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Managing Editor More freedom to learn ... and slack off Aaron Epp » [email protected] Business Manager Alternative high schools Geoffrey Brown » [email protected] make it nearly impossible PRODUCTION MANAGER Ayame Ulrich » [email protected] to fail, yet some do copy and style editor Britt Embry » [email protected] Karlene Ooto-Stubbs Photo editor Cindy Titus [email protected] Campus Beat Reporter » news assignment editor Andrew McMonagle » [email protected] Some school divisions in Manitoba have ad- news production editor opted an unwritten “no-fail” policy, meant to in- Kristy Rydz » [email protected] crease graduation rates and motivate students to stay in school. For alternative options like Argyle arts and culture editor Alternative High School, there has always been Matt Preprost » [email protected] a no-fail policy. comments editor “Our no-fail policy is based on a students’ Andrew Tod » [email protected] continuous progress,” said Pat Graham, princi- listings co-ordinator pal of Argyle. “We won’t fail a student for in- J.P. Perron [email protected] complete work, but rather give them a second » chance to complete the assignments at their own Campus beat reporter pace.” Karlene Ooto-Stubbs » [email protected] “There are a lot of people beat reporter Ethan Cabel » [email protected] who slack off. Some can’t do Beat reporter Charmaine Mallari well without pressure from Sonya Howard » [email protected] For schools like Argyle Alternative High School, no-fail rules have lead to low graduation rates among students. teachers.” beat reporter – Ruben Llanillos, Argyle student Lauren Parsons » [email protected] Failure at Argyle is up to the student, accord- In all Manitoba high schools, regular or alter- culture reporter Graham sees students come to Argyle after ing to Graham. If a student demonstrates that native, the decision to allow a student to gradu- Robin Dudgeon [email protected] having social or educational issues with other they are not interested in learning, they will be ate is made on a case-by-case basis and now often » schools. withdrawn from the Winnipeg School Division- influenced by school-specific no-fail policies. But working at their own pace can spell funded school. “Whether kids are retained or passed is a CONTRIBUTORS: trouble for some students, especially those who Many students drop out, which worries her. school decision, but we encourage it to be made lacked motivation at their previous school. “If a student is not attending school I have to by a team of parents and principal,” said Gerald Matt Austman, Courtney Brecht, Ruben Llanillos has been at Argyle for three be concerned with what outside factors are pull- Farthing, deputy minister of education for Janessa Brunet, Kathleen Cerrer, years, after dropping out of his former school. ing them away from an education,” she said. Manitoba. Justin Currie, Timothy Dyck, “My first high school wasn’t personal, every- These outside factors influence Argyle’s rules Although Argyle accommodates students’ Will Gibson, Kristy Hoffman, one was being herded like sheep to graduate,” on accessibility for students. Many work to sup- schedules and provides them with services Jordan Janisse, Ryan Janz, Dylon Llanillos said. “I also had issues being queer in port themselves and need to co-ordinate times such as counseling and daycare, some still don’t Martin, Charmaine Mallari, Miguel that atmosphere ... I needed more of a human for schoolwork with teachers. graduate. McKenna, Esma Mneina, Adara connection to do school work.” “The average time for a student to be at Argyle “We ask students to take responsibility for Moreau, Sagan Morrow, Sarah Llanillos thinks the personal and relaxed at- is two or three years,” she said. “Some come here their learning ... last year we had 40 out of 90 Reilly, Lee Repko, Chloe Rew, Brian mosphere at Argyle helps students feel comfort- and get all the credits they need in a semester, Grade 12s graduate,” Graham said. “But those Rice, Sara Shyiak, Aaron Snider, able to do work, but also hinders motivation. whereas others do it slowly over four years. 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Employers still value the vice-president of academics, believes a BA leads not only to greater earnings, but also undergraduate degree greater life and job satisfaction. “There are four questions on everyone’s final exam for life: who am I, where have I Sonya Howard come from, what am I doing and why am I Beat reporter here,” Corlett said. “A BA gives you the basic skills to answer those questions.” Increasingly, employers are asking for a Undergraduate students concerned they BA at the entry level and sometimes even a may someday need an MA just to serve fries master of business administration (MBA), can rest assured that won’t be the case, ac- notes Mike Cuma, vice-president of human cording to a new report on post-secondary resources and labour relations consulting at education. career placement firm Legacy Bowes. “There is a real market value to the non- “At the same time, organizations don’t feel vocational skills taught in liberal arts under- the need to hire an MBA when a BA-holder graduate programs,” said Torben Drewes. may have the required skills as well as a strong Drewes, an economics professor at Trent work ethic, maturity and the ability to work University in Ontario, is co-author of a C.D. in a team,” Cuma said. Howe Institute report released in August Corlett agrees that students won’t neces- 2010 that looks at the payoff of education. sarily be doomed to more years of school for In 2005, according to the study called “The entry-level or servile jobs. Payoff: Returns to University, College and “It’s not that the MA degree is the new BA Trades Education in Canada, 1980 to 2005,” or that the BA is the new HS (high school) men with bachelor’s degrees (BAs) earned 45 diploma,” Corlett said. “Rather, the expecta- per cent more than men with a high school tions for knowledge, intellectual ability and the way society has changed have upped the “It’s not that the MA degree ante.” is the new BA or that the Fawn Purnell, who recently graduated with an education degree, did a practicum in BA is the new HS diploma Thailand instead of getting a master’s degree. ... Rather, the expectations She hoped this would set her apart on the job for knowledge, intellectual market. She’s uncertain, however, if this ex- perience is valued by potential employers. ability and the way society “They tell us it’s supposed to help us, but has changed have upped the so far it has done little for me here,” Purcell ante.” said. “While other students got local practi- cum experience, they also made connections – John Corlett, vice-president of academics, U Cindy Titus locally that I did not.” of W Represented by a piece of paper, a bachelor's degree still means a lot in today's workforce. Connections, she noted, that can lead to jobs in the future. diploma. A bachelor’s degree is still valuable in terms cent in 1986 to 19 per cent in 2005, Drewes This premium is even greater for women; of job qualifications, noted Drewes. said. The number of BA-holding women A summary of the C.D. Howe Institute report women holding a BA made 60 per cent more The percentage of men with BAs who who felt overqualified has dropped from 31 to can be found at http://www.cdhowe.org/pdf/ in 2005 than those who stopped at high stated in the National Graduate Survey that 22 per cent over the same time period. ebrief_104.pdf. school. they felt overqualified has fallen from 27 per John Corlett, the University of Winnipeg’s Academic achievement not the only requirement for scholarships

