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SIAST faces possible strike

Administration says problems with SGEU won’t affect students

Jarrett Crowe

ed kapp
news writer
With the threat of a strike or lockout
cast over Saskatchewan Institute of
Applied Science and Technology
(SIAST) campuses across
Saskatchewan, the future remains un-
certain for 14,000 students, and an-
other 2,000 staff members.
After working without a new con-
tract for 16 months, the Saskatchwan
Government and General Employees’
Union (SGEU) issued a strike notice
to SIAST administration on Nov. 10,
following a failed mediation attempt.
Shortly thereafter, SIAST administra-
tion responded to the SGEU by putting
the union on 48-hour lockout notice.
The last contract, which was
signed in 2007 and mediated by an
out-of-province arbitrator, covered
1,300 instructors and 700 professional
services staff at SIAST’s four campuses
in Moose Jaw, Prince Albert, Regina,
and Saskatoon.
The two parties, which SIAST as-
sociate vice-president of human re-
sources Gary Earles admitted are “far
apart on compensation,” are pre-
dictably at odds over wages and ben-
efits.
Earles said SIAST is offering an in-
crease of four per cent in wages and
benefits, while the union wants be-
tween a reported 15 to 17 per cent in-
crease. However, SGEU attests that
their contractual demands are more
modest than Earles claimed.
“We tabled a final offer in our last
round of bargaining,” said Tracy
Kurtenback, chair of SGEU’s SIAST
professional services negotiating com-
mittee. “It was a total compensation
package that was sitting around 12.65
per cent.”
Although compensation is the
main issue, there stands another road-
block between the two parties reach-
ing an agreement. First, the SGEU and
SIAST must agree on an objective me-
diator.
In an attempt to restart fledgling
collective agreement negotiations –
and in response to an SGEU media-
tion request contained in the union’s
strike notice – SIAST agreed to have
the Ministry of Labour and Workplace
Safety coordinate mediation between
the two parties.
The SGEU, in turn, rejected the
government-appointed mediator, stat-
ing they believe it would be unfair for
a mediator selected by Brad Wall’s
Saskatchewan Party government to
conduct the mediation process. SGEU
president Rob Bymoen noted this gov-
ernment, “[has] virtually stripped
public sector workers of their right to
strike, and even made it more difficult
for workers to join unions”.
“We have no reason to believe that
an individual appointed by this gov-
ernment will act in an impartial man-
ner,” said Jim Steele, chair of the SGEU
bargaining committee. “The govern-
ment is an interested party in these ne-
gotiations, since it both funds and
oversees the province’s post-second-
ary institutions. Government is af-
fected by the outcome of bargaining. It weighing heavily on many of SIAST’s
has no right to impose a hand-picked students. As one student, who re-
mediator in this case.” quested anonymity, said, “It’s hard to
Although it is looking less likely focus on my school work and stay on
that both parties will be able to come track, heading into graduation with
to any sort of agreement in the near fu- what’s going on with the union and
ture, both sides have ensured the pub- SIAST. Whatever happens with them
lic that they have no intentions of is going to have a pretty profound im-
disrupting any of the 14,000 students’ pact on a lot of people; students, staff,
activities. administration – everyone.”
SIAST has assured students that
strike shifts will rotate to ensure
classes will not be permanently
stopped during any job action.
Earles has also said SIAST is con-
cerned about the uncertainty of stu-
dents, and has proposed both parties
“[Staff lockout
hold off on any job action while plans will only happen if
regarding the mediation process are
worked out. He further stated the only there is] significant
way SIAST employees would be
locked out would be in response to job
detrimental impact
action that it felt was having a, “signif- on programming
icant detrimental impact on program-
ming and students.”
and students.”
Regardless of both sides’ inten-
tions, the impending job action is

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When pressure It’s not over

builds up After being devastated by an earthquake
How to cope with stress last year, Haiti is facing a new threat

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When the pressure of university rises, there are ways to keep
it from affecting your life.
iryn tushabe
news writer
Without stress, some people would
never be able to get anything done.
It’s that extra burst of adrenaline that
gets them to finish their research pa-
per, do well in sports or meet any
challenge head-on to the best of their
ability.
But what if there is so much pres-
sure and demand placed upon you
that your entire system goes awry?
Last semester, fine arts student
Stacy Sandford had an experience
with stress to reckon with. She was
taking five classes and waitressing at
a downtown restaurant.
“I woke up one morning, looked
at my schedule, and was shocked to
see that I had three major research
papers due that week and the next
was all examination week. I couldn’t
believe I had procrastinated that
much,” the third year student re-
called.
Halfway through the week,
Sandford started getting excruciating
headaches that wouldn’t quit no mat-
ter how much Advil she took. After a
fainting attack, she found herself in-
side Allied Health Centre at the uni-
versity.
“I don’t know how I got there. I
had been studying for 6 hours
straight in the library and hadn’t had
anything to eat since breakfast. So,
like, one minute I was walking to the
washroom and then I woke up in the
emergency room! That’s the last time
I take 5 classes!”
Dr. David Torr, Consulting
lated to be a factor in the recurrence
of attacks in such conditions as ulcer-
ative colitis. Effects of the blood ves-
sels can manifest as increased blood
pressure, visual disturbances,
buzzing in the ears and recurrent
headaches.”
Torr advises against consump-
tion of substances like alcohol, to-
bacco, and medications – like
tranquilizers – to cope with stress.
“These may give a temporary feel-
ing of stress relief, but they are not
the healthiest choices and may have
detrimental health effects,” Torr also
added that binging on food is also
an unhealthy coping device.
He says one of the healthiest
ways to cope with stress is exercise.
“A lot of stress is based in the mind
and physical exercise takes the mind
away from ‘worrying.’ Exercise also
burns up the stress hormones. At the
same time muscle tension which is a
common symptom of stress is re-
lieved during exercise.”’
“Chatting with friends is an-
other avenue that benefits some.
Whilst quiet meditation like listen-
ing to music and practicing yoga
helps other cope with stress,” he con-
tinued.
In order to prevent future
episodes of stress, Torr suggests a
balanced lifestyle with very little pro-
crastination. “A work schedule bal-
anced with enough sleep, food, and
exercise is a good strategy for stress
prevention.”
Torr also advises students to at-
tend workshops organized by the
university, which are designed to
help students learn how to plan
dyinginhaiti.blogspot.com
Cholera is becoming the next thing to hurt the small nation
ed kapp
news writer
Less than one year after the massive
earthquake that left over 200,000 dead
and over 1,000,000 homeless, Haiti re-
mains a nation in peril.
Widespread cholera outbreaks in
seven of Haiti’s 10 administrative re-
gions have already accounted for over
1,100 deaths – and have many experts
predicting a prolonged struggle with
the debilitating disease. Now it ap-
pears life is going to get much worse
before it gets better in the small
Caribbean country.
Cholera, an intestinal infection that
is brought on from drinking contami-
nated water or eating contaminated
food, is a threat to any region where
hygiene and access to clean water is a
problem, appearing almost exclusively
in developing nations. Although only
a small number of people will become
seriously ill from cholera, if left un-
treated victims could die within a few
hours.
Menoj Menon, the U.S. Center for
Disease Control’s liaison to the United
States Agency for International
Development on the cholera outbreak,
said that Haiti was especially vulnera-
ble to a cholera outbreak because of
the incredible damage done by
January’s earthquake. Also, due to the
fact that the country went without
cholera for decades, the population
lacked any natural immunity.
Unfortunately for Haiti and its
nearly 10 million inhabitants, these
problems are intensified by the home-
lessness still rampant in Haiti follow-
ing January’s earthquake. That means
many don’t have access to clean water,
many patients never make it to a hos-
pital or care centre – they nevertheless
return to the same dangerous environ-
ment from which they got sick in the
first place.
What is making the cholera issue
even more dangerous is that many dis-
gruntled Haitians believe the UN was
responsible for bringing the disease to
Haiti in the first place.
After rumours suggesting the UN
was responsible for bringing cholera
to Haiti began to circulate, protesters
took to the streets to violently voice
their displeasure.
Riots, which started on Monday,
Nov. 14, saw angry protestors in Cap-
Haitien burn and loot 500 tonnes of
food from a World Food Programme
warehouse, forcing the UN to ground
flights carrying soap, medical supplies,
and staff to cities in the northern region
of Haiti. Ironically, this is where the
cholera fatality rate is highest – fur-
ther impeding the relatively simple re-
hydration process that is used to cure
the disease.
The rioters, who claim Nepalese
peacekeeping troops brought cholera
into the country, burned barricades,
threw stones, and shot at UN peace-
keeping troops in the Haitian capital of
Port-au-Prince on Monday, Nov. 14.
If this violence persists, it will only
make it more difficult for hospitals and
impromptu care facilities to treat the ill
and that will only prolong Haiti’s mis-
erable bout with cholera.
At this point, the UN has called
for nearly $164 million USD to assist
with the cholera outbreak, while the
European Commission declared
European nations should send med-
ical supplies, in conjunction with
money, to help curb the growing
like a lot of money, many fear that if
the way January’s earthquake aid was
handled – only $700 million USD of
the U.S.A.’s promised $1.5 billion USD
has been given to Haiti – is any indica-
tion of how Haiti’s cholera problem
will be dealt with, it may be a bumpy
road for the small nation to travel in
the future.
“The money sent from abroad goes
on the wrong things. The aid agencies
don’t know about building houses or
cleaning up a slum like Cite Soleil,”
said Michael Brewer, an American
nurse who has worked in Haiti for
over a decade, to the United
Kingdom’s Daily Mail. “Yet they have
become the custodians of the funds ar-
riving here because the Haiti govern-
ment cannot be trusted with it.”
Regardless of political red-tape
and previous aid controversy, experts
are expecting the worst.
“We expect that soon it will be
across the whole country,” said Dr.
Scott Dowell, the Atlanta, Georgia-
based head of the CDC’s Haiti re-
sponse, “It has been distressing how
fast it has spread.”
“The aid agencies
don’t know about
building houses or
cleaning up a slum
like Cite Soleil. ”
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subjective phenomenon that differs social situations like peer pressure.
for each one of us. So, whether it’s an assignment
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the crude reaction to stress is the re-
lease of stress hormones in the body,
which affects many organs including
the brain, the muscles, and the heart.
The intestinal system can also be af-
fected, and chronic stress is postu-
ca r il lo n r e g in a. co m
or trouble in your personal life, stress
finds its way into the university stu-
dents’ life. Plan ahead – and make
use of the avenues available – and,
eventually, it’ll be graduation day in
no time.
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Nov. 25 - Dec. 1, 2010
URSU website nears full
operation
Students’ union still working hard to improve web presence
frank elechi
contributor
The University of Regina Students’
Union website will soon be fully-
functional, according to URSU
president Kyle Addison.
Since the website was
launched, it’s been plagued with
technical errors. This resulted in
some of the website’s features – like
the executive blog and events cal-
endar – being unusable.
“Technical hiccups were re-
sponsible for the non-functioning
features of the website,” Addison
explained. “All that has now been
fixed, and the website is set to face
into full operation”.
The move to create a better
newsbreak
Only a month behind the mall displays
Regina’s Christmas season has offi-
cially begun. This last Sunday, Nov.
21, the 25th annual Santa Claus Day
Parade was held in the Queen City.
The parade began at 1 p.m. and
winded through the city, from 25th
Matrimony in the UK
Breaking news: two really attrac-
tive people announce their engage-
ment. In a move that surprises no
one, Prince William and Kate
Middleton broke the news that
they’re getting royally hitched. To
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website was born from URSU’s de-
sire for more interactive communi-
cation with students. The old
website left Addison wanting more.
“The previous website had
nothing in it; it was not interactive
or reliable, [nor] was it good-look-
ing. So we decided to make a better
one.”
Things didn’t quite work out
as planned, however, due to delays
with the contractor.
“We chose the cheapest con-
tractor, which was OH! Media,
since they offered similar services at
a reduced price. Their bargain was
$16,000 cheaper than the cheapest
of the other contractors.” It wasn’t
long after the website launched that
URSU discovered they could not
post comments on the executive
blogs.
Now that these problems with
Ave. to the Southland Mall.
celebrate the union, the prince
jumped in a helicopter and saved a
man stuck on a mountain, because
that’s how he rolls.
the website have been corrected,
the students’ union wants to use
the executive blog to make their op-
erations more transparent to oth-
ers.
“The blog will be updated
weekly by the executives, to in-
crease transparency. And so that the
students can know us better and
get to ask us questions.”
There will also be an updated
event calendar where the students’
union meetings will be posted,
along with any other student-ori-
ented event.
Addison is encouraging stu-
dents to use this feature to their ad-
vantage. “We can only post the
events we get to hear of. The event
calendar is the reason we are calling
on anyone that has an event coming
up to get in touch with us.
“I see the relevance of the new
It could happen to you
Cha-ching. A Saskatchewan cou-
ple are the newest winners of the
Lottery Max jackpot. Lawayne
Musslewhite and Marillyn
Hodgkinson are from Fort
Saskatchewan. The couple claimed
This means the Luther burger is coming
Because Tim Hortons and Robins
weren’t nearly enough to satisfy
Canada’s donut needs, Krispy
Kreme Donuts is dipping its toe
into the Canadian market. This
weekend the donut conglomerate
blog in improving transparency be-
cause many people may not be
comfortable with sending us an
email or approaching us in the hall-
way – which they should because
we are open to everyone. Through
this blog, students can ask their
questions. And – the fact they could
ask questions based on the execu-
tive posts – makes it more interest-
ing.”
While Addison regrets that the
website was not up and running on
time, he thinks he still would have
stuck with the original contract –
even if he had prior knowledge of
the hiccups – because of the
amount it ended up saving in com-
parison. “I [still] wouldn’t have
gone with the more expensive
$16,000 contract because it is a
whole lot of money.”
their $22 million prize this
Thursday, Nov. 18. They say
they’re planning to use the money
to take a holiday and buy a dish-
washer.
opened their first store north of the
U.S. border. In a brilliant market-
ing move, the first store was opened
across from a university in Toronto.
Cashing in on the freshman 15 are
we?
news 5
URSU
board
meeting:
Nov. 17
Courtesy of a half-hour question and
answer session, the bulk of November
17th’s University of Regina Students’
Union board meeting was taken up by a
presentation by Centre for Continuing
Education director Dr. Harvey King.
King oversees the committee responsi-
ble for the U of R’s administrative and or-
ganizational review, an aspect of the
university’s strategic plan. After an intro-
duction from URSU president Kyle
Addison, who explained that he had in-
vited King to the meeting, King asked the
board members to outline student concerns
about the administration and bureaucracy
of the U of R.
He got what he asked for. Virtually
every director on the board, as well as all
present members of the executive (vice-
president of operations and finance Matt
Steen being absent), voiced some kind of
concern ostensibly brought forward by
their constituents.
Chief among the issues was the quality
and cost of food available from Aramark’s
properties, as well as the lack of products
appropriate for individuals with dietary
concerns.
Other issues that came up included the
university’s parking policies, the lack of
sufficient childcare programs, the school’s
antiquated webmail system, the teaching
capabilities of sessional professors, and the
lack of cultural services and policies. The
board did, however, voice approval for the
ease of course registration.
Campion College Director Andrea
Nelson told King that she felt there was no
accessible feedback process for students,
making it hard for the average student to
report their opinions directly to the admin-
istration.
Following King’s presentation, the
board moved onto the approval of funding
for the U of R chapter of the Society of
Automotive Engineers (S.A.E.). The mo-
tion as written in the agenda set the fund-
ing request at $2000, but several directors
voiced that they had no recollection of vot-
ing to increase the funding from the $1500
that URSU had initially been approached
for. (Section nine in URSU’s Nov. 3 min-
utes, available online, only indicates the
$2000 amount.) The board made a friendly
amendment to return the funds back to
$1500 and voted to approve.
The last item of new business dealt
with dates for the URSU annual general
meeting. Addison proposed Dec. 2 as po-
tential a date for the AGM, but board mem-
bers felt that URSU would do better setting
the date somewhere in the latter half of
January. Since the Saskatchewan Non-
Profit Corporations Act states that the date
for an annual general meeting must be of-
ficially determined between 15 and 50 days
prior to the meeting, the board agreed to
table that motion until the next meeting.
During the individual executive and
director reports, education director Aaron
Warner told the board that the Education
Students’ Society (ESS) had held internal
discussions following complaints about the
email they had sent out via their listserv en-
couraging students to vote against contin-
ued membership in the Canadian
Federation of Students, and that the ESS
felt that the email had been inappropriate.
The next board meeting will be on Dec.
1 at 5:30. Since this date falls after the
Carillon produces its last issue of 2010, be
sure to watch the website for a report on
that meeting.
john cameron
editor in chief

