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Kate McInnes as a human being and more as a old classmate and circulated her News staff @katemcguineapif two-dimensional image. naked photos on Instagram and “I was motivated by people who Twitter. While some news reporters, Designer Jimmy Choo printed an thought (rape) was somehow less including CNN’s Poppy Harlowe, ad depicting a white woman passed traumatic or less damaging because expressed sympathy for the rapists out in the trunk of a car beside a it was happening ... while they were — who she heralded as “star football black man brandishing a shovel in unconscious,” Heyes said. players” and “very good students” 2006. Months later, America’s Next “I wanted to try to think about — the victim was criticised by Top Model conducted a photoshoot being conscious as an experience, celebrities such as tennis player where contestants posed as battered and things that happen to you while Serena Williams for putting herself crime scene victims. The winner you’re unconscious as part of that in a vulnerable position. of the challenge was praised by experience.” In addition to the media’s fixation judge Tyra Banks for looking “very The thesis of “Dead to the World” on stories such as the Steubenville beautiful and dead.” suggests that individuals experience case — whose young, white “They all have the same tropes: a their bodies in four dimensions, with victims re-experience their assault white dress, a bed, a crotch shot … the first three dimensions forming through the distribution of images where you’re staring up her legs,” space and the fourth dimension on social media — Heyes also Cressida Heyes, a professor in the forming time. When rape victims drew inspiration from the fashion Department of Political Science, are used as sexual objects while industry’s fetishism of unconscious said as she scrolled through a unconscious, and only become women. gallery of similar images compiled aware of their rape through two- “I realized when (I) started from Spanish Vogue, W Magazine dimensional images such as Tweets looking at representations of and Rolling Stone. or texts, it becomes difficult for women asleep that they were all “This is all that happens to a them to reconstruct themselves as a about sexual violence,” Heyes said. woman who’s asleep in a movie or a whole, multidimensional being. “The connection between states of story: she’s raped.” “The ethical challenges is to unconsciousness and sexual assault “Dead to the World: Rape, consider whether our words and (is) incredibly strong.” Unconsciousness, and Social actions contribute to a world where Though Heyes said her essay was Media” is an article written by Heyes victims’ subjectivity can be rebuilt, written primarily to create a forum focusing on cases of sexual assault not only destroyed, (and) in which for students to talk about sexual involving unconscious women, none of us see pleasure in sex with violence, she said she felt it also and the way it is played back to the ‘a dead body,’” Heyes wrote in the contributed to a growing public victim afterwards through pictures article. dialogue challenging the rape of and texts. The piece argues that Heyes’ research began in 2013 unconscious women. sexual assault occurring on an during the highly-publicized trial “This is a piece designed to be unconscious subject makes restful of the Steubenville High School taught and read in classrooms, sleep subsequently impossible, and rapists, who repeatedly sexually but I think it also feeds into causes the victim to see herself less assaulted their unconscious 16-year- straightforward activism.” dead to the world An ad depicting the fetishisization of unconcious women. Supplied news 4 thegateway www.gtwy.ca January 27, 2016 Department of Music celebrates 50th anniversary University of Alberta puts on concert at Winspear Centre to showcase the development and progression of the “hidden treasure”

Kate McInnes “I want the public to know about News staff @katemcguineapig us,” he said. “We’re kind of a hidden secret.” The University of Alberta’s Though Street first joined the Department of Music may be U of A as a professor in 1988, his situated within the dark halls introduction to his field of study, of the Fine Arts Building, but contemporary classical saxophone, for more than half a century, it’s was when he was 12 years old. His sombre sounds and bombastic father introduced him to a band beats has been heard echoing director who became his teacher across campus. for the next 40 years. The Department of Music Despite their expertise, the celebrated its 50th anniversary with resources at the disposal of the 40 a concert at the Winspear Centre professors in the department are, on Jan. 24. From Bach’s Double in Street’s words, “subpar.” In 1970, Violin Concerto to a Beninese the department moved into the drum set, the program mirrored Fine Arts Building, which was the the department’s progression over first of three phases of a “state-of- the past five decades, from a focus the-art” facility. Due to budgetary on traditional European music to constraints, the proposed phase a commitment in cultural studies two and three never materialized. and ethnomusicology. “Right now … we don’t really For William Street, chair of the have good facilities,” Street said. Maddy Dube Department of Music, the U of “It’s hard to recruit students to A has “always had some kind of come to a program that has good music going on,” even if it wasn’t professors and bad facilities.” formally inscribed in a curriculum This may be changing. With until the department was created the Galleria Project — a venture in 1965. which aims to unite U of A fine “Students were interested in arts students with local artists music, faculty were interested in in a common venue downtown music, but in the beginning there — in its early stages of possible was no codified form,” he said. development, the Department of “People just got together to do Music’s future could be promising, music.” Street said. Since it’s inaugural year, Though he is committed to the Department of Music has carrying on the department’s supplemented events from all legacy of providing music to the faculties and facilities at the U campus community, Street said he of A, including the installation hopes for a little reciprocity from of the new university president, staff and students. David Turpin, this past November “I never want to take music away at the Jubilee Auditorium. Despite from the campus — I always want this, the department, according to it to be alive on campus — but I Street, largely remains a “buried think it’s important for us to move treasure.” downtown,” Street said. Maddy Dube

Cheer Up … For God’s Sake

s you go through college, take comfort in the fact that there is nothing new under the sun. AWhile there is never going to be anyone with identical genes who will experience life exactly as you do, your feelings, good and bad, emotions, good and bad, are universal. Life as you know, comes in phases, getting a college education is one phase. is is around the time in which your prefrontal cortex is fully developed and when you become more aware, emotionally, that your behaviour aects others. It is a time of greater self-awareness, particularly awareness of a moral conscience. Up to this point your behaviour has been mostly shaped by fear of punishment, or what you can get away with. With a moral appreciation of consequences, your behaviour should be shaped by a desire to pursue goodness, for goodness’ sake. is is a narrow road, but it brings peace of mind, success and happi- ness. It is also the surest road to wisdom. So try not to despair when the day seems dreary or the task seems impossible. Bad times never last, and you will adjust like you’ve always done. Don’t be hard on yourself, aer all, you did not make yourself and you are not responsible for the factors that shaped you up to this point. Never forget that we live in our minds and so just as negative thoughts bring you down, positive thoughts will li you up. And so it is important to control your thoughts. is, by the way is one of the triumphs in life – the control of what we allow our mind to dwell on. No one knows where thoughts come from, but thank God that we can shut out the bad ones and nurture the good ones. Work hard, and try to remain honest, so you can keep growing in your ability. You are capable of much more than you realize. Learn self-discipline and organisation so that work doesn’t spill into play, and your play is not spoiled by guilt from work le undone. Try never to panic. Better to seek help and buy yourself precious time to recover from trouble. Oer good advice and don’t hesitate to seek counsel. We are all in this together. Don’t be embarrassed to embrace faith but do not become self-righteous or a hypocrite. Your friends may not tell you so, but they will respect and admire you as a spiritual person. Aer all, true spirituality is about learning to love others. You will nd that the more you pray, the better you know yourself and the less mistakes you make. Pray for those you don’t like and forgive others so that it is easier to forgive yourself. Overcome your shyness, not by heavy drinking or by using drugs, but by reminding yourself that we are all shy more or less. In fact, shyness tends to be a function of self-awareness. You are about to come into your own so learn to pick up aer yourself and hang in there. You have yet to taste the best that life has to oer. – Compassionate Listening Society of Alberta

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Richard Catangay-Liew Several members brought up the News Editor @richardcliew delegation of authority, where GFC would appoint a sub-committee to General Faculties Council (GFC) is further dissect an issue, discuss the the body of academic governance at issue’s impact on the university and the University of Alberta. It is gov- offer suggestions which would then erned by the Alberta Post-Secondary be passed on to the GFC main body Learning Act and is responsible for for approval. the academic and student affairs of Department of Earth and Atmo- the U of A. spheric Sciences professor Jeremy GFC is chaired by U of A President Richards said he felt like “decisions David Turpin and is composed of 158 were made elsewhere,” thus making voting members, including univer- conversations “disempowering and sity administration, Deans, faculty, disinteresting.” students and staff. U of A Provost and VP (Academic) GFC meets five times per academic Steven Dew said the delegation of year, and the open session meet- authority at the sub-committee level ings are open to the public. The next provides a “quality of review that meeting will take place on Monday, you would never contemplate wast- March 21, 2016 at room 2-100 in Uni- ing the time of 150 people.” He did versity Hall. acknowledge the need for a better feedback mechanism, but did not Reform of GFC and academic recommend getting rid of some dis- governance structure cussion at the sub-committee level, as they provide an opportunity for U of A President David Turpin a group to explore an issue several sought opinion and advice from GFC times in depth before it is presented members regarding the council’s to GFC. role in academic governance. He Another concern in GFC regarding said “nothing is written in stone,” engagement was attendance. At the and offered the opportunity to visit Jan. 25 meeting, approximately 70 the rules of GFC and how to move GFC members were signed in out of forward. 150. Students’ Union Vice-President Turpin said all comments would be (Academic) Fahim Rahman said taken into consideration and further there needs to be more value in dis- discussed at the next GFC meeting in cussions tabled at GFC. Rahman said March later this year. he was concerned about majority of items on the GFC agenda, especially Online University Student since GFC is considered one of the Ratings of Instruction re- highest decision-making and gov- sponses down 15 per cent erning bodies at the U of A. For Graduate Students Associa- Representatives from Scott tion President Colin Moore, GFC has Delinger of Information Services & been historically “boring.” Since tak- Technology and Sarah Forgie, Vice- ing his seat on GFC, Moore said he Provost (Learning Initiatives) pre- hasn’t felt invested in conversations sented a report regarding the tran- surrounding action items at GFC, sition of instructor evaluations to because he felt like decisions had al- electronic means. The shift to elec- ready been made at sub-committee tronic evaluations was implemented levels, and GFC is merely there for as a pilot in Fall 2013, where 49 per approval. cent of instructor sections were ap- GFC member Brayden Whitlock proved to participate in the pilot. said “it doesn’t seem as if GFC has In the 2014–15­ academic year, the any real power.” Whitlock, who re- online evaluations were delivered cently published an opinion article campus-wide. The report found that in the Winnipeg Free Press titled, overall, response rate dropped by 15 “Who Watches the Government percentage points compared to pa- Watchdogs,” which evaluated “how per evaluations the year prior. While well academic freedom is preserved,” response rate declined, the median graded Alberta universities a B-. scores of “Overall, this instructor was Since GFC is regulated by the Alberta excellent” and “Overall, the quality of Post-Secondary Learning Act, their this course was excellent,” remained “real power” is mandated by provin- consistent, from 4.6 to 4.5, and 4.3 to cial law, Whitlock said. 4.2, respectively. GFC Academic governance was a hot topic at this week’s General Faculties Council. Christina Varvis MFA alumnus brings math department under the lights, on stage

