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by Andrew McMonagle The Uniter is the official student newspaper of the Q: Given that there are so many people patrolling downtown, University of Winnipeg and is published by Mouseland Press Inc. Mouseland Press Inc. is a membership do you think downtown is safe? based organization in which students and community members are invited to participate. For more information on how to become a member go to www. uniter.ca, or call the office at 786-9790. The Uniter is a member of the Canadian University Press and Campus Plus Media Services. Andrea Hrenchuk Paul Pinola Freddy Monkman SUBMISSION OF ARTICLES, LETTERS, GRAPHICS AND third-year biology security guard, G4S volunteer, Winnipeg PHOTOS ARE WELCOME. Articles must be submitted in “I never notice the “I’m not 100 per cent Harvest text (.rtf) or Microsoft Word (.doc) format to editor@ “Yeah, if we had more uniter.ca, or the relevant section editor. Deadline patrols. I take night confident on that. The for submissions is 6:00 p.m. Thursday, one week classes and I feel safe Downtown BIZ are not patrols. I just got before publication. Deadline for advertisements is downtown.” prepared for emergencies. robbed on my bike on noon Friday, six days prior to publication. The Uniter The issue was brought up St. Matthews & Agnes by reserves the right to refuse to print submitted about having police cadets someone with a baseball material. The Uniter will not print submissions that bat wrapped with barbed are homophobic, misogynistic, racist, or libellous. We patrol. They’d better be also reserve the right to edit for length and/or style. trained.” wire.”

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u Canadian Co-ops Albert work toward s Compiled by Ethan Cabel  Around 9,000 co-ops exist in Canada, providing services buying the building Former Winnipeg Blue Bomber and products to over 17 million wants meth charges lifted members. Eddie Blake, a former Winnipeg Blue Kristy Rydz  Co-operatives have ap- Bomber and nightclub owner, wants proximately $275,000 in assets, his drug conspiracy charges lifted Beat reporter because the case has taken too long to owned by the members and get to trial. Blake was one of 17 people communities they serve. arrested in 2004 for allegedly buying The Old Market Autonomous  In the late 19th century, large amounts of ephedrine – the key farmers in Quebec, Ontario ingredient in methamphetamine – Zone (A-Zone) is taking activism for sale on the black market. He was to a new level by establishing the and Atlantic Canada developed charged with two counts of conspiracy framework for the first co-opera- co-operative creameries and to produce methamphetamine. On tive building ownership model in cheese factories to meet the March 19, 2010, he argued that the Winnipeg. needs of the growing dairy unreasonable trial delay should result “In some ways we’re creat- industry. in the charges being lifted and his name Mondragon Bookstore and Coffeehouse is one of the businesses currently occupying 91 cleared. Blake formerly had stakes ing something new,” 12-year Albert St.  A variety of sectors of the in local hip-hop radio station, Flava Mondragon collective member economy, from agriculture, 107.9 FM, and once ran Phat Daddy’s, Eton Harris said. “We might be retail and financial services a McDermot Avenue nightclub. Before taking some things from a housing ing. Money for the down payment “There’s no fear of having to shut to housing, child care, funeral that he was an offensive lineman with co-op here and some from a work- would hypothetically come from an down or have a landlord kick us services and renewable energy the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. ers co-op there.” investment of around $1,000 from out if we can’t pay our rent. There’s have embraced the concept of Greyhound gets millions The A-Zone, founded in 1995 each of the 12 tenants. Harris and a dialogue that can be built on,” co-ops. from provincial government to represent the tenant businesses the other members of the collec- Gatien said. After threatening to withdraw bus  Co-operatives employ service from several routes in of 91 Albert St., has been working tive are looking to the community Focusing on rare, radical and 150,000 people and are led by toward buying the building from through a fundraising campaign relevant publications and media, Manitoba and issuing nearly 200 layoff 100,000 volunteer directors and notices to provincial employees last the current owner and founder of that kicked off March 20 to come the volunteer-run Junto inhab- committee members. fall, Greyhound and the provincial Mondragon Restaurant since Paul up with the remainder. its the second floor of 91 Albert government have decided to let Burrows officially decided to sell Working with the City of St. along with organizations like  The Co-operative Union bygones be bygones – for now. On earlier this year. Winnipeg to create the legal agree- Canadian Dimension magazine of Canada, which became Friday, March 19, the NDP government With the historic Exchange ment and register as a tenant co- and the Canada-Palestine Support the Canadian Co-operative handed over $3.12 million to Greyhound District building and its businesses operative within the next 30 days, Network. Association (CCA) in 1987, was to keep Manitoba routes going over the next year. However, the province deeply rooted in anti-fascist or- Harris acknowledges that the work In the eyes of the Exchange the first national organized as- sociation for the Canadian co- will begin consultations this spring ganizing and class struggle fights, isn’t over. Business Improvement Zone (BIZ), with rural and Northern communities Harris explained the goal was al- “It is more work for everyone, the building has always seemingly operative sector. to assess more long term options for ways to run the structure as a col- but we’re trying to run it in a di- been run as a collective, but the le- Source: http://www.coopscanada.coop intercity bus travel that may or may lective entity, but the legal structure rectly democratic way,” Harris said. gality is a positive step. not include a deal with Greyhound. needed to be created. “If we couldn’t purchase the build- “I expect the group is really “We understand there are challenges related to the sustainability of the With a “one vote, one voice at ing, it would go on the open mar- thinking it out, and that’s great,” and would encourage the develop- current bus system. We encourage the table” per tenant group, the ket, and then it’s just another Exchange BIZ executive director ment of well-run co-ops that are Manitobans to become a part of the A-Zone began meeting monthly in adversarial struggle with the land- Mal Anderson said. focused on the needs of their indi- solution, we want to hear from them,” November to hammer out the fi- lord. It’s nickel-and-diming and He notes that many groups with vidual groups. said minister of transportation Steve nancial and theoretical goals of the general landlording.” common goals and visions con- “What happens with the co-op Ashton in a press release. purchase. That sense of security and the gregate together in the Exchange philosophy is that it’s not that you Manitoba gets tougher on Specific financial implications ability to voice opinions are just a District, such as in the Artspace aren’t there for profit but it’s that lottery ticket retailers have yet to be decided, though few reasons the Junto Local 91 an- building. Anderson has seen the you’re there to operate in a way that Effective Thursday, April 1, Manitoba Harris estimates the A-Zone would archist lending library is on board potential of a co-op structure in benefits its members. But you still business owners dealing in lottery ticket gaming will be accountable require approximately $500,000 to with the purchase, according to his past involvement with the have to make a profit,” Anderson to the Manitoba Gaming Control $600,000 to purchase the build- longtime volunteer Brock Gatien. Canadian Co-operative Association said. Commission (MGCC), an independent agency that ensures gambling complaints are heard and irregularities are investigated. On Thursday, March 18, Dave Chomiak, the minister responsible for the Gaming Control Act, announced that amendments to Safety and security in downtown Winnipeg the act would make dealers in lottery tickets on par with casinos and VLT

D owners. The amendments will require Downtown BIZ acts some may be unaware of the roles, S avid actually helps us out a lot because lottery tickets retailers to register responsibilities and differences of eb of their outreach program.” with the MGCC. The amendments will u

r also give the MGCC the power to set as an extra eye and each group. n U of W security calls the outreach the conditions by which retailers must The Downtown BIZ patrols are workers at the Downtown BIZ for operate and will make them subject to ear for Winnipeg broken into two categories: watch intoxicated individuals when nec- regular inspections. ambassadors and outreach patrol. essary, according to Rarick. Police Service St. B expands recreation The BIZ currently has 133 volun- “They don’t engage in any kind centre with big government teers, 10 outreach patrol, as well as of physical activity unless it’s quite stimulus cash 14 watch ambassadors. serious and they have to defend The Conservative government has Samuel Swanson The watch ambassadors have themselves,” said Grande. made yet another investment to Beat Reporter been walking downtown Winnipeg Grande also emphasizes that the infrastructure as part of their Economic streets since 1995. Their job is a outreach officers are not security. Action Plan, this time setting its sights on goodwill service, providing di- “I know having people walk the Conservative riding of St. Boniface. On Friday, March 19, it was announced Downtown residents and work- rections, tourist information and around in red uniforms with all that the Southdale Community Centre ers have surely noted the presence emergency assistance, including the good things that we’re doing has received $4 million in funding of uniformed men and women first aid. around safety probably creates that through a joint investment by the on patrol. Whether they are po- The outreach patrol are different impression that we’re security, but federal Conservatives and Manitoba’s lice officers, private security or the in that they have the power to arrest really we’re anything but security,” NDP government. The investment was red-jacketed Downtown Business publicly-intoxicated individuals. he said. geared toward an expansion of the current facility, including a new hockey Improvement Zone (BIZ) Patrol, Outreach staff begin as volun- Despite not actually working The Downtown BIZ patrol consists of rink, pleasure skating rink, more locker teers, said Stefano Grande, execu- as security guards, some local resi- rooms and overall renovations to the tive director of the Downtown both watch ambassadors and outreach dents consider the BIZ’s presence a facility. The expansion was justified BIZ. The best volunteers will get patrol. Although these volunteers are not much-needed one. by several years of neighbourhood CORRECTION hired as watch ambassadors, and considered actual security, they provide Jazmin Villalta is a downtown population growth that has heightened the demand for recreation services. In the March 11 issue of The Uniter, the best watch ambassadors are active support for those working and resident who recently moved from Home Street Recording Company promoted to outreach officers and living downtown. West Broadway to the city’s West Portage Place welcomes owner/operator Jeff Patteson receive a two-week training course End. the ancient art of chess The Manitoba Chess Association, the was wrongly identified as Jeff at the Winnipeg Police Academy. to the south, Main Street to the east “I do feel safer,” Villalta said Downtown BIZ volunteer po- and Spence Street to the west. This about the presence of the BIZ pa- Downtown BIZ and Portage Place Patterson. Shopping Centre are hosting weekly sitions “attract primarily individu- territory crosses zones with some trol. “More so in the sense that I chess blitz tournaments on the second In our March 18 issue, incorrect als who have aspirations of getting private security jurisdiction, such know if I’m walking home from floor of Portage Place every Thursday information appeared in the story into the fields of law enforcement as Portage Place Shopping Centre work, I’d feel more comfortable just until April 29. Games are five minutes “Motivationally speaking” (page or social justice,” said Grande. and the University of Winnipeg (U knowing that if something hap- per player, with four to five rounds 4). Hart Peikoff has not spoken at Grande estimates that six to 12 of W). pens, it’s their job to call it in.” depending on the turnout. There is no BIZ patrols per year go on to join “We have a good working rela- The red jackets of the BIZ patrol entry fee but participants must sign Grant Park High School, nor has up shortly before noon to get involved. he spoken at the Manitoba Youth the Winnipeg Police Service (WPS) tionship with the Downtown and have become a symbol of safety for Prizes are donated by Downtown BIZ Centre. or Royal Canadian Mounted Police West End BIZ,” said Chris Rarick, her. affiliated businesses. The winners of (RCMP). acting director of security services “Especially at nighttime, if I see the March 18 tournament received The Uniter apologizes for these The ground covered by the BIZ at the U of W. “We’re right at their them up ahead, I’ll follow their prizes donated by Globe Cinema and errors. is contained by Higgins Avenue to two borders on Spence Street, so path,” Villalta said. the IMAX Theatre in Portage Place. the north, the Osborne Street bridge both overlap. The Downtown BIZ 04 News The Uniter March 25, 2010 www.Uniter.ca International Controversy, criticism and confusion A retrospect on Israeli IAW defines apartheid as, “Any measures, the beginning of every panel, we clearly state News Briefs including legislative, designed to divide the this to the audience,” he said. Compiled by Brooke Dmytriw Apartheid Week population along racial lines.” Meanwhile, Freedman contends that using the term the Jewish Federation of Winnipeg (JFW) apartheid this way is misleading and wrong. contends that accusing Israel of apartheid He says the Arab minorities in Israel have Dentist under investigation for is, in itself, racist. Their public statement representatives in the judicial system, elective using paper clips in root canals Chris Hunter declares that by using such a term, the or- officials and access to democratic press; the FALL RIVER, Massachusetts: A former dentist Volunteer ganizers demonize Israel by comparing it to black minority in apartheid South Africa had is accused of using paper clips during root apartheid in South Africa. Furthermore, they none of these things. canals and billing Medicaid for the stainless believe the event is an insult to Canada’s rela- “Anyone can give examples of unequal steel posts that should have been used for Dedicated to discussing Israeli racial segre- tions with the state. treatment in Canada of minorities. This does the procedure. The attorney general indicted gation issues, Israeli Apartheid Week (IAW) Bob Freedman, CEO of the JFW, states not give us reason to call it an apartheid state Michael Clair two weeks ago. The charges took place at the University of Manitoba that the organization’s concerns stemmed though,” Freedman said. against Clair included assault and battery, campus for the very first time from Monday, from problems that arose during apartheid Twair says that the group used the United false claim submissions to Medicaid, illegal March 8 to Friday March 12. weeks held at other institutions, like York Nations definition of apartheid and that the drug prescription and larceny. According to Controversy regarding the event arose University and the University of Toronto. definition applies to the situation in Israel. MSNBC, Clair was investigated by Medicaid when the Jewish Federation of Winnipeg is- “On other campuses some very disturb- Freedman says that although the JFW sued a statement declaring the IAW’s tactics ing things have happened,” says Freedman. believes that IAW misleads people, they for fraud in 2002 when he allegedly hired “bigoted, racist and a wholesale condemna- “Jewish students who were going to class will make no move to ban the organiza- other dentists and filed claims under their tion of Israel and its people.” were yelled and spat at. We were worried tion. However, Conservative MLA Heather numbers. He has also been accused of Organizers call IAW an anti-racist event, about this happening at the U of M.” Stefanson plans to introduce a private mem- illegally prescribing drugs to his staff. seeking to inform the public of Arab- Riyad Twair, one the IAW organizers, ber’s resolution to condemn IAW. Palestinian discrimination. The group ac- states that the group was unaware of such To prevent the proposal, IAW organizers Library book returned after 45 years cuses the Israeli government of racially-based problems but, nonetheless, took steps to have put together a petition. They plan to LONDON, Great Britain: A first edition of the building permit approval, confiscation of avoid any prejudice at the events. hold another apartheid week next year, as- paperback Quatermass and the Pit by Nigel Palestinian land for Jewish use and discrimi- “We do not condone anti-Semitism or any suming Stefanson’s proposal does not pass. Kneale was returned to Dinnington library natory policing. sort of prejudice under any circumstance. At after it had been absent for 45 years. The identity of the borrower is still unknown. Canada ratifies the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

