Crackdown on Noise in Downtown Guelph

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170.8 ◆ thursday, march 7th, 2013 ◆ www.theontarion.com

features Crackdown on noise in Downtown Guelph City amends noise SHELL bylaws, aims for DRILLING stricter fines 6 Nick Hegedus CABARET Stricter noise bylaws and steeper fines IN GUELPH for noise violations are probably the 9 last thing students in Guelph want CIS to hear about. However, this bylaw change be- RESULTS came a reality last week, with an 16 increase in fines likely to follow. On Feb. 25, Guelph’s city council voted to make amendments to its noise bylaws, contents which have been in place since 2000. Some of these amendments were 9 Arts & Culture aimed at reducing noise from air con- 16 Sports & Health ditioners and motorcycles, problems which downtown residents consid- 19 Life ered significant enough to warrant 22 Opinion immediate attention. But students will likely consider Kai Jacobson 25 Editorial the most important change to be the No more “unnecessary yelling” will be tolerated in Downtown Guelph, at any hour of the day. 26 Crossword introduction of a 24-hour ban on unnecessary noise downtown. unnecessary noise in the area. As a be a particularly raucous homecom- this is the case. 27 Community Listings Under the noise bylaw introduced mixed-use area, these types of noise ing celebration. Godfrey said that the “St. Patrick’s Day last year was 27 Classifieds in 2000, Guelph’s downtown was are now prohibited 24 hours per day, council felt that the old noise bylaw amazing,” said Godfrey. “We thought classified as an area in the “other” except in the case of city events and lacked the strength required to deal it was a very successful event.” category. This meant that unneces- other activities. with noise during the day. Regardless, it remains to be seen if sary noise such as yelling or shouting So why has the city chosen this par- The city council is also currently the recent changes will result in seri- was prohibited from the hours of 11 ticular time to make these changes? seeking to increase the fines attached ous crackdowns on noise during the p.m. until 7 a.m. (9 a.m. on weekends “A lot of it has to do with the change to the noise bylaw. Currently, the fine upcoming celebrations. Fortunate- and holidays). in dynamics downtown,” stated Doug for unnecessary noise in Guelph sits at ly, students can usually avoid being Last week, council voted to amend Godfrey, manager of By-Law Compli- $130, approximately half that of sur- slapped with immediate fines in the the city’s noise bylaw to designate ance and Security in Guelph. “We’re rounding municipalities. event of unnecessary noise. God- downtown as a “mixed-use” area, in seeing downtown become a lot more Students will surely be wonder- frey said that bylaw staff and police order to better reflect the increasing residential.” ing if the upcoming St. Patrick’s Day would continue to issue warnings be- number of residents living in the area. These changes have been a work celebrations motivated the council to fore actually handing out fines, and The mixed-use designation has sev- in progress since at least 2011, a year amend the noise bylaws at this par- that “Nine times out of 10, everyone eral implications for the rules against which saw what was considered to ticular time. It doesn’t seem as though complies.”

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news 170.8 ◆ march 7th, 2013 3 Are you affecting lives downstream? Global to Local: Toxicology symposium way down our drains, through was another lecturer at the sym- and animal tissue as they are Students, staff, and explores human wastewater treatment plants, and posium, and presented on how resistant to environmental faculty on international even when they end up in the fish adjust to changes in their degradation. These include impacts on aquatic aquatic ecosystem. The products environment. His most recent flame-retardants, siloxanes (a and national news ecosystems include synthetic hormones, an- exploration looked at how the natural bonding chemical that tibiotics, psychotherapy drugs, metabolic and reproductive is also used to repel water), and On March 5, students in Montré- Emma Wilson chemotherapy drugs, and performances of fish are affect- phthalates (chemicals found in al convened at what seems to be anti-inflammatories. ed by human pharmaceuticals. plastics). Alaee’s exploration their favourite hangout location: Did you know that wastewater Of interest to Guelph residents, Moon explored questions such of the sources and fate of these the streets. Thousands turned out tests are used to determine illicit Metcalfe has found these drugs in as, “Are the intended effects of pollutants informs people of the to protest the Parti Québécois’s de- drug use? Or that human phar- the Grand River area, especially these pharmaceuticals apparent harms of not properly dispos- cision to raise tuition by $70 per year maceuticals remain biologically when water treatment technol- in fish? Are there any unintend- ing of domestic and industrial as many had hoped that, after an ed- active after excretion, and can ogies have not been up to date. ed effects?” POP waste. ucation summit held last month, a harm humans, fish, and other This leads to concerns about In humans, Moon notes that Several pairings of fourth-year tuition freeze would be implement- animals? drinking water contamination. serotonin-based pharmaceu- toxicology students presented ed. The peaceful protests soon turned These were some of the fas- In most cases these drugs are not ticals regulate mood, emotion, on areas related to the theme of violent, and at least 50 people were cinating topics discussed at the acutely toxic, but Metcalfe sug- sleep, depression, and eating the symposium. These includ- reportedly arrested. The Ontari- 27th Annual Toxicology Sympo- gested at the conference, “If we disorders. He has found that ed explorations of the effects of on spoke to several members of the sium on “Life Downstream of can do something to reduce our the pheromones that drive re- golf course pesticides on aquatic Games Club/Flash Club to get their Pesticides and Pharmaceuticals exposure, then let’s do it.” production in fish are negatively ecosystems, toxic red mud from opinion on the often-discussed issue in Aquatic Ecosystems.” Metcalfe’s most recent research affected even by relatively small aluminum mining and its nega- of tuition fees, and what this news Dr. Chris Metcalfe, Director used wastewater to determine il- amounts of these pharmaceuti- tive effect on sea urchin fertility, story means for Ontario students. at the Institute for Freshwater licit drug use in Peterborough, cals. For instance, impacted fish the affect of ocean acidification Science at Trent University, ex- Hamilton, and Montreal. Sub- will also stop eating. on plankton, and many other The Ontarion:First of all, have you amined the topic, “What are we stances such as cocaine, MDMA, “Serotonin stimulates anorexi- captivating topics. heard about this news story? flushing down the drain?” He ex- methamphetamines, and other genic factors – this meant that it Hosted by the Toxicology Stu- Rebecca Howe: I’ve heard about the plored the ultimate fate of our drugs were found. The data from suppresses feeding. This causes dents Association, the event stuff from before, but I haven’t heard pharmaceutical, cleaning, and this study indicated that about major problems,” said Moon. drew a full crowd and fostered about what happened yesterday. personal care products once we five per cent of people in Montre- Dr. Mehran Alaee examined many lively discussions among Sam Engstrom: I’m not surprised, are done using them. al and Peterborough use cocaine. persistent organic pollutants the attendees. Sponsors included I mean they seem pretty quick Metcalfe noted that many Dr. Thomas Moon, a distin- (POPs). POPs are organic com- Aquatox, Wellington Laborato- to take to the streets if something pharmaceutical products are guished professor of biology pounds that persist in the ries, Cantox, and the College hacks them off. I just find it [funny] biologically active even after and Vice-Dean Research Facul- environment, and bioaccumu- of Biological Science Student that they have the lowest tuition, excretion as they make their ty from the University of Ottawa, late or biomagnify in human Council. but they’re so ready to protect it. In Ontario, it’s a well-known fact that we’ve got the highest tuition and the lowest government subsidization, and no one here does that. POPEYES LOUSIANA The Ontarion: Do you guys think that Ontario students should care about the news topic? KITCHEN RH: I think if anyone should be protesting, it should be us. Sam Titizian: We had a rally recently though. (in NoFrills plaza) SE: It’s nothing on the scale of what they do. ST: Obviously not […] Maybe we should be protesting harder. As I

(519) 265-8313 (519) said, we had the rally recently. That being said, I don’t know if rallying is the answer. I don’t necessarily want to riot. James Kelly: Probably not the best way to go about it. SE: I just feel like Ontario students are a lot more complacent. ST: That’s true, you’re definitely right. SE: I don’t think riots are the answer, but less complacency is. ST: Because you’re not actually helping your case if you take to the streets and be violent. RH: You’re just going to make people resent you, and that’s not going to help move your issue forward or get your issue respected.

Thanks to the participants for this week’s interview. If you have something to say about international or national news, and would like to be contacted for future issues, or if you want to see a particular news story covered here, contact News Editor Alicja Grzadkowska at onnews@ WE ACCEPT STUDENT MEAL CARDS! uoguelph.ca. 4 www.theontarion.com news How do you define beauty? Contest seeks Bowman, manager of the Well- on their difference – being outside and unrepresented in the media campus. The winning students alternative definitions ness Centre. of what is ‘normal.’” for various reasons to have a voice, will be given access to a two-day Interested students were invited However, the focus isn’t sim- says Bowman. storytelling and video production of beauty to put together a one-page pro- ply on different body types. The “Media impacts all of us. There seminar, along with $50. posal, answering such questions as videos are also intended to also are several television shows that Participating professors on cam- Olivia Zollino what will be included in the final show an inclusion of different sex- are geared towards perfection that pus will use the videos as teaching video and why they chose to tell ual preferences and orientations. most of us cannot connect to.” This tools in their lessons. Rice will also The Wellness Centre on campus is the particular story. No previous Bowman observes the monu- need for perfection can sometimes use the videos as part of her clini- looking to reclaim the meaning experience was required. Funding mental lack of LGBTQ couples in manifest into eating disorders, as cal and community talks during of beauty with their latest video was contributed from SLEF, the advertising, commenting on how Bowman has observed from vari- her duration as the Canadian Re- contest. The venture is partnered Student Life Enhancement Fund. media is rather heteronormative. ous cases at the Wellness Centre, search Chair. with Project ReVision and Dr. The videos are meant to show an Ultimately, the objective is among other things. For Bowman, it is important Carla Rice, a leader in the field of alternative to the notion of what inclusivity. “People are largely impact- not only for Guelph students but body image and the Canada Re- is beautiful. “We wanted to include and invite ed,” said Bowman. “Media sends everyone in general to be able to search Chair in Care, Gender, and “In Reclaiming Beauty, the idea everyone around the conversa- messages about the size we are “engage in conversation in an ac- Relationships at the University of came out of the fact that people tion from these videos through supposed to be and what we are ademic setting about breaking Guelph. with body differences and dis- their own narratives about dif- supposed to look like.” down what is beautiful and chang- “I thought [the project] was a abilities are rarely represented ference,” said Bowman, adding The proposal submissions se- ing these perspectives.” really great opportunity for stu- in media, and are not repre- that the videos are a backlash to lected will be turned into a video, “Spending more time on what’s dents to get involved and put it out sented well,” said Bowman. She the mainstream narrative. The made in the REDLAB – an expres- on the inside and less on the in- to our community, for students adds, “They’re often shown as the contest is an important opportu- sive arts institute and advanced side isn’t a bad thing for any of us,” to have a voice,” said Melanie ‘freaks,’ and [there’s] a real focus nity for those who feel different high-tech multimedia lab on said Bowman. Breakthrough study at the U of G among Canadian women” and Omega-3s and their “One in nine women is expected role in breast cancer to develop breast cancer during her lifetime, and one in 29 will die of it.” prevention Students had several opinions on the benefits of the research, relat- Garry Go ed to the risk of developing breast cancer. A study done by the University of The general consensus? We Guelph found that omega-3 fatty should care about these findings. acids have a direct link in the pre- “I think students should care be- vention of breast cancer growth by cause I know that there are a lot up to 30 per cent. It is a significant of people who are impacted by finding in that it is the first study breast cancer,” said Lois Opoku, a done demonstrating incontestable first year Biological Sciences stu- evidence that omega-3s play a role dent. “And so to see that there is in reducing the risk of cancer. this new breakthrough, maybe they “Demonstrating the linkage can contribute more to the research between omega-3`s and breast in a way to help develop it and get cancer in humans is very chal- more answers out of it.” lenging due to the complexities Tyler Valiquette, a fourth-year of trying to study one nutrient International Development student amongst many in the diet,” said explained, “This research is high- David Ma, a professor in the De- ly important. Not only is it great partment of Human Health and for our own health and physical Nutritional Sciences at the U of G well-being, but it also makes our and co-author of the study. university look great at the same “Advances in genetic tools now time.” allow nutrition researchers to Ma discussed the reactions of tackle questions that we could the researchers to their discovery, not previously,” said Ma. He which is undoubtedly a positive provided details on how the ex- step forward in the fight against periments during the research breast cancer, and the notes process functioned. that people should take from the “The novel mouse model we research. developed can produce its own “Our initial reaction was disbe- omega-3s and spontaneously de- lief, because one of the potential velop breast cancer. Mammals outcomes was to observe no ef- including mice must get their ome- fect,” said Ma. “Our mouse model ga-3s from diet, which is why they develops a highly aggressive form are essential,” said Ma. “Using this of human breast cancer, thus the approach, we showed that it was cancer could have overwhelmed the presence of a foreign gene, any potential beneficial effect of which also happened to produce the omega-3s. Given that we omega-3`s [that] was the driver of observed such a benefit in an the beneficial effects on tumour size aggressive model, this gives us and numbers.” greater confidence that omega- According to cancer.ca, breast 3s should be part of everyone’s cancer is “the most common cancer lifelong diet.” news 170.8 ◆ march 7th, 2013 5 Students hope to make HIV/AIDS history Weeklong events held created by University of Guelph alum- in the fight against HIV nus Abid Virani. The film intends to show young people how they can and AIDS make a difference in the fight against HIV and AIDS. Kelsey Coughlin “The film really makes you think. The subject of AIDS doesn’t come up Worldwide, over 64 million individ- much in our area, but in other parts uals have been infected with one of of the world it is one the most present the most serious health problems and horrifying experiences imagin- known to man, HIV and/or AIDS. Of able,” explained University of Guelph that number, 30 million have already student Rebecca Arsenault, who was lost their lives. at the screening. It is because of this statistic that the In addition to the formal events Canadian charity group I Have Hope held at the university, students were In the Fight Against AIDS held edu- also encouraged to wear red all week cational events and workshops from in support of ending AIDS. Numer- Feb 26 to March 1 around the uni- ous students took this opportunity versity campus. Since Hope In the to show their support and prove that Fight’s mission is to build a commu- they have hope that one day a cure nity of youth committed to ending the will be found. spread of HIV and AIDS, the events I Have Hope is an organization that Abid Virani were focused on communication and does not wish to simply fundraise for the sharing of information. the cause, but ultimately wants to en- Singers serenaded the crowd during the live music presentation at the Bullring for the HIV/AIDS The week’s events included: HIV gage and empower students and the campaign week. and AIDS trivia at Brass Taps, cannon community through knowledge. By painting at Branion Plaza, live music empowering students to get involved, determined to inspire hope in the community about AIDS and its det- participates in all areas of work to care and speakers at the Bullring, and a I Have Hope can move one step closer fight against AIDS. Emily Johnston, rimental effects. Without hope there about HIV and AIDS, to fight against special screening of Start With Us at to their ultimate goal: putting an end also a student at the University of would be no reason to more forward.” HIV and AIDS, and to ultimately end War Memorial Hall. Start With Us is a to the spread of AIDS. Guelph, believes that “hope is the eas- According to I Have Hope’s phi- HIV and AIDS. Hope is a necessary in- documentary about AIDS awareness Above all else, the organization is iest and cheapest way to educate the losophy, we need a generation who gredient in ending this deadly disease. The beef on beef Canadian research research, announced that all of the herbal medicines, foodstuffs, teas, correctly, and that the error must chairman of the Horse Welfare Al- finds zero horsemeat in burgers were 100 per cent beef. The other things of that nature that may have occurred somewhere along the liance of Canada. Brass Taps’s kangaroo burger was be a blend,” said Hebert in a January shipping line. Although more difficult to find our burgers also tested, and was found to be pure interview with The Ontarion. Although clearly a case of fraudu- here in Ontario, horsemeat is kangaroo. The tests come as a response to the lent labelling, horsemeat does not still commonly sold in grocery Jordan Sloggett Uncooked frozen patties were also European horsemeat scandal that pose any health risks. The primary stores across Quebec, with stores tested from the following companies: took place early last month. concern is that if the type of meat like Metro providing an abun- Canadian carnivores can be assured Schneiders, Lick’s, M&M Meat Shops, In France, horsemeat was discov- can be unknown, what other infor- dance of recipes on their website. that they’re not getting any mystery Homestyle, No Name, President’s ered in frozen food packages, which mation about the preparation of our In any case, the fallout from this meat in their hamburgers after an Choice and Webers. The same results had been labelled as beef lasagne. The food is being hidden? horsemeat scandal will hopefully investigation from the Biodiversity were discovered, with nothing but controversy sparked an in-depth Interestingly, the scandal has result in a more transparent global Institute of Ontario (BIO). pure bovine to be found. look into the accountability of the caused a spike in horsemeat con- food industry. Improvements in University of Guelph-based BIO “This testing is something all Can- European meat industry. Due to sumption by Canadians, curious to DNA sequencing technology have took a break from cataloguing DNA adians should be proud of – knowing the fragmented nature of the Euro- try the still fairly taboo dish. allowed us the ability to assess the barcodes to use their advanced the hamburger meat they are buying pean food industry, and the nature “People are inquisitive and they contents of our dinner plate, which genomic sequencing techniques on is beef with no substitutes detected or of European trading, a number of say, ‘well, what’s wrong with it? can only result in a better informed a number of different frozen and fast additions,” said Paul Hebert, Guelph countries were involved in the fin- Let me try it,’” said Bill DesBarres, consumer. food burgers. professor and director of the BIO. ger pointing. Six popular fast food chains were The BIO has been involved in past The French accused the Roma- tested: A&W, Burger King, Dairy cases of food identification. nians, who supplied the horsemeat. Queen, Harvey’s, McDonalds and “For a number of years, we’ve been Romania, which has some 25 horse- Wendy’s. The Canadian Centre doing work on substitution in the meat slaughterhouses, responded for DNA barcoding, the section of seafood marketplace. That’s now ex- by assuring that all of their export- the institute which conducted the panding out into other areas such as ed meat would have been labelled