Mitch Sorensen writing the play. “If I don’t know “If you look at movies about in language. “These are really, really complex Staff reporter @sonofamitchh something, I want to go find out mathematics, it’s always a guy who “We are dealing with this abstract puzzles that drive them crazy,” about it, and this was a great is a little crazy doing it without thing,” he said. “I don’t know where Williams said, “Solving it is the Those who study string theory opportunity to do that.” anyone,” Bouchard said. “That’s my play will end up, and they don’t goal.” and complex calculus may not That curiosity about the cutting not the way we work at all, it’s an know how they’ll get to the end of Williams added that he’s not sure typically inspire stage productions, edge of mathematical innovation extremely collaborative process.” this thing they’re trying to solve.” how the play will end up when he’s but that’s exactly what Kenneth T. led Williams to the math Bouchard said that a large part Though many mathematicians finished. Williams was looking for. department at the U of A, where he of that disconnect between the deal with concepts that can’t be “I don’t know what the life Now an alumnus, Williams had the opportunity to meet many public’s view of mathematics and visualized or applied until physics of this is going to be,” he said. was the first Aboriginal person of the professors. what really goes on is attributable might require them, Williams said “That’s my own little puzzle, my to receive his MFA in Playwriting Williams wanted to get to know to the field itself. that he wanted to showcase the own conjecture that I’m trying to from the University of Alberta. the department’s mathematicians “We’re not communicating very importance of their work. solve.” Now, he is part of the “This is on an informal basis, so he met well with the public. If you were to YEG: New Plays for a Changing them over dinner or drinks. One ask someone on the street what we City” project, which will see of those mathematicians was do, they’d have no idea” Bouchard eight playwrights embedded in a Associate Professor Vincent said. “I hope with these kinds of variety of communities across the Bouchard, who specializes in string initiatives that people can get a city, and attempt to portray those theory and mathematical physics. feeling for our work.” communities on stage. “My initial thought was, ‘Why One of the first steps in bridging Performances will take place in does (Williams) want to be in the the divide for Bouchard is April, featuring settings including Math department?’” Bouchard addressing the “language barrier” the University of Alberta’s said. “My understanding was that surrounding mathematics. Department of Mathematical and he didn’t want to sit in classes, “People know what a painting Statistical Sciences, the Valley Zoo he was more interested in social is or what music sounds like,” and the Glenrose Rehab facility. interaction.” Bouchard said. “People don’t know All eight plays will run from April That interaction, for Bouchard, is mathematics and the language 21 to 26 at L’UniThéâtre as part of something a lot of outside observers around it as well.” the Workshop West Playwrights’ might be unaware of. Math is Williams said the process Theatre neither a stereotypical solitary of writing a play and solving a “The big thing is that it would pursuit nor highly competitive, complex math problem were be a challenge,” Williams said of Bouchard said. similar in principle, but different derivative drama Fine Arts and Math are teaming up in a new theatre play Supplied thegateway www.gtwy.ca January 27, 2016 news 6 Serbian field school prepares for second excursion

Jamie Sarkonak Ethnographic Sensibility came to Staff reporter @swagonak associate professor of Anthropol- ogy Marko Živkovi from years of Field school was full of freedom, watching his late (is it necessary to which led student Craig Farkash include late?) wife teach art at the to find Belgrade’s elusive under- university. Art students each had ground music scene. His favourite their own styles, but they were still discovery was the tiny venue called taught an artistic method. Similar Fox. training could be applied to eth- “It was this small, cabin-sized nography, as there are general skills building. It’s got that old-school that are learned. But ethnographic bluesey delta feeling. There’s fieldwork is rarely taught. Normally smokey air and people are drinking students learn through their own beer and there’s dancing,” he said. trial and error, Živkovi said. “What would be the living room is “(Anthropology students) will go where the stage was … there was a to the field with a 40-page -docu cutout in the wall and where you ment that describes in detail what think a kitchen would be was an- they’re going to do,” Živkovi said. other seating area. It was a really “And yet … there’s something sus- tight, intimate setting that was so picious if they completely stick to amazing.” it.” Finding music and soundscapes The Fieldschool gives six cred- wasn’t just for fun — it was for its for six weeks of work between Farkash’s project in the U of A’s new May 30 and July 9. Students pay for Fieldschool for Ethnographic Sen- flights to Belgrade, regular tuition sibility. The school for anthropo- for a six-credit U of A course and a logical fieldwork trains students to $2400 fee for services and host fam- explore Serbia at the sensory level. ilies. The program has also won the The school offers an alternative Education Abroad Group / CAGFIL method to ethnography by training Awards for 2016, which cover $1250 students to focus on the five senses for students meeting outlined cri- instead of only relying on inter- teria. Teaching staff will include views to gather data. This means instructors and three preceptors, or observing how people line up for student mentors, who went on the coffee, whether they take their artistic anthropologists Students use artistic methods to recognize cultural patterns. Supplied – Marko Zivkovi 2015 trip. shoes off indoors and how people There are about six places left act on busses. The Fieldschool introduces stu- student studied anger, another Students had to pay attention to for the 2016 Fieldschool for Ethno- Students live together in a hostel dents ethnography as an art. Stu- masculinity. Farkash studied mu- what rubbed them the wrong or the graphic Sensibility. Farkash will be for the first week of the fieldschool. dents start out with exercises in ob- sic. At the end of the school, stu- right way about the culture. Small returning as a preceptor. In the second week, they travel to servation and move on to their own dents presented their projects in an differences became noticeable to “It just really helps you tune in. Sirogojno Old Village Open Air projects, where they learn, through art show, he said. students after a couple weeks. The You’re forced to tune in to the so- Museum, a traditional 19th century experience, about the spontaneous “It’s really tough, because you idea was for students to read Cana- cial cues, the smells and sights.” village and “ethno-museum.” In and anxiety-provoking nature of eventually kind of fall in love with dian-ness and Serbian culture by Farkash said. “As you’re studying the last four weeks, students live in fieldwork. There was total freedom (Belgrade), and you want to show using their bodies as instruments. the city, it also allows you to reflect homes of their host families. in picking research topics — one the city you experience,” he said. The idea for the Fieldschool for on yourself.” I-Week 2016: Educational policy prof highlights climage change panel

Mitch Sorensen the determination of groups and Staff Reporter @Sonofamitchh communities who are absolutely committed to holding governments With the stated goal to reduce carbon responsible (to the agreement).” emissions “as soon as possible,” and Pointing to smaller non-govern- to keep global warming “well below mental organizations, indigenous two degrees celsius,” 195 nations communities, and women’s groups agreed to the Paris Agreement at the as those committed to monitoring end of the COP21 conference in Paris government accountability, Stewart- last month Harawira also emphasized the im- With this year’s International Week portance of localized change moving events and speakers focused around forward. the Sustainable Development Goals “When looking at climate change, of the United Nations, one event on when so much of what we do is the calendar is a panel discussion by locked into the global economy, it University of Alberta professors who really limits the ability of communi- attended the climate change confer- ties on the ground and even national ence. economies to build in a constructive Moderated by John Parkins, a pro- way,” she said. fessor in the Department of Resource Saying that the recreation of strong Economics and Environmental so- local and regional economies as a ciology, the panel includes Profes- “big piece of the answer” to many is- sor Lynn Badia of Faculte Saint-Jean, sues surrounding climate change, Supplied Mike Hudema of Greenpeace and Stewart-Harawira also pointed to professor Makere Stewart-Harawira the importance of an interdisciplin- of the Department of Educational ary dialogue in future examinations Policy. of the issue. She said she hoped the Specializing in global governance variety of perspectives on the panel and environmental issues, Stewart would spark debate. Harawira takes a specific interest in “I hope there will be disagreement,” the management, use, and control of Stewart-Harawira said. “From that water supplies. clash of points of view, we get new Stewart-Harawira said some of the ideas, and that is absolutely impor- sessions she attended at the COP21 tant. I’m hoping (the panel) focuses conference in Paris were troubling. on open discussion.” She specifically recalled the Prime Stewart-Harawira said she is also Ministers of Tuvalu and Kiribati trying to organize a symposium to pleading with people to lobby their unpack the issues around climate ministers and representatives on finance with some of the political climate change “with tears in their economists and other experts she met eyes.” Returning from France two in Paris. In terms of why she cares so days early, she said she was dispirited deeply about these causes, Stewart- after the summit. Despite this, Stew- Harawira had a simple answer. art-Harawira pointed to the reactions “The reason I get out of bed and of several communities as reasons for come to work everyday is that I have optimism. seven grandchildren,” she said. “And “(I was) optimistic not so much not on my watch are we going to do because of the agreement,” Stewart- nothing. I think there are millions of Harawira said, “But because of people who feel that way.” Global Governance The “After Paris: COP21 and Beyond Panel” will take place on Wed, Jan. 27 at 2 p.m. in Telus 134 Supplied thegateway www.gtwy.ca Volume 106, Issue 23 news 7 Aboriginal Student Services Centre gears up for Round Dance Annual tradition of dance, feast and Pipe Ceremony a symbol of ‘understanding, unity and respect,’ and a way to honour all ancestors

Jamie Sarkonak Centre, Dion said. Staff Reporter @Swagonak “(Friedel would) wake up at 4 a.m., 5 a.m., make fresh bannock The University of Alberta is invit- and bring it into the centre to feed ing the community to the Annual the students,” Dion said. “That was Round Dance — a First Nations cer- just who she was. It was just amaz- emony of grief and loss, and a cel- ing.” ebration of unity and respect. All are welcome to the Round The Aboriginal Student Services Dance, regardless of gender, age, Centre (ASSC) will be hosting the race and background. Anyone tak- university’s Annual Round Dance, ing part in the Round Dance for the Cree philosophy of death, in the first time should come with the Education Gym this Saturday an open mind, and ask questions on Jan. 30. if they’re unsure about anything, The Round Dance is source of Dion said. pride for a Shana Dion, ASSC Di- “We come together in under- rector and First Nations Nehiyaw standing, unity and respect,” she woman — it’s a beautiful dance, said. “I think it really needs to be and it allows for cultural exchange acknowledged in a greater way. It’s to happen in a good way, she said. something that we all take pride in “It’s a time where, in a way, our here.” ancestors come and dance with There is no planned seating — us,” Dion said. “So they never re- visitors sit in rows circling the ally leave us. They’re with us and drummers at the centre of the gym. Understanding and unity The Round Dance will on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. in the Education Gym. Supplied they’re dancing with us.” Between the visitors and the drum- This year’s dance is also the mers is a space for the dance itself, Whiskeyjack. The ceremony will Dance will start by 6:30 p.m. Tra- important for helping First Na- fourth and final Memorial for which is an easy-to-learn shuffling take about an hour, but may go ditionally, Round Dances go for as tions students feel welcome at the Elder Marge Friedel, the founding of the feet. Anyone can dance at for longer depending on the day’s long as people are dancing, but for U of A. Elder of the Amiskwaciy Academy anytime, if they’re not comfortable, conditions. Women attending that the U of A’s ceremony, doors will “That’s something that goes who visited Aboriginal students they can just watch, Dion said. part of the event are asked to wear close at 11 p.m. to ensure there will along with the TRC and its calls to at the U of A every Wednesday. Timelines for Saturday are loose, a long skirt. be time for clean-up. action, is ensuring that our stu- Friedl had been involved for long but the Pipe Ceremony, where el- After the Pipe Ceremony is a The Round Dance has been hap- dents have those connections to time across many areas of campus, ders light sacred tobacco, which is feast, followed by clean-up, and pening on campus for years, and their culture while still in post- including the Faculty of Native passed to all participants to touch then the ceremony will move into Dion said she’s thankful to the uni- secondary,” Dion said. “That’s what Studies, the Aboriginal Students’ or smoke, will begin the event at the Round Dance. versity for allowing the ceremony. makes our students feel like a part Council and the International about 3:30 p.m. with Elder Francis Organizers estimate the Round She said the Round Dance is also of campus.”

