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cover The City of Regina has been on the staff a relentless revitalization project for the past few years, in other editor-in-chief dietrich neu [email protected] words, screwing up everything. business manager shaadie musleh The latest project laden with [email protected] production manager julia dima controversy is the demolition [email protected] copy editor michelle jones and rebuilding of Connaught [email protected] elementary school. Read about news editor taouba khelifa [email protected] the plans on page 6. And you a&c editor paul bogdan [email protected] have a lovely day. sports editor autumn mcdowell [email protected] op-ed editor edward dodd [email protected] visual editor arthur ward [email protected] ad manager neil adams [email protected] news arts & culture technical coordinator jonathan hamelin [email protected] news writer kristen mcewen sophie long a&c writer kyle leitch sports writer braden dupuis photographers olivia mason marc messett tenielle bogdan emily wright Growing together. 4 Con-no more. 6 Regina’s Seedy Saturday Continuing Regina's heritage contributors this week regan meloche joel blechinger jordan palmer brought together experts, gar- of tearing down its heritage, michael chmielewski paige kreutzwieser kevin chow deners, local business owners, the Board of Education voted and organizations, all looking to tear down and rebuild the forward to the start of spring 100 year old Connaught the paper and the planting season. School despite outcry from

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The Carillon is published no less than 11 times each se- Nearly all of our campus With the URSU election under- mester during the fall and winter semesters and periodically throughout the summer. The Carillon is published by The teams made it past the regular way, it might be good to re- Carillon Newspaper Inc., a non–profit corporation. season and earned post-sea- flect on why students should the manifesto son berths this year. All except be running for a position with In keeping with our reckless, devil-may-care image, our of- fice has absolutely no concrete information on the Carillon’s for one sport, in which nei- URSU. The slate “Students for formative years readily available. What follows is the story that’s been passed down from editor to editor for over forty ther the men's nor the Students” seems to get that years. women's team made the play- even though their name is ter- In the late 1950s, the University of Regina planned the con- struction of several new buildings on the campus grounds. rible. No, wait, that’s just a ter- One of these proposed buildings was a bell tower on the aca- offs. I'm not going to name demic green. If you look out on the academic green today, the first thing you’ll notice is that it has absolutely nothing any names: volleyball. rible name and I can’t get over resembling a bell tower. it. Anyway, here’s some advice The University never got a bell tower, but what it did get was the Carillon, a newspaper that serves as a symbolic bell photos if you’re a candidate. tower on campus, a loud and clear voice belonging to each and every student. news Dietrich Neu op-ed Edward Dodd Illegitimi non carborundum. a&c Paul Bogdan cover Dietrich Neu sports Emily Wright News Editor: Taouba Khelifa [email protected] carillon news | mar. 7 - 13, 2013 ‘Pollock not asked to resign’ Controversy surrounding vice-president’s resignation dietrich neu editor-in-chief Sgrazzutti said. “It looks good that the position isn’t filled, it looks good that the administra- tion didn’t ask her to resign, but in the grand scheme of things this University of Regina President, has no impact on the budget prob- Vianne Timmons, has said that lems of this university. The real Barbara Pollock was “absolutely issue here is how much money we not asked to resign,” by university are spending on these raises, year- administration. after-year. Pollock, who served as the U “The only reason Barb of R’s vice-president of external stepped down is as a PR move be- relations for over a decade, sur- cause they’re backed into a cor- prisingly resigned last week to ner.” pursue other professional av- President Timmons has de- enues. President Timmons has nied accusations that Pollock was said that Pollock’s position will pressured in any way to resign, not be filled. In the interim, or that her resignation was related Pollock’s responsibilities will be to the IPAC-CO2 controversy that redistributed among the staff and made headlines several weeks the remaining vice-presidents – ago. who will report directly to “This was not a public rela- Timmons. University of Regina tions move by any means,” The news comes after months Timmons said. “This is something of student groups and U of R fac- tion very carefully that becomes such as the University of Regina on toes of course, was to look to that we will be doing all the time. ulty members raising concerns vacant, and I am doing the same. Students’ Union and CFS the person who already has an- When a position becomes vacant about “bloated” administrative I’m going to take this as an op- Saskatchewan, have hailed the de- other path in life to travel down. we will examine the position and costs in the face of a looming portunity to look into the entire cision as a victory for students Personally, I believe that Barb was see if we can distribute things dif- budget crunch. Admin salaries external relations area and see if across the province. Despite uni- the one who said, ‘Maybe I should ferently.” cost the U of R approximately $44 we are being as efficient as we can versity statements to the contrary, be the one that goes.’ But, I think “It is unfortunate when some- million in 2011 – a statistic that within it.” many students across campus be- that everyone knew that someone one like Barb moves on that peo- has often overshadowed the Timmons noted that she did- lieve this was a calculated move to was going to have to leave.” ple characterize it in a way that provincial government’s decision n’t necessarily think there was “fat appease the masses. University administration be- doesn’t honour the contributions to slash millions from post-sec- to be trimmed” in terms of admin- “It is a huge win for us,” said gan to receive tremendous pres- that they have made to this insti- ondary budgets. istrative and faculty positions, but Nathan Sgrazzutti, URSU presi- sure from student groups after tution.” “I am waiting to see what the that the U of R simply has to take dent. “I think that the vice-presi- CBC Saskatchewan made their provincial budget is like,” the opportunities to do what they dents knew that someone was salaries public on Dec. 10 of last Timmons said. “I have asked fac- can. going to have to leave. The easiest year. ulty to look into every single posi- Student-run organizations, way to do that, without stepping “Strategically, this move is smart,” Leading the way forward Women taking more seats in politics rikkeal bohmann the ratio is under the 30 per cent change continues to move for- contributor mark that identifies as having sig- ward. First elected to City Council nificant representation. Though in 2003, Bryce says change is on its Canada is increasing its female way. representation in politics, the “Women are out in the work- South Korea began to break away country sits 52nd in the world for force, of course, and that’s chang- at the gender gap in politics female representation in political ing people’s outlook on women. Monday, Feb. 25, when the coun- office. When I was elected to city council, try elected its first female presi- According to the United I was the only woman on council, dent, Park Geun-hye. Park is the Nations, the worldwide average but for the past couple of other daughter of the country’s former of women make up only 19.5 per terms, there has been one other military ruler, Park Chung-hee. cent of all parliamentarians. From woman.” The election, which was greeted 1960 to 2009, about 71 women Bryce left off with some en- with an unusually high voter from 52 countries have been na- couraging advice for women turnout, granted Park a narrow tional leaders. thinking of going into politics one victory against her liberal rival, Regina has had only one fe- day. makng her the eleventh president male mayor, Doreen Hamilton, in “If it’s something that inter- of the country. In her victory 1988. While she only served as in- ests them I think they should be speech, Park addressed her goal terim mayor, Hamilton went on the voice of the community and I of wanting to heal a “divided so- to become an MLA for the Regina think they should go for it. I really ciety.” Wascana Plains region. think we need more women in Women earn nearly 40 per Ward 7 city councillor, Sharron politics, and I think sometimes we cent less than men in South Korea, Bryce, believes that while there bring a perspective that is fresh according to the Organization of has been progress, it’s still harder and not always thought about.” Economic Cooperation and for women to get into politics. Development, where South Korea “[For] a lot of women, their prior- is among the 26 member nations. ities are children, and raising chil- Canada has only had one fe- dren, and it’s been like that since the Greek Foreign Ministry male Prime Minister, Kim the beginning of time, and it’s re- Park Geun-hye, South Korea’s 11th president Campbell, who was appointed to ally hard to step away from that the position in 1993, replacing re- and have a career ... it’s just that tired leader Brian Mulroney. Her we end up being the primary care- run was short lived after she was givers and that sometimes blocks “ Women are out in the workforce, of course, and that’s changing defated in the Federal elections by us wanting to spend a lot of time Hedy Fry in the same year. away from the home. With some- people’s outlook on women. When I was elected to city council, I In the 2011 federal election in thing like city council, that takes was the only woman on council, but for the past couple of other Canada, a record 76 women were up a lot of evenings and week- terms, there has been one other woman.” seated in Parliament, meaning ends with a lot of meetings.” that for the first time, women Bryce does see a bright future made up about one quarter of the for women entering into politics Sharron Bryce House of Commons. Despite this, though, as a slow but important 4 news the carillon | mar. 7 - 13, 2013 Building communities one garden at a time Regina’s seedy Saturday brings together a wealth of knowledge and expertise taouba khelifa news editor ability, while producing high quality vegetables for a low cost. Last year, the project grew several pounds of fresh produce through- While the weather outside might out the summer, and according to not really show it, spring is just recent calculations based on cur- around the corner, and with it rent organic produce prices in comes the planting season. Regina, the garden produced an Last Saturday, Regina resi- estimated $1,189.85 worth of dents prepared for spring during tomatoes and $1,554.49 worth of the city’s first Seedy Saturday zucchini. event of the year. The event Beyond just educational plat- brings together gardening experts, forms for producing food how- local business owners, community ever, gardens are also places for groups, seed savers, and avid gar- building communities. deners who come together to “[Gardens] provide a space share and sell seeds and garden- where people can talk...We’re so ing essentials. focused on our individual world, One of these avid gardeners is but [gardens are] open spaces, University of Regina student Ruth where people can come together. Easton, who, along with her vol- It forces people to form a commu- unteer work at the community nity and take care of each other,” gardens in North Central, loves to said Easton garden herself. Rod McDonald, Regina writer Taouba Khelifa “I’ve always gardened. My of the Garden Report agrees. For granny gardened. My mother was supply of water, you could really preparing, preserving, and shar- run the various plots of land. him, gardening is not just a hobby, a gardener, my parents both grew produce your own food,” she ing their own sustainably pro- These gardens, vacant lots that it’s a passion. And, according to up on farms. It was part of my said. “In our culture, food is to- duced food. “Rooted in a have been transformed into green McDonald, good gardeners love raising, that every spring we plant tally treated as a commodity – it’s commitment to food security, sov- havens, have served as educa- to share. the vegetables, and every fall we something that we have to pur- ereignty and justice for all,” Root tional spaces where beginner and “[It’s] a simple statement, but harvested like mad. That was just chase. A lot of really large compa- and Branch offers workshops and expert gardeners gather to learn a true one. Good gardeners share growing up for me,” she said. nies control a majority of our food training sessions for anyone inter- from one another. their time, their experience, their But gardening is not just for supply. So, I think it’s really em- ested in growing an edible gar- On campus, the student-run plants, to a point where there’s an the experienced green thumb. As powering to be able to change that den. Green Patch garden is also an- old joke: you never ask a gardener local business owner and sustain- dynamic, and instead of relying Along with education and other opportunity for volunteers how the garden is going if you ability educator Nikko Snyder ex- on a corporation to provide us training, Easton suggested stu- to get their hands dirty around have to be somewhere in the next plained, everyone needs to eat, with something we need to live, to dents volunteer in community run food issues. Started in 2012 by the hour or two,” he said. “As gar- and gardening is an easy way for actually educate people to be able gardens, for a real hands-on learn- Regina Public Interest Research deners, we need to grow, no pun people to learn how to grow their to do that for themselves is really ing experience. Group, the Green Patch is part of intended, and pass along to the own food. empowering, and also an incredi- In the city, the North Central an initiative to transform the U of new people our love for garden- “Food is something that we all ble way to build communities.” Community Association runs var- R into an edible campus, provid- ing and its many benefits.” need, and it’s something that Snyder’s business, Root and ious open community gardens in ing students and community doesn’t actually cost money. If Branch, is one way Regina resi- North Central, where volunteers members with a place to learn you have a little bit of land and a dents can learn about growing, are invited to help maintain and about food security and sustain- The art of spells U of S professor shares is knowledge about Zen, and its practice kristen mcewen news writer

