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WHO WE ARE The Projector is the official newspaper of Red River College and is published by the Red River College Students’ Association (RRCSA) every second Monday. Opinions expressed in The PHOTO SUPPLIED Projector do not necessarily reflect those of the students’ association or ALLISON BENCH, NEWS BEAT REPORTER Red River College. All material is herein copyrighted to The Projector, its contributors, and the RRCSA.

Prevention and legal experts dismayed at Supreme Court decision WRITE FOR US Anyone can write for The Projector, On Oct. 5, the Supreme Court of Can- Although the new clarifications of and care, said local response has also and Red River College students are ada made a major decision regarding the law at first seem forward think- been mixed. encouraged to contribute. Simply HIV health and prevention that has ing, many HIV-prevention experts “The response that we’re generally pitch or submit an article to the appropriate section editor or join been met with mixed reaction. and health advocates aren’t support- hearing is that the ruling didn’t say our contributors’ list. Though we The court ruled that HIV-positive ive of the decision. enough, especially in regards to giv- will consider all submissions, due individuals must disclose their status In a statement released from the Ca- ing more guidelines for people with to space restrictions, The Projector to their sexual partners with two nadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network, the HIV, “said Sane Dube, the member- cannot guarantee that all articles received will be published. If you wish exceptions: if a condom is used, or organization stated it was ‘shocked ship coordinator for Nine Circles. “In to respond to something you’ve read if the HIV-positive partner has low and dismayed’ that there still re- a sense it still seems very criminal- in this issue, letters to the editor can virus levels in their blood. mains any potential for criminal izing.” be emailed to editor@theprojector. Essentially this means that the HIV- charges for HIV carriers. Elizabeth, who agreed to be inter- ca. To ensure your chances of being published, letters should strive to be positive partner can withhold their “People living with HIV need more viewed under the condition of ano- around 150 to 200 words in length. infection as long as there is zero risk health and social supports; they don’t nymity, lives with HIV. The Projector reserves the right to of HIV transmission, such as when need the constant threat of criminal “The new conditions don’t really edit all submissions for length, as well as stylistic, grammatical, and properly using a condom. accusations and possible imprison- change anything,” said Elizabeth, legal guidelines. The Projector also The decision is a clarification from a ment hanging over their heads,” who has so far only told her close reserves the right to reprint submis- previous law made in 1998 that stated said the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal friends about her HIV condition. “It sions at any time, in both written and all HIV carriers had to reveal their Network in a press release. seems like there’s still a chance that electronic formats. The Projector will not publish content that it deems to be status to their sexual partners or face Nine Circles Community Centre, a could be charged.” racist, sexist, or otherwise prejudiced. a potential charge of aggravated Winnipeg non-profit organization sexual assault. that specializes in HIV prevention THEPROJECTOR.CA 22/10/2012 NEWS pg.3 City to add free veteran parking program

ALLISON BENCH, NEWS BEAT REPORTER Municipal program offers veterans 20 hours of free parking per year On Oct. 12 Winnipeg mayor Vimy Ridge), and June 6 (the Sam Katz announced a new anniversary of D-Day). city program that will allow “Veterans who served in the veterans to receive compli- Canadian Forces are deserv- mentary on-street metered ing of our respect and admi- parking. ration,” Katz said in a state- Although the program ment released Oct. 12 by the still has yet to be officially City of Winnipeg. “This is one approved by the city’s Ex- way for the City of Winnipeg ecutive Policy Committee, if to acknowledge the sacrifices passed, those with an issued of veterans as they go about veteran license plate will their daily lives.” also be eligible for 20 hours Dennis Harvie is a Winnipeg PHOTO BY ALLISON BENCH of free parking per year. veteran of the Royal Cana- a heck of a great idea,” said The idea came forward from Canada. Saskatoon, Brandon, This will be in addition to dian Navy, and said that local Harvie, who joined the navy a citizen who called and sug- Prince Albert, Red Deer, Sur- complimentary parking for veterans will appreciate the in 1958. “We served the coun- gested it to the mayor during rey, Richmond, and London veterans on Nov. 11 (Remem- new parking plan. try for everybody, and it’s a radio show call-in. all have parking programs brance Day), April 9 (the “I was surprised when I nice that the mayor is trying Similar free parking policies for their veterans. anniversary of the battle of heard about it, but I think it’s to put this through for us.” are already in place across Mental Illness Awareness Week gets people talking

MARIANNE CHAMPAGNE, CONTRIBUTOR MIAW working to spread awareness, remove stigmatizations of mental health issues From Sept. 30 to Oct. 6, they are rarely talked about confusion, and misinforma- by RRC students are anxiety selling and Accessibility Canadians were encouraged because of the stigmas sur- tion will continue—only and depression. “For some, Services offers a variety of to talk about mental illness. rounding them. perpetuating anxiety, creat- this anxiety can feel debilitat- resources such as personal Mental Illness Awareness According to the Canadian ing stereotypes, and further ing,” she said. Other diagno- counseling support, same- Week (MIAW) is an annual Mental Health Association, as promoting stigmas.” ses such as bi-polar disorder, day crisis services, referral educational campaign that many as one in five Canadi- Janzen said MIAW coincides obsessive-compulsive disor- services, and academic ac- seeks to promote awareness ans will experience a mental with one of the busiest times ders and eating disorders are commodations for students about mental illness and the health issue at some point in of the year for Counselling also common, among others. suffering from a documented associated stigmas. their lives. “The more we can and Accessibility Services. To support students, Coun- mental health diagnosis. For Real Cloutier, chief oper- de-stigmatize, the more we Students are not only dealing ating officer at the Winnipeg can treat people at a human with the stress of midterms, Regional Health Author- level. Generally, if people but also with the reality of ity, MIAW is about getting don’t understand something, college. people to feel comfortable it’s hard for them to feel “By October, students would talking about mental health compassion,” said Cloutier. have some idea as to how issues, not just physical ones. Laureen Janzen, coordina- well they are doing,” said “We talk a lot about people tor for the Counselling and Janzen. “Perhaps they are not who have cancer, or other Accessibility Services at Red living up to the expectations diseases like heart disease River College, agrees that it they had of themselves, or and diabetes,” said Cloutier, is important for the public, feel they made a mistake by “But how often do you hear especially young people, to choosing the program they people say ‘I wasn’t feeling gain a better understanding did, or feel like taking a full very good last week, I was of mental illness. load of courses is too much feeling depressed’?” “Mental illness is a reality but don’t know what options Cloutier says he supports ini- in our society, in our world,” they may have.” tiatives like MIAW because said Janzen. “If young people According to Janzen, the although mental illness do not increase their aware- two most common mental issues affect so many people, ness of mental illness, myths, health problems experienced PHOTO BY MARIANNE CHAMPAGNE

MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVES

Hey everyone! We hope that midterm exams went well and that you had a chance to relax a bit after they were over! For the rest of the month, we have a few exciting things for you to participate in. The executive committee will be having a Meet The Execs at each campus. This gives students an opportunity to meet the executive team and bring forward any questions, suggestions, and/or concerns. Come visit us, we’re friendly and we’ll have free food and swag to give away!

Earlier this month, we held Club Day at the Exchange District Campus and the Notre Dame Campus. It was a success! We would like to thank everyone who stopped by the Atrium and The Cave to find out more information about clubs, sign up for a club, and/or create a new club! INTERIM PRESIDENT Michael Santarsieri [email protected] Important deadlines: Opt-out/waive (must have comparable coverage to opt out), family add-on, and opt-in is (204 949-8466 within 30 days after the start date of your program! For proper forms, coverage info, please visit/contact: Notre Dame Campus: Room FM66, (204) 632-2503 Exchange District Campus: Room P110, (204) 949-8475 Web: www.mystudentplan.ca Email: [email protected] Twitter: @redriverplan

The Students’ Association Floor Hockey Intramurals is up and running! Intramural games run every Tuesday at 12 noon in the South Gym. Visit our offices (NDC: CM20, EDC:P110) for more information.

Cancun is the ultimate college and university spring break party hub! Thousands of partiers invade Cancun for VP ACADEMIC seven nights of the hottest music, dancing, and special events! From the outdoors of Cabana Beach Bar, to the Jocelle Cuvos masses of the City Nightclub, from the ever popular Coco Bongo and Daddy O’s to the new additions of [email protected] Mandala and Sweet, Cancun will exceed all expectations. For more information on this all-inclusive trip to (204) 632-2477 Cancun during spring break, stop by our offices (NDC: CM20, EDC: P110) or email [email protected]!

