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/15 11 2012 / 11 volume 67 REALLY LUCKY Julie doiron reTurns wiTh s o many days aarTs p Ge 9 PLUS INTERVIEWS WITH Gallows The GirTh oldfolks home arTs paGes 7–9 02 The UniTer November 15, 2012 www.Uniter.ca Looking for Listings? Cover Image CAMPUS & COMMUNITY LISTINGS AND University project “Vortex (safety first)” VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES page 4 revisits gordon Bell Backyard chicken initiative MUSIC page 8 BY ROSEMARY SCANLON field acquisition saga gaining ground FILM & LIT page 10 Watercolour and gold-leaf on paper, 2012 GALLERIES & MUSEUMS page 10 This piece is part of the Whorl of Sleep NEWS page 3 comments page 5 THEATRE, DANCE & COMEDY page 10 exhibit currently showing at Ace Art Inc. For details, visit www.aceart.org. AWARDS & FINANCIAL AID page 10 Science complex receives accessibility award UNITER STAFF Administration and students discuss potential disparity between older campus buildings MAnaginG eDitor Aaron Epp » [email protected] CarSoN HammoNd rather than something to pursue proactively,” BSUSineS MAnager BeaT reporTer said Radi. “Now, it’s just sort of what we do. Geoffrey Brown » [email protected] Universal access is a fundamental part of how PTrODUC iOn MAnAGer The Richardson College for the Environment we plan campus spaces. It’s no longer an after- Ayame Ulrich » [email protected] and Science Complex has received official praise thought.” copT y AnD S yLe eDitor from the city for its universal incorporation of But do older buildings on campus still Britt Embry » [email protected] accessible design. embody the university’s more modern design Photo eDitor Completed in 2011 as part of the university’s philosophy? Dylan Hewlett » [email protected] ongoing downtown expansion, the $66-million Jesse Turner, accessibility advisor for the uni- ne ws ASSiGnMenT eDitor project earned a City of Winnipeg Accessibility versity’s accessibility services department, says Ethan Cabel » [email protected] Award at a ceremony at City Hall Oct. 16. despite challenges, the main campus has man- neT ws PrODUC iOn eDitor Chris Sobkwicz, access advisory committee aged to stay on par in terms of access. Matt Preprost » [email protected] co-ordinator for the city, says the new complex “I wouldn’t really consider (the difference in goes “above and beyond” to remove barriers for accessibility between buildings) a disparity - it’s ASrT eDitor Nicholas Friesen » [email protected] the disabled. just different,” said Turner, who uses a wheel- “They included a ton of little things,” said chair. CULTUe r eDiTOr Dunja Kovacevic [email protected] Sobkwicz. “A lot of the building’s accessibility “It’s always more difficult to retrofit a space » features are so seamlessly a part of the design as opposed to constructing from the ground up comments eDitor that they won’t be noticed by the general pub- and incorporating universal design.” Katerina Tefft » [email protected] lic at all.” Whether or not all of the subtler accessibility LOistings C -OrDinator features found exclusively in the new Richard- Ken Prue » [email protected] “Accessibility has moved so son complex will eventually make their way to CAMPUS BeAT rePOrTer far beyond just constructing a older campus buildings, they certainly appear to Vacant » ramp or putting a button on a be the way of the future. B eeAT r POrTer Carson Hammond [email protected] door.” The award-winning features are also slated » to make an appearance in the future UNITED D HYLAN ewlett B eeAT r POrTer -S JeS e TUrner, acceSSiBiLiTy advisor, ACCeSSiBiLiTy Health & RecPlex. Turner and radi in the richardson College for the Alex Paterson » [email protected] SerViCeS “Accessibility has moved so far beyond just environment and Science Complex. A erTS r POrTer constructing a ramp or putting a button on a Kaeleigh Ayre » [email protected] According to Sobkwicz, these features include door,” said Turner. its resource centre’s move from the basement of O nLine eDiT r cutting-edge accessible washrooms, strobe lights In the meantime, accessibility continues to Graham Hall to the first floor of Manitoba Hall Harrison Samphir » [email protected] on fire alarms and strategic use of colour to assist expand on the main campus. last year, Turner said. with orientation, along with accentuated door According to Turner, the university is cur- Over the course of the move, the department, frames to help the visually impaired, all of which rently considering making the main building’s previously called Disability Services, changed its C roNTrIBUTo S: add to the interior’s aesthetic appeal. Balmoral entrance accessible and a fully acces- name to its current, more inclusive designation. Debra Radi, executive director to the sible washroom for the main floor of Manitoba The Accessibility Resource Centre provides vice-president at the University of Winnipeg, Hall - which will