The university of Winnipeg student weekly FEB 22, 2007 vol. 61 Issue 19 e-mail » [email protected] on the web » uniter.ca 10 12 02 21 Wesmen womensetthstGreat Plainsfinal Let therealgamesbegin! Winnipeg Poetry Slamcallingallpoets Slam City Corporate Sponsrsat School Coke CoveredCampus Provincial fundingwillhelpsitegetUNESCOstatus East LakeWinnipeggetsboo st Features 12 Diversions 10 Comments 08 News 06 02 Sports Listings 24 21 Arts&Culture 1 inside 2007/02/22 SSUE I VO ♼ L U 9 ME 61 February 22, 2006 The Uniter contact: [email protected] 0 NEWS

UNITER STAFF News Editor: Richard Liebrecht Senior Reporter: Derek Leschasin News Editor: Derek Leschasin E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Managing Editor News Jo Snyder » [email protected]

Business Manager James D. Patterson » [email protected] East Lake Winnipeg inches NEWS ASSIGNMENT EDITOR Richard Liebrecht » [email protected]

News Production Editor closer to UNESCO site status Derek Leschasin » [email protected]

COMMENTS EDITOR Ben Wood » [email protected] Ksenia Prints Beat Reporter

Diversions EDITOR DON SULLIVAN Matt Cohen » [email protected] icture a lone woodland caribou quietly ARTS & CULTURE EDITOR gazing out over a turbulent river snaking Whitney Light » [email protected] Pthrough a lush forest of spruce and birch trees. In the area of the Atikaki/Woodland Caribou/ LISTINGS Coordinator Nick Weigeldt » [email protected] Accord First Nations, located on the east bank of Lake Winnipeg, this is an everyday scene. This area SPORTS EDITOR has been proposed for the title of a United Nations Mike Pyl » [email protected] Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization World Heritage Site since 2004. It has now received COPY & STYLE EDITOR a much needed boost in the form of $130,000 from » [email protected] the Manitoba government, and the creation of a non-profit board that will oversee the recognition PHOTO EDITOR process. Natasha Peterson » [email protected] The East Lake Winnipeg area in question en- compasses 43,000 square kilometres in Manitoba SENIOR REPORTER Derek Leschasin » [email protected] and Ontario. It is home to five traditional First The Bloodvein River runs through Atikaki Provincial Park, part of the region being considered for UNESCO status. Nations: Poplar River, Pauingassi, Little Grand STAFF Reporter Rapids and Bloodvein in Manitoba, as well as Kenton Smith » [email protected] Pikangikum in Ontario. It also contains two major plans are done, and ultimately preparing the nom- wilderness parks, Manitoba’s Atikaki and Woodland It’ll be the largest ination document for World Heritage status,” says Beat Reporter Caribou in Ontario. Bloodvein River, a recognized Bremner. It will be the means through which fur- Ksenia Prints » [email protected] Canadian Heritage River, runs through the Atikaki World Heritage Site in North ther fiscal contributions to the project are made. Provincial Park. The area had not always been considered Beat Reporter Michelle Dobrovolny » [email protected] The four First Nations communities of America, situated in the last for the status of World Heritage Site. Talks once Poplar River, Little Grand Rapids, Paunigassi and abounded of placing a hydro transmission line PRODUCTION MANAGER & GRAPHICS EDITOR Pikangikum first requested recognition in October, remaining boreal forest region through the east area of Lake Winnipeg. On Dec Sarah Sangster » [email protected] 2004. It was later backed up by the Manitoba and 6, 2005, Gary Doer announced the NDP Manitoba Ontario provincial governments, which have been in Southern Canada.” provincial government will not support the “elimi- diligently pouring money and effort into the pro- nation of our forests” and the transmission line, in- t h i s w e e k ’ s contributors cess. Different environmental groups, like the – Don Sullivan, stead securing the area for a heritage site. Boreal Forest Network (BFN), were also involved in Boreal Forest Network Sullivan believes achieving provincial protec- Renee Lilley, Julienne Isaacs, Jenette Martens, Sandy Klowak, the process. tion of the area’s resources and natural landscape Kristin Woodhouse, Brooke Dmytriw, Matthew Molnar, On Feb. 2, the Manitoba provincial govern- is a key step to ensuring the government’s com- Jessica Linneau, Liam Brennan, Erin McIntyre, Dan Huyghebaert, ment announced a contribution of $130,000 to the tions with Manitoba Conservation. “It will then be mitment to the recognition process. Poplar River is Patrick Faucher, Daniel Falloon, ongoing efforts to gain World Heritage Site recog- the responsibility of each jurisdiction to be respon- currently in its second term of the five-year interim nition. This follows upon its 2006 budgetary prom- sible for future management.” protection, and is vying for permanent protection. ise of increased water and environmental protec- As a result, the recognition process may take Little Grand Rapids and Pauingassi requested in- The Uniter is the official student newspaper of the University of Winnipeg and is published by Mouseland Press Inc. Mouseland tion, meant to secure Manitoba’s status as a green up to an additional three years. Bremner expects terim protection. Press Inc. is a membership based organization in which students and community members are invited to participate. For more province. annual contributions of $230,000 from both pro- Sullivan fears a change in the provincial gov- information on how to become a member go to www.uniter. ca, or call the office at 786-9790. The Uniter is a member of the According to Parks Canada, the area fulfills vincial governments will be required. ernment would compromise the process. “Should Canadian University Press and Campus Plus Media Services. To make cooperation between the different SUBMISSION OF ARTICLES, LETTERS, GRAPHICS AND four UNESCO criteria. Its websites states that the this current government not get re-elected, PHOTOS ARE WELCOME. Articles must be submitted in Atikaki/Woodland Caribou/Accord First Nations governments and the First Nations even smoother, this is all for naught, because the Progressive text (.rtf) or Microsoft Word (.doc) format to [email protected], or the relevant section editor. Deadline for submissions is region “represents an outstanding example of tra- the formation of a joint board was announced on Conservatives do not support the World Heritage 6:00 p.m. Thursday, one week before publication. Deadline for advertisements is noon Friday, six days prior to publication. The ditional lifeways by Aboriginal people in the boreal Feb. 2. Pimchiowin-Aki is a non-profit corporation process,” he says. Uniter reserves the right to refuse to print submitted material. The Uniter will not print submissions that are homophobic, ecozone… has exceptional natural scenic values… consisting of the four First Nations and the provin- Bremner disagrees. “Every government misogynistic, racist, or libellous. We also reserve the right to edit for length and/or style. is an intact boreal landscape” which “contains a cial governments. comes with its own plans… But when you look at good variety of species typical of the region as well “This board is going to be responsible for something like this, that’s internationally signifi- CONTACT US » as one threatened species.” managing the finances attached to the project, cant and would be really good for the province, we General Inquiries: 204.786.9790 Advertising: 204.786.9790 “It’ll be the largest World Heritage Site in hiring a project manager, ensuring that the land use expect the momentum to remain.” Editors: 204.786.9497 North America, situated in the last remaining Fax: 204.783.7080 Email: [email protected] boreal forest region in Southern Canada,” says Don Sullivan, executive director of the BFN. LOCATION » Room ORM14 A World Heritage Site designation could University of Winnipeg mean a lot for the area. “It would put Manitoba 515 Portage Avenue Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 2E9 on the map, increase tourism,” says Sullivan. “The First Nations communities will be part of the man- agement process within their traditional territories Mouseland Press Board of Directors: and will directly benefit from any economic [prog- Mary Agnes Welch, Rob Nay, Nick Tanchuk, Ben Wickström (chair), Dean Dias, Daniel Blaikie, Vivian ress], and showcase their cultural heritage.” Belik, Brendan Sommerhalder, Brian Gagnon In the end, it is the individual land use plans For inquiries email: [email protected] compiled by the area’s First Nations communities, in partnership with the Manitoba and Ontario pro- vincial governments, that will ultimately determine Cover Image the land’s future. It is these land use plans that have been stalling the process so far. Poplar River has al- “The bulb jar” ready completed theirs. by KALE BONHAM The plans are only the preliminary stage Showing on the 3rd floor atA shdown Hall before the formation of a nomination document. at the University of Winnipeg “The plans will determine how the natural re- sources and cultural features are managed,” says Bruce Bremner, assistant deputy minister of opera- They want use on the internet for free, indefinitely… it just won’t wash.”

– Rob Macklin, ACTRA

contact: [email protected] The Uniter February 22, 2006 NEWS 0

City revenue shortages must be addressed: John Lorinc Award-winning author speaks on urban issues at U of W

Julienne Isaacs spent the majority of forty minutes pointing out argued, the urban infrastructure deficit must be ing the municipal tax base, provinces “offload Volunteer Staff problems inherent in city planning. reduced. responsibilities onto cities” and take more than Panel speakers Jino Distasio, Director of their fair share of revenues. Urban Studies at the Global College, John Angus, Early this month the Conference Board of ven without studying blueprints in the and moderator Janet Stewart of the CBC joined Canada echoed these concerns in their afore- basements of city planning offices, Lorinc to discuss Winnipeg-specific issues. Rent If Canada is to become mentioned study Mission Possible: Successful E John Lorinc can put his finger on most control, big box development and rapid transit Canadian Cities. The report recommended, of the problems presently hounding Canada’s were addressed, as was the need for better ac- economically competitive, among other things, a major adjustment in na- major cities. And the award-winning journal- commodation of immigrant professionals in tional priorities that would increase munici- ist and author of The New City: How the Crisis our workforce. our cities need to be centres pal taxation control. “Of total government rev- of Canada’s Cities is Reshaping our Nation, who An advocate of “creative cities,” Lorinc enues,” the report states, “the federal gov- left Toronto’s relatively balmy temperatures to condemned the lack of “mixed-use neighbour- of growth.” ernment receives 39 per cent; provincial and lecture at the University of Winnipeg earlier this hoods” in many Canadian cities. “Some of the territorial governments receive just under month, didn’t leave Winnipeg out of his predic- most energetic areas of the city are the most – John Lorinc 50 per cent; and less than 12 per cent goes to tions for the future. complicated,” he said. “There’s been a strange municipalities.” Citing recent figures from a Conference side effect on social equity as we’ve substantially Even beyond fiscal imbalances, the prob- Board of Canada study, Lorinc said that as 80 per reduced housing choices.” And with regards lems within Canadian cities are manifold, if cent of Canadians now live in cities, Canadians to urban sprawl, Lorinc argued, the expansion Lorinc is not the first to notice such prob- Lorinc’s research is anything to go by. But recog- must think of themselves as an urban nation. of suburbs into “the hinterlands” causes enor- lems. Five years ago, the Centre for Research nizing these problems—and then refining and Even small cities like Winnipeg and Halifax are mous, and expensive, infrastructure problems. and Information on Canada was already calling updating policies to address them—is a neces- turning a corner, Lorinc said. “These cities are A key issue threading both Lorinc’s talk and for equal division of the provincial/municipal sary step towards solutions. One of Lorinc’s fa- on the cusp of bigger things. But how do you the discussion following was nation-wide pro- tax base according to responsibility allocation. vourite slogans—“There’s a there there” refers marshal that growth and make it sustainable?” vincial/municipal fiscal imbalance. “Canadian Recent figures reveal that, on average, Canadian to the result of city planning that concentrates The lecture itself, essentially an abbrevia- cities are struggling to keep up,” Lorinc said, cities generate more than 50 per cent of the growth and melds public and semi-public tion of Lorinc’s full-length book, tackled a broad referring to the “contested space” between country’s total gross domestic product. Even realms, and is creative rather than static. range of issues faced by Canadian “hub” cities— provinces and municipalities. “If Canada is to within Manitoba, Destination Winnipeg reports “Great cities have a great sense of place,” from the aging baby boomer population to become economically competitive, our cities that the city of Winnipeg currently accounts for Lorinc said. “We must contain cities, get urban poverty, immigration, transit problems, need to be centres of growth.” And in order for approximately 67 per cent of the province’s GDP. our arms around growth. But this requires a and sprawl. Lorinc offered some solutions, but industries to remain in Canadian cities, Lorinc But according to the CRIC, rather than increas- political will.” Students to vote on new fitness facility Referendum will coincide with UWSA elections

Renee Lilley students,” Sjoberg says. holds only 30 workout stations, compared to would come with stipulations that are still in Volunteer Staff As it stands, U of W students are currently a proposed 110 in the new center. The UWSA the works, and a committee would be in place paying $20 a year for an athletic fee that doesn’t says the $35 annual fee for the new center to organize the use of the fee. seem to be benefiting the current fitness center or any students whose New Year’s res- at all. Because of this, Sjoberg suspects that stu- olution was to get in shape this year, it dents’ money will be directed to other areas. Fmight come as a nice surprise that the Sjoberg says she doesn’t believe a new fa- UWSA and the University of Winnipeg are hold- cility is a major issue for students, as opposed ing a referendum that will decide the construc- to something like the U-Pass program the tion of a new and improved fitness center in the UWSA is working on, which, similarly, would Duckworth building this fall. see an extra flat rate applied to student’s tu- During the UWSA elections next month, ition regardless of a student’s usage. The U-Pass students will not only be voting for their new hasn’t been implemented at the U of W yet, due executive, they will also be voting ‘yes’ or ‘no’ on to a lack of sponsorship. whether or not to add $35 to their tuition fees in U of W student Sherri McQueen agrees order to fund a new fitness center, which would with Sjoberg, saying that the school shouldn’t also include the cost of membership. However, charge students for the option of a gym, since even though the added cost is posed as a choice students are charged enough as it is. for students, UWSA president Kate Sjoberg Others think the opposite. Kyle Warnica argues it’s really a non-choice, since she be- believes “it’s a good idea because it’s much lieves Administration will most likely go ahead cheaper than the Y and it’s closer, and it might with their plans despite the student vote. encourage students to actually go to the gym.” “The Administration has raised ancil- Currently, access to the fitness center in lary fees in the past, despite the tuition freeze, Duckworth is $7 a month. The center is only to fund projects that weren’t addressed to a third of the size the new one would be, and

Proposed renovations to the fitness centre in the Duckworth centre could result in an additional $35 added to student fees. Would you be willing to pay extra money for a better gym at the University?

Brynne Jonasson Art Ladd 2nd year Creative Com- 2nd year Urban Studies munications joint degree “I’m absolutely willing to “If they renovated it people pay, but I use the gym. Right might be more likely to now it’s a lousy gym and use it.” $35 is an incredible deal.”

Crystal Klippenstein Kyle Gmiterek 2nd year Creative Com- 3rd year Psychology and munications joint degree Business Administration “I think it’s fair if the gym is “The people that use the bigger then it makes sense gym should have to pay, but to pay more.” for people like me who go elsewhere, I don’t think it’s fair.” February 22, 2006 The Uniter contact: [email protected] News Editor: Derek Leschasin E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 786-9497 0 NEWS Fax: 783-7080 The Vagina Monologues comes to Brandon U World First Manitoba campus to stage the controversial play The Brandon University production has a experience for the women who are involved, and Derek Leschasin cast of 15 women, all except four being current I think people who come to the show really get a News BriefS News Editor students. The play is the focal point of a series of glimpse of that.” activities on campus organized by the Women’s V-Day’s “street team”, known as the Pussy Compiled by Brooke Dmytriw Collective under the banner of V-Day, a global Posse, organized a number of events at UBC to hock, giddy laughter, and uncomfortable movement spawned by The Vagina Monologues. promote the Vagina Monologues, including speak- squirming are a whole lot more common Participating V-Day groups stage benefit pro- ers, erotic bingo, a beer garden dubbed “Toasted Sthese days at Brandon University. There are ductions of The Vagina Monologues, along with Twats”, and a “Cuntalicious Coffee House”. few things that can spawn such a range of reac- other events, to raise money for women affected “We definitely have an accepting campus ROME, ITALY— An Italian court indicted three tions as sexuality—let alone female sexuality— by violence. V-Day was started by Eve Ensler in when it comes to sexuality, or things that are individuals to stand trial for a Central Intelligence Agency and Eve Ensler’s play, The Vagina Monologues, 1998, its mission being to end violence against not always well received elsewhere,” says extraordinary rendition operation. The rendition involved focuses on just that. This year, on March 7 and 8, women. Last year, according to vday.org, over Friedrichsen. abducting and transferring a terrorist suspect to a third Brandon University becomes the first university in 2700 performances took place worldwide. In eight Controversy country, where he supposedly underwent torture to gather Manitoba to stage the production. years, V-Day has raised over $30 million, and was information. Twenty-six Americans were among the 35 in- Since premiering in 1996 at the Westside named among the “100 best charities” by Worth Perhaps unsurprisingly, The Vagina dicted but the Italian government has not requested their Theatre in Manhattan, The Vagina Monologues Magazine. Monologues and V-Day are not without criticism extradition. Six Italians would stand trial with the Americans has spawned a worldwide movement. The play In 2007, universities in every province except and controversy. Traditional conservative organi- for kidnapping; the remaining three Italians were charged consists of a varying number of monologues read Prince Edward Island are scheduled to perform zations denounce the production for its explicit with complicity in kidnapping. The trial will be the result by a number of women, with each monologue re- The Vagina Monologues and participate in V-Day, content, and even some feminists, including Betty of the alleged abduction of an Egyptian-born cleric, Osama lating to the vagina. Themes include rape, sex, including the University of Winnipeg, which will Dodson, have criticized the play for having what Nasr Mostafa Hassan, also known as Abu Omar, in February menstruation, and masturbation. Ensler derived follow in the BU’s footsteps on April 20 and 21. they deem anti-male elements. A Google search of of 2003. Italian officials believe the CIA was collaborating the monologues from interviews she conducted the play turns up plenty of critiques—with varying with Italian intelligence. According to CNN, the secret ser- with dozens of women on sexuality. degrees of legitimacy—along with the praise. vice agency briefed its Italian counterpart and sought its “Everybody’s curious and horrified at the And not all campuses have been so welcom- approval to seize Hassan. Milanese prosecutors were con- same time,” says Susan Dupuis, a University of Everybody’s curious and ing of the play. The University of Waterloo was im- ducting an investigation on Hassan for his reported affilia- Winnipeg theatre graduate, who is directing the mersed in a flurry of controversy over its staging tions with terrorists. The United States government has ad- play on behalf of the Brandon University Women’s horrified at the same time.” of The Vagina Monologues this year, leading to mitted to making covert renditions between countries but it Collective. “It stirs up a lot of reactions in the cast the resignation of the student union’s vice-presi- denies using torture to gain information. and we’re forced to go deeper to discover what it is – Susan Dupuis dent internal, Sai Kit Lo, the Imprint reported ear- CAIA, MOZAMBIQUE— Floods in the Eastern to be female.” lier this month. Lo refused to grant permission for African country are expected to displace 280,000 people Dupuis says that what makes the play power- the play to be staged in the Student Living Centre’s this week from the regions surrounding the Zambezi River. ful is its breaching of taboo topics, and its message Great Hall, saying the play was “not appropriate to Thousands have been left homeless and 29 people have that women should not be ashamed, but proud of At the University of British Columbia, The happen in a public area,” and that “the conserva- been reported dead from the flooding. Those affected have their sexuality. Vagina Monologues has run annually, this being tive students of the university would feel uncom- primarily been in impoverished rural communities. The “We have (the) sense that we’re very re- the sixth year it was staged by students. Rachel fortable with the content of ‘the body parts.’” residents live in mud huts, growing vegetables and raising pressed as women, that we’re not supposed to Friederichsen, one of the co-coordinators of the The student union’s Board of Directors over- livestock on their small parcels of land. Boats and planes have sexual pleasure. And people get uncomfort- V-Day production, says the production is an ac- turned Lo’s decision, resulting in Lo’s resignation, were employed to rescue and move people, but thousands able even with the word ‘vagina’,” says Dupuis. cepted, annual event on campus. About 470 people stating that he could not publicly represent a deci- were forced to find their own means of escaping. Reuters “The Vagina Monologues really does show how re- attended this year from Feb. 8-10, Friedrichsen es- sion that he strongly disagreed with. reported the floods were the result of heavy rains in ad- pressed we are as women.” timates. “Somehow, saying ‘vagina’ is somehow dirty, jacent Zimbabwe, Zambia, and Malawi, which caused the “So far, we’ve had quite a good response,” “It’s got a bit of a following already, and people or wrong... it’s a very touchy subject, and the piece Cahora Bassa Dam to overflow. Relocation centres have says Lisa Rumpel, a Women’s Collective member. who were involved in The Vagina Monologues doesn’t make any apologies about that,” says been established but even they have been unable to meet “We haven’t had any big backlash... no one’s come before... definitely latch on to the campaign,” says Dupuis. “What kind of reactions can we expect the peoples’ needs, short of adequate drinking water and and protested the Women’s Collective or anything. Friedrichsen, who was onstage last year, along when someone says the “c” word... cunt?” she proper shelter. Flooding in 2000 and 2001 uprooted half There are definitely people who disapprove of it, with the three other co-coordinators who ran the adds, laughing. “And there’s a whole monologue a million people, killed 700 and destroyed thousands of but I think they just won’t come.” event for 2007. “I think it’s a really life-changing based around ‘cunt’.” miles of infrastructure. SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA— North Korean dic- tator, Kim Jong Il, celebrated his 65th birthday with na- Post-secondary funding: who should pay? problem of students being unable to afford univer- tional fanfare. Known as the “Dear Leader,” Kim’s birth- U of W panel discusses the ideas and the issues sity. He suggests Canada needs more funding from day is recognized as a one of the communist country’s the private sector as seen in the United States. most important national holidays. During the holiday, cit- Murray argued for the continuation of the tu- izens receive extra food rations despite UN sanctions on ition freeze and an increase in government funding. the country and reported food shortages. In the midst of He suggested that the GST should not have been cut, the national celebration, progress was made in the nego- but rather used to pay for education. tiations towards ending North Korea’s nuclear program. An Hakiziman agreed that the government needs agreement was reached before Kim’s birthday in Beijing. to pay more for education. He said that Canada, North Korea agreed to shut down its chief nuclear reactor. the United States, and Japan are the only developed It would also allow UN nuclear inspectors into the country countries that have such high tuition fees. He main- within 60 days of the agreement. In spite of this headway, tains that the government can afford to pay more for propaganda was heightened for the festivities. According education; they just need to prioritize. to Reuters, Anti-American rhetoric was broadcast and the Snyder also agreed that the solution for citizenry was encouraged to rally around their dictator. The making post secondary education affordable is more national holiday is a part of the personality cult established government funding, while noting that students are by Kim’s father, Kim Il Sung. Despite turning 65, Kim Jong concerned about the cost and quality of education ouse Il has not yet named a successor to lead North Korea when h at the U of W. he passes. There is much speculation as to whether Kim ood The panel discussion and other pre-rally events W will designate one of his sons to inherit the only commu- have got many students thinking about post-sec-

