping ride. and departure time set. All these deci- abundance of econo-airlines, surely we Aussies are flying around the world, we Because we are one with our cars too. We sions from a girl who can't decide on would favour flying to other destina- prefer sore asses and stomachaches, pick- might not have a stylish ride but we are Cheerios or Shreddies. tions? I'll concede that the scenic 8-hour le-in-a-bag snacks and PBR. Yes, student talking about stylin' the next hottie we So what is it about the road trip? drive features the most diverse display of + car + potholes equal entertainment. see. Why do otherwise normal, rational stu- native road kill in North America, but I Maybe it's because open road is all So maybe it's time for you to hit the dents ignore all responsibility (assign- have a sneaking suspicion that most we've got. In an effort to reassure our- road. Stick your head out the window ments, work, bills) and succumb to the Winnipeggers might prefer gazing at selves and our friends and our neigh- and smell the road kill. Drink the worst insanity of driving 16 hours for a lame mountains or coastline. Well, what's left? bours that, gosh darn, fun and excitement gas station grade coffee you can find, and two-hour show in Minneapolis? The The event must be the reason we drive are within our reach, we spend hours admit that you love the road trip too. The Sweet Sounds of Top 40 Pop BY DAVE LAW Destiny’s Child. Is this because Destiny’s will pull up beside you. The aggression of ty of us have been weaned on television Child is some sort physical embodiment of his bass-heavy speakers will not allow you and video games and we have an extreme- I was complaining about the music chi? Could Destiny’s Child be the one to escape from the pomposity of Eminem. ly short attention span. As the ultra-per- they play at the YMCA downtown to a unanimous link the can unite all humanity? Rants about capitalist intrusion of the ceptive (albeit ultra-pretentious) Billy friend of mine that works there. Anyone Is the solution to the Arab-Israeli conflict? arts aside, I blame this abomination on our Corgan said before drifting off on the that’s ever worked out at that gym knows Three sheltered, Bible-thumping divas culture of conformity. If it’s not safe and winds of irrelevance, most people in our what I’m talking about. They seem to from the southern US? Hell no. With the routine, we don’t want anything to do with society view music as an accessory; It’s have maybe three or four CDs that they exception of a handful of kitsch-loving gay it. If we can’t all agree on what kind of merely something to hum along to while put on incessant rotation. If it’s not men (actually there are more than just a music to listen to, we must all be subject to driving to work or to feel cool playing at Destiny’s Child, it’s the Charlie’s Angels handful at the downtown Y), nobody actu- the most tame, non-offensive bubblegum parties. Primarily because of TV, my gen- soundtrack that has Destiny’s Child on it. ally wants to listen to Destiny’s Child. It’s crap possible, and most people I know hate eration in particular views entertainment I swear to God, if I hear “Independent just that it has been dictated that in order it. as something to “veg” out and relax to. As Woman” one more time I’ll start blindly to please everyone, we must all listen to the Still, there are people who must actu- a result, we view challenging, thought-pro- hurling 45-pound weights off the second same Top 40 crap. ally like some of this stuff. How else can voking art more as work than play, and floor. Consequently, Top 40 is everywhere. we explain the financial success of Creed? that’s sad. Not that the YMCA employees are to Everywhere. Even if you avoid all televi- And Celine Dion’s latest album shot to #1 Yet, I’m not saying that pop music blame. My friend that works there com- sion, radio, and every other aspect pop cul- in its first week thanks to millions of big- does not have its place. Everyone should pletely agrees with my musical assessment. ture like the Plague, you will inevitably haired secretaries in 18 countries. Despite be able to subject themselves to mindless He has attempted to put on various kinds know every god-awful word to Avril the fact that people hear the same banal fun every once in while; I, for one, would of his own music, but has consistently been Lavigne’s “Complicated” and you’ll be able stuff a bazillion times per day, they love the not like it if Lot 115 started playing overruled by the Tyranny of the Majority. to sing along with Kelly Rowland in Nelly’s shit out of it so much that they still want to Radiohead. However, it seems to me that My friend may attempt to play some Hip “Dilemma.” There is no escape. At some take it home so they can listen to it some it has got to a point where we as a society Hop, and the YMCA Basketball Thugs will point, you will have to go grocery shopping more! I remember in 1999, when you have banded together in glorious conform- be temporarily grateful for it, but within and Celine Dion will be shrieking over the couldn’t throw a stone without hitting a ity and accepted the ubiquity of pop music. minutes a racquetball-playing lawyer used loud speaker. You will call your doctor Ricky Martin photo, someone actually Relaxation does not have to include numb- to Mendelssohn and the soothing synth- and be put on hold to the over-AH pro- called in a request for “Livin’ La Vida ing our minds, and we can diversify our pop sounds of Yanni will complain loudly nunciation-AH of Michelle-AH Branch- Loca.” Could this person not wait twenty interests in music without completely dis- about the music, and my friend will have to AH. You will be driving with your window minutes for the next rotation to begin?! regarding all pop. But for the love of change it. down and some cap-wearing, muscle-car- This I blame on our apathy towards Christ, please stop playing Destiny’s Child! And what does he change it back to? driving creature (lacking muscles himself) music and art in general. The vast majori-

Mr. Goldstein immediately makes a prising that Mr. Goldstein turns to the its own educands, one which gives rise to Letters distinction between academic life and the excuse, which is not an excuse, socializa- nought but hopelessness and despair. “real world”, as though students existed tion, in order to explain the behaviour of Classes are seen as meaningless because Rebuttal of an Irate apart from the rest of civilization, cooped students. With the radical distinction made they do not speak to students’ existing Academic Citizen up in the ivory tower, as it were. This imag- between realms of activity comes irrecon- nature, but to some other nature which inary distinction is made even more egre- cilable laws of behaviour, what is seen as they are somehow expected to develop. BY ASA T. NODELMAN gious by the specification that university is appropriate in one place cannot be seen as Thus, the narrow view which Mr. the path of wisdom and the so-called real such in another. Transition thus demands a Goldstein accuses students of having is In the first, and much awaited issue world is that of money.These two things do change of attitude, but suggests no method none other than his own narrow view, and of the Uniter, columnist Ben Goldstein not exist apart, have never existed apart, for attaining such a change. So the students all his accusations fall equally on his own offered up his opinions concerning the cur- cannot exist apart. Any human needs Mr. Goldstein sees are simply operating head. Here, then, is some advice for Mr. rent state of students in the university, resources to pursue their basic needs, stu- according to his own opinions of correct Goldstein himself; Instead of complaining especially concerning our lackadaisical dents not excepted. As for workers, they action, not contrary to them, his critique is about the state of the student body and and unsophisticated attitude towards our have already learned their arts, or are cur- not a critique, but a sophistic description. If accomplishing nothing, use some of your own education. In the first paragraph he rently doing so in our own university, we students appear to daydream, it is supposed abstract thought to help those wishes that we find something challenging though Mr. Goldstein seems to have some- because of the unbreakable barrier which who are at sea in the academic tempest in what he says, but I fear that there is no how overlooked this. Mr. Goldstein and those like him have find the exalted far shores you claim to challenge of his to be met. Considering the above, it is unsur- erected between the academic realm and dwell on. October 31, 2002 page 7

