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political paper 03 activists urge u of w to ditch weyerhaeuser kicking it old school 12 a look at u of w’s high-tech history innipeg studentinnipeg weekly throwing in the towel 17 comeback kid vocalist calls it quits the lother brothers 22 wesmen teams score big with new recruits he university of W T ♼ March 30, 2006 The Uniter contact: [email protected] NEWS EDITOR: VIVIAN BELIK SENIOR EDITOR: LEIGHTON KLASSEN NEWS EDITOR: DEREK LESCHASIN 02 NEWS E-MAIL: [email protected] E-MAIL: [email protected] E-MAIL: [email protected] UNITER STAFF Students Vote For Experience in 01 Managing Editor » Jo Snyder UWSA Elections [email protected]

Business Coordinator & Offi ce Manager 02 » seems unquestionably to be the greatest Andrejowich for CFS Liason Director James D. Patterson [email protected] WHITNEY LIGHT BEAT REPORTER challenge for all the elected candidates. was the most critical of current UWSA NEWS PRODUCTION EDITOR » 03 Derek Leschasin “I can’t say what my priorities in practices. “I will be disappointed if we [email protected] offi ce will be right see the same now,” said Belik, who CFS campaign 04 SENIOR EDITOR » Leighton Klassen tudents at the University of was in a tight race next year,” he [email protected] Winnipeg have apparently de- with Stephen says, stressing BEAT REPORTER » Whitney Light cided you can’t beat experi- 05 S Whitmore for VP that what the [email protected] ence. Kate Sjoberg, Matthew Gagné, We were all fair- S t u d e n t CFS needs is a NEWS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR » Vivian Belik and Tanya McFadyen, the three in- minded candidates and a fair 06 Services,”but above positive mes- [email protected] cumbents who ran in the 2006 UWSA all I want to talk to representation of students. sage and to end FEATURES EDITOR Lori Ebbitt elections, will return to their respec- “ » 07 students and get the “immature [email protected] tive positions for 2006/2007 as I’m excited to get to work them more nonsense” that ARTS & CULTURE EDITOR » Mike Lewis President, VP Advocate, and VP 08 involved.” it currently [email protected] Internal. Vivian Belik will be the sole with the participants in this Belik said it was spouts. Despite SPORTS EDITOR » Mike Pyl new face on the executive, elected VP election.” 09 unfortunate the his frustrations [email protected] Student Services after defeating NEXT slate was with the orga- COMMENTS EDITOR » Daniel Blaikie Stephen Whitmore – Kate Sjoberg 10 broken up, but that n i z a t i o n , [email protected] As the votes were tallied last she is confi dent that Liebrecht ex- HUMOUR EDITOR Matt Cohen Thursday evening, with the anxious 11 » she will accomplish pressed a sin- [email protected] parties gathered at Hooligan’s and “quite a bit” working with Sjoberg, cere message about the value of the PHOTO EDITOR Wade Andrew Cousin’s Deli, the atmosphere was cele- » Gagne, and McFadyen. campaign. “Political involvement is 12 [email protected] bratory. Mostly the candidates were just Sjoberg spoke of coalition building never wasted,” he said. “I wish everyone glad for the tension of the race to be LISTINGS COORDINATOR Nick Weigeldt » between students across Manitoba and could have the opportunity to meet so 13 [email protected] over. making sure students voices are heard many students because it builds a cul- “We were all fair-minded candi- COPY & STYLE EDITOR » Melody Rogan on the issues that affect them, such as ture. I feel more connected to the 14 [email protected] dates and a fair representation of stu- the development of Spence Street and University now more than ever.” dents,” said Sjoberg. “I’m excited to get DISTRIBUTION MANAGER » improving student services. 15 Scott McArthur to work with the participants in this Richard Liebrecht, who ran unsuc- election.” GRAPHICS EDITOR » Sebastian Podsiadlo cessfully against incumbent Tammy K. 16 [email protected] Sjoberg won easily over Daniel Blaikie, with 729 votes to 395. PRODUCTION MANAGER » Sarah Sangster 18 [email protected] “Elections are nuts,” said Sjoberg, noting that she found the campaign ADVERTISING MANAGER » Ted Turner 19 [email protected] hard to predict and was happy with the 786-9779 debate it generated. Blaikie ran on the NEXT slate with THIS WEEK ’ S CONTRIBUTORS Ben Wickstrom, Vivian Belik, and UNOFFICIAL ELECTION RESULTS: Richard Liebrecht. He felt that the slate’s Ksenia Prints, C.R Spiegel, Shelagh Pizey-Allen message had “connected with most stu- POSITION CANDIDATE # OF VOTES Jaya Beange, Ben Snakepit, Ben MacPhee-Sigurdson, dents.” The defeat, he says, was due in Matt Urban, Iain Ramsay, Mark Johnson President Kate Sjoberg 729 Matthew Gemmel part to being unable to spend enough time campaigning given other President Daniel Blaikie 395 obligations. Despite some disappointment, Vice President Advocate Mathew Gagne 699 The Uniter is the offi cial student newspaper of the University Blaikie says he’s relieved. “I feel good of Winnipeg and is published by the University of Winnipeg Ben Wickstrom 334 Students’ Association. The Uniter is editorially autonomous because the UWSA traditionally is an and the opinions expressed within do not necessarily refl ect those of the UWSA. The Uniter is a member of the Canadian institution that doesn’t respond to stu- Jarrett Morka 74 University Press and Campus Plus Media Services. dents, that follows a narrow political submission of articles, letters, photos and VP Student Services Vivian Belik 606 GRAPHICS ARE WELCOME Articles should be submitted agenda. It’s a big job to change that.” in text or Microsoft Word format to [email protected]. Deadline for submissions is noon Friday (contact the section’s Gagne, with 699 votes, defeated Stephen Whitmore 477 editor for more information). Deadline for advertisements is noon Friday, six days prior to publication. The Uniter Wickstrom (344 votes) and Jarrett Morka reserves the right to refuse to print submitted material. VP Internal Tanya McFadyen Yes 936 / No 127 The Uniter will not print submissions that are homophobic, (74 votes). The election, he says, gave misogynistic, racist or libelous. We also reserve the right to CFS Liason Director Tammy K. Andrejowich 621 edit for length or style. him an opportunity to learn more about students’ concerns. For example, Gagne Richard Liebrecht 446 CONTACT US » says he was approached by students General Inquiries: 204.786.9790 Community Liason Director Jodi Alderson 672 Advertising: 204.786.9779 with problems registering for spring Editors: 204.786.9497 courses because of outstanding install- Fax: 204.783.7080 Anne Oserin 356 Email: [email protected] ment payments, and with concerns over Director of Student Living LOCATION » fi nancial awards being poorly Vassan Aruljothi 710 room Orm14 advertised. University of Winnipeg Matthew Heintz 293 515 Portage Avenue “What I really enjoyed was the sig- Winnipeg, manitoba r3B 2E9 nifi cant impact that one-on-one student Arts Director Ian Scott Yes 951 / No 110 contact seemed to make,” said Gagne. Education Director: Devin King Yes 889 / No 168 He will continue work begun this year COVER IMAGE on building campus programming, Environment Ethics Directors Amanda Davis Yes 950 / No 121 overcoming the divide between student Science Director UNTITLED, 2006 (Portion) groups and the UWSA, and building Shaguna Mathur Yes 904 / No 154 OIL ON CANVAS BY CHRISTIAN WORTHINGTON students’ knowledge of academic Status of Women Director Marika Olynyk Yes 921 / No 133 PHOTO CREDIT - COLIN VANDENBERG processes.

Christians Worthington’s work Gagne was not the only one to will be showing at 62 Albert make reaching out to students a prior- ity. Student involvement in the UWSA contact: [email protected] The Uniter March 30, 2006 NEWS 03 Activists Urge U of W to Ditch Weyerhaeuser

SHELAGH PIZEY-ALLEN geted. “A boycott sends a mes- ting of the land, and the de- PHOTO CREDIT: CPT sage to Weyerhaeuser that their struction of the forest is an unsustainable, colonial prac- attack on our people. The land ctivists are accusing tices in Grassy Narrows will is the basis of who we are. Our the University of not be tolerated.” culture is a land-based culture A Winnipeg of playing a Not all of the U of W’s and the destruction of the land major role in the disposses- paper is purchased from is the destruction of our cul- sion and destruction of the Weyerhaeuser, but there is no ture,” says Keesick. Grassy Narrows First Nation explicit policy that prevents it Clear-cut logging has – an indigenous community from being used. Although the also meant that trapping, a three hours away in U of W ensures that its paper traditional means of living, Northwestern Ontario. has been diminished because The U of W purchases the animals that are a part of paper from pulp and paper the forest ecosystem are disap- giant Weyerhaeuser, a company Until we pearing along with the trees. that buys nearly half of the “Most of our trap lines have THIRTY high school students protesting to stop the fi rst trucks Dec.3, 2003 wood sourced from the com- switch to an ethical been decimated along with the munity’s traditional land-use paper“ supplier, we are old growth forests. A way of life area. disappears with these forests. which the community fi shed life, and robbed us of economic “Weyerhaeuser doesn’t partly responsible for This way of life does not grow had been contaminated with opportunities.” want us on the land, they want this ecologically and back,” explains Joe Fobister, a inorganic mercury. The mer- The letter also includes a us out of the way so they can Grassy Narrows community cury was being dumped into callout to the international en- take the resources,” says socially destructive member and business owner. the river upstream by the vironmental and human rights Dryden Pulp and Paper community to stand with Roberta Keesick, a trapper, logging” Frustrated with the lack grandmother, and blockader of results from negotiations, Company mill. As well as severe Grassy Narrows and to support from Grassy Narrows. The – Beau Burton lawsuits, environmental as- health problems, the contami- their struggle in the market company has been engaged in sessment requests, and public nation caused employment to place. Students at the universi- clear-cut logging on traditional protests, young people from plummet, as fi shing was a cen- ties of Winnipeg and Manitoba reserve lands since the 1990s, a has 30 percent recycled con- the community blockaded a tral source of food and income. have taken note of the commu- practice community members tent, students are calling for a logging road on Dec. 3, 2002. The present logging in trap line nity’s appeal, and are calling say was started without the complete boycott, says Burton. Their blockade would become areas is further exacerbating for a boycott of Weyerhaeuser consultation or consent of the “Even if the paper purchased the longest standing in economic problems. products on both campuses. community. There is an ongo- from Weyerhaeuser has some Canadian history and remains The most recent develop- ing lawsuit over the issue. recycled content, the company to this day. However, logging ment in Grassy Narrows’ strug- “The purchasing practices itself is still engaged in destruc- contractors continue to clear- gle has been a letter sent to log- of universities can have a huge tive practices like those that cut on the community’s tradi- ging companies on behalf of impact on this issue,” says Beau are destroying Grassy Narrows’ tional lands via different the community on Feb. 28, CORRECTION Burton, a student at the way of life. Until we switch to roads. 2006. The letter warns the chief University of Manitoba. The an ethical paper supplier, we Logging has been only the executives of Weyerhaeuser to “Last Week’s article titled What other campus is also are partly responsible for this latest hardship experienced by “immediately cease and desist being tar- ecologically and socially de- Grassy Narrows. In addition to from all logging and industrial does Militarization Mean for structive logging,” Burton being affected by the residen- resource extraction on our ter- Women? was written by Ksenia argues. tial school system, the commu- ritory” or face a “fi erce interna- Clear-cutting is a nity has been subjected to relo- tional campaign.” It asserts Prints, not Whitney Light. We that decades of unsustainable method of logging cation, hydro dam fl ooding, apologize for the error. that strips all of the and mercury poisoning. In the logging has “poisoned our trees, and other 1970s, the government publicly waters with mercury and other OKIIJITA stands by the toxins, nearly eliminated our roadside in view of plants, from a given acknowledged that the English- passing trucks area. “The clear-cut- Wabigooon river system from ability to practice our way of PHOTO CREDIT: CPT

International Day Against Police Brutality Hits Close to Home

MARK JOHNSON Operation Clean Sweep as “op- the streets at night because of Dead (AID), and supported by a and fi ght for their dignity. The eration racial profi ling.” the danger that police will beat variety of others groups includ- multicultural crowd refl ected a Several others told stories them up or harass them. ing Manitoba Economic Justice growing community working On March 15, a few dozen of family members being Winnipeg’s protest was and Equality Coalition together, learning from each people gathered outside the beaten up by police. One ex- unique in that it seemed to be (MAJEC). Speakers from those other’s experiences, and Manitoba Legislature to cele- ample was having a family agitated by the death of 17- groups expressed the need for moving toward a common brate International Day Against member being caught walking year-old, Matthew Dumas. The accountability and community goal. Police Brutality, a worldwide home drunk late at night, and police had sprayed him three resistance. As the group made its way day of protest fi rst begun in having the police detain and times with pepper spray before A theme among the vari- around the Legislature, a young 1997. The day also remembered him beat up for no reason. shooting him twice, after they ous people who took the mega- boy yelled “No more dead Matthew Dumas, who was “What do we do?” Jake, said he lunged at them with a phone to speak was the over- Indians!” The crowd enthusias- killed by police last year. one of the organizers, asked. screwdriver. For the people at policing of “have-nots” in tically echoed. Those who at- Young and old shared sto- “What do we do? The people the rally it clearly wasn’t a jus- society, and the disgraceful tended were determined to not ries of their experiences with who came before us have tried tifi able excuse. Signs sticking over-representation of allow another murder like that Winnipeg police. One woman to create change in there out of the snow had images of a Aboriginals and immigrants of Matthew Dumas to ever said that she was facing harass- [pointing at the Legislature] screwdriver, and some read, among the poor in Canada. happen again. ment from police, and had had and it hasn’t worked.” “Don’t shoot, I’m reaching for The cold winter day her child threatened for being The words hit home hard. my wallet!” marked the resilience of the caught using a popular toy gun. Many Aboriginals and immi- This year’s protest was or- Manitoba Aboriginal commu- A young man described grants say they fear walking ganized by Another Indian nity and its allies to stand up March 30, 2006 The Uniter contact: [email protected] 04 JOB POSTINGS

The following positions are based on a 30 week term, running Aug. 21 2006 – Dec. 7 2006, and Jan. 2 2007 – April 5 2007. Successful applicants will be expected to spend volunteer hours during the summer familiarizing themselves with the position and planning for the year ahead. Staff members are expected to attend weekly staff meetings and UNITER actively engage in the development of their position throughout the course of their employment. For further information call 786-9790 or email [email protected]. Resumes, references and portfolios should be attached to applications. Mail or deliver application in person to The Uniter Offi ce, ORM14 Bulman Centre, 515 Portage EMPLOYMENT Avenue, Wpg, MB R3B 2E9. Only those applicants selected for interviews will be contacted. Applications are encouraged from all interested parties, OPPORTUNITIES including aboriginal people, people with disabilities, and visible minorities. International students may also apply. APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR ALL POSITIONS IS APRIL 20TH, 2006 AT 12:00 PM.

