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dance, this year’s U of R
Students’ Union annual gen-
eral meeting breezed past
its quorum requirements.
And while heated debates
took place, URSU president
the staff Kyle Addison – and several
Editor-in-Chief John Cameron students – are pleased with
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Got out and voted

AGM meets attendance goals

Ali Nikolic

Free pizza wasn’t the AGM’s only draw

martin weaver
contributor
The week leading up to the AGM
looked grim.
No one was talking about it and it
almost seemed like a dead topic on
campus. Surprisingly, the University
of Regina Students’ Union’s annual
general meeting, held on Thursday,
Feb. 10, didn’t go as badly as people
may have predicted.
URSU president Kyle Addison,
said that he was happy with what he
saw. “I think the AGM went great. I
was super excited when I went down
to walk into the multi-purpose room.
It was really awesome to see that kind
of engagement and students that were
interested in the [AGM].”
Addison added that unlike previ-
ous years, there was no problem in
maintaining a quorum of 150 students.
“We established quorum at 190. And
most, if not all, of these students
stayed at the AGM and attended until
the very last motion”.
Sonia Stanger, a first-year arts stu-
dent, is very engaged on campus. She
was excited to see other students wait-
ing in line to vote.
“It’s really important that students
get involved and stay involved and
sion that people seem to be exhibiting
is really promising because student in-
volvement is key.”
She felt that students showed a
clear message. “[Judging] by the in-
credible turnout today, student apa-
thy isn’t as rampant as people would
like to believe. Obviously, student in-
volvement is something that we al-
ways need to work on and that always
needs to be improving.”
Addison also agreed that the
turnout showed something important.
“I think students always care about
what’s going on and this year there
are things going on that are engaging
the students ... leading up to the AGM
I think there were a few people that
felt that students weren’t engaged.”
Some students, such as Brigid
Mcnutt, a second year pre-journalism
student, even felt that it was necessary
to skip class in order to attend.
“I am here because I think this is
something that affects everyone and
it’s an opportunity to get involved and
have your voice heard”
Bori Arrobo, a graduate student,
showed up just to check things out.
“I’m interested in knowing what the
changes are being proposed. I think
there’s one for the grad studies so I
want to see what it’s about.” It’s not
the first AGM that Arrobo has at-
year’s turnout.
“I’ve been here two or three times
before, and it was never like this ... I
think everyone should have been
aware unless you don’t come to class
or are not on campus”.
Unfortunately, not everyone was
aware. Days after the AGM, there were
still many people who didn’t even
know what it was.
“I don’t even know what that is. I
would like to have a say in something
like that and if I’m not aware that
there’s a meeting happening then it’s
kind of annoying really,” said Eric
Geib, a second-year music student.
“It’s not being talked about
enough I guess, not enough posters
and stuff around, or they could send
out an email or something,” he added
Addison isn’t surprised that some
students weren’t aware.
“It’s tough to reach out to ab-
solutely every student around cam-
pus, it’s always going to be that way.
You can never effectively advertise to
everybody.” He attributes much of this
to the busy lives of students and also
to their varying schedules.
He also admits it is the responsi-
bility of on-campus organizations such
as the students’ union and the cam-
pus paper to promote the AGM, and
that students’ should take the time to
“I don’t think it’s the responsibil-
ity of a student to advertise for the
event. However, I do think that it’s in
their best interest and a little bit in
their responsibility to attend an AGM
and take part in the decision-making
processes of the organization.”
Emma Payton, a second-year arts
student, said that her busy schedule
prevented her from attending. “I
wanted to be there but I was out of
town. I heard about it from a lot of
people and a lot of people invited me
to it”.
She said despite not being on cam-
pus much, she was aware of the meet-
ing and credits much of this to social
media. “I haven’t spent a lot of time at
the university in the last few weeks
“ I am here because I think this is some-
thing that affects everyone and it’s an op-
portunity to get involved and have your
voice heard”
but I have heard people talk about it ...
there was a lot of buzz on Facebook,
actually.”
At the AGM, every motion carried
except for limiting terms of office for
URSU executives.
Addison wants to see this com-
mitment follow through to next year.
“The engagement levels from the stu-
dents and our members were astro-
nomical and we were thankful of that
and if we can sort of foster that en-
gagement and lead it into next year I
think it would be an important aspect
of next year’s AGM.”
So while this is a step in the right
direction, URSU is hoping to maintain
that sort of engagement and further
push people to become involved.
Brigid Mcnutt
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Curing the doctor shortage

Why doctors are finding it hard to make small-town
Saskatchewan home

Matt Duguid

Addressing the doctor issue right-stat-now!

iryn tushabe
news writer
The shortage of doctors in rural
Saskatchewan has reached critical lev-
els, and the province is doing every-
thing it can to attract and keep
physicians in smaller towns.
Alison Thompson is a second-year
medical student at the University of
Saskatchewan. She is also president of
the Student Medical Society of
Saskatchewan. Thompson thinks
many doctors are fleeing from the
province’s small centres because of
two issues – recruitment and reten-
tion.
“Saskatchewan actively recruits
doctors from abroad. Therefore we
tend to get lots of international gradu-
ates. I definitely know that some come
and just find that it is not a good fit
and is quite different from where they
originally practiced. Others, after com-
ing to Saskatchewan, find other loca-
tions to practice that are more
financially lucrative, offer more prac-
tice flexibility, or include work in a
larger centre,” said Thompson.
“We have some of the highest
rates of medical graduates leaving the
province for practice elsewhere. A ma-
jor competitor in this respect are
provinces like Alberta and British
Columbia, which offer more pay both
ing physician,” Thompson said. “A
major issue right now is the resident’s
contract with the government – nego-
tiations are ongoing, and students def-
initely think having a contract is a
factor in where they choose to do their
residency.
Thompson plans to stay and work
in Saskatchewan when she graduates
because she was born and raised here.
Her family lives in the province as
well.
She notes that a small number of
students may not wish to stay in
Saskatchewan due to a dislike of the
place itself, but believes that many stu-
dents can be convinced to stay.
“I don’t think our medical gradu-
ates and physicians are leaving the
province because they do not want to
be in Saskatchewan, period. I think
they leave because the province is not
doing everything it can to make
Saskatchewan as attractive as other lo-
cations. This includes everything from
quality of training, workplace envi-
ronment, salary, housing, and much
more,” said Thompson.
Thompson would also like to see
competitive salaries and a contract in
residency.
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tive edge in the sense that we did not
have to pay back our student loans
until after residency, and this recently
changed. The government created a
short-term plan; however, a long-term there are lots of changes being put in “Our college, along with the
plan for residents and student loan place, both by the students themselves Recruitment Agency, is working to-
payment deferral would give and the government to make wards providing opportunities for ex-
Saskatchewan that edge, given that an Saskatchewan a more attractive place posure and training along with
average Canadian medical student to practice in. creating a distributed education model
comes out of school with approxi- “Students have actually met with in which students have the opportu-
mately $150,000 in debt [...] and there- the Physician Recruitment Agency of nity to train in areas outside of
fore money does make a difference,” Saskatchewan to discuss our ideas and Saskatoon and Regina for up to half or
she explained. we hope this agency is able to make more of their medical education,” ex-
Saskatchewan’s Medical positive changes to Saskatchewan plained Thompson. “Currently Prince
Association (SMA), which advocates practice. As students, we have asked to Albert is coming onboard and are suc-
for a quality healthcare system for have our rural exposure enhanced, as cessfully training senior medical stu-
Saskatchewan, has put some measures many students find the variety in rural dents for the first time, a trend which
in place to retain physicians who practice very desirable along with the we hope to expand in the coming
might be leaving due to poor compen- sense of community.” years.”
sation for their work.
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of SMA, said, “We are trying to get
parity with other provinces so that at
least that is less of a factor for them to
leave.”
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collegiality with our colleagues in the
physicians are leaving the province because
rural and urban areas to increase sup- they do not want to be in Saskatchewan,
port. So, from the Medical Association
perspective, we are looking at some
period. I think they leave because the
programs that will probably help us to
province is not doing everything it can to
support them so that they feel part of
our community and that is very im- make Saskatchewan as attractive as other
portant,” added Sridhar.
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locations.”
helps rural doctors to work collabora-
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Regina Student’s Union’s annual
general meeting on Thursday, Feb.
10, a small crowd gathered at the
First Nations University of Canada
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Paradise city
Mexico’s crime and violence MTV’s Spring Break doesn’t show you
lauren golosky
contributor
It’s that time of year again.
It’s when Canadians escape down
south, ditching the parkas for some
fun in the sun. One popular destina-
tion for families, students, and MTV
alike is Mexico.
As prices drop, it seems to be the
perfect winter getaway. However, the
government of Canada’s Foreign
Affairs department is urging
Canadians not to travel south to
Mexico.
Issued Jan. 31, 2011, the govern-
ment’s travel report for Mexico states,
“Canadians travelling to Mexico
should exercise a high degree of cau-
tion due to a deteriorating security sit-
uation in many parts of the country.”
This report follows the latest re-
ports of violent crimes reported to
have happened in Mexico, particularly
in northern areas of the country.
According to the Canadian govern-
ment, there are more episodes of crime
violence near the American-Mexican
border, where non-essential travel is
strongly advised against.
But for University of Regina stu-
dent Jennifer Marlowe, who is going to
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, with her fam-
ily during Reading Week, the travel
report is a nice gesture on the govern-
ment’s part, but does not influence her
decision whether or not to travel south
this month.
“I feel that it’s good that they is-
sued a warning, but it shouldn’t scare
people too much,” said Marlowe. “If
anything, it should encourage travel-
ers to do some research on the places
they stay and potential dangerous ar-
eas or activities.”
The question remains, will univer-
sity students do the research, or will
they just jump on the first plane to
budget-friendly Mexico?
For the university demographic,
Mexico is the supreme destination.
Cities like Cancun offer fun and, quite
often, an out-of-control nightlife. Add
in sun and sand adventures, and
Cancun could seem like a paradise.
What most don’t think of is the crime
and violence, potential threats to all
travelers.
In recent news, Canadian travelers
have gone missing in Mexico. Pirates
are adding more than natural dangers
to the water, as they are now known
for attacking swimmers and people on
watercrafts.
Dangerous situations are not easy for
Canadian travelers to deal with.
Canadians are accustomed to a certain
reliability of the law which is lacking
in Mexico. Once out of Canadian lim-
its, there is little the Canadian govern-
ment can do.
“Travellers are responsible for
their own personal safety,” Foreign
Affairs stated in the travel report.
But for Marlowe, and presumably
the other university students jetting
off on a destination vacation this up-
coming break, news and travel reports
won’t stop her from enjoying her vaca-
tion.
“I’ll take the same precautions I
usually do, staying in touristy, busy
areas, not wandering around on my
own, and being part of a large group
outside of the resort,” said Marlowe.
Although there for a good time,
Marlowe will be cautious of alcohol
abuse, as she knows how it affects peo-
ple’s judgment, allowing them to
make poor – and often dangerous –
decisions.
That can only be hoped for from
the rest of the university demographic,
stereotypically known for being rowdy
party animals. MTV doesn’t help that
generalization all that much, but at
least they look like they’re having a
good time.
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news 7