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BY MATTHEW J. MULAIRE of puny innuendo and alliteration into the the fact that they (the tokers) see the absurdity of erly, who were the most likely to need medica- English language there is an unforeseen pitfall declaring war on a biological organism without tion. As the baby boom generation ages, they to this seeping of smoke into society. Namely, a nervous system. In spite, of the obvious social awkward- will gain increasing political power and decreas- smoking pot won’t be cool anymore! Have you tried to conceive of the dif- ness (how exactly does one salute a war veteran ing health. What are the impacts of this growing There aren’t many ways for young people ficulty in trying to relate to authority fig- holding a reefer in his right hand?), the growth geriatric sensibility? The need for medication to properly rebel these days. Social activism, ures while they’re stoned? The relative of elderly people smoking pot is not, in and of will increase and the search for cure-all drugs while seen by the establishment as being annoy- safety of pot in itself a bad thing. Although, toking may become will intensify. This, combined with the growing ing is hardly an activity, which draws scorn and medici- increasingly hokey, it may also encourage a cost of the drug war will in all probability result contempt from our elders. The rise of govern- nal uses degree of cross-generational understanding. The in marijuana being either decriminalized or ment sponsored skate parks threatens to make asbiggest danger facing pot is that it will be co- legalized sometime within our lifetime. After the once gloriously counter-cultural sport of well opted as a strategy of the stereotypical evil all, it was the baby boomers that introduced pot skateboarding a clean and healthy way for teens multinational corporation in order to appear as a counterculture activity in the first place. It’s to exercise. During any given week, one can “hip”, “groovy” and “with it”. The same dan- only logical that they to will bring it into the watch an informative and educational documen- ger faces any youthful counter-cultural mainstream. tary regarding the history punk music on Much activity. As an element of counterculture What’s that I hear? Is it the collective More Music. I won’t even talk about rap. becomes increasingly popular it will spark and hiss of untold multitudes of young Smoking pot is one of those few youthful count- eventually reach a point of “critical cool- people toking in celebration? Is it the intensify- er-cultural activities, which is seen by the con- ness”. Once this point is reached it ing bubble and blow banter of the bongs of a servative establishment as being a legitimate becomes “trendy” and is then bought, nation burrowing its way into the public con- scourge. By placing a moral judgment on a as it’s developed, market tested, advertised, sciousness? plant, the conservative establishment makes ability sold en masse, copied, advertised more, While the liberalizing of drug laws has the itself seem absurd and paranoid while making to relieve sold to foreign markets, advertised once obvious advantage of infusing an untold wealth the more easy going tokers cool by contrast, in pain and bright- again, sold to another company, adver- en your day tised until everyone is sick of it and ulti- could very well mately replaced by something trendier. result in pot In all likelihood, people will never becoming readily become sick of pot, but if it becomes trendy, adopted by senior it could easily go the way of grunge music, Reflections of an citizens. This sce- environmentalism and baggy pants. How can nario is not as we prevent this from happening? The current ludicrous as it debate surrounding drug law liberalization is Academic Citizen sounds. 19th largely a result of increasing ambiguity to the century moral relevance of marijuana. As people U.S.A and begin to see marijuana less as a scourge and BY BEN GOLDSTEIN myself up? I challenged the professor. I asked a question, then followed it up, Britain were more as a plant it will become more banal and Have you ever noticed how many class- and started a discussion. When I did this societies, which were charac- mundane. This doesn’t have to be the case. Our rooms in this university have no win- I had two reasons: one, to keep the prof terized by liberal opium abuse. The generation will have to ascribe a moral value to dows? I’m taking six different courses on his toes and two to engage my class- perceived safety of opium and it’s ability to pot that isn’t necessarily capitalist or conserva- this term, not one classroom has a win- mates, because I saw them dozing off as relieve symptoms of tuberculosis led it to be the tive. This will be our responsibility in develop- dow. I remember elementary school- well. most widely prescribed drug of the time. The ing a safe and enjoyable drug culture for our classrooms with windows – I was often While I woke up, as did the prof, result of this was endemic addiction in the eld- parents and our children. challenged by my teacher to stop day- my classmates did not. Sometimes I hit a dreaming out the window. chord and seas of hands go up ready to Junior high – also windows in challenge or support me. Class discus- every classroom – also daydreaming sion is the remedy to classroom bore- when the teacher drones on. And again dom. So why don’t we see more discus- in High School – windows and day- sion? dreaming. Why was I daydreaming so The same academic timidness we much? Mostly boredom but combined are taught through previous schooling. with academic “timidness”. “Thou shall We’ve been taught that the teacher is the not challenge the teacher,” seemed to be absolute classroom authority. What? the cardinal rule. I remember trying to This person who stands in front has challenge the teacher with two results: a) authority over those who sit in the audi- I was soundly proven wrong by the older ence. teachers who ripped my argument apart; This was drilled into my head since b) I would be sent to the principal for grade six, when I didn’t like the teacher disrupting class. so I went home. Have you ever met a Here in University, I have no win- twelve year old who left class in protest? dows to distract me and, unfortunately, I It was I. do have professors who do drone on. I Here is the wake up call my fellow will not single any out, but rest assured in students – in the university setting you knowing you are not alone. Many pro- are not only allowed, but encouraged to fessors are brilliant thinkers, superb challenge your professor (within rea- researchers, and boring lecturers. son). Your challenge may reveal a con- So I sit in class with the other 25 tradiction or be completely wrong, but die hards who are willing to listen to an either way it adds to the discourse and hour and fifteen minutes of boredom. increases your educational value. Your After the first half hour I see heads go tuition after all goes to you bettering down, doodles become more elaborate, yourself, not just absorbing the lecture. yawns and bathroom breaks become Have you ever written that paper more frequent. that was pure regurgitation? I did in first We have no window to combat this year...I got a “C” with comments like “no boredom so we are faced with two originality” and “more research need- options: ed.” Don’t go to class – pay your tuition but What? Those lecture notes were don’t listen to a professor at all? What not enough? That’s right, you need to good is that? add original thoughts and solid research Challenge your prof and other students to your papers to get a better mark. So to bring more into your classes. if originality and research is how you get I can’t think of one of my classes in a better paper isn’t it possible that they which I haven’t said something. I’m that are also how you get a better classroom guy who always has something to say...I experience. try to be smart and relevant, but mostly I’m suggesting that you do your I’m trying to get the most out of the lec- readings and think about what you’ve ture. read. Then ask about it in class. You pay I remember one class where I was for this education – use discussion in almost falling asleep...How did I wake class to take control of it. page 8 October 31, 2002