Contrary to popular belief, spells aren’t used to summon evil. In some religions, spells are used to ward off misfortune. Dr. George Keyworth of the University of Saskatchewan vis- ited the U of R campus on Friday, March 1 to speak on Zen and the Art of Spells. Shay Semeniuk was one of the Japanese religion students who at- tended the lecture. While attend- ing the lecture gave her a five per cent advantage on her next quiz, she learned a lot about the origins of Zen, or Ch’an. Zen is the term used in Japan, while Ch’an is used in China. Ch’an is a form of Buddhism that began in sixth-century China. It eventually reached Japan in the Myongahn seventh and eighth centuries, Buddhist school of Zen uses spells as a way to ward off misfortune where it was called Zen. “I guess there’s a lot more to and Chinese. esting things...But to have good terested in what Keyworth had to “If I’m talking explicitly about [Zen] than you think,” she said. “It all has to do with poetry,” poets you have to drink wine. You say about Zen. China, I’ll still use the word Zen “And how far it goes back and he said. “It’s because the Zen tra- drink wine, you have hallucina- “The bottom line is that because Westerners hear the word just how intricate everything is.” dition in China, in particular, Zen tions, and by the end of the Westerners, for a long time, have ‘C’han’ they’re like, ‘I don’t care,’ When spells are used in Zen, is the only religion that writes evening that’s where it’s really had an interest in Zen,” he said. but if you throw in the word Zen. they are used as a community, good poetry. So my advisors [in scary. So that’s the connection, is “Maybe it’s the philosophical For example, ‘I do Zen studies of Keyworth noted. Spells are used college] had me learning a lot of that you see this on both sides of side, maybe it’s the intonation, China.’ That’s so strange.” to worship deities, prevent death, poetry. And eventually it kind of Japanese and Chinese Zen tradi- those kinds of things. Generally, earthquakes, locusts, illnesses and went into religious studies.” tions.” you say the word Zen and you get many different demons. Spells in the Japanese and While an extra five per cent is 10 [people’s attention].” Keyworth also spoke about Chinese Zen traditions come from a good motivation to attend a lec- Keyworth said he tends to use the differences in the pronuncia- poets. ture, the room was completely the word Zen in lectures so more tions of spells between Japanese “It’s poets that do really inter- packed and the audience was in- people will pay attention. the carillon science and tech 5 | mar. 7 - 13, 2013 An introduction to transhumanism The idea of improving the human condition using technology raises important questions

collider.com Transhumanist technologies can be found in many science fiction stories, including RoboCop, Gattaca, Avatar, the Matrix, and Terminator- regan meloche contributor of science fiction. Many critics also Miguel Nicolelis, is hoping to be there should be some limits when could afford to make themselves oppose transhumanism on other able to develop a robotic body it comes to altering human condi- stronger and smarter, creating grounds, such as economical, that can be controlled by the mind tions. more than just an economic gap philosophical, or possibly out of a of someone paralyzed. Adding on A common argument for tran- between the classes. The quest to transcend the quali- bias, to preserve the status quo. to the challenge, Nicolelis wants shumanism is that such technol- Critics warn that this could ties that makes us human is as old But, these criticizms have not to master this technology by the ogy should only be used to heal have some very dangerous impli- as recorded history. stopped researchers from specu- 2014 World Cup in Brazil, where the sick or injured. This can imply cations, as it could cause transhu- Mythology is filled with examples lating various ideas behind tran- he is hoping to have a paralyzed a status quo bias, where the tech- manism to run the risk of being of humans trying to set them- shumanism. athlete be able to walk onto the nology can only be used to try to comparable to eugenics, which is selves apart from the rest of their One of the flagship technolo- soccer pitch and kick a soccer ball bring humans up the norm and the science of improving humans species, whether it be through im- gies of transhumanism is the al- using the robotic body. no further. Consider the opposite through selective breeding. mortality, increased intellectual ready mentioned Any transhumanist goals that situation where some sort of acci- For everyone of the exciting ability, possessing the philoso- mind-uploading, which involves involve the human brain will re- dent can make someone smarter transhumanism technologies, pher's stone, or having supreme being able to copy a human brain quire considerable advances in or stronger. Should technology be there tends to be at least one argu- power by wearing a tiny gold down to the very last neuron and neuroscience, nanotechnology, used to bring the person back ment as to why it may be a bad ring. It is only in the past few emulate it on some other plat- and artificial intelligence, but down to the normal level? This idea. decades that we’ve started seeing form, such as a computer proces- what other ways are there to 'tran- would likely put Marvel Comics Lessons from fiction and some actual scientific methods of sor. scend' humanism? And, have we out of business, but it also high- mythology warn about opening improving nearly every aspect of Being the most exciting idea already reached the point where lights the problems with the idea Pandora's box, bringing fire down the human condition. behind transhumanism, it only we could be considered transhu- that status quo is the best. to the humans, and flying too Welcome to transhumanism. makes sense that it would also be man? It's one thing to alter a grown close to the sun. Transhumanism is the idea the hardest technology to master. Transhumanism is a vague adult’s condition, but what about On the other hand, many that we may one day be able to Early experiments done on insects concept. It could involve increas- that of a fetus in the womb? philosophers consider it a respon- transform ourselves into more and mice were met with little suc- ing brainpower, strengthening Given the technology, should sibility to improve the human powerful beings using technology, cess, but the field is still quite physical abilities, improving ba- doctors be able to fix any pre- condition. It may not be within whether it is intellectually or young. sic senses and much more. With dictable genetic defects in a baby? the next century, but the technol- physically. A related, but more realistic such a loose definition, anything What if the baby is missing a fin- ogy will one day be there to real- The futurist community is goal for these technologies, is be- from the use of steroids to any ger, and transhumanist technol- ize all of these far out ideas. very divided on this issue. Some ing able to wire the brain to elec- type of reconstructive surgery ogy has the ability to modify their The question that many have say that one day we may be able tronic devices so that, for could be considered a form of genes to add another finger? Or asked is not whether it is possible, to scan our brain, copy our neural example, someone who is para- transhumanism. The fact that what about adding extra fingers rather it's a matter of how the network onto a sophisticated sili- lyzed can control a robotic arm. someone wears contacts could on each hand, to help them lean technology is used. That, in itself, con chip, and upload our mind, Scientists at Duke University even be considered as transhu- into a professional pianist career is something that science simply complete with our memories and have recently been able to connect man technology. in the future? cannot answer. personality, onto resilient robot two rat brains to a computer. Transhumanism challenges This may seem unethical, but For more information, visit bodies. According to wired.com, research the very notion of what it means again, the question that comes up Humanity+, the leading author- The critics come from all an- shows that signals from one rat's to be human. is that of the status quo bias. ity on all things transhumanist. gles. There are those who say that brain can help the second rat solve How many body parts and or- An economic argument re- some of these technologies will a problem it would otherwise gans can be replaced until hu- lated to this is that these 'designer never be possible and transhu- have no clue how to solve. The mans aren’t considered human babies' may only be open to those manism is better off in the realm head scientist behind this project, anymore? Many critics might say who can afford it. So the rich

“ Scientists at Duke University have recently been able to connect two rat brains to a com- puter. According to wired.com, research shows that signals from one rat's brain can help the second rat solve a problem it would otherwise have no clue how to solve. ”

Regan Meloche A&C Editor: Paul Bogdan the [email protected] a&c | mar. 7 - 13, 2013 Out with the old; in with the new Decision to rebuild Regina’s oldest school gets the go-ahead