nist regime in the world. ristin K ondary funding. Margaux Miller, a first year student WASHINGTON, US— One of the world’s larg- at the U of W, is uneasy about the tuition freeze. She Students stayed at the Legislature to make their point, despite frigid weather on February 7. est multi-national oil companies is offering scientists voiced concerns that the quality of the professors and economists $10,000 for research and articles dis- will decrease if they are not paid enough or are not puting climate change. Exxon, through the lobby group, from the Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce, former given tenure. In the end, her solution is for more gov- American Enterprise Institute, was offering a cheque, Jenette Martens Winnipeg Mayor Glen Murray from Authenticity, ernment funding. “Right now the government pays along with additional funding to each individual who had Volunteer Staff and Jo Snyder, the editor of The Uniter. about 80 per cent of our tuition. A solution would be material that could contradict the United Nations’ report, All members of the panel agreed that post- for them to pay 90 per cent or 95 per cent,” she said. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. The Guardian secondary education is a huge benefit to society. Third year student Gerlene Bogle also worries reported ExxonMobil has donated more than $1.6 million any Manitobans are concerned about “Universities are wealth generators, and their impact about the quality of education, but still thinks fees to the lobby group and that over two dozen of its staff mem- the cost and quality of post-secondary on local society is huge,” said Murray. should be decreased. “That (decrease in fees) would bers have ties or have been consultants to the Bush admin- M education, especially when lobbying Angus spoke about how we are moving out of allow other students to be able to attend university istration. The IPCC report is regarded as the most inclusive from student organizations reaches its peak every an industrial and manufacturing era, and it is more so they can make themselves more marketable,” document on climate change, compiled by international year in February. As part of the lead-up to the nation- important now than ever for people to get a univer- she said. scientists, economists, and politicians. It was released for wide Day of Action, the UWSA hosted a panel on Feb. sity education. “Education needs to become a higher Hakiziman pointed out that students aren’t comment last year and officially published last week. 5 at the U of W to discuss some of the issues. There priority nationally,” said Angus. He went on to ex- likely to continue their education if they face a huge were four members on the panel, including Mohaza plain that the Chamber of Commerce does not sup- loan after they earn a degree. He believes tuition Hakiziman, from African Child Relief, Dave Angus, port the tuition freeze, arguing it does not solve the should be decreased, not just frozen. contact: [email protected] The Uniter February 22, 2006 NEWS 0 Union Bank tower still looking for tenants Renovations to lower floors still ongoing Local

Graham Podolecki a tenant’s plan to be redeveloped. Thompson building until 1925, when an economic slow- Volunteer Staff says it is also difficult to attract tenants before down caused it to be taken over by the Royal News BriefS the renovation, as he describes the lower sec- Bank, and the tower became known as the tions of the tower as “ratty, gritty, and covered Royal Bank Tower. The Royal Bank used the Compiled by Sandy Klowak uilt at the turn of the 20th century, the with pigeon-waste.” Thompson hopes that the building until 1992, when it moved to its new AND Richard Leibrecht Union Bank Tower was the first sky- renovation of the lower three levels will make building at Portage and Main. Bscraper in Western Canada, standing the building more appealing to tenants. eleven stories tall. It was the beacon of a bus- Thompson hopes to restore the tower to U of W team performs well tling city that at the turn of the century had the likeness of the one that was completed At our peak, we had 40,000 in Manitoba International nowhere to go but up. Today, the building sits back in 1905 and was the first skyscraper in Marketing Competition south of City Hall as it has for the last 15 years, Western Canada. The steel-frame building people living downtown. We’d empty, its owners still searching for a tenant to was built during a boom period in Winnipeg’s After a prolonged absence, the University of occupy it. history when many banks moved out west to like to wind back the clock.” Winnipeg participated in the Manitoba International Last March, the tower was given a breath of serve Winnipeg’s rapidly growing economy. Marketing Competition (MIMC) this year, with impres- fresh air when its owner, Greentree Properties, The tower, leased to the Union Bank of Lower – Stefano Grande, sive results. commissioned Prairie Architects to renovate Canada, was the highlight of the prestigious Downtown BIZ The competition involves a “marketing strategy simulation,” and culminated in Winnipeg the property and make it ready to lease. Prairie “bankers’ row” that ran along Main Street from in January, when presentations were judged. The Architects has been involved in the renovation City Hall down to Portage Avenue. U of W team came in second in their industry (a of many downtown heritage buildings includ- Cindy Tugwell, executive director of Stefano Grande, executive director of the competition subdivision), and fourth overall, falling ing the Ashdown Building (Crocus Building) Heritage Winnipeg, considers the tower an ex- Downtown BIZ says “the building remains one just short of the top three spots whose teams advance and the Mountain Equipment Co-op. Since cellent way for Winnipeggers “to learn about of our jewels holding such a significant his- to a presentation in front of members of Winnipeg’s business community. then, Prairie Architects has started renovat- our city’s boom period,” and “see the position tory,” and says he wants to see the building Jennifer Sacco, the U of W team’s project ing the tower’s bottom three floors, painting Winnipeg held before 1914.” Tugwell feels the reused. manager, is very proud of her team’s accomplishments. the interior walls and upgrading the terra- building holds great prestige with its gorgeous Interest in the tower is high, but Grande Sacco was the driving force in ensuring the cotta stonework on the exterior of the build- and ornate terra-cotta design at the top and adds that “old infrastructure is often not university’s participation in the competition this year, despite funding challenges. ing. However, as Dudley Thompson, architect bottom of the building. She points out that sound,” and “updating to today’s architectural According to Sacco, MIMC participation of the project says, he “is still unsure what the the building holds an “amazing” location with codes is very expensive.” Many plans have benefits include extensive networking opportunities, building can be,” since no proper tenant has its close proximity to City Hall, the Exchange been proposed in the last year, ranging from gaining credibility for their institution, and making come forward with a bid for the Union Bank District, and Main Street. government offices to multi-use facilities. a name for the department of Business and Tower and the upper levels of the building need The Union Bank of Lower Canada ran the The key, according to Tugwell, is eco- Administration at the U of W. Sacco describes her experience in the MIMC as the most beneficial nomic viability. A heritage building like the experience of her university career. Union Tower does not offer the modern ame- “I’ve never worked so hard,” says Sacco, who nities that newer skyscrapers offer. The high describes the experience as “life changing.” Freezing for the Freeze cost of sustaining a heritage building pushes out many local charity and non-profit groups UW student moving to name new Students stand up for a break in debt who would delight in leasing such a property. February holiday after himself Both Tugwell and Grande feel that putting residential or mixed-use facilities in the build- You know your student career is off to a good ing would be ideal. Tugwell points out that start when the Winnipeg Free Press pronounces that the development of high-priced lofts in the you are, indeed, the man. A A PETERSON H Exchange District leave many modest income U of W student and Uniter sports hack Dan Falloon threatens to become a cultural phenomena residents, such as artists or Red River College NATAS after earning himself a full page spread in last students at the Princess Street campus, with- Saturday’s Free Press, winning a competition to name out a place to live. the new stat holiday proposed for mid February. Grande would like to see an increase in At this pace, we all may be celebrating Dan the residential properties in the downtown. “At Man Day around this time next year. Heralded as a red hair blazed “oversize our peak, we had 40,000 people living (down- lepricon” by the Press’s Doug Speirs, the 19-year- town),” Grande says. “We’d like to wind back old Irish gentleman Falloon took home the lucky the clock.” charm after Speirs’ contest was flooded by emails Currently the building sits quietly, but from Dan’s friends (apparently one out of every three to four emails received) decreeing his good natured Thompson says that renovations will continue qualities and poor driving skills as prototypically in the spring, and the lower three floors will be Manitoban. completed by the end of the year. Thompson Falloon is working the media circuit and says that the “ratty” white door and plywood pushing a petition to Premier Gary Doer to have base at the front of the building is temporary the his name attached to the real deal, the newly Students march on the Legislature grounds. promised February stat day. You can check it out and the oak doors that stand there are cur- at http://www.petitiononline.com/dtmday/petition- rently being refinished and should be back this sign.html. year. Thompson hopes that by then a tenant Kristin Woodhouse Association of Canada had a message for our Prime will have expressed interest in the tower and

Minister: “Improve your listening skill, Stephen the renovations can continue. Campus radio CKUW breaks Harper.” fundraising record pproximately 150 students lined up in front The Grand Chief of the Southern Chiefs of the Provincial Legislative building on Organization, Chris Henderson, who is also a CKUW listeners smashed expectations by donating a record $50,000 to the 8th annual Wednesday, Feb. 7, to rally against a possi- University of Winnipeg graduate, stood up for all A FUNdrive fundraising effort, which rapped up its ble tuition increase, and to press for more funding students, making the argument that it shouldn’t weeklong programming run last week. for universities. matter what race, gender or status you are, every- The now elated station staff and volunteers Students from both the University of Manitoba one stands shoulder to shoulder and everyone de- hoped to raise $38,000. and the University of Winnipeg stood in the glacial serves equal rights and breaks when it comes to ed- “People are pretty excited about the fact that we broke 50,000,” says the station’s program cold in support of the tuition freeze. Voices were ucation. director, Robin Eriksson. “You know, 38,000 would raised, but surprisingly, there was little focused The argument comes in the face of complaints have provided enough for us to keep operating at the outrage. There was an abundance of people who voiced that point out the tuition freeze isn’t helping level we are at, but at 50,000…that’s growth money. don’t currently attend university, but who all had the people it was intended to: it is giving a break to That’s $12,000, money we can use to expand and do more than we are doing now.” words to support the crowd and its cause. A peti- the rich and possibly hurting post-secondary in- Eriksson isn’t certain about where the bump tion signed by students was presented to the gov- stitutions. Some critics of the government, who came from, but says it points to a positive scenario ernment, urging the retention of the government’s think the freeze should be thawed, argue that rather either way. current freeze on tuition fee levels. than freezing tuition for all students, the govern- “We like to think our listenership is growing, There were supporters from various differ- ment should manage scholarships for people who and that that’s part of the reason; and I think its also due to the fact we’re having an increase in our listeners ent groups who would potentially feel the impact preserve a higher level of scholastic achievement. who have donated in the past donating more.” of a tuition increase. Glen Michalchuk from the Some have argued that students entering university The FUNdrive serves as CKUW’s main source Winnipeg Labour Council spoke in support of the for the first time are turned off by the large amounts of funding since it hit the FM airwaves in 1999. The students, saying he held up the students’ outrage of debts they stand to accrue after several years in all-volunteer DJ and announcer corps generates special programming for the weeklong run of the at a tuition hike. He contended that it shouldn’t school. FUNdrive, offering listeners chances to call in and have to be whole families who have to bear the After the 25-minute rally was over and the hot donate. brunt of tuition. chocolate was gone, the students and supporters Donna Riddell of the Child Care Advocacy then made their way to the University of Manitoba. February 22, 2006 The Uniter contact: [email protected] 0 COMMENTS