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Volunteer in Portage la Prairie which houses many peo- s the former Dinnington library, located in ple with intellectual disabilities. It has been Sheffield, South Yorkshire, which closed in shown that people with intellectual disabil- 2000. Reuters reported a library assistant On March 11, 2010, Canada ratified the UN ities, with the proper supports in place, do initially assumed it was a regular return Convention on the Rights of Persons with well and even thrive living in the commu- until she started examining the book and Disabilities (CRPD) at the United Nations nity. In fact, community living organizations headquarters in New York City. throughout the province have been attempt- realized its age. It is estimated that 650 million people ing to have the institution closed since 2003, live with a disability worldwide, and almost according to a Community Living Manitoba Indians provide list of proper manners 16 per cent of Manitoba’s population lives newsletter. Ontario closed the last three of its NEW DELHI, India: In anticipation of hosting with a disability, according to MLA Jennifer institutions on March 31, 2009. the Commonwealth Games this fall, New Howard, the minister responsible for persons “Now, if someone were to establish a court Delhi tourism has put together a list of with disabilities. case against the institution in order to get dos and don’ts for its citizens. The actions “Manitoba is proud to be home to inter- a person out into the community, the case enumerated are “don’t spit,” “don’t urinate in nationally recognized advocates and orga- would have teeth because this ratification public,” “don’t litter,” “keep public transport nizations who have worked for many years makes their rights legally binding,” Derksen towards this day,” she said. said. safe” and “keep houses and shops clean.” In 2006, the United Nations General Disability organizations across the coun- The tourism board plans on advertising Assembly adopted the Convention on the try such as the Council of Canadians with good manners through billboards, websites, Rights of Persons with Disabilities after Disabilities, the Manitoba League of Persons pamphlets and various other audio-visual many years of negotiation. The last five years with Disabilities and the Disabled Women’s means. According to Reuters, the board have seen the process of creating the CRPD. Network are pleased with this historic ac- Activist Jim Derksen says Canada’s actions in New does have concerns about starting the Canada was among the first countries to sign tion and look forward to seeing people with York will make a difference. campaign too early, lest it lose momentum. the Convention in March of 2007. disabilities participate as equal citizens in The games will occur Oct. 3-14, 2010. The New According to the CRPD, its purpose is “to society. Delhi administration wants to present itself promote, protect and ensure the full and as a truly global city and hopes tourists will equal enjoyment of all human rights and fundamental freedoms by all persons with identify it as sophisticated. disabilities, and to promote respect for Education is not the fi lling of a pail, their inherent dignity.” Railway posts false The recent ratification of the CRPD re- “ but the lighting of a fi re. explosion on website affirms that persons with disabilities have William Butler Yeats PARIS, France: The French railway operator the same civil, political, social and cul- ” SNCF accidentally posted a statement on tural rights as anyone else, as set out in its website saying over 100 people had died international law. The CRPD’s core obli- in a train explosion. SNCF was conducting gations relate to non-discrimination, rea- a training exercise and a staff member sonable accommodation (for example, in accidentally posted the mock scenario on the workplace), inclusion in education and accessibility. the Internet. The supposed catastrophe The Council of Canadians with took place in Macon, in the Burgundy region. Disabilities (CCD) is a national human BBC News reported the message stated a rights organization of people with disabili- high-speed TGV train on the Paris to Dijon ties working for an inclusive and accessible line had exploded and 102 people were Canada. Some of their priorities include Application confirmed dead, with 380 people injured. poverty alleviation, human rights and in- Deadline SNCF became aware of the posting when creased employment for persons with Extended journalists started inundating customer disabilities, to be achieved through law re- service operators’ telephone lines inquiring form, litigation, public education and dia- Apply Today about the accident. The railway then logue with key decision-makers. “This [ratification] was a true moment of released another statement explaining the history for the disability movement,” Steve Enhance your university misunderstanding. Estey, chairperson of CCD’s International degree by expanding Committee, said in a column in Nova your skill-set through the Car sex leads to death Scotia’s The Chronicle Herald. “Ours has One-Year Bachelor of MOSCOW, Russia: A Russian couple died been described as the last civil rights move- after having sex in their car. Moscow police ment. On March 11, at the UN, we finally Education program. said the couple went to have sex in their came of age.” Increase your employ- Longtime Winnipeg disability activist Volkswagen which was parked in a small ment opportunities with enclosed garage, where they likely turned Jim Derksen said that Manitobans with disabilities aren’t likely to notice an imme- a professional credential on the engine to stay warm and inhaled diate effect as a result of the ratification, in just eight months. exhaust fumes, reported the Edinburgh but that it will make a difference. News. They likely died of carbon monoxide “There will be a gradual effect of trans- poisoning. Most Russians keep their cars forming programs and infrastructures in small iron garages, where an enclosed, that Manitobans with disabilities find running car could be lethal. themselves in. Areas that will be affected 1-800-465-3959 positively include accessible format infor- [email protected] mation, education and employment,” he www.bachelorofeducation.ca said. Derksen commented on the issue of News 05 www.uniter.ca March 25, 2010 The Uniter Canada’s changing face C i n paredness over community, then we will have The realities of an dy tit people who are ready to enter the workforce u increased population of s but will be unable to integrate into the com- munity,” she said. “The fear is that we will visible minorities have cities divided … one group of people speaking one language in this area and an- other group speaking another in that area.” Some experts speculate additional diver- Kristy Rydz sity in languages may also spur the evolution Beat Reporter of Canada’s economic sector. “It’s increasing where people come to Canada and not only don’t they speak English Even though his legal name is Roberto Kasala, or French, but neither are their mother when the Filipino immigrant was applying tongue,” said James Townsend, University of for Canadian jobs, he purposefully used his Winnipeg assistant professor of economics. nickname – Bobby. While many immigrants that choose to “When I wrote my resumé, sometimes I come to Canada for economic reasons rather changed my name to Bobby because Roberto According to a study by Statistics Canada, visible minorities could make up 29 to 32 per cent of Canada’s than for refugee status already hold creden- could sound a little Latino, a little foreign,” population within 20 years. tials and work experience, but language is a Kasala said. barrier to employment. Kasala’s attempt to appear more “Canadian” portunities. However, after only two months, the lack of a social network made the struggle An inability to communicate adequately in may or may not be needed by 2031, according Kasala couldn’t afford to support everyone more trying. a common language within a group setting, to a recent Statistics Canada report. and soon found himself alone while his fam- “Although there is a big Filipino commu- such as writing reports or having ideas heard The study, “projections of the diversity ily returned to their home country. nity here, we come from different regions so in meetings, will most likely hinder success in of the Canadian population,” found that With no relatives and without knowing we speak different dialects and we have to a workplace, according to Townsend. between 29 to 32 per cent of Canadians how to take the bus or open a bank account, speak to them in English,” he said. While he can’t predict the outcome 20 could be visible minorities within 20 years. Kasala eventually found his feet and a job in The lack of social programming, such as years down the road with many immigrants Notably, StatsCan also projects that Canada’s a call centre. After a string of low-paying jobs English as an additional language courses, coming from non-traditional locales such as foreign-born population will grow approxi- including work as a security guard, the uni- for immigrants will increasingly become an Asia, Townsend does see a potential shift in mately four times faster than the rest of the versity graduate with a bachelor of science in issue if the government doesn’t begin to plan the future. population. statistics was hired as a policy research analyst for the increase in the foreign-born popula- “We could have English, French and some- Despite working good jobs in the for Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural tion, according to Immigrant and Refugee thing else,” he said. “We may end up chang- Philippines, Kasala and his wife chose to im- Initiatives. In 2007, he could afford to have Community Organization (IRCO) program ing the language of commerce.” migrate to Canada in 2004 to give their two his family rejoin him. co-ordinator, Dorota Blumczynska. children a better education and more job op- While he was determined to find work, “If we continue to promote labour pre- Manitoba organizations Wishing you Success at war with diabetes Su pp l

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Organizations across Manitoba are fighting back against a disease that alters hundreds of thousands of Canadian lives every year. Dr. Jonathan McGavock, a scientist with the Manitoba rob altemeyer sharon blady dave chomiak “Type 2 diabetes is very prevalent among Institute of Child Health, is doing his part to take youth in Manitoba,” said Dr. Jonathan MLA for Wolseley MLA for Kirkfield Park MLA for Kildonan control of Type 2 diabetes in Manitoba youth. McGavock, a scientist with the Manitoba 775-8575 832-2318 334-5060 Institute of Child Health. McGavock is attempting to root out and The Canadian Diabetes Association esti- prevent diabetes among young people through mates that Canadian aboriginals are three to the Power Trial program, a research study five times more likely than non-aboriginals to whereby Manitoba youth undergo a strenu- develop Type 2 diabetes. ous exercise regimen in order to correct past Elma McKay is the physical research co- lifestyle mistakes. ordinator for the Wa Wa Tay Fitness Centre “The rates of diabetes among our youth are located north of Winnipeg in the Garden Hill 12 times higher than anywhere else in Canada,” First Nations community. he said. “[With the Power Trial] we wanted to She knows firsthand about the effect dia- look at the role of exercise in preventing Type betes can have on First Nations communities, jennifer howard bonnie korzeniowski ron lemieux 2 diabetes.” particularly in the North. The fitness centre MLA for Fort Rouge MLA for St. James MLA for La Verendrye The goal? To determine the best dose of has tried desperately to curb diabetes rates in 946-0272 889-8073 878-4644 physical activity for preventing the disease her community. among youth. “A quarter of our community is diabetic According to the Public Health Agency and the rest are at-risk ... it’s up to us to ed- of Canada and the Canadian Diabetes ucate [them] on what diabetes is all about,” Association, diabetes has been diagnosed in she said of the centre, which is funded by the nearly 1.9 million Canadians as of 2005-2006. Manitoba Health Research Council. That number is expected to increase up to 3.7 Exercise participants have their blood sugar million by 2020. levels tested before and after they exercise. Only 10 per cent of those diagnosed with Employees promote that exercise through var- diabetes have Type 1, a non-preventable form ious weight-loss challenges, she said. of the disease. The remaining 90 per cent have Others argue that the provincial govern- Type 2 diabetes, where the body becomes re- ment could do more to stave off the diabetes gord mackintosh theresa oswald andrew swan sistant to insulin, a natural hormone that ab- epidemic. MLA for St. Johns MLA for Seine River MLA for Minto sorbs and helps convert glucose into energy. “Aboriginal communities need more subsi- 582-1550 255-7840 783-9860 Type 2 diabetes has been linked to lifestyle dies for transporting foods to make healthier choices that are preventable. It can result in a options in the North more available [and af- series of health complications as glucose builds fordable],” said Nicole Choptain, a nutrition- up in the blood, including heart attack, stroke ist with Natural Essentials, a holistic health and premature death. centre in Osborne Village. “Although all results are preliminary, we McKay estimated that a bag of potato chips The Uniter: Did you know? have seen a correlation between higher inten- in Garden Hill costs around $5, while a bag sity exercise and an improvement in insulin of oranges or apples would set a family back ➠ New blogs are posted daily at www.uniter.ca sensitivity,” said McGavock. between $13 and $14, due to higher transpor- The Power Trial is available for eligible ado- tation costs and a lack of government food ➠ You can follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/TheUniter lescents between the ages of 13 and 18. Upon subsidies. ➠ We’re publishing two summer issues after April 1: one in mid-May and one at the end of June. being admitted into the trial, the kids partake ➠ We’re hiring. See page 17 or go to www.uniter.ca/jobs for more info. in six months of hour-long exercise sessions The Power Trial is set to end by January – three times a week at YMCA locations all over March 2012 and is currently looking for 60 ➠ There’s always chances to get involved at the paper. Winnipeg. more eligible adolescents to enrol before that E-mail [email protected] to find out how. However, more than just Manitoba adoles- date. Visit www.thepowertrial.com/contact-us cents are at-risk for Type 2 diabetes. for information. 06 The Uniter March 25, 2010 www.Uniter.ca Campus News Know your university: The battle of the beds A look at napping culture at the University of Winnipeg An

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n ple in the past,” he said. cold,” she said. “I’ve been meaning Simonsen said she doesn’t mind to bring a blanket.” that students nap on the sofas, but The brighter and more open spooning is a whole other story. environment of the learning com- “They are spooning and taking mons also makes for a safer place up space for people who actually to nap. need to study,” she said. When it comes to napping safety, Rarick said that the more public the place, the better. He also cautioned 2 – The Lights-out Learning students from dozing in low-traffic Commons areas of the university. Despite the noise, the mezzanine level of the Bulman Centre is one of the top places to The learning commons near the li- “There is definitely a personal nap at the U of W. Just bring headphones. brary is another popular spot for safety factor involved in students To nap or not to nap? sleepy students. sleeping on campus,” he said, add- You see them everywhere – doz- on campus,” he said. more rooms like this,” she said, “That is easily the best spot be- ing that they could be vulnerable to ing in corners of the library, nap- However, nappers do become adding that because of its popular- cause no sex acts happen there, and theft. ping on their notes in lecture halls bothersome if they make too much ity, it sometimes proves difficult to it is dead quiet,” said Tim Coates, But Saydak said she doesn’t and snoozing on various sofas. For noise. snag a spot. a first-year physics student. “When worry at all. stressed out students, sleep is a pre- “We’ve actually had to wake peo- Although it is a prime place, the I do nap at school, that is where I “I don’t think I really get deep cious thing. ple up because they are snoring,” mez has its faults when it comes to sleep.” sleep. Its kind of just dozing,” she While some students would Rarick said. its nap-ability. And while it may be remark- said, adding that while she naps, never dream of dozing off at But before you go ahead and “It sometimes gets way too noisy ably free of spooners, the so-called she hangs on to her belongings and school, others have mapped out the close those heavy lids, take a look at in here,” Saydak said. quiet room is not a napper’s utopia. remains aware of her surroundings. best nap spots at the University of two of the most popular nap spots When this is the case, Saydak An t

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Third-year politics student and lets her music lull her to sleep. D ette seasoned university napper Amy If public displays of affection 1 – The Beddy-bye Bulman yksma Saydak is someone who often give you nightmares, steer clear of catches a wink between classes. With dimmed lighting and cushy the mez, as it also happens to be n “School is so stressful and tir- chairs, the mezzanine level of the packed with spooning couples. ing,” she said. “I can’t get through Bulman Centre lends itself well to Katherine Simonsen, a first-year a day of class after class without a tired students in desperate need of education student who frequently break.” some shut-eye. On any given day, studies in the mez, said she wit- Chris Rarick, acting director one can count several students doz- nessed a couple engaged in some of security services at the U of W, ing on makeshift beds of pushed- risky behaviour on the sofas. said that students are free to nap at together lounge chairs. “She had a weird look on her school if need be. Saydak deems the mez to be one face and he had a weird look on “I’d personally recommend they of the prime napping spots at the his face ... and he was thrusting,” Although the learning commons may be a little chilly for napping, it is definitely get a good night sleep ... but we are university. she said, adding that she ended up ’spooner’ free and provides a bright open atmosphere. not annoyed by students napping “It would be nice if there were calling security who came to break