Sylvia Nayoung Han Canadians can breathe easy knowing that Canadian burgers from multiple chains and stores are in fact 100 per cent beef. 6 www.theontarion.com news Shell Oil Co. pauses 2013 drilling in the Arctic Shell forced to shut its agencies are going to have to re- lucrative Arctic drilling assess Arctic oil exploration if they intend to protect our ocean for one year resources. Government oversight was a Andrew Donovan popular speaking point for many who were worried about Shell’s Last week, Royal Dutch Shell PLC high amount of safety violations. announced that it would be “paus- Jennifer Silver, PhD and assis- ing” its Arctic drilling expeditions tant professor in the Department in the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas of Geography at the University of on the northwest shores of Alas- Guelph commented on the paus- ka for 2013. The temporary pause ing of the project. comes after a slew of violations “From my perspective, strong found in Shell’s operations. state-led regulatory oversight, in- Among the astounding 16 vio- cluding clear rules stipulating firm lations the Alaskan coast guard responsibility for covering the full found were: a lack of permits to costs of any accident, is crucial.” drill two separate wells, a violation Clear rules and responsibilities of Shell’s air-pollution permits, in case of an “accident” are what and problems with the spill con- many, like Silver, are asking for. tainment system. With the sour taste of the British In an announcement to the Petroleum oil spill of 2010 still fresh Courtesy Peak Oil media, Shell Oil Co. President and an overwhelming feeling that Marvin Odum said, “We’ve made these mega oil companies do not Groups who advocated against the drilling project can take a break, for now. progress in Alaska, but this is a receive the punishment they ought long-term program that we are to when they cause environmental However, the optimism had by 2014 once they implement the that Shell is making. Cindy Shogan, pursuing in a safe and measured disasters, it comes with little sur- activists and concerned citizens world-class industry standards executive director of Alaska Wil- way […] Our decision to pause in prise that people would like to see alike may be short lived. Accord- they spoke about. derness League, made it clear that 2013 will give us time to ensure some restitution and retribution. ing to the U.S. Geological Survey, “It is possible, depending on the activism will stop once Arctic the readiness of all our equipment Shell has promised that prior to the Beaufort and Chukchi seas hold the result of the ongoing review drilling has ended permanently. and people.” starting up their drilling again, they roughly 25 billion barrels of oil; at and the readiness of our rigs, and “If the top oil company in the Mike LeVine, spokesperson for will make improvements to their today’s price of oil, that will sell frankly, the confidence that les- world has failed in its quest to Oceana, an environmental group regulation and procedures. for $2.3 to 2.5 trillion dollars. It is sons learned from our 2012 drilling drill in the harsh and unpredict- in the Arctic, praised the deci- Shell has stated that they will hard to believe a resource so lu- program have been fully incorpo- able conditions in the arctic, it sion, saying it was the first good “develop world-class industry stan- crative will go untouched forever. rated,” according to the company. is time to assess whether any oil decision he’s seen from Shell. He dards and ecological and cultural In fact, Shell has made it quite Some aren’t convinced by the company can safely drill in the also mentioned that government protections to safeguard the Arctic.” clear that drilling will resume in big promises for improvement Arctic Ocean.” Spotlight on women’s issues and empowerment International Women’s aimed at drawing in the youth of Day events promote the community. The youth of today have a large engaged dialogue affect on the future of tomorrow. “Empowering youth, recognizing Sabrina Groomes youth voices and valuing their experiences plays an important role International Women’s Day is a in building community capacity day to recognize and celebrate the to challenge barriers,” explained accomplishments of women, and DePutter. These barriers include to raise awareness about current stigma, racism, homophobia, and issues regarding women’s health violence, among others. and rights. March 8 marks this day, A few of these events took place and the Women’s Health Alliance on campus at the university such (WHA) of Guelph-Cambridge held as the “Health at Every Size” work- many events to celebrate. shop. As well, on March 7, there “[The WHA] believes that a full will be a presentation from noon and healthy life for women involves to 1 p.m. in the J. T. Powell building, emotional, social, cultural, spirit- Room 207, that will focus on HIV ual, and physical well-being,” said awareness campaigns, and imagery Megan DePutter, on behalf of the of women and mothers in media, organization, adding, “but issues led by Dr. Linda Hunter. such as poverty, sexual assault and On the big day, Guelph-Welling- vanessa tignanelli violence against women, repro- ton In Crisis and other community ductive health issues, childcare The Gaining Momentum with Resilience event explored the challenges faced by business women in the groups will be holding events that and transportation needs, gender surrounding communities. include “Take Action for Peace” norms and other barriers can neg- and “One Billion Rising” at 12 p.m. atively affect women’s health and live in poverty than men, and are involved. These events were aimed an important role by “bringing Continuing the tradition, the WHA access to services.” often affected by salary inequi- at playing “a role in individual awareness to women’s health is- along with other community mem- The theme this year, Gaining Mo- ties. This issue was explored at the learning as well as in building our sues, participating in the dialogue, bers will be at the Heffernan Street mentum, is directly related to the WHA forum on HIV, Pregnancy and community’s capacity to address and sharing what they learn with Bridge near the St. Georges Angli- pressing issues concerning women Motherhood on March 5. issues related to women’s health,” peers or colleagues,” said DePutter. can Church downtown, where in society today. The WHA’s focus The week’s events were open said DePutter. On March 4, an event titled Cre- the group will come together to at the moment is economic dispari- to the public, and they encour- The University of Guelph was en- ative Flow included fun activities campaign battling violence against ties as more women at the moment aged everyone to come out and get couraged to get involved and play like karaoke and free pizza, and was women. news 170.8 ◆ march 7th, 2013 7 Discussing experiences travelling abroad AIESEC presents for the community, which was huge during Better Planet Project that time period.” Mehltretter also states that AIESEC encourages its members to strive for Lindsay Pinter six major goals, including “activating leadership, demonstrating integrity, The University Center hosted a Better living diversity, enjoying participa- Planet Speaker Series event on March tion, striving for excellence and acting 4, featuring AIESEC (International sustainably.” Association of Students in Economic “Every student that joins AIESEC and Commercial Sciences), which is a makes their own experiences that student run international internship they will carry with them for the rest of organization aiming at breaking down their lives,” said Mehltretter at the talk. international barriers and preparing The next speaker was Katrina Ray- students to become future leaders. mundo, an AIESEC Guelph intern from Founded in 1948 after the devastat- the Philippines who works for the Or- ing impact of World War II, AIESEC ganizational Services at the University gives young people an opportunity to of Guelph Library. Raymundo dis- discover and develop their potential, cussed her personal experience with as well as create international con- AIESEC. nections between very different and “I wanted to experience a lifestyle Ben Derochie diverse cultures. and culture completely different than The presentation featured individuals who had been involved with AISEC in a variety of ways. Karen Mehltretter, a second-year my own, while also gaining interna- marketing management student at the tional work experience to assist me responsibilities was very overwhelm- exchange participant who participated her perspective of the world. University of Guelph and vice presi- in the future.” She described the ing.” She soon realized that she was in a global internship program in India. “The world suddenly became a much dent of corporate relations for AIESEC culture shock that she experienced not alone in this whirlwind. Vandergrendt was amazed at the feel- smaller place. It’s important to make Guelph, explained at the lecture that upon arriving in Canada, explaining, “AIESEC members were there for ing of inclusiveness and acceptance she connections and learn from your ex- AIESEC is the “first organization in the “I thought myself to be very proficient me; we became friends and I didn’t felt throughout her internship. periences, and AIESEC provided me world to have internships between in English, but when I landed I heard feel so alone anymore. They helped “For the first time, during that ex- with an amazing experience to learn.” democratic and communist countries, all this slang and I couldn’t understand me adjust.” perience, I felt that the world could Vandergrendt added, “AIESEC is an as well as the first internship organiza- it. That along with having to figure The final and third speaker was Carly open up its arms and include me.” She amazing organization, we are all just tion to provide internships to the black out living on my own with bills and Vandergrendt, an AIESEC Guelph explained that the exchange changed a big family.” Beware the arts degree (vs. anything else) More to add to the the anthropology graduate is more student loans for graduates,” with The big question then is “why?” to make enough money to support age-old rift between likely to default on their student loan focus on Canadian colleges and When posed with this question, your [art making] practice.” How- than the engineering graduate, but universities, as employed by the ap- fourth-year marketing student Ben ever, Cordeaux added that the balance liberal arts and the college graduate is most likely to plicable data from Statistics Canada’s Bickers offered his sense of the results. between making ends meet and job everything else worth default on their loan compared to the 2005 National Graduates Survey. “Right from the get-go [university searching is critical, and expressed studying others. As Walters explained, the research students] have more of a theoretical concern for her peers that “miscal- A new paper published by so- team suspected that there would be mindset and analytical mindset maybe culate and don’t have any help along ciologists Laura Wright (Western favourable differences for university than some college students [and] as a the way” heeding that they don’t fall Katie Shum University), Dr. David Walters (Uni- graduates versus college graduates, business student I’m definitely at an short of their financial responsibilities. versity of Guelph), and Dr. David and for applied majors versus liberal advantage over maybe an arts student Degree programs offered at the Imagine this: a college graduate and Zarifa (Nipissing University), has arts majors, based on a number of so- – I know maybe a little bit more about University of Guelph give students two university graduates have the shed light on choices that may vary ciology and economic theories – and finance and financial managing and the opportunity to choose free elec- same amount of student debt after the likelihood of graduates meeting what they found is that these odds still the job market right now.” tives every year. Given the mounting having recently graduated from timely repayments – or avoiding de- exist. Sorry, liberal arts friends. How- Sarah Cordeaux, a fourth-year stu- reports of a difficult job market in graphic design, anthropology, and fault – to their student loans within ever, Walters added that when they dio art major, explained that “from nearly every sector, and statistics to biomedical engineering degrees, two years of graduation. controlled for socio-demographic a fine art perspective […] you want back those reports, it seems as though respectively. Moreover, all three The study examined the bridge be- factors, what surprised them was to take the time to find a job that’s choosing a course on personal finance graduates are receiving the same tween the “field of study and loan that this pattern existed regardless going to be in your sector, that’s ap- should be the next big campaign on earnings. According to new research, default on government-supported of earnings. plicable to what you do, that’s going campus. Newsology: Subway line gets too long, prompts UC riot Not really, The Enquirerand The Onion can Harvard professors that traces the lin- change the way toilet paper is dis- of the story, perhaps more important but headlines get away with over-the-top headlines eage of famous people to other notable pensed” unveil the unsurprising truth than the information itself, particu- for very different reasons, but when individuals in history. about the type of news people read in larly when selling newspapers during are key so-called serious news sources rely Another headline that appeared the modern day: simple, funny, fast. the Spanish-American war. Graphic on them to attract people to equally on the site under the “Most Popular” But is this a huge change from the imagery like “Peace Treaty is Ratified, Alicja Grzadkowska exhilarating or lackluster article mis- section claimed, “Boyfriend pushes delivery and reception of news since Awful Slaughter” and titles signifying representations, the entertainment girlfriend off Utah cliff – she ‘breaks the first newspaper Acta Diurna was the horrors of the world (physical de- Since the beginning of Newspaper value for frequent newsreaders spikes up with him’ on her way down,” was published in 59 B.C. in Rome? While formations, rampant murders) were Time, trumped-up headlines have dramatically. another witty play on words and the the headlines from that paper might not commonly utilized to sell papers. The been used to sell print and online Take for instance a headline that ap- topic (the pair was actually participat- be available to the general public now, tactic seems to have continued into media. And in the technological age, peared on The National Post’s website ing in a rope swing stunt for a film), the use of headlines from the period today. where information is processed in mil- on March 4. “But by how many de- effectively encouraging the reader to of yellow journalism around the turn So, as long as reporters keep writing liseconds by audiences and computers grees? Kevin Bacon discovers he and read further. of the century are reminiscent of cur- headlines like “Hungry Swedes queue alike, the five-to-ten-letter title of an wife Kyra Sedgwick are cousins” is With its classification as one of the rent news tactics to attract readership. up for Obama’s sausage” and “Gordon article can either cause a stir, or help undoubtedly eye-catching, and draws most popular articles read that day, According to PBS, gazettes like The Ramsay sex dwarf eaten by badger,” file the work into the black hole of in- the reader in to read more about Find- the headline and others that appeared New York Journal and The New York reading the news may never go out ternet news archives. ing Your Roots, a TV shows hosted by alongside it, like “‘TP Slider’ aims to World saw the headline as the key part of style. Take that, naysayers. arts & Culture 170.8 ◆ march 7th, 2013 9 Cabaret takes stage at War Mem oh susanna Curtain Call keeps Kind, which very plainly states that The show featured strong vocal musical theatre to Isherwood, Berlin meant boys.” performances by all soloists, includ- The writer, Clifford Bradshaw, falls ing Ronald McKenzie-Lefurgey as tradition alive into the boisterous world of Berlin’s Clifford Bradshaw and Flo Labrie as nightlife, epitomized by the Kit Kat Sally Bowles, the free-spirited Caba- Nick Revington Klub. Actor Devin Dos Santos, in the ret singer who becomes Bradshaw’s role of the club’s emcee, managed to roommate and female love interest. Continuing one of the universi- capture this atmosphere brilliant- The dance numbers were high- ty’s longest traditions, spanning 56 ly with witty banter and a spirited, ly evocative of 1930s nightlife, and years, student-run musical theatre raucous delivery. Indeed, Dos San- having the orchestra visible onstage company Curtain Call Productions tos’s performance was among the added to the illusion of being in an is staging this year’s performance, highlights of the show, including a actual nightclub of the times. In the Cabaret, from March 6 to 9 at War humourous walkabout in the audi- meantime, an incredibly minimal- Memorial Hall. ence during the Entr’acte. istic set did not hinder the viewer’s “The show is set in 1930s Berlin. It’s “It was a period of sexual libera- ability to understand the setting of about a young American writer who tion; it was a few years before the each scene; instead it led to greater travels to Berlin in search of inspira- Nazis came to power. The Weimar focus on the actors themselves. tion,” said Director Tim Clarke. years, particularly in Berlin, it was Particularly telling about the qual- “He’s a closeted homosexual, and sort of a crazy party where you could ity of Curtain Call’s production is not it’s based on a play called I Am a get away with a lot of things,” said in how it captured the party atmo- Camera, which was based on a se- Clarke. sphere of Berlin. Rather, as is the case ries of Christopher Isherwood short Cabaret explores this era of sex- with all parties, the festivities came stories, The Berlin Stories, which ual liberation. Originally staged as a to a close with the rising specter of were actually published in the 30s,” Broadway musical in 1967, the modi- Nazism, and Curtain Call managed to said Clarke. fied 1998 revival version of the show strongly convey the sense of a soci- “The original Berlin Stories are, remains provocative today. Not only ety descending into darkness in the like most of Isherwood’s writing is, is Bradshaw a closeted homosexual – second act. semi-autobiographical. But he left an aspect that was less explicit in the Despite the darker overtones of out the very major detail in the origi- original – but the show also explores the latter part of the show, Caba- nal stories that he was gay, because it the themes of promiscuity and poly- ret left the viewer with a number of was the ’30s and probably wouldn’t amourous relationships, including a catchy show tunes firmly entrenched have been palatable to audiences of catchy number called “Two Ladies.” in their head. It is certainly among the day, publishers of the day,” said “One of the ladies is actually a boy the more memorable of Curtain Call’s Clarke. “But then he wrote a series in drag, which wasn’t something recent productions. of revised, more truthful accounts of they did in the original 1967 staging Leigh Lichtenberg what his life in Berlin was like, one of of Cabaret, but it became popular in for web-exclusive which is called Christopher and His the 1998 revival,” said Clarke. p h o t o R e e l Suzie Ungerleider, better known as Oh Susanna, treated the eBar to a performance on Feb. 28, sharing the stage with Birds of Chicago.