New website to support supporting students on other criteria be- students as possible based on many different sides academic performance. Eighty-three criteria. students in their career per cent of the awards in the database at The school allocates almost $1.9 million in goals ScholarshipsCanada.com do not require student financial aid per year, according to an academic average, noted Chris Wilkins, the U of W office of the vice-president ac- founder and CEO of Edge Interactive and ademic. A third of this goes to bursaries to Scholarships Canada. help students in financial need. Sonya Howard He added that 10 per cent require some Beat reporter sort of community or school services and 26 per cent are for students in financial need. “Don’t count yourself out of the schol- For many students, the trade-off between arship game, because there may be one out visit uniter.ca getting good grades and working to pay for there for you,” Wilkins said. school is a choice they wish they didn’t have The U of W also seeks to assist as many to make. “If I had the means to maintain my cur- rent lifestyle and academic achievements while working less and attending school full- time, I would jump at the chance,” said part- time University of Winnipeg politics student Matt Tetreault. Thanks to Academic Invest, a new educa- tion grant website started by Winnipeg na- tive Tim Hordo, students like Tetreault have more options in balancing this trade-off. The site selects recipients based not on aca- demic performance, but on a student’s char- acter and life goals. Ryan Janz “The grants are for those students who ing. Investors can browse through student are working a lot, have family or commu- profiles based on area of study or province. Looking for Part-time nity commitments, or are thinly stretched in For the time being, Hordo is leaving it up to terms of time,” Hordo said. “It’s important the private investor to contact the individual for us to see a student’s life goals, if they are student. Work this hoLiday season? devoting their time outside of school and if “I’m glad there are people they have a career path in mind.” Please apply in person at your local Liquor Mart between The first grant of $1,000 was handed out in like Tim willing to help the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. students who have the August 2010 to Nabeel Premji, a University from September 27 - October 10, 2010 of Alberta engineering student. motivation to go to school “It will give me peace of mind and help me focus more on my studies because I won’t and do well, but who can’t Hourly rate of $12.71 have to worry about fees,” Premji said. “I’m perform as well as they’d glad there are people like Tim willing to help like because of other Please visit our website at www.liquormartsonline.com students who have the motivation to go to school and do well, but who can’t perform as issues.” well as they’d like because of other issues.” – Nabeel Premji, first Academic Invest grant Academic Invest tries to help students gain recipient and University of Alberta engineering work experience in their field by listing in- student ternships and co-op placements. The site also aims to pair students with While Academic Invest is new to the private investors in the concept of peer lend- scene, they are not the only funding body an equal opportunity employer 04 News The Uniter September 30, 2010 www.Uniter.ca Local Education grads reaching for their careers News Briefs Students struggling Compiled by Chloe Rew to find full-time opportunities after Taking bike paths to court Local businesses are suing the City of graduation Winnipeg over the construction of a bike path on Assiniboine Avenue, according to the Winnipeg Free Press. The businesses Lauren Parsons say construction slows traffic on Broadway, Beat Reporter but the city’s lawyer attests that the case has no grounds. The case would not be heard until December, while the bike path is scheduled for completion in October. The city has countered by filing a motion to remove With a lack of teaching positions within the the legal counsel for the businesses as city, many new teachers are taking work as lawyer Joey Pollock’s business partner has substitute teachers and moving to remote provided evidence in the case previously. The northern communities to hopefully get their bike path is part of the city’s $20.4 million foot in the door. transportation improvement plan, which At the University of Winnipeg, education has been publicly scrutinized. As reported, is one of the largest faculties, with hundreds Sam Katz is now questioning whether proper consultation was carried out in planning the of students entering the program each year. bike path, but plan managers insist their But with the recent economic recession, consultations were sufficient. many existing teachers are putting off their retirements, making full-time positions for A first for Manitoba: Human new teachers graduating from the program trafficking charges laid hard to find. Manitoba charged its first person for human trafficking this week, as reported by CBC. Theresa Peebles is in custody for “Our professors encourage assault, human trafficking and forcible us to be open to anything. confinement. An investigation took place The always say ‘don’t expect after a woman called the police over problems concerning Peebles. Police then to graduate and get your learned that Peebles befriended the victim, dream job.’” who is originally from northern Manitoba, incarcerated and assaulted her while making – Natalie Fitkowsky, president, U of W Education her work in the sex trade. The victim tried to escape twice, but Peebles prevented her from “Our professors encourage us to be open Jordan Janisse doing so. Jason Michalyshen, constable for According to the Manitoba Teacher's Association, there is a lot of pressure on new teachers to not only find a the Winnipeg police, noted that people often to anything,” said Natalie Fitkowsky, presi- envision human trafficking as happening to dent of the U of W Education Students’ job but to make a good first impression doing it. immigrants rather than Canadians. “We have Association (EdSA). “They always say ‘don’t an individual whose human rights have been expect to graduate and get your dream job.’” sion,” she said. their home communities,” she said. violated to an extreme,” he told CBC. Fitkowsky is in her fourth year of the in- While full-time teaching positions within What might keep city-born teachers from tegrated program. She noted that repetition Winnipeg may be scarce for years to come, making the move is simply a matter of not Be flu free … for free! The flu vaccine is free for all Manitobans within the courses almost over-prepares stu- there seem to be more opportunities in rural being familiar with other areas. this year as part of the province’s initiative dents for their future careers. and northern communities. “Students need to see these northern com- to encourage everyone to be immunized, as “Once you get into the real life settings Isaak said that with 700 public schools munities first-hand rather than just hear announced in a media release from provincial (practicum), the repetition is consolidated in the province of Manitoba, regardless of about what they can offer to them when they health minister Theresa Oswald. This season’s through experience,” she said, noting that whether it is inside or outside of the city, start looking for jobs,” said Jon Sorokowski, flu shot prevents against common types of she thinks practicum is the most important there will always be a more of a demand for vice-president internal for EdSA. influenza including H1N1. A new flu shot is component of the program. educators who are specialists in a subject, Sorokowsi is in his third year of the inte- needed annually to protect against each flu According to Pat Isaak, president of The rather than general educators. grated program and spent most of his sum- season. The flu is spread by physical contact, Manitoba Teachers’ Society, there is more to But even with higher salaries as an in- mer working in First Nations communities sneezing and coughing. Symptoms include head and muscle aches, fever, sore throat, being a teacher than classroom experience. centive to teach in a rural or northern com- where he was able to get a look at schools cough and exhaustion. The flu can lead to “The biggest challenge is the workload ... munity, it is a matter of where people are there. severe illness such as pneumonia, and there not just teaching but coaching, committees comfortable living. “Maybe a northern community practicum are between 4,000 and 8,000 flu related – new teachers put a lot of pressure on them- “A lot of people come to Winnipeg to get should be something the faculty of education deaths every year. Vaccines are available as selves to make a good start, a good impres- an education degree to go back and teach in looks into,” he said. of October at clinics and health-care centres. Province protects animals and vets Manitoba veterinarians are pleased with High school dropouts and university graduates with dual the province’s updated animal protection laws. Before these regulations, veterinarians were at risk of being sued over breaches of degrees mingle at city hall confidentiality if they reported suspicions of animal abuse. The new regulations mean erized accounting system than most other the animals can now be the primary concern, Winnipeg city councillors councillors. says Erika Anseeuw, the Winnipeg Humane Society’s director of animal health. She bring a variety of “You can do … self-learning,” the deputy predicts an increasing number of animal mayor stressed. abuse reports since the changes have been educational backgrounds Swandel doesn’t discount a post-secondary carried out. “(Veterinarians don’t) need to education but feels the more specialized the fear that there could be legal repercussions to the decision-making knowledge, the more useful. should they divulge that they have suspicious “You can get a doctorate in medicine about abuse,” Anseeuw told CBC. table which has no application to city council,” Save our Seine celebrates 20 he said. “It’s really specific knowledge that’s years with nearly $20,000 valuable.” In honour of Save Our Seine River Dylon Martin For 18-year Daniel McIntyre councillor Environment Inc.’s 20th anniversary, Volunteer Harvey Smith, education is paramount. Manitoba’s Water Stewardship Fund awarded “Education is the most important thing a the organization $19,800. The Seine River councillor can have,” Smith stressed. flows into the Red River in St. Boniface. As post-secondary educations become in- No stranger to university himself, Smith Christine Melnick, Manitoba’s Water creasingly prominent in today’s society, there graduated from the University of British Ayame Ulrich Stewardship minister, commended Save Our still remains a mix of educational back- Columbia with a BA in English and eco- Seine (SOS) for “helping to change the way grounds at Winnipeg’s city hall – ranging nomics, earned an education certificate from complex policy issues,” he said. Manitobans look at protecting this valuable resource” and for its efforts to maintain from those without a high school diploma to Simon Fraser University, and has taken many Debicki provided crime as an example. A the river’s cleanliness. SOS plans to use the those who hold university degrees. courses from other institutions. more educated councillor would more likely money to continue improving the river and St. Norbert city councillor Justin Swandel Smith claims an English education helped know of its relationship to unemployment its bordering forest, the Bois des Esprits. outranks every university-educated council- him cut through word games within the po- and pursue policies that address the roots of lor as deputy mayor, with the exception of litical arena. crime. mayor Sam Katz. “I listen very closely to words,” he said. But according to Debicki, there’s a catch. He dropped out of school in Grade 12 in In addition to his scholastic background, “The educated tend to have a relatively the 1970s to work full-time for a railway. Smith values practical experience. high-income, middle-class view of the As a councillor, Swandel moved up the “I’ll listen to a caretaker because every- world,” he said. CORRECTION: corporate ladder through gaining hands-on one has experiences that are worth knowing Debicki noted that sections of the popu- The article "On-campus boot camps ready to pump experience since he was first elected in 2005. about,” he said. lation may not understand the plights and you up" (Sept. 23, page 7) was incorrectly attrib- But, he had to put in a lot of effort when it According to Marek Debicki, a University problems of some minority groups like im- uted to Karlene Ooto-Stubbs. Sarah Reilly wrote came to learning city finances. of Manitoba politics professor, the blend of migrants, Aboriginals and the poor. the article. “I had to go do private tutoring for net hands-on and theoretical education can help Ideally, Debicki said, council would be The Uniter regrets the error. present value analysis,” he noted. civic leaders in making informed decisions made up of a variety of cultural, educational Swandel feels it has paid off, as he says for their constituents. and ethnic backgrounds to ensure the major- he knows more about the city’s comput- “In some ways, city council deals with ity of views are represented. News 05 www.uniter.ca September 30, 2010 The Uniter The Better International News Briefs Compiled by Aaron Snider Series Ayame Ulrich Dozens of whales die NEW ZEALAND: Dozens of pilot whales School trustees raise the stakes of municipal election died last week on a remote beach in northern New Zealand after more than School boards crucial municipal vote. 80 of the animals stranded themselves Winnipeg is divided into six school divi- on shore, the second incident in less than for public education, sions based on community and geographic a month, according to the CBC. Officials boundaries. Winnipeggers within each divi- hoped to save the approximately 40 community development sion elect a school board, generally made up whales that were still alive on the beach of nine trustees, every four years and in con- by transporting them an hour overland to junction with each municipal election. a safe “refloating” area, but only 25 are While education is ultimately a provin- still alive. Conservation officials working Ethan Cabel cial responsibility, these trustees are given the Beat Reporter authority to enact local, community-based with a local Maori community stayed with initiatives while still living up to provincial the distressed animals through the night learning standards. to keep them alive until transportation There is more at stake in October’s municipal “We have an urban province and a rural could be arranged. No one knows why the election than just the cosmetics of city coun- province and a northern province,” said whales beached themselves. cil or who will occupy the mayor’s office. Nancy Allan, provincial education minister. Former warlord runs for president Several hotly-contested wards and the re- “The importance of school trustees is that LIBERIA: Prince Johnson, formerly a tirement of 10 school trustees may turn elec- they enforce that (distinction).” warlord during Liberia’s 14-year civil tion day into a major event for school boards, According to Allan, Manitoba’s curricu- war, has decided to run in the country’s local communities and youth throughout lum is made up of final outcomes. As such, presidential elections next year, reported Winnipeg. local school boards are given the autonomy the BBC. Johnson became widely known in “School boards (and their decisions) af- and authority to decide the best path for Courtesy Anthony Ramos 1990 for video footage that showed him Anthony Ramos. fect our prosperity as a province and as a reaching the curriculum goals. observing his soldiers torturing and killing civil society,” said Carolyn Duhamel, execu- This makes school trustees a key author- the former president, Samuel Doe. He has tive director of the Manitoba School Boards ity when it comes to integrating new im- out their division. The report card, which apologized for any suffering caused by the Association, about the importance of voting migrants into Canadian society, providing took a great deal of time and money to enact, conflict, which ended in 2003. The Liberian for school trustee on Oct. 27, the day of the special needs services and establishing break- will now be reversed because of political in- fast programs for children deprived of a nu- terference, he said. Truth and Reconciliation Commission has tritious diet at home, she said. “There is no consultation ... sometimes asked for Johnson to be banned from Contested, unchallenged “I think a lot of people really believe that you just have to shake your head and wonder the election. The Commission has also and retired education is the equalizer ... it builds a citi- what they (the province) are doing.” recommended that current president zenry,” said Allan. Nick Martin, a veteran journalist who has Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf be banned due A look at the electoral map for school trustees Anthony Ramos is a 30-year-old teacher, covered education for the Winnipeg Free Press to her admitted support of alleged war In St. James-Assiniboia School Division, an area West End resident and a Winnipeg School for 13 years, has also noticed a distinct pattern criminal Charles Taylor. that has seen large-scale school closures due Division trustee. He first ran in 2006 be- in the relationship between the province and Communists mourn an to dwindling enrolment, 16 candidates are run- cause of a conviction that public education school boards. almost-saviour ning for nine seats, only five of which are cur- is crucially important in establishing equality “It’s been incremental – (the province) has RUSSIA: The man who led an unsuccessful rently held by incumbents. throughout Winnipeg. been slowly eroding the autonomy and au- coup against then-President Mikhail There are 14 candidates for nine seats in both He is now looking to be re-elected and thority of school boards,” he said. Gorbachev in 1991 has died, Al-Jazeera Pembina Trails School Division and Louis Riel serve the division for another four years. To back up his claims, Martin pointed reported last week. Gennady Yanayev, who School Division. “Where (youth) are from shouldn’t impact to the 2008 implementation of mandatory was vice-president at the time of the coup, where they ultimately end up,” said Ramos. physical education credits for Grades 11 and The inner-city Winnipeg School Division has 19 passed away at the age of 71 after a long “Levelling access for every single student is 12 throughout Manitoba. and painful illness. A statement from the candidates running for nine seats. what drives me.” The program caused a huge backlash from Russian Communist Party remembered Although Seven Oaks School Division and River school divisions who found themselves sud- East Transcona School Division both have nine The struggle for power denly strapped for cash and scrambling to Yanayev as a person who could have trustees, they have only eight seats up for Despite the important work that school meet the provincial requirements, such as the saved the Soviet Union from its eventual grabs in the upcoming election because of one boards do, many trustees are frustrated with hiring of additional teachers. fate. While Yanayev received a pardon for rural representative on their school boards. what they see as governmental interference “Other than them (the province) imple- his involvement in the coup during a trial in 1994, many still hold his name in low In River East Transcona, a whopping 21 candi- in school board responsibilities. They believe menting the credits, they didn’t really do dates are running for eight seats. that voting in October could relieve some of anything else to suggest approaches to earn regard. A spokesperson for Mr. Gorbachev called Yanayev “a person who betrayed.” Seven Oaks has four unchallenged incumbents those tensions. the credits,” said Ramos, adding that schools and eight candidates running for the remaining “The province continues to meddle in is- without gyms had a particularly difficult time Vatican Bank under investigation four seats. sues and they are overstepping their author- finding alternative ways for students tore- ITALY: Italian officials last week began a ity,” said Rod Giesbrecht, a retired school ceive the credits. probe into the affairs of the Vatican bank Overall, 10 trustees are retiring: four from St trustee who served the River East Transcona Nancy Allan responded to these criti- and seized millions of euros in attempted James-Assiniboia, two from Pembina Trails and school division for 12 years. He is now run- cisms by saying that any intervention by transactions, CNN reported. A leading Louis Riel, one from Seven Oaks, two from River ning for city council in Elmwood-East the government is accompanied by rigorous official with the bank expressed his East Transcona and one from the Winnipeg Kildonan. consultation. School Division. surprise and humiliation upon learning Winnipeggers need to vote for indepen- However, the difference between provin- of the probe, which was prompted There are six acclamations, meaning six seats dent school boards, he said. cial and school board jurisdiction is not quite after another Italian bank tipped off have unchallenged incumbents. Giesbrecht pointed to the Sept. 11 an- clear. legal officials. While the Vatican has To read more about voting for your school nouncement by the Selinger government to “There is no recipe for when we do get in- standardize report cards, putting in place ei- volved in issues and when we don’t get in- publicly stated its desire for financial trustee, visit www.winnipeg.ca/clerks/docs/ transparency, others have called its bank, elections/2010election. ther a percentage or letter grade system for volved in issues,” said Allan. “When we come Grades K-8 throughout the province. across things that impact public education which is governed by a committee of With files from the Winnipeg Free Press River East Transcona already has a stan- and we hear from our stakeholders (like par- Catholic cardinals, one of the world’s most dardized report card for Grades K-8 through- ents) ... then we will change those things.” secretive. Italian officials will be limited in any potential action against the bank by Lazarenko officially not seeking re-election to help provide bike racks for patrons and em- the Vatican’s sovereign status. ployees, the Winnipeg Free Press reported. Also, This week on the As many predicted after he suffered an aneu- Ahmadinejad makes Wasylycia-Leis aims to re-establish a formal rysm last May, Harry Lazarenko, city councillor inflammatory remarks environment committee on city council. She also campaign trail... for the Mynarski ward, officially announced he UNITED STATES: The President of made commitments to push ahead rapid transit will not be running in this fall’s election. After Iran caused more than 30 national and city environmental studies. Mayor Sam Katz representing the North End area for over 30 delegations, including the U.S., Canada Kristy Rydz reacted to the announcement by telling report- years, retiring was not easy. “I want to express and European Union members, to leave ers that Wasylycia-Leis is essentially support- News production editor how difficult a decision it was for me to vacate the room during his speech to the United ing what his administration is already doing in the position I have held for so long, but it is time Nation General Assembly last week, The regards to tree care, community gardens and that I put my health and family ahead of politics And then there were four ... mayoral candidates cycling. New York Times reported. Among other and enjoy time with my loved ones," Lazarenko inflammatory statements, President Four fringe mayoral candidates were knocked told the Winnipeg Sun. His successor will be ei- Ahmadinejad suggested that the attacks out of the race this week after failing to gather ther Ross Eadie, Greg Littlejohn, Jenny Motkaluk, The Uniter's Better Voter Series of Sept. 11, 2001 were orchestrated by 250 registered voter signatures before the Trevor Mueller, John Petrinka or David Polsky the United States government. The U.S. 4:30 p.m. deadline on Tuesday, Sept. 21. Avery who are all vying for the seat. Mynarski is one So far, we've looked at fringe candidates (Sept. delegates issued a statement calling Petrowski, Nancy Thomas, Ed Ackerman and of four wards that will not see an incumbent re- 16), accountability (Sept. 23) and education (this Ahmadinejad’s words “abhorrent” and Ron Dyck all failed to make the cut, though elected. issue). Check out our look at public-private “predictable” while Britain’s deputy prime Ackerman challenged the disqualification, as reported in the Winnipeg Free Press. Petrowski Wasylycia-Leis unveils ‘green plan’; Katz has been partnerships in next week's issue. In the Oct. minister Nick Clegg said that the Iranian told the paper that the 70 signatures he was there, done that 14 Uniter we'll look at crime, and in the Oct. 21 leader’s “attention-grabbing” remarks only obstruct productive dialogue about short are likely young voters who are not yet Uniter, we'll look at urban issues. Late last week, former MP Judy Wasylycia-Leis important issues such as Iran’s nuclear registered. The Oct. 27 ballot will see incumbent announced her environmental platform in the Didn't get a chance to read our last few issues? program. mayor Sam Katz officially face off against Judy mayoral race. Included in her plans for a greener Wasylycia-Leis, Rav Gill and Brad Gross. Winnipeg are grants to community organiza- Catch up on what you missed at www.uniter.ca. tions, a tree pruning cycle and aid to businesses 06 Campus News The Uniter September 30, 2010 www.Uniter.ca

