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Stony Mountain Blues Ex-gang member scares kids straight with classroom presentation NEWS page 3
Lifestyles of the rich and the gracious Local activist moves into McFeetors Hall CAMPUS NEWS page 7
Graffiti treat Diverse collection of local art makes up Legends, Heroes, Myths and Such ARTS & CULTURE page 17 02 The Uniter November 19, 2009 www.Uniter.ca
"It's hard to decide which is more MMILF Looking for listings? Cover Image offensive: The ignorance of the Campus & community listings and statement or the evident lack of Someone beat these Vancouver volunteer opportunities page 9 true commitment to the north, rockers with the sexy stick Music page 16, Film page 19 "Basquiat" 'healthy living' and children." Galleries page 17, Literature, by Nereo Eugenio, Acrylic. theatre, dance and comedy page 18 See story on page 17. awards and financial aid page 22 news page 4 arts & culture page 15
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News Managing Editor Aaron Epp » [email protected] Business Manager Maggi Robinson » [email protected] Canada needs an autobahn, organization argues PRODUCTION MANAGER Melody Morrissette » [email protected] copy and style editor Economy suffers country," said John Thorpe, com- Chris Campbell » [email protected] munications co-ordinator for the because of Photo editor province. Cindy Titus [email protected] inefficient highway "We've done numerous signifi- » cant projects to improve the flow news assignment editor system of traffic on the Trans-Canada Andrew McMonagle » [email protected] "Canada is the Highway … east and west," he news production editor said, adding that all Manitoba gas Cameron MacLean » [email protected] largest developed tax revenue is put back into the nation that does not transportation system. arts and culture editor Samuel Swanson have an advanced Rapid transit advocate Kaj Sam Hagenlocher » [email protected] Beat reporter freeway system." Hasselriis opposes the idea. He comments editor believes the money can be better Andrew Tod » [email protected] —Wendell Cox, spent elsewhere. listings coordinator A recent report published by the transportation consultant "No one except fringe, right- J.P. Perron [email protected] Frontier Centre for Public Policy wing think tanks are advocating » proposes that Canada should for this," said Hasselriis. "We've Campus beat reporter change its national motorways got a perfectly good Trans-Canada Courtney Schwegel » [email protected] to a system more similar to the highway. Commerce takes place beat reporter European Autobahn. The report ar- in Canada at pretty good speeds Caitlin Laird » [email protected] gues this would provide economic every day." benefits that would ultimately out- Cox argues that advanced beat reporter weigh the multi-billion dollar con- highway systems pay huge div- Ethan Cabel » [email protected] struction costs. idends and says the Trans- Beat reporter Wendell Cox, a transportation Canada Highway is not up to par Samuel Swanson » [email protected] policy consultant who wrote the with first-world transportation culture reporter report, believes some parts of the standards. Vacant Trans-Canada highway are ineffi- "Canada is the largest devel- cient and others outright neglect oped nation that does not have certain regions of Canada. Jon an advanced freeway system," CONTRIBUTORS: The study singles out Manitoba atha Cox said. Jonathan Dyck, Sonya Howard, and Ontario as particularly trou- Dy c n Hasselriis said Cox has a self- Jon Sorokowski, Brooke Dmytriw, bled areas because of the “long, k serving agenda and that the pub- Kirsten Edelvang-Young, Naomi crowded, slow, two-lane stretch of lic ought to consider the source of Simiyu, Mark Reimer, Ryan Janz, roadway.” system to get from Canadian point Manitoba department of infra- the research. Janessa Nayler, Jill Brown, Sarah The study also says that “Canada A to Canadian point B. structure and transportation agrees "[Cox] is a transportation con- Reilly, Shorsh K. Palani, Rob Holt, pays an economic price for this lack "If you're to drive to Toronto, the country's highways are in need sultant who counts on big busi- Matt Rygiel, Natalie Dyck, Lee of a world-class highway system." you'll save time driving through the of improvement. ness to prop up his research. This Repko, Courtney Brecht, Ryan Cox said our motorway system U.S. from Winnipeg," Cox said. "The Province of Manitoba is a guy who has written books on Suche, Crystal Laderas, Alexander is so inefficient that it's often faster Though not commenting supports an enhanced national why urban sprawl and Walmart are Kavanagh, Karlene Ooto-Stubbs, to cross the border and use the U.S. on Cox's specific proposal, the highway system initiative for the good." James Culleton, Sagan Morrow, Lisa Moore, Miguel McKenna, J. Williamez, Kathleen Cerrer, Amanda Lefley
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robberies, until a rival gang shot him, land- u News Briefs James Lathlin as he lay ing him in the Stony Mountain Penitentiary pplied Compiled by Sonya Howard hospital. Lathlin spent two years in jail for in a prison hospital bed, his gang activity. shot by a rival gang "I began writing a journal and that journal became my life," he said. Lessening Winnipeg’s landfill impact After his stint in jail, Lathlin realized how Winnipeg’s water and waste department his gang life had affected his home life. will seek proposals on landfill gas capture Samuel Swanson "My family didn't like me. No one liked and resource reuse at the Brady Road Beat Reporter me. I was too dangerous." Landfill. Reusing landfill gas emissions and Lathlin took courses at Red River recovering compost, wood waste and other Community College and began taking his recyclables is the city’s most effective option James Lathlin's story is enough to frighten message to the community. in combating climate change, stated the just about anyone. "I beat it with education," Lathlin said. department’s request for proposal report. He moved from the Opaskwayak Cree Scared Straight is the name of Lathlin's Up to 97,000 tonnes of the city’s greenhouse Nation reserve in The Pas to Winnipeg when program. He presents it in schools, using his gas emissions could be reduced by a well- he was a young child. While his mother pur- life story to scare kids away from gangs. He designed landfill gas recovery project. The sued an education as a nurse's aid, Lathlin does so through his stories and his scars from report will be submitted to city council for had to take on the parenting role for his being shot and stabbed. review after it has been approved by the younger sister. "If I could beat it with education, they can executive policy committee. "I had to be like a father to [her]," he beat it with education," he said. "I went from said. being cracked out on the streets to speaking This parental role directed Lathlin's focus to these kids." Citizen input sought on away from school. Lathlin began dealing Dakota House is an aboriginal actor and The work James Lathlin does sharing his life story Route 90 options marijuana small-time until the demand be- founder of Going Miles, a non-profit organi- has been described as outstanding. The city's public works department is seeking came larger. zation that uses the arts to inspire aboriginal citizens’ input on the widening of Route 90. "You get money hungry when you're youth. Three options will be presented at the open pushing a pound a week," Lathlin said. "I "He's a brother from another mother," house, which takes place on Thursday, Nov. had all the right things, I had all the right House said of Lathlin. "The work that James "It's so important that James is doing what 19 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Winnipeg Sun hook ups." does is outstanding and stand up." he's doing," said House. "He shows you his Centre at the Canad Inns Stadium. One option That's when the gangs began to take Lathlin and House's programs serve two scars and tells you straight-up how it is." is to widen Route 90 alternating to the east, interest. purposes when they collaborate. Scared north of Tuxedo, and west, south of Tuxedo. "It was basically like 'OK, you're gonna Straight shows the consequences of gang ac- James Lathlin can be contacted for a Scared Another is to widen only on the west side. work for this guy now.'" tivity and Going Miles gives the kids a cre- Straight workshop via Facebook or MySpace The third is changing Kenaston Boulevard at http://www.myspace.com/jameslathlin. Lathlin was caught up in the gang culture ative outlet and a reason to avoid gangs. into a one-way southbound road and building a new one-way northbound road on the old rail line. Public feedback will help inform the city’s final decision on the best option for Will Prairie Fire go up in smoke? Route 90 improvements.
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it Concerned for their safety after a recent u s cab-jacking, Winnipeg taxi drivers are calling on the province and the city to help pay for panic alarms. This request comes in the wake of the alleged assault of a driver by a 29-year-old woman on Monday, Nov. 9. After she crashed into two other vehicles, police say the woman rolled the taxi into a ditch outside the city. Even though crimes against cab drivers have fallen by 70 per cent since cameras and plexiglass were installed in 2001, drivers are still concerned for their safety in some sections of the city. Installation of panic buttons would allow drivers to notify police while the incident is occurring, thus increasing the chance of more immediate police intervention.
Street renamed after Winnipeg's "James Bond" Water Avenue was recently renamed to William Stephenson Way in honour of the man who inspired the character James Bond. Stephenson was a flying ace in the FirstW orld War and the mastermind behind Britain’s intelligence in the Second World War. This, The Artspace building in the Exchange District is home to Prairie Fire, a literary magazine that caters to a niche readership. combined with Stephenson’s involvement in founding America’s Central Intelligence Agency, led author Ian Fleming to loosely base James Bond on Stephenson. Stephenson was Changes to federal arts to get funding unless they increase their cir- 1967, where provincial arts funding has been also a successful businessman and creator of culation. Magazines with a circulation under cut by $20 million. Taskans said that B.C.'S the technology behind the fax machine. funding leaves small 5,000 may no longer be eligible. arts funding is now somewhere around $2 "It's terrible. It affects all literary and arts million. Aging sewage tank threatens publications hanging magazines," said Andris Taskans, editor-in- "What is happening is part of the Harper cheif of Prairie Fire. Taskans has been with government's anti-arts philosophy," said Lake of the Woods the magazine for 30 years. Taskans. "The [Publication Assistance An aging sewage tank south of the border Caitlin Laird Taskans said the rules are being rewritten Program] used to provide subsidies for post- threatens to contaminate Lake of the Woods, Beat Reporter and an ideological shift is occurring. age to small publications. This was something an outdoor playground for Manitoba, Ontario that was offered since our Confederation and and Minnesota. If the tank in the small now that is being cut back." town of Williams, Minnesota breaks, 55,000 Changes made by the Harper government "What is happening is part "We haven't been affected so much on a gallons or roughly 208,000 litres of raw that affect which magazines qualify for arts of the Harper government's provincial level [in terms of funding]", said sewage could end up in the groundwater, funding have left some longstanding arts anti-arts philosophy." Heidi Harms, also an editor at Prairie Fire. said Williams' mayor, Nancy Jewell. With publications anxious about their future. "We are more concerned with how the fed- only 200 inhabitants, the town of Williams The existing Canada Magazine Fund will —Andris Taskans, eral winds are blowing." cannot afford the $1.6 million required to fix be changed to the Canada Periodical Fund, editor-in-chief of Prairie Fire "Prairie Fire caters to small market," said the sewage tank. Jewell hopes to get state expanding the potential for funding to Taskans, "but its role is more important than and federal support and plans to meet with non-magazine publications like small rural circulation numbers. It's how promising U.S. environmental officials in December. U.S. newspapers, without a subsequent funding If the changes go through, it could end up writers get their start. I came across a story officials have been aware of the aging tank increase. costing Paririe Fire $20,000. Other maga- that was written by a 16-year-old Margaret for three years and Canadian officials trust it This makes it difficult for small circulation zines may not survive at all. Atwood in a similar publication from years will be fixed before it leaks. magazines like local literary magazine Prairie One such magazine is The Malahat Review. and years ago. This is a slap in the face to all Fire – which caters to a niche readership – It's been published in British Columbia since of us in the field." 04 News The Uniter November 19, 2009 www.Uniter.ca
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Compiled by Brooke Dmytriw Minister’s milk remarks y tit u Thieves unaware need further apology, s they stole lion aboriginal leaders say WUPPERTAL, Germany: A circus lion was found in satisfactory condition after the van carrying him was stolen and smashed into a road sign. Thieves Ethan Cabel stole a cargo van from a Circus Probst Beat reporter that was used to transport Caesar, the lion. They went on a nighttime tour, crashing the vehicle and abandoning Members of Manitoba's aboriginal commu- it. According to BBC News, police towed nities are still calling for an apology from the van, unaware of its live contents. It the culture minister over remarks suggesting appears the robbers did not know of northern residents could substitute Cheez Caesar’s presence either. Caesar’s lion Whiz for milk. tamer collected the animal from the Minister of Culture, Heritage and Tourism police after the van was found. Flor Marcelino made the statements during a debate in 2008 over a bill that would see a fixed price of milk across the province. She Searching for Cinderella claimed that Cheez Whiz could be an ade- in Shenzhen quate substitute for milk in the north, where HONG KONG, China: Matchmaking residents must pay up to $15 for a four-litre website www.jiayuan.com is hosting carton. a Cinderella-type ball in an effort to One litre of whole milk contains several match some Chinese women with their vitamins, along with 30 per cent calcium and Prince Charmings. Thousands of women low amounts of sodium. Cheez Whiz, cate- have submitted their profiles to vie gorized as a processed cheese spread, contains Liberal MLA Kevin Lamoureux sets the for 40 available positions at the ball virtually no vitamin content and is made up record straight. in Shenzhen. The ball will take place of 20 per cent sodium. Friday, Nov. 20 and Saturday, Nov. 21. Marcelino's statements resurfaced this The website is also seeking millionaire month when Joan Hay, a commissioner on cacy group for aboriginal women in Canada. in Manitoba, based on the criteria spelled men to register for the ball. They have the Manitoba Human Rights Commission, "She should apologize to all Manitobans." out in the Milk Prices Review Act. In 2003, decried her remarks as offensive and unfit- The Milk Prices Review Amendment Act the commission resolved to create a "moni- received 10 applicants so far, Reuters ting for a Cabinet minister. was a private member’s bill tabled to benefit tored and controlled cost of retail milk prices reported. To qualify, the men should Spokespeople for Marcelino stated that Northern communities in particular. It did in Northern Manitoba." But according to be worth more than 50 million yuan the minister has given an adequate apology not pass the required first reading to be sub- a 2008 CBC report, the price of milk in ($7 million). The 7,000-plus women to Hay and has nothing further to add on mitted for committee review. Churchill was largely contingent on the price applicants have been rigorously the issue. Kevin Lamoureux, Liberal MLA for of gasoline for transportation. screened based on looks, intellect and "I think that the statement shows a bit of Inkster, drafted the bill. "It's hard to decide which is more offen- physique. Therapists judge if they are ignorance," said Hay. "[But] I realize now "I've always believed that the government sive," said Marty Gold, host of The Great kind, gentle and tasteful. The website that she made the remark when she was un- should send a basic message about nutritious Canadian Talk Show, a radio show that first hosted a similar event last year and informed ... Let's give her a chance." foods," Lamoureux said. "If [the NDP] did reported on Marcelino's remarks. "The igno- had 10 successful matches in which There are some, however, who are calling let it go to committee they would see it's a rance of the statement or the evident lack of the couples are still dating today. It for a more public apology. practical bill." true commitment to the north, 'healthy liv- is reported that China now has more "Her statements show a disregard for As of August 2008, the price of four litres ing' and children." known billionaires than any country Manitoban children – that's not just of ab- of milk in Churchill was over $8 compared to except the United States. original people but all Manitobans," said just over $4 in Winnipeg. To read the rest of the interview with DJ and Raven Thundersky, chairperson for the The Milk Prices Review Commission is host Marty Gold, go to Ethan Cabel's blog at Winnipeg chapter of Sisters in Spirit, an advo- responsible for establishing the price of milk www.uniter.ca/blogs. School selling bonus points to students to raise their grades RALEIGH, North Carolina: Rosewood Middle School has devised a fundraising initiative after last year’s chocolate sale Long-gun bill in for a 'rough ride' in committee failed: it will sell its students additional points on tests. Rosewood will sell 20 test points for $20. Students can divide even want to go through the hoops." 10 bonus points across two tests. The Among the major criticisms of a registry Associated Press reported that principal system is that gun owners who do not reg- Susie Shepherd said the additional ister their firearms are pinned down with a marks do not make enough of an impact criminal record. Also, older guns are diffi- to alter students’ grades. However, the cult to register because the serial numbers are extra results could raise a student from often unavailable or not evident. a B to an A or bring them up from failing "For us, it just gets crammed down our to passing. The Department of Public throats and that's the way it is," said Wolfe. Instruction commented that the sale of "But to my father's generation, it was more grades is not a beneficial part of middle of a right than a privilege ... and that attitude school curriculum. persists." The bill is being split along rural and urban lines because it was given the free Christianity not allowed Kirste vote granted private members’ bills in the
on licence plates E n Commons, which gave MPs the ability to COLUMBIA, South Carolina: Although the delva break with party discipline.