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BY MICHELLE KULY Heston, American fear can’t figure out why no one in Canada locks Bowling for is: a bank that their doors. Don’t we know our neighbours What has Michael Moore, that trou- Columbine is BOWLING FOR COLUMBINE offers you a could be plotting to kill us? Perhaps our blemaker from Flint, Michigan, been up to two hours of free gun with good old Canadian ignorance saves us this lately? Just the usual, really. Aside from his shocking film A Film by Michael Moore the opening of time around. Moore’s juxtaposition of other award-winning film, television and lit- that illustrates Odeon Films a new account, Canadian and American culture is more erary ventures, producer, director and writer the culture of a town named than just a light-hearted segway; it highlights Michael Moore has found time to make a fear in Virgin that America’s unusual attentiveness to vio- feature length documentary, Bowling for America - one which has lead to approxi- passed a law forcing all residents to own lence, and the response to that violence; Columbine, one of the most subversive films mately 11,127 firearm related deaths per guns, and a common practice of sleeping madly arming themselves with a quarter bil- ever made about American gun culture. year. Moore documents the growth of this with loaded firearms. lion guns. Moore is no stranger Moore’s talent to filmmaking. His for incredibly candid landmark 1989 film, interviews is an impor- Roger and Me, fol- tant reason why this lowed his own film is so successful. attempts to confront By taking an “exist Roger Smith, the within the moment” Chairman of General approach when speak- Motors, about the ing with Kmart corpo- devastation in his rate giants, Columbine hometown of Flint students, Michigan after extensive clos- militia and Charlton ing of GM factories. Heston, among others, While Moore’s first Moore’s film is at once film featured the engaging, surprising struggle of a commu- and confrontational. nity, Bowling for Bowling for Columbine takes a Columbine takes a step back to ask a long, hard look at the question that affects fear generated by a all Americans, “Are society’s creation and we a nation of gun preservation of a huge nuts – or are we just lower class. It is a cyn- nuts?” ically funny account of From video sur- white American veillance footage at manipulation of the the Columbine constitutionally-pro- tragedy, to a short tected right to bear animated account of arms, and protect American history (a la South Park creators culture of fear through humourous yet trag- The backwards neighbours to the themselves from a violence of their own cre- Matt Stone and Trey Parker), to a revealing ic ironies. He uncovers a series of incon- North (that would be us) make an appear- ation. Michael Moore bowls a perfect game interview with NRA President, Charlton gruities that illustrate how all-pervading ance in the two hour film as well. Moore with this one.

BY ALLISON BESEL U: Complete this: If it was you…. T: It’s a lyric of a song. It was sort of in retal- Tegan and Sara, self-described obnox- iation to the record company. It was also sort ious pop stars from Calgary, have toured If It Was You of against myself. The record company said since they were 17, signing to Neil Young’s that we had lots of time, that we didn’t have record label and launching This Business of Interview with Tegan and Sara to rush to master the record, which I took as Art (2000). Now 22, this dynamic duo are them saying that we weren’t good enough, touring in support of the recent release If It that the record wasn’t good enough, which Was You, touching down at the Pyramid was really just temperamental and childish Cabaret Nov. 13, and deciding whether this of me. Immediately I went into a tantrum is really what they want to be when they about how I wasn’t going to write any more grow up. The Uniter made contact with bet- songs, they better be happy with this record ter (or worse) half Tegan, during recent cause that’s just what it is. As soon as I got downtime in her frantic schedule. off the phone I wrote four songs. The first two lyrics in the song are “I thought I’d like Uniter: Your partner in crime, Sara, also the view if it was you.” It triggered some- happens to be your twin. What’s it like thing in me like if you’re a kid and a teacher working creatively with someone so close would say,“If it was me, I wouldn’t do that,” to you? sort of a parental thing, a threat. Tegan: I think that so far things are sort of improving as we get a bit older. U: Anything else about what you’re up to Unfortunately we are sisters and being now? twins we have all the normal sibling rivalry. T: This tour specifically we’re playing with a It’s not the most fun in the world to wake band, and it’s called the Born in the up every morning next to your sister in a Eighties tour, because we were born in the hotel room and try to have to go to a show months at and go “Wow, that was really Sarah and I totally feel that we just don’t eighties and we figure there’s a lot of stuff with her and stuff like that, so I think we cool!” Right now my ass hurts and my hips understand the folk reference at all, so in the eighties that we missed out one. We drive each other insane. I know her so well feels out of alignment, and we lost a lot of there is a little departure for all the people have a DJ coming with us playing all our that I feel no matter what happens on stage money, not because we were in Las Vegas, who thought we were folk. For us it was just favourite Cyndi Lauper, and Madonna we are able to get through it.When it comes because we didn’t make any. Ryan Adams like continuing to stick by what we do best, tunes beforehand. We’re going to do a sep- to recording we work well together. We’ve was very cool, really sweet and I think he and that is just writing music and play it. arate single, with a new video in January. been to therapy together, but we’re getting had a crush on Sara. Well, he did. With this latest record we were completely We’re going to do it ourselves and make it through it. able to just do what we wanted. all cheap and indie looking, cause our U: The sound on your recent release If It There’s been a lot of focus on this new record company won’t give us any more U: You recently completed a US tour sup- Was You is certainly a bit of a departure sound and it makes me feel frustrated. money. We’re releasing a record over in porting Ryan Adams. How did that go? from the folk-y This Business of Art. We’ve had a full band on every record. I’m Europe in March and we’re going to release T: It went awesome; we’re actually still on What led to this change and what can we just thinking, like, are you guys all deaf? a whole bunch of b-sides and original it. We’re just home for a couple days, then expect from your live show in our fair Not in a mean way, just because when it’s demos not on If It Was You within the next we’re back out doing Seattle and Portland city? you, you hear yourself so differently. I used month. By the time we get to Winnipeg with him. Though it was really fun and I T: Definitely for the live show in Winnipeg, to think that we were so loud and obnox- we’ll all be medicated so we won’t be weird. think it will be one of those experiences we’ll be playing that record (If It Was You) ious, and I think with this record we toned I really love playing in Winnipeg cause it’s that we’ll look back at in a couple of with our band and stuff of our older record. it down a little bit. like that forgotten city. October 31, 2002 page 9