Paul Bogdan If they do tear the school down, can we at least get a Deep Dark Woods song out of it? paul bogdan not sure heritage renovation is for the board because we are able geous. How come they’re not [O’Reilly] and Carla [Beck] know a & c editor possible.” to advance and make recommen- down between ten and 15 per cent the community more, so they Echoing the words of those in dations to the Ministry for three on the whole thing? would know, they would be very the Connaught community, Beck new schools in the city of Regina, “If you know the building well aware of what they’d be wanted to know “if contracting so that’s something that any style and the building construc- touching off with that decision A decision at the last Board of [an] engineer might be possible, school board would celebrate, that tion, then you can properly esti- whereas the others perhaps not,” Education meeting on Feb. 26 has someone with heritage experience we get to make those recommen- mate what the costs are. If you said Elliott. the parents and community mem- – a sober second thought” in order dations to the Ministry,” said don’t understand what the build- Elliott also believes taking this bers of École Connaught to “give us a chance to more Gagne. ing construction or are not famil- issue to the province will have Community School disquieted. At clearly communicate the situation Gagne also felt that sufficient iar with historic buildings, then substantial weight with the strong the meeting, the board voted in to our SCC and respond to some consultation with the community you’re going to put a huge support from the surrounding favour of demolishing and re- of the concerns that were brought had been achieved despite com- markup because you have no community. building the century-old school up by the community.” plaints from the Connaught com- idea,” said Botkin. “We feel that this could be instead of renovating the build- Board member Kathleen munity. Botkin also questioned the ra- precedent setting if we have a ing, with the engineering report O’Reilly felt similarly to Beck and “We went through a standard tionale behind mandatory reloca- province that will not fund reno- stating it was cheaper to rebuild also spoke to tabling the motion at process which we have done with tion for the students during the vation even when communities completely than renovate. the meeting. every one of our school builds. potential renovations, a point are willing to put in the money Not all of the members were “I do not have sufficient infor- The community was consulted which was raised by members of and partner on it, and that was in agreeance however. At the mation to make such an impor- three, four times in this process. the Board of Education, saying one of the questions that people meeting, board member Carla tant decision. I don’t know We had many, many pages of that the renovations could be were asking: if we’re willing to Beck spoke to tabling the motion whether Connaught can be reno- community input as we looked phased, and as long as the areas raise the money, why won’t they until a later date. vated ... I do know that we need a through the report that we re- were secured, students would not work with us?” “I do take, as part of this second opinion,” said O’Reilly. ceived, and so I feel that we did have to be relocated. And as Elliott mentioned pre- board, responsibility for the fact Moreover, Beck noted the dis- consult, and we did hear from the viously, the community isn’t back- that I didn’t know the flaw in our mal track record Regina has in community,” said Gagne. ing down. process until it was too late. That demonstrating tangible care for its The next step On March 3, a meeting was had meant that the deadline had historic buildings. held and the organization dubbed passed for presentation to the “Not everyone values histori- Can it be saved? Notwithstanding the board’s deci- Save Our Connaught was formed board level, although I do appre- cal buildings, and I think that in sion, the Connaught community to fight the decision. The group is ciate the provisions made for both Regina we have a particularly While the reality of saving isn’t giving up hope yet. actively looking into seeking a for- delegations to speak to the board poor reputation for caring for our Connaught given its current con- “It looks like people don’t mal second opinion on the build- tonight. As I already noted, my built history,” said Beck. “There’s dition has been called into ques- want to back down; they want to ing with “detailed unit costs main concern with this motion is no value, dollar or otherwise, as- tion even by those who wanted take it to the province, which is a based on a full investigation into the process leading up to it,” said signed to heritage retention.” more time to deliberate the deci- good strategy – take it to the next the structure, rather than the Beck. sion, historic building conserva- level, ‘cause if that’s the con- broad estimates that were placed “I think that the Connaught The yeasayers tion expert June Botkin straint, then that’s where the before the Regina Board of SCC [School Community Council] nevertheless believes the building power’s gotta go. People wanna Education,” a post on the group’s had a very valid suggestion that Unfortunately for Connaught, the can “absolutely” be conserved. take back their school and their website read. timelines for decisions and input other members didn’t feel the She also called into question community, and they seem pretty “There’s a really strong com- opportunities be provided to same way, and the motion to table the assessment given to the school fired up. It’s not over,” said com- munity here that doesn’t want to them in advance. I think that this the decision was defeated. The de- and stressed the need for a sec- munity member Trish Elliott, who take this,” said Elliott. was a reasonable request, and in cision to demolish and rebuild ond opinion on the building from spoke to the board on behalf of Despite the gravity the Board fact something I would like to see Connaught subsequently passed someone who specializes in the the community at the Feb. 26 of Education’s decision may carry added to all of the board’s con- with Beck and O’Reilly being the conservation of historic and her- meeting. regarding the future of École sultations with SCCs in the fu- only votes against the decision. itage architecture. The Board of Education’s deci- Connaught Community School, ture.” Obviously, not all of the board “Their numbers don’t make sion was disheartening for the Elliott and the community aren’t Even though Beck wanted the members felt the same way as sense. They’ve got a 25 per cent community, but Elliott was not giving up hope yet. “Stay tuned. It motion tabled, she was still un- Beck and O’Reilly. Board chairper- contingency markup on the foun- surprised with the way the vote doesn’t look like it’s finished.” sure as to whether renovating the son Katherine Gagne said she was dation, and they add another ten went. school was feasible and told the pleased with the board’s decision. per cent, so they’ve got 35 per cent “I think people get a bit in- board, “I must be clear that I’m “It’s sort of an exciting night markup ... 35 per cent is outra- vested in the system. Kathleen the carillon a&c 7 Nostalgia| mar. 7 - 13, 2013 Critic Retires Thanks for the lulz i’m not angry epic, To Boldly Flee, which I actu- kyle leitch ally sort of got to review this year. arts writer In the film, the Nostalgia Critic sacrifices himself to save the very fabric of reviewing. This led to much fan speculation about the Since the film department here end of the Nostalgia Critic series. doesn’t really believe in mid-term In a separate video post, Doug exams, it’s given me a lot of time Walker did, in fact, say that the to catch up on the internet. Rather Nostalgia Critic character was be- than getting pissed off at online ing retired, as he and his brother gamers, stupid videos, racist mes- felt that the series had run its nat- sage boards, and undeservingly ural course. Walker was very care- famous hacks (but believe me, it ful to say that the Critic wasn’t wouldn’t be hard to do), I think being killed off and would make that it’s time I delivered a long occasional appearances in other overdue eulogy for one great re- specials. viewer. I’ll go back to being angry On Jan. 22, 2013, a new video soon, I promise. But for now, I titled “The Review Must Go On,” need to make things right by me. appeared on the site. It announced It all started with a job at the triumphant return of the Circuit City. Well, more specifi- Nostalgia Critic, who released his cally, termination from a job at first new review in months on

Circuit City. Mike Michaud had a nextupmovies.blogspot.ca Feb. 5. So, in many ways, this eu- decision to make; he could keep This was also my reaction to The Last Exorcism Part II logy isn’t really overdue, but pre- working part-time jobs, or do mature. Regardless, I’d still like something he loved. The website ing a synopsis and the occasional (see? That bit was relevant.), and the audience. The formula occa- to take this opportunity to say Channel Awesome was started in criticism of the film before passing Walker’s new Nostalgia Critic re- sionally changed (top 11 videos, thank you in a public forum. 2008 by Michaud and other out from the strain. The video was views were produced exclusively old vs. new, and crossover re- Doug Walker’s Nostalgia Critic Circuit City alumnus. Michaud rough around the edges, and fol- on the site from then on. The views), but the formula always re- made it acceptable to be an angry has since stated in interviews that, low-up videos were sporadic. videos featured Walker as the mained the same – pure, nerdy social outcast. His hatred “If we didn't lose our jobs, [the Though of course, with anything Nostalgia Critic reviewing videos, unadulterated vitriol. By 2012, the for things that people’s child- business] wouldn't have hap- even remotely popular, when cartoons, commercials, and other Nostalgia Critic reviews saw be- hoods wouldn’t let go of made the pened anytime soon.” there was even a whiff of copy- media primarily from the ’80s and tween 100,000 and 300,000 views internet a better place for people Now, Doug Walker’s first ap- right infringement, movie studios ’90s. The Nostalgia Critic was an per episode, and TGWTG had like me to be. Will he ever read pearance was on YouTube in 2007. had Walker’s subsequent reviews insulting, sarcastic, foul-mouthed over one million unique views a this? Doubtful. But all the same: The first video Walker posted was removed almost immediately af- critic raised by pop culture. The month. thank you Doug Walker. You a review for Michael Bay’s ter their publication. episodes usually focused on the Once a year, That Guy with would have been missed. I’m not Transformers movie, which had re- Walker and his brother Rob Critic watching the film and pick- the Glasses hosted an anniversary angry. I myself was just feeling, cently hit theatres. The review founded the site, That Guy with ing apart all the flaws with it special, by way of a feature-length well, a little nostalgic. was simple: Walker in a poorly lit the Glasses (TGWTG) in partner- while also constantly insulting the film. In 2012, TGWTG released room with one camera, rapid-fir- ship with the Channel Awesome film's creators, the film itself, and their three-hour science-fiction movie reviews The Last Exorcism Part II make sense of what you watched Ed Gass-Donnelly is just bloody well impossible. I tried really hard to like this Ashley Bell, Julia Garner movie. I’m a fan of Eli Roth’s work, and I’m always game for a good demonic possession flick. The problem is that it’s so funda- mentally wrong. I don’t even It has always been my belief that know who I could recommend neither the word “last” nor any of this movie to – I have no idea who its derivatives should ever appear this movie is being marketed to. in a movie title. Ever. Putting Fans of gratuitous amounts of vi- “last” in your film title invites se- olence, demonic possession, or quel opportunities, which makes the masochistic fetish that you the title oxymoronic at best and must have to put yourself laughable to the point of asphyx- through the torture of going to iation at the absolute worst. Case see this film in the theatre are all in point: The Last Exorcism Part II. guaranteed to be nothing less Ashley Bell reprises her role than in a murderous fury by the as girl-next-door-contortionist-oc- time the credits roll. If getting that casional-target-of-demonic-pos- angry about stupid shit is your Kyle Leitch session, Nell Sweetzer. She’s idea of a good time, then skip the kyle leitch trying to rebuild her life months movie; we’re hanging out, in- a & c writer after the events of the first film. stead. Blessedly, it isn’t shot in the found-footage format of its pred- ecessor, but is a classical narra- tive, in the loosest sense of the term. Nell can’t really remember the exorcism-cum-slaughter that occurred a couple of months ago and has moved away from Ivanwood. But, that tricky devil didn’t get the memo, and soon, Nell is playing one-person Twister with the best of them. From beginning to end, this film is just a disaster. In no partic- ular order, a dude slits his own throat, a father tries to kill his daughter, people who clearly died in the first movie are inexpli- cably brought back to life, a dozen people fall into full-body seizures, a house full of girls get burned alive, and someone literally rides off into the sunset. Trying to keep track of this film’s frenetic pace is headache inducing, and trying to 8 a&c the carillon | mar. 7 - 13, 2013 music reviews