The rape capital of The little country

the world
Sexual violence in the Congo
ed kapp
news writer
In the Democratic Republic of the
Congo, a decade of widespread sex-
ual violence against women has
earned the central African nation the
distinction of being the “rape capital
of the world”.
From the beginning of the Second
Congo War in 1998 to the current day,
the prevalence of rape in eastern DR
Congo has been described as the
worst in the world.
Once used as a weapon of war-
fare, sexual violence against women
has now become, as said by UN hu-
manitarian official John Holmes, “a
cultural phenomenon”. Although the
UN’s tally for 2010 was somewhere
around 11,000 instances of rape, the
actual number is believed to be much
higher.
According to many, including
University of Regina political science
and international studies professor
Joseph Mburu, DR Congo’s long his-
tory of oppression and violence con-
tributes heavily to the nation’s sexual
violence problem in several ways.
“One is the culture of violence it-
self. People, specifically the soldiers,
have grown up in that scenario. The
other thing is that the system right
from colonial rule to the post-inde-
pendence period, up to now, there
has never been a stable government
that is able to establish institutions.
We have a lack of clear institutions
and clear rules at the same time. That
is very critical, because in the modern
times – the modern societies – as that
which Congo has been wanting to es-
tablish must replace the old order.”
“We have traditions and culture
that were very central among soci-
eties in Congo – those have been de-
stroyed in one way or another. Strong
institutions should’ve taken the place
of what traditions and culture used to
play. So, you have traditions that
were against types of behavior – like
rape – and they were very clear that
you don’t get a woman by force.
Now, remove that tradition, and you
don’t have a law that says that that’s
clearly not permitted. You have a vac-
uum now, because of a lack of that,
because of an ineffective judicial or
ineffective police force we have these
kinds of things that are taking place.
the past has been carried out by sol-
diers. Either government soldiers or
armed guards; we’re talking about 90
per cent of rapes.”
In an effort to help restore stabil-
ity to DR Congo and its largely vul-
nerable female population, the UN
has over 20,000 uniformed personnel
currently stationed in the Central
African nation.
Although the UN is deployed on
the pretense of helping DR Congo,
many have been critical of the UN
mission during their over decade-
long tenure in the country. At no
point during their mission was this
criticism harsher than when, in
August of last year, upwards of 150
Congolese women and children were
raped within a few kilometers of one
of the UN’s largest bases.
Mburu believes that after in-
stances like last August’s mass rape
emerge questions regarding the effi-
cacy of the UN’s mandate in DR
Congo should be re-evaluated to bet-
ter suit the circumstances at hand.
“It’s a bit difficult [to say what
role the UN should play in develop-
ing nations], given the mandate of
the United Nations. Say, for example,
it would be important if they were to
take a real police role because the
Congolese forces may not be ade-
quate, as it were. So if they would’ve
taken a more proactive role, at least to
stabilize the region and work, it
would be completely different,” he
said. “The institutions would im-
prove. But again, that would require
some type of mandate from the
United Nations, because that is not
part of their mandate. I think its high
time we reviewed what role the UN
forces should play, especially in these
types of situations.”
One effort to help curb the preva-
lence of sexual violence against
women in DR Congo is the newly-
opened City of Joy.
The City of Joy – a joint project by
UNICEF and non-governmental or-
ganization V-Day – opened this
February to temporarily care for vic-
tims of sexual violence. According to
a recent press release, “City of Joy
will serve 180 women between the
ages of 14 and 35 every year with psy-
chotherapy, [and] an extensive train-
ing programme comprising literacy,
economics, and sexuality education.”
Although the opening of the City
that could
With Egypt finally moving
forward, Tunisia is ready for their
own victory
will almost definitely help many vic-
tims of sexual violence cope with road.”
The government’s strong and op-
taouba khelifa
their experience, Mburu insists that
pressive hold on citizen’s rights of
the City of Joy is only a piece of the
contributor
puzzle in helping the women of DR self-determination has been in effect
Egypt has been in the spotlight for through the dictatorial leadership of
Congo.
the past few weeks, after Egyptians now ex-president Ben Ali. He ruled
“By focusing on the victims,
took to the streets of Cairo on Jan. the country since 1987, after declar-
without dealing with the root cause,
25, demanding that President Hosni ing past president Bourguiba too old
then you will still have more victims
Mubarak step down from his 30-year to lead.
coming in. It’s a step in the right di-
regime. Ali’s 23-year rule has taken a toll
rection, at least to deal with the vic-
After weeks of continuous strug- on the country and, in many ways,
tims, but remember, you’re talking
gles – and crowds of individuals Tunisians paid the price through liv-
about a population of 70 million, and
making Liberation Square their home ing impoverished and restricted
the root cause of the whole problem
– Mubarak announced on Feb. 11 that lives.
has to be addressed. Strong institu-
he was stepping down. The streets “I think for many, life in Tunisia
tions, proper government.”
of Egypt erupted with cheers and was a struggle,” Schubert explained.
With a lack of strong institutions
tears as the strength, determination, “There is a lack of jobs and people
and a proper, functioning govern-
and willpower of the people finally aren’t motivated to find work. There
ment, it appears as if DR Congo, and
paid off. are many homes that aren’t equipped
its population of over 70 million, may
But, with the media attention fo- with a proper foundation, let alone
have a tough road ahead.
cused on Egypt, the world seems to electricity and plumbing. Most
“We see rape issues that have ap-
have forgotten where the inspiration houses and buildings don’t have
peared for a long time and it will take
was sparked: Tunisia. heating systems which makes life
a long time to heal. The political situ-
Like the Egyptians, hundreds very miserable in the winter.”
ation is, again, grim; President Kabilla
and thousands of Tunisians took to Tunisia has always been a popu-
may not be that strong, elections will
the streets at the beginning of lar tourist destination for many
be held soon – the last elections that
December, in an effort to stand up to Europeans. Its wealth of history and
were held created divisions through-
the repressive regime and dictatorial beautiful coastline make it a figura-
out the country and the country is di-
rule of president Zine El Abidine Ben tive paradise. Schubert recalls her
vided on ethnic lines,” explained
Ali. visits to Tunisia, and its beautiful and
Mburu, who has worked extensively
For 28 days, the voices of the diverse scenery of beaches, deserts,
with both the Kenyan and
Tunisians rang in the streets with and tropical escapes.
Saskatchewanian governments.
men, women, and children holding “There’s Tozeur, in southwest
“We have a country that is sitting
signs that criticized – and shamed – Tunisia, where Star Wars was even
on dangerous grounds, so, the future
the president and his government. filmed,” she says.
might be very grim. It will take a long
Yet, the light at the end of the tunnel Even with a blooming tourist in-
time before that country stabilizes, if
shone on Jan. 14, when the president dustry, money tends to vanish into
at all it will.”
of Tunisia fled the country. the pockets of Armani suits, rather
The uproar for change, and the than going towards the people who
fight for liberation, began in Tunisia deserve it the most – the hardwork-
when a young man, Mohamed ing Tunisians who struggle to sur-
Bouazizi, set himself on fire in front vive everyday.
of a local municipal office. This was Despite winning the battle
“ I think its high after being humiliated by a police of- against the government, Tunisians
ficer, and having his only source of still have a long road ahead. Schubert
income – his wooden fruit cart – is relieved that Ben Ali is gone, “but
time we reviewed
taken away from him, leaving him I know that we aren’t out of the wa-
with nothing to support his mother
what role the UN
ter yet. There are still elections com-
and siblings. ing up in four and a half months. It is
forces should
Bouazizi, like many young also worrisome because Ben Ali and
Tunisians, was a young man trying to his henchmen have been in power
play, especially in
make a life for himself. High costs of for so long that the opposition does-
these types of
living coupled with rising unemploy- n’t have enough experience to run
ment rates have created a living the country.”
situations.”
nightmare for many Tunisians. With Tunisians anxiously wait-
Having completed post-secondary ing for their elections, and Egyptians
and graduate degrees, many found shining with pride at one of their
Joseph Mburu
their education to be of no use and, greatest accomplishments, what
instead, resigned to selling vegeta- comes next for these two countries –
political science and
bles, or working at local cafes, in- and the rest of the Arab world?
international studies
stead of pursuing their actual fields Al Jazeera speculates that within
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of Joy is doubtless a good sign, and it
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Girl power
Saskatchewan politician wants to see more women involved in politics
victoria martinez
sheaf (university of
saskatchewan)
SASKATOON (CUP) – Danielle
Chartier is one of only 13 women in
the Saskatchewan legislature, and she
wants to see that figure change.
“We are 52 per cent of the popula-
tion, and for many, many reasons we
are not represented equally in our gov-
erning bodies,” said the Saskatoon
area MLA. She sees the problem as
part of a much larger one.
“We need a legislature far more
representative of our population,” said
Chartier. “This is hugely important to
me. This isn’t just about women in the
legislature ... we have 13 women and
two Aboriginal people in legislature.
It’s abysmal.”
Chartier and Loleen Berdahl, a
University of Saskatchewan associate
professor of political studies, led a free
public discussion about the need for
more female participation on Feb. 7 at
the U of S.
Berdahl provided a historic per-
spective to the problem of women in
politics by focusing on electoral his-
tory and the unfolding of the female
voice in Canadian politics.
According to Berdahl, from the
1970s until the early 1990s, the legisla-
ture saw female participation double.
But since 1991, the number of women
in Saskatchewan government has only
risen by one.
Chartier’s perspective was more
personal. As a mother of two, she has
firsthand experience with the logistical
problems of balancing a family with a
political career, most often a female
problem.
She cited the example of
Scandinavian countries, where female
representation is much closer to the
actual population’s distribution. She
said these legislators often see less ag-
gressive behaviour and more family-
friendly workplaces.
“I understand why women stay
out of politics,” said Chartier, crediting
her husband for providing the care
their children need that allows her to
work in Regina.
As more women enter a male-
dominated workplace, the practices
surrounding families tend to improve.
And as more women fill legislatures,
those same issues tend to be brought
more into the discourse.
Starting out, Chartier was advised
by another female politician to stay
away from so-called soft issues, the
same ones she thinks women lend a
particularly important voice to.
“Do we call housing a soft or hard
issue?” Chartier asked. “Is childcare a
soft issue? I’d argue that it isn’t.”
She encouraged women to focus
on those issues that are important to
them, rather than specifically “hard is-
sues” like energy or the economy.
“Women are important to a chang-
ing political discourse. There are dif-
ferences between elected men and
women, and there is all kinds of liter-
ature that illustrates that,” she said.

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the carillon, Feb. 17 - Mar. 2, 2011

Seeds of success Art history

Hey Rosetta! cultivate tight James Pitsula explains
approach for new record how the fine arts
helped found the U of R
edward dodd
contributor
The University of Regina might not
even be its own institution without
the faculty of fine arts.
On Thursday, Feb. 10, Dr. James
Pitsula held a lecture on the long and
interesting history of arts and music
at the U of R, and how both music
and art played an integral role not
only in the history of the University,
but also in the history of the city it-
self.
“If you look at the document
when they first were deciding what
kind of a college they would found,
they actually mention part of it is go-
ing to be a residential high school,”
Dr. Pitsula, a history professor at the
U of R, explained. “First and possibly
second year university courses ...
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then they said music and business.”
From the university’s very begin-
ning, music was a key element of the
Guitarist Adam Hogan says Hey Rosetta! have tried to refine their songwriting
the Regina Five that their art was
shown at the National Gallery in
November 1961. Interestingly, this
was the same month that Medicare
legislation was tabled in the
Saskatchewan Legislature. The artists
at the U of R were breaking new
ground in the art world at the same
time the government was breaking
new ground on social policy.
“So I don’t think all these things
are just coincidence.” Pitsula com-
mented, “I think in a way the com-
munity was feeding the artist as
much as the artists were feeding the
community. It’s as though the Regina
five captured the spirit of innovation
that was in the air.”
Showing just how crucial the arts
were to the continuation of the uni-
versity in Regina, the University of
Saskatchewan kept its Regina
Campus (which would eventually
become the independent U of R)
open mainly as an institution for the
fine arts, preferring to encourage

