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For information about prices for other countries or if you are Police say thieves 'knew interested in applying please call us at: • (204) 661-1847 The sooner you do, the sooner you will SAVE!!!! the college' before raid By Kyla Duncan The theft had happened Committee was recently in two brand new areas. formed to examine the innipeg Police are The security hadn't quite effectiveness of security We're Coming to See YOU! still investigating been completed in those measures in use and the Stop by our table & get a FREE massage! W a $15, 800 comput- computer labs, another two possibility of a greater er parts theft from two labs days and all the proper investment in security. DEC. 4-6 .4T RED RIF ER COMMUNITY COLLEGE in buildings A and B in late security measures would October. have been in place," says Cameras in labs District 2. Det. ' Rick Security manager Jim Daryl Nielsen is the chair Lighten Your Load... Sierhuis is one of the offi- Dreyer. of the Risk Control We lighten your stress cers investigating the theft. Committee. He says the He says he believes the "Finding committee will exam- thieves knew the col- If you have student health insurance, those labs is like find- ine all areas of secu- They can lighten the cost lege and knew what rity from they were doing. ing a needle in the haystack. personnel to "Finding those The college is like a maze. I think entry points. being well with labs is like find- it was obviously someone with The commit- the well being ing a needle in tee is basically the haystack. The knowledge of the college, someone a work college is like a who had spent time there," improvement maze. I think it was team formed to obviously someone examine computer with knowledge of the Det. Rick Sierhuis security issues and the college, someone who had overall effectiveness of the Massage Therapy spent time there," says security for computers," Sierhuis. Currently, RRC computer 203-670 broadway west says Nielsen. labs have some sort of "We'll be looking at to book YOUR appointment, call Attention to security security measures in place tracking the perimeter The incident has drawn to prevent theft or loss, entry points with swipe 774-2670 attention to the kind of such as swipe-cards and cards, to record the time security in place at comput- chained-down equipment, massage therapy - hydrotherapy - craniosacral therapy - reiki and person who entered infant massage training - personal resistance training er labs around Red River says Dreyer. the lab. We're looking at College. The Risk Control the possibility of cameras in the labs." Nielsen says despite the possibility of bumped-up CASH FOR YOUR security efforts in computer labs, students working at 0 E the college should not be VHS & DVD COMPACT effected. "The nature of our busi- ness is to make the labs MOVIES DISCS accessible to the students, NIFE so students shouldn't notice much of a change," 57 OSBORNE ST. 477-5566 www.pangea.ca/moviev/ 97 OSBORNE ST. 475-0077 www.pangea.ca/musict/ says Nielsen.

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NEWS 3 2000 november 27 RRC plans for 56% tuition hike Board of Gov. discussion paper forecasts possible tuition increases By Sean Thiessen Canada. It then outlines the potential impact of var- discussion paper to ious tuition rate increases. be presented to Red Thachuk says the provin- A River College's cial government, which Board of Governors con- supplies approximately 55 tains a scenario involving a per cent of RRC funding in tuition increase of 56 per the form of grants, gave the cent over the next five college a clear direction years, says Students' last year with a 10 per cent Association president Ian tuition cut. With no such Scott. direction coming from the "Is education a right or a _province so far this year, privilege," asks Scott. "It's. Thachuk says other sources moving towards a privi- of revenue have to be lege and that's not right." explored, namely tuition. Scott says the projected We are conscious of the tuition increase will reduce students' pocket book and the number of students students' needs," she says. while not necessarily "The issue is that if we improving the quality of don't get increases in rev- education. enue we'll be falling "Statistics prove behind. Our when tuition "Is dilemma is goes up less education a how to bal- people can ance this." right or a privilege? go to Thachuk school," It's moving towards a says she he says. privilege and that's not hopes the "There discus- isn't any right." sion paper evidence will put that by Ian Scott pressure on increasing the government tuition that educa- to recognize the edu- tion will improve." - cational value of the col- Scott says the SA has lege and increase funding. countered the discussion "We want the public to photo: Katie Chalmers paper with a discussion value education more and A Board of Governors discussion paper suggests without more funding paper of its own highlight- fund it through their tax from the province RRC students will have to open up their wallets - wide ing students' tuition con- dollars," she says. cerns. Thachuk says with a half This is in addition to a dozen new members still petition the SA is organiz- going through orientation, Student Work ing along with the no timetable is in place for Full Colour Canadian Federation of the board to review the dis- Abroad Students that has gathered cussion paper. Printing 4/* Programme over 1,100 signatures. Scott Scott says anyone inter- - Typesetting & says once 2,000 signatures ested in signing the peti- are gathered the petition tion against the proposed Design Working Holidays in will be presented to the increases in tuition can Continuous & Britain board. drop by the SA office in He says the SA hopes its room DM20. Laser Forms 2001 Ireland actions will encourage the B France college to go to the usiness province instead of stu- Stationery, BROCHURES Germany dents' wallets for funds. hat Li Pamphlets & ARE HERE Australia "The Board of Governors Booklets New Zealand has to make it an issue with Hobe would a tuition the province and take a ncrease affect your lif Wedding South Africa

