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P1 RESTLESS RETIREMENT P2 BELIEVING IN LOVE P3 NARROWING THE GAP P4 CAMPUS WELLNESS The ATLAS Collaboration

In ancient Greek mythology, The ATLAS experiment the Titan who held the heav- involves 35 countries, 164 ens on his shoulders to keep institutions and close to 2,000 them separated from the earth scientists. It is based at the was named Atlas. It’s appropri- ate, then, that the titanic 35- (LHC), a new particle acceler- country ATLAS project ator located near Geneva, researching the nature of the Switzerland at CERN – the universe should bear the same world’s largest particle name. It’s also appropriate that laboratory. The $9.5 billion the University of Regina’s par- LHC is located 100 metres ticipation in ATLAS rests underground in a 16-mile mainly on the shoulders of long circular tunnel which one person – physics professor runs under the Franco-Swiss Kamal Benslama. border. Benslama, whose passion Inside the LHC tunnel, for the ATLAS project is readi- two particle beams will be ly apparent, maintains a more accelerated to extremely high modest view of his involve- (back row, left to right) Kamal Benslama, Katherine Bergman and Randy Lewis are energies, and then crashed ment in the experiment. excited about ATLAS and the possibilities it holds for the U of R. Ph. D student Gia Khoriauli into each other forty million “One person is really (bottom left) and post-doctoral fellow Meng Wang (bottom right) are two U of R researchers times per second. The result- who will be working with data generated by ATLAS. responsible for the fact that ing conditions will correspond the U of R was accepted in Katherine Bergman,” he says. dents at the U of R can now physical sciences.” to those which existed approx- October 2006 as a member of “Because of Dr. Bergman’s take part in the largest experi- But what exactly is this imately 1/10,000,000,000 of a ATLAS – Dean of Science commitment, faculty and stu- ment in the history of the international research project? – continued on page 2 Keeping up with John Boan

Just going down the list of his Chorus and the Regina was approached to deliver the activities and accomplishments Philharmonic Chorus. Hall Memorial Lecture, named is enough to weary the average Boan's career with the in honour of Justice Emmett person. Dr. John Boan, U of R U of R spans 44 years, 23 of Hall, and administered by a Professor Emeritus of them in retirement, if you can charitable foundation. Boan Economics, recently completed call it that. Asked about his had a hand in creating the more than six years as co-chair tenure as a professor emeritus, foundation in 1997. of the Saskatchewan Rate Boan points to fellow econo- “I was so flattered I blurted Review Panel. He's also a mist John Kenneth Galbraith out 'OK'”, Boan recalls. “Only founder and board member of as someone he chose to emu- five people before me had the University's Group for late. “Galbraith retired, but he delivered this lecture, and they Refugees, founding member just never stopped,” he were all big, home run hitters. and Secretary-Treasurer for the observes. And while Boan lives I felt like they'd sent out a U of R Academic and the U of R motto, “As One midget to the plate.” Administrative Pensioners' Who Serves,” he is ever the In typical fashion Boan put Association since 1988, and a receptive student. “I learned a a lot of thought and effort into member of the Editorial Board lot during my time with the his lecture, which dealt with for the Saskatchewan Rate Review Panel. It was a Justice Hall's landmark Report Encyclopedia. He remains pretty darn positive experi- on Health Care, medicare and active researching and teaching ence,” he says. its future. An audience of Economics, especially as it Some recognition and rare 1,000, plus another 600 watch- relates to health care. honours came Boan's way in ing on closed circuit television, Beyond the campus, 2006. At the Spring gave him a standing ovation. Boon’s involved with the Convocation he received the “Oh, you wouldn't believe it” Regina Early Learning Centre, U of R Board of Governors he says, describing his feelings. Regina Coalition for Refugees, Distinguished Service Award; Looking forward Boan Regina Anti-Poverty Ministry, the first recipient in 16 years, already has a to-do list for and Justice Ministries with his and only the fifth recipient 2007 that includes subbing for church;“Filling holes I think since the award was created in other professors in a few classes need to be filled,” he says. For 1980. While that award is and preparing papers for con- John Boan has spent the past 23 years of his retirement good measure, he sings with important to him, he says he ferences - filling holes that need researching and teaching at the U of R. the Living Skies Barbershop was “bowled over” when he to be filled. 91938_bi-weekly feb12 rep 2/7/07 12:14 PM Page 2