institution. In fact, the university people pursuing other degrees to

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a&c writer
“From day one with the first show
that we’ve ever played we’ve had a
cello and violin playing with us, and
it just kind of became what we do,”
explained Hey Rosetta! guitarist
Adam Hogan. “When we record
records, we generally like to get some
horns on there as well. If the song
calls for it, or if we think it might be
exciting, then we go for it; we defi-
nitely don’t hold back on the number
of instruments present on a record or
a certain song.”
Hey Rosetta! are a six-piece in-
die-rock band out of St. John’s,
Newfoundland. They are comprised
of the usual guitar, bass, drums, and
vocals, but also make use of a small
string section consisting of a violin
and a cello This, paired with lengthy
songs and an energetic live perform-
ance, has led people to describe their
music as “epic,” according to Hogan.
“I don’t know if that has to do
with song length or the change in dy-
namics and the large dynamic range
that we put across,” he said.
Hey Rosetta!’s latest release,
Seeds, just got released (“finally,” said
Hogan) on Feb.15, and Hogan re-
marked that the band feels they’re
building on 2008’s Into Your Lungs.
“The way we wrote it was simi-
lar; generally, with [frontman] Tim
banging away at them and develop-
ing them and structuring them in the
rehearsal space.”
Their unique, eclectic sound also
furthers itself on Seeds. “I don’t think
it’s a great departure or anything
from the last record, [but it’s] a little
tighter, a little more cohesive, maybe
a little more mature; I think the songs
get to the point a little quicker,”
Hogan remarked. “There’s less six-
minute songs [and] more four, four-
and-a-half minute tunes. I hope that
... it’s more mature and the song-writ-
ing is better and the playing is
stronger, because it’s been a couple
years since the last [album], so hope-
fully we’ve all grown as musicians.”
Deliberate and well-planned
song structures have always played a
large part in Hey Rosetta!’s music.
But the band never forces the length
of the songs.
“If a song needs to be long, it
needs to be long,” said Hogan. “Often
it might be because Tim has three or
four really good verses written or
something like that; some of the tunes
are fairly lyric-heavy, which has al-
ways been what the band has kind of
been centered around. If there’s a cer-
tain message or certain idea that
needs to come across in the lyrics, the
song [sometimes] needs to reach six
minutes to get there. It just kinda hap-
pens.
“Hopefully, the long ones don’t
ever feel that long,” he added. “I al-
building housed the Conservatory of come to Saskatoon rather than to
long”.
Music, the forerunner to our modern Regina.
While the material may not
Department of Music. Unfortunately, this long history
sound drastically different on Seeds
Soon after founding, the college of the arts at the U of R is not as well
as opposed to past releases, Hogan
also started a visual arts program by known as it might deserve.
feels that he and the other members
hiring acclaimed painter, Engliss Journalism student Noah
of Hey Rosetta! are growing as musi-
Sheldon Williams, but near the end of Wernikowski, who attended the lec-
cians. “We’re slowly getting there and
the First World War, he was asked to ture, was surprised to learn of the in-
starting to experiment with new
go to Europe to paint the Canadian tegral part the fine arts played in the
sounds; it’s good to change, and it’s
soldier’s experience. Although this foundation of the university
good to grow, and it’s good to try
caused a short hiatus for the visual “You don’t hear about [the U of
new things, so that each record does-
arts at the College, the music re- R] having an exceptional fine arts
n’t end up repeating itself. It’s natural
mained and flourished. program. I would never have
that you do grow, and that your inter-
“I think they considered it a part guessed the long history that went
ests change. I hope we continue to go
of, to be a cultured and well-edu- into that and the reality that it was
that direction”.
cated person, you should have some founded on being an artistic institu-
Experimentation with the writ-
training in music or art,” Pitsula tion.”
ing process has played a key role in
mused. “The fine arts requirement in Pitsula’s lecture emphasized that
the making of Hey Rosetta!’s music,
your degrees are sort of a nod to- the U of R has a long history of Fine
and Hogan said that much of the
wards that belief.” Arts, and more than once has gained
recording process for Seeds saw the
Pitsula’s lecture also emphasized national and international attention
band trying to approach their instru-
the importance of the Regina Five for the work being done here.
ments in a new way.
during the 1960s and their contribu- Certainly in the future, the artistic
“It’s nice to surprise yourself, try
tions to the art world as well as their excellence and innovation will con-
something that you normally would-
contributions to Regina. There was a tinue at the university and perhaps
n’t think of, and go against your in-
back and forth between the art com- put Regina on the map as a centre of
stincts perhaps,” Hogan mused.
munity and the city. So popular were arts and culture.
“Often it probably won’t work,
and your instinct ends up being the
right idea in the first place, but it’s
good to explore and make sure that
you have no regrets when the song is
recorded, that this is the way it’s sup-
posed to sound”. LSAT MCAT
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Records
bands
On Sunday, Feb. 13, indie darlings Arcade
Fire stunned a lot of the world – including
some very agitated and confused Eminem
fans on Twitter – by taking home the
Grammy award for Album of the Year.
What’s especially exciting about this is that
The Suburbs, the album in question, was on
Merge Records. The band’s longtime label is
one of America’s largest and most stalwart
independent record labels, and as much as
it’s home to big names like Arcade Fire and
Spoon, it’s also always been a promoter of
weird and adventurous stuff. Here are some
fiercely independent Merge acts who now
officially share a label with the winners of
one of the Grammys’ most significant
awards.
5 The Mountain
Goats
Their upcoming Merge debut hasn’t yet been
released, but their older records can still re-
veal why John Darnielle’s lyrics and folksy
songwriting are so acclaimed.
Starting points: “This Year”; Tallahassee
4 Polvo
Wildly experimental rock band whose songs
turn normal ideas of melody on their ear.
Starting points: “Every Holy Shroud”;
Today’s Active Lifestyles
3 Neutral Milk
Hotel
Perennial indie favourites, whose ram-
shackle folk is discovered and loved by a
new crop of twenty-somethings every year.
Starting points: “Song Against Sex”; In the
Aeroplane Over the Sea
2 Caribou
Formerly known as Manitoba, Caribou’s
heady blend of psychedelic folk and elec-
tronica netted their record Andorra’s 2008’s
Polaris Prize.
Starting points: “Bees”; Andorra
1 Superchunk
Noisy, punkish, and fun indie rock – and
singer Mac McCaughan and bassist Laura
Balance founded and run Merge, to boot.
Starting points: “Slack Motherfucker”; No
Pocky for Kitty
john cameron editor-in-chief
merge.com
Turning Japanese
New Fifth Parallel exhibition highlights acclaimed
Japanese photographer’s work
Marc Messett
megan narsing
contributor
Japanese gardens are some of the
most beautiful in the world. With
their unique and distinct plants and
designs one can’t help but be capti-
vated by their beauty. Mizuno
Katsushiko is a famed photogra-
pher in Japan, having had 140
books published as well as being a
member of both the Japan
Photographers Association and the
Japan Photographic Art Society.
The current Fifth Parallel ex-
hibit, Japanese Gardens, focuses on
his work with the Kyoto Gardens
through out the seasons.
“They usually show student
works – it’s actually mostly student
works,” commented Takashi Hara,
a fifth-year visual arts m,ajor and
co-organizer of the gallery exhibit.
“This is an actual established
piece and cultural piece so it’s
pretty good for students. The main
reason [for this exhibit] wasn’t for
us to show those pieces but we re-
ally wanted to show any kind of
Victoria designers make
sustainable duds fashionable
Adhesif Clothing encourages “conscious consumerism”
ali omelaniec
martlett (university of
victoria)
VICTORIA (CUP) — Eco-friendly
clothing is becoming more than a
trend, especially for local design-
ers. Melissa Ferreira of Adhesif
Clothing is one local who’s doing
her part to save the planet through
her designs.
When we met, the 26-year-old
Ferreira looks like a 1930s fashion-
ista, wearing a handmade, slim-fit
vintage vest and wool beret from
her fall/winter 2010 line. It takes a
second glance to realize these
pieces are actually made of recy-
cled materials.
Ferreira proves that going
green doesn’t mean losing your
fashion sense with her one-of-a-
kind pieces. She brings conscience
into her garments by incorporating
her passion for nature while creat-
ing an identity for her customers.
“I’ve just always had a huge
love and understanding for Mother
work that the Japan Foundation
had. We wanted students to have a
chance to see actual art and cultural
things from Japan.”
Professor Tomoko Lamb of the
Japanese department teamed to-
gether with Takashi Hara, the in-
ternational languages department
and the Japan Foundation to bring
this show to the 5th Parallel.
The Japan Foundation is a
Japanese non-profit organization
that helps promote Japanese cul-
ture throughout various nations, in-
cluding Canada. The prime
objective for the Arts and Culture
Exchange program that is helping
support the Fifth Parallel’s exhibit
is to foster an understanding of
Japanese arts by providing educa-
tional programs for audiences in
each touring location. From their
office in Toronto, the Japan
Foundation carries a number of vi-
sual art galleries that can be rented
and shipped anywhere in Canada.
With funding from The Japan
Foundation and the department of
international languages the exhibit
was made possible.
Earth,” Ferreira said.
Experts say that our current
clothing industry, known as “fast
fashion” by retailers, is leaving a
large ecological footprint, causing
environmental damage and even
health issues.
Modern fabrics such as poly-
ester require large amounts of en-
ergy and petroleum to produce.
Even cotton production, which
many people think of as natural,
relies on pesticides that can cause
problems in human and animal res-
piratory systems.
According to the World
Wildlife Fund, cotton production
accounts for 24 per cent of global
sales of insecticide and 11 per cent
of global sales of pesticide.
Ferreira is helping combat is-
sues associated with modern fab-
rics by using post-consumer
materials and limiting her use of
new fabrics. Not only are her items
recycled, but all of the materials are
“sourced from vintage fabrics, tex-
tiles and second-hand clothing at
“It is a non profit organization.
It’s just for the expansion of the ed-
ucation and culture. They do have
lots resources that will not cost us
very much,” explained Tomoko.
“The only cost we had to pay
was for the shipment. They paid
for it to come one way and our de-
partment only pays the returning
cost.”
Professor Tomoko explained
her reasons for choosing The Japan
Foundation as well as Japanese
Gardens: “They have a beautiful li-
brary in Toronto and beautiful re-
sources and the were willing to
lend them to us. They have lots of
things that can just travel around in
Canada. This exhibit [for example]
just came back from McGill
University in Montreal.”
“First we were thinking about
some potteries or ceramics, but
again, it comes from Toronto. The
boxes would be bigger and it’s kind
of fragile so we’d have to put more
insurance. That is a little difficult so
we decided to do the first series as
the Garden’s of Kyoto.” Tomoko ex-
plained. “Because he [Katsushiko]
local thrift stores.”
To top it off, all of Adhesif’s
garments are produced by local
seamstresses.
“What we’re doing is very
grassroots. Everything is hand-
made,” Ferreira said. “[We] go
against the grain of any corporate
company.”
The majority of the materials
used at Adhesif are 50 to 100 per
cent recycled.
“Even our buttons are vintage
or found,” Ferreira said proudly.
Ferreira says she believes it’s
increasingly important to cus-
tomers whether clothing is eco-
friendly or not.
“People ask now, ‘Is it recy-
cled?’ It’s becoming a huge de-
mand. It’s not a trend; it’s a
movement,” said Ferreira. “People
want to have a consciousness in
their consumerism.”
Ferreira isn’t the only designer
incorporating sustainability into
her designs. Shirra Wall, a 39-year-
old Victoria designer says she has
Feb. 17 - Mar. 2, 2011
the carillon
was born in Kyoto, his specializa-
tion is Kyoto gardens. I thought it
was appropriate to have beautiful
sceneries because we also have a
Kyoto Study Abroad exchange pro-
gram with the Japanese Program.
The students go to Kyoto every
year. So it’s appropriate and shows
the beauty of the country.”
One of the other main focuses
of this gallery was to introduce
Japanese culture, language and the
department to those who are inter-
ested. “Well, our department is of
course doing it [putting on the ex-
hibit] and we can see if anyone is
interested more in Japanese culture
and the language. So we can sup-
port their needs and this is a good
occasion for that. It’s campus wide
and the perfect location!” Tomoko
laughed.
Current students of the
Japanese program take shifts at the
gallery and are happy to answer
any of your questions regarding the
photographs, the program, or in-
quires regarding Japanese culture
or language. Japanese Gardens
opened Feb. 7 and runs to Feb. 25.
always been interested in a sustain-
able earth and has also incorpo-
rated it into her creations. Her
pieces are 100 per cent recycled.
“[It’s something] you get to feel
good about,” she said.
Wall sources all of her materials
from used clothing, fabrics and
even curtains from thrift stores. She
creates a large range of products,
from circle scarves to pillows, com-
plete with appliqués and screen
prints.
Wall believes this trend is en-
couraging a healthier planet and
says using second-hand clothing in
place of new materials is an afford-
able strategy for designers.
“Material is a lot less expensive
when it’s recycled,” she said. “It
takes more effort as craftspeople,
but it’s worth it.”
Ferreira’s and Wall’s items are
proof that eco-friendly clothing cer-
tainly doesn’t have to be grungy.
“It’s sexy to be sustainable
now,” said Ferreira.
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movie reviews
F ive Places to Study
It’s that time of the semester where everyone’s either got a midterm, paper,
group project, or a combination of the previous to work on, so here are some
good places to toil away at some homework.

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5 Campion
Commons Area
It’s usually pretty quiet, but loud enough that
tion, dedicated completely to the glory and su- you can have a conversation with someone if
The Eagle
Starring Channing
Tatum, Jamie Bell,
periority of Rome. He seems to lack some sincer-
ity when playing Aquila. In fact, the
“Americanness” of some of the legionaries, in-
cluding Tatum, almost provides the feeling of
you need to work on a group project. There’s
also a Henderson’s Cafe, so you can get your-
self a bite to eat while you study or work on
some homework.
2 6th Floor of
Archer Library
The quiet area on the top floor of Archer
watching a unit of U.S. Marines that has been Library boasts big, comfy leather chairs and
and Donald

thrown back to 140 AD and is fighting with a great view. It’s great for long study ses-
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Another disappointment is the portrayal of sessions.
3rd Floor of
the native tribes of Britain from the period. The
Research and
further north Aquila and Esca travel, the more Innovation Centre
movie-like the tribes they seem to become. By
the time the two travellers reach their destina- There’s a little hallway on the third floor of
The Eagle is based loosely on the legend of the
Roman Legio IX Hispania, which is said to have
been lost in Britain sometime in the second cen-
tury AD. It follows a young Roman centurion,
Marcus Flavius Aquila (Tatum), who is on a
tion, it seems like the viewer is watching war-
riors that are a mix of James Cameron’s Na’vi
and Mohawk natives. It really threw off the vibe
of being in the Scottish Highlands, even if it is
140 AD.
RIC that’s got some leather chairs and even a
big whiteboard that you can use. There gen-
erally aren’t a whole lot of people here either,
so it’s good if you need to study independ-
ently, but it’s great if you’re studying with
1 Study Lounge in
Research and
Innovation Centre
If you need outright and absolute silence to
quest to recover the Golden Eagle of his father’s
The score for the movie seemed to be a little others too. study, this is probably the place for you.
Lost Legion – the Roman Ninth Legion – and re-
scatterbrained as well. It was as if the orchestra There are even private rooms that you can go
store his family’s honour. Accompanied by a
was sleeping through much of it and was rudely to if you need to completely hole up and sub-
Briton slave, Esca (Bell), Aquila makes his way
awoken in specific scenes. Instead of setting the merge yourself in homework or studying.
north past Hadrian’s Wall in search of the lost
Eagle.
While I do not expect a whole lot of histori-
cal accuracy from Hollywood blockbusters, once
in a while Hollywood can surprise. While The
mood throughout the movie, it seemed to come
in when it was most needed and then overcom-
pensate.
With a good story line and perfectly-exe-
cuted battle scenes, The Eagle is middle-of-the-
3 Campion Library