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Because we care... Benefits Office opening on Tuition Freeze campaign, we campus to better serve the will be setting up in or near As you may or may not know, students. Another subject of Otto's in the next few weeks. the SA has comment boxes concern was voiced by our You can come sign the petition, around campus, which we vegetarian students, regarding and have a cup of coffee on the periodically empty and dig the sale of soy-based beverages SA. Keep an eye out for posters through to find out what is at the Ox. The store manager, with the dates and times. You really on the students' minds. T. Buchannan, was happy to can also stop by the SA offices This time around, we decided explain the current lack of this in DM 20 for more information. to share some of the more product. The store had carried The final issue raised by common concerns, and the Sobe line of drinks, which students was regarding the address them so that all of did include soy-based flavours. absence of clocks in the bus you out there will see that However, the Sobe name was waiting areas. This is an issue yes, the SA really does care recently purchased by Pepsi. As that falls under the college's about the students. our campus is solely a Coke jurisdiction. We will be in The most prominent issue we campus, the Ox was forced to contact with the Facilities found while pawing through discontinue the product. As of department on this issue, and the comments was the new right now, there aren't any we'll keep you posted on any dental plan. Lots of people other soy drinks available progress. want to know what's happening through our suppliers, but Mr. These were the major concerns with it, so here's the scoop: We Buchannan will be on the this time round through the have concluded negotiations lookout for any such products comment boxes. If you have with our insurance agents, and appearing in the future. any concerns, or would like the dental plan will be offered For all of you in Building J more information on ones starting September 1st, 2001. wanting more Coffee and mentioned above, feel free to In conjunction with this, there Doughnuts, here's some good come down to the SA in DM 20 will be a Student Health news: To continue with the and talk to us.

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• ond-year Advertising Art stu- VAIMKWM,* policy manager for the dent, just received the second Manitoba Women's installment of her Training for Directorate. The directorate is Wednesday, December 6, 2000 Tomorrow scholarship. an arm of the provincial gov- A single mother, Pikta- ernment that dispenses the 7:30 pm - North Gymnasium Marie inquired last year at the scholarship. college's registration depart- Mitchell says the number of ment for information on applicants has increased a scholarships that applied to great deal since the award Grad • ial Graduates: her situation. was developed in January of She says the scholarship 1995. If yon your was the only award she could "In the beginning, we were apply for because it did not beating the bushes to get graduat4 ber 10, rely solely on academic per- women to apply," Mitchell pleaSe ation formance. The scholarship says. application requests a short Now, she says, the grade (3rd m essay that outlines the appli- point average of the appli- cantis career goals and the cants has risen over the years inui . Education Office role their field of study will which indicates that people play in achieving those goals. are now pursuing these areas (Plaza' e8i0 ding c: *immediately. "An essay lets you explain earlier in their academic your situation," says Pikta- career. **Note: Graduation Attire must be worn. Marie. "I think it's better "Now we are in a position because people's home situa- to make choices," she says. The Gown order form is included in the tion are reflected in their To date, 341 women have graduation package. marks," she says. received a total of $341,000 in Scholarships like Training Training for Tomorrow schol- for Tomorrow help bring in arships. - kiRED RIVER COLLEGE STUDENTS' ASSOCIATION 5th ANNUAL SKI TRIP