VP INTERNAL Corey Skochyles [email protected]

Photos by: Lindsay Rowan (204) 632-2480

Facebook: RRC SA Twitter: @RRCSA Web: ww.rrcsa.ca THEPROJECTOR.CA 22/10/2012 NEWS pg.5 Minimum wage bumped up 25 cents in Manitoba New Briefs ERIKA MILLER, CONTRIBUTOR LARISSA PECK, CONTRIBUTOR Spontaneous combution deemed cause of Labour Minister Jennifer Howard announces new Speedway International fire province-wide wage increase The Office of the Fire Commissioner has ruled the An extra 25 cents per hour Family Services and Labour force, there may also be a Speedway International blaze as accidental and caused may not seem like much. But Minister Jennifer Howard downside. “Employers who by spontaneous combustion of an oily substance in a for Samantha Luczenczyn said the increase is a boost pay minimum wage may not filter-press. On Oct. 1, Speedway International, a ware- and many others in the work to the purchasing power of have much money to spare – house in St. Boniface that housed racing fuel and pro- force, it is a welcome addi- minimum-wage earners, and employees may begin to see cessed biodiesel, caught fire and erupted into a fireball. tion to their bi-weekly pay can also help to attract and shorter or fewer shifts,” said Approximately 100 nearby residences and buildings cheques. As of Oct 1., Manito- keep local workers. Johnson. were evacuated, while firefighters were forced to retreat ban minimum wage earners “We have one of the most At $10.25, Manitoba is now for their safety. According to a statement released by are now making $10.25 an robust labour markets in the on par with minimum wage Speedway International, the company had all the per- hour. country. Revenues continue rates in British Columbia and mits and licenses to legally operate, and had passed all Luczenczyn graduated from to rise in many sectors, in- Ontario, and higher than all safety inspections before the incident. The company also The University of Winnipeg cluding restaurant and retail, other provinces and territories, stated that it does not store petroleum products in its in the spring of 2011 with a and increasing the minimum with the exception of Yukon, tanks or buildings, as had been reported by the media. Bachelor of Education. She wage has not hurt employ- at $11.00. Almost half of the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service was has been struggling to find ment,” said Howard. “Cost of living in Manitoba called out to scene and coordinated with members of full-time work in her field. Michelle Johnson, Student is less than that of British the Winnipeg Police Service, Manitoba Hydro, 17 Wing In order to maintain a steady Employment Services Columbia or Ontario. If mini- of the Royal Canadian Air Force, and an airport foam income, she works part-time Advisor at Red River Col- mum wage increases, we may truck that was brought in to help contain the fire. The as a barista at Second Cup lege, knows that many see adjustment in other wages, blaze caused an estimated $15 million in damages. in Kildonan Place Shopping post-secondary students rely which could work to entice Centre. on part-time salaries while grads to stay in the province,” “I am substitute teaching, taking full course loads in said Johnson. “Every little bit Man dies after winning cockroach-eating but between PD days and school. She sees benefits and counts.” contest holidays it’s not enough of drawbacks associated with Luczenczyn agrees. Edward Archbold, a 32-year-old Floridian man, collapsed an income,” said Luczenczyn. the increase. “If I were working full-time, and died on Oct. 5 after winning a contest that involved “I want to move out and buy “It may mean a few less the extra 25 cents would give eating dozens of live cockroaches and worms. The Ben a new car, and the thought working hours per week, me $10.00 more a week. That’s Siegel Reptile Store in Deerfield Beach, Florida held a of going back to school has which could help students $40.00 more a month. That’s contest to see who could eat the most insects, offering crossed my mind.” balance their time,” Johnson significant.” the grand prize of a python to the winner. A professor of At the press conference said. The increase took effect Oct. 1. entomology from the University of California at Riv- announcing the minimum However, despite the positive It followed a 50-cent increase erside told media that he had never heard of someone wage increase on Sept. 28, for students in the work- in both 2011 and 2010. dying from eating cockroaches, but noted that some people are allergic to the insects. Archbold had signed a waiver prior to entering the contest and the store had CAMPUS CHATTER taken precautions with the insects by raising them in COMPILED BY LARISSA PECK a safe and domestically controlled environment. No other contestants became ill following the contest, and officials are waiting for autopsy results to determine How does the minimum wage increase affect you? the cause of death. Archbold planned to sell the python Jordan Stockl, second year Busi- prize to a friend who accompanied him to the contest. ness Administration student “It doesn’t really affect me. I’m a pizza delivery guy, so I get RRC teams up with Magellan Aerospace paid per delivery and then I Red River College’s RED Blog reports that Magellan Aero- take home tips. I also work at space and RRC have teamed up to open the new Centre Sobeys, but I make more than for Non-Destructive Inspection (CNDI). The new industrial minimum wage. It kind of campus features some of the most advanced aerospace sucks that they’re not increas- inspection equipment in Canada, including the second of Leah Single, first year Business ing my wage by 25 cents too.” only two state-of-the-art laser ultrasonic testing systems in Administration student Shena Parsons, first year Technical the country. The laser system can drastically cut down on “It’s a good thing. I’ve Communications student inspection time, taking a product from eight hours of con- been a server for five ventional examination to only one hour by laser analysis. “Well, I’m currently unem- years, and I know people The CNDI will help supply skilled inspection staff to the ployed. So right now, it really don’t think serving is industry, as well as bring a competitive edge to the manu- doesn’t affect me at all.” hard, but I kind of wish facturing sector in Manitoba. Western Economic Diversifica- there was more recogni- Ryan Wall, first year Business tion Canada, a federal government agency, also contributed tion. Yeah, tips are great, Administration student with a significant investment. The facility officially opened but you don’t always “It doesn’t affect me. What on Sept. 29. make tips. It’d be nice to did it go up to? I do sporadic make a solid good wage seasonal work for my dad, and and be able to rely on he pays me above minimum your paycheques more.” wage.”

pg.6 NEWS 22/10/2012 THEPROJECTOR.CA Girl be trippin’ Lover beware: what are we really choosing when we decide to live alone?

number of Canadians not is also the champion of what image of yourself, having to white iPhone earbuds in, lost getting married. I like to call ‘online curating.’ let someone else in isn’t easy. in a solitary bubble. In and of itself, the decline Candace doesn’t just untag And living with someone is I’ve never really seen the of marriage as an institution the occasional unflattering about as intimate as it gets. supposed ‘beautiful design’ probably isn’t that big of a Facebook photo. In exquisite They’ll see you at your most or ‘sleekness’ of Mac deal; I’d be the last one to online detail, every good tired, most grouchy, most products. When I look at my assume a ring on someone’s thing that happens to her unlovable self. MacBook Pro or iPhone, all finger means his or her ends up online in some It’s where things start to get I see is a piece of metal or life is filled with love and way—Instagram, Facebook, messy. plastic that look completely happiness. Twitter—and probably more. But it’s a beautiful kind of sterile. AMANDA It’s another statistical finding If you didn’t know her, you’d messy and it’s the only kind They are convenient and THORSTEINSSON, that people living alone probably think she leads the of love I’m interested in. impersonal and they help COLUMNIST make up 28 per cent of all perfect life. I take Winnipeg Transit us make our existence households in Canada. That Technology lets her keep home from school most convenient and impersonal. The look of love isn’t quite really makes me question the up the persona she lives in days and I’ve started paying We have all the technology what it once was. At least values of the society I live in. a perfect world and leads a attention to just how many to give off whatever that’s what the oh-so-sexy Honest to goodness people, perfect life with all the right of my fellow passengers presentation of ourselves Statistics Canada is saying. what is with us that we like friends and interests. And it’s are listening to their own suits us. When we live alone, According to recently being by ourselves so much? something that a lot of us personal soundtracks, we can do whatever the heck released statistics from the My friend Candace is a cute are probably at least partially completely cut off from we want, whenever we want 2011 census, my 20-something little thing with long brown guilty of. the world around them. and it’s that much easier to cohorts and I are the newest hair and big blue eyes who When you’re used to being Sometimes almost every create a bubble of our own links in the ever-increasing the guys just go wild for. She able to put forth a certain person will have his or her personal preferences. Making money from home