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Shorts & Clichés Documenting the WRETCHED Land of The Green Dollar: Political Punditry it’s like a fad diet, but better for your health, and the economy James Patterson the realities of climate change and global environ- innovations must be environmentally progressive Business Manager Jo Snyder mental disaster. It will, he said, cost us more in the and bourgeois. How are we going to spend our Managing Editor long run to ignore the environment, which seems extra-green dollars? The Diversity of Dinosaurs to be counter-intuitive to the way companies have Despite the predominant view, yours-truly has al- always operated. ways had a secret soft spot for the unelected Senate. While ou know that when David Suzuki is in So how are we developing technology that most prefer the “letting to pasture” or perhaps the “old benefits the environment and the economy? yeller” treatment for our past political characters, there can town, you have to be on your best envi- Read something you be usefulness from these seasoned political curmudgeons Y ronmental behaviour. I felt pretty relieved Winnipeg may soon be home to one of the most in a ‘ghost of politics past’ sort of way. that I didn’t buy a coffee in a paper cup the day I environmentally progressive homes in the county. don’t agree with? Have Aside from easily villifiable life-long appointments, walked around the corner and saw a night liner bus But how will the March 19th federal budget match- and the power to stall (but not veto) bills, senators often with Suzuki’s face plastered all over it, as if he was up to our new aggressive expectations? Emissions provide valuable research reports and recommendations something to say? Write to parliament on developing issues in Canada’s political peering through the tinted windows, giving me the Trading Schemes seem counter-intuitive to a pro- landscape. Add the fact that we don’t have to watch them stink-eye. However, environmentalism and social gressive environmentalist agenda; everyone should a letter to the editor! kiss babies, pander us with marketed policies, and un- consciousness has gone far beyond Buy Nothing be required to meet the same minimum. But emis- couthly ridicule their adversaries for your votes every Day, Earth Day, and memories-of-woodstock body- sions are only one part of the puzzle. Consumers four or five years and, quite frankly, you have yourselves a winner. Some work, little decision-making, no selling, but odour. It’s more than political. It’s economical. of all kinds are going to be demanding environ- email: [email protected] always adding perspective. That’s our senate. Last week on a visit to Southern Ontario I mentally sound products. We can save the earth But despite the ‘ears to the ground’ image of senate spent time talking with my brother about his plans as long as someone can make tons of money. New that blinds the near-young and impressionable, some- for taking my uncle’s excavating company to the times things can look very wrong. For instance, a future next level: environmental accreditation. Most con- senate report on emerging rural poverty issues, a subject very important to the future of Canada, and of course close struction companies and excavating companies the Conservative government’s interests, is making a stop find it costly to be environmentally accountable, in Manitoba to gather information. The problem is that the but being a medium-big business, the green direc- one-stop is Manitoba’s bastion of rural poverty issues, tion will make all the difference in making the com- Steinbach. Yes that’s right, the automobile CITY surrounded by pany sustainable, never mind the environment. Winnipeg’s bedroom communities, and known regionally It’s almost as if our conservationist conscious- as being fairly well off, is the province’s only representative ness is overwhelmed by our desire to stay on top subject in a rural poverty initiative. of cutting-edge technology and keep ahead of the While looking past the obvious irony of having the market. Second example, Anna Maria Tremonti’s country’s political dinosaurs consult a predominantly social conservative population, many of whom don’t actually be- guest on CBC’s The Current last Tuesday was Julian lieve in the existence of dinosaurs, one can easily ascertain Allwood, co-author of Well Dressed, a report that that possibly one or two more areas may add a little diversity deals with the waste caused by deliciously afford- to the project’s scope remotely current and diverse. able clothing outlets like H&M. StatsCan reported Honestly, you shouldn’t let this fuel your senate hate. After all, for every botched effort to tackle poverty issues that two per cent of landfill waste is clothing. And there is at least one mind-boggling curve ball report rec- you may remember a Winnipeg Free Press arti- ommending something like the legalization of marijuana. cle from a few weeks ago reporting on truckloads On occasion, even the senate-hater himself, Stephen of clothing meant for the Salvation Army heading Harper will throw a political bone to this upper house, and instead to the dump. Allwood proposes the three use a chosen senator to hold a cabinet portfolio. That can’t really be hate, can it? Rs of clothing, re-useable materials, repair old “If the misery of the poor be caused not by the clothes, and renting formal clothes. Of course he laws of nature, but by our institutions, great is our sin.” has more suggestions that don’t easily fit into our -Charles Darwin familiar acronym, but the message is the same. PoPo Problems However, unless Allwood can make his pitch eco- It’s becoming abundantly clear that the right-wing nomically inviting, meaning, is the fashion world tendency to develop policies for tougher justice initiatives going to buy in, it’s probably not going to go over have its costs, some of which are better measured in po- litical terms rather than monetary. well. The new environmental trend is in innovative With last weeks scathing conclusion of the James and trendy business ideas, not because we care, Driskell inquiry, drug raids that may possess questionable but because we’ll go bankrupt if we don’t move in planning, emerging social groups like Copwatch intent on this direction. more public police oversight, and now a group of citizens who want to have input into the selection process of the In October 2006, Nicholas Stern, former World city’s new police chief, one can be sure there is an extra layer Bank chief economist, published a 700-page report of antiperspirant under the arms of most civic politicians. warning the world of an economic catastrophe on Add to this the new real-time crime mapping tech- the scale of the world wars and the depression if nology Crimestat, originally touted as a golden crime- we don’t adapt economic policy and innovation to stopping messiah bullet that would save this city. In it’s first few weeks of existence, has only allowed a small, crime obsessed sector of the journalist and blogger com- munities to make weekly inferences about changing crime trends in the city with little semblance of investigation, giving the paranoid suburban folk more reasons, in the litany of excuses to stay the hell out of the downtown. So what will it take to get the students at our uni- Unfortunately, one often overlooked aspects of Letter to the Editor versity involved? I can’t claim to hold all the an- Compstat/Crimestat programs is the increasing pressure swers else I’d become part of the problem. There of public scrutiny that it puts on the individual precinct has been a disturbing decline in involvement at and average cop to perform, even under the policies of Re: Who cares about the environment? after person telling me they didn’t agree with what all levels of government from our age group, we cash-strapped governments. Which is why some consider these programs a possible factor in increased question- the UWSA was doing, and that they would feel have become apathetic and are rapidly approach- able conduct by police. Who cares about the environment? Perhaps a more much more represented if the UWSA worked in- ing a point where that is going to come back to us If history is inevitably doomed to repeat itself, the relevant question at the U of W may be, “Who cares stead on rallying for better facilities and professors. in a bad way. When people don’t get involved, gov- crystal ball is pretty clear. Given the current circumstances about anything?” I have been at the U of W for 3 I came to University expecting an enlightened en- ernments stop representing their needs. The U of the city will beg the province to fund more police, the province will comply, the Mayor will tout the increase in years now and the student-government relationship vironment of intellectualism, social activism, and W has become an excellent example of this. The their re-election material, and you will hate politicians here concerns me. Each election, day of action, and community involvement. This is not what I have people need to start speaking out, and the govern- even more, pay more, and crime will still be the issue de student government event that comes up seems to found. Don’t get me wrong, I am not trying to be ment needs to start talking about things they want jour. The only difference will be which the tax pot the new be met with an even greater sigh from the students. a cynic here. There are a lot of really hardworking to talk about, or else it will continue to be a one officers will come from. The vicious cycle will continue. When the day of action was at hand and the hard- people in the UWSA, and there has yet to be one sided conversation. There are no easy answers to crime, but government prevention, not just a punitive response, is a key sorely working members of the student government were whom I have met that I did not like as a person. lacking in this city. trying to drum up as much support as possible, I There is, however, something of a disconnect be- Kyle Morrissey “He who does not prevent a crime when he can, saw an entire cafeteria start talking about how they tween the UWSA and the majority of UW stu- University of Winnipeg- 3rd year Psychology encourages it.” – Seneca wanted an INCREASE in tuition fees. I helped out at dents. Most people at the U of W seem to just go one of the UWSA info tables once and faced person to school, take their notes, and then go home. contact: [email protected] The Uniter February 22, 2006 COMMENTS 0

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goes up every year, something that everyone can a public good. Yes, a better-educated populace has The day of shameful inaction attest to when it comes to renting apartments. The positive effects not just on the economy, but spin-off UWSA student fees go up every year. The number benefits in areas as diverse as health care and crime Matthew Molnar happy, fulfilled life without a university degree—it’s of students attending university in Manitoba goes levels. However, a society cannot sacrifice their cur- honestly possible. I see it happening every day. up every year (from 41,355 in 2000/01 to 52,275 rent citizens in the hope of attracting better ones in Don’t get me wrong. I support the idea of low in 2004/05 — an increase of 26.4 per cent). Yet in the future. We cannot run businesses and citizens How selfish. tuition fees. All people, regardless of circumstance, spite of the increased costs of running this institu- out of town by increasing taxes (though admittedly, That’s the one thought that went through my should have the option and ability to pursue post- tion each and every year (and not only maintaining, our tax rates are probably a little too low thanks to mind as I stood in the atrium, watching people walk secondary education. Lower fees improve accessi- but improving the quality of the education offered), Alberta—but that’s another issue entirely). We can’t by with their Starbucks, signing the petition to keep bility (especially among middle and lower income we have the expectation that we, the users and pri- cut funding to social programs and health care so the freeze. families) and ensure that anyone who wants to can mary beneficiaries, shouldn’t have to pay for it—that that tuition is a bit cheaper. We can’t turn this city How narcissistic. With all the poverty and attend university. Heck, I’d love to have lower fees, somehow the money will magically appear. How into a ghost town in the hopes that it will be better homelessness just in Winnipeg, let alone the rest of what with my $30,000 of student debt. However, long can we continue to attract such fantastic pro- in 10 years. Canada or the world at large, we as students at a sup- this attitude of entitlement is absolutely ridiculous. fessors when we’re consistently ranked in the bottom Perhaps the solution lies in us, as students, posedly “liberal” campus spend thousands of dollars Rather than forcing government into providing an three Canadian universities in pay scale at all grades? accepting a small increase in tuition fees each year so that we don’t have to pay an extra hundred dol- unfunded mandate for the university, perhaps we How long can we maintain the physical structures of (one or two percent). It might be hard to pay that lars a year. Instead of marching to the Legislature could use our considerable political clout as edu- the university without providing the funding needed extra $40-80 per year, but somehow we’ll struggle to protest that the government is not doing enough cated individuals and academics to increase funding to repair crumbling masonry? through. to help people who are freezing each night, not “for to end child poverty or provide treatment centres for The question remains, however, as to where After all, what’s $80 per year when it could the fees,” but because of lack of shelter, we protest a people suffering from addiction. this money is going to come from. While it would be save the life of thousands less fortunate than us and miniscule increase in a fee we pay for the privilege of These demands are not only selfish, but also fantastic to have all of it come from government, that ensure that this institution continues its tradition of post-secondary education. And yes, it is a privilege. shortsighted. Professors’ salaries get increased every is simply not feasible. The government cannot sac- excellence for another 40 years? I for one would like Post-secondary education is not some sort of basic year, as per agreements. Staff salaries are increased rifice the good of the whole for a small percentage to be able to stand in Riddell next year at this time human right like food or shelter. A person can live a each year, as per union agreements. The cost of living of the population. Yes, post-secondary education is and think to myself, “How selfless…”

not as great an impediment as it may seem. As a city A reminder on connectivity within cities we can work towards a more efficient transit system, towards more mixed-use neighbourhoods, and to- is not the only attributing factor, it still is another ting everything up as they see fit. It cannot be forgot- wards creating a city centre that meets the needs of Ben Wood factor that in addition to other unhealthy aspects ten that there do exist a large number of suburbs and our citizens. Comments Editor of life today, sickness such as respiratory illness or these cannot be ignored in these processes. It would The way Lorinc approaches these issues is not obesity can arise. These types of things can lead to be hypocritical to complain of the constant igno- novel, but it is a necessary reminder of ways to ad- higher health care costs if more people are becoming rance of low-income neighbourhoods only to then dress such issues. It is not some utopian-ideal that is n Feb. 9, Canadian journalist John Lorinc less active in their day-to-day activities. All the pol- ignore those wealthy neighbourhoods. It presents presented, just a simple reminder of how each part presented a lecture here at the U of W that lution created by our constant use of cars is another a challenge to combine our suburbs, where clear of the city is connected to each other; how people O addressed city-planning issues. The ma- health risk that we face in living in such spread out single-use planning was used, into an approach that are just as important as the components of the city terial that was presented was not incredibly innova- cities. Not only is it unhealthy for people but also for attempts to address a fragmented city. Still, this is they live in. tive, but that is what made it seem so feasible. It was the environment. If everyone relies on cars for trans- a solid reminder on the inter-connectivity of the city: portation instead of public transit, walking, or cy- how community, climate change and old age, among cling then we must face the consequences of a dete- other things, all are affected by and affect the way a riorating environment. city functions. It shows how each piece of the city, Another problem with separation within whether it is the transit system, the business com- the city is the growing income disparity that cre- munity, or the citizens of any income level, plays a ates an income polarization within the city; where part of its own, but also that its actions translate into the wealthy neighbourhoods become more self- every other aspect of the city. contained while the low-income neighbourhoods Single-use planning, such as having only resi- become more isolated. We can see this in Winnipeg dential or only commercial uses in a portion of the in areas such as the West End in contrast with wealth- city, contributes to a city that is not only spread out ier suburbs such as Whyte Ridge. The problem is that from itself but also spreads out the people of the the people who live in these areas are physically city. This type of planning is harmful to the city is separate and have no need to come in contact with many ways. First, it physically separates the people each other, therefore separating communities within from each other. That is, it creates a reliance on cars the city. Because they have no reason to go to these so that people have very minimal interaction with areas, there is no motivation for people to invest in each other. This type of planning makes it necessary these areas. With no further investment, only deteri- to drive everywhere, leaving the streets deserted. oration will occur. If there were other reasons, beside People, in this type of community, do not interact residential reasons, to go to these areas there would with each other as much as they would if necessi- be more incentive for investors, therefore creating a ties were in walking distance. In a mixed-use area, more diverse and vibrant community. It would bring people would, ideally, not rely so much on their cars, different groups of people to the area and create a therefore creating interaction between the citizens busy neighbourhood. and interaction with the businesses in the commu- In denser areas of cities where commercial nity. However, there is not much choice for the citi- may be mixed with residential and industrial uses, a zen who must drive to the grocery store, to work, or good number of these problems can be addressed. to the movie theatre. For instance, it combines the wealthy and the low- As well, what about those who cannot drive income residents and increases foot traffic. It creates due to old age or other impairments? Lorinc pre- community among the residents because stores, res- sented the case of the aging baby boomers, where taurants, banks, etc. are all in walking distance. As their lives are becoming less spread out than they well, since these areas are not limited to traffic only were in earlier years. As they become less mobile, during working hours for example, the neighbour- it becomes harder to operate in a single-use neigh- hood sees traffic throughout the day, therefore in- bourhood. So when you reach the age where you creasing the safety of the neighbourhood. As well, it can’t drive but the city is designed in such a way that also addresses the health aspect, both for the people requires you to, you then must rely on transit. This and the environment itself. is an important reason to make the city centre more Planning around Sprawl attractive with the proper resources. Catching a bus downtown is simple and therefore in a city such as One thing that does make any kind of approach Winnipeg where sprawl is rampant, we must con- to city issues hard is the fact that it must properly ad- tinue to work to diversify our city centre. dress the city as it is, sprawl included. For as good as As Lorinc argued, there can also be health risks Lorinc’s approaches are, it is necessary implement associated with this type of living. The necessity of them in a city as is. One cannot simply start from using a car creates a less active lifestyle. While this scratch with a form of a social contract in hand, set- February 22, 2006 The Uniter contact: [email protected] 0 DIVERSIONS

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ideo games don’t often come up and forest notes in the wine gave me when talking about wine, but in the feeling like I was actually in the Va study conducted by me, I drank game. wine while playing certain types of games On the third test, I played a first and noted the results. person shooter. This requires stam- For the first test, I played real time ina, energy, and a strong left- handed strategy. This type of game requires thumb for slamming the space bar you to micro-manage various units or on your computer. If you aren’t care- armies and to command them in the ful, you can get pretty tired and lose field of battle. While playing this type concentration. My choice was Zed of game, you will require a wine that Sauvignon Blanc (MLCC - $12) from will keep you on task and prepared New Zealand. This had a great blast of for your enemy. The wine must not lemons and other citrus fruit on the distract you and should allow you to nose, and a hint of melon and herbs concentrate. During my gaming ses- on the palate. Its nice acidic finish sion, I was drinking Antares Cabernet kept me fresh. Sauvignon 2004 (private shops - $10). As compared to my scores and A lighter Chilean Cabernet with some times before the wine experiment, nice earthy and vegetal notes. It had a there is no question that drinking touch of berry fruit, but was smooth wine increased my gaming skills. In and light enough to put my concen- fact, when I crunched the numbers tration where it was needed. and placed them into a bar graph, I The second test, on another oc- had a 129 per cent increase in total casion, was run while playing a role- scores over all three tests. My speed, playing game. I like to think the RPG efficiency, and accuracy multiplied. is more like a novel than a game. It Not only that, my characters leveled requires you to focus on a story line, up faster and I had heightened chat and to become a character in that skills. So there you have it, wine is not story. The wine should fit this motif only good for your heart and fight- and a player should drink a wine ing cancer, but it makes you a better that requires contemplation and has gamer. a little finesse. I chose Ventisquero I would love to do an article where Pinot Noir 2005 (private shops - $12). you, my wonderful readers, ask the This was another Chilean, but was questions and I help you in answer- a little lighter with great fruit fla- ing them. Please e-mail me: thatwine- vours. While slaying Orcs, the herbal [email protected]

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1) You exercise an amazing talent at finishing the 6) You think the Professor’s eyesight is declining be- Professor’s sentences. cause he has a hard time seeing your raised hand even 2) You have ever considered bringing an arm brace to though you’re right at the front of the classroom. class so your arm wouldn’t get so tired when you hold 7) You have all your Professors’ numbers on speed dial. it in the air. 8) There is an audible groan in the classroom when you 3) Your voice is sore after class from talking. start to speak. 4) You worry about the level of learning the class is get- 9) You like to make the lecture more realistic for the ting when you can’t make it to the lecture. class by relating it to your personal life. 5) The Professor has ever said to you, “I know you 10) Your classmates have ever tried to lock you out of know, is there anyone else?” the classroom. contact: [email protected] The Uniter February 22, 2006 DIVERSIONS 0

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Matt Cohen festivities held during the second week of February, Humour Editor but the participants are just as prone to admit their over indulgence. Lise Gregoire, who finished first s I stepped into Club St. B during the place in the women’s competition the previous Festival du Voyageur last week, the smell night, openly admits the Festival is an excuse for A of beer and shooters wafted through the her to have a few. “It’s really the only time I drink all air. There’s no need to advertise a two drink mini- year. It’s my time to party.” mum in this establishment because patrons have When the games began, alcohol represen- no intention of sticking to just two. tatives from Crown Royal and Labatt were invited I grew up in St. Boniface and the Festival was up to demonstrate how each event works. Not only a big part of my adolescence. It gave me a chance did alcohol fuel the participants, organizers incor- to drink in French culture and the occasional alco- porated it in the games as well. Looking around the Crossword puzzles provided by www.BestCrosswords.com. Used with permission. holic beverage stolen from my parents’ liquor cabi- bar, it seemed as if the games had become second- net. With drink in tow, I stumbled through the fes- ary to keeping track of who has the next round and LAST PUZZLE'S SOLUTIONS tival grounds avoiding the intermittent author- who gets the last nacho on the platter in the center ity figure passing by. A decade later, not much has of their table. Unfortunately, moderation had no changed. Elementary and high school teachers representatives there. from my past sit at tables in the bar as I shift my I wondered if sobriety should play some part gaze to avoid eye contact. A long lost high school in the Festival games, but as the beer tub next to the friend greeted me at the bar as I grabbed a drink front door was filled for the third time, my question and sat down to watch the Festival games held was quickly answered. Leaving the bar, I passed my every year at this local in St. Boniface. “I would to- high school friend again and asked how his debate tally get drunk with Mr. Garant and debate whether with our chemistry teacher went. He sheepishly Bore was better than Rutherford” he said, referring looked at me and said, “I haven’t even said hello to our high school chemistry teacher sitting in the yet. Maybe a few more beers would make it easier.” corner. Perhaps that two drink minimum helped the two The festival games are just a small part of the of them come to some common ground. February 22, 2006 The Uniter contact: [email protected] 10 FEATURES Features Students spill Coca-Cola’s profits Campus deal killers cost soft drink giant millions