Campus News WESMEN PLAYER PROFILE Campus News Briefs Pre-season begins for Wesmen women’s volleyball Wesmen veteran ready Compiled by Adara Moreau and Aaron Epp Underdogs hope to for her final season U of W committed to disability student services create upsets Sarah Reilly The University of Winnipeg made the front page of the Winnipeg Free Press on Sept. 25 after Staff writer a memo was leaked reportedly alerting staff that disability student services programs would Sarah Reilly Many athletes be cut. Budget constraints and an unexpected Staff Writer strive to play uni- increase in the number of students who need versity sports, but special services were cited as reasons. Saturday few make it that afternoon, the university's communications department put out a press release saying The pre-season has officially begun for the far. Even fewer that the memo was sent prematurely and that Wesmen women’s volleyball team. Last complete the full the decisions it outlined had not been approved weekend they headed to Regina and played five years permit- by the university’s senior executive. Lloyd in their first Canadian Interuniversity ted within a uni- Axworthy, the university’s president and vice- Sport (CIS) tournament of the year. versity program. chancellor, stressed the U of W’s commitment to The Wesmen started out the tourna- Six-foot-five providing services to students with disabilities. “Our mandate to reach out and support ment strong, with two wins against the Wesmen wom- traditionally under-represented students, Calgary Dinos (3-1), and the Saskatchewan en’s basketball including those with disabilities, remains Huskies (3-2). Cindy Titus player Alexandria important to us,” he said in the release. They lost the third game of the round Wesmen women's volleyball coach Diane Scott MacIver knows Sam vs. Judy – who will win? robin to the Regina Cougars, and then wants her team to strive for success on the court how hard it can Mayor Sam Katz and mayoral candidate lost the semi-final to the Alberta Pandas and in the classroom this season. be to accomplish Judy Wasylycia-Leis will put up their dukes on on Saturday afternoon. this, but is happy Thursday, Oct. 7 in a downtown mayoral forum. In their final game of the tourna- quickly, and that the rookies blend in she has made it to Presented by the U of W’s Institute of Urban ment, the Wesmen fought hard, keeping well,” Rossy said. Courtesy Wesmen her final season. Studies, the topics for discussion will include Alexandria MacIver. downtown issues from garbage to sidewalk every set close, but in the end lost 3-0 to As the team prepares for season, Scott “I have had conditions to rapid transit. Whether the city’s the Saskatchewan Huskies in the bronze is looking to a number of returning play- some ups and financial structure will be strong enough to go medal game. ers to provide leadership for the team. downs, and sometimes the road seemed long,” through with the ideas presented will also be Despite the losses, it was a growing ex- Co-captains Seares and Alix Krahn are MacIver said, reflecting on her years as a Wesmen. discussed. The debate takes place in the atrium perience for the Wesmen, and head coach expected to perform well on the court, “Every once in a while I needed a reminder that of Manitoba Hydro Place (360 Portage Ave.) from Diane Scott felt good about the team and also to push the girls in practices and it was for something great, something bigger than 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. going into the weekend. It was an oppor- training. myself.” Grants of a lifetime awarded to U tunity to learn to play together and see “She’s really done a great job in ... (pro- Throughout her five years, MacIver has expe- of W profs for clean-up research how they compare to other squads. viding) leadership," Scott said of Seares. rienced a number of different team make-ups. In Successful elimination of organic “Lots of good CanWest teams partici- "She’s willing to work hard on and off the her second year, she was one of only four returning micropollutants, toxicity, and nutrients from water and sewage lagoons in Winkler and pate in this tournament," Scott said going court.” players. This year, the team lost five players, and Morden, Man., is paying off for two University of into the weekend. "It will give us a good Additional leadership will come from re- gained five rookies. Winnipeg professors. Charles Wong, the Canada measuring stick for where we’re at.” turning athletes, such as Carleen Kruschel “It is exciting to see how much the team has Research Chair in environmental toxicology and Scott feels that the team is substantially and Alicia Perry. Though only entering changed from my first year to my last year, ” she associate professor in environmental science and ahead of where it was at last September her second-year, Kruschel will play a vital noted. “I’m excited that we have such a great group chemistry, and Bill Buhay, associate professor of and is looking forward to the season. role this year, according to Scott. of girls this year.” geography, earned a grant of $148,760 from the Lake Winnipeg Basin Stewardship Fund. Several Returning fourth-year captain Lauren “She leads a lot by example, in terms of Looking forward to the season, MacIver feels others also had committed their time and Sears agrees and feels that the team has a how hard she works," the coach said. "Plus, the team has the potential to make a big impact in dedication to the project including Mark Hanson, different attitude this year, which will give academically, it’s hard to beat Carleen.” the CanWest Region with a mixture of veteran and an associate professor from the University them an edge. Last year the women’s volleyball team younger players. of Manitoba and Jules Carlson who is in the “I think we’re definitely ahead of where had the second highest percentage of CIS “I think that we have a real shot at doing some chemistry field at U of W. we started last year ... we’ve a very com- academics of all Canadians in the Wesmen damage,” she said. Randy Kobes leaves legacy petitive group this year,” she said. program, and Scott is intent on keeping Regardless of how this season unfolds, MacIver to U of W undergrads Scott attributes the women’s hard work the girls’ focus on their academics, as well is happy that she played for the Wesmen, and val- The fifth annual Natural Sciences and while training over the summer to the as volleyball. ues the friendships she has gained through the Engineering Research Council (NSERC) poster strength of this year’s team. She said that You can catch the Wesmen in another experience. competition was held on Sept. 22 and named after late associate dean of science, Randy although there are a number of new play- pre-season tournament when they play “I’m elated that I’ve been able to play some- Kobes. Kobes, who was recognized as an ers, the team already has great chemistry. the Brandon Bobcats, Friday, Oct. 1 at 1 where that feels like a ... community and that I’ve exceptional educator, academic and physicist, Last year’s CIS Rookie of the Year, Sonia p.m. in the Duckworth Centre, and then been able to get close to so many different people passed away on Sept. 18, 2010. Typically only Rossy, feels the same way. at 7 p.m. when they take on cross-town though basketball,” she said. graduate students from other universities “I feel that the team really bonded rivals, the Manitoba Bisons. are eligible for the competition, but this year the University of Winnipeg established the Randy Kobes Undergraduate Poster Session in tribute to his dedication to undergrads. with Lindsay Burns on Sept. 30 and The Storyteller's Integrity: Twenty-four academically acclaimed students a dub poetry masterclass by d'bi.young on Oct. 2. Tomorrow’s Professionals Apply Today! in the fields of chemistry, physics, psychology FREESTYLE IV is a week-long festival organized by the UWSA and anthropology submitted research projects and CKUW that runs until Oct. 2. Free workshops in rap writ- with the goal of establishing themselves in their ing and performance, DJ skills and hip hop beats, b-boy/b- fields of choice. Winners, all from the physics Apply Online! girl dancing, graffiti art and basketball basics are offered department, included Michael Lang, Ian Taylor and Dylan Buhr. throughout the week. For more information and a complete schedule of events check out www.theuwsa.ca. Wesmen soccer kicks it up a notch OMSAS www.ouac.on.ca/omsas/ The Wesmen men’s and women’s soccer The CRIMINAL JUSTICE STUDENTS ASSOCIATION will hold its Ontario Medical School Application Service annual elections on Monday, Oct. 4. teams are off to an amazing start this year. In September 15, 2010: Last day to create an account a pre-season game against Canadian Mennonite For three days in mid-October, people will gather at The for the online application University (CMU), the men’s team posted a 7-0 University of Winnipeg to discuss the legacy of one of our October 1, 2010: Application deadline victory in a rain-shortened game, while the most important thinkers at a conference entitled MARSHALL women showed their offensive strength in a 14-0 triumph. The season opener this past MCLUHAN IN A POST MODERN WORLD: IS THE MEDIUM THE weekend showed the men coming up strong in a MESSAGE? Thursday, Oct. 14 to Saturday, Oct. 16. The confer- 2-1 victory against Providence College and the ence is free and open to the public. OLSAS www.ouac.on.ca/olsas/ women also posting another solid performance The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra (WSO) is introducing a Ontario Law School Application Service winning 8-0 against Providence. new and improved SOUNDCHECK program, an easy and af- November 1, 2010: Application deadline fordable way to take in WSO concerts throughout the season for first-year English programs for students and those aged 15 to 30. Visit www.wso.ca for May 1, 2011: Application deadline for upper-year programs COMMUNITY EVENTS more information. On Oct. 2, the East European Genealogical Society will offer VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES a rare opportunity for those with ancestors and family from the Galicia region of what is now western Ukraine and south- ART FROM THE HEART is putting out a call for artists. The reg- TEAS www.ouac.on.ca/teas/ eastern Poland. The full day seminar, GALICIA: MULTI-ETHNIC istration deadline is Oct. 14. For more information visit www. Teacher Education Application Service ROOTS IN UKRAINE AND POLAND, will explore various topics artfromtheheart.ca. December 1, 2010: Application deadline for English programs about this fascinating region at Red River College's Princess 'Tis the season to volunteer and nothing’s better than good March 1, 2011: Application deadline for French programs Street campus. karma right before Christmas. Put a smile on a stranger’s The Graffiti Gallery is seeking a ARD KROOM PHOTOGRAPHY face this season by giving back: get into the holiday spirit and INSTRUCTOR to manage the drop-in darkroom and Intro to support St. Amant by joining the VOLUNTEER GIFT WRAPPING Photography workshops. TEAM AT ST. VITAL MALL. Volunteers are needed from Dec. 1 to ORPAS www.ouac.on.ca/orpas/ Dec. 24, please e-mail [email protected]. FREE INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS' CLASS. 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Ayame Ulrich is a balancing act between This year, the University of Winnipeg lar revenue, it’s only four per cent of our op- cut while the association encourages them to student demands and our Students’ Association confronts a projected erating costs.” apply for government and private grants to financial reality.” deficit of $167,000 – double what it was two During the 2009/2010 year, the UWSA compensate. years ago and the biggest UWSA deficit ever. spent $1.1 million on building and operating To combat the overall shortfall, the UWSA – Lana Hastings, vice-president of student “It’s a significant amount and something its daycare, money previously used for gain- plans to streamline department spending services, UWSA we are aware of, but we still need to listen ing interest. and focus on their retail businesses, like the to students who have voiced their concerns Without that money and with low na- University of Manitoba Students’ Union “Last year the deficit wasn’t in my mind to me for increased services like a bigger tional interest rates, this year’s revenue stream (UMSU) does. They launched advertising because it wasn’t something that was going (Orientation)-Week,” said Jason Syvixay, who is much smaller. hoping to minimize capital losses from Soma to make or break the organization,” Syvixay is in his second term as UWSA president. “The daycare was a necessary expenditure,” Café, Petrified Sole and the Info Booth. said. The UWSA’s board approved the budget said Lana Hastings, vice-president of student “UMSU owns and operates five businesses “At the board meeting we said this defi- at March’s annual general meeting. With ex- services for the UWSA. “Working with this and over 35 services at the U of M,” said cit doesn’t show we are accountable to stu- pansions like the daycare, the deficit is ex- deficit is a balancing act between student de- Heather Laube, UMSU President. “Our busi- dents, which is our job. We’re working on pected to climb from $67,000 to $167,000 by mands and our financial reality.” nesses generate profits that go back to fund- what’s needed in the long term to ensure the the end of this school year. Another contributing factor to the in- ing other services that UMSU provides.” UWSA survives.” Tom Brown, business manager for the creased UWSA deficit was this year’s switch As a result, UMSU runs without a deficit, UWSA, is certain that the organization’s fu- from providing honorariums to student Laube noted. To see what your student fees pay for, visit ture is not in jeopardy. group co-ordinators to paying them hourly James Townsend, professor of econom- www.theuwsa.com or visit the UWSA in the “It’s a manageable deficit,” Brown said. “If wages. ics at the U of W, believes that the UWSA Bulman Centre for details. you look in relativity to our $3.5 million dol- Funding to all student groups has been should put the deficit money toward useful Province plans to attract more international students

U of W hopes to double “I don’t have time right now to look for a winter and sees a lack of amalgamation on job, I’m too busy with my thesis,” Ren said. campus. current number of “Since I now have time to look for one after “The people I know don’t socialize,” he international students graduating, I plan on staying in Winnipeg.” said. “It’s hard to meet new people because Besner states that a lot of international our English isn’t very good ... so we stick with to 1,000 students come here planning on becoming other Saudi Arabians.” Canadian citizens and that the province is Ren also expressed concerns for the pro- trying in every way they can to meet their gram, as he lacked proper orientation upon goal of 20,000 immigrants this year. arriving in Winnipeg two winters ago. Karlene Ooto-Stubbs “With resources like our tuition rebates, “International students may not know Campus Beat Reporter scholarship and bursary programs, work about the resources the university provides,” permits and provincial nominee programs, he said. “We need better orientation for them Manitoba is an attractive place for interna- and to encourage communication.” Last week premier Greg Selinger announced tional students,” he said. The university opened an International changes to Manitoba’s provincial nomi- Cindy Titus After six months of living in Manitoba, Student Lounge this year, which neither Ren nee program, encouraging international Chinese immigrant and master's student Jian Ren international students can work off-cam- nor Aldawalibi have visited. students, like those at the University of can see the benefits of Manitoba's new provincial pus. Ren says that a lot of students don’t like “I’d like to see programming in McFeetors Winnipeg, to work and stay in the province nominee rules for international students like himself. working during the school year as it interferes that would increase socializing and our knowl- after graduating. with their studies. edge of the community,” said Aldawalibi. With relaxed rules on international visas, from at least a two-year academic program in With such aggressive recruitment, there are Besner thinks that cultural cliques in the U of W’s goal is to double the current Manitoba will be able to immediately apply concerns the university may not be ready to McFeetors are unfortunate, but points out number of international students to 1,000. to the nominee program. Before 2011, in- see a sudden influx of international students. that the university is trying to integrate inter- “We’d like to see 10 per cent of our student ternational graduates could only apply after In McFeetors Hall residence, some students national students as best they can. body be composed of international students,” working for at least six months in Manitoba. have experienced a lack of social integration “Our whole attention is spent trying to in- said Neil Besner, vice-president of research For students like Jian Ren, who came from between other students and the community. tegrate them into campus life and not sep- and international affairs for the U of W. China to get his master’s degree in applied Mohammed Ahmed Fawaz A Aldawalibi arate them from our regular students,” said International students who have graduated computer science, the change is beneficial. is studying English at the U of W for the Besner. Tuition fees: examined and explained Tuition makes up a large (CFS) Manitoba. CFS is an organization focused on afford- part of university fees, able and accessible education for all students, which is an ongoing struggle that the decade- but how much does a long halt helped ameliorate. “Under the freeze we saw a 33 per cent en- receipt explain? rolment increase (and) a 60 per cent increase in public funding,” she said. Rodney Clifton, an education professor Lauren Parsons at the University of Manitoba, agrees that a Beat Reporter higher education can be achieved for lower tuition. Cindy Titus “Could we get better and more teaching for Each year students pay their tuition with- With so many fees, it's unclear from a receipt where exactly all your yearly university tuition goes. less? Yes. Our faculty just lowered our teach- out thinking much about where their money ing responsibilities, but much more money is goes. ment was made a stipulation by the Board of The pot is distributed amongst build- being put into administration,” he said. According to Michael Emslie, controller Regents a few years ago. ing fees, taxes, supplies and scholarships but Clifton, who is also a member of the and executive director of financial services for One thing that might not be as clear is the mainly it provides staff salaries and benefits, Canadian Federation for Public Policy, the University of Winnipeg, student tuition ancillary fee. making up over 50 per cent of the pot. thinks that universities should be focused on receipts are fairly straightforward. Emslie said that 20 per cent of it will go to- There is no public information regarding the needs of students rather than the needs of He explained that UWSA fees go to wards student scholarships, and the rest goes how much of this is allocated to each staff administrators. He noted that there is pres- the University of Winnipeg Students’ towards administrative fees of the university. member, be it administration, support staff sure on professors to not teach as much. Association, the athletic levy pays for the In terms of actual tuition, things are not so or professors, but the majority of student “Prestige in university is given to people Duckworth Centre and access to the facili- straightforward. tuition goes toward paying the people who who publish, rather than those who teach ties, while registration fees go toward the cost “A lot of the revenue that the university re- contribute to providing education. well,” he said. “If you look at where those of registering students. ceives gets put into one general pot,” he said. Manitoba’s tuition remains the lowest in (tuition) funds go, teaching is not given the When it comes to specific fees for course “Student tuition makes up for around the country even after the lift of the 10-year same status as publishing.” labs, the faculty and its students are not left 30 per cent of that revenue. The other parts tuition freeze last year. out. are around 50 per cent operating grants the “Manitoba’s student debt is lower than The University of Winnipeg’s financial state- “Under each department there is student university receives from the provincial gov- the national average, and I think we can at- ments are available for student and pub- input of how to distribute the expendable lab ernment, and the remainder is made up of tribute that to the tuition freeze and keeping lic viewing at www.uwinnipeg.ca/index/ fees,” he said. donations, gifts, goods and services and re- fees low,” said Alanna Mackinson, chairper- financial-srvs-statements. According to Emslie, students’ involve- search grants.” son for the Canadian Federation of Students 08 Comments The Uniter September 30, 2010 www.Uniter.ca

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A message to new world It relies on “good and evil” reasoning that has been common throughout history and order believers has had devastating consequences for hu- manity time and time again. Take, for example, the Nazis who believed Matt Austman that Jews were an elite, conspiring to funnel Staff Writer Germany’s riches for themselves and respon- sible for the economic and social turmoil of the post-First World War German economy. Dear “new world order” conspiracy believ- The use of Jews as evil, as “the other,” al- UWSA ers: please stop preaching divisive propa- lowed Nazis to convince the German people ganda and saying that it reflects the truth of that if you didn’t believe their fascist policies the world. it was because the Jews brainwashed you. ONS Although your movement’s persistence is This leads to the second worst part the ELECTI admirable, the accusations are often assump- new world order movement. Stop using the BY- tive, hypocritical and absolutist. argument that if one doesn’t believe your ac- Even though it seems like it is based on cusations, then they have been brainwashed. 2010 good intentions, your reasoning is like a That argument can be applied to anything night out drinking gone awry. You suck a lot and still have the same effect. in but then it spews out all over the place, For example, I could say that all politi- covering people you care about in vomit. cians are evil beings that were forged by It’s embarrassing. Satan on Venus and transported here through satellites. I could say that all You don’t believe me? That’s because you politicians are evil beings have been brainwashed. that were forged by Satan This is a framework by which the new world order movement attempts to make its on Venus and transported case and needs to be abandoned if those in- here through satellites. You volved wish to advance their cause. don’t believe me? That’s The worst part about it all is that the movement works so hard for social, political because you have been and economic issues but seemingly falters on brainwashed its own passion. Fluoride in public water is an important From the get-go, your believers use overly public health issue, but you spoil it by using strong words with far too little empirical evi- convenient reasoning that has been pursued dence to back them up. The prime culprit is many times before and has not ended well. your use of the world “evil.” Yet none of this is to say that conspirato- It is a powerful word and there are a lot rial beliefs are in themselves always flawed. of biases inherently carried with it. Yet, new It’s very important to question and search for world order activists use this word to describe answers that the government and media very a supposed powerful elite that is genetically seldom provide. related and is looking to create a one-world It’s also important to reign yourself in government global order. and acknowledge that the man in the White The advance of free trade in the global House is a human being like you. Even Bill economy is “evidently” explicitly evil, as the Clinton doubts that the United States put a imagined elite uses it as an excuse to create a man on the moon. one-world government to control humanity. And to whoever spray-painted Jane Harrington But you fail to see the consequences of this “INFOWARS.COM, KNOW THE far-too-convenient reasoning to explain the TRUTH” on the billboard on Highway 12 elites’ psychological motivations for pursuing near Ste. Anne: that was really lame. NOMINATION: such policies. It is exactly the same reason- ing that racists use to justify their hatred of Matt Austman is a politics student at the Part-Time/Mature another group. University of Winnipeg. Students Director

Are you taking less than 18 credit hours this year? Are you over 21? I’m Jane and I would like to be your Part-Time/Mature Students Director! I have attended the University of Winnipeg on at part-time basis for the last four years. I am an avid cyclist and self proclaimed Scrabble champion… I am slowly working away at my Bachelor of Science. As a student who has worked to support myself while studying part-time for several years, I feel well equipped to represent this diverse group of students. As PT/M Director my aim is to better communicate student’s needs on campus and within the UWSA. My campaign is based on approachability. Students need to be more aware of their voice within the university. Your concerns should be raised and I want to see that the needs of part-time/mature students are met. Let’s talk.