PHOTO EDITOR events, clubs and other activities. This THE UNITER IS LOOKING FOR TWO the newspaper, producing three to four LISTINGS ($75 PER WEEK) person will work with volunteer and staff ORGANIZED INDIVIDUALS WITH assigned stories per week. The can- COORDINATOR writers to edit, write, and assign sports EXCELLENT LEADERSHIP SKILLS TO didate chosen will demonstrate strong ($75 PER WEEK) We are looking for an individual to stories, commentary, and analysis as COORDINATE A COMPREHENSIVE 4-5 interview skills and a versatile writing take, solicit, and organize photos to well as develop and maintain positive PAGE NEWS SECTION THAT WILL style to accommodate the diverse needs The Listings Coordinator will be accompany articles, to be used as cover working relationships with campus ath- EXAMINE UNIVERSITY, LOCAL, found in various sections of the paper. responsible for collecting and compiling images, and for photo essays. The Photo letic teams, departments and directors. NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ISSUES This position requires a time commit- on and off campus event listings for the Editor will coordinate photo assignments Coverage should refl ect a broad range RELEVANT TO THE UNITER’S DIVERSE ment of 15+ hours per week. Uniter’s comprehensive listings section. with section editors and develop visual of sports, fi tness, and leisure activities. AND KNOWLEDGEABLE READERSHIP. The Listings Coordinator will also be content with our Graphics Editor. Ap- Successful candidates will work closely responsible for familiarizing faculty, stu- plicants must be familiar with Photoshop with the Photo Editor to ensure excellent WEB & NETWORK dent groups or other interested parties and Mac OS X. The Photo Editor must visual content. This position requires MANAGER on and off campus with the procedures attend storyboard meetings and should 10+ hours per week. NEWS ASSIGNMENT ($75 PER WEEK) for submitting listings. In addition, the actively engage with the campus photo EDITOR Listings Coordinator will be required to The successful applicant will be club and other volunteer photographers. ($100 PER WEEK) submit several small photos related to responsible for giving The Uniter its COMMENT EDITOR events to supplement the listings sec- n addition to demonstrating a critical web presence and updating the site with ($75 PER WEEK) tion. The successful candidate must be FEATURES EDITOR eye for news content, the News As- new content from each issue in a timely highly organized. ($100 PER WEEK) The Comment Editor will coordinate signment Editor will be responsible for manner. Applicants should be familiar a weekly 2 page section full of well assigning, researching, and writing news with Mac OS X. The Web & Network The Features Editor will be responsible written and compelling arguments and stories, while providing volunteer and Manager will also be responsible for for organizing a 2 page section consist- DISTRIBUTION opinions on a variety of current events staff writers with support and story de- ensuring The Uniter computer network ing of in-depth reporting on a wide va- MANAGER and issues. The successful applicant velopment. This position requires a time runs effi ciently and is backed up on a ($175 PER WEEK) riety of topics, including current events, will ensure all commentary is fair and commitment of 13+ hours per week. regular basis. The selected candidate social issues and cultural phenomena. balance, and in accordance with the will act as the primary technical support As the person primarily responsible for Applicants should have previous experi- vision of the Uniter. The Comment Editor person for the offi ce. distributing 10 000 copies of the Uniter ence with long-form journalism and must be familiar with a wide variety of NEW PRODUCTION on campus and throughout the city, interviewing. The Features editor will campus, local, national, and internation- EDITOR the Distribution Manager will require work with all sections editors as well al issues of relevance to Uniter readers. ($100 PER WEEK) GRAPHICS EDITOR a valid Manitoba Driver’s license and as volunteer and staff writers to edit, The Comment Editor will be responsible ($100 PER WEEK) a car, as well as an open schedule on research and write compelling articles for editing and will work with the The News Production Editor will work Thursdays, the Uniter’s publication date. We are looking for a visual or graphic and critical exposés with a focus on Managing Editor to edit articles for libel- alongside the News Assignment Editor to The Distribution Manager is respon- artist who is interest in giving The Uniter activities relevant to or occurring within ous content. This position requires 10+ plan content. The successful applicant sible for picking up the paper from the a graphic edge and identity. We’re the university and the surrounding com- hours per week. will be responsible for compiling weekly printer and distributing newspapers to looking for a talented individual to work munity. This position requires a time news briefs and writing news stories designate drop points. The successful with our Photo Editor and Production commitment of 13+ hours a week. that are relevant to The Uniter’s diverse applicant will be responsible for track- Manager to develop and improve visual DIVERSIONS EDITOR readership. This applicant will also edit ing the Uniter newspaper stands and content in the newspaper. The Graphics ($75 PER WEEK) and fact-check all news articles. This maintaining their good condition, noting Editor would work with section editors ARTS & CULTURE position requires a time commitment of the effectiveness of drop points, moving The Diversions Editor will coordinate a to build strong graphic content to ac- EDITOR 13+ hours per week. newspaper drops to increase their effec- 1-2 page section with diverse and inter- company articles and themes, as well as ($150 PER WEEK) tiveness, and keeping written account of esting written and visual content. The recruit design and graphic volunteers. how many papers are left over from the The Arts & Culture Editor will be section will include, but is not limited BEAT REPORTER Knowledge of Adobe Creative suite and previous week. The successful applicant responsible for organizing a 4 page to, crosswords, humourous and thought (2 POSITIONS) working on a Mac Platform is a asset. must have a proven capability to work section consisting of timely coverage of provoking commentary, and comics. The This is a 10+ hour per week commit- ($50 PER WEEK) in a setting demanding reliability and a broad range of local, independent, and Diversions Editor will be responsible for ment independent work. original arts and entertainment topics. editing all material for libelous content. The Beat Reporter will work closely with The A&C Editor will work closely with This position requires 10+ hours per the news team to write two assigned volunteer and staff writers to edit, write, week. stories per week and arrange for cor- PRODUCTION and assign well-written commentary responding visual content. The chosen MANAGER on music, fi lm, visual arts, theatre and candidate should demonstrate a critical ($225 PER WEEK) so on. The A&C Editor must ensure COPY & STYLE eye for news content and should pos- the section has quality visual content EDITOR sess superior writing and interviewing The Uniter is looking for a hard-working, creative, and talented individual to take to accompany articles. The A&C Editor ($75 PER WEEK) skills and work well under the pressure must also cultivate relationships with of deadlines. A familiarity with the uni- on the responsibilities of Production promoters, record labels, artists and The Uniter is looking for an individual versity and student issues is an asset. Manager. The successful applicant will public relations departments nationally, who demonstrates exceptional technical The Beat Reporter must be able to work be responsible for the overall design locally, and internationally. This position editing skills. The successful applicant in collaboration with others and well as and fi nal layout of the newspaper on requires a time commitment of 20+ will assist the Managing Editor in fi nal independently. a weekly basis. This person must be profi cient with Adobe Creative Suite, and hours a week. edits for the newspaper. The Copy & Style Editor will be responsible for comfortable using a Mac OS X platform. checking the entire copy for stylistic SENIOR REPORTER The Production Manager must be avail- SPORTS EDITOR and grammatical errors. The Copy & ($125 PER WEEK) able to work Sunday – Tuesday. Some ($75 PER WEEK) Style Editor will also be responsible for additional ad design will be required The Senior Reporter will, under the compiling newspaper style resources for and paid accordingly. Time commitment direction of the Managing Editor, act The Sports Editor is responsible for 2-3 staff. The successful applicant must be is 20+ hours per week. primarily as a writer, fact-checker, and pages of compelling sports coverage available to edit copy on weekends. with a specifi c focus on campus sports researcher for any section editor of contact: [email protected] The Uniter March 30, 2006 NEWS EDITOR: VIVIAN BELIK SENIOR EDITOR: LEIGHTON KLASSEN NEWS EDITOR: DEREK LESCHASIN E-MAIL: [email protected] E-MAIL: [email protected] E-MAIL: [email protected] NEWS 05 “Christian” Does Not Equal “Conservative” BILL BLAIKIE DELIVERS MESSAGE OF THE SOCIAL GOSPEL

DEREK LESCHASIN Member of Parliament, Blaikie progressive ideas like universal Canadian politics,” Blaikie to grant godlike powers and NEWS EDITOR has represented Elmwood- healthcare in the national con- said. status to objects.” Transcona for over 25 years. sensus, said Dodd. Blaikie’s visit to the uni- Blaikie asserted that “the A United Church Minister, “It is certainly the case versity marked 25 years since economy is a moral issue. That Blaikie’s socialist ideology is that something called the he had delivered a series of lec- was really what the social eligious thought has fueled by the “social gospel”, a tures as part of “Religion and gospel was all about, and what negative connota- progressive school of Christian Life Week” in 1981. Blaikie re- it will be about.” Blaikie be- R tions for many “pro- thought that has had a long his- There is a fl ected on the changes the lieves that what is important in gressive” or left-wing tory in Canada. J.S. theological as well as world has seen since then, and the eyes of God is how society Canadians. Conservative po- Woodsworth, a Methodist min- the fate of the social gospel. treats the poor and vulnerable. sitions on abortion, families, ister who lived much of his life a political“ divide in “The Christian left has “History matters to God.” sexuality and socioeconomic in Winnipeg, became the fi rst become far less visible over the Blaikie summarized what Canadian politics” issues are thought by many leader of the Cooperative last 25 years,” said Blaikie, he feels will be three challenges to go hand-in-hand with reli- Commonwealth Federation, –Bill Blaikie while conservative Christians to progressive Christians in the gion. But this hasn’t always later to become the NDP. have become “the public face coming decades: “religious been the case, and still isn’t Tommy Douglas, the “Father of of Christianity.” In addition, fundamentalism”, “market so. Last Thursday, a speech Medicare” and fi rst Federal “ideas and forces antithetical fundamentalism”, and those by long-time NDP Member of NDP leader, was also a Baptist social gospel has informed - to the idea of Christian social- Blaikie calls “secular funda- Parliament and U of W alum- minister. and informs - the left in ism” came to dominate the end mentalists”, who “want to ban nus Bill Blaikie served to Ted Dodd, a staff member Canada,” said Blaikie. of the century. At that time, all religion from the public remind Winnipeggers of this, at the J.S. Woodsworth Centre That tradition stands Ronald Reagan and Margaret square.” and to speak on the future of for Christian Studies in against the conservative Thatcher had just been elected, As Christie noted, “the progressive Christianity in Winnipeg, noted that “there Christian tradition that many and Brian Mulroney would not politics of the 21st century will Canada. was a whole history... that went see embodied in the new be elected for another three be the politics of religion.” “There is probably noth- through the thirties” and in- Conservative Party govern- years. Regardless of the fate of ing I can say that will add any cluded movements like the ment under Stephen Harper. One of the dominant Christianity, secularism or the luster to (Blaikie’s) position pacifi sts during World War II. “We have a government in trends to emerge from the age social gospel, voices like here in Winnipeg,” said James The Canadian experience thus Canada that rejects the Kyoto of Neo-Liberalism was what Blaikie’s will clearly be impor- Christie, Dean of the Global differs from our southern Accord and sees tax cuts for the Blaikie calls the “idolatry of the tant in shaping it. College and the Theology neighbours. “There was never a rich as part of its key elements... market”. The market is “our Department at the U of W. The Tommy Douglas,” in the United clearly, there is a theological as graven image,” Blaikie said. current longest-serving States - a leader who enshrined well as a political divide in “The very nature of idolatry is COMMENTS EDITOR: DANIEL BLAIKIE March 30, 2006 The Uniter contact: [email protected] E-MAIL: [email protected] PHONE: 786-9497 06 COMMENTS FAX: 783-7080

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

IT’S TIME TO SPEAK UP pipelines transporting gas across that the Canadian military has also fi rst came for the communists, and I Afghanistan. been used against Canadians? Witness didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a

attended the recent protest in Today not only is our govern- Ts’peten, also known as Gustafsen communist. Then they came for the Winnipeg to mark the third an- ment using the Canadian military to Lake, B.C., in 1995, native demonstra- Jews, and I didn’t speak up because I I niversary of the illegal U.S.-led suppress people in other lands but our tors trying to protect their land from wasn’t a Jew. Then they came for the invasion and occupation of Iraq. government may be also building the further encroachment were met with trade unionists and I didn’t speak up Last week the University of capacity to turn the Canadian mili- armoured carriers, .50 calibre ma- because I wasn’t a trade unionist. Manitoba hosted a forum entitled tary on the people of this country. chine guns, and land mines. In Then they came for the catholics, and “Canada’s Role in Afghanistan”, a Witness the “Operation Charging Quebec City in 2001, 1000 soldiers I didn’t speak up because I was a prot- meeting obviously part of a national Bison” exercise to be held here in were deployed against protesters of estant. Then they came for me and by propaganda campaign to sell Winnipeg from April 30 to May 6, the Summit of the Americas, to stifl e that time no one was left to speak up”. Canada’s role in the occupation of 2006. You think it is farfetched to dissent against the government’s Afghanistan. I went out to this event think the Canadian military will only push for corporate control of the also, this time to express my oppo- be used against other people not hemisphere. Peace sition to my own country’s occupa- against us here in Winnipeg? Apart It is time to speak up, if ever Valerie Gaffray tion of another land, not to fi ght from the fact that it is unacceptable there was a time, and say ENOUGH! Winnipeg. terrorism as we’re told, but to pro- by any standards to sit back and let Remember the words of the brave vide security and to protect gas other people be put down by our German pacifi st and theologian, Canadian military, how about the fact Martin Niemoller: “In Germany they

Netherlands’ new immigration policy not a case of religious discrimination

TIM PEPPIN For working immigrants, their grating in, and contributing to, Dutch It’s a curiously conservative move THE GATEWAY (UNIVERSITY OFALBERTA) level of education and training, work society and that, as a consequence, they for such a liberal society and I’m left to experience, age, and adaptability are all should be passed over in favour of wonder, if I’m uncomfortable around assessed. They must also have at least others. It’s a fair point. The discrimina- topless, stoned hookers, am I a bad EDMONTON (CUP) -- The $17,800 saved. Foreign business people tion is against what are considered de- person? Netherlands, according to some friends must have a net worth of at least structive beliefs. It’s discriminatory of mine who “walked through” its red- $800,000, and must invest at least against a particular religion only as far light districts and coffee shops, is a $400,000 in Canada. Our provinces have as that religion happens to promote fairly liberal place. Prostitution, gay programs to encourage immigrants to those particular beliefs. marriage, drug use, euthanasia, and settle in specifi c locations, usually to The real problem with this policy safe-injection programs are, if not offi - bolster a fl agging local economy. isn’t that it’s discriminatory against cially smiled upon, at least tolerated in Immigrants are treated as a com- Muslims, in particular—although that Dutch culture. modity, to be brought in for the benefi t may well be its hidden purpose—it’s So it was with some surprise that I of a country. Because of this, criteria are that, by choosing immigrants based learned, in an effort to curb immigra- put in place to distinguish between ap- upon their beliefs, the Dutch govern- tion and to avoid crimes based on ideo- plicants—to discriminate. ment runs the risk of dictating what is logical confl icts, the Dutch government There’s no real reason why the cri- and isn’t acceptable opinion, and en- was putting in place a test of potential teria for selection should focus on eco- dangers the freedom of thought and immigrants’ “readiness to participate nomic potential, or that, if the focus is expression. in the liberal Dutch culture.” on an applicant’s wealth, that this pre- Controversially, the test obliges the pro- cludes the possibility of the same kind spective immigrant to purchase a DVD of religious “discrimination.” that shows, among other things, two Suppose, for example, that most men kissing, and a nude woman on a Christians actually followed the exam- beach. If they can’t handle it, they won’t ple of Christ and lived a life of poverty. get in. Because their poverty is mandated by Critics of the new test claim that their religion, does it then follow that it’s a case of religious discrimination an immigration policy requiring a cer- against Muslims. However, what we tain amount of wealth is discrimina- must realize before condemning the tory against Christians? Of course not. Netherlands is that all immigration pol- The stipulation is put in place because icies are, in one way or another, it’s for the benefi t of the country. If discriminatory. people’s health, age, education or ex- Immigration, unlike the accep- pertise isn’t deemed benefi cial, then tance of refugees, isn’t really done for the country is entirely right to deny the benefi t of those immigrating. them entry. Instead, at least in Canada, immigrants In this case, the government line are fi ltered and selected based upon is that people with beliefs that clash their ability to contribute to the strongly with those commonly held in Canadian workforce and economy. the Netherlands will have trouble inte contact: [email protected] The Uniter March 30, 2006 UWSA NOTICES 07

Notice to the membership:

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

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

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PHOTO: ANDREW AMY PHOTO: ANDREW AMY

CHEVY CAMERO - TORONTO INTERNATIONAL CAR SHOW, 2006. DODGE CHARGER - TORONTO INTERNATIONAL CAR SHOW, 2006. RECIPES ON A BUDGET Chili

14 oz can tomatoes 12 oz can mushrooms 14 oz can kidney beans 1 onion, chopped 12 oz can brown beans with molasses 1 tsp. garlic powder 19 oz can black beans 1 tsp. Worchester sauce 1 large potato, diced 2 tsp. chili powder 1 celery stalk, chopped 1 tsp. Italian seasonings 10 oz can corn

Combine above ingredients. Cover and let simmer 1 to 2 hours. Makes 8 servings. contact: [email protected] The Uniter March 30, 2006 DIVERSIONS 09

FUN CHOKES

SNAKEPIT: By Ben Snakepit Almost A Thought

WILLIAM O’DONNELL

ow can you get a girl’s atten- tion? By wearing a big gorilla H costume and running around kicking everyone in the stomach.

n the middle of eating some cereal, there was a knock at my door. I A strange man in robes claimed I was the chosen one to save the mole people. I was honoured. He asked me if I was the 7th son of a blind shaman. “No” I replied, and then he walked away. I didn’t feel like fi nishing my cereal anymore. March 30, 2006 The Uniter contact: [email protected] FEATURES EDITOR: LORI EBBITT E-MAIL: [email protected] PHONE: 786-9497 10 FEATURES FAX: 783-7080

Tearing down the track: BY REPLACING TENURE- TRACK WITH CONTRACT FACULTY, ARE CANADIAN UNIVERSITIES ERODING ACADEMIA AND EMPLOYMENT EQUITY?

