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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Events Michael Obendoerfer [email protected] Aboriginal Student Support & March 26 Turban Day INTERN EDITORS Community Relations is offering a Coming of the Sacred Pipe An event showcasing the Pan- NEWS EDITOR Amber McGuckin seven-week series titled Tradition- Seven Teachers of the Sacred Pipe jab/Sikh religion. Free food and drinks from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in [email protected] al Teachings, facilitated by Elder, Other RRC Events the NDC library hallway Jules Lavallee. ARTS & CULTURE EDITOR EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Women’s Varsity Soccer Tryouts Ashley Field Samantha Samson All staff and students are welcome and Training Camp [email protected] to attend. Sessions will start at Starting Aug. 10, tryouts/train- ing camp will be every Monday, SPORTS & LIFESTYLE EDITOR NEWS EDITOR noon until 1 p.m. in the Aboriginal Wednesday and Thursday from Zach Peters Erin DeBooy Support Centre — Notre Dame 5-6:30 p.m. [email protected] Campus, gathering room F209. LAYOUT EDITORS ARTS & CULTURE EDITOR Reynold Beniza Brittany Hobson Marc Lagace [email protected]

MULTIMEDIA EDITOR SPORTS & LIFESTYLE EDITOR Kaylene Kessler Danielle Dorion [email protected]

ADVERTISING DIRECTOR LAYOUT EDITORS Elise Pierre Tatiana Lebedeva [email protected] Chloe Ross-Rogerson

COLUMNISTS MULTIMEDIA EDITOR Stephen Burns Joseph Visser Lindsey Dorie Molly Karp Brett Madill Dustin Pernitsky CONTRIBUTORS Ligia Braidotti Ruth Joseph David Koroma Amy Jean MacLean Claire McCaffrey Adriana Mingo Eva Wasney

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RED RIVER COLLEGE P110-160 Princess Street Winnipeg, MB R3B 1K9 www.rrcsa.ca Coffee and a Camry Phone: (204) 947-0013 Fax: (204) 949-9150 Shelby Leclerc won a 2015 Toyota Camry from Roll Up the Rim to Win at the Tim Hortons at the Exchange District Campus. WHO WE ARE PHOTO BY ADRIANA MINGO The Projector is the official newspaper of Red Students win big at EDC campus River College and is published by the Red River College Students’ Association (RRCSA) every By Adriana Mingo, Beat Reporter second Monday. Opinions expressed in The Projector do not necessarily reflect those of the It’s a pretty common occurrence for Rachelle Poole, a business informa- richer than I am. I deserved that students’ association or Red River College. All students who frequent the Red Riv- tion technology student, also won more than you did.’ It’s something material is herein copyrighted to The Projector, er College Exchange District Cam- big with a $100 Tim Hortons gift that I just couldn’t bring up because its contributors, and the RRCSA. pus (EDC) Tim Hortons to win card when she rolled up the rim on people would get upset about it.” free coffees and donuts through the March 5. Poole received similar reactions. WRITE FOR US Anyone can write for The Projector, and Red Roll Up the Rim to Win contest. “At first when I had the cup, I rolled “I put it on Facebook and people River College students are encouraged to But two lucky students were able to it up and it didn’t roll up all the were like, ‘why did this happen to contribute. Simply pitch or submit an article win something bigger than caffeine way — I almost threw it out,” said you?’” said Poole. “It’s just luck of to the appropriate section editor or join our or a muffin. Poole, who noticed weird numbers the cup.” contributors’ list. Though we will consider all Shelby Leclerc, a student in the when she finally rolled it up. “Then Each prize takes about a month to submissions, due to space restrictions, The educational assistant program, was it said I won the $100 gift card.” reach the winner. For Poole, it’ll Projector cannot guarantee that all articles received will be published. If you wish to shocked when she rolled up the Poole’s odds of winning were a come in the mail and for Leclerc, respond to something you’ve read in this issue, rim to find out she won a red 2015 little better than Leclerc’s. There the car is shipped from Ontario to letters to the editor can be emailed to editor@ Toyota Camry XSE on Feb. 6. are 4,424 winning tabs with the the Toyota dealership on Waverley theprojector.ca. To ensure your chances of being “I had actually just bought a car $100 Tim Hortons gift card prize in Street to EDC. published, letters should strive to be around with my boyfriend,” said Leclerc. ’s region. They’re giving “Then I get the keys and off I go,” 150 to 200 words in length. The Projector reserves the right to edit all submissions for “So now we have two new cars.” away 23,620 gift cards across Cana- said Leclerc. “It’s mine and I don’t length, as well as stylistic, grammatical, and Leclerc said she immediately start- da, with the odds of winning at one have to pay taxes on it.” legal guidelines. The Projector also reserves ed crying after winning and called in 12,491. Each student said their prizes will the right to reprint submissions at any time, her boyfriend, who didn’t believe Poole said she’s won about three help them out financially. in both written and electronic formats. The her at first. free coffees this year through the Poole said her gift card will buy her Projector will not publish content that it deems The odds of winning are pretty promotion, though she remembers a lot of coffees and for Leclerc it to be racist, sexist, or otherwise prejudiced. slim. According to the Tim Hor- winning more in past years. Leclerc could possibly be the start of a new tons website, they’re giving away said she goes to the Tim Hortons life. 47 Camrys in total, with the odds on campus and has only won cof- “If I do decide to sell it, that would of winning at one in 6, 277, 259. fees before. be a huge down payment on a That’s only nine winning tabs with Though Leclerc’s family and house. I could pay off the loan I a car out of over 54 million cups in friends were excited for her, she already had on my car and still Manitoba’s region, which includes also received jealous reactions. basically get a free car,” said Le- , Saskatchewan, Manitoba, “With friends, it was just a huge clerc. “It’s a huge opportunity to Northwest Territories, Yukon and jealously thing,” said Leclerc. “A lot basically get me and my boyfriend’s Nunavut. of them were just like, ‘oh, you’re life started.” THEPROJECTOR.CA March 23, 2015 NEWS pg.3 News Briefs COMPILED BY ERIN DEBOOY +1 tuition granted

Some lucky students will be win- ning their tuition by playing video games.