Eric Szeto And in a watershed moment in December through which Coke markets its product. Zoning leaders, she claimed, fear for their lives, and have Special to Canadian University Press 2005, the administration at New York University contracts, she continues, is completely up to the to be escorted around in some areas in armoured (NYU), the largest private university in the United school. cars with body guards. States with 15 campuses and over 40,000 stu- “You’re presuming that channel is the only “Last summer in August a member of VANCOUVER (Special to CUP) – When gov- dents, issued a ban of Coca-Cola products on channel to the consumer,” she says. “We’re multi- Sinaltrainal was murdered. He wasn’t a Coke ernments cut post-secondary funding in previ- their premises. tasking. It’s the ebb and flow of doing business.” worker but he was in a union and he had recently ous decades, cash-strapped universities quickly NYU’s senate passed a resolution calling for The company can make up for lost sales come to a protest against Coke and was active,” learned that exclusivity contracts with beverage an “independent investigation into allegations of through advertising or off-campus sales, she said. she recalls. companies could be a lucrative way to stay out of the Coca-Cola Company’s complicity in human Coke employees, Gill says, have provided the red. rights violations” in Colombia. her with eyewitness accounts about paramilitary At the University of British Columbia, for ex- “We’re having a say in how the global econ- coming into plants and talking to plant manag- ample, a secret deal signed between Coca-Cola omy and global politics enact themselves,” says ers. and the university’s administration in 1995 meant Crystal Yakacki, a former NYU student involved in “It’s a very bad situation,” she says. “It’s a students were expected to quaff 36 million cans the fight to kick Coke off campus. very undemocratic company, to put it mildly.” of Coke or Coke-owned brands over eight years, Coke, however, continues to deny any cul- Get in the zone during which time no other company could set up pability, referring repeatedly to the two dismissed on campus. When that proved too tall a task, the At most campuses, however, it’s immensely court cases in the U.S. $8.5-million contract was extended for two years difficult to convince under-funded university ad- Ray Rogers, a 62-year-old activist from – at no extra cost to the beverage giant – while stu- ministrations not to sign exclusivity contracts. Massachusetts and the director of the global anti- dents tried to drink up the administration’s end of But student unions have begun passing motions Coke campaign, sees otherwise. the bargain. of their own to render the deals null and void on He feels that the devalued contracts and the But over the past half decade, a pattern has the parts of campus where they are the author- banishment of Coke from campuses are forcing been emerging at postsecondary schools across ity, such as graduate and undergraduate student the company to change its tactics, demonstrated North America. Student societies, upset about union buildings. earlier this year by Coca-Cola’s national open Coke’s alleged human rights and environmen- The result is that when a given administra- letter ad campaign addressing the alleged human tal abuses in developing countries, have started tion wants to sign a deal with Coca-Cola or any rights and environmental abuses in Colombia taking matters into their own hands to cripple the other cold-beverage provider, the contract has to and India. deals. The result is one of the world’s largest ac- be zoned to factor out the parts of campus where While Rogers thinks the ads have evidently tivist movements since the anti-Nike effort of the student societies have jurisdiction. This stipula- done little to lift the company out of the fog of sus- ’90s, and it’s costing the company millions. tion severely devalues contracts, which fetch mil- picion that surrounds them in students’ minds, lions less than what a university could get if they he says the company’s motive is clear. ’Conscience of society’ had campus-wide exclusivity. It also makes it a “One of the most important markets is the Over the past two years, Canadian student hassle to develop a contract in the first place. student market because Coke says, ‘If we get unions at McMaster University and the University UBC’s undergrad and graduate student soci- a student hooked on Coke or the brand name, of Guelph voted to sever or not to renew Coke con- ety, the Alma Mater Society (AMS) and Graduate we’ve got a customer for the next 50 to 60 years,’” tracts on their student premises. They join a total Student Society (GSS), for example, passed a says Rogers. Guilty until proven innocent of 33 post-secondary schools in North America to motion in October 2006 that would not allow for Truth, unbottled have made some kind of motion to drop or hinder any further exclusivity contracts with cold-bever- Garza admits that something did go on in contracts. age providers when UBC’s $8.5-million, 10-year Colombia, but denies that Coke had any involve- Despite Coke’s denial, skepticism still runs According to a report by the Polaris Institute, deal with Coke ends this year. ment with it. rampant. With so many accusations, it’s hard not an Ottawa-based think-tank, 13 of the 48 post- If the university – slated to make a decision “We don’t say there’s nothing going on,” says to think that these claims about Coke bear some secondary institutions with exclusivity deals with over the next couple of months – were to re-sign Garza. “But you have two independent court cases truth, says Power. Coca-Cola are Canadian. the contract, the campus would have to be zoned. have investigating and have found that there’s no “I can’t understand how those allegations There is a tacit consensus that the ethics al- Since the undergrad and graduate student societ- truth to this whatsoever. Coke and its bottlers had haven’t been proven, but when you have a number legations against Coke are just too hard to ignore, ies run the areas delivering food and other service- nothing to do with the violence.” of allegations from different organizations, then says Becky Wallace, University of Guelph stu- related business – and thus arguably the highest The most recent court decision, made on you have to start questioning if they’re true,” said dent executive, who cites the labour abuse allega- volume of people – access to that product will be Oct. 3, 2006, by a Florida Supreme Court, dis- Power. “You have to at least look at them.” tions in Colombia and murder of unionized bottle sharply curtailed compared to what it was. missed the lawsuit the Sinaltrainal union filed Mirroring Power’s opinions, Wallace ques- workers as the principle reason for the student “There may be some areas that have more against Coca-Cola because the court lacked juris- tioned why thousands of people in India would union’s decision to abolish their Coke contract. choices [in the new contract],” says Brian Sullivan, diction. A similar charge was dismissed in 2003. go on marches if the claims didn’t have some Wallace is referring to the accusations that a vice-president for the administration at UBC. Sinaltrainal is the national food and bever- merit to it. “I don’t believe that people would go paramilitary groups have been complicit in the “More zones may be part of the agreement; the age workers union in Colombia, and the principle on hunger strikes for these fictitious claims when kidnappings, murders and threatening of workers more zones like that, the less valuable the agree- instigator of the lawsuits against Coca-Cola. The their rights or livelihood are taken away from and union leaders for the past 15 years at Coca- ment is.” union intends to appeal the 2006 decision. them,” said Wallace. Cola’s bottling company in Panamco. Garza said people tend to gravitate towards “They wouldn’t do this for no reason,” she ‘Ebb and flow of business’ In India, it is also been alleged on several oc- headlines that paint things in a bad light. said. casions that farmers have lost their livelihoods The University of Alberta’s student union “[It’s] not surprising given the world we live With so many contradicting stories, it’s hard when wells near Coca-Cola factories dried up. The may follow UBC’s lead. in,” says Garaza. “How sexy is it to write a story to tell where the truth lies. One certainty, how- most recent incident was the ordered shutdown Under contract with Coca-Cola until 2008, about what a terrible company Coca-Cola is? Isn’t ever, is that until students are satisfied with Coca- of a Coke bottling plant in Kerala in 2004, after the University of Alberta’s student union pres- that more sexy, than to say ‘They’re doing a really Cola’s attempts to reconcile these alleged abuses, numerous reports from local farmers and villag- ident, Samantha Power, believes that student good job’? they will continue to find ways to make it more ers claimed their water supply was being polluted council, still bitter about having to tack on two “At the end of the day, it isn’t in our best in- and more difficult for the company to get exclu- and was slowly disappearing. extra years to their contract at no extra charge terest as a company to operate in a manner that sivity deals on their campuses. Coke scored a victory when the ban was over- when students didn’t consume enough Coke, is is perceived to be unethical or perceived to be The University of Western Ontario and the turned by the high court in Kerala in September leaning towards a similar decision. unfair,” says Garza. University of Alberta have campaigns underway, 2006. “We have control over our building and that’s “It’s so easy to point a finger at the Coca- says Rogers. Major U.S. universities like UCLA Wallace, however, said her student union pretty advantageous in that regard,” says Power. Cola company and make it the target of all of so- and the University of Connecticut are moving in was not satisfied with these and other rulings in Nevertheless, Power figures that the univer- ciety’s ills.” the same direction, he added. favour of Coke. They opted for pulling the plug sity, regardless of the student union’s input, would “The ultimate goal is not to have Coca-Cola Colombia’s ‘bad situation’ based on principle. “Universities are supposed to go ahead and sign a zoned-type contract with banned from campuses,” says NYU’s Yakacki. be the moral and social conscience of society.” Coca-Cola in 2008. Leslie Gill, a professor at American University “The goal is to force Coca-Cola to recognize basic McMaster University’s student union also Diane Garza, a spokesperson for Coca-Cola, in Washington, has been going to Colombia for the human rights worldwide, not just in Colombia recently voted not to renew a contract with Coke disagrees with the idea that students can curtail past three years to investigate the matter herself. and India, but all over the world.” but will have to wait until the end of 2007 before sales and product exposure by cutting them out She says what she’s found has been appalling. they can open up for other brands on their prem- of certain areas of campus. She says that people Paramilitary leaders continue to intimidate This story originally appeared in The Tyee ises, says student union president John Popham. tend to forget that there are many more channels those who attempt to unionize, she says. Union (www.thetyee.ca) on Tuesday, February 6, 2007. contact: [email protected] The Uniter February 22, 2006 FEATURES 11

Arts & Culture: Whitney Light Staff Reporter: Kenton Smith Arts & Culture E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Sole Art Shoes with personality and original designs

Liam Brennan a relative newcomer to the industry. With no Volunteer Staff formal training other than a few fine arts classes during his first year at university, Francois has managed to hone his talent over the past year. A as a pair of shoes ever embodied your recent surge in business affirms his natural abil- personality? Unless you have a bizarre ity. Haffinity for checkmarks or striped ob- It was slow going at first, however, as he jects, then the answer is most likely no. But a struggled through an agonizing trial and error new artist in town is attempting to change that, process to find the best method of preparing one foot at a time. the various types of fabric for painting. “It’s been Matthew Francois, a biotech student at pretty difficult actually, considering a typical the University of Manitoba, has just created an shoe can take 30 to 40 hours for me to complete, online shoe design store that promises to trans- but I won’t sacrifice quality in the slightest be- form your kicks from weak to unique in a matter cause of it,” he says. of hours. At www.solebrother.ca, Francois dis- Francois’s latest design, “Monkey plays just a few of the amazing shoe designs he Business,” is perhaps his greatest attempt to has created in his spare time. Each pair is more date. Beginning with a plain, white Nike Air intricate than the last—no design has proved too Force 1 sneaker, Francois transformed the bland much for his skills. design into a fading grey dot pattern on a black “Sneakers were becoming more colourful. base with a barrel of monkeys chain wrapped I liked the styles, but there still really wasn’t any- around the back. Francois first prepares the Matthew Francois transforms your kicks from weak to unique thing that perfectly matched my own style, or shoe for painting, creates his design and paints displayed my personality, so I figured I’d make it on using specialized leather paints, and finally some,” says Francois, coats the shoe with a protective layer that resists store (of course), Francois’s orders have only re- trol. “If business continues at blazing speed as it water and physical damage. cently started rolling in. is now, I’d consider hiring someone to help. But I The quality of the final product is evident “Friends bought pairs but now I’m get- like having control over the design and painting, through pictures on the online shoe gal- ting orders from their friends, and strangers that which is what I think makes them special.” lery. One can view designs Francois happen to like the shoes I’m wearing.” While cus- Francois expects to begin expanding his produced from his imagination tomers must provide their own shoes for now, product line in the near future, hoping to work as well as the ideas the new website makes the process easy with a on purses, wallets, and perhaps even clothing. given to him by his section for design ideas where he can even pro- For now, he hopes more people will feel a need customers. With vide you with a computer generated mockup. to express themselves, and put their shoes in his little spare time to With spring just a few months away, talented hands. Thus far, the final product has fit the painting in, Francois is dedicated to allotting more of his not disappointed. So get your pencils out and between school and a time to the business, but maintains that he will start sketching, because no design is too much part-time job at a shoe not give in to demand if it means giving up con- for the Sole Brother.

Pinsent’s new film explores pain of Alzheimer’s

Erin McIntyre love and marriage as deeply as it can be felt...nature Volunteer Staff may take over and do terrible tricks and turns, but don’t be afraid. Just plain do not be afraid.” Away From Her is a Canadian film in every “You have to believe what you say...and get sense of the word. It was directed by Sarah Polley the message you want across,” Gordon Pinsent, (probably best known to our generation as Sara Canadian actor/director/playwright eagerly lec- Stanley on Road to Avonlea) and based on a short tures me on the secrets of acting. “It’s not what’s story by Ontario-born Alice Munro entitled “The been done, but how it’s done...I look back on my Bear Came Over the Mountain.” Even the style of early things and I see this approach, these various the film—many scenes with silence, shots of big methods, but they haven’t added up to anything landscapes juxtaposed with sharp close-ups—is more than entertainment. You have to know it, and Canadian, not to mention the soundtrack, which is then you can cut corners galore and not work so chock full of Neil Young and K.D Lang. hard at the damn thing!” Pinsent himself has been a feature Pinsent has done anything but cut corners in of the Canadian film and television indus- his 77 years, as his latest project and 25th film,Away try for four decades now, most notably play- OTO

From Her proves. The film will screen at the closing ing Robert Fraser in Due South. He also spent H of the NSI FilmExchange Canadian Film Festival, on time in Winnipeg in the 1960s performing with FILE P March 3 at Globe Cinema. Theater 77. Essentially a love story, Away From Her is cen- Pinsent’s years in the business have left him Still from Away From Her tered on a couple, Grant (Pinsent) and Fiona (Oscar with a deep understanding of life as an actor in winning actress Julie Christie), who have been mar- Canada, and provided him with a clear sense of “It’s universally personal. It does touch a good very fond of the idea that you can have your best ried for nearly 50 years. Fiona has recently been its potential: “We (Canadians) are able to be more many and yet can be told on a very personal basis as idea tomorrow...I’m not allowed to say ‘retirement’ slipping into the grips of Alzheimer’s disease, and creative (with our projects) because it takes things a love story. It’s not The Notebook.” to myself.” the film is an examination of the pain and fear of so long to get off the ground in this country. We Polley made a similar statement, reveal- In this crazy world of unpredictability and the individual losing mental capability, as well as don’t have to copycat.” Pinsent believes that it is ing her bred-in-the-bone Canadian apprecia- confusion, it’s nice to have something to rely on, the overwhelming desperation of the person who the very elements of Canadian film that can be tion for distinctive films: “Love stories about and for anyone who works in or watches Canadian loves them most but is forced to sit idly by as the dis- most frustrating, such as a lack of funds, that allows older people tend to be either extremely senti- film, it’s good to know that Gordon Pinsent is, ease takes over. Pinsent explains how Fiona’s experi- Canadian film to be more “edgy” and experimental mentalized or justified by a million flashbacks and will continue to be, a strong presence for years ence with Alzheimer’s adds context to the film, but with subject matter, actually providing Canadians to when they were young. I wanted to make this to come. it’s message is ultimately more universal: “Living, or with a creative advantage. He feels that Away relationship a real one that’s been through incredi- The NSI Film Festival runs Feb. 28 to dying, with someone you love is not the easiest thing From Her is a prime example of this kind of ble things and come out the other side.” March 3. Away From Her screens at 8:30 p.m. to face, but it shouldn’t stop us from experiencing Canadian originality. As for Pinsent, the future is wide open: “I’m on March 3 at Globe Cinema. February 22, 2006 The Uniter contact: [email protected] 12 ARTS & CULTURE Slam city Winnipeg Poetry Slam calling all poets to the stage

Whitney Light booing (mostly at the judges) are allowed. For the ARTS & CULTURE EDITOR poets, it’s one of the best parts of the event. “Your challenge is to move people in some way,” says von Wichert. “And you have immediate ot something (intelligent) to say? Now feedback as to whether you’ve been successful.” is your chance. Write it down to three Von Wichert was one of four Winnipeggers G minutes, and say it at the Winnipeg who went to last year’s festival, held Oct. 11 to 14 Poetry Slam. On Feb. 23, they’re hosting a round in Toronto. With a gleam in her eye, she describes of trials for the Canadian Festival of Spoken Word. the event as “electric,” “stunning,” and “fantastic.” An annual performance poetry event now in Audiences of up to three hundred gathered and its fourth year, the CFSW takes place next fall in were up on their feet praising performers. Halifax. And a few brave souls will form a team to Winnipeg’s poetry scene feels relatively represent our city. small, says von Wichert, but it’s strong and sup- “The most important thing is for people portive. Von Wichert is new to the Winnipeg writ- to feel encouraged to come to the event and take ing scene and tried slam for the first time last a risk,” says Darek Dawda (a.k.a. Drek Daa), a spring at the Words Performed series at the Folk poet, organizer of the Winnipeg Poetry Slam Exchange. and veteran of the CFSW. Anyone can enter, and “I was trying to break out of 14 years of there are four qualifying rounds left before a having immense stage fright. I do a lot of writing team is chosen. and most of it has been secret, in a drawer, until Contestants should, however, know the recently. My goal was to go on stage and not throw rules: in slam, poems are limited to three minutes up, and I managed to win.” and no costumes or props are allowed. Judges are Having had a bit of success, she came to an- selected randomly from the audience and use other slam event and started participating in trials numbers, zero to 10, to rate each performance. for the CFSW. Next thing she knew, she was on her But as to style, anything goes. way to Toronto. “Pop culture and pop music culture, espe- So if you have a thing for writing poetry— cially rap, hip hop, and punk rock…these liter- late at night, under the covers, with a flashlight— ary forms have given birth to a lot of other literary stop hiding it under your pillow. Why not try to voices and literary genres that may not have been share it with some strangers? officially adopted yet by academia,” says Andrea “People really downplay the competition von Wichert, a slam master with the Winnipeg aspect,” assures Dawda. “But if people aren’t in- Poetry Slam. She explains that slam isn’t what terested, it (the Winnipeg slam team) is not going the uninitiated might think it is. It’s not just beat- to happen.” niks. It’s not just loud and brash rants. Both von Wichert and Dawda, in fact, prefer to use the terms The next Winnipeg Poetry Slam event “spoken word” or “performance poetry.” The em- takes place Feb. 23, 8:30 p.m. at The Cyrk, a private phasis is on writing for performance, rather than performance space at 254 Young St. Interested for the page. poets can contact Andrea at [email protected]. Slam, then, is much about audience partic- Anyone can attend. CBC’s Poetry Face Off is ipation. Cheering, clapping, snapping, and even hosted in conjunction. Grow up or pull over Grint stars in a new flick on an old theme

ginning of the film, as it goes nowhere and one Driving Lessons wonders what on earth is going on. At the sugges- Directed by Jeremy Brock tion of his mother, Ben starts a summer job work- 99 minutes

ing for Evie Walton, a retired actress played with a plant

kind of energetic defiance by Julie Walters (who, ree

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ship with his mother. of y y It’s hard to believe Grint’s performance in the first half, for it seems he is just channeling his ourtes Weasely character, but with less facial expression. C Dan Huyghebaert His passivity is almost inhuman, and his pouty lip Still from Driving Lessons Volunteer Staff look reminds me of a rebellious Mick Jagger. He redeems himself in the latter half, however, as he becomes more animated thanks to his friendship oming of age movies have changed with Evie, and it is this believable relationship that much in the last 20 years. The ‘80s were makes the film work. C so inundated with those damn movies Writer and director Jeremy Brock tries hard where every American college student grew up to be quirky and original and he does pull it off during spring break, they almost became a genre here and there. But some of characters aren’t unto themselves. Although the ‘80s were mildly quite fleshed out, and he subjects us to the kind rescued by John Hughes, they were a far cry from of quirky indie music that seems to be the criteria Harold and Maude, undoubtedly the most origi- for defining this genre lately. It is his supporting nal and quirky of all coming of age flicks. Which characters who are the real quirks, especially the brings us to Driving Lessons. Marshall family’s lodger, who picks up some inter- Comparisons between the two are inevi- esting habits by the end of the film, even though table. Rupert Grint (he’s the guy that plays Ron they may not fit into the overall storyline. Weasely in those Harry Potter flicks) plays Ben Brock’s script is somewhat autobiographical Marshall, whose mannerisms are similar to those (he being the son of a vicar and having spent the of a deer caught in the headlights. He’s a very pas- summer with Dame Peggy Ashcroft), and his story sive, shy young boy whose mother (Laura Linney) is much like its lead character: torn between being is an overbearing Christian, and whose father fresh and original and being a passive imitation. (Nicholas Farrell) is a wishy-washy priest. The Plays at Cinematheque Feb. 24 to March 1 at deer-in-headlights simile also applies to the be- 7:00 and 9:00 p.m., except Feb. 26 at 9 p.m. only. contact: [email protected] The Uniter February 22, 2006 ARTS & CULTURE 13 A bridge built of art U of W grad curates urban art exhibit on campus