state legislature allowed a licence plate ng- The bill passed its second reading through to display a cross, stained glass window Y oung Parliament by a vote of 164 to 137 and will and the words “I believe,” a court ruled now go to committee. From committee, it the plate violated the First Amendment will have to go through Parliament on third which outlines the separation of church The federal government has its sights set on eliminating the registry for rifles and shotguns. reading and, if passed, make its way to the from state. District Judge Cameron Liberal-dominated Senate. Currie determined the plate endorsed "The bill will potentially have a rough ride not only religion but promoted a specific through committee," said Jim Maloway, MP sect as well. Lieutenant Governor Andre Gun owners praise first for Elmwood-Transcona. "And the chances Bauer passed the bill allowing the requires gun owners to submit the serial num- of it making its way through the Senate are bers for firearms into a national database. very poor." licence plates to set a precedent. A reading passage Many have claimed that the long-gun por- Maloway was one of 18 opposition MPs similar bill failed in Florida. According tion of the registry, which costs over $3 mil- that voted for the Conservative bill. to the Telegraph, the judge wrote that lion a year, is a needless hassle for law-abiding "The federal NDP has been on record as Bauer was trying to push a personal Ethan Cabel hunters and farmers and an excessive federal against the registry," he said. "Urban [NDP] agenda, getting the state legislature to Beat reporter expense. members are generally more supportive of approve specialty plates promoting a Jay Wolfe runs a Winnipeg drywall com- the registry because it is sold as a gun-control majority religion, Christianity. The initial pany and is an avid hunter of deer and game measure when it really isn't." case was filed by Americans United for A private member’s bill that would poten- birds. Many of Wolfe's friends decided to The registry was passed in 1995 as are- Separation of Church and State on tially abolish the national long-gun registry give up on hunting because of the registry, sponse to the 1989 Montreal massacre at behalf of individual citizens, Hindu and is slowly making its way through Parliament, he said. École Polytechnique, where student Marc American-Arab groups. opening up a volatile Canadian debate. "They haven't proven to me that the regis- Lepine killed 14 women using a legally ob- The bill, tabled by Portage-Lisgar MP try is effective for anything other than giving tained semi-automatic rifle. Candice Hoeppner, would eliminate the jobs to bureaucrats," said Wolfe. "The way it registry for rifles and shotguns. The registry is now, you need to be an avid sportsman to News 05 www.uniter.ca November 19, 2009 The Uniter Online Facebook scams need a "dislike" option Sneaky subscription down online marketing firm Usocial. Usocial offers unlimited press release dis- charges, pop-up ads just tribution services and guaranteed front page space on the web’s major websites. For a fee some ways scammers are the company claims it can get advertisers mil- lions of views on YouTube, around 1,000 to using social media 10,000 fans on Facebook in just a week and votes on Digg. Buying fans and Tweets doesn’t necessar- ily guarantee increased profits as the fans or Naomi Simiyu Tweets could be irrelevant to one's business. Volunteer Staff “What USocial is doing is not illegal; it's just that the social bookmarking sites don't like it," USocial founder Leon Hill stated in Online scams have taken on a new face and a press release. penetrated popular social networking sites. According to Silva, online users should Facebook is quickly becoming a popular tool be aware of the privacy policies and encryp- for scammers. The company has come under tion of the sites they visit so as to avoid being fire for not protecting its users from bogus scammed due to misinformation, as some of ads, virtual games and hackers. the sites could be legal. The ads use software that is able to access According to Usocial.net, the company your personal information and input your targets users that may be interested in a cli- friends’ names into the pop-up ad, misleading ent’s product and hence its YouTube views Usocial claims that, for a fee, it can get advertisers millions of views on YouTube, around 1,000 to 10,000 fans users into thinking the ad is from Facebook. are real people. So far, the company has man- on Facebook in just a week as well as votes on Digg. Chelsa Jordan, a University of Manitoba aged to succeed in buying Tweets, votes and student, enjoys playing the online game fans, however not much could be said as to Farmville but considers it a scam as the user Users are willing to accept strangers as friends problems exist. Although people are more whether the company succeeds in increasing is charged while playing, something users and disclose personal information such as so- informed about online scams, "the fastest advertisers' market power. aren't told when they subscribe. cial security numbers and credit card num- growing area in crime is in identity theft," Facebook currently is facing a lawsuit for bers even though they might not know them, usually facilitated by information disclosed To learn more on how to protect yourself from running online game ads that are not clear on making it difficult to curb the problem. online, said Silva. scams and identity theft visit www.bbb.org. required subscription charges. Amaro Silva, executive director of the Facebook, on the other hand, along with More recently, scammers have begun to Better Business Bureau, hasn't heard any social media sites Twitter and Digg, have pose as Facebook friends in need of money. complaints about Facebook but is aware reportedly made separate attempts to shut
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“We’re going to see the ISPs hands-off with y regards to any traffic flow and we're going to Shoppers, activist tit u see a lot of discussion coming forward.” question effectiveness of s Joshua Brown Dalton spoke alongside Darren Abramson, The Dalhousie Gazette (Dalhousie University) an assistant professor with Dalhousie’s depart- anti-shopping holiday ment of philosophy who specializes in logic and the philosophy of computer science. HALIFAX (CUP) – It is absolutely critical that The professor said relaxing users’ rights Canadians get behind open and neutral net- over copyrighted materials could create eco- Caitlin Laird works that don’t place restrictions on content, nomic activity. Beat Reporter access or speed, according to Terry Dalton, While throttling can put the brakes on Chair of the Atlantic Canada Organization illegal downloads of copyright material, of Research Networks in Nova Scotia. Abramson says new revenue streams are avail- Celebrated the Friday following American “We were seeing more and more influ- able from sharing copyrighted works. Thanksgiving – also known as “Black Friday”, ences on some of the Internet service provid- “There is a whole new class of musical in- one of the busiest shopping days of the year ers in directing traffic, limiting traffic,” said teraction, such as Rock Band and Guitar Hero, – Buy Nothing Day has gained international Dalton, who spoke at Dalhousie University that create brand new revenue streams.” recognition. in Halifax on Oct. 26. “Large advertisers Media companies have argued for throt- More than simply a gesture opposed to come in and have an agreement so you would tling, saying opposition to illegal download- anti-consumerism, it is consumption itself see more of their advertising.” ing and greater protection for copyright that is meant to be slowed. This includes the Dalton was part of a panel discussion material is needed to promote future content use of utilities within the home, gasoline and that focused on a recent Canadian Radio creation. just about anything else required for life on and Television Commission (CRTC) ruling. But Abramson doesn’t see it that way. planet Earth. On Oct. 21 the CRTC set new rules for how “The interaction has drastically reduced But is this heavily hyped “social statement” Canadians can use the Internet, and how the the costs of content creation and distribu- effective or relevant nearly 20 years after its Some activists encourage people to save their Internet companies can use users. tion,” Abramson said. “All kinds of creative inception? dollars on Buy Nothing Day. Internet activities such as peer-to-peer file work is made possible by this.” “It seems like somewhat of an empty ges- sharing and streaming video suck up a lot Timothy Reese, an independent musician, ture,” said 23-year-old avid spender and self- more bandwidth than e-mail or browsing the agrees with Abramson. According to him, confessed shopaholic Samantha Curtis. “Why day. These include a conga line of shoppers Internet. the Internet is a vital tool for musicians like would you choose a day to be aware of these who purchase nothing and setting up a credit Internet service providers say they need to himself, without access to big distribution things? Why wouldn’t you perform this way card cut-up stand at your local mall. be allowed to throttle service in some cases, networks. everyday, if that was your goal?” While such shenanigans may appeal to to prevent a small minority of heavy users “It doesn’t really bode well for us to charge Created by artist and social activist only the most ardent participants, Adbusters from clogging up their networks, illegally for our music. I’d rather people just listen,” Ted Dave and first “celebrated” in 1992 in stresses that Buy Nothing Day symbolizes downloading copyright material and slowing says Reese, whose music is available online Vancouver, Dave explained the initial pur- that which should be adopted as a lifestyle service for other Internet users. for free. pose of Buy Nothing Day in an interview and not merely for a day. It is questionable Media companies, who have seen the loss “Using broadband legislation to prevent with Robin Laurence over 10 years ago. how lasting such a change would be in the of revenue to illegal downloading, backed up very specific problems is like requiring per- “It means to participate by not participat- lives of those participating, however, when the Internet service providers like Bell and mission to drive from town to town, to stop ing. It is designed to remind the consumer several web-based forums advocate stocking Rogers at the CRTC hearings. people from speeding or stealing cars.” and the retailer of the true power of the buy- up on goods the day before the “holiday.” In the ruling, the CRTC gave Canada’s Restrictions on throttling keep Internet ing public.” This sentiment is not lost on photographer telecoms a green light to slow access to the service providers from acting as the middle- There is even a Buy Nothing Day album and culture aficionado Robyn Carleton. Internet for bandwidth hogs, but laid down man between content creators and content available at www.teddave.com. “In our capitalist society, what does one specific guidelines for doing so. New rules consumers. Hard data that show Buy Nothing Day ad- day do? A day like Buy Nothing Day can were created affecting the way Internet ser- The CRTC’s decision keeps service pro- versely impacts sellers is difficult to find. show what not buying things will do, but we vice providers use the information that trav- viders from having control over the pipes, Adbusters magazine – Buy Nothing Day’s should be starting a real revolution. One that els over their networks. saying who can have access to what and how major promoter – suggests several symbolic will actually see that corporations have less The commission specified standards of rea- fast, said Dalton. and performance-art gestures to celebrate the power.” sonable traffic management and banned the “When you give creative minds the open use of personal information for with the ex- ability to innovate and explore great things ception of for traffic management purposes. will come out of it,” Dalton said. Service providers now have to describe “If we restrict the flow of information, What do you think? their traffic managing practices, and justify we’re going to be restricting innovation, our them any time a consumer complains. curiosity, our ability to explore in a creative Send your letters to editor.ca, or contact [email protected] to write for our comment section. “[The CRTC] ruling is going to stimulate manner.” 06 News The Uniter November 19, 2009 www.Uniter.ca Royal visit aimed to reconnect Canadians with monarchy Cracks in the glass ceiling
Charles and Camilla survey conducted in August that in his speech to the Black Watch suggested a majority of Canadians (Royal Highland Regiment) of Female business to speculate about the reasons for visit Memorial were disillusioned with the Prince Canada, at their headquarters in what could become a trend in sal- University, SFU of Wales. According to the Toronto- Montreal. grads make ary gaps. based communication firm’s find- Despite the conflicted reception “[We need] to look at this over during trip to ings, 60 per cent believed that the in Montreal, Berezovksy felt the more than male the long term. Is there a levelling monarchy is outdated. rest of the trip went “overwhelm- classmates of the playing field? That’s cer- Canada Eugene Berezovsky, media ingly well.” tainly what we’re hoping for . . . spokesperson for the Monarchist The couple’s travels wrapped up The degree that we’re providing the League of Canada, suggested that in Ottawa, where they took part students here – the training, the the apparent Canadian apathy is in the capital’s Remembrance Day Kirsten Goruk academics, the work experience – Emma Godmere largely derived from the fact that ceremonies at the National War The Gateway (University of Alberta) is really creating equal opportuni- CUP Ottawa Bureau Chief members of the royal family – Memorial on Nov. 11. Thousands ties for whoever enters the school Prince Charles in particular – have gathered to watch motorcades of business,” he said. not taken the opportunity to visit deliver Prime Minister Stephen EDMONTON (CUP) – An annual Of the 603 graduates who were OTTAWA (CUP) – Canadians were the country in several years. Harper and his wife and children, survey filled out by University of contacted, the faculty received 325 given some royal treatment as “Prince Charles had been long Gov. Gen. Michaëlle Jean and her Alberta business graduates has re- responses, or about 54 per cent. The Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, out of the country, and exposure husband and daughter, and finally vealed an unexpected shift in sal- ratio of male to female respondents the Duchess of Cornwall, wrapped and popularity tend to go hand- the royal couple to the monument, aries – with female employees was close, sitting at 56 per cent and up an 11-day, four-province tour of in-hand,” he noted. “People have shortly before 11 a.m. Crowds lined exceeding their male counterparts. 44 per cent, respectively. Canada this week. forgotten about him, and the thing the streets past several blocks in the The voluntary online survey Despite the precarious nature of The royal couple visited 12 is his life [has] changed so dramati- downtown core, and offered gener- is sent out every August to the the economy, McNeely said that cities and communities across cally, his sons having grown up, his ous applause upon the dignitaries’ school’s bachelor of commerce the majority of the results were Newfoundland, British Columbia, personal life much more subtle . . . arrival. graduates of the past year. Dale consistent with previous years. Ontario, and Quebec, and even and so he’s different from the image “[The trip] was more about re- McNeely, director of business ca- Although salaries in general for included several university stops Canadians remember him [by]. introduction and getting reac- reer services at U of A, said that both genders have seen a slight dip, on their tour: the prince visited “There was a great deal of re-ac- quainted,” Berezovsky emphasized. this is the first year that the survey the U of A graduates were found Memorial University in St. John’s, quaintance that had to go on, and “You can’t fix eight years of absence found women earned a greater av- to be employed by a range of busi- Nfld., where he toured their in that context, I think the poll is with an 11-day tour, so he’s going to erage salary than men. nesses, in everything from multi- Marine Institute, and Simon Fraser understandable,” he continued. have to come back periodically and “It’s always been the other way national corporations to smaller University in Burnaby, B.C., where This was Prince Charles’ first visit reinforce that image, [and] meet around, but it’s varied between sig- independent businesses. he participated in a seminar on sus- to Canada since 2001, and Camilla’s more Canadians when he travels to nificant to not very significant,” As for the current female pop- tainable urban business. first ever visit to the country. more cities; but I think he certainly said McNeely. ulation at U of A’s school of busi- “We hope our visit will be a The royal couple encountered made a good attempt towards The information gathered by the ness, McNeely said that he believes real celebration of the vibrant di- some resistance during the Quebec reaching that goal.” survey each year is used to paint a that without putting too much versity which defines modern portion of the trip. In Montreal, a The tour was Prince Charles’ better picture of how the students stock in the numbers, the news is Canada, from her ancient tradi- crowd of over 100 Quebec nation- 15th visit to the country, and fare upon entering the working still good. tions to the world-class brilliance alists carried signs, chanted slogans, the Duchess of Cornwall’s first. world. “It’s got to give them confidence of her contemporary culture,” read and at one point even threw eggs, Another royal visit is planned for Despite the change in this year’s for the future, that [women] are a statement from the prince on opposing the visit. Three demon- 2010, when the Queen and Prince results, with women earning an av- going to be perceived in the busi- the government’s official royal visit strators were arrested and later re- Philip, her husband, will visit erage of $43,077 per year compared ness world as an equal commodity website. leased, having only been charged Canada in the spring. to men at $41,214, the survey is to everyone else.” Days before the royal couple with blocking traffic. only a glimpse at one year of grad- touched down in Canada, CBC “I fear there was a little local uates. As such, McNeely is hesitant published results from a Navigator disturbance,” the prince remarked
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University officials bring R k eimer “The U of W has been good beloved activist back to to me. They gave me a good campus education, so I am happy to give back.” —Nick Ternette, community activist Courtney Schwegel Campus beat reporter Cholakis said Ternette’s presence on cam- pus will be beneficial for U of W students. Community activist and University of “We could just sort of imagine Nick fitting Winnipeg alumnus Nick Ternette has re- in really well with the student community at turned to campus. After spending three-and- McFeetors Hall and we thought ... what a a-half months in hospital where he lost his great experience it would be for the students legs to a flesh-eating disease, Ternette and his to get to know him,” Cholakis said. wife Emily recently moved into their new Although Ternette has no official plans home in McFeetors Hall. yet, he is eager to contribute to the university The U of W alumni affairs office offered community. the two-bedroom suite to the Ternettes when “I am quite open to doing whatever … the they heard they would be unable to return to Emily and Nick Ternette moved into McFeetors Hall because of the wheelchair inaccessibility of the two-storey university wants me to,” he said, adding that their two-storey home in Wolseley due to its Wolseley home they were living in prior to Nick's medical ordeal. he would be willing to mentor or lecture. wheelchair inaccessibility. Ternette said it is important to him to Ternette said their suite at McFeetors is show his appreciation for the U of W. well suited to his needs, as well as his wife's. “Circumstances require you to make “It seemed like a perfect match for [Nick] “You give back what you have gotten,” he Both are in wheelchairs. changes,” he said. because he has had so much history with the said. “The U of W has been good to me. They “The way it is laid out is extremely accessi- Helen Cholakis, director of alumni affairs, university,” he said. gave me a good education, so I am happy to ble,” said Ternette, adding that the wide hall- said the idea to offer the suite to the Ternettes Ternette graduated from the U of W in give back.” ways and low counters make it easy for him came from alumnus Frank Liebzeit, U of W 1967 with a degree in sociology and politi- and his wife to get around. co-ordinator for the Winnipeg General Strike cal science. Since then he has remained ac- Although the Ternettes are happy with tours. Cholakis investigated the idea and it tive in the university community through their new home, they miss their old home was approved by the president’s office. the alumni association and as a visiting lec- where they lived for 16 years. But Ternette Liebzeit said it seemed obvious to offer the turer for the departments of sociology and said that in time they will adjust. suite to the Ternettes. education. UWSA byelections will see some contested positions Many students unaware UWSA 2009 election is happening ByElections Candidates
International Students Director Courtney Schwegel Olu Lloyd-Kuyiny Campus beat reporter Women’s Director The upcoming University of Winnipeg Joan Medland Students' Association byelections are ex- pected to get a little heated. Recreation and Athletics Director Chief elections commissioner Jennifer Reid Olnick Myles expects that more than a few of the 10 available director positions will be contested. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Myles said student interest in the positions is greater compared to last year’s byelections, Transgendered and * Students’ in which six director positions were unfilled. Director She thinks this increased interest will result in Chris Guenther better voter turnout. UWSA president Jason Syvixay said hav- Arts Director (Co-Directorship) ing contested positions makes things more Janna and Kaitlin Young interesting for students. “You see a greater increase in votes and voter turnouts when there are more candi- Canadian Federation of Students’ dates running for a position,” Syvixay said. Liaison Director While some students may be more po- Hanife Masoomifar litically engaged with the UWSA this year, Carly Sloshower many students were unaware the byelections Ry a were taking place. J n