Sixty-four teams of college stu- dents from Canada and the Unit- ed States will go head-to-head playing Heroes of the Storm. The “Heroes of the Dorm” video game tournament will be broadcast live on ESPN’s streaming network, ESPN3. The winning team of five will win free tuition for the rest of their education. RRC comes out Dylan King sports the rainbow flag he uses as a cape at Pride Winnipeg Parades. Blizzard Entertainment, the com- PHOTO BY CLAIRE MCCAFFREY pany giving away the cash, hopes to bring the benefits of college College to participate in Pride Winnipeg Parade sports to the electronic world By Claire McCaffrey, Contributor and bring positive experiences to college gamers. Red River College will be marching “At The Forks, there’s a huge set-up. college. with the masses on June 14 in the There’s performers and food trucks,” “It’s important that [RRC] is there The tournament starts April 11, 2015 Pride Winnipeg Parade. he said. “People are all dressed up. showing their support and showing marking the first time a collegiate Around 100 volunteers will be wear- It’s huge.” that they’re an inclusive school,” said eSports event will be broadcast ing red RRC T-shirts and waving King started going to the parade in Manson. “By participating in the pa- live on ESPN.

rainbow flags as thousands of people Grade 11 and says he dresses up, rade, they are showing students and participate in the Pride Winnipeg too. In the past, he’s worn rainbow the community that it doesn’t matter Purée genius Parade and other Pride Winnipeg colours with a rainbow flag as a cape what your background is, you’ll be events from June 5 to 14. around his neck. accepted here.” The Manitoba Food Processors “It shows that they support and ac- “People go all out,” King said. “It’s Pride Winnipeg recently revealed Association awarded Red River College’s lead research chef Brad cept LGBTT* students,” said Dylan cool to see everyone all dressed up, on their website that the 2015 theme Gray with best new product for King, an applied accounting student especially people who are usually will be “Evolution”, focusing on “the his innovative dishes created with at RRC. “It makes me feel good to afraid to show off that part of them- evolution of human rights through vegetable purées. come here and makes me feel ac- selves.” education, with a primary focus on cepted and at home.” This year marks the 28th anniversa- LGBTTQ* rights and freedoms.” Using ingredients from Canadian King, who was a member of the ry of the Pride Winnipeg Parade and The parade begins at the Manitoba Prairie Garden Puree (CPGP), LGBTT* group Rainbow Pride Mo- the fourth year RRC is participating. Legislature Building at noon, and Gray whipped up gingered carrot saic at the University of Manitoba, is Janice Manson, RRC’s event coordi- ends at The Forks to kick off an mac n’ cheese and beet chocolate excited to celebrate pride for a fifth nator, says it’s a fun day and a way to all-weekend pride celebration. cake parfait with carrot sabayon, year. show others it’s safe to come to the Saskatoon sauce and milk choco- late ganache.

RRC and CPGP are now in the midst of developing more formal Dress to progress food research initiatives.

Winnipeg post-secondary institution puts focus on ethical apparel Springtime variety By Ligia Braidotti, Contributor The Cave at Red River College’s There is a new standard for campus Bangladesh clothing factory col- RRC sweatshirts were locally made.” Notre Dame Campus is sending fashion in Winnipeg. It’s not about lapsed, killing over 1,000 employees Doyle says she agrees. March out with a bang. the way the clothes look, but how in 2013. “We spend a big part of our days ethically they’re made. D-Anne Kuby has been an RRC at the college. If they want their On Friday, March 27 the RRCSA The University of Winnipeg will be bookstore employee for eight years. students to become mindful of will be hosting Beyond Borders, the first post-secondary institution She says the college tries to support ethically-made clothes, they should a celebration of cultures from in Winnipeg to develop a code of as many Worker Right Consortium start doing the same as U of W,” said around the world. There will be conduct that will guide all official affiliates as possible. Doyle. international cuisine and enter- tainment from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. university and Wesmen merchan- “I know the buyer tries as much as The Worker Rights Consortium On Thursday, April 2 there will be dise. The university will affiliate with she can to buy products that are lo- conducts their in-depth investiga- a full day of events starting with the Worker Rights Consortium, a cally and ethically made,” said Kuby. tions independently, releases re- Turban Day from 11 a.m. to 4 group that monitors working condi- According to Kuby, it’s difficult to ports on factories and benefits their p.m. tions in factories around the world, make sure all products are ethi- workers who are trying to end labor to purchase only ethically-made cally-made because it’s a matter of abuses and preserve their workplace Visit the library hallway to have apparel. trust. rights. a member of RRC’s Panjab/Sikh “When we buy something, we sup- “The brand may say they are follow- The University of Winnipeg’s code community tie a turban for you, port the manufacturer and every- ing all workers laws and providing of conduct covers wages, hours then head to The Cave for free sa- thing they do,” said Raquel Doyle, a good working conditions, but we of work, overtime compensation, mosas and pop. Later, from 3 p.m. business management student at Red never know if it’s true or not,” said freedom of association, workplace to 7 p.m., watch the results of the River College. “The brand’s values Kuby. safety and health, compliance with Red River College Students’ As- sociation 2015 election come in, and organization.” “These bracelets are locally made,” local laws, women’s rights, child and then stick around for live music The conversation about sweatshops said Kuby, pointing to a display by forced labor, harassment and abuse and karaoke. and their poor working conditions the cashier. “During the summer, we and non-discrimination. is not new, but was reignited after a had some dresses too, but I wish our pg.4 NEWS March 23, 2015 THEPROJECTOR.CA

MESSAGE FROM THE RRCSA EXECUTIVE

The executive committee and the strategic planning committee on the Students’ Association Board have been working hard all year to create a new strategic plan for students! This plan will span five years, ending in April 2020. The vision of our plan is to give each year’s executive team some direction on initiatives that will build on each other and create a better organization at the end of the fifth year, than any one executive team could do in one year. The plan is also around to ensure that our whole organization is working towards one goal. We want our executives, our staff, our board, our class reps, and our students working on the same goal so that everyone is supported and encouraged by each other to do the best work they can.

There are five years in the plan, so there are five big hairy audacious goals:

1. Communication – The year of the survey to find out students hopes, wants, dreams, and realities. President This information will create the foundation on which we base the rest of the work in this plan. Lauren MacLean 2. Services and Spaces – Evaluating our current spaces and services to improve ones that need help, [email protected] and adding things we are missing. (204) 632-2474 3. Philanthropy – Extending the student endowment fund charged to some students to all full-time programs, and creating a better framework for annual scholarships to be given back to each program. 4. Advocacy – Communication student needs to outside organizations, and creating partnerships with external groups to further the interests of students. 5. Communication – Creating a new strategic plan for the next five years by surveying students again to re-evaluate their needs to make sure the next plan most accurately serves their needs.