6 news
16 Days of
Activism
This is a brief calendar of events for the 16
Days of Activism campaign, courtesy of
RPIRG. The full schedule and event details are
available at www.rpirg.org
THURSDAY, Nov 25
International Day for the Elimination of
Violence Against Women
BAKE SALE FUNDRAISER. Organized by
the Women’s Centre. Riddell Centre, U of R.
All day.
MONDAY, Nov 29
International Women Human Rights
Defenders Day
BUILDING MOVEMENTS OF RESIS-
TANCE. Sharmeen Khan speaking about les-
sons from the G20 protests. 7:30 p.m. Selam
Restaurant (upstairs), 2215 Broad St.
TUESDAY, Nov 30
MEN’S ASSOCIATION AGAINST VIO-
LENCE. Sponsored by RPIRG and organized
by Oxfam, two free lectures. 1:00 p.m. – 2:00
p.m., AD HUM 527 – U of R, and 7:00 p.m. –
8:00 p.m., Room 305 - YMCA Regina.
WEDNESDAY, Dec 1
World Aids Day
FUNDRAISER DINNER. Organized by the
Women’s Centre. Fainting Goat. 6:00 p.m. and
8:00 p.m. sittings. $30, call Jill for tickets (535-
5102).
CELEBRATING DIVERSITY THROUGH
THE ARTS. A full day of artistic discovery
with free lunch. 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Core
Ritchie Neighbourhood Centre, 445 - 14th Ave.
THURSDAY, Dec 2
TAR SANDS: DIRTY OIL AND THE FU-
TURE OF A CONTINENT. An RPIRG screen-
ing and author talk with Andrew Nikiforuk.
2:30 p.m. Luther College Room 100 – U of R.
FRIDAY, Dec 3
IS CANADA IMPERIALST? An RPIRG spon-
sored presentation by Todd Gordon. 1:30 p.m.
AD HUM PIT – U of R.
SATURDAY, Dec 4
FACILITATION TRAINING FOR YOUNG
LEADERS. Workshop FREE for young leaders
18-30yrs. 10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Luther College
100 – U of R. Register online at earthbeat.sk.ca.
SUNDAY, Dec 5
REGINA PEOPLE’S ASSEMBLY ON CLI-
MATE JUSTICE. World cafe-style conversa-
tion about climate justice. 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Lower Level, Knox Met United Church, 2340
Victoria Ave. For more info, email: regina-
pacj@gmail.com
MONDAY, Dec 6
National Day of Remembrance and Action on
Violence Against Women
VIGIL. Montreal Massacre Anniversary. 11:45
a.m. – 1:00 p.m., Riddell Centre Crush Space –
U of R.
THURSDAY, Dec 9
CINEMA POLITICA – KATRINA’S CHILD.
Film screening, hosted by the Council of
Canadians and RPIRG. 7:00 p.m. RI 119
(Research and Innovation Centre Theatre), U
of R.
SCIC OPEN HOUSE. 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
2128 McIntyre St.
FRIDAY, Dec 10
International Human Rights Day
AMNESTY EVENT. Cathedral
Neighbourhood Centre. Details at rpirg.org.
The waiting game
No clear timeline for release of October’s
referendum results
john cameron
editor-in-chief
If you’re impatient about the re-
sults of late October’s referendum
on the University of Regina
Students’ Union’s continued
membership in the Canadian
Federation of Students, you’re not
the only one.
Visitors to the Carillon office
will typically ask someone if
they’ve heard any results yet, and
at least one staffer has had the ex-
perience of being approached by a
faculty member who was curious
about the vote’s outcome.
But, like everyone else, the
staff of the Carillon doesn’t know
what the results are. And, also like
everyone else, we have no idea
when they’re coming in.
The latter half of October saw
campaigners both in favour of
and opposed to continued mem-
bership in the CFS descend on
campus in a flurry of activity.
Tables sprung up around the uni-
versity, campaigners in t-shirts
could be found in every hallway,
and the Carillon itself held a pub-
lic forum on the issue, with repre-
sentatives from both sides of the
campaign answering student
questions for over an hour. The
forum took place on Tuesday, Oct.
26, the first day of voting.
Voting ended two days later,
on Oct. 28. The next day, the
Referendum Oversight
Committee updated its website,
referendumoversightcommittee.c
a, with a letter cryptically explain-
“We are anxious to resolve the out-
standing issues so we can finalize the
count and make public the results. ”
Referendum Oversight Committee appointee
photo brief
John Cameron
On Friday, Nov. 19, the University of Regina bookstore held a draw that awarded two residence students a 60-second
tandem shopping spree. Winners Anthony Wright and Misty Monteo were glad to hoist up their swag for a photo.
ing that there was “a delay related
to the verification of enrolment
status of some voters.” Results
would be pending the verification
of said voters’ eligibility.
“We are hopeful that results
will be available shortly,” the let-
ter concluded.
Since then, there’s been si-
lence.
Speculation from several cor-
ners – the Carillon included – was
that the ballots in question be-
longed to voters from the First
Nations University of Canada
(FNUniv). Sources revealed to the
Carillon that, in fact, several stu-
dents who were not FNUniv stu-
dents nevertheless faced issues
pertaining to their eligibility;
April, a commenter on the
Carillon’s website, wrote that in-
terns were told that they may not
be eligible to vote.
URSU-appointed ROC mem-
ber Mike Burton is familiar with
the confusion. He says he’s been
fielding questions about the refer-
endum ever since it ended.
“I’ve heard a lot out there ...
that says that the ROC should
have [determined who was eligi-
ble] in advance of the election,”
Burton said. “I was under the im-
pression we had.”
According to Burton, there
are five categories of voters whose
eligibility is in question: students
on education work terms, stu-
dents on co-op work terms, First
Nations University students, eli-
gible voters who couldn’t be ver-
ified at the polling station, and
ineligible voters.
Lucy Watson
Burton remains confident that
the ROC can come to a consensus
on four of those categories. But
the question of FNUniv student
eligibility seems thornier.
There are two positions on the
issue, Burton explained. The first
is that FNUniv students, as fee-
paying URSU members, are con-
sidered members in good
standing in URSU’s constitution
and are therefore eligible to vote.
But Burton also says that FNUniv
students during his tenure on
URSU paid fees to a separate CFS
chapter, Local 90, than the U of R
chapter, Local 9.
Burton said that he had out-
lined the latter position – his posi-
tion – in an email to the ROC on
Oct. 6, and that the discussion
was then dropped until Oct. 27,
the last day of voting, when the
committee was approached with
the claim that FNUniv students
should be permitted to vote.
“I get the impression that the
ROC took my opinion as valid at
the point of Oct. 6 ... I don’t know
why it didn’t become an issue till
the 27th. It surprises me that it
didn’t, as well.”
CFS representative and ROC
member Lucy Watson explained
in an email that the ROC had been
aware of the issues of eligibility
prior to the referendum, and that
any final decisions about which
votes counted could only be de-
cided once the ROC determined
what the U of R’s criteria had
been for determining the list of el-
igible voters.
“It was originally our under-
standing that the information
would be provided to us [by the
Registrar’s office] over two weeks
ago; however, we have not yet re-
ceived it,” Watson wrote.
“Understanding the criteria used
will help resolve some of the out-
standing issues.”
As of press time, the
Registrar’s office could not be
contacted for a response.
While the ROC waits for in-
formation from the Registrar’s of-
fice, the ballots rest with U of R
Security. Until all questions of el-
igibility are determined they will
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Nov. 25 - Dec. 1, 2010
remain uncounted – another point
of contention between the mem-
bers of the ROC.
“My position has been that
we should count those ballots, to
know if there’s a material differ-
ence that could be made,” Burton
said. “We can’t come to a consen-
sus on that and therefore can’t
count any ballots yet.”
Watson explained that the
CFS representatives felt that
would cause some students to feel
like their votes hadn’t counted.
She wrote that “[CFS] has a re-
sponsibility to ensure that no eli-
gible voter is denied the right to
vote on the question of continued
membership and as the ap-
pointees to the Committee, we are
doing our best to ensure that that
is the case.”
But while the ROC might be
at something of an impasse,
Burton was quick to stress that
the delay in answering these
questions has been solely the re-
sponsibility of the ROC, rather
than the organizations who ap-
pointed its members.
“People can critique URSU
for how they took a stance on the
referendum, but it should be very
clear that any holdup in the re-
sults is the fault of the ROC, not of
URSU – or the CFS, for that mat-
ter,” explained Burton. “It’s the
fault of the four members of the
ROC, myself included.”
Whatever disagreements and
compromise they’ll be facing once
the ROC meets again, Burton and
Watson agree on one thing – they
want to work to answer questions
of eligibility so that the ballots can
get counted and, a month after
voting ended, the students of the
U of R can finally know whether
they will still be members of CFS
as of May, 2010.
“We are anxious to resolve the
outstanding issues so we can fi-
nalize the count and make public
the results,” Watson wrote. “It is
our hope that the Registrar’s
Office will provide us with clarifi-
cation on some of the outstanding
questions within the week.”
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Winnipeg is considering adding on
to a residence building that’s only a
few years old. U of S vice-president
finances and resources Richard
Florizone attributes this trend to both
need and favourable financial condi-
tions.
The U of M and U of S are fund-
officer Dan Hurley.
“We did a new residence project
three years ago,” Hurley said, “and it
was the first housing we had built on
our campus for a very long time.
There was a total 175 or 176 units.”
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needs.
stages of the project. “Then our [con-
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us and told us, ‘If you proceed with
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provincial government for funding
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sulted from the financial crisis of the
past few years. The U of W project
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“When you look at this project,
there’s clearly demand for housing,”
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that the recent economic instability
has created low interest rates, so the
financing we can obtain for a mort-
gage is much lower than it would be
otherwise.”
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cities where these three universities
are located, have some of the lowest
vacancy rates in Canada.
Winnipeg’s rental vacancy rate
is one per cent, while Saskatoon’s is
slightly better at 2.1 per cent.
The U of S also has a below-aver-
age residence capacity for students.
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found a successful model in the one
they used for the newest U of W res-
idence: A combination of traditional
dorm-style rooms with a smaller
number of apartment-style units al-
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the needs of both students and com-
munity members.
The U of M is building a new
residence that should be open in 2011
because an older residence building
is dilapidated and needs to be re-
placed, according to communica-
tions manager Leah Janzen.
Once the new residence is com-
plete, the old one will be retrofitted
to create space for the music pro-
gram.
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ready begun on the first phase of the
new residence. The first portion was
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talks with the city about a further
$5,000 per unit, which Florizone said
could amount to around $600,000.
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from two sources: An increased
parking fee for faculty and staff on
campus, which was increased from
$18 per month to $55, and a mort-
gage.
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the low interest rates Florizone was
excited about.
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need for residences, “the market
needs student housing. But why
should the university do it? Well, to
be competitive with other universi-
ties. It’s very important for recruit-
ment.
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The attendees of the official “Launch Mixxer” of the UR Student Social squash together for a photo. The UR Student Social is a place for international and local students
to meet, play games, and have fun.
a&c
New Globe play a labour of love
Kiriako Latridis
Honk if you like interviews
torontoist.com
paul bogdan
a&c writer
If you do get a chance to see Honk! at
the Globe Theatre in the upcoming
weeks before Christmas, one of the
unique things you’ll notice about the
production is the aesthetic of the
props and costumes. The play is de-
signed to look like it is made out of pa-
per – the story literally coming from
the pages of a storybook. Instead of
hiring a typical designer to draft these
ideas, the Globe hired the Old Trout
Puppet Workshop as costume and set
designers for the play. The Old Trouts
are “gang” of Calgary artists.
“We’ve been kicking around for
about ten years, and we make puppet
shows for adults, sculptures, books,
“We take years to
build our damn
things. It was
pretty miraculous
that [Honk!] came
together in a few
weeks ”
Judd Palmer
and music,” explains Judd Palmer,
one of the Trouts’ men. “It was kind of
a rare thing, normally they’d hire a
designer for the set, props, and cos-
tumes, but instead they hired us ...
this was the first time that we’ve ever
designed a show of somebody else’s ...
pretty much everything you see on
stage was drawn by us.”
The ideas that the Globe had in
mind for Honk! proved to be a chal-
lenge, even for the experienced and
talented Old Trout Puppet Workshop.
“The whole theatre in-the-round thing
is pretty crazy because the audience is
going to look at everything on stage
from all different angles. In a more
conventional theatre, you’ve got a
backstage place where you can hide,
so the whole concept was having
everything visible all the time. The
idea of having the performers play-
ing instruments also played a role ...
that was what kind of fired up the
ridiculous idea of people playing [the
parts of] furniture and suns and
moons. It’s all a challenge every time
because we’re making it up as we go
along – that’s kind of the fun of it.”
As the days on the calendar drew
closer to opening night, the challenges
of creating all of the props with such
meticulous detail made finishing on
time come into question. “It was a re-
ally labour-intensive production.
Everything was handmade; that was
part of the aesthetic of the [play], that
everything looked like it was crafted
out of paper mache. They couldn’t go
get a table and put it on stage and call
it done. It was a lot of stuff, a lot of
ridiculous stuff. It was a huge process,
a huge build.”
The Old Trouts are used to taking
a long time to finish productions like
this. “We make puppet shows, so we
have to make the actors as well as the
costumes and other stuff. We take
years to build our damn things. It was
pretty miraculous that [Honk!] came
together in a few weeks.”
“The actors are these magnificent
examples of a performance breed be-
cause they can all sing and play in-
struments and dance and act all at the
same time. The design needed to help
them with that; the costumes couldn’t
get in the way of their being able to do
fancy spins and prances. What they’re
doing on stage is an incredibly diffi-
cult thing ... we had to be kind to
them.”
Despite all of the challenges,
Palmer is “totally” pleased with the
way that things turned out. “It’s al-
ways a weird and wondrous journey
from start to end. You start out with an
idea that you think is going to work,
and then a million things happen be-
tween there and opening night.”
Palmer and the rest of the Old
Trout Puppet Workshop should be to-
tally pleased with the way that things
turned out because all of the costumes
and props look spectacular. One re-
ally does get the feeling of being
pulled into a storybook during the
performance of Honk! A Musical Tale of
the Ugly Duckling. The show runs un-
til Dec. 26, so audiences eager to see
what the Old Trout Puppet Workshop
and the Globe Theatre have in store
for them will have plenty of chances
to see this classic storybook tale come
to life.
Arts & Culture Editor: Christian Hardy
the carillon, Nov. 25 - Dec. 1, 2010
Honk! is no ugly
duckling
Kiriako Latridis
paul bogdan
a&c writer
Honk! A Musical Tale of the Ugly
Duckling is exactly what the title says.
The play follows the main characters
of Ugly, Ugly’s parents Ida and Drake,
a malicious cat, and incorporates
many other pond and farm animals
into the story.
One of the strong points of Honk!
is the music. The performance utilizes
a live band that includes a bass guitar,
piano, cello, trombone, saxophone,
melodica, tuba, baritone, and oboe
with some of the actors playing in-
struments from time to time through-
out the play. All of the parts were
played without a stutter or stall, and
each of the songs were sung in tune
with shimmering vibrato. Gorgeous
multi-part harmonies are often em-
ployed in the music.
The set of Honk! is very minimal-
istic. The only piece that remained on-
stage for the entire performance was a
large storybook in a corner of the stage
that characters entered and exited
from. Actors often carried props such
as a window frame or couch cushion
instead of building an elaborate stage
set which gives the stage a very open
and bare feeling. This requires the au-
dience to use their imagination at
parts, but the crew of Honk! did a su-
perb job of making it evident when
characters were swimming underwa-
ter or sitting in a farm house. A bene-
fit to having an actor play the part of
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a door or couch was that the set can
move and become involved in the
choreography and change to the beat
of the music. This was probably the
most unique, intriguing, and enjoy-
able part of the play.
The costumes were created with
meticulous detail. Almost everything
was covered in tissue paper to add to
the concept of characters coming
straight from the pages of a storybook,
and moreover, most of the characters
wore outfits with text from the story
printed on them to take this idea one
step further.
The only off-putting thing about
Honk! was that it is designed for a
younger audience. The whole produc-
tion had a very youthful and jocund
feeling to it; characters literally come
out of a giant storybook on stage and
waddle around like waterfowl. At cer-
tain points thoughout Honk!, I felt
quite childish for watching it, but it
should be noted that the play is aimed
at a younger demographic. This isn’t
to say that the play wasn’t enjoyable
for those outside of the target audi-
ence; Honk! may be written for chil-
dren, but there many scenes in the
play are quite humorous and written
for those accompanying the minors in
the audience.
The staff of the Globe Theatre has
done another great job with their sec-
ond main stage production of the year,
and can be very proud of the hard
work that they put into Honk! A
Musical Tale of the Ugly Duckling. The
play opens on Thursday, Nov. 26, and
runs until Dec. 26.
 the carillon
10 a&c Nov. 25 - Dec. 1, 2010