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courtship has been replaced by dom. Despite the linguistic stylized fairy tale of Tom “dating,” which takes place amalgams of celebrity mar- and Katie, secretly horde Writ between incognito strangers riages—Brangelina, Bennifer— bridal magazines, cry at over the internet or on “party no one really expects them to chick flicks. When I ask lines,” with fees, contracts and last until the movies that them why they continue to money-back guarantees. spawned them have come out Large be entranced by romance Compatibility has become the on DVD. Divorce, once a when they see so much product of algorithmic com- great social tragedy, is now Dr. Lynn Wells puter programs, a dance of bathetically common; every- falseness, they’re unsure Professor of English pheromones, virtual, telephon- where, marriage rates are what to say. Could it be that Faculty of Arts ic and physical. Beauty, avail- down, people are remaining real love, with its faithful able for sale from hucksters single. Even children, those commitment, self-sacrifice, and physicians alike, is now a erstwhile symbols of lasting deep compassion and caring, One of my favourite poems to cookbooks (“you / can cook source of both attraction and romantic union, have become to teach around Valentine’s with it too”). Whenever I ask is too powerful a fantasy to morbid suspicion. The air- designer commodities that can Day is Margaret Atwood’s students to respond to this be destroyed completely by waves are swimming with be cooked up by science or “Variations on the Word poem, they dutifully tell me capitalism? Atwood ends “Girls Gone Wild” videos, picked up cheap by the rich her poem by saying “This Love,” which begins “This is what they think I want to and, as Sheryl Crow put it, “all and famous in developing word is not enough but it a word we use to plug / holes hear--that love has become our pop stars look like porn.” nations, all without benefit of will / have to do. . . / You with.” She goes on to suggest commercialized and only a There are the well-publicized “love.” a number of ways that “love,” fool would take it seriously travesties of Brittany Spears, Yet despite having all this can / hold on or let go.” as a ubiquitous cultural signi- anymore. with her clenched teeth smile, to be cynical about, the young On this Valentine’s Day, fier, can be used to market It is little wonder that as she brazens out the public people I teach are still madly I urge us all to hold on to pretty well anything, from young people might think so. boxing-match of her divorce, in love with romance as an whatever foolish romantic Valentine’s cards to magazines In our late capitalist world, so inevitable as to breed bore- idea. They avidly follow the notions we have left. Writ Large is written by campus leaders and is intended to challenge readers to engage with and learn about the various ‘parts’ that make up the wider University of Regina community and connect us to the world. If you have a topic suggestion for Writ Large, please e-mail [email protected] and include your contact information. Please put “U of R Report” in the e-mail subject line.