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OPINION2000 november 27 Past spoils the peace he daily body count being tallied in the streets of Israel testifies to an inherent problem in the Middle T East peace process. How do two parties who have come to the table through illegitimate deeds create a legitimate and stable peace? Israel came to the peace table with an ambiguous ace up its sleeve. Shortly after its establishment in 1948 Israeli scientists began scouring the barren expanses of the Negev Desert. They were looking for a fuel that would help secure their sovereignty into the future and protect themselves. from a recurrence of their recent past. The trace deposits of Uranium they found laid the foun- dation for a nuclear weapons program that the best fic- tion writers in the world would find impossible to describe. pi/of • Ka tit' Chalmers Through decades of clandestine and overt actions Israel developed a credible nuclear force while simultaneously denying it to its Arab neighbours. While never formally acknowledging its nuclear status, Israel repeatedly used this nuclear innuendo to serve warning to its enemies, both seen and hidden, that it would never be simply pushed into the sea. It only came to the peace table after assuring the world that any con- ventional defeat could result in a nuclear reprisal, one `dons are usually more about style lega debate is astc and whose effect on civilians and the environment could be an substance, and the federal election age. felt for generations to come far away from the battlefield. t ends when voters head to the poll The Supreme Court ruled in 1988 tr However, once at the table Israel was confronted by the today was no different. ly forcing a woman to carry a foetus problem faced by all nuclear powers. However, over the past few weeks the fed- constitutes "a profound interference How do you turn the potential to unleash an incompre- eral election, for all it didn't do, at least man- 1,vornan's body and a violation of her hensible amount of death and destruction into viable aged to resurrect one old debate: a woman's and polls have consistently shown that a political leverage at the bargaining table? right to choose. ecasive maii)rity of Canadians bell The same question plagues Palestine Liberation Army Although Canadian Alliance Leader women should have the right to choose. leader Yassar Arafat. ockwell Day did his best not to make abor- And yet, perhaps Canada isn't as enlight- A civil engineer by education, Arafat helped define 20th n issue during the campaign and risk ened on this. issue as you might think. After century terrorism through his work beginning with Al alienating women and small-L liberals even all, We were years behind the U.S. in striking Fatah and later the PLO. further than the Alliance and its predecessor down our abortion laws. And while the abor- Hijackings, bombings and assassinations became the the Reform Party already have, a scan of ' n pill known as RU-486 (which lessens the medium for Arafat and those he inspired to promote their recent headlines shows abortion is once psychological trauma of aborbon and makes cause. again, at least for now, being discussed on a le for women to have one earlya her Just as Israel has not been able to find a way to turn national scale. pregnancy necarne available in the last potential decades of devastation into legitimate political Most of the talk surrounded the week, the pill will no>t be available a.. gains, the PLO has failed to find a way to turn decades of fiance proposal to allow citizen-initiated Canadian women the foreseeable very real terror into a political advantage. and Day's, personal, anti-abor- future. Once released, the Siamese genies of nuclear weapons although Day has mainta;Incd Perhaps, and terrorism are proving impossible to get back into position on the issue. abortion their respective bottles. bile A iiance supporters are 'Justin u tack in t If good international relations are indeed based on the laining they are being unfairly painted Those ility that creation of mutually accepted norms, this peace process as a hunch of pro-life extremists, NIP Leader Canada again crilnillalize abor- was poisoned from the start. A.lexa McDonough had a point wilen she Lion would'du li to consider the conse- This is not a problem that is unique to the Middle East. sled during a televised debate with Day M quences should t relatively unlikely event It will be a problem faced around the world, between • an cou ver whether we going "roll back the Northern Ireland and Britain, Chechnya and Russia, -k" on women's tt; away their t°,,,(;,)(7c,,ei ii;:oilt: find otn,,,,elves t g a choice one Basque and Spain/France and throughout sub-Sahara t to hivA? an aboi ciay soon - w. choice bewietn Africa. The fact abortion :11 a to controi over their own bodies or cing Too bad the West is too preoccupied with dimpled understan it is women to ret ivril to the days of ;;11ef chads to pay any attention. fe hc)rtion Sean Thiessen A n ,, C a yt00,1. Remember the Montreal massacre ecember 6 marks the 11th opportunity to join their voices Osmond has jumped on this CFS wearing one of these white rib- anniversary of the brutal against emotional and physical band wagon for one reason. bons. D murder of 14 Quebec abuse towards women. "Date rape and violence against Students can also add their hand women while attending class at The No Means No campaign, ini- women is not just a women's issue. print to the cause. Osmond will be Ecole Polytechnique. tiated by the Canadian Federation Society as a whole is affected by going to college cafeterias at lunch The 14 dead women are still the of Students gives out some this." hours where students can add their most haunting reminder of vio- startling facts about date rape: Osmond is organizing a white hand print to a banner dedicated to lence against women, something "20.2 per cent of female students ribbon campaign to commemorate the slain women. The banner will police, administrators and govern- said they gave into unwanted sex- the 14 murdered Quebec women be posted on Dec.14. ment have all tried to eliminate ual intercourse because they were and she hopes to bring attention to If you think you have been with laws, restraining orders and overwhelmed by a man's contin- the date rape issue with the No untouched by violence against court orders. They are the ued arguments and pressure. Means No campaign. women, think again. Your sister, reminder of a society's mistakes. 6.6 per cent of female students White ribbons and facts about mother, grandmother, cousin, Robin Osmond, SA vice presi- said they had unwanted sexual the date rape drug Rohypnol will friend or the girl sitting beside you dent of Student Affairs has decided intercourse because a man threat- be har4l out with each social on the bus has been touched. to remember this sad symbol of ened or used some degree of phys- ticket s6Tcl for the SA's Dec. 9 Wear the white ribbon for them. violence against women during the ical force. Christmas social. Ribbons will also Add your hand print to remem- "No Means No" campaign. This is 13.6 per cent of female students be handed out around campus and ber the innocent. the first time RRC students, both said that, when they were drunk or will be available at the SA office in male and female will have the high, a man attempted unwanted DM20. RRC students are asked to Kyla Duncan sexual intercourse." remember the Quebec women by o ENTERTAINMENT 2000 november 27 Barbara-Lee PROFILE Edwards Edwards at the top of her game CKY5 anchor reflects on success, fame