vanessa tignanelli Flo Labrie stars as cabaret singer Sally Bowles in Curtain Call Productions’ staging of the Broadway THEONTARION.COM musical Cabaret at War Memorial Hall March 6 to 9. 10 www.theontarion.com arts & Culture Bob Marley’s granddaughter visits U of G Screening of RasTa: A years, Prendergast explored the except Antarctica – but it’s just a Soul’s Journey progression of Rastafari; which matter of time.” was popularized by reggae’s best- It was clear the film did not set known icon, her grandfather Bob out to strictly define Rastafarian- Colleen McDonell Marley. Patricia Scarlett, Ras- ism, but to explore its multiple Ta’s executive producer, grew facets. Although some believers Maybe you’ve seen the dreadlocks, up in Montreal and met Marley in Israel stated that, “Rasta [is] smelled the marijuana, and heard as a teenager. She was reminded rooted in the Bible,” Prendergast Bob Marley sing about “positive of his legacy while working as a later mentioned, “Rasta for me is vibration, yeah!” but do you really travel agent. not a religion.” She explained that know what defines the Rastafari it is more about positive energy culture? and the full-time lifestyle she has Donisha Prendergast, grand- taken on since she “locked” her daughter to Rita and Bob Marley, hair in 2003. While visiting To- visited U of G on Feb. 28 to show ronto, the young traveler discussed her documentary on Rastafari- “As I traveled, how some people want to adopt anism, titled RasTa: A Soul’s the image of Rastafari through Journey. The event, among oth- my grandfather wearing the dread locks or the ers, was part of the Student Help sporting the colours of red, green, and Advocacy Centre’s Black His- revealed himself and yellow, but don’t want to deal tory Month on campus. The film with the “burden” or politics that followed the 28-year-old film- to me” comes along with the commitment maker as she journeyed to eight to being a true Rastafarian. countries around the world ex- – Donisha “Rasta has been marketed a lot, ploring the roots and evolution to the point that the real tenets of of Rastafarianism. Prendergast, Rastafari have been stripped away Rastafarianism began as a spiri- and removed on purpose for con- tual movement in Jamaica in the on how her venience, for what suits people,” 1930s after Ras Tafari was crowned Prendergast said in the film. Her as Haile Selassie I, Emperor of exploration of grandmother Rita, the wife of the Ethiopia, who many believe was late Bob Marley, agreed: “When I the second coming of Christ or Rastafari helped see Rastafari now, it is more like Christ’s incarnation. From then, a fad and fantasy.” Rastafarianism has come to in- her understand Prendergast was born three corporate the themes of spiritual years after her grandfather’s death, courtesy use of cannabis, the rejection of Bob Marley and therefore her knowledge of Western society or “Babylon,” the him and his Rastafarian beliefs The film by Bob Marley’s granddaughter takes the viewer to eight repatriation to Africa for the de- “Everywhere I went I encoun- have been handed down primar- vastly different countries and explores the roots and progression of scendants of those slaves forced tered not only Bob Marley and ily through family lore, music, and the Rastafari culture. into the West, and, of course, reg- his music, but I encountered the media. During the film, she gae music. Rastafarians of every culture, mixes her exploration of Rasta- screening, Prendergast treated people all around the world, and “Reggae music is the voice of every nationality. These weren’t fari with her own self-discovery. the audience to excerpts from 60 of yourself, which Prendergast ar- Rastafari…reggae music and Ras- just people wearing dread locks, “As I traveled, my grandfather Visions, a book on Marley’s phi- ticulated during her final message tafari are one,” Prendergast says these were people living the Rasta revealed himself to me,” the young losophies taken from his lyrics and at the event. in the film. “You cannot distin- lifestyle,” Scarlett said during a filmmaker said on the mystical interviews. “Insecurity – that is an insult to guish one from the other.” Q&A session. “I thought it was a moments when Marley spoke to RasTa: A Soul’s Journey is an the universe,” Prendergast said, to Travelling to the diverse cities big story, if you consider where her through song, giving her more important film to see whether the audience composed predomi- of Washington, Toronto, Lon- it started. In a relatively short faith in Rastafari during the trav- or not you believe in the Rasta- nantly of university students. “So don, Mumbai, Tel Aviv, Cape period, it has taken root in liter- elling portion of the eight years fari faith; its underlying message figure out your purpose, [and] love Town, and Addis Ababa for four ally every continent in the world, of total production. After the was one of love, shared among yourself.”

Gallery opening

The new Boarding House Gallery opened in Guelph on Feb. 28, at the location of the former Guelph Civic Museum at Dublin Street and Waterloo Avenue. Pictured is sculpture “Jalouse” by James Carl.

Ina Xhunga arts & Culture 170.8 ◆ march 7th, 2013 11 Sheepman and Walrus rock Albion’s second floor Halifax imports treat Tame Impala, Walrus’s set was warm- concertgoers to ly infused with spacey floating vocals underlain with laid-back surf-rock inventive and spirited guitar and all backed by Jordan indie rock Murphy’s impeccable drumming. Consistent variation in tempos and Robyn Nicholson styles – at times sweet and at times snarling, both steady and rollicking After over a week of touring Cana- – made for a continuously absorbing da’s East Coast, Halifax natives Walrus and welcoming set to start the night. and Sheepman graced the Albion’s Without any lost time, Sheep- second floor with surprisingly sun- man had launched into their own drenched indie rock that was equal set. While sharing shoeless – or in parts shoegaze, experimental, and Sheepman’s case, sockless – singers, Robyn Nicholson surf-rock-infused psychedelia. De- also carrying over to the second set March 2 saw East-Coast indie rockers Sheepman visit the Albion Hotel for a show alongside Walrus for a spite the small crowd, the show was was Walrus drummer Jordan Murphy, surprisingly intimate performance. a uniquely intimate experience that joining Harley Alexander on vocals was well worth braving the cold and and guitar, and bassist Adam Gravelle. The audience size had increased, pedals but they were not used in ex- abruptly short – mid-song, in fact. the cover charge. The trio proved to be a powerhouse, albeit marginally, and the sound cess, as can be the issue with such Despite the disruptive early end- To kick off the evening, Walrus, crafting a sound much larger than continued swelling, pausing brief- set-ups. ing, the general feeling following composed of brothers Justin and Jor- they appeared capable of. ly for a song which was as close to On the second-to-last song, the sudden silence was jovial and dan Murphy, on vocals/guitar and Justin Murphy’s wandering and a ballad as had been approached all Sheepman really opened up, show- sincere. The dual sets were equal- drums respectively, guitarist Justin ambivalent vocal style was traded for evening. Alexander demonstrated a ing off in a freak-out of sorts that ly impressive and pretension-free. McGrath and bassist Adam LeDrew, Alexander’s more deeply set reso- devastatingly emotive range, while resulted in a blistering pace and an While Walrus and Sheepman would quietly took to the stage and slowly nation, at times echoing Joy Division’s drummer Murphy and bassist Grav- unbridled raucousness of orches- return to Halifax shortly, their im- but surely built up a swirling, reverb- Ian Curtis. The pace continued to pick elle stayed completely in tune with trated noise. Unfortunately, due to pression left on the Albion and on heavy sound which soon filled the up as the set progressed, maintaining each other, ensuring a tightly knit, time constraints set by the Albion’s the handful of concertgoers will re- Albion’s upper floor. an intensely present and alive sound, intimate sound. Alexander’s guitar ever-popular funk night to fol- main in downtown Guelph. Here’s Echoing fellow retro-indie rockers at once effervescent and captivating. work was heavily laden with effects low, Sheepman’s set closer was cut to many happy returns.