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editorial comment State of local journalism is dire

MY FUTURE WAS BLEAK. I had dreams of an unlikely career in a fragile industry, where the pre- carious job security of college-educated employees is the norm. Every day, I would ask myself what the hell I got myself into. And that was before Postmedia axed damn near every journalist in the province last week. Bleak? Today, impossible is more like it. The jobs I knew I would be vying for after graduation, the doors that I wanted to put my foot in, were now shut. In an effort to save upwards of $80 million by 2017, Postmedia chopped 90 journalists across Edmonton, Calgary, Vancouver and Ottawa, with Alberta seeing the most drastic cuts. Edmonton newspapers axed 35 journalists, and Calgary severed 25. Margo Goodhand, the former editor-in-chief of the Edmonton Journal, who was the only editor to publicly speak out against Postmedia, was fired on Jan. 19 along with her managing editor, Stephanie Coombs. Ryan Cormier, the premier court reporter in the city, and Brent Wittmeier, a young “do-it-all” who seemingly had a secure future with the Journal, were also cut amongst many others. Seasoned journalists, who people like me looked up to as mentors and inspirations, are now our competitors in a tight job market. We expected to see more layoffs as CBC is in the midst of a five-year plan where it plans to downsize by 1,500 jobs by 2020 as the company shifts to prioritize digital and mobile services. Bell Media cut 380 positions in Toronto and Montreal last November, while their main competitor Rogers Media announced 200 cuts in TV and radio earlier this week. The land- scape of media is changing, and Alberta is simply a microcosm of these problems in the Western world. Alberta is supposed to be the powerhouse of the country’s economy, yet national and international coverage of Alberta news is widely under- reported. The Keystone XL pipeline garnered vast media attention, as President of the United States Barack Obama called Alberta’s money “dirty,” which flooded headlines and painted a crude picture of Albertans and their precious oil. But who else is going to cover the alarming 30 per cent increase in suicide rates in Fort McMurray amid the oil crisis? The Globe and Mail and even The New York Times have sent reporters up to Fort McMurray for a couple stories on the pipeline, but only Alberta media can truly call it their beat. adaire beatty National media outlets, such as The Canadian Press, who do have (very small) bureaus in Alberta, looked to the in-depth reporting contextual knowledge of the Edmonton Journal and Calgary Herald to supplement letters to the editor and inform their coverage of Alberta news. The shocking number of chil- dren who died while in government of Alberta foster care wasn’t a national the horrors you have endured. Szabo, January 20) story until The Fatal Care series, expertly tag-teamed by the Journal’s Karen from the web My prayers go out to you all. I was Kleiss and the Herald’s Darcy Henton, was published. thrilled to hear that your children Thank you, Lisa, for an excellent, Nobody else is more qualified and capable to accurately report and keep Thank you have the chance for a better life in insightful piece. Using animals governments and politicians, such as the Notley NDP government, in check (Re: Peace at Last: A Syrian refugee’s Canada. It will be wonderful that for entertainment is exploitation. and accountable for their actions. journey to Canada, by Jamie your daughter will be with her Period. Ringling is particularly Now, after Postmedia dismissed those unlucky journalists in Edmonton Sarkonak, January 19) brother soon. They need that family cruel and its elephants will fare no and Calgary, the risk of deficient coverage in Alberta is growing, and the support. I live close to where your better once they’re moved to the medium for strong and thorough news reporting is shrinking. The dia- I was reading this article with daughter goes to school and also circus’ Florida compound. They’ll logue surrounding Alberta news has been parsed so severely as a result of my wife through our spontane- have an 18 year old daughter so still spend most of the day in chains, Postmedia’s attempt to bandage the bleeding wound of declining print ad ously and insistently falling tears please feel free to email me if you have their babies taken away to be revenue and newspaper subscriptions. Now, the onus is put on the remain- making the words blurred. Letters wish for your daughter to have us as sold to zoos and other circuses, be ing few journalists, who type and research away in small undermanned were jumping here and there pull- a friends and support while living used for medical experiments, and newsrooms to provide that coverage and commentary in Alberta media. ing us backward, hammering our in Hamilton. Please provide your be beaten with bullhooks–batons Perhaps, no voice is bigger than the Edmonton Journal’s Paula Simons. memory painfully and without email if you would like this. Bless with a sharpened hook at the end “I’m more worried we’re not going to be able to do the investigative work mercy bringing up the harmful you and your family. that the circus passes off as “tools” that we’ve done in the past,” Simons said to me, just after she told a room pictures of those events, through and “guides.” If Ringling cared full of aspiring student-journalists (including myself) what the dim future what our family and Naseem have Lesley Anne Blenkhorn about the welfare of its elephants– of newspapers looks like. “That big, deep, investigative journalism is going passed. We feel all that as if we via web and its multiple violations of the to be much harder than it used to be. That’s the stuff that matters.” were in a deep sleep with a terrible Animal Welfare Act is proof that And even if those longer, informative investigative pieces (that can take nightmare. Suddenly, we all woke Feature makes me it doesn’t—it would move them to longer than a year to complete) continue to be written, daily news will be up of this nightmare by the highly thirsty reputable sanctuaries where they underreported simply due to lack of manpower. appreciated action of President of would have room to roam and the After the Sun and Journal newsrooms were merged and subsequently Alberta University that was as a (Re: Beer Geeks: Engineering the opportunity to socialize. cleaned out, the Edmonton sports desk was left with just two full-time magical stick picked Naseem out Perfect Brew, by Alyssa Demers, staff. Because of the scarcity of jobs, journalism is cutthroat and ruthlessly of the highest unsafe area and January 20) Craig Shapiro competitive. I thought about the freelancing opportunities I would have in bringing him to the safest place; via web the sports section, now that they are seriously — and potentially fatally — and finally Nasem was survived. Excellent back stories. I already undermanned. But I grew sick thinking of my benefit coming at the misfor- I would like to send deep warm love both of these breweries & their Letters to the editor should be sent tune of Journal vets Joanne Ireland, Norm Cowley and John MacKinnon. thanks to University of Alberta and product and now this story makes to [email protected] While my colleagues and my circle of journo-buddies are outraged, part its administration, particularly the me want to drink more! (no attachments, please). of the problem is that Albertans might not see this as a problem. “What’s President who has shaken strongly Tiny note, hops come as cones. The Gateway reserves the right the problem?” they may ask. “We have Twitter and aggregated news sites, our destiny and pulled us out of that The light at Blindman is a hop cone, to edit letters for length and clar- plus a newspaper still comes out tomorrow.” fatal nightmare. Thanks to the gov- not a seed. ity, and to refuse publication of any “As long as we keep maintaining this facade that everything is going to ernment of Canada for this human Great article! I’m happy to hear letter it deems racist, sexist, libel- be alright, everyone is going to say, yeah well, everyone is getting laid off touch to Syrian students and thank you love the dark roasty beers too! lous, or otherwise hateful in nature. (such as engineers and oil industry workers) in Alberta,” Simons told me. you very much to you Jamie for your The Gateway also reserves the right That may be true, but who’s going to report on those layoffs when they nice writing and bringing our story Andrew to publish letters online. happen? under a spot light. via web Letters to the editor should be Somebody has to. But at the rate Alberta is headed now, chances are no longer than 350 words, and it won’t be us. Dr. Emad Alrayes End animal cruelty now should include the author’s name, via web program, year of study, and student Richard Catangay-Liew (Re: Ringling Bros. retiring perform- ID number to be considered for news editor I am so sad for your family for ing elephants long overdue, by Lisa publication. thegateway www.gtwy.ca Volume 106, Issue 23 opinion 9 Politicians would do good by genuinely appealing to youth

30-55 voted, and only 41 per cent is becoming an ever more important of eligible Canadians aged 18-29 platform for different organizations voted. If the older voters are more to reach out to Canadians, especially likely to turn out than the younger to younger Canadians, it only makes Andrew voters, then it would make sense sense that politicians and political McWhinney for politicians to focus on issues parties should become more inter- opinion writer pertaining to that large group, as active on social media. It certainly this is where they’ll be able to win worked for Justin Trudeau, whose ac- Back on Oct. 19 2015, I voted for quite a few votes. tive social media presence through the first time in a federal election. I the use of hashtags such as #Real- voted not because someone told me (...) alienation creates Change and #GenerationTrudeau to, but because I’m a Canadian citi- made young people feel like they zen who wants some say in what our a vicious cycle where were part of a movement bigger than government looks like. I won’t dis- young people don’t vote. themselves. His quick responses close who I voted for, but I will tell and engagement with people online you for a fact that the reason I chose But here’s the problem: a report demonstrated that he was eager to them wasn’t because their candidate by the Broadbent Institute said that listen to what people had to say, not “represented the youth of Canada.” 70 per cent of young Canadians just broadcast. Trudeau made the What does it mean when politicians feel that the views of young people effort to connect with everyone, not say they represent youth? I’ll tell are ignored by politicians. If young just key demographics. you what it means: it means they’re people are feeling ignored, then While it’s easy to say that politi- lazily attempting to break into the they’re not going to go out and vote. cians should be the ones to change young person’s vote. This feeling of alienation creates a their ways, there’s one more impor- It’s clear that politicians have vicious cycle where young people tant factor at play: young Canadians. given up on trying to reach young don’t vote, politicians ignore them If we want to see a change in interac- people. Look at the main issues that and continue to pander to the older tions between politicians and young were debated in lieu of the 2015 elec- demographic where voting num- Canadians, then young Canadians tion and you’ll see that they didn’t bers remain strong, and ultimately need to make some changes too. If really resonate with young Canadi- continue to alienate young people. you’re genuinely interested in poli- ans. Discussion of security and tax What can politicians do in order tics, get involved! Attend a political breaks is all fine and good, but these to generate support from young peo- rally, join a political party, contact are issues that older Canadians are ple? If there’s one thing both reports your local politicians to express your more concerned about. Topics such agreed on, it’s that dialogue between concerns and issues, use social me- as the environment took a back seat, young people and politicians needs dia to engage in meaningful discus- as did education. to happen. One young person said sion, and of course, vote. Prove to Why? Well, according to the re- in the Broadbent Institute report politicians that young Canadians are port “Message Not Delivered” by Sa- that “Canadian politicians are not influential and important, and poli- mara Canada, 67 per cent of eligible very interactive on social media” and ticians will see that we are. Canadians aged 56 and older voted that he or she “would like to see that Politicians should stop referring in the 2011 federal election, while 57 change, if they (politicians) want to to young people as “youth” too. We per cent of eligible Canadians aged truly be accessible.” As social media want to be called people too.