The Students’ Association has also changed our mission, vision, and values this year to make them more easily understandable. We did this so future executives, board members, and staff would have something more tangible and realistic to inform their work.

Mission To improve the students’ experience at Red River College in a responsible, courteous, and cost-effective manner. VP Academic Tara Thiffeault Vision [email protected] A safe, positive, and inclusive environment college-wide that encourages students to develop (204) 632-2477 their personal and professional confidence and capabilities, by taking part in Students’ Association services and programming.

Values 1. Students are our business. 2. Students are the very purpose of our work; without the students, our business does not exist. 3. Students bring us their needs and wants — it is our responsibility to assist them to the best of our ability and resources. 4. Our students deserve friendly and attentive treatment every time they come to us.

Elections

We are now in full swing of elections season! If you have paid Students’ Association fees with your tuition, as most students do, you can vote in this year’s election! Please check your academic email before March 30th, VP Internal 2015. If you have not received an email with a link to your voting ballot, please come in to the Students’ Christopher Little Association offices to make sure we send you your link. [email protected] (204) 632-2480 Here is the web address to log in to your academic email: https://webmail.academic.rrc.ca/ExpressPro/MailboxLogin.aspx

Every vote counts! If you are unsure of who to vote for, check out the Students’ Association website or turn to the center fold of this Projector to see the candidates positioning statements. http://rrcsa.ca/meet-the-candidates/

VP External Benjamin McDonald [email protected] Notre Dame Campus – Room CM20 – (204) 632-2375 (204) 949-8466 Exchange District Campus – Room P110 – (204) 949-8475

Facebook: RRC SA Twitter: @RRCSA Website: www.rrcsa.ca THEPROJECTOR.CA March 23, 2015 NEWS pg.5 Meet the candidates Six students run for RRCSA executive positions By Adriana Mingo, Beat Reporter Red River College students will be heading to the polls from March 27 to April 2 to vote for next year’s Red River College Students’ Association (RRCSA) executive team. Six students are running for four positions. Two students are running for president and two students are running for vice president internal. The other two students are running uncontested.

Chantel Reles — VP Internal Andy Pham — VP Internal Adam Taplin — VP External The chemical and biosciences technology The hospitality and tourism management The applied accounting student said he’s always student has been working with the RRCSA student has been involved with the RRCSA been a firm believer that you don’t get to com- for several years as an events coordinator. Her throughout last year. He is the founder and plain unless you’re going to do something to connection with the students’ association has president of the LGBTT* club on campus. fix the problem. Taplin believes the college has always been her number one priority and she Pham said because he’s interacted with students some problems, but he wants to step up and wants to progress into a leadership role while he knows what they want from the college and help fix them. keeping the momentum going from the cur- the RRCSA. Taplin said he feels like the Exchange District rent executive team. Pham believes his experience will help him Campus (EDC) is forgotten about and he wants Reles sees a disjoint between not only the assist and maintain other clubs with things like to be the person to speak up and represent the regional campuses, but the Winnipeg cam- fundraising. campus. He also wants to make each campus puses as well. She wants to help connect them Pham’s goal next year is to interact with stu- feel like they are part of the team through com- because she’d like to see all programs working dents from different campuses, facilities and munication and events. together at the college. programs because he wants to help enhance Taplin would also like to find a way to create a Reles thinks surveys are an art form and she connections for students. proper student lounge space at EDC, like the wants to use them in the best way possible to Through surveys, Pham wants to know what one at the Notre Dame Campus. serve students next year. problems students have so he can improve communication and address their concerns.

Benjamin McDonald — President Marvin Campos — President Lindsay Rowan —VP Academic The business administration student was the The business administration student said he The business administration student has been 2014-2015 RRCSA vice president external. got involved in different school events while involved with the students’ association for He said because he’s been part of the deci- playing soccer for the RRC Rebels. He enjoyed several years, either working for them or on sion-making process for the last year, he knows meeting students and getting to know the dif- the student advisory board. Rowan wants to what has and hasn’t worked, so he can improve ferent people involved. continue that relationship and said it’s an asset things next year. Campos said the school does an excellent job already knowing the ins and outs of the One of McDonald’s platform statements is “all posting events and services, but he’d like to RRCSA. Red River College students should feel like Red make improvements. He wants more face-to- Rowan wants to address events accessibility for River College students.” face interaction with students when promoting all students from all campuses. She plans to use McDonald has travelled to the regional cam- events because that’s how he engaged with the social media to bring awareness and wants to puses and realized they don’t have that same previous RRCSA members. make use of the large windows at both NDC experience. He wants to address their concerns The best way to incorporate the regional cam- and EDC, by coming up with different ways to and improve their experience. Part of that will puses, said Campos, is to go there and interact advertise events and messages on them. be from regular visits to each campus. with them. He wants to pay attention to what With the RRCSA working on the communi- Some of the bigger issues McDonald wants to their needs are versus the city campuses, so the cation element of the strategic plan next year, work on are the academic integrity and appeal RRCSA can cater to them differently. Rowan said it’s important to come up with policies. He’d also like to see student concern Campos said that to make students more different ways to communicate and create a forms have more weight to them. comfortable, he plans to try to improve com- positive atmosphere. munication between students, staff and board members. pg.6 NEWS March 23, 2015 THEPROJECTOR.CA World Down Syndrome Day A perspective from an RRC student By Ruth Joseph, Contributor World Down Syndrome Day is cele- I feel great about it. brated on March 21. This is a day to celebrate our abili- This day celebrates the abilities of ties. This is a day for us to shine and people with Down syndrome. Some to show people our abilities and not people forget that people with Down our disabilities. We want people to syndrome are people first. We are see us for what we can do, not what all unique in different ways. We are we cannot do. We want to enjoy a human just like everyone else in this full and inclusive life. world. We have abilities just like ev- In 2015, it will be the 10th anni- eryone else. We have the same hopes versary of World Down Syndrome and dreams. Day, and every year more people are This year’s World Down Syndrome Day focuses on the role of families. We want to work, we want to be becoming aware of it. Every year, it is PHOTO BY PAUL BRADY independent, we want to live on our celebrated on March 21 because peo- families and the contributions they Please help us celebrate World Down own and some of us want to get mar- ple with Down syndrome have three make toward ensuring people with Syndrome Day. ried. We also want to go to school. I copies of the 21st chromosome. Down syndrome have full and equal am attending Red River College and The focus this year is on the role of rights.