the treasures Graphic novel review: Minutemen by Darwyn Cooke Adapted series brings soon to be released book is not going the character’s depth by building on new perspective to old over well with the masked heroes he her experience as an orphan in Nazi worked with throughout the 1940s. Germany. The six Minutemen issues characters. They don’t want the public to know build into a mystery surrounding the Comedian sexually assaulted Sally what Ursula was investigating when Andrea Connell Jupiter, Hooded Justice was a psy- she died and why Nite Owl promises chopath, and the Silhouette was a to finish what she started. If you haven’t read any of the new lesbian. Cooke’s art is nowhere as gritty as series Before Watchmen, DC Comic’s Cooke has added some heft to the original graphic novel and this homage to Alan Moore’s sensational these characters, especially those may fool some into thinking the graphic novel The Watchmen, put who did not really get their due in stories are also not as gritty. Not so. down that textbook and get busy. The gentle cartoony drawings and The first four of the nine titles were soft colours disguise the bloody and released in June of 2012 and the lim- violent murder scenes on the page. ited edition miniseries is soon coming Cooke also manages to keep the char- to an end. acters just as human and pathetic as The Before Watchmen checklist Moore’s. Byron – the Mothman – is a includes Minutemen, Silk Spectre, drunk and barely a superhero. Sally Nite Owl, Comedian, Ozymandias, Jupiter saw dressing up as a “crime Rorschach, Dr. Manhattan, Dollar fighter” as a lucrative way to boost Bill and Molach. Each title is the cre- her modeling career. She never re- ation of different artists, but solidly ally fought crime. Yet Cooke gives based on source material gleaned her character a twist by giving her from the original Watchmen. a murderous role in avenging Ur- Minutemen is written and drawn sula’s death. by the fantastic Toronto-based Dar- The thread running throughout wyn Cooke, known for his work on the series is Hollis Mason’s de- Catwoman, The New Frontier, and sire to share the truth about how it adaptations of Richard Stark’s Parker was being behind the mask for over dc comics novels into graphic ones. two decades. Truth is a funny thing, In the first of the six-issue Min- though. Sometimes even those be- utemen, Cooke brings Moore’s The Watchmen. The story of Ursula hind the mask don’t quite know characters to life based on the in- Zandt – the Silhouette – is of her past what their counterparts are up to. vanessa tignanelli formation found in Hollis Mason’s, fight against child pornographers, It’s hard to see what is in front of you. a.k.a. Nite Owl’s, fictional tell-all busting them and saving children No spoilers here: just know Cooke Folk rockers The Treasures performed biography called Under The Hood. from harm. She and her lover were brings the story to a shocking con- (If you haven’t read The Watchmen, brutally murdered as a revenge crime clusion. It may be sacrilege to say but a noon hour concert in the UC read it and all will be clear!) years later. the Minutemen series has far better Hollis Mason has retired from Where Moore gave her charac- art and deeper characters than the courtyard on March 1, much to the masked and unmasked crime fight- ter only a paragraph or two in the original. Of course it is no ground- ing. He is a New York City beat cop original book, Cooke gives Ursula her breaker, like The Watchmen was in delight of fans of all ages. by day, Nite Owl by night. Mason’s due in this rendition. Cooke adds to 1986, but it’s a more enjoyable read. 12 www.theontarion.com arts & Culture Things I hate about the music scene Four things that need no. You can almost hear a group back beat, and it’s what drives the – the guitarist who throws in a all been done.” As poet-musician to stop of synth-playing hipsters ask- overwhelming majority of popu- couple licks while the lead sing- CR Avery might say, “folk singer, ing themselves, “You know what lar music. The reason people get it er is trying to introduce the next you make me wish that your mom would be ironic? Putting our music wrong is that beats one and three song, or the drummer who prac- never fucked your dad.” Of course, Nick Revington in a format no one uses anymore.” often intuitively feel stronger. In tices a fill after every tune. It’s no one can be amazing at what Whatever novelty value a cassette case you don’t have the music annoying for sure, but also un- they do right off the bat, so if you My job assures that I spend lots tape may have is far outweighed by theory background to figure out professional. We came to see you need time to develop your solo of time engaging with the local the fact that they are bulky, have which beat is which, your safe bet play well-rehearsed songs, not singer-songwriter style, spend music scene, which is great, usu- poor sound quality, and no one is to sync up to the snare drum, practice on stage. some time in a band. At least in ally. Here are the bits that aren’t ever listens to them. which usually accentuates the the meantime you don’t need to so great. backbeat. You may find it help- Generic singer-songwriters: They rely entirely on your own ability When people clap along to songs ful to tap or stomp your foot on are a dime a dozen. You better be to create musical interest. If that’s When bands release their album at live shows… on the wrong beat: beats one and three to identify two an impressively innovative song- not feasible, make it your mission on cassette: There seems to be a This happens more than you might and four. writer, or have a really unique to develop something that sets re-emerging trend of indie bands think, and if you do it, you’re a voice, or be a guitar virtuoso. your music and performance apart releasing material on cassette. It square. Generally, clapping should When one of the musicians in Preferably, you are more than from other singer-songwriters can only be assumed that this is come on beats two and four in the band feels the need to fiddle one of those things, but if you before you book yourself shows an attempt to come across as ret- most music, which is based on a around on their instrument be- are none of them, just stop. As at every coffeehouse in town. It’s ro-chic or something. Except just four-beat pattern. That’s called the tween songs: You know the type Barenaked Ladies might say, “it’s not a gimmick, it’s a selling point. Album review: The Folk Sinner – Lee Harvey Osmond Big name, big wanted to be a folk singer but wasn’t This acid folk genre is a unique same roots, the same room” in Wil- Workman for or 15 or 20 years and expectations, big accepted by that community. These marriage of jazz, blues, hypnotic son’s Hamilton home. we hit it off… we decided to write people didn’t get him, and didn’t un- bass lines and folk sensibility. Like He said it allowed him to “cre- something and wrote ‘Break Your delivery derstand what he was doing, causing a puzzle, containing many differ- ate varying songs that can exist Body’ in 10 minutes.” him to become an outsider in that ent pieces, this album contains together.” Wilson explained how past expe- Makenzie genre. many components that come to- A few stand out songs on the riences were reflected in the writing Zatychies Wilson said that “trying to be ac- gether to make it a great listen as album are “Oh Linda,” “Big Chief” of this record. cepted by any group that identifies a whole. “Devil’s Load” is a mix of and “Break Your Body.” A great ren- “We all have challenges, broken Be prepared to be swept away by the in a certain way, with its own rules is bluesy folk, where “Easy” is psy- dition of a Gordon Lightfoot song, hearts and dark corners and places new album The Folk Sinner, from a dead end, but it pushes you to cre- “Oh Linda” is very raw and cre- we’ve crawled out from, but I’m Lee Harvey Osmond. Close your ate music in your own way, therefore ates the perfect opening. Wilson more vibrant than I’ve ever been. eyes, kick back, and let the music creating your own audience.” penned “Big Chief” with his son, My new productivity and focus take you through this eclectic mar- Wilson deemed the title an ac- with a message. come from 14 years of sobriety. I’ve riage of sounds. knowledgement of his roots. Wilson “Leadership, which does not have been given a chance to live again. This is the second album from the didn’t end up a folk singer, but a folk to be the love of power, but leader- Saying you’re an artist and drinking band, fronted by the distinct bari- sinner. ship in the hands of people who are through that statement is false, but tone growl of Tom Wilson, also of Wilson said that “music is back loving and caring for fellow man, waking up and creating is an artist,” Junkhouse and Blackie and the Rodeo in the hands of the people and the opposed to caring about money or said Wilson, adding that Lee Harvey Kings. Wilson has the writing and artists.” war or religion” is what is impor- Osmond provides this outlet. vocal credits on all tracks, but is The idea is clearly proven when a tant, said Wilson. The album reflects this new life happy to have had the opportuni- band refuses to conform to any genre, The vocals of Wilson and Oh Su- and the high note in his creative ca- courtesy ty of such wonderful collaborations and as Wilson said, “They sought to sannah elevate one another to a new reer, standing as an example of what throughout the album, with names make folk music in a way that hadn’t level, creating a stunning duet. Fi- we can achieve. such as Hawksley Workman (“Break been done before,” therefore creat- chedelic jazz juxtaposed with soft nally, “Break Your Body” was Wilson says, “You can only go up” Your Body”), Oh Susannah (“Big ing a genre unto themselves labeled percussion accompanied by Wil- written and performed in collab- and that he hopes to get better. Chief”), Margo Timmins (“Deep “acid folk.” son’s smooth vocals. Folk Sinner oration with Hawksley Workman. Honest, raw, unique and pas- Water”) and with his son, Thomp- It refuses to fit any mould, creat- has layers and a big sound working Wilson claims this is one of the songs sionate, this album – like its writer son Wilson of Harlan Pepper (“Big ing an honest sound that you can’t together to create a unity, forming he is most proud of on Folk Sinner. – speaks from the heart. To better Chief”) making an appearance. quite compare to other things out a complete album. “I love co-writing and have co- understand the heart of Lee Har- As for the name The Folk Sinner, there, and that really comes through Wilson attributed this to the fact written with a lot [of artists] on vey Osmond, take a listen to The Wilson explained that as a child he on the album. that, “all the songs come from the this album. I’ve known Hawksley Folk Sinner. Pop Quizzical Critical hits (and misses) Taylor Swift goes all St. Peter Hollywood Reporter it’s probably “for that is at this point riding on a label Kanye West does(n’t) care what Instead of writing a song about it, other reasons. Mostly boring tax stuff.” stretched so thin you barely even asso- you think Tom Beedham Taylor Swift has found another way So she probably deserves it, right? Fey ciate the brand with its programming, Because he really doesn’t care what to react indirectly to comments Tina has responded by admitting she might Much Music announced it would re- people think of him, Kanye recent- Pop culture can be hard to wrap Fey and Amy Poehler jokingly made at take a page out of Swift’s book and “do introduce audiences to everyone’s ly took time to call up Hot 97’s DJ your head around. Operating as the Golden Globes about her prefer- a whole song” about the experience. favourite sock puppet personality, Enuff to complain about being a sister column to Pop Machine, ence to become romantically entwined What’s not recognized by most is Ed the Sock on March 13. While the placed seventh on MTV’s 10 “Hot- Pop Quizzical was born out of a with famous men. As the only arbiter the alarming irony that Twist isn’t green-haired, cigar chomping, celeb- test MCs” list. West said he should general sense of estrangement of heavenly admittance that matters, really helping Fey and Poehler by rity razzing sock puppet will certainly have been in the top five, and com- that is at times brought on by Taylor Swift reacted to the digs by cit- circulating this information. As one reel back Much audiences from the plained that he was probably only the entertainment industry and ing Katie Couric, who she told Vanity modestly following in the footsteps of ’90s and Ed will appear on Much pro- exempted from that bracket be- its ambassadors. Come here for Fair was one of her favourite people be- Jesus, shouldn’t she try to help these grams New.Music.Live. and Video on cause the list makers didn’t like a round up of generally mystify- cause “she said to me she had heard a lost souls? Are her bangs doomed to Trial, Much’s decision surely comes his newest Cruel Summer album ing, contradicting, and alienating quote that she loved, that said, ‘There’s burn in a special place in hell too?! as a recent effort in attempting to get – a minor indicator of buzz defla- pop culture tidbits and revel in my a special place in hell for women who away with avoiding the morality test- tion that should surely not prevent frustration by reading my my lack don’t help other women.’” Poehler is Ed the Sock returns to Much Music ing task of obtaining copyrights for someone from being considered of comprehension hidden behind okay with the news that she is going In its ongoing bid to test our under- airing music videos, and instead airing worthy of inclusion among the thinly veiled sarcasm. to hell, although she admitted to the standing and tolerance of a channel longer blocks of house content. world’s “hottest five” MCs. arts & Culture 170.8 ◆ march 7th, 2013 13 From A to Zavitz Moonraker explores realized that all of my drawings were uncertainty of memory not really that adequate to paint from. There were lines missing, I didn’t know what colour anything was, so I just Nick Revington tried to make it up as I went when I was making the paintings,” explained Nadine Maher’s show at Zavitz gallery Maher. “So there’s some weird things Feb. 25 to March 1, entitled Moonrak- and mistakes in them that I really like, er, explored the themes of memory that happened in all of them. All of and the questioning of our percep- them have a weird mistake for some tions through painting. Most of the reason.” paintings were based on memories, Similarly, our inability to fact- some recent and others more distant. check our memories was on display Maher often used bold colours with an in the piece “Too Fast, Too Low, and evenness of tone to represent mem- Checkered.” This painting featured ory, which the artist referred to as a white- and red-checkered silhou- “imaginative logic.” ette of an airplane against a sky blue “I just like to use my imagination backdrop. After Maher and a friend to find what I can logically put in the witnessed an aircraft pass at low alti- painting,” said Maher. “Like if it’s a tude and high speed, Maher’s friend room, then I know there’s a floor, it’s insisted it had a checkered pattern not going to fade out anywhere, so I while Maher insisted it did not. just make it all one big colour, and I’m “But I decided to include that anyway, nadine maher not sure what else is on there, but I because it was a weird discrepancy of know that for sure.” Nadine Maher’s exhibit, Moonraker, at Zavitz gallery the week of Feb. 25, represented the vagueness of memory… for all I know maybe it did, Maher contrasted this with rep- memory with solid colours lacking detail rather than creating hazy edges. but I can’t go back and check it again,” resentations of memory in movies, said Maher. in which images are hazy and white unreliable, a trait Maher used as an choose to celebrate these flaws, such different places and drawing build- In the end, Moonraker exposes the around the edges. advantage. A number of the artist’s as “Building (Red and Green)” or ings and stuff like that and bringing space between plausibility and skep- A particular shortcoming of works openly engage with the un- “Building (Bailey Park).” them back to the studio and trying ticism, forcing us to draw conclusions memory, of course, is that it can be certainty inherent in memory and “I was going around campus and to paint them. But when I got back I we can never truly verify. What the Tech? Are we breaking the between Japanese and either Eng- subtitles. A number of other compa- A number of problems arise in operate translation apps, work language barrier? lish, Mandarin, or Korean. It expects nies and inventors are in hot pursuit, translation, however. Some words around this problem by using crowd- to increase the number of non-Jap- including the likes of Microsoft and have multiple meanings, or ambig- sourcing techniques to identify the anese languages to around 10 in the Google. uous meanings, or may simply not most appropriate translations for the Nick Revington near future. Most of this technology relies on have an equivalent in another lan- context, for instance by comparing French phone company Alcatel- identifying senones. Senones are guage. Different languages have it to other sentences the software In yet another example of “science Lucent is developing a similar system, comprised of three phonemes – the different syntactical rules, too. Even has encountered. Microsoft offers fiction” becoming merely “science,” with over a dozen languages, and distinct sounds that make up words. if you translate the words correctly, another approach: its translation is live translation between speakers of has ambitions to allow conference English alone has about 40 phonemes, what order they go in may be differ- pronounced in a voice that mimics different languages is quickly becom- calls between around 10 partici- which combine for 9,000 senones. ent. The result is often a disjointed the actual speaker, meaning listen- ing a reality. The concept is loosely pants to converse in as many as four Using a computing technique known and unnatural sentence – potentially ers are more likely to be forgiving of based on the ability of Star Trek’s different languages simultaneous- as deep neural networks, which at- humourous to native speakers of that erroneous translations. characters to understand the dialogue ly. Inventor Will Powell of London, tempts to mimic the human brain, language and embarrassing to those Despite this, problems remain. of alien cultures in flawless English. UK, has devised a prototype system senones are discerned from incom- speaking. NTT DoCoMo’s technolo- Background noise, slang, and human NTT DoCoMo, a cell phone carrier that translates between English and ing sounds and allow speech to be gy, for example, struggles with long tendency to talk over one another still in Japan, has developed software that Spanish by displaying the translation recognized as words and sentences sentences. present major hurdles to Star Trek- allows phone calls to be translated in special goggles, similar to movie to be translated. Jibbigo and Google, which both style effortless translation. Communications and Corporate Affairs Commissioner