Five Movie
Wizards
Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows Pt. 1
was released this past week, and is break-
ing box-office records. There’s no doubt
that the series features some of the most
memorable magicians in recent screen his-
tory, but here’s my list of the Top 5
Wizards of Film.
Master debaters
Persuasive drinkers fight with words at
the Fainting Goat
n’t open to them, but heavier topics
have “never really come up. If we
would [discuss serious matters], I’d
like to maybe balance it out a bit
more to have one serious topic and
one really ridiculous topic or two
ridiculous topics because the whole
idea is to have fun. When you start
getting really heavy with...topics
that affect people’s ideals and iden-
tities, you can bring a lot of tension
and heat to a situation, and that’s
totally what it’s not about.”
Currently, topics are light-
hearted in range. “It can be what-
ever the people want to debate
about, but usually they’re just silly
bullshit topics. One we had was the
merit of UFC and whether it’s ac-

5 The Wizard of Oz
(The Wizard of
Oz)
tual fighting skill or macho chau-
vinism. [Another] one was ‘which
would you rather have kill you, the
fast zombie or slow zombie?”
“We also did one that was dis-
OK, so the Wizard himself isn’t actually all
cussing the sociology or social sub-
that magical, but you’ve got to admire how
culture that is hipsterism, if it’s a
in a world of actual magical beings the wiz-
valid social subculture or just
ard managed to fool everyone into thinking
ridiculous. That was a pretty good
he was some great and powerful being,
one ... a room full of people attack-
rather than just a small man behind a curtain.
ing this cultural idea that we now
have wherein a lot of these people
are actually involved in the cultural
idea.”
Tim the
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(Monty Python &
Even though the debate topics
are about things that have little sig-
nificance, people’s emotions can get
involved in the discussions and can
The Quest for cause spin-off conversations to hap-
pen in the audience. “What ends up
viduals argue the sides of a particu- relative structure to them. “What
happening at the end of the night is
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the Holy Grail)
Who could forget the powerful goat-horned
Tim from Monty Python & the Quest for the
Holy Grail? Though he doesn’t seem all that
capable of producing anything other than
fireballs and magic missiles, Tim remains one
of the most memorable movie wizards
through sheer force of personality and his
blunt Scottish accent.
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lar point. The host of the event, Lee
paul bogdan
Boyes, enjoys putting together the
debates. “It’s fun. We try to get peo-
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ple who are passionate and that can
Don’t kid yourself: you love to be
present an argument. Watching
right and prove your friends wrong,
someone genuinely attack a subject
even when it’s over trivial things. It
can be incredibly interesting, espe-
feels great to win an argument. The
cially if someone’s really into what
folks down at The Fainting Goat are
they’re talking about.”
quite aware of this. Over the past
The debate nights started when
while, the restaurant has been hav-
“Justin Ludwig, who was one of the
ing debate nights where two indi-
owners and former general man-
ager of the restaurant, was listen-
ing to CBC radio one day. They’ve
we usually do is ... introduce the
that you’ve got all these people who
topic itself and give a quick back
start talking about the debates that
story to what it is. Then each person
went on and then their views on the
will have two minutes to make their
debates with their friends, and
argument. Then there’s a five to ten
those can lead off into different sub-
minute period – depending on how
ject matter. By the end of the night,
well it goes – where the two oppo-
people are having all kinds of argu-
nents can have at each other’s argu-
ments about all kinds of different
ment, and they each get a two
things, but it’s all meant in good
minute summation at the end and
fun of course.”
field questions from the audience.”
The debates run between three
This helps to prevent the debates
groups of two people, but also in-
from getting out of hand.
corporate audience questions so
If the thought of going for a

