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university of WinniPeG’s Weekly urban journal ISSUE 16 2009/01/15 VOLUME 63 like buddy Holly, roy orbison, and Waylon jennings? Lyle E Style likes ‘em so much he re-recorded Never mind some of their previously unreleased tunes the recession Arts & Culture page 15 Canadians still want Decreasing demand for products destroys Canada’s manufacturing sector to travel the world News page 3 News page 4 january 15, 2009 the uniter contact: [email protected] 02 NNEEwsws Physics students catch Ikea: we know is tofu in a grate a battle for the out of line security guard — it’s wrong, but art? Jennifer ages: the Wesmen using video camera, we don’t care Stillwell says yes vs. the Bisons Star Wars helmet campus News page 7 CommeNts page 8 Arts & Culture page 13 sports page 22 News UNITER STAFF ManaGinG eDitor Stacy Cardigan Smith » [email protected] business ManaGer U of W partners with human rights museum James D. Patterson » [email protected] PRODuCtion ManaGer union reawakens Chris Friesen Melody Morrissette » [email protected] CoPy anD style eDitor skepticism over Ashley Holmes » [email protected] PHoto eDitor museum’s integrity Mark Reimer » [email protected] neWs assiGnMent eDitor Sandy KlowaK Toban Dyck » [email protected] Beat reporter neWs ProDuCtion eDitor Ksenia Prints » [email protected] arts anD Culture eDitor The Canadian Museum for Human Rights Aaron Epp » [email protected] launched its first online exhibit at the CoMMents eDitor University of Winnipeg last month, mark- Devin Morrow » [email protected] ing the beginning of a partnership between sPorts & fitness eDitor the museum and the university’s Global Jo Villaverde College. listinGs Co-orDinator But some Canadians are reluctant to sup- Curran Faris [email protected] port an initiative they see as hypocritical, said » Damon Johnston of the Fort William First beat rePorter Nation in Thunder Bay. Dan Huyghebaert » [email protected] “It’s hard to be upbeat about it” given the beat rePorter daily human rights struggles of indigenous Joe Kornelsen » [email protected] Chief operating officer Patrick o’reilly displays a model of the upcoming Canadian Museum for Human rights. people involved in prostitution, filling up beat rePorter Canadian jails and fighting to stay alive on Sandy Klowak » [email protected] the streets, he said. validity,” Johnston said. positive or negative. beat rePorter “It flies in the face of anything real, of any According to Marilou McPhedran, prin- “This museum will debate the issues that Andrew McMonagle » [email protected] cipal of the Global College, critics such as need to be debated, regardless of contro- Johnston have an important role in mak- versy,” he said in response to concerns the ing sure the museum influences Winnipeg museum will only focus on issues that corre- CONTRIBUTORS: ryan janz, Megan turnbull, james ConstruCtion on tHe MuseuM Will positively. spond with the Aspers’ political stance. not beGin until all funDinG for Culleton, trevor Hagan, Chris friesen, antoinette McPhedran said Global College will work The museum will conduct discussions with Dyksman, Chantal Degagne, Cindy titus, Colin tHe ProjeCt is seCure with the museum to facilitate liaisons with diverse groups across Canada this spring, to vandenberg, brooke Dmytriw, john Gaudes, Craig community groups and put the theory of collect stories and knowledge for exhibits, Heinrich, renee lilley, andrew tod, robert Galston, Will $265 million human rights into practice. O’Reilly said. Dumont, j. Williamez, noni brynjolson, ian Mcammond, “‘Human rights’ are nothing more than “The museum’s goal is to educate and in- kenton smith, john Herbert Cunningham, ali fulmyk, words on paper until you translate the es- form and make sure that Canadians and oth- Matt Prepost, timothy Penner, jonathan Dyck, brandon sence of those words into improvements ers understand the importance of human bertram, Charmaine j. jennings, Marko bilandzija, in the daily lives that disadvantaged people rights,” he said. Michael Collins, adam johnston, sagan Morrow, tom live,” she said. For McPhedran, the Global College’s asselin, josh boulding, kevin Chaves, scott Christiansen, Total adam Peleshaty, brad Pennington. cost of Originally the private project of Israel work with the museum holds the possibil- museum ‘Izzy’ Asper, the museum is now a crown cor- ity to shift Winnipeg’s identity to a ‘Human poration funded by all three levels of govern- Rights City,’ influencing attitudes and deci- the uniter is the official student newspaper of the university of Winnipeg and ment and many private donors, including sion-making on a local and global scale. is published by Mouseland Press inc. Mouseland Press inc. is a membership Fundraising based organization in which students and community members are invited $105 million the Asper Foundation. “There is a