incorporate the extra features exam accommodations, volunteer note-taker says universal design with respect to accessibil- found in the Richardson complex’s accessible coordination and many other services for reg- Louise May ity has grown into a major priority for the insti- washrooms - is officially in the works. istered students and is located in 1A08 on the Jordan Power tution over time. Accessibility Services has seen 200 new users main campus building. Deborah remus “Many years ago services for people with dis- this year bringing the total number of students The Forks’ playground, the Centennial Cen- Jesse rodgers abilities were always considered an afterthought registered with the program to 500, a result of tre and the Birth Centre also received an award. structed eight metal silos along a stretch of human rights in the local African and Caribbe- rail line in a residential section of the neigh- an community, has died at 62, the Winnipeg The Uniter is the official student newspaper of the bourhood. City property officials have now Free Press reports. his death is believed to be University of Winnipeg and is published by Mouseland concluded that the salt, rock and chemical related to a previously experienced stroke. Press inc. Mouseland Press inc. is a membership Local distributing company failed to abide by zon- Williams emigrated from Jamaica and be- based organization in which students and community members are invited to participate. For more ing laws in the placement of the silos, the Win- came a police officer in Winnipeg, where he information on how to become a member go to www. News Briefs nipeg Free Press reports. river heights-Fort later worked as a school teacher and youth uniter.ca, or call the office at 786-9790. The Uniter is a member of Campus Plus Media Services. Compiled by Jordan Power Garry Coun. John Orlikow told reporters on group co-ordinator. remembered as a believ- nov. 7 that the city is in the process of sending er in each person’s right to be treated com- SUBMiSSiOn OF ArTiCLeS, LeTTerS, GrAPhiCS AnD Fort Distributors a letter informing them of passionately and equitably, Williams founded PhOTOS Are WeLCOMe. Articles must be submitted in text (.rtf) or Microsoft Word (.doc) format to editor@ their contravention. The councillor is unsure a number of human rights organizations in- uniter.ca, or the relevant section editor. Deadline for Corydon deveLopment ConfLiCt whether the city will order the silos removed cluding the Manitoba Coalition of Organiza- submissions is 6:00 p.m. Thursday, one week before Moe investments, owner of a former Chicken or invoke other legal action. tions Against Apartheid and racism, Students publication. Deadline for advertisements is noon Friday, Delight on Corydon Avenue, has accused Fort Against Apartheid, as well as the Calypso As- six days prior to publication. The Uniter reserves fUnding approved to Cover fire the right to refuse to print submitted material. The rouge Coun. Jenny Gerbasi of keeping him in sociation of Winnipeg. Uniter will not print submissions that are homophobic, the dark about the redevelopment of his com- station overrUns misogynistic, racist, or libellous. We also reserve the mercial property, the Winnipeg Free Press re- City council’s executive policy committee City tHreatens Union over right to edit for length and/or style. ports. The company plans to lease the vacant unanimously approved a new budget for the attaCk ad property to Cara Foods for the opening of a fire hall replacement program on nov. 7, the The City of Winnipeg has threatened to take C oNTACT US » General Inquiries: 204.786.9790 drive-thru harvey’s fast food restaurant. new Winnipeg Sun reports. A number of city coun- legal action against the Canadian Union of Advertising: 204.786.9790 zoning laws prohibit a drive-thru window at cillors claim they felt forced to vote in favour Public employees (CUPe), the largest union editors: 204.786.9497 the location, unless an application for the re- of the $2.3 million cost overrun at Fire Station in the city, if it continues to air an allegedly Fax: 204.783.7080 e-mail: [email protected] development of the property was filed within no. 11. The approved budget also includes a false and defamatory advertisement, the Web: www.uniter.ca one year of Chicken Delight’s closure. Moe in- budget increase of $200,000 attributed to fire Winnipeg Free Press reports. if CUPe does not LoCATIoN » vestments, filing the application only months stations 12 and 18. Some councillors, including retract information contained within the ad, r 4oom orm1 after the one-year grace period, claims Ger- Dan Vandal, felt they had no choice but to ap- titled For Sale, the city will consider all legal University of Winnipeg basi purposely withheld knowledge of the prove the expansion of Station no. 11 by 6,500 action available. According to the Free Press, 515 Portage Avenue deadline.