MEGAN DOUGLAS, CONTRIBUTOR Students turning to in-home businesses as a way to work around busy schedules Being short on free time is one of the product to sell. Every month there- many challenges students face when after they’re sent more product to it comes to getting a part-time job. keep with their quota and sell on the But some students are finding a way company’s behalf. around their busy schedules by mak- Olmstead said that although the ing money from the comfort of their initial company launch is time-con- own homes, suming, it doesn’t stay that way for- In-home “network marketing” busi- ever. She said eventually it becomes nesses have long been a way for less work than a standard part-time people to supplement their existing job because there’s no minimum or pay cheque, or even to serve as a maximum hours required and no main source of income. For many, cap on the profit she can make from the appeal lies in the flexibility of week to week. choosing their own hours, the oppor- Although the perks of owning a busi- tunity to make a lot of money, and ness sound glamorous, there are still the potential to be their own boss. some who are skeptical. “Owning your own business allows “It all seems resource based,” said you to work the hours that you are Rita Katsanos, a law student at the capable of,” said Laura Budowski, a University of Manitoba. “There’s no student at Red River College. “Your guarantee you’re going to make any business grows in correlation with money. If I had thousands of dol- the time and effort that you put into lars of disposable income, maybe I it.” would feel differently. But how many Andrea Olmstead, an education stu- students have that?” PHOTO BY MEGAN DOUGLAS dent at The University of Winnipeg, Moreover, would-be business own- has been involved with four in-home ers are afraid of being taken advan- stead. “To me, the pyramid scheme stab at owning their own businesses businesses. “Owning my own busi- tage of by the infamous “pyramid is no different than a million-dollar if they’re serious about seizing an ness has definitely benefitted me scheme”, a business set-up where the company. The owner or CEO is opportunity. “It’s for those who are more than a typical part-time job.” highest-ranking people in the com- always making more than the staff at driven and passionate.” Budowski and Olmstead are both pany make money solely off every- the bottom.” If you’re thinking of being a student currently selling and promoting one below them. As with any job, owning an in-home business-owner, Budowski leaves you a new skin care product. Initially, “I haven’t personally owned a busi- business has its pros and cons. “It’s with this advice: “Find a product that they bought into the company and ness where I felt I was participating not for everyone,” said Olmstead who you believe and trust in; your story were then sent a specific number of in a ‘pyramid scheme,’” said Olm- highly recommends students take a will sell the product on its own.” THEPROJECTOR.CA 09/10/2012 NEWS pg.7 Want a shot? DANIELLE DA SILVA, CONTRIBUTOR

Flu shot currently available to Manitobans free of charge Flu season is upon us and public tes and asthma. health authorities are reminding us PHAC suggests healthy people aged to roll up our sleeves to get the an- five to 64 get the flu shot to protect nual flu shot. themselves and others. This year’s shot offers protection Heather Temple, a registered nurse against three seasonal flu strains. The and manager of Health Services at PHOTO SUPPLIED vaccine is available to all Manitobans RRC, recommends college students at no charge. get the vaccine. “Any place where campus facilities like labs, comput- who added that he doesn’t really trust The Public Health Agency of Canada there are large numbers of people, ers, and water fountains can carry the vaccine. (PHAC) has stated that vaccines are people gathered in small spaces like the virus and possibly spread it to Jennifer Verghetti, a second year effective and safe, and that any ef- classrooms, or close together there is their classmates. A good preventative child and youth care student at RRC, fects from the vaccines are less risky a greater risk of spreading the virus,” measure is hand washing. turns down the vaccine for a differ- than the actual diseases. Temple said. “Influenza is not the “Think of all the things you touch ent reason. “I choose not to get [the Influenza -- a.k.a the flu -- is a respira- common winter cold and sniffles.” and then consider how often you vaccine] because I have really bad tory disease that begins in the nose Temple said our body reacts and touch your face, mouth, nose or eyes reactions to shots,” she said. Instead, and throat. produces antibodies to fight the virus right after,” Temple said. “These are Verghetti takes vitamins to maintain Symptoms of the flu include head- after we get the vaccine. all entry sites for the flu virus.” her health. ache, chills, and coughing, followed “Flu shots help our bodies to iden- Despite the flu’s severe symptoms If you are interested in getting the by fever, loss of appetite, muscle tify the flu virus much quicker, start and contagiousness, some students flu shot, RRC will be holding vaccine aches, fatigue, running nose, sneez- fighting the virus sooner, and as a at Red River College (RRC) seem clinics in the near future. The vaccine ing, watery eyes and throat pain. If result we don’t tend to get sick to the hesitant to get the vaccine. is free to everyone, just make sure to that doesn’t sound bad enough, influ- same degree and often don’t even “I would just rather have control over bring your health card. For more in- enza can also lead to pneumonia and notice we fought it off,” said Temple. what goes into my body,” said Yanil formation visit http://www.phac-aspc. can be fatal in people with chronic or Viruses, like influenza, are very Balkaran, an RRC student studying gc.ca/influenza/index-eng.php. underlying conditions such as diabe- contagious, and students who share mechanical engineering technology, Firefox ignites second browser war PHOTO SUPPLIED ANDREA MCCREA, CONTRIBUTOR

From humble origins as Netscape Navigator, Firefox turns 10 Rising from the ashes of Netscape This lead Microsoft to dominate the tion, Firefox is used by 32.8 per cent secure sockets, features that are now Navigator with Phoenix 0.1, the browser market, as they bundled of people accessing the Internet. considered staples in web browsers. Firefox web browser was born 10 Internet Explorer with Windows. Chrome commands 43.7 per cent of They also introduced JavaScript, a years ago. Today, there’s another browser war the market, while Microsoft Internet scripting language used to animate In the late 1990s, Netscape Navigator between five major contenders: Explorer holds third place with 16.2 and update webpages in real time, and Microsoft Internet Explorer were Internet Explorer, Firefox, Google per cent -- a far cry from the 90 per crucial to features such as Facebook fierce competitors during the first Chrome, Safari, and Opera. cent it held after defeating Netscape. Chat. ‘browser war’. Both browsers were “I use Chrome because it comes with “I used to use Firefox but I switched As the second browser war rages on innovated upon at a rapid rate, with a sync feature that’s pretty useful if I to Chrome because it’s pretty fast,” and HTML5, the latest version of the new features added to sway interest switch to a different computer. But I Elago says. language that websites are built in, towards their platform. use Firefox simultaneously because Firefox is open source, meaning nears completion, Mozilla is vying to In the information age, knowledge is of its Firebug testing tool,” says Flor- anyone can access or contribute to create more standards that become power. The more web users that can ida Elago, a 19-year-old self-taught the source code, which was inherited synonymous with the internet over be monitored for browsing habits, web developer in Business Informa- from Netscape. It is the only browser the next decade, including browser- the more accurate the conclusion tion Technology at RRC. developed by a non-profit organiza- based audio and video streaming that that can be drawn from these statis- Microsoft is struggling to keep tion. doesn’t require an unreliable third- tics. up with the pace of innovation, as Mozilla relies on 84 per cent of its party plugin like Flash. The company with the browser that Chrome and Firefox now release a revenue from a search partnership While many remember Netscape, has the largest market share can also major version every 6 weeks. Firefox with Google, worth roughly $300 its legacy lives on through Firefox, flex its muscle to have its technology has gone from version 4 to 14 in just million per year. This deal was re- which quickly established itself as become a standard, which it can in 19 months. newed for 3 years in December 2011, the second most widely used browser. turn license to other browser ven- “Internet Explorer lacks a lot of CSS giving Google default search engine At age 10, it’s found its place. But it’s dors. and other modern features, so I try to status in the Firefox interface and just getting ready to battle. As the 90’s drew to a close, Netscape get people to switch but I find people access to hundreds of millions of was purchased by AOL and was even- can be stubborn,” says Elago. Internet users. tually shuttered in the early 2000’s. Developed by The Mozilla Founda- Netscape introduced cookies and pg.8 NEWS 22/10/2012 THEPROJECTOR.CA Student loan interest rates lowered in Manitoba SAMANTHA SOMMERFIELD, CONTRIBUTOR

Changes to Manitoba Student Aid helping students to achieve goals On Sept. 1, Manitoba interest rates on release. student loans were lowered thanks Devon Reid, 22, and Alexis John- to a change to the Student Aid Act. ston, 20, are among the over 12,000 Previously, Manitoba Student Aid students who take out student loans issued loans with an interest rate of from Manitoba Student Aid every prime plus 1.5 per cent. With the new year. change, the additional 1.5 per cent “There was never a moment when I was dropped. thought I didn’t need [a loan],” said “The rates were lowered because the Reid who has been living on his own Manitoba government is commit- since he was 17. Now in his first year ted to making university education at The University of Winnipeg, he more affordable,” said Julie DeVoin, applied for a loan with Manitoba the communications coordinator for Student Aid. Manitoba Student Aid. “The recent “In my experience, I hardly had change to the Student Aid Act, to money to spend on a night out. So reduce the interest rate on Manitoba affording thousands of dollars in tu- student loans, reflects that commit- ition money was out of the question ment.” for me,” said Reid. “My financial situ- The last time interest rates were low- ation played a large part, but I also PHOTO SUPPLIED ered was in 2008, when they dropped did want to get started on my career from prime plus 2.5 per cent to prime sooner than later.” plus 1.5 per cent. As for Johnston, she lives at home University of Mani- with her parents and had to turn to toba’s president and Manitoba Student Aid to help her vice-chancellor Da- finance her nursing diploma from vid Barnard agrees Red River College. that the change “My dad was planning to help me will make a positive out. He was going to take out loans impact in the lives for me, but both of my parents got of Manitoba’s post- laid-off last winter. So they were secondary students. going to help me out but now they “More favorable can’t.” and flexible student Both agree that lowering the interest 2012  loan options will rates on student loans will be helpful Friday, August 31 Friday, Sept. 14 help students as for future students. they make the most “I think everyone deserves an equal Friday, September 28 Friday, October 12 important invest- opportunity at post secondary educa- ment in their lives, tion,” said Reid. “Money should never Friday, October 26 Friday, November 9 an education that is be a factor in the decision of whether the launching point or not to go to school. [Education] Friday, November 23 Friday, December 7 for lifelong suc- seems pretty priceless if you think of cess,” Barnard said the fact that you’ll have the degree in a Sept. 12 news for your entire life.” What you need to know:

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SARAH CORLEY, CONTRIBUTOR

This Halloween, talk to the dead or maybe just drink some beers

Although for most of us, you shouldn’t feel shy going the days of trick or treating to the King’s Head in your are long over, Halloween is costume. still one of the best holidays “The staff gets into it so of the year. Whether you that people don’t feel silly like to go to the bar or you coming here dressed up,” prefer exploring haunted Maskiw-Connelly said. houses, Winnipeg has tons The best costume she has of great parties and events to seen so far came last year give you an excuse to get all when “someone dressed up dressed up. as zombie Steve Jobs” as an Student Tours and Promo- homage to the late Apple tions is putting on the Hal- CEO. loween Howler Club Crawl If you’re more into ghosts on Saturday Oct. 27. For only and the supernatural then $25, the Club Crawl takes you should check out Muddy PHOTO BY JEFF SCHULMAN you to four different down- Waters Tours. They have a around $40. Water Tours. Vogt advises people to be town bars, all by party bus. few different tours in Octo- “Spirits are not meant to Once you decide where you careful when crafting their The King’s Head Pub serves ber that take you to locations frighten us but rather they will spend Halloween, you costumes. as the starting point. in Winnipeg that are ru- are just trying to say hello have to decide on the perfect “One year my friend was “It’s a great spot for meet- mored to be haunted. For the and maybe all they want is costume. The hard part can a toothbrush and I was a ing up. Unlike a lot of the more daring, the Haunted some acknowledgment. But be choosing whether to buy Listerine bottle. The only bad clubs, people can actually Winnipeg Vigil tour takes like with anything, there is a or make one. part was that I couldn’t fit talk here,” said Rhiannon you to a historic location right way and a wrong way “I’m all about the homemade through doors.” Maskiw-Connelly, a bartend- where you attempt to contact to go about interacting with costumes” said Leanne Vogt, er at the pub. the spirits of the dead. Tick- them,” said Kristen Verin- a Red River College student. Maskiw-Connely also said ets for the walking tours are Treusch, owner of Muddy A Halloween enthusiast, Del Barber makes waves MATT ALLEN, CONTRIBUTOR Local musician releases his third full-length album, Headwaters

ing. I want to disassociate stuff is just so devastating. I focus on the good aspects. myself from that as much as love it, but I don’t have a dev- “It feels more like work, in possible.” astating life at the moment. the best possible way. I love Headwaters is being released It’s pretty good.” the work.” by Six Shooter Records and is Barber has been recording Barber is a dedicated fisher- Barber’s third full-length re- and touring for four years. man and touring allows him lease. The album is his most His dedication and hard work to fish in many places he focused effort yet. have paid off quickly. His might not otherwise visit. “This is the first record I’ve second album Love Songs for This summer he discovered made where I have to make a the Last Twenty was nomi- fly-fishing in the Crowsnest statement that’s cohesive. Ev- nated for a 2011 Juno Award. Pass in Alberta, an area erything’s more intentional. “My mom paid for the Juno famous for the sport. He It feels like my first record in application because I thought approaches his passion for terms of like . . .I’m depend- it was a waste of money.” fishing with the same level ing on it to pay bills.” Good thing she did. of commitment as his music. On Headwaters, Barber has Barber had a busy summer “I go head first into things, shifted the focus of his writ- touring almost non-stop. and I don’t have a break ing style to be more direct, Musically, his highlight was when it comes to being ex- now drawing influence from performing at the Calgary cited about shit. Fly fishing is songwriters like John Prine Folk Festival. There were also this great amount of positive or Greg Brown. While still the “other” shows. energy and it just consumed a fan of earlier influences “I did Kelowna and Kam- me this summer.” Townes Van Zandt and Bob loops. No one was there and I Del Barber is releasing Head- PHOTO SUPPLIED Dylan, he wants to focus on had a guitar player hired and waters on Oct. 26 at the West Del Barber would rather “I’m trying to push back stories that reflect his life. I lost money.” End Cultural Centre. Tickets cast a line in the current of a against the arty indie-folk ”That’s the one thing about While Barber acknowledges are $17 in advance through river than fish for the current stuff that’s like metaphor to Townes, was that when it the teeter-totter reality of life Ticketmaster and $20 at the musical trends. the point of meaning noth- came down to it, a lot of his on the road, he chooses to door. pg.10 ARTS 22/10/2012 THEPROJECTOR.CA

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Gourmet meals on wheels MEGAN FUNNELL, CONTRIBUTOR

Food trucks in the Winnipeg fast lane

Food Network Canada is promot- les, but Winnipeg is also making its ing a new trend that’s famous for mark. There are over 15 food trucks fast, convenient service and good listed in and around the Winnipeg eats: the food truck. downtown area, (seven on Broadway Cancer Care The network’s new show Eat St. alone), serving an eclectic range of follows this trend across North foods from burgers, stir fry dishes, America in search of the top-of- Mexican eats and more. the-line, crème-de-la-crème food One of these food trucks is Sis & Me, trucks. a home-style street eatery with all the “We’re at the forefront of show- classics, including fresh-cut french casing this food phenomenon as fries, pulled pork sandwiches, home- it continues to grow across North made soups, stews and an assortment America,” said David Freeman, of burgers. producer of Eat St. “It’s like a cool “We have loyal customers,” said Joyce and groovy food mall on wheels.” Powers, owner of Sis & Me. “We pride Eat St., currently wrapping its ourselves on consistency, which is fourth season, has encountered what brings people back.” over 270 food trucks across North The name Sis & Me comes from America and has just begun to the joined partnership in business explore the trend in London, between Joyce and her sister Stella England. Thorgierson. And no matter where the show “My sister and I are pretty close,” said airs, the trend is consistent and Powers. “We wanted to do something incredibly popular. for ourselves so we thought we’d try “It’s the convenience of having food trucks.” food on hand in areas where Joyce and Stella have been running traditionally the only food avail- Sis & Me for 16 years. able was a sit down restaurant,” “At that time there were only two explained Freeman. “[Meanwhile] food trucks (other than us) on Broad- trucks often cluster in pods, all of- way,” said Powers. Pap tests help prevent fering a different style of food, so Today they find themselves having cervical cancer. the customers also have options.” to evolve with the newfound trend. The food truck trend may be “We’ve had to extend our menu and (204) 788-8626 1-866-616-8805 dominant in cities such as Van- offer more things to keep up with couver, Portland and Los Ange- competition,” Powers said. THEPROJECTOR.CA 22/10/2012 ARTS pg.11

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One artistic city!

ALEX WENGER, CONTRIBUTOR Winnipeg Now shows off the 204’s creative landscape Before you even enter the chess pieces. artists have transformed an there are 30 different plastic fingers entering the frame, Winnipeg Now exhibit at To make up this Winnipeg- intimate memory into an in- puzzle pieces, which have rearranging things” Maddin the Winnipeg Art Gallery, centric exhibit, curators novative piece of art. been carefully bolted to the said. you see Rodney LaTourelle’s Meeka Walsh and Robert Sarah Anne Johnson used building. Several colours What makes this exhibition third floor architectural Enright have gathered 13 her trip to the Arctic as illuminate the room and if unique is the expansive use light-reflecting maze and talented artists who have cre- inspiration for her firework you look closely you can see of different mediums. The Marcel Dzama’s rotating ated 12 installations. Many display. Above your head, a mixture of household items art is expressed in several such as plastic cups from forms, including projections, her kitchen cabinet. sculptures, film, and set “These are not meant to design. be pieces stuck in studios. Paul Butler’s large book They need the viewer’s sits in the middle of a room involvement” said Ali among pixilated photos with King, former curatorial simplistic sayings across assistant. them. Book of Things to Do Typically, paint on canvas is a collection of his lists as is automatically consid- an emerging artist, right side ered art. But pieces like up and upside down, every- KC ADAMS Dominique Rey’s Green- thing from bills to rejection DANIEL BARROW house, a variety of plants and acceptance letters. PAUL BUTLER and boxes, challenges our “I grew up believing I was SHAWNA DEMPSEY AND LORRI MILLAN interpretation of art. [an artist], it’s how I grow,