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2015, universities — places intend- According to the Association of problems aren’t presented in cute ed to be among the more progres- Universities and Colleges of Cana- little chants that receive millions of sive institutions in North America da, only eight per cent of Aboriginal YouTube views, we can look down — are producing backwards-think- people ages 25 to 64 have a univer- on our Southern neighbours with ing bros who believe it’s “chill” or sity degree, whereas 23 per cent of smug grins that seem to say “we’re possibly “dope” to use the N-word. non-Aboriginals in this same age better than you — this would nev- Many Canadians, especially those category have a degree. These num- er happen in our country.” of us in college or university, are bers are especially troublesome in a Maybe it wouldn’t, but as students shocked to see such public displays place like Manitoba where 16.7 per preparing to enter “the real world,” of ignorance from our American cent of the population is Aboriginal. it’s important we keep in mind that MOLLY KARP, counterparts. In a way, these situ- If the United States’ intolerance is our world, good ol’ Canada, isn’t ations reaffirm our liberal Cana- personified by frosty-tipped bros perfect either. Work still needs to NEWS COLUMNIST dian identity and allow us to feel who wear Abercrombie & Fitch be done to make it accessible for pride for our seemingly inclusive polos and attend parties with everyone. If a recent racist chant out of a post-secondary institutions. themes like “cowboys and Indi- certain fraternity in the United However, Canada is far from perfect ans”, then Canada would be the • • • States has taught us anything, when it comes to minority repre- slimy lawyer responsible for sneaky it’s that schools can still hand sentation on college and university under-the-table deals designed to Let me know your thoughts on out real-world lessons and campuses. We may not have busses maintain the status quo and make my thoughts. I’m @mollylkarp on consequently, real-world pun- full of fraternity brothers calling the rich richer. Twitter and you can visit my blog, ishments. out for white-only party houses, but We have racism problems in our [email protected], and It’s shocking to think that in that doesn’t mean places like Red schools too, just like in the United leave a comment. River College are racism-free. States. And maybe because those THEPROJECTOR.CA March 23, 2015 ARTS pg.7 Artist starts We Care Campaign Concert seeks to raise awareness for missing and murdered indigenous women By David Koroma, Contributor After the tragic death of Tina Fon- from 1980 to 2013, 225 of which taine last summer, local folk singer remain unsolved. Raine Hamilton said she was so “Missing and murdered indigenous moved, she decided to speak out and women is a social issue,” said Ham- acknowledge the societal problem of ilton, “and that makes it an issue missing and murdered indigenous for all Canadians and all those who women. share this land.” “I felt very called to action after that The hashtag #MMIW was already happened,” said Hamilton. trending on Twitter when Fontaine’s She called her family friend Leah gruesome death became Gazan, and together they decided to news — making many Canadians throw a benefit concert for missing push the federal government to and murdered indigenous women. conduct an inquiry into missing and At the concert last November, they murdered indigenous women. launched the We Care Campaign. “I absolutely think that there’s been The campaign asks people to post a change,” said Gazan, “It’s come out a picture of themselves to Twitter of a result of certainly tragedy, but or Facebook with a sign that says also inspiring Canadians that want “#WeCare” and “#MMIW.” to ensure that indigenous women Gazan and Hamilton organized the and girls enjoy the same level of Leah Gazan (left) and Raine Hamilton pose for their We Care Campaign while attending second benefit concert, which is on safety as other Canadians.” an International Women’s Day event at the Westminster United Church. March 20 at the Exchange Commu- Aside from shining a light on this PHOTO BY DAVID KOROMA nity Church. pressing issue, the benefit concert “I think Canadians by and large will also showcase local musicians care,” said Gazan. “It’s an issue for including Rayannah, Red Moon all Canadians that care about ending Road and Hamilton herself. Spe- violence that is occurring against cial guests include readings from indigenous women and girls.” two First Nations authors, Rosanna According to an RCMP report Deerchild and Pahan Pte San Win. released last year, aboriginal women Gazan said the We Care Campaign are over-represented among Cana- event hopes to inspire more Cana- da’s murdered and missing women dians. — with nearly 2,200 cases recorded Pick up in aisle three Singles Night at Safeway draws huge crowd By Eva Wasney, Beat Reporter “Which aisle are all the hot guys in?” Williams. “It’s kind of like online asked Priya Sharma, standing on the dating and saying, ‘Hi’ to someone outskirts of the produce department but now it’s in person so there’s a with her friend Erica Bulow. little added anxiety.” The two women arrived at the The concept of meeting someone bustling Osborne Village Safeway in a grocery store isn’t new. In fact, shortly after 7 p.m. but at that point, Winnipeggers in the ‘80s filled the they hadn’t seen anything they liked. aisles of the very same Safeway look- The prospect of meeting someone at ing for love — proof of which can be Singles Night at Safeway instead of seen in a clip from CBC’s website. at a bar was a huge draw for Sharma Most of the singles at this year’s and Bulow. event were women, usually in groups “I thought, ‘why not. It’s differ- of two or more. And while every ent, we’re both single, we’re always aisle was teeming with people, the talking about how hard it is to meet produce section was the hotspot of quality people in an everyday envi- the night. ronment,’” said Sharma. “And we’re Even with the all the available people into eating healthy so why not merge roaming about, the event wasn’t a the two.” totally comfortable experience for Singles Night at Safeway started as a some shoppers. joke between friends, but on March “It’s the weirdest thing I’ve ever done 3, more than 1,000 people showed in my entire life,” said Devon Hare. up at the grocery store, according to “When you’re grocery shopping the event’s Facebook page. you’re kind of hunting for what you Safeway employees stationed at the need and this is kind of like the sex- entrances were busy handing plastic ual version of that.” bags to anyone looking to mingle. There are no plans for another Sin- Clear plastic meant you were shop- gles Night at Safeway yet, but it has ping for a heterosexual partner while piqued the interest of some Winni- green meant you were hoping to pick peggers. up a same-sex partner. “If they did this in a month and I was “It’s easier [to talk to someone] still single I’d probably show up, it’s because everyone with the bag is pretty fun,” said Williams. here for the same reason,” said Aaron pg.8 ARTS March 23, 2015 THEPROJECTOR.CA RRCSA 2015