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Education Director | Part-Time/Mature Students Director | Graduate Students Director Environmental Ethics Director Comments 09 www.uniter.ca September 30, 2010 The Uniter Cycling safety not a top-down issue The Better Educating cyclists on safety would be more Series helpful than making Candidacy changes them wear a helmet not for the better Rules and regulations get in Andrew Tod Comments Editor the way of civic participation

Bike lanes are a hot item in Winnipeg. Nick Ternette Even though sustainable transportation Volunteer staff hasn’t had the role in the civic election cam- paign that many hoped it would, it is hard to overlook the large amount of money Miguel McKenna It is interesting to note that there has been more currently being spent on cycling (coupled introduce a bylaw that would make hel- At least some of this dangerous behav- controversy over mayoral nominations than ever be- with pedestrian) infrastructure. mets mandatory for all those riding a bike. iour stems from a lack of any discernible fore, at least since the creation of Unicity in 1971. The current figure stands at $20.4 The line of thinking often goes that be- bicycle safety education made available to When Unicity was created, the mayoralty, city million of dedicated bike lanes and cy- cause people, especially kids and teenagers, current and future cyclists. council and school trustee candidates were simply cling routes to be added to the city’s ac- feel peer pressure to not wear helmets, then Many people are never taught what one required to receive 25 signatures in order to run for tive transportation network by the end of making it the law to wear one will help re- can and cannot do on a bike, nor are they office. October. Large swaths of Dakota Street, duce brain and head injuries incurred provided with information on how to deal There were no requirements for maintaining fi- Lagimodière Boulevard and Assiniboine whilst cycling. with particular weather conditions, sur- nancial statements; no auditor, bank account or Avenue, amongst other popular routes, While this thinking certainly has its mer- face areas, or other helpful tips on how to campaign manager was necessary. A one-page form either have recently been or will soon be its, the more reasonable approach would bike without ending up injured or injuring was all there was. converted to bike lanes or boulevards. be to offer all children (and adults should someone else. It was as good a sign of democracy in Winnipeg Over the past few summers, the bike they wish) some opportunity to engage in This information could be provided to as there ever was, for it allowed anyone who wished path along Bishop Grandin Boulevard was bicycle safety education. Leaving it up to students at the elementary school level, to run for city council, school trustee or mayor to completed, as were designated boulevards various forms of authority to look out for much the same as bus ridership education do so. I remember people on social assistance run- and “sharrows” along Grant Avenue, and the safety of thousands of potential cyclists is given now. ning for city council in the 1970s. throughout much of the Exchange and raises a few problems. Nothing grandiose is being proposed Running for city council now requires an auditor downtown. For instance, who would incur a pen- here either. Spending an hour every school to assess the candidate’s income and expenditures Hard data on usage will probably take a alty should a young person fail to wear a year with each grade is not asking for the during the campaign. Candidate Herman Holla few years to gather, but as the city’s active- helmet? Would parents or guardians be moon. It could even be incorporated into was once disqualified from running for city council transportation co-ordinator Kevin Nixon fined for actions undertaken for actions gym classes. because he did not have a bank account. stated this spring, the point of the new in- done beyond their sight? And I hate to be Granted, it would involve the city and frastructure is to give people choice in their the bearer of bad news, but the illegality province working together to plan and Who cares who financed fringe transportation. of an activity does not stop peer pressuring provide such education, but with the new candidates that know perfectly This is all well and good, though future aimed at breaking the rules. motivations open to Winnipeggers who plans should include extending cycling What’s more is that injuries suffered to wish to cycle, the city owes them the abil- well that they will never get routes and paths throughout all areas of the cranium are not the only possibilities ity to become familiar with ways of doing elected? the city and linking them up in a sensible when cycling, nor are they the only dan- so properly. manner. gers one faces. Community clubs could be used as sites Running for mayor, however, has become in- Yet, one major factor in giving people Anyone who spends a sufficient amount under municipal jurisdiction where in- creasingly more difficult. It now requires 250 ver- choice in their matter of active-transporta- of time on their bike will notice the degree struction could be given to adults who wish ified signatures, an audit of the finances ofthe tion seems to have been glaringly omitted: to which many cyclists – young and old – to bone up on their cycling knowledge. candidate and other information that was not pre- how to go about navigating the new infra- put themselves and others in harm’s way If the city wishes to give people the viously required. This now makes it harder for so- structure in a safe and enjoyable manner. through a variety of stupid manoeuvres, choice to be active in their transportation, called “fringe” candidates to run for mayor. Anyone familiar with cycling bylaws in lack of attention to their surroundings and they should also give them the ability to do While some people would argue that there is Winnipeg knows that the city currently ill-preparedness. so safely and responsibly. no problem with getting 250 signatures to run for does not require cyclists to wear a helmet. Many motorists notice this behaviour mayor, it is strange to have a tenfold discrepancy There have been several instances where too, and proceed to tell all the cyclists they Andrew Tod is a politics student at the between running for city council and running for people, such as concerned parents and know how out-of-control and bat-shit nuts University of Winnipeg. mayor. neurologists, have pressed for the city to people on bikes truly are. It is also significantly more difficult to get 250 signatures from people who are actually on the vot- ers’ list. Bridging academia and indigenous environmental philosophy The voters’ list is very out of date and many hopeful mayoral candidates end up having to sign An original goal of indigenous studies programs remains unfulfilled up more than 250 signatures because many of the people who sign their nomination are not on the list. Brian Rice their students. failed those who came before us and helped Because of this, there should be a legal require- Volunteer Implementation of these programs re- to make indigenous programming an inte- ment to update the voters’ list every year – espe- quired unique approaches to learning. gral part of our academic institutions: the cially to ensure that new Canadians are registered. Particularly important amongst these elders, people at the grassroots level, and That is not the only obstacle put in place to dis- During periods of colonization, empires approaches was the planned teaching of the life-sustaining environments indige- courage fringe candidates from running in civic tend to reinforce their knowledge systems indigenous ideas concerning nature-based nous people live in. elections. over indigenous peoples. environmental philosophies by the elders. For example, you have to provide an audited In North America, this goal was achieved Training would be provided to both Brian Rice is an associate professor of edu- statement even if you decide not to run after you through government policy and what indigenous and non-indigenous students cation at the University of Winnipeg declare your candidacy. You can be fined and lose Mi’kmaq academic Marie Battiste refers to in subjects such as non-violent activism, your right to run in the next civic election if you as “cognitive imperialism,” defined as “the as well as protection of the pristine envi- fail to do so. last stage of imperialism wherein the impe- ronments that many indigenous peoples Even more frustrating is the issue of mayoral rialist seeks to whitewash the tribal mind inhabit, including the watersheds of the candidates not filing audited statements after the and soul to create doubt.” Great Lakes. The concept was often best ex- election. When the audited requirements were first In the past, this occurred in more pressed as a “basic call to consciousness.” enforced, you were allowed to supply a statement overt ways, such as the residential school Over the years, indigenous program- anytime before the next election if you planned to system. ming and its educational goals have veered run in it. Cognitive imperialism still takes place, away from teaching indigenous environ- This was changed so that if you filed late you were though in more subtle ways, such as within mental philosophies. not able to run for office at all in the next election. academic institutions. This is particularly Instead, focus is placed upon teaching Now, it has become a potentially criminal act, true of indigenous studies programs and things such as how Western law applies to where candidates can be taken to court and fined programming. indigenous peoples, band management, for not submitting an audited statement – even if During the 1970s when indigenous ac- the utilization of anthropological research one has spent not a penny on their campaign. tivism was on the rise, indigenous studies methodologies,and Western development Why is this so? Who cares who financed fringe programming was developed partially as theory. candidates that know perfectly well that they will a response to the militant activist agen- At the University of Winnipeg, the in- never get elected? das of groups such as the American Indian digenous environmental science program We should not intentionally limit participation Movement. The hope was that students has yet to get off the ground, but is being in civic elections to those who have money. would not only learn about the struggles of planned. A new master of development Instead, encouraging all citizens (including all indigenous peoples, but also their philoso- studies with an indigenous focus is now in minority groups) to participate in the political pro- phies and world views. the works. cess, regardless of their economic status, will help Much like African American pro- The task that is set out for those of us to counteract the movement of the civic process to- grams in the United States, where African asked to help develop these programs is ward more bureaucratic and less democratic aims. Americans are at the forefront of the disci- to find balance between the needs of the pline, indigenous programs would be run grassroots people and indigenous environ- Nick Ternette is a community and political activist, by indigenous scholars, elders and activ- mental sustaining philosophies. freelance writer and broadcaster who lives with his ists who would impart their knowledge to If we fail to do this then we will have wife at McFeetors Hall Residence. 10 Comments The Uniter September 30, 2010 www.Uniter.ca Letters Of progress and the tall grass prairie

Re: “Performers speak out against I instead found that an eccentric The Cube stage in Old Market lobbyist was the source of disorder. Alana Westwood Square” (Sept. 23, page 2) It seems that a person with no af- Volunteer staff filiation to the university garnered I'm getting tired of the rants against 300-odd signatures to prevent cor- The Cube. How about we find a porate sponsors from setting up In Manitoba, tall grass prairie ecosystems once cov- way to make it more functional? tables during Orientation Week. ered much of the southern third of the province, en- It’s a stellar and inventive design Robert McGregor claims that be- compassing 6,000 square kilometers. Less than one that complements the Exchange cause I am so naive, I am taken ad- per cent of this total remains today. District, evokes discussion and vantage of and harassed by these This past summer, the University of Winnipeg makes our urban experience richer businesses. That’s an enormous chose to acknowledge our province’s environmental Ryan Janz and more creative. claim, and it seems unsupported. heritage with a native prairie garden on campus. If species historically relied on tall grass prairie ecosys- That said, I agree – it doesn't This year, tuition rose for many you visit it now – just a few months after its incep- tems for their habitats. work right. students, and the UWSA faced tion – you will find only fresh green sod. In Canada and the United States, the main But these tirades against it are growing problems associated with As part of university expansion plans, the uni- group behind preserving the prairie is the Nature becoming tiresome. Let’s move to- costs of providing and maintaining versity is establishing a green corridor between the Conservancy. Locally, the Nature Conservancy works wards a functional solution instead the services that students have come main campus and the new Science Complex and with the Manitoba Naturalists’ Society to found the of small-town stone throwing. to expect. Richardson College for the Environment. Tall Grass Prairie Preserve (TGPP) in southeastern Gregory Furmaniuk claims that This corridor was originally planned to include a Manitoba. Michael Petkau Falk “the idea of corporate sponsorship garden of native prairie plants, including species such This area is a haven to species at risk, such as the via www.uniter.ca sends the message to the govern- as big bluestem and purple coneflower. famous western prairie fringed orchid, visited by ment that they don’t need to keep U of W undergraduate student Carla Church dozens of rare orchid hunters annually. Essentially, Whine-ipeg always resists anything funding post-secondary education and master’s candidate Christa Rigney noticed the though, the preserve is just a few geographically sep- new and soapboxes the crap out of because the private sector can han- fledgling garden in the campus bus loop in spring. arate tracts of land that – miraculously – escaped the dialogue with self-righteousness dle it.” Both were conducting researched on the threat- agriculture. and anger that is, as Michael Petkau While the university does re- ened Dakota Skipper butterfly, which is found in Jaimée Dupont, a master’s candidate at the U of Falk says, tiresome. ceive subsidies from the govern- Manitoba prairies. W, has been researching the threatened Powesheik The practicality of the cube from ment, it is a private institution. For them, the garden was more than an aestheti- Skipperling butterfly, which requires tall grass prai- a performer’s point of view is obvi- The number one concern for stu- cally pleasing addition to campus. rie to survive. ously flawed and perhaps the con- dents is the cost of university, and “Our research involves prairie plants that are dif- She emphasizes that though conserving these in- sultation with the community as if sponsors can subsidize it further, ficult to identify, so we would look in the garden to dividual plots of land is important, it isn’t enough to well, but it is here. Quityerbitchin’. then the students are ultimately the verify our identification,” Rigney said. “The plants prevent species loss. I, for one, can't wait to see The benefactors. were still becoming established, but the garden was “What we do have left of the tall grass prairie is Cube’s potential as a visual art venue A little advertising by services really coming along.” incredibly small and fragmented. Just little pock- that could actually make it a world- that students already require is a Carla Church was surprised, and shocked, when ets remain,” she said. “If we wipe out one section, class joint at best and something in- small price to pay. the fledgling garden suddenly disappeared. there is no way that repopulation can occur by natu- credibly unique at worst. As a newspaper that is facilitated “One day when I was walking by it was just gone,” ral means because there are no corridors connecting by University of Winnipeg stu- she said. “There were signs that said Native Prairie these areas.” Lee Repko dents, and run by academics with Garden in Progress, but by that time it was just grass. We Manitobans have happily destroyed the tall via www.uniter.ca supposedly high journalistic integ- If the university is so set on sustainability, why are grass prairie for various reasons. One of which is, rity, I was thoroughly disappointed we taking plants from an endangered ecosystem, and ironically enough, to grow grains, the likes of which Re: “A different kind of sponsor- in such a biased article. turning them into sod?” are sold at the beloved Tall Grass Prairie Bakery. ship scandal” (Sept. 23, page 7) Do Uniter beat reporters walk The garden was turfed at the behest of the U of Let’s do our part and visit the Living Prairie around the halls and write a half- W president’s office because of feedback from green- Museum on Ness Avenue, take a hike or wild edible While reading this article, I read the page on every guy in a box they corridor donors. It had not even been allowed a full adventure in the TGPP, use native prairie plants at words “Sponsorship scandal” with meet? summer to establish. home, and tell the U of W administration to get the dismay. Arguably, one little prairie garden wouldn’t change sod off the garden. Expecting to find allegations of A real student, much to reverse the destruction of an entire ecosys- corruptions within the University Travis Turenne tem; but it would raise awareness. After all, most of Alana Westwood is an evening-and-weekends philoso- of Winnipeg Students’ Association, Manitoba’s threatened, endangered, and extirpated pher, and a full-time bitter conservationist. Arts & Culture 11 www.uniter.ca September 30, 2010 The Uniter

Arts & Culture Japandroids: Capitalizing on Pitchfork’s praise West Coast garage-rock Pop! Et Cetera 2010 duo set to perform at 2010 Now in its second year, the local music fes- tival has a lot to offer between Friday, Oct. 1 Pop! Et Cetera festival and Sunday, Oct. 10. Here are some highlights.