MICHAEL DUDECK The same bed that Guy how I communicate, how I

MARCEL DZAMA Maddin slept in when he connect with the world; It’s was a teen is also on dis- just what I do,” said Butler. SARAH ANNE JOHNSON play in the gallery. Mad- The name Winnipeg Now RODNEY LATOURELLE din has chosen to share says it all: it’s about art in GUY MADDIN his bedroom as a tribute Winnipeg - right now., and KENT MONKMAN to his brother Cameron. it’s rich contemporary local DOMINIQUE REY Cameron, who died at a talent. The exhibition, which JENNIFER STILLWELL young age, was a film- began Sept. 29, is open until maker. When Maddin Dec. 30 at the Winnipeg Art inherited his bedroom it Gallery. was as if he had inherited Cameron’s persona, he says. WRITE FOR US! Guy Maddin, SeanceV GHWDLO 3HUIRUPDQFHOLYHILOPPDNLQJ3KRWR&pFLOH*UkFH-DQYLHU “I try to keep it primitive EMAIL EDITOR@ PRESENTING SPONSOR: when I’m holding a cam- THEPROJECTOR.CA TO era. I feel like a child, fin- FIND OUT HOW. Winnipeg Art Gallery 0HPRULDO%RXOHYDUG‡ ger painting. Every now and then I even catch my pg.12 ARTS 22/10/2012 THEPROJECTOR.CA Culinary Arts Creations ALEX MCKENZIE, FEATURED CHEF

ZUCCHINI LOAF Yields: Two 9x5 inch loaves.

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“I made this in class just to use up the leftover zucchini Alex McKenzie is a second year that was in the fridge. I had personally never made Culinary Arts student at RRC zucchini loaf before, but with my experience with baking where he gets to explore and enjoy banana bread, it was practically the same thing. Minus his newfound passion for food. the chocolate chips. :( . He says he enjoys cooking the I do love my chocolate chips.” food almost as much as eating it Almost. - Alex McKenzie A quick one with @Sterls76 A once famous musician laments the loss of Uptown

“Hi there. I’m not sure if you know it up real nice, but there will be down to cover the weekend mayhem their way through. this, but I’ve been on the cover of nothing cool or alternative about this at the Collective or the Albert or the It was a very cool alt-weekly. Uptown Magazine three times.” new version. Zoo. At least this is the only negative This has been a favourite So you might be thinking ‘who But if there was an Uptown writer news to come out of 1355 Mountain conversation starter of mine for cares?!’ at your show, you were doing Avenue in the past month. years. I’ll give you that. something good. Oh, wait… Thank you, it IS impressive. But we But a mention in Uptown was a big There was always an underlying I’ll just stay in my lane. don’t have time for that right now. deal, especially when I was making competition, albeit friendly, with Until next issue, get after “Three- It’s easier to just retire that line than my contribution to the Winnipeg contemporary bands to see who Time” on Twitter @Sterls76 explain how the new UpTab was once music scene. could get more press. - @Sterls76 a really cool urban weekly. The endless online social media we And then landing the cover was... The Winnipeg Free Press announced use now was in its infancy, so your well, huge. last week that as of Nov. 1, the band name in print was a pretty cool Uptown Magazine gave you and your current Uptown Magazine will be concept. crew their giant stamp of approval. re-launched as a new section in its If I had to put a timestamp on it, I Or they were really short on content Thursday edition. believe MySpace was just starting to that week. Either one. Well I don’t like the sound of that. blow up. But it doesn’t matter, you got the It’s disappointing to think that what And then soon blow-out, never to be cover, baby! has been a great outlet for local heard from again. I’m happy to use some of this space artists and writers will soon cease to Thanks, Tom. to acknowledge the fine work of the exist. It was extremely slim that a major current Uptown staff, and all the They can keep the name and shine paper would be sending anyone previous contributors who made THEPROJECTOR.CA 22/10/2012 ARTS pg.13 ArtsPHOTOS SUPPLIED Briefs DANIELLE DA SILVA CONTRIBUTOR How Haunted is Winnipeg? Ever wonder where the ghosts hang out in Win- nipeg? Celebrate Halloween at one of the many tours, events, and haunted house happenings this October. One option is to check out Muddy Waters Tours and their Dark Tourism Special- ists. Muddy Waters offers a series of Haunted Winnipeg tours including two bus tours that discuss allegedly haunted buildings and sites in Winnipeg. There’s also a Haunted Winnipeg Vigil at which people attempt to communicate with spirits. More information is available at Jason Becker is Not muddywatertours.ca. Also offering ghosts, ghouls, and spooky stories, Winnipeg Ghost Walk starts at Old Market Square. Tours take place Friday and Saturday evenings at 8 p.m. More information is available by calling 204- Dead Yet 798-6430 or by emailing info@winnipegghost- walk.com. If corn mazes and haunted houses are your bag, try A Maze in Corn’s Haunted MARK SCHRAM, ARTS & CULTURE BEAT REPORTER Forest and the Six Pines Barn of Doom, both of which are child friendly. Documentary explores shredding god’s fight with ALS The first time I came across he was already shredding faster corder. The film is also very You want the truth? Jason Becker was during an ex- than most guitarists will ever simple -- a linear progression The Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre (RMTC) tremely ambitious phase of my play and by 20-years-old, he was through each stage of Becker’s presents Aaron Sorkin’s A Few Good Men guitar playing career. I wanted chosen as the lead guitarist in life. Although it gets quite dark playing from Oct. 18 to Nov. 10. Aaron Sorkin, to learn Niccolo Paganini’s David Lee Roth’s backing band. at times, it’s rarely boring. creator of The West Wing and The Newsroom, “Caprice No. 5,” a highly techni- And then it was all taken away Not Dead Yet is not just a flick penned A Few Good Men for the Broadway cal piece that for a long time – almost. for guitarists – it’s a documen- stage in 1989. A Few Good Men is the story of a was deemed impossible to play While recording David Lee tary about a man who had a young lawyer who defends two Marines accused on guitar in less than two and Roth’s third full-length album, huge part of his life stolen of murder following a hazing act gone wrong. a half minutes. Eventually, I A Little Ain’t Enough, Becker from him and yet through it A Few Good Men was also a successful film found a YouTube video of Jason developed a slight limp. When all, he was able to keep his from the 90’s, starring Tom Cruise, Jack Nich- Becker playing it. His version the limp persisted, he checked sense of humour and his lust olson, and Demi Moore. The RMTC production clocks in at 2:17 and is techni- himself in for some tests and for life. is directed by James MacDonald and stars Lora cally flawless. was soon diagnosed with ALS. Directed by Jesse Vile, Jason Brovold, Charlie Gallant, and Paul Essiembre. My virtuoso phase passed He was only expected to live Becker: Not Dead Yet will be MacDonald’s production, which is a remount, quickly, and I wrote Becker a few years. But with the help playing at Cinematheque until received positive reviews during its run at the off as just another prodigious of his family and his caregiver Oct. 25. Citadel Theatre in Edmonton last month. Visit shredder. Or at least until I Serrana Pilar, Becker was able mtc.mb.ca for info and tickets. watched the documentary, not only to live, but to continue Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet. creating music with an eye-con- Don’t put your costumes away Before I saw the film, I had no trolled communication system. PHOTOS SUPPLIED Central Canada Comic Con, or affectionately idea that just two years after The foot- called C4, returns to the Winnipeg Convention that YouTube video was re- age in Not Centre for three days of costumes, sci-fi and corded, Jason Becker would be Dead Yet light sabers this November. This year’s event diagnosed with ALS, commonly isn’t exactly features some spacey headliners and celebrities known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. spectacular. sure to thrill all the Sheldon Coopers out there. A lot of the footage featured Most of the Patrick Stewart, also known as Captain Jean- in the movie was collected original Luc Picard of Star Trek: The Next Generation, from the Becker family, who shots are in will be available for photos and autographs on kept a video record of Jason the classic Nov. 3. Also making appearances at C4: Billy as a toddler all the way to his interview Dee Williams from Star Wars and Tia Carrere late teens, goofing around on format and from Relic Hunter, among others. You can the guitar with his brother and the older find a full list of guests at c4con.com. C4 also cracking jokes as he stuffs his footage is offers workshops in art and cosplay, question mouth full of chocolate chip as grainy and answer periods with guests and celebrities, cookies. and noisy as and costume contests and gaming tournaments The film shows just how as- one would for “congoers.” Weekend passes are $35 and are toundingly fast Becker became expect from available through Ticketmaster. a virtuoso; by the age of fifteen a 90’s cam- pg.14 ARTS 22/10/2012 THEPROJECTOR.CA Dissing Winnipeg