Vote Benjamin McDonald Lindsay Rowan Marvin Campos For President of the Red VP Academic River College For Students’ Association President Candidate

Why? Lindsay Rowan is in the All RRC Students Should Feel running to become the next VP Like RRC Students  Positive change Academic at RRC. Her on- Same experience regardless  I will represent going experiences as student at of campus and advocate for RRC have driven her to RRC Students take care of become who she is today. Now their own you the students her personal goal is to be an Support events, Rebels,  I want to listen executive leader and a role Tutors, and fundraising and help you model as the past student councils have been for her. Communication within with any con- the Association cerns or ques- Effective internal Lindsay would like to: tions communication and conduct 1. Accelerate the student job analysis  I want to en- appeal process Communication with courage Red 2. Create campus-wide Students River College awareness about the SA Awareness campaigns, Year pride 3. Host events based on your of the Survey, and metrics to ideas measure success  I am here to Communication with Red serve you!! To learn more about River College Lindsay please visit us at: …………………………… Committee representation, policy changes, and avenues …………………………… for student concerns …………………………… …………………………… A Voice for ALL Students ……………………………

@Benjamin4prez …………………………… Facebook.com/BenforRRCSAPresident THEPROJECTOR.CA March 23, 2015 ARTS pg.9 election ads

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position of VP External Advocating for your needs is my job, and my and I want your vote. I priorities are to: want you to vote for Enhance me not because I’m a communication nice guy or because o Students o Instructors For VP-Internal I’m a fun guy to have a o Campuses o College Admin drink with, I want your As your VP I plan to:

vote because I will do Increase Student’s  Increase School Spirit awareness my best to fight for  Build the Presence of the o Clubs the students. I will o Jobs Association Volunteers o  Listen to the Students work hard everyday to o Events o Scholarships  Work to bring the Services ensure that the elect- that YOU want ed executives do eve- Advocate for rything they can to student body o College Let me Make this a make RRC the best it o Provincial Gov Year to Remember. o Federal Gov can be for the stu- Ambitious to Advocate dents. Your voice is

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exist and that is why VOTE for we must ensure RRC VOTE for hears what we the ANDY PHAM MarANDY 27 — PHAM Apr 2 Thank-you for your students have to say. Mar 27 – Apr 2 support!!! pg.10 ARTS March 23, 2015 THEPROJECTOR.CA Arts Briefs COMPILED BY ADRIANA MINGO

Folk Fest lineup announced

Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros and Wilco will be two of the Oh meat, oh my acts headlining this year’s Winnipeg The pickled tongue sandwich is one of many dishes at Sherbrook Street Delicatessen. Folk Festival. This is the first time PHOTO BY BRITTANY HOBSON Wilco will perform in Winnipeg New deli shop hits the Sherbrook strip since 2009. Making her first ap- By Brittany Hobson, Intern Arts & Culture Editor pearance in the city is former Rilo Kiley singer Jenny Lewis. Other acts A new restaurant is in town, and it name sandwich shops. It’s nice to said their smoked meat sandwich is on the music festival’s docket are can be found in the West Broadway, see private places making a name for the most popular item, but he prefers Trampled by Turtles, Dan Mangan along Sherbrook’s lantern-lined themselves,” said Fogg. “We need the pickled tongue sandwich. + Blacksmith, Arlo Guthrie, Baha- street. more welcoming sit-down services “Honestly, it’s the best thing we have. mas, and Royal Canoe. Sherbrook Street Delicatessen opened with more options than, ‘What kind It really shows we are not just one March 5, replacing Fitzroy Restau- of bread do you want?’” sandwich.” Hochmann said. “I prom- Folk Fest runs from July 9 to 12 at rant, which closed its doors last year. Sherbrook Street Delicatessen boasts ise it’s amazing.” Bird’s Hill Park. Early bird tickets Jon Hochmann, former Fitzroy a menu that includes corned beef and Sherbrook Street Delicatessen is open are now available through Ticket- owner and current Sherbrook Street beef salami sandwiches, potato latkes 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. master. A performance schedule is Delicatessen owner, said the idea of a and matzah ball soup. Hochmann to be announced in the spring. deli-style restaurant has been a long time coming. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 One last pitch “I’ve been working on a deli concept Words, since I was 12 years old,” said Hoch- Crossed. 11 12 mann. “My grandfather raised me We’ll finally find out what will 13 14 up on deli food. I realized with the By Shane Gibson (@tsgibson) become of Don Draper as the 1970s Across location that I’m in, it was the right 15 16 approach in the final episodes of 1. Tea type time to be doing a deli concept.” Mad Men. The Emmy Award-win- 5. 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Yik Yak offers users the ability to upvote or downvote a message. Once a message gets a downvote of -5, the message is deleted off the boards. Feightner said because of the down- voting process, racist messages don’t last for long. Trey Evenson, 19, is studying car- pentry at Red River College’s Notre Dame Campus. He said most of the posts he reads are complaints about school. “I haven’t seen any racist messages,” said Evenson. “The worst things I’ve seen are university students picking on high school kids. But even that is just complaining.” Because cyber-bullying is a concern in schools, app creators Tyler Droll and Brooks Buffington teamed up Yik Yak lets users anonymously post, something schools worry could lead to cyberbullying. PHOTO BY BRITTANY HOBSON with location data company Mapon- ics. This partnership allows schools to geoblock the Yik Yak app on Talking smack on Yik Yak campus. Even with cyber-bullying concerns, Controversy emerges over anonymous messaging app both Feightner and Evenson said schools shouldn’t get involved. By Brittany Hobson, Intern Arts & Culture Editor “I think the downvoting option is a Yik Yak has gotten people talking in first to block the app from their wifi posting about other people with the better educational tool than being the education community over the networks. security of anonymity. With no user- forced to behave,” said Feightner. past three months, perhaps not in Yik Yak is similar to other online names attached to the notes, people “Peer pressure is more effective.” the way the creators intended. message boards like Twitter or Face- are free to post any type of message Evenson said the downvoting tool is This January, an Ottawa-area school book in that the user posts messages they want, including seriously dis- an effective one. was put on lockdown after a message others can see. The differences with criminatory posts. “Winnipeg’s Yak is actually pretty about a gun on campus was posted Yik Yak are users are completely “Racial and derogatory posts are good for stopping any mean com- on Yik Yak’s message board. Closer anonymous and users can only see fairly common, but they are usually ments,” said Evenson. “As soon as to home, several Winnipeg school messages posted within a 2.5 kilo- downvoted extremely quickly and something mean or rude is said, it’s divisions have been keeping their metre radius. people usually respond very neg- taken down or downvoted until it’s eyes on the controversial app since The problem schools and school atively to these posts,” said Ashley deleted.” its release in 2013. The St. James-As- divisions like St. James-Assiniboia Feightner, who studies biology at the siniboia school division is one of the have been seeing is the danger of University of Winnipeg. Pop Culture Cornucopia Fresh take on family sitcoms