Lee Repko Son of Dave Volunteer staff Tuesday, Oct. 5, 8 p.m., $12 in advance, $15 at the door West End Cultural Centre Dave Prowse, drummer and vocalist for Benjamin Darvill (a.k.a. Son Of Dave) used to spend Vancouver duo Japandroids, answers the his days in the Crash Test Dummies, touring relent- phone from his tour van. lessly for 12 years and selling more than eight mil- To a request to reschedule the interview lion records. Lately, though, Darvill has been living he replies: “No problem. We were doing the in London, bringing “the blues kicking and howl- same thing two hours ago and will be doing ing into the 21st century.” Catch Darvill with his the same thing in three hours.” harmonica, dusty blues and homage to big band This has been the life for Prowse and gui- swing as he performs with Patrick Keenan. tar-playing vocalist Brian King for the last 15 months, when their tour started in support Head in the Sand Showcase of their Polyvinyl Records debut LP Post- Nothing. Saturday, Oct. 9, 10 p.m., $10 Over 200 shows later, they’re doing the 10- The Cavern hour slog from Boise, Idaho, to Bellingham, Eccentric upstart indie label Head In The Sand Washington, just south of their home base. celebrates their first full year with a showcase fea- Their frantic garage/noise-splosion has turingLes Jupes, Royal Canoe and The Liptonians. taken them from Canada to all points of the Over the past 18 months, Head In The Sand has globe. released The Record Of The Week Club, Les Jupes’ “The highlight was playing two dates in digital single If This Is The Light and Royal Canoe’s Russia,” Prowse said. “The gigs were set up by Co-Op Mode. this college student who went with us from Moscow to St. Petersburg. Our first night we NO FUN CITY just drank until dawn and then played at 4 Courtesy BC Scene a.m. the next day. It is just such a different Japandroids play the Pyramid on Saturday, Oct. 2 as part of the 2010 Pop! Et Cetera festival. Sunday, Oct. 10, doors 8 p.m., $6 place.” Lo Pub Though formed in 2006, this band re- Since April of this year, Japandroids have Directors Melissa James and Kate Kroll capture ally got their big break when music website been releasing a series of five limited edition See Japandroids perform at the Pyramid on Vancouver's music scene and the opposition it Pitchfork gave them a stellar review back in 7” singles, with covers of tracks from Big Sunday, Oct. 3 as part of the 2010 Pop! Et Cetera festival faces from local government in No Fun City. James April 2009. Black, X and PJ Harvey. The band has re- PS I Love You will also perform and Kroll film as venues are shut down, parties “It all happened pretty quickly and has leased three so far. Tickets are $13 in advance at Ticketmaster, Kustom are raided and musicians resort to playing in il- progressed ever since,” Prowse said. “They “We record these on our short breaks at Kulture and Into the Music legal sites, DIY warehouses, and even parking even doled out best-new-music honours at home in Vancouver. We wanted to cover lots. Watch the trailer for the film at www.vimeo. last year’s end. The local and national press bands that are awesome that don’t get their com/9410543. The Bokononists will also perform. like Exclaim gave us good reviews, but this exposure these days,” said Prowse. “We love Visit www.japandroids.com Visit www.popetc.ca. was our big jump.” these bands. But the next two are surprises.”

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MUSIC LISTINGS There is a JAM NIGHT at the Belgian Club. Times Change(d) High and Lonesome Club. Soul-nite at the Cavern with DR. HOTTBOTTOM & the Lo Pub. Thursday is jam night with ROUTE 59 at the HOT HOT HEAT, HEY ROSETTA and RICH AUCOIN THE SOUL PRESCRIPTIONS. SLOW MOTION WALTER is at the Royal George B.A Johnston and The Cavern. perform at the Pyramid Cabaret. HOLY FUCK tear through their prog-party gems Hotel. Magnificent Sevens tour the west The Gas Station Theatre's Patio Series is hold- The SLEDDOGS play an acoustic show at the at the Pyramid with INDIAN JEWELRY as a part The FAST FLYING VIRGINIAN JAM NIGHT at the Hamilton loony man B.A. ing its last show of the season with T'AI PU at Academy. of POP! ET CETERA. See story below. Standard. Johnston is teaming up 6 p.m. BASS INVADERS pumps the Zoo with BILLY SON OF DAVE performs at the West End Cultural Blues Jam with BLUE NOISE at the Windsor with local bluegrass troupe Centre. FRIDAY, OCT. 1 ROCKWELL, REDWORM, CHICO DEEP and LIL' Hotel. THE MAGNIFICENT SEVENS PHIL. GARY GACH AND THE BANNED play at the Royal There is a JAM NIGHT at the Belgian Club. and heading to the West The DEAD LETTERS, THIS HISSES and CHORUS OF George. Coast and back. Despite VS. entertain at the Cavern. JOHNNY CAJUN is at Le Garage Café. Thursday is jam night with ROUTE 59 at the MARDI JAZZ goes down at Le Foyer in the being quite different DREADNAUT and VIGIL are playing at the Royal SUNDAY, OCT. 3 Cavern. musically (Johnson is a Franco-Manitoba Cultural Centre. Albert Arms. Big Dancing with RIC HARD & THE HOSERS every solo performer with a Casio keyboard and the The POP! ET CETERA festival presents Blues Jam with the DEBRA LYN BAND at Le Thursday night at Ozzy's. Mag Sevens started with seven members and MISS MANDY & THE RANDY BANDITS, MATT EPP JAPANDROIDS and P.S. I LOVE YOU at the Garage Café. play all acoustic instruments), they recorded and THE WILDERNESS CAMPAIGN play at the Pyramid Cabaret. See story on page 11. WEDNESDAY, OCT. 6 a couple of songs together. You can check the Pyramid Cabaret. ROBERT CRAY plays at the Garrick Centre. tunes out on B.A. Johnston's MySpace (www. Classical guitarist ROLAND DYENS PERFORMS It's Student Night with KID KASSETTE at the Canadian indie group BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE myspace.com/bajohnston) or head on down to is in the Manitoba Museum Planetarium Academy. plays at the Burton Cummings Theatre. WIN TICKETS the Standard Tavern when they are promising Auditorium at 8 p.m. The WOODEN SKY and YUKON BLONDE play two nights of sweaty rowdiness on Friday, Oct. 1 ALL THE KING'S MEN play weekly at The King's TWIN and RAE SPOON play as a part of the POP! at the West End Cultural Centre. NORTHCOTE The Uniter has a pair of tickets to give and Saturday, Oct. 2. Head. ET CETERA festival at the Ruldolph Rocker. opens up. See story on page 11. away for each of the following concerts: Blues Jam with BIG DAVE MCLEAN at the Times THURSDAY, SEPT. 30 AS I LAY DYING, ALL THAT REMAINS, UNEARTH TIM BUTLER is playing at the Bella Vista. Change(d) High and Lonesome Club. As I Lay Dying Freak music explorers PRIMUS play at the and CARNIFEX take over the Garrick Centre. See The second annual POP! ET CETERA festival The SCOTT NOLAN BAND plays at the Standard. Friday, Oct. 1 – Garrick Centre Burton Cummings Theatre. story below. continues with TEEN DAZE, PETE SAMPLES, NOT MONDAY, OCT. 4 THE SWEET ALIBI and DJ FOOTWERK play at the The HOGG AND COBB Corn and Pig Roast at ANIMALS and MR. GHOSTY at the Lo Pub. Uproar Festival featuring Disturbed Pyramid Cabaret. Ozzy's features performances by LABYRINTH, CLEARWATER HOT TUB and TIM KLIPHUIS play ANDREW NEVILLE AND THE POOR CHOICES play Saturday, Oct. 2 – MTS Centre THE HEARTBEATS, STAN THE MAN and THE The FAST FLYING VIRGINIAN JAM NIGHT at the at the West End Cultural Centre. at the Standard. BETTY FORD TRIO. Hot Hot Heat & Hey Rosetta! Standard. WE CAME AS ROMANS, IN FEAR AND FAITH and SASSY JACK plays at the Royal George. DEL BARBER performs at the Folk Exchange Saturday, Oct. 2 – The Pyramid Cabaret GIV'R, LESS THAN GONE and IN CONTEXT play at UPON A BURNING BODY invade the Royal Albert at 8 p.m. CHRIS CARMICHAEL plays at the Yellow Dog the Osborne Village Zoo. Arms. Tavern. To enter the draw to win a pair of tickets, The WEBER BROTHERS play at the Times e-mail [email protected] before 12 noon on THE BAY CITY ROLLERS take you back at The GREAT BLOOMERS, The NOBLE THIEFS and BLUE NOISE plays at the Windsor Hotel. Change(d) High & Lonesome Club. Friday, Oct. 1. Include your full name, phone McPhillips Station. JAMES STRUTHERS play at the Park Theatre. Jazz is on the menu at THE HANG at the Orbit number and the name of the band you'd SATURDAY, OCT. 2 Shake your rump to UNKNOWN PLEASURES at The MACLEAN BROTHERS do their weekly gig at Room. like to win tickets for. the Lo Pub. BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA, THE BLOWHOLES the Royal George Hotel. SEAN BROWN plays at Shannon's Irish Pub. Good luck! The WEBER BROTHERS play at the Times and ********* play at the Cavern. The Blues Jam with TIM BUTLER is at the Academy. The MAGICIAN plays at the King's Head. Change(d) High & Lonesome Club. KIDS ON FIRE, FALKLANDS and PLUS PERFECT Want to win tickets for Holy Fuck THURSDAY, OCT. 7 SLOW MOTION WALTER is at the Royal George will wreak havok at the Royal Albert Arms. Sift through record crates filled with K-Tel gold (Tuesday, Oct. 5 at the Pyramid) and/or Hotel. Local indie rockers BOATS pass through their at the VINYL DRIP at the Cavern. POP! ET CETERA presents ZEUS and JAMIE Broken Social Scene (Wednesday, Oct. 6 at the Burton Cummings Theatre)? Big Dancing with RIC HARD & THE HOSERS takes hometown on their extensive tour and play the Join the open mic at Le Garage Café hosted by LIDELL at the Pyramid Cabaret. over Thursday night at Ozzy's. Lo Pub as a part of the POP! ET CETERA festival MELISSA PLETT. GORD DOWNIE & THE COUNTRY OF MIRACLES "Like" The Uniter on Facebook to find out how: www.tinyurl.com/TheUniter. with VAMPIRES and WILDERNESS CAMPAIGN. See The MAGICIAN plays at the King's Head. perform at the Garrick Theatre. Blues Jam with BLUE NOISE at the Windsor story below. Hotel. TUESDAY, OCT. 5 Shake your rump to UNKNOWN PLEASURES at THE DYLANAIRES and THE BUSHTITS play at MORE MUSIC THIS week

BOATS AS I LAY DYING PS I LOVE YOU Mat Klachefsky’s first order of business when he gets back to California metalcore five-piece As I Lay Dying’s latest record Winnipeg? No, this two-man band from Ontario didn’t name is The Powerless Rise, and on its Twitter page, the band recently “Probably lay down somewhere, drool and watch TV,” the themselves after the 2007 rom-com starring Gerard dubbed its current tour “The Showerless Rise.” singer for the local indie-pop band Boats joked over the phone Butler. “There’s always a standard, like, ‘For this tour, these are nice ven- before a show in Portland last week. “That movie really haunts me; I’ve never seen it, but ues with nice backstage areas, it’s comfortable, we can relax outside The band will anchor their tour van in Winnipeg for a five-day I know that I hate it,” guitarist/vocalist Paul Saulnier the bus,’” 25-year-old guitarist Phil Sgrosso explained by phone be- reprieve in early October. told Eye Weekly in a recent interview. fore a soundcheck in Buffalo, NY last week. Their Saturday, Oct. 2 show at the Lo Pub marks the midway “The name ... came about six or seven years ago. It’s “(But) in some cities, you’ve got nothing. Your bus, that’s where point in a sprawling 27-date cross-Canada and international tour kind of silly but some friends of mine in Kingston de- you’re going to be chillin’ all day, and dudes are like, ‘I haven’t show- that took them to Seattle on their western leg and will take them cided that if there was ever a fan club for me, that’s what ered in five days.’ And it’s pretty gross, ‘cause these shows are getting to New York as they continue eastward through October. it would be called. PS is my initials – that’s the joke, pretty hot and sweaty.” “It started off very well, we had some crazy drives and didn’t all my friends call me PS, so it’s kind of like this state- In addition to heat and sweat, fans can expect a healthy dose of really sleep that much, but the first shows were awesome,” ment where I’m being very self-indulgent and making new songs if they check the band out Friday, Oct. 1 at the Garrick. Klachefsky said. fun of that.” Sgrosso sees The Powerless Rise, which was released in May, as a Until someone smashed the windows of their tour van and Rounded out by Benjamin Nelson on drums, this logical progression from 2007’s An Ocean Between Us. broke in, he added. duo rocketed out of its small town existence after “We all really want to do something special for this genre of “We got pretty lucky because all of our gear was in there, but Pitchfork heralded its song Facelove as a “Best New music. We feel like it’s been getting pretty watered down and, I we parked the van behind another van and consciously parked it Music” track. guess, diluted,” Sgrosso said. as close as we could so no one would be able to open the doors,” “Honest-to-goodness, hard-line indie rock is alive “I always bring up, from Tenacious D, ‘juicy.’ There’s (no one said Klachefsky. “They stole a suitcase of gear, but we found it and well in the great white North,” they gushed. doing what) we want to hear a metal band do, so that was kind of later. They must have looked inside and thought ‘What is this?’ The duo is set to release their new album, Meet Me the drive: ‘Let’s make this song better,’ ‘That melody sucks, let’s get and threw it against the fence.” at the Muster Station, on Tuesday, Oct. 5. a better melody,’ ‘Let’s play that melody a little differently.’ Still, the band lost a laptop, headphones, a DVD player and a “I try to make things that are simple but also epic at “We’re just always pushing ourselves to become better.” cell phone in the ordeal. the same time,” Saulnier said. Also on the bill are All That Remains, Unearth and Carnifex. “Going home will be good. We’ve been kind of grumpy since “We get offers from dudes all the time who want to AILD will be signing autographs for 30 minutes as soon as the we’ve been broken into,” Klachefsky said. “It’ll be nice to spend be our bass player, which is kind of weird to me because doors open. a little time apart, but also good to get back into (the tour) as we don’t need it. Our sound is already big enough.” Hopefully they’ll get a chance to shower before then. well.” Watch PS I Love You perform at the Pyramid —Aaron Epp Catch Boats perform at the Lo Pub Saturday, Oct. 2. Visit Sunday, Oct. 3 with the Japandroids. Visit www.mys- www.myspace.com/boatthemusicband. pace.com/psiloveyouband. Read more from this interview at www.uniter.ca/section/c/music. —Matt Preprost —Matt Preprost

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CD REVIEWS From hardcore to troubadour

FIREBONFIRE FireBonfire Independent If you don’t turn off your stereo within the first 20 seconds of FireBonfire’s EP, chances are you’ll find yourself 21 eye-opening minutes later, desperate for more. Charmingly dissonant and eclectic, this Win- nipeg group sounds like a series of boss battles from “Sonic the Hedgehog” accompanied by a few surf Stream the song Man Vs. Wild at rockers, a cellist and some excellent poetry. Though www.uniter.ca the numerous musical themes in each song sometimes jumble together, the result isn’t necessarily bad. The combination of quick, powerful guitar work, lyrical cello lines and schizophrenic synthesizer ornaments works as an excellent counterpoint to the solid vocal melodies. The EP as a whole becomes catchier with each listen, both lyrically and musically. FireBonfire’s self-released EP attains an excellence in songwriting and production quality with just enough essence de garage to warm a Winnipegger’s heart. Maybe even in winter.

