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The CROW A TALE OF TWO GORDONS FALL 2015 THE CROW is EDITOR’S NEST the annual student publication of the School of Journalism, Faculty of Arts, University of Regina. elcome to the latest edition of The Crow. The stories contained in these Graduating Wpages originated in the School of Journalism’s Magazine Writing and Liter- ary Journalism course. The course is a 13-week workshop that gives participants room to dive into deep research and push their creative boundaries. It is my great privilege to guide this process. It is here that the stories and ideas dogging the backs of writers’ minds now push their way forward and demand to be written—and, of course, read. In our workshop meetings, we always talk about ‘The Reader,’ an anonymous this year? Editor: Patricia Elliott presence who sits on our shoulders, asks good questions, and guides the words Copy Editors: Pat Bell & Mark Taylor along the page. And now here you are in the flesh, our Reader, holding the final Photo Assignment Editors: Robin Lawless & Mark Taylor drafts in your hands. Whether the topic is a lost soldier or a hopeful entrepreneur, Photo Editor: Mark Taylor each piece is handcrafted to provoke your thought, engage your imagination and enlarge your view of the world. The stories are illustrated by photographs, some taken by the authors, oth- It’s time to think about a ers taken in collaboration with students in our Photojournalism course, taught by CONTRIBUTORS Tanner Aulie Robin Lawless. Capturing the heart and soul of a magazine piece is a tough final assignment. We hope you enjoy the images and words, knit together in yet another Eman Bare great design package by print instructor Mark Taylor. career in journalism Samanda Brace This year’s Crow takes flight alongside our new Master of Journalism pro- Caitlin Brezinski gram, launched in Fall 2015. The program’s aim is to promote in-depth journalism Tatenda Chikukwa in the public interest. We’re looking forward to seeing the stories our graduate students will bring into the world. Top ten reasons to think about leveraging your liberal arts education into a Adam Gamble career in journalism at the University of Regina’s School of Journalism: Finally, every Crow is a team effort. In 2014-2015 the esteemed Patricia Bell Kailey Guillemin retired from active J-School duty to pursue her own adventures. Her hand remains 1. Small class sizes (maximum 26 students) Colton Hordichuk in this issue, from the students she inspired when they first entered our doors, to Jason Kerr her eagle-eyed proof reading of their final works as new graduates, which you are 2. A two-year intensive program Brady Knight now waiting to read. 3. 13-week paid internships in newsrooms across Canada. Enhance your portfolio Megan Lacelle Stop waiting—turn the page. See you next issue. and references, “earn while you learn” and interview on the job with prospective employers. Many internships lead to job offers Khang Nguyen Patricia W. Elliott, Evan Radford Editor 4. Hands-on access to state-of-the art gear and software Jeremy Simes 5. Fully equipped television/radio studios, editing suites, and industry standard Alex Soloducha print and online production Robyn Tocker If you want to see The Crow continue to publish in-depth journalism that matters to Canadians, please consider mak- 6. Over 25 unique scholarship opportunities worth over $30,000 annually School of Journalism ing a donation to the School of Journalism. Your support is 7. Build your portfolio through school publications, broadcasts and work produced AdHum 105, University of Regina crucial to The Crow magazine and other free public outreach during your internship 3737 Wascana Parkway, Regina, SK S4S 0A2 services, such as the School’s annual Minifie Lecture. phone: 306-585-4420 8. One-on-one mentorship from experienced faculty fax: 306-585-4867 Together we can make journalism the best it can be! 9. A degree recognized by employers as one of the best in the industry, with an email: [email protected] employment rate of over 90 per cent within the first year of graduating www.uregina.ca/arts/journalism 10. The only school on the Prairies to offer a Master’s option. Join one of Canada’s Volume 2 Issue 2 – Fall 2015 best respected J-Schools while staying close to home ISSN 1708-1629 Design and Production ON THE Mark Taylor, School of Journalism COVER @URJschool Printing St. Joseph Communications Photo on left of Lawrence Samuel Gordon courtesy of Gordon family. Photo on right of Lawrence Robert Gordon by www.facebook.com/urjschool Megan Lacelle for her story Long Way Home. www.uregina.ca/arts/journalism 2 THE CROW Fall 2015 Fall 2015 THE CROW 3 CONTRIBUTORS CONTRIBUTORS MEGAN LACELLE interned at the Medicine Hat EVAN RADFORD News and Saskatoon’s News interned at the