Archer Library is usually relatively busy, so if

Eagle is hardly historically accurate,you can feel
that Kevin MacDonald worked hard to portray
the legend authentically without sacrificing the
entertainment value.
Tatum feels a little out of place as a Roman
centurion, a man of honour, virtue, and convic-
road: better than the disgustingly poor Clash of
the Titans last year, but not quite good enough to
be level with Gladiator.
sebastian prost contributor
you need to use a computer or any number of
other resources, the Campion Library is a
quieter alternative. There are also tables in be-
tween the rows of books that create a semi- paul bogdan a&c writer
private studying area.

cd reviews At 7 a.m., when it’s time to put your long johns
on under your pants and your ski pants over
them, it often takes some motivational morning
music to inspire you to ever leave your covers at
all. Cut Copy’s new album Zonoscope does just
that. Their 2008 album In Ghost Colours was an
entire album of anthems. To this day a weekend
at O’Hanlon’s is sure to contain “Hearts on Fire”
at least three times. The new album is a step
forward. Rather than separate anthem-inspir-
ing tracks, this album works best as a whole. Cut
Copy carefully and thoughtfully move between
genres, ideas, and dispositions, still able to pos-
sess their signature dance floor momentum. It
appears that they’ve developed their sound, and
rather than sticking to the easy catchy pop an-
thems they have decided to become more seri-
ous. This new attitude is highlighted by the
grand finale, “Sun God”, a 15 minute-long
groove that inevitably morphs into a nearly
metaphysical prog rock sound. On top of it all,
Cut Copy
Hail to the Clear Figurines, is the sixth album from
Philadelphia quintet The Asteroid #4. It starts
out with one of the more boisterous tracks,
“Wicked Wire”, which employs heavily dis-
torted instruments, but as the album progresses,
the band starts to clean up their psychedelic
folk-rock. Clean electric and acoustic guitars
dominate the album, and reverb-soaked vocal
harmonies give the sound a very spaced-out
feel. Some of the rougher distorted sounds do
work their way back into songs further into the
album, though, and careful listeners will also
find a slight hint of a country/Western flair to
some of the guitar playing as well. These spacey-
cowboy songs amalgamate into highly catchy
and singable songs with strong hooks and at-
mospheric instrumentation. The vocals aren’t
particularly up-front in the mix; this paired with
the heavy use of reverb on the vocals sometimes
makes them feel washed-out. However, this
doesn’t mean that the vocals are drowned out by
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 features
Cashing in on student work
Plagiarism checking program stirs up controversy
markfadden.wordpress.com
leisha senko
sputnik (wilfrid laurier
university)
BRANTFORD, Ont. (CUP) —
Turnitin.com, the plagiarism detection
website contracted for use by numer-
ous high schools and universities, has
been facing severe criticism. Issues
ranging from the practical to the ethi-
cal have caused some students, teach-
ers and campus organizations to voice
their dissent following the program’s
use in their classrooms.
Jesse Rosenfeld, a former McGill
University student, spearheaded this
campaign in 2004 by refusing to sub-
mit his paper to the website for an eco-
nomics class. After a lengthy hearing
with the university, officials finally al-
lowed him to opt out of the system.
Rosenfeld explains that there were
a number of reasons for his refusal to
comply, from the nature of the site to
the presumption of guilt associated
with forcing students to submit papers
and prove innocence before even “rais-
ing that alarm.” He spoke of one rea-
son that particularly troubled him.
“You have these companies profit-
ing off of this crisis in higher education
through creating massive paper mill
databases and being able to, basically,
market their resource on the number
of papers they have to check your pa-
per against,” Rosenfeld said.
“Effectively, every time you submit
your paper, you’re contributing to
their marketing strategy and their di-
rect profit.”
Rosenfeld is commenting on the
company’s leaflets, emails and web-
site, which boast that Turnitin.com has
more than 130 million student papers
at its disposal.
But, for Jason Robinson, a profes-
sor at Wilfrid Laurier University’s
Brantford campus, the system is worth
it.
“Indeed it is unsatisfying to know
that a company is either directly or in-
directly making money from another
work,” said Robinson. “I’m not sure
how ‘unsatisfying’ leads to ‘unjust.’
As an instructor, I am comfortable ar-
guing that there seems to be far more
gained by virtue of Turnitin.com then
there is lost. As it is, everybody seems
to win.
“Turnitin.com is making money.
Students are being justly awarded
grades based on performance.”
This brings up the largest and
most controversial issue of all. For
public education purists, the most
egregious problem is what
Turnitin.com represents: A private,
cost-driven company that has effec-
tively penetrated the inner workings
of the classroom. For critics, a sacred
line has been crossed.
“If you start looking at a corpora-
tion and the way in which a corpora-
tion is responsible to its shareholders,
their legal responsibility is to deliver
the maximum profit within the con-
fines of law,” said John Farrell, a high
school teacher and supporter of the
public education system. “It’s one of
the reasons why you don’t want cor-
porations running certain services
where there are values beyond maxi-
mizing profit.”
Patrick Scanlon, a scholar and crit-
ical analyst of the issues surrounding
plagiarism, outlines the central quag-
mire in his work “Student Online
Plagiarism: How Do We Respond”. He
argues that a mechanical online service
unduly simplifies the problem, mak-
ing it a product in-product out ratio
rather than an attempt to better the
situation.
“The adoption of increasingly
popular electronic plagiarism check-
ers, although probably effective in the
near term as deterrents, could actually
prevent faculty from addressing the
problem before the fact, as a critical
matter of students’ intellectual and
ethical development,” writes Scanlon.
“Using plagiarism checkers ap-
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pears to turn professors into detectives
with new and unproven high-tech
tools at their disposal, rather than
teachers instructing students in what,
for many of them, are baffling princi-
ples and techniques.”
Rosenfeld goes further, saying that
although there may be problems in the
education system as a whole – balloon-
ing class sizes, cross budget drops –
Turnitin.com is, in essence, a bandage
solution.
“This answer doesn’t address the
problem.”
So while there is disagreement on
the size of the issue or the proper solu-
tion, there is a general consensus that
fewer instances of plagiarism are de-
sirable.
From the viewpoint of
Turnitin.com, plagiarism is a crisis
which they have no incentive to solve.
Looking strictly through the lens of
profit and loss, it would be wholly
detrimental to their business to fun-
damentally “fix” the problem.
Rosenfeld argues that promoting a
classroom setting where students un-
derstand what plagiarism means and
have little want or opportunity to en-
gage in it would create a very healthy
learning environment.
“The fact is that if you want to put
money into truly tackling sources of
plagiarism, you’re going to put it into
the quality of education,” he said.
“You’re going to have more original
assignments that are more difficult to
plagiarize, or you’re going to have
greater engagement with students.
That way they’ll be less inclined to
throw a paper out of a paper mill.
“You’re going to have a greater fa-
miliarity between students and faculty.
You’re going to know the student’s
writing and the student’s work.”
Although these changes may be
relatively costly, Rosenfeld, Farrell and
other critical scholars point to the no-
tion that this may not be the only fac-
tor prompting schools to sign on with
big business. The realization that the
proportionality of the plagiarism mon-
ster may be inflated is seen as a dis-
turbing, but likely fact.
“It had this feel of a war on plagia-
rism, which just seemed rather ab-
surd,” said Rosenfeld. “It was a
manufacturing of a crisis of plagiarism
that professors were completely capa-
ble of dealing with.”
Indeed, Scanlon’s article points out
that only “10 per cent [of students] re-
ported copying ‘a few sentences from
a website without footnoting them’
Features Editor: Dietrich Neu
features@carillonregina.com
and five per cent admitted to turning
in a paper ‘obtained in large part from
a term paper mill or web site.’”
This numerical representation is
much tamer and more manageable
than Turnitin.com’s statistics.
Farrell says he isn’t buying the argu-
ment that Turnitin.com is better than a
trained eye.
“Writing is such an organic
process, that the idea of being able to
detect certain issues with a ‘sophisti-
cated algorithm’ well, I don’t find that
reassuring. I mean, if these sophisti-
cated algorithms, regarding writing,
were possible, then surely Microsoft
Word would be able to come out with
a better grammar checker, and yet they
don’t.”
Another serious issue Dalhousie
University students have recognized is
the loss of jurisdiction that often fol-
lows corporatization. Beginning in
2008 with serious vocal protest, the
school’s students’ union has contin-
ued to support a policy that would
ban, or at least provide an opt-out sys-
tem for Dalhousie students when it
comes to using Turnitin.com.
So, while Rosenfeld attained his
initial victory, McGill’s policy on the
site has not changed. Other schools
around the country, however, have
rethought their contracts, including
Mount Saint Vincent University, which
was the first school to ban the pro-
gram in 2008.
Still, the overall trend of expan-
sion for Turnitin.com continues.
“ Writing is such
an organic
process, that the
idea of being able
to detect certain
issues with a ‘so-
phisticated algo-
rithm’ well, I don’t
find that reassur-
ing.”
John Farrell
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sports@carillonregina.com
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Masters of the mats

Cougars men’s wrestling team win Canada West title

sportsshooter.ca

autumn mcdowell
sports writer
The University of Regina men’s
wrestling team went into the Canada
West Championships last weekend in
Saskatoon as challengers, but left as
champions.
With 38 points, the Cougars fin-
ished atop the men’s standings, win-
ning their ninth conference
championship and first since 2002.
Regina’s other victories have come in
1989, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, and
1999.
Last year, the men’s team was
close to victory, but ended up finishing
second place at the conference champi-
onships, with four wrestlers being
awarded silver medals around their
necks. This year, the Cougars had high
hopes of having even stronger indi-
vidual performances and dreamed of
standing at the top of the podium as a
team.
The improvement that the team
has made since last year was obvious
at the championships, as the two gold
medalists from 2010 retained their ti-
tles in 2011, while two silver medalists
from last year were able to stand at
the top of their divisions.
Gilbert Musonza (54 kilograms)
and Steven Schneider (57kg), who won
gold medals in 2010, were able to enjoy
the sweet taste of victory once again as
they were able to take home the gold
in their weight classes.
Joining Musonza and Schneider at
the top of the podium for the Cougars
was Cory Horsburg, who became the
top finisher of the 65kg division, as Savannah Toth (63 kg), Emily Brentnell Regina has only a short period of time year have their eyes set on gold.
well as Kirk Ackerman (61kg) and (67 kg), and Shelby Moran (72 kg), to prepare before they make the trip to There is no denying that Regina
Connor Malloy (76kg). who all finished with bronze medals at Calgary to compete on possibly the has the talent not only to have individ-
Also contributing largely to the Canada West. Other women who com- biggest stage of their careers. The ual success at the CIS Championships,
team’s success was John Lendvoy peted for Regina at the conference Cougars will be looking to better their but also to pose a large threat to take
(82kg), Benji Martin (90kg), and Jimmy meet included Laurin Holhoyi (fourth, third place finish from last year, while home the overall team title, a feat
Levesque (130kg), who all took home 55kg) and Danielle Anderson (fourth, having at least a few bodies stand at which the Cougars have not accom-
silver medals in their divisions. Gaelan 59kg). the top of the podium. The four plished since 1998.
Malloy (72kg), the brother of Connor, With nationals fast approaching, wrestlers finished in second place last
as well as Mark Ballon (68kg), were
both able to secure bronze medals over
the weekend, thus helping out the
team and securing that all ten men’s
wrestlers will advance to nationals,
which take place in Calgary on Feb. 25-
26.
All of the top place finishers in the
men’s divisions were named first-team
all-stars, while all second-place finish-
ers were named second-team all-stars.
Virtually every member of the
Cougars men’s wrestling team was
able to enjoy success over the week-
end, including the head coach. Leo
McGee was named the conference
men’s coach of the year, a title that was
extremely well deserved.
The Saskatchewan Huskies, the
host team, came in second with 31
points while the Calgary Dinos and
Alberta Golden Bears finished the
weekend off with 22 and 17 points re-
spectively.
On the women’s side, the Cougars
finished fourth with 13 points, behind
Saskatchewan (21), Alberta (24), and
Calgary (28).
Trisha Elliott led the way for
Regina, claiming gold in 48kg. She
earned conference rookie-of-the-year
honours and a berth in nationals. Also
going to nationals for the Cougars is

“ The improvement that the [men’s] team has

made since last year was obvious at the cham-
pionships, as the two gold medalists from 2010
retained their titles in 2011, while two silver
medalists from last year were able to stand at
the top of their divisions.”
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Many more weeks of Winter