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Stone)
Merlin has been a character in many adapta-
“It can be what-
ever the people
got their own Debaters show, and
[he] thought that would make a re-
ally good fun evening of entertain-
ment at the Goat.” The main idea
night out to quarrel and bicker dis-
pleases you, don’t fret – Boyes as-
sured me that the debates are
always kept light-hearted and easy-
that as many people can get in-
volved as possible, and thus, as
many people as possible have fun.
“The audience is always given a
chance to ask questions, so they al-
tions of the Arthurian legend, but my per- behind the debate night is “to take going. “There [are no topics] that
ways get a chance to get their two
two friends and try to recreate an are really too heavy. We tried to
want to debate
sonal favorite is his portrayal as a cents in as well.”
time-traveling, spell-slinging, singing and argument for the sake of arguing. keep it light and entertaining – stuff
If you’d like to join in on the
Someone’s generally playing the that anyone could really get on
about, but usually
dancing Renaissance man in Disney’s The fun of arguing over a beer and
Sword in the Stone. Best quote: “Blow me to devil’s advocate – the type of ridicu- board with as opposed to political
prove your master debating skills,
they’re just silly
Bermuda!” lous fights you get in with friends or religious views.”
you can check out the next debate
over a pint of beer.” That’s not to say that debate
night this Thursday, Nov. 26 at The
bullshit topics.”
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the carillon
Nov. 25 - Dec. 1, 2010
Bloggers worldwide
celebrate Vegan MoFo
November is the official Vegan Month of Food
Megan Kamocki
elana dublanko
martlett (university of
victoria)
Everyone knows one. The friend who
touts knowledge about the nutritional
content of brewer’s yeast; the co-
worker who makes dairy-free cup-
cakes for the office. Vegans are
everywhere, and they want to tell you
about it.
The month of November cele-
brates all things vegan with the fourth
annual Vegan Month of Food. Also
wittily known as Vegan MoFo, the
event takes place online, where blog-
gers from all over the world pledge to
write about vegan food at least five
times a week. The website boasts over
550 bloggers from numerous countries
including the U.S., Canada, the U.K.,
Australia, Belgium, France, Denmark,
Sweden, Germany, Spain, Poland,
Japan, Singapore, the Philippines,
Israel, the French West Indies and
South Africa.
Although the bloggers may come
from different locations, they all have
one thing in common: A passion for
cooking without animal byproducts,
products, or derivatives such as meat,
dairy, or eggs.
The worldwide blogging event
was created by Kittee Berns and Isa
Chandra Moskowitz, a popular vegan
cookbook author. After writing Vegan
with a Vengeance in 2005, Moskowitz
came up with the idea to host an online
event where vegan bloggers could
share their most delicious vegan
recipes. Moskowitz modelled the on-
line event after The National Novel
Writing Month, and the first Vegan
MoFo in 2006 turned out to be a great
success.
Ever since, the event has gained
increasing popularity, particularly due
to Moskowitz’s success with her four
additional vegan cookbooks.
“One of the things I like about
MoFo is that almost everyone sets their
own goals for the month,” said
Moskowitz. “I hope to use the time to
write some recipes for a gluten-free ve-
gan ’zine. Collectively, it is fun to
swamp the Internet with amazing ve-
gan food and to build a huge online ve-
gan community.”
The collective Vegan MoFo group
is also hoping to promote what they
see as being the true definition of veg-
anism since the term is often misun-
derstood or mistaken as a synonym of
vegetarianism.
“[We] believe there is only one def-
inition of veganism, which Wikipedia
does a good job of wording, ‘Veganism
is a philosophy and lifestyle whose ad-
herents seek to exclude the use of ani-
mals for food, clothing or any other
purpose. Vegans endeavour not to use
or consume animal products of any
kind.’ Vegetarians, on the other hand,
include animal products in their diet
and wardrobe.”
Veganism has a special place in
Victoria, B.C., with the city having nu-
merous restaurants with vegan op-
tions. Although, the University of
Victoria’s on-campus dining can be
challenging for vegan students, Vegan
MoFo recommends that students
should “organize a student group and
keep [veganism] active. Regular char-
ity bake sales are an amazing way to
get everyone involved, and to show
how delicious vegan treats can be.”
Students who want simple, appetiz-
ing, healthy vegan meals can use a
crock pot to make chill, stews, or dhal,
an Indian lentil soup.
Rice cookers are also a great cook-
ing tool. You can use them for other
grains besides rice, and they often
come with timers and can keep your
food warm for hours. Other quick, in-
expensive ideas include baked tofu,
beans, brown rice, whole grain pasta
and frozen or fresh veggies.
The creators of Vegan MoFo be-
lieve that the benefits of veganism go
beyond just what one eats. Although it
may take a little bit more effort, in their
experience, being a vegan is worth it.
“The benefits can vary from per-
son to person; obviously some vegans
eat a very healthy diet and others do
not,” said the Vegan MoFo group. “It is
easy to follow the standard American
Diet in a vegan way, which is not
healthy.”
However, if properly followed, ve-
ganism changes one’s whole lifestyle.
“[We] think veganism becomes a
lifestyle choice, but in [our] opinion,
veganism is not based solely on some-
one’s diet. [We] seek to exclude ani-
mals from our clothing and other
goods as much as possible.”
The recipes posted on the blog
range from simple to complex, and
some of them call for some interesting
ingredients.
Nevertheless, the bloggers always
rave about how delicious they are. So
maybe call up that vegan friend or co-
worker of yours and try a vegan recipe
or two. You might be so delighted that
you could be signing up to blog about
veganism for next year’s Vegan MoFo.
808s and
Holograms
How long is it until we get a
holographic Justin Beiber?
animewallpapers.lt
dietrich neu
contributor
Technology has done a great job of
eliminating human effort. Countless
tasks have been simplified, and
thousands of once-useful objects
have been driven to extinction in
favour of smaller, smarter, more ef-
fective inventions. Now it appears
that singers and live performers are
experiencing the preliminary stages
of extinction – at least in Japan, that
is.
The Japan-based companies
Crypton Future Media and Yamaha
have combined their engineering
forces to create something that has
been labeled as disturbing by some,
and brilliant by others: A completely
computer generated, 3D holographic
performing artist named Hatsune
Miku, who performs using a voice
synthesizing technology called
Vocaloid – and “she” is blowing up
in Japan.
That’s right, this fully 3D
“singer” is a projected hologram that
performs on stage in front of thou-
sands of fans with the click of a but-
ton. Miku is completely artificial: no
blood, no bones, just light and en-
ergy.
Hatsune Miku is a digital avatar
created by Crypton Future Media to
be the face of their voice synthesiz-
ing program that runs off of
Yamaha’s Vocaloid engine.
Vocaloid is a voice synthesizer
that allows its users to simply type in
lyrics, choose a melody, and spit out
a song. It’s so simple, in fact, that
thousands of everyday Japanese cit-
izens have jumped on board and are
making chart-topping hits in their
home country – some of which have
sold as many as four million copies
worldwide.
The goal of the technology is to
allow online users to create their
own songs, and post them. The de-
velopers at Crypton simply cus-
tomized the Vocaloid technology to
produce a unique sound, created the
Hatsune Miku avatar to be the face
of the program, and poof – a digital
pop star was born.
“That’s right, this fully 3D ‘singer’ is a pro-
jected hologram that performs on stage in
front of thousands of fans with the click of a
button. Miku is completely artificial: no
blood, no bones, just light and energy”
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“Our goal was to turn it into a
character,” one of the Crypton visual
artists said, “But we didn’t expect
[her] to become so widely accepted.”
After the program was released in
2007, the fan base exploded and le-
gions of armchair songwriters
jumped at the chance to create their
own music and share it with the
world.
Images of Hatsune were pub-
lished on billboards, magazines, and
racecars, and she also started creep-
ing her way into videogames and
Japanese television. All the while,
fan-made songs such as “Melt” were
reaching download numbers in the
millions.
Just a few months ago, the artifi-
cial celebrity took the next step into
superstardom, performing live
shows in front of thousands of
crazed fans; appearing on stage as a
dynamic 3D hologram as capacity
crowds cheer and sing along.
Before you try to wrap your
mind around the absurdity of a com-
puter program reaching this kind of
popularity, just take a moment to
think about how incredible this
whole thing really is.
The capability of modern day
technology is simply mind-boggling.
If a hologram appeared on stage just
fifty years ago, it would no doubt
have been greeted with screams of
“DEMON!” followed by gunshots
and outright hysteria about the end
of the world. But today, artificial per-
formers like Hatsune Miku are sky-
rocketing in popularity, and allowing
fans to be actively involved in the
creation process.
Although it seems very unlikely
that programs like Miku could pos-
sibly replace real musicians, the com-
munity involved views this as a
creative movement, with goals of
reaching around the globe.
If nothing else, this is a testa-
ment to the incredible power of tech-
nology in our current day and age.
The potential for future programs
melts the mind. Today, it’s a holo-
graphic singer, and tomorrow it
could be holographic theatre,
movies, or videogames. No lame 3D
glasses required.

12 a&c
book review
aceshowbiz.net
Harry Potter & the
Deathly Hallows
Pt. 1
Dir. David Yates
Starring Daniel
Radcliffe, Rupert
Grint, Emma
Watson
I tried to write this review about a billion times,
and I think I have finally written the version that
doesn’t have any spoilers.
I went to watch it on opening night at the 7
p.m. showing with the University of Regina
Residence. The bus came late and got us to the
theatre only an hour before the movie started.
The lines were massively long and every show-
ing from 7 p.m. onwards was completely sold
out. Knowing that we were most definitely hav-
ing to sit in the very front row at this showing, I
went to go see if there was a possibility of switch-
ing tickets. No such luck.
Everything was sold out – except the 6:30
p.m. show. Luckily, it was only half full. So for all
you Harry Potter fans out there that thought
there was no hope, there was and there is. I
changed my friends’ tickets, grabbed some pop-
corn, got the best seats in the house, and watched
trying to strike a balance between
putting this newspaper together and
dealing with all our individual term
papers and finals and oh dammit
the grey cup is this weekend now
come on this is not a good time
grey cup since 1962
the most amazing movie of my life.
OK, so it wasn’t that life-changing but it was
still really frigging good. Without giving any-
thing away, I’ll just say that the actors all did an
amazing job – the lady that plays Umbridge,
Imelda Staunton, will forever be the most hated
woman on earth, Ron Weasley (Rupert Grint) is
a fool – but a lovable fool – and Harry (Daniel
Radcliffe) really needs to put the whole teen
angst thing behind him and move on.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Pt. 1 will
probably make you want to cry, scream, smile,
hide under an invisibility cloak, and throw pop-
corn at the screen when it ends – but it’s totally
worth it. I recommend that everyone to see it,
though if you haven’t seen the previous movies
it’ll be quite confusing. There is a brief recap at
the very beginning of the film describing what
happened at the end of Harry Potter & the Half
Blood Prince, but you really need more than that
to fully grasp what is going on.
All in all the best time I recommend anyone
to go see this movie is during a school day at
around 11:30 a.m. or so. All the kids are in school
– unless they’re cool like my parents were and
took me out of school to go see the movies – and
you skip all the annoying lines. Whether you’re
a Harry Potter fan or not, see it for yourself. It will
blow your freaking mind.
megan narsing contributor
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cd reviews
Kanye West
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Roc-A-Fella
Kanye West could have released anything after
his last album and it would have been better than
the disaster that was 808s & Heartbreak. My
Tandoori Knights
Curry Up
Norton Records
If you haven’t heard the name King Khan, it’s
time you look it up. You will find King Khan and
the Shrines, King Khan and the BBQ show, and
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Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy should bring a sigh
of relief to fans who were worried about it being
anything like Kanye’s previous release. However,
those who are looking for an album of songs that
feature a simple hook with a verse/chorus/verse
structure should look elsewhere. My Beautiful
Dark Twisted Fantasy showcases West’s ability to
write and create songs that are more than just a
quick line to hum along to; the shortest song,
“Dark Fantasy,”,is almost five minutes long, and
tracks like “Blame Game” (ft. John Legend) and
“Runaway” (ft. Pusha T) are over seven minutes
long.
The album has a dark vibe to it with chro-
matic dissonance, heavily distorted vocals, and
fuzzy synths. There are numerous guest appear-
ances from the likes of Jay-Z, Dwele, KiD CuDi,
and many others. Kanye had a lot to think about
after dismal results with 808s & Heartbreak, and
it’s evident that My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
is a brave step in a new direction that is pushing
the boundaries of popular hip hop.
paul bogdan a&c editor
the most recent endeavour called Tandoori
Knights. Tandoori Knights, which is Khan and
Bloodshot Bill, recently released their first album
called Curry Up.
True to form, the Curry Up album is uncom-
promising in its distinctive and awesome style of
music. Once again the King’s style ranges from
punk-inspired songs to 50’s style ballads with a
Keema curry soul. The essence of the music is cer-
tainly hard to describe; the album sounds like
the Dirtbombs, James Brown, and the Black Lips
with an underlying sense of sorrow. Just like a
tasty curry, this album continues to burn inside
you long after you’ve consumed the record’s de-
licious sounds. And yet, you keep going back
and having to listen to it again and again.
King Khan is well known for his onstage an-
tics, cross dressing, and rubbing his bum on
Lindsey Lohan’s face, and it’s likely that Tandoori
Knights will make their way to Saskatchewan,
so keep your eyes open because the curry stank
will surely be hitting this province.
kelly malone contributor
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Canadian Press