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Good Times Top Ten Changes for Harry Potter & the Coming Back to Winnipeg Chamber of Secrets BY DAVE LAW BY BRETT HOPPER this album was recorded with the help from G7 10. Instead of being really, really mean, What can be said about Greg Welcoming Committee the Weasleys will be really, really, really MacPherson that hasn’t already been reiter- records, a label that seems mean. ated numerous times by national newspa- to have much harder bands pers and magazines around the country? within its ranks. That does- 9. There will be a walk-on cameo by Sure, there are the obvious compar- n’t bother MacPherson, and Carson Daly. Just because. isons to a young Bruce Springsteen; one of he couldn’t be happier 8. To make the most forgettable of all the strongest songwriters Canada has to about working with G7. the Harry Potter books memorable, all offer, and a musical styling that combines “Sure, my music is different the major characters will die. punk rock and folk music to suit almost from bands like everyone’s musical taste. However, with that Propagandhi, or …But 7. Unlike when you’re reading the novel, said, being surrounded by all the jaded com- Alive, but socially we’re all soundtrack music will be playing pliments of critics hasn’t really affected on the same level. It’s a throughout most scenes. MacPherson at all.When I had the chance to good mix.” Similarly, 6. Because of an over-looked clause in talk with him before his October 22nd show MacPherson later her contract, Maggie Smith is obligated at the Academy Coffee House, I found him explained that the show to do a scene with full frontal nudity. to be a very interesting musician and a gen- would be “more mellow” erally all around nice guy. because of the intimate set- 5. The scene in which Harry is being When I arrived at the Coffee House, ting, and it was for the most tracked by a sniper who dies when the MacPherson and his back up band for this part. There building he is sitting in is blown up by leg of the tour, Animal House, were just fin- were, howev- REVIEW terrorists has been removed. ishing the final sound checks for the show. er, some spots The room was still very quiet, which made in the concert Greg MacPherson 4. New villain is created and played by for an excellent interview that was strictly that where Christopher Lee so he can be yet anoth- on a “get to know you” basis for both very hard and Academy Coffee Co. er evil character in an epic, generation- MacPherson and myself. Throughout the edgy, but the October 22 defining fantasy series. interview I found that unlike the typical variety just 3. Polyjuice Potion sequence will be rock star image, MacPherson would rather added to the omitted and replaced by Harry and Ron be able to have people come and talk to him intensity of the music and playing Soggy Cookie. before and after shows like a regular guy. the crowd. All in all, it was “I’m a janitor by trade who also just hap- an evening filled with excel- 2. Because of a juvenile dare by the pens to have something to say musically.” lent music from both producers, Dobby’s name has been That something includes his latest release Animal Town and Greg MacPherson. November 3rd and then fishes up back in changed to “Knobby.” Good Times Coming Back Again. This current Greg MacPherson tour is Winnipeg on November 9th at the Royal 1. For once, Harry will actually lose at Albert, which MacPherson Promises will be Good Times Coming Back Again is a two-month cross Canada skid that started something. Macpherson’s third release. His first two in Southern Ontario on the 15th of October, an “adrenaline fueled” evening. records were released independently, but and heads all the way west to Vancouver on

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ARIES LEO SAGITTARIUS (March 21-April 19) (July 23-Aug. 22) (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) Gandhi once said “An eye for Look at it this way. At least Don’t worry. I’m sure you’re an eye will make the whole now you finally know what a the first one who’s used that world go blind.” Return your Philadelphia Steamer is. glory hole. enemy’s eyes immediately.

CAPRICORN TAURUS VIRGO (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) You will feel a sudden rush of (April 20-May 20) (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) You will be shocked at your energy, and become excited Your forbidden fantasy about shallowness when, upon getting and motivated. Then you’ll having an orgy with the cast of creamed by an SUV, your final remember your goiter. the Golden Girls will come dan- dying thoughts are on the gerously close to reality. regrettable fact that you will not be able to see The Two Towers.

AQUARIUS GEMINI (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) LIBRA Your stubborn nature will pay (May 21-June 20) off when you refuse to tell the Your stubborn belief that all (Sept. 23-Oct.22) police where you’ve hidden the first-born uncircumcised males No, that was not mayonnaise. bodies. from Transcona must die will get you into a bit of trouble.

PISCES SCORPIO CANCER (Feb. 19- March 20) (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) The stars find that the time has (June 21-July 22) After weeks of painstaking his- come for you to get rid of You will have an eye-opening torical digging, you realize that everything that is useless to epiphany while watching Jerry in fact, Puff Daddy did not you. Yes, that includes your Springer’s “Final Thoughts” on invent the remix. boyfriend’s cock. the “Girl, You Ugly” topic. October 31, 2002 page 11