BRYAN ZANDBERG admits she earns a scant $5,200 per be hired a month before classes start with which are an important forum for pre- THE UBYSSEY (UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA) course. Given the maximum course-load a decent time to prepare.” senting papers and networking with sessionals are permitted to teach is three other professionals. per semester, that puts her maximum ROADS SCHOLARS & GLASS CEILINGS So, far from promoting career ad- ANCOUVER (CUP) -- Chances earnings at a paltry $31,200 per academic vancement, Ganzenmueller says that are mighty good you make year—before taxes. Unlike Paterson, Petra Ganzen- sessional work effectively hinders it, cre- V more money at your summer She said she sat down one time and mueller does want a tenure-track position ating a glass ceiling. job than a lot of the talented people calculated roughly what that breaks at UBC—she wants to be a full professor. Meanwhile, the university adminis- teaching your classes. If you’ve ever down to as a per-hour wage. Since she Though she comes across as somewhat tration gets two and half professors for made more than $11/hr, that puts you puts in 15 hours a day, six days a week, her shy and unassuming in her small offi ce in the price of one entry-level tenure-track in a potentially higher pay-scale than hourly wage works out to about eight or the Soviet-inspired Buchanan Tower, as professional. about one-quarter of faculty at UBC, nine dollars an hour. Chair for the Sessional Faculty Committee UBC’s VP Academic offi ce counters where a growing coterie of profes- James Turk, executive director of she’s been unrelenting in her work to that the University has ironed out this in- sionals—also known as ‘sessional in- the Canadian Association of University fi ght for a better deal for contract faculty equity by installing tenured positions for structors’ or ‘contract staff’—are Teachers (CAUT), says that’s below the at UBC. what they term teaching and research earning one-third less than starting national average, which is between $11-13 Still, in the eight years she’s toiled streams, both of which are full-time, ten- high school teachers. an hour. for the University as an instructor in the ured positions. But Ganzenmueller It’s a nation-wide problem that’s Part of the problem is that session- Central, Eastern and Northern European argues that, “few to none of these posi- been getting increasing attention lately, als are not paid for the time required to Studies department, Ganzenmueller has tions ever become available.” even if many students still seem com- prepare a course. Neither are their efforts realised something that sessional in- “Why?” she asks, rhetorically, “As pletely in the dark about the pay and to prepare course outlines, readings, as- structors all across North America have [employees with these positions] are paid working conditions of a signifi cant signments or master the material. been fi nding out in recent years: that the signifi cantly higher salaries than their number of their teachers. Nevertheless, The nature of contract teaching is trend toward hiring contract staff is cre- non-tenured colleagues, a position with in an era of cutbacks, modern university ephemeral, which is to say there are no ating very real hurdles for them to ever tenure and fair pay attached does not administrations are banking on benefi t the corporate bottom huge fi nancial savings by replac- line.” ing ever-increasing numbers of tenured faculty (or full-time CANADIAN UNIVERSITIES AND profs) with temporary, contract THE CORPORATE BOTTOM LINE. positions. The trend is a sort of echo In an article about ses- of the casualisation—some sional faculty she wrote for The might argue McDonaldisation— Ottawa Citizen in November of playing out in many sectors of 2005, journalist Maria Kubacki society. But when you throw pointed out that: “[f]ull-time higher tuition and skyrocketing faculty salaries and benefi ts are university enrolment into the the single biggest item in univer- mix, a pattern emerges where it sity budgets.” seems both students and faculty Tammy Brimner and Mark are left holding the short end of Oldham, both UBC Faculty the stick. Relations representatives work- //SUBHEAD//Gypsy fac- ing in the VP Academic’s offi ce, ulty caught in revolving doors underscored the same fi scal re- ‘Gypsy faculty’ and ‘road ality in an interview with the scholars’ are two recently Ubyssey in January. Asked why PHOTO: CUP FILE PHOTO coined, tongue-in-cheek terms the University simply doesn’t that approximate the sketchy move away from contract teach- business of trying to work for a Canadian university sessional instructors race to get tenure-track jobs with little hope of reaching the fi nish line. ing and research positions in university nowadays. If anyone order to offer instead more full could fi t the ‘gypsy’ bill, it’s Erica professor spots, Brimner, a Paterson. Closing the door to her senior manager, gave the simple, spartan offi ce with a hot cup of coffee in guarantees that contract staff will teach get permanent, tenured positions. self-evident reply: hand, she looks a little like Janis Joplin. the same class from one semester to the It works like a revolving door. You “Budget.” And when she starts talking about her ex- next. As a result, they often have to run graduate with a PhD heavily in debt and She explained that the money used perience as a sessional instructor, it turns the same bling-less gauntlet to prepare start looking for work at an academic in- to pay professor’s salaries comes from the out she’s even got a hint of the songstress’ and master courses every four months. stitution. Unless you’ve already somehow government under a transfer scheme gravelly voice to boot. Here’s where the plot thickens. managed to cobble together a lengthy list called GPO. These are limited resources, Once her children were grown and Paterson goes on to explain that session- of publications and research projects, and with recent cuts to education—per- had moved out, Paterson fi nished her als are normally hired on very short chances are you’ll end up picking up work student funding alone is $2 billion less PhD in theatre studies and then spent a notice—usually a week or two before stu- as a sessional instructor—to keep current than it was a decade ago—administra- number of years living in Latin America, dents plunk themselves in their chairs with what’s happening in your fi eld, you tions are scrambling to fi nd ways they where she helped found a university on a and poise their pens to start taking notes. tell yourself. can cut corners and curtail spending. small island off the coast of Honduras. By that time, she’s only had two weeks to But once you’ve taken on the three Faculty agreements, which provide for These days, she’s in her second term prepare three university-level courses; as or possibly four courses you need to pay more pay each year for tenured staff, as a sessional instructor for the such the quality of her teaching isn’t at all down your student loan and cover the combined with shrinking government Department of English at UBC. Unlike what it could be if she were given the time rent, you realise it’s impossible to fi nd the subsidies sets the stage for an unsavoury many contract staff, Paterson isn’t gun- to properly prepare, like tenured faculty time to do research and publishing. fi scal cocktail: “You have expanding pres- ning for a full professorship. are. “Initially, let’s say for one or two sures on a discreet pile of money,” relates “I’m a little unusual,” she admits, The hitch in this scenario is student years,” illustrates Ganzenmueller, “being Brimner. “That makes it diffi cult.” explaining that while she loves to teach, evaluations: feedback from students is a contract academic provides you with Responding to the criticisms of she just isn’t interested in keeping her the only means departments have to some income and valuable teaching ex- Ganzenmueller and other contract staff nose to the academic grindstone. She evaluate the sessional faculty they perience while you are searching for a sharing similar feelings of professional wouldn’t enjoy the constant pressure to employ. That throws contract staff in a tenure-track position.” frustration, Brimner is less than sympa- publish, lecture, research and beetle catch 22: they’re given insuffi cient, “Depending on your discipline and thetic: “If an individual wishes to move about in a kafkaesque bureaucracy. unpaid time to prepare and then expected specialisation, this position may not into [a tenure track position], it’s not for “I like the freedom,” she explains. to perform by an audience with great ex- come up for some time. The longer it the University to create opportunities In this respect, Paterson refl ects pectations, an audience that doesn’t takes, however, the more diffi cult it gets. just because they are here, do you know thousands of gypsy faculty across know what’s at stake. The upshot is less At that later stage in your career launch, a what I’m saying?” Canada. than inspiring for students or their teach- multitude of hindrances kick in: Most “As an employer, we hired them to Freedom and fl exibility aside, ers: the quality of the course is dimin- importantly, your dissertation has a shelf teach, and that’s what we asked them to Paterson fi nds the plight of sessionals in- ished, and the person teaching is put life. This is now compounded by oppres- do. If they want to do something else, structors at UBC unacceptable. under supreme stress. sive teaching loads taking away consider- they need to take the steps necessary in First off, there’s the fact that ses- “If I could see anything change in able time from research agendas.” order to meet the criteria for another sionals are paid peanuts. Not just at UBC, terms of our situation, it would be that She adds that “substandard in- position.” but across the country. Paterson candidly prep period,” says Paterson. “We would comes” sideline trips to conferences, contact: [email protected] The Uniter March 30, 2006 FEATURES 11

Brimner also pointed out that the tells the story of teaching a night course ing and research streams—which would worked, underpaid and burnt-out teach- responsibility doesn’t rest solely on the at the University of Toronto, where he be decently paid and tenured—Turk ers. A far cry from Nobel laureates. shoulders of administrations; individual couldn’t get to his mail, had no email ad- thinks it’s a terrible idea. departments have an equal hand in the dress and couldn’t even do up the reading “We’re bitterly opposed to the frag- RESPECT AND TWO-TIER TEACHING creation of sessional appointments. And lists for his course because he was denied mentation of an academic’s job. We think while the collective agreement provides a library card for all of August, the ratio- that what distinguishes a university, as Turk says one of the main aims of for a minimum salary, it’s up to the de- nale being that his contract technically opposed to a high school for example, is CAUT has been organising contract staff partments to set the rates at or above the didn’t start until September. that the people...are supposed to be into the faculty associations (or profes- minimum. These days he’s more concerned breaking new ground in their fi eld.” sors’ unions) at their respective universi- Both science and commerce pay about contract teaching’s challenge to Turk recalled his undergrad years at ties. But it isn’t easy. well above the minimum to retain and academic freedom and integrity. He in- Harvard, where there was a policy in “It’s impossible to generalise about attract the best and the brightest, the ra- sists academic freedom is protected by place that paired the most senior profes- contingent academic staff,” wrote Vicky tionale being, as Brimner explains, that tenure. sors with fi rst and second-year students. Smallman, the Organising and Collective chemists and physicists can make con- Turk makes a compelling case. He As such, he was privy to the teachings of Bargaining Offi cer for CAUT. “For every nections with industry and be lured explains that tenured faculty can openly Nobel laureates James Watson and George sessional instructor who wants a shot at away. pooh pooh and even condemn deans, Wald. tenure-track appointment, there’s at least “We have to try and match those university presidents and major corpo- “My second year political science one who’s happy teaching on contract, or salaries in order to recruit and retain the rate donors without fear of reprisals. If course was taught by Henry Kissinger,” who is afraid that a move to convert ses- people that we have,” she said. you’re tenured, you cannot be fi red with- he boasts. sional positions to tenure-track means You could almost predict the con- out just cause. Turk said these high-profi le peda- they would lose their job.” clusion: hiring at universities takes on Not so for contract staff: “If you’re a gogues communicated nothing short of Ganzenmueller isn’t afraid to speak the familiar ring of supply-and-demand sessional, nobody has to do anything to an ardent love for learning. out and ruffl e feathers. She openly de- capitalism. Science and commerce, worth get rid of you,” he says. “They just don’t “The notion was that you want nounces UBC for paying “lip-service” to more to the market, are paid at a pre- renew your contract.” people who are doing signifi cant work, its own glossy Trek 2010 mission state- mium. The liberal arts can take a fi scal Turk makes a hypothetical example and are excited about their work, teach- ment, which reads: jump in the lake. of a pharmaceutical company that is a ing students,” related Turk. “The University of British Columbia In the meantime, Brimner and major donor to a university’s budget. A He sees the newly christened teach- will provide its students, faculty, and staff Oldham say it’s up to contract staff to sessional who was openly critical about ing and research streams as just another with the best possible resources and con- negotiate a better contract at the bargain- the adverse affects of one of the compa- cost-cutting manouever invented by ad- ditions for learning and research, and ing table. ny’s drugs would be sticking his or her ministrations. “The victims are the fac- create a working environment dedicated neck out. According to Turk, the company ulty and the students.” to excellence, equity, and mutual TENURE, OR GETTING A HOLD OF wouldn’t even need to threaten to with- Ganzenmueller agrees, taking issue respect.” ACADEMIC FREEDOM. draw funding; the administration would with the compartmentalision of an aca- Ganzenmueller contends that, far likely be more than happy to take it upon demic’s work based on her own fi rst-hand from living up to its own standards, UBC Turk says that the Canadian itself to censor the faculty member in experience. has cultivated a “two-class system,” Association of University Teachers is order to keep the donation money “The idea of the ‘teaching-only’ po- where tenure-track faculty and sessional watching hiring patterns closely at a-fl owin.’ sition conveniently ignores the everyday faculty work side by side under vastly dif- Canadian universities, where huge num- Thus, Turk fears that the vulnerabil- realities of academic work. It allows UBC ferent salary and working conditions. bers of professors of the baby boomer ity of sessionals only invites abuses. But to make policy on the fi ction that teach- “If it is okay for universities to ex- generation are expected to retire in the he adds that they could also lose their ing, research and service are separable ploit their faculty, despite the fact that next decade. He says he’s concerned that jobs just for challenging the prevailing when, in fact, all of these activities are they are widely perceived to lead the way administrations will continue with their ideology of any given department. vital and integral parts of the academic in terms of ethical directives, then who is fi scal ruse of replacing tenured positions “You don’t teach what you think is profession and are all mutually to say that anyone else can’t too?” with contract staff. right, you teach what will allow you to dependent.” Paterson agrees. “I mean, I thought Even Turk hasn’t escaped the plight keep your job.” As for students, they get crammed we already did the equal work for equal of being a sessional instructor. Talking by As for the matter of administrations into high-enrolment fi rst and second- pay battle,” she says. “I remember doing cellphone at an airport in Winnipeg, he boasting about the newly created teach- year Arts and Sciences courses with over- that about thirty years ago.” FEATURES EDITOR: LORI EBBITT March 30, 2006 The Uniter contact: [email protected] E-MAIL: [email protected] PHONE: 786-9497 12 FEATURES FAX: 783-7080

and facilitated fl ow. Each of these charac- fall. Henry Duckworth decided in 1977 to A STRIKING VIEW of the original Centennial Hall teristics contributed to a more general ideal put a theatre (eventually called Eckhardt- of accessibility. The workings of the build- Gramatté) in the place of the second fl oor ing were revealed to the students in the courtyard. Gradually, practical interests shape of exposed pipes and to the general won over aesthetics, glass walls and court- public through the use of glass façades. The yards were fi lled, furniture was replaced, design was such that additions were made graphics were covered and the building, easy - Morse even designed mobile stations contrary to the original intention, slowly for professors. Flow was facilitated with es- closed itself off from the city around. As calators and the compelling designs of Keshavjee observes, “By the end of the Ursula Ferguson that directed people 1970s, Centennial Hall was as much of a through the building, to central areas like fortress as Wesley Hall.” the Buffeteria and to courtyards distrib- Sure, there are remnants today of the uted throughout the campus. The building original design: colours and furniture in thus afforded a dynamic experience. Jonas the buffeteria, exposed pipes in the library, Lehrman described his encounter: and some lovely views of the city through “Entering the new building from the direc- glass windows in the library. But these few tion of Wesley Hall and ascending to the things tend to cause more trouble than fourth fl oor by escalator is an exciting spa- they are worth. Open spaces are fi lled or tial experience, full of promise, which is inaccessible, pipes collect dust and the fulfi lled in the subsequent views of inter- décor that was meant to guide people penetrating internal levels and exterior through the university is gone. “Today the courtyards.” building is rundown, chopped up in terms University of Winnipeg professor of its spatial layout, and badly cluttered Serena Keshavjee raves about the virtues of with inappropriate furniture and corpo- the original building: “When its doors rate-style renovations,” says Keshavjee. opened in 1972, Centennial Hall was per- The situation leaves one wondering: ceived as a stylish, urban building, deco- Will our own contemporary designs also be rated with memorable super-graphics and misunderstood and neglected by our suc- fi lled with Canadian-designed furniture. cessors, resulting in the loss of further his- Mechanical, heating and electric elements torical contributions to the fi eld of archi- were all exposed and integrated into the tecture? In response, we might inquire to structural system, and large, unencum- what extent the vision of Centennial Hall bered spaces fl owed freely. A façade made can be restored. Discussion following UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG’S up almost entirely of glass exposed the co- Keshavjee’s recent lecture included both lourful and busy inner workings of the in- far-fetched proposals like getting rid of CENTENNIAL HALL stitution to the outside community.” Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall, and also more Alas, Centennial Hall did not long plausible and applauded suggestions like remain as awesome and impressive. concentrating on the restoration of a spe- Aspects of Morse’s vision were not even re- cifi c area. Could we perhaps enliven the JAYA BEANGE towards Sherbrook Avenue; a costly alized in the original construction. Steel Buffeteria by returning it to its pristine endeavour. towers that can still be found at the outsides state of 1972? The vision of Lewis Morse offered an of the building were supposed to be sur- exceptional solution that would allow the rounded by glass, only this was found to be Serena Keshavjee, professor of Art university to expand within the limits al- n 1972 it was cutting edge and too expensive. They would have been History at the University of Winnipeg, has ready set by the city block. He proposed avant-garde. Over time, the vision something spectacular. “Had administra- made this subject the focus of her recent building around the existing buildings as a of Centennial Hall as `the city as tion allowed for the cost of glass, the towers research, writing an article on Centennial I sort of street or `ground-scraper’ while still would have framed the stairs as pieces of Hall for a new book on Winnipeg Modern campus’ was forgotten and keeping the original buildings intact. This compromised. glowing yellow sculpture,” remarks Architecture published by the University of was much more practical than buying up The average person, it seems, simply Keshavjee. Thus began the negligence of Manitoba Press. Her show with Herbert land in the neighbourhood around, and passes by this massive brown building, in- the vision of the architect, a negligence that Enns on architecture in Winnipeg will the merits of the plan didn’t stop at cost. terested in its function and never its aes- continues to this day. open at the Winnipeg Art Gallery on At this time, downtown Winnipeg thetic merit. Others call it monstrous. But The fl exibility of the building eventu- Aug. 12, 2006. was deteriorating and some saw the Centennial Hall once had a very different ally contributed to its own aesthetic down- university as the means to its revival. The look. Winnipeg architect Lewis Morse had urban location is what was thought to dis- a vision of aesthetic accessibility that would tinguish the University of Winnipeg from OUTDOOR “FOURTH MEZZANINE COURTYARD” (NOW INDOOR BERNICE’S READING ROOM) revitalize the downtown core. The distinc- the University of Manitoba precedent. FOURTH FLOOR BUFFETERIA (BELOW) WITH GRAPHIC DESIGNS AND OPEN SPACES tion between campus and city, between Lockhart praised the downtown location: education and life, was to be blurred. In the “The University is at the very centre of a programs it offers, the university continues vast human laboratory. The community this mission, but this is no longer evident in around it, with all its complexities, offers the architecture. the opportunity, especially for the social Before Centennial Hall came onto the sciences, to bring research and learning scene, the campus consisted of several into the worlds of human affairs.” What small buildings, including Graham Hall was needed then was an accessible (1962), Riddell Hall (1962-3) and Lockhart building to refl ect the democratic ideal Hall (1969). The space available gradually that had never existed in the fortress of became insuffi cient for the growing stu- Wesley hall. dent population. Solutions were proposed Turn to 1972, when Centennial Hall in various forms. It was not seen as desir- opened its doors to the public. The build- able to build upwards and thus dominate ing was innovative (winning international the community around. The obvious sug- recognition), honest (in the tradition of gestion then was to expand westward the High-Tech or Meccano Style), fl exible ARTS EDITOR: MIKE LEWIS contact: [email protected] The Uniter March 30, 2006 E-MAIL: [email protected] PHONE: 786-9497 FAX: 783-7080 ARTS & CULTURE 13 you have to work your ass off PrOTEST ThE hErO