We’re going to the Grey Cup

jonathan hamelin,
autumn mcdowell, colin
buchinski, edward dodd
this week’s roundtable
With a record 7-1, the University of
Regina Cougars women’s basketball
team has been nearly flawless this
season. Is it safe to say the loss of all-
star post Brittany Read has not af-
fected them that much?
Jonathan Hamelin: Having talked to
some members of the organization ear-
lier this year, it is clear that the loss of
Read did not deter them from their
goal. You don’t get to be good like this
team has by giving up when an injury
happens.
Autumn McDowell: Obviously. The
Cougars bench is way too deep to have
one graduated player make that much
of a difference. I’m not saying that
Read wasn’t good. She was, there is no
question about that. However, basket-
ball is a team sport, not Brittany Read
featuring others.
Colin Buchinski: A 7-1 record is pretty
much indicative it hasn’t affected them
that much. They should be a contender
once again this season.
Edward Dodd: Losing a player is al-
ways hard on a team. I am sure it’s af-
fected them, but they are obviously
dealing well with it. Players adjust,
and they are adjusting very well, as
proven by their awesome record.
The Saskatchewan Roughriders
pulled out a 20-16 road victory on the
Calgary Stampeders in the West fi-
nal last Sunday. How sweet was it to
beat the Stampeders in the playoffs
once again?
Hamelin: It’s amazing, because this
franchise has suffered through so
much in its existence. Now, we are the
team causing another team to consis-
tently lose when it matters the most.
Suck on that Calgary!
McDowell: I’m not going to lie, this
victory tastes extra sweet. I am going
to try and ignore the fact that we came
extremely close to losing due to Grice-
Mullen, but a win is a win and a play-
off win is even better.
Buchinski: It was absolutely AMAZ-
ING to beat the Stampeders in their
own barn. I loved seeing Nik Lewis,
Henry Burris, and Dwight Anderson
whining all night long. Stampeder fans
came into this game very cocky and
karma bit them right in the ass. GO
RIDERS GO!
Dodd: Nothing is sweeter than seeing
Calgary fail! They are honestly a good
team, but they just can’t deal with the
almost-magic ability of the Riders to
win key games in the playoffs.
The Riders are going to the Grey Cup
in Edmonton, which is this Sunday, 5
p.m., on TSN! With the struggles the
team has faced this season, did you
think they would be back in the Grey
Cup at this point? Will you be mak-
ing the trek down to Edmonton?
Hamelin: I’ll be at the Grey Cup,
cheering and screaming until I com-
pletely destroy my voice box. Did I al-
ways think they’d be here after they
struggled for a bit? No. But, I will sure
do my best to support them now that
they did make it to the big game.
McDowell: I was pretty much certain
that the Riders would be back for a lit-
tle bit of round two, and I was even
more certain that it would be against
the Alouettes. Unfortunately, I will not
be making the trek to Edmonton, but I
will have a front row seat from the
comfort of my living room.
Buchinski: Based on my previous
roundtable answers – you can go back
and check if you want – I predicted
the Riders to be back in the game and
win it. I’m sticking with that.
Dodd: I think I predicted last week
they would not make it here. They just
sucked at the end of the season and I
thought the trend might continue into
the playoffs. Luckily, I was wrong. I
will not be going to Edmonton ... too
many essays and I’m just too poor.
What’s going to go down in the Grey
Cup game?
Hamelin: Ideally, for the first time all
season, the Riders are going to play a
complete game and dominate
Montreal. It’s certainly possible when
you consider Montreal has to travel
all the way to Edmonton and also play
in weather they’re not used to.
Saskatchewan could jump out to an
early lead while the Alouettes are accli-
matizing.
McDowell: The Riders will get off to a
slow start, but will pick things up be-
fore the half, at which point there will
be a crappy half time show. The Riders
and Alouettes will be back and forth
through the third, with the Riders
pulling ahead and taking it home in
the fourth.
Buchinski: The Riders will fall down
by 10-12 points early and then pour it
on and win the game. Damon Duval
will shank many kicks and punts, the
fans will be crazy, and the halftime
show will be sub-par.
Dodd: Early Montreal lead, amazing
Saskatchewan comeback in the second
half, ending in a missed field goal by
Saskatchewan for the Montreal win.
But wait! Montreal had 13 men on the
field! Saskatchewan does not fail on
the second attempt, we win the Grey
Cup!
It’s prediction time, but not regarding
the score. How many times will the
13th man call from last season be
brought up this week leading up to
the Grey Cup?
Hamelin: It will be brought up a lot.
Honestly, it deserves to be. It was such
an unbelievable play. But, the Riders
have the unique opportunity to make
people forget about the 13th man by
winning the Grey Cup. Winning fixes
everything!
McDowell: Oh god. I don’t even want
to think about how many times people
will bring it up. You would think that
we would have gotten used to hearing
it by now, but no. It’s still just as an-
noying.
Buchinski: The 13th man call will be
brought up a total of 956 times ... daily.
Dodd: No less than 23 times before
the game, and definitely every time a
field goal is attempted thereafter. I
hope Jon Hamelin is going to be keep-
ing count as he watches the game so
we know if I’m right.

“Early Montreal lead, amazing Saskatchewan comeback

in the second half, ending in a missed field goal by
Saskatchewan for the Montreal win. But wait! Montreal
had 13 men on the field! Saskatchewan does not fail on
the second attempt, we win the Grey Cup! ”

Edward Dodd

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The price is Wight
Wight and fellow forwards have been money for Cougars
women’s hockey team
photos by Ali Nikolic
Wight has teamed up with McCutcheon and Wheeler to provide plenty of scoring for the Cougars this season.
jonathan hamelin
sports editor
It is rare for a women’s hockey player
to have more goals than Hayley
Wickenheiser.
Well, for University of Regina
Cougars women’s hockey forward
Rianne Wight, that is exactly the case.
With 12 goals on the season, the fifth-
year Wawota product leads the deco-
rated hockey legend, who plays
forward for the University of Calgary
Dinos, by three goals. Along with
Wight’s 12 goals, she has added four
assists for a total of 16 points.
“It’s pretty cool,” offered Wight,
who is tied for second among CIS
players in total goals scored. “She’s
obviously the best female hockey
player in the nation, so it’s nice to
know that you’re there and it’s some-
“[Rianne, Kelcie and I] have really good
chemistry. Our coach [Sarah Hodges] finally
put us all together on a line.”
thing to say I guess. I think she’s had
a few less games than I’ve had, but if I
could stay with her I’d definitely be
happy.”
Wight has not been the only player
dominating offensively for Regina this
season. Paige Wheeler (six goals, nine
assists) and Kelcie McCutcheon (nine
assists, 11 points), have formed a dom-
inant scoring line with Wight. As a
team, the Cougars are averaging 2.58
goals a game close to 27.7 shots a
game. All three players are easily in
line to shatter their point totals from
last season.
“Playing on a really strong line has
helped,” explained Wight when asked
about her successful start to the sea-
son. “Paige and Kelsey are definitely
getting me the puck a lot. I’ve been at
the right place at the right time I guess.
It’s just nice to always know you have
them with you.”
Paige Wheeler
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“We all have really good chem-
istry,” added Wheeler, a third-year for-
ward from Estevan. “Our coach [Sarah
Hodges] finally put us all together on
a line.”
All three players noted that prepa-
ration in the off-season has been a key
to their success during the Canada
West regular season.
“We train a lot in the off-season,”
said McCutcheon, a fifth-year forward
hailing from Ceylon. “We have work-
outs every week that we do together
and individually.”
The team also got a new sense of
direction during the off-season.
“We got a new trainer this sum-
mer, Shawn Kuster, and he set up a re-
ally specific hockey program for us,”
mentioned Wight. “It seems to be
working for us very well. It’s a very
hockey-specific – lots of power.
Working with that program has helped
make us a stronger team.”
While it has been Wight, Wheeler,
and McCutcheon providing the ma-
jority of the scoring for the Cougars,
they noted that it has been their fifth-
year captain, Rae-Lynn Somogyi, who
has been providing leadership to the
squad. Points have certainly been hard
“We train a lot in the off-season. We have
to come by for Somogyi. She has not
found the score sheet this season. This
workouts every week that we do together
is not exactly a huge shock, as she has and individually.”
only averaged around four points a
season in her university career.
“She’s one of those captains who
Kelcie McCutcheon
doesn’t get credited for their hard
work,” explained Wheeler. “She’s entered games “too confident.” fault if we would’ve helped her.”
more of a defensive player, not offen- During this stretch, the numbers “Once they’ve scored on you a few
sive.” are not pretty. Regina has allowed 37 times, you kind of get in a slump and
“Rae-Lynn is a great leader,” said goals and only put up 12. Goals have nothing works for you,” mentioned
Wight. “We can definitely all look up been hard to come by, a fact which Wight.
to her.” holds true for Wight, Wheeler and Still, the Cougars have not let their
Wight added that Rae-Lynn is “ac- McCutcheon as well. recent struggles destroy their confi-
tually doing her internship right now “We’re all playing on different dence.
so she’s got a lot on her plate.” days,” noted Wight. “We haven’t been “We’re optimistic,” said
Despite strong scoring and strong coming together as a team.” McCutcheon. “Our record still isn’t
leadership, Regina has struggled in the Also, more pressure has been put that bad. We’re not too far that we
last while. After a triumphant start to goaltender Lisa Urban, and the num- can’t get back.”
the season, which saw the Cougars bers dictate that. Urban’s save percent- “We’re just trying to think of the
post four wins in their first six games, age has dropped to .870% and she is positives and not the negatives,”
Regina has dropped five of the last six. allowing four goals a game. added Wight.
At 5-5-2, the team has dropped to fifth “We need to work on our defence For results of last weekend’s
in the conference. play and help our goalie,” explained Cougars games against the University
Because of their strong start,
Wheeler. “Some goals have been of Lethbridge Pronghorns, see this is-
Wheeler feels that the Cougars have [Lisa’s] fault, but they wouldn’t be her sue’s U of R sports roundup.
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Taking care of
business
Cougars women’s volleyball team gets back
to .500 with a pair of home victories over
Thompson Rivers
Marc Messett
The Cougars delivered a solid a team effort last weekend to improve their record to 3-3
nathan liewicki
contributor
The Thompson Rivers University
WolfPack women’s volleyball squad
came to Regina looking to record their
first Canada West victory of the sea-
son, but they left the same way they
arrived: winless.
The Cougars held the WolfPack in
check with a 25-17, 25-11, 25-19 victory
on Friday at the Centre for
Kinesiology, Health and Sport and fol-
lowed it up with a come- from-behind
16-25, 25-11, 25-14, 25-21 triumph on
Saturday. By sweeping the
WolfPack, the Cougars improved to 3-
3, which puts them sixth in the confer-
ence.
From the outset of Friday’s match,
there was no doubt that Regina was
the superior of the two teams. By
recording 14 opening-set kills, against
only a trio of errors, the Cougars let
the WolfPack know they were revved
up to play.
Entering the weekend, the
Cougars ranked second in the confer-
ence in service aces, averaging 2.10
per set, and they continued that trend
versus Thompson Rivers. Solveig
Nilson led the Cougars in serving
Friday night with four aces. She also
tallied seven kills against only one at-
tack error.
“We served really well,” said
Cougars head coach Melanie Sanford.
“That took Thompson Rivers right out
of their rhythm. Solveig had a great
night [Friday]; they couldn’t stop her.”
“I really felt that Thompson Rivers was flying very high and could
do no wrong. They’re not going to be able to play like that forever, so
you got to be really patient and just play your game.”
Meagan Onstad of the Cougars
led all players in Friday’s contest with
a dozen kills, and many of them were
the result of a quick set offence.
Tiffany Herman assisted on all but six
of Regina’s 37 kills and recorded 11 of
the team’s 33 digs.
On Saturday, at least in the open-
ing set, points were a little harder to
come by for the Cougars.
The WolfPack roared out to a
quick 4-0 lead and pushed their lead
to eight points at the second technical
timeout by continuing to attack with
Kelly Asleson off the left side. Even
though the Cougars narrowed the
WolfPack’s lead to five points,
Thompson Rivers was too strong in
the opening set en route to notching a
season-high attack efficiency of 29.6
per cent.
However, on the opening point of
the second set, Nilson and Onstad
teamed up for a huge block. The ex-
citement from that play seemed to
generate a spark among their
teammates and the hometown crowd.
During the second set, Regina
went on an 8-0 run and extended their
lead to 15-3. They did it by going back
to a quick set offence, a tactic that the
WolfPack was unable to stop the pre-
vious night.
“I really felt that Thompson Rivers
was flying very high and could do no
wrong,” noted Sanford. “They’re not
going to be able to play like that for-
ever, so you got to be really patient
and just play your game.”
It was like deja vu in the third set
for the Cougars, as they built another
double-digit lead at 15-4 before split-
ting the final 20 points of the set.
Despite once again falling behind
in the fourth set, Thompson Rivers
showed determination and grit by ex-
tending rallies, throwing themselves
at loose balls and capitalizing on
Regina’s mistakes. In the end, how-
ever, the WolfPack’s spirited final
push came up short.
Once again, Asleson
Thompson Rivers in kills and digs
with 12 apiece. For the Cougars,
Onstad and Sweeting each registered
11 kills and Herman turned in another
outstanding performance with a
match-high 38 assists.
“We knew that they were going
to play better [Saturday] for sure and
my team did a good job of responding
to that,” explained Sanford. “We did
what we needed to do.
“Mentally, I think we showed re-
ally good energy and if we made an
error, we came back and we scored
again right away.”
The Cougars opened their four-
game homestand with a pair of losses
to Trinity Western University
Spartans, but rebounded with two
hard-earned victories over Thompson
Rivers. The Cougars play their final
two games of 2010 next weekend
when they head on the road to face the
3-3 University of Calgary Dinos
“To do anything in this league at
any level you can’t just win one
[game] here and then win another one
down the road,” said Sanford. “You’ve
got to be able to put matches to-
gether.”
Melanie Sanford
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A long-overdue
victory
Cougars men’s volleyball
team picks up first Canada
West regular season victory
since last January
sportsshooter.ca
Colter set a U of R single-match record with 12 blocks in a game
last Friday against Thompson Rivers
digs and Drew Smith, who had seven
blocks.
autumn mcdowell
sports writer Hender said, “Our defence
played well and made a lot of key
For the University of Regina Cougars blocks.”
men’s volleyball team, it was a win Jamie Wilkins led the way offen-
that was a long time coming. sively for the Cougars, registering 14
The Cougars were able to capture kills.
their first win of the season last Friday Ryan Talsma did his best to help
out the WolfPack, as he was credited
night, and the first since Jan. 23, 2009,
with 12 kills, while Joel Caschetto also
by earning a 25-19, 17-25, 25-17, 21-25,
pitched in with 10. WolfPack setter
15-10 Canada West victory over the
Colin Carson had a monster night
Thompson Rivers University
with 41 assists and 12 digs on the
WolfPack at the Centre for
night. However, even with these indi-
Kinesiology, Health and Sport.
vidual performances, the team was
Numerous members of the
unable to come together in order to
Cougars played well including setter
conquer Regina.
Matt Hender, who finished the night
“It feels great to get this win and
with 32 assists, nine blocks and six
led it won’t be the last,” Hender prom-
digs.
ised.
“It was a good game,” explained
The Cougars were not so fortu-
Hender. “[Thompson Rivers] came
nate the next day, dropping a 25-22,
out with a different rotation than we
25-11, 26-24 decision to Thompson
were used to seeing, but once we got
Rivers. The Cougars now sit eighth
used to it we were able to find the
in the conference with a record of 1-5,
holes.”
while the WolfPack is fifth at 3-3. The
The first set saw a lot of key
Cougars are in action this weekend,
blocks made by the Cougars, while
when they make the trip to Calgary to
the WolfPack were guilty of numerous
take on the 6-0 Dinos. These will be
service errors, giving up many free
the last games that the team will play
points to Regina. However,
before the December break and
Thompson Rivers proved that they
should provide a good challenge for
weren’t going to be an easy team to
Regina.
take out as they came back to take the
second set 25-17.
In the third set, a crucial substitu-
tion was made by the WolfPack that
saw Kevin Tillie, who leads confer-
ence in kills, come into the game after
“[Thompson
resting an injury.
“They put in their best player,
which gave them some confidence,
Rivers] came out
but we were still able to take the third
with a different ro-
set,” observed Hender.
Although Tillie was only subbed
tation than we
into the game late in the third, he was
able to register eight kills for the vis-
were used to see-
iting squad. His presence on the court
was immediately felt but the home
ing, but once we
town boys were able to tighten up got used to it we
their defensive game.
Throughout the game, it really were able to find
was a story of defensive play. Joel
Colter led the way in the blocking de-
the holes ... It feels
partment for the Cougars, earning 12
out of the teams 20 blocks, and now
great to get this
sits second in the conference with an win and it won’t be
average of 1.61 blocks per set. Colter’s
12 blocks set a U of R single-match the last.”
record. Other players who really
stepped it up on the defensive side of Matt Hender
things for Regina included Brody
Waddell, who led the team with nine
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Anderson’s a team U of R Sports