– from page 1 ATLAS second after the “Big Bang,” Blue Cross funds when the temperature was 1,000,000,000,000,000 disease prevention degrees Celsius. The ATLAS detector will electronically reg- ister these conditions, allowing program through physicists to analyze the reac- tions that created them. BDF The experiment, which has been 15 years in the making, will begin collecting When Al Barabash had his combines education sessions data this summer. As a project annual physical last summer, with exercise programs tai- collaborator, the University of his doctor told him there were lored to meet the needs of Regina is one of only 11 a couple of readings that were each participant. Canadian universities that will “not where they should be.” “We began looking for have access to the data. Besides changing his diet, funding for risk reduction “ATLAS opens up a Barabash decided further cor- programming as soon as we new and exciting era for the rective action was needed, so moved into CKHS,” says Saskatchewan Blue Cross President and CEO Arnie Arnott, U of R,” Bergman says. “High he began a risk reduction pro- Phyllis Bend, who coordi- praises the Dr. Paul Schwann Centre’s program. Energy Physics tries to answer gram at the Dr. Paul Schwann nates the program. “When fundamental questions such as Centre two days a week. “I Blue Cross expressed interest, important to get out of the ing prevention program how the universe began and made some commitments to we were able to move ahead.” house. Otherwise, “It's too through Building Dreams and how it all fits together. The myself,” says Barabash, “and Risk reduction is impor- easy to break the commitment. Futures. “The health research U of R is now an integral play- the results are coming. My tant, Bend explains, because Being at the University is a and disease prevention work blood pressure is down some of the risk factors associ- positive,” he continues. “It's a er in this project, and the being done at the University is already.” ated with many of the chronic place to go because you want potential is there for our essential to help reduce human researchers to be part of some Many individuals have diseases can be modified. For to be better.” example, smoking is the great- suffering and health care truly important discoveries.” benefited from the Schwann Saskatchewan Blue Cross Centre's program for cardiac est risk factor related to chron- President and CEO Arnie expenses,” she added. Randy Lewis, head of the rehabilitation for the past 25 ic obstructive pulmonary dis- Arnott describes the program Meanwhile, there is room U of R physics department, years. However, the move into ease. Obesity is related to Type as a perfect match for its cor- for more clients in the chronic agrees. the Centre for Kinesiology, II diabetes, heart disease and porate objectives. disease and risk reduction pro- “I have a dozen books on Health and Sport provided some cancers. The program Saskatchewan Blue Cross is a gram. Anyone with two risk my shelf about the Standard opportunities to serve more offers a combination of educa- not-for-profit company cover- factors (for example, smoking, Model of , and people at risk of cardiovascular tion sessions and regular exer- ing more than 200,000 people high blood pressure) need only I expect that all of them will cise aimed at making lifestyle in the province with its health disease. A $100,000 donation get a referral from a doctor to need to be rewritten as ATLAS from Saskatchewan Blue Cross changes and reducing risk fac- benefit plans. join the program, Bend says. explores the frontier of ele- to the University's Building tors. A $100 fee covers an ini- Barb Pollock, the mentary particles. Through the Dreams and Futures campaign tial assessment, setting up a University's Vice President of “There is certainly a need for work of Benslama and his provides the resources. The personalized program, and 36 External Relations, said the U this kind of primary preven- team, vital pieces of this revo- expanded offering – the Blue exercise sessions. of R is pleased that tion program, before events lution are happening right here Cross Chronic Disease and Barabash certainly believes Saskatchewan Blue Cross chose like heart attacks and strokes at the U of R.” Risk Reduction Program – in the program. To him, it's to establish the ground-break- happen.”

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FEBRUARY 12, 2007 U OF R REPORT PAGE 3 Business leaders connect with students

Senior executives are at the responsibilities, Hurst handled economic development. head of the class in the Faculty the group's management devel- William Shupe, a finance of Business Administration opment and management lecturer in the faculty, is presi- executive-in-residence pro- information services. He also dent of W. Shupe & gram, giving students access to speaks extensively to audiences Company, which provides industry leaders and creating around the world, does con- investment advisory services to an important connection sulting work, has been pub- businesses, governments and between the University and lished in several leading busi- individuals. Shupe also served the business community. ness publications and has writ- as president and CEO of “We continuously move ten two books. He is now Crown Life Investment between practice and teaching a business leadership Management Inc., was vice- research,” said Faculty of course for Executive MBA president of corporate finance Business Administration Dean students. for Pemberton Houston Garnet Garven. “We are out in Eber Hampton, who Willoughby and served as industry talking to CEOs and completed a 14-year term as assistant deputy minister of vice-presidents about the chal- president of the First Nations finance for the Government of lenges they face in the business University of Canada, was Saskatchewan. world and we are back in the an associate dean at the “No one in this faculty classroom discussing the University of Alaska – teaches in any kind of isolated dynamics of this.” Fairbanks, was director of the way,” said Shupe. “The more “It’s not just a question of American Indian Program at that we can extend our reach professors going to study this Harvard University and has beyond the ivory tower, acade- CEO William Shupe is one of three executives-in-residence at university and teaching out held numerous teaching and mia, into the business commu- bringing their business acumen to students. of a book. We are teaching management positions at uni- nity and government organiza- case studies. It’s very much an versities, colleges and govern- tions and other community to provide a consultative serv- program for SaskTel’s senior applied, reflective, learning ment organizations. He now organizations, then so much ice to both government and executives, incorporating them model we are trying to serves as a member of the the better. I think most people the business community, said in the faculty’s executive learn- embrace,” said Garven. Kenneth Levene Graduate would say that is the kind of Shupe. ing model. Other initiatives Currently, there are three School of Business advisory role that a business school “I see my role as executive- connecting the faculty to the executives-in-residence bring- board and works with both should be able to fulfill.” in-residence very much as also business community include ing their business acumen to undergraduate and graduate This connection is evident trying to help that initiative. customized management devel- students. David Hurst served business students. He also assists in initiatives such as the estab- And we’re doing some very opment training for several as an executive vice-president in curriculum design and lishment of the Centre for exciting projects.” organizations and partnerships of a large North American research in areas including busi- Management Development. This includes a recently with business to provide industrial distributor. In addi- ness ethics, management educa- The Centre’s main focus is to inked agreement to provide a research opportunities for tion to operational line tion and aboriginal business and harness the faculty’s resources financial management training students. Media ownership presents journalistic challenges