By Greg Burch ly my focus. But I took it any- way," says Edwards. "Who is t's quite a leap from stuff- going to say no and get picky itig envelopes in the mail- when you're on your first Iroom of a chemical job?" company to interviewing the Edwards was soon doing Prime Minister of Canada, but sports as well as weather on CKY5 co-news anchor weekends at UTV. Barbara-Lee Edwards can list In 1992, Edwards moved to both jobs on her resume. UTV's sister station STV Edwards recently sat down Saskatoon as a full-time with Jean Chretien at the anchor. CKY5 studio to discuss the "It was a huge step for me, federal election. but it was an amazing experi- "I tried to focus on local ence, because it was a small issues so that I could really station and I had to do every- make it fresh for our viewers," thing," says Edwards. "I pro- says Edwards. duced the shows, and I was CKY5 is the top-rated news the anchor." program in the Winnipeg mar- Edwards was surprised to get ket. Some of the program's a call from Winnipeg in 1994, success has been attributed to since she had never been to Edwards, but she says she's the city. Someone from not going to take things for CKY5, when traveling granted. through Saskatoon, had "It could change," says made a tape of Edwards and Edwards, "and we know I taken it back to the office. could change. We can never When Nancy Gregory left the become complacent or go into station, Edwards was quickly cruise control. News is a big offered the evening anchor deal in this town." job. Edwards believes feedback The move to Winnipeg would from viewers helps CKY5 be another big step for keep its edge, and she says she Edwards, but she wanted to is very open and attentive to take it. it. However, that feedback "I knew CKY5 was a national isn't always related to the affiliate; I knew it was a num- quality of theif news, she says. ber one station. It was a move "I'm amazed sometimes up for sure." that at the end of the day, if we Edwards started at CKY5 in worked really hard that day 1994 as the late night anchor and pulled off a really good and was show, I'll get a phone call from promoted to the six o'clock someone saying they didn't team in the same year. like my haircut," says Edwards feels her colleagues Edwards. experience has been a great Whatever you think of her help to her. wasn't sure which avenue of journal- Edwards. haircut, it's hard to deny Edwards is "When I came here I was working ism she wanted to pursue. Edwards eventually caught on with getting people's attention. Not only is with people who had been in the busi- "I even toyed with the idea of being UTV in Vancouver in 1990. Her first CKY5 atop the ratings, but Edwards ness for a long time and they could a disc jockey," says Edwards. anchor work consisted of hourly one- and CBC anchor Diana Swain tied for take me from the level I was at and Ultimately, Edwards decided televi- _ minute news updates. the top spot in a survey conducted by work with me from there. It was a real sion was the way she wanted to go. "I basically took the shifts that the Winnipeg Sun asking Manitobans eye-opener," she says. "I enjoy the writing so much, the nobody who was currently working who they thought was the sexiest When she isn't at the studio, creative part of it; I thought that if I there would take, like overnights or woman in the province last summer. Edwards spends her free time with got into television I could work on weekends starting at 5:30 in the morn- "We were laughing. We both her four-year-old daughter. writing with pictures. ing." thought exactly the same thing: two "When I'm not at work, she pretty "I knew then that television was UTV management was impressed, married women in their thirties with much owns me and she knows it," really where I wanted to go," says and they offered her a role in their children and we're considered sexy. says Edwards. Edwards. new weekend newscast. "It's not all bad. I know who I am Edwards also donates her time to Edwards took a broadcast journal- "They asked me if I wanted to do and where I'm at and I thought it was organizations like the Humane ism program at the B.C. Institute of weather, which I didn't, it wasn't real- funny. At the end of the day I was flat- Society and the Children's Wish Technology, after which she worked tered by it; says Edwards. Foundation, and she says she is happy hard to find a journalism-related job Edwards' journey towards broad- "At the end of the day to do so. while stuffing envelopes in a chemical casting began in Vancouver, B.C., "Anybody can make an appearance, company mail room to pay for her stu- I was flattered by it," where she was born and raised. ' but when somebody with a public dent loans. Edwards worked for the school says Edwards on tying profile does it, it raises public inter- "Getting my first job; that was the newspaper in Grade 11, and also est," she says. biggest challenge. I applied anywhere for first place with enjoyed public speaking, and acting. "And if you can do that for some- and everywhere. Radio stations, TV CBC's Diane Swain in a "I was talking with my dad one day body because you've been blessed to stations, anywhere," says Edwards. and he told me that television brings survey that had be able to succeed in the career of your "I finally got on with a radio sta- all of these things together," says choice, you should do it," she says. tion, in the promotions department. I Manitobans pick the Edwards. got on the air once in a blue moon, but sexiest women in the Edwards liked the idea, but she still it was a foot in the door," says province. ENTERTAINMENT 1 1 2000 november 27 Wild on Wilde PTE production demonstrates the Importance of good acting