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and board members cher Executives President · Jason Syvixay A fair trade coffee break start new term On Friday, March 26, the Bulman Centre VP Advocate · Katie Haig-Anderson mezzanine will have free fair trade in May VP Internal · Ava Jerao coffee available from 10:30-11 a.m. while playing host to special guest Ian VP Student Services · Lana Hastings Hussey, the founder of the Canadian Board of Directors Fair Trade Network. Your morning Courtney Schwegel cup of joe will be accompanied by an Campus beat reporter Science Director interactive event on how students Brent Gali can support fair trade on campus. Arts Director Hussey has an impressive resumé as After a week of intense campaign- John McLeod Arnould a fair trade activist, including being the founder and national co-ordinator ing and four days of voting, the CFS Liason Director University of Winnipeg Students’ for the Canadian Student Fair Trade Daniel Gurevich Network (CSFTN) from 2004-2007. Association (UWSA) has a new He will be joined by Derryl Reid, the executive team and board of direc- Community Liason Director Daniel Gowryluk roaster and importer of Green Bean tors. However, only 9.1 per cent of Coffee Imports. the student body cast votes (849 International Students’ Director ballots), a decrease of 4.2 per cent Max Van Ommen Theatre department wraps up from last year’s general elections. be improved next year. results of the election, as his entire Recreation and Athletics Director with Anne Frank performance “I was expecting [voter turnout] “I wanted the best representa- slate was elected. Evan Neduzak The University of Winnipeg theatre and to increase,” chief elections com- tion in the UWSA for BASA,” he “We campaigned so hard, so it is Status of Women Director film department will wrap up its 2009- missioner Jenna Myles said. said. a sweet victory,” he said. Lauren Bosc 2010 season with the true story of Anne Myles said because there were In addition to improving rela- Syvixay is looking forward to Frank. The play, which documents the fewer contested executive posi- tions with student groups, Friesen working with his executive team Environmental Ethics Director experience of 13-year-old Anne Frank tions on this year’s ballot, some stu- hopes that next year’s UWSA ex- and board of directors in the new Jazmin Villalta as she hides with her family in a secret dents may not have been inclined ecutive team and board members term, which begins in May. LGBT* Students’ Director annex against Nazi capture, will be to vote. will work hard to publicize campus “We are very positive about the Justin Charleton directed by Ann Hodges and performed Second-year business student events. new year and we want to get stuff by the students of the Acting IV: Adaptive Services Students’ Director Honours – Acting Style and Genre class. Matt Friesen hit the polls primar- “This year was pretty good,” he done,” he said. Danielle Otto The production will receive technical ily to vote for the contested posi- said, noting that this year’s campus Myles said she thinks the new support by the department’s design tion of business and economics activities were certainly advertised executives are well prepared for Director of Student Living Rebecca Bock-Freeman and production students. It will run at director. Friesen said he hopes that better than they were in the past. “I their term. 8 p.m. nightly from Tuesday, March 30 relations between the Business think students are starting to real- “I feel that they’re going to start Business and Economic Director to Saturday, April 3 at the Gas Station and Administration Students ize that there are more opportuni- off really well,” she said. “They Vidhur Sharma Theater. There is no charge for tickets, Association (BASA) and the ties outside of class.” seem to get along really well and Source: Jenna Myles, Chief Elections Commissioner but reservations are recommended. UWSA, which he said have been Re-elected president Jason they understand what their posi- slightly turbulent in the past, will Syvixay said he is pleased with the tions entail.” Atheist student group to give presentation ’debunking’ God COMMUNITY EVENTS The Urban Aboriginal Strategy and the The University of Winnipeg Atheist Comprehensive Community Initiative of Students Association is holding a Vic Hooper will give a workshop for artists Winnipeg present a three-day gathering presentation by its members on and performers entitled MARKETING: MORE where youth, Elders and their supporters Wednesday, March 31 with the goal of SUMMER THAN A POSTER at 1 p.m. on Friday, March 26 will share cultural and ceremonial knowl- educating the public on what it means in the Millennium Library’s Buchwald Room. edge and practices to strengthen and sup- to be a non-believer. It will be held in port individuals, families and communities an open-forum style, with a question- JOBS Thursday, March 25, Friday, March 26 to heal from addictions. Friday, March 26 and-answer session at the end of the and Saturday, March 27, the Winnipeg presentation. Presentations will focus until Sunday, March 28 in the University of International Children’s Festival will hold a on a wide range of topics, including Winnipeg’s Riddell Hall. COLLEGE PRO PAINTERS free noon-hour magic and performance se- the discrimination of atheists by is presently looking for responsible / hard- ries, DOWNTOWN CLOWN AROUND, in Portage The UWSA Food Bank will be holding a fund- believers, definitions of various forms Place. raising bake sale on the second floor of of secularism, a discussion of morality and a presentation debunking an old working University or College Centennial Hall on Thursday, March 25 and DROP THE NEEDLE is a monthly party series theistic argument (“Pascal’s Wager”). Friday, March 26. students for: that combines handmade DIY crafting with The event will be held during the free music curated by guest DJs. On Sunday, The University of Winnipeg Professional period, from 12:30-1:30 p.m., in room Full-Time Painting Positions March 28 head on down to the Lo Pub for Studies program area is holding an informa- 3D01. an origami workshop with the Paper Planes tion session for individuals interested in May - August Posse and music by DJ Penny Lane. pursuing careers in the Public Relations, Mayor, U of W partner Marketing Management or the Human for aboriginal business No experience required, There is a HAITI EARTHQUAKE RELIEF Resource Management field on Tuesday, development FUNDRAISER with fresh vegan baking and we will train you to paint. March 30 at 4 p.m. in room 4 on the 14th Early in March, Mayor Sam Katz, Wayne original artwork at the Rudolf Rocker on Floor of 275 Portage Ave. Helgason (president of the Aboriginal Saturday, March 27. Business Development Centre) and Positions available in your area. Domino Film is pleased to announce that Michael Benarroch (dean of the Faculty St. Mary Anglican Church in Charleswood will REEL INJUN will be screening at 7:30 p.m. on of Business and Economics at the If interested call 1-888-277-9787 be holding a GIANT GARAGE / RUMMAGE SALE Thursday, March 25 in Eckhardt-Gramatté U of W) announced funding for the on Friday, March 26 and Saturday, March 27. or apply online at www.collegepro.com Hall at the University of Winnipeg, in Virtual Business Innovation Centre, a Meet every Thursday for CHESS IN THE conjunction with the Winnipeg Aboriginal joint project between the Aboriginal Development Centre and the U of W. COURT in Kennedy Court on the second Festival’s Outreach Initiative. The Virtual Business Innovation Centre floor of Portage Place, throughout March The UWSA SAFEWALK PROGRAM is looking will serve aboriginal Winnipeggers of and April. for volunteers to walk students, faculty and all stripes. Participants in the program FREE INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS CLASS. An staff to their cars, bus stops or residences receive comprehensive business training and any other management Heal mind, opportunity to meet with other students and within a reasonable distance. Each four-hour consulting services that are needed. Canadian friends while learning English and shift will receive an $18 honorarium. The funding announcement of $50,000 the Bible. Takes place on Sundays from noon Every Wednesday from 12:30 to 1 p.m. there will help support the beginning of up to until 1:30 p.m. at Elim Chapel, 546 Portage body, and spirit is an interfaith university chapel service in three to five new businesses and create Ave. For more information call Val & Veda the Carl Ridd Sanctuary in Bryce Hall. All are numerous jobs in Winnipeg this year. Chacko at 257-1670. The first program of its kind in western Canada to receive welcome. ON CAMPUS Wesmen to offer new, full government approval, Grant MacEwan University’s VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES exciting summer camps Acupuncture program reflects the highest standards The Global College Student Advisory Council The University of Winnipeg Wesmen Volunteer Manitoba will host the 27th Annual of competency and practice. is inviting Afghan youth from across basketball and volleyball teams are Volunteer Awards Dinner on Tuesday, April Winnipeg to participate in an open dialogue offering two new summer camps to 20 during National Volunteer Week at the This program provides three years of on Afghanistan at the University of Winnipeg complement their slate of day-, week- Winnipeg Convention Centre. and month-long fitness camps. Over in the Duckworth Centre on Sunday, March comprehensive study in acupuncture and the course of July and August, the Traditional Chinese Medicine, preparing 28 from 4 to 6 p.m. The West Broadway Youth Outreach Centre is Wesmen will host the new Steve Nash always looking for more volunteers to help you to become a Registered Acupuncturist. The UWSA Food Bank will be holding a Youth Basketball and Multi-sport All- with a variety of programs including sports, Menstrual Product Drive from Monday, March Day Camp, a full-day camp that offers tutoring and other programs to benefit a morning of rigorous basketball 29 until Thursday, April 1 in the Atrium in inner-city youth. Call 204-774-0451 or stop by training, while letting kids experiment front of Riddell Cafeteria. Donate feminine Find out more, 222 Furby St. to offer your skills. with sports ranging from volleyball to visit www.MacEwan.ca/acupuncture hygiene products such as sanitary napkins, racquet ball in the afternoon. The other tampons and menstrual cups. Do you have a few hours a month to spare? new offering is the Adult Basketball or Want to help make our community a place Relax between classes by attending a free Volleyball Camps, a camp that runs one where women and children are safe, healthy, night a week for four weeks and offers YOGA class on Wednesdays at 12:30 p.m. valued and empowered? Become a volun- adults over 18 years old the opportunity in 0T19, the Theatre Building, or a free teer board member at Fort Garry Women’s to hone their skills in either of the two MEDITATION workshop Thursdays at 12:30 Resource Centre. Call 477-1123 or visit www. sports. p.m. in the UWSA Boardroom. The program www.uniter.ca fgwrc.ca for more information. ends Thursday, March 25. 08 The Uniter March 25, 2010 www.Uniter.ca Comments Thinking about running for mayor? Don’t. Plethora of most no way that anyone can beat Katz if the left vote is split. So, for candidates will only the sake of Winnipeggers, the can- didates must sit down and just weaken the left vote choose one person to run against Katz. Under Katz’s direction, Winnipeg Paul Figsby has privatized garbage collection, Volunteer Staff taken a step closer to selling off our water, delayed rapid transit by five years and demolished community Circle your calendars folks, centres in areas that need social Winnipeg’s next civic election will programming the most. That, la- be held on Wednesday, Oct. 27, dies and gentlemen, is the shortlist. 2010. To be fair though, he is bringing us Although municipal elections an IKEA. don’t normally get a lot of atten- This election will also decide who tion, this one is destined to re- represents us on city council and, ceive plenty. A lot is at stake here in based on the city’s organization, sleepy Winnipeg, and whether you this may well be more important care about sustainability, taxes or than the mayoral race. Anyone who privatization, the upcoming show- Jon observes city politics will tell you down should have something for atha that it’s not necessarily the mayor everyone. D n who governs, but those on council. yck To date, only two people are Katz has been able to implement confirmed candidates for mayor a “privatize everything” agenda – the incumbent, Sam Katz, and largely because he has the support longtime city councillor Lillian of a majority of councillors. Thomas. However, you can be cer- But if he loses just one of his tain that in the seven months, there allies – I’m looking at you Jeff will be more names added to that incumbent faces an uphill battle. people most likely to vote for him. A lot is at stake here Browaty – then Katz will no lon- list. Already, those publicly consid- Only once in Winnipeg’s history Therefore, any challenger with a in sleepy Winnipeg, ger have a majority of votes at City ering a run include Winnipeg MP has a sitting mayor been defeated, hope of winning must engage the Hall, and the goal of privatization Judy Wasylycia-Leis and Transcona and in the last election Katz won disenfranchised, especially youth and whether you care will hit a wall. councillor Russ Wyatt. by more than double the vote of his and those with lower incomes. about sustainability, This city is in desperate need of Normally, I would be overjoyed nearest rival. Most importantly, Katz has the taxes or privatization, vision. If there was ever a time to to hear that Judy Wasylycia-Leis is If a new mayor is to be elected, added benefit of a disorganized op- commit to one, the time is now… even considering a run for mayor. raising the voter turnout (from just position. There is no clear alter- the upcoming Or at least in October. Having met her on a few occasions, 38.2 per cent in 2006) will be es- native candidate and most of his showdown should I know that she is unbelievably sential. Mayor Katz currently has competition comes from the left. have something for Paul Figsby is fed up with munici- qualified to run this city. But as his- the benefit of voter apathy, as the Considering history and the cur- pal politics, as usual. tory shows, anyone taking on the people most likely to vote are the rent political landscape, there is al- everyone.

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Greece’s economic turmoil Anarchy in Greece has played a significant counterparts. banks has nearly free reign to operate in the Given the level role in shaping Greece’s political landscape The Greek public has banded together country while the workers are faced with the of government and society. Originating in 1860, anarchism courageously to prevent its recently elected threat of wage cuts and tax increases. has tugged ever since at Greek political, so- socialist government from adopting such Now, a socialist government is forced to mismanagement, cial and economic life. Arguably, it has been free market, right-wing policies. Teenagers, pursue fiscal conservatism because previous vital to Greece retaining its (comparatively) students, workers, public servants and even governments got in bed with a multinational an anarchist response socialist system, as compared to its European the elderly have banded together to protest banking firm. Even now, a former Goldman counterparts. the governments cuts to workers’ wages, pen- Sachs banker is heading an investigation into is not that surprising However, with its deficit now at 12.7 per sions and the increase in the retirement age. the government’s fiscal crisis, even though the cent of its GDP, the government of Greece is Just last month, two million Greeks went firm is largely responsible for the debt crisis. facing immense pressure from the European on strike to protest government austerity It is absurd. There are obviously forces of Union to balance its books. Since it aban- measures. influence operating behind Greece’s decision- Matt Austman doned its own currency for the Euro in 2001, An easy response to the protesters is that makers. Volunteer Staff Greece is at risk of seriously damaging the the government has no choice besides fiscal As a result of this utter lack of judgment value of the currency if it doesn’t soon bal- prudence. But analysis shows a much deeper and a bank’s quest for power, millions of ance its budget. As a result, it has already story. There are alternatives to cutting ben- Greeks are being punished. When you put together a $486 billion deficit, pledged to reduce its deficit by 8.7 per cent efits for the workers. If they lie down and take it, the govern- sweeping cuts to the public service, fiscal con- this year. But this means huge cuts to public Greece’s debt today is the same as it was ment will continue to slash workers’ benefits, spiracies with Goldman Sachs, widespread services and overall government spending. in the year 2000. Global investment and se- wages and pensions. If they lie down and take police brutality and wage cuts, the situation Such policies have consistently shown to curities firm Goldman Sachs helped conceal it, poverty will increase in Greece. is right for a growing movement aimed at an- disproportionately hurt the most vulnera- Greece’s debt, which enabled the country to Due to this, the concept of anarchy is unit- archist revolution. ble. An example is the growing gap between adopt the stronger European single currency. ing many Greeks along a common purpose This, in short, describes Greece’s politi- the rich and the poor since Canada adopted In return, Goldman Sachs collected 192 mil- of fighting a fiscally-conservative ideology. cal climate today, and it can all be traced to the same cost-cutting policies in the early lion Euros in a complex transaction that al- greed and Wall Street collusion. The move- 1990s to slash its deficit. The most vulnera- lowed Athens to borrow one billion Euros ment against the economic decisions of the ble are not protected by enhancing free mar- without it being marked as a loan. Matt Austman is a politics student at the country’s successive governments, which has ket economics, yet that is exactly what the Since then, Goldman Sachs has paid next University of Winnipeg. been loosely termed anarchist, is actually not Greek government is being told to do if it is to no taxes for its operations in Greece. This at all surprising or unjustified. going to receive a bailout from its European means that one of the world’s most powerful

The selfishness of religious charity Priding ourselves Although the Olympic hockey team triumphed over the United Doing good to do well or she believes that such actions merit a re- States in the gold medal game, where ward in the form of an afterlife spent in a flame has been Sidney Crosby scored the winning goal in in the afterlife is not as utopian Heaven. In contrast, when an athe- overtime, making it 3-2 after a tied game. ist performs acts of charity, he or she expects extinguished, Canada’s Across the country, 16.6 million people admirable as you think nothing in return. It seems to me that per- watched the entire game and 26.5 million forming acts of charity solely for the sake sense of national pride watched some part of the game, making of helping others is a great deal less selfish it the most watched television broadcast than doing so because one expects a divine has been ignited ever in Canadian history. National pride reward. overflowed. Katerina Tefft When a Christian missionary performs When Alex Bilodeau won Canada’s first Volunteer acts of charity, he or she often does so for gold medal in men’s moguls, it was a proud a price. There are many instances in which moment for Canada. His story touched Christianity, and other religions as well, have Brittany Maria Thiessen many, as his older brother Frederic, A few weeks ago, my father and I had a rare used charity as a facade for mass conversions. Volunteer Staff who suffers from cerebral palsy, cheered debate about religion. The debate began Entire cultures and communities have been Bilodeau on from the sidelines during when my father, who is a Christian, expressed utterly destroyed as a result. the performance. Bilodeau said that his his view that religious people are inherently Certain Christian organizations are quite I have discovered a newfound sense of na- brother has been his primary source of in- more charitable and selfless than atheists. open about their desire to convert the masses. tional pride and patriotism after Canada’s spiration throughout his life. In my experience, my father is not unique For example, Youth For Christ include the tremendous success at the 2010 Olympic Figure skater Joannie Rochette winning in this belief. There undeniably exists a ste- proselytizing of inner-city youth in their mis- Winter Games. I am sure many Canadians bronze only two days after her mother reotype in many cultures that religious people sion statement. Their number of conversions have had similar feelings. died of a heart attack was a truly touch- are charitable and compassionate, while non- is tallied up at the end of the year as a mea- No event on Canadian soil has ever ing story. She was also awarded the Terry religious people are selfish and hedonistic. sure of success. united this nation together or has had Fox Award for embodying the same spirit I find this phenomenon deeply offensive. Other organizations have genuine inten- such an impact as the Olympics have. We as Fox, after she demonstrated determina- Unfortunately, it seems that a great many tions that do not include conversion, al- may not have “owned the podium,” but tion and courage in the face of pain. people have internalized this misunderstand- though it must be said that even among these the Olympics is not all about winning the Finally, it was amazing to see Scott ing of how charity and morality relate to re- groups there is often a tendency to distrib- most medals. Moir and Tessa Virtue scoring gold after ligious affiliation. In reality, there are certain ute their religious literature, which is merely These Olympics especially, since their flawless performance in ice danc- aspects of religion that in fact promote self- a subtler way of manipulating vulnerable they took place in Vancouver, have ig- ing. At only ages 20 and 22, they are the ishness, while atheism neither encourages populations. nited a new appreciation for Canada. youngest Olympic ice dancing champions nor condemns selfish behaviour. These crucial differences between athe- The Olympics mean more than just the in history. They were also the first North Religious conviction, or lack thereof, has ists and religious people demonstrate that amount of medals a given country wins. American couple ever to win gold since very little to do with the frequency with atheists are, in fact, less selfish than religious They are about the stories behind the ath- ice dancing became an Olympic event in which one performs charitable acts. I have people in respect to charity, contrary to what letes who won them, about what they have 1976. known many religious and atheistic peo- many religious people would like to believe. accomplished to get to this point in their These are the first Olympics that I have ple alike who care deeply about the world I would encourage you to think twice next careers and about how they demonstrate watched religiously, capturing my atten- around them and act accordingly. I have also time you hear someone make a remark that determination, dedication and courage. tion from beginning to end. They have in- known many people from both categories continues to propagate the inaccurate and of- Even though Canada placed third in stilled in me a new appreciation for our who are solely concerned with obtaining per- fensive stereotypes of the charitable Christian the overall medal count with 26 medals country and pride for all that we have ac- sonal success and happiness. and the hedonistic atheist. Stereotypes like (Germany came second and the United complished. I never grew tired of hearing Separating humanity into two categories these are the enemies of progress and we must States first), the country still broke many our national anthem. (religious and non-religious) and using these always challenge them if we are to move for- records that have more value than just win- We may not have reached first place in categories as a basis for determining people’s ward in constructive debate between the reli- ning the most medals. Canada broke the the total medal count, but Canada accom- general charitableness is absurd. gious and non-religious communities. record for possessing the most gold med- plished so much more. With the records However, when you compare charity per- als (14) ever won by a single country in any that we broke, combined with the emo- formed by an atheist with charity performed Winter Olympics. Canada also won more tional and inspiring stories and the victo- by a Christian, there are certain fundamen- Katerina Tefft is a first-year politics student medals in total (26) than it has ever won in ries of so many athletes, these Olympics tal differences. (I use Christianity as an ex- and a member of the University of Winnipeg any Winter or Summer Olympic Games. have truly been amazing. ample because it is my father’s religion of Atheist Students Association. The group will These are records to be proud of. I am so proud to be Canadian. choice, but these arguments apply to nearly be holding a presentation and open discussion The stories of our many medal-winning all religions.) on Wednesday, March 31 in 3D01 from 12:30 athletes have touched Canadians across the The first difference is that when a Christian to 1:30 p.m. country. In my opinion, there were four Brittany Maria Thiessen is a sociology and acts charitably it is at least in part because he defining Canadian Olympic moments. criminal justice student at the University The hockey final was the ultimate of Winnipeg. Canadian Olympic moment. The men’s 10 comments The Uniter March 25, 2010 www.Uniter.ca Incommunicado no more?