For Cougars swimmer Jessica Winter, the big competitions are just starting
jonathan hamelin
sports editor
Winter has been going strong all sea-
son.
And at this point, she does not
show any signs of slowing down.
Jessica Winter, a member of the
University of Regina Cougars swim-
ming team who has already enjoyed a
successful season, has plenty of major
events on the horizon.
Recently finishing up the Canada West
Championships, the Regina product is
the lone Cougar competing in the up-
coming CIS Swimming
Championships, which start Feb. 23 in
Calgary. In April, Winter will be taking
part in the World Aquatic Trials in
Victoria. Next year, Winter will com-
pete in the Olympic Trials in April, vy-
ing for a shot to represent Canada at
the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in
London, England.
“It feels great,” the pre-medicine
student noted of the success she has
had. “For swimming, you get in what
you put out of it. It’s nice to see that all
of my hard work is paying off.”
Though Winter already boasts a
swimming resume similar to that of a
seasoned veteran, she is only in her
first year with the Cougars.
“I am a rookie, but I’ve definitely
been involved in the sport for a while
now,” said Winter. “When you start
going that fast at first, it’s really sur-
prising and it makes you feel like you
have potential. It’s really encouraging.
You find out very quickly that there is
a correlation between how hard your
work and what you get out of it.”
As Winter mentioned, she was
hardly an inexperienced swimmer be-
fore coming to the U of R. Winter has
been swimming for around nine years,
most of this time spent with the Regina
Optimist Dolphins Swim Club.
However, her passion for swimming
has been there as long as she can re-
member.
“I’ve always really loved the wa-
ter,” she said. “When I was really
young, we used to go down to Florida
to visit my grandfather and we had a
pool there. All I wanted to do was play
in the pool all the time. In Regina, I
College High School last summer,
Winter had a decision to make in re-
gards to which university she would
join. U of R turned out to be the perfect
fit.
“The U of R has awesome oppor-
tunities and it’s really paid off for me,”
noted Winter. “There are great finan-
cial opportunities for swimming. My
school is basically paid for, which is re-
ally nice. I also received the Centennial
Merit scholarship, which was also
nice.
“I get to live at home, and get my
meals made and laundry done. I can
do the programs I want and still swim.
It’s a really comforting setting for my
first year of university.”
New Cougars swimming coach
Sylvain Pineau, who doubles as head
coach of RODS, began working with
Winter over the summer. His presence
also played a big factor in her deciding
to come the U of R.
“I started swimming well under-
neath Sylvain, and I wanted to see
where it would go,” said Winter. “He
has a tougher coaching style, but I
think it’s really good for not only me,
but our club too. [Sylvain and I] get
along very well and I’m very lucky to
have him as a coach.”
For Pineau, the pleasure has been
all his.
“Day in and day out she has al-
ways given 100 per cent, at least phys-
ically,” said a chuckling Pineau. “She’s
always on time. If she misses, she will
make it up by either coming early or
later. Her objective is 100 per cent at-
tendance. Balancing school and swim-
ming is demanding, and I tell her it is
an extremely difficult thing she is do-
ing. Still, she comes to practice and en-
joys swimming and working with
teammates. It’s part of her routine.”
With the busy schedule of a uni-
versity swimmer, a good work ethic is
paramount.
“We have ten practices a week,”
said Winter. “We usually have one
from 5:30 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m.
to 6 p.m. Those morning practices are
tough. On days when we get to sleep
in, I’ll still wake up at 4:30 a.m. be- Marc Messett
cause my internal clock goes off. But
you get used to it and you go to bed
early. It’s all about being disciplined
Jessica Winter’s busy swimming schedule includes stops at the CIS Championships, World Aquatic Trials, and

had always done swimming lessons, and managing your time wisely. I
Olympic Trials.

and one day my mom suggested I join think I was born with a good work
the Dolphins.” ethic.”
After graduating from Luther For Winter, it is worth putting in
the hard work to be involved with the
Cougars team.
“The things with swim teams, and
probably many other sports, is those
memories and experiences you have
with those people are life long,” she
said. “I have friends on the team that I
“ For swimming, will be friends with for life. They be-
come your second family or almost
you get in what
like your first family.”
you put out of it. This season, Winter has excelled
in freestyle events. In these events,
swimmers can use any stroke tech-
It’s nice to see
that all of my hard nique they would like. For many
swimmers, this ends up being the front
work is paying crawl. Heading into the conference
championship in late January, Winter
was ranked sixth in the conference in
off.”
the 200- and 800-metre freestyle events
and eighth in the 400m freestyle.
Before Canada West, Winter had al-
Jessica Winter
ready met the CIS standard for all
three of these events. Winter also en-
West.
Heading into the meet, Pineau
was confident that Winter could
medal. This did not happen. Winter’s
top performance came in the 800m
freestyle, as she placed ninth with a
time of nine minutes 09.50 seconds.
She placed 14th in the 200m butterfly
(2:30.00) and earned a 15th place finish
in both the 200m freestyle (2:07.73) and
400m freestyle (4:30.78). According to
Pineau. there was a huge factor in her
non-medal performance.
“She definitely went into Canada
West fatigued,” said Pineau. “Some of
the girls definitively had some rest to
deliver personal-best times. With the
way swimming preparation goes, the
next event she would really be fully
prepared for is the World Aquatic
Trials. Still, we thought she swam very
well in Vancouver. When she goes into
an event tired, we are hoping she can
be within three percent of her best
time. She was well within three per-
cent.”
peting in the 200m, 400m, and 800m
freestyle, and potentially the 100m.
Since her preparation will not be as
good as it could be for this event,
Pineau is not setting expectations too
high. He is hoping for a top 16 finish.
Winter is just hoping to embrace this
new experience.
“I’m looking to go into it and have
a ton of fun and race hard,” she said.
“It’s just another chance for me to get
up on the blocks and do what I love to
do. I don’t usually put heaving expec-
tations on myself.”
Of course, the big events are still
coming for Winter. The World Aquatic
Trials is the big event she is focusing
on right now. Down the road, how-
ever, she could be competing in the
Olympics.
“I would love to put up best times
at the [World Aquatic Trials],” she said.
“I’m not sure what to expect because
I’ve never been there before but I’m re-
ally looking forward to world trials.
“It will be really exciting to go [the
these people race would be amazing
and inspiring.”
Even if Winter does not perform
her best at any of her upcoming
events, it will not be the end of the
world. She has achieved more in her
first year than some university swim-
mers achieve during their whole ca-
reer. The future is bright.
“There’s always going to be an-
other race,” said Winter. “Canada West
was a couple of weeks ago and I’m al-
ready going off to another meet. The
best thing to do is take something from
[each meet] and learn from it, because
if you stay upset with every bad per-
formance you don’t get anything valu-
able from it.
“At Canada West, I got to race
against some of Canada’s record hold-
ers, and it was interesting to see how I
reacted in that situation. Sometimes I
went out too fast because I wanted to
stay with them but I’m not as fast as
them. It really teaches you to race your
own race.”

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U of R Sports Saving their season

Roundup Cougars women’s volleyball team earns a
Cougars can’t break Huskies playoff berth just in time

Jarrett Crowe

jonathan hamelin
sports editor
Women’s Basketball
The Cougars learned who the top
dog in Canada West is the hard way.
Trailing the Saskatchewan
Huskies by only two points heading
into a home-and-home series against
them last weekend, first place was
up for grabs for one of these fierce ri-
vals. When all was said and done,
the Huskies swept Regina and
clinched first place in the conference
with a 20-2 record.
In Friday’s 67-66 loss at the
Centre for Kinesiology, Health and
Sport, the Cougars tried to mount a
fourth-quarter comeback. The
Huskies, who led by as much as 16 in
the game, saw their lead diminish as
Regina went on a 17-4 run in the
fourth. However, the Huskies col-
lected a key offensive rebound after a
missed free throw late in the game to
secure them the win. Danielle
Schmidt and Lindsay Ledingham led
the Cougars with 18 points, while
Carly Graham nailed three three-
pointers and scored 11 points and
Joanna Zalesiak notched six points
and five assists before fouling out in
the fourth.
The Cougars had another failed
comeback on Saturday, in a 100-87
loss. Saskatchewan led by 23 at half-
time, but Regina managed to reduce
the lead to six at one point in the
third. They would not get any closer.
Ledingham was fantastic for the
Cougars, scoring 30 points. Zalesiak
(23 points, eight assists) and Schmidt
(11 points) also chipped in.
Regina dropped to 17-5 after the
games, putting them third in the con-
eight.
It was more of the same on
Saturday for the Cougars, who fell
behind early to the Huskies (18-4)
and failed to fight back. Paul Gareau
did all he could for Regina, pouring
in 29 points and grabbing nine re-
bounds. Other key players for the
Cougars were Marek Downarowicz
(15 points) and Lukomski (13).
The Cougars finish off the regu-
lar season against Manitoba (9-13) at
home on Friday and Saturday. Each
game is at 8 p.m. at the CKHS.
Women’s Hockey
Though they will not be competing
in the playoffs, the Cougars still went
out with a bang.
Regina swept the Lethbridge
Pronghorns last weekend in a pair of
Canada West road games.
The Cougars fell behind 3-1 on
Friday, before coming back to top the
Pronghorns 5-4. Rianne Wight,
Nicole Hollingshead, Rae-Lynn
Somogyi, Gina Campbell and Kelcie
McCutcheon all scored for Regina,
which received 21 saves from Lisa
Urban.
Regina won 3-2 over Lethbridge
(4-17-3) on Saturday largely thanks to
Paige Wheeler ’s two goals. Jacey
Jones scored the short handed win-
ning goal for the Cougars, while
Morgan Cooper turned aside 25
shots.
The Cougars finished the season
fifth in the conference at 9-13-2. The
top four teams made the playoffs.
Wight tied the U of R’s single-season
goal record with 16.
Men’s Volleyball
It was an appropriate end to the sea-
Matt Yim
With a playoff spot secure, Regina is now focused on trying to upset the second-place Trinity Western Spartans
autumn mcdowell
sports writer
The University of Regina Cougars
women’s volleyball team was on the
brink of elimination this weekend as
they took on the Saskatchewan
Huskies at the Centre for Kinesiology
Health and Sport.
Coming into the weekend, the
Cougars found themselves in a battle
with the Winnipeg Wesmen for the
seventh and final playoff spot in
Canada West. A pair of wins from the
Cougars would almost guarantee
them postseason berth, but it would-
n’t come easy.
As it turned out, the Cougars
would only need one victory as the
Brandon Bobcats swept the Wesmen
in Winnipeg. Still, Regina won both
games against the Huskies.
“I think the team is really happy
that they got two wins out of the
weekend,” offered Cougars head
coach Melanie Sanford.
On Friday, the Cougars came out
strong and looked dominant. The
team strolled to a 25-15 opening-set
victory, but the Huskies fought back
hard to take the second set by a score
of 25-23. However, it was all Cougars
from there as they took the third set
by a humiliating 25-10 score, and fi-
nally won the fourth by a 25-19 count.
Herman that was able to take her nal on Feb. 17-18-19. Trinity Western
game to another level under the currently boasts a 15-3 record, while
looming pressure of missing the play- the Cougars sit at 8-10.
offs. Herman finished off the night Although there is no denying that
with a total of 53 assists, the second the road to the CIS Championships
most by a Cougar in a four-set match. will be a tough one for the Cougars to
The current record is also held by travel along, there is no telling what
Herman at 55. can happen during playoff time.
With Brandon beating Winnipeg “Anything can happen,” stated
that night, just one more win would Sanford. “I mean, if you look at the
seal the deal for the Cougars and land league so far, you have seen everyone
them a spot in the postseason. beating everyone. We will go in, be
Although mathematically elimi- well prepared, and see what hap-
nated from the playoffs, the Huskies pens.”
(2-16) had no intentions of handing
victories, let alone a place in the play-
offs, to the Cougars.
Night two was a slightly closer
battle on the scoreboard, but the
Cougars were able to come together
to secure three straight set victories by “ I felt we had a
scores of 25-22, 25-20 and 25-18. Some
pretty passing by Kaitlyn Hughes,
game plan that
combined with 12 kills by Meagan
Onstad as well as 38 assists by
the team exe-
Herman, helped the team to secure cuted throughout
the final playoff position.
“I thought that the team was very
the weekend. We
focused,” said Sanford of her team’s
effort this weekend. “I felt we had a
did really well
game plan that the team executed and had good en-
throughout the weekend. We did re-
ally well and had good energy.”
ergy.”
With first place in the conference
getting a bye, the Cougars will now
head to Vancouver in order to take
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and are guaranteed no better or
worse than sixth place in the confer-
ence. They have made the playoffs.
Regina never had a chance in
Friday’s contest, falling behind by 32
points after two quarters. The
Cougars got 14 points from Jeff
Lukomski, while Kris Heshka had
nine and Brendan Hebert tallied
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At 2-16, the Cougars finished
tied for last in the conference. A num-
ber of players for Regina achieved
milestones this season. Isaak broke
the U of R’s career digs per set aver-
age of 1.70, while Colter broke the U
of R’s single-season total block record
with 72.
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Taking it all in stride

Cougars track and field athlete Merissa Margetts enjoys being a
member of the team
jonathan hamelin
sports editor