By Adam Clayton whereabouts of his country estate, which he had previously kept to himself, and in the scar himself would have been proud. second act, Algernon takes advantage of the information by paying the young Cecily O (Jennifer Villaverde) a visit, posing as Jack's Using only a miniscule stage, minimalist light- fictional, rakish brother Ernest. ing, and a sparingly decorated set, Prairie Hilarity ensues when Algernon and Cecily Theatre Exchange has put together a smashing quickly fall in love, Gwendolyn pops in for a production of Oscar Wilde's play The visit, and Jack, unaware of Algernon's ruse, Importance of Being Earnest even its cheeky announces that his brother is dead. playwright would have been hard pressed to Things become even more complicated find fault with. when it is discovered Cecily is also intent on Wilde's classic, which first appeared on the marrying a man named Ernest, but needless London stage in 1895, opens with "Ernest" (Paul to say, everything works out for the young McQuillan) and Algernon (Mike Shara), two lovers. wealthy, indolent individuals, discussing Jack's Director Allen Maclnnis' production is a fine intention to propose to. Gwendolyn Fairfax accomplishment, with the actors earning (Sarah Mennell). themselves particular distinction. The droll Algernon has an .aversion to mar- McQuillan is rightly cast as the much-put- riage and teases Ernest about his proposal before upon Jack, and Shara in particular shines as bowling him over with a bit of intelligence he the dandy Algernon, whose snide observa- has gathered about his friend - it seems Ernest's tions and physical contortions had the audi- real name is Jack. ence in hysterics. Algernon forces Jack to reveal the mystery Anderson is perfect as the prim, authoritari- behind his name, and the exasperated Jack an Bracknell, and Brian Drader (in a dual admits he is "Ernest in town and Jack in the role, playing both Algernon's and Jack's but- country." lers) earns several worthy laughs. It seems Jack has invented a wicked, London- Judith Bowden's sets are splendidly simple dwelling brother named Ernest so he can enjoy and effective, and her ornately decorated living it up in the city while maintaining a clean mobiles hovering above the stage blend in reputation back home in the country, where his surprisingly well. lovely young ward Cecily Cardew resides. As for Mr. Wilde's playwriting: Earnest is Jack and Algernon's repartee continues until rightly considered his greatest achievement, Algernon's aunt Lady Bracknell (Evelyne Anderson) who disapproves of the match because of Jack's and his sharp, incomparably witty writing bears the dubious ancestry. The unknowing Gwendolyn's and her daughter Gwendolyn arrive. Jack takes test of time surprisingly well. declaring she will only marry a man named Ernest advantage of the opportunity to propose to his love, The Importance of Being Earnest is playing at the put Jack in but soon finds his hopes stifled by the stiff Bracknell, an even more difficult position. Prairie Theatre Exchange until Dec. 10. In the course of conversation, Jack reveals the Much ado about everything MTC's 'abridged' works of Shakespeare lively, comical