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showing special attention to the likes of ZZ Top and Deep Purple. Perhaps White CD Reviews Cowbell Oklahoma’s latest self-titled EP, Bad British Babble along with their forthcoming 7” single, would best accompany your next road trip Perhaps conscious of this, Sampson BY NYALA ALI to Saskatchewan, as you visit relatives who then attempts to take the reader through a in someway likely resemble one or more Here’s the premise for Powder. full spectrum of emotions, only doing so with members from this bizarre rock posse. Liverpool band The Grams, are on their rise characters that aren’t nearly complex -Chantille Papko to fame with plenty of debauchery, sex, enough to make any of it seem believable. drugs and rock’n roll, which of course cause Lead guitarist James Love is aptly described the band to unravel. Interesting because by his own bandmates as being “a bloody obviously, a novel of this sort could go one embarrassment;” just one big sex-and-drug- Oldies But Goodies of two ways; it could turn out completely addicted cliché. This could be overlooked if brilliant, or wind up as one big dial-a-cliché. he was the only character who doesn’t ever Unfortunately, Powder falls into the latter evolve, but unfortunately, this is not the case. category. That’s pretty much all you need Brooding front man Keva McCluskey’s NQ ARBUCKLE to know. Now here’s the “Dark Secret” gets built up Hanging the Battle-Scarred Pinata part where I get all pseudo- so much throughout the Six Shooter Records literary and tell you exactly novel, that when finally why you shouldn’t bother revealed, the readers are Listening to the new CD, Hanging The to read it. left thinking “yeah... and?” Battle-Scarred Pinata, by NQ Arbuckle, I Having managed a The rhythm section of the keep thinking that NQ is a dude that I don’t few bands himself in the Grams seems to blend into want to run across in a back alley at night. early nineties, Sampson is a the background, which is a He growls like a street-wise drifter who music buff. This is obvious, shame because drummer would be more than willing to teach this and at first, it is both Beano is one of the few suburban wimp a thing or two. His music is NO GOOD HEROES insightful and amusing characters that actually had a bit hard to define, you’d have to use a Radio Rebelde (early on, two members of potential to be interesting. worn label like alt-country to describe the Insurgence Records The Grams have a heated Added to the undeveloped sound, but the NQ sound is a musical mon- debate about whether or characters are many throw- grel with a bit of an identity crisis. The Hailing from Covington, Kentucky, the No not Whigfield’s dance-pop away-romance subplots opening track, “Punk Rocker,” is worthy of Good Heroes’ debut is an eclectic mix of tune Saturday Night is a and clumsy set-ups (involv- its name, but this ain’t no Johnny Rotten streetpunk and ska/reggae. The band’s rip-off of the Clash’s ing yet more characters and cover, this is hard driving country that’ll get influences are quite apparent on RADIO Spanish Bombs). more pages to explain it all) your attention… or else. As quickly as it REBELDE, taking a little from the Clash, a However, it soon becomes for things that are passed begins, the hard driving energy ends. Much little from the Swingin’ Utters, and sound- tedious and repetitive, as POWDER off as coincidences later on. of the rest of the disc is beautifully slow and ing a little like their American Midwest Sampson spends most of The only redeeming fea- subtle. Stripped down, Arbuckle’s gritty counterparts, the GC5. While RADIO the novel flaunting his Kevin Sampson ture of this book is the and raw vocals breathe life into the pictures REBELDE contains some optimistic ele- knowledge instead of Vintage UK, 1999 flavour of the language. that he paints with his words. Some of the ments in the lyrics, the subject matter is for working on his narrative. Sampson is great with the songs are rockin’ country tunes in the style the most part pretty dreary. Poetic lyrics There is simply too idiomatic, as the charac- of Fred Eaglesmith, while others are dark address the oppression and alienation of much going on at once, from the Grams’ ters’ charming UK-slang (Bollocks! and haunting like the tales of Gillian Welch. workers who toil in poverty, never having problems as a band, to their individual Fuckin’ell!) is the only thing that gives them Near the end of the disc, especially, you can had a chance to tell their story. While the struggles, and resolution is quickly glossed any life at all. But if you like this type of feel the music pushing toward another all more straightforward punk anthems over. The author then gets bogged down thing, go read some John King or Irvine out cacophonous explosion, but the energy prompt their fair share of fist-pumping, it’s with very technical aspects of the music Welsh instead. And if you don’t, it will only is always contained and restrained, bringing the reggae and dub-tinged songs like business such as who is entitled to X make Powder more irritating, as the story the album to an all-too soon conclusion, ‘Condition Red’ that really grip the listener, amount of dollars and why, and which mag- isn’t engaging enough to hold up a dialect which leaves me feeling like there’s a lot as the stripped-down style conveys the azine should do the band’s cover story. This that is uncommon to most. more energy left in NQ Arbuckle, which Heroes’ messages and convictions even of course takes pages and pages to explain, Basically, don’t waste your time with he’d gladly take out on stage in some smoky more forcefully. For people who feel punk so instead of having any real plot, you get Powder. A random episode of Behind the bar or on some skinny suburban geek like rock has lost some of its passion and ideal- the feeling Powder is simply non-fiction try- Music (yes, I’m actually telling you to resort me. An exciting and entertaining disc, well ism, the No Good Heroes give you reason ing to disguise itself as fiction. to TV!) is more entertaining than this book. worthy of your student loan dough. to reconsider. (Insurgence Records, www.sixshooterrecords.com/nqarbuckle.html. www.insurgence.net) -Jeff Robson -Phil Heidenreich PROFILE: BELLE & SEBASTIAN Twang Trust The Boy with the Arab Strap Ever since Matador Records CKUW signed on to Belle & Sebastian’s 1998 release, The Boy Winnipeg’s FM dial, your with the Arab Strap, is the most beautifully old pal Stu Reid has been crafted disk to come out of Scotland, if not playing what he calls the United Kingdom. It has melodies too “both kinds of music” on perfect and vocals so sweet, that you’re the TwangTrust. The likely to find a smile on your face whether WHITE COWBELL OKLAHOMA you want it there or not. Put on some name, inspired by a Steve Self titled Earle project, would headphones, sit in the dark and you’ll for- imply that the show plays What would Danko Jones sound like if he get your surroundings quicker than you strictly country, but Reid spent too much time in the southern United could with heroin—or so I’ve been told. Stuart Murdoch’s vocals are per- prefers to broaden listen- States and made twenty friends who were haps the best thing you could hear before ers’ musical horizons. When asked to define the show’s musical genre, Reid said, just like him? Well, he might sound a little falling asleep; reassuring and sincere, this “Technically, it’s alt.country, but I’m fairly loose. I play buckets of Johnny Cash and bit like White Cowbell Oklahoma. To see them on stage, you might just witness more man could comfort you in a snake pit. Steve Earle but I’m just as likely to pull out some Ramones, some more traditional Furthermore, his lyrics are consistently folk, vintage soul, power-pop or what I like to call big-dumb-rock’n’roll. Anything guitars than you can count, fire, a gong, a wizard, and a wet t-shirt contest. They’ve sharp and intelligent—most often com- with heart.” In addition to playing great music, Reid has managed to attract a lot of been called “the saviours of Southern-fried prised of witty observations from everyday fairly high profile guests to the show. He says, “I still get giddy thinking about being rock’n roll”— among other things. With life, not cliché break-up songs and mind- locked in a small room with Sarah Harmer, and Oh Susanna has been on twice and about eleven regular members and dozens less whining. The fifth track, “A Summer we get on pretty good, but I’m kinda partial to the time Martin Sexton called me “a of extras, they claim to get between five and Wasting,” is a theme song for most univer- trip” and played ‘Purple Rain’ live in the studio for me.” Reid is a huge music fan 15 guitar players on stage at once, the sity kids from late April to early and a bit of an unsung media icon in Winnipeg. Along with his vast music knowl- deciding factor being who ever isn’t in jail September: ‘The time was passed so pleas- edge, he’s a talented graphic artist who at the time. White Cowbell Oklahoma antly/Say cheerio to books now/The only has created posters for The West End Host: Stu Reid flavour their old-rock sound with a rocka- things I'll read are faces.’ You know it’s true. Cultural Centre, the Pyramid and Jazz Station: CKUW, 95.9 FM billy twang and deluded sense of humor, Winnipeg among others for many years. which often includes inbreeding, moon- Unfortunately, as you stroll into But music remains his prime motivation, Time: Wednesdays, 6-8 pm shine, grits and plenty of weird sex acts. The your favourite record shop to pick up this and you can find that out for yourself by majority of their songs are unmistakably masterpiece, you might just find this disk Contact: [email protected] priced in the mid-twenties...I know that’s a listening to the TwangTrust. fast and loud; often leaving the listener On-Air Requests: 774-6877 wondering when the last song ended and sick, disgusting crime, but believe me, it By Jeff Robson the next one began. The band is definitely really is worth it. not afraid to let their influences show, -Chantille Papko page 12 October 31, 2002

the uniter art artview art art Winnipeg Goes Wild

BY ANDY MICHALSON show were fabulous. British born David Warburton played Max and Monica Sometimes I just want to be a kid Dufault nar- again. MTYP’s production of Maurice rates the story Sendak’s “Where The Wild Things Are” and plays WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE helped me relive the magic of my child- Max’s mother. hood. W arburton Manitoba Theatre for Young People Sendak’s book was one of my does something favorites when I was a kid, so I was very completely dif- Returns December 11 - 19 interested in seeing it on stage. The story is ferent each about a boy named Max who one night, time he per- decides to don his trusty wolf-suit and cause forms this play and was splendid as Max. all sorts of mischief. He chases the dog, he Ms. Dufault was great with the young audi- bites his mother, one thing leads to another, ence, making sure to involve them in the and he gets sent to his room without his play. supper. No sooner has Max’s punishment The way the play was presented was begun, when a forest begins to grow in his fun for the entire audience. Everyone was room. An ocean also materializes, complete given wild thing masks to go with our wild with a private a boat, which Max sails for thing dancing and jumping. All the kids weeks until he comes to the place where the held a piece of vine while sitting on the wild things are. floor. Watching young children fascinated The wild things are a bunch of crazy, with a good story is an incredible experi- scary monsters with big yellow eyes that ence. It’s a shame we big people don’t use like to show their claws and roar a lot. Max, our imaginations more often. far from being afraid, tames the wild things. If you have any young relatives, or are The wild things name Max king and pro- feeling rather spry yourself, go and see this ceed to have a big rumpus. After this Max play. “Where the Wild Things Are” lets you ironically sends them all to bed without relive your childhood, and exposes young their supper! Then realizing he is lonely, people to theatre. Unfortunately, the play much to the dismay of the wild things, Max has just finished its run, but you can catch it sails home to find his supper in his room. in December when it returns from the 11th The actors, set, and props at the MTYP to the 19th.