Door,” “The Seeds,” the yearning lap steel delic, expansive effort that updates instrumental “High and Lonesome,” and TYoH’s production values while sacrific- the laid-back keyboard jam “Bird Song.” ing little of its accessible knack for But, those who pine for The Men’s more ag- melody. gressive incarnations can head-bang to the Simply put, the second track “Mute” kinetic energy of “The Brass,” “Electric” is anthemic and announces Powers’ and the chaotic guitar workout scope of vision. The drums – TYoH’s “Supermoon.” New Moon is a skillful and main weakness – pop, and TIE-fighter- rewarding balance of both of the band’s esque noises squeal and pan across the tendencies - well-worn melody and no-in- aural field, and a powerfully simple gui- put harsh noise. tar coda rides the six-minute track out to Given The Men’s pace and general a memorable close. “Dropla” success- abandon, even if one is dissatisfied with Youth Lagoon fully integrates acoustic instrumenta- New Moon, you will likely only have to Wondrous Bughouse tion, featuring a looping acoustic guitar The Men wait another year or so for another full- Fat Possum line throughout. “Raspberry Cane,” an- New Moon length from the band, and luckily for them, other instant standout, is essentially Sacred Bones the next LP is already finished. But, all that Powers’ clinic in writing melody lines; at is not to say there’s not plenty to enjoy Idahoan Trevor Powers released his de- least four moments brought enormous about New Moon. but album as Youth Lagoon, The Year of grins to my face at the sheer melodic in- Brooklyn’s favourite noise-rock/post- Hibernation, in the fall of 2011, in the ventiveness of the track. punk/rock band, The Men, can be best waning days of the online press’ obses- Wondrous Bughouse is a beautiful, summarized by the descriptor “workman- sion with all things lo-fi. As such, like bafflingly imaginative indie-pop record- like”. This is their fourth full-length since others, I imagine, I was considerably -an immersive sound world that revels 2010, but it is likely to be (and, from what skeptical of the 22-year-old’s humble pi- in the inherent aural pleasure of melody I’ve gauged across the internet, is) their ano compositions swathed in a layer of and finely crafted detail. It’s also an most divisive release yet. fuzz as du jour aesthetic opportunism. enormous step forward for Powers. This is The Men’s “folk-rock” record, Where Powers pleasantly surprised me Wondrous Bughouse deserves the ex- wherein, in true pastoral tradition, the boys though was in his facility for arrange- panded listenership that it will undoubt- decamped to Big Indian, NY to turn off ments. TYoH’s best tracks – “Cannons,” edly attract. iPhones, soul-search, play campfire guitar, or “July,” for example – would start sim- engage in Neil Young idol worship, and ply with Powers’ voice and keyboard incorporate four-part harmonies, man- figures before expanding outward in dolin, lap steel, piano, and harmonica into scope into beautifully plotted and often their palette – not exactly what the average sing-along pre-choruses, choruses, and noise-rock band decides to do to for LP bridges. Albeit lo-fi, the arrangements number four. revealed that there was more thought Full disclosure here: I just spent the put into the music than say your aver- weekend downloading and listening to ’70s age Wavves. Neil Young & Crazy Horse bootlegs, so per- Two years later, on Wondrous haps I’m in the demographic predisposed Bughouse, Powers has taken his deft skill to adore this record, but, in my estimation, at arrangement and injected it with a New Moon manages to satisfy the discern- joel blechinger bigger budget and the various produc- joel blechinger ing rockist’s varied tastes. The album has a contributor tion talents of Ben Allen (Cee-Lo Green, contributor folksier flair, such as opener “Open the Animal Collective, Deerhunter). The sophomore release is a more psyche- Sex advice from your favourite pop stars Five song lyrics that’ll have you and your partner shaking all night long viv steele The Other Press cording to Brown and Khia, is to involve some ass play. “Lick your ass delirious, my tongue game so damn serious.” Serious it is. NEW WESTMINSTER (CUP) – Promoting enthusiasm, dedica- Where did you learn about sex? tion and a willingness to try new Probably from a 40-something ed- things, Danny Brown’s lyrics con- ucator in a mayonnaise-coloured tain several tips that are crucial to high school classroom, and your providing a satisfying cunnilin- instruction probably included a gus experience. diagram of the uterus and a shapeless wooden penis upon which to roll a condom. So where “Striptease for me baby.” – are you supposed to go to learn Hawksley Workman about good sex? Never fear, I've got you covered, with five hot and Pouty Canadian bad boy juicy sex tips from five of your Hawksley Workman’s rock and favourite pop stars. roll entry on my list may seem a little tame compared to the R&B “Touch me and gimme that rush, onslaught of sex, but maybe it’s a better pack a toothbrush, gonna good idea to calm you all down. pull an all-nighter.” – Ke$ha fistintheair.com And the song “Strip Tease” does God, I hate Kesha. offer some excellent advice, al- At first listen, the track “C’mon” though it’s mostly contained in by Ke$ha seems like a simple song “Gotta be compatible.” – every single portion.” Yum – not rection: “Then you roll your the chorus. Workman wants his about hooking up, but going Ginuwine to mention the song is incredible tongue from the crack back to the girlfriend to striptease for him, deeper, it’s actually a well-writ- to fuck to. front, then suck it off ‘til I shake which I think is a sentiment that a ten ode to preparation and oral I haven’t heard such great advice and cum.” Noted. lot of folks can agree with. When hygiene on-the-go. The sassy, pro- since the last time I read one of my you’re practicing to striptease for sex songstress likes to get a little own articles. “Pony” by Ginuwine “Lick my pussy and my crack.” – your partner, keep in mind that crazy, but “C’mon” contains some is an oldie but a goodie, a dance- Khia “You looking for a real pussy this song by Workman is an excel- super-positive messages about able treatise on grindalicious -on- eater? I can be it.” – Danny lent jam to take your clothes off to. taking control of your sexuality, top action. Above all, the song Another classic R&B raunch track Brown Actually, any of the songs on this like the chorus that states, “We’re promotes teamwork, weaving a coming to you from 2002, Khia’s list will do. both going home satisfied.” sophisticated metaphor where “My Neck, My Back (Lick It)” re- If Khia’s modus operandi is to tell Ke$ha’s getting her orgasm he’s the horse and she’s the jockey ally drives the point home. She you what she wants, newcomer Are you sensing a theme here? whether she has to stay up all and they’re bolting for the finish wants you to lick her pussy and Danny Brown’s “I Will” provides Good sex. It’s equal parts compat- night or not. And afterwards, line together. The focus on com- her crack, and she’s not afraid to even more details on how to get ibility, preparedness and reckless she’ll brush her teeth and go patibility is key, because as we all say it about 21 times. The real her there. Brown’s track promotes abandon. And for the love of God, home. know, sometimes things just don’t meat of this song is in the chorus, utter abandon. “I go dumb and eat pussy. click. Ginuwine also promotes but in the first verse she makes ignorant when I’m on that cli- foreplay: “You and your body, sure to provide some specific di- toris,” says Brown. The key, ac- the carillon a&c 9 | mar. 7 - 13, 2013 ARTS ROUNDTBLE paul bogdan, dietrich neu, kyle leitch on arts events is done by a minor- clearly disillusioned with the ity of the people in Regina. The canadainfe deratoino sf tudentss askatchewans tudents city people who enjoy the arts tend to coatiloinmcihaeaj lcksonm oveial ytonu nderfi ret hat go to these events all the time, but spehaveechs te somethingphenh arpe torc a ncomplainadaine elc toiabout?nt wtite whyrti unes I seem to know more people who kanyew esalt dyg agatp- ania utotunere cessoina fghansitan never go. tasersd omeb aoliutsh eatlhc areb ankruptcys weater 1. What do you think of the de- vesth pinotsterd writeouch foreba us?gst h pitchosea s smeetingshoelsw ho heldg viey ou cision to tear down Connaught KL: Absolutely. I imagine live arts atcit klhenitsgw sc ahpetinasiyl tg oauyp m arkcni at hneaw dairnof endgep ralactoieo nno c fas tumdepnuts School cost more here, but that’s beside saskatchewan students coatiloinmcihae lajckson the point. Now, if only Brad Wall mMondayoveial yto natu nnoon,derfi rroomet hats p227,eech riddells tephe ncenter.h arper PB: The real tragedy is that we would realize that, we’d be set. canadaine elctoint wtiterti unesk anyew estal dyg agat - haven’t decided to tear all of pania utotunere cessoina fghansitanta sersd omeb aoliuts Regina down yet. heatlhc areb ankruptcys weatevr esht pistedr ouchebags 4. How dire do you think the DN: This sounds terrible, but my upcoming provincial budget will first reaction was to make fun of be in regards to PSE? my friends who went there. Hear me out – I went to Davin, just PB: Hopefully dire enough that I down the street from Connaught. get to light something on fire. We didn’t like them, and they did- Preferably people. n’t like us. Looks like we win, motha fuckas. DN: I think the fate of post-sec- ondary education has been sealed KL: I think that it’s kind of a sad for a long time now. Millions of statement about how the city re- dollars are getting cut. The gards heritage sites. University of Regina will proba- bly be hit pretty hard, but the University of Saskatchewan is go- 2. What comes to mind when ing to get crushed. This is going to you think of Regina’s heritage? be a shitty budget year all around.

PB: Neglect and crumbling infra- KL: Like any rational human, I structure. Also a rad but often think we’re all fucked, and we overlooked arts scene. should immediately start panick- ing. DN: Nothing.