a Education Director “I didn’t even know they were happening,” nz said Laura Kunzelman, a third-year U of W Fabien Suarez-Amaya creative communications student. She be- lieves the reason why so many students don’t (CFS) liaison director and the graduate stu- of directors and ... then we will be able to Director of Student Living vote is due to indifference. “I think a lot of it dent director positions. fully represent all the students on campus,” Bradley Miller comes down to student-voter apathy.” “I don’t know if people are aware what CFS he said. “[By] having those directors in place, There is no mention of the byelections actually is,” she said, adding that the graduate you can make sure that the UWSA is doing Part-Time/Mature Students Director anywhere on the UWSA website. student director position is new this year. their job, and that is to provide services for Even with the increased interest in the di- Syvixay said it is crucial to the board and students.” Graham Smith-Peloquin rector positions, there is still a possibility that to the student body that all 10 positions are No candidate can be acclaimed. All can- some of the positions won’t be filled. filled to create a fully functioning board of Voting will take place from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., didates running uncontested must be Myles suspects that if any positions were 20 directors. Monday Nov. 23 to Thursday Nov. 26. Results elected in a Yes/No ballot. left empty after the byelections, they would “Just to be able to conduct business we of the byelection will be posted the morning of likely be the Canadian Federation of Students need the attendance from a certain amount Friday, Nov. 27. 08 Campus News The Uniter November 19, 2009 www.Uniter.ca Creative writing practicum to open doors Campus New course would give students experience in publishing world News Briefs Compiled by Courtney Schwegel J a n Samuel Swanson essa Na y Beat reporter ler U of W website one of Canada's best The University of Winnipeg website, www. uwinnipeg.ca, has been recognized by www. University of Winnipeg creative writing pro- fessors Margaret Sweatman and Catherine web50.ca as one of Canada’s top-50 websites. Hunter are in the preliminary stages of pre- The websites are judged according to several paring a one credit-hour practicum course design criteria, including colour scheme, that would give creative writing students an photos, written content, organization and experience that goes beyond simply handing user-friendliness. The new U of W site, in work for grading. which launched this past April, was created The practicum course is intended to take by university webmaster Marnie Loewen, students beyond writing and into the realms Simian Systems programmers, Elemental of editing, publishing and the business end of Motion Media designers and Daemon the literary world. Defense hosting solutions. Websites for The "[The students] will be learning about arts Tragically Hip, Much Music and National Post administration, how writers manage to make also made the list. ends meet and how they manage their time The goal of a proposed one credit-hour practicum course in creative writing is to teach students about arts Visit http://web50.ca/ to see the complete and their life," said Sweatman. administration, how writers manage to make ends meet and how they manage their time and their life. top-50 list. Hunter, who is also the chair of the English department, wants the practicum course to produce a well-rounded class of creative writ- "Everyone is struggling right now, so if teach creative writing outside the classroom. U of W president and dean of grad studies chosen as torchbearers ing graduates. places turn down our offer, I can understand "It's beneficial to have the mentorship of University of Winnipeg president and vice- "It will give our students a sense of reality, that," Sweatman said. the creative community," Van Damme said. show them what's really behind the scenes,” The practicum would essentially be a 12- "I've built up a decent portfolio but [the next chancellor Lloyd Axworthy and dean of said Hunter. hour internship at a publishing house or sim- step is] the experience in mentorship of a graduate studies Sandra Kirby will both Sweatman and Hunter have been ap- ilar literary business. publisher in the city." carry the Olympic torch along its path proaching local small press book publishers "The way I'm going to sell it to the busi- Since the course is still in development, to Vancouver. Kirby will carry the torch and poetry, fiction and children's literature nesses is that for two hours of instruction [for Sweatman is hoping to have students e-mail through Pointe-au-Père, Que. on Nov. journals. They have found interest in the the students] you'll get 10 hours of labour,” her names of people in the writing commu- 30. Kirby competed in rowing in the 1976 course from publishers and independent explained Sweatman. nity with whom they would like to connect. summer Olympics in Montreal. Axworthy writers in the community, but no commit- Writing student Justin Van Damme said will carry the torch Jan. 5 in a location ments have been made yet. he would consider the course for its ability to between Kenora and Winnipeg that is yet to be determined. Kirby and Axworthy are two of roughly 1,200 torchbearers, many of whom are selected through community University of Winnipeg Collegiate varsity girls programs. Axworthy for sustainable freight University of Winnipeg president and vice- chancellor Lloyd Axworthy will chair an volleyball team earns spot in provincials advisory group looking at sustainable freight transportation in North America. The J Samuel Swanson ill transportation sector contributes 26 per o Br cent of greenhouse gas emissions, and at
Beat Reporter w n least a quarter of that is from transporting freight, according to a press release from The University of Winnipeg Collegiate the university. The group, assembled by the Wesmen varsity girls volleyball team defeated Commission for Environmental Cooperation, the Calvin Christian Eagles on Monday, is comprised of members from non- Nov. 16 for a birth into the AAA provincials. governmental organizations, government The Wesmen girls varsity team is comprised agencies and transportation industries. entirely of Grade 10 and Grade 11 students, making their victory all the more impressive. Round up your rubber duckies! The first set ended 25-13 for the Eagles. The Jewish Students Association (JSA) will Then the competition began. The girls played a close, competitive sec- be supporting local women in need and ond set with an end score of 25-22 for the raising public awareness of women’s issues Wesmen, tying the game at one-set each. through the Bathtub Project. The students The Wesmen's momentum and confi- will set up stations at the University of dence was evident by the third set. Much of Winnipeg and the University of Manitoba the energy came from the chemistry between where they will be collecting new and hitter Ozana Nikolic, who had by far the gently-used clothing, toiletries, shoes, most intimidating spike on the court, and books and toys. The collected goods will be the excellent court sense of setter Veronica donated to Osborne House, a local women’s Izydorczyk. shelter. Donations can be made at the U of Wesmen defense was at its strongest when M’s University Centre on Wednesday, Nov. Nikolic and Pam Drawbridge stood side-by- 25 and at the U of W near the Info Booth on side as a wall, impenetrable to Eagles hitters. Wednesday, Dec. 2. Early in the final set, Eagles hitter Andrea Tiel put two consecutive serves directly into U of T prepares for PanAm Games the net, hurting Eagles confidence. The The University of Toronto will be seeing fourth set was all Wesmen for a while and saw as much as a 10-point disparity between some major developments to their already the Wesmen and the Eagles. extensive sport and recreation facilities, The Eagles battled back, due to Tiel's hus- faculty and staff newspaper The Bulletin tle and height. Eagles closed the gap and won reported last week. The university will play the fourth set 23-25. Again, tied game, two host to several of the events for the 2015 sets each. Pan/Parapan American Games, which will The even matching between the teams built be held in Toronto. The largest development tension in the Duckworth Centre. Tempers will be a $170 million sporting complex flared on the Wesmen side over some calls by that will include a multi-sport field house, the referees. The referee on the spectator side two Olympic-size swimming pools and a of the arena was called out multiple times, diving tank. The complex will be a joint There are no Grade 12 students on the University of Winnipeg Collegiate Wesmen varsity girls volleyball team, which led to a brief intermission while he au- project between the City of Toronto and the making their win over the Calvin Christian Eagles all the more impressive. dibly kicked a family out of the gym. University of Toronto Scarborough. The fifth set and game concluded with 15-10 for the Wesmen. The set and much of "They know how to win," said coach confident. the game came courtesy of the Wesmen's Mike Lodewyks. "I've seen them down [in "They're right up there with the rest of ability to read, yell and act according to close the game] and get back up and win." them." out-of-bounds hits by the Eagles. Come provincial time, Lodewyks is Campus News 09 www.uniter.ca November 19, 2009 The Uniter
COMMUNITY EVENTS player profile Wesmen volleyball teams GIVE VOICE, OPEN YOUR EARS and head down to the Winnipeg Contemporary Dancers Studio on Wesmen veteran Wednesday, Nov. 25 to hear untold stories from the struggle against Bisons community and around the world. With musical guests FLO, NOMA SIBANDA and members of SUBCITY happy team is back DWELLERS. 6:30 p.m. Ethan Cabel a collective team effort," said Larry McKay, Beat Reporter Wesmen head coach. "We don't just have a WRAP ME UP CRAFT SALE at the Costume Museum of to full strength rivalry with that team [the Bisons], we have a Canada runs from Friday, Nov. 27 to Sunday, Nov. 29. rivalry with any team we play." In honour of Domestic Violence Prevention Month A long-standing rivalry was alive and well The Wesmen women fared worse with- join the Fort Garry Women's Resource Centre in a over the weekend as the men's and women's out their first setter Danica Hughes, losing workshop on domestic violence on Thursday, Nov. 19 Wesmen volleyball teams struggled at home the match by 3-0. Hughes came down with at 6 p.m. against the University of Manitoba Bisons. the flu an hour before the match and was re- The men's Wesmen won the second set of placed by first-year setter Rhea White. There will be a Craft Sale at the Folk Exchange on the match but were unable to hold the game, "There's been a rivalry since the begin- Saturday, Nov. 21 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. losing 3-1 to Manitoba. ning," said Diane Scott, Wesmen women's Young Canadians are invited to participate in the "We know these guys play well, we head coach. "We should have and could have MATHIEU DA COSTA CHALLENGE, a national writing and played with them in high school," said Steve won the first two sets." artwork contest that promotes a greater understand- Goertzen, the Bison's middle. "There's def- The first two sets were hotly contested. ing of Canadian history and diversity. For more infor- initely a huge rivalry and it's nice to get a Manitoba defeated the Wesmen 26-24 in the mation visit www.mathieudacosta.gc.ca. win." first set and, after a tense and dramatic ex- The second set saw the Wesmen shine change of points, the Bison's took the second The Manitoba Crafts Museum will have a CHRISTMAS with middle Maurice Williams helping the set 29-27. ORNAMENT SALE on Saturday, Nov. 21 from 10 a.m. to team reach an 8-5 lead at the first technical Although the Wesmen remained deter- 2 p.m. time-out, and eventually winning the set 25- mined in the third set, trailing by a single THE FABULOUS CLOTHING SWAP is at the Costume 23. point at 16-15 during the second technical Museum of Canada on Thursday, Nov. 26 at 7 p.m. The Wesmen rely heavily on fourth-year Peter Although the Wesmen kept the match time-out, Manitoba took the third and final Tickets are $10 and can be purchased with the dona- Lomuro. close throughout, the team looked worn by set 25-20. tion of a bag of gently-used, washed clothing. the fourth set with the Bison's hitting an early Both Wesmen teams have lost more games photo courtesy of kelly morton photography stride at 13-4, which saw several substitutions then they've won this season, something they FREE INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS CLASS. An opportu- on the Wesmen side and a final score in the hope to turn around when the two teams face nity to meet with other students and Canadian friends fourth set of 25-15 in Manitoba's favor. the Brandon University Bobcats in Brandon while learning English and the Bible. Takes place on Sarah Reilly "We didn't play well enough and that was this weekend, Nov. 20-21. Sundays from noon until 1:30 p.m. at Elim Chapel, 546 Volunteer Staff Portage Ave. For more information call Val and Veda J ill
Chacko at 257-1670. o Br w Peter Lomuro, a fourth-year forward for the n Wesmen men’s basketball team, is looking ON CAMPUS forward to having the whole team injury The annual HOLIDAY FAIR TRADE SALE put on by the free and healthy in their upcoming games. World University Service of Canada will run Monday, Injuries have plagued the Wesmen men's Nov. 23 until Friday, Nov. 27 on the second and third basketball team this season. The Wesmen floors of Centennial Hall. are looking to dress a full roster for the first time this season in their game this Friday, There is a panel discussion on PRISONERS' RIGHTS TO Nov. 20, against the University of Brandon HIV PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND CARE on Monday, Bobcats. Nov. 23 in Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall. 6:30 p.m. The Wesmen had to play without Ben Come support climate change awareness on Tuesday, Kingdom and Eric Zimmerman during Nov. 24 in front of Riddell Hall during the lunch hour. pre-season, and now the team is strug- gling with new injuries. However, Lomuro Students who are on wait lists for winter term said he is looking forward to having fellow courses should regularly check their e-mail in order veterans Mike James and James Horaska to claim their seat. After three days your seat will be healthy and back on the court together offered to the next student in line. against Brandon. SMART START, a study skills workshop series, helps Horaska has been playing but battling students improve their study skills and succeed in injuries, while James has been out with a university-level courses. Mondays and Wednesdays, fractured hand for over four weeks. The 12:30 to 1:20 p.m. in room 1L04. Register in advance by three veterans have been playing together calling 786-9863 or e-mailing [email protected]. in the Wesmen program, along with Nick Lother, for four years now. The UWSA SAFEWALK PROGRAM is looking for volun- When he graduated from Fort Richmond teers to walk students, faculty and staff to their cars, Collegiate in 2006, Lomuro decided to join bus stops or residences within a reasonable distance. the Wesmen program, in large part because Each four-hour shift will receive an $18 honorarium. he wanted to stay in Winnipeg. Every Wednesday from 12:30 to 1 p.m. there is an The team he joined in September 2006 is interfaith university chapel service in the Carl Ridd very different from the team he plays with Sanctuary in Bryce Hall. All are welcome. today. The Wesmen in 2006 were led by CIS All-Star guard Erfan Nasajpour, who Every Thursday evening until Nov. 26 you can attend dominated on the court, often scoring over the NEUROSCIENCE LECTURE SERIES where experts 25 points per game. discuss their work in the field of neuroscience. “It was a privilege to play with Erfan Register with [email protected]. for my first two years. I learned a lot from him,” said Lomuro. Now, Lomuro is one of the veterans and VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES responsible for leading the Wesmen team Winnipeg Children's Access Agency is looking for vol- this season. The team relies on him heavily unteers to act as visitation monitors to facilitate vis- for rebounding and scoring, and he will be its in a supervisory role three to four times a month. a key component to the men’s 2009-2010 Training begins in January 2010. Centrally located in team, as they work towards making the playoffs next semester. Might as well jump: Wesmen Devin Schmidt (#12) and Justin Duff (#6) defend against the Bisons as Dan Lother Osborne Village. For information visit www.wcaa.ca or (#7) looks on. contact Donna at 284-4170. The Community Education Development Association is looking for volunteer tutors for their Youth Opportunity Programs in St. John's High School and Wesmen trampled by U of M Bisons Children of the Earth High School. For more informa- tion please contact Ashley at 589-4374 ext. 257 or Women's team play. The final score was 67-57 in the Bison's [email protected]. favor. Help inner-city school children through CHOICES struggles without The Wesmen men's team fared worse than YOUTH PROGRAM. Just call Kasia Buchman at 470- starting guard Gooch the women, with a final score of 92-79 for 5651. the Bison's. vs. Although functioning with a full line-up The Daniel McIntyre / St. Matthew's Community and getting within six points of the lead dur- Association is looking for volunteers to provide rec- Ethan Cabel ing the beginning minutes of the third quar- reational opportunities for kids six to 18 at the Valour Beat Reporter ter, the men just couldn't stand up under Community Centre – Orioles Site. pressure. Manitoba extended their lead to The Canadian Red Cross is looking for volunteers in It was a bad weekend for the Wesmen, with double digits in the fourth quarter after re- their Humanitarian Issues Program to organize events both the men's and women's basketball teams our point guard and leading scorer. We strug- peatedly ensuring that the Wesmen did not and facilitate workshops. For more information con- losing handily to the University of Manitoba gled as a team this game," said Tanya McKay, hold the upper hand. tact Jennifer at 982-6737 or jennifer.montebruno@ Bison's Saturday night. head coach of the Wesmen. redcross.ca. The Wesmen women's team struggled The women still managed to keep the The weekend's loss puts the Wesmen record without their starting guard, Catie Gooch, game close, however, at one point tying the at 0-5 as they prepare to face the Brandon who was sick with the flu. game at 35-35. But the Bisons broke through Bobcats at home this Friday, Nov. 20 and "It was tough playing without Catie, she is in the late third and early fourth quarter of Saturday, Nov. 21 at the Duckworth Centre. 10 Campus News The Uniter November 19, 2009 www.Uniter.ca UWSA By-Election u The polling station will be open 9a.m. Monday, November 23 and will close at 6p.m. on Thursday, November 26.
CFS Liason s Carly Sloshower After this term, I will have my BA in Politics and International Development Studies. I would like to stay involved on campus by becoming CFS Liaison Director. I have been active with many student groups throughout my three years at the University of Winnipeg, including the World University Service of Canada, The Jewish Students Association and Walk 4 Darfur. Through these groups I have been able to express my dedication to various social justice causes. My roles involve networking in order to broaden reach and collaborate on campaigns and events. Through my practicum with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, which shares an office and often collaborates with CFS, I have become more familiar with CFS at the provincial level. If elected, I will build on the Target Poverty, Aboriginal Access, International Students and Students for Sustainability campaigns by incorporating more student voices to ensure they are represented by CFS.
LGBT s Kip Guenther I’m Kip Guenther and I’m running for the position of LGBT* Director for the UWSA. This is my first year at the University of Winnipeg, and I have been humbled by the amount of support I have gotten from so many students. Coming to the Uof W has been one of the best decisions I’ve made and cannot wait to get more involved and become an active member of the entire university community. I’m choosing to run for LGBT* students Director because I would like to be a voice for every single student on campus who feels that they may not have one. I would like to bring together all students and cultivate a better understanding of everyone who attends our school, so that we can continue to be a university of acceptance that makes us all proud to be students at University of Winnipeg.
Mature Students s Graham Smith-Peloquin I want the university to acknowledge and represent part-time/mature students. As a 2nd year university sociology student, I plan to pursue law school, once obtaining a well-rounded education on campus – included: honors completion and meaningful interaction with students and the broader community. I've lived in the west broadway area, an area that is highly populated with working students and individuals who are struggling to make their way back into higher learning because of employment, lack of student aid, schedule conflicts, and children. With that said, I can represent this diverse and often ignored group, because of my shared experiences. To my knowledge, this position was vacant last year, which I consider to be a shame. I intend to hold the UWSA accountable to meet the needs of PTM students and plan to be accessible so that I can voice your concerns. PTM students? Full time voice! Email me at [email protected]!