DEREK LESCHASIN the band is signed to independent label can hold us in a cat- Underground Operations, which is also egory because we home to bands like Closet Monster and don’t hold ourselves Winnipeg’s own The Brat Attack. in a category.” “One guy called us speed metal with a “We’re going to try and book it until Kezia is in a bit of punk-hair tinge,” says Rody Walker, November, and then start writing the next sense an ambitious lead singer of Whitby, Ontario band Protest album,” says Walker. “It’s been almost en- project, what The Hero. Though he is hundreds of kilo- tirely positive, the feedback even in the Walker calls “an meters away in Toronto, one can almost States where people don’t know us, when album with a con- sense the grin on his face as he continues: PROTEST THE HERO - WWW.PROTESTTHEHERO.COM we fi nish our set people come and... buy cept” as opposed to “I don’t know exactly what that means, but our stuff and they seem to really be receiv- a “concept album”. it sounds like it’s got a lot of eighties in it, ing it quite well.” It tells the story of a and I like that.” While previous efforts by Protest the The latest album, Kezia, has been re- young woman’s execution from the per- After the release of their latest album, Hero have been known for voicing blatant sponsible for most of the buzz around this spective of the woman, Kezia, and two Kezia, Protest the Hero are riding a wave of political views, Kezia departs from that. young band. Combining elements from other characters. Elements of each charac- acclaim within the alternative music scene. But Walker says politics are still important various genres, it makes the band diffi cult ter are based somewhat on members of the The fi ve-piece band is currently on tour for the band. to pin down into any of the multitudes of band. with Arizona metal-core band The Bled, “(Kezia) is more about personal poli- genres that seem to pop up every couple of “A lot of times now bands are putting and will continue touring throughout the tics,” says Walker. “This record has certain years, though they would defi nitely fall out records with concepts that have noth- rest of the year. On April 1, they play with aspects where it questions your civil duty into the nebulous category of “aggressive” ing to do with the band or nothing to do The Bled in Winnipeg at the West End versus your morality... as opposed to... music. with anything... We really wrote this as Cultural Centre. whether you want to protest at the KFC.” “Some kids will call us ‘emo-faggots’, something very personal to all of us,” says Protest the Hero recently signed with There’s no shortage of bands willing and I don’t really get that... some people Walker. “We get somewhat offended when Vagrant records in the US, and Kezia is due to spew leftist slogans all over the stage, but call us ‘style-core pretentious pseudo-met- people sort of lump it in with all those other for release there in the beginning of April, Walker feels that ultimately such posturing alheads’... that one hurts a lot,” Walker says, concept albums.” as well as in Australia, and the United does more harm than good. “You hurt your laughing. “But I don’t know that anyone Kingdom later in the month. In Canada, cause, because essentially at the end of the day you’re satirizing yourself. And no one listens to a band that’s singing like: ‘I don’t wanna pay my taxes, I’m fucking punk rock.’” Though not long out of high school, it’s clear that Walker and the band in gen- eral have a level of maturity that should earn them respect, while Walker displays an equal level of wit and humour. The band has what seems an exhausting schedule throughout 2006. Their plans include tours across Canada and the United States with bands like Every Time I Die, Under Oath and British metal band Dragonforce. “If you want any amount of success... you have to fuckin’ work your ass off,” says Walker. “I think we’ve done a lot of cool things for how young we are. I don’t think I’d trade it for anything. Except for maybe a big gold house.” March 30, 2006 The Uniter contact: [email protected] ARTS EDITOR: MIKE LEWIS E-MAIL: [email protected] PHONE: 786-9497 14 ARTS & CULTURE FAX: 783-7080 Taking It To The Streets

are strewn about, and cigarette butts over- ernism, Worthington WHITNEY LIGHT fl ow cracked and unmatched cereal bowls. expresses no preten- PRESS PHOTO BEAT REPORTER On a recent visit, easels and furniture didn’t sions, no ambition to leave much room for an audience. But play into art’s Grand Worthington and Sweatman assure that Narrative. And ironi- “If you think your culture needs with the right set up of stage space and cally, by walking to something, do something about it,” chal- chairs it will be perfect. They’ve done it the beat of his own lenges local artist Christian Worthington. four or fi ve times before, for crowds of up to drum, Worthington That may strike one as a cocky attitude to 300 people. has put himself in a take, but when mass culture dominates, Three hundred people, just by word position to express the choice is to make or be made. “Use your of mouth. For Hasselmann, art appreciator, greater originality. own studio, your own creativity,” is what freelance Publicist and Event Coordinator, “I’ve had cruci- Worthington advocates. and sometime poet, that’s evidence that fi xion scenes turned And that is exactly what he is doing, there’s something special happening in away because of the together with friends and fellow Exchange Winnipeg: an arts scene beneath the arts content,” he says with artists David Sweatman, Alex Rzeszowski, scene. Maybe a renewed interest in fi nding incredulity. “People and Jason Hasselmann. The visual artist, unique, local movements that offer some- expect to see some the musician, the fi lm editor/actor, and the thing more satisfying, emotionally, spiritu- crazy sex act (repre- writer/publicist have teamed up to present ally, and experientially, than the sented in art),” he Between the Streets You Will Find the mainstream. says, commenting on Exchange, an evening of art and music they “I think the world has gotten over the what seems to be a promise will be like no other. phenomenon of the global community,” recurring theme in Held in conjunction with a retrospec- Worthington muses. “We have desire now recent art exhibits. tive of Rzeszowski’s fi lms at Cinematheque, to fi nd out what’s happening at arm’s “It’s like my more tra- Between the Streets is to be held at The length.” ditional style is more Studio, Worthington’s space at 62 Albert Talking about local versus global, offensive.” St., and will feature a display of his art. mass culture, three words crop up again In a similar Sweatman, member of the now defunct and again: truth, honesty, beauty. These way, Sweatman cre- band Redsayno, will perform with mem- are loaded terms, historically and critically ates music without bers of a new musical endeavour, Sortie speaking. Nowadays, the fashion is to pretension. The Réal. Finally, A Northern Chorus, a quintet deride and condescend to art that naively lonely, life affi rming out of Hamilton, ON will perform their aims at achieving these things. But you sounds that came out moving melodies driven by powerful can’t fault these guys for using this lan- of Redsayno weren’t rhythms. guage - it’s sincere, and more appropriate formulated to im- A NORTHERN CHORUS - PLAY “BETWEEN THE STREETS YOU “We’re promoting something, but I’m words won’t come to mind. press anyone. And yet WILL FIND THE EXCHANGE” WITH GUESTS SORTIE REAL APRIL 1 not sure exactly what,” says Sweatman. It’s “Beautiful” is just the word to de- they did, spurring an certainly not a trend, or a brand, or a clique scribe Worthington’s art and Sweatman’s almost cult following. music. Worthington, an art school drop- “It came together hon- mentality. Though Sweatman is dodgy portunity to change one’s perception of the out who went to Europe to study the Old estly,” says Sweatman. “Rehearsing - that’s about defi ning the nature of this sort of neighbourhood through exposure to cul- Masters (as the greatest artists of the just what we do.” event - he alludes to “things starting to ture outside the mainstream, outside the Renaissance used to do), paints rich and Of course, “beautiful” is a subjective happen” and “real stuff going down” - the bar on a Saturday night. “It’s a down to evocative iconic images, combining a tra- term and Worthington, Sweatman, and spark in his eye and enthusiasm in his voice earth, urban sensibility that we’re express- ditional method of fi gure painting with ab- Hasselmann say they don’t expect every- speak volumes about the experience on ing,” says Hasselmann. And, Sweatman stract elements to arrive at something very one to like everything that is presented. offer. “This particular environment,” he adds, all you have to do to feel the experi- moving and personal. It’s a style that’s gar- “It’s not about whether you, an individual, says, “you’re going to be affected by it. ence - instead of simply see art, hear music, nering attention: Worthington had a solo will like the art,” says Hasselmann. But his You’re not going to fi nd the same thing go home - is “show up, be present, bring show at London’s Light Gallery in 2005 and words don’t quite ring true: with the pas- anywhere else.” your whole self.” The Studio is an expansive loft space a New York exhibition is in the works for fall sion he expresses for the project, 2006. Hasselmann betrays his desire to infect located on the third fl oor, just the sort of Between the Streets You Will Find the “Art is spiritual,” he says. “The job of others with the positive energy he takes place the romantic imagination would en- Exchange happens Saturday, April 1 at The an artist is to enlighten man, not to show from the sense of community that’s build- vision a hopeful, sometimes starving, Studio, 3rd fl oor 62 Albert Street. Doors open man what he is.” While some art today ing in the Exchange. young artist to be working in. Paint and 9:30 p.m. Suggested donation $7 to $10. god knows what else stain the worn hard- seems to be stuck in a rut of trying to main- That, essentially, is what one can wood fl oor, books on art and philosophy tain the edgy, aloof attitude of post-mod- expect from Between the Streets - the op-

Via Dolorosa Dissects the Holy Land

KSENIA PRINTS nation of over a million Palestinians, and telligent friend; many intelligent friends, to Bernstein. Hare’s own personal stones are you’ve got yourself a heated debate. be exact, for he also portrays about 30 important, but so are his ideas, and the “In a single day, an Israeli will experi- Jewish and Palestinian civilians and politi- question is never fully answered. ence the events and emotions that will last cians with a slightly caricaturistic accu- The provocative play has had a hand- ia Dolorosa is, fi rst and fore- a Swede a year,” says, knowingly, one of the racy. It is said that his performance comes ful of performances, and although criti- most, about faith. That part in people Hare spoke to. This struck Hare as in stark contrast to Hare’s slightly wooden cally acclaimed, it has also received a great all of us that scientists have yet V true, for upon returning he wrote a play for act, probably rooted in the director’s lack of deal of negative comments. Michael been unable to fi gure out, the trust, himself to perform in, even though he had experience. Spencer-Davis tells of a performance done feeling and knowledge that something no previous experience, about the opinions Bernstein explains that “Via Dolorosa by David Hare in which a Palestinian dele- is true. It could be belief in science, he heard there and their effect on him. is ‘the path of grief’ that Jesus took on his gation was present. After the show, the ourselves, a higher power, aliens or “At that time he realized that most of way to the crucifi xion,” which Hare does pleasant cocktail party planned turned Elvis Presley, but it is simply there, his plays were about faith and belief,” says visit throughout his journey, but it is also sour as one of the members proceeded to guiding and aiding us on our daily Mariam Bernstein, the play’s artistic direc- an allegory for “the path of grief that the yell at Hare for this wrong portrayal of routines. In 1998 David Hare, the re- tor, who insists on pointing out her past ex- Palestinians and Israelis are on.” Palestinians. Similar angry remarks were nowned playwright behind The Hours perience as a U of W student. “He really felt Finally, this ties in with the play’s heard from a Jewish couple represented in and Amy’s View, was deeply troubled a strong desire to go as a faithless main and repetitive question – what is the play. However, despite being critical by the lack of it in England and in him- Westerner… from a society where people more important: stones or ideas? and offensive at times, the play equally self. So to party like it was 1099, the don’t believe in anything anymore… to go “Does actually owning the Wailing does so to everyone involved. It is as well Christian Hare headed out to Israel, to a place where faith is everything.” Wall, the Dome of the Rock… is it not balanced and diverse as the people it deals the land where the only thing everyone You won’t see Hare in the Canadian enough to just have access to them, do we with, with just the right touch of contro- seems to have plenty of is faith. premiere of the play. On the stage of Bernie really have to own them? Or is what we be- versy. Originally planning to write a play theatre in the Winnipeg Jewish Theatre, lieve in enough? That would take away about the British mandate of 1922, Hare Hare is enacted by another U of W gradu- quite a bit of the confl ict, [that is] mostly met with people from all sides of the border ate, Michael Spencer-Davis. Focusing on about possession,” she adds. and political spectrum. This was not an the question of what is more important, Although the play clearly portrays the easy task - there is a Jewish saying that pro- stones or ideas, Spencer-Davis delivers an multifaceted situation in the Middle East, claims that where there is one Jew, there enigmatic performance that makes the 90- its underlying message is about personal are two opinions, and where there are two minute long play (with no intermission) faith, about “what am I doing every day to Jews, the opinions number ten. Add a seem like a good conversation with an in- make what I believe in a reality,” says contact: [email protected] The Uniter March 30, 2006 ARTS & CULTURE 15