KL: A rich history of bulldozing 5. Drawing towards the end of and spending unnecessarily. the year, have you attended any campus arts events? What was the best thing this year? 3. Do you think the findings that Saskatchewanians spend PB: Yes. The Fifth Parallel always more per capita on live art events has some cool installations and than anywhere else in Canada re- exhibits, but I think Rah Rah’s sets flective of the overarching atti- during Welcome Week take the tude towards the arts in this cake on this one. province? DN: I’m only qualified to answer PB: I think the numbers are a bit this question if living in the misleading. I feel like the people Carillon office counts as attend- who care about the arts in this ing a campus arts event. province are a minority (although still a significant number of peo- KL: Does the Imaginus poster sale ple), but I still think the majority count? If not, then no. doesn’t really give a shit.

DN: No. Although the average is $51 per person, I think that the majority of the total money spent Sports Editor: Autumn McDowell the [email protected] sports | mar. 7 - 13, 2013 ROUNDTABLE Let the madness begin

photoblog.statesman.com We need giant player head signs at the CIS championships next weekend. braden dupuis, paige kreutzwieser, autumn mc- to their defensive line? How much of NCAA’s March rently ranked 1st in the Eastern dowell As of press time, the Los Angeles Madness will you be watching Conference. How long do you this week’s roundtable Lakers are currently two points Dupuis: This is a pretty huge this year? think they will stay at the top? back of the final playoff spot. Do signing, and it’s obviously not the you think they will make the play- first made by Riders management Dupuis: Here’s a recipe for March Dupuis: Asking me anything offs this year? this off-season. It’s nice to see that Madness: one job, five classes, about my Habs is a dangerous With so many more campus they’re serious about challenging two-dozen deadlines, a bone-dry game. I could fill this section and teams reaching the playoffs this Dupuis: Kobe Bryant and Steve for the Grey Cup on home turf. bank account and a consistent, then some with my drunken ram- year, which Cougars team would Nash star in this year’s must-see Now I just need to lock down a nagging neck-injury. If I don’t blings concerning the highs and you deem the “most improved”? buddy-comedy event, “Black media pass and I’m set, because have time to call my own mother lows of Les Glorieux, but I’ll be Mamba, White Pygmy.” When God knows I can’t afford to pay on her birthday, I doubt I’ll find brief. Their insta-turnaround this Dupuis: I believe that honour’s miniscule Canadian Nash signs my own way. time to watch American college year has been surprising, but not gotta go to the men’s hockey with Kobe and the Lakers, they’re basketball. Editor’s note: You have undeserved. They won’t finish the team, who not only improved on thought to be instant contenders – Kreutzwiser: Football? Psh, let’s two cheques in the office, Braden. season on top, but they’ll make last season, but finished with their until the unthinkable happens! talk about how Kevin Martin’s the playoffs. Then the drive for 25 best record in years. Having TJ be- They’re disappointingly average, team is kind of shitting the bed in Kreutzwiser: Going to set up my begins in earnest. #raisethetorch. hind the bench provided a much- and they miss the playoffs. Wow. the Brier. bracket right away, if only school needed spark, and hopefully the That was uninspired. Whatever, would just back off. I have to PVR Kreutzwiser: Till they finish. program can build on this success OK? I’m tired. McDowell: I like it. I like it a lot. the Brier because of school over- Oooo! Wait, is that too raunchy to moving forward. Not so much that I would run out load. Dammit school, always get- put in a newspaper? Or am I the Kreutzwiser: Black Mamba al- and purchase his jersey, but I’m ting in the way of everything. only one who had their mind in Kreutzwiser: So they are not re- ways comes through, unlike really happy that the Riders are the gutter for this question? ally seen as a “team” per se (even Kevin Martin’s team this year. making an effort to put together a McDowell: I’ll watch the final though they should be, because if good team so that we can poten- four, but probably not much more McDowell: Like, when the hell you’ve ever watched Bring It On McDowell: God I hope so. It’s go- tially win at home. Just think of than that I reckon. March did this happen, seriously? They you’d get how competitive that ing to be rather embarrassing if the parties, people. In other ran- Madness is just another opportu- buy out Gomez and then, boom, shit is) but the Cheerleading team they don’t make the playoffs after dom news, I recently purchased a nity for the US to show how much they’re at the top. If Montreal had is most improved for sure. They bringing Nash and D12 in this vintage Riders shirt from when better their basketball, facilities known that all it would take to got a picture with Mr. Wall – that’s year in an attempt to construct a they hosted the Grey Cup in 1995 and fans are, and the fact that I actually win games was to get rid cool, right? super team whose sole purpose at Value Village. It’s like finding can’t even argue against their of that cancer, they would have was to combat Miami’s super gold. Seriously, not one stain on it, supremeness really bothers me. done it a long time ago. McDowell: Well, let’s put it this team. The Lakers are on the verge surprisingly. I’m seeing red right now. way. Last year, when I did a play- of a fail. Having said all that, I do off roundup for the Cougars think that they will make the play- It’s that time of the year again. The Montreal Canadiens are cur- teams, my hook was “Wow, we offs. In typical fashion, it will be suck at making the playoffs.” That down to the wire and Kobe will was because we literally only had sink a buzzer beater to win and one Cougars team make the play- move onto the playoffs. Dammit offs, but this year it’s much differ- he’s clutch. ent. Anyway, having said all of that pointless information, my What do you think about the choice is the men’s team for mak- Saskatchewan Roughriders ing the playoffs for the first time adding the 2012 Grey Cup’s Most since 2008-09. Valuable Canadian, Ricky Foley, the carillon sports 11 | mar. 7 - 13, 2013 Rock on Cougars U of R curling teams have a bright future paige kreutzwieser contributor But, going to Westerns for a second year was an added goal for the team after they unfortu- nately lost in the semi-finals at This year’s curling season is fi- provincials. nally wrapping up. With the However, looking into the fu- Scotties already over, the Brier al- ture, Schneider hopes they can ready underway, and Worlds end- claim the spot as the U of R team ing the season off in April, we see for a third consecutive year next yet another season come to a con- year. It would mean a berth clusion. straight to Nationals because But spring is almost here – Regina is hosting the competition something everyone that lives next year, and the city that hosts here should be excited about. gets a spot for their university Sadly, for the University of team. And, surely, these girls have Regina’s curling teams, the sea- paid their dues. son ended during the Canada As for the men, it is hard to West playdowns, which were held say where their future plans will in Edmonton from Feb 14-17. A take them as a team. rather heartbreaking way to Schneider hopes that the spend the weekend after crowd attendance for Nationals Valentine’s Day, if you ask me. next year will be fairly decent.

However, both teams came cache.gawker.com “It would be very exciting to home smiling. For the mens team Where can I get me some of those? play in front of a big turnout,” she it was an exciting opportunity, said. seeing as they had only ever So, pencil it in now: March played one game prior together against many of the same teams team is Callan Hamon at third, much fun and we learned a lot.” 2014, here in Regina, university as a team, the U of R qualifying around the province. To be able Tessa Vibe at second, and Ashley The ladies finished with a 2-3 curling Nationals. spiel, where many of them met for to play against some new compe- Desjardins at lead. Schneider, record, and the men 2-4. Both the first time. tition at Westerns was like a Vibe, and Desjardins have been teams were only a couple of wins For the womens, it was a great breath of fresh air. curling together for five years shy from heading on to Nationals. opportunity to learn and to get “It’s so nice to play teams that now, while Hamon has been a “We had some really good the chance to finally compete are from out of the province,” part of the squad for the past two. games and some others ones we against different teams. Schneider said. “We play every Although they have a lot of expe- should’ve won,” Schneider said. The women’s team, skipped team three or four times a year in rience together, the team is still “They have so much experience by Lorraine Schneider, has been the same competition for juniors, fairly young – one of the youngest and totally different playing styles together for two years and is ex- so it was nice to go out there and to compete at Westerns. than we are used to. It’s just fun.” tremely competitive in the to not have those huge rivalries “It’s so different [from juniors] The main goal for the Saskatchewan Junior league. For against the teams.” and it is such a good experience,” Schneider rink going into the sea- years they have been playing Rounding out the women’s Schneider said. “We just had so son was to win Junior provincials. U of S grads strike gold with silver All natural product deodorizes hockey equipment - Thank the lord.

Anna-Lilja Dawson The Sheaf (University of ing with the university’s French Saskatchewan) department to translate Shutout’s packaging so it can be sold in Quebec. SASKATOON (CUP) — Since “Anytime we’ve approached graduating, two former the university…usually professors University of Saskatchewan busi- and almost anybody you ap- ness students have been on a mis- proach is interested in collaborat- sion to find a solution to one of ing with a company that wants to Canada’s most pressing issues — do something and involve stu- the smell of dirty hockey equip- dents,” Robinson said. ment. Since their first line was re- Dan Robinson and Chad leased, Shutout has expanded to Fischl, co-founders and CEOs of 26 products, most of them indus- Shutout Solutions, came up with trial cleaners like degreasers and the idea for a deodorant spray for mopping solutions that they are your hockey or gym bag while marketing to mining companies taking an entrepreneurial class at and hotel chains. the U of S. Health and safety has become Today, less than a decade later, a large commitment for many the product is being sold across companies in the last five years, the country. Robinson said. He believes that “We didn’t know what it was nickdoeshockey.com people now see how hazardous I bet that room just reeks. going to be,” Robinson said. “We some industrial cleaners and just knew it was going to be some- sprays can be. thing in a bottle that worked to to the skin. The goal for Robinson Korea that was developing silver pany that allows the two busi- Robinson said that while get the smell out of hockey equip- and Fischl was to design a prod- for commercial use as an antibac- nesses to work together exclu- Shutout will continue selling its ment.” uct that was all natural, that was terial. At the time, the company sively for five years. Shutout went retail products, its main focus has The two students asked mem- safe and that actually worked. had worked on a small line of per- on to patent the silver process as shifted to engaging industries, bers of the university’s health sci- “We searched for a natural an- sonal care products that included SilverSync+ Technology. like the mining and oil companies ences department why hockey tibacterial and found silver. We facial soap, makeup remover and The young entrepreneurs that are moving into Southern equipment tends to stink so much found that nobody was really do- antibacterial mascara. came back to the U of S to test Saskatchewan, that want cleaners and why many cleaning products ing it in a product like that and re- This technology uses a specific their first line of products, which that are safe to use. can’t get rid of the smell. They ally there were barely any amount of silver nanoparticles of included body wash, athletic “We’re still fairly new and were told that bacteria living in products out there that [used] sil- a particular size and creates a so- equipment spray and laundry de- we’ve got to be going after those the equipment causes odour and ver,” Robinson said. lution that stops the particles from tergent. The Canadian Light customers that are going to give antibacterial cleaners are the only While researching for the as- settling out or sticking to the sides Source confirmed that silver is us growth and give our company way to deal with it. signment, Robinson and Fischl of the container. It does this all both in the products and properly strength.” Most products either mask the came across a company working without using any chemicals. distributed throughout the solu- smell with a fragrance or use at Pohang University of Science Fischl and Robinson made a tions. heavy chemicals that are harmful and Technology in Pohang, South deal with the South Korean com- Currently Robinson is work- 12 sports the carillon | mar. 7 - 13, 2013 Playoff roundup Cougars teams shine in playoff action