Women's Director s Joan Medland Women’s issues are extremely dear to my heart. From my own life experiences, I know all too well some of the challenges that face women today. Through my education, work experience and travels, I ache for the scary realities many women face with strength every day. I feel compelled to make a positive difference in the lives of women, which is why I chose to continue my education next year in Law. I plan to develop awareness for the Women’s Center, and create a welcoming environment for all! I propose to implement a mentorship system, where new students can confide and seek advice from upper year students, organize volunteer groups to work with women’s issues hands on, as well as organize inspirational speakers, and I want to petition the lack of commemoration of Nellie McClung in Winnipeg, a woman who was so vital to the Women’s Rights Movement. Should I be elected, there is no doubt I will be the strong leader the title Women’s Director demands. Through a combination of positivity and activism it would be my honour to, in the words of the Great Nellie McClung: get things done and let them howl.
International Students s Olu Hi my name is Oluwaseun Lloyd Kuyinu an International Student at the University of Winnipeg and I am Campus News 11 www.uniter.ca November 19, 2009 The Uniter
looking to run for International Student Director. I have found it important to run because I see that there is a lack of communication between the university and international students. For example the 100 to 230 percent more that international students are paying in school fees over our Canadian counterparts and the inequality in health care coverage. Issues like these lack proper representation by international students who are affected. Coming from Nigeria, I represent diversity and hope to show that we are all equal and beautiful. I want to encourage international students and domestic students by showing more of our community and making it part of the culture of the university. I want to be involved with the orientation process for new students. I remember the culture shock I received when I moved here and came to school for the first time and I would not want another student to experience the same. Thank you.
Athletics and Recreation s Reid Olnick My name is Reid Olnick and I am running for the Directorship of Athletics and Recreation. I am a second year business student who has spent a lot of time in the Duckworth and fitness facility. Being a part of the UWSA would be a great honour and privilege for me and would satisfy being more involved in events and pursuits of my university. I think I am the best candidate because of my ability to be approachable and communicate to other students. I look forward to representing student interests in the UWSA for the following academic year.
Education Director s Fabian Suarez-Amaya I am interested in becoming the Education Director because I think it’ll be a great personal experience and teach me a lot of new things about Education in general, but mostly I just to want brag about it at parties. I feel qualified because it's my area of study (I'm a third-year Education student), I think I will be effective at establishing rapport with Education students, and I have plenty of experience in working with different educational initiatives and programs. I currently work as an Instructor at CareerTrek, I volunteer at the Bright Futures program, and am in the middle of my practicum. I think my open and chatty nature will be my biggest asset. I’ll talk to anybody, really. I’m out of words. Questions? Come talk. 4th floor. Vote for me.
Director of Student Living s Bradley Muller Hello U of W students! My name is Bradley Muller and I will be running for the Director of Student Living in this month's by-election. This is my first year at U of W and addition to the stress of school, like many other students, I have to worry about my living situation. Well, I want to be your voice. Open to all your issues and sensitive to your needs. Let me help you keep your education, not your housing, at the top of your concerns.
Co-Art Directors s Janna and Kaitlin Young Janna and I are running for co-art directors in the upcoming UWSA by-election. Janna is completing her honors degree in Criminal Justice and I am completing my degree in Environmental Studies and Geography. Janna and I have been students at the University of Winnipeg for over 8 years cumulatively and have been well exposed to campus issues for numerous years as a result of being daughters of a University of Winnipeg professor. We feel that the arts students in our respective fields are under-represented in the UWSA and will work to diminish this gap. As co-art directors we hope to encourage more participation from the art students. We want to be active figures in holding the UWSA accountable for implementing new activities for art students. The University of Winnipeg provides students with a unique post secondary education and we want to better the campus experience and programs for arts students.
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Comments Lest we forget When we speak of Iran, the country is forgotten. Whenever Ahmadinejad visits the United let us remember the States, North American pundits and ana- lysts, acting on urges of sensationalism and persecution of the Kurds exaggeration, become obsessed with Iranian nuclear ambitions, the Holocaust and Israel. Very rarely do Western governments or the media show concern about the massive Shorsh K. Palani human rights violations and the plight of Volunteer ethnic groups in Iran. This harkens back to the days before the Iraq war and occupation, when chemical at- On Nov. 11, Canadians gathered to remember tacks on Kurds by Saddam Hussein were ig- those who have fallen for their country. On nored by the international media until years the very same day, Kurds in Iran remembered later when his crimes were used as justifica- a young political activist whose three-month tion for his death. strike ended when he was hanged without With the tendency of both Iran’s neigh-
any regard to the due process of law at the bours and Iran's critics in the governments of mel o
death gallows of Sanandaj central prison in the West to forget about the Kurds and their d y the province of Kurdistan in Iran. predicament, it is no wonder that a common m o Ehsan Fattahian was arrested last summer saying amongst Kurds is that they do not rrissette by security agents for having been affiliated have friends but instead mountains. with a Kurdish political party. He was sen- tenced to 10 years in prison by a revolution- Shorsh K. Palani is a politics student at the ary court in Sanandaj. His verdict was later University of Winnipeg. altered to death by hanging by the same court. There are currently 13 Kurdish po- litical, human rights and social activists on death row in Iranian prisons. According to Amnesty International, Fattahian was given opportunity by the regime to go on television and renounce Forget gold and frankincense. his beliefs and confess to his crime. This would have saved his life. He didn’t ac- Think apps. Lots and lots of apps. cept such humiliation. Fattahian was sentenced to vaguely worded crimes like “enmity with God” and “attempting to overthrow the re- gime.” His new verdict was never subject to appeal, which is contrary to interna- tional law. A letter sent to his family told of the torture he endured in prison. This is not new to Kurds in Iran. Kurdish history is shaped by events of ethnic cleansing and forceful assimila- tion. They have attempted to raise aware- ness of their struggle in various ways, both within and outside of their land in Iran, but their active political opposition campaigns remain relatively unknown outside of Iran compared to other Iranian opposition groups. During the 1979 Iranian Revolution, Kurds actively joined the masses to oust the regime of Shah in the hopes of peace and justice for their cause. After the theo- cratic regime took power, Kurds were brutally subjected to military campaigns as their towns and villages became scenes of carnage. Kurdistan became a military landscape as thousands of Kurdish politi- cal prisoners were executed in speedy tri- als between 1988 and 1990. The current Iranian government of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has made ar- bitrary detentions, shootings, public hu- miliation and intimidation the norm for Kurdish political opposition members. Kurds face multiple threats in Iran. They are persecuted not only because they are opposing the regime and de- manding legitimate rights, but also because of their ethnic and religious iden- tity. This criminalization of Kurdish eth- nicity is sadly witnessed by neighbouring Muslim countries in the region without the slightest backlash. Talk, Email & Surf Plan The politics of difference is defined $ 99 • 250 weekday minutes plus 50 bonus minutes by irony in the Middle East. In Iran, the • Unlimited email, browsing, socializing, and instant messaging regime continues to deprive the rights • Unlimited local calls to and from any 5 people on any provider – mobile or landline 34 • Unlimited evenings & weekends from 6pm of Kurds with total impunity. Muslim A MONTH WHEN YOU HAVE MTS INTERNET countries have failed to question the $44.99 A MONTH REGULAR PRICE • No system access fees massive human rights violations and the dark records of abuse and ethnic cleans- ing in their own backyards, but many – including Iran – continually and ada- mantly condemn Israel for massacring Visit mts.ca or your nearest MTS Connect store or Dealer for details. Palestinians. Wireless Network Charge applies. However, ignoring the abuse of the Kurds in Iran is not limited to the Middle Min. 36-month contract. $34.99 monthly access fee applies only to customers with MTS Internet service (some limited exceptions apply) and reflects fixed monthly access fee. It does not include Wireless Network Charge ($3.50/mo), Hardware Activation Fee, and any additional usage above the chosen Calling Plan. Visit mts.ca/smartphonebundle for pricing details. Only available on select handsets. Unlimited Internet and East. The West is also guilty of this. email access only available in Canada. Does not include wireless Internet access gained by connecting your handset to your personal computer or laptop. Email accounts must be compatible with the standard Continually, over-emphasis is placed on BlackBerry® Service (not available for customers who require BlackBerry® Enterprise Server access for corporate email). Limited time offer. Other charges and conditions apply. See Dealer for details. BlackBerry®, RIM®, Research In Motion®, SureType®, SurePress™ and related trade-marks, names and logos are the property of Research In Motion Limited and are registered and/or used in the U.S. and countries around the Iran’s threat to Western states, while the world. MTS design mark is a registered trade-mark of Manitoba Telecom Services Inc., used under license. daily persecution of ethnic groups within
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New citizenship reference to specific Canadian tele- vision shows, radio programs, mu- guide emphasizes sicians, singers, poets, novelists or war, barely films. The culture section provides mentions arts or other useful information, such as, “Canadian football ... differs in a culture number of ways from American football." Unfortunately, it does not go on to elaborate how. The federal government plans Rob Holt to make this guide available to Volunteer Staff Canadian schools and to hopeful immigrants. What then are we to make of it, “Conservatives don’t give a shit if it just barely pays lip service to about you until you reach mili- Canadian arts and culture, yet con- tary age. Then they think you tains an over-emphasis on Canada's are just fine. Just what they’ve military history? What does this been looking for. Conservatives guide say about how this govern- want live babies so they can ment wishes to present our nation raise them to be dead soldiers.” to its newest and youngest citizens? - George Carlin Just as I was pondering the ques- tion, the answer was revealed to As I was going through the news- me. feed last week, I came across a gov- Dy c Natalie Page nine, printed above the ernment press release announcing warm and smiling faces of uni-
that the federal Conservatives have k formed men and women, notes, released a brand new study guide “Serving in the regular Canadian for the citizenship exam, which Forces ... is a noble way to con- must be passed by newcomers to Granatstein is a Canadian his- the wartime history of Canada. They're all in there. Of roughly 50 tribute to Canada and an excellent Canada. The press release celebrates torian and author, an open sup- Information on the battles be- pages, five or six in the new edi- career choice ... young people can the expanded scope and content of porter of the Iraq War, a harsh tween Upper and Lower Canada tion are dedicated solely to discuss- learn discipline, responsibility and this new study guide, which appar- critic of Lloyd Axworthy's work as are included, along with the de- ing the bloodier side of Canada's skills by getting involved in the ently had not changed much since Minister of Foreign Affairs and has tails on the War of 1812, the Red heritage. cadets.” 1995. also expressed serious objections to River Rebellion, Canada's in- In contrast, the arts and culture Man, I thought. Carlin could “At last, Canada has a guide multiculturalism. volvement in the First and Second section of the new guide clocks in not have said it any better. for prospective citizens that is not Indeed, Granatstein is at least World Wars and the Korean War, at two-and-a-half pages, including an embarrassment," it quotes Jack correct that the study guide has as well as United Nations peace- one page of Canadian inventions Granatstein. been changed dramatically. A keeping missions in Egypt, Cyprus, and discoveries and one for sports. Rob Holt is glad he is already a For those who are curious, new emphasis has been placed on Haiti, Yugoslavia and Afghanistan. The remaining half-page makes no Canadian citizen. Not just another number
If you join a thing locally relevant. My expec- It was an unexpected delight to see However, the frustrating thing pected as the resignation of a party tations of minimal committment a crowd of students cheering for a about signing up with a politi- leader occurs. political party, were being realized. Everything was politician like he was a rock star. cal party is their assumption that don't think you'll be flowing nice and easy for me as a Now that the new premier has members will be able to become Matt Rygiel is an English student at new member until Gary Doer re- been determined and provincial deeply involved at a moment's no- the University of Winnipeg. able to keep your signed as the premier of Manitoba. politics are returning to business- tice, even when something as unex- When the election race for a new as-usual, the daily phone calls have membership under premier began, I soon found out turned into bi-weekly updates. I that I had been automatically en- don’t regret joining a political party the radar rolled in the Manitoba Young New because the involvement, however Democrats (MYND) when I had big or small, increases my interest Calling all sport writers signed up in the spring since I’m and awareness of political issues Put down that football and pick up a pen, Matt Rygiel within the age range. which I would otherwise not pay Volunteer Staff Suddenly, the bombardment of any attention to or at least not un- ‘cause The Uniter wants you. phone calls began, asking for do- derstand as well. nations and seeing if I wanted to I hastily joined the provincial NDP be a delegate for the convention. We’ve revamped our sports section to focus on athletic coverage party last spring without realizing Whether I was in the midst of writ- people can’t find anywhere except inThe Uniter. We’re looking for the level of committment they were ing an essay for a class or heading aspiring sports writers to provide our readers with the Wesmen expecting from me. I thought I was out the door to the movies, it didn't coverage that is crucial to our campus news section. signing up to be just another num- seem to matter. To the NDP, I was ber in their records; another name more than just a number. Instead, So if you like stringing together sentences about basketball to add to their sizable roster. I was someone to be hounded for and volleyball, get in on the action and get in touch with us. There is minimal responsibil- things that deserved much more ity in being a cog in the wheel of time and attention than I thought I provincial party politics. At least, would be able to give. We’re also looking for adventurous sports writers to try out that’s what I was hoping for. As it I received three phone calls in different athletic activities and write about them for our culture turned out, my particular constit- one day regarding an event happen- section. Have you ever wanted to skate in a roller derby? uency didn’t have many university ing at the University of Winnipeg, Want to test your skills as a wrestler? Or how about spending students on the books, making in order to vote with the MYND. a game in the life of a mascot? my membership both rare and At the time of the incessant phone We’ll hook you up with opportunities to try different things in the noticeable. calls I wasn’t planning on going, but wide world of sports and you can write about your experiences. I signed up because my MLA, as it turned out, I was studying late whom I met outside of a politi- one evening in the Bulman Centre cal setting, asked me to become a right before the event was happen- member of his party. I agreed be- ing so I decided to stay and watch cause he impressed me. Truthfully, the festivities. Little did I know that The Uniter. I thought I could learn much from my dreams of being a political party We don’t cover the pros. him. slacker were mistaken. But we know about prose. At first being a member of the At the MYND meeting I was party was fun: I was exposed to a able to meet some like-minded Join the team by sending an e-mail to new group of intriguing people people. I even met Greg Selinger Aaron at [email protected]. Rookies welcome. within my community and it felt before he spoke to a Bulman Centre good to become involved in some- filled with young New Democrats. 14 Comments The Uniter November 19, 2009 www.Uniter.ca Free speech on campus