player Roundup
Team success more important than Women’s basketball team splits
pair of road games against first-
personal success for women’s soccer place Victoria Vikes
goalkeeper

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Anderson was named a Canada West first-team all-star this season and has already broken a few Carly Graham controls the ball for the Cougars against Victoria
Cougars career records

autumn mcdowell
sports writer
Although the University of Regina
Cougars women’s soccer team is not
exactly the top dog, they made many
improvements this season which
caused them to record their best
record ever.
“The team performed very well,”
noted fourth-year goalkeeper
Michelle Anderson. “We had a goal of
six or more wins going into the sea-
son. Unfortunately, we didn’t achieve
that, but we had five wins and two
ties. A girl on the team did the math
and we have improved 183 per cent
since last year.”
Regina was able to post a 5-7-2
Canada West record this season,
which put them eighth in the confer-
ence. It was a vast improvement from
“Without a team
to give it my all for
and a coach to
make proud, I'm
just another goalie
between the
posts.”
last season, when they finished with
only two wins and finished last in the
conference.
Much of their improvement is
due to strong performance by
Anderson this season. Anderson was
named a conference first-team all-star
earlier this month, and has already
set numerous career records for the
Cougars in all major goalkeeping cat-
egories, including wins (six), goals-
against average (1.83), and shutouts
(seven).
When asked about her success,
Anderson remained humble.
“Personal success doesn’t really
mean much if the team isn’t success-
ful,” she reasoned, “Soccer is a team
sport and you can only look good if
your team makes you look good.”
She also is not taking all the credit
for her team’s improvement and suc-
cess this season.
“Much of our success as a team
has come from our coaches,” she ob-
served. “Bob [Maltman] has been the
biggest asset to our success because
he has believed in this team since his
first day on the job. He and the coach-
ing staff that he has chosen have
helped to push us to the place where
we are at today. Our assistant coach
Lara [Guzik] and goalie coach Paul
[Gardikiotis] have both dedicated
their time for our benefit.”
“[Our success] was also solely
based on the fact that we had a group
of girls and coaches who believed in
each other and our skills. We put the
time in on and off the field and the re-
sults showed. However, the real test
How can the team improve next
season?
“We are already doing what
needs to be done technically,” ex-
plained Anderson. “Our biggest ob-
stacle seems to be a mental one.
Sometimes, we doubt ourselves and
our talents. When you get scored on
early in the game, it’s hard not to slip
back into a past mindset of “oh no,
here we go again,” but I think as time
goes on we are definitely breaking
that thought pattern.
“We now know how to take the
lead, and, more importantly, keep it.
The mental barriers we have faced in
the past are no longer as prominent as
they once were. We need to just keep
focused on staying alert for the whole
game, and not letting ourselves men-
tally relax too much during our
games”.
Apart from the obvious choice of
winning a championship, Anderson
has just one wish for next season.
“The chance to play at least one
more game as forward before I am
finished my eligibility,” she ex-
claimed. “I actually wish I could still
play forward to this day. It is so nice
to play a position that is virtually
completely opposite of the one you’re
used to – scoring goals instead of sav-
ing them.”
Although Anderson has broken
and set many records, played and
started two positions and is now con-
sidered an all-star, the goalkeeper is
quick to give credit to the team.
“Without a team to give it my all
for and a coach to make proud, I’m
jonathan hamelin
sports editor
Women’s basketball
To be the best, you have to beat the
best.
Well, the University of Regina
Cougars settled for a split in a pair of
games with the Canada West leading
University of Victoria Vikes last week-
end in Victoria.
On Friday, Regina kicked things
off with a 72-49 dismantling of the
Vikes. The 49 points was the lowest
Victoria has scored all season long.
Gabrielle Gheyssen led Regina with 16
points. Other high performers for the
Cougars included Joanna Zalesiak (15
points), Anne Mercer (13 points), and
Lindsay Ledingham (10 rebounds).
Victoria rebounded with a 65-75
victory on Saturday, thanks to a 31-
point effort in the fourth quarter.
Joanna Zalesiak notched 14 points and
10 rebounds for the Cougars, who also
got 14 points from Lindsay Ledingham
and Carly Graham.
At 7-1, Regina is tied for second in
the conference with the University of
Alberta Golden Bears, still trailing
Victoria for first at 9-1. They have two
road games against the University of
Calgary Dinos this weekend.
Women’s hockey
Regina split of pair of Canada West
overtime games against the University
Men’s hockey
The Cougars picked up one victory,
but came up way short in the second
during two Canada West road games
against Lethbridge last weekend.
Regina picked up a 3-2 shootout
victory on Friday, with Lucas Isley. Not
to be outdone was Cougars goaltender
Adam Ward, who made 40 saves in the
game and stopped all three shooters
in the shootout. Russ Nielsen and Tyler
Penny added the other goals for
Regina.
Saturday’s performance by the
Cougars was far less impressive, as
they were blanked 4-0. Ward stopped
31 shots for Regina.
Regina sits sixth in the conference
with a record of 5-9-0. They host the
Dinos this Friday and Saturday, both
games at 7 p.m. at the Co-operators
Centre, in their final regulars season
games of the year.
Men’s basketball
The Cougars’ slide continued last
weekend.
Regina dropped their third and
fourth Canada West games in a row,
dropping a 69-97 decision to the Vikes
on Friday and a 55-85 loss the follow-
ing day.
On Friday, Jeff Lukomski (22
points), Paul Gareau (14 points), and
Kris Heshka (14 points) led the offen-
sive charge for Regina. Sterling
Nostedt led the Cougars with 17 points
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Saskatchewan Roughriders vs. Montreal Alouettes
photos by cfl.ca
A position-by-position breakdown of the 98th Grey Cup
colin buchinski
contributor
The Saskatchewan Roughriders and
Montreal Alouettes are back in the
Grey Cup. The 98th edition in
Edmonton this Sunday, 5 p.m., TSN,,
CKRM, features a rematch of last
year’s epic tilt that saw the Rider
Nation lose an absolute heartbreaker
on a last-second Damon Duval field
goal. It was one of the most entertain-
ing Grey Cups in years and a great
showcase of the league’s talent.
The Riders come back into this
year’s Grey Cup hoping for redemp-
tion. After losing four in a row late in
the season, the Riders appear to be
back on their game. They know they
have a great shot in this game.
Standing in their way is CFL leg-
end Anthony Calvillo and Canadian
star receiver Ben Cahoon. The
Alouettes are seeking a Grey Cup re-
peat. They would be the first team to
do it since Doug Flutie’s Toronto
Argonauts accomplished that feat in
1996 and 1997.
The winner of this game will have
to be strong on both sides of the ball.
The conditions likely won’t be as cold
as the West final and that will elimi-
nate a lot of the mistakes we saw in
Calgary. Here is a position-by-position
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breakdown of each team:
Quarterbacks
Saskatchewan’s Darian Durant has led
his team to their second Grey Cup ap-
pearance in two years with him at the
helm. He has shown the ability to put
points on the board and sustain drives
when his team needs it the most. This
year, Durant led the CFL in passing
yards with 5,542 yards. Recently, he
has struggled early in games. Durant
will need to change this if the Riders
want to win in Edmonton. Alouettes
pivot Calvillo is a legend. This year, he
led the CFL with a 108.1 QB rating and
is the East nominee for most outstand-
ing player. Calvillo holds a large re-
sume of playoff appearances and
success, including a huge comeback
victory in last year’s Grey Cup.
Edge: Alouettes
Running backs
This season, Rider running back Wes
Cates was a fantastic finisher, leading
the league with 15 rushing touch-
downs and breaking the 1,000-yard
mark. Alouette running back Avon
Cobourne rushed for six touchdowns
and 954 yards this season. In the last
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two weeks, Cates has looked like a dif-
ferent running back. He has stepped it
up in the playoffs for the Riders in re-
cent years and been a big part of their
playoff success. He should play a big
factor in the game on Sunday.
Edge: Riders
Receivers
This season, Riders receivers Andy
Fantuz and Weston Dressler both
broke the 1,000-yard mark. Regina na-
tive Chris Getzlaf also came very close
with 946 yards. The late-season addi-
tion of Cary Koch to the lineup has
added an additional deep threat. The
Alouettes also boast great receivers in
S.J. Green, Ben Cahoon, Jamel
Richardson and Kerry Watkins. We
could see a lot of yards through the air
with two great receiving cores.
Edge: Tie
Offensive Line
Riders Guard Gene Makowsky and
centre Jeremy O’Day were selected as
West all-stars this year. Their starting
offensive line also includes imports
Dan Goodspeed and Joel Bell at tackle
“We train a lot in
the off-season. We
have workouts
every week that we
do together and in-
dividually.”
Kelcie McCutcheon
and Chris Best/Marc Parenteau at
guard. In Montreal, both tackle Josh
Bourke and guard Scott Flory were
voted East all-stars on an offensive line
that allowed only 34 sacks. Both team’s
offensive lines have played well as of
late and protecting the quarterback
will play a huge factor in Sunday’s
game.
Edge: Tie
Defensive Line
This year, the loss of John Chick and
Stevie Baggs really made the Riders
defensive line take a hit. The team
never really replaced these two,
though Jerrell Freeman had seven
sacks from the linebacker position.
This year, John Bowman had 12 sacks
on a stellar Montreal defensive line.
Anwar Stewart has also played well
for the Alouettes.
Edge: Alouettes
Linebackers
Barrin Simpson has played stellar this
year for the Green and White, leading
the league in defensive tackles with
105. The Riders’ other linebackers in-
clude Freeman, Tad Kornegay, Byron
Bullock and veteran Mike
McCullough. Against Calgary,
Freeman was all over the place. He
pounced on a fumble in the Riders end
zone, which would have changed the
game’s outcome completely. The
Alouettes have one of the league’s best
linebackers in Chip Cox and a steady
threat in Shea Emery.
Edge: Tie
Defensive backs
Rider safety James Patrick led the CFL
with nine interceptions and is one of
the league’s most exciting players.
Omarr Morgan, Leron Mitchell, and
Lance Frazier also lead the Riders sec-