CD REVIEWS BOOK REVIEW

Anti-Flag The Mars Volta Taking Responsibility Taking Direction The Sainte Catherines Author: Sheila Wilmot For Blood and Empire Scabdates Dancing for Decadence RCA Records - 2006 Universal - 2005 Published by Arbiter Ring, 2006 Fat Wreck Chords REVIEWED BY: MATTHEW GEMMEL (www.anti-flag.com) (www.themarsvolta.com) (www.fatwreck.com) Derek Leschasin Mike Lewis Jo Snyder Taking Responsibility Anti-Flag’s latest There are few things in The Sainte Catherines Taking Direction is veteran social activist and rookie have been touring hard release delivers more of this world that instill author Sheila Wilmot’s the politically-charged such an incredibly high for the last seven years, overview of white anti- pop-punk that they’ve level of gut-wrenching releasing solid, driving racism in Canada. Based in part on Wilmot’s experience become known for. disappoint as a band punk rock records that are able to sum up how in international solidarity, Whatever one’s feelings of incredibly talented and anti-racist, feminist wretched it is to be alive, on their career choice, musicians that can’t and workers rights orga- but how life is more this anti-establishment band haven’t changed their sound write a half-decent song. The Mars Volta fall into that nizing, the book takes a serious look at racism in tolerable when your buddies are close by. Their hard work Canada through a class conscious, anti-capitalist, or message after moving to a corporate record label. category, both thoroughly and consistently. Their latest has paid off, and now more people will be able to hear their anti-imperialist lens. Maybe that’s the problem. I’m all for politics in music. But album, Scabdates, is a collection of performances unique brand of Québécois punk. Dancing For Decadence In the course of more than two decades of community activism Wilmot has observed a decline it’s a hard thing to pull off without sounding pretentious recorded live on the tour for their second studio album, is their fi rst release on California mega-punk label Fat in anti-racist activity. Taking Responsibility is her or preachy. Anti-Flag fall into the latter category. Song Frances the Mute. The recording is clean to the point Wreck Chords. There are 12 tracks of heavy guitars, fast attempt to explain the importance of an explicit titles like The WTO Kills Farmers have all the subtlety of being sterile, with the crowd sounding miles away, drums, and gravelly Leatherface infl uenced vocals. One and concerted anti-racism to white Canadians who of a shock-and-awe bombardment, and other titles like and any energy the band may have live is completely of the cool things about this band is their ability to transfer recognize and are concerned with the prevalence of racism in contemporary Canadian society, and to War sucks, let’s Party! are just plain lame. If you’re into absent. The album is rife with noise-laden interludes, the intensity of their live show onto a record, which is hard educate them as to how they can work toward this. to do. Their lyrics deal with punk posturing, drinking, and political punk rock, I’d stick with more thoughtful bands with the actual songs tucked in here and there, almost In a sense, this book is a guide to an effective white like Bad Religion or Propagandhi.As for the music itself, like an afterthought. Of the 76 minutes, there’s about disillusionment in a manner that’s raw, and rare. Against anti-racist strategy. Me!’s Tom Gabel sings on Burn Guelph Burn, an incredibly there’s nothing particularly outstanding here. Lots of gang 12 minutes of actual music. Fans of the band will enjoy In order to do this, Wilmot makes an effort poinant fi rst track with gang vocals lots of guitars, and to give the reader some background on race theory vocals, repetitive choruses, and some “wooooaah-ohhhs”. this, because, quite frankly, they’re the same ones who The Shape of Drunks to Come. This record shows a lot of and the history of racism in Canada. In what I think Tracks like State Funeral and Cities Burn have some nice can watch a ‘musician’ hammer nails through a grand- is a valuable use of space, Wilmot dedicates the growth and strength for The Sainte Catherines and carves gruffer-style vocals. But despite plenty of energy and (I piano with the bill of a duck and say “oh, yeah, I totally entire second chapter to clarifying the important out a new sub-genre - drunk rock. www.myspace.com/ terms that she uses throughout the book. I find think) sincerity, there’s nothing attention-grabbing or get that.” If you’re not already a fan of the Volta, do not thesaintecatherines this decision admirable because too often authors innovative here. touch this album. It’s an hour and 15 minutes of your life take for granted that readers know where they that you will never get back.” are coming from or have a certain familiarity with ideas. By explaining how and why she uses specific terms, Wilmot clarifies her perspective, educates readers and makes the book more accessible at the same time. Chapter three, entitled Canadian Racism’s History, takes an eye opening look at the astounding racism that is a part of all of this countries history, from the importance of whiteness in early Canadian Am I complaining? Sort of. I mean, these avenues identity and the federal project of WASP economic TEDIOUS MINUTIAE #21 and political elites, to selective immigration policies have allowed me access to tickets I might oth- that still exist today. While many might be aware Pondered: ticket pre-sales - Reacquainted with: The Hilarious House of Frightenstein erwise not have had the opportunity to obtain. (I of the racist policies of the federal government towards Aboriginal peoples, it would probably come think the last tickets I bought the day they went on as a surprise to many to hear the shockingly white sale to the public, in person, was for David Bowie supremacist opinions of Prime Minister Wilfred Laurier, when he remarked in 1914 that, “the people BY BEN MACPHEE-SIGURDSON and being giddy-tired was experience enough. in early 2004 – a stellar show, to say the least). [email protected] of Canada want to have a white country.” This crumbling of protocol has paralleled, in an ee- But there’s a vast buying public that has little to no What makes this book uniquely valuable rie fashion, the crumbling of that bastion of arena knowledge of these avenues to buy tickets; should however, is Wilmot’s suggestions for how whites rock, the Winnipeg Arena (and, for that matter, Se- can effectively address racism. Throughout the Long gone are the days of standing in line for they be punished for living actual lives rather than book, Wilmot points out that one of the major lect-a-Seat, the locally-run Ticketmaster alterna- tickets when your favourite rock and/or roll band obsessing over pre-sale passwords, fan clubs and barriers to effective white anti-racism is that tive). Some of the shows I’ve seen in there defy de- white’s conscious of the prevalence of racism and comes through town; instead, rabid fans sit at their the like? their own white privilege often become bogged scription: Corey Hart, Triumph, Cheap Trick, Green computers, refreshing websites of Ticketmaster or down by feelings of shame and guilt and end being Day, Bon Jovi, Schmockey Night, etc. But I digress. Who and what you know about sale dates now mat- complacent towards racism. Wilmot emphasizes other outlets with a fervor unparalleled. No longer that while being educated about historical racism required are lawn chairs and thermoses full of cof- ters more than what you know about the music and race theory, and having a clear understanding When Death Cab For Cutie/Franz Ferdinand tickets fee for the die-hard concert-goer; rather, all one – scalpers have become savvy in the way of pre- of ones racist tendencies are important, white guilt went on sale about a month ago, it took little to no is “debilitating and useless” and must be overcome now needs is to be a member of a “fan club” of sale passwords, and tickets are on sale on eBay in order to make a stand against racism. effort to obtain the pre-sale password; from there, some sort in order to gain access to a “pre-sale” and the like before they are even on sale for the Wilmot observes that in recent Canadian I took about two minutes out of my day, logged into history it has mainly been people of colour who have password, first dibs on hard-to-get seats, and the general public. I wonder how much I could get for organized and spoken out against racism. As such, the website (and apparently just in time, as I’m told envy of your peers. my Franz Ferdinand ticket… she suggests that whites need to create a dialogue the window in which people were actually able to about anti-racism with other whites – remaining open to the opinions and experiences of non-whites get tickets was miniscule and fleeting), entered my The “pre-sale,” in fact, is hardly a pre-sale any- ****************************************** – so as to relieve the responsibility of anti-racist credit card number and the deal was, so to speak, more. The street date of ticket sales has instead All this nostalgia has reminded me of another ret- organizing from the victims of racism. sealed. Then there was a Ticketmaster pre-sale the This is idea behind the title of the book. become more of a “post-sale”; those who don’t ro-nugget that may interest readers of this column White people need to recognize the place that their next day, followed by regular ticket sales on the have these passwords are left to scrounge for tick- – namely, The Hilarious House of Frightenstein is whiteness has in the systemic and institutional- weekend, by which time little to nothing was left. ized racism in contemporary Canada. But it cannot ets that typically are the worst seats in the house, now being shown on Deja View, (you might need remain there. Whites must take responsibility for one-sies, etc. Shaw Digital or MTS TV – I have the latter). This this state of affairs and must act in a way that high- Similar proceedings have transpired/will transpire show was always kitschy – from Vincent Price lights and condemns racism, both in their daily lives for The Strokes, Slayer, The Black Crowes, and oth- and in organization with others. The romantic notion of camping out for tickets has reading poetry to Dr. Pet Vet to The Librarian – but Although the books central message is at ers who recently announced they were going to be long become a thing of the past; I recall sitting in it’s actually really really funny when you watch it times confused with a critique of capitalism and the plowing through town. The concert ticket, it seems, state, it does do a good job pointing out the impor- a Salisbury House in St. James at 3 a.m., picking and can contextualize the humour in the way you tant relationships between the economy, govern- has become a pot of gold at the end of the rock at fries with friends as we waited for the IGA to (or at least I) couldn’t as a child. Highly recom- ment and race. and roll rainbow: the fleeting stuff of legends. One While Wilmot claims that the book is specifi- open one Saturday morning so we could get tickets mended. cally addressed to “white activists”, I see it as a doesn’t even need to be a member of a “fan club” to see Metallica (circa-Black Album). There were valuable introductory read for any and all white to track down a password on a message board or folks who are concerned with their own contribu- eight of us and our tickets ended up being horrible, Wolf Man: [email protected] similar website. tion to racism, and their potential role in positive but the act of wearily surviving on piss-poor coffee Igor: http://tediousminutiae.blogspot.com anti-racist action.

March 30, 2006 The Uniter contact: [email protected] ARTS EDITOR: MIKE LEWIS E-MAIL: [email protected] 16 ARTS & CULTURE PHONE: 786-9497 FAX: 783-7080

Winnipeg International Jewish Film Festival

KSENIA PRINTS cated on the far-right wing of the Walk on political spectrum of 1981. Rachel Water – One of Gerlik is the widowed mother of the more criti- he Winnipeg two teenage daughters who is cally acclaimed International Jewish trying to join a newly formed set- pictures of the Film Festival is one of T tlement. Unfortunately, to mate- last two years, many Jewish fi lm festivals rialize the Zionist dream Rachel Walk on Water across the world, running in Winnipeg since 2001. Its focus must present a proper role model, also features a is on exceptional and often or in other words, fi nd a husband. gay theme. But award winning fi lms that deal From that point things get com- sexual orienta- with just about anything re- plicated as the three women of tion is certainly lated to Jewish life. the Gerlik household struggle not the focus of This does not mean drawn with forbidden sexual desires, re- this suspense out movies focusing on religion in ligious and political beliefs, and drama that fol- the 12th century; far from it. simply trying to fi nd their way in lows a Mossad Showcasing a few Israeli movies, the world. (Israel’s CIA, if this festival brings to Winnipeg a Hineini: Coming Out In a you will) agent new generation of Israeli cinema. Jewish High School – A craftily on a quest to A genre that used to focus on done documentary that presents locate a Nazi ROSENSTRASSE WILL BE PLAYING AT THIS YEAR’S INTERNATIONAL JEWISH FILM slapstick comedy and sex shot in the story of a ninth grader in a war criminal. FESTIVAL technicolour, it has now expanded Jewish school in Boston who also Laughter and deep to deal with issues of loss, dreams, happens to be a lesbian. Shulamit moral issues are Ticket Central section of www. The Winnipeg International romance and coexistence in the Izen is trying to form a gay- combined to produce a touching radyjcc.com. An individual movie Jewish Film Festival runs in multicultural and diverse Holy straight alliance, but her efforts portrayal of the Holocaust’s effect costs $8.50, a Flex Pack of four dif- Berney Theatre in the Asper Land. are not supported by everyone. on modern life. ferent fi lms will bring the price to Jewish Community Campus from Among the movies this year The camera follows her attempts Other recommended $30, and if it is the viewing of all March 27 until April 5. you can fi nd… to gain recognition of homosexu- movies include Nina’s Tragedies, ten presented pictures your heart Campfi re – Winner of the ality in a usually close-minded Rosenstrasse and Turn Left at the desires, then the damage rises Israeli Film Academy’s Best Film society, which makes for an inter- End of The World. A full pro- to $70. category, this movie shows the esting hour-long presentation. gramme can be found in the life of one single parent family lo-

Escape Artist May Visit Winnipeg in the Spring

C.R SPIEGEL images of his spectacle but has necessary to know how Usher ar- intimacy, Usher would stammer he resorted to a number of similarly smuggled his presence rived at his latest program. The some poetic words into her ear. shams.” into the more vacant chambers of development of Usher’s work has One time she discovered that one As to whether a stop on the ith the characteristic young minds. In many instances been continuous and directed to of these statements had been latest tour includes Winnipeg: vanity of a modern those that have seen his work a single aim.” loosely based on a soliloquy in “We all defi nitely hope so W day youth, I could fi rsthand have been effected Usher incurred some inju- Macbeth. Usher wished to emu- but cannot guarantee anything not help but be annoyed to enough to wish to get involved. ries as a result of his more daring late a character in Shakespeare as yet. We are certainly going to learn that an artist had entirely I recently caught up with physical feats of the ‘90s. When because he felt that his own per- St. Paul, Minnesota later this eluded my notice. To be sure, one of his assistants, Paul Cosner, pressed on the point that this sonality was of made up of only spring, so it would be convenient this artist is not widely known at his loft in the Upper West Side. might have led to the newer de- the thinnest and most deceptive to have a performance in and you have to make a defi nite “You really have to see the velopments of artistry, Cosner materials. In order to cover up the Winnipeg afterwards.” effort to even hear whispers of work of Raymond Usher to begin answered: fact that he himself was nobody to understand the genius of this “Well, he did sustain some the looming fi gure, the man of a thousand escapes, Raymond man,” Cosner muttered, not with- permanent wrist injuries as a

Usher. out a faint tremor of theatrical result of some of those tricks. We Throughout the north-east bravado while reclining in his had a couple of close calls then. I coast of the States, in New York brown leather sofa. He continued, suppose that the injuries had the and Philadelphia especially, cer- “though the bulk of his practices, result of keeping him away from tain circles of artists have assem- at least for the stage part of the performances and during these 95.9 FM CKUW CAMPUS/ bled a vast collection of materials show, are within the tradition of periods Usher would abandon relating to Usher. In honour of magic and escape art of the previ- himself almost entirely to books COMMUNITY RADIO this strange actor-artist there are ous century, there are parts to of the greatest variety in content TOP 10 CD ALBUMS not only hordes of followers and Usher’s work which indicate a and we can only presume that MARCH 5, 2006 MARCH 11,2006 imitators, but also interpolations more general approach to ques- new advances were made during ! = Local content * = Canadian Content *NB: RE=Re Entry NE = New Entry of his ideas strewn throughout tions of a philosophical nature.” his readings. I have never met an- magazines, music and fi lm. There “Nowadays of course, the other individual whose erudition is also a small gallery entirely de- attraction of his performances is is as immense and composed of LW TW Artist Recording Label voted to the study of one of the largely founded on this element only the most curious subjects as 1 1 Cat Power • The Greatets • Matador leading masters in the technique of his work. I think it is unfortu- is in the case of Usher.” of “displacement”, which brings nate to isolate one aspect of the I then made a jest at Cosner, 5 2 *Neko Case • Fox Confessor • Mint about a visual illusion on the artist at the expense of another saying that Usher’s admirers tend 2 3 !Various Artists • Northern Faction 3 • Balanced stage that has sometimes been because Usher is really brilliant generally to produce the most 4 4 !The Hummers • Modern Entrance • Sisyphus compared to hallucination. when it comes to escape work and grandiose statements relating to 17 5 Hugh Cornwell • Live it and Breathe It • His It may seem unlikely to has dedicated over fi ve years to his activities. 3 6 *Elliott Brood • Ambassador • Six Shooter the proper study of Houdini. “Usher is certainly dra- some that the subject of this great 3 7 !The Qui s • The Qui s • Independant esteem happens to be of all trades Although private shows have now matic,” he said. “One of the rea- 10 8 Gogol Bordello • Gypsy Punks • Side One Dummy and expertise, an escape artist become normal since his show sons for that is because he has 6 9 !Afterbeat Personals • Bacteria • Bu et and an illusionist. For the past demands a more secretive atmo- been as much infl uenced by char- 13 10 Salckers • Peculiar • Hellcat decade and a half, Usher has not sphere and is moving away from acters of fi ction as by real people.