strong commitment here to do to participate. for more information on how to become a member go to www. goal $102 million uniter.ca, or call the office at 786-9790. the uniter is a member of the Canadian According to its chief operating officer whatever we can to act as a catalyst to make university Press and Campus Plus Media services. Patrick O’Reilly, the museum will cover both the museum successful, not only for the SUBMISSION OF ARTICLES, LETTERS, GRAPHiCs AND PHOTOS ARE WELCoMe. Money historical and contemporary topics regarding world but for disadvantaged people in this articles must be submitted in text (.rtf) or Microsoft Word (.doc) format to raised [email protected], or the relevant section editor. Deadline for submissions is human rights in a non-judgmental manner, city,” she said. 6:00 p.m. thursday, one week before publication. Deadline for advertisements so far including issues of gender, ethnicity, sexual Still, for Johnston, until he sees tangible is noon friday, six days prior to publication. the uniter reserves the right to (97% refuse to print submitted material. the uniter will not print submissions that orientation and religion. change for his people, the museum is noth- are homophobic, misogynistic, racist, or libellous. We also reserve the right to of goal) It will highlight human rights struggles ing more than a substitute for real action. edit for length and/or style. on a local and global scale, critically examin- “I don’t even know if I’ll ever set foot in CONTACT US » ing Canada’s role in such situations, whether the place, honestly,” he said. General Inquiries: 204.786.9790 Advertising: 204.786.9790 Editors: 204.786.9497 Fax: 204.783.7080 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.uniter.ca BY SANDY KLOWAK LOCATION » Room ORM14 Q: HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THE CANADIAN MUSEUM FOR HUMAN University of Winnipeg 515 Portage Avenue RIGHTS BEING BUILT IN WINNIPEG, AND WHAT SHOULD IT SHOWCASE? Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 2E9 Jessica Bednarz, Shutong Hu, Robert ‘Whitey’ Craig first year, undeclared U of W Collegiate retired “We have a lot of things we need MouselanD Press boarD of DireCtors: “I think that’s excellent. I think “I don’t think it should be David eisbrenner (chair), Mary agnes Welch, it’ll bring people in to Winnipeg. here. Maybe in Vancouver more than a museum, such as rob nay, nick tanchuk, brian Gagnon, Devin king, Meg It’s something to be proud of. or Toronto because that’s a let’s get our economy on track, [The museum should show- big city.” look after the seniors, take care McGimpsey, ben Zorn, kelly ross (uWSA), scott nosaty case] everything, from ancient of the people in the core area for inquiries e-mail: [email protected] history to the future, what still here, let’s fix our infrastructure.” needs to be improved.” COVER IMAGE Tom King, Diane Peloquin, Suzett Pangilinan, healthcare worker retired Science student at the University “It’s very good. I think any “I think it’ll be pretty good. of Manitoba “the Mouse eater” larger city would probably Might bring more people to “I think it’s a good idea just be- like to have it in their city. It’s Winnipeg. I’m interested in cause if people visit the museum by bill beso in the centre of Canada. Other anything.” they’re able to know what different cities get their fair share cultures have gone through for a of assistance, especially in better life. The museum will help Ottawa. I’d just go there and people understand other people’s just learn.” perspectives.” Ne w s As s i g N m e N t ed i t o r : to b an dy c k contact: [email protected] the uniter january 15, 2009 e-m A i l : Ne w s @u N i t e r .c A Ph o N e : 786-9497 NEws 03 FA x : 783-7080 housing program warms up homeowners C that their furnace should be indy tit as well as homeowners,” Dilay Training, advice making those noises.” said. U offered to inner This newly arrived family is s The HTI service fills a much not the only one in need of some needed gap. Rob Neufeld, ex- city owners homeownership assistance. The ecutive director of the North Housing Training Initiative End Community Renewal (HTI) is a program offering free Corporation, reports an in- dan HuygHeBaert advice, house calls and work- crease in home ownership in Beat reporter shops on home maintenance to his community. residents of the Spence, North “As a former builder, I think End, Daniel McIntyre and St. this program is worth it,” Despite his busy holiday sched- Matthews communities. Neufeld said. ule, Larry Kinnear took some The program mainly targets The program has also enabled time this December to explain the low income homeowners communities to learn from the inner workings of furnaces of the city’s oldest homes, but one another, said Stephanie to a recently landed Vietnamese is also available to anyone who Haight, project manager with family.