ondary. On the Alouettes, De’Audre
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Dix, Mark Estelle, and former
University of Regina Ram Paul Woldu
are the leaders. The Alouettes defen-
sive backs are a group that has been
known to take a lot of penalties. They
will need to remain disciplined on
Sunday if they want to contribute to
another Alouette victory. Tare some in-
jury oroblems surrounding Montreal’s
defensive backfield. Notably, safety
Matthieu Proulx will miss the Grey
Cup due to injury.
Edge: Riders
Special Teams
There is not much to explain here,
other than the Riders have had horrid
special teams all year long. Ryan
Grice-Mullen nearly lost the Riders the
game fumbling in his own end zone in
the last minutes of the West final. In
Montreal, Tim Maypray has had a
great rookie season which included a
kick return touchdown against the
Riders earlier this year.
Edge: Alouettes
Intangibles
On Sunday in Edmonton, the stadium
will be filled with green jerseys and
winter coats. The Riders will certainly
have homefield advantage and this
will play a big factor in the game’s out-
come. Montreal is also not used to
playing in such cold weather, while
the Riders faced extreme conditions
last week.
Edge: Riders
Prediction:
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Nov. 25 - Dec. 1, 2010
It’s time for redemption
Riders look to put 13th man in the past by
winning Grey Cup against the Alouettes
canada.com
Montreal stole the game from Sasakatchewan last season, and the Riders are seeking payback
ed kapp
news writer
It’s hard to imagine that almost a year
ago today, the Saskatchewan
Roughriders were on the receiving
end of one of the most heart-breaking
finishes in the history of the Canadian
Football League.
Heading into the 97th Grey Cup,
many thought that the Montreal
Alouettes held a distinct advantage
over the Roughriders – on offence, de-
fence, and special teams.
With 15 regular season wins and a
very thorough 56-18 thrashing of the
British Columbia Lions in the East fi-
nal under Montreal’s belt, it looked
like Saskatchewan would be in for
quite a challenge.
Montreal, lead by the CFL’s 2009
most outstanding player Anthony
Calvillo and 15 other 2009 East all-
stars, had enjoyed a comfortable 2010
season that saw second-year head
coach Marc Trestman establish his
squad as arguably one of the best in
the storied history of the CFL.
Scoring in excess of 100 points
more than their nearest competitor on
offence and allowing 100 fewer points
to be scored against them then their
nearest competitor defensively,
Montreal was for all intents and pur-
poses, a CFL powerhouse for the ages.
On the other end of the spectrum,
Saskatchewan, a franchise with a
meagre three CFL championship vic-
tories in their then-99-year history, en-
tered the Grey Cup as a heavy
underdog.
Although the Riders won their di-
vision, knocking the Calgary
Stampeders out of the playoffs in a
“If Saskatchewan wins on Sunday, it won’t only be one of the
biggest wins in franchise history, but it will also give the
Roughriders organization and its players, 27 of which remain from
last year’s squad, the opportunity to essentially re-write history and
redeem themselves on the biggest stage of all – the Grey Cup”
hard-fought West final in Regina,
Saskatchewan wasn’t expected by
many to put up much of a fight
against the ultra-talented Alouettes.
Thankfully for the Green and
White, Darian Durant, who had
amassed 10 wins as first-year starting
quarterback in 2009, and the rest of his
Roughrider teammates, the majority
of which newcomers to the CFL, came
out firing in arguably the biggest
game of their young careers.
After a first half that saw
Montreal fall behind 17-3 with their
future CFL hall of fame quarterback
Calvillo generally struggling against a
tough, physical Saskatchewan de-
fence, it looked like the Roughriders
could pull off the upset and claim
their second Grey Cup in three season
– a feat that was so utterly unthink-
able before the Eric Tillman era began
(and promptly ended) that the idea
alone would be considered laughable.
Although Montreal scored a
quick touchdown out of the gates in
the second half, the Riders did a nice
job of shutting down the Alouettes’s
potent offence in the third quarter and
further notched a Luca Congi field
goal to bring their lead back to 10
heading into the final 15 minutes of
the 2009 CFL season.
In the CFL, of course, very few
leads are ever safe, and over the
course of the last 17 years, Calvillo,
the owner of nearly 400 career passing
touchdowns and over 68,000 career
passing yards, has probably proven
this fact more than anyone else.
Unfortunately for Riderville, the
97th Grey Cup was no exception, as
Montreal scored 15 points in the final
quarter of the season before lining up
to kick a 43-yard go-ahead field goal.
Damon Duval, a four-time East
all-star, set up for the long kick and,
after missing wide-right on the
biggest play of his CFL career, the
Roughriders, a team that marketed
their world-renowned fan-base as the
team’s “13th Man,” put one to many
players on the field and were subse-
quently penalized 10 yards for their
ill-timed infraction.
Ten yards closer to the uprights,
Duvall nailed his second attempt and
effectively snatched the Grey Cup
away from the hands of the
Saskatchewan Roughriders hands –
at the very last second.
In football, a win is a win and
there’s no doubt that Montreal won
the 97th Grey Cup and that the
Roughriders lost. But after being so,
so close to being named league cham-
pion for only the fourth time in fran-
chise history, especially after nearly
beating a team many thought would
walk over the Roughriders, players,
management, and fans alike felt
robbed.
What is arguably more amazing
than the fact that a year has already
passed since 2009’s bitter Grey Cup
finish is that the Roughriders now
have a chance to take back what
Riderville generally believes to be
theirs; a Grey Cup victory over the
highly-revered Alouettes.
If Saskatchewan wins on Sunday,
it won’t only be one of the biggest
wins in franchise history, but it will
also give the Roughriders organiza-
tion and its players, 27 of which re-
main from last year’s squad, the
opportunity to essentially re-write
history and redeem themselves on the
biggest stage of all – the Grey Cup.
Off to the
Grey Cup
This one had better have a
happier ending
Jonathan Hamelin
Jonathan Hamelin (right) and his dad (left) pose with Kitwana
Jones at the 2009 Grey Cup in Calgary
jonathan hamelin
sports editor
Last year, when the Saskatchewan
Roughriders battled the Montreal
Alouettes in Calgary for the 98th Grey
Cup, it was the first time these fran-
chises had ever met on the big stage.
For me, it was a first as well.
It was the first time I had ever at-
tended a Grey Cup game. The experi-
ence was amazing! Fans from all
different teams, even from teams that
no longer existed like the Atlantic
Schooners, came out in droves to sup-
port this great league. It made me real-
ize that the Grey Cup is more than just
a game between two teams; it is a cel-
ebration of a sport that is uniquely
Canadian. Yes, the Green and White
dropped the game in rather disap-
pointing fashion, but it was still a
memorable weekend.
This year, I will make the trek to
the Grey Cup once again, as the Riders
face the Alouettes in Edmonton for the
99th Grey Cup. Win or lose, I will once
again report on the atmosphere of
Grey Cup weekend.
Hopefully though, Saskatchewan
comes out on the winning end and
makes the drive home a bit easier. To
do so, there are a few keys they will
need to follow.
Run Cates Run: When people think
of the Riders’ offensive attack, they of-
ten forget about the running back. But,
with over 1,000 yards rushing and 16
total touchdowns on the season, Wes
Cates is a threat the Riders can’t afford
to ignore. Remember, last year when
these two teams met in the Grey Cup,
Cates had a monster game. He racked
up 91 rush yards and had 31 yards re-
ceiving. Getting Cates going on the
ground will help the Roughriders
wear the Alouettes defence out and
open up the passing game. With 97
rushing yards given up by Montreal
per game in the regular season, the
Alouettes can be susceptible to the
run.
Air It Out: While the Riders should
attempt to develop a running game,
they can’t forget about their talented
receiving core. Andy Fantuz, Weston
Dressler, Chris Getzlaf, Jason
Clermont, and Cary Koch should have
a field day against an injured
Alouettes secondary. Two of
Montreal’s defensive backs, Matthieu
Proulx and Mark Estelle, went down
during Montreal’s triumph over
Toronto last weekend and the
Alouettes will be hindered if they
don’t get better. Either way, Montreal
does not have a scary pass defence.
They allowed nearly 300 passing yards
a game during the regular season. In
two games against Montreal his sea-
son, the Green and White put up over
400 passing yards each game.
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Start Strong: While Saskatchewan
thrives at coming from behind in
games, it would be nice to see them
play a complete game. You know, a
game where Saskatchewan dominates
a team completely and doesn’t give
their fans a heart attack in the process.
With the Alouettes not used to playing
in the cold – the East final was played
inside at Olympic Stadium in
Montreal – it could take them a while
to acclimatize and the Roughriders
could jump up to a huge lead. When
the Riders kept it close last Grey Cup,
we all know what happened.
Confuse Calvillo: Anthony Calvillo is
one of the greatest quarterbacks to
ever play in the CFL. He has thrown
for nearly 70,000 career yards and won
two Grey Cups. Stopping him will be
the key to the game for Saskatchewan.
Blitzing Calvillo would be a smart
idea. You can throw a fancy zone at
him all you want, but if you give
Calvillo enough time to throw he’ll
pick apart any defence. Jerrell Freeman
has been getting increased pressure
for the Riders this season and could
disrupt Calvillo. The more Calvillo
gets thrown off his game early, the bet-
ter things will be for the Riders.
Count To 13: Last season, the Riders
(insert generic Grey Cup exclamation
here). If they want to stop being the
brunt of people’s jokes, they need to
avoid stupid penalties like too many
men. A team like the Alouettes, as
much as they succeed due to their own
skill, thrive even more on other teams’
mistakes. The Green and White must
make Montreal beat them on the
Riders’ terms, not with aid from penal-
ties. Besides, if the Roughriders get
another too many men penalty in this
game, I’m pretty sure they will never,
EVER, live it down.
“While
Saskatchewan
thrives at coming
from behind in
games, it would be
nice to see them
play a complete
game. You know, a
game where
Saskatchewan
dominates a team
completely and
doesn’t give their
fans a heart attack
in the process.”
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editorial opinion