— Aaron Snider Courtesy Northcote Singer-songwriter Matthew Goud performs under the name Northcote in part to avoid being confused with Matthew Good (Apparitions, Weapon). AMANDA FALK In Between the Now & Then In March 2009, Goud recorded 12 songs in Signpost Music Regina musician Matthew the back of a Regina yoga studio with co-pro- There is nothing wrong with this album, but neither Goud brings his Northcote ducer/engineer Orion Paradis. He picked eight is there anything great about it. Cliché lyrics and safe to include on the EP. musical arrangements leave the end product something project to Winnipeg “I actually did some drumming on it and of an underachievement. Imagine early Avril Lavigne everything, piano parts and stuff, (but in the singing in a well-rehearsed Coldplay-style jam band and end) the material that seemed most true was you will have a good idea of what most of the songs the more minimal stuff.” on In Between the Now & Then sound like. There is no doubt that Falk has an excellent Aaron Epp While both releases are strong, the differ- voice, but she fails to challenge herself with musical ideas that would really display her MANAGING EDITOR ences between See This Through and Borrowed abilities. The same can be said about her songwriting: her lyrics are simple yet lack the Chords, Tired Eyes are striking. On the latter starkness that would give them real meaning. By squeezing too many over-used images disc, Goud has more clearly settled into the into her songs she undermines her authenticity. Her sincerity is clear, but Falk’s offering Matthew Goud is no stranger to Winnipeg. folk singer-songwriter tradition. lacks the true uniqueness and excitement that would infect her audience. For the better part of seven years, the mu- The guitar tones are warmer, the singing — Aaron Snider sician with the fiery beard played guitar and is more confident and the sparse instrumen- sang in the Regina-based melodic hardcore tation that accompanies him is influenced by band Means, which played this city on a regu- classic country music. lar basis. “When I first wrote that EP, I was really CHROMEO In the two years leading up to the band’s heavy into Neil Young,” Goud said. “I wanted dissolution in 2008, Means released two full- to do a singer-songwriter (thing) but still really Business Casual length albums on popular California-based maintain a raw rock energy. That’s kind of the Atlantic Records label Facedown Records and spent 15 months spirit of it.” The Montreal duo known as Chromeo recently dropped touring across North America. This past summer, Northcote appeared at their third album, Business Casual. The electrofunk ‘80s “Some members’ families required them to the Regina Folk Festival and Calgary’s Sled pop sound is what one could imagine two funkadelic be off the road, so we supported that and in- Island festival. robots would play while making freaky metal love. The stead of replacing a member or two, we de- Now, Goud is touring across the prairies, synth-heavy sound follows in the “fancy footwork” of cided to (end the band) together,” Goud said opening for his Black Box labelmates The their sophomore CD, though no tracks particularly jump by phone last week from Victoria, B.C. Wooden Sky. out from the rest. It instead delivers a constant talkbox- “We were a pretty close-knit group, and The tour brings him to the West End y, up-tempo sound even during its ballads. Lead singer Dave 1’s trademark vocals are in a way, we had accomplished what we had Cultural Centre on Wednesday, Oct. 6, where broken up in a duet from Beyoncé’s younger sister Solange in When the Night Falls and a wanted with that band.” he’ll be backed by Tyler Schwindt and John shoutout to their French roots in J'ai claqué la porte. Arrive at your next office party with After Means’ last show in November 2008, Jeffrey of Vancouver rock band Run River. Business Casual and some wine coolers in hand and it’s bound to get sexy. the 25-year-old poured his energy into a solo In November, Goud heads into the studio — Courtney Brecht singer-songwriter project he dubbed Northcote to record the first Northcote full-length. (in part so Goud could avoid being confused “The core of who I am is the same, but I’ve with a different Canadian musician with al- learned so much more about music,” Goud most the exact same name). said of the difference between The Emerson AM Taxi Northcote’s debut EP, Borrowed Chords, Letters and Northcote. We Don’t Stand a Chance Tired Eyes, came out in November 2009. “I think (before) I was a hardcore, punk- Virgin Records It’s not Goud’s first solo release, though. rock kid playing folk music. Now I’m kind of See This Chicago-based punk band AM Taxi recently released In 2007 he released an album titled growing a bit more into my new skin of being Through under the name The Emerson a singer-songwriter, instead of a punk-rock guy their Virgin Records debut titled We Don't Stand a Letters. playing a ballad or something.” Chance. Judging by the name of their album, it makes “I kind of did (The Emerson Letters) with- you question whether their sound has potential to out (paying) a great deal of attention towards  See Northcote perform at the WECC on Wednesday, resonate with their audience. The five-member band it, ‘cause Means was so busy,” Goud said. Oct. 6 doesn’t sound like a typical punk band, but incorporates “The reason why I kind of re-launched my-  The Wooden Sky and Yukon Blonde will also perform a modern mix of pop and rock influences. Most of the self with Northcote was because this was going songs on the album are relatable but tell a story we've all heard before. Lead vocalist Tickets are $12 in advance at the WECC, to be my main project, and just with every- Ticketmaster, Music Trader and the Folk Fest Music Adam Krier states off their web site, "I try to write songs about things people can relate thing going on in my life, I wanted a fresh start Store, or $15 at the door to, for me, the best music, at the end of the day, is therapeutic." In a sense their songs and energy to it.” do have a therapeutic sound, with a softer sounding punk, rather than mosh pits and screaming. The songs aren't bad, but nothing really stood out as something truly unique. — Kathleen Cerrer

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14 Arts & Culture The Uniter September 30, 2010 www.Uniter.ca FILM Local ‘artpreneur’ steps back into the studio 364 mixed media works and stitched ‘personalities’ represent our daily lives in Life Structures and Other

LEnjoy the Canadian premiere of Tony Personalities Palmer’s classic film, IRB D ON A WIRE, a digital restoration of Leonard Cohen’s 1972 European tour, including performances of Esma Mneina 17 classic songs. In the Eckhardt-Gramatté Volunteer Staff Hall on the University of Winnipeg campus on Tuesday, Oct. 5 at 10 p.m. The WNDX FESTIVAL OF FILM AND VIDEO ART The co-founder and co-owner of Cre8ery gal- begins at Cinematheque on Thursday, Sept. lery and studio, nominee as a Future Leader of 30 and runs until Sunday, Oct. 3. Visit www. Manitoba, Winnipeg Arts Council Award of wndx.org. Distinction winner and a keynote speaker at the CHARLIE AHEARN will do an artist talk and Northwestern Ontario Artpreneur Conference a screening of a few short works at the – it's safe to say Jordan Miller has offered much Graffiti Gallery on Saturday, Oct. 2 at 8 p.m. to the Canadian art scene. KINGS OF PASTRY, a documentary on Miller's newest exhibition, Life Structures the annual pastry competition, screens and Other Personalities, is the revealing of her at Cinematheque on Sunday, Oct. 3, last year-and-a-half spent creating 364 pieces Wednesday, Oct. 6 and Thursday, Oct. 7 at of mixed media works and a series of hand- 7:30 p.m. stitched "personalities." Jordan Miller Left: "The Great Exploration" by Jordan Miller. Right: "Farmers Daughter" by Jordan Miller. LITERATURE The project started when Miller realized she hadn’t created thematic pieces in a while. DEB ELLIS is one of the world’s leading Although constantly surrounded by art, Miller a long time now – it's my turn!" she explained. person who talks with my hands – many are the children’s writers on human rights issues as they affect kids. On Thursday, Sept. 30, realized that "the absence of art” was starting to This exhibition will be the largest Miller has same way, and that's where the inspiration came she’ll be speaking at McNally Robinson affect her. shown, bringing the viewer’s attention to life's from. It's the way that our hands speak to each about child migrants as explored in her beauty stitched, painted and laid onto canvas as other.”Movements like waving goodbye, walk- new young adult novel, No Safe Place. "I am a gallery owner, an art a reflection of our lives, 365 days a year. ing a dog, or flirting represent a significant rela- 7:30 p.m. consultant, and I'm an artist. "Three hundred and sixty-five is significant tionship viewers will relate to. CALL/RESPONSE is a book about live to a year. I created 364 pieces, there is a 365th, Although she describes herself as "more of music and youth culture in Winnipeg. It's I've been running an art space but you'll only see it when my show is on," an abstract painter," Miller's paintings reflect being produced to benefit the KidsH elp for a long time now – it's my Miller teased. something real. Phone. Submissions for the book are due Other Personalities, the second part of the ex- "I want people to find themselves in the Thursday, Sept. 30. For guidelines and turn!" hibit, is a playful interpretation of stitched hands pieces,” Miller said. more information visit www.callreponse- – Jordan Miller, artist book.com. that Miller depicts as different characters, inter- acting like bodies and bringing attention to an- Life Structures and Other Personalities runs This week on Kelly Hughes Live! at Aqua Books there will be a fall arts preview with "I am a gallery owner, an art consultant, and other kind of expression. "They're an important from Friday, Oct. 1 to Tuesday, Oct. 12 at the LARRY DESROCHERS (Manitoba Opera), I'm an artist. I've been running an art space for key into the lives of others," Miller said. "I'm a Cre8ery at 125 Adelaide St. COLUMPA BOBB (MTYP), CASIMIRO NHUSSI (NAfro Dance) and STEVEN SCHIPPER (MTC). KHL! is a weekly live talk show on Fridays at 7 p.m. Cameras wield new magic and mystery for Canadian newcomers Aqua Books hosts an evening on non- fiction with LAURIE BLOCK and JESSICA Exhibit showcases Many of the photographs in the exhibit fea- WOOLFORD. Friday, Oct. 1 at 7 p.m. ture candid shots of the crowds, as the new Prairie Fire Press in conjunction with photography from new Canadians were sometimes more interested in McNally Robinson Booksellers is hosting Canadians' first experience the audience than who was onstage because its annual POETRY, FICTION AND CREATIVE they had never been to an event quite like Folk NON-FICTION CONTESTS with a deadline of November 30, 2010. at Folk Fest Fest before, she added. The Guest for a Day program includes a GALLERIES & MUSEUMS Catherine van Reenen wide range of participants from low-income families to the elderly, different cultural groups, Works in the exhibition NATURAL Staff writer DISASTERS, PETS AND OTHER STORIES and organizations like the Winnipeg Regional by ELISABETH BELLIVEAU and JESSICA Health Authority, Rainbow Resource Centre, MACCORMACK are on display at Ace Art Everyone who has ever been to the Winnipeg the Society for Manitobans with Disabilities until Friday, Oct. 1. Folk Festival has had to listen to self-pro- and Jewish Child and Family Services. LIFE STRUCTURES & OTHER PERSONALITIES claimed Fest veterans tell their nostalgically The program gave one of this year’s partici- by Jordan Miller consists of 364 artworks self-indulgent tales recounting their first time pants, originally from South America, the op- being unveiled on Friday, Oct. 1 at the at the festival. portunity to shoot her first roll of film ever. Cre8ery. The works will be on display until These stories, though entertaining, and often “The Guest for a Day Program is a program Tuesday, Oct. 12. incriminating, generally don’t offer any new where we invite people from organizations or CHRONOGRAM OF INEXISTENT TIME, a film perspectives about the festival. But the Graffiti communities who might not get a chance to and video installation by MALENA SZLAM Gallery, in conjunction with Folk Festival’s go (to Folk Fest) otherwise and provide them SALAZAR, opens at the Black Lodge (third floor artspace upstairs atC inematheque) Guest for a Day Program, is offering some en- with free tickets, transportation and meals,” on Saturday, Oct. 2. The installation will be tirely new first impressions of the event. said Jennifer Davis, education and outreach co- on display until Friday, Oct. 15. Graffiti Gallery Photography: The Winnipeg ordinator for the Winnipeg Folk Festival. A CARTOONING & ANIMATION ART class Folk Festival 2010, now on display at the Folk “(We want) to expand the definition of instructed by Manitoba artist JUSTIN Exchange, captures the experience of five new folk music and expand who is listening to folk MORISON starts Oct. 2 and runs for eight Canadians at this year’s Folk Fest with photo- music,” which can only make for a more well- weeks at the Forum Art Centre. graphs of their first time at the festival. rounded and interesting experience at Folk SHOWING UP, SPEAKING OUT is a gather- These new Canadians are affiliates of Graffiti Fest, she said. ing of artists and community members Art Programming, a non-profit organization displaying art in public spaces. The project that aims to give young artists a chance to de- Graffiti Gallery Photography: The Winnipeg runs until Oct. 5. Ace Art will serve as a velop their skills. Folk Festival 2010 is on display in the Folk Alejandra Gomez staging ground for ideas and discussions. Exchange at 211 Bannatyne Ave. until Visit www.showingupspeakingout.ca for An image from this past summer's Winnipeg Folk Festival. details. “(We want) to expand the Thursday, Oct. 21. The Semai Gallery will host a collection of definition of folk music and GARY SHAPIRA's paintings entitled FANTASY expand who is listening to folk LANDSCAPES from Tuesday, Oct. 5 until Saturday, Oct. 30. There will be an opening music.” reception on Friday, Oct. 15. – Jennifer Davis, education and outreach co- Gallery 1C03 in the University of Winnipeg ordinator, Winnipeg Folk Festival hosts PILGRIMS by DOMINIQUE REY until Saturday, Oct. 9. The Winnipeg Folk Festival presents “It’s an experience to get out of the city and the photo exhibition GRAFFITI GALLERY photograph a cultural event as well as a good PHOTOGRAPHY: THE WINNIPEG FOLK excuse to expose participants to something FESTIVAL 2010, which features the works of they wouldn’t ordinarily get to see,” Chantal five young photographers from the Graffiti DeGagne, the photography instructor for the Gallery's program. The photographs are participants from Graffiti Gallery, said of the from the 2010 Winnipeg Folk Festival and are on display at the Folk Exchange until program. Oct. 21. DeGagne taught the photographers how to take photographs and develop their own pictures. Each participant was extremely pas- sionate about photography and “very strongly visit uniter.ca/listings self-directed by (their own) strengths and inter- ests,” DeGagne said. Arts & Culture 15 www.uniter.ca September 30, 2010 The Uniter