Roisin Lyder You should vote for me because I am committed to defending and expanding student interests, because I have four years of CSA experience, and because I have great ideas for this position. 1. Communication Innovation – My communications strategy includes: starting a CSA radio show, recruiting student representa- you can study, and bringing more fun to your life with prizes, competitions, socials, and pub nights! tives from large first year classes, holding office hours in the UC courtyard, publishing empty classroom times so you know where- reach and Promotions Coordinator and as CSA Clubs Coordinator. In addition, I have been a longtime volunteer with many different organizations,2. Experience that clubs, Counts and campaigns– I spent two across years campus as a member including of the the CSA Guelph Board Student of Directors Mobilization and I have Committee, also worked the Guelphas both ResourceCSA Out Centre for Gender Empowerment and Diversity, the Guelph Campus Co-op and more. social space for students, a bottled water free campus, and against tuition fee increases. Together we are stronger. 3. Advancing Student Interests – A vote for me is a vote for active CSA campaigns! Campaigns that will work for more study and

Christopher Archibald (Photo not available) I am currently an undergraduate student in Human Kinetics and have been heavily involved in student leadership across campus, mainly focusing on Interhall Council to advocate for the rights and opinions of residence students. During my four years on IHC, I have gained valuable experience and skills to allow me to thrive in any leadership role. I have an extensive network, professional and social, across campus that can allow me to seek information and relevant stakeholders quite easily. I plan to utilize my networks to create an open and progressive decision-making body for the undergraduate population. - To summarize my platform, it would be to work for the student voices. I am extremely dedicated to finding and abiding by the student voice, and I plan to actively seek Ifout you student are a student,feedback I duringrepresent large you, decision-making and voting for meprocesses will ensure in order your to voice best isadvocate heard. for what students want. I also want to re-integrate the CSA with the rest of cam pus and its stakeholders by utilizing my already well-developed relationships with campus professionals.

CSA GENERAL ELECTIONS 2013 Q: “Why should students vote for you in the upcoming CSA elections?” From March 6 to March 8, all undergraduate students will be able to vote in the CSA elections, choosing the five commissioners who will represent them at various levels in the next academic year. Voting is done through email, and the ballot is available through each student’s Gryph Mail account. The Ontarion asked each candidate two questions. The first of the two is printed here. The answer to the second question, “What do you see as the biggest areas for improvement (or complete overhaul) at the University of Guelph?” are available at theontarion.com.

Human Resources and Operations Commissioner External Affairs Commissioner

Kristian Adomait Dominica McPherson 1. I have experience in working well with University administration – Ombudsperson I believe in a strong student union ad- & Residence positions. The current PPP (Program Prioritization Process) has poten- vocating for your rights and interests. - The CSA should act as your resource, budsman, we implemented the 100-mile restaurant because it worked to meet student uniting student voices and efforts for desirestial to create and didn’t conflict create between issues students for administration. and the administration. This year as the Om positive change. Being in this position 2. I understand budgets and realize that the money comes from students. It should has awarded me with the experience and skill set necessary to take it to a setting up automatic processes for evaluating the dollars spent. new level. 3.benefit I will as help many implement students asrealistic possible. changes. I would While act as I cannota watchdog promise over toyour build money a new by I have been a strong voice for greater - tap water access and for the student demand to end the sale of bottled wa- 37-floor infrastructure, I can promise to work with administration to understand stu ter on campus. I’ve heard from students that food issues – waste, di- dent space needs and to ensure existing space is being used efficiently and effectively. etary needs, affordability, etc. – is something that you care about. I am N. Charles Hamilton (Photo not available) committed to facilitating a task force on campus food issues to address Where are the jobs? Why isn’t there more space? What are these people doing with my money? your concerns. With Ontario having the highest tuition fees in the country, it’s im- We deserve greater outreach and promotion for student jobs, a long-term commitment and solution to student space, provid- portant to me to continue the fight against increases. This requires These are questions I’ve heard continuously over the past five years. strong lobbying efforts to the university and governments to see post- secondary education on their priority lists with multiple ways for you ing adequate financial training to CSA clubs, and increased transparency with the CSA’s budget. I promise to bring this to you. to be involved! academicI have been year. involved with the CSA in many capacities, advocating student space and a bottled water free campus. I’ve worked This year, I have learned about how other student unions make their closely with the current HRO Commissioner and I am very aware of the major tasks that will face this portfolio in the new campuses a safer space. Next year, I plan to be proactive in building a culture on campus that prevents discrimination and violence by work- toAs workthe current from day CSA one. Clubs Coordinator and VP of Finance for the CBSSC, and through my involvement with Residence Life Staff, ing with you to take action for a safer campus. Interhall Council, Hospitality Services and the Central Student Association, I believe I am well qualified for the job and ready

My name is Charles Hamilton, vote for me for Human Resources and Operations Commissioner. Local Affairs Commissioner

Kara Bonis There is only one thing I love as much as the University of Guelph and that is the City of Guelph. It is my home, and that is not even a cliché answer. I have lived in Guelph for over 20 years. I have been on campus and attending events since elementary school. I was around before the Begging Bear existed! I have the perspective of both a student and a resident to bring to this position. I have seen the changes in transit and housing over the years; what the issues are and what has worked or not. I have also worked at the CSA for the past three years and have organizational knowledge so that the learning curve will be shortened. I can begin working for the

forbenefit knowledge, of students immediate right away. action I won’t and needresults. the same amount of time to learn the ropes so I will begin immediate discussions around student issues this summer when the campus is a bit quieter and there is more time to devote to your benefit. A vote for me is a vote

Tyler Valiquette My name is Tyler Valiquette and students should vote for me for three reasons: improved campus safety, municipal engagement and enhanced transit. The University of Guelph campus is a great community. However, there are issues that should be addressed. Sexual assault is a real-

orientation packages so students have better access to information. Thereity and are we politicalneed to make happenings the services at the for municipal survivors level more that apparent students and need accessible. to be aware I will of. publish Residential sexual licensing assault pamphlets and the nuisance in first year bylaw are examples. If approved, these will directly impact students. I plan to keep students informed through my experience in media. I am the videographer at the cannon, I sat on the board and wrote for The Ontarion and I have a news show at CFRU. I know how to engage students. The cost of transit continues to increase. The quality of service must increase with it. I am going to create a student survey to acquire

student feedback in order to better present our thoughts to city officials and the transit board. CSA GENERAL ELECTIONS 2013 Q: “Why should students vote for you in the upcoming CSA elections?” From March 6 to March 8, all undergraduate students will be able to vote in the CSA elections, choosing the five commissioners who will represent them at various levels in the next academic year. Voting is done through email, and the ballot is available through each student’s Gryph Mail account. The Ontarion asked each candidate two questions. The first of the two is printed here. The answer to the second question, “What do you see as the biggest areas for improvement (or complete overhaul) at the University of Guelph?” are available at theontarion.com.