By Tamara King Winter, where wood English-language plays ever, simulate drowning, and waving nymphs and Hamlet is given solo treat- stuffed dummies around to simulate here are plenty of men in drag or Greek gods ment in Act Two. The missing characters. velvet tights (and all of William converge audience gets involved When the dummies are missing, and TShakespeare's works, to boot) in in a in the action onstage a costume change needs to occur, only -the Manitoba Theatre Centre's latest comi- as the house lights one actor will occupy the stage, telling production, The Complete Works of cally are turned on. off-the-cuff jokes. William Shakespeare Abridged. Audiences help While digressing from the Bard's It's Shakespeare summed up; Three perform a own words, the audience is well enter- Stooges, comedy-slapstick style. Three Freudian tained by the on-the-fly humour, energetic men, Daniel Cipilinski, Chris analysis of although Shakespeare's humour is Sigurdson, and Larry Mannell, act out Ophelia's overshadowed by improvised pop cul- the entirety of Shakespeare's psyche by ture references. Complete Works, or, in other words, 37 examining Audiences will no doubt recognize plays in 97 minutes. the id, ego the Keanu Reeves references in Dizzying audiences by climbing off- a n d Hamlet and the jokes about Stockwell stage, racing through the aisles, and superego, Day in a wetsuit. And in true vomiting on the patrons, the trio flash- and an Shakesperian style, men play the es 36 of the 37 plays before your eyes unsus- women's roles, and really, what could in the first act alone. The Three pecting he funnier than a man dressed up as a Shakesperian Stooges add style the audience woman? stories with improvised jokes and member is MTC's treatment of Shakespeare is crotch-grabbing antics. given an reassuring. Even if you slept through Highlights include Juliet (Cipilinski) acting les- most of high school English, you can leaving the stage (and even the room), son in "feel- still appreciate MTC's Shakespeare. climbing into the audience and up ing the part." Highly energetic entertainers carry- onto the balcony, and Burt and Ernie The play is ing around plastic swords and wear- puppets get cozy in Hamlet's "play highly energetic. ing plastic crotch covers and within a play" scene. quick It's basically three multi-coloured pantaloons remind us The Bard's 16 comedies are lumped presen- guys carrying dol- how ' simple centuries-old literature together as The Comedy of Two Well- tation. lar-store props, run- can really be. Measured Gentlemen Lost in the Billed by ning frantically in their The Complete Works of William Merry Wives of Venice on a the actors as Converse all-star high tops, Shakespeare Abridged is playing on Midsummer's Twelfth Night in one of the greatest throwing water on each other to the MTC main stage until Dec. 16. 12 ENTERTAINMENT 2000 november 27 Treble Charger happy to hit Brand New Low Toronto rockers play the 'Peg Dec. 9

