/27 04 2012 / 09 volume 67 TAKE A LOOK - IT'S IN A BOOK THE LITERATURE ISSUE LAYOFFS AT THE WINNIPEG FREE PRESS whAt does it meAn for the future of print mediA? news pAge 3 THE PEN IS MIGHTIER Activism And the written word comments pAge 7 ONE BOY'S GUIDE TO THE CLASSICS indicAtor indicAtor's Sandy Taronno lists his five fAvourite books Arts pAge 9  02 The UniTer September 27, 2012 www.UniTer.ca Looking for LisTings? Cover image cAmPUs & COMMUnItY LISTInGs AnD VoLUnteeR oPPoRtUnItIES page 4 PhOTO By DyLAN hEWLETT Exploring the merits of The art of zines mUsIc page 10 FILm & LIt page 14 In The Uniter's first theme issue of 2012/2013, fantasy literature we take a look at literature. GALLeRIES & mUseUms page 14 Literature-themed stories start on page 3. cULtURe page13 comments page7 tHeAtRe, DAnce & COMEDY page 14 AWARDs & FInAncIAL AID page 14 People Worth REadinG About UNITER STAFF Refining the East Exchange ManaGinG eDitor hermanos co-owner noel Bernier has a vision for downtown winnipeg aaron Epp » [email protected] BUSiness ManaGer Geoffrey Brown » [email protected] This spirit drives Bernier to such ambitious heights. PrODUcTiOn ManaGer ayame Ulrich [email protected] After ending a career that spanned more than » 20 years at several energy and agricultural corpo- cOPy anD styLe eDitor rations, the Fisher Branch native kept his roots Britt Embry » [email protected] in Manitoba, opening Hermanos restaurant and Photo eDitor wine bar. Dylan hewlett » [email protected] A frequent visitor to South America, Berni- er’s foremost influences originate from Argen- newS assiGnMenT eDitor tina and Brazil, two nations represented by his Ethan Cabel » [email protected] latest restaurants: Corientes and the soon-to-be- newS PrODUcTiOn eDitor opened Carnaval. Matt Preprost » [email protected] Both located on Bannatyne, Corientes is an Argentinean pizzeria that provides diners with arts eDitor nicholas Friesen [email protected] a “slice of Buenos Aires,” and Carnaval will be » Winnipeg’s only Brazilian barbecue when it cULTURE eDitor opens its doors on Dec. 1. Dunja Kovacevic » [email protected] “Most restaurants in this area are serious prop- cOMMents eDitor ositions,” reminds Bernier. “They are destina- Katerina Tefft » [email protected] tions, and meant to attract the whole city to fill them up. ... Our business plan (for Bannatyne) Listings cO-OrDinator didn’t require a big clientele from all over the Ken Prue » [email protected] city. But, if they do come, we want them to feel CAMPUS BEAT REPOrTER the East Exchange and what it’s all about.” amy Groening » [email protected] The rapid development of Waterfront Drive and the impending completion of the Canadian BEAT REPOrTer Carson hammond [email protected] Museum for Human Rights haven’t hurt Berni- » er’s cause. BEAT REPOrTer Part of a $20-million downtown CentreVen- alex Paterson » [email protected] ture project that includes housing and com- ARTS REPOrTer mercial space, Carnaval will take advantage of Kaeleigh ayre » [email protected] nearby developments such as an 85-unit entry- level condominium that is nearly complete. OnLine eDiTOr “Carnaval is in a brand new building,” Bernier harrison Samphir » [email protected] ChEyEnnE RaE said. noel Bernier, co-owner of hermanos on Bannatyne avenue, calls the east exchange the next epicentre of downtown “There was real excitement when we CONTRIBUTORS: development. approached the owner and other stakeholders to turn it into a restaurant. It’s such a signature the East Exchange as a friendly borough that location.” Harrison sampHir proudly shares its storied history and architec- Business is always front-and-centre for aranda adams, Danelle online editor ture. Bernier, an entrepreneur who has found suc- cloutier, Daniel crump, cynthia “There are very few neighbourhoods in Can- cess not just in a neighbourhood he partly envi- holowachuk, Laina hughes, ada that have such a unique dynamic where sioned, but in the people who are around him chris hunter, erika Miller, To Noel Bernier, the streets and shops of the you see the meeting of the old with the new,” every day. Stephanie Poruchnyk-Butler, East Exchange are Winnipeg’s exciting new resi- he said. “Part of the reason we are able to continue cheyenne rae, Jesse rodgers, dential epicentre and the source of a strong com- “I live around here, and I wanted to build this dream of building the neighbourhood is Deborah remus, Michael welch munity with a vision of the neighbourhood’s something that is reflective of the area and its