New technology cautions. “Asking patients to make decisions about their own care is im- adds wrinkle to plying deep philosophical questions. Would you ask someone who has decisions regarding significant portions of their brain severely brain- damaged to make these kinds of judgments?” damaged patients Dr. Smith suggests that with the given level of technology, serious de- cisions are best left to doctors and family members who presumably Alana Westwood have intact, healthy brains. Volunteer Staff Though the technology is pro- hibitively expensive, pressure from doctors and researchers may force Imagine lying on your back, aware more studies of the type done by of questions being asked of you, Dr. Owen and his team. This would but completely unable to move and allow for more information that can speak. As recent studies show, this help with care decisions. is the reality for some vegetative pa- Despite the ethical problems tients. They are literally trapped in fMRI technology poses, Dr. Smith their own bodies. Now, there may rachae points out that one of its great- be reason for hope, as advanced est benefits is hope: “People need l h

brain imaging is being tested as a o that hope. And if a detailed scien- sei

means of communication. n tific study shows that there is no re- Brain scanning has been used to sponse in the patient, it may help detect neural activity for over a de- who can communicate in this way different causes of vegetative states. tant distinction, as vegetative states allow families to let go.” cade and brain-scan results are often can make decisions about their own In patients suffering traumatic brain from TBIs are fairly rare and, even important factors in decisions about care? Could a vegetative patient ask injuries (TBIs) there is brain dam- amongst these cases, awareness can Alana Westwood is an evening-and- a patient’s future. Though many pa- to be unplugged? age, but some areas of function may only be detected using an fMRI in a weekend philosopher whose blog tients with severe brain injuries re- Dr. Stephen Smith, assistant be preserved. However, in vegetative very small subset. can be found at http://gapingwhole. gain consciousness, some never do. professor of neuroscience at the states induced by oxygen depriva- “We should not dramatically wordpress.com. Recent technological advances are University of Winnipeg, notes that it tion, often almost all higher brain alter the way patients are cared for bringing new insight into the aware- is important to distinguish between function is lost. This is an impor- based on one study,” Dr. Smith ness levels of patients, while also raising serious moral problems. Patients are diagnosed as being in a vegetative state if they are un- able to follow objects with their eyes or respond to commands. A collaborative inter-university study in Belgium, headed by Dr. Adrian Owen, used a brain-scanning tech- nology known as functional mag- netic resonance imagery (fMRI) to scan the brains of vegetative and minimally-conscious patients. Research Assistant, Office of the President Of the 54 patients in the study, Job Vacancy # E07.10 neural responses to the researcher’s questions were detected in five. Of these five, four were vegetative. One of the vegetative patients, a 29-year The Opportunity: old male, was able to have a conver- sation with researchers. The Office of the President is seeking a motivated, energetic professional to take on the role of Research This patient was asked to asso- Assistant in a term capacity until March 31, 2014. Under the direction of the Sr. Executive Officer and ciate one visualization of playing Advisor to the President, the successful candidate will support the President & Vice-Chancellor in researching tennis with the word “yes” and an- and writing papers, articles and speeches on a broad range of subjects. This is a unique opportunity to work other, of navigating familiar streets, with the word “no.” Recalling these closely with a high-level official with a national and international profile. The incumbent will come into contact scenes when responding to ques- with a variety of individuals, governments and organizations both locally and from around the world, and must tions produced brain activity in be capable of establishing and maintaining positive working relationships with all external and internal different areas of the brain, which constituents. The Research Assistant must be able to exercise sound judgment in assessing situations and were detected by the fMRI. Using use discretion as they frequently work with confidential information. this identification method, the pa- tient was also able to correctly an- swer biographical questions, such as identifying his grandfather’s middle Qualifications: name. Though it is not yet clear whether As the ideal candidate, you will possess an undergraduate degree, preferably from The University of or not patients can answer more Winnipeg, or one close to completion. You must have experience in researching and writing papers or complicated questions, there is po- articles for publication. Preference will be given to candidates who have experience working in an academic, tential for communication. public policy or senior management environment. You must have excellent organizational and Does this mean that patients communication skills, both verbal and written and have experience dealing with a wide variety of highly confidential matters. You are also a team player with strong interpersonal skills and a demonstrated ability to use tact, discretion and professionalism. You have the ability to cope with varying demands for attention and changing priorities, and to deal accurately and effectively with a variety of work, often under tight deadlines. You are also able to work varied hours and the ability to speak a second language would be an asset.

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11 www.uniter.ca March 25, 2010 The Uniter Arts & Culture Inevitable hip-hop experimentation Local trio Magnum K.I. mixes it up on “I was under the impression new album you couldn’t call yourself an MC if you couldn’t hold your own in a hip-hop battle.” Aaron Epp Managing editor —Rob Crooks, Magnum K.I.

Ask the guys in local hip-hop trio Magnum K.I. where they’re from and they’ll tell you they’re products of the battles. MCs Ismaila Alfa and Rob Crooks developed their skills while participating in freestyle battles where participants faced off against one another to determine who the best rapper was. Meanwhile, DJ Kutdown first made a name for himself in his native Thunder Bay as a battle DJ. “It was really fun, really pure,”

Crooks said of being a 17-year-old Cou Going green: Rob participant in the competitions Mu of rtesy Crooks (left), that were an integral part of local Ismaila Alfa hip-hop events, like the annual Peg (centre) and DJ City Holla. “I was under the im- B st pression you couldn’t call yourself S e Kutdown (right) a

n make up Magnum an MC if you couldn’t hold your ta own in a hip-hop battle.” K.I. Crooks, now 27, recalls facing off on a few occasions against Alfa. just throw away words (in Magnum want to make something that’s your have fun when I’m making music touring in May, memories of past Alfa, seven years older than Crooks, K.I.). We want to say something own. We explore different things and I want people to have fun when freestyle battles come up every once usually won. that’s meaningful.” (musically) that are maybe more they’re listening to our music.” in a while, Crooks says. “But we don’t battle anymore,” Released in January, the new natural to us (and) reflective of the Alfa and Kutdown first col- “Ismaila and I joke about it all Crooks said with a smile. “It would album is the follow-up to the group’s life we live.” laborated in 2000 when the latter the time … but we’re not trying to be too much of a clash of the 2008 debut EP, Gun Shy. Over the For Crooks and Kutdown, joined Frek Sho, the legendary hip- prove we’re the best rappers any- titans.” course of 10 songs, the trio mixes who teach hip-hop production hop crew Alfa joined forces with in more. We’re just trying to make the While they may no longer com- jazz, reggae and pop elements into and scratching at drop-in cen- 1993. In addition to touring North best music we can.” pete, Crooks is quick to point out its hip hop, and features guests like tres through Graffiti Gallery, and America together, the duo has re- the way freestyle battles shaped the Peanuts & Corn MC John Smith Alfa, an on-air personality at CBC leased 10 CDs and two vinyl EPs music that’s on Magnum K.I.’s new and jazz-folk songstress Suss. Radio, that means including a pos- together. They added Crooks to the  See Magnum K.I. perform with a self-titled, full-length CD. Crooks says that while he used itive outlook in Magnum K.I.’s Magnum K.I. line-up after he con- live band at The Academy on Saturday, March 27 “(Battling) shapes the way you to look to traditional New York hip lyrics. tributed significantly to the writing perform. You want to make sure hop as the epitome of the genre, he “When we got to a show, it’s and recording of both Gun Shy and  Krazy Kingz will also perform  Magnum K.I. is available now on that what you’re saying is being sees the trio’s experimentation as about having fun and vibing out,” the self-titled full-length. Foultone Records heard and that you’re saying some- inevitable. Crooks said. “I do like depressing While the group is focused on its  Visit www.myspace.com/ thing that’s worth hearing. We don’t “As you mature as an artist, you music sometimes, but I want to plans for the future, which include magnumkimusic There’s always room for cello V ivie n The Uniter Fashion Streeter is an ongoing documentation of creative fashion in Winnipeg inspired by the Former Gazette Le twine as he unravels the dense trail un Helsinki fashion blog www.hel-looks.com. Each issue will feature a new look from our city’s streets and bars in reporter displays T — g of mysteries surrounding Bach’s Six an attempt to encourage individual expression and celebrate that you are really, really good looking. he Suites for Unaccompanied Cello. The Li

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MUSIC LISTINGS CON’T... Shine on SUNDAY, MARCH 28 The SHINE ON MUSIC FESTIVAL is a weekend of fun that takes Jailhouse Blues with performances by BILLY JOE GREEN and THE CD REVIEWS members of the local music scene and puts them on a farm MAGNIFICENT SEVENS is a fundraiser for the John Howard Society at in southern Manitoba for a hootenanny of epic proportions. the West End Cultural Centre. In preparation for this year’s festival, the organizers are hold- DJ PENNY LANE spins tracks while you attend an origami workshop PATRICK KEENAN ing a fundraiser at the Pyramid on Friday, March 26 featuring at the Lo Pub. 7 p.m. Washed Out Roads country-folk band PRAIRIE WIND, bluegrass trio BOG RIVER and Independent funky roots-reggae group THE AFTERPARTY. A special performance from Chinese flute master XIAO-NAN WANG at McNally Robinson. 3:30 p.m. TOM KEENAN Suicide Tribute Romantic Fitness Saddle up to the bar and listen to BAD COUNTRY at the Standard. J