the traditional role of magic into a A former partner of his once re- only managed to fi ll such theatres as Webster Hall with the teeming more ritualistic phase, I think it is marked to me that in a moment of contact: [email protected] The Uniter March 30, 2006 ARTS & CULTURE 17 Comeback Kid Vocalist Calls it Quits

movie, Some Kind of Monster. It out, growing more excited as he regrets, like missing out on his broken-English sing-a-long. It’s MIKE LEWIS can get ridiculous sometimes.” reflects on his experiences, “but friends’ lives, selfish decisions, such a mind fuck that kids in ARTS EDITOR As any working musician we started playing more shows being difficult just to be Japan know the music.” will tell you, balancing the that had barricades and I found difficult. So, now that he’s home, music and the home life can be myself struggling with that. I “I think my biggest regret, Scott is going to take it easy for here are some decisions a near-impossible task – “it was couldn’t interact with kids, and were the times of greed,” Scott awhile, find a job, catch up on in life that must be a tug of war, for sure” laments that was my favorite part. I concedes. “They didn’t happen all those movies he’s missed, T made, regardless of the Scott. With Comeback Kid gain- knew it was a problem, but I a lot, but you get so comfortable and, yes, he does have plans to pain, turmoil, or grief that may ing popularity in the wake of didn’t really understand how with it, that sometimes it did. start another band, though not ensue. For one to recognize the their second album, Wake much it bothered me until we Looking back, I feel pretty dis- in the immediate future – “I’m that they stand on the brink of the Dead (released Feb. 2005), played a show where there was gusted about it. Those are the not going to force it and rush such a decision shows clarity of the band was pushed to no barricade, it was packed, things that ruined this music in right into something. If I do mind, borne out of maturity. tour more. kids were flying everywhere, the first place.” that, it won’t be for the right To proceed for- reason.” ward having As the inter- made that deci- PHOTO: JODI MORRIS view comes to a sion and to carry close, Scott confides on in the face of his feelings towards c o n s e q u e n c e his former band- shows an inner mates, showing a strength culti- surprising amount vated through of ‘head-on-straight’ years of hard perspective for work and someone still so sacrifi ce. close in time to the Scott Wade, actual break-up, es- now ex-vocalist pecially given that for local hardcore his position in the m a i n s t a y s band has already Comeback Kid, been filled. has just made “I knew I was such a decision. the cause of certain After four years problems,” he of almost non- admits. “I’m disap- stop touring, pointed how it went countless shows, down, but I’m not and two albums resentful. Andrew that have sold a [Neufeld, guitarist combined total and chief song- SCOTT WADE - Vocals, KYLE PROFETTA - Drums, KEVIN CALL - Bass, ANDREW NEUFELD - Guitar, JEREMY HIEBERT - Guitar nearing 100,000, writer] is the back- Scott has come bone of the band, and home, while his former band he’s taken over vocal continues onward with Andrew “We needed downtime,” and it felt more natural. That’s After having said that, duties. I think I’d be a shitty Neufeld on vocals. Scott continues. “I was starting when I realized that I Scott is full of pride as he lists friend if I didn’t support them. “The feeling of not going to burn out a bit, and we missed it.” off all of the great things that he [Andrew is] one of my best on tour again hasn’t really sunk couldn’t come to an agreement At this point, Scott sits experienced as the front man of friends. He gave me a chance. in yet,” says Scott, fighting a on that, and that caused some back, shakes his head and a successful band - traveling Because of his talent, I was able lingering cold, downing a resentment. It got to a point points out the core dilemma for the world, meeting amazing to travel the world. It was never coffee, and cradling his latest where it seemed unfixable even every artist on the planet. “You people, and making new friends all about me, I was just a spoke rental from Movie Village. “It’s though efforts were made. It can get more successful and to name a few. in the wheel.” a bit surreal.” was real hard for me live off of it, but have to sacri- “Every now and then The band’s bio states: “The Comeback Kid’s touring to want to get onstage and fice the things that you love though, I’d stop [during a show] whole idea of a Comeback Kid is schedule has been nothing convey something honest, about it.” and listen. All these kids have, someone who gets up after the short of insane, with the band when there was a lack of After a year of struggling at some point, listened to this fall.” Even outside of the band, hitting the road up to eight honesty within us.” with that decision, Scott finally record that we’ve put out, and Scott still maintains the integ- months out of the year, playing That sincerity is what drew said goodbye, performing his have taken the time to either rity that made Comeback Kid as far and wide as New Zealand, Scott into the hardcore scene to last show with the band in read the lyrics or have listened into the juggernaut that it was, Europe, and Japan. The rigors begin with. When he relocated Iowa. to it enough times that they just and still is. of touring, combined with a here from Montreal eight years “It was the most fun show know it. They’re so into it that The band will continue longing to spend more time at ago, he started going to hard- we’d played in years,” he says, they’re screaming it back at us. onward, finishing their current home, are what ultimately led core shows constantly. It was with a hint of nostalgia. “The The first time that ever hap- tour, and will play a farewell to Scott’s departure. the high energy, the stage kids were hanging from the raf- pened was mind-blowing. show with Scott here in “It is like a job,” Scott ex- diving, the circle pits that kept ters. I figured that if this was When the crowd is louder than Winnipeg, to give the fans and plains. “Sometimes you have to him coming back. When goodbye it was the best goodbye you, it gives you goose-bumps.” family a chance to say goodbye. book time off, which is difficult Comeback Kid began to play to I could ever have. It was pretty Scott proceeds to outline After that, the future is uncer- when there are five people who larger audiences, certain fac- emotional. Everyone had a little one particular event in Tokyo, tain, but if this conversation is depend on each other to func- tors began to kill the enjoyment cry and a heartfelt exchange of where Comeback Kid played to any indicator, Scott will do just tion like a unit. That can be of it. words. I felt good at that point about 400 Japanese kids. fine. tough because people are “It’s not that I’m against as sad as it was.” “You can’t have a conver- pulled in different directions, larger audiences. I mean, that’s In looking back on his sation with the Japanese kids,” which can cause problems and a blessing, not something to be time in the band, Scott has Scott laughs. “But they learn fights. It was like the Metallica frowned upon,” Scott points mixed feelings. 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LANGUAGE PARTNERS Winnipeg’s vibrant music scene will be COMEDY Gallery. Tickets available at the WAG Apr 10: Ron Robinson hosts a discus- Needed in the English Language pro- FABUKI DAIKO awarded to local musicians. For more and through Ticketmaster. sion with fi ve presenters advocating gram, U of W Continuing Education Eckhardt-Grammatté Hall, info, visit www.beerforbreakfast.org or for fi ve books. The audience will decide Massey Building, 294 William Avenue. University of Winnipeg. call Paulette at 480-8358. Free to the RUMOR’S MOVIE NIGHT: SEEDS the Winnipeg Reads winner. PORTAGE Language partners are native (or fl uent) April 8 public. COMEDY CLUB As part of the Common Ground Film PLACE: Apr 5: Jason Anderson launches English speaking volunteers who give 2025 Corydon Ave Until April 1: Jon Festival. This documentary features Showbiz, 4:30pm. Apr 6: Open mic po- ESL (English as a Second Language) SICK CITY CD RELEASE Dore. Apr 6-8: Sugar Sammy. ten teenagers from war-torn countries etry night, 7:30pm. Apr 13: Poetry Night students an opportunity to practice March 31 The Venue (Ramada) 8pm. who gather at the Seeds of Peace In- in Winnipeg, 7:30pm. VIRTUOSI CONCERTS English outside of the classroom and W/ Port Amoral, Lives of Many, 3 Day TOAD IN THE ternational Camp in Maine, sharing Fubuki Daiko. April 8 Eckhardt-Gram- to learn more about the Canadian way Binge, The Alibi. $12 with CD, $10 HOLE / THE CAVERN their fears, dreams, opposing views SPEAKING CROW matté Hall, University of Winnipeg. of life. The day and time partners meet without. 108 Osborne St IMPROV SUPPER CLUB: while seeing beyond their prejudices OPEN-MIC POETRY Concerts with Commentary: The Artists is decided by the student and the Lan- Mondays, Toad in the Hole Pub & Eat- and respecting each other as individu- First Tuesday of the month at Academy of Prairie Debut. Tickets $28 adults guage partner. 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Moderated by a venue to encourage and develop our semi-professional paper-editors, peg’s newest improvisers and some Your Mind: Poetry, 7:30pm. CBC’s Jaeny Baik. April 5, Winnipeg Art performers and their ideas through party like a poet. The ESA meets ev- “brand spanking new” improv troupes Gallery. the presentation of scenes, sketches, ery Wednesday during the free period with the support of the Manitoba WORDS PERFORMED A NORTHERN CHORUS monologues, spoken word, short fi lm, in 2A47, the English studies common Improv League. Hosted by Stephen Calling all Spoken Word artists and 3RD FLOOR ARTSPACE BUILDING, stand-up and music in front of a live room. Join us there or e-mail our sim- Sim. All ages. Saturdays, 10 pm: The those that love them! Spoken Word is: WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS 62 Albert St. (in the Exchange audience. 7pm, $4 per person. Next ply amazing president, Susie Taylor, at world reknowned CRUMBS! DROP-IN story telling, poetry, theatre, perfor- District.) 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What is a performance poet, a contest, as well as their annual poetry class – ‘The Marriage of Figaro’ on April GENERAL MEETING Apr 1, 9pm: Hou Hsaio-hsien’s Three page poet? How do Spoken Word poets contest. First place fi ction winners will 15, 18, 21. For tickets call 957-3483. April 6, 10am in the Bulman Student Times. Apr 1, 2pm: The Marx Brothers’ see their work in relation to the printed receive $200 (adult) and $150 (stu- Centre. Your opportunity to infl uence Duck Soup from 1933. Apr 1, 9pm: The page? Is Spoken Word really poetry at dent). First place poetry winners will VIRTUOSI CONCERTS the work of the UWSA and an opportu- Alek Rzeszowski & Rob Vilar Psychotic all? No registration required. receive $150 (adult) and $100 (stu- Fubuki Daiko. April 8 Eckhardt-Gram- nity to change bylaws. Voting rights for Film Festival as part of CBC Winnipeg dent). The entry fee is $10 per submis- matté Hall, University of Winnipeg. all members. Comedy Festival. 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When we spend time day and Wednesdays – free movies. up against jazz: working with rhythm, featuring Duo Erato (U.S.A.) - chamber with our young people, we can teach Also local musical acts. Apr 3: Winn sound, structure, but also immediacy, DEPARTMENT OF recital. April 8, 8pm at The Planetar- them the traditions of our culture. Dixie. Apr 4: Narnia. Apr 5: Diary of a invention and wit. ENGLISH ANNUAL ium Auditorium, The Museum of Man We can teach them how to be healthy Mad Black Woman. WRITING CONTESTS and Nature, 190 Rupert Ave. Advance in mind, body, and spirit. Parents, TASTE OF CHAOS TOUR (Open only to University of Winnipeg Purchase through the Winnipeg Guitar elders, and community leaders can April 9 MTS Centre 5pm. Featuring PARK THEATRE students) Awards include The Writers’ Society: Adults $15 / WCGS Members GALLERIES & EXHIBITIONS share their knowledge with the new Deftones, Thrice, Thursday, As I Lay 698 Osborne St 478-7275 Neighbour- Circle Prizes for a play, short story or $10 / Students $10 / WCGS Students generation - knowledge that will help Dying, and more. Tickets $34.50/39.50 hood theatre and venue. Free matinee poetry; The Lucy H. Bertschinger Memo- $5. Call 775-0809. support positive change in young lives. through Ticketmaster. shows during the week. AnimalWatch rial Prize for a portfolio of poetry, fi c- Registration/Contact: Michelle Boivin, Manitoba presents Animals Like Us, a ACE ART INC. tion, a play or a combination of these; WINNIPEG SYMPHONY 334-0740 / [email protected] JELLO BIAFRA fi lm series about animals in modern 290 McDermot St 944-9763 Tues-Sat The R.N. Hallstead Memorial Shake- April 6: Choral Series: Mozart’s Anniver- Featuring: Concessions, Silent Auc- April 11 West End Cultural Centre 7pm. society. Apr 2, 7-9pm: Featuring In De- 12-5. Until April 22: Sarah Crawley, speare Prize for an essay on any aspect sary, 7:30pm. April 7-8 at 8pm, Apr 9 tions, 50/50 Draws, Give-Aways, Hon- Tickets $15 in advance at WECC, Mon- fence of Animals and Earthlings, nar- ‘mentis prehensio’. Reception Mar 10 of Shakespeare’s work. Value of awards at 2pm: WSO Pops: Always Sinatra. ourariums and a Community Feast. dragon, UW InfoBooth, Ticketmaster. rated by Joaquin Phoenix. Mar 24: Pizza at 7:30pm; Artist talk, Mar 11 at 2pm. and prizes varies from year to year. and a Movie with Harry Potter and the For more information call 786-9292 JULIE DOIRON Goblet of Fire, 12, 3, 6, 9pm, $2. LITERARY or email [email protected]. W/ SHOTGUN & JAYBIRD April 13 West ALBERT HUB www.thealberthub.com Artist-run mul- Deadline is April 14, 2006. End Cultural Centre. Tickets $10 in ad- CENTRAL PARK FILMS timedia gallery. vance at Ticketmaster, WECC, Into the Knox Centre, 400 Edmonton St Every McNALLY ROBINSON Music, Music Trader or $13 at the door. Thursday night at 8pm is community BOOKSELLERS – GRANT THE ANNEX GALLERY movie night in Central Park. Free Af- PARK: 594 Main St 284-0673 Tues-Sat 12-5. rican, Asian, local/independent, fi lms Mar 30: Terry McLeod hosts Think- Contemporary art. and documentaries will be shown, ing Out Loud, a discussion and Q&A giving people a chance to gather, enjoy on George Lakoff’s Don’t Think of an LISTINGS COORDINATOR: NICK WEIGELDT Want to submit your listing to Uniter Listings? Email your listings to [email protected] contact: [email protected] The Uniter March 30, 2006 E-MAIL: [email protected] DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS is Wednesday, eight days before the issue you’d like your PHONE: 786-9497 listing to fi rst appear in. The Uniter publishes on Thursdays, 25 times a year. FAX: 783-7080 LISTINGS @ uniter.ca 19