Whitney Light ARTS & CULTURE EDITOR

hat do you keep in a cabinet? Photographs, awards, tea cups, W treasured objects, or specimens maybe. Whatever it is, it probably tells much about you. Take a look inside the cabinet on the third floor of U of W’s Ashdown Hall, and you’ll find some art. An unusual space for a gallery, perhaps, but it’s bound to get students, staff, and faculty thinking about their workplace. “The most important thing about the cab- inet is it creates a bridge between the univer- sity and urban arts community,” says Aldona Dziedziejko, U of W grad and curator of The Cabinet: The Unlocking. “The person who rep- resents the cabinet is the U of W. And the dis- play is about how what you choose to put in the WHITNEY LIGHT cabinet reveals your ideas.” Dziedziejko is exhibiting the works of On McDermot by Karen Schulz five Winnipeg artists who work in affiliation with the urban arts community. Four women artists—Barb Flemington, Morag Schonken, Barb Flemington’s work, on the other Karen Schulz, Kale Bonham—were contacted hand, really fits with the idea of a cabinet of cu- through Mentoring Artists for Women’s Art. The riosities. Two pieces from her Compact Series fifth contributor, Takashi Iwasaki, is an artist occupy a small corner. Flemington collects vin- who also directs Semai, an Exchange District tage cosmetic cases and modifies them with gallery. various media to reflect on thoughts and feel- The works are diverse in their subject ings and to consider the stories of the women matter; only a couple are explicitly urban- who owned them. Viewers are left to do the themed. The show was organized, instead, same. around the theme of the cabinet itself. In a writ- Prior to the show, the cabinet had been ten introduction, Dziedziejko explores some used to house publications by faculty. The of the meanings and associations of the word idea to use the space to display art came out ‘cabinet’ from the 19th and 20th centuries. of a project Dziedziejko worked on last year as The cabinet, due to its small size, also a student in Art History. She has since gradu- partly dictated what sort of works could be ated, but continues to help promote the pro- shown. gram. The seriousness of the show’s title, The Iwasaki’s work, a triptych on paper called Unlocking, suggests how such a seemingly Wee City, depicts buildings, cars, trees, homes, small change is causing quite a stir. Now there’s and pollution, all constructed from tiny bits of something really interesting to look at as you glossy magazine paper. In a colourful and play- wait around in the hallway for your professor. ful way, it raises the dire consequences of prog- The Cabinet: The Unlocking is on display, ress: what are we doing to the environment? third floor Ashdown Hall, until Mar. 15. February 22, 2006 The Uniter contact: [email protected] 14 ARTS & CULTURE

Veg and two veg A vegetarian goes vegan for one week

rants, and increasingly available in stores. Day V: It’s the last day of the challenge, “It’s becoming better and better. There and I am finally beginning to come to terms are entire sections that are just vegetarian with it. I think it is partially due to it being and vegan types in regular stores,” says Phyllis almost over. My embarrassing choice of foods Reid-Jarvis, a registered dietician and the pres- continued today with a package of Sidekicks ident of PRG Consulting & Health Services. that contained no traces of milk, or flavour. “Stores offer an amazing selection; there’s no I can at least look forward to some Lindt reason why a vegan should be deficient in any chocolate and cheese that await me in the means.” fridge. A wide list of vegan-friendly stores and Conclusion: Although being vegan may restaurants can be found at http://www.ivu. be good for you and the environment, I am org/wva/WinnipegGuide.html. not sure that a crazed, dairy-deprived person In January, U of W campus group in withdrawal is. Though I survived the chal- EcoMafia invited all willing students to spend lenge, I am certain I will never attempt such an a week walking in the shoes of a vegetarian or endeavour again. vegan, for a chance to win a $20 gift certificate Despite the hardships, there are many

A A PETERSON to Mondragon. reasons for becoming a vegan. “Compassion H “We’re trying to promote awareness for for animals, the environmental motive of re-

NATAS vegetarian and vegan [diets] and a feeling of ducing [one’s] greenhouse footprint, and community,” says Matt Russell, an EcoMafia there’ll be health benefits,” says Baumel. Dana Gresswell serves up some vegan fare at Mondragon. co-coordinator. As a vegetarian veteran of The health benefits of veganism are a seven years, I embarked on the perilous jour- contested issue. While there is no denying the ney. The results were as follows: benefit of fruits and vegetables, drastically re- Ksenia Prints tested cosmetics, and gelatine, among others. Day I: I spotted the sign announcing the ducing one’s intake of protein and iron-rich Beat Reporter “Vegetarianism is about diet, while veganism challenge at 11:00 a.m., by which point I had al- meat and dairy products can be dangerous. is a more holistic movement, with a [spiritual] ready started my day with some cream cheese “Some of the areas of concern lie within concept…. At that extreme, it becomes a moral covered toast. I signed up to begin on Tuesday, your iron and B12 requirements… and the cal- n times when society is driven on fast commitment,” he explains. and proceeded home to gorge myself on pizza cium is not as superior,” says Reid-Jarvis. food, hearty meals, and a good balance Veganism began as a movement in the Iof vitamins, adopting a vegan lifestyle can 1940s with the spread of industrial farm- be daunting—but not impossible. In fact it’s ing, which resulted in drastic deterioration in become increasingly popular in Winnipeg. I animal conditions, even in seemingly peace- decided to investigate the ins and outs of the ful industries like eggs and dairy. In the last 10 A A PETERSON movement. years, awareness of animal rights and vegetar- H “When you become a vegan, you’re de- ianism has spread around the world, causing NATAS ciding not to eat or use any animal products many changes in people’s lives, popular cul- at all,” says Syd Baumel, a board member of ture, and animal byproducts industries. the Winnipeg Vegetarian Association. That In Winnipeg, vegan and vegetarian op- means the elimination of leather, animal- tions are now staple menu items in restau-

Organic produce at Organic Planet.

and celebrate my last day as a sinner. Stomach To increase iron intake from plants, Reid- ache followed shortly. Jarvis recommends a glass of orange juice or Day II: The lack of a morning cup of joe vitamin C-rich foods with every meal. B12 can was acutely missed—soy milk in coffee just be attained from soy-based meat analogues, doesn’t taste the same. I spent lunch hour (un- like tofu. Vitamin supplements become man- successfully) trying to find a vegan meal in the datory on a vegan diet. Above all, Reid-Jarvis cafeteria that was under three dollars, and did stresses the key to remaining a healthy vegan not include the words ‘carrot’ and ‘soup’ to- is staying informed. gether. Nonetheless, she insists a plant-based Day III: I was hungry, tired, and sickly. No diet’s benefits far outweigh the risks. “You take cheese and no milk means less protein, and it in way less saturated fats and a high level of was starting to show. I ate all the veggie hotdogs fibres which lower blood cholesterol levels and in the fridge, and bought canned Campbell’s reduce the risk of diabetes,” she says. soup for dinner. Searching for vegan products The reasons for veganism’s increased at the grocery store is akin to trying to find a popularity are varied. Organizations like naturally tanned person in Winnipeg during People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals winter. At least I got a vegan cookie from the (PETA) and Vegan Outreach “get people think- Peer Support Bake sale. I think I’ll send them a ing about the story behind their food”, says thank-you note. Baumel. Celebrity endorsement is also a con- Day IV: My resilience was officially proven tributor, as is the increased popularity of free- when my thoughtful boyfriend offered me a trade and organic products. glass of soy milk and creamy Amarula liqueur, Veganism has always drawn in fringe which I politely refused. I discovered soy milk, social groups, like anarchists and hippies. “It however, isn’t half bad. It is amazing how the probably draws upon the same demographic simplest things can become a problem when that is drawn to all socially progressive move- you are a vegan. Even homemade cookies and ments,” says Baumel. “There are different kinds truffles, handed out in class, invoke interroga- of motives for joining any ideological or ethi- tion into suspicious ingredients. And let us not cal movement… You will have a lot of people mention having to go out to a pub and refrain who will join because they’re alienated and are from sharing in a steaming plate of cheese- trying to define [themselves].” But, Baumel be- oozing nachos. Drool puddles still mark the lieves, ‘rebel’ vegans are unlikely to stick to the chair where I sat. diet for a long time. Arts & Culture Editor: Whitney Light contact: [email protected] The Uniter February 22, 2006 E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 786-9497 Fax: 783-7080 ARTS & CULTURE 15 cd REviews BOOK REview

NATHAN THE WESTERN STATES BLOC PARTY Shenzhen: A Travelogue from China Key Principles S/T A Weekend in the City By Guy Delisle Nettwerk Dollartone Records Whichita/Vice Drawn & Quarterly

Nathan’s third full Local denizens The first Bloc Party Reviewed by Jo Snyder length cd, Key Principles, The Western States’ record Silent Alarm was is a departure from their debut is loaded with instantly and obviously

prior outings—I assure accessible, well-writ- remarkable. Songs like Guy Delisle is a you though, this is a good ten folk-roots gems that “Banquet” were unde- thing. Whereas previ- easily warrant multi- niably catchy and exit- French Canadian cartoon- ous record Jimson Weed featured a band refining ideas found ple listens on your player. From the toe tappin’ infectious ing. That record made me feel like I was flying. I loved every ist who works for an an- on their debut, Stranger, Key Principles features a band ex- lead track “Valemount” to the nuanced closer “Time on My second of it. A Weekend in the City isn’t as instantly gratifying. ploring new ideas in the realm of folk-pop and showcasing Own”, this 10 track release features a band clearly com- But don’t misunderstand me, it’s a great record. It just takes a imation company in the their depth as a collective unit in the process. Case in point: fortable with the song writing process. At a mere 25 years few listens to figure out what they’re doing. The record is no- south of France. He travels the two songs written and sung by secondary vocalist/song- old, lead singer/songwriter Sean Buchanan proves himself ticeably more mellow than their first. The guitar parts are sim- for months at a time, over- writer Shelley Marshall, the bouncy “Daffodils” and the addic- a worthy frontman with his adept vocals and interesting pler, there are fewer solos, the vocals more sentimental, the tive “Malorie”, are exceptional pop songs with elements of folk. song structures helping the band craft a sound beyond their 80s more revisited. “Uniform” is a great transitional track, be- seeing productions in stu- The songs written and sung by lead vocalist and chief song- years. Buchanan’s vocal talents really shine on the melan- ginning with their new sound and ending with their old sound. dios where free trade makes writer Keri Latimer also take a dip in the poppy-ness pool with choly “Diane”, a notable track laden with electric guitar and There is also a lot of drama on this record, the choral sound- “Trans Am” and “Terrible Way to Omaha” serving as perfect ex- honky tonk piano riffs that nicely compliment Buchanan’s ing “SRXT” exits with a triumphant choir of synth and synthetic it possible to contract out work to the Pacific Rim. His travel amples; the latter, with its touching lyrics and yearning vocals, sad, weathered vocals. All in all, this is an effective debut sounding voices. Not that their old record wasn’t dramatic, it’s and work are often tedious; he draws and re-draws children’s is the album’s strongest track. However, fans hungry for the folk from a band with definite potential. merely a different tone. “Sunday” is a love ballad of sorts, with sound they’ve perfected still have plenty to listen to with tracks By Mykael Sopher clear piano and modern proclamations of affection: “I love you cartoons that require many animators to work long hours fill- “John Paul’s Deliveries” and “Let Them Look.” In the end, this is 4 out of 5 mice in the morning, when you’re still strung out.” Cute. Bloc Party ing in action sequences. But Delisle hungers for the culture of a brilliant album that hints at a possible direction shift, making fans should prepare to take time to warm to A Weekend in the this local band endlessly fascinating. City and soak in the new drama. You’ll like it in the end. the city he is in, and isn’t content just to stay put at the studio

By Mykael Sopher By Jo Snyder or hotel. Instead, he attempts to learn something about the 4 out of 5 mice 4 out of 5 mice country, the people, and their customs.

Shenzhen is the successor to Delisle’s 2005

Pyongyang, a riveting look into the secretive and strange

world of North Korea. TEDIOUS MINUTIAE In Pyongyang Delisle had the advantage of Western curiosity. The fascination with looking through his eyes at a

Or: Ineffectively Detailing One’s Cultural Consumption for the Uncaring Installment 2.19 country most of us will never see was enough to keep the

reader enthralled. His drawings capture beautifully how con- and pyjama pants Rheostatics’ guitar player offers anecdotes about playing notion that I might be called and invited to some fabulous On brands, Bidini, trolled its society is, and how controlled its members are. on a CanRock rec hockey league, interspersed with quips social event—I’d still be in my street clothes, so I could from former pro hockey players. If you’re familiar with just go. Small pictures of Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong-Il grace nearly

Ben MacPhee-Sigurdson Bidini’s On A Cold Road, his book about the Rheos’ opening I now know better than to delude myself in such every wall in the country. It’s cleanliness was enough to make [email protected] slot on the 1996 Tragically Hip arena tour, you’ll be familiar a manner—not only has that NEVER happened, but if Mr. Clean feel squeamish. with the format. I’m only 30 pages in—opinion to follow. I were to do that now, after having NOT taken care of the I’m also totally wearing pyjama pants as of late. Not just py- baby all day, the locks would probably have changed In his second graphic novel, Delisle is again working Imagine you are a handsome, svelte-ish 150-ish jama pants, of course, but as part of an around-the-house by the time I got home. And rightfully so, I suppose—I pounds, like I am. Then imagine, over the course of two in a small animation studio, this time in the far south of China type outfit. I’ve always been hesitant to commit to such a went out for a work-related dinner one night and felt weeks, putting on 30 pounds for no good reason—you’re between Canton and Hong Kong. thing, partially due to the fact that once I change clothes, simultaneously spoiled and guilty. So many adults! Wine! just doing what you’ve always done, but you can’t stop I’m in for the night. I think I had some sort of underlying No diapers! Much like his trip to North Korea, he struggles with a gaining weight! [email protected] That’s pretty much what Frances, my seven week-old severe language barrier, isolation, and a demanding work- daughter is going through right now—granted, she’s not a load. Delisle wrestles with boredom on this trip, though it is svelte-ish 150-ish pounds, but rather around 10 pounds. even more profound than his previous one. Two weeks ago, though, I’d be willing to bet she was around eight pounds. Very little English is spoken in the city of Shenzhen, and Of course, she gets carried around all the time, so this time he has no English-speaking colleagues. He works the amount of exercise she currently gets is negligible (it’s 95.9 FM CKUW Campus/Community out at the gym to pass the time, balancing his healthy and mostly trying to hold her head up, and random kicks). For a Radio Top 10 CD – Albums walking creature like myself, such weight gain would make FEBRUARY 11 - 17, 2007 brave appetite for foreign cuisine. Culture shock happens, gravity wreak havoc on my underprepared joints, bones ! = Local content * = Canadian Content RE=Re Entry NE = New Entry too, as Delisle details incidences at dentists’ offices and and muscles. That’s what hard livin’ will do to you! restaurants. To those around him, Delisle is an opportunity I know. You’re thinking, Oh man. He’s never going to shut up about the baby. Is he ever going to actually talk LW TW artist recording label to practice English. He is greeted everyday by the doorman about “detailing one’s cultural consumption” or whatever? with a “How old are you?” or a “What time is it?” but rarely if To which I answer: Most of my cultural consumption 2 1 !Nathan casserole Nettwerk ever a, “How are you?” It’s a frustration, but with lots of fodder is now baby-related. If you only knew how bombarded by 3 2 *Emily Haines Knives Don’t Have Your Back Last Gang branding the world of children is: Baby Einstein (Disney), 4 3 !Western States Western States Dollartone for the comic. Sesame Street, Teletubbies, Winnie the Pooh (Disney), etc. 7 4 Yo La Tengo i Am Not Afraid of You… Matador Delisle is an amazing graphic novelist, able to com- The paint colour we chose for her room? Pooh Corner™. 8 5 tv on the Radio return to Cookie Mountain touch and Go municate an emotion in one pencil-drawn panel. The glasses Someone even got her a Baby Dior outfit, albeit second 1 6 !Moses Mayes Second Ring Dublum of snake blood, and soup bowls with whole chicken heads hand. 9 7 Sonic Youth destroyed Room Geffen And Frances isn’t even two months old yet! Wait until 5 8 !John Smith growing Pains Peanuts & Corn offer the most excitement, but simply the autobiographical she can choose stuff for herself. 6 9 !Barrymores new Invasion C12 style is engaging. He shares four months in Shenzhen—in all Some of my cultural going-on does fall outside the realm of 11 10 !Duhks Migrations Sugar Hill the baby. I just started reading Dave Bidini’s The Best Game of its boredom and glory. You Can Name (McLelland & Stewart, 2005), in which the February 22, 2006 The Uniter contact: [email protected] 16 ARTS & CULTURE The Elmwood Visitation is genuine magic

spiritualist prowess. Graham Ashmore is simul- The Elmwood Visitation taneously pathetic and sympathetic as Dr. Le Roi Directed by George Toles Goddard Crandon, who at first thinks he’s bought Contemporary Dancers Studio until Feb. 25 a prize ticket in his talented wife, but quickly dis- covers that, as her husband, he has only a back- 5 out of 5 mice row seat to the show. As the neglected Mrs. Lillian Hamilton, Miriam Smith is klutzy and endearing, and wait till you see her ask Marcker about orifice in- spections. The anchor of the show, however, is Gordon Tanner as T.G. Hamilton, whose inno- Kenton Smith cent convictions remind us how urgent the need Staff Reporter can be to believe in something beyond death.

t’s probably a good sign when a play makes you not notice that you’re soaked in sweat. I While poor circulation in the Winnipeg Contemporary Dancers’ Studio sent audience members racing for fresh air at intermission, the action onstage commanded rapt attention. From its startling opening scene, Carolyn Gray’s The Elmwood Visitation brilliantly balances riv- eting spectacle, dark humour, and sadness, as prominent Winnipeg physician T.G. Hamilton, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and infamous medium Margery Crandon ally to legitimize spiritualism and the paranormal. The production values are top-notch: the theatre drips with atmosphere, and when it comes time for the classic Houdini milk can escape to be performed, the tension is palpable. The material is also inherently hilarious, as the characters hold a séance that resembles a com- munal orgasm. But it’s the underlying sadness of the char- acters’ self-delusion that ultimately comes Theatre this good puts the truth in the oft- through. Harry Nelken is uproariously pomp- repeated assertion that Winnipeg’s arts scene is ous as Conan Doyle, and so genuinely heartfelt world-class. In its setting and inspiration, The in his preposterous beliefs—both spiritualist and Elmwood Visitation is a bona fide Manitoban racist—that he is both laughable and pitiable. work, yet it explores themes grand enough to The entire cast is uniformly impeccable. engage almost any theatre-going audience. Monique Marcker succeeds in showing how Tickets are $18 to $25. Call 989-2400 for Margery Crandon could convince others of her more information.

appearance, my guests and I assess the glance: real potato hash browns (a rarity around surroundings. these parts), golden toast, and a well-placed The Breakfast Classic “I feel like this cafe is having an identity strawberry for good measure. But like many

natasha peterson Vivian Belik peterson

a h ’m not going to lie; I’m a breakfast snob.