MEG CRANE, CONTRIBUTOR Toronto production Diss tailored to suit Winnipeg audiences Sarasvati Productions will be tour- that educators packages have been them see the issues and, one hopes, the only time Diss will be shown in ing Diss to Manitoba high schools put together and will be handed out to give them the confidence to avoid Winnipeg by Sarasvati Productions, through until Decenber to discuss to teachers after their students see the dangers,” said Deverell. it will likely not be the last play the gang-related issues with students. the show. Deverell tailored the piece to the company tours through Winnipeg Rex Deverell, the playwright behind Although this marks Diss’s Winnipeg community where it would be high schools to help students deal Diss, in partnership with Mixed Com- premiere, the production originally performed. The Immigrant and with tough issues. pany Theatre of Toronto, wanted toured Toronto high schools. Refugee Community Organization “This is the third school tour we’ve to address issues of increasing gun “To develop the script, we worked of Manitoba was brought in to give done, so we probably will be doing violence among Toronto youth using with young people who had been in- input into making the script more another one, but another script,” said theatre and forum theatre tech- volved with gangs, interviewed youth relevant to Winnipeg students. McIntyre. niques. workers, and police in high priority “We hope for the Winnipeg com- Diss will be touring Manitoba high “It is a kind of hybrid - where the areas of the city,” said Deverell. munity that if more youth are aware schools from Oct. 15 to Dec. 14. audience watches a play with a bad After Sarasvati Productions ex- of the risk and warning signs, that If you are interested in checking outcome and then suggests strate- pressed interest in bringing Diss to they won’t get involved with gangs out Diss, drop by the Millennium gies for the characters to change the Winnipeg, Deverell began reworking and those who are witnessing it will Library Nov. 7 at 6:30 p.m. to catch outcome for the better,” Deverell said the script after touring the show and know how to deal with it. So hope- their only public show. There is no on the forum theatre style via email. receiving feedback. fully the youth violence, the gun entry fee, but donations are wel- To continue engaging the audience “The play is seen as a tool for violence, that we’re seeing too much come. after the curtain falls, Hope Mc- change, to help kids who may be of in Winnipeg will decrease,” said Intyre, Artistic Director at Sarasvati facing choices about gangs in their McIntyre. Productions and director of Diss, said schools or neighborhoods, to help While McIntyre said this will be Shane Koyczan takes on bullies

MARK SCHRAM, ARTS & CULTURE BEAT REPORTER

PHOTO SUPPLIED Poet Shane Koyczan knows what it’s Day” which was musically backed like to be a victim of bullying. And and produced for free by members of with the help of his backing band, the community. The Short Story Long, Koyczan is fi- Regarding the recent death of nally confronting some of the darker Amanda Todd, the B.C. teen who took moments from his youth in Pentic- her own life after posting a video on ton, B.C.. YouTube about her His latest album, ... experiences with bul- Remembrance “IT WAS INTERESTING TO lying, Koyczan says Year, is largely SEE THAT IN THE MIDDLE people need to start inspired by the addressing the issue writings that his OF ALL THOSE DARK before it’s too late. grandmother duti- PLACES THERE WAS STILL “Everybody seems fully stored away A KID, A KID WITH A SENSE to be like ‘oh, it’s during his child- OF HUMOUR. THERE WAS schools.’ But it’s not hood. LAUGHTER, LEVITY, AND schools. We need to start accepting “I’m really lucky LIGHT IN ALL OF THAT.” to have a grand- ... responsibility for our- mother who kept selves. And we don’t all these things I need blaming or wrote as a kid, and I was able to see name-calling or finger-pointing right what was going on in my mind while now. We can’t come to the rescue of I lived through what I was living a tragedy that’s already happened. through,” said Koyczan. “It was in- We need to start sooner. I don’t have teresting to see that in the middle of a solution for it, but it’s one of those all those dark places there was still things we need to keep talking about a kid, a kid with a sense of humour. until we figure something out.” There was laughter, levity, and light Shane Koyczan and The Short Story in all of that.” Long will be performing at the West “You built a cast around your broken heart and signed it yourself, you signed it After several students committed End Cultural Centre on Nov. 5. Re- ‘They were wrong.’ Because maybe you didn’t belong to a group or a clique, maybe they decided to pick you last for basketball or everything. Maybe you used to bring suicide in and around Courtenay, membrance Year is streaming online bruises and broken teeth to show-and-tell but never told, because how can you B.C., students from the area reached at shanekoyczanandtheshortstory- hold your ground if everyone around you wants to bury you beneath it? You have to believe that they were wrong. They have to be wrong. Why else would we still be out to Koyczan to help them with an long.bandcamp.com and Instructions here?” anti-bullying campaign. The result is for a Bad Day is available for free a poem called “Instructions for a Bad download at shanekoyczan.com. from Shane Koyczan’s To This Day THEPROJECTOR.CA 22/10/2012 ARTS pg.15