kevin schenk The arbitrary politics of Taco Tuesday

have to ask ourselves “why are we production cost enables the low eating tacos,” more often than not prices, but that also has a cost: the question is “how many?” taco quality. And despite my love for tacos, And thus, the mentality be- Sam I do have an issue with the men- hind Taco Tuesday is flawed. We Beetham tality that has developed after the should be celebrating tacos, not opinion writer introduction of Taco Tuesday. In desecrating them. The $1.69 tacos its current state, Taco Tuesday found on campus are just a shell Taco Tuesday, like its successor has seemingly become exploited of the real deal. Call me a taco Wing Wednesday, is a product of for capitalist gains at the cost of snob or a Mexican food elitist, it the West’s obsession with food-re- taco excellence. Many restaurants does not matter to me; if there is lated alliterations. Weekly, we are drive customers in through taco- one thing I know, that is a good obliged to consume tacos only due centric deals, but the end product taco. I know the shift from cheap- to their placement in a dictionary. is unsatisfactory. A sloppily as- ly assembled tacos to a premium As odd a tradition Taco Tuesday is sembled mess of meat, cheese and product would be pricey, but it is when you really think about it, at lettuce on a hard or soft shell does needed for the promotion of taco the end of the day, the rationale is not make a taco in my book, but excellence. Besides, in the end, is not important. Very rarely do we instead a poor imitation. The low it not priceless? opinion 10 thegateway www.gtwy.ca January 27, 2016

supplied - gage skidmore Popularity of Trump/Sanders indicates economic discontent Sanders promises to look out to see her ties to Wall Street and the this group of economically insecure wealthiest Americans as a sign that Americans with wealth redistribu- their economic situations may not tive policies such as free tuition at change much under her. They want Abdulhalim public universities, universal health drastic change. The fact that he has Ahmed care and an increase in the social gotten this far being a socialist in the opinion writer safety net. Trump does this by prom- most fiercely capitalistic country in ising to build a wall to keep Mexicans the world against an extraordinarily A Jan. 17 report released by Oxfam out, and by not allowing refugees experienced candidate is evidence said that the wealthiest 62 indi- to enter the country. 50 per cent of the aforementioned political viduals in the world — half of them of Trump’s supporters have a high extremism. American — now owned as much school diploma or less according to The popularity of Trump and wealth as half of the world’s popu- RealClear Politics, which means that Sanders also represents the grow- lation, with their wealth increasing a good portion are employed in rela- ing disconnect between the aver- 44 per cent from 2010. This report tively lower skilled industries and are age American and party elites, and came the day the US Democratic most vulnerable to job losses either are reactions by the voters who feel Party held its fourth Presidential de- via a recession or by cheaper labour. that their parties are controlled by bate, a debate whose topics includ- This distinction is important in ex- the rich. Candidates with large and ed trying to tackle the rising income plaining his popularity because this wealthy donor bases are not seeing inequality on American soil. group of Americans see his promises anywhere near the success they usu- The consequences of this rising to build a wall on the Mexican border ally would see in other elections. Jeb economic inequality has been po- and bar refugees not as xenophobic Bush has raised the most campaign litical extremism and a distrust of and bigoted, but as a commitment money at US $128 million and is established, traditional candidates. to them that he will do whatever it only polling at 5.3 per cent accord- The reason for the distrust among takes to keep their low skilled and ing to Huffington Post, as opposed voters in each party is that the aver- easier to replace jobs in America for to Trump’s 37 per cent. Ted Cruz is age American feels ignored. While Americans. Trump’s closest competitor and is the wealthiest Americans have in- polling at 17 per cent, with US $64 creased their wealth by 44 per cent million raised. Americans are now since 2010, median household in- Candidates with large seemingly equating large campaign come in America has decreased by and wealthy donor bases funds with being in bed with the almost 4,000 since the 2008 accord- richest Americans. With the wealth- ing to US Federal statistics. These are not seeing anywhere iest donors and political action Americans have not recovered from near the success they groups funding Trump’s rivals, and the recession, and they are now des- would see in other with popular conservative media perately searching for a presidential such as the famed National Review nominee who will represent their elections. denouncing Trump, conservative interests and not just the interest of voters seem to be sticking it to their the wealthiest citizens. In this search Sanders’ success, meanwhile, wealthy party members for leaving they’ve bypassed the conventional is exceedingly unprecedented not them out of the post-recession eco- candidates and have zeroed in on only because of who he’s facing, but nomic recovery. candidates who are on the ends of because of his political identification. The lack of popularity for the more the political spectrum — Democratic Sanders is a proud democratic established, donor-approved candi- candidate Bernie Sanders and Re- socialist, an identification that dates serves to remind the wealthi- publican candidate Donald Trump. would have been political suicide est party members and donors that Although they are on opposite just eight years ago. His biggest rival if they want their candidate to win sides of the political spectrum, is a former Secretary of State who the election, then they must priori- Trump and Sanders cater to the same was also the wife of an extremely tize the wealth and economic well- category of voter in their respective popular President, and who has been being of the average American and parties while staying true their own the frontrunner for the nomination not just their own. If they don’t, then party ideals. They connect with vot- since Obama was elected in 2008. they might see a presidential race ers who want drastic change, who By all accounts, Clinton should be between an ultra-conservative, uber- are worried about their own jobs and blowing him out of the water, but she wealthy xenophobe and an eccentric economic situations. is not. Democratic voters, it seems, socialist in a few months’ time. thegateway www.gtwy.ca Volume 106, Issue 23 opinion 11 Sustainability Summit a success

towards the recent trend of mu- the optional sessions was brought nicipal governments taking up up several times as one of the fea- sustainability issues, noting that tures that made the weekend such while it is a step in the right direc- a success. Shaylee tion, trends around city planning Other features that delegates Foord and building change frequently, mentioned in the evaluation as opinion writer and the movement towards infill making the summit successful likely won’t last forever. Instead, were the optional yoga class on This past weekend, the University he shifted the focus to community Sunday morning, the delicious veg- of Alberta hosted post-secondary building, and placed the respon- etarian and vegan food (which del- students from all across Alberta sibility on citizens to create equi- egates were encouraged to pack up for the sixth annual Student table, just social spaces that they and take home as leftovers to avoid Sustainability Summit. This year’s want to live in. Giving a talk about food waste), the drum circle at theme was “Sustainable Cities engagement to a group of students lunch on Saturday, door prizes in- & Communities: Planning for who voluntarily spent their week- cluding books from upcoming and Transformational Change.” The end at a sustainability summit may past speakers on sustainability, and summit explored ways in which seem like preaching to the choir, a tour of green buildings on cam- to re-imagine cities as necessary but the energy in the room at the pus. The tour showcased ECHA, facilitators of environmental end of the day showed that a week- where the summit was held, as well change, and the roles in which end of community building had as CCIS. The tour was a chance to various groups and citizens can already had an impact. Before the show what the university is doing contribute to that process. farewell session ended, delegates for sustainable design, not only to According to Sunday’s keynote shared their plans for creating delegates from other schools, but speaker, Kevin Jones, who spoke on sustainability within their cities, for U of A students as well. community engagement to create proving that by working together, The real heroes of the weekend sustainable urban futures: “Who ordinary citizens can and must cre- were the organizers. The summit we are is what we make the city to ate impactful change. is put on every year by the Office be.” The work of creating sustain- Along with two keynote speakers, of Sustainability, Sustain SU, and able cities cannot be left to just city the summit featured smaller, con- the Student Umbrella for Social planners and engineers — cities current speaker sessions through- Justice (SUSJ). These are the people are shaped by the interactions and out the weekend. Presenters spoke who, along with the tour of green activities of its citizens. on everything from the benefits of buildings on campus, set the U of A Jones’ talk covered a history of tiny homes in Edmonton, to creat- apart as environmental innovators cities, and critiqued the common ing sustainable transformation, to and leaders among post-secondary perception of cities as existing in the necessity of achieving gender schools in Canada, and they once opposition to nature or the en- equality in the community-build- again pulled off an exciting event, vironment. Jones demonstrated ing process. In the facilitated eval- inspiring real change in a new a rightfully cynical viewpoint uation on Sunday, the diversity of generation of leaders. supplied - claudine chua three lines #3LF free Got something that you need to get off your mind? Either email us at threelinesfree@gateway. ualberta.ca, tweet @threelinesfree, or message us at www.thegatewayonline.ca/threelinesfree

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HEALTHY PERFECTIONISM Or why your New Year’s Resolution will probably fail