New sculptures capture the intimate connection between art and music GALLERIES & MUSEUMS The Graffiti Gallery and Bike To The Future present PUSH, PEDAL, STRIDE: An Art Show Sculptures based on local artist’s Inspired by Active Transportation. The blind contour drawings artwork will be on display at the Graffiti Gallery until Thursday, Nov. 4. The Winnipeg Art Gallery is holding an ex- hibition of Canadian painter WANDA KOOP Timothy Dyck until Sunday, Nov. 21. Volunteer staff The controversial BODIES... THE EXHIBITION is the first display at the MTSC entre Exhibition Hall. The iconic Winnipeg venue the West End FIRST FRIDAYS in the Exchange has the Cultural Centre keeps getting more beautiful galleries, cafés and small businesses open with age – this time with a new set of steel sculp- their doors to visitors the first Friday of tures by local artist James Culleton adorning the every month from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. venerable venue’s façade, tying together the cre- THEATRE, DANCE & COMEDY ativity of the space visually. The sculptures, which were unveiled on Saturday, Sept. 25, are part of a process that began when the Ellice Avenue venue started its renovations and posted a call to artists to which Culleton replied. “Even at that stage I had already drawn hun- dreds of musicians in live performance, before The Royal Winnipeg Ballet is perform- and after the WECC's renos, so I felt as though ing DRACULA until Saturday, Oct. 2 at the Centennial Concert Hall at 7:30 p.m. and I'd have a lot to contribute,” Culleton said in an Sunday, Oct. 3 at 2 p.m. e-mail interview. “I suggested to them that not only did I want to recreate their façade for them, ADHERE AND DENY is presenting Dostoevsky's THE GRAND INQUISITOR in its but I also want to study them.” pocket theatre at 315-70 Albert St. from Oct. 6 to Oct. 9 and Oct. 13 to Oct.16 at 8 “My art focuses on where art p.m. nightly. and music meet. ... I don't The fringe hit WHEN THE KILLER MUTANT want these sculptures to take LIZARDS ATTACK will be performed Wednesday, Oct. 6 at Aqua Books at 7:30 over the look of the façade, p.m. but I'd rather have them Merlyn Productions will be staging WOMAN'S HONOR and SUPPRESSED DESIRES become part of the façade.” at the Ellice Theatre, Thursday, Oct. 7 until – James Culleton, artist Saturday, Oct. 9 at 7:30 p.m. There will be a matinee at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 9. Culleton’s sketches might look unconven- TOM JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM tional at first. The frenetic movement of the merges two studs into one performance lines and the disproportionate forms appear as at Celebrations Dinner Theatre. Runs until Oct. 9. if they were part of the music. “(It’s) a technique where my focus is main- The open mic comedy night at the tained solely on the subject rather than looking Standard is hosted by JON DORE every Thursday at 8 p.m. down at the paper. Blind contour drawing is an Janessa Brunet excellent technique for documenting live per- Local artist James Culleton turned 60 sketches of a variety of instruments and hundreds of musicians who have Comedy night with SCOOTS MCTAVISH formance, as it captures personalities and move- performed at the WECC into stainless steel sculptures that were mounted to the front façade of the venue. every Thursday at Shannon's Irish Pub. ment quickly.” Sunday night open mic comedy at the With that in mind, it seems like the perfect The WECC’s history as a church no doubt cuses on where art and music meet ... I think Cavern featuring JOHN B. DUFF. match for a venue renowned for its shows as helped with acoustics. Its eclectic selections of that the thing I like most about music is the peo- Every Tuesday night head down to the much as its building. bands keeps it indispensable and its commit- ple you meet and collaborate with. King's Head Pub for a free comedy “My work engages the visual dialogue be- ment to the community make it invaluable. “Some of my closest and dearest friends are performance. tween the old and new buildings of the WECC, As for Culleton, he is all about connecting. musicians. In order for music to work, like large and creates a harmony between the two,” said Using his talents, he bridges the audience and design projects, you (need) a bunch of people Concert? Art show? Culleton. “Part of the design uses the shapes of performers. working in harmony for it to all sound good. I the old church’s stained-glass windows, and the “I don't want these sculptures to take over the think this piece followed that same principle.” Community event? materials chosen reflect some of the new design look of the façade, but I'd rather have them be- choices made during the renovations.” come part of the façade,” he said. “My art fo- Volunteer opportunity? With the eyes of a child Local artist Reymond Pagé’s exhibit Want to see takes you on his whirlwind trip your event in around the globe The Uniter? Robin Dudgeon Culture Reporter E-mail your listing to listings@ uniter.ca. The deadline for all Local artist Reymond Pagé travelled the world for 275 days, going 30,000 miles by plane, boat, listings is Tuesday. train, bus, car, rickshaw, camel and foot. It’s something most of us can only dream of, but The Uniter is published every Pagé has turned it all into an art exhibit, where the viewer can come along for the ride. Thursday, so send your listings The show, 275 Days, is a collection of draw- ings, paintings and photographs inspired by 9 days prior to the issue you Pagé’s travels. But Pagé says he doesn’t have just one reason for deciding to travel the world. want your listing to appear in. It’s free. It’s easy. “I took 20,000 pictures in those nine months, many just as documentary evidence Reymond Page of our travels, but quite a Reymond Pages collection of sketches, paintings, and photographs reflect his 275-day journey across the world. few where in my head I was Check us out on thinking, 'Hmm, I'm going doing before. but it wasn’t exactly coincidence either. to be able to use that for “I really needed to shake things up.” “I took 20,000 pictures in those nine months, Twitter something.'” And so, Pagé backpacked across the world many just as documentary evidence of our trav- with his wife and two children from July 2007 els, but quite a few where in my head I was – Reymond Pagé, artist to May 2008, visiting Italy, Greece, Turkey, thinking, 'Hmm, I'm going to be able to use Syria, Jordan, Egypt, India, Thailand, Vietnam, that for something.' * “A desire to travel and learn, a need to break Cambodia and Laos. “The true goal of this trip, though, was to from routine, wanting to focus on our family, “I researched like crazy for quite some time grow closer as a family. Everything else was www.twitter.com/ a creeping recognition that our good health is before we left and knew that I would have the secondary.” not something we should take for granted,” said opportunity to capture a lot of unique imagery,” Pagé. “Also, I think that creatively I was stuck he said. “I was fairly confident that I would be 275 Days runs until Saturday, Nov. 13 at TheUniter in a bit of a rut, and that if we didn't take this using that experience as a basis for a lot of future the Mennonite Heritage Centre Gallery at time to travel, nine months later I would likely work, but not necessarily in a show like this.” the Canadian Mennonite University (600 find myself doing the exact same thing I was Pagé says the goal wasn’t to create an art show, Shaftesbury Blvd.). 16 Arts & Culture The Uniter September 30, 2010 www.Uniter.ca The meaning behind the fashion madness Kristy Hoffman Volunteer staff

Courtesy Paswera Local fashion company Paswera was started by two brothers.

“And buying three of these will not even make you a shallow bitch!” This is Glenn and Will Pasco bantering about their up-and-coming fashion com- pany, Paswera Label, over hot chocolates at the Fyxx on a chilly Sunday evening. Despite the whirling winds outside, the feeling is one of warmth as Glenn, 31, agrees with his younger brother’s statement. Will, 27, was affirming that there is meaning behind the garments they de- sign. The name Paswera is a blend of their parents’ last names (Pasco and Owera), and they emphasize that their clothing is mindful of their cultural background. “It is a homage to our parents’ his- tory,” Glenn explained. “There is gothic Spanish, and the Japanese aesthetic of simplicity, precision and architecture. That combined with glamour: a lot of shimmer, a lot of shine.” “We are true to ourselves and unafraid to be different,” Will began when asked what Winnipeg should know about the line’s creators; Glenn added that they are able to see beauty even in sadness. “We always have a glimmer of hope in the midst of tragedy,” he said. The two agree that they love seeing layers – a trend that, because of the fall and winter seasons, is in style among Winnipeggers. They have noticed, how- ever, that the city has yet to be defined by an image. “Winnipeg’s lack of a strong fashion identity is our inspiration,” said Glenn. It’s why the brothers, fashion graduates from Ryerson University, have stayed in the city instead of moving to fashion capi- tals like New York and Paris. The brothers are currently working on a studio space in the Exchange District, which will be used to design and manu- facture custom-made garments, some al- ready available for purchase. “Here, you are not expected. It’s like you are designing out of the blue, but that is where the greatest designs come from,” Glenn said. But it’s a precise idea of their ideal con- sumer that serves as the foundation to the designers’ vision. Each collection is crafted in association with a relevant cause or issue. In 2007, the two organized a fashion show running on the theme “A Woman’s Importance in the World,” to raise funds for the Heart and Stroke Foundation, thus helping to com- bat cardiovascular disease – the leading cause of death among Canadian women. “By wearing our garments, you are supporting the age-old philosophy of just being yourself. Within the collections, you will find no prejudice whether you are female, male, gay or straight,” Will said. “Or half-unicorn!” Glenn joked. Public figures like Enya and Lady Gaga are also sources of inspiration. While on the subject, Will mentioned the term “lament.” “It is a beautiful word that, to us, em- bodies a continuous state of transition; putting to rest the past and going toward the future.” Arts & Culture 17 www.uniter.ca September 30, 2010 The Uniter Local musicians embracing digital marketing renaissance Releasing albums as an iPhone app just the latest weapon in the 21st century music-marketing arsenal

Justin Currie Robin Dudgeon Zaporzan said. Fans not only get the tracks ”When the app album idea arose, it seemed like a good Culture Reporter on the album, but also other media available through the app. choice because it was a marketing idea which was more “The exposure from those 10,000 down- than a novelty. Having an album within an app is a good We are increasingly living in a digital age of loads was noticeable when I Googled way to give people from around the world access to the PVR, peer-to-peer sharing, social media and ‘Buddha Curse.’ It was amazing to see how flashy gadgetry. With the popularity of pi- much the album had been heard and dis- album.” rating music and the new DIY culture, art- cussed around the world.” – Ken Zaporsan, Winnipeg musician ists are having to find new and creative ways Zaporzan worked with Winnipegger of getting their music out there, and finding Mark Kaminsky, an economist, filmmaker, new ways of standing out from the crowd. musician, entrepreneur and founder MSK shifted its focus from record sales, to tour- tracks, or giving fans the opportunity to buy Local musician Ken Zaporzan did just Software, which specializes in iPhone apps, ing, merchandise sales, and developing one- tickets before they are available to the gen- that by releasing his latest album Buddha to create Buddha Curse. on-one relationships with fans with this eral public. Curse as an iPhone app last December. Zaporazan said he is proud to be the first digital renaissance. “It’s a tough market out there because a “I wanted to try to find an innovative way musician to release an album as an app. Sean McManus, programs manager for lot of the traditional ways that people used to promote my music,” Zaporzan said. “Though others had done musical and Manitoba Music, said that on the one hand, to do things – magazine ads, and through “I had been utilizing the Internet to pro- promotional albums, none were ever mar- creating app albums is a great thing – espe- MuchMusic, and stuff like that – is not as es- mote some of my music, (but) I was wanting keted as an app album,” he said. “Apple does cially for independent artists. sential as it was before,” McManus said. to try to do something different. When the not allow false descriptions for apps, so that's “In a lot of ways it can level the playing “Magazines and newspapers are strug- app album idea arose, it seemed like a good another indication (that I was the first). It field or it can open up markets to people that gling, MuchMusic and MTV have gone to choice because it was a marketing idea which means a lot to me that this idea comes out previously would have had to have a deal reality television instead of videos, and so was more than a novelty. Having an album of Winnipeg.” with a label or something to reach that many it definitely feels like we’re in a bit of a flux people,” he said. right now where people are still trying to fig- “It’s a tough market out there because a lot of the “The other side of it is (that) every time ure out what’s going to work.” one of these new things gets added, it usually Manitoba Music brings in experts traditional ways that people used to do things – magazine means more work for the artist because often throughout the year to talk about topics ads, and through Much Music, and stuff like that – is not as the old ones don’t go away.” like music marketing. Artists can also talk essential as it was before.” Digital promotion has become a must- to Manitoba Music’s training co-ordinator, have in any marketing arsenal to nurture re- Roland Deschambault, who will consult – Sean McManus, programs manager, Manitoba Music lationships with fans. Artists marketing their with artists and help them develop market- own music allows them to gather informa- ing plans. within an app is a good way to give people Local rock band Juniper Drive also tion they can capitalize on – like simply col- “There (are) a variety of approaches from around the world access to the album. launched an iPhone app for their music ear- lecting e-mail addresses. out there where we have some who are re- It made sense, and it would turn heads.” lier this year. Several requests for comments A database of e-mail addresses can allow ally embracing the new opportunities and Buddha Curse has been downloaded from the band were not returned. an artist to contact their fans with deals and some who are sticking to what they know,” nearly 10,000 times from Soundclick.com, Still, it’s a sign that the music world has opportunities like offering specially released McManus said.

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CORRECTION: Find out more, The final quote in the article "Embracing the end of someone else's life" (Sept. visit www.MacEwan.ca/acupuncture 23, page 17) was incorrectly attributed to David Topper. It should have been at- tributed to Barnett Richling. The Uniter regrets the error. 18 Arts & Culture The Uniter September 30, 2010 www.Uniter.ca