External Affairs Commissioner Academic and University Affairs Commissioner

Dominica McPherson Peter Miller I believe in a strong student union ad- I have and will always be actively supportive of the campaigns that the CSA runs. These vocating for your rights and interests. include campaigns against budget cuts, campaigns against tuition fee increases, and The CSA should act as your resource, uniting student voices and efforts for Beyond volunteering countless hours to help campaign for the CSA, I have also been an positive change. Being in this position electedcampaigns representative that fight for on more the studyCSA’s space.Board of Directors. That experience has given me has awarded me with the experience a lot of insight to how the organization is run, as well as the different dynamics within and skill set necessary to take it to a the board. new level. This past year, I have worked diligently on the Guelph Student Mobilization Commit- I have been a strong voice for greater tee, organizing over 40 presentations at classrooms these last two semesters alone that tap water access and for the student encouraged you to get engaged. demand to end the sale of bottled wa- - ter on campus. I’ve heard from students that food issues – waste, di- dents’ demands on campus (i.e. Tap-In/Aqua, Freeze the Fees, student space, etc.) while also bringing other important etary needs, affordability, etc. – is something that you care about. I am issuesIf elected, to the I promise table. to continue the current CSA’s work in campaigns that fight for stu committed to facilitating a task force on campus food issues to address I think it is vitally important to constantly remind ourselves that the CSA is only as strong as its best campaigns. If you vote your concerns. for me, I vow to spend every minute of my day working to make your voices heard and working to make CSA campaigns With Ontario having the highest tuition fees in the country, it’s im- stronger. portant to me to continue the fight against increases. This requires strong lobbying efforts to the university and governments to see post- secondary education on their priority lists with multiple ways for you Julia Forster (Photo not available) to be involved! I believe students should vote for me because, if elected, I will actively work towards representing the entire undergraduate This year, I have learned about how other student unions make their - campuses a safer space. Next year, I plan to be proactive in building a culture on campus that prevents discrimination and violence by work- thestudent viability body and through demand offering for a Fallan unbiased semester opinion reading and week/long remaining weekend, non-partisan. increase I promise awareness to fightof CSD for services, and defend and youradvocate aca ing with you to take action for a safer campus. fordemic phasing rights, out advocate of bottled for waterstudents on self-identifiedcampus. I will as work having WITH a disability, administration and expand through campus previous sustainability. ties rather I than plan againstto assess it in achieving measurable outcomes. 16 www.theontarion.com sports & Health National hockey team in yellow? The women’s national they charitable or not. And then, my future. hockey team will soon idyllic perspective returns to the 21st So how on earth did the team buy century. The hockey Canada logo, the into this? Are we comfortable as a be sporting Livestrong one that sits front and center in our country in our association with this uniforms collective memory of our place in in- man, who is neither Canadian nor ternational hockey, has been visually relevant in any way to hockey? Is this Chris Müller desecrated to include the Livestrong the face we want to put forward on yellow stripes on the sleeves and the international stage, that we are “It still has the Canadian logo, but it other jersey elements received simi- shameless in our promotion of this means just a little bit extra,” explained lar treatment. maligned public figure? Jayna Hefford, a member of the Cana- The decision comes just weeks after It reads like a canary-yellow sign dian national women’s hockey team Lance Armstrong, the founder of the that we’ll do anything for a little pub- on the team’s new black and yellow Livestrong foundation, admitted to licity, including endorsing an athlete alternate uniform. The uniform, to be doping and lying about it for the du- who’s effectively been ripping people worn on April 2 in the world cham- ration of his career as an acclaimed off for over a decade. It’s nothing short pionships in Ottawa next month, is cyclist. I think the limits of our Ca- of a tragedy of our national identity. a joint effort between the Livestrong nadian forgiveness are being pushed If they wanted an alternate jer- Foundation and Hockey Canada, here. sey, why not let aboriginal imagery joined together by the all-powerful That’s not to say that the Livestrong dominate the design? Why not tap Nike Inc. foundation itself is operating under in to Canada’s rich hockey-uniform The “little bit extra” that Hefford bad intentions: the foundation has heritage? mentions should be what concerns helped make great strides in cancer In case you were not yet convinced fans of Canadian hockey. One might research and awareness. However, that this is an example of corporate courtesy think that in some idyllic perspec- in light of recent events, the general shenanigans at work, Livestrong-Ca- tive of national sports, the country public still associates Livestrong with nadian hockey branded apparel will Find out why yellow on the women’s national team’s jersey is on the uniform supercedes whatev- the man who founded it, and this is be available at Sport Chek. I think I’m an affront to your intelligence and a crime against our Canadian er alternative motives are in play, be unlikely to change for the foreseeable going to be sick. identity. CIS Championship Update Fitzgerald golden in 51-kilogram weight class and Gsell University of British Columbia, the University of British Columbia won on March 10 will be broadcast on wrestling; CIS finals for took home the silver in the 82-kilo- hosting University of Toronto, and their sixth straight national title the Score. gram division. John Fitzgerald, the the Hayley Wickenheiser-led Cal- on the women’s side, beating the Track and Field is set to partake hockey and basketball imposing 130-kilogram division gary Dinos. Alberta Pandas 25-13, 25-23, and in the CIS Championships March on tap wrestler, was the lone Gryphon to Men’s hockey will begin their last 25-18. Laval beat McMaster for 7-10. The Gryphons will travel to earn gold, taking the match with tournament of the season on March their fourth national men’s title, Alberta for the three-day meet. The Chris Müller 3-0 and 2-0 scores. Mathieu De- 14 when the round robin begins but the first on their home court. OUA-winning Gryphons have their schatelets suffered a torn ACL in a to crown a CIS champion. Before Host Laval won with set scores of work set out for them as the Wind- Even without the Gryphon pres- semi-final match and was forced to that however, St. Mary’s and the 26-24, 22-25, 25-22, and 25-21. sor women are looking to win their ence, the national championship withdraw from the event. Deschat- University of New Brunswick will The teams for the women’s bas- fifth straight team victory, and season is full of excitement for fans elets finished fourth, and rookie square off in game three of the At- ketball final are not yet set, but the University of Western Ontar- of Canadian university sport. In the Navrit Wirach impressed by finish- lantic University Sport conference the men’s tournament is set to io Mustangs are hoping to repeat lone CIS event with Gryphon par- ing seventh in his first year at the on March 7. The OUA final will pit happen on March 8-10 in Ottawa. last year’s success. The Gryphon ticipants, John Fitzgerald, Jade national championship. the Université du Québec à Trois- Carleton’s search for a three-peat women haven’t won the title since Papke, and Kesley Gsell repre- Women’s hockey is set to start Rivières against Waterloo for the won’t come easy, as they’ll be con- 2007-08 and the men haven’t won sented the Gryphons with pride the March 7-10 tournament that last entrance spot into the national tested by Cape Breton University, since 2009-10. Given their success as each medaled in their events in will crown the nation’s best hock- tournament. the University of Ottawa, the Uni- at the OUA championships, the the wrestling national champion- ey program of 2013. Looking to Both divisions of volleyball have versity of British Columbia, Acadia, time could be now for the Gry- ship on March 2. earn the top spot will be Montre- concluded the CIS finals; the cham- McGill, Lakehead, and Victoria. The phons to reclaim their place at the Papke earned silver in the al, St. Francis Xavier, Queen’s, the pionship ended on March 2. The semi-final on March 9 and the final top of the national pack. Athletic department goes online for job fair Potential employees fair that could take up both time and efficient, and saves applicants and “I can see the benefit of moving it athletic department an opportunity encouraged to browse facilities, the athletic department has recruiters time,” explained Sinead online,” suggested student-athlete to reach students outside of the ath- opted for a more modern approach, Irvine, the Marketing and Website Co- Jeremy Snider. letic community. The fair is meant available positions in posting the available jobs through a ordinator for Co-operative Education “I’ve been to job fairs in the past to be the first point of contact for streamlined, online virtual job fair facilitated by Co-op- & Career Services. The website also where it’s a bit of a mad scramble, this potential employees, but a face-to- format erative Education & Career Services, allows the user to upload documents sounds like a much more streamlined face interview process will correct an on-campus facility available to as- such as resumes and cover letters as system.” the missing human element of the sist students in career planning and well as a calendar where upcoming While efficiency is important, the online experience. Chris Müller finding part-time jobs. events and workshops are posted. human element remains critical in Even if you’re not interested in ap- “This innovative, free online The intent is to provide a more ac- the eyes of others. plying for anything right away, it’s The University of Guelph’s athletic recruitment event connects our tal- cessible job fair for students that might “Making [job fairs] online will fully worthwhile to see what kind of jobs department has opened several work ented, enthusiastic students with shy away from the intimidation of depersonalize the entire job search are being posted – a paid internship positions that they are looking to fill prominent employers without the face-to-face interviews on repeat for experience, and candidates won’t in Mumbai might appeal to the ad- with students and alumni. The jobs line ups and the ‘meet and greets’ of a few hours. By setting this up as an have the opportunity to display their venturer among us. themselves are what you might expect typical job fairs,” states the online online endeavour, the costs associated charisma and confidence that they Check out https://www. for an athletic department: Fitness release of the program. with holding a day-long event are dis- otherwise would,” explained student recruitguelph.ca/cecs/dept-ath- Centre Staff, Athletic Facility oper- Given the reach of the Internet in sipated, not to mention the logistics Erica Mills. letics-virtual-job-fair for more ator, Client Service Representative, a university’s student daily life, it of having all the associated personnel Regardless of personal prefer- information on the athletic depart- Lifeguard, and other related positions makes sense that the job fair be held on site at the same time. ence, the online environment opens ment’s job fair and other services are all looking to be filled by March 15. online. For students, the idea of an online the positions up to a larger audi- provided by the Co-operative Edu- Instead of hosting a traditional job “The virtual job fair [is] paperless, job fair isn’t so far-fetched. ence of people, effectively giving the cation & Career Services. sports & Health 170.8 ◆ march 7th, 2013 17 From the Bleachers Home-plate a means of entertainment or action - home-plate collision. potential harm of the home-plate col- tag up at third and wait for the catch, collisions, a thing of it’s out of place in a way. However, as research yields more lision, it’s simply a part of the game. prepared to tag up and run home. I played catcher growing up, and in insight into the potential harm a vi- If you’re not inclined to agree with The throw from center field comes in the past? five or six years of playing, I was in one olent collision can have on the brain, that, then consider this: down by a run before you reach the plate, and the home-plate collision. I was 11 years perhaps it’s time to reconsider the in the bottom of the ninth with one catcher bends his knees slightly and Chris Müller old, and I’d never known that kind home-plate collision in baseball. out, and you’re the runner on third. braces for impact. You’re running full of excitement. It’s a simple matter of Catching equipment hasn’t gone The batter swings and puts it back at speed, trying to send the game into I think playing catcher in professional through any fundamental changes in the warning track in center field. You extra innings and give your team a baseball is one of the hardest jobs in the last few decades, and only now the world of sport. There are so many are concussion-preventative helmets minute things going on in a base- experiencing widespread use in the ball game: the defensive positioning, major leagues. Health of the catcher working good pitch counts, setting aside, the base runner is essentially un- up out pitches, and controlling odd- protected, with nothing more than a ball pitchers. Be it a 75-mile per hour loose-fitting batting helmet to protect knuckleball that floats away from the his cranium. Maybe there’s weight to catcher’s glove, or a 108-mile per hour this argument after all — there’s a lot heater from Nolan Ryan, you’ve got of room for injury here. to be a little nuts to want to squat and Charlie Riedel In the lone collision of my ama- catch. teur career, the runner broke his So it’s surprising that baseball is This week’s From the Bleachers arm. I don’t take responsibility for it; discussing the possibility of remov- investigates the excitement and he disregarded a fifty-pound weight ing the home-plate collision from the potential for catastrophe when disadvantage and dropped his shoul- game. A collision at home plate gen- the base runner and catcher der. I dug in and protected the plate. erally occurs when a runner attempts collide at home plate. In hindsight, our parents must have to advance from third to home, but been terrified. when the throw is ahead of the runner defending a small patch of earth a little But in that brief moment of violence, and the catcher stands in front of the bigger than a laptop, and it is with- there’s a reminder that all sport is po- plate to secure the out and protect the out fail the great visual descriptor of tentially harmful. Athletic endeavors run, the runner can choose to barrel what happens when an unstoppable are fundamentally a test of the human through the catcher and attempt to jar force meets an immovable object. It’s body’s limits and injuries are bound the ball loose in order to score the run. incredible, and the only rival for ex- to occur when we participate in these It’s an incredibly violent moment in citement in baseball is stealing home events. As much as I can recognize a sport that doesn’t require violence as – which coincidentally can cause a the need for an investigation as to the 18 www.theontarion.com sports & Health Potentially harmful nanoparticles found in ‘tire crumb’ The rubber material and grit material in the new sur- nanotubes, or minute cylinders that Medical Research Institute at the trouble breathing, scarring of lung used in modern faces. The use of this “tire crumb” increase the strength and rigidity University of Edinburgh and the tissue, and the possible development might initially seem beneficial – an of the rubber it’s being manufac- MRC Center for Inflammation Re- of cancerous cells. artificial turfs may avenue for recycling old car tires tured with. search in Scotland suggests the Since the size of the nanotube is cause asbestos-like by chopping up the rubber mate- A carbon nanotube is 10,000 potential danger of these particles. so small, the potential exists that symptoms rial and spreading it over the new times smaller than a human hair, The nanotube possesses a structure the particles could move from the fields. The university’s soccer com- and structurally ten times stronger that mimics the structure of asbestos, lungs into other organs of the body, plex, field house, varsity field, and than steel. These nanotubes, now a material formerly used as an insula- causing havoc on the body’s life- Chris Müller alumni stadium all sport these ar- in more contact with the atmo- tion product in building construction. supporting systems, according to tificial surfaces. sphere based on a massive increase Dramatic exposure to asbestos, like Peter Gehr of the University of Bern Modern playing surfaces used as Car tires are 30 per cent carbon in surface area (like say, a football nanotubes, can lead to serious health in Switzerland. alternatives to natural grass are be- black nanoparticles, which are not field), could yield a higher release concerns. The shape of the nanotube While more research is required, coming the norm in the northern in themselves harmful, so long as of these nanotubes into the atmo- allows for clean entry into the body’s the reach of findings such as these parts of North America. Climatic they are firmly attached to an- sphere. Disturbing the particles on major systems, but the shape is also could be huge, given the number of challenges, labour costs, and ath- other material. However, many of the playing surface, as is natural to large enough that the immune sys- artificial playing surfaces in use. Just letic preference have led to the these particles are found as carbon most athletic endeavors, yields a tem cannot fight it off. Essentially, it something to think about the next installation of many artificial sur- nanotubes, a human-engineered higher potential for these nanotubes becomes trapped in the body and the time you see those little black dots faces, the majority of which use material that groups carbon par- to enter the atmosphere. particles accumulate. The accumu- spray up from behind an athlete on pulverized car tires as a padding ticles in such a way as to produce New research out of the Queen’s lation of those particles can lead to the field. Blame it on the city-planners Time awards researcher neighborhoods (a typical hotbed of Health, accompanied by a $50,000 for establishing link inactivity), very few parks, recreation award through McGill University. centres and fitness clubs are available. “People living in communities between obesity and In some instances, sidewalks are in where schools, stores, and recre- urban geography a state of disrepair or do not exist at ational facilities are accessible by foot all. Some extreme cases suggest the or bike are leaner and healthier than Chris Müller neighbourhood itself is too dangerous those who travel by car,” according to go outside for any extended period to Sallis. Unlike other areas of health Cities, and the people who design of time. This led to Sallis investigating research, Sallis’s findings suggest ex- them, are created with special interest his observations, eventually writing pensive repairs and reconstructions as to how people will get around in the over 500 studies in 30 years that ad- of activity-devoid neighborhoods. physical space. Most cities respond to dress the issue of how we can make Given the cost of such undertakings, this concern by addressing the roads, cities healthier and more activity-ac- cities are instead looking to improve highways, and freeways that con- cessible than they had been in the past. existing facilities and introduce alter- nect locations and allow for the fluid At the crux of Sallis’s work is the native transportation options like bike and effective movement of citizens concern of how to motivate people lanes on previously unadorned roads. from one area to another. But there’s to become more active if there are Current and future city planners something else to keep in mind the few chances in their environment to are taking his work into account, and next time you boot up SimCity – par- do so. Fundamentally, Sallis believes new neighborhoods are focusing on ticularly if you want healthy citizens. that the construction of cities that accessible services that are not outside Research by the innovative James promote alternative means of trans- the reach of a good walk or quick bike Sallis addresses how the environment portation to the car, such as public ride. The old-regime of car-orient- we live in affects our levels of physi- transit, cycling, and (dare-I-say) ed cities presents a resistance to the Mumbling Nerd cal activity. It’s not so simple as to walking goes hand in hand with the greener, healthier alternative being suggest one city is more active than construction of more parks, athletic proposed by Sallis. Sallis notes several Is the urban environment making it difficult to get healthy? another, but rather that the location fields, and recreational facilities. experiences of citizens attempting to Research by James Sallis investigates the healthy-living potential of of critical resources for citizens could For his efforts, Time magazine lobby city councils for improvements, urbanized areas. influence how they get around and recently dubbed Sallis an “obesity but are met with unwavering anger subsequently how they maintain a warrior.” Sallis was also recognized by by those who don’t want car traf- to Sallis, who recognizes that those in you wonder how many might walk healthy lifestyle. being awarded the Bloomberg Manu- fic affected. disrepair are not used as often as their to school if the cowpath wasn’t cov- Sallis noticed that in low-income life Prize for the promotion of Active Pedestrian walkways are important well-maintained counterparts. Makes ered in four inches of ice in the winter. life 170.8 ◆ march 7th, 2013 19 Brew Review: My goodness, my Guinness This Week