Emily Wright Jarrett Crowe autumn mcdowell sports editor Championships, which will be drastic turnaround this year, men’s team were able to secure team standings thanks to a dou- hosted at the University of which was highlighted by a new team titles this year, the Cougars ble-gold medal performance from Regina’s Centre for Kinesiology, school record, a second place fin- roster did post individual champi- third-year jumper Lex Ewen and Health and Sport from March 15- ish and a playoff appearance. ons. single gold medal performances Women’s basketball 17. With their 18 conference wins The men were unable to cap- from fourth-year Jeremy Eckert in this season, not only did the ture the Canada West team title high jump, third-year Matt Already earning the title of the Men’s hockey Cougars better their previous sea- for the third year in a row, but did Johnson in the 1500 metre and University of Regina’s most suc- son by 11 wins, they also set a new receive a bronze medal for their fifth-year Kelly Wiebe in the cessful team this season, the After making the playoffs for the school record for most conference efforts. The women’s team also 3000m – obviously. women’s basketball team took first time since 2008-09, the men’s wins in a single season. finished third in Canada West, an In addition to the countless home the Canada West hockey team could very well win After earning a second-place improvement on their fifth-place Cougars who took home medals, Championship last weekend after the award for most improved finish in the Canada West regular finish last season. three members were also recog- beating the defending champions, campus squad this year. season standings, the Cougars The meet was highlighted nized by Canada West for receiv- the Calgary Dinos, 53-37. The Cougars had a complete were awarded a first round play- with first place performances by ing major conference honors. The road to the Canada West turnaround since last season, off bye for their efforts and had a fifth-year Steve Schneider, who Wiebe brought home the award gold medal game was relatively where they had a mere five wins well-deserved break before taking took home his fourth consecutive for Outstanding Male smooth for the Cougars this year, in a 28 game season, led by a on the UBC Thunderbirds at gold medal, fourth-year Lisa Performance at the meet, second- who registered back-to-back wins coach on the last leg of his con- home in semi-final action. T h e McKibben, who earned her sec- year Ian McLellan was recognized against Victoria in the Canada tract. Compare that to the team’s Cougars took game one by a nar- ond Canada West title and rookie for the Male Student-Athlete and West Quarterfinals and took out performance this year, led under row 2-1 margin on Friday, only to Golden Musonza, who collected Community Service award, and Fraser Valley 84-77 in the semi-fi- the direction of rookie head coach lose a marathon 94 minute game gold at his first Canada West Ewen also earned the award for nals before their showdown with Todd Johnson, the team registered the next night. The game went to championships. Male Field Athlete of the Year. the Dinos in the championship 13 conference wins, had multiple triple overtime and will go down McKibben was able to repli- Ewen then went on to pull a game, something that the highly players set new career highs, and as the second longest game in cate her strong performance at the Kanye during his infamous ac- touted team missed out on last an appearance in the post season. Canada West history. The team CIS championships last weekend ceptance speech, reiterating that season. Despite their drastic improve- was clearly exhausted in their to earn her first CIS gold, while “Beyonce had one of the best While sporting a 19-3 record ments, the Cougars were elimi- third game of the series which Schneider – who had dedicated videos of all times” before walk- throughout 2012-13, despite the nated in the Canada West was played just 12 hours later, and all of his matches to his father on ing off the stage. impressive statistics, many quarterfinals after suffering back- the Cougars had no gas left in the his birthday – also finished at the The track and field team will Cougars fans were shocked at the to-back losses at the hands of the tank and dropped game three 7-1. top of the podium for the second be the only Cougars team in ac- amount of losses the team had this Manitoba Bison. Although the The Cougars will lose four time in his career. tion this weekend as the team season – considering they went team will lose both skill and lead- core fifth-year players to gradua- travels to Edmonton for the CIS undefeated throughout 2011-12. ership with the graduation of tion this season as Gina Campbell, Track and Field championships. However, with the undefeated Russ Nielsen, they will surely be Hilary Lerat, Paige Wheeler, and record came a lot of pressure, playoff contenders again next sea- Rianne Wight have all played The track and field team had which ultimately got the best of son. their final games in Cougars uni- home advantage at the Canada the Cougars last year, something forms. West championships on Feb. 22, that they have so far been able to Women’s hockey and their familiarity with the avoid in 2013. Wrestling course was obvious. The Cougars will have one Similar to the men, the women’s The women placed fifth and week off to prepare for the CIS hockey team also experienced a While neither the women’s or the the men finished second in the

Arthur Ward Jarrett Crowe the carillon sports 13 | mar. 7 - 13, 2013 This and that It wouldn’t be the NHL without a little controversy what the puck? autumn mcdowell sion, but Malkin’s used to com- sports editor ing in second to Sid anyway. Also, I think I speak for every- one when I say, “Montreal, Toronto, like seriously when the Even in their shortened season, fuck did this happen?” I feel like the National Hockey League has I’m in some type of bizarro world been home to its fair share of con- where the worst teams in the troversy and excitement. From on- league are suddenly fighting to be ice stabbings to dramatic team top dogs, this just isn’t right. turnarounds, just about the only In another bizarre turn of consistent thing about this season events, guess what Chicago hasn’t is that the Flames still suck. done this year? I’ll give you a hint; One of the biggest controver- it’s the opposite of what Calgary sies to stem from this season was has been doing all season. That’s when Ottawa Senators defence- right, Vince Vaughn must be lov- man Erik Karlsson took a skate to ing this because the Chicago the back of the leg during a battle Blackhawks haven’t lost a single along the boards and suffered a game yet this season and are cur- severed Achilles tendon that re- rently riding a 22-game point quired surgery. streak – shattering the old NHL While in most seasons this in- record of 16 games. jury would be seen purely as slamsports.tumblr.com If I could live to see an NHL gruesome and disturbing, due al- Maybe Karlsson should try putting weight on his torn Achilles again. team go undefeated throughout most entirely to the fact that the the regular season I could die slicing skate belonged to happy. But just because I said that, Pittsburgh Penguins forward Matt should never leave their feet when was in this scuffle, it would have much to protect against an incred- I would recommend that every- Cooke, this play was deemed going for a hit, but people are only been touted as what it rightfully ibly sharp blade. one bets against Chicago in their much more than a freak accident. saying that he deliberately did it was: an accident. The NHL season wouldn’t be next game because I most as- Now I am well aware that the because of the reputation that pre- And another thing, people are complete without some concus- suredly jinxed them. news of modern day goon, Cooke, cedes him. claiming that if Karlsson was sion controversy. Cooke’s team- This column may have been becoming the first person in the For years, Cooke has been a wearing a certain type of socks, mate, Evgeni Malkin, proved once the equivalent to someone telling NHL to take his skate and stab shit disturber in the NHL, playing that it would have helped. This is again that concussions are indeed an incredibly long, boring story someone with it is relatively out- pranks on teammates, going into just idiotic. It’s right up there with contagious. The ugliest player in that you pretend to be interested dated by now, but I would rather visiting teams locker rooms to people telling you to always be the league was recently bitten by in only to discover that when they enjoy getting a few things off my mess with equipment and allow- sure to wear shoes when you’re the concussion bug and has been finally wrap things up there was chest about this little incident. ing his small children to skip chopping wood. I’m not sure if forced to take a back seat for at no real point to it whatsoever. First of all, I refuse to believe school to watch daddy play. If it those people have realized that a least three games, which hardly that Cooke purposely meant to was any other member of the shoe has no chance when battling compares to Sidney Crosby’s 60 stab Karlsson. Sure, a player Pittsburgh Penguins team that an axe, just as a sock would not do games missed due to a concus- CIS addresses competition with NCAA Could the Rams be facing NCAA competition?