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THE UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG AWARDS: attending school. Individual bursary awards may range from have come to be recognized as one of the highest honours • Canada Student Grant for Students from Low-income between $500 to $2000, with a maximum of $4000 in total available to any student, but they represent much more than Families http://www.uwinnipeg.ca/index/services-awards awarded in a calendar year. Bursaries are awarded dependent an academic award. The Rhodes Scholarship requires that • Canada Student Grant for Students from Middle-income on available funds. Application forms are available from the the candidate be a well-rounded individual, having shown Special Awards for High-Need Students Families Application Awards & Financial Aid office (Room 0GM05, Mezzanine of not only academic excellence, but also active engagement Graham Hall) or on their website: www.marymound.com/wp/ in their community and evidence of a strong commitment • Canada Student Grant for Students with Dependents The awards on this application are directed to students donations-sponsorship/bursary-fund. to leadership in improving the state of the world. The • Rural/Northern Bursary who have high levels of financial need. Financial need is scholarship also requires evidence of physical vitality, Deadline: October 1, 2010 determined by the assessments of Manitoba Student Aid whether in sports, theatre, music or other pursuits. It is These grants are the first money students will receive in their Program (MSAP) and recipients will be students who have Manitoba Hydro Bursaries & Scholarships this multifaceted approach, combined with the opportunity financial aid packages, before any loans are awarded. Many MSAP financial need assessments of at least $8,000 or can to meet similarly exceptional students at Oxford, which students may, in fact, receive the majority of their financial The MB Hydro Educational Funding Program supports the demonstrate high financial need through the Financial Need has defined the scholarship as the beginning of a life long assistance in the form of grants. Be sure to apply early and continued education of Manitoba's students by offering Information section of the application for the Fall/Winter commitment to community service, and a demonstration of to submit all requested documentation as soon as possible awards, bursaries and scholarships to those in high school, academic year. The application is available from Student willingness to make use of academic credentials to improve to ensure that you receive all the grant funds for which you college and university or enrolled in programs that support Services (first floor, Graham Hall) or Student Central (first the state of our society. are eligible. floor, Centennial Hall) as well as online: www.uwinnipeg.ca/ our operational requirements. Listed below are the various index/services-awd-bursaries. scholarships and bursaries available for application with For information on how to apply, visit their website: www. PROCEDURES eligibility criteria. canadianrhodes.org. Deadline: October 1st, 2010 Confirmation of Enrolment & Release of 1. Employment Equity Bursary: Must be a member of Deadline: October 15, 2010 Government Student Aid Documents Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company Bursary Employment Equity designated group entering first year of The Princess Royal Pan Am Scholarship in Finance studies at University of Manitoba, Winnipeg or Brandon in Approximately three weeks before classes began, the Engineering, Computer Science, or Commerce. The Princess Royal Pan Am Scholarship Endowment Fund Manitoba Student Aid Program (MSAP) began printing official This bursary, provided by Wawanesa Insurance, will be provides financial support for Manitoba's high performance assistance documents for students whose MSAP documenta- awarded annually to two full-time students with financial 2. Generating Futures Scholarships : Must be of Aboriginal athletes in their pursuit of excellence at the national and tion and University course registration are in order. MSAP need who have completed at least 30 credit hours and have ancestry, registered as a full-time student in Business (Major- international levels of competition while serving as a tribute mailed the documents to students at the addresses they a declared major in the 4-year B.A. or B.B.A. in Economics ing in Accounting, Finance, Human Resources or Marketing); to commemorate the Manitoba visit of Her Royal Highness have provided on their MSAP applications. The document & Finance. Value: $2,500. Application forms are available in Engineering (Majoring in Civil, Electrical or Mechanical); or the Princess Royal in 1999. you received will already have been electronically approved Student Services (first floor, Graham Hall) as well as online. Computer Science. by the Awards & Financial Aid Office.I t indicates the fees The Princess Royal Pan Am Scholarship awards two Deadline: October 1st, 2010 3. First Year Management Bursaries: Aboriginal student you owe to The University of Winnipeg. These fees will be scholarships per year valued up to $3,000 each to one male accepted into first year of studies at a Manitoba University deducted from your student aid. and one female high performance athlete enrolled in a post- AWARDS OFFERED BY EXTERNAL AGENCIES enrolled in Commerce at the Asper School of Business secondary institution in Manitoba. Application information • If the document is a Canada Student Financial Assistance AND ORGANIZATIONS: majoring in Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, or is available from the Awards & Financial Aid office R( oom document, you should take it to an approved Canada Post Marketing; or a 4-year Business Administration degree Cal Callahan Memorial Bursary 0GM05, Mezzanine of Graham Hall) or online. outlet for forwarding to the National Student Loan Centre. program majoring in Accounting or Finance. Awarding based A bursary or bursaries, not exceeding $10,000 in total, is on academic performance, financial need and community Deadline: October 22, 2010 • If the document is a Manitoba Student Aid document, awarded in the fall of each year by the Pipe Line Contractors involvement. you should forward it to the MSAP Loan Administration Association of Canada to a son, daughter, or legal ward of Yes I Can! Awards Department. persons who derive their principal income from pipeline con- 4. Second to Final Year Management Bursaries: Aboriginal students in their second year or higher of studies at a The Yes I Can! Awards were established to honour children The National Student Loan Centre of the MSAP Loan struction. To qualify, the parent or guardian of the applicant and youth with disabilities who have excelled. Thousands of Administration Department will process the document, must be employed by, or have a history of employment with, Manitoba University enrolled in Commerce at the Asper School of Business majoring in Accounting, Finance, Human children and youth have been recognized since the program's transferring the fee payment portion directly to the a firm who is a Member of the Pipe Line Contractors Associa- inception in 1982. Each year, the Council for Exceptional University and depositing any additional balance to your tion of Canada. The applicant must be enrolled in first-year Resources, or Marketing; or a 4-year Business Administration degree program majoring in Accounting or Finance. Awarding Children selects approximately 27 winners for their outstand- account. Instructions on these processes will be included in studies at any recognized Canadian university or college in ing achievements in one of nine categories: academics, arts, your student aid document package. a program leading to a degree or certificate in any field. The based on academic performance, financial need and community involvement. athletics, community service, employment, extracurricular application must be supported by transcripts of high school activities, independent living skills, self-advocacy, and Course Load record, evidence of university or college enrollment, and 5. First Year Information Technology Bursaries: Aboriginal technology. Candidates must be two to 21 years of age when The minimum course load for which you must register to be proof of payment. Application forms are available from the student accepted into first year of studies University of they are nominated. For more information, please visit their eligible for any form of government student assistance is Awards & Financial Aid office (Room 0GM05, Mezzanine of Manitoba, Winnipeg or Brandon in Computer Sciences or website: www.cec.sped.org. 60 per cent of the maximum course load required for your Graham Hall) or on their website: www.pipeline.ca. University One Computer Science curriculum. Nomination deadline: October 22, 2010 study period: Deadline: September 30, 2010 6. Second to Final Year Information Technology Bursaries: The Josephine Lavey Memorial Scholarship • Fall or Winter Term only – nine credit hours minimum Bill Mason Memorial Scholarship Aboriginal student enrolled in second year to final year of studies at University of Manitoba, Winnipeg or Brandon in Award • Fall/Winter Session – 18 credit hours minimum The Bill Mason Memorial Scholarship Fund is a tribute to Computer Sciences. Josephine Lavey was a dedicated member of the Order Sons You must maintain the appropriate minimum course load for the late Bill Mason, a Canadian recognized both nationally of Italy since 1947. Besides her work for the Order, she was your study period in order to retain your student assistance and internationally as an avid canoeist, environmentalist, For more information or application forms, please visit their website: www.hydro.mb.ca. Application forms are also avail- the Deputy Treasurer for the City of Welland. Her untiring eligibility. filmmaker, photographer, artist and public speaker. Paddle efforts on behalf of the Italian immigrants stand out as Canada is proud to award this annual scholarship of $1,000 able from the Awards & Financial Aid office (Room 0GM05, Registration at Another Post-Secondary Mezzanine of Graham Hall). her greatest contribution to the community. She worked to assist with the education of tomorrow's environmental indefatigably to find employment, to interpret, to translate Institution stewards – those people who help make a difference in Deadline: October 1, 2010 and assist newcomers in their desire to achieve Canadian If, in addition to University of Winnipeg courses, you are the kind of world we live in today and pass on to future citizenship. All her life, Josephine Lavey served her family, registered and taking courses elsewhere during the academic generations. To be eligible, you must be a Canadian citizen Manitoba Lotteries Employment Equity Educa- her community and other organizations. year for credit towards your University of Winnipeg degree, enrolled full-time in your second, third or fourth year of tion Awards you must present proof of registration to the Awards & your undergraduate studies in an Outdoor Recreation, An Award of $1,000 shall be given in the name of the Order Manitoba Lotteries is pleased to continue its Employment Financial Aid Office before your student assistance document Environmental Studies or other related program, and have a Sons of Italy Josephine Lavey Award. To qualify, the applicant Equity Education Awards program to promote our commit- can be authorized and released to you. GPA of at least 3.5. Application information is available from ment to Employment Equity and assist us in meeting future must be a son or daughter, grandson or granddaughter, the Awards & Financial Aid office (Room 0GM05, Mezzanine of employment needs. These awards are available to students step-children or step-grandchildren of a member of the Fee Payment Graham Hall) or on their website: www.paddlingcanada.com/ who are members in the following Employment Equity Order Sons of Italy of Canada, and at least one parent of the masonapplication.asp. applicant must be of Italian origin. The applicant must be Your fees will be deducted from the student assistance docu- groups: Aboriginal Peoples, Persons with Disabilities, Visible ment when it is electronically approved by the University. Minorities, or Women in (or aspiring to be in) male-dominated a full-time student enrolled in either first, second or third Deadline: September 30, 2010 year at a post-secondary institution of learning (university, Government Student Aid is used first to meet educational occupations. Awards are available to students in Culinary costs. All overdue fees and emergency loans as well as R.W.F. Hunt Scholarship Arts, Information Technology, Management or Trades college, etc.). The award will be given for general proficiency in general studies, and in the case of a tie average, the fees for the current study period will be deducted from the The Thompson Chamber of Commerce established the R.W.F. programs. For more information or to apply, please visit their student aid document. If your student assistance does not website: www.mlc.mb.ca. award shall be given to the applicant with Italian studies. Hunt Scholarship in 2002 in memory of Mr. Hunt who was Application forms are available from the Awards & Financial cover your required fee payment, you will have to make the first president. There is one $1,000 bursary available Deadline: October 1, 2010 Aid office (Room 0GM05, Mezzanine of Graham Hall) or online. payment on your own by the fee payment deadline. Credits each year, one per student. The bursary is open to first and for scholarships you may be receiving will be will to reduce second year university/college students who are studying Foundation for the Advancement of Aboriginal Deadline: October 31, 2010 the amount of fees deducted from the student aid document. in a business-related field. High school graduates, mature Youth (FAAY) Awards The National Aboriginal Achievement Founda- Fee Deferral students and those making career changes are eligible to Canadian residents of First Nation (Status or Non-Status), tion Post-Secondary Education & Aboriginal apply. You must be a resident of Thompson's trading area Métis or Inuit heritage and attending either high school or Health Careers Bursaries The Awards & Financial Aid Office can defer your fees if communities: Thompson, South Indian Lake, Leaf Rapids, a post-secondary institute full-time and within Canada are you have applied for Government Student Aid but have not Lynn Lake, Nelson House, Split Lake, Gillam, Wabowden, Ilford, eligible to apply for financial support. Mature students and The National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation has evolved received your confirmed assistance document by the fee Pikwitonei, Thicket Portage, Cross Lake, or Norway House. adult education programs are included. The FAAY Selection into the largest non-governmental funding body for First payment deadline. Application information is available from the Awards & Nations, Inuit, and Métis post-secondary students across Committee looks for: demonstrated financial need; academic • Fee deferral means that your registration will not be Financial Aid office R( oom 0GM05, Mezzanine of Graham Hall) Canada. Bursary and scholarship awards are provided to and career commitment; contributions to family and com- cancelled because of your failure to pay by the deadline. or on their website: www.thompsonchamber.ca/hunt.htm. munity; and leadership and role model qualities. Application First Nations, Inuit, and Métis students annually across a Deadline: September 30, 2010 forms are available from the Awards & Financial Aid office diverse range of disciplines. The Post-Secondary Bursary • However, you will be charged the late payment fee unless (Room 0GM05, Mezzanine of Graham Hall) or on their website: is open to aboriginal students with financial need studying you submitted your Student Aid application in sufficient time Marymound Bursary Program http://www.ccab.com/faay_application.html. Business, Science, Law, Engineering, Technical Studies, for it to be processed by the payment deadline (August 16, Computer Science, Education, Social Work, or Social Sciences. 2010). If you are registered in a full – or part-time post-secondary Deadline: October 15, 2010 education or training program, you may be eligible for a The Aboriginal Health Careers Bursary is open to aboriginal If your name is on the Awards & Financial Office fee Marymound bursary. The Marymound Bursary Program Rhodes Scholarship students with financial need studying health sciences such deferral list but you withdraw from University courses, provides educational and support funding to eligible young as medicine, nursing, dentistry, biology, chemistry, clinical you will be responsible for the fees you owe until your For more than a century, the Rhodes Trust has funded psychology, physiotherapy, pharmacy, laboratory research people who received services from Marymound or who scholarships for exceptional Canadian students for two and actual date of withdrawal. resided in a Marymound placement for a minimum of six and any other health field in which a study of hard sciences possibly three years of study at the University of Oxford. DID YOU KNOW... That Manitoba Student Aid staff can be months. Funds are provided to help cover costs such as is a prerequisite. More information or application forms A Rhodes Scholarship includes tuition, college fees, and a on campus on Fridays from 1 – 4 p.m. To meet with them, tuition, books, living expenses and more while you are are available from the Awards & Financial Aid office (Room stipend covering living expenses. The Rhodes Scholarships 0GM05, Mezzanine of Graham Hall) or online. you need to set up an appointment time. Come to student services and book an appointment, or phone 786-9458 or Deadline: November 1, 2010 789-1420. 95.9 FM CKUW Campus/Community Radio The Gill Purcell Memorial Scholarship DID YOU KNOW... 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with J.Williamez Fare thee well

If you are reading this right now, it means that I will have played my last weekly show at Shannon’s Irish Pub. For those of you who don’t know, I’ve been performing musical com- edy every week in Winnipeg for the last five years, but have recently had to stop due to a hectic school schedule. This week, I’d like to take advan- tage of this column to reminisce about the times I’ve had playing

bestcrosswords.com dirty songs over the last five years. When I first started doing mu- Across 40 – More unfavorable; Down 29 – Course with pluses and minuses; sical comedy, I tried to find ven- ues around the city that would let 1 – Unit of magnetic induction; 41 – Make stronger; 1 – Record with a VCR; 32 – Unit of volume; 44 – Draft classification; 33 – Rhizome; me perform my filthy, filthy songs 6 – Declines; 2 – Black, in poetry; about poop and dinks and cat 45 – Minerals; 34 – Writer Sarah ___ Jewett; 10 – Ladies of Sp.; 3 – Category; vaginas. 14 – Close to; 46 – Late bloomers; 4 – Profitable; 35 – Consumer; There were not many takers. I 15 – Hawaiian outdoor feast; 48 – Pioneer; 5 – Capital of Greece; 36 – Mariners can sail on seven of was actually banned for life from 16 – Cover; 52 – Intentions; 6 – Arm joint; these; four of the first five venues I ever played, none of which even paid me 17 – Veranda; 53 – Extra time; 7 – Male of a bovine mammal; 38 – ___ Gay; to play in the first place. 18 – Reveal indiscreetly; 54 – Annoy; 8 – Bleat of a sheep; 42 – Female black grouse; 58 – Dies ___; 43 – Neet rival; One of these places was Citytv’s 19 – Ambience; 9 – Muted; Breakfast Television program. This 59 – Quasimodo's creator; 47 – Strikes; 20 – Mezzanine; 10 – Rascal; came as quite a surprise to me, as 22 – Small purple plum; 61 – Apartment sign; 11 – Awaken; 48 – More cunning; I didn’t swear or do anything dirty 24 – Again; 62 – Green land; 12 – Brother of Moses; 49 – Causing goose bumps; on the show. My plan was to use the 25 – Postpone; 63 – Slaughter of baseball; 13 – Rise to one's feet; 50 – Rips; first appearance to test the waters, and to swear and be insanely pro- 26 – Fourth highest peak in the world; 64 – Acclaim; 21 – Goes out with; 51 – Chirp; fane during my second appearance. 29 – Overly submissive; 65 – Breather; 23 – Crooked; 52 – "______by any other name…"; 66 – Brief letter, paper money; 54 – ___ Rhythm; The reason they banned me 30 – Autobahn auto; 25 – Have a feeling about; from the show was that, during a 67 – Glide along smoothly; 55 – ___ breve; 31 – Defamatory; 26 – Drinks (as a cat); performance of one of my songs 37 – Establish as the truth; 27 – Injure; 56 – Milk source; called Cannibal Vegetable, I looped 39 – T.G.I.F. part; 28 – Scent; 57 – Kitchen addition; my guitar and voice, made a hat 60 – Numero ___; out of tinfoil, put on an apron and oven mitts and danced around the studio. Solutions to puzzles from September 23. This column brought to But be warned: adding cream and sugar will Although the hosts and crew counteract the tea’s benefits, so drink your tea loved the performance, the show you by the letter T(ea) without anything added. It doesn't have to be bit- got a lot of calls complaining that ter, either: there are many different kinds of tea I was “too weird” for morning that you can experiment with which taste delicious television. without spoonfuls of sugar. This really upset me. It meant I Jasmine green tea has a bitter edge, but regu- would never again have the chance lar green tea can be quite mild. Take the teabag to wake up at five in the morning in out before it has steeped for a full five minutes order to play a cheesy breakfast TV to get accustomed to the strength of your tea. show for free. Damn! Drink pomegranate green tea for a nice touch of Finally, I got a weekly gig at sweetness. Shannon’s Irish Pub, where they not only allowed me to play, but actu- Sagan Morrow Tea provides energy in the ally paid me. volunteer staff morning, warms you up when And unlike other places in you are feeling cold and can Winnipeg, they didn’t censor what I could and couldn’t say. In other Most beverages (think smoothies, soft drinks, al- help you relax in the evening: words, they didn’t tell me before I cohol and fruit cocktails) contain a lot of calo- not many other beverages can went on that I wasn’t allowed to say ries without much nutritional benefit. Loaded make the same claim the word “cunt” onstage. with added sugars, you aren't doing your body In my time at Shannon’s I had a any favours by consuming these kinds of drinks Rooibos tea is a good source of minerals and it lot of great experiences and met a regularly. is naturally caffeine-free. Chai rooibos adds a little lot of really great people. "Vitamin water" and similar "water" beverages spice to your drink. For herbal teas, try pepper- I also got sprayed in the eyes with that are pumped full of vitamins are often equally mint tea for a refreshing flavour. Chamomile is an- hot sauce, heckled to the point of pumped full of sugar. You are much better off other popular herbal tea. absurdity, and pelted and soaked avoiding these kinds of drinks completely by get- White tea is possibly one of the best kinds of to the bone with rotten produce ting your nutrients via real, whole foods. teas for beginner tea-drinkers to start with because (I’m not kidding about that; the There are many other kinds of beverages which it is incredibly light. Get a blend of white, green, bar stunk for three weeks after that are healthy for you. Choosing the right kinds of and mint tea for subtle flavour. White tea is very show). drinks will keep you hydrated and provide your high in antioxidants, even more than any other All in all, it’s been a great expe- body with much-needed nutrients. kind of tea. It can steep for longer because it is rience and I hope you’ll all forgive Water is one of the best options. You should such a mild tea. me for using this week’s column to also drink low-fat, unsweetened milk (whether Remember to read the ingredient list on any thank everyone who’s come out to it is dairy, almond, soy or another kind) and 100 kind of tea that you buy. Avoid the ones that support me over the last five years. per cent fruit juices. Keep in mind that smoothies contain artificial flavours. Drink tea in as close You’ve all made my life a lot bet- typically pack in a lot of calories and sugar, so to its natural form as possible to reap the health ter than it would have been without make your own at home to cut back on the ca- benefits. you, even you, asshole who sprayed loric content. Tea provides energy in the morning, warms you Check us out on hot sauce in my eyes and then got Another excellent beverage to make a habit of up when you are feeling cold and can help you the shit kicked out of him. drinking regularly is tea. Tea has been shown to re- relax in the evening: not many other beverages can Facebook: Mainly, I just want to say to you duce the risk of heart disease, lower blood pressure, make the same claim. all: Fuck you too! (And thanks!) boost immunity and help to prevent several kinds of cancer. It is calorie-free and very warming on a Sagan Morrow is a freelance writer and editor www.tinyurl.com/ This is about as sentimental as J. cold day. Drinking tea in the morning is a great with her own health and wellness blog. Check it Williamez gets. way to wake up and start your day. out at www.livingintherealworld.net/healthy. 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