Other When observing many athletes, it

standouts
Chris Pickering
Personal: Third-year arts.
Events: Shot put/weight throw.
is hard to tell if they are truly en-
joying the sport they are partici-
pating in.
Regina’s Merissa Margetts, a
member of the University of
Regina Cougars track and field
team, is an exception to that rule.
“[Merissa] always comes to
practice with a smile on her face,”
noted Cougars track and field head
coach Bruce McCannel. “She’s a

great teammate – she always

Notable: Ranked third in the coun-
try in shot put and has qualified for
nationals in that event. Broke the
school record in shot put at the
Friendship Games and then broke his
own record the following week dur-
ing the U of S dual.
Jeremy Eckert
Personal: Third-year Campion sci-
ence.
Event: High jump
Notable: Ranked first in the country
in high jump and has qualified for na-
tionals in that event. Broke the U of
R’s high jump record at the Sled Dog
cheers everybody on. She doesn’t
mind working hard. She trained
very hard all fall and still had a
smile on. She loves track and being
a part of the team.” For Margetts,
a second-year faculty of kinesiol-
ogy and health studies student, be-
ing a part of the Cougar team has
been an enjoyable experience, even
if it means suffering through gruel-
ing practices or competing every
weekend.
“My favourite part of track is
being with the team and cheering
them on,” she said. “I remember
last year going to Canada West and
we were all cheering. It really
pumps you up. I’ve noticed the
team is really close this year."
Margetts has had every reason

to be happy this season. After a re-

Open and broke a 28-year-old
Saskatchewan senior record in high
jump at the Kinsmen Indoor Classic.
Chelsea Valois
Personal: Fifth-year science.
Events: High jump/long
jump/60m/60m hurdles/shot put/pen-
spectable rookie season, she has
easily avoided suffering through
the dreaded “sophomore slump”.
Margetts has registered several
first-place finishes, broken a couple
of records, and met the CIS stan-
dard for a few events.
“I’ve really surprised myself
with my performance this year,”
noted Margetts. “Coming into this

year I knew I wanted to work my

tathlon/4X200m relay.
hardest. I wasn’t a rookie anymore
Notable: Ranked second in the
so I had to step up even more and
country in long jump, seventh in pen-
not be nervous.
“I never really expected to be
tathlon and eighth in long jump. Has

breaking records and qualifying. It

qualified for nationals in all three
events. Part of the second-ranked
women's 4X200m relay team that
has also qualified for nationals.
Connor MacDonald
Personal: Third-year arts.
Events: High jump/long jump
Notable: Ranked third in the coun-
feels like all my hard work has
been paying off. I know that the
harder I work at it the better it’s go-
ing to get.”
The strong performance
started right off the bat for
Margetts, who competed at the U
of R’s Friendship Games early in
December. At this meet, Margetts
finished first in the women’s 200-
metre, posting a time of 25.71 sec-
Marc Messett
A trademark smile for Margetts, who has enjoyed a breakout sophomore season
and qualified for nationals in that
event.
The fun continued for Margetts
at the Queen City Kinsmen Indoor
Classic, the final event before
Canada West Championships, held
last Friday in Regina. She won gold
in the women’s 60m (7.79) and 60m
“The coach I had at Campbell,
Jason Stewart, had been on the U of
R track team around six years ago
and he really enjoyed it. He con-
tacted some coaches at the univer-
sity for me,” said Margetts. “I met
with Bruce and decided to join the
team.”
season, broken records and quali-
fied many athletes for nationals.
According to McCannel, this
success is nothing new.
“Typically over the last couple
of years we’ve had a strong team,”
he said. “Last year we had a num-
ber of records broken and this year

try in high jump and sixth in long
jump. Has qualified for nationals in
both of these events.
Amanda Ruller
Personal: Fifth-year faculty of kine-
onds, breaking fellow teammate
Amanda Ruller’s record of 25.8. At
the dual matchup in Saskatoon
against the Huskies early in
January, which the Cougars lost
141-114, Margetts earned a first-
place finish in the women’s 300m
(40.19). The women’s 4x200m re-
lay team, comprising Margetts,
hurdles (8.82), qualifying for CIS
in the 60m hurdles.
“[Merissa is] somebody who’s
contributing in all areas,” said
McCannel of Margetts. “She’s run-
ning in a lot of races this and is
ranked highly in all of them. She’s
having a great season.”
Some of Margett’s success can
This decision to join the team
could culminate in a conference or
national medal for Margetts, a feat
that she did not accomplish in her
rookie year. The first step is the
conference championship, which
starts on Feb. 25 in Winnipeg. The
national championship is slated for
March in Sherbrooke, Que.
we’re on course for even more
records. Every year you want to
keep improving the team and
that’s what I think we’ve done this
year. As a whole, our team is doing
well this year despite competing
in the competitive Canada West.
Canada West has improved signif-
icantly from last year. For our guys

siology and health studies.
Events: 60m/300m/4X200m.
Notable: Ranked fourth in the coun-
try in the women’s 60m and has
qualified for this event at nationals.
Part of the second-ranked women's
4X200m relay team that has also
qualified for nationals.
Ruller, Kelsey Bohachewski and
Chelsea Valois, also placed first
(one minute 43.38 seconds).
Margetts qualified for her first
CIS event at the Golden Bear Open
in Edmonton on Jan. 21, as the
women’s 4x200m relay team
posted a time of 1:42.13, breaking
the U of R’s old record of 1:42.31.
Margetts followed this up by plac-
ing third in the women’s 60m
(7.77).
At the Downtown Lions Sled
Dog Meet in Saskatoon late-
January, Margetts finished first in
the women’s 60m hurdles (9.07).
At the Bison Classic in Winnipeg
on Jan. 28, Margetts was second in
the women’s 300m (39.14) and
4x200m relay (1:40.64), and third
in both the women’s 60m (9.14)
and 60m hurdles (9.16). She broke
her own school record in the 300m
be attributed to her relationship
with fellow Cougar Tait Nystuen, a
second-year science student.
“Me and Tait are really close,”
said Margetts. “We went to high
school together, trained together
during all of Grade 12, and have
spent summers together going to
junior nationals and other events.
We’ll talk to each other if we’re
having problems or if we think
something’s going wrong with our
races. I think we kind of feed off
each other in that way."
While Margetts has been a
great fit to the Cougars organiza-
tion, she almost didn’t join in the
first place. Competing in track and
field and Campbell Collegiate dur-
ing high school, Margetts started
taking things more seriously in her
Grade 12 year and then a got a
nudge in the right direction.
“I want to score as many and girls to be doing this well is
points as I can and place in the top amazing.”
six,” said Margetts, referring to the
upcoming conference champi-
onship. “That will really help our
team to maybe come home with a
Canada West Championship. I
know we can do it. If I run my best “ [Merissa] al-
and run smart I should be able to
medal. But everything changes on
ways comes to
race day. [CIS] will be tougher, but practice with a
I think our relay team could medal.
“I think the 300m is really go-
smile on her face.
ing to go well for me this year. I’m
She’s a great
not as fast in that 60m, but I have teammate – she
better endurance. There’s not many
people who run the 300m super
always cheers
fast.” everybody on.”
As for the rest of the Cougars
team, there is a lot of potential for
medals at both the conference and Bruce McCannel
national level. The team has had a
handful of first place finishes this
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Canada West standings

More of the same As of Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2011

Cougars men’s hockey team Men’s Basketball

W L PTS
UBC x 20 2 40
struggles to make strides on ice TWU x
Saskatchewan x
21
18
3
4
42
36
Victoria x 15 7 30
Alberta x 16 8 32
Regina x 12 10 24
Manitoba 9 13 18
Calgary 8 14 16
UFV 8 14 16
Lethbridge 6 16 12
Winnipeg 5 17 10
Brandon 4 18 8
TRU 4 20 8
x = clinched playoff spot
y = clinched first
Top eight teams make playoffs

Men’s Hockey

W L OTL PTS
Alberta x 16 5 3 35
Saskatchewan 16 8 0 32
Calgary 13 8 2 28
Manitoba 12 8 4 28
Lethbridge 10 8 5 25
UBC 10 11 5 25
Regina 8 16 2 18
x = clinched playoff spot
y = clinched first
Top four teams make playoffs

Men’s Volleyball

W L PTS
Alberta xy 17 1 34
Calgary x 16 2 32
TWU x 13 5 26
Manitoba x 11 7 22
Brandon x 10 8 20
TRU x 9 9 18
UBC x 7 11 14
Saskatchewan 3 15 6
Winnipeg 2 16 4
Regina 2 16 4
Martin Weaver
x = clinched playoff spot
y = clinched first
Top seven teams make playoffs
The Lethbridge Pronhorns celebrate a turnover-heavy victory against the Cougars on Saturday, Feb. 12

team,” said Cougars head coach the younger players gain more expe-
Women’s Basketball
Blaine Sautner on his team’s split. rience.
maritn weaver
W L PTS
“One night we’re good and the next “We’ve got a lot of young guys,”
Saskatchewan xy 20 2 40
contributor
we turn too many pucks over, there- he said. “I think it’s a learning curve
Winnipeg x 18 4 36
Lack of consistency has been a com- fore playing in our end too much and and next year everyone is going to
Regina x 17 5 34
mon theme for the University of losing. be that much more prepared. “I don’t
Alberta x 17 7 34
Regina Cougars men’s hockey team “Going in we knew we were not think we are going to have as many
UBC x 15 7 30
this season and this was evident dur- able to make the playoffs, so it’s kind lapses as this year.”
Victoria x 15 7 30
ing their final two home games at the of about playing for pride. The guys “It’s promising in the fact that
Calgary x 10 12 20
Co-operators Centre last weekend. played well [on Friday] but the next we’re young, but we have some skill
UFV x 10 12 20
The Cougars went into the week- night it was turnover after turnover, and some talent,” added Sautner. “It’s
TRU 9 15 18
end already eliminated from playoff which was kind of disappointing.” been frustrating, but you have to take
Manitoba 8 14 16
contention, but had the opportunity Leffler, a first-year Cougar for- it in strides and you can’t get too high
Lethbridge 4 18 8
to play spoilers in Canada West. They merly of the Regina Pats, felt that the and you can’t get too low”.
TWU 3 21 6
played the fifth-place Lethbridge team adjusted decently despite being This season, the men’s hockey
Brandon 0 22 0
Pronghorns, who are challenging a short players. team only welcomed back 10 play-
x = clinched playoff spot
number of teams for the fourth and fi- “I thought we played all right,” ers. Next season, the team could po-
y = clinched first
nal playoff spot. he said. “Obviously we have to limit tentially have 21 returnees and be in
Top eight teams make playoffs
Regina won 5-4 on Friday in a our turnovers and make sure we have good shape for the 2011/12 season.
hard-fought come-from-behind a consistent effort day in and day out. “It’s tough to fill half a team, but
shootout victory. Brett Leffler scored I think we did all right with a short I think that were in a position now Women’s Hockey
a goal with 10 seconds remaining in lineup.” where the guys we pick up (next sea-
the game to tie things at four and then Leffler has had some challenges son) can really push the guys that are W L OTL PTS
Matt Strueby buried one in the fourth this season adjusting from the WHL in our lineup,” said Sautner.
round of the shootout to solidify the to the bigger and more physical pace The Cougars, who sit lasting the Alberta xy 17 4 3 37
win. of the CIS. conference at 8-16-2, finish off the sea- Manitoba x 16 5 3 35
The Cougars carried that mo- “It was a little bit of a transition,” son on the road against the Calgary Calgary x 16 6 2 34
mentum into Saturday night’s game he said. “It’s tougher than I thought. Dinos (13-8-2) this weekend. It might Saskatchewan x 15 8 1 31
and held a 1-0 lead after the first pe- It’s a pretty good league and you be viewed as a meaningless set of Regina 9 13 2 20
riod. Things began to fall apart as the can’t take any nights off.” games for Regina, but they can still UBC 7 16 1 15
Pronghorns (10-8-5) scored three in Seeing as the Cougars field a get something out of it. Lethbridge 4 17 3 11
the second to take the 3-1 lead. The young roster, many of the players “We got to keep pushing and try- x = clinched playoff spot
Cougars were unable to respond and have experienced growing pains like ing to get better,” said Sautner. y = clinched first
skated to a 4-1 loss. Leffler. He feels that the team will Top four teams make playoffs
“That’s been the story of our have a good chance in the future as
Women’s Volleyball

W L PTS
UBC xy 15 3 30
TWU x 15 3 30
Alberta x 11 7 22
Brandon x 11 7 22
“ That’s been the story of our team. One night we’re Manitoba x 10 8 20
Calgary x 10 8 20
Regina x 8 10 16
good and the next we turn too many pucks over,
therefore playing in our end too much and losing.” Winnipeg 6 12 12
TRU 2 16 4
Saskatchewan 2 16 4
Blaine Sautner x = clinched playoff spot
y = clinched first
Top seven teams make playoffs