This Handshake is not-so-

secret PHOTO BY LUC DESJARDINS STEFANIE CUTRONA, CONTRIBUTOR Winnipeggers get their creativity on at Secret Handshake Creative Winnipeg minds looking to ecommerce company Shopify. Schmidt. community will get the opportunity get an in into the industry now have “We launched Secret Handshake Troy Giesbrecht is a new media to devote a day of creative work to their shot. Secret Handshake is a because we love connecting with designer at Handcraft Creative and a local non-profit,” said Schmidt, monthly meet-up for creative people people and sharing ideas with like a graduate of Red River College’s adding that there are 16 of United in Winnipeg. There is no admission minds.” said Schmidt. Digital Media Design program. He’s Way’s partner agencies participating, fee - just shake some hands. In two years, Secret Handshake has been a member of Secret Handshake and volunteers will be completing 32 Leanne Schmidt, co-founder of welcomed more than 600 members since April 2011. different projects. Secret Handshake and founder and to 33 meet-ups. They’ve even teamed “No matter how amazing your “Secret Handshake is an awesome interactive copywriter at Four Let- up with New Media Manitoba, a portfolio of work may be, it won’t place to make like-minded friends ter Word, said Secret Handshake is non-profit organization of industry get you far if you don’t know the in the creative industry, and good “more than just a networking event.” professionals that provides support right people. It just so happens that friends make great contacts,” said “It’s a springboard. A supportive and economic opportunities to new a lot of those people, the people you Giesbrecht. “We’re insanely fortu- community of people I’m grateful media businesses and individuals in really need to know, meet up once nate to have something like this in to know. The people I’ve met have Manitoba. a month at Secret Handshake,” said Winnipeg: a place where ideas are helped me succeed in my career, “The most significant milestone for Giesbrecht. traded, drinks are on tap, and con- expand my way of thinking, and help us was when New Media Manitoba Secret Handshake is also excited tacts are made.” me find what I’m looking for in life came on board as a collaborator of to announce their partnership with You can find Secret Handshake on and in friends, too.” the event in early 2011. They support United Way to introduce a new event Twitter at @SHWPG and on their Secret Handshake was founded in the event financially, and are always called Goodwork. website, secrethandshake.ca. February 2010 by Schmidt and Chris- helping us to grow and giving great “Goodwork is a one day event where topher Lobay. Lobay is a designer at opportunities to our members,” said members of the Secret Handshake “Things got REALLY weird.” MATT WILLIAMS, ARTS & CULTURE EDITOR Arts & Culture editor Matt Williams reviews the Weird Al show The MTS Centre on Oct. 11 was, and also knows how to play the ac- change a few lyrics and create clothed version of Coolio’s “Gangsta’s well… weird. cordion and the guitar. something as funny as Al has seems, Paradise.” During the song, arena The long-time parody artist and gen- Al walked out to a bare stage and seriously, preposterous. security actually had to strong-arm eral strange dude “Weird Al” Yankov- excited applause. He kicked off the To back that up, you need only an especially excited woman away ic took to the stage with a fire in his show with a medley making fun of look at the multitude of T.V. and from Al. heart, an accordion on his chest and Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, R. Kelly, and movie references to himself that play The encore was a Star Wars extrava- a deep, intense desire to make fun of Ke$ha, among others. throughout the show. Weird Al is wo- ganza, including both “The Saga any and all celebrities. The sound left a bit to be desired: ven into the fabric of our pop culture, Begins” and “Yoda,” which both led to The venue wasn’t packed (actually, Al’s words are the bread and butter of and jokes about him on The Simp- massive sing-a-longs. not even close), but those who were his work, and they were hard to hear sons, Friends, Scooby Doo, Futurama, And, in the jubilation of watching there were definitely excited to see at times. Thankfully, the show was and Saturday Night Live, among a grown man make fun of goofy Al do his thing. They weren’t excited punctuated with fake celebrity inter- many more, prove that. celebrity screw-ups and sing about enough, however, to stand up for the views, which were extremely funny Throughout the show, Al played food, this quote by Homer Simpson show, which seemed a little strange. and well done. faithful renditions of his tunes, left me smiling: Al, who’s a couple years over 50 Kurt Cobain once described Weird Al including “Eat It,” “Smells Like “He who is tired of Weird Al is tired now, (50! I know, right?!), delivered as a “musical genius,” and it’s worth Nirvana,” and “Fat.” But the song of life.” his trademark parodies with all the noting his work is surprisingly nu- that brought the most applause from energy of a 30-year-old who is really anced and topical. the arena was, by far, “Amish Para- excited about making fun of people The idea that someone could just dise,” the heavily bearded, modestly pg.16 SPORTS 22/10/2012 THEPROJECTOR.CA SPORTS Sports Briefs KYLE JAHNS SPORTS & LIFESTYLE EDITOR RRC teams optimistic for upcoming ball seasons Both the men’s and women’s Red River College Rebels basketball teams will be starting regular season action in the Manitoba Colleges Athlet- ics Conference soon. Both teams will take part in a doubleheader at Red River College’s Notre Dame campus to kick off the season on Oct. 25. Winnipeg rolls The RRC women’s team starts at 6 p.m. with a game against The University of Winnipeg Col- lege Wesmen. The men’s team will play after that at 8 p.m. against the U of W. Both teams with it are coming off MCAC championships and hope PHOTO BY EDEN RAMSAY to retain their titles at the end of the season. They’ll play all the way until February and EDEN RAMSAY, CONTRIBUTOR then if they qualify will compete in the MCAC championships the first week of March. Both teams compete in the MCAC with the Univer- Roller Derby all about empowering women of all shapes and sity of Winnipeg College Wesmen, Canadium sizes Mennonite University Blazers, Providence Women looking to strap on some skates and get “It is a sport that anyone of any shape and size University College Freemen/Lady Freemen and out some aggression have found their calling. And can be a participant in. You don’t have to be the the Assiniboine Community College Cougars. no, we’re not talking about hockey. fastest. You don’t have to be the thinnest. You The men also compete against the Oak Hills Roller derby is a contact sport with two teams of don’t have to be the biggest. You just have to be Christian College Cougars. five members. The players roller skate in the same willing to skate and have fun,” she said. direction around the track. A designated player, Karton said that roller derby can be more than Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame hosts known as the “jammer”, scores points by passing just a sport – it can also be an addiction. grand opening opposition players on the track. “I think once you are in the sport, ... The Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame was on the Other teammates, known as “block- it is really hard to leave. Once you road after leaving its old home at The Bay in ers”, aim to assist their jammer, “MOST OF OUR are in, it’s kind of like a drug. It’s a downtown Winnipeg. The new facility will be while making it more difficult for GIVEAWAYS ARE MADE lifestyle for some I think.” located at 145 Pacific Ave. in the Sport for Life the opposing team’s jammer. ENTIRELY OUT OF Jamie Hill is a member of the Centre. The grand opening will take place on This action can be seen live at the Valyries’ Wrath. She goes by the RECYCLED MATERIALS, Oct. 27 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. and admission is Winnipeg Roller Derby League. derby name Sinfully Sweet and AND IF NOT, THEY’RE free. Artifacts from Manitoba’s rich sport his- There are three adult teams in the admits the sport can have a relax- tory will be on display, such as the AVCO cup league : Valkyries’ Wrath, The Cor- AT LEAST COMPLETELY ing effect. and Clara Hughes’ bike from the 1996 Olym- poration and BackSeat Betties. REUSABLE” “It’s just super fun and the girls are pics. Many of Manitoba’s sport heroes from the The 2012 Rivals Rematch Roller awesome. I think its funny; a lot of ... past and present will be at the grand opening Derby Championship game was people tell me I’m a super mellow and will be signing autographs for the public. held on Oct. 13 at the Winnipeg Convention Cen- person. When I think about it, it’s because my There will be activities and games for all ages, tre. hobby entails hitting people. How can you not be as well as free popcorn and drinks. In the Rivals Rematch game, Valkyries’ Wrath a mellow person? It keeps me super balanced.” faced off against The Corporation. Hill discovered roller derby at the beginning of The game drew a lively crowd who cheered as the 2009, a year after the league was founded in 2008. Replace your hockey craving…with teams battled it out on the track. The game ended She was instantly hooked. curling? with wild applause as the final score was 152 for “I used to roller skate all the time when I was Reigning world curling champion Glenn Valkyries’ Wrath and 109 for The Corporation. little and it just seemed way too cool not to try Howard believes the NHL lockout could do the Jennifer Karton, a member of BackSeat Betties, it. I thought it was just a hobby, but it’s actually sport some good…if curling associations mar- often helps organize derby events. With the derby your whole life. It totally drew me in from the keted the sport correctly. “This is a great oppor- name, Sluggernaut, she believes the core of the second I saw the skates.” tunity to get some of those fans to watch more sport is about women empowerment. curling and hopefully get out there and play it. Curling is the best sport on ice and hockey WRITE FOR US! is second-best, so hopefully all the people out there will realize I’m telling the truth,” Howard … said in an interview published by the Toronto The Projector is looking for talented Sun. Howard didn’t believe anything was done during the previous NHL lockout to market writers, photographers, and illustrators like yourself. curling, but believes now would be the time to Contact [email protected] today! get those NHL fanatics out of their skates and in the hack. Fantasy curling, anyone? … THEPROJECTOR.CA 22/10/2012 SPORTS pg.17

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RRC Rebels Men’s soccer goalie stays positive

TAYLOR COLE, CONTRIBUTOR

Goaltender Jakob Holestine weighs in on team’s winless record Despite a rough start to the the field and encourages years ago. Holestine and doesn’t blame of 1-1. They followed up with season, Red River College his teammates with positive In his first year as goalie he him for their losses, calling a 3-0 loss to Providence Uni- Rebels men’s soccer goalie comments. As an experienced played for a Manitoba Major the goalie a “shot-stopper.” versity College on Oct. 13. Jakob Holestine remains soccer player, Holestine says Soccer League men’s team “Every game he’s played well. Although the team is hurting hopeful going into the lack of chemistry is the Reb- Pescara. They came out on None of the goals that went from their losses, Holestine MCAC soccer champion- els’ main trouble. top during the 2010 playoffs in were his fault,” Thompson remains optimistic. The Reb- ships. “It’s hard going into a new after an almost undefeated said. els are currently last in the “There has been some team not knowing anybody, season with Holestine as Holestine humbly disagreed MCAC standings but both crappy goals, some miscom- not knowing how anybody goalie. with his coach. Thompson and Holestine are munication. But you can’t plays. Got to build that After taking a year off, “I’m not a steady goalie but anticipating some improve- ask for too much. It’s only chemistry before you can Holestine says he enjoys I heard they needed a goalie ment. four games in…hopefully expect to win a lot of games.” playing soccer again and so I stepped in. I’m doing “I expect we turn the tables a we can turn it around,” he 21-year-old Holestine is cur- plans to play on the Rebels my best but I definitely need bit. We have the attitude. We said prior to the team’s most rently taking his sheet metal team next year. practice.” just need to take that attitude recent games, in which they apprenticeship at RRC. Although the Rebels’ are In their Oct. 11 game, the to the field,” Holestine said. added a draw and a tie to Holestine has played soccer dealing with a stiff 0-5-1 re- Rebels tied against the their record. since he was four but only cord, coach Paul Thompson Universite de Saint-Boniface Holestine is a leader on started goalkeeping two is already impressed with Voyageurs with a final score The stats cyborg Don’t be scared to cozy up to some post-season action