Ever since I had the good sense to learn how natas Ito cook my own breakfast, I have snubbed my nose at runny eggs, spat upon burnt toast, and looked the other way from greasy meat. Breakfast is a meal to be championed, not to be forgotten. It is a comforting friend after a rest- less night of sleep, an undemanding date, and a loving nurse after a long night of partying. I have decided to look off the eaten track for the best in Winnipeg’s downtown diner scene and have enlisted the help of the Uniter’s Natasha Peterson.

Chapter #2—The Ellice Café, 587 Ellice Ave.

This cafe is no stranger to me—it calls out far and wide to all those who live in the Spence dis- down long enough to remember, in my half- crisis—is it a café, is it a diner?” asks Kelly. things in life, the breakfast looks much better trict with its cheap eats, friendly staff, and warm awakeness, that there will be no server coming to We decide that it is most certainly a café; no than it tastes. atmosphere. But although it is only a short roll my table to coddle me with a menu and pour co- greasy-spoon diner here. And it is a café that serves “You get what you pay for and the chipper- from where I live, I have never ventured to the pious amounts of coffee down my throat. That’s a grab-bag of patrons. You can take your morn- ness and décor in this place is free,” says our other Ellice Café for breakfast. I must admit I am a little right, no table service. I go to the counter and ing bacon with a side of policemen, conservative breaky mate, Cory, without the slightest hint of nervous about what will shake down: can the café order their breakfast special (the only breakfast Christians, low-key hippies, students, profession- sarcasm, of course. uphold its good name with its $2.99 breakfast? item on the menu) and pay up front, $3.75 in total als, or the down and out—all of them sitting side So perhaps tepid, mediocre breakfast isn’t I enter the warmly lit space, throw my coat including coffee and taxes. by side in a blissful state of breakfastness. an Ellice Café special, but I still maintain a warm and bags onto one of the booths and wait. I sit While waiting for the food to make its The food is pretty inviting from first place in my jaded heart for this restaurant. Listings Coordinator: Nick Weigeldt Want to submit your listing to Uniter Listings? Email your listings to [email protected] contact: [email protected] The Uniter February 22, 2006 E-mail: [email protected] Deadline for submissions is Wednesday, eight days before the issue you’d like your Phone: 786-9497 listing to first appear in. The Uniter publishes on Thursdays, 25 times a year. @ Fax: 783-7080 LISTINGS uniter.ca 17

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With Harlequin Life. hour in March, Bulan Centre. 12 noon – 1:30 p.m. Improve your second Wednesday. Next evening romance author Helen Brenna and HOW DO I COOK?: Easter Feast English by conversing, speaking CONCERTS of laughs: writer Lois Greiman. March 17, MANITOBA THEATRE CENTRE March 7, Matzo Ball Soup and & reading and learn about Jesus beginning at 11 a.m. in the reader and Christianity; meet new Cana- WAREHOUSE 140 Rupert St. other Holiday Goodies March 14. THE KING’S HEAD PUB 120 King services area, main floor, Mil- dian friends. For information call NATHAN CD RELEASE FOR ‘KEY Tickets available at 942-6537. WEN-DO: March. TAX WORK- St – King’s Head Half Pints Variety lenium Library. In the afternoon, Val & Veda Chacko, 257-1670 or PRINCIPLES’ Feb. 23 West End March 1-17: Millen’s What Lies SHOPS: TBA. Hour, Tuesdays at 9 p.m. Feb. 27: there will be a panel discussion Helen Hill, 783-5416. Cultural Centre, 8 p.m. With Before Us. Alternative Comedy Lounge. and a workshop. Tickets may be Mike Trike vs. Chords of Canada, ABORIGINAL WOMEN’S TEACH- purchased seperately or for both KAPLAN Thinking about going Purity. Tickets $15 in advance PRAIRIE THEATRE EXCHANGE INGS LECTURE SERIES Every LAUGH RIOT Local comics take sessions for $30. Contact www. to Medical or Law School in the at Ticketmaster, Into the Music, Third floor, Portage Place. Call Wednesday until March 28 in a crack at breaking the ever-cyni- mbwriter.mb.ca or call 942-6134 future? Kaplan Test Prep is giv- Music Trader, WECC. 942-5483 or visit www.pte.mb.ca. room 3D01 from 2:30 – 3:30 cal crowd at Mondragon. March for details. ing you the opportunity to take Until March 11: Murray-Smith’s p.m. Honouring the voices of 6: Stop Laughing at Me #2: A a Practice MCAT or LSAT free of LCP RITES OF SPRING A stellar Honour. Aboriginal women and women’s showcase of women comics. AQUA BOOKS 89 Princess St. The charge. Take the FREE practice Jazz & Poetry Fundraiser. Feb. teachings, Aboriginal Women 7:30 p.m. Stone Soup Storytellers’ Circle, 23, Centre Culturel franco- THEATRE PROJECTS MANITOBA have been invited to the Univer- test for LSAT, GMAT, GRE, MCAT, veteran Winnipeg storytellers, DAT & you’ll receive a score manitobain, 7 p.m. This Early Visit http://www.theatreprojects- sity of Winnipeg to share their WINNIPEG IMPROV FESTIVAL meets for storytelling once a analysis and exclusive strategies Bird Rites of Spring League of manitoba.ca/ or call 989-2400 traditional knowledge regarding Feb. 20-24 at the Gas Station month on Saturdays at 7:30 p.m; to help you prepare for test day. Canadian Poets Fundraiser fea- for ticket info. Until Feb. 25: The women’s teachings. A new guest Theatre. For more info, visit www. next get together is on March 10. Feb. 24 at the UofW. Sign up by tures Gilles Fournier on upright Elmwood Visitation by Carolyn will be featured each week. Re- myspace.com/winnipegimprov- ideaExchange: Aqua Books, in calling 1-800-KAP-TEST or visit bass and Ken Gold on baritone Gray. freshments will be provided. For festival. conjunction with St. Benedict’s sax, and seven engaging poets: more information contact Mark F. www.kaptest.com/practice. Table, is pleased to present our George Amabile, Kate Bitney, Di INDIA SCHOOL OF DANCE, MUSIC Ruml at [email protected] or award-winning monthly conver- Brandt, Dennis Cooley, Clarise & THEATRE Join us in honouring 786-9204. sation series dealing with issues Foster, Sarah Klassen and Charles FILM Bharatanatyam’s most cherished ANNOUNCEMENTS of faith, life, theology and pop LeBlanc. Raffle and door prizes. advocate with the presentation of UW ART HISTORY STUDENTS culture. Feb. 26, 8 p.m.: ‘A Rabbi Tickets $5 at McNally Robinson, CINEMATHEQUE 100 Arthur Transcending Trends: The Legacy ASSOCIATION Presents In Our KAPATID IN-SCHOOL MENTOR- and a Priest Look at the Old Tes- the Manitoba Writers’ Guild and St. Feb 23, 7 p.m.: John Pais of Rukmini Devi on Mar. 10 at 7 Own Backyard, a local art show SHIP PROGRAM Partnering tament’ with Rabbi Larry Pinsker at the door. on: Short Films by John Pais. p.m. at the Gas Station Theatre. and auction. Feb. 22 at The Edge university students with Filipino and Rev. Jamie Howison. Feb. 25, 3:30 p.m.: Seeing Is Tickets $15, student/senior $10 Artists’ Village and Gallery. 6:30 new comer high school students SWITCHFOOT Feb. 24 The Gar- Believing: James’ Journey to and available at the door or by p.m. to midnight. With music, as in-school mentors. Weekly OUT LOUD is an open mic oppor- rick Centre at the Marlborough, 7 Jerusalum. Feb. 24 – March 1, 7 phoning Pamela at 256-7812 or drink and food. Donations ac- Mondays to Thursdays from 4:00 tunity for you to give your words p.m. With Copeland. Tickets $25 & 9 p.m.: Driving Lessons, 2006. Julie at 336-0484. cepted at door. p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Learn how to voice. Every two weeks a special through Ticketmaster. Except Feb. 26,, 9 p.m. only. Feb. become eligible for the UWFSA guest will kick off the evening 25, 2 p.m.: Cabin Fever: The Wind WINNIPEG’S CONTEMPORARY HUMAN RIGHTS AND SOCIAL Bursary. To volunteer email the after which the mic is open for MENNOFOLK 2007 CONCERT in the Willows. DANCERS 204-211 Bannatyne JUSTICE CONVERENCE: Setting your words of any genre in five University of Winnipeg Filipino Feb. 24 West End Cultural Centre, Ave. March 1 - 3: Calgary’s M- the Agenda for the UN Human Students’ Association at uw_fsa@ minutes or less. Third Thursday 7:15 p.m. With music by Quinzy, ELLICE CAFÉ & THEATRE 585 El- body presents the Weathering Rights Council. 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MANITOBA WRITERS’ GUILD AD HIGH OCTANE GALLERY, OS- URBAN SHAMAN 203-290 Mc- FOLK EXCHANGE 211 Bannatyne SHANNON’S IRISH PUB 175 cuisine, musical entertainment, LIB is an evening of improve- BORNE VILLAGE CULTURAL Dermot Ave. 942-2674. Contem- Ave. Traditional Singers’ Circle Carlton St. Sundays: Nate Bryski. and find out how you can make a style word games. Every night is CENTRE 445 River @ Osborne St. porary Aboriginal art. Until Mar. (third Monday of each month, Mondays: Jeremy Williamez. difference to human rights locally guaranteed to be different and full 284-9477. Local community art 9: Linus Woods’ ‘Head Smashed $2 at the door). Drumming Circle Thursdays: 80s Night. Feb. 23: and globally! March 10, 5-9 p.m. of laughs. From round stories to gallery. On now: The photography In Buffalo Jump.’ Also until Mar. 9 (fourth Monday of each month, Dust Rhinos. Feb. 24: The Per- at St. Luke’s Anglican Church, fridge magnet poetry, from open- of Hugh Conacher. in the Marvin Francais Media Gal- $2 at the door. Folk Club (first petrators. 130 Nassau St. North. Tickets ing lines to creating new endings, lery: Works by Stephen Foster. Monday of each month, $4.99 $10. Call 298-7733. there’s no limit to the places these KEEPSAKES GALLERY 264 at the door). Tickets for all Folk TIMES CHANGE(D) HIGH AND games – or your writing – can go. McDermot Ave. 943-2446. A VAULT GALLERY 2181 Portage Exchange concerts are available LONESOME CLUB Main St @ CNIB EYE ON THE ARTS BENEFIT First Thursday of the month at the non-profit gallery promoting Ave. 888-7414. On now: “i.d., at the Festival Music Store (231- St. Mary Ave. Sundays: Blues AUCTION Artistic vision assists vi- Millennium Library at 251 Donald handmade art, crafts, pottery, eh?” new works by Charles 1377), or at the door. Jam with Big Dave McLean. No sion health and vision hope at the at 7:30 p.m. Free. This month’s cards and more. Johnston. cover charge. Feb. 23: Johnny 8th annual CNIB Eye on the Arts theme: “Fan Afflication: Your take GIO’S 155 Smith St. Wednes- Cash Birthday Bash with The Benefit Auction. On Wednesday, on pop culture.” KEN SEGAL GALLERY 4-433 VIDEO POOL MEDIA ARTS days: Karaoke. Thursdays: Bump Jakebreaks. Feb. 24: Johnny Cash March 21, at the Winnipeg Con- River Ave. 477-4527. Showcase CENTRE 300-100 Arthur St. 949- n’ Grynd. Fridays: DJ daNNo Birthday bash hosted by Andrew vention Centre enjoy an evening WRITERS’ COLLECTIVE presents of original contemporary art. Un- 9134. Contemporary media art. dance party. First Saturday of the Neville & The Poor Choices. of fabulous art, a delicious din- a writing workshop: March 3 from til March 3: New works by Bruce month: Womyn’s night. Q-Pages March 1: The Perpetrators and ner, and an exciting live auction. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.: ‘A Fiction Writer’s Head. WAH-SA GALLERY Johnston Book Club, 5 p.m. Feb. 24: Mr. Matt Monson and the Riffriders. Tickets are $25. All proceeds go Task—stories that catch the eye, Terminal at The Forks. Aboriginal and Mrs. Gio’s Show. March 2: L’il Ed and the Blues to CNIB. To purchase your tickets mind, and heart of the reader’ LA GALERIE at the CENTRE CUL- artwork. Imperials. go to www.cnib.ca/eyeonthearts with Sandra Birdsell. $30 for WC TUREL FRANCO-MANITOBAIN HOOLIGANS NEIGHBOURHOOD or call (204) 774-5421. members; $50 for non-members. 340 Provencher Blvd. 233-8972. WAYNE ARTHUR GALLERY 186 PUB 61 Sherbrooke St. Feb. 22: WEST END CULTURAL CENTRE For more information or to reg- Until March 11: New exhibition of Provencher Blvd. 477-5249. The Perpetrators. Feb. 23: Tim Ellice Ave @ Sherbrook St. See CNIB EYE ON THE ARTS BENEFIT ister for one or both workshops historic photos, ‘Images du Nord: Gallery for Manitoba-based art- Butler. Feb. 24: National Monu- Concerts for details. Feb. 23: AUCTION Artistic vision assists vi- contact writerscollective@uwin- An artist’s perspectivel’. ists. Until Feb. 28: Open Minds ment w/ Sham. Sundays: The Nathan. Feb. 24: Mennofolk. sion health and vision hope at the nipeg.ca or call 786-9468. presents ‘Manitoba Memories’ by Hang-overs. Mondays: Karaoke. Feb. 25: Keep the Beat War Child 8th annual CNIB Eye on the Arts LA MAISON DES ARTISTES 219 David Cooper, Bill Lucenkiw and Tuesdays: Karaoke. Wednesdays: Benefit. Feb. 28: Martyn Joseph. Benefit Auction. On Wednesday, GALLERIES & Provencher Blvd. 237-5964. Until Omer DeWandel. March 1 – 28: Little Boy Room. Mar. 1: Scotty March 1: Alibi CD Release with March 21, at the Winnipeg Con- Mar. 13: ‘Oiseau (Glum)’ by Denis New works by Lois Hogg. Rolling Hills and the Pretty Good Lives of Many, Rocky Loves Em- vention Centre enjoy an evening EXHIBITIONS Prieur. Feelings. Mar. 2: The Monty ily. March 2: Angel Lus CD Benefit of fabulous art, a delicious din- WINNIPEG ART GALLERY 300 Yanks. Mar. 3: The Fabulous and EP Release with Exception, ner, and an exciting live auction. ACE ART INC. 290 McDermot St. LABEL GALLERY 510 Portage Memorial Blvd. 786-6641. Kildonans. Menopause. Tickets are $25. All proceeds go 944-9763. Contemporary art. Ave. 772-5165. Volunteer art- Wednesdays: Art for Lunch. 12:10 to CNIB. To purchase your tickets ist-run non-profit art centre p.m. – 1 p.m. Until March 4: ‘Be- KEEPSAKES GALLERY 264 Mc- WINDSOR HOTEL 187 Garry go to www.cnib.ca/eyeonthearts ADELAIDE MCDERMOT GALLERY showcasing works of community fore and Beyond Nostalgia: Cana- Dermot Ave. Musical Keepsakes: St. Tuesdays: Jam with Ragdoll or call (204) 774-5421. 318 McDermot Ave. 987-3514. artists. Opening Feb. 23 – Mar. 3: dian Abstraction to the 1990s.’ Live music every Saturday eve- Blues. Wednesdays: Jam with Big Contemporary art. Mennofolk 2007 art show featur- Until March 25: ‘Mammatus’ an ning. Dave McLean. Feb. 22-24: Clyde ANNOUNCEMENTS & ing works by local artists affiliated Installation by Max Streicher. Roulette. March 1: David Ro- OPPORTUNITIES ARTBEAT STUDIO INC. 4-62 with the Mennonite community. Until Apr. 22: ‘Antler Into Art’. KING’S HEAD PUB 100 King St. tundo. March 2-3: Scotty Hills. Albert St. 943-5194. Community- Until Apr. 22: ‘In the Blink of an Tuesdays: The Original Comedy based contemporary art. MANITOBA CRAFTS COUNCIL Eye,’ video exhibition. Until May of the Kings Head. See Comedy THE ZOO / OSBORNE VILLAGE EXHIBITION GALLERY 214 Mc- 6: ‘Deliverance and Hope-The for details. Sundays: All The INN 160 Osborne St. Thursdays: DO YOU LIKE WORKING WITH ART CITY 616 Broadway Av.e Dermot Ave. 487-6114. Contem- Significance of Marconi in the Kings Men. Feb. 23: Rubbersoul. New Band Showcase – No Cover. NEWCOMER CHILDREN IN OUR 775-9856. Featuring high quality porary arts and crafts. Sculpture of John McEwen. Until Feb. 24: The Farrell Brothers with Feb. 23: Nocturnal Divinity, Coda, COMMUNITY? If so, consider artistic programming for kids and Apr. 29: ‘Take Comfort’ the career The Black Aces. March 2: Men In Broken Army, Malice. Feb. 24: volunteering with some of our adults. Art City Fundraiser from MARTHA STREET STUDIO 11 of Charles Comfort. Until May Kilts. March 3: JD Edwards Band. Lick My Feedback, 4th Street, programs. The Citizenship Coun- the Heart. An evening of jazz Martha St. 772-6253. Showcas- 6: ‘Deliverance and Hope—The Noumenon, Spread Ego. March cil of Manitoba Inc. International with Bonnie Gerbrandt & special ing the fine art of printmaking. Significance of Marconi in the LABEL GALLERY 510 Portage 1: Cunt Punisher, The Cruelty, Centre is looking for student guests. Feb. 24, 8 p.m. at Acad- Sculpture of John McEwan.’ Ave. Feb. 10: High Five Drive, First Strike. March 2: Floodlight, volunteers to help new arrivals emy Bar & Eatery. Tickets $10 MAWA - MENTORING ARTISTS Burnthe8track, Ten Second Epic, 2MSU. March 3: H.C.E., Trophy to Canada learn English and feel and available at Art City at 616 FOR WOMEN’S ART 611 Main Sights and Sounds. All ages. Wife. welcome in our country. Opportu- Broadway, 775-9856. St. 949-9490. Supporting women BARS, CAFES & VENUES Tickets at Mix Tape on Osborne. nities exist to give their time and artists at their new home on Main Feb. 24: Julie Seroy, The Malo Ex- support to the Centre’s Immigrant Street. Aboriginal Women Artists perience, Rocket Circus, Nervous Children and Youth Programs THE EDGE ARTIST VILLAGE AND ACADEMY BAR & EATERY 414 and Mentors (AWAM) work- Fellows, $5. including Sports Activities for GALLERY 611 Main St. Contem- Academy Rd. Mondays: Student shops: Mar. 3, 1-4 p.m.: How to COMMUNITY Newcomer Kids, Empowerment porary art. Night. Feb. 22: Nestor Wynrush. Photograph Art for Grants, Ex- MONDRAGON BOOKSTORE AND for Newcomer Youth, Newcomer Feb. 23: The Ruckus. GALLERY 1C03 Centennial Hall, hibitions, and Submissions with COFFEEHOUSE 91 Albert St. Buddy Welcome Program and our Lita Fontaine. Political bookstore and vegan After Class Education Program. If University of Winnipeg 515 Por- THE CAVERN / TOAD IN THE HOLE restaurant hosting readings, you’d like to help out, contact tage Ave. 786-9253.. The Gallery 108 Osborne St. Tuesdays: Three EVENTS MEDEA GALLERY 132 Osborne speakers and concerts. Wednes- Si-il Park at 943-9158 ext 285 or provides the campus community Piece Madness. Second Wednes- St. 453-1115. Until March 3: days: Wobbly Wednesdays. 688-1941. and general public with oppor- day of the month: Comedy at the ‘Seasons’ by Maureen Johnson. (see also On-Campus Events) tunities to learn about visual art, Cavern. Feb. 24: The Afterbeat. THE PARK THEATRE 698 Osborne LOOKING FOR WAYS TO GIVE thereby reinforcing and empha- March 3: The Wedgewoods. SKYWALK CONCERTS & LEC- sizing the educational mandate of MENNONITE HERITAGE CENTRE St. Mondays: Monday Night BACK TO THE COMMUNITY, GALLERY 600 Shaftesbury at Football on the big-screen, free TURES 2006/07 Wednesday develop new friendships, make the University. Opening March 1: CENTRE CULTUREL FRANCO- Canadian Mennonite University. admission. Fridays: Riverview Lectures: Leading teachers and a positive impact and lasting ‘Casualty.’ MANITOBAIN 340 Provencher 888-6781. Until Feb. 28: ‘Play- Club, 5 p.m. researchers from the University of influence in people’s lives, and Blvd. Tuesdays: Le Mârdi Jazz. Winnipeg will inform, engage and GALLERY 803 - 803 Erin St. 489- grounds’ by Rhian Brynjolson. volunteer within a multi-cultural Feb. 27: Greg Lowe. challenge you on topics of broad 0872. Local artists featured. Until Donations accepted for inner-city PYRAMID CABARET 176 Fort community? The Immigrant and youth. St. Wednesdays: New Wave w/ historical, political and scientific Refugee Community Organization March 31: ‘The Treaty 4 Suite’ COLLECTIVE CABARET / DIE DJ Rob Vilar. Thursdays: The interest. Thursday Concerts: We of Manitoba (IRCOM) has excit- new work by Tim Schouten. MASCHINE CABARET 108 Os- OUTWORKS GALLERY 3rd Floor Mod Club. Sundays: Search 4 present a showcase for some ing volunteer opportunities for borne St. Thursdays: Good Form, 290 McDermot Ave. 949-0274. RA NRG. Feb 23: Shout Out Out of Manitoba’s finest musicians you with after-school programs GALLERY LACOSSE 169 Lilac Indie Club Night, $3. Hosted by Artist-run studio and exhibition Out. Feb 27: Do Make Say Think - from jazz to folk and classical for kids who live at IRCOM with St. 284-0726. Neighbourhood DJ Font Crimes and Rob Vilar. space in the Exchange. Until Feb. with Westfalia. March 3: Trend to contemporary. Free admission, the purpose of developing healthy gallery. Fridays: Punk/Hardcore Night w/ 27: ‘Allegories of the Genome’, Killer Tour with Sworn Enemy Carol Shields Auditorium, 2nd friendships and exposing them Fat Mat & Scott Wade. Saturdays: exploring genetic and genomic with Kataklysm, As Blood Runs Floor Millenium Library down- to new experiences in Canada. GALLERY ONE ONE ONE Main Goth/Industrial Night. Feb. 24: science with international artists. Black, Too Pure to Die. town, 12:10-12:50 p.m. Contact Evelyne Ssengendo at Floor Fitzgerald Building, School Word of Mouth, Devoid, Devian. of Art U of Manitoba 474-9322. 943-8765 or email at evelynes@ March 3: The Cease Fire. UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT Showing and collecting contem- PLATFORM (CENTRE FOR PHO- REGAL BEAGLE 331 Smith ircom.ca if you are interested in TOGRAPHIC AND DIGITAL ARTS) St. Tuesdays: Hatfield McCoy. FUND FOR WOMEN (UNIFEM) volunteering or have any ques- porary and historical art at the ELEPHANT & CASTLE PUB 350 121-100 Arthur St. 942-8183. Wednesdays: Open Mic Nite. Local to Global 2007 Reception tions. U of M. Until Mar. 9: Kathleen St. Mary Ave. Thursdays at 8p.m.: Photo-based media. Weekends: Blues. featuring Dr. Margaret Fulton, a Fonseca. PubStumpers. Sundays: Student performance by Umunna Igbo THE LATE LUNCH SHOW At- night with live entertainment. African Dance Group. Mar. 1, GRAFFITI GALLERY 109 Higgins PLUG-IN ICA 286 McDermot Ave. ROYAL ALBERT ARMS 48 Albert tention independent artists and 942-1043. Until Mar. 1: Anna von St. Feb. 23: The Paperbacks, Vo- 7-9 p.m. at Canad-Inn Polo Park. producers! Beginning September Ave. 667-9960. A not-for-profit ELLICE CAFÉ & THEATRE 587 Gwinner: ‘Downpour.’ canoless in Canada. Feb. 24: Nail- Tickets $30 at McNally Robinson 15, 2006 at 1:00 p.m. Arts and community youth art center, us- Ellice Ave. Neighbourhood café brick, Mandatory Death, Raiden. Booksellers or by calling Tara at Cultural Industries Manitoba ing art as a tool for community, and theatre showing films and SEMAI GALLERY Basement Cor- March 3: Pride Tiger, American 284-1337. Net proceeds to sup- (ACI) presents the Late Lunch social, economic and individual showcasing local talent. Feb. 24: ridor, 264 McDermot Ave. 943- Flamewhip. port the United Nation’s Women, Show, a series of 9 fabulous growth. Until Mar. 25: Inner City Don Amero and Matt Ward, 7:30 2446. Opening in March: Patrick Peace and Security program. workshops designed specifically Images Youth Photography pro- p.m. Feb. 27: Black Jacobins. gram, “Learning to See.” Dunford. SALSA BAR & GRILL 500 Portage for the self-employed. With top- Ave. Thursdays: Urban Hip Hop. TASTE FOR JUSTICE 2007 Rais- ics ranging from Healing Through FINN’S PUB Johnson Terminal at Fridays: Salsa/Top 40. Saturdays: ing awareness for prisoners of the Arts to Financial Management, The Forks. Tuesdays: Ego Spank, Salsa. Sundays: Reggae and conscience in Myanmar and each hour-long session provides 10:30 p.m. Wednesdays: Guy Calypso. money to promote human rights! an opportunity to connect with Abraham Band. Enjoy delicious international professionals, network with other Listings Coordinator: Nick Weigeldt Want to submit your listing to Uniter Listings? Email your listings to [email protected] contact: [email protected] The Uniter February 22, 2006 E-mail: [email protected] Deadline for submissions is Wednesday, eight days before the issue you’d like your Phone: 786-9497 listing to first appear in. The Uniter publishes on Thursdays, 25 times a year. @ Fax: 783-7080 LISTINGS uniter.ca 19 independent artists/producers, and gain valuable knowledge The Awards and Financial Aid staff of the University of Winnipeg provides our student body with AWARDS & FINANCIAL AID: INFORMATION current information on award opportunities. This information is updated weekly. about the cultural industry. Reg- istration is $5.00 and includes a delicious lunch, so call 927-2787 Applications for this University of Students must be registered in a rec- Finance. Submit your paper electroni- DALTON CAMP AWARDS: FRIENDS to reserves your spot today. Winnipeg Scholarship are available in ognized university, technical institute cally in English or French. Further details OF CANADIAN BROADCASTING UNIVERSITY Student Services in Graham Hall. Return or community college in Canada and can be found at www.robincosgroveprize. Each year, up to three Canadians are ARE YOU INTERESTED IN A OF WINNIPEG completed application forms to the be in good standing. Students must be org Awards & Financial Aid Office. continuing a course of study in a field selected to win a $5,000 prize for CAREER IN FILM? Manitoba¹s Deadline Feb. 28, 2007. of geomatics within a full time, co-op excellence in essay-writing on the link Deadline Date: April 2, 2007. growing film industry is looking INTERNAL AWARDS: program or post-graduate studies. Stu- between democratic values and the for people who are hard working, ANTHONY J. BESARABOWICZ BUR- dents must also be a Canadian citizen GE FOUNDATION SCHOLAR- quality of the media in Canada. For self-motivated, and have strong SARY This annual award of $1000 will or landed immigrant. Please note, that a LEADERS PROGRAM IN CANADA: details on the Dalton Camp Awards visit website www.friends.ca/DCA. Deadline: communication skills to become be awarded to a certified teacher who student is not eligible in any subsequent THE CLIFFORD J. ROBSON year. A scholarship application form can A $4000 per year scholarship for the 2nd, March 31, 2007. members of Manitoba¹s film has taught for at least one year and who MEMORIAL AWARD FOR registers at the University of Winnipeg be found on website www.cig.acsg.ca. 3rd, and 4th years of your undergraduate crew. To learn more about work- program is available to students who EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING: in a degree, diploma, or certificate pro- Deadline date: Feb. 15, 2007. UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA ing in Manitoba¹s expanding film gram leading to further qualifications, meet the following criteria: The purpose of the award is to give GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS: industry, attend a free Monthly not necessarily in the field of education. recognition to a faculty member of the ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF 1) a Canadian resident The applicant must be planning to return Go to website http://www.umanitoba.ca/ Information Session the first University of Winnipeg for excellence in CANADA: ESC TRAVEL AWARDS to teaching in Manitoba. Preference will 2) a first-year full-time students from an faculties/graduate_studies/funding/112. Wednesday of every month from teaching. Nominations will be received 2007: be given to a student in need of financial eligible institution. htm for more information. 5:30-6:30 p.m. at Film Training from all segments of the University assistance. Application forms are avail- community such as students, alumni, Scholarships up to the maximum of 3) be a Aboriginal person, or a person Manitoba, 100-62 Albert St. For able in the Awards office located in faculty members and the administra- $2,000 will provide an opportunity for with a disability FOLK ARTS COUNCIL OF WPG: more information call 989.9669 or Graham Hall. tion. To be eligible, a nominee must be students to undertake research or course MARK & DOROTHY DANZKER visit www.filmtraining.mb.ca. work pertinent to their thesis subject 3) studying engineering or business/ teaching at the University of Winnipeg. Deadline date: March 16, 2007. management SCHOLARSHIPS Candidates will be appraised in terms of that could not be carried out at their THE FRIENDS OF SHERBROOK their undergraduate teaching above the own institutions, and that represents a 4) have high academic performance, as Five scholarships of $1,000 will be significant addition to the planned thesis awarded to students who demonstrate POOL are dedicated to promoting Grade XII level. No candidate is eligible demonstrated by first semester univer- research or course work. To be eligible, sity results and high school transcripts. excellence for the preservation of and preserving the 75-year-old to receive the award more than once. 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Sports Editor: Mike Pyl Sports E-mail: [email protected]