By Adam Clayton says was an odd experience. really well that day," says Priddle. "It was kind of a weird show; kind of a weird Asked how he would describe treble charger's n spite of its title, treble charger's new album crowd, because it was on a weekday. It's sort of a sound, Priddle pauses. Wide Awake Bored is anything but dull, accord- weird town, Winnipeg. ' "I guess it's just a rock band. That disappearing 1 ing to lead guitarist/vocalist Bill Priddle. "It seems they like really heavy or really under- breed - it's kind of getting marginalized, with all the "We're really happy with it. Our last album went ground music. Finger Eleven probably went over teen pop," he says. gold in two-and-a-half years Priddle says today's and this went gold in 10 music scene is remi- weeks," says Priddle. niscent of the empty, Treble Charger's major label bubble-gum pop of debut, Maybe It's Me, yielded the '70s. the hit singles Red and Friend "It's pretty easy to of Mine and brought the look at what's been on Toronto rock quartet national the Top 40 for the past attention. Priddle says treble 30 years and describe charger isn't worried about suf- it as shit," he says. fering from any sort of sopho- "Eventually it all goes more jinx with Wide Awake around, it sort of Bored, released last July. reflects the demo- "I think there's a lot of strong graphics," says single contenders. I think our Priddle. latest, Brand New Low, is going "Pretty soon the kids to do really well," says Priddle. will grow up and we The band's next tour includes won't have so many their first Winnipeg show since 'N Syncs and Summersault, which Priddle Christina Aguileras." The band, which has been together for t about eight years, made a concerted effort to improve their music while recording • Wide Awake Bored, says Priddle. Asessi0 "I think we concen- trated on writing SKI PACKAGES more up-tempo songs, writing better songs, from $59 and being less lazy," he says. "Our producer said no song is done until the lyrics make sense, so the songs are a lot more direct on this album," says Priddle. Still, songwriting is always a strange process, says Priddle, explaining the ori- gin of Wide Awake Bored's first single, American Drive Packages: Psycho. • 2 nights accommodations "We'd all read the book and 2 days of lift tickets from American Psycho, and $79 per person Quad Greig was working on the Bus Packages: song and he just sort of • Day Trips with bus and lift came up with the title. only $59 "That's the way it is some- • 1 Overnight and 2 days of lift times with songwriting. tickets from $119 per person Part-liffie Steiglemt You get an idea and it's sort Quad of like 'Oh, that's the way • 2 Overnights and 2 days of the song goes." lift tickets from $149 per Priddle, whose musical person Quad influences range from the licep Wamted Beatles and the Rolling Ask about our New Years and Stones to Sonic Youth, the 50's & 60's Rock and Roll Pixies, and R.E.M., started Weekends playing the guitar at age nine. He says music has Reservations Call: always been a major part of _p, inTERnanonAL Lunch hours and Evenings his life. ...0.5un Ski Travel "I never wanted to get into the music industry. I just 1765 Portage Avenue We work with your schedule wanted to be a musician, Winnipeg, MB R3J 0E7 but unfortunately you can't 885-6427 or 1-800-665-3335 be one without the other," www.internationalskigolf.com Apply with resume at The Ox he says. Treble Charger is joined by Eve 6 and Gob at the Walker Mall Level C-Tower Theatre on Dec. 9.