Scott Hastie The Silhouette (McMaster However, he was not the biggest University) advocate for the idea. “I think we’ve got it just about right at five years,” MacPherson argued. HAMILTON (CUP) - Canadian The final issue discussed was Interuniversity Sport (CIS) the status of scholarships in con- President Leo Macpherson made trast to the NCAA. an appearance on Sportsnet 590 The American operation has the to discuss important issues sur- ability to offer “full-ride” scholar- rounding the league, and it’s bat- ships, meaning athletes can get tle to acquire top athletes amidst residence, food, tuition and fees stiff competition from National covered by their sport endeavors. Collegiate Athletic Association In the CIS, scholarships can only teams. cover tuition and fees, and the MacPherson spoke at length dollar amount that can be distrib- about worries of a “talent drain,” uted varies from conference to which he believes hampers the conference. quality of play in the CIS. The reason for less money “We don’t have a consensus available to CIS athletes is tied to that we have a crisis on our hands budgets of athletic departments. for young Canadian prospective “[Scholarships] are based on student-athletes for the CIS mi- the ability to pay,” MacPherson grating to the NCAA,” said the said. “What we see in the NCAA CIS president. “But there is some is the upper echelon of Division I, concern.” with packed football stadiums He went on to explain that the Marc Messett and packed basketball arenas. league is judging the loss of Rams Vs. SFU. Should be a good game. There is some serious dollars tied Canadian talent on a sport-by- to that.” sport basis, pointing to women’s MacPherson commented that hockey as a particular area of con- du sport étudiant du Québec, and of that happening, but it is lems thus far. the meetings were much better cern. Canada West conferences would provocative dialogue,” he said. Eligibility talks didn’t stop than he expected. The viability of The CIS also discussed a be absorbed into one new super- One of the major points of the there; the CIS is discussing elon- the CIS is a debatable topic, but Canada West proposal to have a league. interview was insight into the gating the eligibility for student- the league is acknowledging this “tiered-league” in Canada. In the- But, MacPherson was skepti- workings of the CIS recruitment athletes. The CIS allows students and will continue to look for input ory, the CIS would turn into a na- cal of the idea. and eligibility rules, and the lack five years of eligibility in seven from all university administra- tion wide conference instead of “We have a very, very broad of a compliance office. The league years after leaving high school, tions. the current division set-up. The geographic land mass that we boss explained how the CIS oper- but this could be increased to Ontario University Athletics, have to cover in Canada. I just ates on an honour system and that seven or eight years per Atlantic University Sport, Réseau don’t see the financial feasibility there have been minimal prob- MacPherson’s comments. 14 sports the carillon | mar. 7 - 13, 2013 Top five kick ass female athletes When throwing like a girl is a compliment braden dupuis sports writer

It should come as no surprise to anyone that a fair amount of in- equality exists in modern day so- ciety Race, religion, income, and even a person’s ideas can deter- mine the level of opportunity that falls at their feet throughout their lifetime. While enlightened social movements have been dragging society kicking and screaming to- wards the bright light of equality for centuries, there is still much work to be done, and anyone with even a shred of honesty to their character should be readily able to admit that. (Wait, what? I thought Obama made inequality illegal in 2008?) While Ronda Rousey’s emer- gence as the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s first female mkrob.com champion isn’t about to erase Oh, didn’t you know? They’re playing in the NFL now hundreds of years of gender op- pression, or make equal wages and representation appear out of than any American player, male 1. Danica Patrick thin air, at the very least it can be or female. viewed as a step in the right direc- It could very well be that the time- tion. 3. Hayley Wickenheiser line of Danica Patrick’s recent After all, no one should be de- NASCAR success has awarded nied their right to be punched in While many people, myself in- her the top spot on this very pres- the throat repeatedly. cluded, may not agree with tigious list, but I’ve got a different In honour of Dana White and Wickenheiser’s current decision theory informing my (totally sci- the UFC’s decision to allow equal- to play hockey at the University entific) method of ranking. opportunity beatdowns, here’s a level, there’s a very good reason On Feb. 24, Patrick became look at five trailblazing or other- for that logic. She’s widely re- the first female driver in NASCAR wise dominant female athletes garded as the best female hockey history to lead a green flag lap at who have broken records while player to ever play the game, and the Daytona 500 after winning the breaking down the walls of gen- probably ranks among the best to pole position with a qualifying der inequality. ever play the game period. In four time of 45.817 seconds. With her appearances at the Winter eighth-place finish at the Daytona, 5. Marion Jones Olympics, Wickenheiser has she became the highest-placing fe- picked up three gold medals and male driver in the race’s 55-year Marion Jones deserves a place on one silver. She also lays claim to history. But what strikes me most this list for a number of reasons. the bragging rights of being the about Patrick isn’t just the fact that First of all, as a track and field star, first female hockey player (goalies she’s a female driver, it’s the very she was dominant for years. She excluded) to play in a professional sport that she’s excelling at. won three gold medals and two men’s league. Not to generalize, but I have a bronze at the 2000 Sydney Not content with being ut- feeling there are more than a few Olympics, not to mention high terly dominant on the ice, NASCAR fans who couldn’t even finishes at a half dozen other high- Wickenheiser also played for spell the word equality, let alone profile meets. Canada’s national softball team at appreciate its importance in mod- Secondly, she played profes- the 2000 Summer Olympics in ern society. sional basketball for the WNBA’s Sydney, Australia, where she led To push the boundaries of Tulsa Shock, although she only the team in batting average. what true equality can and should lasted one season. Because not being a dual be for our future generations, Finally, she was stripped of all Olympian is for chumps. we’ve got to demand more from of her Olympic medals and other ourselves in all aspects of life. No post-2000 track accomplishments half-assing it, and no compro- when she admitted in 2007 that 2. Venus and Serena Williams mises. Only by getting into the so- she had been using performance- called “dirty” areas of social enhancing drugs. See? Women Where to even start with these inequality can we begin to really can cheat at sports just as good as two? To be honest, I’m not even clean up the mess. men can. sure how much they’ve done in A woman driving NASCAR, terms of breaking down gender like a woman punching another 4. Christine Sinclair and Mia barriers, but they are simply too woman in the face, isn’t going to Hamm (tie) ridiculously good to not mention reverse all of society’s unsavoury on a list of dominant female ath- shortcomings overnight, but you Christine “Sincy” Sinclair proba- letes. can’t go anywhere without taking bly earned her spot on this list ten Venus (seven Grand Slam ti- that first step. Or in this case, times over in 2012 alone. tles) and Serena (15) have pretty throwing that first punch. After 13 years on Canada’s na- much owned women’s tennis for tional women’s soccer team she a decade-and-a-half, each having led them to Olympic bronze this collected four Olympic gold past summer, and was awarded medals and countless other titles the Lou Marsh Trophy as along the way. Canada’s athlete of the year. Her If you want to talk about ass-kicking performance at the equality, the sisters have also al- Olympics is already being cred- legedly faced a fair amount of ited with growing the sport of soc- racism over the years, but that cer in Canada, something the doesn’t really surprise me – tennis game has been in dire need of in strikes me as the kind of sport that the great white north for years. rich, white country-club types No mention of women’s soc- would hate getting their asses cer would be complete, however, beat at. Also, one of them is without mentioning American su- named Venus, and that’s pretty perstar Mia Hamm, who has badass in itself in my books. scored more goals in her career Visual Editor: Arthur Ward [email protected] carillon graphics | mar. 7 - 13, 2013 Op-Ed Editor: Edward Dodd the [email protected] op-ed | mar. 7 - 13, 2013 opinion Icicle of doom

The giant icicle in Saskatoon is more than But I for one must know what the mys- just an icicle – it’s a harbinger of doom. tical icicle means, and why it has come to I was initially unimpressed with the gi- Saskatchewan. ant icicle. Sure, it was a strange and inter- Perhaps it is trying to draw attention to esting sight, but it was frozen water in the the tendency of landlords in Saskatchewan middle of a Saskatchewan winter. Not to ignore maintenance on their properties something terribly unusual. The Twitter until it reaches such a point that demolition account I discounted as the work of is the only option. Knowing of the destruc- comedic hooligans, the mesmerisation ex- tion of downtown apartments in Regina, perienced by the national media I wrote the icicle has arisen to stand as a represen- off as the result of slow news days and lim- tation of the unstoppable forces of greed ited knowledge of Saskatchewan winter. that drive development in Saskatchewan. I did not know the full extent to which the Maybe it’s here as the physical incarnation giant icicle was a force unto itself until they of the trend towards allowing apartments cut it down ... and it came back. to be “converted” to condos by property Even as the Saskatoon fire department owners simply to rent them out at higher cut it down on the west side of the city, it prices, or the increasing disappearance of re-emerged on the east side with greater affordable rental units while giant houses strength. In fact, more than one incarna- and condos are slapped up on the edge of tion of the giant icicle has appeared in the city well out of the price range of many Saskatoon, clinging to the side of apart- residents. ment buildings, consuming light fixtures Perhaps it has even come to stand in as and power lines, and hanging ominously the immovable force that can impose a sud- over the residents of the city and the den and unexpected 77 per cent rent in- province. This is the stuff of myths and leg- crease that some Regina residents are ends. This is a warning to us all. expecting soon, an increase that will force Of course, coverage of this event has them out of their homes because foolish been with quiet awe and mystery. Attempts civic policy allowed a ridiculous inflation by Global News to contact the property of the market rate for rental housing in management company where the second both cities. coming of the icicle is occurring were met Whatever the reason for its coming, the with lawyers letters warning about draw- icicle has generated discussion and interest, ing too much attention to the icicle, lest in- and the issues it might raise warrant some terested citizens approach the vengeful serious discussion. Unfortunately, much ice-being out of curiosity and are struck by like this mythical icicle I suspect meaning- Edward Dodd falling ice or slip and fall. As always in ful discussion of tenancy in Saskatchewan Saskatchewan, dealing with the issue head- will melt away with the approach of sum- on is way more difficult and uncomfort- mer. And any action to fix the problem in edward dodd able than ignoring it indefinitely until it the future will, like the puddle left behind, op-ed editor goes away. dry up fairly quickly. Chameleon journalism