eremy Independent Blues Jam with BIG DAVE MCLEAN at the Times Change(d) High and Patrick and Tom are brothers, both officially releas- G i l Lonesome Club. ing their new albums on the same day, at the same bert ALL THE KING’S MEN are all at the King’s Head. CD release show - Saturday, March 27 at the West End MONDAY, MARCH 29 Cultural Centre. It would be easy to compare the two by virtue of those facts, but in reality, the albums ENJOY YOUR PUMAS and THESE THREE CITIES play at Le Garage Café. are quite different. What they do have in common, PROTEST THE HERO, HAWTHORNE HEIGHTS, THE SET and ELIAS per- though, is that each album is a well-crafted collec- form at Snocore in the Garrick Theatre. tion of songs put together by an accomplished artist. THE MACLEAN BROTHERS play at the Royal George Hotel. Patrick’s Washed Out Roads pulses with energy and The incomparable J. WILLIAMEZ performs at Shannon’s Irish Pub. manages to improve on his critically acclaimed 2004 debut, As Constant As the Northern Car. His bio New York No-Wave duo SUICIDE have influenced artists with Watch James Brown run from the bar to the turntable at the VINYL their unique, dark synthesizer swagger. Now Big Smash! DRIP in the Cavern. describes him as “roots-rock,” but the emphasis on Productions is asking local musicians and artists to pay hom- this record is definitely the latter. From the jaunty Karaoke at the Standard. age to Alan Vega and Martin Rev by playing a couple of cover opener Pill Store, to the lilting Cloud Formation and songs or submitting a short film to be aired for the tribute Open mic with MATT WARD at Sam’s Place. the guitar battle of If You’re Curious, Patrick’s piano-based songs are more straightfor- event at Into the Music on Saturday, March 27. Participants get Open mic with MELISSA PLETT at Le Garage Café. ward than those on Northern Car. He slows things down on the title track as well as on a 15 per cent discount at the store and a chance to win David NEIL PINTO at Shannon’s Irish Pub. the ballad Lois, which features haunting trumpet and female vocal lines. Nobahkt’s book SUICIDE: NO COMPROMISE. You can sign up on Tom Keenan is probably better known in Winnipeg for his day job as an actor (most the spot, but there is already a roster of fine local talent includ- TUESDAY, MARCH 30 recently, he appeared in Sean Garrity’s controversial filmZooey and Adam), but his ing SLATTERN, SOFTCOPS, MICRODOT, MR. GHOSTY and THE WHITE LIGHT MACHINE. Soul Night with The SOLUTIONS at the Cavern. musical career dates back to 1996. Romantic Fitness, his debut album, is a song cycle BIG CITY FILTER play at Shannon’s Irish Pub. about “the hopes and frustrations and sadnesses of trying to keep in romantic shape.” Produced with Matt Peters (The Waking Eyes) and Dave Quanbury (Twilight Hotel), the 10 THE EXPERIENCES take the stage at the Royal George Hotel. THURSDAY, MARCH 25 guitar-based songs are charming and whimsical. Standouts include the simple, sweet 100 TIM MCGRAW, LADY ANTEBELLUM and THE LOST TRAILERS will per- Hours and the rootsy River St. THE NERVOUS LUGERS, CANIFORM and THOSE GUYS FROM LAST form at the MTS Centre. NIGHT play at Winnipeg’s most infamous watering hole the Both Washed Out Roads and Romantic Fitness are solid, compelling discs you'll want Royal Albert Arms. Blues jam with Debra Lyn Neufeld at Le Garage Café. to listen to repeatedly. Check them out. JAMES STRUTHERS releases his album Nadia at the Pyramid WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31 —Aaron Epp Cabaret with guests THIEFS and DJ ERNIE BOOMS. HEDLEY, FEFE DOBSON, STEREOS and BOYS LIKE GIRLS are bringing EVIL SURVIVES CAMERON LATIMER and REUBEN DEGROOT play at Times their hits to the MTS Centre. Change(d) High and Lonesome Club. Powerkiller FLYING FOX AND THE HUNTER GATHERERS and guests do their annual War On Music DEUXIEME TAKE with the KEITH DYCK BAND at the Park Theatre. Jesus Christ Superstar Tribute at the Park Theatre. It goes without saying that this band has a healthy Join the packed floor dancing to DJsR OB VILAR and MIKE in the ANDREW NEVILLE & THE POOR CHOICES are playin’ at the Standard. obsession with all things Iron Maiden and Judas Lo Pub at GOODFORM. DON’T BE SHY live open mic at the Regal Beagle. Priest. They go so far as to credit every riff to those GODSPEED is performing at the Academy. DIM LIZARD plays at the Academy. two bands, as well as Mercyful Fate. Vocals that CHRIS NEWTON is the entertainment at Le Garage Café. reside in the stratosphere, killer guitarmonies and SASSY JACK is at the Royal George. MOONBEAM JAZZ at the King’s Head. a driving rhythm section all combine to bring you BIG CITY FILTER play at Shannon’s Irish Pub. soaring ’80s power metal that was defined by the ROUTE 59 Jam Night at the Cavern. WILD AND WICKED WEDNESDAYS at Ozzy’s. likes of the aforementioned metal gods. Lyrically CRASH KARMA is at Silverado’s. THURSDAY, APRIL 1 they live up to their name, hailing their main songwriter (Satan, herself) with nothing READYMIX with DJs DAN L and DIAL UP at Ozzy’s. less than their souls. Shorter ragers (Judas Priest Live) mix it up with the 15-minute epic KENNY SHIELDS and STREETHEART are at Silverado’s. Open Jam Night at the Standard. B-side The Descent into Hades to bring you 42 minutes of intense, classic thrash and New THE ANGRY DRAGONS, SUBCITY and THE LEGION OF LIQUOR are play- Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWOBHM). Extra points for making this a limited edition DAVID BART Celtic night at Shannon’s Irish Pub. ing at the Royal Albert Arms. cassette and vinyl release while offering a stellar 320 kbps digital release of the album NEIL PINTO plays at Saffron’s. THE FUGITIVES return to the West End Cultural Centre with guest for free on their website (www.evilsurvives.com), available Friday, March 26. FRIDAY, MARCH 26 JESSEE HAVEY. —Lee Repko THE LONELY VULCANS release their album Night Date at the ON THE FLY is performing at the Osborne Village Zoo. Royal Albert Arms alongside WOODSHED HAVOK and THE SMOKY FLYING FOX AND THE HUNTER GATHERERS and guests do their annual TIGER. Jesus Christ Superstar Tribute at the Park Theatre. GHOSTKEEPER Ghostkeeper Metalfest 2010 at the Osborne Village Zoo features NEURAXIS, THE EARDRUMS are playing at Aqua Books alongside comedy acts. DREADNAUT, NINJASPY, TYRANTS DEMISE and ANNEX THEORY. 7 p.m. Flemish Eye Records “I-I-I I’m gonna leave by morning” has never PEACEMAKER, ARCHAGATHUS and TU SUFRES play at War On Join the packed floor dancing to DJsR OB VILAR and MIKE in the Lo sounded so catchy, which makes the charm and Music. Pub at GOODFORM. ease of Ghostkeeper’s storytelling impressive. Lead KATE MAKI and BRENT RANDALL are performing at the Folk MOONBEAM JAZZ at the King’s Head. vocalist Shane Ghostkeeper has a wispy, Xavior- Exchange. ROUTE 59 Jam Night at the Cavern. Rudd-meets-Dave-Matthews, ironically-cordial PRAIRIE WIND ROOTS JAM play at the Pyramid Cabaret. READYMIX with DJs DAN L and DIAL UP at Ozzy’s. approach, like, “I met a couple on the street / chit ANDREW NEVILLE AND THE POOR CHOICES are joined by THE chat this that / well well well” and “Your schools / Open Jam Night at the Standard. SWEET ALIBI at Times Change(d) High and Lonesome Club. You fools / Are nothing but a babysitter.” Originally from Paddle Prairie Metis Settlement DAVID BART Celtic night at Shannon’s Irish Pub. SIT DOWN TRACY plays a homecoming show at the Academy in northern Alberta, Ghostkeeper’s tracks have a subtle influence of aboriginal rhythms with local buddies CHEERING FOR THE BAD GUY and THE EMPTY NEIL PINTO plays at Saffron’s. with a noisy, grunge blues style pop. Self-described as having a “healthy irreverence STANDARDS. towards standard song structure,” Ghostkeeper’s drumming is definitely a standout, with MOSES MAYES funkifies the Lo Pub. an unidentifiable, deep-clanging instrument (keg/barrel?). There’s a bit of a repetitive mid-disc lull, which might have you checking for a disc scratch. Otherwise, Ghostkeeper’s Jazz Winnipeg presents GEORGE COLLIGAN at the Park Theatre. efforts are complicated, impressive and cheeky. DOW JONES rocks the party at Hi-Fi. —Lynnette McLarty SATURDAY, MARCH 27 WINTERGREEN MAGNUM K.I. and KRAZY KINGZ are spitting rhymes at the JASON COLLETT, BAHAMAS and ZEUS, April 3 at the West End Cultural Academy. Centre. Someday Old Flame Records There’s a tribute show to legendary New York synth duo SUICIDE COURTNEY WING and ROYAL CANOE, April 6 at the West End Cultural You may know L.A. alt-rockers Wintergreen for at Into The Music, featuring performances by SLATTERN, Centre. their Atari-themed breakout song When I Wake ELECTRIC CANDLES, MICRODOT, MR. GHOSTY and THE WHITE LULLABYE ARKESTRA, April 9 at the Royal Albert Arms. LIGHT MACHINE. Up, off their 2007 debut LP (Around &) Around BIG JOHN BATES & THE VOO-DOO DOLLZ and THE ANGRY DRAGONS, Again. The song’s video became a minor Internet TOM and PAT KEENAN each release an album at the West End April 12 at the Pyramid Cabaret. phenom thanks to the retro appeal of its storyline, Cultural Centre. DEL THE FUNKY HOMOSAPIEN, April 20 at the Pyramid Cabaret. which follows the demise of the infamous E.T. video THE PROSTITOTS, MCNASTIES and THE UNTALENTED play at the BABY DEE, April 20 at the West End Cultural Centre. game. (Large quantities were disposed of in a real Royal Albert Arms. NOFX, April 26 at the Burton Cummings Theatre. life New Mexico landfill after the game flopped in Manitoba Metalfest 2010 continues at the Zoo with ear-splitting ’82.) Someday, the first single of the band’s recent sophomore effortR ebel Shout, is ROB ZOMBIE and ALICE COOPER, April 26 at the MTS Centre. performances by BRUTAL TRUTH, MALEFACTION, HEAD HITS similarly appealing and similarly predictable. The best parts of the track are where the CONCRETE, ELECTRO QUATERSTAFF and EVIL SURVIVES. HOLLERADO and THE BESNARD LAKES, April 28 at the Royal Albert band channels Dinosaur Jr. with ’90s angst and low-fi guitar solos. The downside is that KAZZOSHAY is performing at Ozzy’s. Arms. these elements are overshadowed by lead singer Drew Mottinger’s everyday vocals and Purple Party, with a dress code in effect, dons the red carpet at PLANTS AND ANIMALS and SAID THE WHALE, April 28 at the West End painfully poor lyrics. “Don’t sell your soul to the fire / Don’t give your love to a liar” the Pyramid Cabaret. Cultural Centre. Mottinger repeats over the song’s chorus, leaving the listener with a sense of dread GHOSTKEEPER, LES JUPES and THE BALCONIES are entertaining SIMON AND GARFUNKEL, May 5 at the MTS Centre. that the chorus might reprise (it does). Too bad. Download Someday at www.tinyurl.com/ at the Lo Pub. THE SADIES, May 25 at the Pyramid Cabaret. wintergreensomeday. —Sam Hagenlocher RUDE DALE and WILL GRIERSON play at Le Garage Café. IRON MAIDEN, June 30 at the MTS Centre. DJ KEE$H spins at Hi-Fi. Arts & Culture 13 www.uniter.ca March 25, 2010 The Uniter Brothers gonna work it out

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Brothers, the journey B ked days,” Jesse explained. “Eight-foot snow banks formed overnight – no r o has just begun thers joke.” This spring they’ll tour in a bit more style. The Brothers will be Marshall Birch hopping aboard an eastbound Volunteer Staff train, playing shows in Toronto, Hamilton and Kingston. Despite the threesome’s old-time bluegrass Winnipeg is a city packed to the roots, the band will not be sleeping brim with old-time/country/folk/ in boxcars to get there, but will be bluegrass groups. This abundance seated safely and legally inside their of genre acts makes the struggle cabins. to rise above and garner attention Like other Canadian artists be- that much greater, and all the more fore them, they will be singing for intimidating for those just start- their supper and passage, perform- ing out. So when local folkers The ing in the dining car on their way Crooked Brothers released their to and from Ontario. debut album last fall, even after On Saturday, April 17 the years of playing together in the Brothers will be back in town to city, it seemed their day had finally play a show at the Times Change(d), come. with British Columbia contempo- The three-piece is a concise, col- Down with daisies! Local folk siblings The Crooked Brothers released their acclaimed debut album Deathbed Pillowtalk last November. raries Fish & Bird. laborative effort of singers, song- writers and multi-instrumentalists. Matt Crooked, the youngest, Jesse Crooked, the middle set to work recording their debut, The cabin was heated by a wood  See The Crooked Brothers Saturday, plays the banjo and guitar and sings brother, plays mandolin, harmon- Deathbed Pillowtalk, which was re- stove and we stayed warm with April 17 at the Times Change(d) High & Lonesome Club with a low growl of a voice that au- ica and some of the best dirty- leased this past November to much bourbon and fire.” diences won’t soon forget. blues-funk guitar this side of Marc acclaim. Since the release of the album,  Fish & Bird will also perform  Visit www.crookedbrothers.com for Darwin Crooked, the eldest, Ribot. “We recorded it ourselves and the Brothers have toured across the more information plays guitar, dobro and harmonica. Biological or not, Brothers they tried to bring out the sound of the country from Montreal to Victoria  Read The Uniter’s four-star review He’s someone who will tell an audi- are. room more so than typical record- and back again. December isn’t al- of Deathbed Pillowtalk at www.uniter. ence he’s gone sober and then sing This past fall, the band secluded ings,” Jesse explained via e-mail. “I ways the best time for a Canadian ca/view/1817 three songs about drinking. themselves in a cabin where they think it gives it a warmer feeling. tour, as nearly every touring band

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Do Canadian bands get balloon grants or something? Seriously, Winnipeg ink: Acclaimed local singer Jessee Havey has a busy enough with the balloons already: Eastern Canadian indie- spring ahead of her, with a recording session and numerous tour psychedelic-pop-maker Brent Randall and his Pinecones. Masked and Albertan: Calgary-based blues/pop band dates planned. Ghostkeeper are currently touring their self-titled sophomore record and will be stopping at the Lo Pub March 27. Jessee Havey Brent Randall It’s been three years since Jessee Havey left her post as and his Pinecones Ghostkeeper lead singer in acclaimed local roots band The Duhks. Enigmatic East Coast psychedelic pop artist Brent So what’s new? Ghostkeeper is a band that wears its origins on its Randall first caught national attention six years ago “This is a really good time to ask that question,” sleeve. when he and his newly-formed band, the Pinecones, Havey said by phone earlier this week. “The ball is offi- The band’s founding members, Shane Ghostkeeper released their debut EP Quite Precisely to critical cially back moving and rolling at a good, steady pace.” and Sarah Houle, hail from a Métis community in acclaim. After playing four shows at the Suwannee Springfest Northern Alberta. After the sudden success, Randall and his group in Florida at the end of the month, Havey will return The isolation of their youth, combined with their love took some time off to hone their cabaret pop act, and to Winnipeg to open for Vancouver’s The Fugitives at of old folk and blues, heavily influenced their music as spent years performing previews of songs for an up- the West End Cultural Centre on Thursday, April 1. the duo gradually expanded into a foursome. coming LP, which didn’t fully materialize until four That show will also mark the release of a new EP, titled Their sound is a marriage of traditional storytelling, years later. The result was the deep and colourful We Bittersweet Tooth. outsider blues and noisy pop, with distinct geographic Were Strangers in Paddington Green, released in 2008. The sound she’s focusing on these days is deeply and new wave influences. Now Brent and his Pinecones have not wasted any steeped in roots music. The foursome is currently touring the country on the time in their bid for a three-peat success, which has “It’s country-soul,” said Havey, whose parents were steam of their sophomore record, Ghostkeeper. culminated in their newest album SAGE. With SAGE, folk musicians. “I’m really focusing on my back- “Trying to not be a cliché is a big part of our writ- Randall woos listeners with the feeling of being envel- ground, and putting some gospel stuff on there even- ing intent,” Shane Ghostkeeper said in an interview with oped by an Audrey Hepburn movie, where his silky tually too.” Toronto’s Eye Weekly. voice narrates the plot. In May, Havey will head to Nashville to record at the “The music community across the board is so satu- Randall is currently touring the country on a na- Music Producers Institute. There, she’ll work with two rated with power chords – we refuse to play them. I try tional double-album release tour, sharing the stage producers: Steve Fishell, whose credits include playing to make phrases with the guitar instead of strumming with Sudbury psychobilly artist Kate Maki. The two- Dobro for Emmylou Harris; and David Leonard, who or chugging. My big challenge is that I write a song and some will be bringing their unique show to the Folk engineered and mixed Prince’s Purple Rain. I can’t play and sing it for a few months. It’s an inten- Exchange on Friday, March 26. “He wants to work with me and not get paid,” tional challenge: every song has got to be something I The sleepy set is sure to include pricelessly lush cre- Havey said. “So I’m feeling very spoiled right now, but can’t play yet.” scendos and powerful songwriting. extremely grateful. I’m just vibrating most of the time Come check out their challenging musical foray right now.” Visit www.justfriends.ca/brent for more March 27 at the Lo Pub. Tickets available at the door. —Aaron Epp information. —Karlene Ooto-Stubbs ­—Karlene OOto-Stubbs

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FILM film review Neil Young performs a live concert acoustically and with accompaniment by his raw rock band Crazy Horse in THE NEIL YOUNG TRUNK SHOW, onscreen at the Cinematheque Friday, March 26 until Thursday, Sweatin’ to the oldies April 8. Big Smash! Outsider Asylum presents RENE, a docu- Jonathan Demme gets C Larry mentary film about a man who spends his life in ragg and out of prison. Thursday, March 25 at the Ellice a second take on a Theatre. 8 p.m. CINESANITY is a free monthly movie screening for Canadian music legend in the general public and for persons concerned with Neil Young’s Trunk Show issues of mental illness and addiction who are in some way involved in the recovery process. The films will be shown at Micah House at 1039 Main St. on the fourth Monday of every month at 7 p.m. Cassandra Anderson This Monday, March 22, RABBIT PROOF FENCE will Volunteer Staff be shown.

Neil Young’s Trunk Show Directed by Jonathan Demme, 2009 120 minutes Plays at the Cinematheque March 26, 27, 31 and April 1 at 7 p.m. and 9:15 p.m., March 28 at 7 p.m., and April 2, 3, 7 and 8 at 9 p.m.

At 64, Canadian music legend Neil Young may just be a hair younger than his musi-  Henri-Georges Clouzot’s filmIN FERNO about a jealous husband driven toward insanity is onscreen cal contemporaries. But when the man with at the Cinematheque Thursday, March 25 at 7 p.m. the heart of gold gets onstage, as anyone who has seen him can attest, he gets a whole lot younger. Neil Young’s Trunk Show is the second Young doc in four years by fan-auteur Jonathan Demme (Talking Heads: Stop Making Sense), who previously captured his performance at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium in 2006’s Neil I bet your Grandpa can’t rock like that: Neil Young performs in director Jonathan Demme’s latest documentary Young: Heart of Gold. Nonetheless, Trunk (and second Young flick) The Neil Young Trunk Show. Show will be an incredible trip down mem- ory lane for some, and a welcoming red car- lifts you up and satisfies every inch of any- are best explained through his performance. pet to new fans. one’s love for folk music. “I’m just a dreamer, but you are just a  Domino Film is pleased to announce that REEL There is nothing old about Young here, as The emotional stone-cold backdrop takes dream.” INJUN will be screening at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, he continues to jump around the stage, break- you back to the ’60s, while you watch “The Like a Hurricane is just one of the many March 25 at the University of Winnipeg’s Eckhardt- ing out a sweat while swaying to the tempo. Sultan” paint music to canvas. This artistic magnificent performances in this 90-min- Gramatté Hall, in conjunction with the Winnipeg His continuous passion for peace and poetry show has everything a Neil Young fan could ute concert, though Young staples such as Aboriginal Festival’s Outreach Initiative. shines through in every word he utters. ever ask for. Hey Hey, My My or Out on the Weekend are The Winnipeg International Jewish Film Festival Demme’s keen eye and countless camera The very few backstage clips come at just surprisingly absent. But as a compromise, runs until Saturday, March 27. Visit www.radyjcc. angles succeed in providing the audience the right time to ease you over to the next Demme does capture an incredible, jaw- com for information on the films and show times. with the experience of being onstage with the song. dropping 20-minute guitar solo in the midst There is a call for submissions for the eighth an- legend himself. Even the drummer’s view- Demme chooses to let Young’s work speak of Oh Hidden Path, something you likely nual University of Winnipeg Student Film Festival. point is captured. for itself, with little discussion with the man won’t see anywhere else. Forms can be picked up at the UWSA info booth. Demme takes a unique approach here, al- himself, which may leave some viewers long- All and all, folk music is given a new twist Deadline is Monday, April 5 at 4 p.m. The films will lowing the audience to watch the crowd from ing for more intimate moments. of wonderment through Demme’s steady be screened at the festival from Wednesday, April a performer’s point of view, capturing every Those looking for a deeper exploration into lens. 23 to Friday, April 25. fan in their seat as they become completely the mind and beauty that only Young can ex- Young said it best: “Rock and roll will entranced by each melody. plain may not find it here, though perhaps, never die.” Teenagers love horror films, so here’s a chance The painted picture of true musical genius as Demme knows the man well, those things to enrol your kids aged 14-18 in a film criticism course on some classic flicks. The program will take place from Tuesday, March 30 until Thursday, April 1 at Aqua Books. For more information, visit the Miskatonic Institute of Horror Studies at www. big-smash.com. THIS IS WHAT YOUR LITERATURE Bestselling author Ross King will speak on his TAX REFUND COULD forthcoming book about Canadian artists the Group of Seven at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 25 at the Winnipeg Art Gallery. LOOK LIKE: The launch of Allyn M. Manuel’s bookMorning Calm: A Tell-All Tale of When Cultures Cross takes place on Thursday, March 25 at McNally Robinson. 8 p.m. Telling Tales Spoken Lit Series presents Whale Tales to Balaam’s Ass: Bringing Out the Animal in the Old Testament with storytellers Anne Morton and Rebecca Hiebert takes place at Aqua Books on Friday, March 25 at 7 p.m. NEWSPAPERS: Incite Tuesday, March 30 sees the launch of I Will Shine: From Darkness to Light by Diane Bender and Mary Ann Petriw at McNally Robinson. 8 p.m. Award-winning novelist Joan Thomas launches her $ new book Curiosity on Thursday, April 1 at 8 p.m. at An average refund with us is 1,000. McNally Robinson. We get you an average of $1,000 on your tax refund,