I can say the MLB’s postseason leagues, baseball continues to have league doesn’t lack those heart stop- rivals the Stanley Cup Playoffs and great parody within the game. ping games. the Super Bowl. The October air While the big name organizations The year that I got hooked was the provides magic that is unseen from like the Yankees, Cardinals and 2004 American League Champion- any other North American sports Rangers continue to spend and ship series where the Boston Red league. spend, you are beginning to see Sox rallied from a three games to But why does the MLB continue to younger, cheaper markets making none deficit to upset the Yankees. have exciting playoffs year after the most of the money and draft They went on to win their first year? picks, only to make surprise runs in World Series in 86 years. Simply put, the best of the best recent years. That is by far my favorite sports are always playing. Even with the This year for example, the Baltimore series that I had the pleasure of BRANDON LOGAN, league adding a second wildcard Orioles and Washington Nationals watching. There are countless other birth, the difficulty of making the both made the post-season for the moments that many people share COLUMNIST playoffs in consecutive years is first time since the late 90’s. In previ- and those continue even in 2012. demanding. ous years, we saw the Tampa Bay This post-season’s St. Louis Cardi- Major League Baseball has a love In the NHL and NBA, 16 of 30 Devil Rays make long improbable nals four-run, ninth inning in the and hate relationship in Canada. teams make the playoffs. I’m no runs. deciding fifth game against the The hate comes from the Montreal math magician, but that’s over 50 It also helps that the way the game is Washington Nationals shows that Expos being relocated to Wash- per cent of the league making the being managed is changing. Money anything can and will happen dur- ington, lack of television coverage post-season. is not ruling the game like it was ing the playoffs. outside of the Toronto Blue Jays MLB sees 10 of 30 teams making the during the late 90’s and early 2000’s So throw away everything negative - and the biggest factor all of - the playoffs every year, which is quite a – although there is no denying that you’ve been told about MLB and its painfully long season. lower percentage. The NFL must be is does still play a large part for some long season, because once October But there is still hope for those who given some credit too, as only 10 of teams. rolls around, it is a totally different don’t find the game appealing. Turn 32 teams make it to the real season. But most importantly, the iconic sport. on the MLB playoffs. Although there is no salary cap moments truly make the MLB’s As a devout NHL and NFL fan, like the other three major sports post-season a treat to watch – and the pg.18 SPORTS 22/10/2012 THEPROJECTOR.CA Red River, CMU battle to a draw BRENDAN MACGRANACHAN, CONTRIBUTOR Clark tied it up as the Rebels ready themselves for playoffs

Katrina Clark scored the equalizer at the beginning but we just started Even after Clark’s goal, the Rebels show in the second half.” in the second half to help the RRC playing the way we could play.” had plenty of good chances to take Overall, Lawrie was satisfied with his Rebels’ women’s soccer team secure After a slow start to the game, the the lead late in the game. Among team’s effort. a 1-1 draw against the visiting CMU Rebels found themselves down a them was an opportunity for Celine “Our goal was to come out with a win Blazers on Oct. 10. goal at halftime. Alanna Johnson Duval, who found space inside the to send a bit of a message going into Clark’s strike found its way past scored in fading moments of the first box but missed wide. the playoffs. After a slow start, we did CMU goalkeeper Kelsey Reimer and half to give CMU the early lead. “I felt we outplayed them for most come back and we did start to play snuck across the goal line by inches. “It was pretty clear that CMU came of the second half. We had several much harder and get the tying goal.” The goal came in the middle of a out stronger than us at the begin- really good scoring chances,” said The draw will keep RRC and CMU great second half by the Rebels. ning of the game, at least for the first Lawrie. “As long as we are creating tied for second place in the MCAC “We came out really strong in the 15 minutes,” said head coach Doug the opportunities, I’m happy with standings with three points each. The second half. Our halftime talk really Lawrie. “As the first half wore on, we that and eventually some of those two teams faced off Oct. 20 in the got us going. We communicated started to get back into the game. will start going in for us.” semi-final match of the MCAC play- more in the second half and we Although CMU did take the lead, “We competed much better for the offs. The championship game took wanted it more,” said centre-fullback we did start to play better as the half ball and I think the conditioning that place the next day. Brooke Smith. “We were a little slow went on.” we’ve been working on started to

RRC volleyball Working Hard back at it for Students HOLLY ABUDA, CONTRIBUTOR

Men’s and women’s teams complete preseason and set sights on regular season

The volleyball season ahead They played five matches showed a lot of promise Greg Erin Ron looks bright as the Red and won all of them in playing against the top Selinger Selby Lemieux River Rebels prepare for straight sets. MLA for St. Boniface MLA for Southdale MLA for Dawson Trail teams in our league,” Ro- Premier of Manitoba (204) 253-3918 (204) 878-4644 another great year. Both the Gilbert also pointed out that manchuk said. “Our overall (204) 237-9247 ErinSelby.ca Ron-Lemieux.ca GregSelinger.ca men’s and women’s teams his team’s practices have skills have improved a lot.” have been working hard to been going well. Romanchuk said that prepare for the upcoming “Our competitiveness in returning players are bet- season, especially after each training has been very high. tering their game, new being so close to victory last The players have started to recruits possess strong skills year. push each other and are cre- already, and that they stand The men’s team, despite ating a very intense environ- a great chance of winning. losing the finals and placing ment.” So what are the coaches’ second, took it in stride. With lots of action and goals for their teams? Deanne Bidhu Sharon “Overall we had a great sea- intensity from the players, Romanchuk plans to see Crothers Jha Blady son and we had a very strong audiences can expect a great MLA for St. James MLA for Radisson MLA for Kirkfield Park her team in the finals and (204) 415-0883 (204) 222-0074 (204) 832-2318 team,” said Dan Gilbert, season. But the men aren’t Gilbert expects his players DeanneCrothers.ca BidhuJha.ca SharonBlady.ca the men’s head coach. “The the only ones gaining mo- to be performing to the best quality of play within the mentum. of their abilities. conference was much higher Lea Romanchuk, the wom- “My goals for the team are than previous years and this en’s head coach, is confident the same as every season. I provided us with the oppor- in her team as well. like to focus on the process tunity to learn from a few “I have pretty high hopes for and then let the outcome losses. We ended up losing in them to be in the finals this follow,” he said. “My goals the MCAC finals for the first year,” she said. are that each player re- time in 5 years, but it was Last year the women’s team mains excited to enter the Christine Flor still a rewarding season.” also had a strong season, gym every day, is chal- Melnick Marcelino It seems the team has placing third in the MCAC MLA for Riel MLA for Logan lenged and given the sup- (204) 253-5162 (204) 788-0800 learned from last year’s series. port to improve daily, and ChristineMelnick.ca FlorMarcelino.ca season and is building good Recently, the team played each player has a rewarding potential. in pre-season games held at experience. As a team, I The men’s team hosted a Providence University Col- want to see us work col- pre-season tournament at lege. lectively to bring out each the Notre Dame campus. “We finished third and other’s best.” THEPROJECTOR.CA 22/10/2012 SPORTS pg.19

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Giving dogs a second chance

SAMARA FUNK, CONTRIBUTOR

Manitoba Mutts Dog Rescue in need of funds to help four-legged friends

The Manitoba Mutts Dog amounts of money,” said “They found Griffin up Rescue is a volunteer-based Nordquist. “When we get a Highway 59 on an empty organization that rescues charitable status it will help lot,” Robinson said. “We dogs who have been aban- out a lot and we will be able found out that he had doned, surrendered or to get corporate sponsors.” heartworm. He barely abused within Manitoba. Manitoba Mutts was founded moved and was very slug- “We put 1000 dogs up for in Jan. 2011 and is still in the gish because he didn’t have adoption each year,” said process of becoming estab- any energy.” Becky Nordquist, executive lished. “When I adopted Griffin, director of Manitoba Mutts. ... Manitoba Mutts covered “There isn’t a lot of strays the vet fees and now he’s within Winnipeg. It’s usually “RIGHT NOW WE HAVE absolutely crazy with ener- in the rural communities ABOUT 50 DOGS WAITING gy,” laughed Robinson. “I outside of Winnipeg and TO COME IN THE DOOR. tell everyone I know about from communities up north.” IT’S REALLY SAD TO Manitoba Mutts and ask Manitoba Mutts primar- HAVE THE WAITING LIST them if they can foster. It’s ily focuses on helping First always worth a try because Nations communities by as- BECAUSE SOME DOGS who doesn’t want to help sisting them in making sure WILL PASS AWAY WHILE out dogs?” their dogs are spayed and WAITING TO COME IN.” The Manitoba Mutts are on neutered. ... Twitter, Facebook and have “We want to give them the a blog and website. They opportunity for vetting be- are always looking for cause they don’t have vets in The organization puts on help, be it money, exper- their communities, creating numerous fundraisers to tise or time. a higher base for strays and help raise money for their “There are volunteer op- dog deaths there,” she said. dogs. The fundraising covers portunities in all aspects “We usually get phone calls spays and neuters, as well as of our organization such to pick up stray dogs,” said vaccinations. as administrative, graphic Nordquist. “Right now we However, a large amount of design, and communica- have about 50 dogs waiting money is still needed to help tions,” said Nordquist. to come in the door. It’s re- care for dogs that are injured. To make a donation to ally sad to have the waiting “It’s not really the spay and the Manitoba Mutts Dog list because some dogs will neuter that costs, it’s getting Rescue, visit their website pass away while waiting to the dogs healthy enough to at manitobamutts.org . come in.” be available for adoption,” To help solve this problem said Nordquist . CHECK US OUT Megan Robinson, a former the organization is constantly ONLINE AT recruiting for foster homes. foster parent, adopted her “We have 130 dogs right now, dog Griffin from the Mani- THEPROJECTOR.CA so we need to raise large toba Mutts. VISIT US AT THEPROJECTOR.CA