Canada West Final Four Wolfpack Scare Wesmen Feb. 22-24, Edmonton, AB But Winnipeg wins series, clinches berth in CIS Championships Semi-Finals Championship Third Place

1) Alberta Staff The victory over Thompson Rivers also wasn’t just the passing, it was everything,” guaranteed the Wesmen a berth in the eight- said a disheartened Ben Schellenberg after the Feb.22, 7:30 pm team CIS National Championship tournament, game. 4) UBC

o one expected the Thompson Rivers to be held March 2-4 at McMaster University The third set looked to be more of the Feb.24, 9:30 pm Feb.24, 9:30 pm 2) Wesmen WolfPack to win a game against the in Hamilton. Given the strength of the confer- same. At the second technical timeout the NWesmen, never mind a series. No one ence, the CIS awards four of the eight slots to score was 11-16 and the Wesmen needed to do Feb.22, 7:30 pm except for coach Larry McKay. Canada West teams, three to the champions something. 3) Trinity Western “Yup, you bet. People around here don’t of the other conferences, and one to the host “[The team came out with] urgency, you believe me,” said McKay when asked if he school. know? This is it. This is what the season comes was surprised by the competition of the 6-12 The Wesmen had a slow start in Friday’s down to,” commented Wiebe on the mindset of WolfPack, who are only in their second season game. The first set was very close until the end. the team at that point. 1-6. It was not until rookie Justin Duff came of CIS competition. At the first technical timeout the score was 5- Winnipeg then answered back, bring- into the game did the Wesmen show some life. Everyone should believe him now. While 8 and the WolfPack led until Marty Rochon hit ing the score to 17-17. Wiebe hit a clutch ace Duff’s first action ended with him getting a kill the Wesmen eventually emerged victorious in back to back aces to tie it up at 15-15. Thompson and Andrew Town finished the set to bring the after a long rally that sparked a comeback. His their Canada West quarterfinal best-of-three Rivers’ 13 kills in that set were enough to keep Wesmen on top 25-23. serving as well brought the score as close as 8- series with Thompson Rivers, their opponents the set close until the Wesmen finally broke “We just started playing better,” said 10, but the WolfPack snapped any Wesmen as- certainly made things interesting. After drop- lose to win 25-21. The sluggish start had every- Schellenberg on the comeback, “like we should pirations, eventually winning the set 15-11. ping the first game in five sets (21-25, 25-22, one questioning what was happening. have been playing in the beginning of the set “Well it’s awful, like the letdown; we were 23-25, 25-23, 15-11), the Wesmen came back “We just played poorly, we couldn’t pass and so that’s what happens, we started playing coming back, we were playing some good vol- and ended up winning the final two games, well, and that’s the biggest thing I would say,” better and we started being successful.” leyball and then we just couldn’t finish it off,” both by scores of 3-1 (18-25, 26-24, 25-18, 25- explained fifth year leader Richard Wiebe. “I think we just relaxed at that point,” said a discouraged Duff. “It’s a terrible feel- 19 and 25-15, 25-14, 23-25, 25-21). The second set provided more woes for said Wiebe. “When we’re relaxed we’re a pretty ing.” With the win, the 14-4 Wesmen, who fin- the Wesmen as their passing was not the only decent team.” Wiebe led the team in hitting with 16 kills ished second overall in undoubtedly the tough- thing they had to worry about. Their hitting The momentum from the comeback in as Thompson Rivers’ Robin Schoebel domi- est men’s volleyball conference in the country, diminished as well, hitting an abysmal .062 the third set did not seem to carry over into nated with 26 kills. Wiebe led the second game advance to the Canada West Final Four to be percent. The Wesmen simply were unable to the fourth as the WolfPack came out guns-a- 19 kills and Schellenberg led the third with 17. held this weekend in Edmonton. Winnipeg, adjust to Thompson Rivers as they led that set blazing. The Wesmen kept it close for most of Duff’s play in the final set was enough to con- currently ranked no. 4 in the country, will be the whole way and took it 25-22. the set, but Thompson Rivers was able to fend vince McKay to play him in the last two games joined by the 17-1 Alberta Golden Bears (no. 1), “We weren’t playing well and they were, them off, winning 25-23. and it proved to work as he finished the second the 13-5 Trinity Western Spartans (no. 2), and and so they were beating us and we weren’t The Wesmen dropped the ball—literally game with six kills and four blocks and played UBC Thunderbirds (no. 3). passing well, and everything was just bad. It in some cases—in the final set, going down solidly in the third as well.