Launch of When the Other is Me, the long-awaited SM book from one of the most recognized and re- so you can do more of what you want to do. Get It Right. spected scholars in native studies today, Dr. Emma LaRocque. 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 25 at McNally Robinson. Student Tax Prep – AREA: LIVE – TYPE SAFETY: x 6.5” 5” TRIM: – BLEED: BW Aqua Books’ monthly Anthology Reading Series 95 takes place on Saturday, March 27 with Manitoba $ 29 DOCKET/AD#: 09-HRB-067-BW-SE-9 authors Melissa Steele, Brenda Hasiuk and Todd plus FREE SPC Card.* Besant. 7 p.m. The 2010 Prairie Fire Press and McNally Robinson Booksellers Literary Contests will be awarding Click, call or come over. | hrblock.ca | 800-HRBLOCK $6,000 in cash prizes. For full contest rules or more information, visit www.prairiefire.ca or call 204- © 2009 H&R Block Canada, Inc. *$29.95 valid for regular student tax preparati on only. Student tax preparati on with Cash Back opti on is $34.95. To qualify for student pricing, student must present either (i) a T2202a 943-9066. documenti ng 4 or more months of full-ti me att endance at a college or university during 2009 or (ii) a valid JOB NAME: CAMPUS NEWSPAPER JOB NAME: Jan8 STARTED: DATE ID ARTIST: 2 REV#: LASER %: DISKED: www.uniter.ca high school identi fi cati on card. Expires July 31, 2010. Valid only at parti cipati ng H&R Block locati ons in Canada. MGMT. ACCT. STUDIO MGR. PRINT PROD. DIR. COPY WRITER CREATIVE DIRECTOR ART Arts & Culture 15 www.uniter.ca March 25, 2010 The Uniter

GALLERIES & MUSEUMS Paradise flossed The Woodlands Gallery underwent a facelift and will now play host to LIVING RHYTHM, a new exhibition by CONNIE Brace yourselves for a GEERTS, running until Saturday, March 27. MONIQUE LAROUCHE’s paintings in the series PAYSAGES brush with hell in visual D’OISEAU, or BIRDS LANDSCAPES, will be on display at the artist/orthodontist Kris Wayne Arthur Gallery until Wednesday, March 31. THE ART OF WARNER BROTHERS CARTOONS is a collection Row’s surreal exhibit, of classic WB images at the Winnipeg Art Gallery, on dis- Tormented Dentist play until Thursday, March 30. ARTARAMA 2010, featuring 46 Manitoban artists, takes place at Mary Mother of the Church From Saturday, March 27 until Monday, March 29. Sagan Morrow GraffitiA rt Programming will be bringing CEY ADAMS to Staff Writer Winnipeg for an artist talk and workshop for the annual Art Break at the Graffitti Gallery on Sunday, March 28 and Monday, March 29. Not many dentists have the opportunity to CONVERGING INTERESTS featuring the artwork of ANNE be creative with their work, but Kris Row is MARIE LAYMAN, GEORGE TANNER and JOHN MILLS opens no ordinary dentist. at the Cre8ery at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 25. The ex- An artist with a flair for bright colours and hibit will be on display until Tuesday, April 6. figurative style, Row’s imagination runs wild in his Tormented Dentist exhibit, currently Handsome artist ADRIAN WILLIAMS is showing an exhibi- on display at the Medea Gallery in Osborne tion of brand new works at Golden City Fine Art until Village. Friday, March 26. Injecting his knowledge of orthodontics 13 WHO KNEW... featuring a wide range of local art at the into his artwork is particularly evident in “Orthodontic Crucifixion” (left) and “Full Mouth Reconstruction” (right), from Kris Row’s Tormented Dentist. Graffiti Gallery is on display until Thursday, April 22. “Full Mouth Reconstruction,” an intriguing Wake up and wear your pajamas to the Winnipeg Art oil-on-canvas piece which demonstrates the photos by cindy titus Gallery to watch classic Warner Brothers cartoons intricacies of the human mouth. Row por- on Saturday, April 3, meeting in Eckhardt Hall on the trays the delicate work required by skilled viewer’s expectations, playing with our ex- Dentistry-as-art is not a subject most peo- University of Winnipeg campus for a pancake breakfast hands, which are represented by the tiny pectations of society and of art. ple would think to hang a painting of in their at 9 a.m. dentists hard at work in this painting. The He paints the weird in a surprisingly aes- home, but Row’s work is worth checking out. subjects climb scaffolds, drill into gums and thetic way. Deep reds contrast with inky Morphing history with spirituality with poli- THE BEATLES! BACKSTAGE AND BEHIND THE SCENES is an chisel away at crooked teeth as they work to- black, setting an ominous backdrop for the tics with dentistry, Kris Row is a true origi- opportunity for Fab Four fanatics to see the collection of gether to reconstruct the mouth. pile of bright blue braces in the above men- nal. His use of vibrant colours is eye-catching unpublished photographs of the Beatles. On display at the Incorporating social dynamics into his col- tioned “Babel.” and certain to draw any passerby to give his Manitoba Museum until Sunday, April 11. lection, suggestions of political issues and so- “The Bridge,” an oil-on-panel painting, art a closer look. Submit your artwork on the subject of bikes for the next cietal pressures linger thematically in nearly depicts a rickety bridge suspended across sol- Row isn’t afraid to make fun of himself, exhibit at the Lo Pub, I Want To Ride My Bicycle, which will all of his paintings. Industrialism is alluded itary teeth over a vivid blue body of water. either. A pen-and-ink illustration of the art- open Wednesday, May 26. to by the buildings in the background of Skulls frame the water, but a break in the ist himself leaning wearily on top of a pile WRITING HOME, the art of Bonnie Devine, and BECOMING “Full Mouth Reconstruction,” smoke unfurl- dark clouds shows the sun shining through of books with proportionally large dentistry UNWRITTEN, John Hupfield’s exhibit, will be on display at ing across a sea of red towards the wide open, to illuminate the hard workers below, sug- materials scattered around the tired figure the Urban Shaman Gallery until Saturday, March 27. gaping mouth in the foreground. Politics gesting that there is yet hope. completes Row’s eerie satirical collection. are also explicit in pieces such as “Tower of The recurring motifs of skulls and ex- THROUGH THE EYES OF A CHILD, the Winnipeg Art Gallery’s Babel” and “Orthodontic Crucifixion,” giv- hausted dentists in his artwork may appear Tormented Dentist is on display at Medea annual exhibition featuring work by children and teens ing historical religious events a modern den- a somewhat chilling theme, but the playful Gallery (132 Osborne St.) until Saturday, who have taken fall and winter art classes at the WAG, tistry twist. structure of turning dentistry into art casts March 27. Visit www.medeagallery.ca and runs from Saturday, March 27 to Sunday, May 2. Row pushes boundaries along with the the series in a friendlier light. www.osbornevillagestudio.com. Celebrate the colour of winter with the Manitoba Crafts Museum and Library’s exhibit WHITE WORKS. Artists work in a variety of mediums but no colours. The exhibit will be on display until the snow fades to brown dirt in early May. The Costume Museum of Canada will display bridal wear Food for thought from the First and Second World Wars in their exhibition WARTIME WEDDINGS. Teaming up with the Urban Shaman Veteran artist Robert Gallery and Jenny Western, the Museum will also put on display a collection of NATIVE/AMERICAN APPAREL. Both Pasternak provides exhibits run until Sunday, April 4. The Winnipeg Art Gallery hosts DELICATE BEAUTY: THE plenty of things to sink RUBY ASHDOWN PORCELAIN COLLECTION. These decorative your mind into with new art pieces were donated to the WAG by Ruby Ashdown and come from 18th and 19th century Britain. The exhibition is exhibit Visual Chew on display until Sunday, April 18. The Forum Art Centre offers spring classes beginning on Monday, April 5. Visit www.forumartinstitute.ca for more James Culleton information. Volunteer Staff 15 MINUTES is a showcase of local art happening the first Thursday of every month at the Winnipeg Art Gallery. Local artists can submit their work for the series to art- Robert Pasternak’s latest artistic offering [email protected]. Visual Chew: Original novelties, art multiples and packaged thoughts is currently on dis- play at Martha Street Studio. In this unique THEATRE, DANCE & COMEDY exhibition, Pasternak utilizes his skills as a printmaker, with individual silk-screened GIRLS ONLY is an original comedy that celebrates the hon- packaged wrappers and offset printed book- our, truth, humour and silliness of being female. Onstage lets of his work. at the MTC’s Tom Hendry Theatre until Saturday, April 3. At first glance the pieces are quirky and The University of Winnipeg Department of Theatre and playful, but many also carry their own Film’s 2009-10 season concludes with THE DIARY OF ANNE messages. Artist Robert Pasternak used his skills as a printmaker to design packaged wrappers that comment on FRANK, running from Tuesday, March 30 through Saturday, For instance, Pasternak’s packages of dried consumerism for his latest exhibition, Visual Chew. April 3 at 8 p.m. nightly in the Gas Station Theatre. leaves and apple cores hint at the everyday consumption of bottled water or the pur- photos by cindy titus Willy Russell’s play about the will to learn, EDUCATING RITA, chase of soil, drawing attention to how these will be onstage at the Manitoba Theatre Company’s John natural things have all been packaged for work in his portfolio has developed in unison. the festival that year. Hirsch Theatre until Saturday, April 10. profits. Each switch of method and medium arrives at Pasternak feels the inspiration for his films Adhere and Deny is presenting STILL WALKING in its pocket “I do think we consume too much,” said another style of work, which Pasternak would have come from many places, including theatre at 315-70 Albert St. from Thursday, March 25 to Pasternak when asked about his pieces that say all comes from the “Nakfactorium” – a Canadian film great Norman McLaren and Saturday, March 27 at 8 p.m. nightly. speak directly to our roles as consumers, like word he has created to help describe where artist Bertram Brooker. The Forks Market becomes a performance space full of his candy bar titled Eat-Less. all his work comes from. “I’m a cosmic surrealist,” Pasternak magicians, comedians, games, clowns and more tomfool- Pasternak’s Fun Gum, fashioned after “And then it’s like Kaboom!” exclaimed explained. ery in the annual FESTIVAL OF FOOLS from Saturday, March Bazooka gum, is not gum at all but a small Pasternak, describing the different aspects of “To forever be a blossoming flower,” he 27 until Saturday, April 3. Free admission. square of modeling clay that comes packed his work as they collide and unite to create an added, quoting a Yes song, when asked about with a comic that either educates or instructs exhibition. “They inform each other.” his current ideals as an artist. April Fool’s Day at Aqua Books features comedians AL RAE, the viewer to make something with the clay. His studio, much like his practice, is mul- Considering each new exhibition that he DEAN JENKINSON and RYAN MCMAHON. 7 p.m. The artist’s Chiclets gum boxes contain tifaceted, filled with ideas in progress and has moves his work in a new direction, this Comedy night with SCOOTS MCTAVISH every Thursday at miniature candy-coated booklets filled with knick-knacks from floor to ceiling. slogan is apt. Shannon’s Irish Pub. artwork, a collaborative piece with artist and Pasternak, who started making art in the Sunday night open-mic comedy at the Cavern, featuring graphic designer Ron White. early ’80s, is best known for his illustrations, Visual Chew is on display at Martha Street JOHN B. DUFF. Pasternak, who has been making art for paintings and films. His first short film was Studio (11 Martha St.) until Friday, April 23. about 30 years, suggests that his work has selected for the Venice Film Festival in 2003 Visit www.printmakers.mb.ca. 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MTC’s production of Mon ce  Devil in a denim dress: Andrew Gillies as Frank and Mairi Babb as Rita in Educating Rita, now playing Willy Russell’s Pygmalion k at the MTC John Hirsch Theatre. update Educating Rita is unique to this production comes in the form a fast-paced theatrical of the distinction of time. The pupil’s sessions are on a weekly basis, divided by nostalgia- romp with heart filled blackouts in which iconic images and sounds of the late ’70s are displayed. Rita manages to effortlessly storm into Courtney Brecht Frank’s office in a completely different out- Volunteer Staff fit each time, her style maturing, along with her outlook. Willy Russell’s play offers an interesting presentation of the politics of academia that Educating Rita may resound in the university crowd, but the Directed by Steven Schipper comedy seems to be geared ironically towards Presented by Manitoba Theatre Centre an exclusive high-brow academic audience. Plays at the MTC John Hirsch Theatre (Mainstage) until Saturday, All in all, Educating Rita entertains with April 10 performances that will leave audiences with the impression that maybe, sometimes, stu- dents really do make the best teachers. Rita wants to be educated; she wants to know everything. set in this piece, but the pace never slackens From the minute Rita stumbles into in this class-based comedy. The timing is Frank’s office, the audience is barraged with essentially what drives the production for- Make your claim on her “dead seriousness” regarding her earnest ward as Babb’s lightning-fast retorts never your income tax return! pursuit of knowledge. waver despite the play’s length. Manitoba Theatre Centre’s production Frank’s mounting, secret alcoholism cul- of Educating Rita, directed by MTC ar- minates in a show-stopping scene in which tistic director Stephen Schipper, focuses a liquor commissions’ worth of booze is on the relationship between a boisterous revealed to be stashed behind his Dickens Liverpudlian student and her polar-opposite and Chaucer. poet professor. One of the most poignant features comes MTC veteran Mairi Babb (It’s a Wonderful in the interplay of space with the charac- Life: A Radio Play, Pride and Prejudice) dawns ters. In the beginning Rita barges into, and Here. hairdresser Rita’s giant auburn ‘do, while comments on, any and all relics that innoc- Live Andrew Gillies’s (Emerald City, The Taming uously lie in the professor’s quarters. of the Shrew) lanky frame decorates the scene Also, the positions in which the charac- with distinction. ters occupy are metaphorically represented This modern day My Fair Lady focuses by the two sides of the desk. Nearing the around the value of an education and the im- end of the production, the roles are physi- Save Here. portance of remaining true to yourself in an cally reversed as Rita’s hard work and un- academic society in which conformity and abashed nature have propelled her into the Receive a 60% Rebate on your status quo are considered most valuable. role of the teacher. There are only two actors and one small An interesting stylistic element that is eligible post-secondary tuition fees

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Time commitment is 25+ hours Please note this is not an editorial position. managing current clients, preparing contracts, Interested parties should submit a resume in- per week. proposals and packages, revising rate cards, in- cluding references, a covering letter and a one- The successful applicant will work on Skill requirements: voicing and collecting revenue. to two-page essay detailing the importance of The Uniter’s two summer issues (May and • Ability to prioritize tasks, make decisions and • MENTORING: The business manager of The independent media by 6 p.m. on March 26, June) and then begin their term in late work independently, act with a high degree of Uniter will be responsible for providing a men- 2010. Interviews will take place the week of August. integrity and professionalism. toring environment for all staff of the paper and March 29. Application packages should be sent Please send your resume and a cover • Excellent communications skills, both oral will from time-to-time be consulted upon for to [email protected]. letter to [email protected]. The deadline and written. editorial advice and publishing expertise. The Questions can be addressed to interim busi- for this application is Friday, April 2 at • Knowledge and familiarity with Macintosh individual must also be able to assess, strate- ness manager James Patterson at business@ 12 p.m. operating systems, computer software for Word gize and react to changing climates in the pub- uniter.ca or 786–9790. Processing, Spreadsheet, Database manage- lishing industry as it relates to the newspaper’s ment, e-mail and Internet, and accounting. niche market. We thank all applicants, however only those • Ability to manage the newspaper’s circulation, • FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT: Oversees the finan- short-listed for an interview will be contacted. advertising and event contracts.