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Canoeing
across Canada
Trans CanEAUda project to attempt
7,000-km paddling journey in May
2011
Alexandre Bevington
jaehoon kim
fulcrum (university of
ottawa)
OTTAWA (CUP) — “It’s amazing
that the longest portage to cross
Canada is just 23 kilometres by foot,”
explained Alexandre Bevington, a
fourth-year physical geography stu-
dent from the University of Ottawa.
Bevington is part of the Trans
CanEAUda team that is planning to
embark on a 7,000 km canoe trip this
May, starting from the Rideau River
and ending at Inuvik, N.W.T.
The eight-person team consist-
ing of students and recent graduates
– including five affiliated with the U
of O – is hoping to raise awareness
and money for Canadian environ-
mental issues through their six-
month-long journey across the
nation.
“What we hope to do is to cross
a bunch of watersheds and to explore
their states,” explained Dalal Hanna,
a fifth-year environmental science
student and member of the Trans
CanEAUda team. “We’re affiliated
[with] an organization called
Canadian Parks and Wilderness
Society and their mandate is to pre-
serve and protect Canadian wilder-
ness, [especially] Canadian
watersheds.
“We hope to raise $7,000 for
them – a dollar for every kilometre.”
Everyone in the group has some
experience with paddling – some
more than others. All eight members
do have expertise in various fields of
outdoor recreation and the team is
hoping that their amalgamation of
skills will serve them well on their
expedition.
“Some people have a lot of expe-
rience in mountaineering, but have
only been on a two-day canoe trip,”
said Hanna. “Others have guided 20-
day trips.”
“We all have [different] back-
grounds, but maybe it will work out
well because we’re all experts of dif-
ferent things,” added Bevington.
In order to prepare for the gru-
elling 7,000 km trek, Hanna and oth-
“ What we hope to do is to cross a bunch of
watersheds and to explore their states. We’re
affiliated [with] an organization called
Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society and
their mandate is to preserve and protect
Canadian wilderness, [especially] Canadian
watersheds.”
Feb. 17 - Mar. 2, 2011
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A dodgeball game
of epic proportions
U of A breaks record for world’s largest
dodgeball game with 2,012 students
ers have already begun their train-
ing regimen. Although each member
is looking forward to testing their
physical and mental endurance on a
daily basis, the team’s main goal is to
complete their trip injury-free.
“We’re developing a plan with a
physiotherapist right now for train-
ing,” said Hanna. “There’s a cardio
aspect to it – about 45 minutes to an
hour everyday. Then we have to do
stretches to keep our bodies in shape.
Also, there’s a lot of muscular train-
ing, especially arms, shoulders and punkoryan.com
abdominals.
“We need to be strong so that we
The action gets underway at the University of Alberta’s world record dodgeball game
don’t get injuries from repetitive
movements. It’s mostly for protec-
Samarasekera were both in atten- break the record and UC-Irvine fi-
tion. We’re not extremely worried
dance, along with various members nally succeeded. Yet, within months
andrew jeffrey
about breaking speed records, al-
of the community and U of A alumni. we’re smash[ing] that. I’d like to see
though everybody wants to keep a
gateway (university of
The game was preceded by a rendi- their retort after this.”
good pace. The important thing is to
alberta)
tion of “O Canada” by Edmonton The U of A’s latest victory in this
stay safe and not get hurt. After six
EDMONTON (CUP) — With a total Oilers anthem singer Paul Lorieau. feud seems largely due to the follow-
months, we’ll be carved out of steel,”
of 2,012 participants, the University of After the opening ceremonies, an ing that dodgeball has gained on
said Bevington with a laugh.
Alberta struck back on Feb. 4 and re- epic clash between Team Green and campus over the past few years. But
The team is also organizing solu-
gained the Guinness World Record Team Gold commenced, with stu- Tighe sees the event as more than just
tions for emergency situations and
for the largest dodgeball game ever – dents, alumni, and staff creating a red a simple game of dodgeball.
navigational problems that may arise
a record they originally set one year sky of 1,006 dodgeballs flying back “It’s more about the community
on the trip.
ago. and forth across the floor as the spirit,” he said. “It’s just that we
“We’ll have at least four people
Last year, the U of A set the crowd cheered them on. haven’t found anything else that peo-
there who will be well qualified in
record with 1,198 participants. That After 44 minutes and 17 seconds, ple have responded this well to.”
first aid,” explained Bevington. “We
record stood until last September Team Gold came out victorious, out- These games may turn into an an-
have all the equipment we need plus
when the University of California- lasting their green opponents and nual event due to the incredible pop-
a satellite phone and a GPS beacon.
Irvine set a new record with 1,745 winning for the second year in a row. ularity, and some participants are still
We’re trying to cover all our grounds.
players. The game was an exhilarating ex- hoping that another school will re-
“[Also], right after Lake Superior,
However, under the eyes of an perience for all involved and Tighe spond to their defeat and continue
there’s a whole portion of the trip
official judge from Guinness flown in believes it’s something that shows off the feud.
that crosses in and out of the United
for the event, the U of A was easily the great U of A community. “We thought [2,012] was defi-
States and it’s a huge maze of islands.
able to regain the record Friday after- The game was also a victory for nitely an achievable number ... and it
We’ll have to buy a pass for [border
noon. Canada, as the competing-record at- also doesn’t blow out the record as
crossing].”
“We did it, we got our goal, said tempts seem to have led to an interna- much as we possibly could, which
The whole project is estimated to
Rory Tighe, a students’ union vice- tional feud of sorts between the U of would maybe encourage a bit of com-
cost around $25,000, with a worst-
president and organizer of the game. A and UC-Irvine. The advertising petition – giving the Americans a
case scenario budget of $50,000 if the
“We had people in the stands watch- campaign at the California school mo- bone,” Tighe said.
team has to buy all new equipment
ing and everybody left with a big tivated students to play because they We can only wait and see how
without any fundraising. Trans
smile on their face. “couldn’t let those Canadians have UC-Irvine and the rest of the world
CanEAUda already has a few spon-
“The national pride and school the record.” reacts to the U of A’s accomplishment.
sors, but is hoping to attract more in
spirit definitely came out and the “To be honest, I was surprised As one member of the Gold Team,
the upcoming months.
whole community was here, so it how fast it caught on and that other Lucas Stone, stated after the game:
“We already have a lot of out-
worked out perfectly.” schools and institutions were trying “The ball’s in your court now, Irvine.”
door equipment and some sponsors,
Edmonton mayor Stephen to break it,” said Tighe. “Other
but we are always open for more
Mandel and U of A president Indira schools have tried a few times to
sponsors and also governmental
grants,” said Bevington. “Any extra
money we make, we’ll put towards
our cause.”
“ We did it, we
got our goal. We
had people in the
stands watching
and everybody
left with a big
smile on their
face.”
Dalal Hanna Rory Tighe
Matt Hirji / Gateway
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Doing things right
New Toronto Blue Jays GM Alex Anthopoulos has been effectively
rebuilding the club this off-season
argueallday.com
Thankfully for Blue Jays fans, Vernon Wells is done in Toronto
joseph grohs
contributor
The Toronto Blue Jays seem to be
the only team out of Toronto doing
things right lately. Realistically,
the Jays, Leafs and Raptors are all
rebuilding teams, but the Jays seem
to be the only one fully commit-
ting to it. Whether it is Leafs
President/General Manager Brian
Burke trading a ton of prospects
for Phil Kessel, or Raptors
President/GM Bryan Colangelo
trading Roy Hibbert for Jermaine
O’Neal, both of these GMs have
tried speeding up the rebuilding
process to no avail.
Alex Anthopoulos, the young
Blue Jays GM, hasn’t been on the
job for very long, but already seems
to be schooling his fellow Toronto
GMs. Let’s take a look at the report
card for Anthopoulos so far this
off-season.
Vernon Wells trade for Mike
Napoli and Juan Rivera – A
This was like Mission Impossible 5
for Alex Anthopoulos (yes, there is
a fourth one coming out soon), as
he pulled off a deal that two years
ago would have seemed like a pipe
dream for any GM.
The Jays received catcher/first
baseman Napoli and outfielder
Rivera in exhange for Wells. The
Blue Jays could have received a
“ Alex Anthopoulos, the young Blue Jays
GM, hasn’t been on the job for very
long, but already seems to be schooling
his fellow Toronto GMs.”
monkey in return for Wells and the
organization would have been
pleased. The biggest factor in this
trade is money. The Jays shed the
remaining $86-million they owed
Wells over the next four years and
received two very solid players in
return. While it is sad to see Vernon
leave since he was the face of the
franchise and a great member of
the community, no Blue Jays fan is
sad to see that much money come
back on the table for Anthopoulos.
Shaun Marcum trade for Brett
Lawrie – A
This trade is the epitome of what
Anthopoulos is trying to accom-
plish in Toronto.
While I realize that this deal
was hard to swallow for many
fans, the Blue Jays did acquire a
very good prospect from the
Milwaukee Brewers in Brett
Lawrie.
At first, this would seem like a
lopsided deal, since Marcum is 29
years of age and is close to peaking
in potential, not to mention the fact
that he had a very solid campaign
last year with a 3.64 ERA. This deal
makes perfect sense for the Jays
though, since Lawrie is the one of
the best second base prospects in
all the major leagues.
The Jays have a few years
ahead of them before they want to
compete anyway, which would
make Marcum an aging star on a
below average team. This trade
makes perfect sense as part of the
rebuilding process.
Mike Napoli trade for Frank
Francisco – B+
This was a good minor trade by
Anthopoulos, bringing in a solid
bullpen presence.
The Jays sent catcher Napoli to
Texas, making it a very short lived
Blue Jay career for him. Francisco is
a veteran pitcher who is very reli-
able and highly underrated. His
presence will be more than wel-
come in the bullpen, joining the re-
cently signed Jon Rauch and
Octavio Dotel.
The Blue Jays really needed
this deal since their bullpen will
not be as strong as last year, fol-
lowing the departure of a few
pitchers including Scott Downs.
Napoli, on the other hand, was
seen as expendable by
Anthopoulos, since they want to
go with a J.P. Arencibia/Jose
Molina catching tandem and have
Adam Lind play first base.
There was really no place for
Napoli next year.
Edwin Encarnacion signing – B-
This deal was very confusing for
Blue Jays fans this off-season. But
there is an explanation.
After last season, Toronto put
Encarnacion on waivers and he
was claimed by the Athletics. The
A’s ultimately decided not to offer
Encarnacion a contract, making
him a free agent. Anthopoulos then
signed Encarnacion (the same man
he let go a month earlier) to a one-
year, $2.5 million contract.
Confusing, right?
Yes, this deal was a very odd,
yet after everything, the Jays did
get Encarnacion back for cheaper
than the season prior. The problem
with Encarnacion is that he has a
very erratic arm, which makes him
a huge liability at third base. When
he signed a contract, though,
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Anthopoulos made very clear that
he was going to be the team’s DH.
This isn’t very appealing to fans ei-
ther, since he only hit .244 last sea- The new
son. At least Encarnacion is young
and his bat only has room to im-
prove.
acquisitions
Prospects trade for Rajai Davis – C
I really don’t know what to think
about this deal that transpired last Mike Napoli
November between the Oakland
Athletics and the Jays. The Jays re-
Position: Catcher/first baseman
ceived Davis, a 30-year-old out- Last Season: 108 H, 26 HR, 68 RBI,
fielder who has spectacular speed
and an ability to play all three out-
field positions.
The downside about Davis is Juan Rivera
that he is lacking a consistent bat
and is nothing special defensively.
Position: Outfielder
The real disturbing thing about this
trade has nothing to do with Davis,
Last Season: 105 H, 15 HR, 52 RBI
but the prospects sent to Oakland
in return for him. Toronto sent
away a pair of 23-year-old pitchers
from their affiliate Double-A New
Frank Francisco
Hampshire Fisher Cats: Trystan
Position: Pitcher
Magnuson (2.58 ERA) and Daniel
Farquhar (3.52 ERA).
Last Year: 6-4, 3.76 ERA, 60 SO
I don’t understand why you
would trade away two solid
bullpen prospects for an aged out-
fielder who would be considered a
Rajai Davis
“fourth outfielder” on most MLB
teams.
Position: Centrefielder
Last Season: 149 H, 5 HR, 52 RBI
Looking forward
As good as these moves sound, the
upcoming season is no doubt going
to be a long one for Toronto. Edwin Encarnacion
The Jays are going to put out a
very young team for the 2011 cam- Position: Third baseman
paign, with limited experience in
certain positions. The fact that they
Last Year: 81 H, 21 HR, 51 RBI
lost three very good defensive vet-
erans in Wells, Lyle Overbay, and
John Buck, will make it that much
harder to get victories.
Brett Lawrie
The fans know what they can
expect out of their ball club this
Position: Second/third baseman
season, at least, and can always
Last Season (In AA): 158 H, 8 HR,
look forward to the upcoming sea- 63 RBI
sons when the Jays will hopefully
be gunning for a division title.
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editorial opinion
Anti-trust We’ve created
a monster