Don’t let it slip away by for this reason. The fact that the students of power and allure to them by stifling their a university were telling a group – albeit a voice. trying to ban ideas you controversial one – that they had no right to If U of W students needed a reminder of speak on campus was a sad point in my ini- the force of free speech in repressive envi- don’t like tiation to higher education. ronments, they were certainly given one on Was this call to the erosion of free expres- November 16, when Malalai Joya, a female sion just a temporary religious-based thing, Member of Parliament of Afghanistan who Andrew Tod or are students starting to disvalue its impor- has been driven from her country by the mi- Comments Editor tance altogether? sogynistic warlords and theocratic fascists My assumption was that free speech was who rule there, spoke to an overcrowded still alive and well on campus – here and Convocation Hall. Throughout her talk, Joya If we don’t believe in freedom of expres- across Canada – but two recent events have made mention of the power that her words of sion for people we despise, we don’t believe me thinking otherwise. denunciation had upon those who have tried in it at all. The first involved an event at McGill Flanagan be banned from speaking at the to ban her voice. —Noam Chomsky University, put on by that campus’ pro-life university due to his controversial views re- It would be a mistake, however, to think student group. During the speech by the garding First Nations people, and his pen- that free speech is more important in re- I can still recall the first protest I witnessed on “Choose Life” group, students are said to chant for Conservative dogma in general. pressive countries such as Afghanistan. Free campus. During my first year at the University have shouted down the speaker for ventur- Yes, you read that correctly: Students wanted speech is equally important everywhere and of Winnipeg, a wild-looking group of Jesus ing their opinion that abortion is wrong. The a professor to be banned from speaking at a its violation is equally dangerous every- freaks walked along the bike racks yelling deputy provost of McGill was so outraged by university. where. By making mention of examples from that the Lord was coming, and we sinners the blatant lack of regard for free expression These are but three examples in recent McGill, the U of M and here at the U of W, were about to pay for our wickedness (that that he wrote a commentary on the subject memory which point to a weakening in the I mean not to compare, nor to chastise. I is, unless, we joined their church, but that’s in McGill Daily. importance and understanding of free speech merely mean to notice that it seems like free another matter). Between summoning Jesus The second occurrence hits closer to on campus, by some of the very students who speech is becoming less valued by students and yelling in the “gay marriage equals the home. Two weeks ago, Tom Flanagan, pro- should be benefitting from having access to on campuses across Canada. devil”- style of Christian worship, this rabid fessor of political science at the University ideas that can be aired without fear or threat. For this, we should all be concerned. band of devotees to the almighty seemed not of Calgary and former campaign advisor to The best way to counteract thoughts which to care that the students around them were Stephen Harper, came to the University of you think are dangerous has always been to Andrew Tod would like to remind you that outraged. Manitoba to deliver two lectures. Without make a better argument, not attempt to cen- free speech is alive and well within the com- They were yelling that the church mem- thinking about the essence of a university, a sor or drive controversy underground. It is al- ments section of The Uniter. Email submis- bers had no right to say such things. This number of U of M students circulated a pe- ways better to let the lunatics speak and harm sions to [email protected] protest is still etched into my memory mainly tition through Facebook, demanding that their reputation themselves, rather than give Enhanced interrogation You don't have to be a student to write for The Uniter. is not torture † Placing the modern We are dedicated to serving both our campus and its surrounding tion from a subject. community. Email [email protected] to get involved. Note that operative word: temporary. 40Crk_Uniter_Aug09_fin:Uniter - 4.875x7.5 b&w 07/08/09 10:52 AM Page 1 torture debate in the The effects of modern enhanced interroga- historical context tion techniques don’t leave any permanent damage. Instead the point is to give the in- terrogated person the idea that if they do not give up the requisite information they Sam Reynolds will be permanently injured or perhaps die DISCOVER FORTY CREEK WHISKY The Peak (Simon Fraser University) at the hands of their interrogators. In an August 2008 article for Vanity Fair, journalist Christopher Hitchens underwent BURNABY, B.C. (CUP) – One of Barack the procedure known as waterboarding, Obama’s campaign promises was to close which simulates drowning. In the article, # the Guantanamo Bay detention facility one entitled “Believe Me, It’s Torture,” he gives Rated #1 year after he took office. The closing date a graphic account of the procedure, describ- is tentatively planned for January 2010. Just ing the experience as being “flooded with recently, the American senate voted on a sheer panic.” This certainly sounds unpleas- bill that would allow current detainees to ant, but does it belong in the same category be moved from Gitmo to be tried in the as instruments like the Rack? United States. Definitely not. After all, Hitchens is alive Tonight, The impetus to close America’s most no- and well today – with the experience having torious prison comes from the allegations of little ill effect at all. torture being used there. Despite the fact that these well-honed But was it really torture? methods are at the disposal of interrogators You Be The In a historical context, torture was used doesn’t mean they should be applied indis- quite freely during the medieval age in criminately. There are certain circumstances Europe. when the use of enhanced interrogation Europeans came up with all kinds of techniques is justified, and these methods Judge. ghoulish devices to lethally extract informa- should be reserved for such times. tion from those unfortunate enough to be Of course, these methods are unpleas- on the receiving end. There was the Rack, ant and undignified for the recipient, but in which involved some poor sod having his this Long War we face an enemy for whom Double Gold Medal hands and legs attached to ropes, and then their use may be appropriate. San Francisco World Spirits having the ropes tightened, pulling the arms Don’t advertise it as torture; that hardly away from the legs. Extreme stretching and fits the bill. Best Canadian Whisky tearing of muscle fibres came first, then dis- The methods used are precise and sci- New England Whisky Festival location, finishing with the eventual separa- entific. A Guantanamo interrogation of an tion of joints. enemy combatant is a far cry from an inter- What is especially important to note rogation in the medieval era, or one which Gold Medal about the historical use of torture is how would take place under many of modern World Selection, Brussels imprecise and unscientific it was. Little despots. regard was given to “how much was too In fact, Guantanamo Bay isn’t such a bad Highest Award much,” how much force could be applied place at all. Many of the inmates actually International Spirits Challenge, without damaging or lethal effects. gained weight there, their imprisonment Canadian author, activist and symbol being the first time in years that they were London, England of the far left, Naomi Klein, examined the properly fed. The waterboard is a far safer modern scientific research into the field of alternative for interrogation than modern Highest Score torture in the first section of her 2007 book, methods used in, say, China or Iran, such Beverage Testing Institute, The Shock Doctrine. The first part of the as electrocution. Chicago, 2007 book gives a narrative of research that was On the topic of the waterboard contro- conducted at Montreal’s McGill University versy, FOX News host Greg Gutfeld said it in psychiatric shock therapy. This research best: “People have done kinkier things in determined how to inflict temporary an- their bedrooms.” guish and pain in order to extract informa- FortyCreekWhisky.com 15 www.uniter.ca November 19, 2009 The Uniter
Arts & Culture A sublime and smouldering package S c o Winnipeg Latin/jazz S tt live jazz. The more I heard the Latin e n i
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r “How can I improvise musician Amber Epp learn this,” Epp explained. excitedly prepares on these jazz Learn she did, eventually joining gems and not the award-winning Papa Mambo to release her debut write for myself?” band as well as earning her chops with other students culminating in —Amber Epp, musician the Amber Epp Quartet. “It was tough at first, a new lan- Lee Repko guage and I had to sing and dance, Volunteer Staff southern hemisphere, but Epp and then add in with percussion. continues to defy skeptics with Percussion is essential to Latin her passion for the culture, even to music; it’s all about the rhythm," Amber Epp, Winnipeg jazz scene's the point of learning Spanish and Epp said. "next big thing," will be releas- Portuguese, maintaining a great The ever-passionate and apt ing her debut CD with Latin- sensitivity to the phrasing, and pupil of local jazz and Latin leg- influenced jazz combo Trio Bembe conveying an understanding in lan- ends is excitedly anticipating her this Monday, Nov. 23 at the West guages not her own. CD release. End Cultural Centre. “I started with intro Spanish “This music is fun, uplifting and Epp, who plays weekly with the classes at university and am con- upbeat. This isn’t just jazz, this is Papa Mambo Trio at Hermanos, tinuing today to learn the language. the folk music of the people and the new Exchange District hotspot I still don’t write [in Spanish],” Epp Winnipeg should take this rare op- for Latin American food and said. portunity to hear this music.” music, recently graduated from the Three of the album's 13 pieces Trio Bembe plans to tour this re- University of Manitoba's Music are hers, along with her appropri- lease, taking this incredibly sublime School and has a burning passion ate interpretation of celebrated and smouldering package as far as to contribute as well as perform. Argentinian novelist and poet Jorge they can. “How can I improvise on these Luis Borges. “Better catch us now before we’re jazz gems and not write for my- “Instantes from the record was a gone!” Epp warned, jokingly. self?” asked Epp at Hermanos last poem I read in one of my classes by weekend. Borges and I knew I had to put it Epp may have a Mennonite to music.” name, but her influences come Epp's passion for this music is See Amber Epp perform with Will from all over the Latin American relatively new for her, first meeting Bonness on Monday, Nov. 23 at the West End Cultural Centre (586 Ellice Ave.) map: from Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Rodrigo Hernan Muñoz (of Papa Tickets $15/ $10 for students at Colombia, Peru and even Spain. Mambo) at the weekly jazz jam WECC (952-4834) or at the door Growing up in Steinbach may “Cool Monday Night Hang” at the Visit www.myspace.com/ not seem the ideal place for a lover Orbit Room only four years ago. ambereppjazz of the hot and loose sounds of the Vocalist, pianist and percussionist Amber Epp is releasing her first CD. “This was the first place I heard Easy on the eyes and a treat for the ears Cou
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Steven Tyler impregnated a Playmate of the Month, Gene Simmons boasts that he’s been with over 4,600 women and even Lyle Lovett got to marry Julia Roberts. The occasionally-proven music in- dustry myth that ugly dudes can make themselves infinitely more at- tractive with a little musical talent has resulted in a nation of less-than- remarkable-looking guys endlessly practicing Stairway to Heaven in Outstanding in their field: Vancouver's Mother Mother have released two CDs – 2007's Touch Up and 2008's O My Heart. their bedrooms. This reasoning was likely not the case when Vancouver guitarist/vo- Albums of the Year chart. will reach their goal for a summer Mother Mother are calist Ryan Guldemond decided to Ryan Guldemond expressed 2010 release. standing on the shoul- form Mother Mother five years ago. his intent to keep the momentum Guldemond explained that ders of some pretty big gi- The band is attractive, and the rest going as Mother Mother embarked the basic framework of Mother ants. But, they believe that of Canada seems to agree, as Ryan’s on a Canada-wide tour opening for Mother's sound will remain consis- their music speaks for itself sister, Mother Mother's vocalist Matthew Good last week. tent on their third release, but the and keep their live perfor- Molly Guldemond, was recently “We want platinum records so way the band interprets the songs mances free of pyrotechnics nominated “Sexiest Musician” for that we know that our music has has been changing. He’s ultimately and lasers – which is more CBC Radio 3’s Bucky Awards. touched a lot of people, and money hoping to attain an edgier, dancier than can be said for Mr. Aside from being easy on the in order to be comfortable and to, sound. Simmons or Mr. Tyler. eyes, Mother Mother is a real treat you know, eat, but it’s all to fuel the “[Our] sound is very organic and for the ears. love of music,” Guldemond said by we’re drawing on other sources for The standout boy-girl harmonies phone from the road. inspiration,” Guldemond said. See Mother Mother open and upbeat rhythms that spatter With the anticipation for a third He lists influences like the Pixies, for Matthew Good on Saturday, Nov. 21 at the Burton Cummings their 2007 debut Touch Up and its Mother Mother offering mount- Radiohead, Talking Heads and “all Theatre (364 Smith St.) 2008 follow-up O My Heart have ing, Guldemond has been fran- those other head bands,” as well Tickets $39.50 / $25 at won the acclaim of critics and fans tically trying to find a balance as the late Michael Jackson’s Billie Ticketmaster alike. The latter release earned a between writing, recording and Jean for the drumbeat on their hit Visit www.myspace.com/ spot in the top five on iTunes' 2008 touring, and is optimistic that they single Body of Years. mothermotherspace 16 Arts & Culture The Uniter November 19, 2009 www.Uniter.ca
MUSIC LISTINGS BIG DAVE MCLEAN and LITTLE DOC MCLEAN at the Times Change(d) High and Lonesome Club. The Debut of the Manitoba Folk Orchestra BILD MULE at Shannon's Irish Pub. CD REVIEWS Aimee Lane wanted to get a few of her musician friends to- Little Folk workshops with AARON BURNETT asks you to bring gether to back her up for one show, but after meeting they your pajamas at the Folk Exchange. 11 a.m. realized that they could do much more. "A few of us first met JOHN MANN at the West End has been CANCELLED. in this band, but have since become super tight friends," says QUAGMIRE Ben Hadaller who along with Lane, Scotty Malcomson, Moe SUNDAY, NOV. 22 Don't Forget the Blowtorch Yusim, Carly Dow, Callandra-May Hart, Daniel Axelsson and Jazz guitarist JOHN PIZZARELLI plays with his quartet at the Independent Janna Barkman make up the MANITOBA FOLK ORCHESTRA. Berney Theatre. In this age of rejected hairdressing students at the Since six members are songwriters, there are a lot of ideas forefront of whatever the monstrous thing that “punk” COUNTRY FOR CANCER featuring the FOSTER MARTIN BAND, floating around.I n order to stay focused they start writing in has mutated into, it's utterly refreshing – and unfor- RAY ST. GERMAIN, CINDI CAIN and more, at Cowboys. 5 p.m. groups of two or three and then bring their songs to every- tunately, surprising – to hear a band playing some one. "Even if we're not drinking it seems like we are partying SUPERNOVA explodes onto the stage at the Pyramid Cabaret. honest-to-goodness, down 'n' dirty punk rock. Busting because there are so many great friends around in our jam 100 YEARS AND RISING at the Westbrook Inn. out 14 sardonic, lip-curled tracks in just over half an sessions," says Hadaller. Starting only a few months ago, the Saddle up to the bar and listen to BAD COUNTRY at the hour, Quagmire's sophomore effort takes no prisoners group has already made plans to record and wants to go on Standard. in an album that's filled with infectious hooks and fiery melodies. There are obvious nods the road, but most shocking is the fact that they still want to JICAH play the Red Cactus. to their elders and betters who have certainly done this all before – but why question a add a few more members. Join the party on Thursday, Nov. 19 good thing? Likely too abrasive for the mainstream, and almost too coached with pop- when they make their debut at the Academy. ALL THE KINGS MEN at the King's Head. sensibilities for the underground, this album exhibits quite the feng shui of elements and THURSDAY, NOV. 19 MONDAY, NOV. 23 manages to balance them wonderfully. Whatever method there is to their self-described ALEX CUBA brings the sounds of the largest Caribbean isle to WILL BONNESS will release an album, and so will TRIO BEMBE. “schizophrenic rock 'n' roll” madness, they should keep at it. This is great. the Park Theatre. Two birds, one release party at the West End Cultural Centre. —Ryan Suche The MANITOBA FOLK ORCHESTRA cram a bunch of fun-loving Drink your face off and listen to music at the VINYL DRIP in musicians onstage at the Academy. the Cavern. LIGHTS brighten up the Garrick Theatre with JETS OVERHEAD. NEIL PINTO at Shannon's Irish Pub. ALEX CUBA Doors 6:30 p.m. TUESDAY, NOV. 24 Alex Cuba Students night at the Centennial Concert Hall as the Manitoba Caracol Recordings CAT EMPIRE and JON AND ROY play at the Garrick. Opera performs THE BARBER OF SEVILLE. You don’t have to worry about the language barrier to un- BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA, MUSCLE OF LOVE, THE LONELY Soul night with the SOLUTIONS at the Cavern. derstand this album. Alex Cuba is not limited to traditional VULCANS and CANIFORM play at the Royal Albert Arms. RUMBLEFISH at the Windsor Hotel. Cuban music but extends further into his favourite genres, TRIVIUM, CHIMERA, DIRGE WITHIN and WHITE CHAPEL all take Village People Night at the Academy. making his self-titled release easy to enjoy. The only track the stage at the Pyramid. DEFLATED EGOS at Shannon's Irish Pub. sung in English, If You Give Me Love has a few hints of HERMAN'S HERMITS at McPhillips Street Station. Earth, Wind and Fire’s September. He also goes Greene The DEBRA LYN BAND play at Le Garage Café. and back to his first language, Spanish, onE lla. The rest of the album includes plenty Join the packed floor of the Lo Pub at GOODFORM with DJs WEDNESDAY, NOV. 25 of Caribbean percussion, from the sultry balladSolo tu to Caballo, his first single, which MIKE B and ROB VILAR. sounds more funk-rock . Even in Spanish, the hooks are catchy and Cuba proves that his YOU SAY PARTY! WE SAY DIE! play at the Royal Albert Arms LARRY ROY and STEVE KIRBY play the Current Lounge. with LITTLE GIRLS and NOT ANIMALS. familiar sounding soul music and other influences translate easily through music. CODENAME: THE SHARKS! and THIEFS play at Degrees Diner. -Crystal Laderas PRIESTESS and EARLY MAN and TRIGGER EFFECT play the FAST-FLYING VIRGINIAN JAM NIGHT at the Standard. Pyramid. MOONBEAM JAZZ at the King's Head. LITTLE GIRLS play a free in-store show at Into the Music. ROUTE 59 Jam Night at the Cavern. 4:30 p.m. JON AND ROY READYMIX with DJs DAN L and DIAL UP at Ozzy's. ROYAL WOOD is playing at the Park Theatre with special Another Noon DAVID BART Celtic night at Shannon's Irish Pub. guest ROSE COUSINS. Pacific/Warner NEIL PINTO plays at Saffron's. The DIRTY DENOMINATORS and the WELCOME MATS play at While discussing what makes for good talk radio, some- the King's Head. one recently told me that it can’t be beige – beige is FRIDAY, NOV. 20 ANDREW NEVILLE AND THE POOR CHOICES at the Standard. the death of talk radio. Well, it’s the death of music too. There’s nothing particularly wrong with Jon and Roy’s SEAN NICHOLAS SAVAGE and JASPER BAYDALA meet at the Lo The incomparable J.WILLIAMEZ performs at Shannon's Irish Another Noon, but there’s nothing particularly good Pub to perform. Pub. about it either. Consisting of Jon Middleton (vocals, PUTRESCENCE, TYRANTS DEMISE, BESIEGED DEMISE and, for KATIE MURPHY and the WARPED 45'S are at the Academy. the third time this month, ELECTRO QUATERSTAFF play at the guitar), Roy Vizer (drums, percussion) and Ryan Tonelli Royal Albert Arms. DJ RPG at the Red Cactus. (bass), the Victoria-based band is rather blah on this, their second CD: gentle vocals are sung over softly strummed guitars and subdued, sometimes reggae-inspired djembe BEN REIMER curates a concert through Groundswell at the TRIVIAOKE at the Cavern. Park Theatre. WILD AND WICKED WEDNESDAYS at Ozzy's. rhythms. If Bonnie "Prince" Billy and Jack Johnson mated and had a son who wasn’t very good at writing songs, this is what he would sound like. If that’s your thing, then check DARCIA SENFT plays at the Folk Exchange with JAMES THURSDAY, NOV. 26 out Another Noon and see the band when they open for Cat Empire on Tuesday, Nov. 24 HICKERSON. Gimli girl group THE PAPS release their album Not Looking at the Garrick. VIC CHESNUTT performs at the West End Cultural Centre. For Romance at the Academy. —Aaron Epp WEDGEWOODS and THE SAVANTS play at the Cavern. FUGITIVES with KINNIE STARR and FLYING FOX AND THE ALEXNDER MCCOWAN plays at Soma Cafe. 3 p.m. HUNTER GATHERERS at the West End Cultural Centre. THE MINGLERS at the Standard. ERIC THE GREAT leaves the street and takes the stage at the Pyramid Cabaret. PRIESTESS LES RESPECTABLES and LES SURVEILLANTES play at the Prior To The Fire Franco-Manitoban Cultural Centre. GRIPPIN GRAIN 2 with DJs CO-OP, FOOTWERK and LONNIE CE RCA KATHY KENNEDY and MIKE SWCKIS are at McNally Robinson at the Standard. Prior To The Fire may have been my first exposure to Polo Park. The CELTIC TENORS are at McPhillips Street Station. these Montreal metal heads, but they immediately The CKUW TRAILBLAZERS FUNDRAISING SOCIAL featuring CURTIS NEWTON at Le Garage Café. made a good impression withLady Killer, the album's JUSTIN LACROIX BAND is at the Lord Roberts Community MIRA BLACK, KEITH PRICE and MARCO CASTILLO at the opener. The album unexpectedly then moves on to the Centre. 