WRITTEN BY ZACH BORUTSKI & DESIGN BY ADAIRE BEATTY

here’s a student sitting alone in SUB late on up for failure, Dunn says, because they strive for The adaptive perfectionist sets reasonable goals. challenges are part of the route,” Dunn says. “The a Sunday night, starting into a wall of text on unreachable goals while not realizing the posi- Goals need to be achievable, but people should people that seem to excel and exceed look at failure their laptop screen. tives that can come out of failure itself. They don’t also ensure they’re able to preserve when they fail. as probably the best learning opportunity they’ve TThey’re working on an assignment, but what’s take the opportunity to learn and grow from their For many, especially during New Year’s resolution ever been given.” motivating them to finish it? They could be pushed failures and mistakes, they just dwell on their per- season, this can be difficult. Late January is around The student could learn from their previous by a fear of failure, working towards an unrealistic ceived failure. the time that many “resolutioners” retreat from mistakes, such as trying to finish an assignment in or unattainable goal, or they could be anticipating The student could be working on their assign- the gym because they’re not seeing their goals pay one night and still get 100 per cent, and focus on a a negative reaction from their peers if they receive ment, blindly pursuing their goal, while not look- off as quickly as they would have liked. more realistic goal that can be achieved over a more a poor grade. ing back at their methods to see what could make A way to combat those discouraging feelings, reasonable period of time. Their new goal could be If they’re motivated by any of those reasons, them more successful in the future. Maybe they according to Dunn, is to set a series of short-term to get an A, while working on the assignment for an they’re exhibiting the traits of a maladaptive want to get 100 per cent, but failed to reach that goals on the way to the long-term goal. This way, hour a day over the course of a week. perfectionist. goal previously because they tend to procrastinate you give yourself multiple opportunities to feel Sometimes, students can’t put these adaptive Professor John Dunn teaches in the Faculty and start assignments the night before they’re due. accomplished throughout the process. behaviours into practice by themselves, and need of Physical Education and Recreation at the A maladaptive perfectionist would look at that If you go to the gym with your only goal being a support system, which LiveWell attempts to bring University of Alberta, with his focus of study being failure and inwardly criticize themselves for not to lose 25 pounds, then you’re only giving your- to students at the U of A. sports psychology — particularly the concept of performing well enough, while overlooking the fact self one chance to feel accomplished, Dunn says. According to the program’s coordinator, Megan perfectionism in athletes. that working on the assignment over the course of Whereas if you set more short-term goals along Ragush, one of LiveWell’s goals is to help students He explains that maladaptive perfectionists will several days and not procrastinating may give them the way, such as losing two pounds per week, then who are lacking a connection on campus. set exactingly high standards often influenced by a better chance of reaching their goal. This is also you’re giving yourself more opportunities to feel a “There are students that come to campus and fear of negative judgment from their peers, and are a reason why New Year’s Resolutions have a ten- sense of accomplishment, and you’re less likely to don’t have a single social interaction, and then they much harder on themselves when they don’t reach dency to fail. become discouraged. leave,” Ragush says. “To me, that’s so crazy, because them. Even if they do something well, they only see When making a resolution, people will often “Think of a climber climbing Mt. Everest … they having that connection for me was so important.” the places in which they failed. choose to change something, like their over- don’t try to bite it off in one giant step, it’s just a For Ragush, LiveWell’s aim is to provide “that “It’s like a student who gets 98 per cent on an all health, and become upset when results aren’t series of little steps before they reach the top of the one friendly face” on campus, which can help stu- exam, and then beat themselves up because they immediately seen. They’ll get discouraged, blame mountain,” Dunn says. dents start to develop a positive support network. missed that two per cent,” Dunn says. themselves, and then stop working on their health If the student wants to meet their high standards Once those connections and positive supports This could be the struggling student in SUB. altogether. for their assignment, they can set a goal for the are in place, students can lean towards a more Maybe they want praise from their professor, or On the other side of the spectrum, adaptive, or amount of work they want to do each day before adaptive view of perfectionism and goal setting, they’re worried about what reaction their parents healthy perfectionists, while still setting very high its completion. That way, they can avoid becom- Dunn explains. will have if they receive a grade that’s deemed standards for themselves, understand that fail- ing discouraged. They can look at completing a set “If I know that I’ll be valued by my teammates, unsatisfactory. The fear of negative judgment from ure and setbacks are part of the learning process. amount of work each day as achieving a goal. Each coaches, or parents, regardless of my performance, others is driving them, but it’s also causing them They’re able to cope with failure in a much healthier day of work moves them closer to the summit of then it will increase the likelihood of developing significant amounts of anxiety, Dunn explains. way than maladaptive perfectionists. completion. adaptive perfectionist tendencies,” he says. “A lot of maladaptive perfectionists are extremely “Because their self-worth isn’t so contingent on Aside from persevering through failure, the With these adaptive tools in mind, that stressed self-critical largely because their self-worth is con- reaching this standard of excellence, they deal with ability to learn from it is also key for an adaptive student in SUB can now work towards more posi- tingent upon being praised and receiving positive mistakes a lot easier,” Dunn says. perfectionist. They see failures and setbacks as tive motivation and goal setting techniques, and feedback,” he says. So then what does it take to be an adaptive opportunities for self-improvement. maybe make those long nights at least a little more Maladaptive perfectionists also set themselves perfectionist? “People have to accept that adversity and enjoyable. THEgateway WWW.GTWY.CA Volume 106, Issue 23 feature 13

Most common New Year’s Resolutions 37% among Canadians Being true to oneself

65% Live a healthier lifestyle 53% Focusing on the positive 37% Learning something new

40% Spending time with 88% family and friends Are always looking for ways to improve overall well-being 6% Break their resolutions as soon as they make them 51% Keep their resolutions 73% for a week Eventually break 16% resolutions Keep resolutions for a 31% short time Of Canadians set New How many Year’s Resolutions Candians set New Year’s Resolutions? arts & culture 14 thegateway www.gtwy.ca January 27, 2016 A & C Editor Phone Jonathan Zilinski 780.492.5168 Email Twitter [email protected] @jonneedstwitter rts & ulture Volunteer A C Arts meetings every Wednesday at 4pm in SUB 3-04 fashion streeters compiled & photographed by Christina Varvis