Winnipegger WhWhatat’s’s THIS?THIS? Jon Paul Fiorentino: A quick, clever poet origi- nally from Winnipeg, Transcona to be exact, is now misplaced somewhere in Montreal. His poetry is accessible to everyone; to read it is more pleasure than task. Parts of his work describe the streets, residents, smells and build- Toy ings of this place he used to call home—all with a “Welcome to RealDoll.com, Home of the World’s Finest Love Doll!” Yup, that’s charm that causes one to right. After The “Everything To Do With Sex” Show this month, a whole new world question why he left. As of, ahem, sexual experience was made available to Winnipeggers. On the RealDoll editor of Cyclops Press and website you can order up a frighteningly realistic made-to-order woman for only educator at a major university, Jon Paul is another Winnipeg talent kissed good- $10,000. And ladies, don’t you worry; there is a new male model too, “Charlie.” bye… But at least we still have his words. - Chantille Papko Sorry, personality not included. - Michelle Kuly October 31, 2002 page 13

the uniter art artview art art Marketing Art to the Masses

BY JENNY WESTERN encounter at an art show. But these for larger, more expensive pieces like raphy, the outrageous name suits the colours and shapes belong to chairs, Plastic Buddha’s “Porno Boink TV outrageous red lacquered stand. The Over thirty years ago, Montreal’s shelving units, mailboxes, spoons, lamps Stand.” With seemingly nothing to do name also serves to grab your attention. Expo 67 offered the world a chance to and CD holders. These are not the usual with pornog- The object is naughty but will still show off its culture, style, and technolo- objects of display, especially when it is hold your VCR. gy. As host to the event, Canada had an considered that some of these It seems that these even greater responsibility to represent pieces are available for pur- designers are also cutting-edge advancements in these chase at stores like Walmart. artists of marketing. fields. One result was architect Moshe Welcome to the sphere of There is a reason why Safdie’s Habitat 67, a sprawling con- contemporary design, where their work is available glomerate of cement apartment units functionality and accessibility in bigbox stores. And constructed near the are just as although the use of sensual St. Lawrence river. important as lines and controversial titles to sell art Although built with HABITAT: quality and style. is nothing new, it feels as if the commer- principles intended Canadian Design Now Take the Garbino cialism has never been so blatant. The for international use, garbage can for Habitat exhibit really becomes an exten- Habitat 67 remains a Winnipeg Art Gallery example. Even if you sion of the Gallery Shoppes. symbol of Canadian Until don’t own one, you But, before we get too cynical, per- design beyond the have definitely seen haps we should go back to Moshe Safdie comedic staples of January 5, 2003 these almost hour- and Habitat 67. Safdie did not create the igloos and snow- glass shaped plastic apartment as an example of architecture for shoes. containers every- people to stand back and admire. While A current show at the Winnipeg Art where. Instantly hip and attractive, the existing as Safdie’s attempt to represent an Gallery demonstrates where young rounded contours and variety of colours artistic expression, it was also inhabited by Canadians are now taking the innovative add a touch of glamour to your everyday renters during and after the expo. Living status inherited from Expo 67. Habitat: refuse bin. The Garbino’s mass appeal with art is what Habitat: Canadian Canadian Design Now looks at ten comes from its mix of whimsical form Design Now tries to offer as well. Here Canadian design firms and designers and affordability. In fact, many of the are cutting edge pieces that have some- who are leaving their mark on the world items are the right size and price to be thing to say about beauty, the environ- today. Habitat fills galleries four and five sold downstairs in the giftshop ment, humour, and Canadian identity, at the WAG with playful colours and (where you can actually touch but sill remain accessible outside the shapes, content you’d expect to them). Catalogues are available gallery setting.

THE UNITER’S PICKS FOR THE WEEK listings

THURSDAY,OCTOBER 31 Cinematheque, 100 Arthur - Cinematheque, 100 Arthur - Cinematheque, 100 Arthur - Colin Jackson Studio Theatre, 3rd Plug In Gallery, 286 McDermot – Avenue, 333 Portage – UNIFUNK, Cinemental, Monsieur Cinemental, Happenstance Cinemental, Home 7:30pm, Floor Portage Place – The Shari Hatt, photography, free a 60’s&70’s costume Batignole 7pm, 3pm, The Ring Within 5pm, The Marsh 9:30pm Invalids, by George Hunka, call party/fundraiser, 8:30pm, advance The Collector 9:30pm Read My Lips 9:30pm 989-2400 for more info Times Changed, Main at St. Mary tickets $5/at the door $7 See the Franco-Manitobain Cultural – Radiogram w/ Jonathon Inc. UWSA Info Booth for tixs or call Gallery 1C03, UofW – Bob Eckhardt-Gramatte Hall, UofW 3rd Centre, 340 Provencher – Eckhardt-Gramatte Hall, UofW – 477-4600 Haverluck, Lying Down with floor – Festival Classical stage “Legendes,” photographs by Agassiz Chamber Players, WEDNESDAY,NOVEMBER 6 Bear Where the Berries Are, with Alexander Tselyakov, Marek Zaleski, last day 7:30pm, tixs $5 for students Chaos Chameleon, 2nd floor @ Cinematheque, 100 Arthur - 12 – 4pm piano, 7:15pm Pantages Playhouse, 180 Market – Gallery 1C03, UofW – Bob 108 Osboune – Retro ‘80s night, The Dysfunctional Family $5 Halloween Horror Festival, IMAX, 3rd Floor Portage Place – Gallery 1C03, UofW – Bob Pavlo, Call 989-2880 for info. Haverluck, Lying Down with Star Wars: Attack of the Haverluck, Lying Down with Bear Where the Berries Are, 11pm Call 925-3457 for more Cinematheque, 100 Arthur - info. Clones, call 780-SEAT for ticket Bear Where the Berries Are Plug In Gallery, 286 McDermot – 12 – 4pm info, call 956-2400 for show times Shari Hatt, photography, free Thirteen Conversations About Manitoba Theatre Centre, 174 Pockets Bar & Grill, 171 Plug In Gallery, 286 McDermot – One Thing 7:00pm, Lovely and Gallery 1C03, UofW – Bob Amazing 9:00pm Haverluck, Lying Down with Plug In Gallery, 286 McDermot – Market – Proof,by David Auburn, McDermot – Friday Night Shari Hatt, photography, free Shari Hatt, photography, free call 942-6537 for info Movement, free Bear Where the Berries Are, Colin Jackson Studio Theatre, 3rd 12 – 4pm Prairie Theatre Exchange, 3rd Prairie Theatre Exchange, 3rd Plug In Gallery, 286 McDermot – Prairie Theatre Exchange, 3rd Floor Portage Place – Frankie, a Floor Portage Place – The Floor Portage Place – “Master Shari Hatt, photography, free Floor Portage Place – “Master one woman show written & Invalids, by George Hunka, call Plug In Gallery, 286 McDermot – 989-2400 for more info Shari Hatt, photography, free Harold” …and the Boys,by Harold” …and the Boys,by performed by Mary Ellen Athol Fugard, ph. 942-5483 Prairie Theatre Exchange, 3rd Athol Fugard, MacLean, tickets $20, Prairie Theatre Exchange, 3rd Gallery 1C03, UofW – Bob Floor Portage Place – “Master Floor Portage Place – “Master ph 942-5483 (last day) call 474-0212 Pyramid Cabaret, 176 Fort – Harold” …and the Boys,by Haverluck, Lying Down with Harold”…and the Boys,by Bear Where the Berries Are,12 Athol Fugard. ph. 942-5483 Halloween Bash with Athol Fugard, ph. 942-5483 The Collective, 108 Osborne – TUESDAY,NOVEMBER 5 Rudimental, Jamoeba, and Hot Figure Four – All-Star Recess: – 4pm Cinematheque, 100 Arthur - The Globe Cinema, 393 Portage Rollers Pyramid Cabaret, 176 Fort – Blues The Comeback Kid, The Thirteen Conversations About Main/Access Gallery, 121-100 Ave. – Bowling For Columbine, Jam,featuring Billy Joe Green, Undecided, One of These Days, One Thing 7:00pm, Lovely and Arthur St – KOMPAS: an exhition from Michael Moore The Zoo/Osborne Village Inn, 160 every Saturday, 3-7pm, FREE Kitchens & Bathrooms, The Osborne – Love City Overdose Home Team & more, opens at Amazing 9:00pm of contemporary works from Poland, 11am-5pm, free Times Changed, Main at St.Mary – w/ Blind State and Martin The Zoo/Osborne Village Inn, 160 4:00pm, tixs $7advance(music Colin Jackson Studio Theatre, 3rd The Drunkabilly’s Halloween Osborne – Loco cd release w/ trader, SK8, music Floor Portage Place – The Plug In Gallery, 286 McDermot – reunion One Nine Hundred barron)/$10door Times Changed, Main at St. Mary Invalids, by George Hunka, call Shari Hatt, photography, free – The D. Rangers w/ Petunia West End Cultural Centre, 586 West End Cultural Centre, 586 989-2400 for more info West End Cultural Centre, 586 Winnipeg Centennial Library, Ellice – Skalloween, tix $6/7 or Ellice – Floor 13 with guests Ellice – Imperial Public Library Gallery 1C03, UofW – Bob Skywalk, 2nd floor auditorium – $10 for both 30th &31st West End Cultural Centre, 586 Inward Eye and Six Days From CD Release, the Paperbacks & Ellice – Loco with guests One Seventeen, 7:15pm, tixs $5 the Barrymores, 7:15pm, tixs $5 Haverluck, Lying Down with Darlene Abreu-Ferrira, History. Nine Hundred, 7:15pm, tixs $5/7 through bands/$7 door at Music Trader/through the bands Bear Where the Berries Are, “Never on Wednesday: 12 – 4pm Regulating Sexuality in the FRIDAY,NOVEMBER 1 Middle Ages”,12:15-12:45pm, SATURDAY,NOVEMBER 2 SUNDAY,NOVEMBER 3 MONDAY,NOVEMBER 4 Avenue, 333 Portage – Beni.D Main/Access Gallery, 121-100 free Avenue, 333 Portage – Quintet, from 4pm-7:30pm, Asper Jewish Community Campus Cinematheque, 100 Arthur - Arthur St – KOMPAS: an exhition Rhapsody, with rap, models, dj’s, Platinum Fridays – Buddy Greco,at 1pm and 8pm, Thirteen Conversations About of contemporary works from lingerie, $6 advance/$7 door, call call 780-3333 for prices One Thing 7:00pm, Lovely and Poland, 11am-5pm, free 943-4457 Amazing 9:00pm page 14 October 31, 2002

