THE ISSUE 10 THE UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG STUDENT WEEKLY 2005/11/10 VOLUME 60 » INSIDE 02 News 06 Comments 08 UWSA 08 Diversions uniter.ca 10 Features » 12 Arts & Culture 16 Listings 20 Sports ON THE WEB [email protected] » E-MAIL VOL. 60 ISSUE 10 ISSUE 60 VOL. CLEAN SWEEP SKEPTICS NOVEMBER 10, 2005 10, NOVEMBER 02 THE CITY BEEFS UP POLICE FORCE, BUT WILL IT MAKE A DIFFERENCE? A HARD NIGHT OUT 10 ONE TO ONE ON THE STREETS OF WINNIPEG PUNK PLANET 13 THE UNCERTAIN FUTURE OF PUNK’S GLOSSIEST MAG 20 CONTROVERSY OVER ABORIGINAL NICKNAMES THE UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG STUDENT WEEKLY WEEKLY STUDENT WINNIPEG OF UNIVERSITY THE ♼ November 10, 2005 The Uniter 02 VOL.60 ISS.10 CONTACT: [email protected] NOVEMBER 10 2005 NEWS EDITOR: VIVIAN BELIK SENIOR EDITOR: LEIGHTON KLASSEN NEWS EDITOR: DEREK LESCHASIN UNITER STAFF UNITER NEWS E-MAIL: [email protected] E-MAIL: [email protected] E-MAIL: [email protected] Managing Editor » Jo Snyder 01 [email protected] Business Coordinator & Offi ce Manager 02 » James D. Patterson [email protected] NEWS EDITOR » Vivian Belik 03 [email protected] NEWS PRODUCTION EDITOR » WSO Honors Vets with the 04 Derek Leschasin [email protected] 05 SENIOR EDITOR » Leighton Klassen [email protected] Songs That Kept Them Going BEAT REPORTER » Whitney Light 06 [email protected] BEAT REPORTER » Alan MacKenzie Whitney Light the WSO collaborated with the Joint Veterans will add to the nostalgia of the event. Miller 07 [email protected] Memories is an arrangement of songs by Glenn BEAT REPORTER Committee who were able to offer advice on the program. Brian Koshul, a retired Army Miller, who, in 1944, arrived in London to FEATURES EDITOR Lori Ebbitt » captain who will be speaking at the concerts, is tour Europe with his American Band of Allied 08 [email protected] ew things in life bring back memories as pleased with the choices. Says Koshul, “They Expeditionary Forces. Miller wrote in a letter 09 ARTS & CULTURE EDITOR » Mike Lewis listened to what the Veterans wanted to see that summer, “We didn’t come here to set any [email protected] quickly or as powerfully as the music we and hear.” fashions in music. We merely came to bring a connect with them. Sometimes just a The Veterans Committee asked that a much-needed touch of home to some lads who SPORTS EDITOR » Mike Pyl F 10 [email protected] few notes are enough to remind us of thoughts and special part of the program be a Last Post have been here a couple years.” Ceremony. Beginning with a Veterans’ Colour These patriotic tunes are “the songs COMMENTS EDITOR » Daniel Blaikie feelings we had months, years, and even decades soldiers sing in their legion halls,” says Koshul. 11 [email protected] ago. “Any young person “They all sang them when they were still HUMOUR EDITOR » Matt Cohen training in England. It was part of the culture 12 [email protected] who hasn’t served of the Second World War.” It will come as no surprise, then, when Apart from the concert itself, patrons will PHOTO EDITOR Wade Andrew » the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra stirs more or isn’t old enough have the opportunity to learn about the history 13 [email protected] than a little emotion in the hall as it performs to have memories of of the Canadian Armed Forces through a 14 LISTINGS COORDINATOR » its Remembrance Day concerts this weekend. number of static displays set-up in the Piano Nick Weigeldt [email protected] The concerts, which take place November the war is going to Nobile Gallery at the concert hall. Patrons are 10, 12, and 13, are titled We Shall Not Forget: A encouraged to come early to see the displays COPY & STYLE EDITOR » be touched by the 15 Melody Rogan [email protected] Salute To Our Veterans and feature war-time as well as to take in a performance by the music, mainly from WWII, ranging from the emotion in the room.” Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders Pipe DISTRIBUTION MANAGER » different military marches or army units to the Band who will perform in the lobby for the 16 Scott McArthur popular songs from the home-front. - Brian Koshul Nov. 10 show. PRODUCTION MANAGER & The concerts are a new addition to a “Young people come and get caught up 17 GRAPHICS EDITOR » David C. Tan week full of Remembrance Day services and (in Remembrance Day events),” says Koshul. [email protected] ceremonies in Winnipeg this year. Since the Party marching onstage, a bugler then plays Whether that feeling lasts for a day, a week, or Government of Canada declared the 60th the Last Post, which is followed by a minute the whole year, is “all to the good.” ADVERTISING MANAGER 18 » Ted Turner [email protected] anniversary