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Cover Image Wesmen women’s Basic income guarantee CAMPUS & COMMUNITY LISTINGS AND “Sound in Colour” volleyball team off could solve our social VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES page 4 By yiSa akinBolaji MUSIC page 12 Mixed-media on canvas, 2009 FILM & LIT page 14 to a hot start assistance woes yisa is a Winnipeg artist who GALLERIES & MUSEUMS pages 14 & 15 immigrated to Canada from nigeria .campus news page6 comments page9 THEATRE, DANCE & COMEDY page 15 in 1997 AWARDS & FINANCIAL AID page 18 Visit www.yisagallery.com PEoPlE Worth ReaDinG aBout UNITER STAFF one small pin ManaGinG eDitor aaron Epp » [email protected] ali Saeed relates his experience as an ethiopian political prisoner and activist BUSiness ManaGer Geoffrey Brown [email protected] ChrIS hUNTer » BeaT reporTer PrODUcTiOn ManaGer ayame Ulrich » [email protected] cOPy anD styLe eDitor Torture, imprisonment and death sentences Britt Embry » [email protected] were amongst the tribulations Ali Saeed and Photo eDitor other members of the Ethiopian People’s Revo- Dylan Hewlett » [email protected] lutionary Party (EPRP) endured when living in Ethiopia. newS assiGnMenT eDitor On Nov. 16, Saeed will travel to Washing- Ethan Cabel » [email protected] ton, D.C., from his home in Winnipeg to speak newS PrODUcTiOn eDitor about Ethiopian human rights violations at the Matt Preprost » [email protected] EPRP 39th Anniversary conference. “If this event was happening in Ethiopia, the arts anD culture eDitor nicholas Friesen [email protected] current government would have all the party » members killed right away,” Saeed said. cOMMents eDitor Saeed notes he is not an EPRP spokesperson. Trevor Graumann » [email protected] At the conference, he will speak on behalf of the Listings cO-OrDinator Solidarity Committee for Ethiopian Political kent Davies » [email protected] Prisoners (SOCEPP). In July 1984, Saeed, gaunt and malnour- CAMPUS BEAT REPOrTER ished, arrived in Winnipeg. A short time before amy Groening » [email protected] the trip he had been waiting, barely clothed, on BEAT REPOrTer death row in a Somali prison cell. Chris Hunter » [email protected] Saeed had not expected to be released. jonaH o’Neil “I was in prison in Ethiopia and Somalia for winnipeg activist ali Saeed will travel to washington, D.c., later this month to speak about ethiopian human rights BEAT REPOrTer anne Thomas [email protected] seven years and four months for my association violations. » with the EPRP before they let me out,” he said. ARTS REPOrTer A decade earlier, the EPRP helped depose torical Ethiopian event known as the Red Ter- ing worse than Libya.” kaeleigh ayre » [email protected] Haile Selassie I, the overbearing Ethiopian ror, a violent political campaign that took place Due to heavy government media censorship, cULTURE REPOrTER emperor. In the late 1980s, the group fought between 1977 and 1978 under the Derg regime. it has become impossible to discuss these prob- aaron Snider » [email protected] against the fascist Derg regime. Presently, the According to Amnesty International, the cam- lems in any sort of public forum. Because The group fights against Ethiopia’s nationalist gov- paign took more than 500,000 lives. Uniter’s website is not yet blocked by the Ethio- ernment, which Saeed reports to be as brutal “The main point of the event is to inform pian government, Saeed believes this article will CoNTrIBUTORS: and oppressive as the former ruling bodies. people about the Red Terror and what’s happen- help inform people of Ethiopia. ing in Ethiopia now,” he said. “Believe me, if the “Most websites and radio stations are banned “When you have an current government had the chance, they would because the government fears uprising,” he said. Jessica Botelho-Urbanski, clara take even more than the Red Terror.” “This article will help ignite struggle, students in Buelow, carson hammond, overinflated balloon like Under its current government, Ethiopia Ethiopia will read it online and distribute cop- Dunja Kovacevic, Olena Kozel, Ethiopia, all it takes is one retains more than 35,000 political prisoners. ies of it.” Stephen Kurz, Valerija Kuzema, Additionally, many Ethiopians deemed politi- Besides activist work, Saeed and SOCEPP small pin to pop it. You will Derek Loewen, Miguel Mckenna, cally threatening by the government, including spend a great deal of time housing and spon- see an uprising worse than students, simply disappear. soring refugees from Ethiopia, Sudan, Somalia Meagan Mound, Jonah O’neil, Libya.” “Someone dressed normally comes to your and other African countries. To date, Saeed has Sean Perkins, adam Petrash, door and says they just want to talk for five