that people around us are incredibly positive and future. people.” supportive,” he said. “People here have an appreciation for an The East Exchange is downtown Winnipeg’s “We have an amazing team of people who urban lifestyle,” said Bernier, a local resident fastest-growing area, and has matured through believe in the vision. That makes it a much more and co-owner of Hermanos on Bannatyne Ave- the vibrant entrepreneurialism at its core, spear- exciting journey.” The Uniter is the official student newspaper of the nue, who has played a major role in redefining headed largely by Bernier. University of winnipeg and is published by Mouseland Press inc. Mouseland Press inc. is a membership based organization in which students and community members are invited to participate. For more By ETHAN CaBEL information on how to become a member go to www. uniter.ca, or call the office at 786-9790. The Uniter is a Q: How do you feeL abouT THe fuTure of prinT jour- member of the canadian University Press and campus naLism given THe recenT winnipeg free press Layoffs? THE Plus Media Services. 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I promising given the the following articles: Uniter will not print submissions that are homophobic, would prefer good print jour- demographic that was misogynistic, racist, or libellous. we also reserve the nalism to bad print journalism laid off.” never-before-published right to edit for length and/or style. and if that’s on the internet I’d rather get it from there.” poetry and short fiction by a CONtACt US » variety of new Winnipeg writers General Inquiries: 204.786.9790 Advertising: 204.786.9790 editors: 204.786.9497 a review of Paul Thomas Fax: 204.783.7080 e-mail: [email protected] anderson's new film, The Master Web: www.uniter.ca wade nelson, assistant nora Labongo, LOCAtION » professor, rhetoric, writing second-year student, room ORM14 and communications kinesiology University of Winnipeg 515 portage Avenue “newspapers have had a “If people are getting CORRECTION Winnipeg, manitoba r3b 2e9 decade to react to digital laid off that’s bad, but media. It seems that the I think it’s a good thing The article "an athletic leap" (Sept. 20, page Free Press had been making if things are moving 6) indicated that the University of winnipeg’s some progress with regard online.” department of modern languages lost several Mouseland Press Board of directors: to taking steps to address tenure track faculty positions due to budget Ben wickstrom (interim chair), Peter ives, their digital shortcomings, cuts. This is false. The department lost no ten- robert Galston, Sara McGregor, Justin Leblanc, Lindsey wiebe, Melissa Martin, and thus the elimination of ure track positions. these positions can be seen emily Guttormson, chris hunter and as regressive.” The Uniter regrets the error. Shannon Sampert. For inquiries e-mail: [email protected] News 03 www.UniTer.ca September 27, 2012 The UniTer news Winnipeg Free Press faces major layoffs Union under fire for strict seniority provisions etHan CaBel news assignment editor In a surprise move last week, Manitoba's largest print media organization laid off seven editorial staff members, causing many to question the viability of print journalism in Winnipeg. At 4:00 p.m., Sept. 18, the Winnipeg Free Press announced it had laid off what amounts to 8 per cent of its newsroom, according to the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada (CEP); the union representing staff at the Free Press and several other Manitoba newspapers. The seven laid off staffers include dep- uty online editor John White, web pagina- tor Mark Lowe and reporters Alison Mayes, Lindsey Wiebe, Rob Williams, Adam Wazny and Melissa Martin. The cuts precipitated a flurry of social media commentary, with laid off report- ers actively tweeting their disappointment, questioning the future of the Winnipeg Free Press as a renowned Canadian newspaper. Among the most vocal critics was Melissa Martin, a 30-year-old former general assign- ment reporter at the Free Press. “When you treat your content like it's disposable, like it's time limited, are you really so surprised that people don't want to Daniel Crump pay for it?” she said. Melissa Martin was one of five reporters abruptly laid off by the winnipeg Free Press Sept. 18, a move that shocked news junkies in the city. By cutting editorial staff so drastically, Martin added, the Winnipeg Free Press is ultimately sending the wrong message to its (CBA) with newspaper management.