of WWII to be the Year of the of silence. A piper plays the Lament, followed And as a gesture of gratitude, the 786-9779 Veteran, the WSO felt it, too, should get by a second silence and a trumpeter who WSO and its many corporate sponsors have involved. plays Reveille. Finally, an excerpt is read from distributed complimentary tickets to several “The musicians and staff really wanted to Laurence Binyon’s poem For the Fallen. hundred Veterans. The WSO joins numerous THIS WEEKS CONTRIBUTORS do something in honour of Veterans...a small “Any young person who hasn’t served or other organizations and events in celebrating, Jon Symons, Ksenia Prints, Brandi Hayberg, way to acknowledge our gratitude for the men isn’t old enough to have memories of the war honoring, and remembering Veterans’ Ben MacPhee-Sigurdson, Joel CoteSelig, Sarah and women that have served protecting our is going to be touched by the emotion in the sacrifi ces, made so that we may enjoy peace Hauch, Jonathan Davis, Robyn Heibert, Kalen freedom. This will be both an emotionally room. They’re going to look at (the Veterans) everyday. Qualley, Josh Boulding, Robbie Leitiphin, Jayme VandenBerg moving and uplifting concert,” said WSO and realize that a hell of a lot is owed to them representative Jackie Schreyer. now,” says Koshul. The Nov. 10 and 12 concerts begin at 8 In order to create a concert that appeals to Popular war era songs that reached p.m. The Nov. 13 concert begins at 2 p.m. and honours veterans in the best possible way, soldiers overseas and reminded them of home The Uniter is the offi cial student newspaper of the University of Winnipeg and is published by the University of Winnipeg Students’ Association. The Uniter is editorially autonomous and the opinions expressed within do not necessarily refl ect those of the UWSA. The Uniter is a member of the Canadian University Press and Campus Plus Media Services. SUBMISSION OF ARTICLES, LETTERS, PHOTOS AND GRAPHICS ARE WELCOME Articles should be submitted Clean Sweep Receives Mixed Reviews in text or Microsoft Word format to uniter@uwinnipeg. ca. Deadline for submissions is noon Friday (contact the section’s editor for more information). Deadline for advertisements is noon Friday, six days prior to publication. Derek Leschasin of the plan. community organisations to better direct The Uniter reserves the right to refuse to print submitted EWS DITOR material. The Uniter will not print submissions that are N E homophobic, misogynistic, racist or libelous. We also “There really isn’t enough policing… Operation Clean Sweep. reserve the right to edit for length or style. they’ve been under-budgeted and understaffed Marty Dolin, the Executive Director An ambitious initiative to combat for far too many years… that’s why the problem of Welcome Place, a core area resource CONTACT US » gang violence in central Winnipeg, known has got to the stage it’s at,” said Turner, who centre for recent immigrants, shares some General Inquiries: 204.786.9790 as Operation Clean Sweep, is due to begin believes that Clean Sweep will help to rectify of Turner’s thoughts on the importance Advertising: 204.786.9779 Editors: 204.786.9497 operation by the end of this month, but that problem. of community programs, but he is more Fax: 204.783.7080 reaction to the plan appears to be mixed. At the same time, Turner said there needs skeptical of the Mayor’s stance on street Email: [email protected] On Oct. 25, Mayor Sam Katz and to be recognition from the city that simply violence. LOCATION » Police Chief Jack Ewatski announced that beefi ng up enforcement capabilities will not “The way you get tough on crime is by Room ORM14 a special unit of over 40 offi cers would be solve the problem of violence on the streets. diverting people from committing crimes, University of Winnipeg 515 Portage Avenue formed to focus on street violence in the For Turner, community support networks are not catching them after they’ve committed Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 2E9 core area, the West End and the North essential, as are providing alternatives for them,” said Dolin. He believes that the End. The result w i l l be an “unprecedented” youth. City and Province need to focus far more police presence in these neighbourhoods, “The policing by itself isn’t going to on crime prevention instead of reacting COVER IMAGE intent on making the streets safe, following be enough to change the problem, but it’s to violence. A large part of that entails Photo by: David Tan a recent focus on gang violence since the certainly going to be… one of the main providing support for people on the brink email: [email protected] shooting death of Phil Haiart on Oct.