min- sponsored 104 refugees. Sarah reilly, chloe ross-rogerson, - aLi SaeeD, SOLiDariTy CommiTTee for eThiOPian utes,” Saeed said. “But they drag you into a vehi- “I help them come to Canada, I give them Pamela roz, Jon Sorokowski, POLiTicaL PrisonerS cle and no one will see you again.” shelter and help them find a job so they can set- Katerina Tefft, John Van Laar, eva Because of such circumstances, Saeed believes tle down for themselves,” he said. wasney, J. williamez “If the government hears anything about it is only a matter of time before an uprising Besides sponsoring a refugee, Saeed said the EPRP members, they will be kidnapped and takes place. best way to help Ethiopia is to inform as many killed right away,” he said. “They will not even “When you have an overinflated balloon like people as possible. The Uniter is the official student newspaper of the see a court.” Ethiopia, all it takes is one small pin to pop it,” “Be a voice for people that do not have a University of winnipeg and is published by Mouseland At the conference, Saeed will discuss the his- he said. “Soon, no doubt, you will see an upris- voice,” he said. Press inc. Mouseland Press inc. is a membership based organization in which students and community members are invited to participate. For more information on how to become a member go to www. By olEna kozEl uniter.ca, or call the office at 786-9790. The Uniter is a member of the canadian University Press and campus Q: WHaT do you THInk of Hockey HazIng? Was THe neepaWa naTIves conTroversy Plus Media Services. WarranTed? SUBMiSSiOn OF ARTicLeS, LeTTERS, GRAPhicS AND PhOTOS ARE WELcOMe. articles must be submitted in text (.rtf) or Microsoft word (.doc) format to editor@ uniter.ca, or the relevant section editor. Deadline for daria Tuhtar, fifth-year Janice schwartz, Miles Mcenery, com- submissions is 6:00 p.m. Thursday, one week before student, environmental stud- university of Manitoba munity member publication. Deadline for advertisements is noon Friday, student “To me, it is more of a six days prior to publication. The Uniter reserves ies/bioanthropology major the right to refuse to print submitted material. The “i think it is an outdated “i definitely think that non-issue. i’ve been on Uniter will not print submissions that are homophobic, practice that discourages hockey hazing should sports teams and it is misogynistic, racist, or libellous. we also reserve the people from wanting to be not be tolerated. i just a part of growing right to edit for length and/or style. part of a team. it also ruins know that most teams up. Especially all boys reputations, that of the whole want a traditional way hockey teams, it’s been CONTACT US » team, even if all players are of initiating their play- going on forever.” General Inquiries: 204.786.9790 not taking part in the hazing ers, but to that degree, Advertising: 204.786.9790 it is not appropriate.” editors: 204.786.9497 process.” Fax: 204.783.7080 e-mail: [email protected] Web: www.uniter.ca Laura sexsmith, fourth- graham smith ava Jerao, third-year LOCATION » year student, biology and peloquin, uWSA student, business room ORM14 University of Winnipeg biochemistry coordinator “i think hazing discour- 515 Portage Avenue “i think hockey hazing is “i think it is a bad ages young players from Winnipeg, manitoba r3B 2e9 inappropriate, especially for tradition and contra- taking part in something children and young adults. dicts all of the positive that they are passionate i definitely think that the aspects of playing on about and the contro- controversy was warranted a team. i do think that versy was definitely Mouseland Press Board of directors: because it is not something the controversy is war- warranted because haz- Michael rac (chair), alex Freedman, that they should get away ranted.” ing to this degree should Ben wickstrom, Kelly ross, Karmen wells, with.” not be tolerated.” Peter ives, robert Galston, Sara McGregor and Justin Leblanc. For inquiries e-mail: [email protected] News 03 www.UniTer.ca NOvemBer 10, 2011 The UniTer News What if it doesn’t get better? Popular campaign under fire after teen commits suicide eva WaSNey volUNTeer staff The recent suicide of openly gay Ottawa teen Jamie Hubley, and a subsequent memorial video released by members of the Conserva- tive government, has created a firestorm of controversy around the issue of homopho- bic bullying. Questions about the effectiveness of the It Gets Better project have become the crux of the debate. ItGetsBetter.org is an online video-shar- ing website started in 2010 by columnist and author Dan Savage. The campaign relies on social media to give LGBTQ youth, suffering from homophobic bullying and abuse, a sense of community and hope for their future.