Saskatoon Star- ALEX SOLODUCHA Phoenix and CBC Saskatchewan. TATENDA CHIKUKWA Talk CKOM. Upon graduating interned at paNOW in Prince interned at CBC Saskatchewan in After graduating he worked she was hired at the Gull Lake Albert and was hired there after Regina. Her story, They*, begins at the Calgary Herald before Advance. Her cover story, Long graduating. Her story, Marriage on page 38. Follow her returning to CBC Saskatchewan Way Home, begins on page 32. by Design, begins on page 24. @Tat_Chikukwa Lacelle also shot Brady Knight’s in Regina. His story, Dearly Follow her @alex_soloducha story, Above & Beyond, which Deported, begins on page 12. begins on page 20. Follow her Follow him @EvanRadford @lacelle_megan BRADY KNIGHT TANNER AULIE interned at Edmonton’s Alberta interned at CTV Saskatoon EMAN BARE KAILEY GUILLEMIN interned at Alberta Primetime Primetime. After graduating he and Regina’s News Talk CJME, interned at Alberta Primetime in and Global Edmonton. Her was hired by the communica- where he was hired upon Edmonton. Her story, Cutting story, The Extremist Mind, tions unit at the RCMP Depot graduating. His story, Above & off the Cross, begins on page 42. begins on page 54. Follow her in Regina. His story, Crafting a Beyond, begins on page 20. Follow her @KGuillemin @Emanuellabare Future, begins on page 8. Follow him @BradyKnight1 Follow him @AnnerTaulie JEREMY SIMES ROBYN TOCKER JASON KERR interned at the Regina Leader- CAITLIN BREZINSKI interned at Saskatoon’s Western interned at the Prince Albert Post and Calgary’s GrainsWest interned at Prince Albert’s Producer. After graduating she Daily Herald, where he was hired magazine. After graduating he paNOW. Her story, Scratching was hired at the Fort Qu’Appelle upon graduation. His story, No was hired at Metro Calgary. His the Surface, begins on page 28. Times. Her story, Beyond Devo- Place Like Home, begins on page story, Rising Tide, begins on Follow her @CaitBrezinski12 tion, begins on page 57. Follow 54. Follow him @kerr_jas page 16. Follow him her @RobynTocker @jeremysimes COLTON HORDICHUK ADAM GAMBLE KHANG NGUYEN SAMANDA BRACE was the recipient of the Mary interned at the Moosomin World- interned at CTV Regina. After interned at CBC Saskatchewan, Lou Ogle Scholarship for an Spectator and Global Calgary. graduating he began working in where she was also hired upon international internship at the After graduating he was hired at communications at SaskEnergy. graduation. Her story, Long Bangkok Post. Gamble shot Prince Albert’s paNOW. Nguyen His story, Reeling in a Revolu- Term Scare, begins on page 50. Tatenda Chikukwa’s story, shot Tanner Aulie’s story, Craft- tion, begins on page 46. Follow Follow her @BraceSamanda They*, beginning on page 38. ing a Future, starting on page 8. him @ColtonHordichuk Follow him @GambleAdam Follow him @KhangVNguyen 4 THE CROW Fall 2015 Fall 2015 THE CROW 5 CONTENTS 8 Crafting a Future by Tanner Aulie 12 Dearly Deported by Evan Radford 16 Rising Tide by Jeremy Simes 20 Above & Beyond by Brady Knight 24 Marriage by Design by Alex Soloducha 28 Scratching the Surface by Caitlin Brezinski 32 Long Way Home by Megan Lacelle 38 They* by Tatenda Chikukwa 42 Cutting off the Cross by Kailey Guillemin 46 Reeling in a Revolution by Colton Hordichuk 50 Long Term Scare by Samanda Brace 54 No Place Like Home by Jason Kerr 57 Beyond Devotion by Robyn Tocker 60 The Extremist Mind by Eman Bare 6 THE CROW Fall 2015 Fall 2015 THE CROW 7 Crafting a Future turning the sod on local distilling—and digging up unexpected obstacles. by TANNER AULIE photos by KHANG NGUYEN 8 THE CROW Fall 2015 Fall 2015 THE CROW 9 ime passes differently for entrepreneurs. Seven years is a lifetime. fine spirits. He formulated a series of unique wheat-based vodka and whisky reci- considered folding. Even today he concedes it makes no sense to open a brewery in no intention of creating the Saskatchewan equivalent of Smirnoff. Indeed, the Sas- Before 2008, Meredith Russell was living in a rented home in St. pes to reflect Saskatchewan’s agricultural bounty. Within a few years of arriving in Saskatchewan and it grows increasingly difficult to justify operating here at all. At katchewan Craft Alcohol Policy caps the production of spirits at 50,000 litres. How- Albans, Vermont, working in employee relations and customer Canada, the Schmidts had a new business in the works and a baby on the way. Son what point is enough, enough? ever, they needed to grow enough to keep up with the demand for their product. service for a bank. Meredith says she can’t even recall the details Ryker was born on May 6, 2011. A few months later, on Sept. 10, Last Mountain Apparently that point hasn’t been reached yet, though, despite the market The new Last Mountain Distillery sits, ironically, just 100 metres from the of that job.