not for the intentional purpose rience in Russian broadcasting. When he returned to of degrading journalism but it’s “Back in my country, there Moscow he had realized a pas- a side product of growing were tough times in the ’90s, sion for teaching. competition.” not because of governmental As an academic he is able The melding of business pressure but because of business to influence the profession in interests with editorial deci- pressures. The businesses in new ways. sions can also lead newsrooms Russia were seriously criminal- “I’m very happy when I see and individual reporters to ized, so threats for journalists tangible outcomes, when my avoid controversial material were just part of the picture. It students achieve something, and produce pieces appealing wasn’t happening rarely; it either in terms of their assign- to the lowest common denom- happened to nearly every jour- ments or in terms of their suc- inator, such as entertainment nalist I knew as soon as they cess in the internship program.” features instead of political touched a sensitive issue for “Teaching may seem less coverage. Journalism students exciting than practical journal- certain business institutions.” are taught to resist this kind of ism but there are intrinsic In 1999, Chernov left his pressure, whether it’s from rewards with this type of work. job as a journalist to explore internal or external influences. I get a better knowledge of the some of the larger issues affect- “We teach the students students and my colleagues. I School of Journalism professor Gennadiy Chernov is analyz- ing his profession and earned ing the impact of business interests on editorial policy. that journalism is first of all a (also) get understanding and serious responsibility. It’s a pro- his masters at the University of appreciation for my work, North Carolina at Chapel Can meaningful journalism looking at the impact of media fession which ideally is sup- which I like a lot.” posed to serve public interests.” Hill’s School of Journalism and survive in an environment ownership and business inter- Later this year, Chernov For Chernov, high ethical Mass Communication, and influenced by money and ests on television news and edi- and co-authors of his latest standards are imperative to ABD from 2002-06 in jour- study will present their findings power? torial policies. good journalism. nalism and communication at to scholars, and business leaders It’s a question that profes- “Sometimes commercial He hopes that the educa- the University of Oregon at at the American Academy of sor Gennadiy Chernov, a for- influence comes at the expense tion students receive now will Eugene. He was also involved Advertising conference. These mer broadcast journalist for the of good journalism and, sim- help them make difficult, but in the BBC World Service findings indicate that the influ- state broadcasting company in ply, it leads to the exclusion of ethically right choices in the training program in 1996 and ence of sales departments on Volgograd, Russia, is studying certain topics which might future. He is personally very had an internship with CNN’s editorial policy is growing, and as a professor at the U of R’s eventually be harmful for rev- familiar with these kinds of International Desk in Atlanta some participants might not be journalism school. Chernov is enue,” said Chernov. “This is choices through his own expe- in the summer of 2000. comfortable with these facts. 91938_bi-weekly feb12 rep 2/7/07 12:14 PM Page 4

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Wellness: Make it a part of your day

t is more than just a part of your lifestyle is com- Outside of signing up for means to lose weight. mitment and good planning. a class, there is also swimming Integrating physical It can mean setting a spe- and intramural team sports activity and wellness cific time to exercise each such as curling and floor into your daily rou- week, packing healthy snacks, tine at home, work drinking more water, or even hockey offered through and play promotes trying a new activity. Campus Recreation. Igood health, and the The University communi- For a tour of the FLC, University community has ty was recently introduced to contact Fahlman at 585-4814 plenty of options to help some of the activities available or [email protected]. achieve this goal. to it through the UR Fit pro- To find out about Campus According to Karen gram during a sample day Recreation programs, go to Fahlman, Fitness and Lifestyle highlighting boxercising, spin- Centre (FLC) manager and ning, stability ball, hip hop, www.uregina.ca/recservices/ UR Fit co-ordinator, the key salsa and Kathak (north Indian and for UR Fit options, to making activity and wellness dancing) classes. www.uregina.ca/recservices/urfit/.