from the beginning, and focus their trusted. is great, FOTB’s kids are even bet- comedy and lessons on the frictions The weirdest thing about Black-ish ter. Almost too good, like they’re of family life, race and class. They are is that one of the writers is the al- all secret humour-bred Benjamin both very well-written, well-acted ways-hungry Steve from Full House. Buttonses. This show will get more and — most importantly — funny. Fresh Off The Boat debuted in Feb- seasons. Black-ish stars Anthony Anderson ruary, and has some serious weight I’m not entirely sure what to who is most notable to me for chas- on its shoulders. There hasn’t been make of these shows. I know I’m ing kangaroos and being an over- a sitcom about an Asian-American not living in a post-racial society, weight basketball player in the ‘90s. family on TV since 1995 when Mar- but I really don’t know who the Anderson and his mixed-race wife garet Cho was given a token chance target audiences are. Are they (Tracee Ellis Ross) are raising four at having a show for a single season. targeting mostly viewers within BRETT MADILL, kids in a middle-upper class, most- TV treated her poorly, and it’s been the Asian-American and Afri- ly white neighbourhood. It’s a sort a long time since people of Asian can-American communities? I ARTS COLUMNIST of spiritual successor to The Fresh descent were in the sitcom spotlight think the answer is yes. It’s hard Prince of Bel Air. The show deals again. FOTB is based on New York for me to gauge from my seat as a It’s time to celebrate the next with similar cultural frictions, but chef Eddie Huang’s autobiography snow-white Canadian, but I love phase of family sitcom and ABC casts the Will Smith-type character and the series is presented in a very both of these shows. Give them a appears to be leading the charge as the head of the household. similar way as Everybody Hates chance no matter who you are. toward actually doing something I shouldn’t be surprised the original Chris. right (which will also make them showrunner was Larry Wilmore. Hudson Yang stars as Eddie and his • • • a lot of money). Before hosting his Nightly Show, he parents are played by Constance ABC is the home of Black-ish, wrote and produced for In Living Wu and Randall Park who you may Brett Madill is the host of the new which debuted in September, and Color, The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, recognize as Kim Jong-un from The podcast The Little Shows That Fresh Off The Boat, which came The PJs, The Bernie Mac Show, Interview. Couldn’t and is @brettmad on in as a mid-season replacement. and The Office. His projects can be Though the child acting on Black-ish Twitter. These sitcoms are both fantastic pg.12 SPORTS March 23, 2015 THEPROJECTOR.CA

Katz said. “It’s not just about being fit or healthy, it’s all those things sport can bring to you.” But Katz said girls are up to six times more likely to drop out of sports by the age of 14 than boys. Katz and Gervais are collecting girls’ and women’s sport shoes to help combat this gender discrepancy. “We’re aiming to make Manitoba communities healthier and happier,” Katz said. And that includes improving people’s mental health. “You go to the gym and you feel really great about yourself and better about your situation. For people who are struggling, even if it may not fix Fit Communications and Snap Fitness are collecting running shoes for local women’s shelters throughout March. all their problems, they might feel a ILLUSRATION BY JOSEPH VISSER little bit better each day.” Mario De Negri, the fitness coordina- tor and personal trainer at RRC’s Ex- Put your best foot forward change District Campus, agrees. He RRC grad launches footwear drive for local shelters said it’s important to have well-main- tained shoes just for physical activity. By Danielle Doiron, Intern Sports & Lifestyle Editor “You want to have the right gear for whatever you’re doing,” he said. “If On any given night in Winnipeg, a marketing company for health benefits of playing sports, but realize you’re wearing a daily shoe for six about 350 people sleep in a homeless businesses. They started Runner many people can’t afford to pay for months, you’ve probably exceeded shelter, according to a 2014 Win- Roundup, a campaign to collect team fees, classes, gym memberships, the wear of that shoe, whereas if nipeg Poverty Reduction Council runners and athletic footwear for clothing or equipment. you’re using a gym shoe just for the report. But while these people spend gym a few times a week, it’s going to much of their time walking or on last much longer and be safer.” their feet, they often struggle to “IT’S NOT JUST ABOUT BEING FIT OR HEALTHY, IT’S Any gently used indoor or outdoor afford food and rent, let alone new ALL THOSE THINGS SPORT CAN BRING TO YOU.” athletic shoes can be dropped off at shoes. — ANDREA KATZ, CO-FOUNDER OF the Snap Fitness locations in Os- “They say to purchase a new pair of FIT COMMUNICATIONS borne Village, St. Boniface or Selkirk runners every six months to a year, throughout March. Helping Hands depending on how active you are,” will then distribute the shoes to local said Andrea Katz, a Red River Col- Winnipeggers who can’t afford new “We see the enormous benefit of shelters based on need. Snap Fitness lege business administration grad. shoes. playing sports and being part of a will offer a free one-month gym Katz and Allison Gervais are the Both former international-level team: becoming a team player, membership to each person receiving co-founders of Fit Communications, athletes, Katz and Gervais know the making friends, building confidence,” a pair of shoes. What’s the story, Dorie? Go fishin’ in the dating pool

