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The Year in Sports Pix Page 17 Broken Social Scene Spring Fashions Page 12 Page 10 VolumeUniterUniter 57, Issue 19 march 27, 2003 THE T HE O FFICIAL W EEKLY S TUDENT N EWSPAPER OF THE U NIVERSITY OF W INNIPEG and the enormity of their population. “That would be something to consider for next year,” said Hamilton. “It would be a Political Parties Merge, good idea to collect the thoughts of the stu- dent body and get a consensus.” Of the 8,460 eligible voters at the U of W, New Alliances Formed 1,240 chose to cast their vote, leaving the overall voter turnout at 14.7 per cent. This percentage is considered relatively high for the U of W elections. The University of UWSA Executive to Begin New Term Manitoba’s student elections held in February finished with a voter turnout of 9.1 BY GINNY COLLINS per cent. Not unlike Survivor, the votes have been “I was surprised in a good way at the cast and the new UWSA executive has been voter turnout,” said Hamilton, who served as chosen, merging two slates into one collec- a member of the elections commission last tive. year. With Chris Minaker as President, Cathy “You’d always hope for that number to Hamilton as Vice President Advocate and be higher,” said Ali, who received 553 stu- Farnoosh Ali as Vice President Student dent votes. “It’s a number that we’ll have to Services, the new executive will begin train- work on, but it is getting higher which is a ing this week and will take over the UWSA good sign.” on April 9. When asked what would be first on the executive agenda, all three had basically the There is currently a considerable L to R: Chris Minaker, Cathy Hamilton, Farnoosh Ali amount of controversy surrounding a com- same vision. One of their primary concerns is the U of W budget. plaint filed at the Elections Commission For Full Election Results, see page 5 against newly elected President Minaker. The team will focus on opening up the Although there is a risk that Minaker could while competing against three other candi- he was still a part of one which proves that budget process and getting the student body lose his Presidency because of the com- dates. he shares our desire to work as a team,” said involved. Their other priorities include plaint, it is most likely that the results will be Although the entire elected executive Ali of her new colleague. reconsidering the Aramark contract and upheld. ran as members of slates, no one slate was "I think that the team that the students preparing for orientation in the fall. "I find myself defending the will of the elected in its entirety. Minaker was the only have elected is a good one and I have noth- All three members of the executive students even after the election is over," said candidate elected from the SOME slate, ing but respect for both Cathy and state that they are looking forward to serv- Minaker. whereas Hamilton and Ali were both mem- Farnoosh," said Minaker. ing their term and are very prepared to take Minaker received 641 votes, over 50 per bers of the Hands On slate. Discussions of making slates mandatory on the tasks ahead. cent of the 1,240 votes cast. Hamilton None of the candidates, however, see this have recently surfaced at the U of W. The "My goal is to work with the students received 49.03 per cent of the vote for her merging as a negative thing. University of Manitoba has adopted this and make sure that the executive is approach- position and Ali received 44.52 per cent “Although Chris didn’t run in our slate kind of system due to the size of the school able and willing to listen," said Ali. U CFS Launches Positive Space Campaign Fall Promises Training for Students and Profs administration and newspaper. idating. Although student groups often empha- CORTNEY LGBTTQ students face isolation at uni- size acceptance of new members, Jones P ACHET versity, amplified by situations similar to that believes some collectives come across as News Editor at St. Michael’s. clique-ish, discouraging students to participate. “I think everybody feels alienated,” said In the fall, CFS plans to hold awareness The Canadian Federation Michelle Jones, LGBT* Co-Director of the workshops and sensitivity training for students of Students (CFS) UWSA. “That’s why I think the Positive and faculty. Once a professor has completed launched its “Positive Space campaign is important. To let students the training, they will be given a “Positive Space” campaign in know there are other people like them Space” sticker to adhere to their office door, Manitoba last Monday, challenging faculty around.” letting students know it is a positive space. and staff at universities across the province to Individuals coming out to their family, A Bisexual, Bicurious and Questioning confront issues of homophobia and support of friends and community encounter many obsta- barbeque is also