As journalists, we’re taught to strive for how dirty humour shows a societal lack of objectivity. When you step into the job, you respect for women, minorities, whatever. don’t have a religion, or a family history, or And the guys would shirk away from me, hobbies, you only have eyes and ears for because nobody wants to be judged. your subject. This goal is bullshit. You can’t So yeah, I laughed at shit jokes. And I get rid of your biases, no matter how hard talked about getting super drunk. Basically you try. You can change your biases, they I went back to grade 10, and while you’re can and do evolve with education, but probably rolling your eyes and calling me you’ll always have them. And yes, they do a “sell out”, I have one defence: You don’t stand in the way of telling honest stories, gain trust by believing you stand above and often can stand in the way of making others. a connection and establishing rapport with If we live in a world where we choose others. judgement instead of getting over our- I learned recently just how powerful selves, we make walls and barriers and if my own biases were in preventing me from you’re a journalist, trying to stand outside being a good journalist. I spent a week liv- of the circle because it’s first off, not who ing with and reporting on a group of you are, and secondly, not objective behav- Canadian military reservists, basically liv- iour is stupid. It’s worse than bringing your ing in a tent with a group of guys who al- own biases. ready didn’t really want me there because If I didn’t laugh at their jokes because of my little tape recorder and notebook. I that’s not “objective”, they’d shut up, won- didn’t have to say anything for them to get dering if I am judging them, or making a sense of who I was – a left-wing, univer- notes about them like animals in a zoo. If sity educated feminist with thick framed it’s a zoo you think you’re observing when glasses and a hard on for skim soy lattes. you step outside of your comfort zones as They’re the guys who played sports in high a journalist, you won’t get the story until school and called me weird. That’s the re- you throw the notepad away and jump lationship I walked into anyway. A rela- over the fence. tionship like that doesn’t go anywhere past the initial awkward glances, and let me tell you, it’s hard to write a story on awkward glances. I knew I had to get over it if I was going to tell these guy’s stories. They like things like poop jokes and Family Guy and chew- ing tobacco. If I were in a group of my own julia dima rawchristianity.wordpress.com peers, we wouldn’t laugh at this stuff. I’d production manager Like a chameleon, you sometimes must blend in with your surroundings. go on some ramble in the Carillon about the carillon 17 | mar. 7 - 13, 2013 op-ed National embarrassment

NDP government with enough political sooner the better. capital to achieve constitutional reform. Thankfully, the Senate has made new That being said, the Senate must be rules, saying that Senators will need to changed, and it doesn’t matter if it is re- present a driver’s license and a health card form or abolition – in its current state it is among other documentation, which will simply expenditure. The Senate offers no hopefully be an easily achievable task. value to Canada and Canadians, except Yet, the Senate will be around for a perhaps the sale of newspapers. It is a pas- while, and if the opportunity presents itself ture, where Prime Ministers put people out for Stephen Harper to make another ap- to graze. pointment to the Senate, a potential candi- What ambition do these people have? It dature is Tom Flanagan. He has a breadth can’t possibly serve to pad a resume, since of experience in Canadian politics and is most are quite old. Also, as a Senator, they probably doing some job-searching right hardly influence the Canadian political now. landscape, except perhaps by potentially By having the Senate, it creates a situa- striking their own death knell. What sort of tion where negligent behaviour is possi- ambition does Patrick Brazeau have if he ble. Don’t take this wrong, there is wants to spend his whole life in the Senate, corruption at every level of politics, but a job that he hardly shows up to anyway? none of it is similar to the Senate, because Apart from Brazeau, others inhabit this of the simple fact that Senators aren’t pasture as well. Currently in the news is elected – they’re appointed. Mike Duffy who said that he made mis- The Senate in its current form is an takes in filling out the residency forms, anachronism, a relic of a bygone era, and claiming that the rules are unclear. This should finally be confined to the past. gives rise to many questions such as how has he gotten this far in life? How hard could filling out this form be, and why have so many before him succeeded with johnbolton.ca these forms where he has failed? This man doesn’t look like an entitled jerk at all Or perhaps he thought he filled it out cor- rectly, until he was proven otherwise, and The Upper House has sunk to new lows. age and stronger movements for abolition. now is more than happy to pay back the The last few weeks of Canadian politics Thomas Mulcair, when he came to the money and consequently keeping his job. have been increasingly more interesting, University of Regina last semester, prom- This raises the next point, what compels and the pinnacle of that interest is the ised that in the next NDP platform, the Senators to try and take more? They al- Senate, which has lately come under fire. Senate would have its head on the chop- ready hardly work, and get paid extremely The Senate has made headlines because of ping block. well for it. either now-Independent Patrick Brazeau’s This does create a problem though, because The one claim that the Senate makes in behaviour, or the questionable expenses as he admitted himself, it’s a constitutional its defense is that it is the “house of sober- and residencies of the other senators, an issue, and the last two times the constitu- second thought?” Brazeau almost invali- issue which also includes Brazeau. tion was opened, it didn’t work out very dates this himself, but Duffy adds to the michael chmielewski The Senate is at a critical juncture in its well for anybody. The logistics of this are hilarity of the statement. It’s imperative contributor existence, with increasingly negative cover- also far-fetched, as it assumes a majority that the Senate be transformed, and the Student Politics 101

With six weeks of classes remaining in tion is made. Cliché, I know, but it is possi- the semester, crunch time for midterms and ble. Do not bully or troll them from your final projects are approaching quickly. URSU affiliated social media accounts. Academic deadlines are not the only pres- These are only a few suggestions for sures that are on students’ minds as some, students who are interested in getting in- or a minority of students, are aware that the volved with student politics. You may be- URSU nomination period has just ended. come discouraged at times when you feel With the inevitable elections to follow, stu- that no matter what you do, your con- dents who are considering running for a stituents and colleagues hate you. Don’t position on the URSU executive, URSU worry, it’s not unusual. A wise former board of directors or the University of URSU executive once said that at the end of Regina senate, should consider the follow- the day, you need to be able to sleep at ing if and when they are elected. night with the choices you have made. First, your personal opinion on all stu- It is a juggling act between your own dent-related issues takes a back seat. When personal opinion and what is best for who your opinion on the issue is in the minority, you are representing and what is good for by the other executives and the board of di- the organization. You will make great deci- rectors, you do what the executive and sions as a student leader and you will also board wants and above all what the major- make some bad ones. This is a guarantee, ity wants. You were elected to carry out despite having good intentions. I hope carillonregina.com the needs, wants, and issues that the major- URSU is what we make it, so let’s make it a functioning organization, ok? those running for an URSU position want ity of students want, regardless if it goes to advocate for students and love the chal- against your views. Worst-case scenario: dents’ union’s credibility and would be- work in politics, administration groups and lenge of making the U of R campus a better the majority is wrong and you can’t be come a detriment to the political party that other nonprofit organizations, it is not your place. Don’t campaign for a position to ag- blamed because you were against it. But you are abusing your authority for. Just first priority. Your first priority is to advo- itate students (or the university administra- don’t try to sabotage things by spreading use common sense. cate for students in a respectable, civilized tion, the legislature and city council) by false information about the side you dis- Next, put the welfare of the organiza- and professional manner. If you disagree shoving your opinions and political agenda agree with. Yes, I am referring to the BDS tion and students at the U of R first. You with a board member, co-executive or a down their throats. Regina is a small city, issue that was poorly handled last year. wanted this job to advocate for students. constituent, arrange a meeting (preferably and Saskatchewan has a small population. This brings me to my next point; dis- And while it is true that working at URSU where both parties are comfortable) and Lastly, this is not 100 per cent foolproof. tribute information from both sides of most does provide a good training grounds to discuss the issue until an amicable solu- I just wanted to share what took me a few issues. Since URSU has been accused of be- years to learn, whereas you can take this ing partisan and biased for the past couple advice (or leave it) and focus on the issues of years, it is important to re-establish that really matter. URSU as a credible non-profit student or- ganization that can be taken seriously on “ I hope those running for an URSU position want to advo- and off campus. When there is a political cate for students and love the challenge of making the U of R election – federally or provincially – you distribute information from all parties that campus a better place.” are running. Whether by holding forums, tabling, or otherwise, you do not use URSU Jordan Palmer jordan palmer resources or URSU affiliated social media contributor accounts to advocate for a particular party. You will alienate students, destroy the stu- humour

kevin chow Battling a terrible addiction Netflix can approach addiction levels suddenly and unexpectedly aidan mouellic other press (douglas college)

NEW WESTMINSTER (CUP HUMOUR) – Richard Hawthorne was an average Canadian in every sense. He worked full- time for a beer company, enjoyed chopping wood on the weekends and loved hiding from the nasty Saskatoon winter indoors whilst watching the Shopping Channel. This all changed a few months ago though, when Hawthorne discovered Netflix. Netflix, the Internet video streaming pro- gram, transformed Hawthorne from a pro- ductive member of society to a mass Netflix content consumer – commonly known as a Netflix Zombie. This growing phenome- non manifests itself in ways that are ex- tremely harmful to society, both from an economic and from a sociological stand- point. The Netflix Zombie has been known to spend upwards of 22 hours per day watch- ing Netflix content. This was the case for Hawthorne, who has been placed into the recently opened National Centre for Netflix Addiction (NCNA). The centre already has arresteddevelopment.wikia.com a waitlist of over a year and finds that most “I’ve made a huge mistake.” people who enter for treatment often re- cover from their addiction. over since they thought I was missing. The ther in a Zombie state due to Netflix in- full recovery. “The patients we deal with often come police found me wearing an adult diaper, duced sleep deprivation or they miss work For Hawthorne, his life is again bright, he here once they reach the saturation point; re-watching Community and laughing like a altogether. is now free of Netflix addiction, and has this is the point when they have watched maniac.” Analysts report that the recent dismal also found work as a rehab counsellor at all content on Canadian Netflix two times The toll that Netflix has on the individ- performances from Blackberry maker the NCNA. He encourages everyone to over and finally realize they have a prob- ual is staggering; hygiene and health are Research in Motion was due to 75 per cent cancel their Netflix subscription after they lem,” said Emily Jacobs, the centre’s direc- completely foregone for the sheer pleasure of their workforce being addicted to have finished watching season three of tor. of watching episode after episode of Netflix. Now all of their subpar products Community and all of Arrested Development. For Hawthorne, this point came when thrilling television. make complete sense. he got fired from his job. One unforeseen side effect of the Netflix The Canadian mobile phone company “I didn’t show up to work for a month. Zombie situation is that the economy in has agreed to send those of their employees They tried calling me but I was busy watch- Canada is failing under the strain of subpar who are addicted to Netflix to the NCNA ing Community. Finally they sent the police employee performances. Employees are ei- and the company is expected to make a the carillon advertisement 19 | mar. 7 - 13, 2013 20 advertisement the carillon | mar. 7 - 13, 2013