Jeff Luong Engineering III

christina varvis Artist takes on ecological crisis gallery PREVIEW surround us. There are suggestions camera perspective outlines Ter- as to what is to be done in regards to rence’s desire to give his audiences fossil fuels and global warming, but a new perspective on the ecological Pilgrimage: Terrence explains how difficult it is to crisis by giving them an experience. understand that we are truly living in But this was also just as much a per- Being in The the end times of the ecological world. sonal quest as it was to be a demon- The end may be extended through stration. Terrence spoke of his frus- End Times several generations but the decline is tration in feeling disconnected from occurring and Terrence embarked on the environment and the world. This WHEN Jan. 19 to Feb. 13, 2016 a quest to empathize with nature. pilgrimage was a method to become WHERE FAB Gallery “I think message is a dangerous physically immersed in a moment HOW MUCH Free word to use when you’re talking with nature. about artwork,” Terrance says, “I’m Digging a grave and physically en- Eryn Pinksen not trying to create guilt in the view- tering into the natural world by lay- arts & culture writer er; I’m not trying to convince you to ing as close to the earth as he can, he do something.” allows a storm to overcome him as he The grim sounding title is only just a powerlessly lays there. taste of the harsh reality that Kyle Ter- “I started to feel more embedded in rence has created in his thesis exhibit “I started to feel more the moment and it was like my frus- in the FAB Gallery. The intermedia imbedded in the moment tration had met its pinnacle where I short film presentation sends shivers couldn’t penetrate these surfaces and up the spine as the large screen proj- and it was like my so I physically penetrated by cutting ects Terrence’s Pilgrimage. Terrence frustration had met its into it and it was sort of like punching explains how his work is an attempt pinnacle...”. a pillow or that kind of thrashing out to create a consciousness in regards against something that you couldn’t to society’s and his own disconnect Kyle terrence overcome,” Terrence says. artist to nature. Hanging next to the short This exhibit is also a commentary film is the mammalian suit he cre- or response on modern apocalypse ated to wear for the pilgrimage that Terrence sewed a large fur suit to films as Terrence finds them unreal- helped him transform into a natural- primitively become a mammal of the istic. He explains his frustration with istic role for this journey. earth, enhancing his natural form. He these films because they do not make “I was trying to overcome my de- also fashioned a mask that is nod to sense to someone living in the twenty gateway: What are you wearing? tachment from this concept of the the plague doctors of the fourteenth first century. There are great- prob Luong: I’m wearing skinny jeans with some sort ecological crisis and the fact that I century. lems that must be dealt with but they found that I couldn’t really care most “They were the agents who were cannot be compared to big spectacles of boots that I found on ASOS. This jacket was from days … I decided to go on this quest to trying to take care of things and yet that are seen in films. Zara. The striped shirt, I don’t know where I got it, I sort of interact with my world and see they were completely naive and they “I wanted to think about what it must have forgotten. And this hat’s from — I don’t if there were moments that make me didn’t know what they were doing,” actually looks like to be living in the feel some kind of empathy or connec- Terrence says. ecological crisis. And that’s what my know what it is — it’s from The Bay. tion,” Terrence says. The film follows Terrence in this work is about. So I think if you come gateway: Any reason fashion is important for you? Terrence defines this pilgrimage as suit walking through fields and push- in and check out the work there a secular journey to “make himself ing himself through cold swamps to may be a refreshing quality to it. Its luong: The expression. Also confidence. If you care” because it is so easy to get caught create a consciousness of the power something that I think is more relat- look nice, you’ll feel nice. And that carries though a up in our daily lives without giving of nature and the fear of the unknown able than a horde of zombies chasing lot of the day. any thought to the global issues that ecological apocalypse. The personal you.” thegateway www.gtwy.ca Volume 106, Issue 23 arts & culture 15 Madness on the journey to Kanye West’s seventh studio album “Wolves” was also used for the Max Kelly launch of the Yeezy 750 Boost sneaker arts & culture writer last year, and although straddling When Kanye West premiered “All the line between artistry and com- Day” at the Brit Awards last February, mercialism isn’t exactly new territory I believed he was teasing the sound of for West, his recent endeavours have his upcoming album. The high-fueled upped the ante. Nowhere is the link performance of the profanity-laced between West’s music and his product track, complete with flamethrowers in forged as directly as in “God Level,” the background, mimicked a civil up- an absentee from the Swish track-list rising and recalled the recent events that was used in an Adidas advertise- of Ferguson, Missouri. Yet the vibe ment last year but was never officially projected by “All Day” was far from released. It has been speculated that a hostile one. The song came across the third edition of the Yeezy Season more as a fist-pumping celebration clothing line will premiere on Febru- than anything, as Taylor Swift danced ary 11th in tandem with Waves. in the front row during the perfor- Of course, structuring the release mance. of Waves to coincidentally act as a Back in 2013, West did an interview genius marketing campaign for his with Power 105.1, he went on to ex- corporate interests in the fashion in- plain that having just released a dark dustry would not necessarily imply album with Yeezus he had no choice that the quality of this album must be but to drop a commercial knockout compromised. Truthfully, it is difficult that got everybody on board. Fans to imagine Waves being a commeri- could expect his follow up to Yeezus to cal flop; it has been in the works for be akin to Bruce Springsteen’s Born in over two years and numerous high- the U.S.A.. profile producers will have touched it Springsteen created Born in the before we hear the finished product. U.S.A. as a protest in response to the Most importantly, West realizes that Vietnam War, but unknowingly he illustration by Steven andrais in the long run his relevance in other had sabotaged his own intentions change his mind about his projects, three minute long verse lacks the on popular sounds make it nothing fields will ultimately be impacted by with irresistibly catchy tunes that none of his 2016 releases leading up poignancy of “New God Flow” (the special from a production perspec- the quality of his music. While the caused the public to overlook the al- to Waves bear any resemblance what- sampled track) and feels like a forced tive. Waves’ closing number “Wolves” snippets suggest that it won’t be ”The bum’s political themes. “All Day” is soever to “All Day.” In fact, of the three attempt to best featured artist Kend- remains the standout among the re- best album of all-time,” the standout West channeling that same gift of songs from the track-list West shared rick Lamar. On “Real Friends,” West leased tracks. If Yeezus embodied the tracks on his LPs tend to be withheld songwriting, layering whistles from on Sunday, “All Day” is not even in- explores the pervasiveness of selfish- view from the mountaintop, then the until the official release. Swish -un Paul McCartney on top of beats from cluded. ness in personal relationships. Its less aggressive production of “Wolves” doubtedly has some hidden gems in Travis Scott in order to create bangers The first familiar track “No More ambient beat lends well to introspec- evokes the sauna session upon the de- store, even if Kanye’s focus has shifted so jovial that the lyrics are irrelevant. Parties in L.A.” is an entertaining, but tion and makes it a solid addition to a scent of Everest; a healing process and away from “Runaway” and toward the Naturally, given West’s propensity to forgettable number for West, whose night-driving playlist, but its reliance an opportunity for contemplation. runway. Klondykes explores gender issues during the Yukon Gold Rush theatre PREVIEW During writing and conceptual- izing of Klondykes two years ago, Schmidt and Hagen took a trip to Klondykes the Yukon to conduct research and WHEN Tuesday-Saturday at 8 p.m. stimulate their inspiration and ideas Sunday Matinees at 2 p.m. Feb. 4 to 21 for writing. WHERE The Roxy on Gateway, 8529 “The Chilkoot pass from Skegway Gateway Blvd to Whitehorse is one of the deadli- written & directed by Trevor est parts of that journey. We got to Schmidt and Darrin Hagen see the environment that the people STARRING Rebecca Ann Merkley, in the Gold Rush would have had to Amanda Neufeld & Mackenzie Reurink travel through, which is staggeringly with Nick Samoil beautiful yet so rugged. It’s fascinat- HOW MUCH $24 - $30 available online ing,” says Hagen. (theatrenetwork.ca) Fast forward to fall of 2015, Hagen and Schmidt solidify their deal and Alyssa Demers it was a long winter of writing and arts & culture writer finalizing for the opening, which is happening Febuary 2-21 2016 at the From seasoned Edmonton Theater Roxy Theater. Working with the cast professionals Trevor Schmidt and has been incredibly rewarding for Darrin Hagen comes a musical that both men, as they see the play com- blurs the line of gender, and cel- ing together, in a way that has been ebrates diversity, self-exploration different, yet organic for the two writ- and applauds entrepreneurial spirit. ers. Klondykes, presented by Guys in Dis- “I feel like the play is a lot about guise is a poignant, yet witty musical self-discovery. One of the characters, about two women who wish to enter Hattie, gets thrown out of her home the Yukon Territory to try their luck for behaving in a way that is not tra- in the Klondike Gold Rush. However, ditionally female,” Schmidt says. there is a catch: single women are not “She finds a great freedom in male allowed into the Yukon — they have clothing that is a lack of the restric- to be accompanied by a man. tion that she felt as a woman.” This does not stop the two spir- Schmidt elaborates that concluding ited, persistant characters of Hattie the play, Hattie finds empowerment and Lucy. Hattie decides to reject her in another characters reassurance femininity and present as a man so that she has made it into the Yukon, the two characters can reap the ben- and she does not have to pretend any efits of the Klondike Gold Rush. longer — she can be whatever kind of A source of inspiration for Hagen woman she wants to be. She can be a and Schmidt was the story of Klond- woman that loves other woman, and ike Kate — the fearless woman from a woman that is masculine. Washington that disguised herself as “Hattie no longer has to be a man a man to enter the Yukon and later to have the freedom that she discov- become famous as a vaudeville star ered,” Schmidt muses. “I hope that and dancer during the Klondike Gold this production really speaks to the Rush. LGBTQ community in Edmonton, “I love this idea of women doing because anywhere on the spectrum, drag to get into a man’s world,” says you can find your place. It’s self- ac- Hagen. ceptance, as opposed to seeking the Schmidt elaborates on the multi- acceptance of others.” tudes of stories that arose of women Schmidt and Hagen are excited for bending the rules in order to survive the play to begin. They feel that is ex- in the Yukon. citing to do something that is out of “There were very strong willed, their comfort zone. “It is feminist, it entrepreneurial women in the Yukon is inclusive and it is a wholly Cana- that thrived,” Schmidt explains. dian story.” supplied arts & culture 16 thegateway www.gtwy.ca January 27, 2016 The two sides to Roger Roger’s musical story music PREVIEW songs. It would be impossible to write without your lens of how you look at the world,” Roger says Roger Roger Honest lyrics are more impor- tant to the band than the musical WHEN 7:30 p.m. Thursday Feb. 4 technicalities, as the twins are both WHERE Cafe Blackbird 9640 142 St. songwriters before they are instru- HOW MUCH $6 at the door or at mentalists. As a result, the sibling’s yeglive.ca voices blend seamlessly together to create a relatable narrative. Raylene Lung “We like to write songs with the arts & culture writer idea that at the core they’re just a great story and [that] they have Folk/roots duo Roger Roger, com- some kind of melody and founda- prised of twins Madeleine and tion to hold onto,” Roger explains. Lucas Roger, launched their new The duo furthers their down-to- album Fairweather on Jan. 15 and earth tendencies by solely using played to a sold out show two days guitars that Lucas constructs. Lu- later at the West End Cultural Cen- cas, who had been in a rock band tre in their hometown Winnipeg. since he was a teenager finished Music has always been part manufacturing his first acoustic of the duo’s life, thanks to their guitar around the same time that father, Lloyd Peterson, a musician his sister started to write and play. and music engineer who’s also He now plays his homemade acous- responsible for co-producing their tic guitar on stage and continues to album. With plenty studio time and build them. In fact, he built a gui- a collaborative method of creation, tar for his sister, which she played the process behind Fairweather was live for the first time at their album an experimental journey for the launch party. band. Working with the backing “It’s pretty cool that he has mar- band, the final product resulted ried his two favourite things to- from group effort, something gether,” she says. Madeleine Roger cherishes. As for future endeavours, the “I would rather do it that way band already have already made supplied jordan janisse than dictate how things should plans, from writing and recording be,” Roger says. leave my living room,” Roger says, She describes her own writing home from school one day to find for a new album in the winter, to It would so happen that this “It’s sorta been taking on a life of style as more chaotic, taking ran- her family’s apple tree peppered touring folk festivals in the sum- homegrown duo actually came to its own which is so satisfying and dom pieces from scribbled notes or with crows, as well as telling the mer. The band says they have spo- be by total chance. Lucas stum- rewarding.” melodies from dreams. story of aging man looking back on ken about plans to tour in Canada, bled in on his sister singing her As family-orientated as the band “It’s a bit more of a patchwork” his life. the United States, Europe, or even, original songs in their kitchen. is, the twin siblings write their mu- she says. “I just implanted my own memo- as Madeleine adds, the Interna- He liked what he heard, and asked sic separately, using their own style Nonetheless, it is one that comes ries into his world,” says Roger. tional Space Station in the near her to teach them to him while she of artistry. together to create a beautiful nar- She also mentions another song future. learned how to play his tunes on “[Lucas] is one of those songwrit- rative, emphasized in the duo’s written by her brother, “Fairweat- “It’s sort of this beautiful acci- instruments and the rest is history. ers who disappears for half a day or song “13 Crows,” which commemo- er,” which she describes as “just his dent that we started writing, play- They booked a couple shows and three days and he comes out [with] rates both fiction and reflections heart talking.” ing, singing and performing to- Roger Roger was born. this perfectly finished, crafted song from Madeleine’s childhood. The “There are grains of truth from gether,” Roger explains. “And now, “I never really intended for this to in its entirety,” says Roger. song recounts when she came our own individual lives in those we just couldn’t be happier.”

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Milkmaid braids christina varvis messy bun Doin’ you: easy hair for lazy days Jessica Jack Arts & culture writer 2. Messy Bun 4. Braided Hairband

Fellow friends with lots of hair: tired The messy bun is the perfect style This is probably the simplest hair- of wearing the same old toque or for all of us with 9 a.m. classes. style you can do. Brush your hair messy ponytail everyday, but lacking There is no need to be refined here. back to get rid of your part. Use hair- the time or energy to try something Pull your hair into a high ponytail. spray to secure it if necessary. Right with a little more pizazz? Fear not! Twist the ponytail and wrap it into behind your left (or right) ear, take We’ve compiled a list of hairstyles the shape of a bun. Take a hair tie a medium sized chunk of hair and that are a little more impressive and wrap it around the bun. Don’t make it into a tight braid. Secure than a head full of dry shampoo, but worry if it isn’t put together; it is a with a clear elastic. Pull the braid does not require an intense set of messy bun, after all. Take your hair over the top of your head and place esthetician-like skills. at the roots and gently pull, allow- it behind your other ear. Secure ing for some volume. Finally, pull with a bobby pin. 1. Milkmaid Braids pieces of your hair behind your ears out of the bun. 5. Fishtail Braid This hairstyle looks much more intimidating than it actually is. All 3. Half Ponytail The fishtail braid takes a little more you need are closed bobby pins and effort, but with a bit of practice, it’ll two clear elastics. Split your hair Bring out your inner Ariana become easy in no time (works bet- evenly down the middle and create Grande with this look. Even if you ter on non layered hair). Brush your two braids. Tie the ends with the dislike her, you have to admit her hair onto one side of your head. Split clear elastics. Twist one braid at the hair is hella cute. Brush your hair to it into two sections. Take a small base of your skull once and pull the get rid of your part. Take the top half piece of hair from the back of section braid onto the top of your head. Se- of the hair and tie it up with a hair one and pull it to the front of section cure with a few bobby pins. Do the tie near the top of your head. Pull two. Take a small piece of hair from same with the other braid just be- your hair at the roots, just like in the back of section two and pull it to side the first braid. Feel free to tuck the messy bun, for volume. Take the the front of section one. Repeat un- the elastics under the braids to con- ponytail and backcomb it for some til you have a full braid, and secure half ponytail ceal them, and voila! oomph. with a hair tie.