7 p.m. Current Lounge. eight-minute-opus The Gem. I certainly didn't anticipate the longest song on the album becoming my favourite, X ENGINE X, AEROCAR MODEL FOUR, DRYRUN and IN Join the packed floor of the Lo Pub at GOODFORM with DJs TRANSFORMATION play at the Zoo. MIKE B and ROB VILAR. but it won me over. There certainly were a few tracks that took multiple listenings to appreciate. Unfortunately, all this good fortune could not save It Baffles The Mind, the ap- The THREE AMIGOS play at McNally Robinson Grant Park. FAST-FLYING VIRGINIAN JAM NIGHT at the Standard. propriately mind-bafflingly bad track, which sadly breaks up the album. ThoughPriestess The RED RIVER RAMBLERS and the EMPTY STANDARDS perform MOONBEAM JAZZ at the King's Head. does have a fairly standard metal sound, they sound like they give a really kick-ass live at the Standard Tavern. The Winter Wassail, a fundraiser for Folk Fest outreach pro- performance. I hope to be there when they play live at the Pyramid on Wednesday, Nov. The DR. DAVE TRIO perform at Paragon Restaurant. grams at the Winnipeg Convention Centre, features a perfor- 25. Perhaps I'll see you there. SATURDAY, NOV. 21 mance by Billy Bragg. 6 p.m. —Alexander Kavanagh MATTHEW GOOD and MOTHER MOTHER perform at the Burton ROUTE 59 Jam Night at the Cavern. Cummings Theatre. READYMIX with DJs DAN L and DIAL UP at Ozzy's. Jazz guitarist JOHN PIZZARELLI plays with his quartet at the DAVID BART Celtic night at Shannon's Irish Pub. You Say Party! We Say Die! Berney Theatre. NEIL PINTO plays at Saffron's. XXXX SWOLLEN MEMBERS perform at the Pyramid Cabaret. Paper Bag Records ZEMLINSKY STRING QUARTET is in Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall. Question: If X=♥ and You Say Party! We Say Die! are BRIGHTER, BRIGHTEST and LIVING WITH LIONS play at the Ellice travelling across Europe for 16 weeks and they have a Theatre. barroom brawl resulting in a nervous breakdown, then KING KHAN & BBQ SHOW, Nov. 28 at the Royal Albert Arms. how much love is necessary for YSP!WSD! to make an WIL is playing at the Park Theatre. THE HIDDEN CAMERAS and GENTLEMAN REG, Nov. 30 at the exceptional dance album? Answer: 86. I counted how SEAN BROWN BAND and GRAMMA HASH play at the Cavern. Albert. many times vocalist Becky Ninkovik sang the word Head to Le Garage Café to see the SHOUTING GROUND, NOMA, GWAR, Dec. 5 at the Garrick. "love" throughout the album, which is completely FLO and DARRYL RILEY. doused in the theme. From loving yourself on album opener There is XXXX (Within My ELEMENT SIRCUS, Dec. 21 at the Pyramid. ART CITY and the GRAFFITI GALLERY team up for a fundraising Heart) to loving everyone on the energetic Make Love, secret love on XXXX/Loyalty and event at the Albert. HOT LIVE GUYS' CD release and final show, Dec. 23 at the loving others on Dark Days in which Ninkovik sings, "I love your love light." This is an Royal Albert Arms. THE BOTTLE ROCKETS at the Standard. album that creeps into your heart, making it swell larger with every listen. Catch You Say GUNS N' ROSES with SEBASTIAN BACH and DANKO JONES, Party! We Say Die! live at the Royal Albert Arms on Wednesday, Nov. 25 with openers Little AMID VALHALLA, WEAR YOUR WOUNDS and PERFECT SCAR rock Jan. 13 at the MTS Centre. the Zoo. Girls and Not Animals. STEVE EARLE, Jan. 29 at the Burton Cummings Theatre. —JP Perron MARGUERITE'S MOOD play at McNally Robinson Grant Park. THE ARROGANT WORMS, Apr. 25 at the West End Cultural LARRY ROY and STEVE KIRBY at the Current Lounge. Centre. Arts & Culture 17 www.uniter.ca November 19, 2009 The Uniter Little Girls getting bigger Cou
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ittle Released in October, the band is quite sat- isfied with how the album is being received. have grown substantially Girls “[The success] was overwhelming at first; with their latest album once it did happen it was an overload of non- sense. Websites I loved were writing about me Concepts and magazines I had been reading for years were featuring us. It was a weird transition." Being mentioned in several popular music blogs helped publicize the band in the early Karlene Ooto-Stubbs part of the year, surprisingly resulting in a Volunteer staff slew of media attention and tour offers. “The Internet is great. There’s no point in limiting yourself when you have access to free Toronto’s Little Girls may have started as a media.” side project, but with the release of their new McIntyre plans on finishing a new Little album Concepts, the band has taken centre Girls record soon, most of which he has al- stage. ready crafted himself. “We’re still good friends, we just won’t Post-punk shoe gazer: Little Girls' Brittany Shepherd. “The new album will feature more record- be playing shows together for a while,” ing as a band, not just by me,” McIntyre Josh McIntyre, Little Girls frontman, said said. of Pirate/Rock, the band from which they kind of music that can be dissected with music, McIntyre favored recording Concepts spawned. careful listening or simply set as comforting in his bedroom, using only his own equip- There are no hard feelings towards Little background noise. This effect comes from ment. He even recorded the lyrics and most of See Little Girls open for You Say Party! We Say Girls’ newfound success, as McIntyre found Little Girls’ repetitive fuzzy guitars and mud- the drums through the mic on his MacBook, Die! on Wednesday, Nov. 25 at the Royal Albert (48 Albert St.) his minor role in the previous project dled lyrics. adding a characteristic that is difficult to rep- Tickets $10 at Into the Music, Music Trader and unsatisfying. “[I] didn’t want the vocals to be on top licate in live shows. ticketworkshop.com, $12 at the door With Little Girls, McIntyre has complete of the music,” McIntyre said. He opted in- The album is a timeline of the band's work Little Girls will also give a free in-store perfor- control over the direction of the band, even stead for a more ambient sound where the so far, progressing from Little Girl’s earliest mance at Into the Music (245 McDermot Ave.) that down to recording in a makeshift home stu- vocals are featured as another instrument in songs to their most recent. same day at 4:30 p.m. dio for his preferred sound. the mix. The idea behind Concepts, McIntyre said, Visit www.myspace.com/littlelittlegirls Their minimalist post-punk style is the Hating the forced cleanliness of modern was to “take a stab at the waves of people who
GALLERIES & MUSEUMS listings Sasquatches, martyrs and porn stars – oh my! Learn your ABCs when the Medea Gallery Artists launch their children's book A IS FOR ARTIST on Saturday, Nov. 21 at 1 p.m. at the Medea Gallery. Graffiti Gallery's latest Gallery 1CO3 presents THE PINKY SHOW: CLASS TREASON exhibit brings heroes, STORIES, running until Saturday, Dec. 12. The Cre8ery hosts FACING THE FLAMES, a collection of myths and legends of fired masks by ANJ KUSHNIER, with an opening recep- tion on Thursday, Nov. 19 at 7 p.m. The exhibit runs until all kinds together Tuesday, Dec. 1. PRESSURE POINTS at the Outworks Gallery brings to- James Culleton gether a number of artists to explore the theme of pres- sure. Attend the opening on Friday, Nov. 20 at 7:30 p.m. Volunteer Staff or see it on display until Sunday, Dec. 13. Kevin Kelly has an exhibition of his new work 3 MINUTES Icons and urban legends meet in the Graffiti IN BEIJING on Friday, Nov. 20 at 8 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. Gallery’s latest group exhibition, Legends, 21 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Golden City Fine Art. Heroes, Myths and Such. The Graffiti Gallery presents EL GENDS, HEROES, MYTHS Judging by the mixture of artwork in the AND SUCH, a collection from an assortment of local art- exhibition, people’s heroes, myths and leg- ists running until Friday, Jan. 15. ends vary greatly. A unicorn, a sasquatch, a phoenix, martyrs, porn stars and the list goes The Semai Gallery has on display the collection NEW on and on. WORLD ARISTOCRACY by Ted Barker until Thursday, Dec. The diversity of the depictions speaks di- 17. rectly to the diversity of the artists in the The Wayne Arthur Gallery invites you to SPIRIT OF A exhibition. PROVINCE, paintings and quilts by JUDITH PANSON, run- “The show is a thank you to all those peo- ning until Wednesday, Nov. 25. ple who have been supporting us,” said Pat Lazo, the show organizer and the Graffiti The Centennial Concert Hall will host its first artist Gallery’s artistic director. exhibition in its huge mezzanine with KATHLEEN BLACK The show includes an interesting mix of and LESLY DAWYDUK displaying their works until Friday, over 30 artists, some of whom include vol- Dec. 11. unteers and people who promote the Graffiti "Medusa" by Rodrigo Pradel, The Cre8ery's open house and studio sale happens on Gallery. There is a wide array of people who Saturday, Nov. 21 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. give their support: fine arts grads, tattoo art- Acrylic on board. ists, emerging artists, established artists, art Part of Legends, The Ken Segal Gallery presents WILLIAM PURA's first solo teachers and artists who have never been in Heroes, Myths show, featuring his realistic paintings of Winnipeg's sub- an art show. and Such at the urban landscapes, running until Wednesday, Nov. 25. Graffiti Gallery. Some standout work by Becky Lynne Platform Centre for Photographic and Digital Arts Thiessen depicts owls and eagles made of photo by cindy titus presents ADDED VALUE, artwork by STEPHANIE AITKEN, multicoloured pieces of fabric. Both textur- STEPHEN ANDREWS, CHRIS DOROSZ and JANET WERNER. ally interesting and engaging, these portray- The exhibition will be up until Saturday, Dec. 19. als of animals are symbolic and cathartic for be without a picture of a sasquatch?” said lery of several of the after-school groups who Thiessen. Greg Oakes, arguably Winnipeg’s answer to have interpreted what kind of heroes inspire RABBLE ROUSERS by PAUL ROBES at Gallery 803 runs “The eagle comes to take the spirit away. Robert Crumb. them. In this area, colourful depictions of he- until Saturday, Nov. 21. The legend of the wise old owl is about karma. In his painting called Yummy, the infa- roes are all over the walls; heroes who aren’t The Canadian premiere of CUBA AVANT-GARDE is on dis- But I say, 'fuck karma,'” Thiessen said. mous Sasquatch is seen licking a bloody fin- your run of the mill Batman or Spiderman. play at the Winnipeg Art Gallery until Sunday, Jan. 10. Takashi Iwasaki, director of Winnipeg’s ger. The way the hair is painted in the piece Dr. Egg, created by one student named Semai gallery, has included three artworks could rival the animated hair in any Pixar Dustin (age 10), is a hero who shoots eggs at The Plug In Gallery is hosting MICHEL DE BROIN's exhibi- in the show. At first glance you might think movie. kids who are hungry for breakfast. tion DISRUPTION FROM WITHIN until Saturday, Nov. 21. that his work is digitally made, but a closer Don Ritson’s portrait of Louis Riel, en- This installation was created by the Graffiti The Winnipeg Art Gallery displays photographic portraits look reveals them to be collages. Focusing on titled 100-year sleep, hangs next to Justin Gallery in partnership with the Ralph by YOUSUF KARSH. Some of the famous faces include urban legends of Winnipeg, Iwasaki’s master- Kovesky’s portrait of Ron Jeremy. Brown Community Centre, Turtle Island Muhammad Ali, Winston Churchill, Audrey Hepburn, Grey fully hand-cut collage work depicts mosqui- Nearby, Fred Thomas shows off his dex- Neighbourhood Centre, Pritchard Park Owl and Pierre Trudeau. Exhibition runs until Sunday, toes, the Golden Boy and the masons. terity with a spray can in a haunting portrait Recreation Centre and Flora House. Jan. 3. The most striking of the three pieces is called .... one depicting people moving in and out of Ryan Carman, the man behind one of the Legends, Heroes, Myths and Such is on dis- 15 MINUTES is a showcase of local art happening the first downtown and living in the suburbs. newest galleries in town, Golden City, shows play at the Graffiti Gallery (109 Higgins Ave.) Thursday of every month at the Winnipeg Art Gallery. “I’m really happy they included me in this one of his paintings. until Friday, Jan. 15. Local artists can submit their work for the series to art- exhibit. What would a show about legends The true highlight of the show is a side gal- [email protected]. 18 Arts & Culture The Uniter November 19, 2009 www.Uniter.ca
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Aaron Epp Bordertown Café Managing Editor Directed by Rosemary Dunsmore Presented by Prairie Theatre Exchange Plays at the PTE until Sunday, Nov. 29 I Drink for a Reason David Cross The acting is carried out beautifully in the Prairie Theatre Exchange production of Bordertown Cafe. Twenty years after its first production, Prairie And yes – that's real coffee! 236 pages, Grand Central, 2009 Theatre Exchange's Bordertown Café holds up well enough as a story of role reversals, Never mind that some people criti- but the unceasing conflict between characters cized him for appearing in the 2007 quickly becomes exasperatingly frustrating. Although Bordertown Café is supposedly Marlene and Maxine are tiresome. live-action adaptation of Alvin and the The story begins in small-town Canada about (what else?) borders, this theme is lost Some of the lines are completely lost when Chipmunks, David Cross has had an with 17-year-old Jimmy (Jamie Spilchuk) ar- in the busy chaos of the dysfunctional rela- the music plays too loud and the charac- amazing career so far and will no doubt guing with his 34-year-old mother, Marlene tionships between characters. ters speak over each other. Playwright Kelly be remembered as one of the best com- (Jillian Fargey). Their argumentative rela- The tedious storyline is redeemed, how- Rebar might have done this intentionally to ics of his generation. tionship appears to be the dominant theme ever, by the clever and elaborate design of the demonstrate how the characters don’t listen Need proof? First off all, there’s Mr. throughout the play, which is set in their set. to one another, but unfortunately it doesn’t Show, the subversive HBO sketch com- family-owned-and-operated café. The first act shows the back of the café, transfer well from real life to theatre. Rather edy series he co-created and co-starred Marlene is devastated to learn that Jimmy’s complete with a full kitchen in which the than instilling empathy, the audience is left in for four seasons during the ‘90s. father (and her ex-husband) has remarried characters cook food for their customers. In with headaches from straining to understand There’s his excellent stand-up comedy and wants his son to move to the U.S. to live the second act, the audience has the opportu- what’s going on. recordings, 2002’s Shut Up, You Fucking with him. nity of seeing the front of the café, getting a The story might fall short and the char- Baby! and 2004’s It’s Not Funny. And The relationship between mother sense of the café’s quaint atmosphere. acters might be unrealistic, but the acting is there’s his role as Tobias Funke, the self- and son is angst-ridden and rife with Although the characters of Marlene and beautifully carried out on an equally lovely deluded psychiatrist and “never-nude” miscommunication. Maxine are not very realistic, Maxine’s hus- set. in Fox’s critically-acclaimed and short- Their situation is perpetuated by Marlene’s band Jim is both likeable and believable. In The cooking of actual food on set is an ad- lived sitcom Arrested Development. mother, the egregious Maxine (Janet-Laine a superb performance by Paul Stephen, this mirable risk by director Rosemary Dunsmore, Plus, the guy’s appeared in music vid- Green). Maxine provides comic relief to the character negotiates between the other family incorporated seamlessly amidst the hustle and eos by Yo La Tengo, The Strokes, The storyline with her free-spirited attitude, but members to resolve some of their issues. bustle of café life in this Bordertown Café. New Pornographers and he hangs out her continuous chatter is childishly over the All four cast members have outstand- with the members of Tool. Tool! top. ing acting skills, but the whiny characters of Now Cross has put out his first book. Published this past August, the the MTC Warehouse. topics covered in I Drink for a Reason LITERATURE BLOODY HARVEST: ORGAN HARVESTING OF FALUN GONG are diverse, and so is the way they are PRACTITIONERS IN CHINA gets launched Thursday, Nov. 19 Black Hole Theatre Company presents Carol presented. It’s a 236-page collection of Join author Deborah Schnitzer for the launch of AN at 8 p.m. with the appearance of co-authors David Matas Shield's comedy DEPARTURES AND ARRIVALS, play- personal essays, satirical fiction, advice UNEXPECTED BREAK IN THE WEATHER at Aqua Books on and David Kilgour at McNally Robinson Grant Park. ing Nov. 17, 21, 24 and 28 at the Black Hole Theatre for rich people, information from a fic- Tuesday, Nov. 24. (on the lower level of University College). tional rabbi and a variety of lists. The launch of TALES FROM THE UNDERWORLD AND OTHER Entries are now being accepted for the MANITOBA BOOK STORIES by Roland Penner and Norm Larson tells real Leave your legacy in the CanWest Centre for Highlights include: fictional min- AWARDS. The deadline for submissions is Wednesday, utes from the development and pro- life stories and anecdotes from Winnipeg sordid past. Theatre & Film by making a donation and receiving Dec. 9. Go to www.manitobabookawards.com for more Thursday, Nov. 12 at McNally Robinson Grant Park. a plaque on your own chair in the theatre. gramming meeting for Fox television’s information. new season, in which reality TV show JUICE, the University of Winnipeg's Creative Writing Superstar comedian DANE COOK tells some jokes ideas like Muslim Hunt, Infant Swap Aqua Books welcomes author David Carpenter for his Journal, is now looking for student and alumni submis- at the MTS Centre on Thursday, Nov. 19. and Now That’s What I Call A.I.D.S.! launch of WELCOME TO CANADA on Thursday, Nov. 26. sions. Submit up to 10 pages maximum of prose, poetry, Comedy night with Scoots McTavish every are discussed; Breaking Up, an achingly drama, fiction or creative non-fiction. Deadline for entry Author Ishbel Moore launches BLOOD TAPESTRY, a me- Thursday at Shannon's Irish Pub. accurate portrayal of the stages one goes dieval romance adventure set in the fictional land of is Friday, Jan. 15. through after the end of a relationship; Sunday night open mic comedy, featuring JOHN B. Libonia, on Thursday, Nov. 26 at McNally Robinson Grant THEATRE, DANCE & COMEDY a free list of quirky personality traits as- Park. 7 p.m. DUFF at the Cavern. piring independent filmmakers can at- The Manitoba Opera presents THE BARBER OF SEVILLE THE DEAD POETS RECITAL at the Millennium Library Every Tuesday night head down to the King's Head tribute to their characters in their next Saturday, Nov. 21 at 8 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 24 at 7 p.m. and asks you to read from your favourite dead poet's work. Pub for a free comedy performance. film (including "has never eaten pie" Friday, Nov 27 at 8 p.m. and "precociously inventive cook at age Thursday, Nov. 26 at 7 p.m. The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra is performing the 11"); and previously published material The launch of two adventure books for kids JUST A score to Charlie Chaplin's CITY LIGHTS while the film is like An Open Letter to Larry the Cable WALK and CHUCK IN THE CITY by Jordan Wheeler hap- showing. Thursday, Nov. 26 at 8 p.m. Guy and Top Ten CDs to Listen to While pens on Thursday, Nov. 19 at McNally Robinson Polo Listening to Other CDs. Park. 7 p.m. FAUST(US): A FANTASY is a fantastical revision of Still, the laugh-out-loud material is Christopher Marlowe's Doctor Faustus. Playing from The presentation and signing of ECOHOLIC HOME: THE at a minimum in this book. More often Tuesday, Nov. 24 to Saturday, Nov. 28 at the Gas Station GREENEST, CLEANEST AND MOST ENERGY EFFICIENT than not, Cross is mining the same ter- Theatre. 7:30 p.m. ritory he did on Shut Up, You Fucking INFORMATION UNDER ONE ROOF by Adria Vasil. Monday, Baby! and It’s Not Funny, critiquing re- Nov. 23 at McNally Robinson Grant Park. 7 p.m. The Manitoba Theatre Centre presents EAST OF BERLIN on ligion, making fun of the political left stage from Nov. 19 to Dec. 5 in the Tom Hendry Theatre in and right and skewering semi-celebri- ties and pop culture in general. Mining the same territory would be fine if he were coming up with new in- sights, but there’s little here that Cross hasn’t said before. It doesn’t help that he’s been criti- cized as being contemptuous, patroniz- ing, condescending and arrogant in the past. In the book, he comes off that way even more so. That may be his voice as a comedian, or the persona he’s created for himself, but it would be nice if the guy lightened up every once in a while. Arts & Culture 19 www.uniter.ca November 19, 2009 The Uniter movie review FILM Ain't no sunshine? Then you might as well go see STILL BILL: A BILL WITHERS DOCUMENTARY at Aqua Books on Friday, Nov. It feels like watching something dying 20. 7 p.m.