ART CITY years ago and into the future and cel- BARS, CAFES & VENUES KING’S HEAD PUB Emmanuel. Apr 11: Jello Biafra. Apr 12: MANITOBA 616 Broadway Ave 775-9856 Mon 5-8 ebrates Winnipeg’s commitment to the 100 King St 1st Three Wednesdays of Matt Epp w/ Julia Kasdorf. Apr 13: Julie CHAPTER OF THE ,Tues-Fri 4-8, Sat 12-4. Featuring high Mayors for Peace organization. the month: Filliment Funk, 8-11pm. Doiron w/ Shotgun & Jaybird. SOCIETY FOR TECHNI- quality artistic programming for kids Last Wednesday of the month: Papo CAL COMMUNICATION and adults. OSBORNE VILLAGE ACADEMY Mambo Latin Jazz Night. Sundays: All WINDSOR HOTEL with Red River College will hold their CULTURAL CENTRE BAR & EATERY The King’s Men. Mar 31: The Windups. 187 Garry St Mondays: Jams with Tim annual conference “Technology and GALLERY 1C03 445 River @ Osborne St 284-9477 Until 414 Academy Rd Sundays: Funday Apr 1: Paper Moon w/ The Details. Apr 8 Butler. Tuesdays: Latin Jazz Night fea- People: The Write Connection” at the Centennial Hall, University of Winnipeg April 3: ‘Girls! Girls! Girls! The Fruit of Night. Mondays: Student Night. First & 9: CBC Winnipeg Comedy Festival. turing Jeff Presslaff, Rodrigo Muñoz, Princess Street Campus of Red River 515 Portage Ave 786-9253 Mon-Fri our Artistic Wombs (the Art of Alchemy Tuesday of the month: Speaking Crow Julian Bradford, 10pm. Wednesdays: College on April 6 & 7. The keynote 12-4, Sat 1-4. Non-profi t public gal- and Transformation)’ featuring several poetry night. Wednesdays: JazzNite McNALLY ROBINSON Jams with Big Dave McLean. Satur- speaker is online help topics guru Neil lery providing everyone opportunities women artists. with Jason Bernstein/Glenn Buhr and BOOKSELLERS – PRAI- days: The Perpetrators. Apr 6: Anthony Perlin. For more info contact Henry to learn about visual art. Until April friends, 7:30. Mar 30: Steve Baria. Mar RIE INK RESTAURANT: Gomes, $10 advance, $12 at the door. Shorr at 253-6858. 1: ‘The Power of Place: St. Michael’s 31: The Gracchi. Apr 1: Daniel Jay. Apr Portage Place All music at 6:30pm. Apr 7 & 8: Dr Rage & The Uppercuts. OUTWORKS GALLERY Printshop and 30 Years of Printmaking 6: Open mic hosted by Doug Biggs. Mar 31: Patrick Alexandre. Apr 7: ANNUAL SPRING 3rd Floor 290 McDermot Ave 949-0274 in Newfoundland’. Love Child and Trouveres. Apr 8: Chris Amorykano. Grant Park: All music at WOODBINE HOTEL RUMMAGE SALE Artist-run studio and exhibition space Neufeld and friends. 8pm. Mar 31: The Burton Trio. Apr 1: 466 Main St Historic downtown hotel The Friendship committee of the St. in the Exchange. Opening Mar 31: GALLERY 803 Kelly Robinson. Apr 7: Barbara Best & bar. Tuesdays: Karaoke and 3Ball Tour- Mary’s Anglican Church in Charles- ‘Journey’, a solo exhibition by Susan 803 Erin St 489-0872 Local artists fea- BARCA CLUB Charles Colyer. nament. wood will be holding a giant garage/ Birdwise. tured. Until April 14: Group show, small 423 McMillan Mondays: Live hip hop/ rummage sale on Friday, April 7 from N’LARGE. R$B/soul & open mic with Breeze and MONDRAGON THE ZOO / OSBORNE 5-8pm. and Saturday, April 8 from the Nu Funk Federation. Wednesdays: BOOKSTORE VILLAGE INN 9am-3pm in the Parish Hall at 3830 GALLERY LACOSSE Back to the Lab DJ Night. & COFFEEHOUSE 160 Osborne St Mondays: DJ Rockit. Roblin Boulevard at Haney (just over 169 Lilac St 284-0726 Tues-Fri 10-6, 91 Albert St Mar 30: Claire Therese, J.D. Thursdays: New band showcase. Fri- the Charleswood Bridge). There will be Sat 10-5. Small neighbourhood gallery. BAR ITALIA Ormond, T.J. Blair, 8pm. days and Saturdays: Stripfest. Mar 30: white elephant tables, book tables, a Opening Apr 12: Printmaker Ann Ral- 737 Corydon Wednesdays: Joints & Jam 500 Pound Furnace. Mar 31: Metalfest fi sh pond for kids as well as household lison, ‘Fifty’. w/ Hot Sauce Duo. Thursdays: D-LO. OSBORNE FREEHOUSE with Dreadnaut, Torn Into, The Lifeless items, clothing and other miscella- Fridays: DJ TwentyTwenty. Saturdays: 437 Osborne St Mondays: Jazz Hang Design and Damascus. Apr 1: Metalfest neous treasures for sale. GALLERY ONE ONE ONE My Generation featuring djharrychan. Nights with Steve & Anna Lisa Kirby continues with Augury and Unexpect, Main Floor Fitzgerald Building, School Sundays: Sindays featuring Spitz and and various other artists, 8-11pm. Port Amoral, Dream Quest and Lykeum. KAIROS (NORTH END of Art U of Manitoba 474-9322 Show- SARAH ANNE ICQRI of Mood Ruff. Wednesdays: ‘Why Not Wednesdays?’ Apr 6: Cunt Punisher. Apr 8: Igor & The JUSTICE AND PEACE) ing and collecting contemporary and JOHNSON BELLA VISTA 53 Maryland St Wednes- Live local and touring music. April 5: Skindiggers. Apr 11: Focus. An ecumenical social justice group, in- historical art at the U of M. PLATFORM GALLERY days: Scott Nolan. Myspace Party with The Antigravity vites you to a Stone Soup Supper, April Until April 28 Project. Apr 12: Jay Dunphy and The 7, 6-9pm at Grace Lutheran Church, GALLERY OSEREDOK CENTRE CULTUREL Religion w/ Serena Postel. 211 Kimberley Street for an evening 184 Alexander Ave E. 942-0218 Until FRANCO-MANITOBAIN COMMUNITY EVENTS of food, fellowship and discussion on June 3: ‘The Company We Keep” Explor- 340 Provencher Blvd Mardi Jazz, Every PARK THEATRE water issues. The topic for the evening ing Kinship in William Kurelek’s ‘The Tuesday in Salle Antoine Gaborieau 698 Osborne St Tuesdays: Jack ‘Em & is ‘Water for Life – Not for Profi t’. PLATFORM Polish Canadians’’. (2nd Floor) at 8:30pm. Free admission. Attack ‘Um Improv, 8pm. Mar 30: MB SKYWALK CONCERT (CENTRE FOR PHOTOGRAPHIC AND Apr 4: The Burton Quartet. Apr 11: Mike Association of Playwrights presents SERIES AND LECTURES HOSTELLING DIGITAL ARTS) 121-100 Arthur St 942- GRAFFITI GALLERY Swickis. Scene It, Done It! Fundraiser, 8pm, Co-presented with the University of INTERNATIONAL 8183 Tues-Sat 12-5. Until April 28: 109 Higgins Ave 667-9960 A not-for- $11. Apr 1: Tom, Tom Theatre with Winnipeg, the Skywalk Concerts and MANITOBA PRESENTS Local artist Sarah Anne Johnson and profi t community youth art centre, us- COLLECTIVE The Church Choir, Patrick Keenan and Lectures series is held every Wednes- Travel Talks 2005/06. April 13: ‘Meeting her exhibition ‘Treeplanting’. March ing art as a tool for community, social, CABARET / DIE a variety show, 8pm, $11. Apr 2: Ani- day for lectures and Thursday for music Malaysia’. Slide show presentations 31: Welcoming reception and Artist economic and individual growth. MASCHINE CABARET mals Like Us fi lm festival, 7-9pm. Apr from 12:10 until 12:50pm at the Carol and travel talks featuring a world of Talk by Les Newman and Ursula Burke, 108 Osborne St Thursdays: ‘80s and 3: Donna Schact book signing, 6:30pm. Shields Auditorium, 2nd fl oor, Millen- travel opportunities. Travel Nights are from Northern Ireland, is hosted until KEN SEGAL GALLERY ‘90s Night. Fridays: Goth/Industrial. Apr 6-10: ‘How to be Hated’, a locally nium Library. Free admission. Seating held at the Sport Manitoba Building, April 20. 4-433 River Ave 477-4527 Tues-Fri Saturdays: WinnipegJungle.com pres- produced teen comedy, 7 & 9pm, $8. is limited. Upcoming events: Mar 30: 200 Main Street 7:30-9pm. Everyone 10-6, Sat 10-5. Showcase of original ents DJs Dexx, Whupass, Krisco, Gumby From Bach to The Beatles performed by Welcome! FREE Admission. Donations PLUG-IN ICA contemporary art. Until Apr 1: ‘Super- Buzblaze and guests. Mar 31: Tornado PYRAMID CABARET the Armadillo String Quartet. gratefully accepted. For more informa- 286 McDermot Ave 942-1043 Until May ordinate’. Apr 6 – 29: Keith Wood’s ‘No Seeds w/ Fighting Cocks, Leningrad 176 Fort St Mondays: Eat to the Beat. tion call 784-1131. 13: Jeremy Borsos ‘Then Again’ – Over Fixed Address: Refl ections on the Urban Sky. Apr 1: Pretty Train Crash. Apr 7: Thursdays: The Mod Club w/ DJ Sean FROM fi ve years in the making and adapted to Environment.’ 6th Mind, Annelid, Broken Army, Inwol- Allum and the Invisible Man, doors at OUTRAGE TO ACTION WHEN ENERGY the city where it is presented, this proj- ven. Apr 8: 3rd Annual Cobain Tribute 8pm. Mar 31: Moses Mayes Benefi t. Human Rights Workshop Series. Free DEMAND EXCEEDS ect matches envelopes and postcards LA GALERIE w/ Steeplechaser, Giv’r. Apr 2: Sorry About The Cat Fight, The admission, register by contacting Lou- SUPPLY – PEAK OIL delivered to addresses in Winnipeg up at the CENTRE CULTUREL FRANCO- Monty Yanks. Apr 3: Temporary Arms, ise at 475-4565. April 4: Introduction SYMPOSIUM to a century ago with their present-day MANITOBAIN 340 Provencher Blvd ELEPHANT & CASTLE Volts, Sons of York, Fisher King, 10pm. to Letter Writing: A step-by-step guide The symposium will feature a panel of locations – some which have changed 233-8972 Mon-Fri 8am-10pm, Sat- PUB 350 St Mary Ave Fridays: Jazz Apr 4: RA NRG: Devain. Apr 5: Sa- to writing letters on human right cases. speakers from government, industry, dramatically over the years. Until May Sun 12pm-10pm. Until April 2: ‘Trans- guitar and vocals by Lawrence Patzer. tygraha, Urban Alice and Chaos Forge, 27 Dundurn, 6-9pm. April 11: Spread- and academia on the topic of “peak 13: Paul Robles ‘The World is Your Oys- formation’ by Tony Tascona. April 6 Sundays: Student Night. Apr 2: The The Perms. Apr 7: The DIrtbombs, The ing the Word about Human Rights; oil.” The featured speaker for the free ter’, the inaugural edition of Plug In – May 14: Yisa Akinbolaji, ‘Danse Out Western States. Blacklips, Baby. Apr 8: Michael Burks. Improving your public speaking and public event in the evening is James ICA’s Quick Response Series. of Injustice’. Apr 9: Spread Ego, Five Hundred Pound presentation skills. Room 113, Menno Howard Kunstler, author of “The Long ELLICE Furnace, BSc, Peligro. Simons College, 520 Portage Ave, 7- Emergency: Surviving the Converg- URBAN SHAMAN LA MAISON CAFÉ & THEATRE 9pm. ing Catastrophes of the Twenty-First 203-290 McDermot Ave 942-2674 Con- DES ARTISTES 587 Ellice Ave. Neighbourhood café and REGAL BEAGLE Century.” April 19 8am-8:30pm at the temporary Aboriginal art. Until April 29: 219 Provencher 237-5964 Mon-Fri 9-5. theatre showing fi lms and showcasing 331 Smith St Tuesdays: Hatfi eld McCoy. MILLENIUM LIBRARY Winnipeg Art Gallery. ‘Nomenclature’ by painter and mixed- Until April 14: “La Dictée” by Colette A. local talent. Every second Thursday: Wednesdays: Open Mic Nights. Last HIROSHIMA DIARY media artist Robert Houle. Also, Com- Balcaen. The Grind performance event. $4. Apr Saturday of the month: Brace and @ SPEAKERS SERIES munity Art Gallery ‘Connections’. 1: River City Wrestling, 7pm. Large Keepin’ It Dope. New and clas- Every Tuesday at 7:30pm at the Mil- sic Hip Hop. No cover. Mar 31-April 1: lenium Library. March 28 - nuclear ANNOUNCEMENTS & LABEL GALLERY VIDEO POOL FINN’S PUB Defi nitely Not the Junos. See Concerts fi lms and discussion. April 4 - Dr. Rey 510 Portage Ave 772-5165 Tues-Sat MEDIA ARTS CENTRE OPPORTUNITIES 210-25 Forks Market Rd Johnson Ter- for details. Pagtakhan “The Post-Modern States.” 12-5. Volunteer artist-run non-profi t 300-100 Arthur St 949-9134 Contem- minal Tuesdays: Ego Spank – Jazz w/ April 11 -Rev. David Murata will refl ect art centre showcasing works of com- porary media art. Spring workshops Murray Pulver, Marc Arnould, Gilles ROYAL ALBERT ARMS on Hiroshima and creating peace. munity artists. Until April 6: The Travel- – register at [email protected]. BHAKTI YOGA: Fournier, Daniel Roy, 10:30pm. Wednes- 48 Albert St Mondays: Karaoke. Satur- April 18 Setsuko Thurlow, a hibakusha ing Bloomsbury Presents “The Nature Kirtan and Karma-Free Feast: Sundays days: Open Mic w/ Guy Abraham. day Afternoons: Blues Jam, 4-7. Mar (atomic bomb survivor) will tell her of the Mind Entire” in response to at 5:30, 11 Alloway Avenue. For more 30: A Global Threat, Wednesday Night story and the importance of nuclear Virginia Woolf. WAH-SA GALLERY information phone Vrinda at 947-0289 FOLK EXCHANGE Heroes, Dead City Disease, First Strike. disarmament. April 25 - TBA. Hosted 302 Fort St 942-5121 Contemporary or email [email protected]. 211 Bannatyne Ave First Monday of Apr 1: Mood Ruff, Cadence Weapon, by Project Peacemakers in conjunction THE LION & Aboriginal art. Until April 1: 4th Annual the month: Festival Folk Club. $4.99. Shadez. Apr 7: ArsonFest Benefi t w/ with the Winnipeg Public Library, UofW THE ROSE GALLERY Collector’s Showcase. Apr 7 – 22: Jeff CALLING ALL SILVER Anything and everything for the love Kursk, Daikon, Bloodshed Symphony. Global College, Manitoba Japanese 2nd Floor 70 Albert St 452-5350 Mon- Monlas solo show. HEIGHTS COLLEGIATE of performing folk music. Open mics, Apr 8: Quagmire, Insaniacs, Ruffnecks, Canadian Citizens’ Association and Fri 11-5, Thursday evenings 6-8pm. GRADS! guest performers, folk jams and more. MDF. Mayors for Peace. WAYNE Second Monday of the month: Folk 50th Reunion is being planned for MANITOBA ARTHUR GALLERY July 5-8 2007. Send your contact Workshop Series. $25. Third Monday of SHANNON’S IRISH PUB CRAFTS COUNCIL 186 Provencher Blvd 477-5249 Mani- info, including email address, mail- the month: Traditional Singers Circle. 175 Carlton St Sundays: EXHIBITION GALLERY toba-based art gallery. April 6 – 27: ing address, and if applicable, mar- Fourth Monday of the month: Hand fascade@137dps. Mondays: Patrick 214 McDermot Ave 487-6114 Tues-Fri ‘The Goddess Series’, recent works by ried/maiden names, to silver.heights@ Drumming Circle. Keenan. Wednesdays: Sons of York. 11-5, Sat 11-4. Until April 8: Alison Deb Schmid. hotmail.com. Thursdays: Power Thursdays – vari- Norberg’s fi rst solo exhibition, ‘In Praise GIO’S ous bands. Mar 30: Accepting Silence/ of Colour; earth prayers and other in- WINNIPEG BECOME A MENTOR 155 Smith St Mondays: Student Night. Found Along the Way. Mar 31: The tercessionals’. ART GALLERY at the Immigrant Women’s Association Wednesdays: Karaoke. Thursdays: DJ Perms. 300 Memorial Blvd 786-6641 Until Perry. Fridays: DJ Chris. 1st and 3rd of Manitoba. Being a Mentor will entail MARTHA April 2: ‘Early Masters’ a collection of speaking to a variety of audiences on Saturdays of each month: Womyn’s TIMES CHANGE(D) STREET STUDIO Inuit Sculptures. Until April 2: 2005 how being a fi rst or second-genera- Night. 2nd Saturday of each month: HIGH & LONESOME- CRITICAL MASS 11 Martha St 772-6253 Mon-Fri 10-5. Cannes Lions – The World’s Best Com- tion immigrant has impacted your life, live lounge music. 2nd Sunday each CLUB 2006 Showcasing the fi ne art of printmak- mercials. See Film for more info. Until along with your personal challenges month: Prime Pages book club, 5pm. Main St @ St. Mary Ave Sundays Critical Mass is a leader- ing. Until Apr 14: Lynn Schulz exhibition April 30: ‘Through the Eyes of a Child’, and choices. Advantages of being Apr 8: The Snowy Owl ICP Ball. 9:30pm: Jam with Big Dave McLean. less community bike ride in ‘what’s inside, mother?’ annual exhibit celebrating the creativ- an IWAM Mentor include receiving a Mar 30: The Perpetrators. Apr 6: Merle cities around the world on the ity of children and teens. Until May 13: generous honorarium, learning new HEMP ROCK CAFÉ Haggard’s Birthday with the D.Rangers last Friday of each month. MEDEA GALLERY Ione Thorkelsson, Manitoba’s leading skills, making new contacts and meet- 302 Notre Dame Ave Local and touring and Andrew Neville & The Poor Choices. Skateboards, rollerblades, and 132 Osborne St 453-1115 Mon-Sat glass artist, ‘Arboreal Fragments’. ing interesting people. Please call the acoustic and punk shows. Apr 7: The Perpetrators. Apr 8: Big Dave all other human-powered forms 10:30-5, Sun 1-4. Until April 8: ‘Feline Until May 14: ‘supernovas’, an eclectic Immigrant Women’s Association of McLean. of transportation are welcome. Fantasy’ by Marika Onufrijchuk Sokul- explosion of art by Winnipeg’s emerg- HOOLIGAN’S Get yourself down to Central Park Manitoba’s offi ce at 989-5800 or email ski. ing new artists--performance, video, [email protected]. NEIGHBOURHOOD PUB TOAD IN THE HOLE / at 4:30pm on March 31st. We’ll audio, installation, sculpture, paint- 61 Sherbrook St Mondays, Tuesdays, THE CAVERN discuss ideas on how to avoid MENTORING ing, drawing, and craft. Until August: VOLUNTEER Fridays: Karaoke. Wednesdays: The 108 Osborne St Sundays: Vinyl Drip w/ getting tickets. Bring signs or ARTISTS FOR ‘Aesthetics and Design: Decorative Arts OPPORTUNITY Perpetrators. Thursdays: Andrew Nev- Uncle Albert. Mondays: Improv Supper signmaking materials if you so WOMEN’S ART - MAWA 1870-1930’. Manitoba Artists in Healthcare is look- ille and the Poor Choices. Sundays: Club hosted by Steve McIntyre. Mar 30: desire. Costumes and Franken- 611 Main St 949-9490 Supporting ing for musicians willing to volunteer Blues Jam with Scotty Hills and Curtis The Afterbeat w/ Knockaround Guys. bikes are encouraged! We leave women artists at their new home on WPG INTERNATIONAL to play in hospitals. For details please Newton. Apr 1: Revival Dear (Toronto) Mar 31: Black Aces. at 5pm sharp! Main Street. ART GALLERY w/ Grim Fandango. call Shirley Grierson at 475-8085 be- (WYG) (formerly Cream Gallery) 264 tween the hours of noon and 6pm. WEST END MILLENIUM LIBRARY McDermot Ave 488-8699 On now: The INN AT THE FORKS CULTURAL CENTRE 251 Donald St 986-6450 Until April 28: new “Eight-Inch Gallery”, a sub-exhi- FRONTIER COLLEGE THE CURRENT LOUNGE Ellice Ave @ Sherbrook See Concerts for Carol Shields Auditorium: Hiroshima- bition of small works. There are 168 hours in a week. We are 1 Forks Market Road Thursdays-Satur- Details. Apr 1: The Bled, 8pm. $15. Apr Nagasaki Art and Education Exhibit. asking for one! Frontier College is a non- days – Jazz. Mar 30-Apr 1: Mira Black. 6: Dale Nikkel w/ Kimbal Siebert, 8pm. Comprised of photos and art from the profi t literacy organization that recruits $10 at the door. Apr 7: Chuck Brodsky. city of Hiroshima by Japanese-Cana- volunteers to act as tutors to work with Apr 8: Swingsoniq CD Release, 8pm. dian Toki Orui, this exhibit explores children, youth and adults who want to Apr 9: 30 Seconds to Mars w/ Aiden & nuclear weapons from the inception 60 improve their literacy skills and aims to LMarchISTINGS 30,COORDINATOR 2006 : NICKThe W UniterEIGELDT contact: [email protected] Want to submit your listing to Uniter Listings? Email your listings to [email protected] LISTINGS COORDINATOR: NICK WEIGELDT E-MAIL: [email protected] E-MAIL: [email protected] DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS is Wednesday, eight days before the issue you’d like your PHONE: 786-9497 PHONE: 786-9497 listing to fi rst appear in. The Uniter publishes on Thursdays, 25 times a year. 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STUDENT AWARDS: The Aboriginal Student Access Program offers awards to offset the cost of tuition, JOHN GYLES EDUCATION AWARDS: For more information and application Five scholarships of $1500 to encourage books, and materials for Aboriginal stu- form, go to www.awardforexcellence.ca and assist First Nations and Aboriginal dents wishing to pursue a post-second- The John Gyles Education Awards are students in the pursuit of post-second- ary education. This program aims to pro- available each year to students in both ary education in the fi elds of Business, contact: [email protected] The Uniter March 30, 2006 SPORTS 21 UBC athletics cross-border shopping