The following positions are based on a 30-week term run- For further information, call 786-9790 or e-mail editor@ Only those applicants selected for interviews will be con- ning Aug. 9, 2010 to Dec. 3 2010 and Jan. 3, 2011 to April uniter.ca. References and at least three writing samples tacted. Applications are encouraged from all interested 1, 2011. Successful applicants will be expected to spend must be attached to resumes. parties. volunteer hours during the summer familiarizing them- selves with the position, attending a mini-journalism con- Mail, or deliver resumes in person, to The Uniter, ORM14 Application deadline for all positions below is April 23 ference organized by The Uniter, and planning for the year Bulman Centre, 515 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R3B at 12 p.m. Interviews will take place during the week of ahead. Staff members are expected to attend weekly staff 2E9, or e-mail your application package to editor@uniter. April 26. meetings and actively engage in the development of their ca. position throughout the course of their employment.

porter generates story ideas and works closely with the news closely with the arts and culture editor to develop story ideas News production editor ($110 per week) assignment editor to ensure coverage for a two- to three-page that examine cultural trends of relevance to readers of The The Uniter is looking for a hardworking individual who pos- section. They also research and write weekly stories and blog Uniter. Along with the arts and culture editor, the culture sesses superior editing and writing skills to take the position entries, and co-ordinate compelling visuals with the photo reporter ensures sufficient content to fill four- to five-pages. of news production editor. The news production editor edits editor and production manager. They also work closely with volunteer writers to develop story all content for an eight- to nine-page news section. Working ideas and provide support when needed. In addition, the cul- closely with the news assignment editor, the news produc- ture reporter writes and researches at least one story per week, tion editor aids in generating story ideas and helps writers to Beat reporter ($60 per week) and regularly contributes to the online blog. develop and write news stories. A strong understanding of Beat reporters work closely with the news team to write two journalistic style is mandatory. The news production editor is assigned stories per week and arrange for corresponding vi- also responsible for researching and writing news stories and sual content. They must also regularly write blog entries on Copy and style editor ($100 per week) blog entries. Weekend work is required. The Uniter’s website. The chosen candidate will demonstrate The Uniter is looking for an individual who demonstrates ex- a critical eye for news content, possess superior writing and ceptional editing skills. The successful applicant assists the interviewing skills, and work well under the pressure of dead- managing editor in final edits for the newspaper. The copy Campus reporter ($60 week) lines. The beat reporter must be able to work in collaboration and style editor checks the entire copy for stylistic and gram- The campus reporter ensures the goings on at the University with others and well as independently. matical errors. They are also responsible for compiling sty- of Winnipeg are covered in The Uniter. The successful candi- listic resources for staff. The successful applicant must be date must have a keen eye for news and a knack for knowing available to edit copy on weekends. what matters to readers. Liaising with students, the UWSA Culture reporter ($80 per week) and faculty and departments is a necessity. The campus re- Are you a pop culture junkie? The culture reporter works

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THE UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG Alexander Fraser Laidlaw Fellowship – The Co-operative ROBERTA BONDAR GIRL GUIDES SCHOLAR- Canadian theological school with plans to exercise his/her You must maintain the appropriate minimum course load for AWARDS: Housing Federation of Canada established the Laidlaw SHIP ministry in Canada. For application forms and instructions, your study period in order to retain your student assistance Fellowship to honour Dr. Alexander Fraser Laidlaw, the father please visit the Awards & Financial Aid office, room 0GM05 eligibility. http://www.uwinnipeg.ca/index/services-awards of the non-profit co-operative housing movement in Canada. This scholarship is available to any currently-registered in the Mezzanine of Graham Hall. For inquiries, e-mail: member of the Girl Guides of Canada who is continuing Registration at Another Post-Secondary Institution GRADUATE & PROFESSIONAL STUDIES An outstanding Canadian adult educator and co-op leader, [email protected]. their education in science, applied science, mathematics or If, in addition to University of Winnipeg courses, you are APPLICATION EXPENSES BURSARY Dr. Laidlaw served the cause of the co-operative movement Deadline: April 30, 2010 for over 40 years. The Laidlaw Award, valued at $1,000, is technology at a Canadian institution. It is awarded to full-time registered and taking courses elsewhere during the academic The purpose of this bursary fund is to provide some available to graduate students only. The award is based on the students entering their third or fourth year of post-secondary JOHN GYLES EDUCATION AWARDS year for credit towards your University of Winnipeg degree, assistance to students with respect to the high costs associ- studies. Visit www.girlguides.ca for criteria and application you must present proof of registration to the Awards & applicant’s academic record, as well as on the importance of The John Gyles Education Awards of up to $3,000 are available ated with applying to Graduate and Professional Schools. forms. Application forms are to be submitted by regular mail Financial Aid Office before your student assistance document the proposed research activities to the development of the each year to post-secondary students enrolled in any area, Application forms are available from the Awards & Financial or courier. can be authorized and released to you. co-op movement in Canada or abroad. studying in either Canada or the United States, who are full Aid Office in Student Services (first floor Graham Hall) or on Amy and Tim Dauphinee Scholarship – The Ontario Credit Note: Application forms will not be faxed. Faxed or e-mail Canadian or American citizens. A minimum GPA of 3.0 is Fee Payment our website. Students may apply any time during the Fall/ Union Charitable Foundation established the Amy and Tim applications will not be accepted. required and criteria other than strictly academic ability and Winter academic year, provided that funding is available for Your fees will be deducted from the student assistance Dauphinee Fellowship in recognition of the outstanding financial need will be considered in the selection process. this bursary. Applications will be evaluated on a first-come, Deadline: April 1, 2010 document when it is electronically approved by the university. contribution these two leaders made to the development Applications and information are available online at www. first-serve basis. Government student aid is used first to meet educational of the credit union movement and the Ontario Credit Union PROGRESSIVE ECONOMICS FORUM ESSAY johngyleseducationcenter.com. CONTEST costs. All overdue fees and emergency loans as well as fees AWARDS OFFERED BY EXTERNAL Charitable Foundation. The award, currently valued at $3,000, Deadline for mailing applications: May 1, 2010 for the current study period will be deducted from the student AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS: is available to graduate students only. The award will be There are two competitions, one for undergraduate students aid document. If your student assistance does not cover your based on applicants’ academic records and on the importance MANITOBA ROUND TABLE FOR SUSTAIN- RABIN SCHOLARSHIP FUND FOR THE and one for graduate students, open to all Canadian students, required fee payment, you will have to make payment on your of the proposed research activities to the development of the studying in Canada and abroad, as well as international ABLE DEVELOPMENT SCHOLARSHIP own by the fee payment deadline. Credits for scholarships ADVANCEMENT OF PEACE & TOLERANCE co-op movement in Canada or abroad. students presently studying in Canada. The definition of you may be receiving will reduce the amount of fees deducted 2010-2011 The Sustainable Development Scholarship assists post- Lemaire Co-operative Studies Award – Available to both “student” encompasses full-time as well as part-time secondary students who pursue studies or undertake research from the student aid document. This award of $13,000 US provides an opportunity to spend undergraduate and graduate students, the Lemaire awards are students. Students eligible for the 2010 competition must that embraces the spirit and principles of sustainable Missing Information one academic year in Jerusalem, Israel at the Hebrew intended to encourage students to undertake studies which have been or be enrolled in a post-secondary educational development. The scholarship is open to students in any field If any documentation requested by the MSAP, such as summer University of Jerusalem. Applicants must be Canadian citizens will help them contribute to the development of co-operative institution at some point during the period of May 2009 – May of study offered at an approved Manitoba post-secondary income or study-period income verification, has not yet been and enrolled in an accredited doctoral or post-doctoral in Canada or elsewhere. Eligible candidates will have been 2010. A cash prize of $1,000 will be awarded to the winner institution who will be attending full-time (60% or higher submitted, electronic confirmation of your loan document program focusing on areas relating to the pursuit of peace involved with co-operatives, must demonstrate reasonable of the graduate competition and $500 will be awarded to course-load) in the 2010-2011 academic year and have a GPA of will not occur and your loan funds will not be in place at the and/or the enhancement of peaceful forms of social life. For knowledge and understanding of co-op principles and their the winner of the undergraduate competition. Entries may at least 3.5. These scholarships are not available to employees beginning of the Winter Term. further information or to receive an application package, application, and be able to indicate how the proposed studies be on any subject related to political economy, economic of the Province of Manitoba or their spouses, common-law please call 1-888-HEBREWU or 1-416-485-8000. will contribute to the co-op movement. Full-time or part-time theory or an economic policy issue, which best reflects a partners or dependants. The scholarship consists of single, Revision to your Needs Assessment critical approach to the functioning, efficiency, social and Fax: 416-485-8565 students, taking full- or partial-credit courses at any uni- non-renewable awards of $6,000 for a graduate student and You should be aware that new information, such as versity or university-equivalent college are eligible to apply. environmental consequences of unconstrained markets. For $1,500 for an undergraduate or college student. Application E-mail: [email protected] more information or details on essay submission, please visit verification of your summer or study-period income, may Website: www.cfhu.org Eligible candidates must take a minimum of one course about forms are available from the Awards & Financial Aid office, increase or decrease your MSAP needs assessment and the co-operatives. The bursaries will be awarded in multiples of their website: www.progressive-economics.ca. room 0GM05 in the Mezzanine of Graham Hall, or from the Deadline: March 25, 2010 resulting loan amounts you are eligible to receive. Similarly, if $1,000 to a maximum of $3,000. The amount of the awards will Deadline: April 30, 2010 following website: http://www.gov.mb.ca/conservation/ your current course load is different from that on your Notice SIRC RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AWARD be proportional to the significance and contribution of the susresmb/scholarship/apply.html. of Assistance letter, the amount of loan you are eligible to studies to the advancement of co-operatives. PHYLLIS P. HARRIS SCHOLARSHIP The 2010 SIRC Research Development Award designed to Deadline: May 7, 2010 receive may change. For all three scholarships, applicants must either undertake This scholarship is an annual award of $2,600 endowed in the encourage development of research writing skills with an em- memory of Phyllis P. Harris. For over thirty years Phyllis Harris AUCC AWARDS Fee Deferral phasis on preparing research reports that are comprehensive studies at Canadian universities or university-equivalent colleges (regardless of citizenship) or be Canadian citizens was an inspiring presence in the world of family planning, The Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada The Awards & Financial Aid Office can defer your fees if and yet can be disseminated and understood throughout the volunteering both her time and services in Edmonton and you have applied for government student aid but have not sporting community. SIRC invites Canadian undergraduate or landed immigrants studying at such institutions outside provides 150 scholarship programs on behalf of the Federal Canada. To be eligible to receive the award, recipients must throughout Canada. To be eligible, you must be enrolled as a Government, domestic and foreign agencies, and private received your confirmed assistance document by the fee students to submit their literature review research papers in full-time student in third or fourth year at the undergraduate payment deadline. Fee deferral means that your registration consideration for the 2010 SIRC Research Development Award. undertake their proposed study within one calendar year of sector companies. Check out their website www.aucc.ca and the fellowship being awarded. Application forms are available level at a Canadian University during the 2010-2011 academic look under the heading Scholarships and Internships for will not be cancelled because of your failure to pay by the Winners will receive $1,000 each, as well as media exposure year. Applicants must also be a Canadian citizen or landed deadline. However, you will be charged the late payment fee throughout the Canadian academic and sporting community. from their website www.coopscanada.coop or from the Awards Canadian Students. & Financial Aid office on the first floor of Graham Hall. immigrant. All applicants must have previous work or unless you have submitted your Student Aid application in This year the 2010 SIRC Research Development Award has two volunteer experience in the general field of human sexuality Deadlines: Various sufficient time for it to be processed by the payment deadline. categories. Your submission must fall into one of these two Deadline: March 31, 2010 with the intent to pursue a degree in the field of family categories: Health and Sport or Participation and Sport. IDRC/CRDI AWARDS The Awards office will begin taking names for the fee DESMOND CONACHER SCHOLARSHIP planning or population issues. The field is broadly defined to deferral list for students registered for only the 2010 Winter Eligibility: include biology, education, history, medicine, political science, The International Development Research Centre (IDRC) is a This scholarship is offered in memory of Desmond Conacher, Canadian crown corporation that works in close collaboration term starting Jan. 4, 2010. If your name is on the Awards - The applicant must be a Canadian citizen currently enrolled psychology, international studies, social work or sociology. To & Financial Office fee deferral list but you withdraw from formerly Professor of Classics at Trinity College, Toronto, apply, you must include your most recent academic transcript, with researchers from the developing world in their search in an undergraduate program at a Canadian university or Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and Honorary President for the means to build healthier, more equitable and more university courses, you will be responsible for the fees you college. a 500-word typed essay outlining your relevant background owe until your actual date of withdrawal. of the Classical Association of Canada. Its purpose is to assist education, objectives and plans for the future. Candidates prosperous societies. Various research and academic awards - Your paper must be written in English or French. and encourage a young scholar entering graduate studies are available for application. Please visit their website for If you are out of funds before your next disbursement of - Your paper must be a minimum of 2,500 words and up to a must also clearly state their support of the values and beliefs in classics. The scholarship is administered by the Classical of the Canadian Federation for Sexual Health. Your name, more information on their award programs: www.idrc.ca/ Government Student Aid occurs, you can arrange for bridge maximum of 3,000 words (excluding references). Association of Canada through its Awards Committee. One awards. financing from the University in the form of an emergency - Your paper must include an executive summary. address and telephone number must appear at the top of the award of $2,500 is offered each year. Applicants must be application. In addition, the application must also include MANITOBA STUDENT AID PRO- loan. Please call 786-9458 for an appointment. Research papers are electronically received by Canadian students (citizens or permanent residents) intending the name, address and telephone number of two (2) referees to enter the first year of graduate studies in a classics or GRAM (MSAP) DID YOU KNOW... That Manitoba Student Aid staff can be on [email protected]. In addition, a complete hardcopy of supporting your application. Referees should send their campus on Fridays from 1 – 4 p.m. To meet with them, you the applicant’s submission, which includes a bio, an abstract, similar program at a Canadian university. Specializations letters of support to the office of the Canadian Federation Manitoba Student Aid is now accepting applications for within the general area of classics, such as ancient history, need to set up an appointment time. Come to Student Services a photo of the applicant (passport photo) and the signed for Sexual Health. Please send your essay and most recent the 2010 Winter session. Students can apply online at www. and book an appointment, or phone 786-9458 or 786-9984. SIRC Content Licence agreement and eligibility outline, with ancient philosophy and classical archaeology, are eligible. academic transcript to: manitobastudentaid.ca. original applicant signature, must be received by 4:30 p.m. Applicants must be less than 28 years of age on Jan. 1 of the DID YOU KNOW... You can check the status of your student aid year of application. The main criteria are academic achieve- Phyllis P. Harris Scholarship Committee New to the Student Aid program this year are a series of application, find out what documentation is still outstanding, EST. grants and bursaries: ment, professional promise and an appropriate undergraduate Canadian Federation for Sexual Health update your address information and much more online? Go Forms are available from the website: www.sirc.ca. preparation. For more information or application procedures - Canada Student Grant for Students from Low-income to www.manitobastudentaid.ca and then to MySAO to log into SIRC’s mailing address: 180 Elgin Street, Suite 1400, Ottawa, and form, please visit their website: http://cac-scec.ca, or the 1 Nicholas Street, Suite 430 Families your existing account. Ontario, K2P 2K3 Awards & Financial Aid office on the first floor of Graham Hall. Ottawa, Ontario K1N 7B7 - Canada Student Grant for Students from Middle-income DID YOU KNOW... If you are a student who has had past Deadline: March 26, 2010 Deadline: March 31, 2010 Telephone: (613) 241-4474 FAX: (613) 241-7550 Families Government Student Loans and are currently a full-time - Canada Student Grant for Students with Dependents BUSINESS COUNCIL OF MANITOBA CANADIAN JAPANESE-MENNONITE Website: www.cfsh.ca student but do not have a student loan this year, you can - Rural/Northern Bursary fill out a Schedule 2 document to remain in non-payment If you are of Aboriginal ancestry, you are eligible for a SCHOLARSHIP Deadline: April 30, 2010 These grants are the first money students will receive in their status. Please come to Student Services in Graham Hall, where Business Council of Manitoba Aboriginal Education Award, The scholarship was created as a tangible symbol of BRAIN INJURY OF CANADA (BIAC) financial aid packages, before any loans are awarded. Many front-counter staff can help you with this form. provided you meet the following criteria: co-operation between Canadian Japanese and Canadian BURSARY students may, in fact, receive the majority of their financial OTHER AWARD WEBSITES: - You are a citizen of Canada and permanent resident of Mennonites, subsequent to a formal apology that was offered assistance in the form of grants. The BIAC Bursary Program is intended to assist students Manitoba, having resided in Manitoba for the last 12 months to Canadian Japanese by MCC Canada on behalf of Canadian Be sure to apply early and to submit all requested documenta- Canada Student Loan program & other important information living with an acquired brain injury to pursue educational - You plan to attend a Manitoba public post-secondary Mennonites. It is intended to assist the protection of minority tion as soon as possible to ensure that you receive all the on finances and budgeting: www.canlearn.ca opportunities in English or French post-secondary institutions institution in any discipline in the 2010-11 academic year and human rights in Canada and to reduce the potential grant funds for which you are eligible. Manitoba Student Aid Program: www.manitobastudentaid.ca or apprenticeship/trades programs. Two bursaries of $2,000 - You plan to maintain full-time status (at least a 60% course for abuse of cultural minorities, such as that suffered by each will be awarded for each school year: one for studies in PROCEDURES: Surfing for dollars? Try these two websites: load) Japanese Canadians during the Second World War. The $2,000 English and one in French. - You are in need of financial assistance scholarship is awarded to a student who is enrolled in a Confirmation of Enrolment & Release of Government www.studentawards.com graduate degree program, a Canadian citizen studying at a To be eligible for a BIAC Bursary, you must: Student Aid Documents www.scholarshipscanada.com If you are receiving funding from other sources, including university in Canada and is engaged in research that will Approximately three weeks before classes begin, the band funding, you may still apply for this award to cover assist the protection of minority or human rights in Canada. - be a full-time student or be eligible to attend a Canadian Manitoba Student Aid Program (MSAP) will begin printing additional costs. Application forms are available in the Awards To obtain an application package or for more information post-secondary institution in a recognized program leading to official assistance documents for students whose MSAP Office (on the first floor of Graham Hall) and Student Central visit their website: http://canada.mcc.org/scholarships, or the a degree, certificate or diploma or a recognized apprentice- documentation and university course registration are (first floor of Centennial Hall). Please submit to the Awards & Awards & Financial Aid office on the first floor of Graham Hall. ship/trades program in order. MSAP will mail the documents to students Financial Aid office by March 30, 2010. - have sustained an acquired brain injury Deadline: April 1, 2010 at the addresses they have provided on their MSAP RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP IN HONOUR OF RETAIL AS A CAREER SCHOLARSHIP - be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident or protected applications. The document you receive already will have STUART NESBITT WHITE person, within the meaning of the Immigration and Refugee been electronically approved by the Awards & Financial PROGRAM The PS Research Fellowship in Honour of Stuart Nesbitt Protection Act Aid Office. It will indicate the fees you owe to the White promotes Canadian expertise, education and research Retail Council of Canada, in partnership with industry Please note that receiving a bursary may affect your eligibility University of Winnipeg. These fees will be deducted from capacity in emergency management. Each year, up to eight sponsors, will award more than $75,000 in scholarships for other forms of provincial financial assistance. If you your student aid. students are awarded fellowships of $19,250 each. These and benefits to students entering or currently enrolled in a wish to be considered for a bursary, you must complete the If the document is a Canada Student Financial Assistance awards are available for graduate-level research in emergency business, marketing or retail-related program at a Canadian entire BIAC online application or BIAC’s Application Form for document, you should take it to an approved Canada management. This includes work in one or more of the four post-secondary institution. Students who receive the scholar- Full-Time Students, available from the Awards & Financial Post outlet for forwarding to the National Student Loan pillars of emergency management: mitigation, preparedness, ships will not only benefit from financial assistance for their Aid office, room 1G05 on the first floor of Graham Hall. Centre. response and recovery. Research focused on the all-hazards post-secondary education, but will also attend STORE 2010 in Information provided on your application will be shared with If the document is a Manitoba Student Aid document, approach to emergency management is encouraged, as are Toronto where they will have the opportunity to engage with the Selection Committee panel in order to determine your you should forward it to the MSAP Loan Administration studies in cyber security, disaster management and critical the brightest professionals in the Canadian retail industry. eligibility. Please send the Application Form and supporting Department. infrastructure protection and assurance. Multidisciplinary A $5,000 scholarship will be awarded by Interac Association documentation to: to the top Retail as a Career Scholarship applicant, whose The National Student Loan Centre of the MSAP Loan work is preferred in disciplines such as regional planning, BIAC-ACLC Bursary Program name will not be disclosed until STORE 2010. This year, 26 Administration Department will process the document, engineering, environmental studies, computer science, 28 Caron St. scholarships are available and one $5,000 Interac Scholarship transferring the fee payment portion directly to the geography, sociology, economics, risk modeling and Gatineau, Quebec J8Y 1Y7 in addition to 25 $1,000 Industry-Sponsored Scholarships. To university and depositing any additional balance to your system science. Application and evaluation procedures Telephone: 1-866-977-2492 be considered for one of the scholarships applicants must account. Instructions on these processes will be included are administered by the Association of Universities and Fax: (819) 595-2458 meet the following criteria: in your student aid document package. Colleges of Canada (AUCC). Interested students can view the E-mail: [email protected] application poster and procedures on the AUCC web site: - Enrolled full-time or part-time at a Canadian college or Website: www.biac-aclc.ca Course Load www.aucc.ca. university in Fall 2010. - Pursuing a retail, business or marketing-related program. Deadline: April 30, 2010 The minimum course load for which you must register Deadline: March 31, 2010 to be eligible for any form of government student - Currently working part-time or full-time within the retail MARTIN MOSER SOCIETY FOR THEOLOGI- C.A.S.C. SCHOLARSHIPS industry. assistance is 60 per cent of the maximum course load CAL STUDIES BURSARIES required for your study period: The Canadian Co-operative Association (CCA) is calling for For application forms and instructions, please visit their Two bursaries in the amount of $1,500 are being offered applications for the three Canadian Association for Studies in - Fall/Winter academic year – 18 credit hours website: www.retaileducation.ca, or the Awards & Financial Aid to students enrolled in a graduate or undergraduate Co-operation (CASC) scholarships: office on the first floor of Graham Hall. - Fall Term or Winter Term only – 9 credit hours which degree in theology or ministry. The applicant must be of begin and end within that term Deadline: April 1, 2010 Christian denomination, enrolled or accepted in a recognized Arts & Culture 19 www.uniter.ca March 25, 2010 The Uniter Good & Crossword Puzzle 24 Evil Solutions to crossword and sudoku will appear in next week’s issue.