braided hairband fishtail braid New art gallery exhibit blurs the lines between art and design gallery PREVIEW featured artists. The exhibition, 2012, and have them displayed in his work. digital art was a sort of experi- curated by Kristy Trinier, is show a different setting. “It’s hard for me to think about mental interest that became an intended to question the distinc- “Kristy asked me to show some how they fit into the category of integral part of his work for sev- The Blur in tions between art and design, work that she’s already seen … design … they are coming from eral years. He looked to the inter- featuring a variety of artists and she felt that these pieces kind of a very personal and experimen- net when moving forward with Between designers with mediums rang- fit into what the show is about,” tal place, so I think maybe that’s his work, using the fast-changing ing from videos of wood burning, said Blommaert. “When I look at where the blurry area is,” he landscape as inspiration. WHEN Jan. 23 – May 8, 2016 typography, photo prints and a those old pieces, it’s still part of says. I wanted to get into something WHERE Art Gallery of Alberta (2 Sir piece made primarily with glass an ongoing body of work that I’m Showing in a gallery is a pretty that was a little quicker, off-the- Winston Churchill Square) bottles. still exploring. It’s not something atypical experience for Blom- cuff, and experimental … the in- HOW MUCH $8.50 with a valid Brandon Blommaert is an art- that I think of as being done or maert, who usually displays his ternet is part of that immediacy,” student ID. ist originally from Edmonton, over. It’s nice that they’re being work on his website, instead. he says. “It became a big part of who studied at the Alberta Col- revisited in this manner.” “It’s exciting! I don’t really show what I do, eventually.” Shaylee Foord lege of Art and Design in Calgary In a show about mixed media, my work in galleries like this that As far as the gallery show goes, arts & culture writer and now works out of Montreal. and blurring the lines between often, since they are animated the work of the other artists is “as The pieces Blommaert did for the different art and design mediums, work. A couple of them I made much of a mystery to [Blommae- The Art Gallery of Alberta’s first show are actually from several Blommaert’s animated gifs which just for the internet… for other rt] as it is to anyone.” The artists exhibition of the year, The Blur years ago, and were requested by combine digital art and music fit animated works, they usually end come from all over the world, and in Between, opened last Satur- Trinier for The Blur in Between. right in, even though he doesn’t up at screenings, festivals, stuff Blommaert is excited to see the day, with a panel discussion on Blommaert was happy to revisit necessarily think about those like that,” explains Blommaert. kind of work his pieces are dis- Sunday featuring a few of the the older work, from as early as designations when he’s creating Blommaert’s initial draw to played alongside. sports 18 thegateway www.gtwy.ca January 27, 2016

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Alyssa Demers long), that’s quite a lot,” said “Essentially I lived rugby while for some long days.” only way she could successfully sports staff Farley. I was back,” she said. “It takes a Farley found it impossible to pull off both her co-op placement Farley, who plays centre and few days to adjust. You’re tired and choose between her co-op program and athletic commitments during Varsity athletes have a lot on their wing, was then approached by pretty useless. It was rugby all the and her love of sports, and ulti- the fall semester. She was able to plate. Their sports require a signifi- head coach, Matthew Parrish, who time until I went back up north.” mately she didn’t have to. do this exceptionally well this past cant time commitment, and bal- wanted her to play despite her com- Farley initially decided to sign up “I don’t know what I’d do without year, as she was one of 142 Univer- ancing those commitments with mitment to her co-op program. for the co-op program in her second sports,” she said. “I love the com- sity of Alberta students awarded work, school, and a personal life is year due to her uncle’s advice. He’s petition. I love challenging myself with academic All-Canadian sta- often difficult. an environmental engineer and physically and mentally.” tus, meaning she maintained an Sarah Farley knows all about “You have to take it stressed the value in working in the average of 80 per cent or higher finding this balance, as the third- easy sometimes, but you field and learning simultaneously, “It takes a few days to while playing on a university sports year environmental engineer- can’t waste time.” rather than being in a classroom team. ing student played on the Pandas and only learning from instructors adjust. You’re tired and “You have to take it easy some- rugby team this past season while sarah farley and lectures. pretty useless. It was all times, but you can’t waste time,” simultaneously working on a co-op pandas rugby player “You’ll see if engineering is what she said. “You have to use your time program with the Diavik Diamond you really want to do. You won’t rugby all the time until I wisely while simultaneously recog- Mine in the Northwest Territories. “Obviously I said yes. It’s rugby, just be in the classroom, learning went back up north.” nizing when you need downtime.” According to Farley, she did a of course I’ll play!” she joked. “It from books,” she said. Farley acknowledges the value two-week on, two-week off shift worked out surprisingly well for my Farley also mentioned that the sarah farley and insight she has gotten from pandas rugby player rotation, which forced her to miss work schedule. I also took a week co-op program is useful for helping her co-op program, and how it has tryouts, an exhibition game, and off to play at Canada West finals so pay for her studies at the U of A. It ultimately shaped her future as an the team’s season opener. At first, that worked well.” also gave her a break from her rig- The advice she said she would engineer. she didn’t think she’d be able to Farley operated with her on orous, six-course schedule. give to anyone looking to balance “I never thought I’d be interested play at all during the season. again, off again schedule and dur- “Last year, I would have class at their academic and athletic com- in mining, but doing my co-op pro- “I was going to be missing two ing the time away from her work, eight or nine in the morning, and mitments: time management and gram really sparked an interest in weeks, and if you think about how she was entirely focused on her then be at school until practice con- self-care. me. We’ll see how it goes and what short our season is (four games sport. cluded at seven at night. It made Farley found that this was the life brings.”

balancing act Sarah Farley managed to juggle playing Pandas rugby and her co-op program richard catangay-liew supplied

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK WRITTEN BY Jamie Sarkonak Q: What got you interested in Kinesiology? something I like. Because there’s always 25 A: At first I was interested in Engineering, people pushing you to do better. So it’s a but I didn’t have my marks the first time I really constructive atmosphere. applied. So I went to upgrade. But then I Q: What’s the best piece of advice a coach realized if I were to get the marks I’d just has ever given you? be miserable. So I just went with a Phys Ed A: My goalkeeping coach, his name is degree, which is a lot more fun. Thomas, told me as soon as I applied to Q: What made you to decide to play in net? the U of A — I was trying out — that if A: When I was 10 or 11 I wasn’t quite good I were to make it my first year, I’m not enough to be playing out, and there were no going to learn how to play on this team. real positions set at that time. So I just got I’m going to learn how to train with this more turns playing net and eventually got team. There’s a huge difference, because really good at it. So I just didn’t play any- I can’t expect to keep up with the level Ricardo Eguren-Echaiz thing else from there. they’re playing, I’ve never been at this Phys Ed & Rec 1 Q: What’s it like to play on a bigger sized level. So for the first three weeks I was Hometown: Edmonton athletics team? exhausted, miserable. So Thomas just Team: Soccer A: It’s really supportive. You’ve got a bunch told me I’m learning to train right now, of people watching your back, but it also not play. So once I learn how to train I can makes it really really competitive, which is actually keep up. jamie sarkonak thegateway www.gtwy.ca Volume 106, Issue 23 sports 19 Volley Bears keep rolling, move to 18-0

Mitch Sorensen players responded. is something that the coaching staff staff reporter @sonofamitchh “I think if someone is pushing the stressed to the team. buttons, I like to see a response, but “We’re a big team, but one of the In what has arguably been their to keep it focused and controlled,” things we’re trying to pursue is be- most dominant season ever, the Danyluk said. ing a great defensive team,” Dany- Golden Bears volleyball team was Expecting a more composed op- luk said. “It’s nice to have that push, looking to maintain their perfect re- ponent in Saturday’s rematch, the it’s important for us to keep getting cord against the UBC Thunderbirds Bears got just that. Led by the 13.0 better.” last weekend. points and eight digs posted by With Brett Walsh continuing his Friday’s match was described as third-year outside hitter Irvan Brar, torrid pace and registering 68 assists “odd” by Bears head coach Terry Da- UBC seemed more together and in on the weekend, fifth-year outside nyluk, and that might have been an sync on the court. Ryley Barnes chipped in another 29 understatement. The Thunderbirds kills. With continued, steady pro- committed 45 errors and the Bears duction from the 6’6” Goranson and were not far behind with 30 of their “We’re a big team, but 6’8” Taylor Arnett, the Bears’ mid- own, both uncharacteristically high one of the things we’re dles are a tough defensive matchup numbers. With neither offence re- for any opponent. ally getting going throughout the trying to pursue is being Additional wing support comes match, Alberta was able to pull out a a great defensive team.” from Aussie outside Alex McMullin, fairly dominant win, although they terry danyluk who is currently fourth in the CIS only hit .207 as a team. bears volleyball coach in service aces per set. Fourth-year “Our setter (Brett Walsh), who’s opposite and Sherwood Park native normally getting 10 assists per set, Despite UBC’s effort, the Bears Ryan Nickifor adds to the firepower, only got four in the first because we bested the Thunderbirds in every as he is 10th in CIS in kills. With so didn’t have to do anything,” Danyluk significant statistical category, many weapons around the court, said. “Those times can be good and whilst also committing fewer er- the Bears still seem like the team to bad, but I thought we did okay.” rors. Fifth-year middle John Goran- beat in Canada West. Though there were also several son exemplified this with an .889 Next week, the Bears are on the instances of players jawing at each kill percentage to go with one ser- road to face the Regina Cougars, other through the net, Danyluk vice ace, four blocks, and three digs. who currently sit last in Canada said he was pleased with the way his Danyluk said this well-roundedness West with a 1-17 record.

still perfect Bears volleyball improved to an impressive 18-0 this past weekend. mitch sorensen

Pandas volleyball struggles in split with UBC

Mitch Sorensen the Pandas, as a reinvigorated UBC “I think it was a great measure of staff reporter @sonofamitchh team looked nothing the team that where we were at and what we need took the court Friday night. With to be better at,” Eisler said. “There’s After entering the month of Janu- four separate players on the T-Birds nothing like playing top competi- ary undefeated, the Pandas have roster notching double-digit kills, tion to expose those weaknesses.” hit their first major rough patch of UBC outhit the Pandas .269-.259, One of the few bright spots on the season. After a series split with and reversed the blocking figure the weekend came in the form of Trinity Western and losing twice from the night before. Meg Casault. The fourth-year out- to UBCO on the road earlier this side hitter scored 39.5 points on month, the Pandas arrived back the weekend, putting her over the in Edmonton looking to right the The good news is we 1,000-point mark for her Canada ship. still have some time left West regular season career. Cur- That process started out well, as in our season to get back rently second in CIS in both kills per the Pandas pummelled the 11-3, set (4.40) and points per set (5.0), No. 9 CIS ranked Thunderbirds in to work and improve.” Casault also put up 18 digs across the first match. With only one of the laurie eisler the two matches. sets having a closer margin of vic- pandas volleyball coach “She carries a lot of weight of us tory than seven points, head coach in really every aspect of the game,” Laurie Eisler’s team rolled to a 3-0 “(Friday) night we didn’t get a lot Eisler said. “She’s had a huge im- straight sets win. of pushback from UBC,” Eisler said. pact for us.” With a team hitting percentage “But (on Saturday) they came back The Pandas are on the road next of .337 compared to UBC’s .143, really strong, and we didn’t have a weekend and looking to gain some the Pandas also out-blocked the response for it. It’s something we momentum as they come into the visitors from Vancouver 10-3. Both have to be better at.” end of the season. They will begin Meg Casault and Karly Janssen hit Culminating in a fifth set that saw this push against the 1-17 Regina double-digit kill figures in the win, the Pandas lose 15-6, the Pandas Cougars. and setter Mariah Walsh notched seemed to run out of steam in the “The good news is we still have 32 assists. With her 17.5 points, later stages of the game. Register- some time left in our season to get Casault hit the 1,000 career point ing uncharacteristically low figures back to work and improve,” Eisler milestone. in assists and earned points, and said. “We have the foundation and The next night’s match, however, ended up falling 2-3 in disappoint- that’s good, we just have to make a saw a significantly tougher test for ing fashion. few improvements.” sports 20 thegateway www.gtwy.ca January 27, 2016