Cougars wind up Wesmen season...again Heartbreaker in deciding game sends Winnipeg packing

Daniel Falloon reached double-double status with his 11 re- bounds. Kuzminski spearheaded the victors with 33 points and 12 rebounds. he same city. The same gym. The same In Sunday’s 71-69 Cougar clincher, the nightmare. For the third straight season, Wesmen again struggled early, shooting only Tthe University of Regina Cougars 32 per cent in the first half, yet were only in a dashed the University of Winnipeg Wesmen’s shallow 29-26 hole at the break. In the second dreams of CIS men’s basketball glory on home half, neither squad was on a leash longer than court. And for the second straight season, the six points. A pair of missed three-pointers Cougars came from behind to do it. late could have tied the game, and while Ryan “We did play well. We won the first game Roper hit a three-ball to bring the Wesmen to and put ourselves in a good spot,” said Crook. within two, the effort fell short as the Cougars “Saturday, Regina just played better than us... escaped with a slim victory. Shynkaryk led the Their season was on the line and they played Wesmen with 14 points, while adding 8 re- like it was on the line. bounds. Jamal Williams usurped Kuzminski’s “And Sunday was just one of those games... position as leading scorer, pitching in 22 points For forty minutes, it was a stressful game. Every with 11 rebounds. Kuzminski was held to a single possession was make-or-break.” mere 6 points. In the Wesmen’s 76-73 victory in Game In Game Three, the Cougars also hit all 23 One, the visitors were able to grab a lead early, foul shots, which Crook took as the key stat. but the Cougars scored nine straight points “[If] they miss three free throws, they go late in the first half to secure a 32-32 deadlock twenty-for-twenty-three...which is huge...it’s at half-time. Another big run, this time of the a tie game.” 15-4 variety, allowed the hosts to take a seven In regards to Kuzminski, Crook said: “I felt point advantage, but the Wesmen fought back, he was effective early in games and tired as the and held on for the win. Matt Opalko paved the game went on,” said Crook. “That was the case road to victory with 21 points. Drew Kuzminski on Saturday...I really felt we could take advan- was strong in defeat for the Cougars, pitching tage of that...We defended him differently, too.” in17 points and snatching 7 rebounds. Wesmen stars Erfan Nasajpour (stom- All Wesmen were held relatively quiet ach muscle and neck), Dan Shynkaryk (toe) in Saturday’s 78-67 loss in Game Two. The and Matt Opalko (hip), in addition to getting Wesmen fell behind early, spotting Regina a 37- extra attention from Cougar defenders in the 29 halftime lead, before allowing a 20 point def- three games, all played through their various icit in the second-half. The visitors clawed to injuries. within 9, but no closer in the defeat. Ivan Saric The Cougars advance to face the number- and Mike James shared the scoring lead for one ranked Brandon Bobcats starting Friday the Winnipeggers with 12 points each. James night in the Wheat City. contact: [email protected] The Uniter February 22, 2006 sports 21 Wesmen Women Set to Host Great Plains Final

Mike Pyl ally. Winnipeg, on the other hand, is unranked. Final Four to face off with the winners of the Sports Editor Recent history serves to stoke this already- other two divisions, plus a wildcard. The ulti- fiery crosstown rivalry. Last season saw Winnipeg mate prize up for grabs is a trip to St. John’s for eliminate U of M in the same Great Plains cham- the CIS National Championship tournament, to he hassle of the regular season is now pionship final in two tight games, 71-70 and 68- be held March 9-11. Canada West Final Four out of the way—let the real games 64. Prior to that, they last met in the playoffs The first two games of the best-of-three Feb. 22-24, Edmonton, AB T begin. in the 2003 Canada West quarterfinal, with the series go Thursday and Friday at 7:00pm. If Fresh off their first round bye, the Winnipeg Wesmen having again claimed victory. necessary, game three goes Saturday night. All Semi-Finals Championship Third Place Wesmen women’s basketball team can now The winner advances to the Canada West games at the Duckworth Centre. 1) Alberta look forward to getting their playoff campaign underway. And they don’t have to look too far to Feb.22, 7:30 pm gauge their competition. FOXNEWS.com 4) UBC The Manitoba Bisons earned their spot in Bill Cosby’s dog, Harry, poses after winning the terrier group at the 131st Westminster dog show. Feb.24, 9:30 pm Feb.24, 9:30 pm the Great Plains division championship after 2) Wesmen dispatching the third place Regina Cougars with

Feb.22, 7:30 pm relative ease last weekend, sweeping the best- Cosby’s Dog Named Best 3) Trinity Western of-three series 2-0 by scores of 69-52 and 63-53. Terrier, Loses Best in Show The Bisons are a veteran team led by fifth year forward Sarah Holder and fourth year From stand-up, to television, to Jell-O, and guard Rachel Hart, who averaged 14.3 and now to dog shows. Bill Cosby’s empire contin- 13.7 ppg respectively. Manitoba will enter this ues to grow. weekend on fire, having won ten of their last The 69-year-old comedian received wel- twelve games. come news last week when his dog, a six- The archrivals battled it out all year for di- year-old Dandie Dinmont, won the compet- visional supremacy. Both finished with records itive terrier group at the 131st Westminster of 14-8, with Winnipeg clinching first based on Kennel Club, the most prestigious event in their 3-1 season series victory. The Wesmen the dog show circuit. But despite entering won with scores of 85-65 in the season opener, the show ranked as the country’s top dog, 83-81 in overtime, and 82-64. Manitoba de- Cosby’s pooch, Harry, was denied the title of feated them the day after the opener 72-70. And Best in Show, as it went to an English Springer while the Wesmen can claim divisional brag- Spaniel named Diamond Jim. ging rights, the Bisons are ranked no. 9 nation- “(Harry) was the epitome of the breed standard,” said judge Richard Meen. Harry had won 57 events last year. Named after the English prince, the dog is known for his play- fulness and is considered to be a bit of a mis- chief maker. The win was Diamond Jim’s 51st best in show victory, and his last. According to SI.com, the dog commonly referred to as James is retiring to live the life of a therapy and obedience dog. Harry was not Cosby’s first foray into dog shows. He has entered the Westminster event numerous times with a few top dogs, but has always come up short of the big prize. Harry lost last year in the same event when he slipped on the carpet. Cosby did not attend this year’s event in an effort to help stave off the bad luck of his past (FOXnews.com, SI.com).

Pippen Considering Comeback

Despite having turned 41 last September and having not played since his contract was bought out following the 2003-04 season, future Hall-of-Famer and Right-Hand-Man of Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, announced he is seriously considering a comeback. “I’m thinking of trying to come back for the playoffs,” Pippen said. “Something like the last two months of the season, somewhere I can come back and play limited minutes to start, play point forward for someone and build toward the playoffs. It’s something I’ve been thinking about for the last three months.” Pippen insists he is in excellent shape, noting he’s at an all-time low of five per- cent body fat and his playing weight is 220 pounds. “Taking this break, it feels amazing. I’m looking at somewhere I could play maybe 15 minutes. I’m not trying to be a big-money guy or anything, [just trying to] get with a team I can help in the playoffs.” “I’ve been working out regularly, doing drills. I see my body like guys like Kareem (Abdul-Jabbar, who played till he was 42) and Robert Parish (who played until just short of 44). My body is lanky and flexible like theirs. That gives me some hope I can do it.” Pippen said he would like to move into coaching, adding that a comeback would allow him to assume a role similar to player-coach. Miami and Cleveland are two of the more commonly-cited potential destinations in a lengthy list (ChicagoTribune.com). February 22, 2006 The Uniter contact: [email protected] 22 SPORTS

U of W Squash Club Excels at Manitoba Open

The Manitoba Open boasted 155 entries, 28 of whom Squash Results Group E Mike Pyl were professional players. Club players came mostly Sports Editor from across Canada, as well as one from Mexico. The professionals came from as far away as New Zealand, Poland, and Egypt, among others. The University of Winnipeg Squash Club is enjoying one of its most successful seasons in recent memory, with five competitors having earned spots in the finals of their respective divisions in the recent Manitoba Squash Results Group D Open Squash Tournament, the biggest and most im- portant annual tournament in the province. “The U of W Squash Club is having its most success- ful year,” said club coordinator Wayne Antony. Victors and club members include Tom Brown, winner of the championship A side men’s veteran division, Darryl Peters, consolation winner A side, Mike Lodewyks, consolation winner B-side, Bromley Basford, consola- tion winner C side, and Harold Shuster, consolation finalist D side. Brown, who also serves as business manager for the UWSA, lost initially to Trevor Borland in the A side, the number one seed in the tournament, but recovered to capture the veterans A championship. He credits his patience throughout the tournament as a prime key to victory. “The key to my success was being patient and mak- ing very few errors,” said Brown. “I kept the rallies long and tried to hit winners only when it was the right time and mostly when I was serving. Thus, if I make an error when I am serving it is only a hand out, so I don’t lose a point (you have to be serving to win a point). Also, since I had recently played a lot of tournaments, out of town as well, I was in great shape and competitively tough.” Brown, 44, is currently ranked fifth in the province and 64th in the country. He will be playing the 40 plus event at the national championships in Calgary this spring. The Score

Men’s Volleyball (14-4, 2nd in Canada West, no. 4 CIS Coaches’ Poll)

Friday, February 16 Thompson Rivers 3 Wesmen 2 (21-25, 25-22, 23-25, 25-23, 15-11)

Saturday, February 17 Wesmen 3 Thompson Rivers 1 (18-25, 26-24, 25-18, 25-19)

Sunday, February 18, 2007 Wesmen 3 Thompson Rivers 1 (25-18, 22-25, 25-21, 25-15)

** Wesmen advance to Canada West Final Four; clinch berth in CIS National Championships

Men’s Basketball (9-13, 3rd in Great Plains, unranked)

Friday, February 16 Wesmen 76 Regina 73

Saturday, February 17 Regina 78 Wesmen 67

Sunday, February 18, 2007 Regina 71 Wesmen 69

** Wesmen eliminated – end of season

Women’s Basketball (14-8, 1st in Great Plains, unranked) ** Won division, received bye into Great Plains division championship.

Women’s Volleyball (5-15, 9th in Canada West, unranked) ** Did not qualify for playoffs.

COMING UP

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Great Plains Division Championship (Best-of-three series) Home vs. Manitoba (no. 9) – Feb. 22 - 24 (7:00)

MEN’S VOLLEYBALL Canada West Final Four @ University of Alberta

Thursday, Feb. 22 vs. Trinity Western (no. 2) (9:30) Sports Editor: Mike Pyl contact: [email protected] The Uniter February 22, 2006 E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 786-9497 Fax: 783-7080 SPORTS 23 Pat Neshek in my inbox today, Shaq on speed dial tomorrow? Web-surfing stars bucking the trend of the distant celebrity eteamz.active.com/PatNeshek

Daniel Falloon [Major League] debut and all the hits. I think I had my [favourite] things about baseball.” Volunteer Staff 150,000 hits during my first two years with the site. To the surprise of Neshek, the fans have not When I made my debut and till now there are nearly been as rude or dangerous as expected, with the ex- 350,000—not bad getting 200,000 hits in a couple ception of one incident. ave you ever wanted to inform Shaq of your months.” “It just really surprised me how good people can’t-miss free throw technique, or directly “The teammates and coaches didn’t really know are,” wrote Neshek. “I expected it to be a lot tougher Hchew out the coach of your favourite team what to think of it at first. A lot of the guys thought it to maintain the site and thought there would be a lot for that bonehead call on the last play of the game? was awesome and it slowly started to spread. When more harassers and mean people. Maybe those days aren’t here quite yet, but thanks to they saw all the autographs and things people sent “The only time I felt a little uneasy is when a handful of hi-tech hurlers, a new era of fan-player me they got jealous and wanted their own site,” wrote someone sent a computer chip through the mail interaction is certainly being ushered in. Neshek. “The coaches thought it was awesome also during the second week I was in the bigs. I opened Three professional baseball pitchers, ex-Major and asked me how they can get their own site. Upper up the letter and that was the only thing in there with Leaguer C.J. Nitkowski (who recently signed with management was fine with it and actually liked it as no letter or return [address]. It kind of scared me that the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Japan), New York long as I watched what I said.” someone would send a tracking device.” Yankee prospect Philip Hughes, and Pat Neshek of “There were a couple times early on where I Nitkowski added that he has never feared for the Minnesota Twins have all started their own sites, made some comments about trades and guys who his safety because of his website.

and in the case of Hughes and Neshek, even post on got released, I probably said some things I should’ve According to Neshek, learning the ins and outs Neshek’s online interactions with fans have provided un- message boards where the players occasionally log been more careful with, but they didn’t seem to mind. of what to post and what to keep private was a learn- precedented access to an otherwise anonymous minor leaguer. on and chat with fans. My family loves the site and always check it out to see ing experience. Nitkowski says his site started back in 1997 what I might not have told them about.” “At first I didn’t really know what I should do become important to me in my life is my faith. I want while with the Houston Astros. “It keeps me grounded,” Nitkowski wrote in re- about posting addresses and things on my site but to share that with others and reach as many people “It was by accident. I was doing a newsletter for gards to interacting with fans. “I also feel like it gives after time I realized things I should do and not do. as possible with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. www.astros.com, one of the first of its kind, and saw me an opportunity to interact with fans one-on-one I used to put my email on the website but after 100 “The internet gives me a great opportunity to the desire for fans to interact with players person- more than I would in any other format.” emails a week back in double A, I thought that was do that. E-mail is a good way to communicate with ally. The idea came to me to start a website so that “You constantly get feedback on everything a little too much for me. I used to have free message people who may otherwise be unwilling to share per- people didn’t have to wait for my newsletter every there is to know,” added Neshek. “Since I’m a big au- boards on my site but now I make people sign up just sonal thoughts. The site has been a success from the two weeks,” Nitkowski said in an e-mail. tograph collector, a lot of fans will hook me up with so I can kick people off if they start fights or aren’t standpoint that I have had many conversations re- Neshek started his site back in 2004 while still some really cool stuff. Another cool thing is that the nice (this has only happened once).” garding the salvation that is offered through Jesus in the minor leagues. website has really gotten my name out there. If you Neither Neshek nor Nitkowski feels pressured Christ.” “It was started to let fans and people in on are a reliever in baseball you’re most likely not a big- into keeping the site if inspiration is lacking. Neshek offered up a prediction regarding what what it was like to be a minor league baseball play- time name. With the website I have gotten a lot of According to Nitkowski, he would shut down may happen in the future of player websites. ers and chronicle all my adventures and trials,” wrote crazy fans in every city and some press—any PR is the site “if [he] got bored with it or just didn’t see a “I think that with technology there are going to Neshek. good for a rookie.” purpose in it anymore.” be a lot more changes in how players interact with “It’s something I would have loved to read Of course, those fans will be out at the ballpark, Neshek added, “I always said when the website the fans,” Neshek wrote. “I think in the next ten years when I was growing up,” he added. “The pro ath- searching out their new online pal. stops being fun I would easily stop the site. So far it agents and players will grasp onto the player website lete life is really hard to understand [for] the general “At first you think it’s scary. Especially when I has been nothing but fun. I think the site is here to and use it to help promote the game and their play- public and no one has ever really talked about what started the site I didn’t know how it was going to be,” stay for a long time!” er’s name. actually goes on. wrote Neshek. “I basically went by the motto that all The sites themselves, particularly Neshek’s “All athletes are entertainers and we are being “I have no problem telling the story and break- people mean well, but I was still sceptical.” and Nitkowski’s, give fans an impression of the paid to play by the public. If the fans are not there ing down some of the walls that have been put up “What I have learned is that all people do mean person behind the player, displaying the players’ in- then there are no sports. Agents and players will real- about celebrities letting fans in on their lifestyle.” well and they really just want to say hi and talk to a terests outside of their sport. Neshek’s site, eteamz. ize this and I think once this is realized there will be According to Neshek, the site grew quite pro athlete. It’s really awesome when you realize this active.com/PatNeshek, has sections devoted to an- tons of websites like mine. The Hughes site is nice to quickly. because you understand who they are and what they other pursuit, collecting autographs of professional see because he is trying to do it himself. It’s awesome “I was shocked at the immediate success it are about. I know a lot of my teammates are scared baseball and hockey players, while Nitkowski’s, to see but I wonder how long it will last with updates had back in 2004, [and] from there it has only gotten to be confronted or sign autographs for fans because CJbaseball.com, has a section regarding his Christian and things before he gets sick of it, it’s tough to main- bigger. What really shocked me was when I made my they haven’t learned this yet. This is actually one of faith. tain during the season.” “I realized I had an internet audience with the The URL for Philip Hughes’ site is PhilipHughes. baseball part of the site,” wrote Nitkowski. “What has net. Hughes could not be reached for comment. Love and Basketball Build it, and they will come (and fall asleep)

Every 3rd week, Patrick Faucher brings you Love tion, re: their retirement. And that’ll be their last & Basketball, a breakdown of all that is NBA. E-mail press conference. No more un-retirement media him (love or hate) at [email protected] scrums… Just a thought, but if Las Vegas does end up with an actual NBA team, that would be the biggest home court advantage of all time. My new I’d love to ruminate over the brilliant spectacle favourite thing ever is, while losing terribly to the that was the 2007 All-Star game, but between Tim Raptors at the ACC, and with the crowd chanting Hardaway’s homophobic remarks, Scottie Pippen’s “MVP” for Bosh, Vince Carter posed for the camera itch and two blowout games that were supposed to and mouthed, “come on, MVP?” with the amount be the biggest event to ever hit Las Vegas, well, I’m of disgust you might imagine Steve Nash has while feeling a little robbed. And not the kind of robbed watching those Fantasy NBA commercials with like in Ocean’s Eleven where Terry Benedict’s VC consoling Kidd after the business guy says he’ll money gets heisted, but then it’s okay because he be trading JK for the reigning MVP… Granted, gets his revenge in the sequel (there’s a third one the dunk comp was a bit more original than last coming out by the way. Looks great). No, I mean year (thank you dunk clock), but you can’t help but robbed as if I went to Caesers’ Palace for a boxing laugh that the Skills Challenge (with LeBron, Wade card and found myself knee deep in Celine Dion’s and Kobe) might have been a legendary dunking Vegas show. So let’s just skip the long talk and go extravaganza… A select few watched the ASG in straight to the drill. high-def 3D. Hollywood and movie theatre owners are hoping it’s the next big thing, like people coming 24-second drill: to watch SummerSlam. I’m sure TNA fans will “I hate gay people.” (ESPN.com) Wow, thank appreciate 3D viewing, for no reason in particular… you Timmy. If the guy beside you can put the ball Raptors will have training camp in Italy and Spain in the net, who cares who he scores with off the this fall. Bring out the salami and cheese—pizza…. court? Dick Bavetta and Sir Charles shared a kiss last weekend after Barkley won their race, and Best (of the few good) moments of the weekend: Shaq layed a wet one on T-Mac during the ASG. 3) The three seconds of confused murmuring For show? For sure. But it’s the only way you can in the crowd after Dwight’s rather vanilla dunk… respond to such an ignorant tirade… Scottie before they noticed the sticker slapped near Pippen wants to bring the 41-year-old spectre of his the top—12’6”—of the backboard. Now that’s former self back onto the hardwood, and only for a showmanship. contender. Seriously, I’m lobbying for the creation of 2) Gerald Green walking onto the court with a a new sports term: abstaining. Under its principles, cardboard cutout of Nate Robinson. He didn’t even athletes would be able to declare their professional need to jump to get a 10 on that one. abstinence, and would be put on a three-year 1) Was it just me, or was Wayne Newton lip- probationary period during which they could return syncing? Watch the very end of Viva Las Vegas. He to their sport at any time. After said period is seen was a good two seconds off. It put Ashley Simpson through, the athlete would become ineligible to to shame. Had to be the audio/video feed, right? Say play and could officially demand media atten- it ain’t so! February 22, 2006 The Uniter contact: [email protected] 24