laugh. It forced me to dig deeper the column as I started it single but to see where it went, the new and and really think about it all. this year, I’m wiser. experienced you won’t even bother. When I wrote my first column back If I can give any final words of Get better at figuring out what you in April 2014, I was at a point in my advice, it’s date. Date, date, date and want from someone and out of a life where relationships weren’t of never settle. relationship. Create a mental check- any interest to me. Other than the The more people you go out with, list, be picky and don’t waste your short two or three month “relation- the more you realize what you want energy on someone who isn’t the ships” I’d been in, I hadn’t had a and how you want to be treated. person you want them to be. You’ll steady boyfriend since I was 18, and There are so many different guys I’ve get a lot of snags along the way, I was okay with that. dated who have taught me some- but sooner or later, you will catch a My sister used to call me a serial thing. I’ve dated a cheapskate, a good one. LINDSEY DORIE, dater. I felt more like a fisherman. I’d cheater, a smoker, a stoner, a gamer, LIFESTYLE COLUMNIST catch something and have a look at a non-gymmer and I won’t do it • • • it for a minute to see if it was worth again. You might think I’m picky. I I started writing this column be- mounting on my wall — nine out of call it having standards. Lindsey Dorie is opinionated cause I thought it would be funny 10 times it wasn’t — and I’d throw it That’s also the beauty of dating. and honest, and enjoys a good to reflect on some of my relation- back in the water. You get better at deciphering who conversation about dating, sex ships, share those experiences Shortly after my first column, I is worth your time and who isn’t. and relationships. Let her know with other people and hopefully started dating someone who was You’ll meet someone and they’ll what you want to read about in her help them learn from my mis- worth keeping and I went from be- behave in a way you hate, and while column on Twitter at takes. But this column turned out ing happily alone to happily in love. the old you — the inexperienced @DorieLindsey. to be so much more than a good Almost a year later, I’m finishing up dater — would have stuck around THEPROJECTOR.CA March 23, 2015 SPORTS pg.13

In between helping coach the men’s fustal team, Konrad Wazny comes out to play RRC recreational hockey. Staff, students and friends of any skill level come out to play. Get rec’d PHOTO BY AMY JEAN MACLEAN Players lace up for RRC recreational hockey Thanks to the Manitoba Tuition Fee By Amy Jean MacLean, Beat Reporter They’re supposed to bring both a all at Red River after graduating. I Income Tax Rebate... black and a white jersey, but some really enjoyed the instructors, the players are in red, a few have yellow community of it.” sleeves and one is in blue. It’s kind Shane Ray, RRC’s athletics and of hard to figure out who’s on which recreation services manager, helped It pays to stay team, but they’re all out to have fun organize the recreational hockey and play in Red River College’s Tues- team with Cole Skinner, the athletics day evening drop-in hockey games. and recreation services coordina- in Manitoba. “It’s been awesome. I love coming tor. Ray has been out to most of the For information about Staying close to saving up to $25,000 out,” said Konrad Wazny, who plays games, and said there’s a mixed bag on your Manitoba friends and family. defence. He’s been out to play seven of players on the ice, which makes a income tax, visit Owning your own manitoba.ca/tuition times. great atmosphere. home at a price you “I used to play hockey all the time “The guys that are here skating, can afford. A tax when I was younger, but I haven’t they have a good perspective on it,” rebate that allows you to save up to played in eight years, so it’s my he said. “You play in some of the $25,000 on your Manitoba income comeback, I guess,” he said with a men’s leagues around the city, and tax. There is no better time to build laugh. guys think they’re still striving for your future here at home. Wazny said after his eight-year the NHL. They don’t realize we have break, he still has his legs, but he’s to get up in the morning and go to Find out how you can receive a lost his touch with the puck. He said work.” tax rebate for up to 60% of your tuition, as much as $2,500 a year. “...I HAVEN’T PLAYED IN EIGHT YEARS, SO IT’S MY That extra cash will go a long way COMEBACK, I GUESS.” to paying back your student loans, — KONRAD WAZNY, CONSTRUCTION saving for a house, or maybe even MANAGEMENT GRAD starting a family.

a few of the players on the ice play This is the first year RRC offered the close to a perfect game. drop-in hockey nights, and Ray said The drop-in hockey group isn’t like it’s been a success. other RRC sports teams. There are “It’s neat going around the campus students, instructors, alumni and now and you start to make connec- people from other positions around tions with all these guys that maybe the college. Some of the skaters aren’t normally you wouldn’t,” said Ray. from RRC, but friends from the “It’s been a really good bond.” community. March 24, April 7 and 14 are the Wazny graduated from the construc- last three evenings of recreational

tion management program in 2013, hockey for this year. Games take but has spent a lot of time around place at Canlan Ice Sports on 1871 To claim your savings, simply complete the the college since then as the assistant Ellice Avenue and anyone who’d like T1005 form when you file your Manitoba income tax. coach of the men’s soccer and futsal to drop in should call Cole Skinner teams. beforehand at 204-632-2397 and pay “It’s pretty hilarious,” he said. “I $15 per session ahead of time. didn’t think I would be involved at pg.14 SPORTS March 23, 2015 THEPROJECTOR.CA Rebel reps Team Manitoba Sports & RRC grad comes up short at first skip appearance in 2015 Brier By Zach Peters, Sports and Lifestyle Editor Lifestyle It was a flash of yellow as came flying out of the hack. The shirt on his back: yellow. Briefs The rock he was throwing: yellow. The crutch he was throwing with: yellow. And after the dust settled in COMPILED BY the house, three of Carruthers’ yel- DANIELLE DOIRON low stones were sitting closest to the button, scoring him three points. “It was an in off double for three Slushy slip ‘n slide which put us up two points playing the hometown boys, [Kevin] Koe’s Warmer weather means the ski and Alberta team,” said Carruthers of snowboard season is coming to an his finesse shot that banked in off end, but Asessippi Ski Area and Re- another stone and removed Koe’s sort is sending it out with a splash. red that was sitting in the house. “It Reid Carruthers throws while his team prepares to sweep at the 2015 . was for sure my favourite shot of the PHOTO BY STAN FONG/THE CURLING NEWS On April 5, Asessippi will host their week.” marking the first time since 2010 Alberta. Though Manitoba had annual Asessippi Slush Cup to close Carruthers, a 2008 Red River that Team Manitoba has not made taken three in the sixth end to go up out the 2015 season. Come domi- College grad, had been to the Tim the Brier playoffs. by two, they were tied going into the nate the hills one last time to take Hortons Brier before, but this was “When you’re playing on a team final end. Carruthers had hammer part in the biggest splash competi- his first time going as a skip. with , Jon Mead, Mark and had to draw to the four foot for tion and dress up for your chance “I definitely felt a lot more pressure Nichols or Steve Gould, it doesn’t the win. He came up light and gave to win the best costume contest. going this year,” he said. “I didn’t matter what position you’re playing, the win to Koe’s team. The event starts at 2 p.m. and is feel it necessarily going into the Bri- you kind of have this calming factor “The guys on my team played fantas- free for spectators, but participants er, but once we started playing and knowing that you have great team- tic all week, and I guess I was just a must have a valid lift ticket. got off to a slow start, the pressure mates around you,” Carruthers said bit overwhelmed by the experience.” started to build.” of his old teammates. The result won’t keep Carruthers Cricket. Cricket. Carruthers said in a phone inter- International cricket. “But this year, being the fact that I from trying again though. view he wasn’t happy with his team’s was the guy throwing the last rock, “Our plan was to stick together if we result on the national stage. He led there was a couple key shots in most all wanted to, and making it to the The four-year wait is finally over. his team — lead, Colin Hodgson, of our games that we lost that I need- Brier was a good sign for us,” he said. From Feb. 14 to March 29, Austra- second, and ed to make to make a difference.” “So hopefully next year brings bigger lia and New Zealand are co-host- third, Braeden Moskowy — to a One of those key shots was in that and better things for us.” ing the 11th International Cricket tenth place finish, with a 4–7 record, same Thursday night game against Council Cricket World Cup. Over the course of the tournament, 14 teams will battle it out in a total of 49 One Day International matches for a chance at the title of World Cricket Champions. Host team New Zealand will take on India, the favourite and reigning champions, who have already advanced to the quarterfinal.