Cou LATERAL COLLATERAL takes a look at a few
Canadian doc's rtes municipal expansion around the pieces from Video Pool's vast collection.
y o y lakes, and how human practices Plays at the Winnipeg Art Gallery. Thursday, examination of our Mong f can disrupt the lives of the ani- Nov. 19 at 7 p.m. mals and the people who call this M rel greatest freshwater place home. resource is both edia The introduction of invasive species, such as the lamprey, the breathtaking and zebra mussel and the high-flying Asian carp, by shipping vessels and bittersweet lock systems has depleted much of the waters’ native fish stocks. Raw sewage, industrial waste Still Bill plays at Aqua Books Friday Nov. 20. and pharmaceuticals affect the Lisa Moore health of the life both in and The launch of the DVDs, OUT OF THE Volunteer out of the water, as global warm- SHADOWS and SUICIDE DENIED, about John ing slowly robs the lakes of their Melnick's personal struggle with depression contents. What appears clean and and suicide takes place on Thursday, Nov. 26 A scene from Waterlife. clear on the surface in fact belies at McNally Robinson Polo Park. Waterlife toxic sludge and invisible malig- Directed by Kevin McMahon, 2008 nant compounds. The WINNIPEG ABORIGINAL FILM FESTIVAL 109 minutes Cou McMahon beautifully captures runs from Wednesday, Nov. 18 to Sunday, rtes Plays at Cinematheque Wednesday, Nov. 18 until the immense visual beauty of the Nov. 22. Visit www.aboriginalfilmfest.org for Saturday, Nov. 21 at 9 p.m. o y show times. Mong f big lakes with intense cinematog- raphy. The film, full of breath- LIFE IS TO WHISTLE plays as part of the M rel taking moments and inventive Cuban Film Festival at the Winnipeg Art
Kevin McMahon’s Waterlife is a edia camerawork, creates a stunning Gallery on Saturday, Nov. 21 at 2 p.m. wonderful, if bittersweet, film. but disconcerting vision of these McMahon, who directed the massive lakes; as immense and DECO DAWSON'S PERSONAL TOP TEN is a col- documentaries Stolen Spirits of astounding as they are, it is clear lection of some of the acclaimed filmmakers Haida Gwaii, An Idea of Canada that they are dying. favourite shorts. Thursday, Nov. 26 at 7 p.m. and MacLuhan’s Wake, sets his McMahon uses the visual power CHAINED HEAT by director Paul Nicholas is sights on water, a basic and indis- of the lakes to inspire anger at its at the Cinematheque Wednesday, Nov. 25 pensable element of life, and one destruction, which is evident for at 7 p.m. that, though it sustains us, is often all to see. an afterthought. Tragically Hip frontman Gord SHAKE HANDS WITH THE DEVIL, a documen- Waterlife follows the trail of Downie narrates Waterlife with tary on Rwanda, plays Tuesday, Nov. 24 as water that navigates its way from earnestness. McMahon's sound- part of the Cinema Politica series in the Lake Superior to the St. Lawrence track choices are both poignant Manitoba Boardroom on the University of Winnipeg's campus. 7 p.m. River as it feeds into the Great Director Kevin McMahon surveys the muddy waves of southern Lake Erie. and fluid, including Robbie C
Lakes, and flows through centu- Robertston, Brian Eno and Sufjan R hris ries of history and the lives of mil- Stevens providing tracks that lions of inhabitants on both sides are gracefully melancholy, and eard of the border. and even to the creatures living the worse, with the demands of Dropkick Murphy’s The Gang’s on McMahon captures the lives beneath the surface, such as the modern North American life ex- All Here setting the chaotic tone of those who live on the shores of beluga whales that inhabit the St. erting enormous pressure on this for the transport of frenetic young these great bodies of water, from Lawrence. environment. fish into the lake for restocking. communities in Chippewa to the The focus here is really on how Much of the film devotes it- coasts of Chicago and Toronto, life has changed, evidently for self to the fallout of industrial and
Director Roger Spottiswoode and Remy Nsanja as Maggen discuss the next scene during the filming movie review of Shake Hands with the Devil. A new monthly documentary series, OUTSIDER ASYLUM, happens the last Armageddon only happens every six months Thursday of every month at the Ellice Theatre. 8 p.m. C ou C
2012 is just another rtes tures stunning visuals but little Join French director Agnes Varga in her au-
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exhausting, P ia Harrelson) to the "the precocious GOOD HAIR, directed by Jeff Stilson and star- ict children" (à la Jurassic Park) and, doom-oriented u ring Chris Rock, opens at the Globe Cinema res of course, "the dog that just won’t on Friday, Nov. 20. flicks this year die," an Emmerich staple. Other clichés included here A documentary on the great lakes, are "jerks getting their comeup- WATERLIFE looks at our last big supply of pance," "the black president" and fresh water. Plays from Wednesday, Nov. 18 "close call" after "closer call" after to Friday, Nov. 20 at Cinematheque. 9 p.m. Andrew McMonagle "closest call." A group of creative students in the News Assignment Editor Our culture’s fascination with University of Winnipeg’s theatre and film armageddon is so potent that the department has produced an irreverent film industry can continue to ex- video called H1N1 SURVIVAL GUIDE to demon- ploit it for decades. We're likely strate the dos and don’ts of H1N1 etiquette. It 2012 "What's that God? Quit making shitty movies?" John Cusack in 2012. to even see a resurgence of disaster runs approximately two-and-a-half minutes Directed by Roland Emmerich, 2009 flicks once we reach the year 2013 and you can view it on YouTube. Visit www. 158 minutes – and find we’re still around. tinyurl.com/h1n1vid. Now playing everywhere and the beginning of something opment essentially ends there. Perhaps the sequel will new. The movie's two settings – be ready by then. There wasn't actually any Mayan overdrive and neutral – are ex- 2012, the latest disaster movie prediction of global destruction hausting to watch, from German-born director on that day, but that would have with grandiose Roland Emmerich (The Day After made for a very boring movie. scenes of destruc- Tomorrow, Independence Day) is John Cusack, who plays the tion and cos- We can all Live Red exactly what you would expect. film’s harrowed hero, is an interest- mic malevolence Host your own Live Red activity Loosely based on the Mayans' ing casting choice, as he can often (spoiler alert: it’s to raise funds and awareness in pseudo-scientific conjecture that bring so much to a character (for all the sun’s fault) support of the Heart and Stroke the end of the world will occur in instance, in Grosse Pointe Blank mashed up with Foundation of Manitoba. the year 2012, the film is less con- or Pushing Tin). However, he is scenes of quiet cerned with the historical facts wasted here as Jackson Curtis, the family tension Start FUNraising today. than it is with the crazy apocalyp- white, middle-aged, divorcee di- and togetherness. tic theories. saster-movie cliché who is just try- The film, best In reality, the Mayan calendar ing to do what’s best for his family. described by re- ends on Dec. 21, 2012 (forgetting The film sets up Curtis as a rela- view clichés like about any potential miscalcula- tively sympathetic character whose “roller-coaster tions), the same way ours ends on pursuit of life and love has not ex- ride” and “visual Ph: 204.949.2000 Toll-free: 1.888.473.4636 Dec. 31; it’s the end of one thing actly worked out – but his devel- cornucopia,” fea- heartandstroke.mb.ca/livered 20 Arts & Culture The Uniter November 19, 2009 www.Uniter.ca
Arts Briefs We wanted the worst, we got the worst Compiled by Sam Hagenlocher Readers respond to call for ‘worst boss’ stories
Know Your Groceries From Oct. 22 until Nov. 12, we asked Uniter Straight from the Fridge, Dad- A Dictionary readers to enter our ‘Worst Boss Ever’ story of Hipster Slang, now in its third edition, contest. In 300 words or less, entrants re- continues be a hot seller, reported the capped the story of the worst person they’ve Guardian UK. ever worked for. Here are the winners. The book is a dictionary of sorts cataloguing the terms that all you Longhairs First place (that is, non-hipsters) probably don't know. These terms date all the way back to “The picture of the '50s, from having someone 'boil your productivity” cabbage' (blues slang for sex) to a 'hot by Andre Crate squat' (electric chair). Other favorites include the religious ('sinhound'=a priest), the ironic ('free In my early 20s I worked in a window fac- to run for president'= unemployed), the tory. I was a year out of high school and still vulgar ('riding academy'= a brothel) and deciding what my path would be. My neigh- the incredibly offensive ('pulling the dutch bour at the time told me he had a chance- act'=commiting suicide). of-a-lifetime job. That ended up being the furthest thing from the truth. My boss at the Free At Last window factory had the typical short, angry, A British clothing retailer is taking one small little-man syndrome. step for left-handed men everywhere. At first, things were fine. It wasn’t until I The UK-based Hom has unveiled its latest started getting my ears stretched and my half- M
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Breaking 75 years of proud right-handed a heritage, the left-oriented openers are wondered aloud what Jesus would say. There was a breaking point and I did stand likely to be a big hit with the long-suffering up for myself. I told him my appearance had left-handed populous, who make up 10 per nothing to do with my performance. While I cent of underwear buyers. was probably one of the best employees they entries ended up being fictional. Oepkes’ story how bad the new guy will get reamed… "Left handed men have [had] to reach had, my boss took it upon himself to appoint is one of them. Her car pulled up, and someone yelled: much further into their pants, performing a me the new "caretaker" of the warehouse. “Her car pulled up!” Z shaped maneuver through two 180-degree The duties he assigned me were mundane. My first summer living in the States I was The office became dead quiet. She walked angles before achieving the result that right The worst of the duties were painting con- lucky enough to pick up a job editing film for in. Said nothing. Marched directly to my desk handed men perform with ease," said Rob crete floors with no ventilation and no mask. a popular daytime talk show. I was eager to at the back. Staring me directly in the eye she Faucherand of Debenhams store in London. Also, counting screws and bolts for eight work, but somewhat hesitant because I had said: “Andrew.” I put down my third coffee "In our view, this is a vital step toward hours a day was also one of the duties. When lied about the bulk of my qualifications on of the day and let the words tremble out: I asked for better working conditions he told my resume. What worried me the most about “Yes, ma’am?” A large grin spread across her equality for left-handed men," Faucherand me that people of my kind would be so lucky this was the host’s reputation for denouncing face and she yelled at me: “LOOK UNDER concluded. to have a high-paying job like this one. those who cross her live on television. YOUR CHAIR!” Perhaps one day equality will make its The next day he gave me a choice: stay and Word around the office was that within a The office staff laughed uproariously as I way to Canada too. paint, or quit. It took only five minutes to week of every new employee being hired she pulled a white envelope from the bottom of The Gift That Keeps Giving decide. would decide weather you are pulling your my seat. Shaking with excitement, I opened Lookin' for a Sugar Daddy? No need to look I now have a college education and the last weight or pulling down her empire. I was it and found a note: “Good work on the sin- any further than your local toy store. I heard of that boss, he was fired—for lack or doing my best to keep a stellar performance gle mother montage yesterday.” Mattel has just introduced its "Palm Beach productivity. record because she also had a reputation for Apparently she just likes leaving things giving away cars to entire audiences. under chairs. Sugar Daddy Ken Doll," the latest addition to Friday came faster than a burrito on a bul- its ever-growing Barbie collection, according Second place let train. I was both tired from working last Contest presented by the to EntertainmentEarth.com. night, ensuring my work was up to par, and Retailing for $69.99 US, Sugar Daddy Ken gripped by the terror that today would be comes decked out in a dashing Jacquard- “Under the chair” judgment day. patterned jacket, a light pink polo shirt, by Andrew Oepkes The office was buzzing, mainly because not crisp white pants and white shoes. much else goes on in offices, but also because According to Mattel, "This Ken Doll is ready Editor’s Note: Apparently we didn’t specify human nature just won’t allow us to stop star- For more information about the Speakers for the Palm Beach social season, sunning that the stories should be true, so half of the ing at brutal car accidents. Or place bets on Series, visit www.uniter.ca. by the pool, and a stroll with his furry little companion. Look no further for your sugar daddy!" 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Sam Hagenlocher defense lawyer, and for good mea- "You could look back at the Arts & Culture Editor sure, the 12-person jury who par- films of Luis Buñuel, like [1929's] ticipated in this corrupt system. Un chien andalou, he did that just After all, everyone loves a happy to provoke people. You could cer- Stop me if you've heard this plot ending. tainly classify that film as torture- before: porn in a sense, but he himself Nothing new Joe has a perfect life. wasn't trying to fetishize violence, He has a car, a house, a wife and This story isn't something new. he was trying to really make peo- a child. It's been around in variations since ple angry and that was a point in Suddenly, without warning, the dawn of time. So why bother and of itself," said Leid. Joe's life is all but destroyed by a retelling it? He theorizes that torture-porn different man (or men), who are, As a storytelling medium, film is perhaps about expressing frus- among many things, utter heart- has always survived on its reflec- trations over having to deal with less bastards. tions of the public consciousness, people who are different than These men, lacking the moral taking our popular anxieties, frus- yourself, and that comes out in a fortitude, the upper-middle-class trations and fantasies, and reflect- very violent way in those films. status, or the social grace that Joe ing them back to us on celluloid. "In Hostel, for example you've likely has in spades, act out their What does this cultural mirror got people preying on tourists, anti-social fantasies on Joe's life, say about our psyche? particularly Americans, so there's raping his wife, killing his child, Many popular films today seem something to be said for that too. and probably – just to add insult to recall films of the early '70s, a Who knows if it is something that to injury – burn his house down time when the public was faced was in their psyche before, or if it's and steal his car. with many similar social problems just aggression that has always been These men are arrested and as today: from the recession, to the there, and vents through these hy- brought to trial, and wouldn't you failure of the Vietnam War, to gas per-graphic horror films?" know it, they get off scot free. prices, to its growing xenophobic "I guess it's going to be some- Joe, being leagues ahead of these outlook. thing that people will have to be despicable scum suckers, both Films like Dirty Harry,Death aware [of] and struggle with,"
morally and socially, forgives the Wish and Straw Dogs are eerily mel he adds. "If they feel uncomfort-
men, proceeds to take them under similar to The Dark Knight, Law o able with it, they'll have to really d y
his wing and teaches them how Abiding Citizen and Taken, three m explore why, and not just read- o to stop being such shitheads. He big hits from the past year-and-a- rrissette ily accept [it] because of pressure, turns them into helpful, produc- half. or [feel] that their culture has to tive, moral members of civilized "There's many ways that people move that way." society, preventing such anti-social vent their anxieties and frustra- In the end, it seems that our behavior from continuing, while tions. Films like The Dark Knight general acceptance of these violent learning his own lesson about the are targeted at people who might something yourself is fantasy. So Marked by the incredible pop- fantasies is a result of our over- nature of forgiveness, love and find it soothing to see someone to see it actually happen and to see ularity of the Saw films, among exposed culture's reluctance to compassion for his fellow man. become more or less involved those changes come from an indi- other titles, a whole new genre question these decisions, instead OK, that last part never in the community, whether you vidual is a kind of escapism." has been born in recent years; one opting simply to accept what it happened. agree with vigilante justice or not. These vigilante fantasies most which many critics have labelled sees onscreen. No, actually what happens is I guess for those people, seeing often feature gratuitous violence, 'torture-porn.' "People need to ask themselves, that Joe flips his lid and proceeds this concept of a private citizen, largely at the hands of the film's These films also feature gra- 'Why?'" he concludes. "Perhaps to act out his own perverse anti-so- an individual, do something that hero. tuitous violence and innocence they feel uncomfortable with cial fantasies, hunting down those actually changes their community Clearly there is a part of the taken advantage of, but the twist themselves. 'Yes, I am watching it, low-lifes so that they all might is something that's really sooth- public which identifies with these is that it's not motivated out of re- but I don't really want to ask my- know his pain before the end cred- ing," said Barry Leid, a Winnipeg unsympathetic characters in some venge at all. self why that is.' There's kind of its roll. cinephile. way or another, which is fright- a knee-jerk reaction in that. 'Oh, The draw His revenge is taken not just on "Maybe it's a little cynical to say, ening considering the similarities you don't understand, you're just the criminals themselves, but also but perhaps people feel that even between these films and another So what is it that draws people being sensitive.'" on the judge that set them free, the the idea of being able to change immensely popular genre. to these films? There is nothing new under the sun Dissecting society's "Some of the overlaps between come more open – think Family now and the '60s is a return of lib- Ties re-runs on YouTube – it ap- ongoing obsession eral and leftist energies in North pears as though our present cul- America that draw attention to so- ture is largely an inundation of with revisiting pop cial justice issues, renewed anxieties nostalgia. The distinctiveness of about nuclear escalation, and ris- our own time could potentially culture moments ing consciousness of environmen- be dulled by dwelling on and at- of the past tal destruction. I think this has to taching ourselves to the aesthet- do with a similar set of geopolitical ics, trademarks and contexts of arrangements as much as a cycli- bygone eras. We may require the cal return," Candida Rifkind, an advent of a few novel and inexpli- English professor at the University cable trends to jumpstart the lat- Caitlin Laird of Winnipeg, said via e-mail. est cultural zeitgeist – a fixation on Beat Reporter One possible explanation for hats made entirely of Lego, which the 20-year-rule is that when one is spotlighted on Coolhunter.net, generation reaches maturity, they is one particularly unique possi- Mad Men – the aesthetically-stun- yearn for the simplicity of their bility that may encourage us all to ning examination of a Madison early existence, thus becoming live in the now. Avenue ad agency in the early '60s nostalgic for that which was most Rifkind explained however that – has been credited as the catalyst culturally visible during their despite this yearning for the past, for a '60s pop culture revival. childhoods. culture remains dynamic. Fashion blogs and magazines "Another and equally compel- "In terms of access to the past make frequent mention of how the ling argument for pop culture working against any authen- increasingly iconic Donald Draper cycles is something more like a 40- tic culture specific to our current has heralded a new/resurgent era year rule that sees the generation moment, it's always good to re- in menswear. Micheal Kors fall in cultural dominance skipping member that any current culture collection last year was dedicated mel over their parents' youth culture is always a mixed or hybrid for- o d to the decade. Oprah – a pop cul- y and looking to their grandparents. mation of bits and pieces from m o ture barometer, whether we like it rrissette This might explain the Mad Men the past, the dominant culture or not – recently featured a Mad phenomenon: looking to the era of the present, and what cultural Men special on her show, with the of our grandparents' adulthood critic Raymond Williams called audience attired in '60s era wear. allows any of the natural tensions the 'emergent' culture that will The show and its cultural influence between children and their parents become dominant in the future. may now be called a legitimate to be skipped over in the name of So, pop culture doesn't work on a phenomenon but it’s a phenome- vived interest in his life and music, Gregg Juke outlines what he calls something more authentic," said linear timeline, it is always circling non we have already experienced. pop culture tends to both cycle the 20-year-rule, where what is Rifkind. back and looking forward in the Much the way Michael Jackson's and recycle. fashionable now will experience a As avenues to accessing the present moment." death spurred an outpouring of re- In his article, “Cyclorama," resurgence 20 years from now. cultural moments of the past be- 22 Arts & Culture The Uniter November 19, 2009 www.Uniter.ca