tvanouvelles.ca

Jarrett Crowe
There was something missing from
Riddell Centre’s Multipurpose Room
on Thursday, Feb. 10.
It wasn’t a crowd – the University
of Regina Students’ Union’s annual
general meeting made quorum easily.
It wasn’t engagement, either, since
students on both sides of any given
debate were unafraid to approach the
mic.
What was missing, it seemed,
was trust in URSU. And what was
also missing was unity.
The Canadian Federation of
Students referendum brought stu-
dents into the fold in terms of engage-
ment with their campus, but it
appeared to have been incredibly di-
visive. Now, after an AGM along
which stark lines of policy were
drawn, it’s safe to say that it just
marked out where those divisions
were.
Some students brought placards
demanding the release of the CFS ref-
erendum’s results; the referendum,
held in October, has still not been re-
solved. URSU told students at the
AGM to wait, as the matter is cur-
rently being mediated by the courts.
It’s clear that some students have lost
their patience, and the announcement
that details couldn’t be discussed due
to the court injunction didn’t help
that.
express their displeasure with URSU,
however, looked to be upset with the
current executive on a broader level.
They rallied behind motions to curb
the power of the current executive,
arguing that the time and resources
afforded to incumbents can outstrip
and help to outflank challengers.
Although one of those motions was
defeated, the margin was slimmer
than I’m sure URSU’s supporters
would have liked.
It was URSU’s supporters who
made the debates really interesting.
Many of them made the argument
that, if students want change, they
should turn out in the general elec-
tion and vote. During one such ex-
change, student Mike Young got as
far as saying “if you want change”
before someone in the audience
shouted, “That’s why we’re here!”
The argument that change was
for elections and not the AGM could
easily be taken as patronizing, and
it’s tough to blame any student who
attended and felt a bit looked down
upon. While URSU’s executive did
respond vocally to arguments – and,
it should be noted, they usually in-
cluded direct references to other
speakers’ arguments when they did
so – they also spent much of the meet-
ing looking at their cell phones, a fact
which didn’t escape the eyes of some
Thus ended the reign of man on this and all of our computerized gadgets
earth, enslaved forever to the com- will turn into the eyes and ears of
“Honestly, if you’re sitting on the
puting monster, which he had cre- one all-knowing, all-seeing, and all-
stage, don’t text your bros,” wrote
ated. powerful entity reminiscent of
one user. “You’ve all been so disre-
Ok, I’ll admit that was incredibly Skynet in Terminator or God from the
spectful this entire time.”
melodramatic. But it was the first Bible. It’s just around the corner, and
A lot of students seem to feel neg-
thing that came to my mind while Jeopardy is the first step.
lected by URSU, a body that, instead
watching the Jeopardy IBM Challenge, Why is IBM ignoring all the
of offering to negotiate and to repre-
which started on Feb. 14 and ran for warnings our best Hollywood writ-
sent students further, responded to
three days. The IBM Challenge pitted ers can come up with? I would bet
criticisms with a thinly-veiled varia-
two of the most successful Jeopardy that Watson, using his algorithm,
tion on, “Why don’t you do some-
contestants ever, Ken Jennings and could find that the only logical con-
thing about it?” Many of the students
Brad Rutter, against a supercomputer clusion to his existence would be to
who turned out to the AGM clearly
developed by IBM, with the purpose enslave humanity. Yet I would wa-
don’t trust the current executive any-
of showcasing how far computing ger that not a single person at IBM
more, and those members of the exec-
has come in recent years. has questioned Watson’s motives.
utive planning on running for
The supercomputer, lovingly They strike me as a group of mad sci-
another term now have ahead of
dubbed “Watson” after IBM founder entists bent on creating a world in
them the difficult task of rebuilding
Thomas J Watson, is a huge leap for- which only computer technicians can
student confidence. Or – and I sin-
ward in computing technology. survive.
cerely hope this is not the case – they
Watson can analyze the complexity of As it stands, I hope that people
may decide that they’ve lost these
human language and answer ques- will watch Jeopardy and become as
students’ trust altogether and, in-
tions rapidly and accurately. And by fearful as I am of a world run by
stead, rally enough support from peo-
“rapidly and accurately”, I mean Watson, perhaps fearful enough to
ple who do trust them that their
“terrifyingly.” attack IBM headquarters and kill
opposition will be outnumbered.
Words cannot describe how Watson. Watching Jennings and
Whatever URSU’s executives de-
much Watson speaks to my inner Rutter struggle to keep up with
cide, they have a long, hard task
hysterical madman. His voice is Watson, I found myself hoping that
ahead of them. Elections are next
bone-chillingly calm and digital. The Jennings might throw down his
month. Who students will decide to
round, spinning picture on his “face” buzzer and attack Watson with an
trust remains to be seen.
looks like an eye that is constantly axe or that Rutter would lose it and
watching me through the camera, run next door to pull the plug on the
and the way Alex Trebek always giant refrigeration units that keep
treats him with slight deference Watson cold enough to function. In
makes me wonder if he hasn’t al- any case, I was hoping that if human
ready threatened the lives of Trebek’s intellect failed to help them beat

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Watson to serve the greater good of
computer-kind, the Pentagon’s nu-
clear launch codes will be changed so
that Watson controls a nuclear arse-
edward dodd
nal with which to threaten humanity, contributor

22 op-ed
Why only one
month for
Black History?
TORONTO (CUP) — Black History
Month is a fine thing. It’s a time of
year when it’s okay to remind people
about racism, to talk about Rosa
Parks or the Black Panthers. Just like
Christmas, it’s a time when people
are called out to show off their finest
in moral fibre.
Well, fuck that.
The Salvation Army is around
for the other 11 months of the year,
and so are black people. It is not okay
to just remember centuries of colo-
nialism, ongoing oppression or the
reality that racism, in fact, has not
evaporated, for just 28 days.
Black History Month is at once
an educational opportunity and a
sorry excuse for the way the history
of marginalized peoples has been
swept under the rug by the nation-
state and is left out of the curricu-
lum in the public education system.
That is exactly the problem I have
with Black History Month: its to-
kenism.
What is the point of a month-
long battle to educate our oppressors
about our history, our culture, our
people, if they can just forget for the
rest of the year? Are we to sit around
waiting for our gift of time, just to
start again every year? What’s the
point of an International Day for the
Elimination of Racism? It’s only one
out of 365 days. Every day should
be that day.
The oppressed need to make
their voices heard every chance they
get, and the oppressors should have
to listen every single time.
Discussion surrounding Black
History Month reminds me of the
huge debate surrounding so-called
“black-focused” schools in Toronto.
While I personally don’t like the
idea of segregated schools per se,
why the hell shouldn’t young chil-
dren from racialized backgrounds
grow up learning about themselves?
What is necessarily wrong with an al-
ternative curriculum? There are al-
ready public and Catholic school
systems across Canada, as well as
French immersion and Saturday
schools run by and for various immi-
grant and religious communities.
Outside of that, the only time
when children are taught about black
history is during Black History
Month. When you consider that
February is the only time of year
when we can talk about racism,
about the diverse and varying histo-
ries of black people, it is no surprise
that some people want alternative
schools where these things can be
talked about openly, and all the time.
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Whether or not students, regard-
less of their background, feel com-
fortable talking about racism, their
identity can be debated on a case-by-
case basis.
But just by identifying a Black
History Month, we are declaring that
people can get away with ignoring
black history, racism and the plight
of black people and other marginal-
ized communities for the rest of the
year.
Creating a safe temporal space
for education and discussion once a
year is not enough. We have to en-
sure that issues regarding racism, di-
versity, power and oppression are on
the table for educators and politi-
cians all year round.
Black History Month started in
1926 when Carter G. Woodson of
West Virginia started promoting
“Negro History Week,” the second
week of February. This became the
Black History Month celebrated to-
day in the U.S. and in Canada – and
in October in the United Kingdom.
He did so because he noticed
that only a certain demographic was
featured in the history books, and he
decided to write a few more charac-
ters in.
So how is it that an effort that
began to make public education
more inclusive of marginalized com-
munities and more comprehensive –
because really, any history books
about Canada and the U.S. with only
white people are just plain lacking
in terms of academic integrity – be-
came the opposite?
In the end, Black History Month
is more symbolic than it is produc-
tive. While it is nice to have an insti-
tutionally endorsed educational
initiative specifically for marginal-
ized peoples, it is not enough. Black
history, and the stories of all op-
pressed peoples, should be written
into and featured in all history books.
In the case of a former colony
like Canada, its institutions, rail-
ways, roadways and very existence
were built on the backs of slaves, im-
migrants and Indigenous peoples,
and their stories deserve respect.
They deserve to be acknowledged
and learned about in legislatures, in
boardrooms and in classrooms – and
not just for 28 days, but all year
round.
haseena manek
ryerson free press
(ryerson university)
Feb. 17 - Mar. 2, 2011
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It’s a classic, ya hear?
It has been 127 years since The a Mark Twain book. Famous for his standing of humanity’s errors, it may
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was ability to reflect the times, the culture, lead to a terrifying future where the
first published in England. Mark
Twain’s novel about young adventur-
ous Huck on a journey down the
and the people of America, Mark
Twain is essential in portraying how
America was in the Huckleberry Finn
door is suddenly open to censoring
any book. With this change to classic
literature, we are removing the im-
Mississippi with Miss Watson’s run- era. portance of our past and opening a
away slave Jim is considered to be
one of the great American novels.
Even now, to find someone who has
The controversial N-word, used
219 times in the novel, is there to
serve a purpose. It is able to show the
gate to a horrific censorship-filled fu-
ture. It’s not only the censorship of
Huckleberry Finn that is concerning
not heard a Huckleberry Finn reference humanity of the sincere and gentle but also the precedent it sets.
or read the book themselves is an al- Jim character and contrast it with a Literature is not meant to be so-
most impossible task. derogatory and abusive name. Many cially pleasing, like a lapdog to the
Its fame and mass reception is people believe it is through this ex- concerns of today; it is supposed to al-
due in part to the way that Mark pression of contrast that Huckleberry low for a critical look at humanity
Twain wrote in the vernacular, em- Finn is an attack on racism itself. and the decisions of societies in rela-
phasizing the actual speech of the So why change it now? The per- tion to our culture. Replacing the N-
area and the time. It’s this way of son behind the update is Mark Twain word in a literary context does not
writing that has always brought con- scholar Alan Gribben. Gribben said remove it as a concern in racial rela-
troversy upon Huckleberry Finn. The that he hoped the new edition would tions.
debate started in 1905 when it was be friendlier for use in classrooms The literary community just
banned from libraries for being ob- that might otherwise ban it from marked the 100-year anniversary of
scene. It carried on to radio in 1955 reading lists due to its language. Twain’s death. The censorship of his
where all mention of slavery was Although he was trying to avoid important coming-of-age book makes
deleted and Jim was played by a pre-emptive censorship, he has failed you wonder if he is rolling in his
white actor. Most recently, the 2011 to understand societal implications of grave.
edition of the book published by the substitution. The censorship will
NewSouth Books replaced the word inevitably soften the book and there-
“nigger” with “slave”. fore soften the message of racial in-
The new cleaned-up version is re- equality, all while smothering the
ceiving criticism because it is not just actualities of American history.
kelly malone
any book that is being censored – it’s Not only will it avoid under-
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President has the time to text
people while sitting in front of
over 200 students at the AGM
Thursday afternoon! Way to go
Kyle!
To the [fuckface] who stole my
friends backpack: You are the
scum of the Earth. Go back to
the barbarian society from
whence you came.
name student number [For the record – we don’t print the
c-word unless we absolutely have
to, and we’ve had complaints from
email address
people on campus about the word
“retard” appearing in the Declass.
message
So we don’t print it, unless it’s used
the way the French use it. Sorry,
Declass submitter! We’ve edited
your entry in a way that we think
reflects how you feel about the so-
ciopathic shitstain who stole your
friend’s backpack, while maintain-
ing what we hope is your voice.
To the asshole who stole my
backpack: die in a fire.
Nothing says Valentine’s Day
like listening to “Cold Hard
Bitch” by Jet.
“I miss calling the RIC building
the Labia.”
Saying FNUniv students’ votes
don’t count in URSU’s CFS ref-
erendum is like saying First
Nations people can’t vote in
Canadian Government because
they have AFN (Assembly of
First Nations).
Dear cologne wearing
douchebags; Stop wearing so
much cologne. I don’t need to
smell it. It won’t get you laid.
If FNUniv aren’t URSU mem-
bers, and therefore unable to
vote in any referendum, then
why were FNU students al-
lowed to enter the AGM which
only URSU members are al-
lowed.
I know there’s an obvious way
to fix this, but I’d like to com-
plain about Justin Bieber clog-
ging up my twitter feed.
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FYI; to the girl who proceeds to
wear a tie, it does not give you
the right to hit on your
STRAIGHT friend who has a
boyfriend, or your obvious GAY
guy friend. We feel violated.
Please stop.
Screaming Daisies and the
Fortunate Isles at O’Hanlon’s on
Friday, February 25. Leave your
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