Mo’ Support? Pro-lifers

oppressed on
Canadian
campuses
The abortion argument is a weird
one, where one side believes that
murders are going on and yet is ex-
pected to act no differently than they
might in a debate about tort reform.
It’s like asking a peace activist to en-
ter a discussion with a Darfur gen-
eral, and to calmly and reasonably
discuss the finer points of machete
use.
If you accept, just for a moment,
that a fetus is a human being, then
how can you justify not yelling and
screaming and throwing things at
scared teenaged girls as they enter a
clinic?
I have always had great sympa-
thy for the pro-life movement.
Though I firmly believe that abortion
should be legal and available, the pro-
choice movement has always been
dominated by rather infantile creeps
who characterize a fetus as anything
from a parasite to a tumor. It’s a level
of willful blindness that borders on
being as extreme as that of pro-life
activists who think that an abortion
doctor is the moral equivalent of
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tistic, or a picture of a fetus, then per-
haps she shouldn’t be having an abor-
tion.
Only recently has it seemed rad-
ical to acknowledge the emotional
and medical fallout of the abortion
procedure, or the moral considera-
tions in stopping the potential for a
human life. That some people want to
avoid having to think such uncom-
fortable thoughts, to label a fetus as a
cancer and go about their day as
though nothing happened, is not a
compelling constitutional argument
against freedom of speech.
Even in the rather heart-wrench-
ing case of the traumatized young girl
merely choosing the least horrifying
of several terrible options, we cannot
oppress an ideological group simply
to save her from additional emotional
confusion or distress.
Without a doubt, some of the pro-life
rhetoric stems from a wish, both de-
liberate and subconscious, to control
women. But don’t kid yourself: A lot
of it stems from a genuine belief that
a fetus is no different than a child,

As the month of “Movember” is draw-
ing to a close, I wanted to share some
thoughts I had over the course of the
last three-ish weeks.
First, some background: I wrote
two – count ’em, two – Movember-re-
lated articles in the past three weeks.
The original pitch was based entirely
on my absolute hatred for greasy
’staches, and I wanted a chance to vent
my feelings in the semi-public forum
of the J School publication, Ink.
I started doing research, and my
embarrassingly little knowledge on the
topic of Movember itself was soon ap-
parent. By the time I talked to a
Movember supporter out of Richmond
Hill, Ontario for my first interview, I
was entirely humbled.
Far from being simply an excuse
for “rig pigs” (enter: my boyfriend,
whom I love very much but feel cer-
tain he would describe himself in
much the same way) and other
“ridiculous” men and boys to prove
to themselves they are capable of
growing hair above their upper lip,
Movember actually has a purpose – a
damn good one at that.
The idea behind the moustache is
to raise funds for prostate health, as
well as encourage discussion between
men regarding health issues. And it
works – according to the Movember
website, 34 per cent of “mo bros”
sought medical attention as a result of
or acquaintance to do the same. So far,
Canadian “mo bros” have raised
$12,171,848 for Prostate Cancer
Canada.
The thing that my interviewee said
that struck a chord with me personally
was that women also participate –
sometimes they register and fundraise,
but mostly, they lend support to their
male counterparts. He told me, “if
women can support, or at least accept
the moustache, then there’s no reason
why men can’t grow one.”
Well – imagine that. I supposed
his statement meant that I should be
patting my boyfriend on the back, not
nagging him to shave “the grease
’stache” (that’s actually what I call it –
rude, I know) six times per hour. I can’t
say I was immediately reformed. I
can’t even say that by now, well into
the fourth week of Movember, I have
quit complaining about it. Because to
be entirely honest, I haven’t. I think
my boyfriend is an incredibly attrac-
tive man, but he just doesn’t look good
with a moustache. So, similar to how
he would complain if I ever decided to
cut my hair off, I just have to make a
comment every now and again about
how he would look so much better
clean shaven.
But I don’t adamantly insist that
he shave anymore. Because I quizzed
him, and he really does know why he
does it every year – too bad he never
me repeatedly ask why he thought he
looked good with that thing. But I di-
gress – sort of. The point I’m really
making is that I’m sure many men
know they don’t make People’s 100
sexiest man list with a moustache.
There’s a reason the moustache is no
longer considered “cool.”
That doesn’t mean, though, that it
can’t be brought back for one month of
the year to raise funds and awareness
for men’s health issues. I might’ve pre-
ferred if the men who came up with
the idea had decided to plaster every-
thing in the two-tone blue stripes of
the official prostate cancer ribbon, but
if a moustache is what it takes, then a
moustache it is.
Mo’ on – but only for a few more
days, gentlemen. Once Dec. 1 comes,
try to find another way to show your
support.
Robert Pickton.
When a sense of moral righteous-
ness leads you to conclude that your
opponents shouldn’t be allowed to
voice their dissent, you’ve crossed
into the territory of tyrants and sim-
pletons. One, quite simply, must be
either morally bankrupt or intellec-
tually lacking, to defend oppression
in an attempt to affect emancipation.
Such is the only possible conclu-
sion about the university officials
who had several Carleton University
protesters arrested for the “crime“ of
holding pro-life posters on their own
university grounds in October. They
were given the chance to protest off in
a corner, as though such half-meas-
ures were even remotely in line with
the idea of free speech and ideological
tolerance. Set beside shock-posters
encouraging donations to Haitian re-
lief funds, or Darfur intervention pro-
grams, their posters seem downright
tame.
Some of the quotes that come out of
pro-choice activists are distressing.
I’ve seen suggestions that nurses
should be screened for pro-life senti-
ment, and that protesting in front of
an abortion clinic should be consid-
ered a crime. It’s a problem.
While I acknowledge the per-
sonal and societal necessity of avail-
able abortion, I can’t bring myself to
think of it as a moral no-brainer. If a
and that abortion is no different than
infanticide. Yes, it’s largely based on
religion, but anyone who thinks that
a fetus has been scientifically proven
to not be a human being is ignorant of
the literature on the subject.
One shouldn’t dismiss this argu-
ment simply because of its associa-
tion with other religious concepts that
can sometimes seem silly.
Pro-life legislation is a threat to
democracy, and should be opposed
and stopped at every turn. On this,
there is no real room for debate – the
right to abortion is a basic right af-
forded to every human who can reach
the state of pregnancy. Pro-life senti-
ment, however, might just be neces-
sary in any society that wishes to call
itself morally self-aware. Pro-life ac-
tivism is, in a very real way, one of the
only things keeping abortion from be-
coming the routine non-issue that
many pro-life activists mistakenly
claim that it already is.

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Young people take
technology for granted
phonearea.net
My grandparents were born into
what has been called the “greatest
generation,” when people appreci-
ated the little things in a period full of
war and hardship.
My parents are the product of
that generation, the “baby boomers,”
who lived through a time when peo-
ple celebrated their newfound pros-
perity and rallied for rights and
change. So, what does that make us?
Some call us “Generation Y.” To
me, we’re a generation of pathetic hu-
man beings who can’t do anything
on our own.
Last week, I was in a three-hour
night class and the projector stopped
working. As a result, the professor
had to switch to an oral lecture. What
ensued left me shocked, scared and
genuinely concerned. I heard some
students saying things like, “I can’t
take notes like this” or “this is ridicu-
lous,” and once the break arrived
halfway through the lecture, a large
portion of the class left.
The fact that a large number of
students were incapable or unwilling
to write or even type notes based on
a traditional lecture is indicative of a
serious problem; we are not only re-
liant on an easy way of doing things,
but we feel entitled to it.
Technological innovations that
make our lives easier are seen as a
birthright. And it is this sense of enti-
tlement to technology or an easy way
of doing things that is going to
threaten our ability to function as hu-
man beings.
In September, author Beth
Harpaz wrote an article for the
Associated Press that stirred up con-
troversy. She aptly noted some of the
striking facts of our lifetime. Not only
do some children not know how to tie
their shoes or zip up their jackets by
Grade 2, there are some college or
high school students who have never
done laundry or used public transit
on their own.
In talking to my parents, they ex-
plained that individuals exhibiting
these types of behavioural deficits
simply did not exist 40 years ago, and
if they did, it was not considered ac-
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ing we ridicule these individuals. I’m
just suggesting that expectations in
our society have shifted and that the
shift is decidedly for the worse.
University students who can’t
manoeuvre through a library or use a
map have become common, along
with individuals who can’t write
with a pen or even fathom surviving
without the Internet on their cell-
phones.
Instead of considering this re-
liance a crutch, we talk about it out
loud as if it’s something to be proud
of, touting the fact that we can’t boil
water or mail a letter.
While I’ve heard it argued that
our skills have merely shifted to-
wards technology and that it is natu-
ral that certain activities should
become obsolete, I think this skims
over the key issue at hand.
A skill deficit where students
can’t boil water or do laundry has
nothing to do with technology. Many
of us merely lack those skills. For
other tasks expedited by technology,
we need to remember that these inno-
vations are not foolproof; every once
in a while they fail.
I can’t help but think of the
Ontario woman who, earlier this fall,
followed her GPS to the letter and
drove into a marsh and flooded her
car. Unless technology someday be-
comes foolproof and all-encompass-
ing, we need to come to terms with
the fact that there are still holes that
must be filled by more traditional
knowledge.
Even if technology was infallible,
we must also realize that we are by
no means entitled to an easy way of
doing things at all times.
Though we no longer hunt or
farm our own food like previous gen-
erations, there are some skills that are
valuable for us to continue learning –
not just instrumentally, but simply
because they promote self-sufficiency.
rebecca vasluianu
cord (wilfred laurier
university)
still thinking kanye should
have gone with his gut and
called it good ass job
since 1962
The perfect (stress) storm
solcycles.com
Shoot me.
I don’t want to be a reporter any-
more. It’s hard. I hear Lady Gaga
needs someone to update her Twitter
page daily. Maybe I’ll do that instead.
Okay, not really. But this is the
time of year where the thought of just
giving up and living in a van down
by the river seems more tempting than
it ought to. All of a sudden, assign-
ments that seemed far away on the
horizon are now staring you in the
face. And the worst part is professors
actually expect you to do them.
For a lot of university students,
graduation day is a mythic paradise –
seemingly unachievable. While I en-
joy being able to make mistakes be-
hind large campus walls, I can’t wait
until that day where my field of inter-
est and income combine into one tidy
package, conveniently finishing up at
six o’clock every evening. Oh, and
weekends! Remember weekends?
Ah, to sleep, perchance to dream.
President’s report
Dear Students,
Although the semester is coming
to a close, there are still a lot of fun
events on campus that you can check
out before heading home for the holi-
days. We, as the URSU executive
team, have a lot planned for next se-
mester, so be sure to stay tuned about
all the things we will have to offer.
As some of you may or may not
know, 2011 marks the University of
the carillon
Regina's 100th Anniversary. The U of
R has a long-standing history in the
Regina community. As we have ac-
At the end of this last week, to my
own shocked expectations, my catch-
phrase became, “I survived?” I was
sure that this was the week. The week
where one of the juggling balls I deli-
cately keep in the air would be
dropped. That terrible week where I
walked into class to realize I had for-
gotten one important assignment or
another. Or, where I needed to take
that financial hit and give up some
hours at work, and have future me
deal with the implications of that
choice later. Ah, future me, what a
sucker.
University students have a hard
road to walk for four years, more or
less. In between the normal financial
and time constraints, there’s the transi-
tion from home to life alone, maybe
even getting used to a new city. Truth
is, I can clearly remember first year of
high school, yet first year university
seems a million miles away.
In my time here, I’ve gone through
complished so much as a university in
the first 100 years, I can only imagine
what more great things we will do in
over the next few decades collectively
as a university.
In addition to the U of R's
Centennial Anniversary, one thing that
I wanted to let you know about is the
new Centennial Matching Scholarship
Fund that was just announced by
President Timmons. Throughout 2011,
individual donors who support stu-
dents will be matched dollar-for-dollar
up to the first $10,000 each. Through
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Nov. 25 - Dec. 1, 2010
every way of dealing with this stress.
Drinking, denial, and so on. It took my
entire hundred and four years here to
find that those usually compound the
problem. If I miss my parents, getting
drunk just makes me feel more home-
sick. If a project is due as much as I
want to complain; I need to do it either
now or at one in the morning night be-
fore. There’s no compromise.
So, dear first years who can’t see
the end of the tunnel, second years
who seem to be being buried in quick-
sand, third years who are so close but
so far, and my poor unfortunate fourth
years, there is an end. You’ll bust your
hump, and you may not end up any
further ahead at the end of it. But you
survived, and that’s something.
Now, off to the Owl to drink until
I can’t feel feelings.
kim elaschuk
news editor
this initiative, the U of R is looking to
raise 1 million dollars to support its
students through scholarships and
bursaries.
I think this scholarship exempli-
fies the U of R's commitment to its stu-
dents, and I would like thank
President Timmons and her team for
making this possible!
Sincerely,
kyle addison
ursu president
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