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If you are a student International of the Americas' 19 through the Info Holstein publication at program or vocational training program must register to be eligible for any form who has had past Government Student member countries and territories are a later date. as a mature student, and need financial of government student assistance is 60 Loans and are currently a full-time eligible to apply. per cent of the maximum course load student but do not have a student loan To be eligible to apply you must: assistance to complete your education, Applications are accepted each year you are eligible for a Women's Op- required for your study period: this year, you can fill out a Schedule 2 - be a regular or junior member of portunity Award offered by Soroptomist document to remain in non-payment from July 1 until Dec. 1. Applications - Fall/Winter academic year – 18 credit Holstein Canada, or the son/daughter of International of Winnipeg. For more status. Please come to Student Services received after Dec. 1 and before July hours 1 will not be considered. Visit their a member information contact Heather Menzies at in Graham Hall, where front-counter website for more information or to 475-2526 or email: [email protected]. - Fall Term or Winter Term only – 9 staff can help you with this form. - have completed at least one year of apply: www.wcsoroptimist.org. credit hours which begin and end within university/college (or Cégep in Québec) Deadline: Dec. 15, 2009 that term - submit an official, original transcript You must maintain the appropriate UKRAINIAN RESOURCE AND DEVELOP- (faxed and photocopied submissions minimum course load for your study OTHER AWARD WEBSITES: MENT CENTRE AWARDS will not be accepted) and a copy of your period in order to retain your student resume Canada Student Loan program & other This year, the Ukrainian Resource and MANITOBA STUDENT AID PROGRAM assistance eligibility. 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Try these two annually for a project that fosters a New to the Student Aid program courses, you are registered and taking websites: greater awareness of Ukrainian art It is the responsibility of the applicant this year are a series of grants and courses elsewhere during the academic www.studentawards.com in Alberta. This project may be in the to confirm receipt with Holstein Canada. bursaries: year for credit towards your University Mail or courier to: form of an exhibit, festival, educational of Winnipeg degree, you must present www.scholarshipscanada.com program or special project. - Canada Student Grant for Students proof of registration to the Awards & Alain Lajeunesse from Low-income Families Financial Aid Office before your student 2. The Roger Charest, Sr. Award for Holstein Canada Education Awards assistance document can be authorized Broadcast & Media Arts ($500) is and released to you. Arts & Culture 23 www.uniter.ca November 19, 2009 The Uniter Good & Crossword Puzzle 12 Evil Solutions to crossword and sudoku will be printed in the next issue.
with J.Williamez Why we need higher education – or at least, higher than kindergarten
Someone once said: “All I really need to know, I learned in kindergarten.” This week, I’d like to talk about why whoever said that is an idiot. Sure, I admit I learned some useful things in kindergarten, like the importance of sharing and junk like that. I also learned a bunch of stuff that, were I to base my life on it, I’d be a pretty dysfunctional person. At least, I would be more dysfunctional bestcrosswords.com than I already am. Kindergarten was the first place I was introduced to "smelly" markers. Across 25 – Small upright 56 – Indian nurse- Down dog family edge So one of the first things I learned 1 – Approached piano maid 1 – Bad-mouth 25 – Dirty Harry's org. 44 – Administer in kindergarten was that sniffing markers is awesome. 5 – Short gaiters 28 – Cube creator 57 – Large wading 2 – Queue after Q 26 – Andean country 45 – Actress Gardner Now, don’t get me wrong. I like to 10 – Droops Rubik bird 3 – North Carolina 27 – A party to 46 – Scale get high as much as the next guy, but 14 – Land in water 30 – Ward off 58 – Iams alternative college 28 – Ages 47 – Faithful there are classier ways to accomplish this than by huffing markers. Most of 15 – Causing goose 31 – Relevant 60 – Japanese 4 – Gullet 29 – Hwy. 48 – Mindlessly these other methods I didn’t learn bumps 36 – Debate side syllabic script 5 – Stanza of six lines 31 – Entreaty stupid until high school or university. Take 16 – Currency unit in 37 – Danced at Okto- 61 – Reasoning 6 – Lapwing 32 – Barely make, 49 – Old enough that, kindergarten. Western Samoa berfest, perhaps 62 – Digits of the foot 7 – Come up with "out" 50 – Russian revolu- Another thing I learned in kindergarten was that if you shit your 17 – Portico 39 – Meadow 63 – K-6 8 – Petty quarrel 33 – "The Time tionary leader pants, someone will clean it up for 18 – Quick 40 – Work clothes 64 – Cause 9 – Bristle Machine" race 52 – Arthur Ashe's you and tell you that it’s OK. I have 19 – Part of Q.E.D. 42 – Masked critter 65 – Baby blues 10 – Felt hat 34 – Dodge model alma mater since learned (the hard way) that this 20 – Inadequate 43 – Swenson of 11 – Brother of Moses 35 – Strong taste 53 – Amphibian is no longer the case. I do have it on good authority, however, that if I am 23 – Aggregate of "Benson" 12 – Stare angrily 37 – Trousers 54 – Satiate to survive for another 30 years or so, qualities that 44 – Boldness 13 – Lustful deity 38 – Assn. 55 – Blunted blade people will once again be willing to make good 46 – Hard stone 21 – 100 square 41 – Cotton fabric 59 – CIA forerunner clean up my shit and tell me it’s OK – but that’s still a long way off. character 49 – Martini garnish meters 42 – Having a Another thing that I learned in 24 – "Lou Grant" star 51 – Long-suffering 22 – Member of the notched kindergarten was how to relate to the opposite sex. I learned that the best Solutions to November 12 puzzles: way to tell a girl that you like her is to How to group that everyone should on your hands and knees on pull her pigtails. In the adult world, and focus more on. the floor. Keep your hands between strangers, this is commonly strengthen The core is not limited to and knees hip-width apart and referred to as assault. merely the abdominals. It also tighten your abs, holding your So let’s take an account of what your core includes the back, chest and stomach in for better control we’ve learned so far: Living by the life pelvis. The back is one of the throughout the movement. lessons learned in kindergarten will most neglected parts of the Check in a mirror that your lead you to becoming a substance- body when it comes to strength back is flat, not arched up or abusing, shit-covered, violent training. This is why many sinking down. people have back problems or Look at the floor and slowly offender. weak cores, even if they spend extend your left leg and right Having so far looked at how what we lots of time at the gym working arm at the same time until they learned in kindergarten can steer us their abdominals. are in a straight line with your down the wrong path, it will probably We also run up against prob- back, parallel to the floor. Your be helpful to look at how what we lems when we spend too much right knee should be directly didn’t learn can mess us up almost time using exercise machines under your butt and you left equally. rather than our own body hand should be firmly planted If none of us had any skills other than weight to work out. Machines directly beneath your shoul- the ones we learned in kindergarten, at the gym take some of the in- der. Hold this position for 30 the world would be a pretty different tensity away from the move- seconds to one minute, reach- place. None of us would drive, cook, ment of the exercise so that we ing outward and stretching read, manufacture designer furniture fail to really get the most out of through the raised arm and leg or, most importantly, have sex. It may Sagan Morrow the workout. These machines as though to elongate them. be a coincidence, but history seems Staff Writer also tend to only target one or Switch and do the same ex- to show that the most successful two muscles at a time, which ercise with the opposite arm societies are ones in which people takes away from the whole and leg. Repeat three to five have sex with each other. The core is the entire middle point of a core workout: to en- times. This brings me to the main point. Just section of our bodies. It is vital gage the entire body for overall If you are unable to hold because someone says something to stabilize and balance our- increase in strength. your body steady and you find cute and a bunch of office ladies selves. Strengthening the core Performing bicycle crunches, that you are losing control of repeat it to each other does not make contributes to increased flex- side crunches and reverse the position, try holding it for ibility and effectiveness in ev- crunches are great for targeting 20 seconds at a time instead. it true. So the next time someone says eryday activities. all of the abdominal muscles, Each time you perform this something idiotic like “all I really need Without a strong core, we but these muscles need to be exercise, hold it for a few extra to know, I learned in kindergarten,” may have difficulty in daily supported with a strong back seconds to build strength and shit your pants and pull their hair and tasks. Walking, carrying ob- or your efforts could result in endurance. see what they do. jects, crouching down and even injury. The exercise commonly Chances are they won’t clean you up standing all engage the core to known as the Bird Dog condi- University of Winnipeg student and date you. But if they do, don’t let some degree. Because we need tions the whole core and fo- Sagan Morrow writes a health them get away. They’re a keeper. our core in order to perform cuses particularly on the back and wellness blog. Check it out WWW.UNITER.CA a variety of activities, it is an muscles. at http://livinghealthyinthereal- If J. Williamez seems nostalgic incredibly important muscle To begin the exercise, kneel world.wordpress.com. about kindergarten, that’s be- cause he is. Check him out every Wednesday at Shannon’s Irish Pub. 24 Arts & Culture The Uniter November 19, 2009 www.Uniter.ca Blogging in style Dieting, exercising Independent fashion ion meccas of the world. A quick guide to a Among the many sources fash- and competing writers are making few fashion blogs ion lovers rely upon for the latest news in the industry, such as televi- their voices heard Interested in fashion? Check out sion and magazines, blogs have the Winnipeg fitness- “It’s kind of hard. these spots on the ‘Net. ability to not only see the styles cre- model-in-training My boyfriend had to ated by designers, but get the per- get used to it and I Elle magazine spective of the people who wear it Amanda Lee is Kathleen Cerrer Fashion blog feature and have the passion for fashion. don’t drink when I’m Staff Writer www.tinyurl.com/elleblog Aspiring individuals seek out or working to win training, not that create blogs of their own, as well as I drink a lot, but the Style Bubble industry insiders and outsiders. Blogs are a personalized space in http://stylebubble.typepad.com Consumers are key to the blog social aspects change, which you can discuss and share community, as they are what keeps Amanda Lefley you can’t go out your opinions on numerous Street Etiquette the industry afloat. Volunteer as much.” topics. www.streetetiquette.com “Before a designer’s runway The "blog," a derivative of "web- show has even finished, you can —Amanda Lee, fitness model log," has become an increasingly Jak & Jill bet your bottom dollar that some- Next year, Winnipegger Amanda popular way to communicate your www.jakandjil.com one in the audience – or better still, Lee will be travelling to B.C. to kini categories. interests and thoughts to the world backstage – has recorded every sil- compete for the championship in According to WBFF’s web- at large. Vogue houette, signature shoe, styling de- one of the World Bodybuilding site, contestants in the fitness cat- The freedom we have today in Savannah Miller’s Blog tail and sulking supermodel, then Fitness Federation's (WBFF) egory are judged on their sense expressing our individuality not http://www.vogue.co.uk/blogs/ uploaded it onto the Internet for largest competitions. of style, poise and presence on only goes for fashion; we are also savannah-miller style watchers across the globe to The 21-year-old, who is study- stage, whereas in the bikini cat- free to choose how to convey these enjoy,” writer Karen Kay noted in ing at the University of Manitoba egory it is all about body shape messages through various blogs, the Daily Mail. to be a registered dietician, cur- and tone. which are set up in order for us Recognized bloggers have gained rently works out in her spare Training for these shows is to do just that. Literally any and them. exclusive access to designer runway time five days a week, hoping to hard work; as a result, Lee goes to every topic is available for people Yes, there are guidelines and pri- shows around the world and are achieve her goal of one day be- the gym year-round. to blog about, from interior design vacy policies, but overall you have oft-featured in well-known maga- coming a professional fitness “I work a five-day split. Each to sports to travel. control of what you put out there zines, such as Elle. model. day of the week I work a different Typically, blogs feature regular for your followers to access. The involvement of bloggers has “It’s all about getting proper part of my body,” she explained. entries and updates, and may in- As Andy Warhol once said, "In been displayed, for instance, by the exposure and working with the “When getting down towards the clude links to other blogs and in- the future, everyone will be world- girls from Go Fug Yourself by their right people. So I’m on the right show you need a lean out. You teresting sites. famous for 15 minutes." coverage of Fashion Week New track, but I think I still need to start dieting about eight weeks Various formats are possible. In a way, we are all looking for York 2006. Other bloggers have keep working hard and work- out or twelve weeks out, depend- Visual blogs, commentary or per- our 15 minutes of fame, resorting been contacted by companies like ing on my image, and keep de- ing on what you have to lose. sonalized journal entries are just to sites such as Facebook to get our H&M to advertise on their sites. veloping and keep doing more Then you just have a strict diet to some of the genres of blogs out own personalized page just for us. Blogs in general seem to be grow- competitions." follow – a lot of protein. Coming there on the Internet. Unlike the Fashion blogs have multiplied ing in number, but this can only Since starting her training with up to the show ... I manipulate other social networking tools out into the thousands and are not only mean more information, thoughts, Contestprep.ca last February, Lee carb load and carb deplete and there, such as MySpace, Facebook a place to voice opinions but have ideas and rants for fashionistas to has competed in two WBFF water load and water deplete. and Twitter, blogs can uniquely become the “go-to” sites for current read and blog about! shows across Canada, specifically You take dietetics to make your- represent the person who creates and upcoming looks from the fash- appearing in the fitness and bi- self look a little bit leaner.” Dieting, exercising and train- ing seems to have paid off for Lee. At the Alberta championships she placed sixth in the bikini cat- egory, but the highlight of her The Uniter Fashion Streeter is an ongoing documentation of creative fashion in Winnipeg inspired by the young career so far has been the Helsinki fashion blog www.hel-looks.com. Each issue will feature a new look from our city’s streets and bars first time she stepped onto the in an attempt to encourage individual expression and celebrate that you are really, really good looking. stage. “The first time I went on stage was kind of nerve-racking. But it’s super fun to go out there and get all ready for it. Everything is just exciting: it’s the cherry on the pie,” she said with a laugh. Look for Lee’s picture when Inside Fitness's top 100 hot and fit edition comes out in January. She hopes that by continuing to compete in WBFF shows that she will keep getting noticed and achieve her goal of becoming a fitness model. “There is not a lot of under- standing,” she explained. “It’s kind of hard. My boyfriend had to get used to it and I don’t drink when I’m training. Not that I drink a lot, but the social as- pects change; you can’t go out as much.”
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