Chris Müller found variety of Guinness is beer during the pour. This creates Guinness Draught, which is most the smooth, uniform head that is in History The iconic black liquid and foamy commonly available through the desirable atop any pint, and con- off-white head makes a Guinness tributes to the smooth mouth-feel “God Bless You,” Is Cried as King one of the most immediately rec- and fine carbonation of the brew. Inspects Slums in Glasgow ognized pints on the bar. In fact by The result is the drinker’s access As Italy was bombing Ethiopia in an 2007, 10 million glasses of Guin- to the finer roasted flavours of the air attack, King Edward VIII paid a ness were enjoyed each day, and “The taste is beer, a result of the impeccably visit to the tenements of Glasgow, the brew was sold in over 150 regulated and contract-grown where he had actual conversations countries. unique, and barley that is unmalted but with the people subjected to living in In 1759 Arthur Guinness signed roasted to exact specifications. the overcrowded and dirty spaces. a 9,000-year lease for the site of the roasted Nitrogen injection occurs through The reporter wrote that the King the first brewery – St. James Gate an in-line system at the pub, but spoke to a young boy in a pretty in Dublin, Ireland. A century and barley is finely draught cans, another of Guin- casual tone (for those times at least), a half later in 1914, the brewery ness’ innovations, feature the replying to the kid’s question of “Are produced three million wood- paired with a widget – a small plastic ball that you really the new king?” with “Yes, en barrels full of the delicious traps nitrogen, carbon dioxide, little man, I am.” His Majesty vis- beer annually; the wood barrels mild sweetness, and beer. When the pressure in courtesy ited six flats, and in a likewise casual remained part of the brewing the can drops (from opening) the Learn about the unique history manner, knocked on the door of each process until 1963. Despite bans notes of walnut, widget flies around, effectively of Guinness and the 254-year one to speak to the tenants about the on luxury exports during WWII, agitating the beer and producing old brewing tradition that goes issues they were experiencing living Guinness’s local markets kept the and a light the smooth head. into every pint of this delicious in the slums. According to the arti- business alive. Continued em- The taste is unique, and the dry Irish stout. cle, the King arrived in the city in a phasis on marketing and brand hopping...” roasted barley is finely paired special carriage attached to a regular innovation has kept Guinness as with a mild sweetness, notes of mood for a drink this month, train, which reflected his principles not only a staple in the beer world, tall cans at the LCBO, and at walnut, and a light hopping that reach for the beer 250 years of of modesty, despite his monarchial but a staple of the Irish economy draught taps throughout Guelph. doesn’t steal from the brew’s in- brewing has crafted, and realize title. (The Globe and Mail – March 6, as well. The secret to good Guinness is the tention as a dry Irish stout. why you too will soon be saying, 1936) Today, the most commonly introduction of nitrogen into the So if you find yourself in the “My goodness, my Guinness!” Ghana celebrates independence In the first step to rid Africa of colonial rule, Ghana declared independence The right way to volunteer from Britain on this day, 56 years ago. While the day was marked with How can genuine accomplishments in a job area that career. this throughout your volunteer celebrations and included speeches volunteer involvement you are passionate about. Second- So how does volunteering tie work and your career. The more by the Duchess of Kent, British ly, it will help you in conducting into this field research? Most of you can add to the organization, Prime Minister Harold Macmillan, lead you to a career? the field research that is critical- our clients are uncomfortable get- the more meaning and happiness and the country’s first Prime Min- ly needed for a successful career ting started in this kind of field your role will bring you. ister, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah. Political Wayne Greenway transition. research, but once they get under- Sometimes opportunities come instability persisted in the country Once you have gained a strong way, they find it very interesting through just doing what you are through to 1992, when a referendum Many career advice sites talk about understanding of what you want and they are amazed by how their asked to do and doing it well. Such was held to introduce a multiparty the benefits of volunteering for ca- and don’t want next in your life, as questions improve after about 15 effort is always appreciated and system, according to The BBC. Jerry reer job seekers. well as an idea of a zone (consisting interviews. Job seekers who are it demonstrates your reliabil- Rawlings was elected president Amy Neumann, in a blog for of many careers) where your in- volunteering in an area related to ity and commitment. More often, during this time, and was attributed Yahoo! HotJobs, cites five ways that terests and strengths intersect, you the type of work they want to pur- truly adding value to a company with “leaving a legacy of democ- volunteering can be helpful: you are then ready to do field research sue often discover a “gold mine” or organization involves taking racy.” (The BBC –March 6, 1957) can develop new skills; meet new to narrow down the specific jobs in getting started with their field on more responsibility, as well as networking contacts; impress em- that you would like to target in research. They can start by just leading part or all of a project to Hunger Causes Petrograd Riots ployers with your ambition; fill in your search. observing the role of people in pos- achieve success. It can also come Rioting by the Russian people in employment gaps; add experience Field research is done by se- itions they might like to pursue in from seeing a way to make an Petrograd (now St. Petersburg) and boost your confidence with lecting job titles that are of interest the future to see how they might improvement or streamlining an began the February Revolutions “that extra spring in your step.” to you and then investigating them “fit.” Then they can ask to inter- existing system, asking if sugges- in the country on this day. A dis- On paper, it seems quite straight to find out what they would be like view the person doing this role tions would be welcome, and then, patch sent to The New York Times forward. Volunteer in the right as a career. You can do this by con- within the organization or com- giving concrete positive strategies detailed the damage done to shops area and you will receive these ducting web research or talking pany where they are volunteering. for how the change could made. and factories in the city, and noted benefits, but in real life these are with professional associations in If you have done a great job as The challenge for some volun- “the excitement” of the crowds, secondary benefits that come from the area, but the most important a volunteer, your supervisor will teers is that they don’t like to ask some of which simply stood by and a genuine desire to volunteer to component is interviewing people likely be happy to meet with you for more responsibility. This fear watched “other people make trou- make a difference in the lives of who are currently in the position. and introduce you to others in often comes from a mindset that ble.” According to the report, “The others. Second Harvest Executive These informational interviews the field. With this type of inter- says it is wrong to ask for what you people have cheerfully endured Director Jo-Anne Sobie describes serve a number of purposes. They view, you are not seeking a job but need or want, or from thinking every manner of inconvenience this well in a 2011 charity village will help you to understand exact- wanting to learn about how the that, “if they wanted me to take throughout the long Winter in blog. ly what the job is about, give you interviewee entered the field, the on leadership, they would ask me”. obtaining food supplies […] how- “If they’re just volunteering to more information about the field, core job skills, and ideas for how The trouble is that the supervisor ever, there has been witnessed the get something on their resume and help you to develop a list of core you could get started in the field may be thinking, “ they are doing phenomenon of [bread] shortage move forward, that’s probably not skills needed for the job, find out and more contacts to interview. so much I don’t like to ask them in certain quarters of the city of the going to do them well. And that about upcoming opportunities in Your timing of this request is to do more.” staple food of the common people.” will probably come out during the field, and get you contacts for important. If you have made a Once you have proved yourself Besides the hunger, the loss of faith their volunteer period… The risk more interviews. The most im- valuable contribution to the or- as a reliable volunteer, start lookin Czar Nicholas II as a result of mass is they won’t get a good reference.” portant benefit is becoming known ganization over the past school ing for ways to be more helpful government corruption, the failing As long as your motivation to in the field and in the commun- year, then your request and the and sit down with your super- economy, and Russia’s involvement make a difference in your com- ity, where you are searching for a interview is likely to be warmly visors and let them know that in WWI helped spark the revolution, munity is genuine, then there position. If you leave every inter- received. you would like to do more. Once which culminated in his abdication are also two more benefits sel- viewee thinking that “this person For some people, the process of you feel that you have made some of the throne on March 11. (The New dom highlighted by career advice asked great questions” you are determining how to be more valu- progress, start your field research. York Times – March 8, 1917) sites. Firstly, volunteering can going to hear from one of these able as a volunteer can be puzzling. You will be surprised at how many give you the opportunity to create people about a way to start your It is important to know how to do doors open for you. Compiled by Alicja Grzadkowska 20 www.theontarion.com life Love/Sex/You: The Myth of the Slut

C.R. La Croix somehow dirty, somehow lesser sex can be a great way to relieve despite the fact that men face no stress. As long as the parties in- If someone asked you to define similar repercussions. volved use proper protection and “slut,” what would you say? Slut: To understand what a load keep up with their health – and someone who has a considerable of nonsense this is, let’s talk contact each other if an STI comes amount of sex. Slut: someone about some basic biological into play – it’s pretty safe as well. “easy.” Slut: she dresses too sex- facts, mainly that upon hav- Slut shaming is nonsensical in ily, her skirts are too short. Slut: ing penetrative vaginal sex, the this light, but still persists within she wears too much makeup, she hymen does not disappear. everyday life – cat callers objectify looks like a whore. Slut: she’s ask- Once again, the hymen does not women’s bodies, but baulk when ing for it. Consider this a love letter disappear upon having penetra- these women decide to take charge to all those who have been told to tive vaginal sex. You don’t lose of their own sexuality. A 16-year- go change, to close their legs, who anything upon having sex. The old girl gets harassed online because have been told to dress sexy but hymen is something that can she chose to wear a top that ex- not “sluttish,” who have had their stretch along with the rest of you. posed her midriff. She is punished sexuality used against them, and Breaking or tearing the hymen for her confidence, for her choices, to all of you who are sick of these during sex is due to a lack of prep- for her pride and her body. Why? things being said to your sisters, aration, and should not happen. It’s not wrong for women to be sex- your cousins, your friends, and However, even then the hymen ual, or to be confident, or to make your lovers. can heal and bounce back, good as their own choices without regard Slut shaming starts early, new. The notion that you get rid of for the male gaze. A woman can around the same time that girls something upon having penetra- dress herself how she wants, when and boys get wind of this notion tive sex is ancient and outdated. she wants, and there’s nothing Clas Thomas Svensson of “purity” – that if you have sex, Once the whole outdated cherry wrong with that. She is autono- your “purity” will be tarnished, poppin’ notion is gotten rid of, sex- mous. She deserves respect. Movements like SlutWalk have responded to a deep enculturation of used up, and ruined forever. It’s uality is no longer something that We, as a modern society, should slut shaming by reclaiming the word “slut” in an effort to render its violent language, made to make can be used against anyone. You’re do away with notions of women as culturally accepted definitions nonsensical. girls back away from sex and sexu- not a different person because you property and virginity as an object ality in order to somehow preserve had sex – you are no better or worse to be lost, given away, or taken. It is within the bedroom. Stop cat call- Social change begins with you, themselves. This extends rapidly than anyone else. If that is the case, necessary for all peoples – not just ing, stop sexual harassment, stop the reader. to their wardrobe, to their actions, then why would the number of those bestowed with a vagina – to thinking others are “asking for it” to how they view themselves, to partners you have make any dif- act out against such dehumanising or that dressing in a certain way If you have a question you’d like how they view others. Sudden- ference? Sex is an enjoyable act, practices such as slut shaming, and means you can ignore autonomy answered by Love/Sex/You, send ly they can’t act in certain ways and so long as the two parties are embrace the fact that other people in favour of focusing on what has an email to [email protected] or do certain things or they’ll be willing and it is understood, casual exist independently of what occurs occurred between a person’s legs. with “L/S/Y” in the subject line.

22 www.theontarion.com opinion Ask before petting They may be cute but to the discretion of the handler. up to greet you/eat your back- these puppies are on The general consensus is that our pack/pull at the leash, but for us, dogs can be pet once they are it actually isn’t okay. Honestly, the job sitting down and focusing on us. we don’t mean to be fun-sucking This means they must wait for our leeches, but every little incident Carleigh Cathcart permission, so please do not just that makes the dog learn some- come up and maul them (easier thing is ‘okay’ contributes to a If you are a student at Guelph, said than done, no doubt, with a harder job for us in the long term. it is highly likely that you have face like that). While your excitement is most glimpsed me around campus, If they are lying down, the same certainly appreciated, so is your and guaranteed that you thought, etiquette applies. I’d say my big- co-operation. “Aww, so cute!” when doing so. gest pet peeve, no pun intended, is Don’t get me wrong, we love Alas, it is not me you have been when Abner is sleeping quietly at meeting people and explaining adoring, but my canine sidekick, my feet, while I’m studying, and what we do and how/why we do Abner. Abner is a four-month-old some well-meaning but over-en- it. It’s a part of our job, and some- yellow lab in training for Autism thusiastic person comes running thing we know comes with the Dog Services – a wonderful orga- towards us screeching “Puppy! territory (I generally take an ear- nization, I might add. And people, Puppy! Puppy!” It jolts him out lier bus for class to permit time for believe me, I know as much as you of his sleep, makes the hair on my Abner’s plentiful inspections and do that he is absolutely adorable – neck stand up, and leaves me with admirers). But you truly make it I hear his handler’s not bad lookin’ the ten minute task of settling him so much easier for us by taking either... but I digress. Before you down again after you leave. You the simple step of just asking first. come running up to us with both wouldn’t purposely rouse a new- Ninety-five percent of the time vanessa tignanelli hands eagerly out, please keep a born baby that had finally fallen we’ll say yes, and the other five few things in mind. asleep, would you? One should per cent we’ll only say no because Undoubtedly adorable, guide dogs in training are working puppies, If his vest is on, he is working. dread the day they must face the it would interfere with something and students should understand the associated boundaries. It doesn’t mean you can’t pet wrath of a sleep-deprived mother. we’re trying to work on with the him, but it does mean you should Another mistake that people dog. you shouldn’t assume we’d be educating them about our pro- ask. I know different organiza- make in public is shrugging off I hate to be a party pooper-scoo- okay with it either. We’re hon- gram. So it makes sense for all of tions have different rules (there or enabling ‘bad’ behaviour. We per – really, I do – but just like estly a lovely group of people, if us if you contribute to that training are three main training groups know they are cute enough to say, you wouldn’t (or shouldn’t) in- I do say so myself, and take plea- in a positive way. It’s a woof-woof on campus), but for us, it is left “oh no, it’s okay,” when they jump terfere with another’s parenting, sure in mingling with others and situation for everyone. Inordinate Ordnance

Chris Carr pageantry of the red carpet. We put these same women – whose After hosting the Oscars, Seth breasts were in admiration in MacFarlane came under fire for his the song – and make this stand a sexist and offensive jokes. Every pedestal so we can rank how they time this happens – I mean every look on a scale from one to Char- time inept viewers put down their lize Theron. This is okay? Frankly, cans of frosting long enough to some of the comments about make a blog post about a come- women’s dresses are downright dian that went too far – I feel we mean, but a song about how much are de-evolving as a species. MacFarlane loves their bodies is Let’s consider “taking offense.” met with so much scorn. What’s What does this mean? It means going on here? that you felt something some- Comedians or anyone who one (in this case a comedian) writes comedy at a professional said wasn’t satisfying. Either you level are only mirrors. They are didn’t think it was funny, it was paid to say the things that we rude, or it was oppressive. Make cannot say in normal compa- no mistake – MacFarlane took his ny. They act as magnifiers to the place among the oppressive ma- ephemeral problems that create chine that belittled women; his the aforementioned oppressive jokes were oppressive to women. systems. But still, we act in the But what happens in these in- name of “the offended” to stop getty images cidents is that the joke tellers and these criticisms. writing catch the brunt of the I’ll have early onset crow’s feet Seth MacFarlane came under fire for sexist jokes after hosting this year’s Academy Awards. angry backlash. I argue that this because of the amount of times I is exactly the wrong thing to do. furl my brow at people who claim jokes were a criticism of the en- What worries me the most, and What we should not be doing is MacFarlane’s “We Saw your to be “offended.” I don’t know tire sexist milieu that is the Oscars. why I feel that every joke—yes, getting rid of the people that force Boobs” song is taking the most what this means. For some, this Comedy is self-defeating when every and any joke—should be us to think about such problems in heat over the controversy. In the is some sort of defense against bad it comes to bad jokes. If a joke is free to be told publically is that the first place. catchy tune, he outlines all the words, or blue comedy. So you’re so outrageous, racist, sexist, etc., once we begin to stifle these free- movies in which the viewer can offended, so what? What comes it will fall flat, and likely, won’t doms, it may never stop. Either Chris Carr is Editor-in-Chief of catch a glimpse at the breasts of from that? Usually, nothing. be told again. Your silence is more everything should be made fun of, The Cannon. “Inordinate Ord- prominent actors (in the Jodie Sometimes, reform. Sometimes, threatening to a joke than your or nothing should be (the latter of nance” publishes every Thursday Foster sense of the word). Per- a comedian says something that cries of offense. If a joke is sick which is certainly fucked up on an in The Cannon and in The Ontarion. sonally, I thought it was hilarious. we disagree with so badly, we do enough to upset people, maybe Orwellian scale). The opinions posted on thecan- I took part in the oppressive ma- something to change the para- they should concern themselves Once again, if you’re offend- non.ca reflect those of their author chine; I am part of the problem? digm. Humour is a criticism. with the society that allows such ed, good. Do something about and do not necessarily reflect the Not really. MacFarlane’s joke about Rihanna an oppressive standard, not the it. Change the way women are opinions of the Central Student We firebomb MacFarlane’s and Chris Brown was a criticism court jesters who bring it to the utilized (I chose that word for a Association and the Guelph Cam- performance, but swoon at the about domestic abuse. His sexist forefront. reason) in main-stream media. pus Co-op, or The Ontarion. opinion 170.8 ◆ march 7th, 2013 23 Vote YES in the CSA Referendum