BRIAN MCLENNON THE OTHER PRESS (DOUGLAS COLLEGE)

UBC has already begun wooing the NCAA, the governing body for inter- NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. (CUP) -- university athletics in the US, to The amount of cross-border shoppers be- consider having their Canadian tween the Canada and the United States cousins “join in all their rein- has increased over the past years. Those deer games” with fat wallets looking for greats deals are not Canadians heading to Seattle’s outlet malls, but American coaches from AND WHY NOT? NCAA athletic institutions looking for our top athletes. The governing Every year, thousands of top pros- body for interuni- pects from across Canada are awarded versity athletics in handsome athletic scholarships to com- Canada is the pete at universities and colleges south of C a n a d i a n the border. With over 4,000 post-second- Interuniversity ary institutions, the U.S can offer a large Sport (CIS). amount of athletic scholarships in a wide Their persistent variety of sports. stubbornness The most common athletic scholar- regarding ath- ships are awarded in basketball, football, letic scholar- and track & fi eld. Just like a buffet, the ships has re- choices of scholarships seem unlimited as sulted in many Canadian high school athletes can earn a u n i v e r s i t i e s debt-free education in everything from seeking answers bowling to fencing and even including to the question of rifl ing! funding athletes. However, the migration is no longer The topic of just affecting Canadian universities; they athletic scholarships are now affecting the governing body for in Canada is nothing the university sports in Canada. In the new. It has been a topic of March 6 issue of Maclean’s, in an article heated discussions for de- titled, “March Madness, Here We Come,” cades and has always created Nancy MacDonald explains UBC’s plan to a division between CIS member reduce the amount of Canadian athletes institutions. Some institutions (Ontario) believe there should be from crossing the border to the U.S. In a i s “If you can’t beat them join them” attitude, a balance between academics and com- ath- parable to let ic s, many of the and that NCAA institutions that awarding athletic scholar- compete in the Pacifi c Northwest and ships would upset this balance. Others California. UBC Athletic Director, Bob claim that by adopting the NCAA model, Phillip, has had a couple of visits from it would help ease the strain on student- NCAA offi cials to prove to them that UBC athletes—many of whom are faced with can play with the big boys. rising tuition fees for the past few years. In recent exhibition games against The theory is that increasing athletic traditional powerhouse schools Georgia scholarships would help keep top ath- and Kansas State, UBC defeated both letes home, thus improving the quality teams and has recently won as many of of competition throughout the CIS. four games against NCAA Division I In support, Simon Fraser University schools. Even against the Kansas (SFU) said that they would be willing to Jayhawks, the Thunderbirds held their “defect” and join UBC should the oppor- own for much of the game. So what is the tunity present itself. SFU, which still has hold up? the majority of their athletic programs Well, for starters, the NCAA has been (cross country, golf, soccer, softball, somewhat reluctant to open its borders to swimming & diving, track & fi eld, and include non-American members. wrestling) competing in the NCAA sister However, with two recent visits the UBC’s operation—the National Association of Vancouver campus, it could mean that Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA)—has they are willing to change their views. In seen some success and regrets with addition, there are several requirements competing south of the border. for members who apply to the NCAA for SFU women’s softball team was membership, and offi cials need to ensure the NAIA National Champions in 2003 UBC can comply with these and the women’s soccer team won it all requirements. in 2000. However, in 2001, SFU’s basket- Publicly, CIS offi cials are saying that ball programs opted to withdraw their they hope UBC will remain a part of the membership from the NAIA and rejoin CIS. But when will the CIS wake up and the growing Canada West conference of realize that some of the schools aren’t the CIS. Increasing travel cost and an er- thinking along the same line? ratic schedule were cited as the main reasons for the controversial move. Some former SFU players regretted not being able to compete for a National Championship due to a lack of confer- ence--a lost opportunity for a program that for years had one of the best men’s basketball teams in Canada. So how will UBC overcome these barriers to ensure survival at the Big Dance? According to recent reports, UBC’s fundraising and athletic budget totals approximately $4 million, which SPORTS EDITOR: MIKE PYL March 30, 2006 The Uniter contact: [email protected] E-MAIL: [email protected] PHONE: 786-9497 22 SPORTS FAX: 783-7080 Double Trouble LOTHER TWINS TO RUN WITH WESMEN NEXT YEAR

MIKE PYL partment ablaze with excitement. “He’s such a great compet- itor and performer,” said Crook he rest of the Winnipeg of the 5-foot-10 guard Nick. “I high school sports just love his spirit and how he scene can now, fi nally, T plays the game. He’s a special breathe a sigh of relief. kid, and when you get the op- They’re the CIS’ problem portunity to bring people who now. are special like that to your pro- After an unprecedented gram it’s pretty exciting and high school career that saw them we’re very, very pleased.” effectively tyrannize the rest of “When you get a player the province in capturing fi ve with the ability that Dan has, AAAA provincial championships that has his resume of success, (three volleyball, two basketball) you can’t pass on a player like in three years, twin brothers PHOTO: WADE ANDREW that,” said McKay. “He’s just a Nick and Dan Lother have signed really outstanding player.” on to the University of Winnipeg After winning two basket- THE LOTHER BROTHERS - NICK AND DAN LOTHER SUIT UP FOR THE WESMEN NEXT YEAR Wesmen in a move men’s basket- ball provincial titles in grades 10 ball coach Dave Crook describes and 11, Nick was chosen as MVP as “huge.” volleyball players in Manitoba He was also named the “Dusty’s an awesome both times. This past spring, he Nick, voted the number this past fall. number fi ve basketball player in player,” said Dan. “He actually was selected to the Manitoba one men’s high school player in Dan, a 5-foot-9 setter, the province. coached me in grade 10 (with Basketball Coaches Association the province, has committed to named the number three high Despite their shared acco- Winnipeg Strike) and taught me All-Manitoba team and was a the Wesmen basketball team. school volleyball player in 2005 lades in both sports, Nick and a lot. That played a major part in member of the Manitoba Dan on the other hand, the 2003 and number one in 2004, has Dan knew they would be faced my decision to come here. He’s a Provincial team. In December, and 2004 MVP of the Provincial played for coach McKay before with a crossroads come shorter guy like me; he runs a he snared MVP honours at the Championships, will suit up for with the Winnipeg Strike volley- university. great offence. He’s just a great Wesmen Classic after dropping coach Larry McKay’s volleyball ball club, an elite team under the “(Choosing) basketball guy. There’s not another guy I 40 points in a 101-93 champion- side. Jr. Wesmen umbrella. The Strike over volleyball wasn’t a very dif- would rather learn from.” ship win over the Sisler The decision of the twins, won provincial championships fi cult choice to make for me,” Spartans. set to graduate from College in 2004 and 2005, as well as a na- said Nick. “Even though I have NOT TO BE OUTDONE Nick was also named Jeanne Sauve in June, has de- tional championship last spring. shared a lot of success in the among the top 10 high school monstrably set the athletic de- sport of volleyball, my heart has At the same time as the always been with basketball. For Lother signings, coach Tanya me to be happy in the future I McKay announced her women’s had to play basketball.” basketball program had inked “It took a while,” said Dan the number one female player in of his decision to commit to vol- the province. leyball. “It’s hard to drop a sport Catie Gooch, a 5-foot-6 you’ve played for a number of point guard from Glenlawn years – I can’t even remember Collegiate, captained the Lions when I started, it’s been well over to the 2006 AAAA Provincial 10. But on the other hand, I’m Championship by way of her 24 really excited about concentrat- ppg and 7 apg averages. She was ing on one sport and hopefully named MVP of the tournament. progressing more and more each Gooch’s strongest suit, ac- year.” cording to McKay, is her ability With all of his high school to maximize the talents of her success, Nick is drawing com- teammates. parisons to current Wesmen “Catie is not about the stat point guard Erfan Nasajpour, line,” said McKay. “She is an all- the undisputed leader of the bas- around great player who makes ketball team. everyone around her better.” “Nick has a lot of the same The announcement proves traits and a lot of the same abili- timely, with backup point guard ties,” said Crook. “He’s going to Melanie Talastas having com- be Erfan’s understudy in some pleted her fi nal year of CIS eligi- ways in learning from the best. bility. Gooch will be expected to But at the same time, he’s so tal- compete for minutes with starter ented we’re going to have to fi nd Jenny Ezirim. other places for him to play be- cause we can’t have him sitting HONOURING THE on the bench when he’s that HONOUR ROLL good. We’ll play the two of them together in the short-term until The University of Winnipeg he’s ready to take over.” athletic department revealed a Like his brother, Dan is also new academic scholarship pro- entering a situation where he gram which will come into effect will serve as an apprentice to the next season. incumbent. Current setter An eligible Wesmen stu- Dustin Addison-Schneider has dent athlete will receive a full established himself as a national scholarship covering tuition and team prospect in leading the compulsory fees if he or she at- country in 2005-06 in assists per tains the status of CIS Academic game. However, Dan has already All-Canadian for the previous established a past with Addison- year, meaning an overall GPA of Schneider and is looking forward 3.0 or better. to rekindling it. contact: [email protected] The Uniter March 30, 2006 SPORTS 23 Shaping a Sports Fan’s Beliefs WHAT MAKES A SPORTING CULTURE?

MIKE PYL pocket unquestionably pales in This leads me to the second take the Cubs out of Wrigley and cation with Average Joe Fan. For comparison to his prolifi c pass- factor: all cities suffer from infe- you’d just have another lousy example, how would we know ing statistics. Likewise, a fanbase riority complexes; professional baseball team. They took the Barry Bonds is a brooding, surly he thought fi rst oc- that has seen their team pull sports are only a medium that Blackhawks out of Chicago malcontent without the media? curred to me sometime through time and time again will translates this perception into Stadium and now very few Do we even know this is true? T last fall. have faith they will eventually reality. This phenomenon ap- people bother to go.” What’s to say he isn’t an outgo- Having witnessed one of pull through in the end. pears to play out hierarchically. Myths may also be found ing, gregarious teammate that the more mediocre Winnipeg But this factor is not limited As Hagan pointed out, through a misinterpretation of a the media simply decided to pick Blue Bomber seasons in recent to the team’s history. The past of “Philadelphia has something of team’s past. Prior to the 2004 on as a result of his frustration in memory, I was left contemplat- a city itself plays a prominent an inferiority complex from World Series, many felt Red Sox answering repetitive, clichéd ing the remnants of a roster that role. Fans come to embrace their being situated between New fans were happy to defi ne them- questions from reporters every- appeared slated for FedEx – professional sports teams as a York and Washington.” But if selves as chokers, right down to day? On a team-level, without packed, boxed, and shipped representation of the populace ace pitcher Pedro Martinez anyone to dub them the “Broad away overnight. Fans were call- at large. No matter if few labeling the Yankees Street Bullies,” would anyone re- ing for the axe. ‘Kevin Glenn’s players on the as his member the toughness of the nothing beyond journeyman, Pittsburgh “daddy.” 1970s-era Philadelphia Flyers? Russ Michna’s the future,’ they This level of toughness border- screamed. ing on goonery helps defi ne that In short, the starting quar- organization to this day. terback was once again thrust The opinions of the sports into the role of Blue Bomber media are highly infl uential scapegoat. But then I got to in shaping fans’ ideas of thinking: why is Winnipeg teams. Taylor says their always so eager to dump beliefs will often be re- on its fi rst string pivot? fl ected in their Not since Matt Dunigan coverage. has the backup ceased “The creation to be the most popular of a sporting cul- guy in town. In that ture must be cre- time, we have seen ated by citizen Khari Jones and journalists,” he Kerwin Bell light it up said. “One of the (and don’t laugh on problems today is the latter - in ‘99 he that the main- was second in the stream media in league in passing yards). Winnipeg is made While contemplating up largely of middle- this specifi c trait of aged WASPs who tend Winnipeg sports fandom, I to worship wealthy was led to consider this middle-aged WASPs. broader question: Those sentiments tend to What factors are most permeate much of the media prominent in determining the coverage of sport in this city.” respective sporting cultures of In light of these fi ndings, individual teams? are a sports fan’s set of beliefs Why are Toronto fans are merely predetermined and mass so eager to rip on the Raptors or S t e e l e r s ’ produced? I can’t dispute an in- the Argos, yet will uncondition- roster are native “ F o r dividual’s unique attachments, ally embrace any movement by Pennsylvanians. But decades, everyone notions, and assumptions to a their beloved Leafs, despite their they better play hard-nosed, was getting spoon-fed the professional franchise (some can perpetual tendency to fl ake out grind-‘em-out, blue collar foot- ‘Boston fans feel sorry for them- be odd, and very non-negotiable). in the playoffs? What explains ball in the legacy of the city’s in- Philadelphia is made to feel infe- selves’ and ‘They think they’re Undoubtedly though, they exist Chicagoans’ love affair with the dustrial-centred, Midwestern rior in comparison to its more cursed by Babe Ruth’ routine, and have been thoroughly Cubs, and subsequent neglect of Rustbelt identity. metropolitan neighbours, what which simply wasn’t true,” wrote shaped within the larger sport- the World Series-winning White “Philadelphia is a big, does in-state Pittsburgh think of ESPN.com columnist Bill ing culture of the team or city. Sox? Why are Philadelphia fans Northeastern city. People tend to Philly? Likewise, a smaller Simmons in 2001. “We always such jerks? be, well, Northeastern: brusque, Western-Pennsylvania town believe that this will be The Year. To interpret, summarize, rude, pushy,” said Philadelphia such as Wilkes-Barre may feel When it doesn’t happen and and distill an entire city’s fan Daily News columnist Paul hostile towards Pittsburgh. This things fall apart, we react as if complex, I was told, would be a Hagan in explaining his city’s explains perfectly the rivalries of our hearts were broken for the heady task. Nonetheless, I dived reputation for obnoxious, unruly the Saskatchewan Roughriders fi rst time. Nobody overreacts right in. fans. “It’s a largely blue collar and the Bombers, or the Boston like us, good and bad. We’re The fi rst factor: history. place where fans are known to Red Sox and the New York insane. And it’s all because we’re Past experiences shape anyone’s be extremely demanding of pro Yankees. Implicit in this is the terrifi ed that we might live a self-identity, and sports fans are athletes, especially considering reoccurring theme of the under- complete life – I’m talking seven certainly not immune. In the salaries they make.” dog, arguably the most signifi - to eight decades, followed by Winnipeg’s case, we have been “Southern California pro- cant theme in sports. death – without seeing the subjected to a seemingly endless duces fans who are compara- The third factor relies on Boston Red Sox win a World factory line of quarterbacks tively quieter,” concurs Los the myth of a professional sports Series.” touted as the franchise’s saviour. Angeles-based freelance writer team, whether perceived or real. Myths, however, can only Anyone remember Kevin Matt Welch in contrast to Philly, This may be manifested in vari- be spread so far by word of McDougal? T.J. Rubley? We have “partly because we’re just more ous ways. One might be through mouth. For these ideas to truly been conditioned for disap- mellow and relaxed out here.” the team’s arena or stadium. be propagated, the fourth and pointment, so when a quality West Coast sports fans are known “A sporting culture is based fi nal factor, the media, is re- quarterback fi nally does come for being much less cutthroat on both reality and myth,” said quired. Nearly all of a fan’s pre- and passionate, in parallel to the National Post columnist Scott along, we, understandably, look conceptions about teams and its overarching idea of Californians Taylor. “Cubs fans are rabid, as athletes are provided by sports- past his strengths and focus dis- proportionately on his weak- as much more laid-back. much because of Wrigley Field as writers, the only people with nesses. Bell’s immobility in the the Cubs themselves. But you inside information in communi- March 30, 2006 The Uniter contact: [email protected]

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