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Across 33- Japanese form of 60- Archer of myth Down 29- Queue 49- Allotted quantity Now that we all agree, I think we 1- Author Horatio fencing 62- Writer Jong 1- Basics 30- Acapulco article 50- 71% is under water can move on to trying to figure out 6- Black, in poetry 36- Bounder 63- Bluesy James 2- Corker 34- Barely make, with 52- Give eats why life sucks so much. 10- Beget 39- Studies 64- Eye sore 3- Secluded spot “out” 53- Spoollike toy Everyone is always trying to 14- Protuberance 40- Black tea 65- Wander 4- Mild oath 35- Norwegian name of 55- Commedia dell’___ pinpoint the downfall of Western Civilization, but few people have ever 15- Ditto 41- Dynamic beginning 66- Zoologist Fossey 5- Christens anew Norway 56- Currency of Turkey, been insightful enough to actually 16- Mid-month times 42- Compass pt. 67- Foot covering 6- Cornerstone abbr. 36- Overlay with wood and formerly of Italy figure it out. 17- Unsoiled 43- Effluent system 68- Singes 7- Obstructs 37- “Rule Britannia” 57- Rent-___ If you haven’t yet picked up on the 18- Barbershop request 44- Dress style 8- Drops composer 58- Beams implication I’m making, let me spell 19- Canvas shelter used on 45- Average guy 9- Roundworm 38- Active one 61- Date it out for you: I am insightful enough camping trips 46- Male turkey 10- Half-hour funny show 40- Unmatched to know what’s wrong with the world. 20- Ice cream topped with 48- Rectangle having 11- Model 41- Long-sleeved linen Not only that, but I’m willing to share syrup equal sides 12- Leases vestment this valuable information with all of 22- Rapid-fire 51- Pothook shape 13- This, in Tijuana 43- Work up lather you nice people for the low, low price 24- Curator’s deg. 52- Violent mischief 21- Baby newt 44- Gathering of pus in of nothing but the time it takes you 26- Chairs 54- Having only magni- 23- Silver salmon body tissue to read this. So are you ready to hear what makes our lives suck so much? 27- Dramatic dances tude 25- Crooked 45- Caesar’s ___ calendar It’s the freedom of the press. 31- Resistance unit 59- “The Time Machine” 27- Portend 47- CIA forerunner This might sound strange at first, 32- Mixed bags race 28- Some are pale 48- Conductor Georg coming from someone like me, who is right in the middle of exercising the freedom of the press. Let me explain before you get your panties Listen to your foods depending on the symp- foods with high water content. toms and the type of illness that This also means that dried and Solutions to puzzles from March 18. in a bunch. body when it you are suffering from. cooked foods are “warmer” than The reason I think that the freedom “Warming” foods include fresh foods. of the press is making our lives so comes to deciding foods such as chicken, shrimp, Knowing the reasons why we shitty is entirely because of people garlic and cinnamon. They al- gravitate towards some foods like me. I truly believe that your life which foods to eat leviate imbalances in the body and not others allows us to un- would be much better if you weren’t when we have too much “cold” derstand the best food for our reading this stupid article right now. energy. body to reach optimal health. Let me illustrate my point further. We also crave warming foods If you identify more with one Because of the freedom I have in in the winter more frequently inner temperature over another this column to get up on my soapbox because our bodies need them but still really enjoy a food that and announce whatever crackhead to adjust to the temperature. may not be ideal for your body opinion might sneak its way into my Examples of “cooling” foods type, you can “neutralize” it by head, I can say stuff like this: If you include apples, spinach, eggs combining it with another kind are reading this then you suck and I and watermelon. We tend to eat of food. Sprinkling cinnamon think you should fuck yourself. more of these in the summer; on apples, for example, will bal- Are you better off now that I’ve told they also promote perspiration, ance out the warming and cool- you to fuck yourself? Are you going making it easier for us to adapt ing properties of each of these to take my advice and get a cheap to the weather. foods. hotel room with yourself (under a But we don’t desire different How the food is grown and fake name, obviously) and go to town foods only based on the sea- processed can also influence the and ravage your own body in a fit of Sagan Morrow son. Some people have more effect it has on people. Grain- Staff writer “cooling” energies, while oth- fed animals are typically warm- aggressive sexuality? I doubt it. ers have more “warming” inner ing. Wild animals are cooler Is your life going to be better temperatures. than farm-raised. because I told you to fuck yourself? Have you ever wondered why If you find yourself more in- Keep in mind as well that an- Probably not. In fact, you’re probably you are drawn to some foods clined to reach for cooked foods tibiotics and hormones increase wishing that you could have the last over others? Besides your pref- over raw foods, it likely means thermal temperatures of a food. five minutes of your life back right erence of ice cream over that overall your inner tempera- So what does constitute a bal- now. You know what? I am too. vegetables? ture is “warm.” You likely thrive anced diet? That’s why I fully support total Some people can and do eat when you eat oats, sweet po- In the end, it is eating what censorship of the press. Sure you’ll bananas daily. Others can’t get tatoes, walnuts and sunflower feels right for your body and eat- hear a lot about how great a job enough of almonds. seeds. ing the foods that energize you Sam Katz is doing, but at least you One of the reasons for our People who have a “cooler” that are the healthiest choice. won’t have to read any of my stupid various cravings could be due to inner temperature are more Food energetics is all based bullshit. food energetics. likely to feel comfortable when on the individual’s needs. Listen In traditional Chinese medi- the weather gets colder. If you to your intuition. J. Williamez both loves and hates his cine, food is often used to aid in are one of these people, eating The Uniter: Did you know? intellect, because it leads him to con- healing because food has ther- yogurt, cucumber, brown rice University of Winnipeg student ➠ We’re publishing two summer issues after April 1: clusions like this. mal properties. When we are ill and tomatoes will help to ener- Sagan Morrow writes a health one in mid-May and one at the end of June. or diseased, it is because there is gize your body. and wellness blog. Check it out an imbalance in the body. You In general, dense foods have at http://livingintherealworld. ➠ There’s always chances to get involved at the paper. may require warming or cooling more warming properties than net/healthy. E-mail [email protected] to find out how. 20 Arts & Culture The Uniter March 25, 2010 www.Uniter.ca Modeling generosity E ric ers, displaying the variety and diversity of rounded by with her friends’ involvement in Miss World Canada Kw

a n Winnipeg’s fashion scene. Along with the the industry. contestant combines local fashion being showcased, entertain- “I have been surrounded by my close ment from Vicki Shae and Dance will also friends (who) are extremely talented design- fashion with charity feature at the fundraiser event. ers, and I have had a lot of opportunities to Amongst the support Bhathal has al- organize and participate in many local fash- ready received in making this event possible, ion shows for different organizations, such Kathleen Cerrer Winnipeg Insurance, her main sponsor, has as the Manitoba Museum, the Children’s Staff Writer also contributed in making a difference. Foundation, Ginny Dolls, Osborne House “They can expect to see some of the and the MAC AIDS fund,” Bhathal said. trendiest fashions from local Osborne bou- Although it is a pageant, the criterion Fashion with a Purpose is a local fashion tiques, and Winnipeg independent designer’s needed to succeed involves fundraising, in- show organized by third-year University of spring and summer collections,” Bhathal said volvement in charitable organizations, as well Manitoba pharmacy student Angel Bhathal. when asked what guests can expect at the as intellect and talent. The event is set to take place on Friday, April fundraiser. “I chose to be a part of the Miss World 23 at Stereo Nightclub and will feature local Being the only contestant from Manitoba Canada pageant because I was very intrigued designers and boutiques in support of the for the Miss World Canada 2010 pageant, by the ways in which the pageant is a fund- children’s charity Variety. Bhathal will use every opportunity to spread raiser for Variety. It focuses on inner beauty The local fashion scene in Winnipeg con- awareness about Variety, hoping to raise funds and it empowers women to make positive tinues to grow and, with continued interest to support children with special needs. changes in their communities. I admire the and support, more charitable events will be “I understand how important it is to help pageant’s cause.” able to take place in this artistic and cultural others. Variety helps children with special city. U of M third-year pharmacy student and Miss World needs, it improves the quality of life of less The many boutiques in Osborne Village Canada nominee Angel Bhathal will be presenting fortunate children, which can go a long way Fashion with a Purpose begins at 8 p.m. at such as Hush, Paramix, Shout, Mixtape, Fashion With a Purpose, a fashion-themed charity and help these children reach their dreams Stereo Nightclub. Tickets are $10 and can be Foxstar and Out of the Blue will present event at Stereo Nightclub April 23. The event will and goals.” purchased at Canad Inns Windsor Park front at the show, as well as independent design- feature local independent fashion and proceeds will Fashion is something Bhathal is sur- desk (1034 Elizabeth Rd.). go to support Canada’s Variety.

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The University of Winnipeg is committed statistics. Born in Somalia, her family would go to university. The $770 I received to helping youth dream big. Since 2008, was forced to flee the war-stricken coun- from the Opportunity Fund helped me UWinnipeg has been able to offer almost try when she was an infant. Ayan spent make my decision. Now I can study part- 300 students fast-track bursaries thanks her first 15 years living inside a guarded time and work part-time.” to generous private donations to the compound at the Kakuma refugee camp Ayan lives with her mother and two Opportunity Fund. The fund is unique in in Kenya. She arrived in Winnipeg 4 years brothers and helps to support her family Canada, set up specifically to offer finan- ago, with a grade two education, speaking financially working as a waitress. Her goal cial support to youth who are underrep- no English. is to obtain a university degree and work in resented on campus including Aboriginal “All I knew how to say was hi,” says international development, drawing on her students, young people from war-affected Ayan. “But I love to study and I went to experience as a refugee. areas and refugee populations, and youth after-school programs and then I discov- “Canada is amazing,” she says. “Here from inner-city neighbourhoods. ered the Global Welcome Centre at The you can work hard and earn money and go UWi n n i p e g s t u d e n t Ayan Salah is in her first year at University of Winnipeg where I got help to school. I feel I have a really good oppor- Ay a n Sa l a h , Op p o r t u n i t y UWinnipeg, studying sociology and bio- with my homework. I never thought I tunity in life now.” Fu n d r e c i p i e n t .