Athlete television appearances

In honour of Josh Donaldson’s upcom- Cory not to give up on his dreams. Buckner gamely allows the show to ing appearance on Vikings, The Gate- If anyone would be qualified to poke fun at his 1986 error that cost way counts down five other memora- teach the youngest Matthews child the Boston Red Sox the World Series. ble TV appearances by athletes. about making it to the majors with Essentially, Buckner relives his 5. Many famous mid-90’s base- long odds, it would be Abbot, con- infamous error on screen, allowing ball players in The Simpsons: The sidering he pitched 10 seasons in the another baseball to slip through his Simpsons has always been one of majors, throwing a no-hitter in 1993, grasp, only this time, he’s on the bal- the best TV shows out there when it all with the notable handicap of hav- cony of an apartment, and the ball comes to cameos, but this episode ing only one hand. was signed by Mookie Wilson, the was the first where the show really Abbott signs baseballs for Cory man who hit that fateful grounder to flexed its creative muscles with the and his friends, and leaves him with Buckner in 1986. Buckner deals with concept. a corny yet inspiring message that this error a lot better than his first The basic premise: Mr. Burns bets could only come from a 90’s sitcom. one, rightfully blaming David for his fellow power plant owner Aristotle — Zach Borutski “horseshit throw.”. — Zach Borutski Amadopoulos a million dollars that 3. Jim Brown in CHiPs: Ranked 1. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in his team will win a softball game as the second best NFL player of all Diff’rent Strokes: First on the big between the two plants, so he hires time by NFL.com, Jim Brown made screen in the Bruce Lee classic Game MLB superstars for various jobs at the Pro Bowl in each year of his nine- of Death, as well as the hilarious co- his plant. We don’t actually get to season career. Winning multiple MVP pilot in Airplane!, Abdul-Jabbar went see any of these stars play however, awards, the 6’2”, 235lb running back on to have a successful TV career as as they all suffer hilarious, unrelated is a veritable god of the gridiron. well. Appearing on Diff’rent Strokes, misfortunes that prevent them from ChiPs was perhaps his most out- The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, and other playing. Don Mattingly never could landish roll, where he plays a thief small-screen classics, his 7’2” frame shave those sideburns close enough. who’s especially adept at rollerskat- made him a perfect fit for physical hu- — Zach Borutski ing. With his rugged good looks and mour with Gary Coleman on Strokes, 4. Jim Abbott in Boy Meets thick mustache, he was capable of especially in the season eight episode World: Cory Matthews doesn’t think playing everyone from soldier to cops “A Tale of Two Teachers.” Adbul-Jab- he can make it to the majors, so his to athletes. — Mitch Sorensen bar’s no-nonsense Mr. Wilkes forces dad does the logical thing: harass Yan- 2. Bill Buckner in Curb Your Gary Coleman’s Arnold to teach his kees star Jim Abbot until he comes to Enthusiasm: Appearing in all his literature class for an entire day, with the Matthews household to convince self-referential glory in this episode, hilarious results. — Mitch Sorensen

rollerskating bandit Jim Brown once played a rollerskating criminal, who knew? supplied - erik drost It’s time for a new point system, NHL

Christian Pagnani 2011-2012 season. A win in the shoo- point in overtime, but in this case, the sports staff @chrispagnani tout is currently worth just as much as Canucks move to five points out of a a win in regulation, with tiebreakers playoff spot, leaving them in a spot The NHL looks on with a cheeky grin as being the only real benefit to ending a that more accurately reflects their tal- its current point system still gives the game in 60 minutes. ent level. The Oilers sit eight points out illusion of parity among the league. In a three-point system, a regula- of a playoff spot, but shift to 17 points This season, the only teams that are tion win would be worth three points, in a three-point system. Bad teams are more than 10 points back of a playoff an overtime or shootout win would be weeded out and have less of a chance to spot are the Columbus Blue Jackets, two points, and an overtime loss would make a fluke run to the playoffs. Buffalo Sabres, and Toronto Maple be awarded one point. Teams would Rewarding teams with an extra Leafs. The Edmonton Oilers, with a have more incentive to win a game in point for a victory in regulation mo- roster decimated by injuries, are only regulation instead of simply pushing tivates them to win hockey games in eight points out of a playoff spot in the to it overtime to collect a loser point. 60 minutes and promotes offence, as brutal Pacific division, and this is with True talent begins to show with a games won beyond regulation aren’t with a league-worst nine regulation three-point system. Points matter worth as much in the standings. The wins. more when good teams are regularly NHL needs offence more than ever and The current point system, allows picking up three points every game doing away with defensive stalemates teams to stay in the hunt by picking instead of mediocre teams surviving would be a step forward in achieving up a “thanks for trying” point for an on overtime and shootout wins. While this. Rather than playing the trap to overtime or shootout loss, while giv- the Calgary Flames have won nine preserve an automatic point in over- ing fans hope that their mediocre team games in overtime this season, they time, teams will push to win the game can squeak in the playoffs. It’s how the would be effectively eliminated from before time runs out, creating a more Vancouver Canucks, who are tied for playoff contention if the NHL adopted exciting atmosphere. the third most losses in the league, a three-point system and started to re- Making the separation between are amazingly just one point from oc- ward teams that win in regulation. The good and bad teams might not be cupying the third spot in the Pacific Flames would also have missed the something the league wants as fans division. playoffs last year and the Kings would don’t get the same false hope they do It’s also how the Florida Panthers have passed them by a few points with now, but it makes the playoffs stronger snuck into the playoffs while losing by virtue of winning more games in by featuring the league’s best teams in- 18 times in overtimes/shootouts, the regulation. stead of a fluke team that fizzles out in most in the league that year, in the Teams still get to pick up a loser the first round. thegateway www.gtwy.ca Volume 106, Issue 23 sports 21 Varsity Sports Roundup

bears hockey pandas hockey 4 - 1 2 - 1 5 - 1 3 - 4 Bears hockey got back on track this past It was more of the same on Saturday, with Looking to get back on track after being win of the season. The Pandas couldn’t close weekend, sweeping away the last place the Bears winning 5-1 on the back of two swept by the UBC Thunderbirds last week- out a sweep on Saturday however, falling 4-3. Regina Cougars. The green and gold opened goals from Levko Koper. The Bears now sit end, the Pandas hockey team could only Goals four minutes apart in the third period with a convincing 4-1 win on Friday night, more firmly established in second place muster a split against the Regina Cougars. from Emma Waldenberger and Kylie Gavlin getting goals from Thomas Carr, Jayden in Canada West, now three points clear of The weekend started well enough for the ultimately proved to be the difference for Hart, Jordan Rowley and Dylan Bredo. The Mount Royal, who currently sit in third Pandas, as Alex Poznikoff’s goal halfway the Cougars, and they were able to salvage Bears peppered Cougars goalie Dawson place. The Bears will look to build off this through the third period helped the green a split. Post had an uncharacteristically MacAuley all night, firing 57 shots on net. By strong showing going into a home-and- and gold edge out a 2-1 victory. Hannah tough game, allowing four goals on 24 shots. comparison, Luke Siemens only had to make home series against the Calgary Dinos this Oleynk scored the other goal for the Pandas, The Pandas will face the Calgary Dinos this 18 saves to record his 12th win of the season. upcoming weekend. — Zach Borutski and Lindsay Post made 16 saves for her 10th weekend. — Zach Borutski bears basketball pandas basketball 72 - 65 64 - 54 68 - 54 59 - 44 Bears basketball earned a much-needed victory. On Saturday, the Bears once again The Pandas improved to 12-1 this past week- holding the Bobcats to their lowest point sweep against the lowly Brandon Bobcats used a strong third quarter performance to end courtesy of a sweep of the Brandon total of the season in a 59-44 win. It was a this past weekend, pushing their record come out on top, this time outscoring the Bobcats. defensive battle from the outset, with the above .500 with a 72-65 win on Friday Bobcats 22-11 in the third frame. Gueye The green and gold found themselves Pandas holding the Bobcats to just 17 points night, and a 68-54 victory on Saturday. led the green and gold in scoring with 18 down 10 after the first quarter, but roared in the first half, while building a healthy Brody Clarke was the catalyst for the points to go along with seven rebounds. back in the second, outscoring the Bobcats lead. Maddie Rogers led all scorers with a Bears on Friday night, scoring a game high Clarke posted a double-double, chipping in 24-3 to take a 36-25 lead into the half. After modest 13 points, while Renee Byrne was 30 points, while Mamadou Gueye chipped 12 points and 10 boards. The Bears will look that, the Pandas were able to hold on for the only other scorer in double figures with in 20 points and nine rebounds. They used to keep the momentum going next week the 64-54 victory. Jessilyn Fairbanks led 10 points. The Pandas will head on the road a strong third quarter where they outscored when they travel to Lethbridge to take on all scorers with 17 points. The Pandas con- next weekend to take on the Lethbridge the Bobcats 23-14 to pull out the seven-point the Pronghorns. — Zach Borutski tinued their winning ways on Saturday, Pronghorns. — Zach Borutski bears and pandas track and field

Both the Bears and Pandas track teams in men’s pole vault. Ridout captured had a successful meet last weekend at the silver in the women’s pole vault, while U of A, with five athletes qualifying for the women’s 4x200 metre relay team won CIS nationals. These athletes included gold in their event. Spencer Allen, Nathan Filipek, and Paige In the team standings, the Pandas also Ridout in the pole vault, Leah Walkden finished first overall with 70.5 points, 51.0 70.5 in the women’s 300 metre dash, and while the Bears finished third with 51. the women’s 4x200 metre relay team of With these solid results on the Cassandra Grenke, Ashley Whiteman, weekend, both the Bears and Pandas will 3rd place 1st place Alexa Hrycun, and Daniella Clonfero. be now looking towards the Canada West Walkden took home a gold medal in the championships on Feb. 26 and 27, and women’s 300 metre dash, while Allen and then the CIS national tournament, which Filipek won silver and bronze respectively will run March 10-12. — Oumar Salifou

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