the uniter wesmensports women Wesmen Women Double Up Dinos

ANDREW tiebreaking fifth set. that point all the way to a 25-14 win in the crucial force behind the win, said BUCK “Last night we were in a situation set, when left side hitter Aynsley Laluk put Charbonneau, who finished the second where we won the first two sets and then we a ball off a Dino defender for the kill. game with 14 kills and led the team all Sports Editor sort of sat back,” said Wesmen coach Diane The second set was more of the same, weekend. Scott after Saturday’s tilt. “I don’t think it’s with Kristen Schwartz serving for the set “We stuck together and played as a If Friday afternoon’s conscious, but it just happens, we’re still point. That set up the decisive third set, and team,” said the 6’2” third-year arts student game against the young.” After watching that lead nearly one could only guess what was running after the match. “What’s different now is University of Calgary evaporate before her eyes, Scott drilled into through Scott’s mind. that every time we make a mistake we just Dinosaurs was a tune- her players the importance of finishing “You’re excited to go through those quickly recover. We shake it off, and it’s up, Saturday’s rematch was a chance for the strong. things and be in a position to be up 2-0,” she next ball, I think we’re doing a much better Wesmen women’s volleyball team to get “Tonight, that was our goal. If we said. “You can talk about it, but until you of job of that.When we do that we can refo- out on the open road and lay down some were in the same position we didn’t want to experience it and learn how to handle that cus, and get back into it.” rubber. do that. (Tonight) we came out and kept you can’t play the third set different just The two wins against Calgary to open The Wesmen beat the Dinos in playing, because they were better in the because you’re in the lead. Volleyball is the season are a good sign for the Wesmen. straight sets (25-14, 25-16, 25-22) to com- third set. It showed our growth, that we’re very momentum and we gave it back to The Dinos took the silver medal at last plete the sweep of the team’s weekend dou- moving ahead.The game was tight, we came them Friday, and gave them a chance.” year’s CIS championships, but are missing a ble-header in convincing fashion. The back, and took the lead and maintained it This time there would be no chance. key player this year, said Scott. Wesmen never trailed in the game before for the rest of the way.” After falling behind 11-7 to the Dinos in the “That’s such a huge thing and hard to early in the third set, a deficit that they The Wesmen started off strong, seiz- third set, Schwartz fired back a return that rebound from that in only a week,” she said. quickly erased on the way to the win. ing a 5-1 lead in the first set. After an early Calgary couldn’t handle to bring the “They’re going to get better as time goes It was a far cry from Friday’s game, timeout, Wesmen middle hitter Andrea Wesmen to within three. That point seemed on.” which saw the Wesmen take the first two Charbonneau drove a ball through the to ignite the Wesmen, who tied the match at Next weekend the Wesmen play CIS sets against Calgary before dropping the Calgary court, staking the team to a 9-6 13, before pulling ahead to win 25-22. newcomers Simon Fraser at the Duckworth next two, managing to squeak out a win in a lead. The team rode the momentum from The experience Scott mentions was a Centre. Wesmen Wake Up After Slow Start game slow could be considered an under- “When we look at the start, well that had another stellar performance, scoring BY LEIGHTON KLASSEN statement. was just brutal,” said McKay after the game. eight points and logging a solid 20 minutes Last Sunday the Wesmen women's In the early minutes of the game, the It wasn’t until half-way through the of playing time. basketball team wrapped up the Bison pre- Wesmen displayed a passive offence and a first quarter that the Wesmen began to “Uzo has unbelievable talent, she’s season invitational tournament with a 68-58 defence that posed no threat to the chalk up some numbers on the scoreboard, really gifted and has a great future with this win over the Concordia Stingers in a game Stingers’ aggressive offensive rush. This which still showed a 27-22 lead in favor of team,” said McKay. that suggested the Wesmen may have set resulted in an 8-0 deficit at 17:19 of the first Concordia. Wesmen Rookie sensation Uzo Jennifer Neil of the Stingers had the their clocks back just a little bit too much quarter. The sluggish start forced an angry Asagwara sparked the Wesmen offence by highest points total at 20, while third-year the night before. coach Tanya McKay to call an early timeout hitting two shots in a row as she drove veteran JoAnne Wells led the Wesmen side To say that the Wesmen started the in an attempt to get her team organized. aggressively through the well-guarded with 12. Concordia key. The offence continued to Although the Wesmen were victori- produce through the rest of the quarter and ous, the slow start caused some concern for was highlighted by a 3-point shot from vet- McKay, who feels the problem was bal- eran Sally Kaznica, which ended the half anced between the defence and offence. with the score deadlocked at 40 points “Our offence just wasn’t finishing. apiece. Looking at our defense, we were just letting The Wesmen had another slow start to people right by us,” says McKay. She once the second half, but the offence came back again stressed the significance of the well- to life quickly when Charmaine Izzard hit a seasoned roster that she believes to be the shot from close inside the key and followed leading factor in getting the offence going. through with a steal, resulting in another “On the last seven or eight minutes Wesmen basket. The Wesmen defence also we put the veterans on the floor, they just showed they were firing on all cylinders by made up their minds. They know how to capitalizing on three consecutive turnovers win,” McKay said. that pushed the score to 54-48 in favor of The Wesmen concluded the tourna- the Wesmen. ment with a perfect 3-0 record, beating The Wesmen continued to play a solid Calgary and Queen’s earlier in the week- game through the rest of the half and end. The team is now a combined 6-0 in the allowed only 18 points against them. The last two tournaments they’ve played. spotlight was once again on Asagwara, who October 31, 2002 page 15