planned for the beginning of the LGBTTQ community. cles. Jones, who came out in high school, the school year to launch the “Positive Space” The need for “Positive Space” stems from believes no two experiences are alike. teachers project, as well as the Canadian Blood hostility toward the LGBTTQ community in “I think everybody’s got their own chal- Services campaign. They will be collected on March 28 to see some Canadian universities. lenges,” said Jones. “Society’s pressure to be “By identifying yourself as positive you where the campaign should be directed. Most recently, St. Michael’s College in heterosexual, internal homophobia, getting are joining the fight against homophobia and Kideckel notes that the posters are colourless Ontario received criticism for Professor over their own fears of being gay and what it’s become a visible entity of this campaign,” stat- and without text, so students don’t realize it’s Kreeft’s presentation entitled “Sexuality, going to do to your life.” ed Brent Kideckel, LGBTTQ Commissioner an LGBTTQ issue. Marriage and Family,” expressing his conser- While most campuses, such as the U of W, for CFS. Brandon University has launched its vative views toward homosexuality and the have collectives or groups for lesbian, gay, At the University of Winnipeg, students “Positive Space” campaign and College-uni- bible. Faculty members and students protest- bisexual, transgendered, two-spirited and queer are encouraged to define “Positive Space” on versitaire de St. Boniface will be launching its ed the lecture by writing letters to the college students, Jones admits joining in can be intim- the posters provided in the washroom stalls. campaign in the near future. U Check out the Funnypapers! - page 16 page 2 MARCH 27, 2003 the uniter uniter the news Volume 57, Issue 19 March 27, 2003 STAFF Cortney Pachet News Editor U of W Foundation Commences Tamara King Features Editor Long-Awaited Capital Campaign Jonathan Tan politician who knows the Dewey decimal sys- fundraising initiatives of the University of Focus Editor BY CORTNEY PACHET tem, Thompson emphasized the importance of Winnipeg Foundation through bursaries and Michelle Kuly The University of Winnipeg announced the pursuing an education. scholarships, stressed Thompson. View and Culture Editor establishment of its new fundraising organiza- “I knew I needed an education to get ahead “This is for them,” she said. “This whole tion, the University of Winnipeg Foundation, in life,” she said. “I’m a very proud graduate of foundation is for the students.” Andrew Buck last week. this university.” Maintaining an open communication Sports Editor The Foundation has between the foundation been created to support the and its beneficiaries is Ginny Collins mission and vision of the an integral aspect of the Beat Reporter institution, while contribut- campaign. Thompson ing to its financial stability noted that as the univer- Andriy Michalchyshyn and strengthening its com- sity decides on its Photo Editor munity support base. process and the founda- Board of Regents Chair tion moves forward, the Eszti Nagy Richard Graydon stated that community will be kept Distribution Manager the Foundation’s motto is current. “Let Light and Truth The university Stu Reid Flourish”. He believes the Production Manager recently approved a bal- Foundation will enhance the anced budget for the Ted Turner university’s success in pro- current fiscal year, has Advertising Manager viding students with a liber- reduced its amassed al arts and sciences educa- deficit and increased Matt Hiebert tion. enrolment by 12 per cent the Uniter Coordinator Former Mayor of over the past two years. Winnipeg Susan Thompson Sanford Riley, has been named CEO of the Chancellor of the uni- THIS WEEK’S CONTRIBUTORS foundation. Most recently, Susan Thompson hobnobs with students before the versity since 2000, will Thompson, an alumna of the U of W Foundation Press Conference serve as inaugural Chair Sara Bates Collegiate (1967) and the U of the Foundation’s Boar of W (1971), has served as Consul General of Ben Goldstein Focusing on raising funds toward student of Directors. He has been Board Chair for the Canada, Minneapolis. scholarship and bursaries, a capital develop- 1999 Pan Am Games and Chair of the Board of Matt Hannam “It’s great to be home!” said an enthusiastic ment campaign and enhancing the Library, uni- Investors Group. Thompson. Julie Horbal versity and collegiate programs, facilities, The university anticipates the Foundation Thompson’s association with the U of W equipment and technology, the University of will be fully operational by fall of this year; its Dan Huyghebaert began in the mid-1960s, when she worked as a Winnipeg Foundation promises to build lega- first priorities will be the capital campaign and Leighton Klassen circulation clerk as a summer student at the uni- cies.