13 ENTERTAINMENT2000 november 27 The Fake News RRC student annoys classmates with constant Simpsons impressions, quotes

By Adam Clayton good at turning me on,' in a Mr. Burns voice, to no has much of a life," says Campbell. "I'm a little wor- one in particular." ried for him, quite frankly - and for myself." ome second-year Computer Engineering Then again, the 31-year-old Finch, who lives in his When reached for comment, Finch would only Technology students say they're fed up with parent's basement and has allegedly boasted he can twitch and mutter 'Glaven' before sighing and Sclassmate Bernie Finch's "incessantly" imitat- "beat any video game," can also be quite arrogant, adding, 'Loneliness and cheeseburgers are a ing characters from the popular animated TV show says Campbell. She says she will never forget the dangerous mix.' The Simpsons. time she worked with Finch on a group assignment. Chad Waczinski says he thought his classmate's "I gave him some of my stuff to look over and all The Fake NC VI, v,ork of and i impressions of a sud- entirely satirical in nature. It should in no were funny den he at first, but turned ' he construed as tact. The views he quickly into that pressed on this pag do ilot nucessar grew tired of fat comic resent the vieNis 0 Projector's edi- Finch's con- store guy, or the Red River ( Ye Students' stant you know Association. Simpsons- related wise- cracks. "I love The Simpsons as much as the n e x t Generation- X male, but there's got to be a limit," s a y s Waczinski. "I mean, the guy answers questions in photo: Adam Clayton class in Chief Simpsons fanatic Bernie Finch says only "glaven" in Wiggum's response to allegations he overquotes The Simpsons voice, for God's sake." Sarah Campbell agrees something has to be done the one I mean," says Campbell. about Finch's behaviour, but says she often feels "Anyway, he called my stuff the, 'Worst sorry for the diminutive Finch, whose communica- ... proposal ... ever' in front of every- tion skills have deteriorated to the point where he one. I was mortified. God, what a can only communicate through Simpsons catch loser." phrases. Waczinski says he's worried Finch is "It's really quite sad, when you think about it," only going to get worse before he gets says Campbell. "Every morning when he turns on better. his laptop he says, 'Hello Smithers, you're quite "He's reached the point now where Red River College, he's pretty much University of Winnipeg, Top 10 signs you need a shower just babbling non- sense," he says. University of Manitoba & "Before, at least 10. The crud between your toes just winked at you College Universitaire de his quotes were marginally appro- Saint Boniface Students only! 9. Your head keeps sliding off your pillow priate - like, he'd 8. You can't get a ride in a Winnipeg taxi. say, 'D'oh!' when he made a mis- take or someone 7. The homeless in The Exchange stop asking you for change would mention Stickers dogs and he'd say, 'Dogs are out- passes ailab6, at 6. The RRC weight room empties when you walk in. standing." But in the past Crazy Ox few weeks, Finch 5. You find out green "stink lines" don't exist only has begun shout- in cartoons The operation al Winnipeg ing obscure phras- Transit is financially assisted by the Government of Manitoba. es like, 'I'm not 4. You -roll down your windows driving past the WINNIPEG not licking toads' slaughterhouse on Marion for some fresh air TRANSIT'," or 'You can really Manitoba Intergovernmental Affairs taste the goat' in 3. Nobody notices when you step in dog doo the middle of lec- tures, says Fl 2. Your deoderant stick melts on contact Transit into l'nation, oai 986 - 5700 Waczinski. web site at www.winnipegtransit.com "I don't think he 1. K-Tel offers to bottle your sweat as bear repellent 14 ENTERTAINMENT 2000 november 27 •

Oasis Blink 182 Familiar to Millions The Mark, Tom, and Travis Show

Oasis' brash, sprawling sound has always lent itself There's nothing new here for friends or foes of Blink. to stadium shows and the raucous atmosphere of a The Moffats on speed and Viagra would best describe soccer riot. Their first live album successfully cap- this live collection of poppy, cotton-candy "punk," tures the drunken hooliganism of an Oasis concert, which contains all the joy of their previous unoriginal, from Noel and Liam's brotherly bickering to the lat- uninspired releases peppered with infantile, mysogin- ter's slurred, obscenity-laden asides. istic banter. -Adam Clayton -Andrew Langendorfer ), 2,7(CD 1) ating Dream Warriors Squirrel Nut Zippers Breathe or Die Bedlam Ballroom

Why anyone would want to indulge in seven differ- SNZ's new release is an eclectic blend of jazz, swing, ent versions of pretty much the same music, in suc- and rag-time, with a modernized feel. Despite some cession, is beyond me. The album isn't necessarily a excessive choral repitions, Bedlam Ballroom will keep complete waste - the ambient tracks are sufficiently your toes a-tappin.' ambiguous to blend unremarkably into various club mixes somewhere.

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Trip-hop, jungle, and '80s funk - they're all here. The This mix of up-and-corners and old school masters is a single cut from this grooviest of Phat records is radio-friendly mix of slower hip-hop and upbeat club Weekends, which features the sultry and seductive anthems, but it certainly isn't an essential compilation. Esthero, who fills out the old-school beat with an Notable MIAs that keep this from being quintessen- undeniably catchy chorus. Final result - really funky tially "2000" are Eminem and Dr. Dre. stuff. -Brandon Boone -Anne Dawson

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