Drew Garvie – “Vote Yes to Better Your Student allow us to better pass on sav- Communications & Union” campaign. ings to students. This is done Corporate Affairs As the student body has grown through increased advocacy, for Commissioner considerably over the last 10-15 example against tuition fee in- years, the CSA has grown with creases, which currently rise The CSA is your undergradu- it. We now find ourselves with $200-$300 a year for most stu- ate student union. In order to 40+ student staff hired each dents. Your CSA also offers a fulfill our mandate to the best year. Unfortunately our Human variety of cost-saving services of our ability and increase our Resources structure has not kept to all undergraduate students, capacity for advocacy, pro- up with overall growth. The for example the free student gramming, and services, we are Executive Committee still su- “survival guide” day planner, the requesting a $2.50 increase to pervises all the CSA staff and cheapest printing on campus, the CSA membership fee. this is taking up a larger propor- the cheapest ATM on campus in From March 6 through Friday tion of time, taking away from the Bullring, Ink refill services March 8, all undergraduates the ability to do outreach, pro- and more. on campus will be able to vote motion, events, campaigns and Through the increased rev- in the CSA elections. Stu- advocacy. enue the CSA hopes to fund a dents will be voting for their The current CSA fee is $15.50 new full-time human resources next Executive Commissioners per full-time student per se- staff member in order to relieve (full-time representatives of mester and $4.85 per course, per the Executive Commissioners of students) and Board of Director semester for part-time students. duties involving staff supervi- representatives. Through this All undergraduate students pay sion and internal administrative election you have the chance the CSA fee as at the same time responsibilities. This will allow to determine the direction as their tuition fees. This ref- the Executive to focus more Douglas Racionzer and mandate for your student erendum passing would mean on student issues such as ac- union for the next year. The that the CSA fee would be set cessibility, sustainability and Bike Centre, SHAC, FoodBank, employment for students, ballot will also have links to the at $18.00 for full-time students inclusivity on our campus and SafeWalk and the Bullring. strengthen our connection candidate profiles/platforms and $5.63 per course, for part- in our community. As a result The CSA is also in the pro- with students, and make the so you can read up easily be- time students. there will be more campaigns, cess of creating new student CSA a leader on campus with a fore casting your ballot through The CSA feels that a mod- more outreach, and more social positions: an “Environmental commitment to sustainability your U of G email. est increase in its membership and educational events. The ad- Sustainability Coordinator” and advocacy on environmen- On the same ballot there will fee (still below most student ditional operating dollars will and an “Outreach and Pro- tal issues. also be a referendum question. unions and many student or- also increase resources and HR motion Coordinator.” These This March 6, 7 and 8, vote yes The CSA is currently running a ganizations on campus) will support to our services like the new positions will provide to better your student union!

Liaison Officers 24 www.theontarion.com opinion The other “P” in PPP The Program to partake in a process to prove that Prioritization Process: our department deserves to be saved. In this fending-for-ourselves strat- a how-to guide on egy, many have lost sight of what privatizing a university we have all given up. This begs the question: does it have to be this way? Denise Martins The answer is a definite “no.” One doesn’t have to start investigating Program The last couple of months we have our university’s budget to figure heard a lot about the Program Priori- out that our sisters and brothers in tization Process (PPP). I would like to CUPE 1334 (Trades, Services, and stand back and applaud our univer- Maintenance) are already stretched sity for yet again finding an inventive incredibly thin, especially consid- way to present budget cuts. In past ering the fact that enrolment has years, when the university proposed increased. One doesn’t have to go Privization a cut, one at least had an idea of what too deep to realize that we are paying they wanted to cut and one could more year after year and getting less. Prioritization strategize accordingly. However, Paying more for larger class sizes; what they have managed to achieve paying more for less TAs per class; through this round of cuts (a.k.a. the paying more for less overall one-on- PPP) is the pitting of departments, one time with professors. non-academic and academic alike We are already on a tight budg- (kudos to Alastair Summerlee and et. You can see the effect of this very vanessa tignanelli Maureen Mancuso), against one an- clearly in workers’ faces and in stu- other. Following the completion of dents’ desperate eyes searching for Process a form by each department (from a place to just sit down and breathe. learning to year-round university to play the game of competition didn’t put up their hands in defeat, Athletics to the Zoology department), There has been a push this past schooling. between departments, but need to nor did they point at their colleagues their value to the university will be year by the provincial government When did it come to this? When question the fundamental direction as possible targets. ranked from 1 to 600. to restructure education – an analysis did it become a race to see which of our university. In 2004, when the We need to do the same today; So now, instead of organizing of how to standardize research and department doesn’t get the boot? university called for cuts totalling strategize for a united front against against the $35 million dollars of cuts, learning. They have recommend- When did it become just a number $8.43 million, people at this universi- the cuts and stand up to the big bully as we have in the past, we are forced ed everything from more online crunching exercise? We don’t have ty organized and put up a fight. They upstairs. U of G has duty to protect students Photo releases further publicly and that there needs to be morning’s consultation meeting. removal of these pictures from all the supports available to them on victimize women counseling referrals and resourc- These pictures, along with a request online outlets. We also call for these campus. A complete list can be es provided for women who view for information (to help with the pictures to only be made available found by accessing the Sexual As- the pictures. The response was that investigation), were made avail- to women at their discretion should sault Guide, which can accessible Eileen Watson, President, the relevant administration would able on Facebook, Twitter, and the they choose to see them, and that through searching that phrase on College of Social and take these suggestions into consid- University of Guelph police website. extra support be made available to the university homepage. Applied Human Sciences eration and come back to the table It was an incredibly poor choice anyone affected by this incident. Student Association; with a different proposal. to publicize these photos. While we Sexualized violence occurs on our The views Matthew Pecore, A second proposal was brought to understand that it is the city po- campus more frequently than we represented in the Chair, Awareness of student leaders on Feb. 25, which lice pushing for the release of the would like to admit. We encour- opinion section do not Sexual Assault and outlined the campus police pro- information and not the campus age the university to be proactive necessarily reflect the Prevention Committee; posal to send an email to all women counterpart, this school has an ob- in creating a culture of preven- Shailagh Keaney, Guelph views of The Ontarion on campus with a link to a website ligation to support and protect the tion around these issues. We also nor its staff. Resource Centre Gender that would include limited sections women who attend. Nowhere in want to make students aware of Empowerment Diversity; of the original pictures, such as a these publications are there offers Dominica McPherson, handbag or a piece of a shirt along of support to women who feel they CSA External Affairs with a written description of the are in these pictures, know some- Commissioner women so that they may be iden- one in these pictures, or feel that tified. Student leaders remained these pictures are triggering in any On Jan. 3, a man was arrested in wary of this, due to the fact that way. The only option presented is connection with a series of on- this form of communication could to call Campus Community Police, Rafaela é, campus voyeurism incidents that result in an even wider dissemi- an option not everyone would be happened in 2012. His house was nation of the pictures than simply comfortable with. To publish these then searched and pictures of displaying them in the University pictures not only re-victimizes, but women taken on the University of Centre. This new proposal also re- does so in the most public man- Guelph campus between Sept. 2011 moved the opportunity to have a ner possible. Despite claims from and Sept. 2012 were found on the support person available to those campus police that the number one man’s phone and computer. viewing the pictures. These student concern is the safety of the women On Feb. 7, campus police brought leaders were told their feedback involved, this action does nothing forward a proposal to student lead- would be taken back to campus to protect their safety and dignity ers wherein they hoped to display police and that an alternative solu- and serves only to publicly identify the pictures they found in the tion would be worked out amongst them for the purposes of city police University Centre courtyard, and the different parties involved in the investigations. An action such as identify the victims with the help investigation. putting the pictures online in fact of the campus community. Stu- That afternoon, campus po- further removes the agency of the dent leaders were horrified and lice, in conjunction with the City women in this situation, as people gave many suggestions to Brenda of Guelph police, went ahead and may choose to come forward on the Whiteside (Assistant Vice President released the partial pictures and women’s behalf without consulting – Student Affairs) to be passed along descriptions, which unbeknownst them, thinking they are doing the to campus police, including that to student leaders had already been right thing. the pictures should not be displayed created for distribution before the We call, first and foremost, for the editorial 170.8 ◆ march 7th, 2013 25 The Ontarion Inc. Fat chance at tackling obesity University Centre Room 264 Ontario is considering banning com- junk food tax or “fat tax,” the major University of Guelph N1G 2W1 panies from marketing junk food changes proposed underestimate [email protected] to children, stopping stores from consumers’ knowledge of the con- building displays of the stuff near tents of innutritious food, and likely Phone: checkout, and having restaurants will make little difference in slim- 519-824-4120 print calorie counts on menus. ming down the province’s obese General: x58265 These changes are among 23 rec- children. Editorial: x58250 ommendations in a March 4 report The Healthy Kids Panel presents us Advertising: x58267 on eliminating childhood obesity, with compelling evidence that food Accounts: x53534 and are part of the government’s companies need to make changes to Editorial Staff: larger goal to cut long-term health- create a healthier society. Alarming- Editor-in-chief care costs. Treating obesity-related ly, over the past three decades, the Tom Beedham medical problems, such as chron- prevalence of overweight children Arts & Culture Editor ic conditions that include diabetes, in Ontario has grown by 70 per cent. Nicholas Revington costs the healthcare system $4.5 bil- Already in Canada there is a vol- Sports & Health Editor lion a year. untary program in the food and Christopher Müller beverage industry that avoids target- News Editor ing children under 12 with junk-food Alicja Grzadkowska commercials. However, under the Associate Editor Colleen McDonell new agreements, junk-food super- Copy Editor “The major stars such as Coca-Cola, McDonald’s, Stacey Aspinall and General Mills will be required to only advertise healthy foods during Production Staff: changes 4boys2luv children’s programming, or not run Photo & graphics editor proposed ads during those times at all. The government’s plans to ban companies from marketing junk Vanessa Tignanelli The goal is to take kids’ minds food to children, among other changes, will not be very effective in Ad designer underestimate off of “high-calorie, low-nutrient curbing childhood obesity. Sarah Kavanagh foods, beverages and snacks,” read Layout Director Jessica Avolio the report. Furthermore, we all know by now advertising on cigarette boxes – consumers’ Web Assistant Yet, will eliminating the Ring-Pop that a Big Mac scores close to nil on the smokers have continuously heard Jordan Sloggett knowledge of and Fruitopia ads on television really healthy scale. Documentaries such as the horrors of cancer and the addic- change what kids consume? Par- Supersize Me and Fast Food Nation tive dangers of nicotine, but they still Office Staff: the contents ents, not children, are generally the have sparked the public’s awareness might opt for that puff whether or not Business manager ones with available income and are of the problems in the food and bev- the image on the front has a picture Lorrie Taylor of innutritious the decision-makers in the house- erage industry, especially the lack of of a blackened lung. Office manager hold. Therefore, the focus should be nutritional content of our beloved That being said, efforts by the gov- Monique Vischschraper more on targeting adults for health- burgers and fries. By proposing that ernment and companies to cut down Ad manager food, and likely Al Ladha ier options during their prime time restaurants should be required to on obesity are not futile. Just as smok- will make little viewing, whether or not their chil- print calorie counts on menus, the ing has been banned in particular Board of Directors dren are drooling at the images of government is suggesting that people public areas and airliners, the avail- President difference in Lunchables in between episodes of are unaware of what they are putting able fast food in our culture should be Bronek Szulc Dora the Explorer. into their body when they order. cut down. Several countries in Europe Treasurer slimming down Matthews also wants to ban “point- People generally know – or at least have already started on this initiative, Lisa Kellenberger of-sale” displays and promotions at have some sort of idea – of what the and so has New York City, which has Chairperson the province’s checkouts — starting with sugar- junk food they are buying is, and what a ban on the selling of pop and other Curtis Van Laecke sweetened drinks. This “out of sight, it contains. You don’t grab a Bacona- sugary drinks in sizes above 473 mil- Secretary Alex Lefebvre out of mind” strategy could be an ef- tor with the impression it will make lilitres taking effect within days. obese children.” Directors fective deterrent for some who too you healthier (or feel better). You pur- Implementing a strategy on the Aaron Francis It’s becoming “a very expensive easily grab a Coke after paying for chase the burger – which contains healthier foods in advertisements Heather Luz problem” Health Minister Deb Mat- their gas or groceries. However, if the 980 calories and 1960 milligrams of – not censorship – and decreasing Lisa McLean thews told reporters. Matthews has products still exist in the store, those sodium – to satisfy a hunger pang portions of junk food could be more Marshal McLernon pledged to act on the recommenda- who want them will still find them, and a craving for something cheesy effective on curbing childhood obe- Michael Bohdanowicz tions of the 63-page report. right? If you’ve been eating Oreos for and salty. sity, and increasing the overall health Shwetha Chandrashekhar Although exceedingly more pro- dessert since first year, you’ll be sure Simply put, consumers often of the province. After all, we all like a active than the Ontario Medical to hunt them down regardless of their choose to ignore the warning signs. little indulgence once in a while with- Contributors Chris Carr Denise Martins Association’s formerly proposed immediate visibility in the store. The same situation comes with the out warning signs in our faces. Carleigh Cathcart Dominica Andrea Connell McPherson Kelsey Coughlin Robyn Nicholson C.R. 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