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Nitsky’s Notes Teaching student-athletes about consequences

ly in the case. The type of hatred NFL just had. Surveillance footage of to be better at their sports while the two students were spouting is Ray Rice striking his then-fiancée in having the chance to learn in a unacceptable at a place of higher an elevator hung over the entire sea- positive, academic environment. learning. son like a dark cloud. Greg Hardy’s It’s time we teach college athletes However, when surveillance foot- absence on the sidelines of the Car- their actions have consequences age of another Oklahoma student, olina Panthers wasn’t talked about as well. Because students who Joe Mixon, surfaced showing him nearly as much, but the pictures of don’t wear a jersey on the week- violently punching a female student the damage he caused to a young end have to pay for their mis- and breaking bones in her face, the woman are even more disturbing takes. same type of swift action was no- than the Rice footage. where to be seen. The reason for this The NFL knows it has a problem on • • • lack of action? Well, it might have its hands, and while I don’t think DUSTIN PERNITSKY, something to do with the fact Mixon they’ve done nearly enough to dis- Dustin Pernitsky is the host of SPORTS COLUMNIST is a running back for the Oklahoma courage domestic violence, they’ve Fantasy204, a fantasy sports Sooners football team. at least made a start, instituting a do- resource and community for Two members of the Universi- The implication here is you can get mestic violence policy that suspends Winnipeggers. Check it out at ty of Oklahoma Sigma Alpha away with a lot more if you happen players for six games after their first www.fantasy204.com or tweet Epsilon fraternity were recently to be a player for a major sports offence and hits them with a lifetime him @DPernitsky. expelled for posting a video of program (and money-making ma- ban following a second offence. themselves chanting racial slurs chine). While the issue is certainly College athletics aren’t there yet, on social media. David Boren, more complicated than that, it does and they need to catch up fast. the university’s president, right- set a troubling precedent. Student-athletes have an amazing fully acted swiftly and decisive- Think about the horrible year the opportunity. They get to learn how pg.16 SPORTS March 23, 2015 THEPROJECTOR.CA

Sleep, study and sports — it’s tough when you have to choose. ILLUSTRATION BY AMY JEAN MACLEAN Sleeping in for the win Student-athletes struggle to juggle jerseys and pyjamas By Amy Jean MacLean, Beat Reporter Eat, sleep, breathe . . . then play, proper sleep is a part of maintaining and tries to be understanding. doesn’t have general guidelines on study, practice, go to work, clean and a healthy lifestyle and being a suc- “Sometimes I’ve got to talk to them sleep or curfews for their athletes. maybe — just maybe — try to have cessful athlete. about what’s got to give and it could “The athletes have a responsibility to a social life. “If they’re not well-rested first of be the social life, it could be that educate themselves,” said Shane Ray, It’s a tough to balance life as a all, mentally they’re going to break they’ve got to take fewer work shifts, manager of athletics and recreation student-athlete. Plus, at Red River down. And, of course, physically and clearly sometimes practice has services. “It really depends from College, most programs are one or they’ll run out of energy quicker,” to give,” he said. coach to coach and team to team two years long, meaning they can said Lawrie. He’s been coaching Lawrie said he’ll send a pre-game what their identified needs are.” be more intense than other longer since the women’s soccer program email to his players when they play Ray said they’re looking to add more programs. started in 2011. in Winnipeg but only enforces a services for athletes, including nutri- “It’s definitely got its ups and downs, Lawrie said he can usually spot a curfew on the road. tional training and exercise plans. because you’re constantly commit- student who hasn’t had enough rest At the moment, the Rebels program ted to something, whether it be a 6 a.m. practice here, or an assignment there, and work on this night and Worried about that morning,” typed Kiera Mirza in a quick email while watching an money when you RRC Rebels futsal game. Mirza has been a student-athlete should be focused since she was in junior high, and has played with the Rebels for the on studying? last year. She’s also in the business administration program and works two part-time jobs. “You definitely have to remember how much it’s worth it,” said Mirza. And in-between everything, an athlete needs to stay healthy, which means getting adequate sleep — something college students often put on the back burner. According to Canadian Sport for Life’s Sleep, Recovery, and Human Performance comprehensive strat- Find out how you can egy, adequate sleep can help reduce SAVE money the risk of overtraining and strength- en the ability to stay healthy and & WIN $500 with us! recover from injuries. According to this strategy, females • No fee account over 18 and males over 19 should get • Unlimited transactions eight to 10 hours of sleep each night, • Three $500 draws a year plus a 30-minute nap sometime Money Kit • Student Loan For Studentsages 18 - 25 /kit • Student VISA between 2 and 4 p.m. www.caisse.biz • Budget tips & tricks Rebels women’s soccer and futsal www.caisse.biz/kit coach, Doug Lawrie, said getting