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Jock Talk gives the guys and gals in red and white a chance to sit down off the playing field and air it out. The Uniter’s Alana Pona sat down with the 6’6” Scottish extraordinaire to talk about bagpipes and kilts, nude volleyball leagues and the idea of a Dobie Day… JOCK TALK

Alana Pona: What are you studying at the CD: I would definitely try out for the ball team? University of Winnipeg? team…and I would be one for measuring CD: Future volleyball for Cam Dobie: Geography and Math. because you know, everyone just checks me is up in the air. I’ll everything out like that anyways. I have evaluate at the end AP: Why the University of Winnipeg and nothing to hide and noting to be embar- of my university not the University of Manitoba? rassed about either. career and see CD: Well…I chose the U what my options of W basically because I AP: Where is the most are, and if the did all my club volleyball CAM DOBIE erotic place in the option is there, I here. This is the school Duckworth? Considering would take it, if that was recommended to 4TH YEAR the amount of time spent not, that’s fine. me through coaches and Wesmen here – you must have con- other people. templated this idea… AP: What are Volleyball Te a m CD: The racquetball your plans for AP: What are your courts…(laughs) Just Halloween? strengths on the volley- HEIGHT because they are so open CD: I am plan- ball team? 6’ 6” and it’s a big glass room. ning on carving CD: Most likely attacking HOME You are on display! a few pump- and blocking. Winnipeg, MB (laughs) kins, most like- ly not doing a AP: What do you need to AP: It seems as though little trick-or- improve on? there is a holiday for every- treating. CD: That would have to be setting. thing. If I were to pronounce tomorrow Although, I Dobie Day, what would it be like? can’t say the AP: I’ve tried volleyball myself, and I CD: Dobie Day would be a day for relax- same for the couldn’t get the hang of it. Is there a tech- ing, for eating good food, for being with majority of my nique to smacking the ball? friends, and would definitely involve beer. teammates, I CD: There’s definitely a technique to know a lot of smacking the ball. (laughs) It takes many AP: Dobie, as you pointed out, is Scottish. them are going to years of practice, and not everybody can do Do you wear the occasional kilt or toot on be out trick-or- it properly, but practice is the key to it. the bagpipes in the back of your closet treating in the from time to time? downtown area, so AP: On the topic of smacking balls, it CD: I do own a kilt, and I do enjoy wearing look out for them. I seems that you guys are a close-knit group. it on weekends off. I don’t play the bag- don’t exactly plan on Do any interesting things ever occur? pipes, but I am one to listen to a few bag- dressing up, but if any- CD: Give me a second…(laughs) Oh, I pipe CDs…(laughs) thing I would be tak- could just say that we definitely have a few ing my sisters out guys on the team that you would consider AP: Will this be your fourth and final year trick-or-treating or bi-curious. They have a few homosexual or do you plan on continuing for your fifth dressing up my cat. antics – but we’re not quite sure and we year? don’t want to come right out and say it CD: Yeah, I will most likely play for my AP: Have you ever (laughs) …if they are or not… fifth year. When it comes down to it, I was taken part in Gate Night? always indecisive, but I think now by the CD: I haven’t ever AP: I was recently reading the looks of it, we have a really promising thrown a few eggs Kazakhstan Times, which featured a story group next year, definitely a team that I around, but I have been about how Kazakhstan is developing a want to be a part of. I think to turn them the subject of a few eggs nude volleyball league for the Olympics. down would be foolish. by a few members who Would you consider trying out for the are on my team right team? If so, would the basic guidelines for AP: Any future plans for volleyball once now, who never knew I the team such as measuring pose a prob- you complete your studies? Have you con- knew, but now know I lem? sidered trying out for the national volley- know… Wounded Wesmen Fall Prey to Golden Grizzlies in a repeat of last year's gold medal some of the team's difficulty to their it felt as if we were all individuals out BY JULIE HORBAL match-up, this time hoping to return battle with illness and injury. there," he said. "We're not really used The last time the Wesmen men's the favor. Despite a determined Along with Ward, opposite to each other right now," remarked volleyball team saw the University of attempt to gain some early season Jarrod Small is sidelined until after Ward. "There are a lot of new guys Alberta Golden Bears in league play, strength, the Wesmen fell victim to a Christmas to allow time for recovery and new systems to work with. We're it was the CIS Championship gold three sets to zero result on Friday from surgery. Adding to the Wesmen just getting used to playing with each medal game. Going into the finals, the night (25-21, 25-19, 25-17) and anoth- injury woes, middle Steve Love is also other." Wesmen were ranked second in the er 3-0 finish on Saturday (25-23, 25- out of play, recovering from a broken Although the Wesmen haven't league - three spots above the Bears' 15, 25-17). Armed with a strong will foot. Love is expected to start practic- gotten off to a spectacular start, the fifth-place standing - and were strong- and a slightly fractured roster, the ing in the next few weeks and return players are confident that spending ly favored to take home the title. Wesmen gave all they had in an to games by the end of November. more time team building and learning Disappointingly, the Wesmen were attempt to topple the Bears' first- Dave Bishop, who played through ill- from each other will soon be reflected upset by the underdogs, leaving them place CIS ranking. Unfortunately, ness on the weekend, recognized the in their playing. with a score to settle. what they had in Edmonton wasn't newness of the team as a partial "We have a lot of talent and I This past weekend, the now sev- enough. Pass-hitter Chris Ward, who source of the weekend's defeat. think we're going to be fine. Our best enth-ranked Wesmen headed to the U didn't travel this weekend because of "At points we finally came volleyball is definitely still to come," of A to meet the Golden Bears again an injured rotator cuff, attributes together as a team, but at other points adds Ward.